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It's because Zhao Yuan is currently active in the martial arts world.

They have absolutely no fame or prestige.

Although this time it relied on assassinating Zhao Ji,

Zhao Yuan's name will surely spread throughout the Song Dynasty.

Even the neighboring Liao and Western Xia kingdoms became known to them.

But this is just a bad reputation, not prestige.

Although the Song Dynasty is now rife with bandits...

But no one has actually raised the flag of rebellion yet.

Whether it was Fang La in the south,

It was still Wang Qing from Huaixi and Tian Hu from Hebei.

They are all secretly accumulating strength.

Compared to them,

Zhao Yuan is now penniless and all alone.

Although he had his eye on Liangshan...

But even if they really did occupy the water area...

He had no prestige or reputation in the martial arts world.

Why would someone with real talent come to serve him?

Think about the original Water Margin world,

Wang Lun occupied Liangshan for many years.

He only had Zhu Gui, Song Wan, and Du Qian under his command.

Besides Wang Lun's own narrow-mindedness,

This is also related to the fact that he had no prestige whatsoever among the outlaws.

Anyone with a bit of ability

Either ignore him or don't give him a second glance.

Or they're eyeing the Liangshan Marsh's territory.

Afterwards, Chao Gai and his group went up the mountain.

Although Liangshan had more manpower,

Yet it remains mediocre.

Until Song Jiang had nowhere else to turn, he went to Liangshan.

This body of water truly began to prosper.

Outlaws from all over flocked to him for refuge.

The reason for this is,

It's all because of that guy Song Jiang,

In the green forest, I met countless people.

Wherever you go,

People are calling him "Brother Gongming"!

This was thanks to his years of experience as a bandit.

The fame accumulated through lavish spending of money.

Don't be fooled by the fact that these bandits always talk about loyalty and brotherhood.

But it applies throughout the entire Water Margin.

How many can truly be called heroes?

Zhao Yuan wanted to rebel.

The first step is to establish his prestige in the martial arts world.

To achieve this...

One relies on money, and the other on skills.

Let's talk about money first.

Zhao Yuan now only has the bag of gold and silver jewelry that Li Shishi saved up during her two years of singing.

In total, it was only a little over ten thousand strings of cash.

This was still the private money that Li Shishi had painstakingly saved up.

Zhao Yuan, a man of great integrity,

Of course I wouldn't spend that money!

Speaking of skills,

Although Zhao Yuan had mastered martial arts as a system reward,

But he currently has no achievements whatsoever.

Only by playing a few good matches can we truly enjoy ourselves.

Only then can one gain the support of outlaws in the martial arts world.

I know what he's capable of!

These two points,

Zhao Yuan already had a plan.

In terms of money,

If there is a chance,

Naturally, they were going to rob the famous birthday tribute convoy.

With 100,000 strings of cash in hand, one would have the capital to recruit soldiers and buy horses.

Now, the delivery of the birthday tribute is imminent.

There are still more than half a year left.

Taking advantage of these days,

Zhao Yuan planned to make his way in the martial world.

Firstly, to build up their reputation!

Secondly, it was also a chance to search for Lu Zhishen's whereabouts.

Previously, after escorting Lin Chong to Cangzhou,

Although Lu Zhishen returned to Tokyo,

However, Gao Qiu also learned of his escorting of Lin Chong.

In order not to implicate the Great Xiangguo Temple

Lu Zhishen then left Tokyo alone.

Before leaving,

He told Zhao Yuan,

They said they would look for a place to stay near Qingzhou.

But in the past six months,

But no further news has been received.

Although Zhao Yuan knew,

Lu Zhishen will later become an outlaw at Erlong Mountain.

But that happened after the birthday tribute incident.

The Flower Monk of today,

Who knows where he's wandering and loitering somewhere.

Zhao Yuan then decided to take this opportunity to go and find him.

Then we can see our old friends again.

You can also recruit the Flower Monk as an ally!

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Chapter Fourteen: Changes Occur on the Imperial Star! (Seeking Flowers and Reviews)

Zhao Yuan expressed his thoughts.

Then he looked at Li Shishi with curiosity.

"Shishi, why do you think I shouldn't join Liangshan now?"

"This humble servant does not possess the far-sighted planning of my eldest son,"

Li Shishi shook her head and explained with a light laugh.

"I just feel that if we just go and rely on them, even with the help of Dalang's elder brother and old friends, we will inevitably be looked down upon by others."

"If we get into trouble with that Liangshan chieftain and the two sides end up fighting, even if we take over Liangshan, it will definitely damage Dalang's reputation and may even create hidden dangers."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Yuan nodded.

"Shishi is right, I hadn't thought of that."

People at that time always made sure their actions had a legitimate reason.

Take the Song Dynasty for example; it had been established for over a century.

Now,

Yet some people still bring up the story of Zhao Kuangyin's past mistreatment of orphans and widows.

The reason why the Song Dynasty emphasized civil affairs over military affairs was...

Some of them were unwilling to repeat the mistakes of the military generals of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period who frequently rebelled and met with defeat.

on the other hand,

And isn't it also a concern that military generals might follow Zhao Kuangyin's example?

They also plotted to seize the Zhao family's throne.

If Zhao Yuan were to join Liangshan now...

If Wang Lun is willing to accept,

Zhao Yuan's attack on Wang Lun was an act of ingratitude and betrayal.

Even if Wang Lun refused to accept it,

Zhao Yuan attacked Wang Lun.

It's also possible to end up with a reputation for being a guest who bullies the host.

The original Water Margin world,

This was precisely what Chao Gai and his men were worried about.