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Chapter 753 Emperor Gaozong of Song: Do you have to drown me with your own hands to feel at ease? [2 Updates]

save you?

The knife is still stuck in my stomach!
Zhang Shun ignored Zhang Heng, clutching his stomach and waving to Cai Fu on the second floor:

Your Majesty, I'm late...

Cai Fu waved to him, "Shunzi, don't draw your knife!"

"Dr. An is here too, let him pull it out for you!"

An Daoquan was also handpicked by Cai Fu. Cai Fu selected all the skilled individuals, just in case.

At this moment, several small boats rowed over, and on the bow of each boat stood a general, none other than the "Four Dragons of Zhejiang"!
"Jade Claw Dragon" Cheng Gui, "Brocade Scale Dragon" Zhai Yuan, "Wave-Surging Dragon" Qiao Zheng, and "Pearl-Playing Dragon" Xie Fu shouted in unison:

"Your Majesty, we are late in coming to your rescue, please forgive us!"

Cai Fu waved his hand: "It's not too late, let's send Shunzi out on a separate boat first!"

Xie Fu rowed the small boat to Zhang Shun's side. Zhang Shun got on the boat but refused to leave, his eyes fixed on the water.

"boom--"

Suddenly, waves surged on the water's surface, and three burly men broke through the waves!

The leader was a man with thick eyebrows, big eyes, and a bright red face. His beard stood up like wires, and he was none other than "River Dragon" Li Jun!
The other two burly men looked exactly alike; they were none other than "Emerging Dragon" Tong Wei and "River-Turning Mirage" Tong Meng!
Tong Wei and Tong Meng each grabbed one of Zhang Heng's arms and dragged him out of the water.

Zhang Heng had several bloody holes in his chest and back, and his head was drooping; he was clearly not going to survive.

"Your humble servant Li Jun (Tong Wei, Tong Meng) pays his respects to Your Majesty!"

Li Jun was appointed by Cai Fu as the commander of the Yellow River naval forces, and together with Tong Wei and Tong Meng, he guarded both banks of the Yellow River.

The main reason why Cai Fu was able to select Li Jun and Tong Wei and Tong Meng was because they were also local strongmen in Jiangzhou.

The eunuch Lai Fu wasn't seeing things; a large black rat had indeed darted out and brought Zhang Shun and Li Jun over.

Zhang Shun arrived first because he was inside the city, while Li Jun came from outside the city via the canal connecting Xunyang River to Xiao Taihu Lake.

After they arrived, they waited for orders on the shore of Little Taihu Lake. As soon as the firecrackers shouted, they came.

After greeting Cai Fu, Li Jun cupped his hands in a respectful gesture to Zhang Shun:

"Brother Zhang Shun, I'm sorry to offend you!"

Seeing Zhang Heng dead, Zhang Shun bit his lip and said nothing, only bowing to Li Jun.

Xie Fu rowed the small boat away, and Zhang Shun lay on the bow, tears dripping into the small Taihu Lake...

Although he was in great pain because of his elder brother's death, Zhang Shun felt less guilty because of Zhang Heng's knife.

But the tears just wouldn't stop flowing...

……

The warship was gradually half-submerged, and Emperor Gaozong of Song, sitting by the railing, could already see the undulations of the water.
It's over!

Emperor Gaozong of Song felt utterly disheartened.

The man surnamed Cai has been saved, but he will surely watch me drown!
If I die, this empire will belong to the Cai family!
Emperor Gaozong of Song was very unwilling, but he was helpless. He could only curse Qin Hui and his ancestors for eighteen generations in his heart.

Suddenly, a large hand grabbed him by the collar and lifted him up.

eh?

Emperor Gaozong of Song stared in disbelief as Cai Fu grabbed him with one hand and kicked the fence in half!

No way, brother-in-law!
Emperor Gaozong of Song could hardly believe his eyes:

You're not even willing to let me sink with the ship?
Do you have to drown me with your own hands before you're at ease?

However, to Emperor Gaozong's surprise, Cai Fu grabbed him and took a step forward, just in time to board the small boat.

