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Chapter 716 Hami Chi: A Blessing in Disguise? [2 Updates]

"Come on, take a look at this!"

Cai Fu casually tossed the imperial edict left by Su Yuanjing to Chen Zongshan.

Chen Zongshan opened the package with a bewildered expression, and his heart sank:
"Your Majesty, this..."

"What is this?"

Cai Fu snorted coldly: "These two brothers are teaming up to mess with me, aren't they?"

"Don't dare!"

Chen Zongshan hurriedly knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, please forgive me!"
"This matter must be a fabrication by that false emperor Zhao Huan!"
"This petition clearly bears the signatures and seals of the prefects of these five military prefectures, how could it be fake?"

Cai Fu chuckled: "What if I told you that Su Yuanjing also has such a petition?"
"Moreover, the petition in Su Yuanjing's possession also bears the signatures and seals of the prefects of these five military prefectures."

"Ah this..."

Chen Zongshan was dumbfounded:

This unexpected situation... Grand Tutor Cai didn't teach us how to handle it!

Most importantly, he doesn't have the authority to handle such emergencies!

How to break?
Chen Zongshan was sweating profusely, stammering and hesitant:
"Your Majesty, they are imposters, we are the real ones..."

"Are you trying to play the Monkey King game with me?"

Cai Fu said impatiently, "You might as well go to the Western Paradise and ask the Buddha!"

Cai Fu casually made a joke, which Chen Zongshan didn't understand and thought Cai Fu was going to send him to the Western Paradise.

Terrified, Chen Zongshan's eyes filled with tears, and he immediately bowed down in reverence.

"Your Majesty, please calm your anger. Allow me to return and consult His Majesty..."

"get out!"

Cai Fu, feeling utterly bored, waved his hand impatiently:
"Ask your questions before you come! Otherwise, don't bother coming!"

"Yes Yes Yes……"

Chen Zongshan felt as if he had been granted a pardon and ran away in a panic.

"You can't plaster a wall with mud!"

Cai Fu curled his lip:

My brother-in-law and his sister-in-law are such a useless pair!

But this is good, if they weren't useless, where would they get their chance?
At the same time, Jin Wuzhu was indeed greatly rewarded by the Wolf Lord.

"Good! Good! Good!"

Wanyan Wuguda grasped Wuzhu's shoulders with both hands, looking at his son with satisfaction:

"Well done!"

Nianhan, Lahan, and Dahan all pouted in unison.
Father is so biased!

They forgot that before Wuzhu raised the iron dragon, Wanyan Wuguda favored his eldest son, Nianhan.

The fact that Wuzhu is appreciated by Wanyan Wuguda today is entirely due to his own abilities!
Wuzhu felt even more ashamed: "Father, it is a pity that I suffered a defeat in Tokyo and failed to achieve complete success..."

"No! You've done very well!"

Wanyan Wuguda patted his son on the shoulder:

"The responsibility for the defeat in Tokyo lies with Rokukoku and Sankawa, not with you!"

Upon hearing this, Nianhan couldn't help but add a sentence to his defense:
"The armies of the six kingdoms and three rivers are really too cowardly!"

"The last time I fought against the King of Qi, it was because the troops from the six states and the three rivers fled..."

"Good that you chickened out! Good that you chickened out!"

Wanyan Wuguda said meaningfully:
"If they are brave and skilled in battle, then we should be worried!"

Nianhan thought about it and agreed, so he kept quiet.

Wanyan Wuguda asked Wushu, "My son, you have performed such a great service, what reward do you want from me?"

Wuzhu quickly declined, saying, "Your Majesty, I suffered a defeat in Tokyo. How could I possibly deserve your reward?" "You do!"

"You conquered the entire territory of Liao and five prefectures of Song for my Great Jin. How can you not deserve it?"

Wanyan Wuguda was originally quite happy, but Wuzhu's refusal made him somewhat displeased.

There is a reason for this: although Wuzhu grew up in a foreign land, he loved the history and books of the Southern Dynasties and admired the figures of the Southern Dynasties. He often learned to wear Southern Dynasty clothes in the palace.

Therefore, although he was the most capable, Wanyan Wuguda disliked him the most among his sons.

