Zhang Wuji knew Zhou Zhiruo’s little thoughts.
But in Zhang Wuji's heart, money is indeed not suitable as a bet.
Zhang Wuji said to Zhao Linger: "Between you and me, we can just gamble, there is no need for stakes. This bet is unfair to you, and my victory is unfair."
Zhao Linger really didn't know where Zhang Wuji's confidence came from.
She also hoped that Zhang Wuji would win, but the situation in Jiangnan did not seem to be something Zhu Yuanzhang could control.
Zhao Linger smiled slightly and said, "Young Master, money is indeed not suitable for the bet between you and me, but I will not be willing to give up if I don't lose something to you."
"You'd better name a bet. Anything will do except money."
After thinking for a while, Zhang Wuji said to Zhao Linger, "Since you insist on betting on something, I will just fulfill your wish."
Then, Zhang Wuji leaned over to Zhao Linger's ear and whispered, "Chen Youliang's army may be wiped out in Poyang Lake."
"If I win, after you give birth to the baby, you will stay with me and I can sleep however I want."
"If you win, I will accompany you well and do whatever you want."
Zhao Linger's cheeks instantly looked like ripe apples.
She said shyly: "Sir, if you make a bet on something like this, you are bound to win."
Zhang Wuji smiled awkwardly: "Yes, this bet seems too unfair to you, so let's change it."
Zhao Linger quickly said: "No, let's just make this bet, it's pretty good."
Zhu'er, Han Zhao, and Yu Fei, who were sitting at the same table, were all confused.
They wanted to hear what the bet was, but Zhang Wuji didn't want them to hear it.
The outspoken Zhu'er asked Zhao Ling'er, "Sister, what is the bet between you and my brother Wuji?"
"Say it out loud, let everyone hear it, don't spoil everyone's fun."
Zhao Linger blushed and said, "Oh, my dear sister, please don't ask. This kind of thing cannot be told."
Compared to the confusion of the three women, only Zhou Zhiruo saw the stakes between them.
Zhou Zhiruo said to Zhao Linger: "Looking at your lustful look, I know what the bet between you is."
"But don't blame me for not reminding you, you are pregnant. Don't do anything you shouldn't do within a year."
After hearing Zhou Zhiruo's words, Zhao Linger's cheeks became even redder.
She said to Zhou Zhiruo, "My dear sister, look at what you said. The bet between me and the young master is a pure gentleman's agreement, not as dirty as you think."
…
In China, the war in the north has just ended.
The battle between Zhang Wuji and Zhao Min resulted in three to four hundred thousand casualties.
Now, Zhao Min, who is in Longcheng, is no longer able to conquer Xihe in the short term with the tens of thousands of troops under her command.
Her 500,000-strong army in Yuan Dadu also needed to rest for a while before continuing to fight.
Just when Zhang Wuji learned about the situation in Jiangnan, Zhao Min, who was in Longcheng, also received the news.
Duan Zihao said to Zhao Min, "Queen Dowager, Chen Youliang is now ready to sweep across the south of the Yangtze River. Can we send troops to recapture a few cities?"
Zhao Min shook her head and said, "Forget it. When facing foreign enemies, the Han people will always choose to unite against them."
"When my hundreds of thousands of troops were in the south of the Yangtze River, although there was no harmony among them, they never attacked each other."
"If I mobilize troops to attack Jiangnan again, I'm afraid they will still choose to unite against the outside world. My hundreds of thousands of troops have just withdrawn from Jiangnan, so they will not make any more trouble."
"It would be better to wait until Chen Youliang sweeps across Jiangnan, and then I can concentrate on dealing with him alone."
Duan Zihao didn't say anything else. He knew that Zhao Min's strategy might be right.
Hundreds of thousands of troops had just withdrawn from Jiangnan, and all the soldiers were exhausted. If they returned to Jiangnan at this time, it would probably cause unrest in the army.
Zhao Min drank another small glass of wine in front of her.
"General Duan, let's go back to Dadu tomorrow. Now, hundreds of thousands of our troops in the south have withdrawn to Dadu. My master is the only one there. If time goes on, I'm afraid he won't be able to intimidate those hundreds of thousands of soldiers."
Duan Zihao quickly said: "Your subordinate will follow the Queen Mother's orders."
…
That night, Zhao Min came to Yuling Pool again.
The dozen or so maids left behind by Zhang Wuji had already figured out Zhao Min's habits.
Just as Zhang Wuji said, Zhao Min is a very clean person. As long as conditions permit, she will take a hot bath every night.
After two maids undressed her, Zhao Min walked into the Yuling Pool with her long, snow-white legs.
The girl who had talked to her before also quickly brought a small glass of wine and an apple.
Zhao Min's beauty is the kind that even women would envy when they see her.
The girl said to Zhao Min, "Queen Dowager, I really envy you. Look at your figure and your skin. All of us vulgar women combined can't compare to you."
"Zhao Min smiled slightly and turned to look at the girl."
"You are such a sweet-mouthed girl. A woman like you won't have a bad life unless her fate is extremely bad."
"I'm leaving tomorrow. I also know that you, the dozen or so maids, don't like us Mongols. You have served me here for so many days. Have you ever hated me or wanted to kill me?"
The girl quickly shook her head: "Empress Dowager, your wisdom and bravery are known to the whole world. We, the dozen or so maids, have finally survived to this day. How could we do something to seek death?"
Zhao Min smiled slightly: "You are a girl who is not only good at talking, but also very honest. I will be leaving tomorrow."
"You dozen maids, just live here honestly. The salary I give you is twice what Zhang Wuji gives you."
"If you want to leave, I won't stop you. It's all up to you."
The girl quickly said, "Queen Mother, we are not going anywhere. We will just stay here honestly until the time of peace and prosperity, then we will go out."
Zhao Min smiled and said, "A peaceful and prosperous era? Then you may have to wait a few more years. The world is too chaotic now, and it is still unclear who will rule the world in the future."
"If Zhang Wuji ever returns to Longcheng, don't forget to speak well of me when he sees you again."
The girl hurriedly said: "Empress Dowager, you are wise and brave. There have only been two women like you since ancient times, one is Wu Zetian, and the other is you."
"The future world will definitely be yours."
Zhao Min laughed again: "Girl, I just praised you for your honesty, but you said something against your will. In your heart, I'm afraid you are hoping that Zhang Wuji will fight back as soon as possible!"
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