This scene is like Captain Jack Sparrow standing on the masthead, taking a step forward just before his ship sinks, landing perfectly on the dock—equally composed, equally elegant…

Lu Zhishen and Wu Song made two extra trips to bring over the eight boatwomen and four burly women.

It wasn't troublesome at all; they had already piled Chuanli and the burly older sister up by the fence long ago—it was a piece of cake.

Cai Fu abandoned Emperor Gaozong of Song, went back and brought over a flowerpot from the ship, placing it at the stern.

So the three small boats returned to port, and even after Emperor Gaozong of Song finally set foot on solid ground, it felt like a dream.
Am I... saved?

The eunuch Laifu was terrified. He saw from the shore that the brightly lit, colorful ship had slowly sunk to the bottom of the lake.

He cried out for help, but none of the Imperial Guards who arrived could swim...

"His Majesty--"

Laifu pounced on Emperor Gaozong of Song, screaming in panic:

"Why is this happening? Why..."

"Don't ask why!"

Cai Fu interrupted his scream without any politeness:

"Why haven't you summoned the imperial physician to detoxify my brother-in-law yet?"

You still consider me your brother-in-law?

Emperor Gaozong of Song wept; his feelings at that moment were complex.

His most trusted confidant betrayed him.

His brother-in-law, whom he most wanted to kill, ended up saving him...

Lai Fu hurriedly sent someone to summon the imperial physician, and then had the imperial guards carry Emperor Gaozong of Song, Qiu Yue, and Liu Guangshi to the lakeside pavilion.

Cai Fu waved to Li Jun and the others, and they quietly left.

Cai Fu led Lu Zhishen and Wu Song into the waterside pavilion and casually found a chair to sit on.

Soon, the doctor came.

After examining Emperor Gaozong and his entourage, the white-bearded imperial physician made his diagnosis:

"This is a rare and exotic flower from the Western Regions, called the 'Adultery Rose'."

"The fragrance is intoxicating, making one feel as if they are drunk."

"Smelling its fragrance will make you feel like you're drunk and unable to move."

"Real people from the Western Regions use its petals to make wine..."

"So Your Majesty need not worry, this intoxicating effect will only last for an hour."

"His Majesty will naturally regain full mobility after one hour."

Cai Fu asked curiously, "What do those shady Western Region people use it for?"

Imperial Physician: "Adultery."

Cai Fu: "Oh—"

Although the fragrance of flowers is not harmful to the body, if you get drunk for an hour, you'll probably wake up at the bottom of the lake.

"His Majesty--"

Cai Jing, Chen Zongshan, Duan Chang, and other important court officials rushed over after receiving the notification.

Even Cai Jing, a 75-year-old chronically ill patient, was no exception, and he was the first to rush to the scene!
Who would dare to run ahead of him?

Having entered the waterside pavilion, Cai Jing glanced at Emperor Gaozong of Song lying on the bed, then at Cai Fu sitting on the armchair:
What the hell?

However, Cai Jing's acting skills were far superior to those of Emperor Gaozong of Song; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that they were superb.

"Pfft!"

Stumbling and staggering, Cai Jing rushed to the bedside, grasped Emperor Gaozong's hand tightly, his eyes filled with tears, his face full of concern:

"Your Majesty, why is this happening...?"

Because Minister Qin is a big liar!
Emperor Gaozong of Song couldn't help but burst into tears upon seeing Cai Jing:
I almost died before you!
Cai Jing already had a guess, and after exchanging a glance with Emperor Gaozong of Song, he guessed it was pretty much right.

Cai Jing was deeply resentful; Qin Hui's rise to the position of Vice Minister of War was entirely due to Cai Jing's support...

With such a major incident, Emperor Gaozong of Song almost drowned; he's likely to fall out of favor...

Everyone present had excellent acting skills. Qiu Yue and Liu Guangshi, who had the worst acting skills, were lying down and didn't need to act.

"Grand Tutor, you must immediately order a thorough investigation to find out who sent these illicit roses onto the Seven-Colored Ship."

Cai Fu knew that Cai Jing had already been granted the title of king, but what level was Cai Jing to deserve being granted the same title as him?
(End of this chapter)