Water Margin: You dog official, you still say you don’t know martial arts?

Chapter 583: Li Shishi's Sharing of Worries, Song Huizong's Backstab [2 more]

She has always been in contact with literati such as Zhang Xian, Yan Jidao, Qin Guan and Zhou Bangyan.

Her threshold had been raised unknowingly, but today she was actually deeply moved by Liu Gao.

Li Shishi was so moved that she lost her composure even after Liu Gao left. This was an experience she had never had before.

Even when the old woman reminded her that "the emperor came out of the back door through the tunnel," Li Shishi seemed to have heard nothing.

The result was that when Song Huizong came before Li Shishi, Li Shishi suddenly woke up and quickly bowed down.

"Get up."

Song Huizong, wearing a soft gauze Tang scarf and a dragon robe, asked with a strange look on his face:

"What's wrong, my dear?"

"Nothing, I just got angry..."

Li Shishi answered casually, then quickly interrupted:

"I wonder why His Majesty is so late today?"

"These are all trivial matters in the court."

Song Huizong shook his head:
"Didn't Tian Hu in Hebei be annihilated?

"There are some problems regarding the reward."

Did he really destroy Tian Hu in Hebei?
Li Shishi glanced at Liu Gao's handwriting on the wall and asked cautiously:

"Who killed Tian Hu?"

"Liu Gao, the governor of Gaizhou."

After Song Huizong finished speaking, he remembered:
"Didn't you speak up for him last time?"

“I don’t know who he is.

"It's just that I saw Your Majesty was hesitant and couldn't bear to see Your Majesty worried, so I spoke nonsense."

Li Shishi hastily distanced herself from the matter:

"So he really did destroy Tian Hu in Hebei?"

"really."

Song Huizong had no suspicion that there was anything going on between Li Shishi and Liu Gao.

What could happen if these two people have never met?
Li Shishi pretended to ask casually:
“Your Majesty is clear about rewards and punishments.

"He killed Tian Hu, so he should be rewarded according to his merit.

"What's the trouble?"

"My dear, you don't know."

Song Huizong and Li Shishi did not shy away from these things, and there were no outsiders present:
"He should have been rewarded, but Gao Qiu died because of him..."

Li Shishi was shocked: "He killed General Gao?"

"That's not..."

Song Huizong told Li Shishi about the incident:
"The first is the death of Gao Qiu.

"Second, his contributions were so great that some people were dissatisfied with him..."

"Gao Qiu's death can be considered to be somewhat related, the contribution is too great..."

Li Shishi couldn't help asking:
"Your Majesty, who dislikes him?"

Song Huizong waved his hand.

Seeing this, Li Shishi stopped asking questions and just said:
"But if we don't give the reward, won't it damage the prestige of His Majesty?"

"Don't worry, there is always a compromise."

Song Huizong had no intention of talking about this matter anymore and forced a change of subject:
"I am upset and want to hear you play the piano."

Li Shishi: “Yes…”

After listening to the song, Emperor Huizong of Song closed his eyes and praised:

"This song should only exist in heaven, it is rare to hear it in the world!"

Seeing that Song Huizong was in a good mood, Li Shishi said cautiously:
"In fact, I may be able to help Your Majesty relieve his worries."

"Oh?"

Song Huizong raised his eyelids:
"How can you help me relieve my worries?"

“I know that Your Majesty is a man who clearly distinguishes rewards and punishments.

"So we can't reward Liu Gao and make His Majesty feel upset."

In fact, Li Shishi should not have been involved in political affairs.

But when I think of Liu Gao's handsome face, his moving poem, and Yan Qing's words, 'My master treats the four great bandits as worthless, and only regrets that he has no chance to personally eliminate them'...

Li Shishi mustered up the courage to speak up for Liu Gao:
"Since the governor Liu is a capable fighter and has already defeated Tian Hu.

“Why not let him go and destroy the other three bandits?

"If His Majesty wants to reward him again, no one else will be able to say anything."

Song Huizong pondered for two seconds:

"My dear... what you said makes sense!"...

After Liu Gao left Li Shishi's abode, he soon met up with Yan Qing and Dai Zong in a nearby hotel.

"Master, this is too much!"

