The subtext of "putting the righteousness of the world first" in Zhang Wuji's mouth is "don't be ignorant".

Regarding Zhang Wuji's words, Fang Guozhen was the first to say that "What Your Majesty said is very true! Fang Guozhen looked at Liu Futong, and then continued, "Today, since Liu Dashuai raised an army against the Yuan, it has fallen apart until now. The common people have suffered a lot. Now fortunately, His Majesty Mingzun Weijia Hainei, there is a sign that the sun and the moon are quiet and regaining sight. ”

"Now all the people are in love, and the Quartet looks up to Germany. Fang Guozhen is not talented, and he does not dare to follow Chen Youliang, Ming Yuzhen and other rebellious ministers act against the sky. Today, Fang Guozhen is willing to serve His Majesty Mingzun for the great righteousness, thank the people, thank the people! ”

Hearing Fang Guozhen's words, Liu Futong picked up the wine glass on the table, covered it with the sleeves of his wide official robe, and pretended to drink. And the face covered in the sleeves of the robe was already full of contempt for Fang Guozhen.

Among the people present, Liu Futong looked down on Fang Guozhen the most.

In fact, when it comes to the qualifications of the uprising, Fang Guozhen is almost the same time as him. But Fang Guozhen's position is very unfirm.

Although Fang Guozhen also participated in the Butterfly Valley Alliance, he secretly accepted the reward from the Yuan Court.

This kind of behavior is better known as "vertical and horizontal", but in fact it is "grass on the wall".

Fang Guozhen did not call himself the king and emperor like Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhang Shicheng, and Chen Youliang. But he was the left prime minister of Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces canonized by the Yuan court, and he was crowned 'Duke of Quguo'.

On the one hand, he had a good relationship with the rebels, and on the other hand, he fornicated with the Yuan Court, if he hadn't participated in the Butterfly Valley Oath, Liu Futong would have wanted to destroy this wall grass a long time ago. Therefore, Liu Futong despises him very much at the moment.

After Fang Guozhen finished speaking, Chen Youding also stood up and echoed and said, "What Fang Shuai said is extremely true. Although I, Chen Youding, am a prince, I tell the truth about taboos. At first, I wasn't optimistic about my big army. I think everyone is just a group of grass cowards who gather people to rebel. ”

Faced with Chen Youding's shock, Zhang Wuji asked, "Oh!?" What was the reason for Chen Dashuai to change his mind and join me? ”

Chen Youding continued: "Naturally, it is the benevolent government that Your Majesty has practiced since his reign. Originally, the subordinates thought that the soldiers raised by His Majesty were aimed at competing for the world, just to satisfy their own selfish desires. But over the years, I have heard a little about what His Majesty's Heavenly Army has done. Wherever he went, whether it was Han or Mongolian, he did not commit any crime in autumn. Compared with Dayuan, it is even better. What's more, His Majesty was merciful and tolerant, and even made the county lord of Shaomin of Dayuan the imperial concubine. It shows Your Majesty's mind. The subordinates are willing to sacrifice the soil to surrender in order to serve the dogs and horses! ”

Chen Youding's words are indeed sincere.

Originally, Chen Youding was not from the rebel camp, but a neutral force loyal to the Yuan Dynasty.

It's just that half of the south of the Yangtze River has been occupied by the rebels, so he raised the anti-Yuan banner in order to protect the territory and the people, and respected Zhang Wuji as the co-master.

But in fact, he has been waiting for the Yuan court's army to move south, and then join him inside and outside.

When Zhang Wuji lost the Central Plains base, Chen Youliang and Zhu Yuanzhang both wanted to recruit him. Even the price that Chen Youliang set for Chen You was to be crowned king. But Chen Youding firmly maintained "neutrality".

After all, Chen Youding looked at these people as no different from bandits.

But when Zhang Wuji returned, he first settled Jingxiang, then shocked Zhu Yuanzhang, and then pacified Bashu. And the tea merchants he sent to various places also truthfully informed Zhang Wuji of the scene in the area under his control.

