The Emperor of the Great Song Dynasty?!
Xiao Longnu was also shocked! She was still sizing up Lu Xiufu, but upon hearing Di Fan's thoughts, her gaze couldn't help but turn towards the person beside Lu Xiufu!
Xiao Longnu's action also alarmed Zhong Mingliang, Huang Yaoshi and others! It drew everyone's attention to Lu Xiufu's side!
Such a strange situation also made Wen Tianxiang particularly confused. He was only concerned with welcoming his good friend, so why would he care about the servants he brought with him?
Following the crowd, Wen Tianxiang's gaze swept towards Lu Xiufu, and his pupils shrank instantly! He had taken the palace examination and had seen Zhao Yun before... He hadn't noticed it just now, but now that he looked carefully, how could he not recognize him?
The servant left behind by Lu Xiufu was actually the current emperor, Song Lizong Zhao Yun!
"The Emperor of the Great Song Dynasty?"
Wen Tianxiang subconsciously wanted to kneel down... but it was only when he was halfway down that he remembered his identity!
He was now a member of the Wulin Alliance! He had sworn lordship to Xiaolongnu! If he really knelt, it would be a slap in the face of the Wulin Alliance!
He quickly stood up, his eyes turning hostile. "Brother Lu, I consider you a dear friend. If you're dissatisfied with the Wulin Alliance, you can blame me. I'll gladly accept it! But isn't it inappropriate for you to bring Emperor Zhao here?"
Wen Tianxiang expressed his extreme dissatisfaction to Zhao Yun in person, but he did not trample Zhao Yun's face into the dirt... Lu Xiufu smiled bitterly. He wanted to explain, but how could he explain?
The others also stared at Zhao Yun and Lu Xiufeng. Zhong Mingliang and Yue Shao, who hated the Song Dynasty royal family so much, put their hands directly on the long swords at their waists. As long as Xiao Longnu gave the order, they would rush forward and cut Zhao Yun into pieces!
His identity had been exposed, and Zhao Yun no longer concealed it. He took off his hood and revealed his face.
"I didn't expect the Wulin Alliance to have such detailed intelligence. I don't recall leaving the palace much, and now I've been recognized. It's really rude!"
"Hello warriors of the Wulin Alliance, I, Zhao Yun, greet you!"
Zhao Yun didn't even address himself as "I," but he bowed as if he were the emperor, leaving everyone confused as to his intentions. For a moment, no one knew how to respond.
Even Di Fan's mind was in a mess, and he didn't know how to deal with the current situation.
It was Xiao Longnu who immediately recovered and waved her hand calmly, "There's nothing to get excited about. It's just that Emperor Zhao is visiting our Wulin Alliance. Come, take a seat!"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone reacted and sat down... Yes, this place was the headquarters of the Wulin Alliance, and it had already been breached. There were already four Xiantian masters present, and more than ten masters at the Five Supremes level. What was there to be afraid of?
So, after a while, except for Wen Tianxiang pulling Lu Xiufu aside to teach him a lesson, Zhao Yun was offered the first seat as the guest, next to Xiaolongnu, and was served tea, and everything returned to normal.
Well, apart from the atmosphere, which is a bit weird!
After three rounds of tea, Xiaolongnu put down the tea and asked.
"I wonder what brings you here today, my Martial Arts Alliance? I doubt you're here to persuade us to surrender, are you?"
Zhao Yun smiled: "It's not surrender, but I'm here to give some advice to the Wulin Alliance."
"Oh? Please tell me!"
Xiao Longnu raised an eyebrow. Giving advice? Was this an attempt to persuade someone to surrender?
Zhao Yun stroked the teacup gently. "If my guess is correct, after capturing six cities, the Wulin Alliance's army is no longer sufficient, right?"
"Nonsense! Our Wulin Army's reserve forces are more than sufficient!"
Yue Shao responded directly. As a descendant of the Yue Family Army, he was full of hatred for the Emperor of the Southern Song Dynasty and wanted to kill all the descendants of Zhao Gou!
"This person, my guess is correct, should be a descendant of Yue Fei? Alas... my Zhao family has let down the Yue family!"
Zhao Yun turned his head and recognized Yue Ruo at a glance...
Yue Ruo snorted coldly and ignored Zhao Yun! How could the Zhao family's betrayal of the Yue family be resolved with just a simple apology?
"Yes, the Wulin Army is formidable, and I imagine the reserve army is certainly not weak either." Zhao Yun first exclaimed in admiration, then directly pointed out the Wulin Alliance's greatest weakness: "But, in just one year, how many Wulin soldiers can you train? And how many masters of internal energy can you support?"
"Before arriving here, I already fully understood the Wulin Army's operating model. Simply put, the Wulin Alliance speaks for the people of the world and seeks to overthrow the entire Song Dynasty, and even the system that has lasted for thousands of years in the Central Plains since the Qin Dynasty!
But have you ever considered that while the Wulin Army is undoubtedly powerful and wealthy, compared to the world's powerful gentry, it's a mere drop in the bucket! If all the powerful gentry united to resist the Wulin Army, and provided ample favors to the poor... in the next battle, could you still capture six cities in a month, as you have done now?
The people in other cities are not suffering as much as those in the border areas!"
As soon as these words came out, everyone in the hall fell silent...
[Yes, although I don't want to admit it, what the emperor said is really right!]
[Among the Chinese people, no one would think of rebellion unless they couldn't survive! The South has always been a place of abundant food and fodder, and even served as the granary for the great dynasties...]
How could it be possible to take over the border so easily? Aren't there already signs of trouble in Yangzhou alone?
Think about the history of the Yuan Dynasty, the most powerful army in the world, with a force of 1.2 million soldiers, yet it took the Song Dynasty a full forty years to capture Yashan! The power of the local gentry and powerful is far more powerful than one might imagine!
[After all, the preparation time was too short, and it was too hasty...]
Xiao Longnu's pupils shrank slightly. Even her own senior brother had made such an assessment. It seemed that unifying the world was not as easy as she had imagined! After all, her senior brother was an immortal!
"Then the emperor came here today to persuade the Wulin Alliance to surrender?"
Xiaolongnu's heart was in great turmoil, but her expression remained calm and extremely cold!
"No," Zhao Yun shook his head. "The Song Dynasty is beyond salvation! If we want to save the world, we must purge the entire court, purge all Confucian scholars and literati, and restore order. Only then will we have a chance!"
"The emperor didn't come to surrender to me, and since he came alone, he certainly didn't come to assassinate me... Could it be that the emperor is here to surrender to my Wulin Alliance?"
Xiaolongnu sneered, her face full of disdain!
She has already embarked on the road of rebellion. No matter how difficult the future may be, for the sake of her senior brother, the world, and the people, there is no possibility of her retreating!
However, to everyone's surprise, Zhao Yun chuckled and said something that shocked the entire audience!
"Alliance Leader Long is indeed very clever, but there is one thing he lacks: courage!"
Zhao Yun stood up and stared at Xiao Longnu: "I am willing to surrender, do you dare to accept me?!"
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