Do you have the strength to force me to join the Liangshan bandits?

Chapter 410 Little Liang King: Yue Fei, do you dare to spar with me? [1st Update]

Cai Fu knew that Li Gang appeared as an advisor in the original novel "The Story of Yue Fei".

According to historical records, Li Gang should now have been demoted to Shaxian County.

It's the same Shaxian that's famous for Shaxian snacks.

Perhaps because it is a fusion of the worlds of "Water Margin" and "The Story of Yue Fei", Li Gang is actually still serving as an official in the imperial court.

Cai Ya blurted out, "Li Gang is currently an Imperial Advisor."

In truth, as the daughter of a Grand Tutor, why would she care about a nobody like the Grand Counselor?

She had guessed that Cai Fu might ask, so she had already inquired and memorized the information, which was why she was able to answer so readily.

Cai Fu didn't think about it that way, assuming that Cai Ya was Cai Jing's daughter and it was only natural for her to know these things.

Moreover, Cai Fu's attention was on Li Gang:
"Was Li Gang's opposition effective?"

"It works!"

Upon seeing that Cai Fu was indeed interested, Cai Ya immediately said, as if presenting a treasure:
"The emperor hesitated because of this, and eventually adjourned the court session!"

"The Jin envoy was so angry that he cursed Li Gang, and Li Gang actually cursed back at him!"
"This matter has caused a huge uproar both in the government and among the public!"

Cai Fu smiled. Sure enough, Li Gang was still the famous minister who resisted the Jin dynasty, both in history and in the novel "The Story of Yue Fei".

In 1125 AD, the Jin army marched south, and Emperor Huizong of Song abdicated in favor of Emperor Qinzong.

Emperor Qinzong of Song appointed Li Gang as Vice Minister of War, Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, and Governor of the Eastern Capital (Kaifeng)...

Li Gang organized the defense of Tokyo and defeated the Jin army.

Once the Jin troops left, the surrender faction regained power.

Li Gang was repeatedly demoted, eventually ending up in Kuizhou, which is now Fengjie in Chongqing.

Not long after Li Gang was demoted, the Jin army marched south again.

Emperor Qinzong remembered Li Gang again and quickly appointed him as a Grand Academician of the Zizheng Hall and put him in charge of the Kaifeng Prefecture.

Unfortunately, he demoted Li Gang too far away; Li Gang was in Changsha when he received the appointment.

Before Li Gang arrived, Emperor Huizong and Emperor Qinzong of Song were kidnapped.

This event is historically known as the Jingkang Incident or the Jingkang Humiliation.

Emperor Gaozong of Song was much smarter. As soon as he ascended the throne, he appointed Li Gang as the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel and concurrently as the Vice Minister of the Chancellery.

In the novel "The Story of Yue Fei", Li Gang is credited with helping Yue Fei and can be considered Yue Fei's backer in the court.

Li Gang is only in his thirties, in the prime of his life, and Cai Fu is eager to recruit him as prime minister.

After finishing their business, Cai Ya told a funny story:

"Grand Commandant Gao has taken in another adopted son, and I heard that just like him, he only has one ear!"

Cai Fu laughed: "Is this like Wu Dalang opening a shop, refusing to serve those who are superior to me?"

Gao Qiu himself is missing an ear, and his adopted son also only has one ear. If this continues, will the entire Palace Marshal's Mansion be filled with only one-eared men?
Did Gao Yanei's ears get cut off too?
Seeing Cai Fu smile, Cai Ya worked even harder, switching Cai Fu's other foot while telling another funny story:

"Have you ever heard of a minor Liang King, Master?"

Cai Fu raised an eyebrow: "Explain in detail."

How could he not know about Little Liang Wang? The story of "Little Liang Wang being killed by a spear" in Yue Fei's novel is very famous.

Cai Ya: "This young Liang King is named Chai Gui. He is a direct descendant of Chai Shizong and was enfeoffed in Nanning Prefecture in southern Yunnan. He is the hereditary Liang King."

"Because they came to pay homage to the current emperor, they heard someone say that they want to compete for the title of martial arts champion in this imperial examination!"
"He traveled thousands of miles to Tokyo and made sure that the four chief examiners, Tong Shumi, Gao Taiwei, Wang Duo, and Zhang Bangchang, were all taken care of."

"The four examiners have already promised him that he will be the top martial arts scholar of this year."

