Chapter 140 I hold the handle and make the decision (6k)

Warm winter is hard to come by, and it’s the New Year again.

The people of the capital have nothing to do in the first month of the year, so most of them go out to stroll around and have fun. Places like Sangjiawazi have always been places with a large flow of people.

If Yang Chang wanted to get out of the brothel, it would not be easy with his means.

Based on the information revealed by Dr. Tea earlier and the guard who has the same build as Zhao Fujin, it is not difficult to guess that the young man is Zhao Gou.

Finally, 'Ninth Sister' rushed out to block the movement, but Yang Chang did not give in to His Royal Highness Prince Kang.

However, Yang Chang was also a little surprised. He was surprised at Zhao Gou's performance on the court. He didn't seem like a greedy person at that time, but later when he became the king of a country, why did he become so cowardly?

Yang Chang did not have a deep understanding of the history of the Song Dynasty. He probably thought that the princes and the emperor had different mindsets. Zhao Ji was also a good football player before he became emperor. If he had been an idle prince all his life, he might have become a great artist.

He hurriedly ran out of the teahouse, weaved among the crowd in the brothels, and soon left the Sang family's house.

Considering that the masters of the Imperial Palace were familiar with the terrain, Yang Chang did not return to the inn on Panlou Street from Jieshen Lane, but went east through Hengjie and then north, and finally came to the "Tushizi" just east of Panlou Street.

Tushizi is a market where bamboo poles are bought and sold, and is also called "Bamboo Pole Market" by the people in the city.

This place is densely populated and has prosperous business. It is a commercial district that is as famous as Nanyu Street. However, compared with the "high-end atmosphere" of Nanyu Street, Tushizi appears to be more civilian and more down-to-earth.

Yang Chang was walking in Tushizi, feeling as if he was in a small county town in the future, and it was like going to a big market during the New Year. There were crowds of people everywhere, jostling each other.

The masters of the Imperial Palace had already gotten rid of this dense flow of people.

After wandering around Tushizi for an hour, Yang Chang saw many shops selling grain seeds. He originally planned to buy some for Yang De, but considering that he would soon be recruited, he finally gave up the idea.

I returned to the inn at the end of the afternoon and the beginning of the evening, but Dai Zong and Le He had not returned yet.

Yang Chang and Hu Cheng agreed to meet in the evening, but there was still an hour before dark, so he lay on the couch to rest and pass the time.

Looking at the roof, he raised his hands and looked over it.

Thinking back to today when he punched the palace guards, Yang Chang suddenly sat up.

With [Power of a Tiger] combined with [Iron Wall], one punch can knock back or injure a great warrior from the Imperial Palace. Wouldn't it kill an ordinary person instantly?
What should I do if I encounter a similar situation in the future and need to deal with it myself but don’t want to get into trouble?
Oh, and I also know sumo wrestling.

I thought the skills dropped by Gao Qiu were rubbish, but I didn't expect they had special uses. It turns out there is no best, only the most suitable.

In other words, Yang Chang has higher aspirations and looks down on the fact that the Song Dynasty is an expert in civil wars but a layman in foreign wars. Otherwise, based on his brilliant performance on the court today, he could have replicated Gao Qiu's path to success.

There were more than 50 brothels in the Sang family, and there were four or five places for Cuju performances alone. Yang Chang came to Tokyo several times and wandered around the streets, and he saw servants playing Cuju in the streets.

As the saying goes, what the superiors like, the subordinates will like even more. It is estimated that many young people in Tokyo are learning from Gao Qiu, hoping that one day they can also be noticed by the powerful.

They are very much like the kids in the slums of South America, and also very much like those anchors who follow the trend to become internet celebrities, all hoping to be hit by luck and soar to the sky.

But Gao Qiu's success was not based solely on his skill of Cuju, but on the character he had honed since childhood in the marketplace, as well as his ability to read people's expressions and understand their hearts.

Yang Chang lay on the couch, daydreaming, and soon the light outside the window became dim.

He changed into a gray cotton coat, put on a hood he had just bought in the local market, and went out dressed as an ordinary citizen.

I made an appointment with Hu Cheng to meet at Zhouqiao in the evening. It is located in the middle of the Imperial Street just south of the imperial city. Panlou Street is the main street in the southeast of the imperial city. It is a long way to walk through the streets and alleys, and it takes about half an hour to get there. But this is not a problem for Yang Chang who is used to walking long distances.