There is no withering people's livelihood, there is no oppression of the people, in Zhang Wuji's territory, there is no Mongolian four-class system, whether it is Mongolian, Semu, northern, southern, all equal. Even these tea merchants had contact with the Hu merchants of the Western Regions and Persia.

And these Hu merchants are also under Zhang Wuji's jurisdiction, and they also truthfully informed the tea merchants under Chen Youding of the changes in the Western Regions. Especially the matter of Zhang Wuji using military rations to help Hu refugees. Let these Hu people only sigh in their hearts for the kindness of His Majesty Mingzun.

Bad things can spread thousands of miles, and so do good things.

During this period of time, after Chen Youding heard about Zhang Wuji's "righteous marriage to a widowed sister-in-law" and "relief for refugees", he changed his position of loyalty to the Yuan court, and suddenly switched from a local warlord loyal to the Yuan Dynasty to Zhang Wuji.

If it weren't for the fact that "marrying a widowed sister-in-law" was a bit difficult to talk about, Chen Youding would have praised it in public.

However, Chen Youding is not the only one who has changed his opinion, and after seeing Zhang Wuji's righteous act, the person who changed his position has already arrived outside the palace gate.

Chen Youding and Fang Guozhen both expressed their positions, and now the pressure came to Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhang Shicheng.

At the moment, the faces of the two of them were a little embarrassed, if they were like Fang Guozhen and Chen Youding, then they would have agreed to Zhang Wuji's abolition of the Old Testament, so as to cut the conditions of surrender.

But if you don't express your position, or if you oppose it, then you will not be subordinate. Although Zhang Wuji would not kill them now, and even let them go, they might not be able to resist Zhang Wuji's Heavenly Army in the future.

Even Chen Youding and Fang Guozhen have made it clear that they have surrendered, and the two of them may attack Zhang Wuji on both sides.

Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhang Shicheng are now waiting for each other to take the lead in expressing their position.

The two of you, you look at me, I look at you, just staring at each other with big eyes, and no one speaks.

The scene suddenly fell into embarrassment.

At this time, Zhang Wuji's majestic voice resounded, and he asked coldly: "So, do King Wu and King Zhou agree with my appeasement?" ”

Hearing Zhang Wuji's words, both of them shivered with fright.

Especially Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Yuanzhang still remembers the coercion brought to him by Zhang Wuji at the last Zen ceremony. If it weren't for Xu Da, Chang Yuchun pleaded with him, and Zhang Wuji remembered the words of kindness back then, maybe he wouldn't be alive today.

Just as the two of them didn't know how to answer, the voice of the doorman's attendant broke the awkward scene.

"Report! Your Majesty, the envoy of the Yuan Court is asking to see you, and you are now waiting for the decree outside the palace gate! ”

Zhang Wuji was quite surprised that the Yuan court would send an envoy to meet him.

He glanced at Liu Futong, who was under his head, and Liu Futong nodded after thinking.

Then Zhang Wuji instructed: "Hehe, I didn't expect it to come so coincidentally, if that's the case, then the envoy of the Xuanyuan Court come in." It just so happened that everyone took a look at what kind of medicine was sold in the gourd of the Yuan Court. ”

At this time, Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhang Shicheng both breathed a sigh of relief.

As Zhang Wuji's order was issued, the attendants shouted and said, "The envoy of the Xuanyuan Court is coming." ”

A moment later, two middle-aged men dressed in Yuan court official uniforms walked in.

Zhang Wuji looked carefully, both of them were around fifty years old.

But among them is the one who holds the scepter in his hand, and his eyes are bright. However, neither of them is Mongolian, and seeing their appearance and the official uniforms they wear, they should be Han officials in the Yuan court.

But when Fang Guozhen saw the person in charge, he couldn't help frowning.

And this person also saw Fang Guozhen at the bottom of the seat at first sight, and sneered disdainfully.

(End of chapter)