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

Chapter 488 As expected of Emperor Huizong of Song, he truly knew how to bend and stretch! [2 Updates]

After eating and drinking their fill, the old man led the golden-eyed boy and the silver-eyed boy on their way.

After leaving the village shop, I wandered around the village and saw a group of old men at the village entrance gesturing and discussing current affairs.

The old man, taking advantage of his age, managed to sneak in and listen to the old men's boastful talk.

When discussing state affairs, one cannot avoid mentioning the State of Qi. Before long, the old men began talking about the "Five Tiger Generals" and the "Ten Cavalry Generals".

Upon hearing this, the old man exclaimed: "Good heavens, they are all indeed as brave as ten thousand men!"

Having completely given up on the idea of ​​going to Qingzhou, the old man chimed in:
Have you ever heard of 'timely rain'?

The old men laughed when they heard this: "Who doesn't know 'Timely Rain' Song Jiang?"

"The second leader of Liangshan! Qi Wang's right-hand man!"

An old man with the whitest hair and the longest beard said, "Without Song Jiang, how could King Qi have established his kingdom?"

"To put it bluntly, it was Song Jiang who laid the foundation in Shandong first, which allowed Prince Qi to rise to prominence in one step!"

"Sure enough!"

Seeing that the other old men were all nodding in agreement, the old man had no further doubts and quietly left the group chat.

The old man said as he went back to meet up with Golden-Eyed Langlang and Silver-Eyed Langlang:

"Let's go, let's go to Gaizhou!"

Both the golden-eyed and silver-eyed young men were in complete support, so they changed course and headed towards Gaizhou...

The four heroes arrived later than them, so naturally they ate later and left later as well.

The old men had been gone for half an hour when the four heroes arrived at the village entrance, listening to the old men's pronouncements.

It wasn't that I had a special connection with the old man; it was just that the villagers were all very busy during the day.

Only those old men, with nothing better to do, gathered under the shade of the big tree at the village entrance, bragging and boasting.

After listening to the old men boast about the "Five Tiger Generals" and "Ten Cavalrymen," the four heroes became more determined.

A burly man with a leopard-like head and piercing eyes interjected, "I've heard that the 'Five Tiger Generals' and the 'Ten Cavalrymen' are not as good as 'Timely Rain'?"

"Brother, you're a smart guy!"

The old men all gave a thumbs up: "Actually, 'Timely Rain' Song Jiang was Qi Wang's right-hand man!"

"You can ask around everywhere; who in Shandong doesn't know Song Jiang? Without him, Prince Qi couldn't have succeeded!"

That's it!

The four burly men exchanged glances, listened to the old men boast for a while, and then silently left the group chat.

The burly man with a leopard-like head and piercing eyes mounted his horse, and with a confident wave of his hand:
"Brothers, target Gaizhou!"

After the four burly men left, the old men stopped bragging and strolled off to the village shop.

"Old Bai, those two groups have all headed west!"

“We said everything you taught us, and they actually believed it!”

"Leave these kinds of things to us from now on!"

The old men all praised the shopkeeper, who had a rat-like face and a pointed mouth.

The shopkeeper smiled and thanked them, saying, "Thank you all for your hard work!"

"Please sit down, please sit down. I'll serve you wine and food right away!"

After entertaining the old men, the shopkeeper handed the business over to the cook and hurried off to Qingzhou City.

Before sunset, the shopkeeper delivered the news to Cai Fu.

Cai Fu was teaching Wen Huanzhang, Li Zhu, and Zhu Wu how to play Four Kingdoms Chess. After listening to him, he rested his chin on his fist and pondered:
“A group of people smelled of sheep, so they must be from the Liao or Jin dynasties.”

Zhu Wu, fanning himself with a goose feather fan, said, "If they are from the Liao Kingdom, they should have the right to come into the city and demand talent!"

Previously, Zhu Wu had always been overshadowed by Wu Yong, but now that Wu Yong was gone, Zhu Wu felt that he should use a goose feather fan.

So now he dresses up with a feather fan and a silk turban, taking the path of a counterfeit Zhuge Liang. "That makes sense."

