Li Baiyu looked anxiously at the gray-robed man next to him as he listened to the increasingly approaching killing cries.
"Senior, can't we really let the child Yue'er escape from the secret passage?"
The man in gray robe nodded silently: "Your Majesty, it is impossible to open all the eighteen secret passages of the Broken Dragon Stone within seven days. The only way out now is for me to take you to hide in the palace and wait for an opportunity to escape.
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"However, the situation is not too ideal. The masters recruited by the four anti-kings are not ordinary people, and they may not be able to evade their eyes and ears 100%."
The blood on the corners of Li Baiyu's mouth had dried, and he shook his head silently.
"It's enough if you can take Yue'er out, I won't leave."
"I promised my father that I would never be that king who abandons his country and runs away. It is not terrible for the emperor to die. It is absolutely impossible for the emperor to have no backbone."
"Even if I die, I will set an example for the people of the world. From the emperor to the common people, I, the dragon, will not be afraid of death."
"This is the dignity of the country."
The man in gray robe looked helplessly at the stubborn Li Baiyu.
"Your Majesty, we have been holding on for thirty-two days now. In eight days, King Qin's army will arrive in eight days."
"The most correct thing to do at this time is for the veterans to take you, Your Majesty, to join King Qin's army and then retake the country."
The little cutie gently tugged at the corner of Li Baiyu's clothes: "Uncle, what this grandpa said is that if you keep the green hills, you won't be afraid of running out of firewood. You go with Yue'er, and Yue'er asks dad to help you regain them.
Come back to Jiangshan."
Li Baiyu squatted in front of the little cutie with a complicated expression, caressed the little cutie's cheek and sighed.
"Yue'er, tell uncle, do you know your mother?"
The little cutie thought for a while and nodded: "I should understand quite well."
"My uncle asked you, if your mother were in this situation, would she abandon the city and flee?"
The little cutie lowered her head and thought for a moment and shook her head silently: "No, my mother said that if the Kingdom of Jin was defeated in the last war, she would go with the country."
"When the country survives and people survive, when the country perishes, people perish."
Li Baiyu chuckled, nodded, and breathed a sigh of relief silently.
"It's really a great regret in my uncle's life that he didn't sit down and chat with your mother about the next thing."
"Your mother did not abandon the city and run away, and your uncle will not abandon the city and run away."
"Everyone can escape, but we cannot escape."
"The emperor represents the country."
"The face of an emperor is also the dignity of the country."
"A country cannot be without dignity, and a big country cannot be without dignity."
"My uncle took the lead in abandoning the country, and everyone in the world followed suit. What will happen to my Han family's mountains and rivers that are thousands of miles away? I gave it to you in vain. Are there any Turks in the Jin Kingdom?"
"How can my uncle have the dignity to meet his ancestors?"
"Although my uncle is dead, he still has a son. As long as I, Li Baiyu, continue my bloodline, the restoration of the country will be around the corner."
"Yue'er, you don't understand uncle, but there must be someone who understands uncle!"
"My mother?"
"right."
"This is one of the reasons. The other reason is...well...I forgive my uncle for not telling you!"
"My uncle can survive if he escapes, but the dragon will destroy his country!"
"As for why, you are not an emperor, you won't understand!"
Li Baiyu patted the little cutie's forehead: "Okay, stop chatting and follow this grandpa to escape from the capital."
"Remember to bring a message to your father for your uncle."
"Green mountains, pines and cypresses will never let you down."
"Tell him that Li Baiyu has not failed him. Even if his daughter is the princess of an enemy country, I have not failed him."
"uncle!"
"Senior, when you take her away, you must hand Yue'er into the hands of Duke Dingguo."
"According to the decree."
"Princess Yunhe, come with me."
The little cutie looked at Li Baiyu who was determined not to abandon the city and nodded helplessly, letting the man in gray robe hold hands and walk towards the outside of the palace.
Looking at the little cutie's back, Li Baiyu sighed silently and looked at the chief manager Zeng Hai with a sad look on his side.
"Old Zeng!"
"His Majesty."
"Let me change my clothes. How can the emperor be disheveled?"
Zeng Hai looked at Li Baiyu worriedly. He had followed Li Baiyu since he was a child, and his relationship was deep.
I have the feeling of a monarch and a subject, as well as the love of brothers. I really don't want to see Li Baiyu waiting to die in vain.