As night falls, the southern section of Imperial Street is brightly lit.

On the arch of Zhou Bridge, Hu Cheng leaned on the railing and looked around. He had been waiting here for a long time.

In the afternoon, Yang Chang left in a hurry, leaving a message in his ear: "Do you want to know about Hu Sanniang's situation? Come to Zhouqiao alone to wait for me in the evening."

When Liangshan attacked Zhujiazhuang, Hu Cheng followed the advice and relocated several close relatives, so he had a very good impression of Yang Chang. Although he was unable to rescue Hu Sanniang, he also wanted to know about his sister's current situation.

Hu Cheng was just watching and listening when suddenly someone patted his left shoulder. He turned his head and saw no one, but heard Yang Chang talking on the right.

"Sure enough, you kept your promise and didn't bring anyone else with you."

"I thought you weren't coming. Thanks to you for helping me out this afternoon. By the way, Sanniang..."

"It's too noisy here, let's go to the river and talk."

Yang Chang pointed to the river bank north of the bridge and walked with Hu Cheng while introducing it in a low voice.

"You married Sanniang?"

Hu Cheng took just two steps before he stopped excitedly, then nodded and sighed: "It's good that she has someone to rely on in the mountains, otherwise the consequences will be disastrous."

"Sanniang and I have been asking about your news. We are so lucky to meet you in Tokyo today. I wonder where you are now? The tea doctor introduced you to me this afternoon and said that you are soldiers."

"I regret not listening to you at that time. I should have moved more people and things. As a result, I have been living in poverty for the past few years. I have moved to many places and finally settled down in the west. Last year, for the livelihood of my family, I went to work for Mr. Zhong Jinglie."

"I remember that my brother is quite skilled in martial arts. He should not be just a small soldier when he joins the army. Why is he being ordered around in the stadium?"

"hehe."

Hu Cheng smiled bitterly, shook his head and explained: "It is not easy to get promoted in the army. I have been in the army for a relatively short time. It is common to be a soldier without military merit. It is my great luck to be able to follow Prime Minister En into the capital this time."

"I see."

Yang Chang quickly reached into his arms, took out the cloth bag he had prepared in advance, handed it to Hu Cheng and said, "I didn't prepare it in a hurry, but here are a few yellow croakers. Let Sanniang and I treat our family as a gift."

“That’s good too.”

If it were in the past, Hu Cheng would definitely not accept it, but now that his family is in financial difficulty, he will not refuse.

"Liangshan has been very popular in the past two years, but this good time will not last long. In fact, defeating the imperial guards is nothing great. The elite troops of the Song Dynasty are all in the west. If the court appoints old General Zhong as the general, I am afraid that you will be destroyed in a blink of an eye. Do you plan to be a thief with Sanniang for the rest of your life?"

"To be honest, Liangshan has been seeking to recruit people, and I am secretly entering the capital this time just to do this."

"Can it be done?"

"There's a lot of hope."

Hearing Yang Chang's affirmative answer, Hu Cheng's solemn expression finally relaxed. He patted his arm and said, "If you can be given an official position by recruiting, you can live a peaceful life. If the court can only pardon your old crimes, you can come to Yan'an Prefecture to find me directly. With your ability, you will definitely be able to do something. Do you hear me?"

"Okay, we'll talk later."

Yang Chang originally wanted to persuade Hu Cheng to move to the south. After all, if the Jingkang Incident really happened in the future, the entire northern land of the Song Dynasty would fall. But at this time he had no reason to persuade him.

After all, in ancient society, leaving one's homeland and migrating long distances was very dangerous, and only one in ten people could survive.

"By the way, brother, why did old General Zhong come to Beijing?"

"The Prime Minister didn't say anything, but everyone speculated that they were going to suppress the bandits and put down the rebellion. After all, the imperial court was defeated by Liangshan one after another, and Fang La even proclaimed himself emperor in Jiangnan. However, since Liangshan is willing to surrender, we should not waste money and food on attacking them."

As soon as Hu Cheng finished speaking, the night watchman's bell rang out not far away, so he hurriedly clasped his hands and said goodbye.

"It's already the second watch, brother has to go back now to report for duty, can we make an appointment to discuss in detail tomorrow?"

