503 The Dead Are Unbounded
Why did it go so suddenly, it stands to reason that at such a stalemate in the relationship between the two sides, Zhuge Liang shouldn't be so abrupt?
Although there is a section of Zhuge Liang's filial piety in history, Wang Baoyu is still worried that something will happen to Zhuge Liang, after all, the ministers of Jiangdong gathered in Baqiu, and it is difficult to guarantee that no one will want to kill Zhuge Liang. Thinking of this, Wang Baoyu hurriedly took Fan Jinqiang and set off in a hurry to Baqiu.
After a day of galloping, when dusk came, Wang Baoyu and Fan Jinqiang finally came to Baqiu City. The whole Baqiu city was shrouded in a thick atmosphere of sadness, the soldiers defending the city were wearing white mourning clothes, and the city walls were covered with various white strips of cloth, under the background of the blood-red sunset, the breeze blew and shivered, adding a bit of desolation.
Wang Baoyu took out the token of avoiding death and entered the city very smoothly, he was not afraid that he would encounter danger, after all, Sun Shangxiang was in Yiling, and Jiangdong would never attack him unless he had to do so.
The people of the city were also dressed in white mourning clothes, and everyone had tears on their faces. It is not difficult to see that when Zhou Yu was in Baqiu, he also sought a lot of benefits for the local people, and he was a good official who was diligent and loved the people, and was worthy of the people's memory.
Wang Baoyu and Fan Jinqiang searched all the way to the crying sound and came to the Baqiu Mansion, looking at the crowd that kept coming in and out, and the bursts of crying, Zhou Yu's coffin must be parked here.
Just came to the door of the official residence, it happened that Gan Ning was wiping tears and walked out of it, his eyes were red and swollen into a slit, and when he saw Wang Baoyu, Gan Ning choked up and said, "Baoyu, but come to see the Dudu?" ”
"Hmmm! Finally give him a ride. Wang Baoyu was infected by the atmosphere, and also felt that his nose was sour, and nodded.
"Come in, please." Gan Ning made a gesture of please, and at the same time explained: "There was no malice in chasing my brother that day, and I hope my brother will understand." ”
"It's all gone, there's no need to mention it again." Wang Baoyu waved his hand and asked again, "Is Mr. Kong Ming here?" ”
"The Governor died because of him, and if he dares to come, I will kill him." Gan Ning said indignantly.
Without waiting for Wang Baoyu to speak, a person heard the voice and said coldly: "General Gan, if Kong Ming comes, he is a distinguished guest, don't slack off, ensure his safety." ”
It was Lu Su who spoke, and now that he was the governor of the capital, Gan Ning didn't dare not listen, so he nodded helplessly, turned around and left to arrange other things.
"Lao Lu, how did you lose weight like this." Wang Baoyu asked.
"Alas, as soon as the governor left, his heart was extremely broken, and the tea and rice were tasteless." Lu Su sighed with red and swollen eyes.
"People can't be resurrected after death, and most of them mourn." Wang Baoyu said.
"Condolences? How difficult! Lu Su said two lines of tears and slid across his face, and sighed: "Gong Jin is really a benevolent and righteous person, and he still remembers Lu Su when he leaves, but he hates that the time spent with each other is too short." Now that yin and yang are separated, even if there are thousands of words, Gong Jin may not be able to hear them. ”
"I think he can hear it." Wang Baoyu had to be so comforted.
When I came to the courtyard, the swaying spirit flags in the courtyard danced in the wind, like the soul of the deceased who could not bear to leave. Walking into the mourning hall, there was a huge and heavy coffin parked in the middle, carved with various patterns, inlaid with gold and silver, which looked extremely luxurious, and Zhou Yu should be lying in the coffin.
Wang Baoyu shook her head helplessly and sighed, Zhou Yu's life was simple, what was the use of this pomp and circumstance when he was dying?
In front of the side of the coffin, Xiao Qiao was dressed in white, his face was extremely haggard, and he was kneeling there, sobbing in a low voice. After a few crying, she stopped for a while, and the days of crying had made her throat almost unable to make a sound.
The deceased is great, and no matter how many grievances there were in the past, they should be relieved. Wang Baoyu stepped forward, solemnly took a stick of incense and lit it, inserted it in the incense case, and then bent down solemnly and bowed three times.
"Brother Gongjin, go all the way!"
Xiao Qiao hurriedly returned the salute with tears shining in her eyes, looking at the haggard appearance and the shallow blood stains on her knees, she knew that she didn't know how many times she had performed this kind of return ceremony.
"Xiao Qiao, Gong Jin intends to let you go to me." Wang Baoyu said in a low voice.
"Hmm!" Xiao Qiao replied and said laboriously: "In the future, I will rely on Gongzi to take care of it." ”
"Don't be so polite, cheer up, only if you live well and Gongjin is under Jiuquan, can you feel at ease. You have a bad voice, stop talking. Wang Baoyu persuaded.
Xiao Qiao's tears fell like broken pearls again, and then solemnly kowtowed to Wang Baoyu. Of course, in front of everyone, Wang Baoyu was not embarrassed to support her, and said that Mrs. did not need to be polite, and hurriedly flashed to the side.
When night falls, the ever-bright lights everywhere make the atmosphere even more depressing. Suddenly, there was a commotion outside the door, and only one person shouted loudly: "I came to worship Zhou Yu on the order of the prime minister, why don't you let me in?" ”
Lu Su hurriedly walked out, and it didn't take long for a middle-aged man in his thirties to stride in, with a noble bearing and a steady pace, it was the general Li Dian.
Wang Baoyu was stunned, he never thought that Cao Cao and Jiangdong were mortal enemies, and they actually sent generals to worship. Lu Su really had a heart, there was no unhappiness on his face, and he politely brought Li Dian to the coffin. Li Dian put on three sticks of incense, knelt down on one knee, kowtowed three times, and then, he covered his face and cried chokedly.
The crying is getting louder and louder, and anyone can hear that the feelings in it are sincere. The crying suddenly infected many people around him, and immediately some people began to cry again, Xiao Qiao even covered his face with his sleeves, in pain, looking at the coffin in a daze, and wanted to die there.
After a while, Li Dian wiped his tears and stood aside, his expression full of infinite sadness. Thinking of the sad place, there are still tears sliding out of my eyes, and I can't stop wiping them with my hands.
"General Li Dian, you and Zhou Gongjin will also have such a deep relationship?" Wang Baoyu asked with a smile.
"Gongjin is loyal and righteous, everyone in the world knows it, such a model should be admired." Li Dian said solemnly at the coffin.
Wang Baoyu sighed slightly, the personality of this era is really incomprehensible to later generations. It seems that the word "loyalty" is beyond the world's one-qiē code of conduct.
"If Gong Jin knew that there were still so many people behind him who were worried about him, he should be blind. It's a pity, I died young, and God is jealous of talents. ”
"Definitely. Gongjin is lying here, but the world is troubled, but he is also at ease. But it is difficult for people in the world to enjoy such purity. Li Dian sighed, and seemed to be very envious of Zhou Yu.
Wang Baoyu glanced at Li Dian, and saw that his face was gloomy, and couldn't help but remind: "General Li Dian, take good care of your body, I don't think your health is good?" ”
"The tuberculosis has been going on for a long time, and it is all thanks to that man." Li Dian pointed to Fan Jinqiang not far away, since he was hit in the back by Fan Jinqiang, his physical condition has become worse and worse, he feels chest tightness in cloudy days, and recently he has been breathless, and he often wakes up from dreams.