Chapter 231 I, Murong Fu, am the imperial court and the overall situation!

The heroes were all stunned!
What, the Song Dynasty fell?

I haven’t heard that the Song Dynasty is going to end!

Why did the great Song Dynasty perish?

They were indeed gathered together by Xuan Ci in the name of defending the Song Dynasty to hold this demon-slaying conference in order to join forces to deal with the great demon Murong Fu and defend the Song Dynasty.

Look, for the sake of legitimacy, Abbot Xuanci even found Lord Zhao from the Zhao clan and took out the current emperor's secret edict, making it seem so formal!

As a result, the Song Dynasty fell?
The heroes were all in disbelief.

The Song Dynasty was a dynasty that lasted for a hundred years. It can be said that all the heroes present grew up in the Song Dynasty. Although they were somewhat dissatisfied with many of the Song Dynasty's policies, they all loved the Song Dynasty and were afraid that it would end.

Take the Beggars' Sect for example. Although many disciples became beggars in the Song Dynasty, this did not hinder their deep love for the Song Dynasty.

The Beggars' Sect disciples fought against the Yipintang of Western Xia and assassinated the generals of the Liao Kingdom. These are real achievements.

But now, the Song Dynasty is gone?
The heroes looked at each other in amazement, all thinking it was ridiculous.

This state of mind can probably only be understood by people in the 1990s who were shocked to find that the red giant that occupied one end of the world suddenly fell.

For the people of the Song Dynasty, the scope of the world was only the three kingdoms of Song, Liao and Xia. The Song Dynasty was also one pole of the world. The collapse of this pole had a very severe impact on people!

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!" Zhao Rui gritted his teeth and shook his head like a rattle. "Murong Fu, you are exaggerating! Our Song Dynasty has been peaceful for a hundred years. The people support us. The country is prosperous and the people are safe. How can we perish?!"

Murong Fu laughed loudly and said, "I want the Song Dynasty to fall, so the Song Dynasty fell! To be honest, I have already invaded Tokyo. The young emperor Zhao Xu was executed by me because he murdered his grandmother, the Empress Dowager Gao. The evidence is irrefutable! Now, I am in charge of the center, I am the court! The court is the overall situation. If you want the world to be peaceful, you must respect me as the court and put the overall situation first!"

"You're talking nonsense!" Zhao Rui realized that something bad might have happened, but he found it difficult to accept the reality. His face looked grim and he spoke in a trembling voice.

"Many of my 10,000-strong army are elite soldiers selected from the guards in front of the palace. They were scared by my attacks and now respect me like a god. Do you want to listen to the Tokyo accent?" Murong Fu said with a smile.

After that, Murong Fu raised his right arm, pointed to the mountain, and shouted, "The Ming army is mighty!"

His voice spread throughout Shaoshi Mountain.

At the foot of the mountain, countless Ming soldiers raised their right arms and shouted in unison: "Long live the King of Yan!"

Most of the Ming army were from Tokyo, so the overwhelming response was ultimately expressed in Tokyo accents.

The faces of the heroes changed drastically. From this call and response, they caught a glimpse of Murong Fu's power. This man has already become powerful and it is no longer something that the Central Plains martial arts world can deal with together.

Moreover, these accents are indeed Tokyo accents. The imperial court is likely to be in trouble if they can pull out tens of thousands of troops from Tokyo.

Zhao Rui's face turned pale and he sat down on the ground, feeling dizzy. Was the foundation created by his great ancestor coming to an end like this?
"I also brought a lot of civil officials!" Murong Fu said with a smile, "I am going to persuade various places in the north to surrender. After all, these civil officials are quite influential in the court and the country. As for the south, I, Gusu Murong, started my career in Gusu, so naturally I have taken over half of the southeastern part of the country! The Song Dynasty is gone, but my Murong family's empire is rising like the sun in the east, and it is unstoppable!"

Tong Guan understood the elegant meaning of the music when he heard the string music, and immediately invited all the civil officials to come up the mountain.

There are Su Song, Su Zhe, and Lu Dafang.

Su Song and others were very embarrassed. They all recognized Zhao Rui, and Zhao Rui also recognized them.

"Is my family's kingdom really gone?" Zhao Rui stood up quickly and looked at Su Song and the others. "My dear husbands, have you changed your family?"

