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Chapter 678 Emperor Huizong of Song: I forgive you, but can Prince Qi forgive me? [3rd update, please vote]

This is very important.

In terms of public affairs, Emperor Huizong of Song was the ruler, and Cai Fu was the subject.

Privately, Emperor Huizong of Song was his father-in-law, and Cai Fu was his son-in-law...

If Cai Furuo killed Emperor Huizong of Song, he would not only bear the name of regicide, but also the name of patricide.

Although it was Emperor Huizong of Song who first colluded with the Jin Dynasty to launch a surprise attack on Cai Fu, historians have a pen and scholars have a mouth...

"Not urgent."

Cai Fu waved his hand: "I have my reasons."

Now that Cai Fu has said so, the brothers are no longer worried.

They had gotten used to listening to Cai Fu.

Fang Jie then joined Cai Fu's army, and the 120,000-strong force continued their march towards Tokyo.

……

Tokyo, Li Shishi Academy.

Emperor Huizong of Song sat on the daybed, feeling uneasy and restless as he listened to a little tune.

In fact, he didn't know what Li Shishi was singing; all he could think about was whether Cai Fu was alive or dead.

While his collaboration with the Jin state to plot against Cai Fu was out of necessity, he may not have truly wanted Cai Fu to die.

However, since he couldn't do anything to Cai Fu, he recruited Cai Fu as his son-in-law, which allowed him to coexist peacefully with Cai Fu.

Now that he had the opportunity to secretly kill Cai Fu, Emperor Huizong of Song seized the opportunity, feigning reluctance while also accepting it.

Logically speaking, with Jin soldiers blocking the way in front and Song soldiers stabbing Cai Fu in the back, there's a high probability that they would have secretly killed him.

But for some reason, Emperor Huizong was always anxious, and even his three thousand concubines tasted bland.

As for Li Shishi, Emperor Huizong's interest in her waned after she crawled under the bed last time.

I finally mustered the energy to crawl through the tunnel today, intending to listen to Li Shishi's little tunes to relieve my boredom.

As he listened, he was reminded of the time he crawled under the bed, and Emperor Huizong's interest vanished immediately.

As Li Shishi sang a little tune, she glanced sadly at the most powerful man in the Song Dynasty.

It's unclear what got into Emperor Huizong of Song, but he not only stopped coming himself, but also forbade others from coming.

This left Li Shishi alone in her empty room day after day, where she could only devote herself to playing the zither, chess, calligraphy, painting, composing poems, and writing couplets.

Li Shishi felt that if things continued like this, she would soon be on par with the great female poet Li Qingzhao...

"My beloved, you've bid farewell and gone to another state, leaving me alone in the cabin, so lonely and forlorn. I wonder when we'll meet again. The bright moon casts its shadow through the window, a gentle breeze ripples across the willow-lined stream. What a beautiful night, but alas, you are missing..."

Li Shishi's little tune gradually turned melancholic, but Emperor Huizong of Song was completely unaware.

The atmosphere in the room was a bit strange; one person was bothered by their own problems, while the other was singing their own songs.

Even though the man and woman were sitting face to face, it was as if there was an invisible membrane between them.

"Your Majesty, something terrible has happened!"

Just then, someone called out in a panic outside the door.

Emperor Huizong of Song was furious: "Shut up! What's wrong with... Gao Qiu?"

Emperor Huizong, who was originally furious, suddenly felt a chill run down his spine. Gao Qiu had been ordered to assassinate Cai Fu!
Gao Qiu rushed over in a panic, saying something terrible had happened. Had something gone wrong with Yin Caifu's matter?
"Get in!"

Although Emperor Huizong spoke with great arrogance, Li Shishi keenly sensed that he was terrified!

She noticed that Emperor Huizong's hands were clenched into fists hidden in his sleeves, and his legs were trembling, concealed by his robe...

However, knowing better than to say anything, Li Shishi wisely kept quiet and played the role of a nobody.

Gao Qiu, disheveled, his official hat askew, his robe filthy and rumpled, scrambled in with a look of panic:

"Your Majesty, something bad has happened!"

With a single move, "a hungry tiger pouncing on its prey," Gao Qiu pounced at Emperor Huizong's feet, kneeling down and grabbing the emperor's leg!
With tears welling in his eyes, Gao Qiu looked up pitifully and said:
"Your Majesty, I have been defeated..." "What?"

