Before sunset, Fan Ciwu and Wang Jun were brought to Li Dingguo’s central military tent. Wang Fuzhi, the Imperial Court’s special envoy, was also inside. Although Wang Jun had regained consciousness several times on the way, Huang Zhenshan had quickly knocked him out again each time.
Upon entering the tent, Fan Ciwu was the first to kneel before Wang Fuzhi to state his position: "I, a guilty man, have committed the gravest of crimes. I know my transgressions are deep and unforgivable. However, I have a sixty-year-old mother at home and children who are still nursing. I implore the Imperial Court to look upon them and my own voluntary surrender with mercy and spare our lives."
"Are you truly offering your submission?" Wang Fuzhi asked, seated in his chair.
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