Water Margin: Gao Yanei is actually a Gal Genius

The scene where Gao Jin's steel spear sent men flying was something that not only the people of Tokyo had never seen before.

Even Zhao Ji and the others on the stage had never seen it before!

This domineering beauty of wild power is presented to the public in the most direct way.

Everyone felt their blood boil and their faces flushed; even Emperor Huizong of Song forgot to clap and cheer for a moment.

Only Gao Qiu stared worriedly at Gao Jin's fingertips, where blood was still dripping.

Cai Jing glanced at Zhao Ji, then quietly approached Gao Qiu.

"Grand Commandant Gao, I've heard that Tuizhi is still unmarried?"

Gao Qiu turned to look at Cai Jing. He was surprised; had this old dog not understood what the Emperor had just meant?

"Grand Tutor, what's going on?"

Cai Jing swallowed hard. He was old enough to act like a senior citizen and, as long as the Emperor didn't explicitly say so, he could pretend to be confused and pre-arrange the matter.

An official of high moral character and martial prowess cannot possibly steal someone else's son-in-law, can he?!

"I have a granddaughter who will be of marriageable age next year. She is well-versed in poetry and literature, and her favorite book is 'The Art of War.' She and your son are a perfect match, one skilled in literature and the other in martial arts..."

At this point, Cai Jing glanced at Zhao Ji again, noticing that the emperor was still staring blankly at Gao Jin. He continued, "How about we arrange a marriage between our children..."

Before Cai Jing could finish speaking, Tong Guan, the Privy Councilor who had appeared out of nowhere, chuckled and interrupted him.

"Grand Tutor Cai's granddaughter is too delicate to be a wife of a military family. My adopted daughter comes from a family of Western Army generals and can draw a three-stone bow. She can fight alongside your son on the battlefield. Wouldn't that be wonderful?"

Gao Qiu was dumbfounded. Cai Jing couldn't understand, and Tong Guan, as a eunuch, couldn't understand the Emperor's hints either.

Before Gao Qiu could refuse, Liang Shicheng, who was in charge of the Imperial City Guard, appeared beside them at some point. He stroked his beard and spoke.

"You two gentlemen are mistaken. Young Master Gao is a hero, worthy of a kindred spirit and a beautiful woman. My daughter studied under the esteemed Li family of Fanlou, is well-versed in music, and is especially skilled at the pipa. Her rendition of 'General's Command' is unparalleled in Dongjing, making her a perfect match for Tuizhi!"

With Cai Jing leading the way, the two eunuchs wouldn't be slow. Success would be a huge profit, failure would be relieving the emperor's worries and thwarting Cai Jing's ambitions.

Upon hearing this, Cai Jing waved his sleeves and snorted coldly. Gao Qiu didn't understand what these people were up to and was about to refuse when he saw Li Yan from the Inner Palace Department also approaching.

Gao Qiu gasped. What were these people up to? Were they conspiring to deceive the emperor?

Li Yan walked up to the group, and all four of them stared at him with unfriendly expressions.

Gao Qiu felt that these old geezers had teamed up to trick him.

The other three believed that Li Yan was also there to steal their son-in-law.

Seeing the unfriendly expressions on their faces, Li Yan immediately bowed and asked, "What are you gentlemen discussing?"

The group frowned and remained silent, simply watching him.

Li Yan lowered her voice and drew out her words, "It was the Emperor who sent this servant to inquire..."

"It's nothing, I've come to praise Grand Commandant Gao for his excellent training..."

"That's right, that's right..."

"I've also come to ask for advice on how to train soldiers."

As they spoke, the group returned to their original positions.

After everyone had left, Li Yan then spoke to Gao Qiu.

"His Majesty has not seen the Grand Commandant for a long time, and has been frequently reminiscing about the days in the Prince's Palace. He has specially sent a servant to invite the Grand Commandant to the palace for a banquet later today."

Gao Qiu bowed respectfully to Zhao Ji, who was seated in the main seat, and asked Li Yan beside him in a low voice.

"May I ask, Lord Li, what kind of banquet is this? May I bring my Cuju (ancient Chinese football) team?"

Li Yan covered his mouth and said, "His Majesty said that tonight is a family banquet, and the Grand Commandant can bring his family."

Gao Qiu said in a low voice, "I understand."

Li Yan then returned to Zhao Ji's side.

Emperor Huizong glanced at the assembled officials on the platform and said, "After watching for a while, I am getting a little tired. Please make yourselves at home."

