Life in Film and Television: Starting from the Jinshui Bridge

Chapter 273 Incorporating Liangshan
Cai Jing and a group of officials in his line lowered their heads and acted like cowards without saying a word.

Su Taiwei looked worriedly at the emperor Zhao Ji who was sitting on the upper dragon chair, but he didn't dare to make a suggestion to recruit security.

After the death of a privy envoy and a current imperial lieutenant, he did not dare to intercede with the people of Liangshan and recruit them.

Sitting on the dragon chair, Zhao Ji couldn't restrain the anger in his heart. He really wanted to scold these ministers who were usually boastful, but when it came to the critical moment, he was speechless.

The embarrassing atmosphere lasted until the end of the morning court. Zhao Ji flung his sleeves and left the court hall, returning to his imperial study.

But unexpectedly received a letter from his younger brother Zhao Meng, and with doubts, he opened the letter to check.

But Zhao Meng was willing to relieve the worries of the emperor, secretly recruited the bandits from Liangshan, and led them to send troops to encircle and suppress Fangna's rebels. If they all died, it would save the court from embarrassment.

If they don't die, they will continue to lead them and send troops to Xixia, Jin, and Liao to consume them in these battles.

And the bandits of the Song Dynasty fled to the Three Kingdoms, and the court also had an excuse to evade.

If these three kingdoms are fortunately destroyed, no matter how much the imperial court recruits them with great fanfare, it will not give up their excuses.

And for all these actions, Brother Huang doesn't need to send out one soldier, one grain and one fodder, and let everyone in Liangshan fend for themselves.

The only requirement is not to tell the ministers in the DPRK and China, everything is waiting for the dust to settle and announce to the world.

After reading this letter, Zhao Ji finally calmed down after being depressed all morning, and laughed loudly:

"Haha! I'm still my younger brother, so considerate!"

Afterwards, Zhao Ji excitedly issued a secret decree to Zhao Meng, to the effect that:

The matter of Liangshan, my younger brother has full power to handle it!I strongly support it!
After receiving this secret decree, Zhao Meng gathered a thousand personal guards, and after the army swore an oath, they sent troops directly to Liangshanshuipo.

Outside Liangshan, Zhao Meng's army was stationed on the plain. Zhao Meng secretly took Zhang Rulong four people, Lu Zhishen, Wu Song's hundred guards, Hu Sanniang, Lin Chong, Yang Zhi, Wang Jin, Shi Jin, Shi Qian and other generals, by boat. On the Liangshan cottage.

On the pier, Liangshan [-] generals, led by Song Jiang, Wu Yong, Lu Junyi, and Gongsun Sheng, stood respectfully on the horse's head to welcome Zhao Meng's arrival.

After getting off the boat, the hundreds of guards with extraordinary momentum, bright armor and sharp weapons shocked the leaders.

Song Jiang took the lead, knelt down on one knee to Zhao Meng, clasped his fists together and said:
"The leaders of Liangshan, welcome His Royal Highness King Wu!"

Zhao Meng accepted the gift with peace of mind, waved his hand and said to everyone:

"No! With this king, all you need is a military salute. I don't like the generals of the Song Dynasty who can't stand up!"

When all the leaders heard the words, they were all filled with admiration in their hearts. The sentence "I don't like the generals of the Song Dynasty who can't stand up" instantly opened the hearts of these leaders.

Surrounded by Song Jiang and other big leaders, Zhao Meng came to the big banner of "Walking the Way for the Sky", looked up solemnly at the apricot-yellow banner flying high, then turned back to Song Jiang and the others, speaking earnestly said:

"Do justice for the sky, okay! I hope you will always remember these four words and engrave them in your hearts!"

After finishing speaking, Zhao Meng turned around and walked into the Juyi Hall.

Unceremoniously, Zhao Meng took the first place and sat in Song Jiang's position, with Hu Sanniang and other generals standing beside him.

Scanning the one hundred and eight generals standing below, Zhao Meng said:
"If you want the people to live well, Fang Na must be wiped out! He gathered a crowd to rebel, and killed many people, he should be killed!"

Hearing Zhao Meng's words, all the leaders of Liangshan nodded. When they knew that they were going to be recruited by King Wu, they guessed it, and there was no resistance in their hearts.

Zhao Meng glanced at everyone, nodded in satisfaction and continued:
"I want the people to live and work in peace and contentment! Then, the enemies of the Song Dynasty must be eliminated... After Fangna is wiped out, there will be the three kingdoms of Xixia, Jin, and Liao! Heroes...the opportunity to make contributions, be named princes and generals, and leave a name in history will come I hope you all catch it! Don't let future generations lose their heads!"

These words immediately shocked everyone below, and there was an uproar, but they couldn't help the excitement in their hearts, and looked at Zhao Meng with warm eyes.

Especially those leaders who were originally court generals, even tears welled up in their eyes.

Among them, how many people are willing to be thieves, and who doesn't have a lofty ambition to defend the country and build a career?
Zhao Meng raised his hand, and Zhang Rulong shouted knowingly:
"quiet!"

When the sound fell, everyone in Liangshan fell silent, but they knelt down in unison and said in unison:
"We are willing to follow His Highness King Wu, destroy Fangna, and destroy the Three Kingdoms! Willing to die for His Highness!"

Hearing this, Zhao Meng showed a satisfied smile on his face, stood up with his hands behind his back, and said:
"Among you, there are officials, generals, and village leaders... quite a few of you have blood on your hands..."

Speaking of this, seeing that the people below are ashamed, disapproving, disdainful, and apprehensive, Zhao Meng continued:
"Corrupt officials, if you kill them, you will kill them. I have killed Gao Yanei and Tong Guan myself... Even Gao Qiu was killed by Gongsun Sheng under my order!

I can let go of your past!but. . . "

This statement was really convinced by many leaders who had killed corrupt officials. They were amazed that these big corrupt officials died directly or indirectly at the hands of Zhao Meng, and they also classified Zhao Meng as the same type of people as they did. A sense of belonging was born.

However, the "but" in Zhao Meng's words still made them puzzled, and many leaders who had killed innocent people murmured in their hearts, and a bad premonition came to their hearts.

Sure enough, without making everyone wait any longer, Zhao Meng's eyes became sharper, and he said loudly:

"Why are the people guilty? Do they deserve to die? You know martial arts and are capable. Is that why you wantonly kill the people? What's the difference between you and those corrupt officials who kill the people? Hmm!"

The heavy 'hmm' sound was like a heavy hammer hitting the hearts of those leaders who had killed the people, and they couldn't help but think:

yes!We hate corrupt officials, so killing them is understandable!But do those innocent people and merchants really deserve to die?Killing them, what is the difference between yourself and those corrupt officials who harmed the people?
Thinking of this, these leaders lowered their proud heads in shame.

Seeing this, Zhao Meng secretly nodded and said in his heart:

Fortunately, you still have the heart to be ashamed, and it is not in vain for me to give you a chance to redeem your crimes!
Thinking of this, Zhao Meng shouted loudly:

"Sun Erniang, Zhang Qing! Come out!"

After the sound fell, Erniang Sun and Zhang Qing came out, knelt down in front of Zhao Meng, clasped their fists and said:
"Subordinates are here!"

Zhao Meng looked at the people in Liangshan, pointed at them and said:

"Trust me, you all know the names of the two of them!"

(End of this chapter)