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

Chapter 742 The Way of the Seed Master: My God, is it really that amazing? [3rd update, please vote!]

The four great joys of life:
Like rain after a long drought, or meeting an old friend in a foreign land!
On their wedding night, and on the day they passed the imperial examination!
Despite this being a great joy in his life, Lu Zhishen did not dare to waste any time and set off immediately after his wedding night.

Before leaving, Qi Saiyu gave Lu Zhishen a sachet she had embroidered herself:
"My lord, I'm waiting for you to come back..."

Grasping the sachet, Lu Zhishen suddenly realized:
No wonder my second brother kept showing off his sachet to me for a while...

That's it!

He carefully tucked the sachet into his bosom, and Lu Zhishen, without saying anything sentimental, simply nodded.

"My wife, I'll come back and take you away!"

Releasing Qi Saiyu's soft little hand, Lu Zhishen resolutely turned around and mounted his horse.

He spurred his horse and rode away without looking back.

"Flying Tiger" Hu Cheng hurriedly spurred his horse to follow, and the two of them on two horses headed towards Yan'an Prefecture...

"spit!"

Madam Qi curled her lip and said, "Another heartless man!"

"There is nothing good about men!"

Jin Jie: Σ(⊙▽⊙“a
"Don't misunderstand, girl!"

As a fellow man, Jin Jie quickly explained to Qi Saiyu on behalf of Lu Zhishen:
A true man should prioritize the affairs of the nation!

"My brother-in-law has official business to attend to; it's a very important matter!"
"Delaying him by even one day is already unacceptable; he must leave today..."

Qi Saiyu remained silent, only watching Lu Zhishen's departing figure, silently shedding tears.

At the same time, Hu Cheng caught up with Lu Zhishen and couldn't help but advise him:

"Master, why are you in such a hurry?"

"National affairs come first!"

Lu Zhishen said decisively:
"I would never dare to fail my elder brother's request!"

"Besides, this matter is of great importance, and delaying it even by one day is already inappropriate. How can I not be anxious?"

Hu Cheng was speechless and filled with awe.

So Lu Zhishen and Hu Cheng traveled day and night, riding swift horses, and soon arrived in Yan'an Prefecture.

It wouldn't be easy for Lu Zhishen to see Zhong Shidao alone, but don't forget about Youhu Cheng.

Hu Cheng, the captain of Zhong Shidao's personal guards, led Lu Zhishen directly to Zhong Shidao's official residence with ease.

"Enxiang..."

Lu Zhishen had not seen Zhong Shidao for many years; the time he punched Zhen Guanxi was in the third year of the Zhenghe era.

The third year of the Zhenghe era was 1113 AD, and now it is 1122 AD...

Since Lu Zhishen was under Zhong Shizhong's command when he punched Zhen Guanxi, he had actually not seen Zhong Shidao for ten years.

The year he left Zhong Shidao, Zhong Shidao was sixty-one years old, his back was still straight, and his eyes still shone.

At this time, Zhong Shidao was seventy-one years old. His back was hunched, his eyes were cloudy, his hair was completely white, and he looked weathered and worn.

After carefully examining Zhong Shidao, Lu Zhishen choked up and couldn't help but bow down to him.

"Ruda is back!"

"Lu Da?"

Zhong Shidao didn't even dare to recognize him at first glance.

The main difference is that Lu Zhishen shaved his head and wore monk's robes, which made a huge change.

But he quickly recognized Lu Zhishen and immediately reached out to help Lu Zhishen up:
"Lu Da, I heard you killed someone in Weizhou and fled, and have been wandering the world ever since. Why don't you come and join me?"

It turns out that Lu Zhishen, the "Flowery Monk," was a renowned figure in the martial arts world, while Lu Da had long been unknown.

If it weren't for his connections with Liangshan Marsh, few people in the martial arts world would know that Lu Zhishen was the same person as Lu Da from back then.

Officially, no one knew about it, so Zhong Shidao was completely unaware of Lu Zhishen's life experiences.

One sentence almost brought Lu Zhishen to tears, and Lu Zhishen couldn't help but ask:

"Minister En, you don't resent me?"

Why should I blame you?

Master Zhong said confidently, "I know all about this matter. It's all because that Zhen Guanxi did nothing wrong!"

