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

Chapter 761 Master Zhong's Way: The Great Song Dynasty Has Lost Its Throne! [1st Update]

"My son, it seems His Majesty's fate is sealed!"

Liu Yanqing sighed in disappointment.

He had worked hard to become the Deputy Commander of the Palace Guards and had already gained the trust of Emperor Gaozong of Song.

As loyal ministers who helped the emperor rise to power, if the father and son continue their efforts, it's not a dream for them to be ennobled before retirement.

After Emperor Qinzong of Song died, Liu Yanqing clearly felt that Emperor Gaozong of Song had entered a period of rapid development.

But who knew that Emperor Gaozong of Song would fall from power so quickly...

The father and son led three thousand men disguised as commoners, waiting only for Emperor Gaozong of Song to give the order to assassinate Cai Fu.

As a result, the father and son became increasingly suspicious. Emperor Gaozong of Song was clearly being overpowered by Cai Fu!

Most importantly, Cai Fu was even more popular in Jiangzhou than Emperor Gaozong of Song!
There were tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians on the scene. What could their three thousand men possibly do?

So when the father and son met, they decided to flee and not be buried with Emperor Gaozong of Song.

"His Majesty is no match for Prince Qi. If I'm not mistaken, His Majesty is finished now..."

Liu Guangshi sighed helplessly:
“My father and I are His Majesty’s confidants. Surrendering to the King of Qi will not bring us any good results!”
"But if we don't serve the King of Qi, where else can we go..."

"Is there really no place for my son and me to stay in this vast world?"

Liu Yanqing looked up at the sky and sighed: "Is the only option to surrender to the Jin Dynasty?"

"By the way, aren't you and Gao Ping, no, Dong Ping, very close friends?"

"I once saved King Qi's life by chance..."

At this point, Liu Guangshi's eyes lit up:
"Father, I have a bold idea!"

Liu Yanqing: "What are your thoughts?"

Liu Guangshi winked and said:
"Let's pretend to go to Jizhou to join Dong Ping!"

"If the King of Qi attacks Ji Province, we will cooperate with him from within and without, surrender Ji Province, and then surrender to Qi!"

"With this merit, you will surely be highly valued by the King of Qi!"

"Wow! Wow!"

Liu Yanqing praised it highly: "It's truly the best of both worlds!"
"Between Dong Ping and Jin, we won't lose face!"

The father and son hit it off immediately, but both tacitly avoided mentioning what would happen if the Jin Kingdom defeated the King of Qi.

So Liu Yanqing reined in his horse and told the group of Song soldiers about his plan to defect to Dong Ping:

"Those who are willing to come with us, father and son, we guarantee you..."

"Crash..."

Before he could finish speaking, the group of disguised Song soldiers turned their horses and rode away, leaving only a hundred or so men behind.

These hundred-odd men were all personal guards of Liu Yanqing and Liu Guangshi.

The father and son were dumbfounded and helpless.

"Hmph! They'll regret this!"

Liu Yanqing made a harsh statement and then went to Jizhou with Liu Guangshi.

……

Inside Jiangzhou City, the scene became quite awkward.

Perhaps the whistling arrow I shot just now wasn't loud enough?

Emperor Gaozong hurriedly nocked the signal arrows, and this time there were more people prepared:
Qiu Qiongying pulled out an iron pellet, Yu Hualong gripped the golden dart, Shi Bao swung his meteor hammer, and Pang Wanchun drew his bow...

But Cai Fu waved his hand: Don't move, let him shoot!
"Jill—"

This time, Emperor Gaozong of Song finally fired his whistling arrow, and it soared into the sky as he had wished!

That's it!

Emperor Gaozong of Song glared at Cai Fu with a ferocious expression:

"Brother-in-law, you mustn't blame me today!"

"You forced me to this!"

Cai Fu laughed: "Today I forced you to kill me, but who forced you to kill your elder brother the other day?"

"So everyone else forced you to do this, and you're the only one with a kind heart?"

Emperor Gaozong of Song snorted coldly: "I will not engage in verbal sparring with you! 'The victor is king, the loser is a bandit,' today you..."

Wait!
Something seems wrong!
As Emperor Gaozong spoke, his voice trailed off. Wasn't a few words enough time for the ambush to emerge?
No, the ambush is way too deep!

