Memoirs of the Heavenly Khan

Chapter 112 You are the man who will become the king of bandits
Yunyang Valley.

The breeze blows through the mountains and the stream gurgles, with a unique scent.

Liu Lisheng scooped up a mouthful of stream water and sipped it gently.

"It's so sweet! Every time I come here, I have to drink the mountain spring water here. One sip makes me feel so happy!"

Liu Lisheng wiped his mouth, looked at the sun, and asked:

"Where is Ohnoshuang? Wasn't he the one who asked me out? Where is he?"

"He said he's already waiting in front!"

"He, Daye Shuang, also knows that he will wait for someone!"

Liu Lisheng led his men upstream and saw Li Shuang drawing water from the stream to wipe his hands.

"Ohno is cool!"

Li Shuang turned his head and glanced at Liu Lisheng.

"Old Liu, here we come!"

“This water is good!”

Li Shuang nodded, his face full of relief.

"Every time I come here, I can't help but pee here. The breeze is gentle and the water is warm, and after peeing, I feel so relaxed!"

After hearing this, Liu Lisheng's face turned green and he couldn't help feeling a little nauseous.

"No more nonsense, I brought those two people to you, where are my people?"

Li Shuang was not in a hurry at all. He found a stool and sat down.

"No hurry, sit down!"

Liu Lisheng was angry and sat down.

"I'm here just for your sake, Dayeshuang. Just tell me what you have to say!"

"I heard you were planning a rebellion?"

Liu Lisheng was stunned, with a strange expression on his face.

"You have a spy around me?"

Li Shuang shook his head.

"Why did you only realize it now? Otherwise, would I be able to find your children so easily?"

Liu Lisheng was displeased when he heard this, and he stood up and angrily shouted:
"You're such a cunning fellow, you're so cunning."

Li Shuang spread his hands, looking indifferent.

"You can have An if you like!"

Liu Lisheng disagreed and said stubbornly:

"Even if I had that much money, I wouldn't spend it like that!"

"Bah, wasteful!"

Li Shuang smiled and pulled him to sit down.

"Old Liu, you said you were fine, but you gave up such a promising career as a bandit and rebelled instead?"

"Didn't you, Daye Shuang, become an official?"

"I'm a man of the world, I have no choice."

Liu Lisheng glanced at Li Shuang and asked:

"How to say it?"

"Think about it. Serving the imperial court might seem glamorous, with a mansion to live in, a carriage to ride in, beautiful women to embrace, and a constant stream of admirers. But it's incredibly stressful! Unlike you, who are free and unfettered, you can sleep in as much as you want every day!"

Liu Lisheng stared at Li Shuang with some suspicion.

"Why do I feel like you're deceiving me?"

"How could I deceive you, a man so intelligent as you?"

"That's true!" Liu Lisheng laughed. "It's no use talking to me. To tell you the truth, not only do I want to rebel, I want to be emperor. I've even had someone calculate the reign title, and it's called 'Shenjia'!"

Liu Lisheng crossed his legs, shaking them, with a look of smugness on his face.

"Come and hit me if you dare!"

"You're the one who will be the emperor?"

"What's wrong with me? You are already a county lord, can't I be the emperor?"

"With the few people under your command, you won't even be able to gather all the ministers and officials after you become emperor."

Liu Lisheng felt guilty for no reason, but he still insisted.

"I'm happy with it, what do you care?"

"You have a few sets of armor, but can you capture Pingcheng? Aren't you just wandering around in the mountains with a bunch of people like before?"

As he spoke, Li Shuang advised:
"Old Liu, you have to love what you do. Since you've become a bandit, you have to stick with it until the end. Sooner or later, you'll reach the pinnacle of banditry and become someone no one can look up to." Liu Lisheng stroked his unshaven beard and murmured:

"The pinnacle of the bandits, the one everyone looks up to, what is that?"

"Bandit King!"

Liu Lisheng heard this and said:
"It sounds good, but it doesn't have the majesty of an emperor!"

"The emperor's majesty is only superficial; making money is the real thing."

"Making money?"

As soon as he heard these two words, Liu Lisheng was no longer sleepy.

"Do you have any idea?"

"Think about it, what good is it if you become emperor and earn a false title? The imperial court will send a large army to fight you. The Six Garrisons, the Rouran, and the Gaoche will all dislike you. But becoming a bandit king is different. The imperial court has suffered heavy losses in Guanzhong, with most of its troops gone. It is no longer able to control the local area. Take this opportunity to enter Fenzhou and control the various Jihu tribes. You can go west of the Yellow River, east of the Yellow River, and even into Henan! From now on, you stay in the mountains, I'll stay in the city. Let's join forces and make a fortune together!"

When Liu Lisheng heard this, he looked at Li Shuang and couldn't help but smile.

"You want to join forces with me?"

"You and I are the only heroes in the world! If you're willing to join forces, I'll give you 10% of the money we make in the future!"

When Liu Lisheng heard this, he was stunned for a moment.

"What did you say?"

"One percent!"

"No, the front one!"

"You and I are the only heroes in the world!"

Liu Lisheng laughed heartily, very happy.

"Ohnoshuang, you have good taste. It's settled."
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Jinyang.

"Why hasn't Erzhu Zhao come back yet? No, I have to go to Mayi and keep an eye on it myself!"

Princess Beixiang listened to her daughter's mumbling and tried to persuade her.

Even these days, she has been persuading him almost every day.

"You're just a girl, what can you do there? Don't cause trouble for your uncle."

"I'm worried that Third Uncle isn't paying attention! It's been so long, and there's still no news from over there."

Erzhu Ying'e was a little annoyed and paced back and forth in front of Princess Beixiang, but was pulled back by her.

"Just calm down!"

Just at this moment, Erzhu Rong walked into the house.

"Father, has Erzhu Zhao been rescued?"

Erzhu Rong laughed and said:
"He's been rescued. I have to say, Third Brother is quite resourceful."

Erzhu Rong was very happy. He glanced at Erzhu Ying'e and saw that she lowered her eyebrows slightly.

"Don't worry, Erzhu Zhao just suffered a little and lost some weight, but otherwise he's fine."

"That's good!"

Erzhu Ying'e murmured, feeling somewhat disappointed.
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"Isn't this Hu Sichun? How come he has become so thin after not seeing him for a few days?"

Li Shuang was slightly surprised when he saw Hukeshun being carried in.

"Duke Tang, I was wrong."

"What are you talking about?"

Hu Sichun slapped himself. How could he not understand now that the bandits in northwest Shanxi were all from the same family?

"I should never, ever, sow discord between you and the Erzhu clan in front of Duke Liang."

"Is this happening?"

Li Shuang pretended to be surprised, but saw Hukeshun struggling to stand up.

"If you don't forgive me, I will kneel here until you forgive me!"

"That's not necessary!"

Li Shuang supported Hu Sichun and brushed off the dust on his body.

Hulugu came over from behind with a box and handed it to Hukeshun.

"Duke Tang, what is this?"

"Here are the title deeds and property deeds to this house. In addition, there are ten beauties and a hundred rolls of silk in the house. They are all yours!"

Hu Sichun's eyes lit up and he said loudly:
"I am willing to serve the Duke of Tang!"

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(End of this chapter)