"Your act of eliminating harm for the people was a chivalrous one, but you messed it up!"

“You are a military commander in the military governor’s office!”

"Do you really need to personally deal with a filthy butcher in the street to deal with him?"
"With just one letter delivered to the yamen, out of respect for my brother, the yamen will not let that Zheng Tu go!"
Why invite trouble upon yourself?
"Even if you beat Zheng Tu to death in the street, come and join me! Am I, Zhong Shidao, not able to protect you?"

"Why have you been wandering the world for so many years, and even become a monk?"

Zhong Shidao spoke frankly and sincerely, which brought tears to Lu Zhishen's eyes.

"Eun-sang, I don't want to cause you any trouble..."

"trouble?"

Zhong Shidao, fiercely protective of his own, stood tall and proud.

“I have spent my life in the military and have never been afraid of trouble.”

"Lu Da, now that you're back, you should return to secular life!"
"Wouldn't it be better for you to remain under my command as an observer?"

Lu Zhishen's original position as the military commander of the prefecture was only a seventh-rank official, while the position of the inspector was a fifth-rank official, which was already quite high.

This is also because Zhong Shidao has now become the Grand Commandant of the Palace Guard; otherwise, Lu Zhishen would not have been given this official position.

"Thank you very much, Your Excellency, but Lu Da..."

Moved by the story, Lu Zhishen told Zhong Shidao about how he killed Zhen Guanxi with three punches.

Oh my god is it so magical?
Zhong Shidao was stunned after hearing this: "You are the sworn brother of the King of Qi, 'Flowery Monk' Lu Zhishen?"

Lu Zhishen: "Exactly!"

Zhong Shidao remained stunned for a long while before shaking his head and smiling bitterly:
"Everyone has their own destiny, and we cannot force it."

"King Qi is a powerful and ruthless figure of our time. For you to become sworn brothers with him is an immense blessing..."

When the King of Qi was mentioned, Hu Cheng finally remembered to interject:
"My lord, this is the King of Qi's waist token!"
"The King of Qi asked me to pass on a message to you, blah blah blah..."

"it is good!"

After listening, Zhong Shidao made a decision without hesitation:
"Since the King of Qi is waiting for me in Jiangzhou, how can I not go?"

"Hu Cheng, muster five hundred cavalrymen; I'm heading to Jiangzhou now!"

"……Yes!"

Based on Hu Cheng's understanding of Zhong Shidao, and knowing that Cai Fu was waiting for him in Jiangzhou, he knew that if he went there, he would find out the real culprit who killed Emperor Qinzong of Song, so he had no choice but to go.

So without offering any further advice, Hu Cheng went out to make preparations.

Lu Zhishen was naturally going to Jiangzhou with Zhong Shidao, but Zhong Shidao was stopped by Wang Fu.

As the Grand Commandant of the Palace Guard, Zhong Shidao could not possibly leave without making a sound.

However, after he told Wang Fu and Su Yuanjing about it, Wang Fu stopped him without hesitation:
No! You can't go!

Zhong Shidao frowned: "Why is that?"

"King Qi's words have made it clear that Prince Kang is the mastermind behind His Majesty's death!"

Wang Fu tugged at Zhong Shidao's sleeve and pleaded with him earnestly:

"Jiangzhou is now a den of dragons and tigers; if you go there, wouldn't you be walking into a trap?"

Su Yuanjing: "The Grand Chancellor is right!"

"King Qi has already left!"

Zhong Shidao shook off Wang Fu's hand and said decisively:

"If the King of Qi can go, so can I!"

Wang Fu was annoyed: "Grand Commandant, aren't you afraid of death?"

What is there to fear in death?

Zhong Shidao sneered and mounted his horse:

"As a subject, to be unable to avenge one's lord is worse than death!"
"I'm determined to go to Jiangzhou!"

"Grand Commandant—"

Wang Fu and Su Yuanjing wanted to persuade him further, but Zhong Shidao had no intention of listening anymore and rode away immediately.
"drive--"

"Boom... Boom..."

Zhong Shidao, Lu Zhishen, and Hu Cheng led five hundred cavalrymen and headed straight for the city gate without looking back...

Wang Fu: (ノ义)ノ彡┻━┻

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