Su Che said awkwardly: "There is indeed solid evidence that the emperor murdered his grandmother. Zhao Song was immoral because of this and was deposed by His Royal Highness Prince of Yan. Now it is the eleventh son of the late emperor who has inherited the title of Prince of Song. Lord Zhao does not need to be anxious. Zhao Song is still a prince!"

After these ministers surrendered, they no longer had any moral principles, especially since Murong Fu killed so many people in Tokyo, which greatly frightened them.

Moreover, they still have to rely on Murong Fu's antidote for the life and death talismans in their bodies. Those who are truly strong-willed would have had their entire families killed by Murong Fu long ago.

Su Che also had a hard time!

Throughout his life, he was busy cleaning up his brother Su Dongpo's mess. When Sima Guang came to power, he acted recklessly and abolished all new laws, which led to financial exhaustion. It was also Su Che who restored some of the new laws under other names.

Now, in order to protect the ancestral temple of the Song Dynasty, he had to pretend to be friendly with Murong Fu and endure humiliation.

"Young Scholar Su, I met you once when I was investigating Xiao Yuanshan's deeds." Xuan Ci recognized Su Zhe and said with a wry smile, "You have been promoted all the way over the years and have become a prime minister of our Song Dynasty. The country is also thriving under your leadership, and now you are also with Murong Fu. So there is no need to ask, what Murong Fu said is true, the Song Dynasty is really gone! This evildoer was born to destroy our Song Dynasty. It is really sad and lamentable!"

None of the heroes knew these civil servants, but from Zhao Rui's reaction and when they heard Xuan Ci call them "Young Scholar Su", they instantly knew their identities.

The Su Shi brothers are world-famous literary masters. Although Mr. Su Shi is not as famous as Mr. Dongpo, he is also a household name.

Everyone also knew that Xiao Su had a prosperous career in the Yuanyou Dynasty and became the deputy prime minister. In this situation, everyone finally confirmed that what Murong Fu said was true, the Song Dynasty was doomed!
The Song Dynasty, which they wanted to defend, was destroyed!
Murong Fu was indeed a traitor, but this traitor was too domineering. Before they had the chance to defend the Song Dynasty, Murong Fu destroyed the Song Dynasty first.

So what are they defending now?

The heroes were confused for a moment.

"You are a Xianbei barbarian, a traitor and a traitor!" Zhao Rui, who had accepted the fact that the Song Dynasty had perished, burst into tears and scolded with great pain, "You call yourself the King of Yan, I think you want to restore the Yan Kingdom of your Murong family! My Song Dynasty has been kind to the people of the world for a hundred years, allowing the people of the world to enjoy a peaceful and prosperous era. For your own selfish desire to restore the Great Yan, you have brought chaos to the world and destroyed my Zhao Song Dynasty, leaving the world in war and chaos. How vicious your intentions are! Abbot Xuanci is right, you are a demon, a big demon! A devil of confusion!"

Murong Fu sneered, "I am called the King of Yan in order to recover the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun and take back the northern territory that you, the Song Dynasty, could not take back! As for restoring the Great Yan, it is just a joke. All my subordinates are Han people. What Great Yan am I restoring?"

"The reason why I started an uprising is because of the unrighteousness of your Zhao Song! I am still the leader of the Ming Cult. Since the beginning of your Song, our brothers Wang Xiaobo and Li Shun have revolted in the Ming Cult because of your Zhao Song's extreme cruelty in Bashu. Scholar Xiao Su, you are from Bashu, don't you agree?"

Su Che said, "This dynasty... ahem, when the previous dynasty attacked Shu, there were indeed numerous crimes, too numerous to list and too outrageous to be mentioned. Taizu also increased exploitation because of the rebellion in Shu, which eventually provoked the uprisings of Wang Xiaobo and Li Shun. After Taizong reflected on it, he reduced taxes and levies, and only then did Shu settle down."

"Hmph!" Murong Fu snorted coldly, "Light taxes? The heavy taxes in the Song Dynasty far exceeded those in previous dynasties. Scholar Su, when your brother Dongpo was demoted to Huangzhou, he found that the local people drowned their babies. Dongpo was very sad and said that he was 'sad and couldn't eat'. He even joined hands with the monks of Huangzhou Anguo Temple to provide relief. Why did the people drown their babies? Wasn't it because the per capita tax in the Song Dynasty was too high?"

"I was in the southeast, and I saw the tyrannical Song Dynasty set up various transport envoys, with countless redundant officials and staff, oppressing the people and exploiting them severely. I had no choice but to follow the example of Shang Tang destroying Xia and King Wu conquering Zhou, punishing the unjust and destroying the tyrannical Song Dynasty! This is a righteous act to comfort the people and punish the criminals, and to rebuild the world!"

