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

Chapter 834 Liu Gao: Three Captives, Only Two Can Survive [3 more]

"Your Majesty..."

Zong Ze was tied up with four large knife blades crossed around his neck, but he stood straight with his head held high and his chest puffed out.

But when he heard Zhang Bangchang on the city wall giving Liu Gao the reward as if it were free, the old man burst into tears:
"I am incompetent..."

Yue Fei beside him was very curious:

"Why did the emperor reward my elder brother? Is it because you are incompetent?"

Zong Ze burst into tears: "If it weren't for our incompetence as ministers, how could we allow Your Majesty to be humiliated?"

"hehe."

A sneer sounded from the side.

Zong Ze thought it was a traitor, so he turned his head and glared at him, only to find that it was Su Yuanjing hanging on the cross.

Zong Ze asked angrily, "What are you laughing at?"

Su Yuanjing shook his messy hair, revealing a face full of resentment:
"What humiliation has your majesty suffered?
"Aren't we the ones being humiliated now?"

"Ah this..."

Zong Ze was stunned and speechless.

After thinking for a long time, Zong Ze could only respond from a different angle:
"You can't say that. We are loyal to our country!"

Su Yuanjing snorted coldly:
“Those who have served their country loyally are tied up here and are waiting to be beheaded!

"The four treacherous ministers are calling the shots in front of your majesty!
"Is this fair?"

"This is wrong..."

Zong Ze is still trying desperately to cleanse Song Huizong:

"Your Majesty is the most holy and wise, but you are blinded by treacherous ministers and are temporarily insane..."

Su Yuanjing thought he was going to die, so he spoke without restraint:

"temporary?
"It's been more than ten years, brother. How many more decades can we have in our life?

“If I had known this, I would have been a treacherous minister!

"Now I can also negotiate peace on behalf of Your Majesty on the city wall. Isn't it better than being tied up here and waiting to be beheaded?"

"HE-TUI!"

Zongze's face turned red and his neck became thick:

"I have long seen that you are a traitor, otherwise why would you say such disobedient words?"

"So what if he's a traitor?"

Su Yuanjing sneered:
"If His Majesty is asked to choose between you and the treacherous minister, who do you think His Majesty will choose?"

"Of course I'll choose you!"

Zong Ze said categorically:

"Zong Ze is loyal to the emperor and loves the country, and he is dedicated to the public. If Your Majesty doesn't choose me, will he choose you?"

"Tsk, tsk, tsk!"

Su Yuanjing shook his head and sucked his teeth.

Wang Wenbin smiled bitterly and advised:
"Say less!
"You're about to be beheaded, what's the point of arguing about this now?"

Very interesting!
Liu Gao was just about to tell Lin Chong something when he happened to overhear a conversation between Zong Ze and Su Yuanjing.

So Liu Gao ordered Lu Zhishen and Wu Song:

"Bring the three prisoners here."

Wu Song put away his two swords, went over, grabbed Su Yuanjing and Wang Wenbin in each hand, and brought them to Liu Gao's horse like they were two chickens.

Lu Zhishen went over to grab Zong Ze, and Zong Ze instinctively wanted to resist, but he was unable to do so.

The force used by Lu Zhishen in this grab was more than a thousand pounds. He grabbed Zong Ze and walked away.

Soon, Su Yuanjing, Wang Wenbin and Zong Ze knelt in a row in front of Liu Gao's horse, facing the city gate.

The cross behind Su Yuanjing was removed, and Zong Ze knelt down automatically when he saw Song Huizong on the top of the city wall.

Liu Gao leaned forward and said to Zong Ze and the others with great interest:

"Your emperor is on top of the city.

"Come on, tell him who you are!"

Upon hearing Liu Gao's words, Su Yuanjing immediately realized that he might still have a chance to survive.

He immediately cried out to the top of the city with tears in his eyes:
"Your Majesty, I am the Grand Commandant Su Yuanjing!"

Song Huizong certainly knew Su Yuanjing.

This person is his close minister, and it is not an exaggeration to say that he is his confidant.

