Returning to the camp, Yan Liang ordered Zhuge Jun to be escorted in.
After a while, the curtain was lifted, and Zhuge Jun, who was in a daze, was dragged in.
At this time, Zhuge Jun's hands were covered with blood, he was in a daze, and his face was as pale as paper, as if he was still immersed in the thrill of castrating Guan Yu just now.
Zhou Cang stepped forward and kicked Zhuge Jun hard on the leg. Zhuge Jun let out an "ouch" and fell to his knees involuntarily.
After this painful experience, Zhuge Jun just woke up from his trance and hurriedly bowed his head to see Yan Liang.
"Zhuge Jun, how does it feel to castrate this arrogant Guan Yu with your own hands?" Yan Liang asked with a sneer.
Zhuge Jun was shocked, his face was full of embarrassment, and he didn't know how to answer.
At this time, Yan Liang touched his chin again and pretended to think: "I am now considering whether to kill you or spare your life."
Zhuge Jun's heart tightened, and he hurriedly bowed his head and begged: "Your Majesty promised me that as long as I am willing to kill Guan Yu, your Majesty will spare my life. Your Majesty, as the emperor, is true to your word."
Zhuge Jun thought that Yan Liang was regretting his actions, so he was so frightened that he quickly begged.
"I did promise you, but Guan Yu was shot by Liu Bei, not you." Yan Liang said.
Zhuge Jun was shocked and said anxiously: "I was planning to kill Guan Yu, but your Majesty suddenly ordered me to stop. I can't blame you for this."
"If I don't blame you, why don't you blame me?" Yan Liang's face darkened.
The rhetorical question frightened Zhuge Jun so much that his expression suddenly changed, and he was so panicked that he said he didn't dare.
Yan Liang's expression softened, he pondered for a moment, and said: "What you said is quite reasonable. As the king of a country, I keep my promise, how can I break my promise? Well, I will spare your life."
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty. Thank you for your kindness." Zhuge Jun was overjoyed and kowtowed to Yan Liang repeatedly to express his gratitude.
Yan Liang received Zhuge Jun's three bows and nine kowtows, but a sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth, as if he was watching a clown's performance.
When Zhuge Jun's forehead turned red, Yan Liang waved his hands and said, "Come here, take this Zhuge Jun to Yecheng and return it to Liu Bei."
As soon as these words came out, Zhuge Jun was shocked and turned pale.
Although Zhuge Jun castrated Guan Yu out of helplessness, the ironclad fact is that he was greedy for life and afraid of death, and the fact that he harmed the brothers of the Han Emperor can no longer be reversed.
Zhuge Jun only wanted Yan Liang to spare his life, so he lingered in the Chu Kingdom for the rest of his life. Even if he gained fame, it would be nothing.
However, Zhuge Jun never expected that Yan Liang would send him back to Han.
If he returns to the Han Kingdom, how will the emperor view him, how will his brother view him, and how will the Han people view him?
What if the emperor beheads him in anger?
Zhuge Jun was so frightened that he hurriedly begged: "I would like to stay with Your Majesty. I will do my best for Your Majesty. I will never dare to return to the Han Kingdom."
"Hmph, I have advisers like rain and good generals like clouds. Which one of them is not a hero in this world? You are such a waste. I don't care about you. Get out of here." Yan Liang waved his hand and looked at him again.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, please take me in. I am willing..."
While Zhuge Jun was still begging, the Tiger Guards on his left and right dragged him out mercilessly.
After the soldiers dragged Zhuge Jun out of the imperial tent, according to Yan Liang's order, they tied Zhuge Jun to a horse and sent him to Yecheng that same day.
Yecheng.
At the top of the city, the atmosphere was still tense and weird.
In front of the moat, Guan Yu's body hung alone on the opposite building, while Liu Bei stared at Guan Yu with a very complicated expression.
At this time, Liu Bei didn't know what to do with Guan Yu's body.
"Your Majesty, the soldiers are all watching. Your Majesty, please quickly issue an order to bring in Yunchang's body and give it a good burial." Zhuge Liang reminded in a low voice from the side.
With one word, Liu Bei was awakened.
No matter what, even if he personally ordered Guan Yu to be shot, he must now bring Guan Yu's body back, otherwise, his remaining reputation for benevolence and righteousness will be even more damaged.
Thinking of this, Liu Bei's gloomy face was filled with endless sadness in the blink of an eye.
"What are you still waiting for? Bring Yun Chang's body back to me quickly." Liu Bei cried out sadly and indignantly, his voice almost crying.
Only then did the officials and soldiers of the Han Dynasty react. They hurriedly opened the city gate, lowered the drawbridge, took down Guan Yu, who had been castrated and stabbed in the heart by thousands of arrows, from the opposite building, and then carried him into the south gate of Ye City.
At this time, Liu Bei had already gone down to the city and was waiting at the gate with a look of sadness on his face.
As soon as Guan Yu's body was lifted up, Liu Bei stumbled all the way, ran over in a few steps, and fell to his knees next to Guan Yu's body.
"Yun Chang, Yunchang, you have forgotten that we were sworn brothers in Taoyuan and said we would live and die together. How could you be so cruel and abandon me and go ahead, Yunchang~"
Old Liu Bei burst into tears and lay on Guan Yu's body, crying non-stop.
