March 20th, the third year of Tiande.
On this day, twenty days had passed since the Battle of Huazhong Plain.
It has been ten days since Fu Xiaoguan returned to the palace.
During these ten days, he issued several imperial decrees, and the powerful Wu Dynasty operated rapidly under his command.
Zhuo Bieli personally went to Wofeng Road to negotiate with Yu Wentian about surrender.
Commander of the First Army, Guan Xiaoxi, led an army of 60,000 to garrison Tailin. Zhuo, the Secretary of the Central Secretariat of the Wu Dynasty, and his entourage went to Tailin City with the imperial edict of His Majesty, took over the government of the Yi Kingdom, announced His Majesty's will, and waited for His Majesty's final decision.
Ten thousand marines are stationed in Nanjing, and the Yu Dynasty government is temporarily taken over by Yan Shidao, awaiting further orders from His Majesty.
Bai Yulian led 40,000 marines and six warships back to Wu Dynasty, and after replenishing supplies in Jiangcheng, headed towards the Yangtze River.
After landing at Luochao City in Fan State, 100,000 navy troops launched an attack on Fan State.
For a while, the people of Yi State and Yu Dynasty were looking forward to it, while the people of Fan State fell into panic.
"Has our Majesty gone mad? Why would he want to provoke Fu Xiaoguan?"
"Originally, Yunzhou's trade was doing well and had already seen results. But now, trade has failed. I'm afraid, I'm afraid it will follow in the footsteps of the Yu Dynasty!"
"Thanks to my wise father, my family has registered their household in the Wu Dynasty, so we are considered people of the Wu Dynasty."
"You're such a fast runner, you bastard! I'm afraid we can't escape now."
"Still want to run? You probably don't know that Fu Xiaoguan's mother died at the hands of our Imperial Master! He... I hope he can show mercy and not kill innocent people!"
"The Imperial Master is also dead?"
"Haha, White Horse Monastery, Nalanda Monastery, go see if the abbots are still here? The Imperial Master brought four Saint-level masters, and they were all killed by Fu Xiaoguan!"
"Fuck...this guy is too powerful!"
"You still have time to make such a fuss? Those who have money should run away quickly and cross the border through Yunzhou. Only Wu Dynasty is safe now."
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Yunzhou, Prince Ning's Mansion.
"Didn't I tell you to go to Wu Dynasty?" Fan Tianning looked at Xue Yuyan angrily.
Xue Yuyan touched her belly, feeling a little aggrieved, "You, I don't want to go anywhere without you."
She raised her head and looked at Fan Tianning, the grievance on her face turned into joy, "Husband, I'm pregnant."
Fan Tianning was startled, then suddenly delighted. He grabbed Xue Yuyan's hands and asked, "Really? How long has it been?"
"Really, it's been more than four months."
"I'm going to be a father?"
Xue Yuyan bit her lip and nodded vigorously, "Yeah!"
At this moment, Fan Tianning put all his worries behind him. He stood up and walked back and forth in the lobby excitedly, which made Xue Yuyan's eyes a little dizzy.
He stopped, made a decision, and said to Xue Yuyan, "We have to go."
Xue Yuyan asked in surprise: "Where are you going?"
"Wu Dynasty."
Xue Yuyan opened her mouth wide and was stunned for a long time. "Wu Dynasty?"
"Yes, Wu Dynasty, let's go to Guanyun City. The world is in chaos right now. Fu Xiaoguan has to fight Fan State and clean up the mess of the other two countries. It's too chaotic. Only Wu Dynasty is peaceful, and Guanyun City is the most peaceful place among all the peace."
"We are not short of money. Let's go to Guanyun City and buy a manor and live there for the rest of our lives."
Xue Yuyan nodded, "Anyway, I'll listen to you, husband. Isn't our Yunzhou also safe?"
"In theory, it shouldn't be a big problem. Fu Xiaoguan will definitely fight a quick victory, just like he did with the other two countries, with one battle to decide the outcome. But it's hard to say. War will create many refugees, and there will also be many defeated soldiers. If they are not careful, they will become bandits, which could be dangerous."
Xue Yuyan felt a little strange in her heart. After thinking for a moment, she finally asked, "My husband, I'm just asking, you are the prince of Fan State. Have you ever thought about resisting the Wu Dynasty's army for Fan State?"
Fan Tianning was stunned for a long while, then he sighed, "Yuyan, I'm not a coward or afraid of death. Originally, I just wanted to be a free and easy prince, just like now, where we and the children can live happily for the rest of our lives."
"I don't like fighting. People die in war. I didn't want anything to happen to the Fan Kingdom, so I went to Jang Geum Castle, but they..." Fan Tianning spread his hands, "They think they are so great, and that their plan is perfect. I've told them that in the face of absolute strength, all conspiracies and tricks are meaningless."
"They didn't believe it, and now that they do, it's too late."
"If I go to fight the Wu Dynasty, I will just die in vain. If I were not married yet, I might lead the army to try. But now I have you and a child, why should I go and die in vain?"
"Besides... to be honest, I really admire Fu Xiaoguan. If he really unifies these three countries, I really look forward to whether he can lead this huge country to prosperity."
"Go pack up. Once we get to Guanyun City, I'm going to start writing a biography about him."
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The Imperial Palace of the Wu Dynasty.
The atmosphere in the harem was a bit depressing.
Yu Wenyun's father, mother and brother all died. She cried all day long and became very thin.
Fu Xiaoguan's mother, Xu Yunqing, also died. The people he sent out did find the coffin in Beijun City, but the report back was that it was empty.
This means that Emperor Wen may not be dead!
But the ant colony's spies could not find Emperor Wen no matter how hard they tried. He seemed to have disappeared for no reason again.
After death, people must be buried in peace.
The Imperial Astronomical Observatory chose March 23rd as the date for Xu Yunqing's burial, which was three days away.
A mourning hall had already been set up in the harem, but Fu Xiaoguan did not issue an order for the people of Guanyun City to wear mourning clothes, not even for the officials in the court.
He, his wife, and children were in mourning.
Today, at the court meeting, he conferred the title of Empress Dowager on Xu Yunqing, and handed over all the ceremonial arrangements to the Ministry of Rites.
At this moment, he was sitting alone in the mourning hall, and beside him was the young eunuch Liu Jin - Jia Nanxing was seriously injured in a battle in the border town and was recuperating.
Fu Xiaoguan stared at the coffin made of purple nanmu in a daze, and the oil lamp burning on the incense table in front of the coffin flickered on his face.
He is a lonely man in this world.
I thought I would have someone to talk to, but now that's gone.
Su Changsheng walked in at this time. He sat down next to Fu Xiaoguan, burned a handful of paper money in the brazier, took out a booklet from his arms and handed it to Fu Xiaoguan.
"This is a relic left by your mother. I'm giving it to you now."
Fu Xiaoguan took it and looked at it: Nan Ke Ji!
This booklet is very thin, with only three chapters.
He opened the first page and was shocked:
I left quietly,
Just as I came quietly.
I waved gently,
Farewell to the clouds in the west...
Fu Xiaoguan suddenly turned around and looked at Su Changsheng.
Su Changsheng sighed and shook his head. "Master, I don't know where she got this poem from. It's beautiful, but a little sad... It's very similar to the present."
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