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"Chen Nan, I'm asking you a question. Where did you find those two people?" Hongming asked again.

She was genuinely curious; she couldn't fathom the strength of either Gao Shun or Zhao Yun.

Moreover, both of them seemed incredibly composed, especially Gao Shun.

She had clearly seen during the previous battle that although Gao Shun only had seven hundred men, he was able to withstand the frontal attack of an army of thirty thousand.

Most importantly, after the entire battle, only three people were injured, with no one dying.

Chen Nan smiled mysteriously: "These people are all helpers I specially found, but I can't tell you where they came from."

"That place is not only very mysterious, but also too far away from our Northern Wei Dynasty."

He wasn't wrong; these people were all brought in by the system from the future.

If he were to tell the truth, who knows how Hongming would react?

In his view, it was good to keep it a secret.

Hongming couldn't understand Chen Nan's explanation, but he reluctantly accepted it.

After all, Chen Nan himself is very capable, so it's normal for him to know some impressive people.

For a moment, the two were silent, and Hongming leaned on Chen Nan, feeling saddened.

Chen Nan was taken aback, and asked reassuringly, "Is something on your mind?"

Hongming sighed: "Chen Nan, will you replace the Northern Wei Dynasty in the future?"

When this question came up, Chen Nan's smile faded; he couldn't guarantee it either.

It's clear from the previous two tasks that the system already had plans for him to replace the Northern Wei Dynasty.

Otherwise, Zhao Yun and Gao Shun wouldn't have been used as rewards.

However, Chen Nan couldn't offer a good explanation to Hongming, who was wholeheartedly loyal to the Northern Wei Dynasty, in the short term.

Before he could explain, Hongming continued, "Fine, even if you want to replace the Northern Wei Dynasty, can you grant me one request?"

"Tell me, and I'll definitely do it if I can!" Chen Nan answered readily, completely unaware that it was a trap.

The next second, Hongming quickly stood up and said coldly, "Hmph, you really have such thoughts."

"I'm going back to take care of the Empress Dowager first. You should think about it carefully!"

Watching Hongming leave the government office, Chen Nan gave a bitter smile.

How could he not know that Hongming was completely trapped in his own so-called loyalty?

Take the Northern Wei Dynasty as an example, it would be better to let Chen Nan take the throne.

Outside the government office, Wu Xu and Mo Bai saw Hong Ming come out and quickly pretended to chat face to face.

Only Gao Shun, with his expressionless face, stared intently at the gate of the government office.

When Mo Bai came to chat, he cautiously glanced at Hong Ming.

In that instant, he saw a tear stain on Hongming's face.

A sense of melancholy welled up within me: "Has this day finally come?"

"I hope General Hongming can see reality clearly!"

Wu Xu was taken aback, and looking at Mo Bai's melancholy expression, he asked in confusion, "What's wrong with you, kid? The person has already gone far away, why are you still looking?"

Then, he asked in surprise, "You don't have any designs on General Hongming, do you?"

"Let me tell you, if you dare to oppose the Prince, don't blame me for turning my back on you!"

Mo Bai gave a wry smile: "You really dare to think big, kid. It's obvious that Hongming and the prince are involved."

"If I really had designs on General Hongming, I'm afraid even a hundred lives wouldn't be enough for me to die."

Changing the subject, Mo Bai asked mysteriously, "Wu Xu, if one day the prince were to rebel, would you side with the court, or would you be willing to become a rebel alongside the prince?"

"The Prince wants to rebel?" Wu Xu roared. "Impossible! This is absolutely impossible! The Prince has done so much for Northern Wei, why would he rebel?"

Indeed, in Wu Xu's mind, Chen Nan first led a large army to defeat Da Qian, then helped the court find the golden nanmu garment, and then the Empress Dowager had an accident.

If Chen Nan really wanted to rebel, why did he have to jump off the city wall by himself a few days ago?

It's completely unnecessary.

Mo Bai shook his head: "We really can't see eye to eye."

He saw it clearly, and understood it even more clearly: Chen Nan's rebellion was probably only a matter of time, otherwise Hongming wouldn't have come out like that just now.

Inside the government office, Chen Nan sat alone in the main seat, holding a small black pill in his hand: "Is this thing really that magical? Will it make me tell the truth if I eat it?"

He also knew that the products produced by the system were always of the highest quality, and he had already made up his mind that if he were to eat, Liu Banggua would be the first person he would consider.

But now a doubt arose in his mind: was it really appropriate to take this pill?

Are there some things he really needs to know?

Just as he was deep in thought and doubt, Mo Bai's anxious voice came from outside: "Your Highness, Your Highness!"

Immediately following was the sound of the government office gate being pushed open.

Chen Nan frowned: "What's wrong? Why are you in such a hurry?"

"Your Highness, a lot of people have come to the government office. Most of them are elderly people. They all want to see Your Highness."

"The common people? What do they want with me?"

Chen Nan was filled with doubt.

With these questions in mind, he straightened his clothes and then left the government office.

As soon as they stepped out of the government office gate, they saw groups of people carrying grain in their hands, with a frail old man leading the way.

The old man took two steps forward with a limp and said, "Your Highness, you certainly don't recognize this old man."

"The old man's son is named Gou Dan. Many of the people who rushed out have returned, but Gou Dan has not."

"Old man, I knew my unfilial son had died at the hands of the Allied forces."

Chen Nan frowned repeatedly, already suspecting that this person had come to ask for his son back.

The next second, the old man knelt down in front of Chen Nan, holding his hands high.

With just one glance, Chen Nan noticed the small amount of dry food in the old man's hands.

"Your Highness, this old man has no other skills, I just want to know if my unfilial son is brave on the battlefield?"

"It's quite a coincidence. I was once lucky enough to follow the late emperor in conquering the world, but now my son has died fighting for the Northern Wei."

Looking at it this way, it wasn't a wasted trip to the mortal world!

As soon as he finished speaking, the group of people behind him knelt down at the same time: "Your Highness, is my son brave enough? This old man can still fight!"

"On your next expedition, Your Highness, please be sure to take us with you!"

"We are willing to go through fire and water for Your Highness!"

Seeing this, before Chen Nan could speak, Mo Bai's heart skipped a beat.

He heard it clearly: this group of people talked about Chen Nan from beginning to end, without mentioning the imperial court at all.

This shows just how corrupt the imperial court had become in the minds of these people.

Chen Nan stepped forward and helped the old man up: "Don't worry, old man, the allied forces have been wiped out."

“The men of Northern Wei are all excellent, not a single coward is among them, and I have seen it all.”

"Once the Heroes' Tomb is built, don't forget to go and offer incense to the heroes of our Northern Wei!"

"Alright, this old man will be waiting for the Prince's Hero's Tomb!"

Then, the old man turned around and said to the people in front of him, "Fellow villagers, you must never forget the kindness of the prince!"

"Always remember that it was the prince who gave us food to eat, it was the prince who gave us and our descendants an explanation, and it was the prince who led us to defend the capital!"

"Old man, do you even need to tell me? If it weren't for the prince, the capital would probably have been breached long ago!"

"That's right, I've believed in Your Highness my whole life and will firmly follow in your footsteps!"