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

Chapter 521 Wu Yong: My brother can be replaced! [2nd update]

That night.

Duan Sanniang shoved Wang Qing aside and said irritably:
"Your body isn't as good as it used to be!"

Wang Qing smiled wryly: "There's nothing one can do when you reach middle age..."

"Cut the nonsense!"

Duan San Niang pouted: "Why did you make that little fat, dark-skinned man the Minister of War today?"
Does he have the ability? Does he have the qualifications?

"Wife, that chubby little guy is quite something, blah blah blah..."

Wang Qinghao offered a lengthy explanation: "I'm spending a fortune to buy a horse's bones!"

Duan Sanniang: "I won't listen! I won't listen!"
"My brother went blind for your sake, doesn't he deserve to be the Minister of War?"

Wang Qing quickly replied, "The Minister of War is a nominal position, but Second Brother holds real power!"

Duan Sanniang: "I won't listen! I won't listen!"

Wang Qing grew impatient, grabbed Duan Sanniang, and after a beating, Duan Sanniang finally accepted it.

"Alright, it's agreed that it's a nominal position, so you can't let him hold real power!"

"The little fat guy is new here and hasn't accomplished anything yet, but he's been made Minister of War right away. I wonder how many people are dissatisfied with that!"

"If you ask me, you can only trust your own family!"

Little fatso, I'm going to great lengths for you!

Wang Qing grabbed Duan Sanniang and said: "Shut up, my beloved!"

Meanwhile, Song Jiang, who was drinking with Commander Fan Quan, suddenly received devastating news:
"What? The King of Qi has been granted amnesty?"

"Don't you know?"

Fan Quan was a little puzzled: "We received word a couple of days ago that the Emperor had bestowed upon the title of Prince of Qi!"

"Not only that, the Emperor also granted Zizhou, Mizhou, and Cangzhou to the King of Qi as his fiefdom!"

"Furthermore, the Emperor has bestowed Princess Maode upon the Prince of Qi in marriage, making the Prince of Qi now the son-in-law of the Song Kingdom!"

Watt hair?
Song Jiang, Wu Yong, and Qin Ming could hardly believe their ears:

What merit or ability does this man surnamed Cai possess?

After confirming it several times, Song Jiang's eyes turned green with envy:
Why not me?

In what way am I inferior to someone surnamed Cai?
No, Cai Fu is the Empress of the Southern Kingdom, the Princess of the Liao Kingdom, and Princess Maode. How can he manage all of these things?

That's fine, but why didn't you say so sooner?

Song Jiang was filled with remorse: If that Cai fellow had offered to surrender earlier, I wouldn't have had to go through all this trouble!

Now look what's happened! That traitor surnamed Cai has been granted amnesty, while I, who am loyal to the court, am still considered a traitor...

With a lump in his throat, Song Jiang felt like crying again.

Qin Ming was almost going crazy. He wanted to be recruited by the government. He should have joined Cai Fu with Hua Rong back then.

He originally thought it was foolish of Hua Rong to become Cai Fu's confidant.

Now things are much better. Cai Fu has been made a king, and Hua Rong has also risen to prominence along with him.

However, he followed Song Jiang into exile in the State of Chu and became a forced commander!
Is there any reason?
Wu Yong remained silent, only fanning himself with the goose feather fan until sparks flew...

Fueled by alcohol, Fan Quan asked what was on his mind:
"Brother Song, do you not want to accept the imperial pardon?"

It’s so heartbreaking, old man!

Song Jiang clutched his chest and forced a smile as he told him:

"What future is there in accepting amnesty? Why not follow the king and conquer the world!"
"When Your Majesty becomes emperor in the future, we will all be your loyal subjects!"

"well said!"

Fan Quan patted Song Jiang on the shoulder with satisfaction:

"His Majesty values ​​Brother Song highly!"
"Follow in His Majesty's footsteps, and you will all enjoy wealth and honor!"

Finally, after getting Fan Quan to leave, Song Jiang, his face grim and his teeth clenched, said:

"That man surnamed Cai has deceived the emperor; he has no intention of accepting the imperial pardon! If the emperor accepts his pardon, he will surely harm the emperor in the future!"
"Strategist, do you have any plans for me?"

Wu Yong looked around. Now that Fan Quan was gone, the room was full of his own people, but it still wasn't safe.