Seeing Su Yuanjing being tortured like this, Song Huizong felt distressed, but he couldn't open his mouth now.

Once he opened his mouth, there was no room for anything else.

He had to let the four treacherous ministers act as a buffer for him. So Song Huizong said nothing.

At this time, Wang Wenbin also cried and shouted to the top of the city wall:

"Your Majesty, I am Wang Wenbin, the spear and stick instructor of the 800,000 imperial guards!

"Your Majesty, do you remember?

"I have often accompanied Your Majesty on his mission, and Your Majesty has praised me for my courage, which is unmatched by any other man."

Song Huizong certainly remembered that he had indeed praised Wang Wenbin.

Although this guy is a warrior, he is very knowledgeable and interesting...

At this time, Zong Ze also introduced himself.

He no longer wanted to be loyal to his country, and Emperor Huizong of Song didn't even know who he was.

Zong Ze raised his head to the sky and shouted: "Your Majesty, I am Zong Ze, the magistrate of Dengzhou!

"I am late in coming to your rescue, Your Majesty, please punish me!"

"Humph!"

At that time, Song Huizong's face turned black:
Is this how you come to the rescue?
You piece of shit, why don't you just die?
Liu Gao glanced at Lin Chong, and Lin Chong spoke for Liu Gao:

“We can only release two of these three prisoners!

"There is one more. My eldest brother wants to be sacrificed!"

Zhang Bangchang looked back at Song Huizong, who whispered to him:
"Su Yuanjing and Wang Wenbin!"

Zhang Bangchang turned his head and looked down at the city: "I choose..."

"Wait!"

Lin Chong interrupted him forcefully:

"Giving it back to you two is my elder brother giving face to the government!
"Can you represent the government?"

"Your Majesty..."

Zhang Bangchang looked at Song Huizong, who nodded. Then Zhang Bangchang said:
"I am not qualified to represent the government!"

"please!"

Lin Chong made a gesture of invitation, and Su Yuanjing, Wang Wenbin and Zong Ze all looked forward to it.

The one who is most confident here is Su Yuanjing.

He was a close associate of Emperor Huizong of Song. How could Emperor Huizong of Song not save him?
The second one is Zong Ze.

Because Zong Ze had passed the palace examination.

At that time, he ignored the word limit and wrote more than 10,000 words, pointing out the current ills and criticizing current politics.

Although he was placed in the "bottom category" by the chief examiner and given the "granted the same status as a Jinshi", Zong Ze still successfully embarked on his official career.

After entering official career, he brought benefits to the people and achieved outstanding political achievements.

Therefore, Zong Ze felt that Song Huizong must know him and appreciate him, otherwise why would he promote him to the position of Tongpan of Dengzhou?

The one who was least confident was Wang Wenbin, because he was the only one among the three who was a military commander...

However, what Wang Wenbin did not expect was that Zhang Bangchang said:

"Please release General Su and Coach Wang!"

Although Su Yuanjing had a good idea in mind, when his name was actually called, he still shouted excitedly:

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Oh my god!

Wang Wenbin was so excited that he burst into tears. It turned out that all his years of flattery had paid off:

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Zong Ze was confused: What about me? What about me?

Liu Gao smiled and winked at Lin Chong, who understood:
"The only one left will be sacrificed!"

Zhang Bangchang looked back at Song Huizong. Song Huizong said nothing, and so Zhang Bangchang also said nothing.

Zong Ze felt very disappointed at this moment:

I have come from thousands of miles away to serve the king!

Even though I didn't succeed through hard work, even if I don't get any credit, I still worked hard!

Isn't Your Majesty too heartless?

Song Huizong did not show up, but Zong Ze was not a fool. Zong Ze knew that Song Huizong must be on the city gate tower.

Otherwise, how could Zhang Bangchang have the qualifications to appoint Liu Gao as king and cede more than a dozen states to Liu Gao?
If the king orders his subject to die, the subject must die.

But Zong Ze was so suffocated that he couldn't stand it anymore and spat out a mouthful of blood:

"puff--"

(End of this chapter)