"I have something else to do, so I won't contact you tomorrow. Brother, go and do your own thing. Anyway, I will treat my wife well."

Yang Chang might leave at any time, so he didn't agree to Hu Cheng's appointment again, but before leaving, he didn't forget to ask: "By the way, the young man at the stadium this afternoon, I'm afraid his identity is not simple, I didn't cause you any trouble, did I?"

"It should be fine, but our team leader admires you very much. He asked you about your situation many times after the game. I just said that we met once before. I don't know where you are now."

"Brother, you are right to evade the question, so as to avoid unnecessary trouble. Since you have to go back to report for duty now, and I also have to go back to my residence, then we will say goodbye and take care of each other."

"treasure!"

Hu Cheng glanced at Yang Chang's back and thought that Sanniang had been a wild and unruly person since she was young. She even looked down on Zhu Biao, but now that she has met Yang Sanlang, he might be able to control her completely?
Having you as my brother-in-law, I feel a lot more at ease.

When the two men returned home, the young man they had just discussed was now at the residence of his mother, Wei, in the palace.

Wei was not favored and only gave birth to Zhao Gou. However, she was promoted because of her son's status, which shows how much she valued her only son.

Upon hearing that Zhao Gou had gotten into a conflict outside the palace, Wei summoned him to her bedroom at night to reprimand him. She also called in the imperial physician for a detailed examination, fearing that he might be injured.

As soon as the imperial physician left, Zhao Gou comforted her cheerfully, "My child said it's okay, mother, you don't have to be so careful."

"How can I not worry? You will be leaving the palace soon. You are not allowed to play Cuju with outsiders. It is not right to compete with those street people. If you are assassinated by a villain, the consequences will be disastrous."

"I understand," Zhao Gou nodded and added, "But the man today was really amazing. He was first-rate in Cuju and martial arts. It was a pity that he was not found in the end. I wanted to summon him to be an attendant so that he could play Cuju for my father in the future."

"It's better that we haven't found him. This person's origins are unknown and his martial arts are so powerful. It's dangerous to keep him around." Wei shook his head after hearing this.

Zhao Gou blinked his eyes and murmured, "It can't be said that his origin is unknown. He is a soldier of Zhong Shidao. We can definitely find him by following the clues. However, it seems inappropriate to ask Zhong Shidao for him."

Wei nodded and reminded: "You also know that it is inappropriate? Be a good Taiping Prince, and let's not interfere in military affairs, otherwise it will easily anger His Majesty."

"Didn't General Gao die for his country? I was just worried that no one would play football with my father, and I just wanted to fulfill my filial duty."

Zhao Gou pursed his lips, and suddenly saw that Wei looked worried, so he asked again: "Mother, a few days ago, when I was crowned king, my father promised to come to your palace often and to discuss the matter of marrying a concubine for me, but why haven't I seen him for several days? Which palace has he been staying in recently?"

"How can I know? The whole world belongs to the king. Maybe he has gone outside the palace."

Seeing Wei shaking her head, Zhao Gou frowned and said, "What ability does Li Shishi have? She has bewitched my father to the point of bewilderment. My mother is so beautiful and dignified, but my father would rather give up the precious jade and choose the stone?"

"Ah"

After hearing this, Wei gave a bitter smile. She had once asked Zhao Ji the same question when the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet was held in the palace and the concubines gathered together.

Zhao Ji's original words still remain unforgettable to her: "Nothing else. Just order all of you to change your bright makeup and wear plain clothes, and let this girl mix in with them. She will be completely different. Her elegant and graceful demeanor is beyond her appearance."

If you can't win the fight, don't fight. This is Wei's way of doing things.

And her guess was correct. Zhao Ji would stay at Li Shishi's house tonight. The concubines in the palace had only served the emperor. How could they please men like prostitutes?
Of course, Li Shishi is more powerful than ordinary prostitutes. She assisted Yan Qing in reporting to the emperor tonight and allowed Yan Qing to obtain a separate pardon letter.

Whenever Zhao Ji stayed overnight outside the palace, he would not sleep until dawn, but had to return to the palace at the end of the yin and the beginning of the Mao.

The fact that the emperor slept in a brothel had already spread among the people, but the emperor still tried to cover up the truth.

After all, three years ago, a minor official, Cao Fu, once wrote a memorial to ridicule him, saying, "You changed your clothes and went incognito, staying at a prostitute's house. Since your Majesty, you have been the laughing stock of generations to come."

