Water Margin: The opening scene involves assassinating Emperor Huizong of Song and forcibly taking L

Once the conscription order was issued,

Many young adults rushed to sign up.

Upon hearing this, Wu Song hurriedly said,

"General Lin is familiar with the situation in the capital,"

"I believe that only by having General Lin stationed in the capital can we ensure absolute safety,"

"Leave the matter of this expedition to me."

Jie Zhen smiled and said, "Both of my brothers are only sons in their families."

"You have no children, and the king has just bestowed upon you a woman,"

"You should focus on your work in the capital."

“I’m different; even if I make a mistake,”

"With Jie Bao here, I'll take care of the expedition."

Upon hearing this, Wu Song hurriedly said,

“Brother Jiezhen, that’s not right,”

"Although my Great Liang has conquered many prefectures,"

"My brothers have all been promoted and given titles,"

"But the world is not yet at peace, how can we brothers be afraid of death?"

Jie Zhen laughed and said, "Brother Wu Song, don't be angry. It's just that you have descendants."

"Then there will be no more worries,"

"It's also an explanation to our ancestors."

Lin Chong laughed and said, "Then I'll tell you some good news."

"My wife is pregnant,"

"So I have no more worries about the future."

"In addition, you already accompanied the King on a trip to the Northwest,"

"This time it's my turn to accompany the King on his expedition."

Lin Chong had been married for many years.

My wife has never been able to conceive.

I saw many doctors in Tokyo back then.

But none of them worked.

After the legendary healer An Daoquan went up the mountain,

The couple naturally wouldn't let this opportunity pass them by.

Under An Daoquan's long-term treatment,

The two finally received good news.

Zhao Yuan laughed and said, "You didn't catch it in Liangshan, did you?"

Lin Chong nodded and said, "Yes, it's been more than five months now."

"It's most likely that he was conceived in Liangshan."

"After the Great Liang raised its banner in Qingzhou,"

"I have been leading troops in the field ever since,"

"I only found out after my wife came to the capital."

Zhao Yuan clasped his hands in greeting and said, "Congratulations, General Lin."

Wu Song and Xie Zhen also clasped their hands in greeting and said, "Congratulations."

Lin Chong laughed and said, "Why don't you two brothers take this opportunity to go on a campaign as a congratulatory gift?"

"I'll treat you to drinks later,"

"It's settled then, hahaha."

Zhao Yuan laughed and said, "Indeed, people are in high spirits when they have good news."

"Since Brother Lin Chong says so,"

"Brothers, why don't you step aside?"

Upon hearing this, Wu Song and Xie Zhen

They could only nod helplessly.

……

Three cracks of the whip,

The officials returned to their respective positions.

Zhao Yuan sat on the dragon throne.

Before the palace official could speak, he said in a deep voice,

"Yesterday, Tian Hu and Wang Qing sent envoys together,"

"You want me to issue an edict ordering the Yongxing Army and Qinfeng Road to submit to Tian Hu,"

"The Jingxi Road and Huainan West Road have submitted to Wang Qing."

"The Liao Kingdom is also amassing troops on the border,"

"It is said that an envoy has already traveled south from Nanjing,"

"They demand that my Great Liang inherit the alliance between the Song Dynasty and the Liao Dynasty,"

“Every year, we give the Liao Kingdom 300,000 bolts of silk and 200,000 taels of silver.”

What do you all think?

As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Chong stepped forward and said,

"Tian Hu and Wang Qing are nothing but bandits who harm the people,"

"The Liao Dynasty is already on its last legs,"

"Now they want to take advantage of the fact that my Great Liang is not yet firmly established,"

"It is against the will of the tiger to snatch food; I believe we should not grant their request."

Wu Song, Xie Zhen, and Xu Ning also stepped forward to report.

"I second the proposal."

Zhao Yuan saw the Liangshan people speak up,

This frightened the officials who had surrendered.

No one dared to speak.

During the Song Dynasty, scholars arbitrarily suppressed military officials.

But the scholars of Daliang kept their tails between their legs.

"You generals are all capable and skilled in battle,"

"However, this matter still needs to be considered carefully."

“If they refuse, Tian Hu and Wang Qing will join forces to attack Xijing,”

"The Liao army may also invade,"

"I'm afraid our dynasty is incapable of fighting three forces at the same time."

Huang Qianshan, the Vice Minister of Revenue, observed that the Emperor seemed inclined to negotiate peace.

He immediately jumped out to flatter the emperor's will, saying...

"I believe it would be better to appease one or both sides,"

"Concentrate your forces to eliminate one person, then take out the others."

Xu Guanzhong stepped forward and said, "The envoys of Tian Hu and Wang Qing have come together."

"They want to use the power of these two to force our dynasty to agree,"

"There's probably already an alliance between them, so it won't be easy to sow discord between them."

Chapter 1761 Welcoming the Enemy

Huang Qianshan said, "If the Liao Kingdom only seeks to inherit the alliance of the previous dynasty,"

"Giving them annual tribute might be the best way to get them to agree,"

"After all, our dynasty pays tens of millions of strings of cash annually, while the Liao Kingdom only asks for a few hundred thousand strings."

"If war breaks out, the cost will probably be several times that of what the Liao Kingdom asked for."

Zhao Yuan had remained silent earlier.

Even knowing that such comments would inevitably arise,

He was also waiting to make an example of one to warn others.

Upon hearing this, he immediately replied,

"Stop saying that. Aren't hundreds of thousands of strings of cash money?"

"That is also the blood and sweat of the people."

“If he utters such words again, I will exterminate his entire family.”

Huang Qianshan heard what the King of Liang said,

He was so frightened that he collapsed to the ground.

Since the Liang dynasty took control,

It was Zhao Yuan who ordered the execution of the Seven Traitors of the Song Dynasty.

Afterwards, Zhao Yuan assumed the throne.

Be magnanimous in doing things

There was no large-scale killing.

Therefore, people's hearts were able to settle down quickly.

Huang Qianshan collapsed to the ground, trembling as he spoke.

"What crime have I committed?"

The ministers were all very puzzled.

They all pricked up their ears, waiting for the king to answer.

Zhao Yuan said, "It is a crime of treason."

"The Liao Dynasty is already in decline,"

"Even the Song Dynasty was thinking of joining forces with the Jin Dynasty to destroy the Liao Dynasty and reclaim the Sixteen Prefectures of Yan and Yun,"

"Now, however, we are forced to sign a humiliating treaty with the Liao Kingdom."

"To exchange gold and silver for temporary peace."

"Doesn't that mean that our Great Liang is not even as good as the Song Dynasty?"

Upon hearing this, Huang Qianshan hurriedly retorted,

"How dare I say that my Great Liang is inferior to the Song Dynasty after the Great Liang destroyed the Song Dynasty?"

"But my Great Liang has not yet unified the country,"

"Domestically, there are still Wang Qing and Tian Hu causing trouble,"