"Your Majesty, think twice, it's not too late to leave now."
Li Baiyu waved his hand and looked in the direction of the palace gate.
"Listen to the shouts in the capital. These are the voices of rebels. The whole capital is full of rebels. Where am I going?"
"Change!"
"According to the decree."
After a cup of tea, Li Baiyu took a casual bath and put on a majestic and neat dragon robe.
After gently adjusting his sleeves, Li Baiyu walked towards Li Zheng's portrait.
Although the portrait was obviously majestic, Li Baiyu looked so kind and amiable at the moment.
Thinking of his father's instructing him in his mind, Li Baiyu picked up the incense candle and lit it in the incense burner under the portrait. The smoke rose in an instant.
Li Baiyu solemnly retreated to the portrait, knelt on the ground respectfully and saluted.
"My father is alive in heaven, and my unfilial son Li Baiyu kowtows to you."
"The child has lived up to his father's high hopes and failed to keep the inheritance you left for him. His disobedient brothers have taken it away from him. The child has no face left to live in this world."
"If a child is unfilial, he can only die for his country to repay his father's kindness."
"I, the great dragon, will never set a precedent for my sons and ministers. Running away in case of trouble is against the dignity of the country."
"Everyone is fleeing. How should the Turks and Jin invade their borders? How can they flee without fighting?"
"Since then, the world is so big that there is room for me, the son of the Han family, to stand!"
"Therefore, I would like to die to warn my people, Dalong."
"I would rather die standing than live."
"How can we hand over mountains and rivers to others?"
"Although the country is large, it cannot give up an inch of land."
Li Baiyu kowtowed heavily several times.
"Unfilial son Li Baiyu bids farewell to his father. Long live, long live, long live."
Li Baiyu took a deep breath and stood up, walking towards the outside of the hall. Zeng Hai followed him with a sad expression.
Li Baiyu glanced at the beautiful scenery in the palace with a calm expression, showing no fear of dying.
"Look at my mountains and rivers as beautiful as picturesque."
"The beautiful peaks and mountains and the blooming flowers make people so concerned."
"Looking back thousands of years, Tianjing is prosperous."
"On a moonlit night, the sky is dim and dotted with cold stars; inside the red gauze tent, candles are high and the fragrance blows, and the beauty is often haggard."
"Every trace of nostalgia is lost in dreams."
"Hahaha........"
Li Baiyu looked up to the sky and laughed and walked towards the Qinzheng Hall. At this time, all the civil and military officials had returned to the Qinzheng Hall with sad expressions.
Even if they don't want to admit it, they understand that the overall situation is now decided.
It is an indisputable fact that the rebels have entered the city.
"Your Majesty has arrived."
All the civil and military officials were startled, looking at Li Baiyu walking out of the back hall with horrified expressions.
They originally thought that Li Baiyu had escaped under the protection of the powerful masters, but they did not expect that Li Baiyu was still in the palace.
"I see your Majesty, long live my emperor."
Li Baiyu glanced at the civil and military officials lightly.
"My dear friends, no courtesy."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
None of the civil and military officials sat down and looked at Li Baiyu worriedly.
"Your Majesty, the rebels are about to enter the palace. It's still too late to leave at this time. You should stay out of the way for a while and join forces with King Qin's army to reorganize the country."
Li Baiyu quietly looked at the right Xiangtong who was admonishing him and thought twice.
"Old dear, given the temperament of my third brother, the King of Shu, how can they feel at ease if I disappear without a trace?"
"At that time, in order to find out my whereabouts, were you still alive?"
"This world can be done without me, Li Baiyu, but it cannot be without you, a group of civil and military officials, otherwise the world will be in chaos."
"It's not enough for me to be the only emperor in this world. This is why I absolutely cannot leave."
"As soon as I leave, all my dear friends will be killed by the rebels, and the world will be in chaos. We are waiting for the country to be invaded by the Turks of the Jin Kingdom."
"Even though I can survive this way, the six hundred years of Li family's foundation will be over. Do you understand?"
Li Baiyu stood up slowly, cupped his fists and saluted the civil and military officials.
"I beg you all, my dear friends, to be patient for the time being and to flatter the traitors to save your lives."
"When my son returns to court, I will assist you with all my heart."
"Protect our dynasty's 600-year heritage!"
"His Majesty!"
It was rare for civil and military officials to kneel down on the ground. This was a etiquette not seen in any major court meeting.