Su Che said nothing.

Zhao Rui was shocked and said angrily: "Murong Fu, you want to destroy my Zhao Song Dynasty, I will fight you to the death!"

As he spoke, Zhao Rui pulled out the Panlong Stick from his sleeve.

But before Zhao Rui could make a move, Murong Fu did not move, nor did he make any attack movements, but a sword energy had already pierced through Zhao Rui's eyebrows.

Zhao Rui, the great master of the Zhao family, was killed by Murong Fu before he could react.

The heroes were extremely shocked. They felt as if Murong Fu had glared at Zhao Rui and killed him with just his eyes.

In fact, this is the highest realm of martial arts, making skills invisible.

"I know you are holding this demon-slaying conference to deal with me, but now the Zhao Song Dynasty has perished. I, Murong Fu, am dominating the southeast and occupying Tokyo. I am the imperial court!" Murong Fu said, "Don't say you don't have the ability to kill me. Even if you kill me, I have millions of disciples in the Ming Cult who have already started armies everywhere. I am alive and can control them with my prestige. Once I die, my subordinates will fight for supremacy. I don't know how many of them will be kings and how many will be emperors! What's more, the Khitan thieves will inevitably take advantage of the chaos in the Central Plains to go south and slaughter people!"

"The safety of the world at this moment depends on me, Murong Fu. If I die, China will collapse, the world will be in chaos, and the people will suffer! I am the overall situation of the world now. You should all put the overall situation first and help me unify the world as soon as possible. In this way, we can march north to Yanyun and stop the Liao Kingdom from moving south. The world will be stable and the people will be at peace. Isn't it wonderful?"

"If you are stubborn and help Zhao to commit atrocities, and disregard the welfare of the people for the sake of the interests of the Zhao family, then I, Murong Fu, will not be merciful. I have already prepared for rivers of blood to flow, what about you?!"

Murong Fu's eyes were sharp as he scanned the heroes one by one, but no one dared to look at him.

Even Xiao Feng felt his hands and feet go cold. Although Murong Fu's rebellion was so heinous, the fact was that Murong Fu had already kidnapped the entire world. If something really happened to Murong Fu, his power would not disappear into thin air. Instead, the Central Plains would change from a one-man showdown to a battle for supremacy among many heroes, and it might even return to the pattern of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms.

If one considers the people of the world and pursues world stability, Murong Fu actually considers the overall situation!

What's more, Murong Fu has deployed tens of thousands of troops in Shaoshi Mountain. They are as fast as the wind, as slow as the forest, as aggressive as fire, and as immovable as a mountain. With such a strong army and powerful horses, it is not a question of whether the heroes want to destroy Murong Fu, but a question of whether Murong Fu wants to destroy the heroes.

Thinking of this, Xiao Feng couldn't help but smile bitterly. How could he have deserved to be on par with Murong Fu, such a great hero!

"Master Shenshan, do you want to defend the Song Dynasty?" Murong Fu suddenly asked Master Shenshan.

“No, no, no, I am here to watch the fun with the abbots. I am not defending the Song Dynasty, not at all!” Shenshan Shangren said hurriedly, “I have nothing to do with Shaolin Temple, except that we are both bald.”

When he spoke the latter part, Shenshan Shangren became almost incoherent.

Jiumozhi, a subordinate of Murong Fu, is such a great martial artist that he is admired by everyone.

Murong Fu himself killed Lord Zhao, whose martial arts skills were not much inferior to his, without even moving a muscle.

What's more, Murong Fu has so many masters and soldiers around him. If he dares to defend the Song Dynasty today, this day next year will be the anniversary of his death on the sacred mountain!
Murong Fu looked at the Beggars' Sect again and asked, "You Beggars' Sect are the most patriotic. Do you want to defend the Song Dynasty?"

"We have absolutely no such intention!" Lu Zhang hastily denied, "We...we are just here to watch the fun. Haha."

All the heroes looked down at the ant.

In such a huge Shaoshi Mountain, no one dares to defend the Song Dynasty!

Murong Fu laughed out loud, looked at Xuan Ci, and asked: "Abbot Xuan Ci, it seems that only your Shaolin Temple will take the lead. I have already written the imperial edict. Do you want to accept the order and rebel?"

(End of this chapter)