Why should we face a mess in the short term
it's actually really easy. Once a person handles some things, their nature changes.
Whether it was Heyue or Alaiya, they were exchanged with me with the city as a bargaining chip. I didn't agree, and no one said anything. After all, those cities are invisible and intangible. They have not passed through my hands, and they have not been acquired, so naturally they will not feel lost. But this time Fang Shisan proposed to return the three cities to Fang Lita. Although I nodded in agreement, I don't need to think about it to know what kind of turmoil this matter will arouse.
I did it to fulfill Fang Shisan's last wish, and to make up for what I owed her. But for the people in Yuxi City, they don't understand the importance of Fang Shisan. Compared with a woman, the three cities will definitely occupy a more important position in their hearts. In particular, these three cities are hard-won. Both Yuxi City and Qianyuan City have put in a lot of effort. It can be said that these three cities were won by everyone through self-struggle, and now I return them lightly. will be unhappy.
Walking on the street, there are all kinds of whispers everywhere.
"Hey, have you heard? The lord seems to have decided to return the three cities."
"Really? We just moved here?"
"What are you talking about, what is this called! He doesn't work himself, and he wants to send back the hard work of others?"
"At first, I thought there was a good city lord, but I didn't expect it to be a fool..."
I led Alaya across the street, and Alaya kept her hand on the hilt of her sword the whole time.
The malicious gazes from all directions made her look nervous, and when someone looked over, she also stared back fiercely.
From the perspective of passers-by, it probably looks like a mother cat protecting its cubs.
I'm quite open about it, it's better to say that I have long been mentally prepared to become like this.
I know that after the news is announced, the soldiers and people in Yuxi City will talk about me, but I don't care too much. When Fang Shisan conquered the city and conquered the land, his victories would naturally silence their mouths and convince them. Before that, it's useless to say anything, it's better not to say anything.
It's just a place, I still want to go.
mourning hall.
There are the ashes of twenty-seven soldiers who died in the attack on Star City. Because the current firepower of Yuxi City mainly comes from Felita, the casualty rate of ordinary soldiers is already very low. Compared to Abyssal City, where hundreds of people died, Yuxi City's army casualties were almost negligible.
But this is only for the entire Yuxi City. For every family, the death of a loved one is an extremely heavy thing. What I got is an acceptable number of casualties, but for them, they are thinking about it day and night. The sad reality of people never coming back.
So when it was known that the three cities would be returned to Fang Lita, the families of every soldier who died in battle could not accept it.
There was also a mess of porridge in the mourning hall.
When I arrived, there were already many people with extremely excited expressions, crying loudly while crying:
"My child has worked so hard to get the city, why should he give it up like this?"
Many people have echoed:
"That's right! What is the Lord City Master thinking? Doesn't our child's life count as fate?"
"Even if I risk my life today, I still have to seek justice for my son!"
"My husband will never come back... My child is only three years old! How will I live after this..."
"I knew this before. When the child was about to join the army, I had to stop him no matter what! In the end, I don't know who I'm working for..."
I listened silently and stepped into the mourning hall.
Because of the long distance and the recent rain, it was difficult for the remains of the soldiers to be transported back to Yuxi City. The family members didn't want to bury them carelessly near Skystar City, so they took the method of cremation, at least taking their ashes back. At the front of the mourning hall, an area was paved with white flowers, on which twenty-seven pitch-black boxes were neatly stacked, and the names and places of origin of these twenty-seven people were recorded on a piece of white paper that swayed in the wind.
My arrival made the crowd gradually quiet down, but everyone was looking at me unkindly.
After a while, when I was standing in front of the list, an old man behind me tremblingly said:
"My lord, we need an explanation."
I sighed and said:
"Alaya, give me the incense."
Three incense sticks were handed to me, and I lit them on the flame of the candle. When the smoke was lingering, I bowed three times to the ashes of the soldiers, and then I inserted the incense sticks into the copper furnace myself. Then bend the left leg forward and kneel with the right leg. When the knee touches the ground, bend the left leg again, kneel with both legs, place both hands in front of the body, and kowtow deeply.
When I stood up, I said to the silent soldiers' families:
"That's the explanation, okay?"
No one spoke, someone cried. As the lord of the city, I personally knelt down to pay homage, which is equivalent to making a sincere apology in disguise. What else can they say? While the hatred subsided slightly, the pain of bereavement surged into my heart again, and the tears were naturally uncontrollable. I have seen this kind of scene a lot. People who take revenge with their own hands often burst into tears in the end. This is the same reason that people can't feel the pain of the wound when they are nervous.
I said calmly:
"Heyue will give you an explanation for the pension and some subsequent privileges. From my point of view, I can only tell you that their death is not meaningless. Could it be that when they attacked General Star City, they only thought of Take this city? I guess they should be so desperate to take the lead in order to make Yuxi City stronger and to make each of you live better. So what I did is different from what they thought , It’s nothing more than different routes leading to the same goal. I assure you that the three cities that have returned will bring us greater benefits. One day, people will remember their names and their contributions; proud of them."
I sighed and said:
"But this time, after all, I, the city lord, am sorry for them. As long as I am alive, I will take good care of their families as an apology. This kneeling is an apology to them and to you. As for whether you accept, I don't care whether you still hate me or not. As long as you don't follow some people with ulterior motives to make troubles in Yuxi City's most turbulent time, no matter how much you scold me, whether it's overtly or secretly, I will count you innocent .Alaya, let's go."
Saying that, without looking back, he walked out of the mourning hall.
The moment the door of the mourning hall was opened, dozens of white candles flickered in the cold wind.
Alaya said softly:
"Is that all right, master?"
I laughed and patted her on the shoulder:
"That's good. If we can't do it, someone will do it for us. I'm going back, Alayah. I haven't been back to Yuxi City for a long time, and I feel a little homesick."