Fearing being killed for his overwhelming merits, the empress decided to marry him.

"Welcome, Your Majesty!"

Inside the Shangjing Palace, Wanyan Kang sat on the throne, receiving the homage of his officials with an air of supreme authority.

"Get up!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

After the officials rose, Wanyan Kang was already immersed in the joy of inheriting the throne.

Feeling the officials bowing and worshipping him, he felt as if he had the world under his control and forgot all his bad situation.

"Kings!"

Just then, an untimely voice rang out in the hall.

Upon hearing this voice, Wanyan Kang's smile froze instantly.

Looking up, he saw Wanyan Tang looking at him with a forced smile.

He said, "Your Majesty! We have received intelligence that Yue Fei is leading a large army on a rapid advance towards our capital. What should we do now?"

Wanyan Kang gripped the throne and said in a deep voice, "How dare you! How can you speak to me like that? Kneel down and speak!"

Wanyan Tang's face darkened, and he squinted as he replied, "Your Majesty, please consider the bigger picture. Our Great Jin is currently facing a precarious situation."

"What does this have to do with you?" Wanyan Kang retorted. "I am the king of Jin. Why should you concern yourself with the current situation of Jin?"

Upon hearing this, Wanyan Tang was immediately enraged.

"Your Majesty, I was merely speaking the truth. You cannot disregard the greater good because of our past!"

"How dare you! You dare to accuse me of disregarding the greater good? Guards, drag Wanyan Tang out and rip out his tongue!"

"Wanyan Kang! You really think you're a king? Let me tell you, you're about to become the ruler of a fallen kingdom!"

"What face do you have to put on your kingly airs? Look at yourself now, do you have even a trace of the former king's dignity?! Try pulling out my tongue, then!"

Instantly, the atmosphere in the royal palace became tense, as if swords were about to be drawn.

Wanyan Tang and Wanyan Kang, along with their supporters, were all arguing amongst themselves.

In the end, this farcical coup of the new emperor ended in discord.

When Wanyan Kang saw that Wanyan Tang still did not give him, the new king, his anger flared up, and he immediately summoned Lou'ao.

"Lou Ao, you were the strongest warrior by the late King's side, and you also made great contributions to Fourth Brother."

"Now, I am your master, and I want you to get rid of Wanyan Tang!"

Lou Ao, dressed in a black robe, still kept his face tightly hidden under his hood.

Upon hearing Yan Kang's request, Lou Ao simply cupped his hands and said indifferently, "Understood."

After saying that, he gracefully disappeared behind Wanyan Kang.

The imperial court was filled with murderous intent, while outside the court, the Jin soldiers at the bottom, feeling the oppressive atmosphere of an impending storm, also began to make their own choices.

At this moment, all the city's commanders gathered together to discuss their next course of action.

"Yue Fei's army is about to arrive. Even the war god General Wanyan Loushi and the most capable Fourth Prince have been completely wiped out. How can we possibly resist them?"

"Then what do you suggest we do?"

"What can we do? Think of your children and wife, and then think of the mother who raised you. What else can we do? If we die, will they survive?"

A brief silence fell over the scene; the oppressive atmosphere was suffocating and maddening.

"Surrender to Yue Fei."

Suddenly, Hasa, the palace gate commander, spoke.

Upon hearing this, all the commanders were dumbfounded.

"Khasa! You actually want to surrender to the Song people? This is a disgrace to my great Jin Dynasty!"

Chali, who was sitting next to him, suddenly stood up and started cursing at Hasa.

Hassa calmly glanced at Chali, then looked around at his companions.

"Shame? The real issue is using the money to buy rice for my family."

Suddenly, he smiled.

Amidst the astonished gazes of the group, he slowly said, "We've all crawled out of piles of corpses; none of us are the kind of cowards who faint at the sight of blood."

For the sake of the Great Jin Dynasty, we are not afraid of death, and I believe everyone feels the same way.

But to be honest, we risked our lives for the Great Jin Dynasty, always charging to the forefront of the battlefield.

But what has the Great Jin Kingdom given us? They can't even guarantee our families a full meal. Ha! What's the point of all this fighting and bloodshed?

Chali hurriedly said, "Khasa, you can't think like that. The Great Jin Kingdom has given us unparalleled honor, making us brave and skilled warriors."

You mustn't harbor resentment towards the Jin Dynasty just because the reward you received wasn't as expected. You absolutely mustn't think that way.

"Honor? What honor! You're grateful enough that we don't let you live in the stables, huh?"

Upon hearing this, Hasa sneered: "Chari, you are a brave and loyal warrior of the Great Jin Dynasty. I understand how you feel right now."

But I want to ask, can this so-called glory atone for the fate of your two sons who starved to death?

Chari was stunned, as if recalling the scene three years ago when his two sons starved to death in the stable, and his face began to twitch.

Hassa continued, "The honors we gain from fighting on the battlefield, in the end, are nothing more than so that our families can live a better life, aren't they?"

If I can't even protect my own family, what's the point of this honor?

Then he looked at everyone and said, "You're all in the same boat. Life isn't easy for anyone, is it?"

Everyone remained silent, clearly having heard Hassa speak of the scene they least wanted to face.

They fought tooth and nail, only to find that they couldn't even afford a decent meal for their families. They didn't understand the point of it all.

Someone asked, "So, what do you think we should do?"

Seeing that the time was ripe, Hassa immediately began to incite others.

"I've already said it, it would be better to simply surrender to Yue Fei, especially since the late king is already dead."

The new king, Wanyan Kang, is nothing but an ignorant and incompetent wastrel. Are you really willing to serve such a person?

"I've heard that Wanyan Kang plans to reduce our daily rations after inheriting the throne. May I ask if our families will face even greater hardship in the future?"

"The best course of action now is to completely seize the palace and welcome the royal army before Yue Fei's army arrives!"

Hearing that a mutiny was about to be launched, the group hesitated, but considering that their already meager rations would be further reduced, they had no other choice.

If rations are cut, my men will definitely cause trouble. Rather than waiting for them to rebel, I might as well turn against them.

"Currently, our combined forces number about four or five thousand, which is still slightly insufficient compared to the fifty thousand troops garrisoned in the capital. Therefore, we must resort to unconventional tactics to achieve victory."

"Come over here and tell me exactly what to do."

After Hassa revealed his plan, he immediately brought out drinks before they could react.

"We'll take action tomorrow night. No one is to tell anyone about what happened today. If anyone leaks the word, I wish their whole family a complete wipeout."

After saying that, he picked up a dagger, cut his palm, and dripped blood into the wine bowl.

The others followed suit, drinking the blood-stained wine, thus completing the simple blood oath ceremony.

Everyone immediately followed Kassa's instructions and went to prepare for the coup plan for the following night.

At this time, following the fine tradition of the Jin Dynasty, Wanyan Kang ascended the throne and also inherited his father's harem. After the court session, he began to passionately discuss the structure of life with his former "stepmothers".

However, just as they were about to make a move, the sounds of fierce fighting erupted outside the palace gates.