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

Chapter 679 Bao Daoyi: Aren't you forcing a good woman into prostitution? [1st Update]

"Oh!"

Emperor Huizong looked around and then remembered that he had originally been listening to Li Shishi sing in her brothel.

However, his shock, anger, and fear had made him forget this point, causing Li Shishi to witness his loss of composure...

It's important to know that Emperor Huizong of Song cultivated a persona for Li Shishi that of a virtuous and gentle emperor who wielded power!
If your heart is as clear as ice, you won’t be afraid even if the sky falls!
Wouldn't this loss of composure cause his public image to collapse instantly?

No, the King of Qi has already attacked, why should I care if your public image is ruined?

"Humph!"

Emperor Huizong was too lazy to continue the act, so he threw down his handkerchief, got up, and left.

This is such a big matter; he needs to go back and discuss it thoroughly with Cai Jing and Tong Guan to see how he can get through this situation.

Your Majesty, Your Majesty...

Li Shishi was very disappointed.

Before this, Emperor Huizong of Song was like a peacock, displaying his feathers in front of her!
This made her believe that Emperor Huizong of Song was indeed magnificent and dazzling!
It wasn't until Emperor Huizong turned around that Li Shishi realized there was also a large buttock behind him!
It's not glittering or dazzling at all; in fact, its bareness makes it even uglier...

What good are poetry, songs, calligraphy, painting, music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, no matter how powerful Emperor Huizong of Song was?
As an emperor, the most important thing is to govern the country!

Li Shishi couldn't help but think of Cai Fu, that domineering man who was originally just a rebel from Liangshan...

However, every time Li Shishi heard this name from Emperor Huizong of Song, it was a magnificent transformation!
The last time Cai Fu came, he scared Emperor Huizong of Song so much that he hid under the bed, which already made Li Shishi look at him with new respect!
Unexpectedly, today they made another magnificent turnaround, defeating 500,000 Jin soldiers with only 20,000 troops, plus 50,000 Song soldiers!
He was truly a god descended to earth; it's just a matter of when we'll have the chance to see him again...

"...The watchtower's bugle calls the setting moon; I joined the army at thirty and now my hair is white."

"Who can know the heart of a brave warrior in the flute's melody? The sandy shore is empty, reflecting the bones of those who perished..."

Li Shishi murmured Cai Fu's classic quote, her eyes filled with longing.

……

The days of traveling passed quickly, especially after Cai Fu decided to break away from the infantry in order to pursue speed.

The 120,000-strong army was indeed slow in marching, and the cavalry alone numbered 60,000, which was sufficient.

There are 50,000 “criminal soldiers” and “wicked soldiers” in this army alone, and another 10,000 are Qi soldiers.

Although the "criminal army" and "wicked army" were numerous, no one dared to act recklessly under Cai Fuzhen's suppression.

There was no other reason than that 20,000 Jin soldiers had been built into a mound of heads outside Yanjing, so many that it was impossible to look directly at them!

As Lu Xun once said: "Barbarians are beasts; they fear power but do not cherish virtue. The strong will inevitably become thieves and robbers, and the weak will inevitably submit."

Therefore, Cai Fu's method was very effective.

Behind the scenes, the "Sinful Army" and the "Evil Army" were both respectful titles for Cai Fu, who was known as the "King of Slaughter in the South"!
Moreover, the commander of the "wicked army" was Lu Junyi, and the commanders of the "criminal army" were Lin Chong and Du Xue, who had these surrendered Jin dogs completely under their control.

Lin Chong and Du Xue went to the Jin Kingdom on a mission, so the "criminal army" was temporarily under the command of Guan Sheng, who was also a man of unparalleled bravery. Who would dare to disobey him?

"Boom... Boom..."

Under Cai Fu's command, the 60,000 cavalrymen were like the surging tide of the Qiantang River, threatening to flood Tokyo!
"Daddy!"

The "Four Little Tigers" volunteered to be scouts, and He Yuanqing rushed back to report to Cai Fu:
"The gates of Tokyo are tightly shut, and the drawbridge is raised; they probably knew we were coming all along..."

"No rush, let's play around with him first."

Cai Fu had anticipated this.

With so many deserters, including Gao Qiu, how could Tokyo not know?

However, Cai Fu didn't care.

