Among the originally lush pines and cypresses, there are many human traces. Tombs made of new soil spread upward along the mountain, and the edges can't be seen at a glance!
In the bleak north wind, yellow paper money was floating, sparsely scattered and swaying. On the surrounding pine trees, pieces of pure white silk were swaying lightly in the wind and drifting to the north. It was simply heart-breaking.
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On the mountainside, Liu Ruyi stood in front of a tomb at the front of the mountain and quietly lit a column of incense!
In front of the tomb, there are all kinds of sacrificial fruits and poultry, and several soldiers are carefully filling the wine pot with strong liquor!
The faint scent of incense candles soon filled the air like clouds and mist, and the stone tablet in front of the tomb seemed to be reflected in the clouds and mist!
Liu Ruyi stretched out her hand to disperse the smoke, and gently touched the stone tablet, which seemed to have been around for some time. She followed the writing on it, bit by bit, and lowered her body until, ---- he knelt down in front of the stone tablet.
"Brother Canghai, Brother Three Tigers, brothers and sisters, Ruyi hasn't come to see you for a long time! Today, we must have a good drink!" Liu Ruyi said, handing over the wine flask from the soldier, and slowly
It fell in front of the grave, but tears couldn't stop pouring out of my eyes.
Since the ninth year of Chongzhen, Liu Ruyi came to Caishi Town to establish his family business. In the past five years, more than 6,000 soldiers have fallen on the battlefields of various battles!
There were many of them, and Liu Ruyi could clearly call out their names. Every familiar face seemed to be beside Liu Ruyi just yesterday!
But now, many of them, even their bodies, have not been preserved and have been submerged in the loess of the Ming Dynasty!
This is just their tomb!
There are many people from all over the Ming Dynasty who joined the Colored Stone Army without hesitation just to have a good meal. Their blood laid the foundation of Liu Ruyi's career!
But many of them were alone and helpless. Many young soldiers fell into the Ming Dynasty before they had time to get married, before they had time to taste women, and before they left a trace of incense.
on the battlefield!
"My lord!" The soldier handed over another pot of strong wine.
Liu Ruyi didn't even look at it, raised her neck and drank it in one gulp!
The pungent smell of alcohol swirled in his abdominal cavity, and Liu Ruyi couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief!
"Brothers, life is short, I salute you for this first glass of wine! It is you who have used your lives to build up what I, Liu Ruyi, am today!"
The soldier hurriedly handed over a second bottle of wine.
Liu Ruyi still drank it in one breath, "This second glass of wine, I still respect you! It is you who exchanged your lives for the prosperity of our Caishi Town today! Let our fathers, fellow villagers, wives and children be able to live in this land
Live and work in peace and contentment!”
"This third glass of wine..."
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"Mom, daddy, daddy, what are you doing?" On the side, Xin'er raised her little head, squeezed out of her mother's arms, and looked at her father with some surprise as she muttered to herself.
"Shh..." Chunyunu quickly covered Xin'er's little mouth, "Xin'er be good, daddy, daddy is praying for the uncles and uncles who died in our Colored Stone Army! Xin'er must not be naughty, otherwise,
Dad and uncles will be unhappy!"
Xin'er broke away from her mother's fingers with some dissatisfaction, "Mom, but, I only saw my father, but I didn't see many uncles and uncles! Where are they?"
Chunyunu was speechless and was thinking about how to explain, but she saw that Liu Ruyi had already turned around!
"Xin'er, be good! Come here, daddy gives you a hug!" Liu Ruyi smiled and extended her hand to her daughter.
Chunyu Nu was a little panicked, but she didn't dare to go against Liu Ruyi's wishes, so she had to hand Xin'er into Liu Ruyi's hands.
At this time, Yi'er on the side also opened her little hands and said: "Dad, I want a hug too! I want a hug too!"
Liu Ruyi smiled and nodded to Yi'er, "Come on, Yi'er is good and come to daddy's arms."
Qing'er was also a little at a loss, but she instinctively put Yi'er into Liu Ruyi's arms!
Liu Ruyi hugged her two precious daughters and returned to the grave. She put Xin'er and Yi'er on the ground, "Xin'er, Yi'er, do you still remember what your mother taught you? Come on, be good.
Kowtow to your uncles! Let them know that my two little princesses are coming to see them today!"
Although Xin'er and Yi'er are young, the rules in Liu Ruyi's Duke's Mansion are usually very strict. They have only just learned to speak, and they still don't understand why. But after their father spoke, they still kowtowed in front of the grave obediently.
head.
Liu Ruyi held her two precious daughters in her arms hard, but her tears couldn't stop dripping down!