In the past, Zhao Ji would catch up on sleep when he returned to the palace, but today he wanted to accomplish an important matter, so he went to the Chuigong Hall early to prepare, and sent people to summon officials such as Cai Jing, Wang Fu, Tong Guan, Liang Shicheng, Su Yuanjing, and Chen Zongshen to the scene.

Three quarters past the hour of Mao, inside the Chuigong Hall.

That day was the eighth day of the first lunar month, during the Chinese New Year holiday, and all court meetings, big and small, would be held after the Lantern Festival.

The emperor's sudden summons made more than a dozen high-ranking officials look at each other in bewilderment, wondering what Zhao Ji was up to today. Only Su Yuanjing guessed something in his heart. Could it be as Dai Zong and Le He said?

As expected, Zhao Ji first called Tong Guan to bring up the old incident and blamed him in front of all the ministers for his humiliating defeat. Cai Jing and others on the side all lowered their heads and remained silent, and the atmosphere in the hall became depressing.

Tong Guan was scolded until his face turned red. Just as he returned to his original position after being scolded, Zhao Ji said again: "I got up early today and specially wrote an imperial edict. Now I need to send a minister to Liangshan again to recruit Song Jiang and other heroes to return."

"I am not talented, but I am willing to go there once."

Su Yuanjing rushed out to volunteer to go on the mission to recruit amnesty before the emperor finished speaking. It was unworthy of his position as the Grand Marshal that he knew the script in advance but did not take the initiative.

Zhao Ji was overjoyed when he saw this, so he kept one of them to instruct them on how to recruit the enemy, and told the rest to return home.

Everyone left the Chuigong Hall in a line. Tong Guan, who had been scolded, walked at the end with a shamefaced look on his face. He returned home and claimed to be sick and did not want to see guests. He also asked for leave from the Privy Council.

That night, Tong Guan was lying on the couch drinking alone when a servant suddenly reported that Cai Jing was visiting.

After hearing this, Tong Guan threw off his quilt and walked out barefoot to greet him. Cai Jing saw that he was only wearing an undershirt and had no shoes on, so he laughed and started to make fun of him.

"Tong Shumi is young after all. You can dress like this in the middle of winter. It seems you are very angry. If you are really sick, you will not be beautiful."

"Taishi, please stop joking. Although I am younger than you, I am also nearly seventy years old. How could I be angry? I was just too anxious just now."

While Tong Guan was responding, servants had already brought him coats and shoes, and added a charcoal basin in the hall to prevent his master from catching a cold.

Cai Jing sat down on the chair and took a sip of the tea.

After the waiter in the hall left tactfully, the old fox slowly spoke, "The emperor is well prepared today, and Su Yuanjing is impatient. It should be agreed in advance. It seems that recruiting is a foregone conclusion."

"Su Yuanjing is impatient. Isn't he afraid of following in the footsteps of General Gao? Why don't we follow the example of the previous two times of surrender? We just need to sabotage secretly and this thing will not succeed."

"never mind."

"Ok?"

Tong Guan looked at Cai Jing in surprise, and asked in confusion: "Why do you say that, Grand Master? Don't you have a grudge against Liangshan? From the birthday gift to Wulang..."

"The emperor is furious today. Apparently someone has reported the Liangshan incident in detail. If we go against the will of heaven, aren't we asking for trouble?"

When Cai Jing shook his head and smiled bitterly, he saw a sword lying across the table next to him. So without asking Tong Guan's consent, he stood up and grabbed it.

With a clang, the cold sword was unsheathed.

"What a sword!"

Tong Guan looked puzzled, pointed at the long sword in Cai Jing's hand, and explained: "Zhong Shidao just gave it to me. If the Grand Master likes it, you can take it away later."

"What do I need it for?"

Cai Jing held the hilt of the sword horizontally in front of his eyes, with two cold rays flashing on the edge of the sword. Then he said meaningfully: "The sword is a good sword, and the blade is quite sharp, but as long as we hold its handle, we can decide whether to chop, split, stab or sheathe it, and we won't hurt ourselves."

"What the Grand Master meant."