Wanyan Wuguda was the kind of old-fashioned person who liked to insist on the Jin Dynasty's own traditions.

If Wuzhu wanted something, he should just say so, and Wanyan Wuguda would be very happy.

However, Wuzhu's refusal made Wanyan Wuguda feel that his son had learned the empty talk and pretentiousness of the southern barbarians.

Wuzhu had performed an extraordinary service, and Wanyan Wuguda did not want to lose his temper at this moment, so he waved his sleeve:
“I said I deserve it, and I mean I deserve it!”

"The Jin Dynasty is in the east, and the Liao Dynasty is in the west. Since you have conquered the Liao Dynasty, I will bestow upon you the title of 'King of the West'!"
"Shunzhou, Zhuozhou, Yizhou, Guizhou, Ruzhou, Wuzhou, Xinzhou, Weizhou, Xiongzhou, and Shun'an Army—these ten military prefectures are the fiefdoms I bestow upon you!"
"Go to your fiefdom, prepare your troops, and conserve your strength!"

"Next year, we will conquer the Central Plains for the Great Jin!"

Wuzhu quickly expressed his gratitude.

Nianhan, Lahan, and Dahan stood by, their eyes reddening.

You should know that Wuzhu was the fourth son. His eldest, second, and third sons hadn't even been granted land yet, but the fourth son had it first, and such a large one at that!

Naturally, Nianhan, Lahan, and Dahan were united in their hatred of the enemy.

Jin Wuzhu, however, was not so happy. He returned to his palace and complained to Hami Chi:
"Strategist, these ten military prefectures have almost completely surrounded the State of Qi!"

"If the Qi army comes, I will be the first to bear the brunt!"

There is an old saying in the Central Plains: "A loss may turn out to be a blessing in disguise."

There is an old saying: misfortune may be a blessing in disguise, and a blessing may be a misfortune in disguise.

"These ten military prefectures may seem to be poorly located, but if Your Highness seizes the opportunity, they may be the pool where Your Highness transforms into a dragon!"

Hami Chi comforted Jin Wuzhu, and a few words from him brought Jin Wuzhu much relief.
"The strategist is right. It's just a pity that I've gone to my fiefdom and will no longer be able to listen to the strategist's teachings morning and night..."

Hami Chi chuckled and said, "What's the harm in that?"
“I often travel to the Central Plains. Each time I travel, I take a detour and come to Zhuozhou first to see Your Highness.”

“So best!”

Jin Wuzhu was very happy holding Hami Chi's hand, feeling that he was like a fish in water with Hami Chi by his side.

……

Tokyo.

Emperor Huizong of Song has already been buried, but Cai Fu is reluctant to leave; Tokyo is simply too prosperous.

Should we move the capital from Qingzhou to Tokyo?
As for returning it to Emperor Qinzong or Emperor Gaozong of Song, let alone Cai Fu, neither Emperor Qinzong nor Emperor Gaozong of Song had ever considered it.

Why should I pay back what I earned through my own abilities?
"Brother-in-law..."

Cai Fu practiced his sword in the Imperial Garden, but he was no longer practicing the "Rolling Dragon Sword Technique"; instead, he was practicing a sword technique he had created himself.

This sword technique was something he mastered after countless life-or-death battles.

Because there was no lineage to pass it down and he relied entirely on his own experience, Cai Fu named this knife technique "Randomly Splitting Wood".

After finishing his practice, Cai Fu, without blushing, his heart racing, or panting, put away his knife and prepared to perform another set of his self-created boxing style, "The Times Are Calling."

"Brother-in-law..."

Just then, a soft, sweet voice came:
"This is chicken soup that I made myself, to nourish my sisters, and I'll give some leftovers to my brother-in-law as well."

Who is this?

Cai Fu turned his head and saw that it was either Zhao Yupan, Zhao Jinnu, or Zhao Jinluo!
There were only three widowed sisters-in-law in total, but only Zhao Jinnu knew how to cook.

As her name suggests, Zhao Jinnu was a proper princess of the Song Dynasty, but she particularly enjoyed serving others.

Previously, no one dared to let her serve them, but now that Emperor Huizong of Song is dead, she finally has the opportunity to serve someone.

(End of this chapter)