"Your Majesty! We absolutely must not fail now!"
"I recommend someone to Your Majesty who will surely help you turn the tide!" Shusun Tong said, cupping his hands in a gesture of respect.
Upon hearing this, Fusu's expression softened slightly, and he quickly asked, "Who is it?"
"This man's name is Zhang Han!"
Zhang Han was a famous general at the end of the Qin Dynasty. He was originally a bodyguard of Qin Shi Huang Ying Zheng. He was highly praised for his meritorious service in protecting Ying Zheng on many occasions, but Ying Zheng never promoted him.
"Can this person...do it?"
Fusu was somewhat skeptical that Zhang Han could be a match for the Black Ice Guard, but Shusun Tong strongly recommended him, even claiming that his abilities were absolutely no less than Meng Tian's!
"If Your Majesty appoints this man to an important position, he will surely be loyal to Your Majesty!"
Fusu's eyes lit up. He realized that he didn't have a single general loyal to him. He had naively thought that Meng Tian was one, but Meng Tian was only loyal to Ying Zheng.
"Very well, since that's the case, summon him immediately! I want to see him now!"
Shusun Tong readily agreed and immediately sent someone to invite Zhang Han.
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"Your Majesty, Zhang Han requests an audience!" A moment later, the eunuch's voice rang out from outside the door.
"Announce!"
Zhang Han quickly entered, bowed, and said, "Greetings, Your Majesty!"
"You may rise, no need for formalities!"
Zhang Han stood up. Fusu looked at him and saw that he was eight feet tall, broad-shouldered and burly, with a resolute face and a heroic air between his brows! Fusu nodded to himself and decided that Zhang Han was the one.
He immediately ordered, "I hereby appoint you as the Junior Chamberlain, to serve by my side. What do you say?"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Han was immediately startled; the Minister of the Imperial Household was a close advisor to the emperor! He quickly and respectfully replied, "Zhang Han is willing to swear allegiance to Your Majesty!"
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