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

Chapter 490 The Emperor Triumphs, Guan Sheng Goes to the Meeting Alone [1st Update]

The King of Qi offered amnesty and held a grand banquet for three days!
At the banquet, Yue Fei nervously picked up his wine bowl and walked up to Cai Fu:
"Brother, I salute you!"

Cai Fu had spent a long time with Yue Fei, and he could tell what Yue Fei was thinking just by looking at his expression.
"Eighth Brother, is there something you want to tell me?"

Yue Fei chuckled: "Brother, I just wanted to express my respect for you..."

Cai Fu nodded and looked at Lu Junyi and Lu Zhishen, who were sitting on his left and right respectively:
"Second brother, third brother, when we were sleeping side by side last night, did we discuss who to send to take over those three prefectures?"

Yue Fei couldn't help but widen his eyes and prick up his ears, only to hear Lu Junyi say with a chuckle:
"Brother, have you forgotten?"
"It was agreed that Zizhou would send Xu Ning as the general and Mizhou would send Huyan Zhuo as the general."

"As for Cangzhou, it is adjacent to both the Liao and Jin kingdoms, making it of paramount importance. A great general must be sent to guard it!"

general?

Yue Fei instinctively held his breath, but then saw Lu Zhishen ask Lu Junyi:
"Would you consider Eighth Brother to be a general?"

Lu Junyi stroked his beard and shook his head: "Eighth Brother is only sixteen, too young..."

Yue Fei quickly exclaimed, "Not young anymore! Not young anymore!"

Cai Fu, Lu Junyi, and Lu Zhishen looked at each other and burst into laughter. Yue Fei, observing their expressions, suddenly realized what was going on:

"Oh! Big brother, second brother, third brother, you've all conspired to bully me!"

Cai Fu finished laughing before clinking his wine bowl with his:
"Eighth brother, although you are young, you already have the demeanor of a great general!"
"We've reached an agreement, so we're handing Cangzhou over to you!"

"Thank you very much, elder brothers! I'll drink this first as a sign of my respect!"

Yue Fei was overjoyed and drank the full bowl of wine in one gulp.

After drinking the wine, Cai Fu got up, went over, put his arm around Yue Fei's shoulder, and said:
"Eighth brother, Cangzhou is of utmost importance. In addition to your two disciples Zhang Li and Zhang Yong, bring Tang Huai, Zhang Xian, and Wang Gui with you as well."

"I will also send advisors Zhu Wu, Teng Kan, and Yuan Lang to assist you, to ensure everything goes smoothly!"

Yue Fei said gratefully, "Brother, rest assured, I will never let the Liao and Jin dogs set foot in Cangzhou!"

Cai Fu patted Yue Fei on the shoulder with satisfaction. Yue Fei was already sixteen years old; it was time to let him take off.

Let Cangzhou be his starting point.

……

Meanwhile, Tokyo also held a three-day grand banquet!

"Congratulations, Your Majesty, on the recapture of Mozhou!"

Tong Guan, the Privy Councilor of the Eastern Hall, raised his wine cup with a fawning expression, praising Emperor Huizong of Song:

"This is a great achievement in expanding territory and opening up new borders. Your Majesty is truly a wise ruler for all ages!"

"Your Majesty, I respectfully offer this drink!"

"Tons, tons, tons..."

Emperor Huizong of Song, beaming with joy, laughed heartily:

"Not at all, it's all thanks to my son-in-law's excellence!"

"King Qi and His Majesty are one family, there's no need for formalities!"

Tong Guan then flattered Tong Guan again:
"We haven't even congratulated His Majesty on the acquisition of his fine son-in-law yet!"

"With the prince consort's army marching south, they will surely be able to wipe out the rebel Wang Qing!"

Emperor Huizong of Song finally got his revenge. Cai Fu had always been the one bullying him, but now he finally got to take advantage of Cai Fu!

No matter how arrogant Cai Fu is, he still has to call him "Old Taishan".
This matter must be recorded in great detail in the annals of history:
In the second year of the Xuanhe era, under the wise leadership of Emperor Daojun, Prince Consort Cai Fu defeated the 100,000-strong army personally led by Princess Tianshou of the Liao Kingdom, and captured Mozhou for the Song Dynasty!