Emperor Gaozong of Song looked around nervously; everyone was staring at him with strange expressions.
Where are the ambushers?
Your Majesty, you've kept us waiting so anxiously!

Cai Fu asked Emperor Gaozong of Song with a strange look, "How about I let you shoot again?"

What are you shooting, Jill?!

Emperor Gaozong of Song was almost in tears. Last time, he could say that the whistle-dropping arrow didn't go up to the sky, but this time it did!
Surely the ambush troops aren't all deaf?

"Brother-in-law..."

Emperor Gaozong of Song swallowed hard, forcing a smile, and said:

"When will this cycle of revenge end..."

"joke!"

Cai Fu interrupted Emperor Gaozong of Song without any politeness:
"If this injustice is not avenged, how can my brother-in-law rest in peace in the afterlife?"

"But don't worry, brother-in-law, as your brother-in-law, I won't show favoritism. I will definitely keep the oath you made!"

Emperor Gaozong of Song was taken aback: "What oath?"

"As expected, important people have bad memories!"

Cai Fu shook his head: "Didn't you swear yesterday that you would build a pagoda for the mastermind behind the scenes!"
"So, you want to suppress him in the Xunyang River, ensuring he can never rise again?"

Song Gaozong: Σ(｀д′*ノ)ノ

Cai Fu chuckled and looked at Master Zhong:

"Old Master Zhong, if we don't avenge this, when will we ever get another chance?"

"Drink—"

Overjoyed, Zhong Shidao leaped up and thrust his sword into Emperor Gaozong's mouth like a venomous snake spitting its tongue!

Emperor Gaozong of Song: <(‵□′)──(ˉД￣～)
"Pfft!"

Emperor Gaozong stared in disbelief at the large sword stuck in his mouth, feeling his life rapidly slipping away...

I have indeed passed away today...

Emperor Gaozong looked at Cai Fu with difficulty: Brother-in-law, blood is thicker than water!

Before this, Zhao Fujin had already returned to the carriage. Hearing a cheer outside, he couldn't help but burst into tears.

After Emperor Gaozong of Song died, all her brothers died, leaving only her and her sisters in the royal family...

How could the Song Dynasty continue?
"boom--"

Emperor Gaozong of Song fell off his imperial horse!
With tears streaming down his face, Zhong Shidao knelt down facing north and cried out to the heavens:
"Your Majesty—your subject, Zhong Shidao, has avenged you—"

Hu Cheng, Zhao Ding, and five hundred Western Army soldiers followed him and knelt down to the north, tears streaming down their faces.

Zhong Shidao originally thought that many people would follow him and bow down to him, but what he didn't expect was—

There are only about five hundred of them!

The officials of the realm merely watched silently, as if it had nothing to do with them...

The Song Dynasty has lost its mandate!
Master Zhong looked up at the sky and sighed deeply.

In any case, he had already avenged Emperor Qinzong of Song and fulfilled his duty as a subject.

Moreover, without Cai Fu, it would be impossible to avenge Emperor Qinzong of Song, so surrendering to Cai Fu would not be considered a betrayal of Emperor Qinzong.

Having successfully convinced himself, Zhong Shidao stood up and bowed to Cai Funa again:

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for helping this old minister avenge His Majesty!"
"If Your Majesty does not abandon me, this old minister is willing to serve Your Majesty as your master until death!"

Hu Cheng, Zhao Ding, and five hundred Western Army soldiers also bowed to Cai Funa.

"This humble general is willing to serve Your Majesty as your master, until death do us part!"

With Zhong Shidao taking the lead, almost everyone, including military governors such as Xu Jing, Yang Wen, Han Cunbao, and Lu Deng, regional inspectors such as Zhang Suo and Wang Yuan, and prefects such as Lu Zhang, Zhang Guxing, and Hou Meng, seized the opportunity to follow suit and bow down to Cai Fu.
"Your subjects are willing to serve Your Majesty as your lord, until death do us part!"

With a loud "boom," it was as if the mountain had collapsed, and everyone seemed to shrink by half!

Only Cai Fu stood high above everyone else on the street!
Cai Fu smiled slightly: The great matter is accomplished!

(End of this chapter)