"Brothers! Have you seen it? Xin'er and Yi'er are also here to see you! I, Liu Ruyi, swear here! Your efforts will not be in vain! I, Liu Ruyi, will do my best for all the brothers and your families.
Your wives and children will gain great wealth!"
"Daddy, daddy, why, why did my sister and I kowtow, but no one gave us money to kowtow?" At this time, Yi'er tilted her little head and looked at Liu Ruyi.
Liu Ruyi couldn't help but was startled and said with a smile: "Yi'er, who told you that if you kowtow, you will get money for it?"
"It's grandma! Every time, my sister and I kowtow to grandma, grandma will give us money for kowtowing! She will also give us lots of delicious snacks!" Yi'er opened her arms vigorously and described,
So much 'huge!
Xin'er also said: "Dad, why, why can't I see the uncles that mom mentioned?"
Looking at the surprised eyes of his two precious daughters, Liu Ruyi felt a warm current in her heart, "Haha! You don't necessarily get money for kowtowing if you kowtow! Yi'er, but there are some heads that you have to kowtow! You know this is
Why?"
Xin'er and Yi'er both shook their heads in confusion.
Liu Ruyi's eyes flashed with a hint of coldness, "Because you are my Liu Ruyi's daughters! And these uncles and uncles in front of you are my Liu Ruyi's brothers! You must remember that it was they who sacrificed their lives to gain the
Let’s go back to our lives today, do you understand?”
Xin'er and Yi'er were both a little confused.
On the side, Xiao Zixin was a little unhappy, "Ruyi, Xin'er and Yi'er are still young, you, don't scare them!"
Liu Ruyi shook her head, "They are destined to be noble! But they also have to pay a price! Xin'er is my eldest daughter, and Yi'er is my second daughter. They are both my Liu Ruyi's darlings! But in front of me
These brothers are all my brothers and sisters, Liu Ruyi! It is natural for Xin'er and Yi'er to kowtow to them!"
Today, Liu Ruyi led his relatives to pay homage to the fallen soldiers of the Caishi Army. Xiao Zixin, Zhu Qingxu, Chun Yunu, Qing'er, Dong Xiaowan and other female relatives were all present!
The only absentee was Hai Lanzhu, who was unable to attend because she was pregnant.
Liu Ruyi turned her head and glanced at all the female relatives, "Zi Xin, you are the eldest sister. Today, I have something to tell you! You all must listen carefully! From today on, every year in the future, during the Qingming Festival, whenever I
Liu Ruyi's children will all come here to offer a pillar of fragrance to my brothers! You are no exception! Do you understand?"
The women around him couldn't help but nod their heads.
However, Liu Ruyi's personal soldiers beside him fell to their knees on the ground, and many of them shed tears, "The Duke of Guo is kind, we and I are willing to follow the Duke to the death, even to the death!"
"I am willing to follow the Duke to the death, and I will not give up even if I die!"
Liu Ruyi waved her hand, picked up the steel knife, and carved three words on the ground with force, "From now on, this place will be called the Martyrs' Temple! Uncle Fu, I will leave the project here to you! ------
--Including, the burial place of my Liu Ruyi!!!"
"Huh?" Uncle Fu was startled, but he quickly knelt down and said, "Yes!"
In the study room, a faint incense was lit, and the clouds and mist were lingering. Liu Ruyi leaned quietly on the soft couch, motionless!
Today's worship at the Martyrs' Shrine, for Liu Ruyi, although there is some element of showmanship, but more of it is the expression of Liu Ruyi's truest feelings!
'One general's success will make all bones dry!'
If you want to achieve great things, bloodshed and sacrifice are inevitable!
However, humans are not grass and trees, how can they be ruthless?
There are some things that even Liu Ruyi cannot let go of easily!
Yuan Hao asked: "Ask what is love in this world? I will teach you how to make love between life and death!"
Some choices can be made after careful consideration, but if you really have to face them, you cannot let them go easily!
With Wang Chengen's help, it is a foregone conclusion that Liu Ruyi will send troops to the Central Plains!
But in fact, Liu Ruyi's preparation was not very complete!
‘Fighting to feed war’ is no longer inevitable!
Although, 'In war, people always die!'
But even Liu Ruyi cannot ignore the living lives of his brothers, quietly disappearing into his own selfish desires!
In later generations, Luo Wen once sang in that classic old song: "I will go my own way without any regrets! There is no end of the world to go! I am in the world, but I am free and easy everywhere, because I don't care~~~~!"
Although the song is cool and unrestrained, how many people can really do it in this world?
Taking a deep breath, Liu Ruyi suddenly smiled and shook her head!
'When did I become so emotional?'
It's just that, 'Being ruthless may not make you a true hero!'
Many times, when people are in the arena, they can’t help themselves~~!