"If the government wants to recruit you, then recruit you. Today, I reprimanded you in front of everyone just to show them. So, not only should we not stop them, but we should also provide convenience for Su Yuanjing. When the Liangshan bandits enter the capital, the government will be like holding the hilt of a sword. If the blade is sharp, we can use it to chop stones. I don't believe it won't bend or break!"

"Wonderful!"

Tong Guan's thoughts suddenly became clear, and he murmured in response: "When the time comes, we will divide and disintegrate them first, and then let them attack the Liao Kingdom, and destroy it with the help of the enemy. Then I will reap the benefits. The Grand Master is really wise and resourceful."

"Stop bragging."

Cai Jing sheathed his sword and asked sternly, "Is Zhang Shuye your man? Ask him to assist Su Yuanjing. When Song Jiang leads his troops to withdraw from the Water Margin, have him send people to destroy the lair and cut off the escape route of these bandits."

"Yes, yes, what the Grand Master said is absolutely right."

Tong Guan and Gao Qiu suffered two defeats, both due to the disadvantages of the water terrain. After hearing this, he deeply agreed with it and immediately asked Cai Jing for details.

The charcoal fire had not yet heated up the hall, but Tong Guan did not feel cold at all. Cai Jing's words made his heart burn with joy, and all the depression he felt from being scolded in the morning was gone.

It is said that Su Yuanjing received the imperial edict, and with the full cooperation of the Privy Council, the Secretariat, and the Ministry of Personnel, he led his team out of the city after two days of preparation in Beijing. Officials such as Cai Jing and Tong Guan even went to the old Caomen gate to see him off.

That night, Yan Qing received the emperor's pardon. Seeing that the plot was continuing, Yang Chang asked him and Le He to go back to the mountain to report the news first, while he and Dai Zong stayed in Tokyo to wait for news.

On the day Su Yuanjing left the city, Yang Chang and Dai Zong followed closely behind.

When they left Tokyo, the two men rode their horses to catch up and stop Su Yuanjing's carriage. His guards mistook them for assassins and drew their weapons, shouting:
"This is the carriage of the current Grand Marshal. Are you so bold? Get out of the way!"

"General Su, I would like to see Dai Zong."

When Su Yuanjing heard that they were acquaintances, he quickly opened the side curtain and asked the guards to put away their swords. Then he waved for the two men to come forward and said solemnly: "His Majesty has issued an imperial decree. You can return to the stronghold and prepare. This time it is written by the emperor himself, and no problems can occur again."

"Okay, okay, we'll go back right away."

When Dai Zong heard the emperor's imperial edict, he could no longer suppress his joy. He also forgot that Yang Chang was the main person on this trip. He turned around and said, "Brother Yang Chang, Brother Gongming is so anxious that I will use the magic of speed to go ahead, and you can follow."

"Hmm? Okay."

"Wait, what's his name?"

"Don't blame me, my lord. I forgot to introduce him." Hearing Su Yuanjing's question, Dai Zong hurriedly clasped his fists and replied, "This is one of the leaders on the mountain, nicknamed Guangming Tianzun, Yang Chang."

"Oh? Is it the fierce general who can defeat a thousand enemies?"

"Exactly."

"I am Yang Chang, a commoner, honored to meet the Grand Commandant."

"Yeah, it's Junjie as expected."

Su Yuanjing nodded in affirmation, then turned to Dai Zong and said, "Since Chief Yang is not going with you, how about you go with me?"

"Ah this."

This time, Dai Zong did not interfere. Instead, he turned to look at Yang Chang for confirmation, as if to say, if you don't want to stay, find a way to refuse yourself.

Yang Chang didn't know what Su Yuanjing meant, but he didn't want to cause trouble, so he clasped his fists and said, "Since the Prime Minister has spoken, how dare Yang Chang disobey?"

"Very good, then you should leave quickly."

"Yes."

Dai Zong then clasped his fists in farewell, put on his armor and horse, and used the magic of flying to ride the wind and step on the grass and leave.

Su Yuanjing saw Dai Zong flying in the air, glanced at Yang Chang, pinched his beardless chin, and sighed: "Liangshan is really full of extraordinary people, and Chief Yang is even more courageous than ten thousand men. I wonder how young he is now?"

"Hmm? I'm twenty-two."

"You are old enough to get married? Do you have children?"

Yang Chang was stunned when he heard this. He thought, "You came here to check my household registration?" But he still replied politely, "I'm married, but I don't have any children. This is..."

"hehe."

