Chapter 48: The Mountain God Saves the Family, the Emperor Kneels to the People
Emperor Dayue had a solemn expression and exuded a strong sense of righteousness.
The people burst into tears:
"emperor!"
"Your Majesty the Emperor!"
These suffering people went from silence to tears, and the capital was instantly filled with mourning.
The Otsuki royal family remained silent for too long, so long that the people were in great mourning and even resorting to cannibalism.
"Why is the court only beginning to show up now?!"
"It's too late, too late!"
The people cried in fear. From the moment they became refugees, they had eaten everything they could eat, ruining the future of the Dayue Kingdom.
"My daughter has become minced meat on someone else's plate!"
"His three-year-old sweet child is now half in my belly!"
"Your Majesty, why didn't you show up earlier?!"
"Why didn't the imperial government release the grain earlier?!"
A woman screamed miserably, filled with resentment.
Her body was shriveled, but she staggered to her feet from the crowd, her expression ferocious, her eyes bulging with blood and tears.
Emperor Dayue was shocked and closed his eyes without saying a word.
After a long moment, he sighed tremblingly.
Emperor Otsuki stepped down from the white horse.
The majestic emperor took on his usual sword and walked towards the kneeling crowd step by step.
"His Majesty!"
A minister hurriedly tried to stop him and knelt before Emperor Dayue.
Emperor Dayue looked up at the sky:
"Even if the immortals used tricks on me, I can still..."
"The people are suffering, Dayue is collapsing, and the blame lies with me!"
"I have failed the people!"
After saying this, the majestic emperor gently pushed away the minister in front of him and continued walking towards the crowd.
An old minister risked his life to stop it:
"His Majesty!"
"The people are very excited and I'm afraid they will vent their anger on you!"
At this moment, millions of people in the capital of Dayue looked up at the Dayue Emperor, their eyes filled with shock and fear, respect and resentment.
The Great Moon Emperor was high-spirited throughout his life, and at this moment he also had great courage:
"As for the famine, I am guilty of ignorance and stupidity! If the people are willing to punish me, I will be very lucky!"
Emperor Dayue stepped out and went directly in front of the kneeling people.
The ministers were unable to stop him and could only kneel down and kowtow in silence.
The 1.9-meter-tall Dayue Emperor, wearing a dragon robe, stood in front of the kneeling people, like a heroic god king, with a noble and transcendent aura.
"People of Dayue! I was manipulated by the evil god before, and I was in a daze. This is why my country of Dayue is in such a precarious situation now!"
"I am guilty, please punish me!"
Emperor Dayue pulled out his sword and thrust it into the ground like lightning.
The white jade sword is exquisite, sharp, and extremely straight, just like the determination of Emperor Dayue.
Then, he bent his knees and knelt down towards the vast crowd!
"His Majesty!!"
The ministers were horrified, and all the soldiers in the palace knelt down at this moment.
A minister stood up and wanted to rush forward to support Emperor Dayue, but was stopped by Emperor Dayue with a wave of his hand.
Emperor Dayue had tears in his eyes, but his gaze was firm.
"My people, you can blame me for all the grievances you have suffered these days, and I will never punish you!"
"Today, I can die, but the flame of Dayue cannot die!"
Emperor Dayue knelt firmly on the ground with his knees. At this moment, he was a defeated king whose country was about to be destroyed, and also an emperor who felt guilty towards all the people.
The cloud giant transformed by Li Yuan stood quietly in the city, waiting for the people's reaction.
If the people angrily tore Emperor Dayue to pieces, he would only sigh and not intervene.
This emperor was a man of great courage, but unfortunately he was fooled by the gods.
The fault is not his; however, as he is the king of a country, the fault is also his.
The people were silent for a while.
Many people bowed their heads and remained silent.
The majesty of the court still lingers in their hearts.
Emperor Dayue just drew his sword, and many people were frightened out of their wits.
What's more, he knelt resolutely.
However, the horror of famine has tormented them for too long.
If food is cut off for a few days, people may resort to cannibalism.
What’s more, there was a food shortage and famine that lasted for more than a month.
There are so many horrific human tragedies that the people themselves cannot even remember them all.
"Emperor, you deserve to die!"
An angry citizen rose from the ground. He was an octogenarian.
The old man staggered through the crowd, walked in front of Emperor Dayue, and used all his strength to pull out the jade sword!
The jade sword was swung and directly across the neck of Emperor Dayue.
Emperor Dayue clenched his fists subconsciously, but raised his head and looked straight at the old man.
There was guilt, regret, kindness and tranquility in his eyes.
The court officials shouted:
"What are you going to do? Get back now!"
A general stood up and drew his sword, as if he wanted to kill the disrespectful old man.
Emperor Dayue shouted loudly:
"Could it be that what I said is useless?!"
The ministers hesitated for a moment, then knelt down with gritted teeth.
The old man trembled for a long time: "You..."
"You bastard emperor!"
The old man shed tears, as if he was thinking of his grandchildren who died tragically in the famine and his children who died of illness.
Emperor Dayue frowned slightly, but let out a long sigh, stretched out his neck, and waited to be killed.
The old man frequently exerted force with his hands, sometimes gritting his teeth, sometimes looking panic-stricken.
The jade sword kept moving sideways, but in the end it failed to cut Emperor Dayue's throat.
Looking at Emperor Dayue with a guilty look on his face, the old man's eyes widened, and finally he dropped the jade sword.
"When the late emperor founded the country, he made a great wish for us, determined to lead the people of Dayue to prosperity for a thousand years!"
"I am old, but I still believe in the late emperor!"
The old man was trembling, his teeth clenched, and his eyes were angry, but he chose to leave.
The ministers breathed a sigh of relief.
At this moment, a stone flew out from the crowd and hit Emperor Dayue.
One of the ministers was immediately furious: "How dare you!"
The people were silent.
Emperor Dayue was calm: "No problem!"
Many small stones flew out from the crowd, hundreds of them, and were thrown at Emperor Dayue.
The dragon crown of Emperor Dayue was knocked askew by the stone, his dragon robe was torn into pieces, and his forehead was also scarred and bleeding.
But the majestic emperor's eyes filled with tears, and he kowtowed fiercely to the ground:
"My people, I am incompetent! I have wronged you!"
In an instant, the stones stopped popping up.
Those resentful people had tears in their eyes and gnashed their teeth, but they stopped attacking.
After venting their anger for a while, they gradually calmed down a little.
The culprit is not Emperor Dayue after all.
On the contrary, this emperor worked hard to govern the country and had a very good reputation.
The people still have respect and fear for the royal court in their hearts.
Li Yuan, who was standing behind the people, knew in his heart that the Dayue Kingdom would not perish.
The Emperor Dayue's frank act of sacrificing his own dignity, coupled with his usual ability to govern the country, ultimately gave the people a glimmer of hope.
For the hope of survival, the people would never kill Emperor Dayue to vent their anger.
They also knew in their hearts that those evil-minded immortals and gods were the source of all sin!
Emperor Dayue's kneeling confession of guilt actually won the hearts of the people!
Li Yuan spoke at the right time:
"People, now that the court has sincerely repented and is willing to stand with you, are you willing to trust your Great Yue Emperor again?"
The people were in a commotion for a while, but finally chose to remain silent.
They all looked towards Emperor Dayue, their eyes flickering but their expressions calm.
Sometimes, silence is the best answer.
The tears in Emperor Dayue's eyes finally flowed:
"I will never let you down again!"