He simply didn't want to watch the rest of the fight.

"Your Majesty, we respectfully see you off!" The crowd then escorted Zhao Ji onto the palanquin, with eunuchs leading the way, and they headed towards the gate.

Inside the small tent, Gao Jin had already removed his armor and changed back into his everyday clothes.

The blood seeping from his body was from several capillaries that had been squeezed and ruptured.

After a quick cleanup, Gao Jin leaned against the tent entrance, watching the departing officials and their entourage.

[Zhao Ji's favorability rating: 44.]

[Li Yan’s favorability score: 27. 】

[Tong Guan's favorability rating: 46.]

Liang Shicheng's favorability rating: 43.

[Cai Jing's favorability rating: 32.]

The skyrocketing favorability rating left Gao Jin secretly speechless.

Having experienced the Cai Xiu incident, he already had a plan in mind.

These second-generation officials of the Song Dynasty are all rich; how good can their fathers be?

But this increase is too outrageous, it's almost as high as Chen Xizhen's case. Surely not every daughter wants to marry him?

If I'm not mistaken, Li Yan, Tong Guan, and Liang Shicheng are all eunuchs, so where would they get a daughter?

The Great Song Dynasty? The Great Giving Dynasty!

Gao Jin pursed his lips, turned around and began packing his things, preparing to return home.

Just as he finished tidying up, Gao Qiu, the old man, entered the tent, staring at Gao Jin with a gloomy expression.

"You ignorant and incompetent fool, who gave you the right to act so recklessly in the final horse battle? Don't you know the story of King Wu of Qin?"

Gao Jin cupped his hand to his ear, "Old Deng, listen, they're still cheering outside the gate! Did they make you look good today?"

Gao Qiu frowned and rebuked sharply, "My Gao family's noodles don't need you, you bastard, risking your life for them!..."

Just as he was about to continue his scolding, he suddenly noticed the bandages on Gao Jin's body, and his voice softened.

"How serious are your injuries? I saw you were bleeding so much just now, did you call for a physician to examine you?"

Gao Jin demonstrated a few poses, "It's nothing serious, just superficial injuries."

Gao Qiu snorted coldly, "That Wen Da is utterly ungrateful! He didn't admit defeat sooner, almost causing my son to get hurt. I'll find a pretext to kick him out of this Imperial Guard sooner or later!"

Gao Jin, recalling how the broadsword's killing move only targeted the horse's legs, couldn't help but say, "Old Deng, be more open-minded. How can you expect warriors to willingly serve you with such a petty attitude?"

Gao Qiu raised his eyes, twitching his eyebrows. "You scoundrel, you dare to lecture me? Do you believe that I, who cherish my soldiers like sons today, will be wandering the streets of Tokyo tomorrow?"

"Old Deng, you have quite a few enemies in the Imperial Guards. The second battle was supposed to be a free-for-all, but seven of you were fighting me." Gao Jin tried to persuade Gao Qiu to change his management style.

Upon hearing this, Gao Qiu's face instantly darkened. "I know."

"If you were nicer to them, wouldn't they stop attacking me?" Gao Jin coaxed patiently.

Gao Qiu couldn't help but snort, "Foolish! You think they're jealous of me? Nonsense, someone's trying to infiltrate the Imperial Guards!"

Gao Jin's eyes were clear, as if he had just traveled through that era. "Is that so?"

"Of course." Gao Qiu stroked his beard, then suddenly changed the subject, "By the way, go back to your residence and pack your things; you'll accompany me to the palace later!"

"What brings you to the palace?"

"The Emperor has bestowed a family banquet upon you..." Gao Qiu lowered his voice, "...you rascal, your luck has turned! The Emperor is likely to favor you and Princess Maode!"

Gao Jin scratched his head, "Huh?!"

So he really is sending his daughter away?! Oh well, whatever, I'll just go back and run.

"What the hell?" Gao Qiu glared at him. "Go back and get yourself ready! No absences allowed!"

Gao Jin turned to leave, but Gao Qiu called him back.

"etc...."

Gao Jin turned around and saw Gao Qiu's features scrunched up, as if he was having some difficult decision. After a moment, he spoke.

"...Don't go back to the manor. It would be awkward to run into the Chen family's daughter. You should come with me to the platform to wait. After things are settled here, I'll take you to a place to wash up."

Gao Jin, who was planning to run away as soon as he got home, froze.

"You should avoid associating with that young lady from the Chen family in the future... Alas... I feel ashamed before Brother Daozi."