This scene shocked everyone present.
Not only were the surrounding civilians and Yun Tian stunned, but even the soldiers of the Shence Army were dumbfounded.
One second they were acting like they had it in the bag, cursing as they walked towards Lü Tu.
But the next second, their general Ye Qingyu was the first to kneel down before Lü Tu, and the words that came out of Ye Qingyu's mouth were enough to make them tremble all over.
What kind of concept is the late emperor's relics?
Without the slightest hesitation, all the Shence Army soldiers knelt down with a thud, prostrating themselves on the ground and trembling, completely devoid of their previous arrogance.
Ye Qingyu was very indignant. He couldn't understand why this country boy would have the late emperor's relics. He suddenly thought of Zhao Qingyao.
Everything became clear. As someone who had liked Zhao Qingyao for many years, seeing the late emperor's relic in Lu Tu's hand, it was undoubtedly Zhao Qingyao's most precious possession.
At this moment, Ye Qingyu felt a surge of humiliation, as if he had been cuckolded, and he wanted to tear Lü Tu to pieces with extreme resentment!
This country boy won Zhao Qingyao's heart in just a few days, and even gave him the late emperor's relics to save his life!
The feeling of being a minotaur filled Ye Qingyu with rage and resentment. He wanted to roar out loud, but he dared not act rashly in front of the late emperor's relics.
The key point is that this is not the late emperor's relic. After all, there are many relics in the palace. This is something that the late emperor used to play with every day when he was in the court. All the ministers knew the importance of this jade pendant to the late emperor. Therefore, after his death, the jade pendant was given to Zhao Qingyao.
Let alone Ye Qingyu, even the Ye family, with its eight pillars and four generations of three dukes, would not dare to overstep their bounds when they saw this jade pendant.
Time passed by, but Lü Tu showed no intention of letting Ye Qingyu get up.
He continued to hold the jade pendant with a solemn and profound expression, as if communicating with the gods.
"Your Majesty, you valued my father highly, saying he was a rare talent and wanted to invite him to serve in the government. However, my father had no intention of becoming an official. That's why you had this item given to me before your death, so that I could one day come to the capital to assist the new emperor. But now, your Right Protector of the Shence Army, Ye Qingyu, wants my life. Did Your Majesty see this?"
Lu Tu's voice was like that of a shaman, rising and falling unpredictably. Every word he spoke was in the Dayu dialect, but the tone was strangely eerie. To the ears of those around him, it sounded like a shaman from ancient times, exuding an eeriness.
Ye Qingyu, who was kneeling on the ground, felt his scalp tingle as he listened, and in his heart he had cursed the entire Lu Tu family!
"You bastard Lü Tu, how dare you use the late emperor's relics to bewitch people, and even use his name to justify your actions! I'll never forgive you!"
Yun Tian didn't dare to look up at this moment, his eyelids twitching as he listened! He knew better than anyone that the jade pendant was given to Lü Tu by Zhao Qingyao's maidservant that day. When did it become a gift from the late emperor to Lü Tu?
What's even more absurd is that Lü Tu even brought up his dead father. Yun Tian, who had conducted an in-depth investigation into Lü Tu, naturally knew that Lü Tu's father was an unknown and incompetent hunter. How could a hunter who could starve his entire family to death gain the late emperor's favor? Isn't this just bragging without any basis?
The two people present knew exactly what was going on, but neither dared to stand up and protest. Even if everything Lü Tu said was false, the jade pendant he held in his hand was real. They could only grit their teeth and listen to Lü Tu continue to spout nonsense.
At this moment, Lü Tu was getting into the swing of things, and he cried out with tears streaming down his face, "Your Majesty! My Lü family is absolutely loyal to you. My father taught me to be loyal to the emperor and love my country since I was a child. As soon as I came of age, I joined the army and started from the lowest rank of soldier, fighting bravely to keep the Wuhuan dogs out of the country time and time again. I also helped the commander suppress the rebellion."
During this time, because your goal was to ensure a better life for all the people, I continuously helped refugees, opened granaries to distribute grain, and treated the wounded and sick, never accepting a single benefit from the people. Yet, all I received in return was endless targeting and blame. This is trying to drive me, Lü Tu, to my death! Truly, I offered my heart to the bright moon, but the bright moon shines on the gutter!
When he got to the point, large tears welled up in Lü Tu's eyes, falling heavily onto the dry ground beneath his feet and kicking up a few specks of dust.
Although the surrounding people were also kneeling on the ground, they knew Lu Tu's character better than anyone else. Not a single word Lu Tu had said was false. Thinking of this, the people all cried out, "Lord Lu, please stop. We know you are a good man."
Upon hearing this, Lü Tu secretly praised him as a good wingman, thinking, "Since you've helped me build this up today, I'll treat your smallpox in the future."
Just as Lü Tu was about to continue his performance, he heard crisp applause coming from afar.
Looking in the direction of the sound, they saw Zhao Qingyao and Prince Duan, who had somehow already left the Commandant's Mansion and were looking at Lü Tu at the gate.
Zhao Qingyao, in particular, had a slight reddening in her phoenix eyes, seemingly moved by Lu Tu's words.
She didn't care that Lü Tu was talking nonsense while holding the jade pendant; what she cared about was what Lü Tu had said, which she had indeed heard from her father before, and for a moment, seeing the pendant reminded her of him.
"Well said, Commandant Lü! The Great Yu is fortunate to have you!"
Zhao Qingyao gracefully approached Lü Tu. After speaking, she gave Lü Tu a graceful bow, which was tantamount to directly acknowledging Lü Tu's achievements.
Even if Ye Qingyu wanted to use this incident to make things difficult for Lü Tu again in the future, he would have to think twice.
"Greetings, Second Princess! Long live the Princess!"
"Long live the princess!" The people cheered loudly, for this was a noble person they had never seen before.
Seeing that Zhao Qingyao hadn't exposed him, Lü Tu felt embarrassed to continue showing off someone else's father's belongings, so he quickly put the jade pendant away with both hands.
"Princess, you flatter me. I am unworthy of such praise. I was merely speaking from the heart. Please forgive me, Princess!"
"Lieutenant Lü, you don't need to be modest. Although your military rank is not high, your patriotism towards the Great Yu Dynasty is as clear as the sun and moon. Please rise." After saying this, he didn't hesitate to help Lü Tu up without any hesitation.
Lu Tu was no good person either. Taking advantage of everyone bowing their heads in worship, he tickled Zhao Qingyao's palm, causing her delicate body to tremble almost imperceptibly before she quickly withdrew her hand.
Although her expression remained unchanged, there was a hint of reproach in her eyes: "Captain Lü, what conflict do you have with General Ye? Tell me, the country needs talent right now, and you are all pillars of the nation. This shouldn't be the case."
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