They wouldn't care even if the city gates were tightly closed, or even if a loyal army came to the rescue.

It would be perfect to have a battle at the gates of Bianjing (Kaifeng), so that Emperor Huizong of Song could see the world and stop him from confusing the major and minor kings.

……

The imperial palace, the alchemy room.

Bao Daoyi is now showing off; his Taoist robe is not only sewn with gold thread, but also inlaid with pearls and crystals.

Under the blazing light of the alchemy furnace, Bao Daoyi sat cross-legged on a white jade futon, which shimmered brilliantly!
With a broad smile, Emperor Huizong asked Bao Daoyi, "Master, when will you be able to refine the elixir of immortality?"

How the hell would I know when I can refine the elixir of immortality? I'm not an alchemist!
Bao Daoyi was speechless, but he had to fawn over Emperor Huizong of Song like this, otherwise would Emperor Huizong treat him with such devotion?
Although Bao Daoyi was a charlatan, he was actually quite capable, and was forced into becoming a big swindler.

As the saying goes, one lie requires countless more to cover it up, so Bao Daoyi had no choice but to exaggerate his lies more and more...

So every day he would sit cross-legged in meditation, either refining elixirs or cultivating his spiritual practice, but in reality, he was always thinking about how to resolve things...

I'm too hard!

Bao Daoyi was inwardly weeping, but he had to maintain a composed and detached demeanor, saying calmly:
"Your Majesty, mortals are all born with a limited lifespan."

"Immortality is actually defying fate and changing one's destiny."

"Defying fate is not something that can be easily accomplished."
"First and foremost, we need a thousand-year-old ginseng..."

Emperor Huizong of Song: "It has already been presented!"

Bao Daoyi: "Millennial Poria cocos..."

Emperor Huizong of Song: "I've got it!"

Bao Daoyi: "A thousand-year-old He Shou Wu..."

Emperor Huizong of Song: "Yes, there are some too!"

Bao Daoyi: "A thousand-year-old Tianshan snow lotus..."

Emperor Huizong of Song: "There's more!"

Bao Daoyi sighed: "There are still some details, such as the ginseng and he shou wu must be in human shape."

"Ideally, it should be a pair, a man and a woman, well-matched, with both bear and chicken."

"The best Tian Shan snow lotus is completely transparent; if you hold a petal in front of your eyes, you can still see clearly what's on the other side..."

It wasn't that Bao Daoyi deliberately made things more difficult for Emperor Huizong of Song; the main reason was to delay the time required for alchemy.

It would be best to make Emperor Huizong of Song realize the difficulty and back down.

But Emperor Huizong of Song had no difficulty at all:
"Rest assured, Celestial Master, I will immediately send people to collect these treasures!"

"Anything that exists in this world, I will offer it to you!"

Ah this...

Bao Daoyi was speechless: "In addition, the number of years cannot be less or more."

"Too little medicine is not enough, too much medicine is too strong."

"It must be exactly one thousand years, no more, no less, to ensure that His Majesty's health will not decline for a thousand years."

Emperor Huizong readily agreed: "Leave it to me. If it takes a year, I'll cut off their heads!"

No, does becoming emperor mean you can do whatever you want?

Bao Daoyi was going crazy: Aren't you forcing a good woman into prostitution?
Just as Bao Daoyi was racking his brains to fabricate some more stories about dragon's gall and phoenix marrow, Gao Qiu suddenly arrived:
"Your Majesty, something terrible has happened!"

Emperor Huizong glared at him angrily: "What is it now?"

Gao Qiu hurriedly said, "The King of Qi has already brought his army to the city walls and invites Your Majesty to come down to the city wall to speak with him!"

"what?"

Emperor Huizong's expression changed: "Has Zhong Shidao arrived yet?"

Gao Qiu, with a mournful face, said, "Judging by the time, Master Zhong should have arrived by now, but I don't know why he hasn't..."

"Ugh!"

Emperor Huizong stomped his foot in anger, but still forced a smile and bowed to Bao Daoyi.

"Celestial Master, please stay here and continue refining the elixir. I will be right back!"

Bao Daoyi: "Your Majesty, please proceed."

Emperor Huizong and Gao Qiu left in a hurry, and Bao Daoyi immediately collapsed, finding the jade futon very uncomfortable on his buttocks.

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(End of this chapter)