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Chapter 978 Conquering the King?

"Your Majesty, things are different now. Sun Lei led his troops to destroy the Liao Kingdom and occupied Yanyun. He has already shown his ability. I am afraid he will have to give something substantial this time!"

Cui Jing's expression did not change. He had already said that he would recruit troops first and then attack them. However, he failed to recruit troops and the expedition failed.

"Hmph, they are a group of thieves. It is a blessing for them to be appreciated by His Majesty. How dare they open their mouths?"

Li Bangyan, the minister Zuocheng, left the class and said.

"Li Zuocheng, can the people of Liangshan still be considered bandits? Can a group of thieves destroy the Liao Kingdom?"

Cui Jing looked at Li Bangyan and said.

"Cui Yushi, don't listen to the rumors in the market. Only ignorant and stupid people will believe them! It was the Jurchens outside the Great Wall who destroyed the Liao Kingdom. The Liangshan bandits just took advantage of the situation and occupied Yanyun!"

Li Bangyan said, this is also what the court said to the outside world. The destruction of the Liao Kingdom was the Jurchen Jin Kingdom, not Liangshanbo.

"Li Zuocheng, do you believe this?"

Cui Jing looked at Li Bangyan.

"What do you mean!"

Li Bangyan asked sternly, this statement was discussed by everyone in the court. Many things can gradually become true as long as everyone thinks they are true, but now Cui Jing has denied it.

"How can we solve the problem by deceiving ourselves? Liangshan is now powerful, from the north of the Huaihe River to Yanyun. If we are still regarded as a bandit village, the court will be the one who suffers!"

Cui Jing said in a cold voice, now that we have reached a critical moment, these people in the court are still deceiving themselves.

Cui Jing's words were like opening Da Song's scars. The bloody wounds were directly exposed in front of everyone, and several people immediately opened their mouths to criticize Cui Jing.

The court instantly turned into a noisy vegetable market. Some criticized Cui Jing, while others supported Cui Jing.

"stop fighting!"

Zhao Ji yelled irritably, he is the emperor, he naturally knows what is going on in the north, the people of Liangshan are indeed powerful.

"Cui Jing, you said you would give benefits to those thieves. What benefits should you give them?"

Zhao Ji looked at Cui Jing. Liangshan was difficult to defeat. He had already suffered this loss several times. If he could give him some benefits to solve this serious problem, it would be worthwhile. He was the emperor and was rich in the world. What could he not afford?

"Your Majesty, Sun Lei from Liangshan led his troops to recapture Yanyun. I think we can abide by Shenzong's order and grant Sun Lei the title of king and land!"

Cui Jing saluted.

"what!"

The word "Feng Wang" was like a thunderbolt, and the court was completely in chaos. Just now, a dozen officials were criticizing Cui Jing. At this time, [-]% of the officials began to criticize Cui Jing. Many people directly yelled and cursed, saying that Cui Jing was bribed by thieves.

"Confer the king!"

Zhao Ji's eyes were cold, but Shenzong had a legacy. Anyone who regained Yanyun could be crowned king if he had a different surname.

"Cui Jing, how much benefit does Sun Lei give you? You speak for them like this!"

"Seal the king! Thank you for your words! Do you want us to salute a thief in the future?"

"Bah, you thief, I am ashamed to be an official in the same palace as you!"

……

The reaction of the officials was very fierce. It was true that Shenzong had a posthumous edict, but this must be a court official and general. Sun Lei, a lowly bandit, wouldn't the Song Dynasty become a big joke if he was granted the title of king.

Cui Jing didn't care about what those people said and waited until everyone finished shouting.

"Everyone, what time is it now, face? Does it mean that Sun Lei leads troops to Tokyo and you have face?"

Cui Jing looked at everyone and said unceremoniously. "Cui Jing, you are brave! Your Majesty, Cui Jing has no superior, please give him death!"

Everyone immediately knelt down to kill Cui Jing.

"If anyone dares to issue a military order and bring down Liangshan, I will kill him at my neck!"

Cui Jing looked at the ministers who were kneeling to kill him and said.

"This matter will be discussed later! Retreat!"

Zhao Ji stood up and walked away.

Zhao Ji listened to Cui Jing's words. It was difficult to pacify Liangshan, which was time-consuming, laborious and expensive!

Moreover, this money may be a bottomless pit, which is Zhao Ji's lifeline. What he fears most is spending money. If it is all spent on Pingding Liangshan, then he will have to scrimp on food and clothing, and all enjoyment will be gone.

This was something Zhao Ji couldn't accept. He was the emperor just for enjoyment, and he didn't want to get involved in those annoying things.

Therefore, Zhao Ji was a little tempted by the proposal of making him a king. It really didn't sound good to make a bandit leader a king, and he would probably become a laughing stock.

But this is just a stain for him. A title of prince can solve a serious problem like Liang Shanbo. It is worth it no matter how you calculate it. The clan has to confer several princes a year. For him, it is very important for him to confer one more prince. It's nothing.

The emperor waved his sleeves and left, but the ministers in the court did not leave. They all surrounded Cui Jing and cursed, and they left after a long time.

"Cui Yushi, why is this necessary?"

Li Gang looked at Cui Jing and said, Cui Jing has completely turned himself into a lonely minister today, and I am afraid it will be difficult to have friends in the court again.

"Li Shaoqing, if this continues, how many years can the Song Dynasty last?"

Cui Jing said nonchalantly, at this time, those officials still don't want to serve the country, but only want to fight for power and profit. If he, the censor, doesn't speak up, will he be worthy of the official position of censor?

"Recruiting Sun Lei is not easy. Becoming a king...becoming a king may not impress him!"

Li Gang sighed and said, Sun Lei destroyed the Liao Kingdom, occupied Yanyun, and defeated the Jin soldiers. He knew all these things. He also lamented Sun Lei's strength in Liangshan. Today's Song Dynasty may not be able to deal with Sun Lei. Lei.

"Then continue to increase the amount. He only wants benefits when he gathers people. Is the king not enough? Then add something else. He will always like it!"

Cui Jing said.

"You... ugh..."

Li Gang shook his head helplessly. Cui Jing had never met Sun Lei. He didn't know what kind of person Sun Lei was. Wang Jue?benefit?In the eyes of other thieves, these may be good things that they dream of, but in Sun Lei's eyes, these may not be enough.

What happened in the court was never a secret. At three quarters, when the court meeting dispersed, the news had already spread in Tokyo at noon.

Instead of suppressing the rumors, those "indignant" officials widely publicized that Cui Jing had colluded with the Liangshan thieves, was treasonous, and wanted to help the thieves become king.

But those high-ranking officials who do not eat the fireworks of the world have obviously misjudged the thoughts of the people. The Goulanwazi in Tokyo are discussing what kind of king Sun Lei should be made in Liangshan.

Some people say it is the King of Liang, because Sun Lei dropped grass in Liangshan.

Some people say he is the King of Qi, because Sun Lei’s nickname is the Great Sage Qi Tian.

Some people say it was the King of Yan, because Sun Lei regained Yanyun and fulfilled the long-cherished wish of the Song Dynasty for a century.

"These people are really just watching the fun and don't take it too seriously. Those officials would be so angry if they heard about it!"

Sister-in-law Gu smiled and said, now everyone in Tokyo is discussing what kind of king Sun Lei should be named. This is the only one in history. Millions of people are helping to think of the title of king.

"It's a beautiful thought. How can my brother care about a prince?"

Sun Xin smiled and said, "Liang Shanbo's family is now big and prosperous, and a prince is not enough to fill the gap between his teeth."

(End of this chapter)