At this time, Xu Jinnian took over the conversation with a smile and said: "I just can't bear to see you being persecuted by Liang Hanmin, and I don't want the previous government to completely cut off hope."
As he spoke, his eyes swept across the faces of everyone below, "I wonder, do you still have the courage to assist Mingjun and restore the royal family?"
After saying this, except for Gao Shun, Shan Tai, Wang Shouxing and other few people who knew Lu Liang's identity, they all looked surprised.
"Master!"
Then an old man asked hurriedly: "Does the late emperor still have blood left in the world?"
When I just said these words, my eyes were already red, showing signs of tears.
Xu Jinnian nodded, his eyes falling on Lu Liang's face and then on Lu Fang's face.
Immediately afterwards, he actually stood up and knelt down towards Lu Liang and Lu Fang, "Veteran Xu Jingnian, I would like to pay homage to His Highness the Ninth Prince and His Highness the Seventeenth Prince!"
Emperor Qingyu of the previous dynasty had six sons and ten daughters in total during his lifetime.
Lu Fang is the seventeenth.
Except for him and Lu Liang, the rest of the princes and princesses of the previous dynasty were all killed by fire or swords in the disaster that caused the palace to bleed with blood.
"Grandpa Xu, please wake up quickly!"
Lu Liang said quickly, stood up and helped Xu Jingnian.
Lu Fang also stood up and helped him.
The rest of the people were stunned.
Immediately, there was a sudden sound of crying in the house.
"The sky has eyes! The sky has eyes!"
"Late Emperor, look at it! You still have bloodline in this world..."
Some old people burst into tears at this moment.
"Old minister Shan Tai, please pay homage to His Highness the Ninth Prince and His Highness the Seventeenth Prince!"
"Old minister Gao Shun, I'm going to meet His Highness the Ninth Prince, Seventeenth..."
"Old minister Su Yu..."
"Veteran Shen Jianbao..."
"Wang Shouxing..."
"Han Feihong..."
"..."
Dozens of people in the room knelt down one after another in front of Lu Liang and Lu Fang.
But when someone cast their eyes on Lu Fang's face, there was still some doubt.
None of them had ever heard that the late emperor actually had a seventeenth prince.
Xu Jinnian added at this time: "His Royal Highness the Seventeenth Prince is the late emperor's posthumous son. Back then, his biological mother was pregnant with the emperor's blood, and she was brought out of the palace by the masters of the inner court."
The masters in the inner court he was talking about were obviously Lao Xiao, Lao Wang and others.
Only then did the doubts in everyone's eyes dissipate.
No one would doubt Xu Jingnian's words.
But the crying in the house showed no sign of stopping.
Among these people, there are obviously many people like Xu Jingnian, Lao Xiao and others who were loyal to the former Emperor Qingyu.
Even those who had suppressed the turbulence in their hearts fell to their knees at this time, which also illustrates their attitude.
Liang Hanmin usurped the throne because he ascended the throne unfairly and was a traitor.
These people were either dissatisfied with Liang Hanmin's actions and preferred to resign and live in seclusion. Or, they were later persecuted by Liang Hanmin because of their involvement in the affairs of the previous dynasty.
In their hearts, they all harbor hatred for Liang Hanmin.
I have lived in seclusion in Xishan Yechuan for these years, silently waiting for opportunities.
Now, Xu Jinnian suddenly announced the identities of Lu Liang and Lu Fang. While their hearts were agitated, they naturally also had mixed feelings.
The previous persecution...
All these years of waiting...
All kinds of mist and bitterness from the past flooded into the hearts of these people at this moment.
It's no wonder that even these old ministers who once criticized Fang Qiu in the court couldn't hold back their emotions and burst into tears.
These people, no matter how they linger in Xishan Yechuan or go out to found the rebel army, they can only be "remnants of the previous dynasty".
But now, Lu Liang and Lu Fang are here. Then they are the real heroes of the previous dynasty.
He was a righteous master who restored the former royal family and defeated the traitors.
It took quite a while before the crying in the room gradually became quieter.
"Seniors, please get up..."
Lu Liang said: "Because of what happened back then, you are here here, but you can still think of your father in your heart. I am here to thank you on behalf of my father."
"Your Highness..."
"I am incompetent...I failed to protect the emperor."
"..."
And these words immediately made the crying in the room louder again. Some people even grabbed the ground with their heads.
Fortunately, Lao Xiao and others were also in the house, and they stopped him with quick eyes and hands.
There was some helplessness in his eyes.
These nerds are good at everything else. But when they get into this mood, they don't care, not to mention others, even their own heads.
It seemed that by smashing his head open he could show his sincerity to the late emperor.
But what's the use?
And Lu Fang also felt the same way.
He had never seen a minister banging his head against a dragon pillar and arguing with the emperor in the palace hall. He had also never experienced that when Liang Hanmin led his men into the palace, the Kyoto civil servants blocked the imperial study and looked at Liang Hanmin's subordinates.
Those elite soldiers were shining brightly with their swords, but they still cursed and denounced Liang Hanmin as a traitor. Therefore, I did not have a personal experience of "loyalty" in this era.
He still doesn't understand what it means if the king wants his ministers to die, the ministers have to die.
I also don’t quite understand how sacred Confucianism is in the hearts of scholars of this era. And the supreme ethics of Confucianism are ranked by the king of heaven and earth, the king, the master, and the master.
It is impossible to imagine that even though there are many old ministers in this room who are powerless, if the minions of the imperial court come to the door at this time, they will definitely dare to block it with their own flesh and blood.
A long time passed before everyone calmed down again.
Some of the younger ones helped the old ministers, who were weak from crying, to their seats and sat down.
Lu Fang found that these people looked at him and Lu Liang with deep respect in their eyes.
Is this recognition of orthodoxy?
At this time, Xu Jinnian also suddenly invited Lu Fang to sit in his seat, and then sat in Lu Fang's seat himself.
After bowing to Lu Liang and Lu Fang again, he turned to face everyone and said: "Over the years, I have always been with the two highnesses in order to educate the two princes into talents, and secretly contacted people like you.
Colleagues and righteous men of the former dynasty. Now, both His Highnesses have become talents. I hope that you can assist them in the future just as you assisted the late emperor in the past. At present, the imperial court already knows the identities of the two Highnesses, and it may not take long for them to know.
There are minions of the imperial court and even a large army coming here. No matter what the outcome is, I beg you to protect the lives of your two highnesses. They... are the late emperor's entire hope, and also our hope."
Everyone was slightly shocked.
But then he expressed his position one after another.
"Don't worry, Grand Master, we will do our best to protect your two highnesses!"
"As long as my life is still there, I will definitely lead the way for your two highnesses!"
"..."
Having said that, the room was inevitably filled with a lot of solemnity and gloomy clouds.
With the few villages they currently have in Xishan Yechuan, their hope of blocking the imperial court's encirclement and suppression is obviously too slim.