Wu Yong looked at Song Jiang, who waved his hand knowingly, and Kong Ming then pulled Kong Liang out.
"Brother, let's go out and look at the moon!"

The two brothers went outside to keep watch, and Wu Yong then lowered his voice and said to Song Jiang:
"The King of Chu is all show and no substance; his virtue does not match his position. My brother can take his place!"
"At that time, the imperial court will surely come to offer amnesty, and brother can then take advantage of the situation, enter the court as an official, and oppose the Prince of Qi!"

"Wow! Wow!"

Song Jiang's eyes lit up: "Let's seize military power first, and then act when the opportunity arises!"

“Wang Qing controls eight prefectures and eighty-six counties. If we take his place, the Emperor will surely grant us amnesty!”
"After entering the court as an official, I exposed the sinister intentions of the King of Qi and volunteered to be the vanguard in attacking him!"

Their words invigorated Qin Ming, Lei Heng, and the others, who felt they had finally seen a future.

Qin Ming raised both hands in agreement: "That would be best!"

Wu Yong then said, "Brother, in my humble opinion, Wang Qing's appointment of you as Minister of War is for ulterior motives!"

Song Jiang was taken aback: "Didn't Wang Qing spend a thousand gold pieces to buy horse bones?"

"This is one of them."

Wu Yong, fanning himself with a goose feather fan, pondered: "I think Wang Qing probably wants you to do something he can't do..."

Qin Ming asked suspiciously, "Wang Qing is already the King of Chu. Is there anything in Chu that he cannot do?"

Wu Yong pondered for two seconds: "If I am not mistaken, this matter is most likely related to the character 'Duan'!"

As long as Cai Fu was not involved, Song Jiang felt no psychological pressure:

"That's fine, I'll do whatever he asks me to do!"
"First, gain his trust. Once we have military power, things will be much easier for us!"

Wu Yong nodded with a smile: "Brother is right."

……

Tokyo, Kaifeng Prefecture.

The dignified Prefect of Kaifeng, Zhang Bangchang, bowed and scraped before a yellow-bearded, golden-haired man with a fawning expression.

"This humble official greets the advisor. May I ask what business you have with me today?"

That yellow-bearded, golden-dog-like man was none other than Wu Mixi, a strategist from the Jin Dynasty, who swaggered to the seat of honor.
"That fellow Ermi is taking his time to arrive; it's really boring!"
"Prefect Zhang, I ask you, who is the most famous courtesan in your capital city?"

Zhang Bangchang: "Li Shishi".

Don't be fooled, he stood up before he had even settled into his seat:
"In that case, you will come with me to meet Li Shishi!"

Zhang Bangchang was startled: "Advisor, this is no good! Li Shishi and the Emperor are having a passionate affair..."

Wu Mixi frowned, clearly annoyed, and said:
"Who is the second most famous courtesan in Tokyo?"

Zhang Bangchang: "Zhao Yuannu".

Wu Mixi waved his sleeve and said, "In that case, you will come with me to meet Zhao Yuannu!"

Zhang Bangchang was startled again: "Advisor, this is no good! Zhao Yuannu is also getting along very well with the Emperor..."

Wu Mixi was furious: "He's also having a passionate affair with Li Shishi, and he's also having a passionate affair with Zhao Yuannu!"

"Why does your Southern Barbarian Emperor, who has many concubines in the palace, choose to have a passionate affair with a courtesan instead?"
"What does this emperor do every day?"

"Even this, he's going to compete with the people for profit?"

He said it, but Zhang Bangchang couldn't say it back, so he could only nod and agree repeatedly.

Wu Mixi snorted coldly: "Fine, I'll go find some fun on the street!"

Zhang Bangchang quickly said, "Advisor, I will send two capable men to guide you, so that it will be convenient if anything happens."

Wu Mixi had no reason to refuse, so Zhang Bangchang sent Dong Chao and Xue Ba to accompany Wu Mixi out.

Before leaving, Zhang Bangchang quietly pulled Dong Chao and Xue Ba aside and gave them instructions:

"Whatever you do, make sure this person doesn't cause any trouble!"
"This person is...my close friend. If he causes any trouble, notify me immediately and I will handle it!"

Dong Chao and Xue Ba both said they understood.

(End of this chapter)