Yan Qing's pretty face turned red with anger:

"The master clearly eliminated the remnants of Tian Hu within the deadline!
"How hateful that Zhang Bangchang is blocking the way and Cai Jing doesn't even speak up for his master!
"Only Li Gang argued for his point, but his influence was insignificant...

"The government is also indecisive, and in the end the master's reward has not been decided.

"I only decided on the few meritorious officials reported by the master...

"Hu Yanzhuo was promoted to the commander of Gaizhou Command.

"Lu Junyi was promoted to the military commander of Jinning Prefecture.

"Suo Chao was promoted to the military commander of Zhaode Prefecture..."

Liu Gao nodded: "In this case, my reward should not be given."

When Lu Junyi and Suo Chaoneng became officials, they naturally changed their names. One was called Lu Qilin and the other was called Suo Xianfeng.

Anyway, most people who know Lu Junyi and Suo Chao are in Daming Prefecture, so it is difficult for them to meet again in this era.

In fact, Liu Gao thought this was pretty good.

This means that the military power of these three states is in his hands.

It would also make it easier for the two mountain strongholds of Taihang Mountain under Guan Sheng and Baodui Mountain under Yang Zhi to collude with them in both the black and white worlds to develop their power.

All in all, Liu Gao's power in Hebei is not inferior to that in Shandong, at least he is much stronger in the legal sense.

On the white road in Shandong, the only people Liu Gao had were Hua Rong, who was the military commander of Qingzhou, Zhu Tong, who was the county lieutenant of Yuncheng County, and Kong Ming, who was the military commander of Qingfeng Village.

The strength is all in the underworld.

Lu Zhishen's Erlong Mountain, Wu Song's Wutou City, Sun Li's Dengyun Mountain, and Lin Chong's Liangshanpo firmly grasped the entire Shandong underground order in their hands.

"There are even more hateful things!"

Yan Qing said angrily:

"While we were fighting in Hebei, the Song Dynasty signed an agreement with the Jin Dynasty!"

Liu Gao: "What agreement?"

Yan Qing: "Attack and defense alliance!"

"Waterfa?"

Liu Gao couldn't help but swear:
"I just facilitated an alliance between the Song and Liao kingdoms!

"They turned around and formed an alliance with the Jin Kingdom again?"

Isn't this a backstab?

Gongsun Sheng frowned and placed the three cups in a tripod shape:

“The Song, Liao, and Jin dynasties were listed side by side.

"Everyone knows that the Liao Kingdom formed an alliance with the Song Dynasty to deal with the Jin Kingdom, and the Jin Kingdom formed an alliance with the Song Dynasty to deal with the Liao Kingdom.

"The Song Dynasty has already formed an alliance with the Liao Kingdom, how can it form an alliance with the Jin Kingdom?

“Isn’t this a betrayal?
"If the emperor does this, how will the Liao Kingdom view us?
"Where does that put Big Brother?"

"That's not all!"

Yan Qing was so angry that the pretty boy's face turned green:
"The alliance between the Song Dynasty and the Jin Dynasty was initiated by Zhang Bangchang!

"It just so happened that General Gao 'died', and the position of General in the Palace Marshal's Office became vacant.

"The government promoted him to be the Grand Commandant!"

grass……

Liu Gao had long known that Zhang Bangchang would come to power.

After all, in "The Romance of Yue Fei", Zhang Bangchang was promoted to the position of prime minister.

However, Liu Gao was very unhappy that Gao Qiu was removed from office and Zhang Bangchang took over.

It turns out that after all Liu Gao did, he was still not as knowledgeable and tactful as Zhang Bangchang in pleasing Song Huizong.

Liu Gao saw it from Zhang Bangchang's rise to power:

Although it was Zhang Bangchang who initiated it, the actual mastermind behind it was Song Huizong.

Otherwise, the Song Dynasty and the Jin Kingdom would not have formed an alliance, making Emperor Huizong of Song so happy.

Killing Tian Hu was just a cure for the scabies, but Zhang Bangchang cured Song Huizong's heart disease.

Fortunately, this time he still gained the upper hand, as Tian Hu's power was basically taken over by him.

Even if the Jin army marched south at this time, Liu Gao would have been able to protect himself.

But it's not enough.

If Liu Gao could conquer the two major forces of Wang Qing and Fang La, he would be able to rebel immediately.

(End of this chapter)