Duan Zihao and Wang Baobao rushed to have a meal with Zhao Min.
During this meal, I couldn't cry anymore, but I still had to accompany Zhao Min and continue acting.
By the time they dispersed, it was almost midnight.
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After leaving the mansion where Zhao Min was staying and walking a long way, Wang Baobao patted Duan Zihao on the shoulder and said, "Old Duan, what do you think of what the emperor said today?"
Duan Zihao laughed and said, "I have been following Your Majesty for more than a day or two."
"I just felt that when Her Majesty said those words to us before, she was very nervous, as if she was afraid that we would not continue to act with her."
"You and I, plus Mr. Han, have no other way out except to stay with His Majesty. It's obviously just a matter of a word, but Her Majesty is too embarrassed to say it herself, so you and I have been crying together for such a long time."
After hearing this, Wang Baobao also laughed: "Old Duan, we finally think of the same thing."
"The previous scene reminded me of the day when Emperor Shun of Yuan Dynasty died. On that day, our Majesty forced her ministers to cry for a whole night, hahahaha..."
Wang Baobao and Duan Zihao had long seen through Zhao Min's thoughts, but they had no choice but to continue acting with her. Firstly, they felt sorry for Zhao Min, and secondly, they knew how difficult it had been for Zhao Min over the years. She was a defeated general, and it was already a good ending for her.
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After leaving Zhao Min's mansion, Han Yulou turned back.
Zhao Min was not surprised by this.
"Master, it's a pity that you were watching me right here. I was almost speechless, but you didn't even offer to help me out."
Han Yulou also looked embarrassed: "Your Majesty, I also wanted to speak, but you didn't classify me into either of their camps at all. For a while, I couldn't even find a point to insert myself."
After hearing this, Zhao Min laughed a few more times, but after laughing, she patted Han Yulou's shoulder and said, "Master, Min'er has disappointed you. You wanted me to unify the world, but in the end, I became the enemy's woman and gave birth to a child for him. It's really embarrassing to think about it."
"Master, don't blame me."
Han Yulou nodded quickly: "I dare not, I have already let it go. Living happily is the most important thing."
"For this old servant, as long as I can follow Your Majesty, it is enough. As for your identity, it is no longer important."
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The reason why Han Yulou turned back was simply because he hadn't seen enough. He had once thought that he and Zhao Min would never meet again, but fortunately, God had eyes, and this pair of master and disciple finally met again.
He observed that Zhao Min's complexion was much better than before, which was enough to prove that Zhang Wuji did not treat his disciple badly. Otherwise, with his cultivation level, he would have assassinated everyone around Zhang Wuji in the second half of his life.
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Three days later, Zhao Min was about to set off. After crying bitterly last time, Wang Baobao and Duan Zihao made an overview of the matter of mobilizing the soldiers to go south.
It's not that they are willing to do this job. After all, their eloquence is far inferior to Zhao Min's. But even so, they don't dare to bother Zhao Min to do such a thing again. What if something is said wrong and Her Majesty Min'er starts crying, will you just watch or cry with her?
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On this day, Zhang Wuji's vanguard troops had arrived at Lin'an, the first important military town south of the Yellow River.
The garrison commander of Lin'an was named Fu Zhong, the eldest son of Fu Youde, a general under Zhu Yuanzhang.
Zhang Wuji launched a war without declaring it, but fortunately Fu Zhong got wind of it in advance and strengthened the city's defenses by clearing the countryside.
On the top of Lin'an City, Fu Zhong looked at the Ming army below the city. There were probably about 30,000 of them, but Fu Zhong was a general after all. He could tell at a glance that this was Zhang Wuji's vanguard.
Standing on the top of the city wall, this man summoned up all his strength and shouted, "Ming army soldiers, what do you mean by this? Zhang Wuji and our emperor have an agreement in advance. Our two families have always kept to themselves. Now that you lead a large army to attack us, aren't you afraid of being laughed at by the world?"
Zhang Wuji rode his horse forward with a smile: "General, who are you? Do you know who I am?"
Fu Zhong looked down carefully. He did not participate in Zhu Yuanzhang's last Northern Expedition, so he naturally had never seen Zhang Wuji.
"Who are you? You look unfamiliar. Are you a young general in the Ming army?"
Zhang Wuji smiled and said, "I am Zhang Wuji. Although I went south without declaring war this time, I had no choice. If I didn't take action first, Zhu Yuanzhang would have to take action in a month at the latest."
"Open the city and surrender. This is the first battle of the Ming Dynasty and we must win beautifully. Your best outcome is to surrender. If you don't surrender, I will attack the city."
"Zhang Wuji!" Fu Zhong was really shocked after hearing this name. He never expected that the emperor of the Ming Dynasty would come to personally fight the first battle since the two countries went to war.
But Fu Zhong was a general after all, and he knew his current situation very well. Defeat was not terrible, but what was terrible was to live in disgrace. If he surrendered without a fight, everyone in their Fu family would be implicated.
Therefore, even when facing a ruthless character like Zhang Wuji, he had to fight hard until the city was broken and he died.
Fu Zhong took a deep breath and said, "Zhang Wuji, what can Zhang Wuji do? He is just a cult leader who gained power overnight."
"Today, my Lin'an will be your burial place. If you have the guts, come and take the city."
"Soldiers, prepare your arrows. As soon as Zhang Wuji's Ming army enters the range, shoot immediately. We must not let this evil cult leader set foot in our Lin'an."
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At the foot of the city, Zhang Wuji returned to his own camp with an embarrassed look on his face.
Zhou Zhiruo said to him with a smile: "My dear, it seems that it was reasonable for me and the people from the six major sects to attack your Ming Cult."
"We used to call the Ming Cult the Demonic Cult, and now some people call you the leader of a cult."
"Your reputation is not good at all."
Zhang Wuji said nonchalantly: "So what if I have a bad reputation? It's you who pursued me."
"If I had known you would dare to make fun of me like this today, I should not have fallen for your beauty trap."
"You cheated me of my body for nothing, and in the end you still want me to be responsible for you. You women are hiding things too well."
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