Emperor Huizong of Song could hardly believe his ears:

"How many men did the prince consort bring?"

Gao Qiu, with tears in his eyes, said: "Twenty thousand."

"Twenty thousand?"

Emperor Huizong, both shocked and furious, grabbed Gao Qiu by the collar:
"I have given you an army of fifty thousand!"
"The Jin Kingdom has dispatched an army of 500,000!"
"The Jin army is attacking from the front, while you launch a sneak attack from behind!"

"550,000 against 20,000, and they still lost?"

Gao Qiu said with a mournful face, "Although the Jin army has 500,000 troops, they only sent 60,000 men..."

"Sixty thousand plus your fifty thousand makes eleven thousand!"

Emperor Huizong of Song was furious, his hair standing on end and his eyes blazing with rage.
"110,000 against 20,000, and they still lost?"

Gao Qiu shrank back, not daring to say that he had sent 40,000 men, since saying it or not wouldn't change anything.

The news brought by Gao Qiu was so shocking that Emperor Huizong of Song couldn't help but lose his composure.

But the obscure Li Shishi's eyes lit up: 550,000 against 20,000, and the King of Qi can still win?

King Qi is truly a celestial being!
Li Shishi couldn't help but recall Cai Fu's poem:

"A hundred years after the Treaty of Chanyuan, the general stands idly at the border without a fight..."

This time, the general didn't just come to the border empty-handed. He actually defeated 500,000 Jin soldiers and 50,000 Song soldiers with only 20,000 troops!
This caused Grand Commandant Gao to flee in panic, and Emperor Huizong of Song to take action against him in a state of fear and apprehension!

I never imagined that Ping'er would be serving such a magnificent man. If I had known, I would have taken matters into my own hands...

"It's all the fault of the Jin soldiers!"
"Even with an army of 500,000, they couldn't defeat the King of Qi!"

Gao Qiu promptly shifted the blame: "Your Majesty, I fought with all my might, but the Jin army was utterly defeated!"

That's right! Emperor Huizong thought about it and realized it was indeed so:
"Useless! You are useless, and the Jin soldiers are useless too!"

After his impotent rage and outburst of profanities, Emperor Huizong realized the crux of the problem:
"Has the prince consort caught up?"

Gao Qiu wiped away his tears: "Chasing, chasing, they've caught up..."

I'm so angry!
Emperor Huizong immediately kicked Gao Qiu in the chest, and Gao Qiu quickly followed up with a backflip.

"Your Majesty, please forgive me, Your Majesty, please forgive me..."

Seeing Gao Qiu kowtowing repeatedly, Emperor Huizong of Song was furious:

"If I forgive you, can the King of Qi forgive me?"
"Ah this..."

Gao Qiu had no choice but to advise Emperor Huizong: "Your Majesty, the only solution now is to immediately dispatch the Western Army to rescue you!"

“Apart from Zhong Shidao and Zhong Shizhong, I really can’t think of anyone else in the court who can suppress Prince Qi!”

"Moreover, I have inquired and found that the Prince Consort's sworn brother, Lu Zhishen, is currently the General of the Cavalry of Qi and the Grand Commander of Huaixi!"
"He was originally the Inspector of the Five Routes of Guanzhong under Zhong Shidao, and later he became a Supervisor in Zhong Shizhong's government!"
"Zhong Shidao, Zhong Shizhong, and Lu Zhishen all had some degree of kinship..."

"Good! Good! Good!"

Gao Qiu undoubtedly pointed out a clear path for Emperor Huizong of Song, who quickly replied:

"Quickly send messengers with an urgent message to summon Zhong Shidao and Zhong Shizhong to bring the Western Army to the capital to rescue the emperor!"

Gao Qiu: "As you command!"

Gao Qiu, who had been granted a pardon, scrambled out, while Emperor Huizong of Song collapsed onto his couch.
"call--"

Emperor Huizong breathed a sigh of relief and wiped his sweat. At that moment, a handkerchief was handed to him.

Emperor Huizong habitually took the handkerchief to wipe his sweat, but suddenly realized something was wrong. He looked up and saw:
"Why are you here?"

Li Shishi was stunned: "Your Majesty, this is my home..."

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