"Who knew that the martial arts examination would be postponed for a year because of the master's reasons."

“Chai Gui, go back. You’re unwilling to give up. You’ve already come all this way.” “If you don’t go back, you’ll have to wait another year in Tokyo.”

"I heard that Chai Gui is in a dilemma and has no choice but to spend his days wandering around various brothels..."

Caught between a rock and a hard place, with no other choice?
Cai Fu laughed heartily, never expecting that his little butterfly flapping its wings would cause so many changes...

Outside.

Luan Yu, who was leaning on her sword with both hands and glaring fiercely, twitched her ears twice:

Why does it sound like a man is laughing?
This is impossible!

Luan Yu immediately rejected this absurd idea!

The lady said she was having dinner with her best friend, so how could there be a man in the private room?
I must have been cooking too much these past few days, and I'm hallucinating...

……

Xiao Liangwang Chai Gui was indeed in a dilemma, and had no other choice.

How could a prince, a dignified regional king, possibly try to steal the martial arts champion under normal circumstances?
This involves a colossal conspiracy!

He not only bribed the four chief examiners, but also the military witnesses, the witnesses, and all the government departments that were in charge and assisting in the process.

We're just waiting for the martial arts examination to begin.

As a result of Cai Fu's meddling, the martial arts examination was postponed for a year.

Chai Gui nearly coughed up blood; so many things had happened this past year!
Who knows if the same people will be the chief examiners, martial arts witnesses, supporting witnesses, organizers, and co-organizers next year?
If it's not true, he'll have to go through all the trouble again!
If the military examination were held every three years, that would be fine, but the problem is that it's only postponed by one year!
If he goes back to southern Yunnan, half a year will pass by in the round trip, so it's better not to go back at all...

For the sake of his grand conspiracy, Chai Gui had no choice but to find an excuse to stay in Tokyo, indulging in debauchery and revelry every night.

Of course, if he hadn't indulged in a life of debauchery and nightly revelry, Emperor Huizong of Song wouldn't have been able to keep him around.

On this day, Chai Gui walked down the street with a worried expression. When she looked up, she saw a large restaurant called Fulailou.

Fulailou Restaurant was a very large business, and Chai Gui was looking for a place to have a drink, so he went inside.

As luck would have it, Yue Fei, Yang Zaixing, and He Yuanqing, three young men, were having a meal in the main hall.

Although they are not from the same generation, they are close in age, so the three of them often get together.

When Chai Gui entered, he glanced around and saw that the room was full of mediocre people, except for the three of them who were energetic and vigorous!
Putting aside Yue Fei's literary and military talents, he had already built up his prestige in just a few months of taking charge of the capital city.

Yang Zaixing and Yang Zhi completed the "Yang Family Spear Techniques", and their martial arts skills reached a new level. They were like a spear piercing the sky!

He Yuanqing was the youngest, but he was the most robust in physique.

You have to know that his two big iron hammers each weigh 120 pounds, so you can imagine how thick his arms are!

When Chai Guiyi saw the three of them, they were like fireflies in the dark, so bright and so outstanding!
Chai Gui's eyes lit up immediately, and she took the initiative to strike up a conversation:

"Are you three military candidates who have come to the capital to take the imperial examinations?"

The reason he asked this question was because even with a one-year delay, many martial arts candidates were still stranded in Tokyo.

Yang Zaixing and He Yuanqing both looked at Yue Fei. Yue Fei's heart stirred, and he stood up and cupped his hands in greeting to Chai Gui.
"What advice does the esteemed gentleman have for me?"

Seeing that Yue Fei did not deny it, Chai Gui thought he had guessed correctly and excitedly said:
"Me too!"
"It's a pity that the military examination was disrupted by the rebels and postponed until next year, so we can't meet the heroes of the world!"
"Since the three of you are also martial arts candidates, why don't we go to the small training ground together and have a friendly spar? How about we make friends through martial arts?"

He Yuanqing perked up at the idea of ​​making friends through martial arts: "That would be great! I..."

Yang Zaixing quickly pulled him aside: "Uncle Ba is here, how can you, his little nephew, make the decision?"
He Yuanqing had no choice but to shut his mouth and stare longingly at Yue Fei.

Yue Fei pondered for a moment, then asked, "May I ask how I should address you, sir?"

"If you win, I will naturally tell you!"

Chai Gui deliberately used a provocation tactic:

"Do you dare to come along?"

(End of this chapter)