The soldiers looked at each other in dismay. Meng Fuyao peered at the lower ranking military officers and said meaningfully, "Prince Lie is merciful, and this is known by the world. Otherwise, he would not have been able to conquer the capital in such a short time. Now that the tides have changed, he who understands the times is a wise man. It is up to you all follow this new emperor and find success or to stick to your futile struggle, die courageously here and let your old parents and young kids have no one to depend on… You can decide for yourself!"
She no longer looked at the crowd and turned to exit. Behind her, Minister Kui angrily spat out a mouthful of saliva with blood in it and yelled, "You shameless traitor!"
"You are right." Meng Fuyao laughed. "The person I admire most is a traitor! Now that I finally am a traitor, I cannot be happier!"