Cai Fu nodded: "Then they belong to the Jin Kingdom. Why did the Jin Kingdom go to Gaizhou?"

The shopkeeper grinned lewdly: "I overheard them talking, and they said they were going to cut off the king's left and right arms!"

Cai Fu, Wen Huanzhang, Li Zhu, and Zhu Wu exchanged smiles, and Cai Fu gave a thumbs-up:
"White-haired leader, you're wasting your talents by just guarding a village shop!"

The shop owner was originally Bai Sheng, nicknamed "White Day Rat," who was assigned to the intelligence camp after defecting to Cai Fu.

Because he joined Cai Fu too late, Shi Qian, the head of the intelligence battalion, arranged for him to guard a village shop outside Qingzhou City as an informant.

This is a test for him; if he performs well, he can be reassigned.

Cai Fu was also surprised by Bai Sheng's resourcefulness. As expected of the lead actor in "Outwitting the Birthday Gifts", his acting skills are superb!

After praising Bai Sheng, Cai Fu looked at the staff officers:

"What do you think of the other group?"

This time it was Assistant Li's turn to perform:
"Your Majesty, just now the White-Headed Leader said that the leader is a big man with a leopard's head, round eyes, and a goatee, who speaks with a Huai-Xi accent."

"In my opinion, it's probably 'Sick Zhang Fei' Du Xue."

Cai Fu was taken aback: "It was him?"

The three Zhang Feis in "Water Margin" are: Lin Chong, known as "Little Zhang Fei"; Wang Yin, known as "Mighty Zhang Fei"; and Du Xue, known as "Sick Zhang Fei".

If ranked by martial arts skills, Du Xue is the strongest.

Du Xue only has one battle record in the original work, but it is of great significance.

He first fought Lu Junyi for more than fifty rounds without a clear winner!
Seeing that Lu Junyi could not win, Sun An, the "Dragon Slayer," stepped forward to help him, and the two of them finally killed Du Xue in a one-on-one battle!

It should be noted that Sun An was also a fierce man who fought Lu Junyi for more than a hundred rounds without a clear winner.

Therefore, even if Du Xue is not as good as Lu Junyi, he is still at the level of a super tiger, and can sit at the same table with Shi Wengong, Sun An and others.

Cai Fu asked Li Zhu curiously, "Li, what do you think Du Xue is doing in Qingzhou?"

Li Zhu knew Du Xue and Wang Qing, so no one argued with him; they all waited to hear what he had to say.

Li Zhu hesitated for two seconds:
"Your Majesty, Wang Qing is the most narrow-minded person."

"In my opinion, it's probably because Your Majesty's actions in Chu angered Wang Qing."

"He wants to retaliate in kind, with a tooth for a tooth, with blood for blood."

"I see……"

Cai Fu laughed. If that were the case, Bai Sheng would lead them all to Gaizhou, and Song Jiang wouldn't be lonely anymore.

Cai Fu then rewarded Bai Sheng handsomely and instructed Shi Qian to reassign him to a new job, making the best use of his talents.

Bai Sheng happily left with Shi Qian, while Cai Fu continued playing four-player Chinese chess with Wen Huanzhang and the other two.

Two days later, Gao Qiu arrived.

"Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations, Your Majesty!"

Gao Qiu smiled obsequiously:
"His Majesty has granted all the requests. You may receive the decree on a chosen date!"

As expected of Emperor Huizong of Song, he truly knew how to bend and stretch!
Cai Fuxin nodded with satisfaction: "There's no time like the present."

"You may come when I convene the court tomorrow."

Gao Qiu secretly breathed a sigh of relief and quickly bowed to Cai Fu.
"Thank you for your trouble, Your Majesty!"

As expected of one of the "Four Great Traitors," Cai Fu admitted that he was no match for Gao Qiu's ability to bend and stretch.

After all, Cai Fu has never yielded since he transmigrated; he has always stood straight and upright.

The next day, Cai Fusheng ascended the throne, and all the leaders, large and small, in Qingzhou gathered in the hall to discuss matters.

Gao Qiu dressed himself up smartly and had people carry the imperial edict box, making a grand entrance to offer amnesty.

(End of this chapter)