Chapter 44: Exploring the King's Mansion at Night
Fortunately, the people and horses of the Ruyang Royal Mansion are now busy fighting the fire. And the second elder Xuan Ming is now seriously injured, and Fan Yao defected to the Ruyang Palace. Ah Da, Ah Er, Ah San, and Uwang Apu all died.
The guards of the Ruyang Royal Mansion were very empty. Zhang Wuji can also go door to door to find it.
After a few circles in the palace, the two finally found Zhao Min's boudoir.
Zhang Wuji took Xiao Zhao to Zhao Min's window, and then knocked on her window.
Zhao Min asked vigilantly at this time, "Who?" β
Zhang Wuji replied: "Two homeless people, ask the county lord to take them in. β
Hearing this voice, Zhao Min raised his eyebrows and hurriedly ran over to open the door for the two of them.
Zhao Min looked around for a moment, and then said, "Why did you get here?" With that, she let Zhang Wuji and Xiao Zhao in.
Although it is not the first time that Zhang Wuji has entered the boudoir of the girl's house, Zhao Min's boudoir is much more tasteful than Yang Buregret.
Zhang Wuji looked around for a while and said, "Sure enough, it is worthy of the residence of the county lord's mother." Carved beams and painted buildings, everything in this room is of the highest quality. β
Zhao Min said with a smile: "This is natural, if Brother Wuji is willing to lead the Ming Sect in the world and be loyal to my Great Yuan Court, the title can at least be equal to my father." When the time comes, not to mention this Huaju mansion, even if it is as beautiful as jade, it is within reach. Saying that, Zhao Min threw a wink at Zhang Wuji.
Zhang Wuji sat down unceremoniously and directly, and said, "If I want all this, I don't have to be loyal to that faint monarch, and I can get it at my fingertips." β
Zhang Wuji looked at Zhao Min and asked, "By the way, Minmin, is that faint gentleman just investigating the assassin's affairs these days?" Didn't look up anything else? β
Zhao Min was slightly stunned when she heard Zhang Wuji call herself. Then he said, "What are you calling me?" β
Zhang Wuji smiled and said, "Minmin." Isn't your name called, Minmin Temoor? You call me Brother Wuji, I call you Miss Zhao, it always seems a little raw. I think it's not bad to call you by your name alone, why don't you like me calling you that? β
Zhao Min waved his hand shyly and said, "Of course not, this is my name, if you like to call it that, just call it that." β
Zhao Min came back to her senses and grasped the point, she asked, "Check something else?" What else is going on? You broke into the palace at night this time and burned half of the city, isn't this big enough? β
Zhao Min squinted his eyes at this time and said: "You use the name of my Ruyang Mansion to assassinate the emperor, this method of planting blame is so vicious." β
Zhang Wuji said with a smile: "Sure enough, this carving insect skill can hide it from others, but it can't hide it from you." Isn't there nothing I can't help it? If I don't let the monarch and the ministers get into trouble, how can I recruit Lingzun to serve me? β
Zhao Min took out some Mongolian pastries from the food cabinet on the side to entertain them.
Zhang Wuji looked at these delicate, milky pastries, and then picked up a piece and handed it to Xiao Zhao. Although Xiao Zhao is smart-minded, he is still a young girl, and children still like to eat these things.
Zhao Min also sat down, she poured a cup of milk tea for each of them, and said, "Forget it, I know the temper of my father and brother Wang best." The two of them will never betray the emperor and betray the Great Yuan court. Even if the emperor wants to kill them, they must be 'the king let the ministers die, and the ministers will not die and be disloyal'. But thank you this time, you burned almost all the princes' mansions, but not mine. β
Zhang Wuji dragged his chin with his hand, looked at her and said, "This is natural, although you and I were former opponents." But now that you've thrown in the towel, you're no longer my enemy. Then we're friends. I, Zhang Wuji, have never treated my friends badly. β
Zhao Min looked at Zhang Wuji and asked, "Brother Wuji, what do you want?" Do you really want to exterminate our Mongols? β
Zhang Wuji shook his head and said, "Of course not. I'm not a murderous madman like your ancestor Genghis Khan. My Mingjiao led the people to revolt, but it's just that you Mongols burned, killed, looted, and didn't treat the Han people as human beings, which was too bullying. β
"Since the Wei and Jin dynasties, there have been many Hu regimes in the Central Plains. Even if it is Liaojin, it has a national honor of hundreds of years. The Northern Wei Dynasty established by the Tuoba people lasted for more than 140 years. But you Mongolians have not even been able to reach the end of their qi for a hundred years, doesn't this explain the problem? β
Zhao Min was taught by Liu Bowen, and he was also a person who was well-versed in the past. She still understands these truths.
And she assisted her father in quelling the rebellion, partly out of the position of the Mongol royal family. On the other hand, it also benefited from the teachings of Master Liu Bowen.
But Liu Bowen can't be blamed for this. I can only blame the unrestrained Mingjiao sect members, who have gone too far.
Because the anti-Yuan rebel army is the Red Turban Army, and the main force of the Red Turban Army is the Five Elements Banner under the command of Mingjiao. Before Zhang Wuji became the sect leader, the Ming Sect basically lacked effective control.
They have done a lot of evil things over the years. Although Liu Bowen is a scholar from the Jinshi Branch, he is also a Quanzhen branch, a lay disciple of the Longmen School, and he can be regarded as half a Jianghu person.
Liu Bowen has also seen a lot of Mingjiao members who have done evil and gathered in the mountains and forests over the years. And some people in the Ming Sect have done evil deeds that are not far behind the Mongol Tartars.
Now Liu Bowen's views are similar to those of Zhang Sanfeng before, thinking that Mingjiao is a "demon religion". Although Liu Bowen did not like the Mongols either, he also did not like Mingjiao.
If the world is in the hands of such a group of reckless people, it will be a great disaster.
The prime minister took off to abolish the old policy of Boyan, restore the imperial examination, reduce the tax on forced labor, try to reform, and even planned to abolish the rule that southerners were not allowed to be officials. Liu Bowen saw the imperial court's strong willingness to reform, and he was naturally willing to help.
However, if another virtuous person appears in order to restore the ancestral business of the Han people and stop fighting, he will immediately change his position and be loyal to him from then on.
After listening to Zhang Wuji's words, Zhao Min sighed and said, "Maybe you're right." Saying that, Zhao Min looked at Zhang Wuji's eyes, and then said, "But Mr. told me that the current Dayuan Imperial Court is trying to innovate under the auspices of the Taishi Tokto. The imperial examination has now been reinstated, and the levy on forced labor has been reduced. And it is also eliminating the oppression of you Han people. If Brother Wuji is willing to serve the Great Yuan Court, then we can work together to re-settle the world. β
Zhang Wuji pursed his lips, shook his head with a smile and said, "Minmin, your idea is too naΓ―ve. It's impossible to achieve. The Mongol nobles have been oppressing the Han Chinese for nearly a century, and the momentum has been deeply ingrained, and it is not possible to change it with a few political reforms. β
"Moreover, the Mongolian court oppressed the Han people, and the people have deep grievances against you Mongolians, and many Han people have a deep blood grudge against you Mongolian officials."
Zhang Wuji looked at Zhao Min's eyes and said, "By the way, Minmin, you don't know that the first child born to a folk Han woman will be drowned in the water, or will be thrown to death." β
Hearing this, Zhao Min and Xiao Zhao's eyes widened. He looked extremely surprised.