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

Chapter 649 Lu Zhishen: What Kind of Spirit Is This? [1 Update]

"Good! Good! Good!"

Emperor Huizong clapped his hands until they turned red with excitement:

It's really hard to find anything without trying to find it, and it takes no effort at all to get there!

It's a pity that Bao Daoyi arrived too late. If he had arrived a day earlier, he would have definitely taught that Jin prince consort Zhang Conglong a lesson!

With Bao Daoyi, this terrestrial immortal, why worry about the prosperity of the Song Dynasty, the destruction of the Cai dogs, or the unease of friendly nations?
It should be noted that Emperor Huizong of Song called himself the "Daoist Emperor" and cherished feudal superstitions.

Bao Daoyi's performance was perfectly suited to Emperor Huizong's tastes; Emperor Huizong had come to regard Bao Daoyi as a celestial being.

On the spot, Emperor Huizong of Song bestowed upon Bao Daoyi the titles of "Master of Wonderful Dharma" and "General of the Celestial Master," and kept him in the court to serve.

Become!

Bao Daoyi was overjoyed, but his face remained impassive as he calmly thanked Emperor Huizong.

Afterwards, Song Jiang, Bao Daoyi, Wu Yong, Qin Ming, and a few others secretly sneaked into the Grand Tutor's mansion.

"Thank you so much for your guidance!"

Song Jiang and Bao Daoyi bowed respectfully to Cai Jing.

Cai Jing laughed heartily and helped them up one by one.

He encouraged Song Jiang to be loyal to the court in the future, and then Cai Jing focused his attention on Bao Daoyi:
"Master, your future depends on your destiny."

"If you can serve His Majesty well, I may need your help in some matters."

"Don't dare!"

Bao Daoyi immediately pointed to the sky and swore: "If Your Excellency has any orders, I will go through fire and water without hesitation!"

Cai Jing smiled with satisfaction.

He had high hopes for Song Jiang and Bao Daoyi, as they were both capable and able to distinguish between the two leaders.

Cai Jing patted Song Jiang on the shoulder: "The court's appointment of you as the Deputy Commander of the Palace Guards actually has a deeper meaning."

He then looked at Qin Ming and Wu Yong: "You two should manage Qizhou well, as Qizhou can now be considered a strategic location."

Do you understand what I mean?

Qin Ming looked completely bewildered, but Wu Yong understood and quickly replied:
"Rest assured, Your Excellency, I know what to do!"

"most!"

Cai Jing nodded in satisfaction: "As long as you obey me, I guarantee that you will all rise to great heights!"

Song Jiang and Bao Daoyi tacitly bowed down to Cai Jing, finally having found the right patron!
Back at their lodgings, Song Jiang beamed with joy: "Brothers, we've finally made it to the top!"
"Song Jiang once swore that even if he were to be shattered to pieces, he would fight for his brothers to achieve great wealth and prosperity!"
"Song Jiang kept his word. Things are getting better and better for us now. In the future, everyone will be able to secure a good future for their wives and children!"

Qin Ming, Lei Heng, and Zhang Heng were all very happy, but Chai Jin was not happy, though he could only force a smile.

Only Li Kui, that straightforward guy, couldn't help but ask:

"Guoguo, didn't you say before that we were going to punish corrupt officials on behalf of Heaven?"
"Why have we now sided with Cai Jing, this great traitor?"

"Why don't we execute Cai Jing and mourn him on behalf of Heaven?"

Even though you've lost all your teeth, can't you still say a few less words?
Song Jiang was also exasperated: "Tie Niu, don't talk nonsense!"

"We are serving our country and being loyal to our ruler!"

After saying this, Song Jiang turned around and winked at Bao Daoyi:

Don't bother with him, he's just a big idiot!
Bao Daoyi gave Li Kui a cold, disdainful look, then gave Song Jiang a warning glance:
Keep your big idiot in check!
If he dares to dance in front of the Grand Tutor, don't blame me for being impolite!

Song Jiang: It’s settled!
Although Song Jiang was quite moved when Li Kui stepped forward to carry Pang Wanchun's arrows in the South.

But times have changed. Now Song Jiang thinks Li Kui is talking nonsense and will inevitably cause him trouble...

In contrast, Bao Daoyi, his new teammate, is the brother he truly needs.