For his meritorious service, he was enfeoffed by the emperor as the King of Qi and was tasked with defending the borders of the country!

As for the truth, history will prove it. Even if there are different opinions in folk tales and unofficial histories, a thousand years from now, great scholars on the internet will debate it for me!
Everyone was beaming with joy, showering Emperor Huizong with praise for his great achievements. Only Cai Jing remained silent today, for Cai Xiao had been sent back.

Although he had more than one son, Cai Xiao had served him for many years. How could he not be upset if he became a eunuch?

Becoming a eunuch was bad enough, but his legs were beaten to a pulp, bones and flesh shattered, making it impossible for him to stand up.

At a young age, Cai Xiao became a cripple, and Cai Jing had no idea how his son would live the rest of his life.

Cai Jing couldn't do anything about Cai Fu, and he was even more helpless against Princess Tianshou, so he could only blame Gao Qiu for everything...

In the imperial harem, a group of princesses were jokingly teasing a beautiful young princess about her marriage prospects.

A princess said, "Liang Zhongshu died in the garrison, and Cai Daowang caused trouble in Daming Prefecture three times!"

Another princess said, "I wield the knife right under the emperor's nose, and I'll slice off the Grand Commandant's ear with one stroke!"

The princess said, "A crown-bearer's rage for a beauty, the sword king Jiangnan turns the tide!"

Yet another princess said, "The Sword King's romantic journey to the northern frontier has earned him a city as a gift from the Liao princess!"

Seeing that the little princess's face was so red it looked like it was about to explode, the eldest princess finally stopped them:
"Alright, alright, sisters, stop talking nonsense!"
"Look how angry Princess Maode has become!"

"Big sister, look at them!"

The beautiful young princess pouted and hugged the eldest princess, Princess Jiade, Zhao Yupan.

Zhao Yupan smiled and cupped her stunningly beautiful face in his hands:

"Fifth Sister, why don't you share with your sisters what it feels like to be betrothed to Prince Qi by Father Emperor!"

"Big sister!"

The stunningly beautiful young princess was none other than Princess Maode, Zhao Fujin.

Zhao Fujin was both ashamed and angry, and pushed Zhao Yupan away and ran away:
"You're all laughing at me, I'm not playing with you anymore!"

The sisters burst into laughter, though some secretly grimaced behind their backs.
Father actually married off my fifth sister to a rebel king. It seems that my fifth sister's future is just like that!
If one day Father Emperor were to discard Cai Fu after he has served his purpose, Fifth Sister (Fifth Elder Sister) would be in deep trouble!

Zhao Fujin ran a long way with a flushed face, and just then she met two palace maids drawing water from the well.

Zhao Fujin leaned forward, scooped up some cool well water, and patted her burning face with it.

My sisters are so mean!

They kept gossiping about the rumors surrounding the official in my ear. Hmph, I wonder what their intentions are!

Although her sisters teased her about Cai Fu's legendary exploits, Zhao Fujin didn't actually feel ashamed.

Even the rumors about Cai Fu from the martial arts world excited her, something she, born in the palace, could never have imagined...

Zhao Fujin's face gradually cooled down, but she seemed to see Cai Fu's image reflected in the well water:
Rumors circulated that the official was ten feet tall, like a giant god, while others said he had a handsome face and clear, bright eyes...

So Cai Fu in the well water is sometimes a mighty, strong man and sometimes a frail scholar...

Later, the burly man and the frail scholar started fighting, and the fight was fierce.
He grabbed my hair, slapped me, tore my clothes, and even scratched my face with his fingernails!
Zhao Fujin was so frightened that he didn't dare to look!

……

At the border between Gaizhou and Zhaode Prefecture, there was a small pavilion where Song Jiang and Guan Sheng arranged to negotiate.

Song Jiang sat in the pavilion, surrounded by four generals—Lin Chong, Qin Ming, Mu Hong, and Guo Sheng—who formed a fan-shaped protective circle around him.

Guan Sheng, however, went to the meeting alone.

Aside from Guan Sheng himself, he only brought his adopted son Zhu Tong, who carried his sword and stood behind him.

(End of this chapter)