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Chapter 648 Fang Tianding: I know I was wrong, brother-in-law, save me! [3rd update, please vote!]

Tokyo, Imperial Study.

"Tear up the alliance and launch a sneak attack on our allies!"

Zhang Conglong, the son-in-law of the Jin dynasty, is angrily rebuking Emperor Huizong of Song:
"Does your Song Kingdom want to start a war with our Great Jin Kingdom?"

Zhang Conglong was once again sent by Wanyan Wuguda, the wolf lord of the Jin Dynasty, as an envoy to negotiate with Emperor Huizong of Song.

The main reason was that the last mission was completed quite well, so Wanyan Wuguda assigned the mission to Zhang Conglong again this time.

Zhang Conglong really didn't want to come. What if he ran into Prince Qi again?
However, Wanyan Wuguda trusted his diplomatic skills, so Zhang Conglong had no choice but to bite the bullet and go to the Song Kingdom again.

Fortunately, Cai Fu was not in Tokyo this time, and Zhang Conglong was finally able to stand up for himself in front of Emperor Huizong of Song.

Since Zhang Conglong and Emperor Huizong had a past relationship under Li Shishi's bed, they could discuss things privately beforehand to avoid making irreversible mistakes in court.

Emperor Huizong was very annoyed: "My son-in-law, please calm down!"
"I was unaware of this matter; it was all done by Prince Qi who acted first and reported later..."

Emperor Huizong of Song was not happy at all when he learned that Cai Fu had defeated the Jin Dynasty and occupied Tanzhou.

Although occupying Tanzhou was tantamount to expanding the territory for Emperor Huizong of Song, it was still a significant step forward.

But those were stolen from the Jin Dynasty, wouldn't that offend the Jin Dynasty again?
Emperor Huizong of Song had already offended the Liao Dynasty, so how could he dare to offend the Jin Dynasty?
As expected, the Jin Dynasty sent Zhang Conglong to demand an explanation...

During this period, Emperor Huizong of Song was very anxious and couldn't sleep at night. He didn't want to move even with three thousand beauties clinging to him.

My hair is falling out in clumps, and I'm about to go bald...

"You didn't know?"

Zhang Conglong sneered: "You think you can just brush this off with a simple 'you didn't know'?"
Do you know how much our Great Jin Kingdom has suffered?

"To tell you the truth, the Wolf Lord is very angry, and the consequences will be severe!"

"what?"

Emperor Huizong was so frightened that his face turned pale, and he could only look at the four treacherous ministers.

The four treacherous officials couldn't possibly stand idly by and watch someone perish, so Gao Qiu stepped forward:

"Your Highness, how can the Wolf Lord appease your anger?"

"Humph!"

Zhang Conglong crossed his arms in front of his chest:
"You must first make the King of Qi return the Tanzhou that he seized from us!"

"Ah this..."

Emperor Huizong was speechless: If I could get him to return Tanzhou to you, wouldn't I have already gotten him to return Qingzhou, Yanzhou, Jizhou, Dongchang Prefecture, Dongping Prefecture and other prefectures to me?

"This matter is truly difficult to handle..."

Gao Qiu and Emperor Huizong exchanged a glance and sighed knowingly.
"Could the prince consort change his terms?"

"Difficult to do?"

Zhang Conglong snorted coldly: "Then it will be like this, like this..."

"You can choose either of these two conditions!"

"Otherwise, don't blame my Great Jin Kingdom for marching south and drinking from the Yellow River!"

"Our Great Jin Kingdom has a million mighty soldiers and a thousand fierce generals. If we throw our whips into the river, they can stop its flow..."

Emperor Huizong looked helplessly at the four treacherous ministers, hoping they could give him some advice.

Yang Jian, with a beaming smile, said, "Your Highness, this matter is of great importance. Could we please discuss it further before making a decision?"

"cannot!"

Zhang Conglong snorted coldly: "You Song people are good at stalling tactics. Who knows how long you will drag this out!"
"Now is the time. You've reached an agreement, so give me an explanation in person, or I'll return to the Great Jin!"
"Don't blame me if my Great Jin Dynasty marches south and drinks from the Yellow River in the future..."

Emperor Huizong and the four treacherous ministers huddled together in silence, having no other choice, to discuss the matter.

After much deliberation, they finally decided to accept Zhang Conglong's other condition. Zhang Conglong, however, was still not satisfied: "Because of your treachery, many of our soldiers died on the battlefield, and they need money and silver to compensate them..."

