Spring and Autumn Confucian Heroes

Chapter 366 Song Renjun

"Please get up quickly, everyone, please get up quickly!"

Huan Chang looked at these people who were much older than himself, all kneeling in front of him, and suddenly felt a little at a loss.

God is pitiful, Huan Chang came to Song State this time just to find out his life experience, and had no other ideas.

Even if the status of the king of a country is indeed prominent, it is not the life Huan Chang wants to pursue.

It is Huanchang's dream to explore the ultimate in martial arts, discuss with masters, and travel the rivers and lakes.

Huan Chang stepped forward to help everyone up one by one, but there were quite a few people present, Huan Chang was only one person, even if he pulled one of them up with his strength, the others still knelt on the ground.

When Huan Chang went to help other people again, the person who was pulled up in front knelt down again, making Huan Chang a little flustered.

In desperation, Huan Chang had no choice but to say: "Since we are all of the same clan, in terms of age, you should all be regarded as the next elders."

"The elder salutes the junior, this is going to make me feel unfilial!"

After listening to Huan Changqing's sincere words, everyone got up one after another, but they all set their eyes on Song Gong.

Song Gong was still holding the jade seal with both hands, as if he was holding a big mountain, it was so heavy.

"Achang, since you regard us as elders, it is equivalent to acknowledging your identity as the clan of the Song Dynasty. In this case, you have the obligation to lead the Song Dynasty to become stronger."

"So, you must accept the position of monarch!"

Song Gong had a serious face, staring at Huan Chang with burning eyes, and his voice was sonorous and powerful.

Huan Chang hurriedly shook his head and said: "I have just been crowned for a few years, no matter my knowledge or ability, I can't compare with my superior."

"If your lord lets me be the king of Song because I am a direct descendant of Duke Xiang, it would be too childish!"

However, Song Gong said: "Ah Chang already possessed such martial arts at a young age, and being able to get the inheritance of Shujian Pavilion is enough to show that his aptitude, comprehension, and ability are all excellent."

"We are very relieved to hand over Song Kingdom to you."

Huan Chang couldn't laugh or cry when he heard the words, and said: "Your Majesty's words are wrong. Even if I have some aptitude, understanding, and ability, it is still in the aspect of cultivation, and it does not mean that I can manage the country in an orderly manner."

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The two sides came and went, Song Gong insisted on abdicating the throne and giving way to the virtuous, but Huan Chang firmly refused to take the position of Song Guojun.

As for Mr. Anyang and those patriarchs, apart from expressing their support for Huan Chang, they did not make any further remarks during the rest of the time.

"Goooooooooo!"

Song Gong said that his mouth was dry, so he had to ask someone to bring a glass of water and pour it into his stomach, which made his throat feel better.

"Ah Chang doesn't know that the Song Kingdom can only become truly powerful under the leadership of Huanmai people."

"And I am not a Huanmai person."

Song Gong put the water glass on the table and said with some earnestness.

Seeing that Huan Chang wanted to refute, but Song Gong waved his hand wearily, and said: "Does Ah Chang think that with the great talent and strategy of Xiang Gong, he will not make plans for his descendants before he dies?"

Huan Chang was a little stunned when he heard the words, and looked at Song Gong with puzzled eyes.

Duke Song sighed slightly, and said with a wry smile: "Back then, Duke Xiang's lineage was almost wiped out, Song Kingdom could only have Song Mai temporarily in charge, but the real elite under Duke Xiang's command were never mobilized by Song Mai."

"These elites have been hidden for 300 years. Although they have been changed for several generations, their combat effectiveness is still the best in the Song Dynasty, and they can also deter other princes with evil intentions."

Speaking of this, Song Gong's expression was very complicated, with pride and relief, but also a little helplessness.

"It can be said that those elites are the true heritage of the Song Kingdom, but no one can mobilize them except the Huanmai clansmen holding the Huanmai jade pendant."

"Even if it's me, I don't have that right."

"If they know that the descendants of Duke Xiang have appeared, these elite soldiers will definitely enter the capital directly and let Ah Chang take the position of monarch."

Song Gong shook his head and smiled wryly, then said with a sigh: "In the beginning, I felt somewhat resentful towards this rule that Xiang Gong made."

"Because those elite soldiers spend countless money and food every year, but they don't listen to the monarch at all, and they don't do anything for Song."

"Only when the state of Song is facing a life-and-death situation, will they help."

"They have been passed down from generation to generation and stationed around the cemetery of Duke Xiang, waiting for the descendants of Duke Xiang to come out with the Huanmai jade pendant."

"Hearing this, Ah Chang should understand why I insist on letting you be the monarch?"

"Without the help of these elite soldiers, Song Kingdom can only be regarded as a low-level small country. If they can obey the orders of the monarch, even if Song Kingdom confronts those big countries, I am afraid it is not without the slightest power to fight back."

"You are a descendant of Duke Xiang. As long as you hold the position of monarch, with the help of these soldiers, and work hard for more than [-] years, the rise of Song Kingdom will be just around the corner!"

Song Gong showed a little fanaticism on his face.

As the king of the Song Kingdom, he always thinks about making the Song Kingdom stronger, but Song Gong suffers from too many constraints and lacks strong force in his hands.

If it is true as Song Gong said, with that mysterious army as the backing first, and then drastic reforms, it will not be difficult for Song to become stronger.

Huan Chang was shocked when he heard this.

He didn't expect that the country of Song, which is a small country with low status, would have such a hidden force that is unknown to everyone.

Huan often traveled to Kyushu, and naturally knew how powerful those big countries are, but Song Gong vowed that as long as the army can obey the dispatch, even if it confronts the Kyushu army, it is not invincible.

In this way, the combat effectiveness of that mysterious army can be imagined.

What makes Huanchang even more emotional is that after a long 300 years, the army that used to be Song Xianggong's direct line may have changed several waves of people.

Even so, they are still guarding next to the tomb of Duke Xiang in obscurity for generations. This kind of loyalty is enough to make people awe-inspiring.

This army is not only loyal, but also shoulders the mission of assisting the descendants of Duke Xiang to regain control of the Song Dynasty.

Huan Chang has no doubts that if he really intends to become the king of Song, as long as his identity is confirmed, even if Song Gong is greedy for power and refuses to give up his position, this mysterious army will attack Song Gong mercilessly.

"Can you tell me where the cemetery of Duke Xiang is? I want to pay homage to my ancestors, and I also want to see this army that has remained extremely loyal after 300 years."

Song Gong also showed reverence on his face, and then said: "The designation of that army is Song Renjun, and it was Xiang Gong's personal guard back then."

"Since Ah Chang has returned to the Song Kingdom, he will naturally go to pay homage to Duke Xiang, and also take a look at the most elite soldiers of the Song Kingdom."

"Song Renjun."

Huan Chang muttered these three words in a low voice.

(End of this chapter)