Anyone who isn't blind can see that Bao Daoyi has caught Emperor Huizong's eye and is on his way to a meteoric rise in rank.

Song Jiang needed to ally himself with Bao Daoyi; only by having his own people in the court could he maintain a good relationship with the emperor…

The State of Qi, Qingzhou.

Cai Fu had just returned to Qingzhou when Lu Zhishen brought him good news:
"Brother, I've defeated Yang Yao and taken over five prefectures: Yuezhou, Tanzhou, Dingzhou, Jiangling Prefecture, and Jingmen Army!"

"How will you reward me, elder brother?"

Cai Fu was overjoyed; Lu Zhishen's performance far exceeded his expectations!
You should know that even though Yang Yao has been weakened by me, he has still managed to rebel against the king all the way!
Lu Zhishen has grown a lot in the past two years, as he was able to independently defeat Yang Yao as a commander!

Cai Fu asked with a smile, "Third brother, how do you want me to reward you?"

Lu Zhishen came over with a grin and put his arm around Cai Fu's iron arm:
"Big brother, please let me come back?"

Cai Fu was taken aback: "You're coming back? You don't want to be the Grand Commander of Huaixi anymore?"

"In no mood!"

Lu Zhishen said without hesitation, "Brother, let Sixth Brother take over the position of Grand Commander of Huaixi!"

"I just want to be with my brothers!"

Are you stupid?
Cai Fu was also drunk:

Lu Zhishen was unhappy even though he held great power and acted like a local tyrant in Huaixi. He preferred to come back and be with his brothers!
What kind of spirit is this?
However, it is not surprising that Lu Zhishen would make such a choice. He did not care about fame, fortune, or wealth; he only cared about brotherhood and the joy of revenge!
Otherwise, how could he have attained Buddhahood in the original story with a single thought?
"Alright!"

Cai Fu satisfied Lu Zhishen's request:

"There is no longer any fighting in Huaixi. Our greatest enemy in the future will be the Jin dogs."

"It's good that you're back. Let's kill the Jin dogs together, brothers!"

"Thank you, brother!"

Lu Zhishen happily embraced Cai Fu, then turned to embrace Lu Junyi and Wu Song.

Although the "Eight Heroes of Liangshan" were all sworn brothers, there were also varying degrees of closeness among them.

Lu Zhishen's closest friends were Cai Fu and Wu Song, followed by his "veteran" brother Lu Junyi.

Next are Guan Sheng and Yue Fei, while Shi Wengong and Han Shizhong can only be ranked last.

So when he returned to Qingzhou, he was overjoyed to be with Cai Fu, Wu Song, and Lu Junyi again.

What does it mean to be the Grand Commander of Huaixi?
If you can't even find two or three close friends to drink with, you'd rather not be a dog!
Then Lu Zhishen recounted the entire process of how he defeated Yang Yao to Cai Fu and Lu Junyi.

"Brother, this time we gained over 50,000 surrendered soldiers. After streamlining, we still have 10,000 available..."

Lu Zhishen excitedly told Cai Fu about the battle results:

"The surrendered generals include Wang Zuo, Yan Qi, Wen Qi, Gao Laolong, Gao Laohu, Jin Feihu, Wu Tianmei, Yan Bixian, and Yan Bida..."

"They're all incredibly talented!"

"it is good!"

Cai Fu was very happy.

Yan Bixian and Yan Bida are both formidable generals among them.

Gao Laolong and Gao Laohu were both good naval commanders.

Wu Tianmei and Wang Zuo were just the right people to fill the gaps in the civil service.

Although Yan Qi was unremarkable, his son Yan Chengfang was the "Golden Hammer General" of Yue Fei's army.

If I make proper arrangements for Yan Qi, I can gain a young general of Yue Yun's caliber in a few years.

Then Cai Fu rearranged these five prefectures:
Xu Fang was appointed General Commander of Jiangling Prefecture, Wu Fu as General Commander of Yuezhou Prefecture, Gong Wang as General Commander of Dingzhou Prefecture, Ding Desun as General Commander of Tanzhou Prefecture, and Yan Qi as General Commander of Jingmen Army.

The remaining surrendered generals were all transferred to Qingzhou to start from the bottom.

(End of this chapter)