Didn't you guys strike first?

Emperor Huizong was very frustrated and dared not refute Zhang Conglong. Fortunately, things that could be solved with money were not really problems.

Thus, Zhang Conglong successfully extorted a sum of money and returned home with a full haul.

After seeing Zhang Conglong off, Emperor Huizong of Song felt a great weight lifted off his shoulders. At least he could finally get a good night's sleep tonight...

When Emperor Huizong woke up, he was in high spirits. Unexpectedly, Song Jiang gave him some good news at court.

"Oh?"

Emperor Huizong of Song could hardly believe his ears:

"You captured Fang Tianding, the son of the rebel Fang La, alive?"
"There were also about ten civil officials, including the fake prime minister Lou Minzhong and Zu Shiyuan."

"More than four thousand rebel heads were captured?"

This was the first time Song Jiang had ever tried to deceive the emperor, and he was trembling with fear, but now he had no choice but to bite the bullet and say yes.

Emperor Huizong of Song was in high spirits when he had a happy occasion, and with a wave of his hand:
"Bring it up here so I can see it!"

Fang Tianding, Lou Minzhong, Zu Shiyuan, Feng Xi, Jia Yuqing and others were then escorted to the main hall.

Of course, to ensure Emperor Huizong's safety, they had no choice but to keep quiet and kneel and kowtow from a distance.

Even if they were real, Emperor Huizong of Song wouldn't be able to tell the difference; otherwise, there wouldn't have been so many cases of killing innocent people and claiming credit for others' work.

Anyway, Emperor Huizong of Song saw it with his own eyes and, satisfied, issued an edict ordering the judicial officials to have Fang Tianding, Lou Minzhong, Zu Shiyuan, and others executed by slow slicing in the marketplace.

"Woooooooo..."

Fang Tianding, Lou Minzhong, and Zu Shiyuan were terrified when they heard that they were to be executed by slow slicing, and they struggled desperately.

However, it was all for naught; they were immediately taken away and headed straight for the crossroads...

When the knife scraped against his body, Fang Tianding was filled with deep regret:
I know I was wrong, brother-in-law, please help me!

Lou Minzhong and Zu Shiyuan were filled with regret. If they had known this would happen, they would have been better off serving as advisors to Cai Fu!
No, even being a county magistrate would be good!

Their blood stained Song Jiang's official hat, and Song Jiang was immediately appointed as the Deputy Commander of the Palace Guard by Emperor Huizong of Song.

Qin Ming was appointed as the military commander of Qizhou Commandery, and Wu Yong was appointed as the vice prefect of Qizhou...

As for the Celestial Master Bao Daoyi, Emperor Huizong of Song asked him:
"Fang La appointed you as the Celestial Master of Spiritual Response? What are your Taoist skills?"

Bao Daoyi had already been instructed by Cai Jing, so he adopted a sage-like demeanor and said:
"I only know trivial skills such as summoning wind and rain, riding the clouds and mist, turning beans into soldiers, and commanding ghosts and gods. They are not worth mentioning."

Emperor Huizong was skeptical, so he asked him to demonstrate.

Bao Daoyi humbly replied, "The city is cramped and filled with people, so there's not enough room to maneuver."

"I humbly request Your Majesty to move to the city gate and witness my divine magic."

Emperor Huizong then moved to the city gate tower, where he saw Bao Daoyi performing sorcery, chanting incantations:

"Bala bala bala... Hurry!"

Qin Ming, Lei Heng, Yue Zhen, and Li Kui were already waiting there when Bao Daoyi blew out four breaths of demonic energy!

These four demonic energies transformed into black smoke that enveloped the four generals, and then four golden-armored deities appeared above their heads!
They were all six zhang tall, their bodies gleaming with golden light, and each wielding a demon-subduing pestle!
"hiss--"

Emperor Huizong and his officials couldn't help but gasp in shock.
Ah Bao, are you serious?
Bao Daoyi, eager to show off, drew his Xuan Tian Hun Yuan Sword, pointed it at the four golden-armored deities, and shouted:
"Four Heavenly Kings of the Southern Heavenly Gate, listen up! The Human Emperor is here! Why don't you come and pay your respects!"

The four golden-armored deities bowed deeply to Emperor Huizong of Song, at which point Emperor Huizong felt as if his bones had become two ounces lighter...

This is the third update, making up for yesterday's missed update.

(End of this chapter)