Liu Bei cried like this many times in his life, especially the time when he summoned the souls of the Southern Huns. He cried so much that the heaven and the earth moved, and all his ministers were moved.
This time, Liu Bei still showed his excellent acting skills and cried so much that he was heartbroken.
Only this time, the ministers of the Han Dynasty were not fooled. They saw Liu Bei crying alone, but no one joined him. They just watched Liu Bei cry silently.
There is no way, why did Liu Beicai personally issue the order not long ago, regardless of Guan Yu's life, which eventually led to Guan Yu being accidentally killed by his own arrows.
Everyone already knows that Liu Bei has no regard for his brother's life. Now that Liu Bei is crying like this, who will believe that he is really sad in his heart.
There was even a hint of disgust in the eyes of many people.
In the silence, only Liu Bei was crying and howling. This situation made Liu Bei feel a little embarrassed.
Liu Bei is not stupid, he immediately understood why his ministers were indifferent to his acting skills.
Thinking of this, Liu Bei rolled his eyes and soon had an idea.
"Yun Chang, I'm sorry for you. I never thought that Yan Thief could be so despicable and shameless and use you as a shield to attack the city."
"If I don't order the arrows to be fired and the Yan thieves attack the city, our country, the Han Dynasty, will be destroyed, and the lives of this city will also be harmed by the Yan thieves."
"Yun Chang, I gave the order as a last resort for the sake of the lives of millions of people. If you know better, if you want to blame, just blame me. Don't blame the soldiers who fired the arrows. They were just following orders."
"Let me bear all the blame and reputation. I'm sorry for you."
Liu Bei was very smart and did not shirk his responsibility. He took the initiative to shoulder the responsibility of killing Guan Yu. However, Liu Bei also smartly pointed out that he was doing it for the tens of millions of people and for you, the ministers on the left and right, that I had to give the order.
Shooting arrows.
All the blame should be placed on Yan Liang, not on me, Liu Bei.
After crying like this, the ministers on the left and right became slightly moved.
"Your Majesty, you don't have to blame yourself too much. Everyone in the world knows that General Hussar was killed because of the traitor Yan. Everything your Majesty did was for the sake of the Han Dynasty and for the officials and people of Yecheng. Your Majesty has no responsibility for the death of General Hussar.
responsibility."
Zhuge Liang took advantage of the situation and stood up to defend Liu Bei.
Only then did Liu Bei restrain his sadness. His tears welled up with strong hatred, and he gritted his teeth and said: "Yun Chang, a thief who killed me, is a thief. I swear, I will kill this thief with my own hands. Yunchang, don't worry."
, I will definitely avenge you."
Liu Bei once again vowed to avenge Guan Yu. In the past, his ministers would definitely respond, but now, there is no response.
When Zhuge Liang saw this, he glanced at Chen Daoan who was standing aside.
Chen Dao realized what he was doing, and quickly put a look of hatred on his face, raised his arms and shouted: "Kill the handsome thief, avenge the blood——"
When Chen Dao made such a cry, the civil and military officials around him understood and thought that this was the emperor's hint that they should gather together to respond.
Although the officials were reluctant, they were afraid that if they did not give Liu Bei face now, Liu Bei would not give them face in the future. In desperation, they could only follow Chen Dao and shout slogans.
“Kill the handsome thief and avenge the blood~~”
“Kill the handsome thief and avenge the blood~~”
In front of the city gate, there were one after another some weak slogans that were not in sync with each other, as if these people did not have enough to eat.
Of course Liu Bei was dissatisfied with the reaction of the ministers, but he could not express anything and could only continue to act.
After scolding Yan Liang for a long time and acting for a long time, Liu Bei gradually stopped crying.
With Zhuge Liang's help, Liu Bei stood up with difficulty, and then ordered Guan Yu's body to be properly buried, and he would personally set up a sacrifice for Guan Yu on a day to summon his soul.
Under the leadership of Zhuge Liang, the ministers praised Liu Bei again and praised Liu Bei's benevolent and righteous actions.
After some stage acting, Liu Bei's mood gradually improved, and he thought that he had finally deceived Guan Yu's troubles.
Just when Liu Bei was about to return to the palace and take a good breather, the soldiers at the top of the city rushed to report that the Chu army had arrived at the city and claimed to return Zhuge Jun.
After hearing this report, everyone present, including Liu Bei, was shocked.
Zhuge Liang's brows furrowed even more deeply, and he immediately realized that Yan Liang and Zhuge Jun were sent back alive just to use his unsatisfactory brother to attack Zhuge Liang.
The Chu army had already brought prisoners to the door, and Liu Bei had no choice but to accept them. He could only order the city gate to be opened and put Zhuge Jun inside.
After a while, the city gate creaked open, and Zhuge Jun, who was tied to his horse, entered the city with a look of shame on his face.
The soldiers on the left and right hurriedly stepped forward and untied Zhuge Jun from his horse.
Zhuge Jun lowered his head, and in the disdainful eyes of everyone, he ran to Liu Bei in a few steps, and fell to his knees with a "pop".
"What I just did was because I was threatened by the traitor. I had no choice but to do it. Please forgive me." Zhuge Jun also recognized the situation, and the first thing he did was to apologize to Liu Bei.
Liu Bei's expression was as gloomy as iron, and he slowly looked at Zhuge Liang. (To be continued)