Su Yuanjing laughed and explained, "I don't mean anything else. I just saw that you are a handsome man and wanted to introduce you to a good match."

"I see."

Yang Chang thought that he already had one at home, and there was another princess outside who had not been saved, so he was not worthy of your so-called good love.

While this fellow frowned and complained, Su Yuanjing added: "Leader Yang is a man who will surely have a promising future if he is recruited to serve the country. However, the officialdom is not like the outlaws. One cannot become a good official just by being good at martial arts. One needs the help of a noble person."

"Oh? I really don't understand. Thank you for your guidance."

Yang Chang didn't know what Su Yuanjing meant, so he pretended to be confused and responded, but in his heart he thought, "You haven't even surrendered yet, and you want me to show my loyalty?"
Seeing Su Yuanjing's bewildered face, he used himself as an example and said solemnly: "I was also born in a humble family. I was so poor that I couldn't get married until I was twenty-five or twenty-six. Fortunately, I passed the imperial examination and became a Jinshi when I was just thirty years old. I served as an official for only twenty years and became a Taiwei. Do you know why?"

"Did En Xiang meet a noble person?"

"Yes, that's right. When the new imperial examination results were announced, I was selected as a son-in-law from the list of nobles in the capital, so my career was smooth sailing."

"I see."

When Yang Chang heard this, he was puzzled again. He didn't know whether Su Yuanjing was bragging about his talent and appearance, or was proud of marrying a noble man and having children who rose to prominence. He thought to himself, what is there for you to be proud of?
Haven’t I made it clear enough?

Su Yuanjing thought for a while, then looked at Yang Chang and sighed, saying: "It's a pity that Chief Yang has already married, otherwise with your talent and appearance, you must be a sought-after son-in-law in the capital. You have lost the opportunity to rise to prominence, but well..."

“Although I don’t understand, I am deeply shocked.”

Yang Chang scratched his head and smiled innocently, pointing to the front and reminding: "It's getting late, should we continue on our way?"

"Okay, let's talk on the way."

Su Yuanjing was not in a hurry and prepared to slowly "enlighten" him on the way. However, Yang Chang pretended to be confused even though he knew the truth. He thought, you have laid so much groundwork, but it turns out you are just acting as a broker for the old emperor?
The princess confessed to Huizong? Do you want to have such an exciting time?

When the emperor marries a daughter, it is natural that she is the principal wife. However, according to the existing laws of the Song Dynasty, Yang Chang must first divorce Hu Sanniang to make room before he can marry a new princess.

Heisablang was capable of doing this, but Yang Chang was unwilling to be a royal consort.

If he was asked to divorce his wife and marry the princess, he would rather sneak into the palace and secretly take the princess away and hide her.

Yang Chang came from the future world. He didn't want to make Zhao Fujin a concubine, but at least he couldn't let Hu Sanniang suffer. Maybe he could let the two of them become equal wives?
On the way to Jeju, Su Yuanjing hinted several times, but Yang Chang still pretended to be stupid, so the general had to give up.

At the end of January and the beginning of February, Song Jiang first received a message from Zhang Shuye on the mountain, and then sent Wu Yong, Zhu Wu, Le He, and Xiao Rang to follow him to Jizhou to pay homage to and bring back Su Yuanjing, and at the same time prepare for Yang Chang's return to the mountain.

Wu Yong and four others arrived at the inn and bowed to Su Yuanjing.

Yang Changshi stood on the right side of Su Yuanjing, thinking that this sinister Wu Yong must have targeted me a lot, but now if you want to worship Su Yuanjing, you have to worship me.

Wu Yong was helped up by Su Yuanjing. The two chatted about old times in Huazhou. Then Wu Yong proposed to let Yang Changxian return to the mountain, but Su Yuanjing refused.

"Why bother? With a brave general like Yang Chang accompanying me, I feel much safer when I travel. We can go up the mountain together the day after tomorrow. Does Liangshan want him to go back and take charge?"

"Uh, no, it's all up to En Xiang to arrange."

Wu Yong stole a glance at Yang Chang and couldn't help but blame Dai Zong for his incompetence.

Yang Chang should not be left alone with Su Yuanjing. It was just a waste of time for him to deepen his friendship with the nobleman. This guy found a backer without being recruited.

This should have been our chance, my, Wu Yong’s chance!

(End of this chapter)