Reborn in Liangshan: I built the strongest lineup

"Your Majesty, the Grand Tutor should be alright."

Yang Jian was taken aback when he heard that Zhao Ji was so concerned about Cai Jing's safety.

He didn't think Cai Jing would get into trouble; that old fox was cunning enough.

"Is that so? But these powerful figures dared to attack and kill even so many of my people..."

"Your Majesty, it is perhaps because we have too many people and are too big a target that we have attracted these powerful figures, or perhaps they are not even powerful figures."

Yang Jian gave Zhao Ji a thorough analysis.

"Not a strongman? Then who could it be?"

Zhao Ji was somewhat stunned.

"These people are probably coming directly for Your Majesty. They are very likely Liao spies in our Song Dynasty, and they intend to kill Your Majesty!"

"Do the Liao people have spies in our Song Dynasty?"

Zhao Ji expressed great surprise.

"How could that be? No one has ever told me this!"

"Your Majesty, the Liao people are treacherous. They must have been hiding in our Great Song for many years. It is only natural that Your Majesty was unaware of this."

Yang Jian replied, "It's certain that Your Majesty doesn't know, and that's normal."

"That won't do. Here's what we need to do, Your Excellency. Have everyone speed things up. We need to get back to Bianjing as soon as possible. I'm going to mobilize the Imperial Guards to hunt down these Liao people in the Song Dynasty!"

"Yes, not just Liao people! I suspect there are Jurchens and Western Xia people among these spies! These people cannot be let go either! We must capture them all! Daban, quick, make the troops move even faster!"

Emperor Huizong (Zhao Ji) could not accept the fact that the Song Dynasty had spies from other countries, so he wanted to go back immediately to arrest them.

"Your Majesty is right, this old servant will go and relay the order immediately!"

Yang Jian accepted the order and then went to inform the team to speed up.

Soon, the group arrived at the gates of Bianjing.

But when they arrived at the gates of Bianjing, they realized something was wrong.

Bianjing, a city that was once very prosperous and bustling with people coming and going at every city gate every day, is now deserted with its gates tightly closed.

"His Majesty is back! Open the city gates at once!"

The Imperial Guard commander shouted towards the city wall.

But there was no response from the city wall, as if no one was there.

"Something's not right. How could the guards at the four gates of the capital be so quiet?"

Everyone found it strange. The guards at the four gates of the capital had always been the elite of the Imperial Guards. How could this situation have occurred?

"Go and report to His Majesty immediately!"

"What? The capital's gates are locked? No one is responding?"

Both Zhao Ji and Yang Jian were surprised. How could Bianjing City be unguarded?

"I will go and see for myself!"

Zhao Ji's heart sank; he suddenly had a very bad premonition.

"Your Majesty! What brings you here?"

The imperial guards who were knocking on the city gates were also surprised to see Zhao Ji arrive.

"No one has responded from the city walls yet?"

It looked very bad in front of Emperor Huizong.

"Yes, Your Majesty, I don't know what's wrong, no one has responded."

"Damn it! Who's guarding the city?! How dare they ignore me?"

Emperor Huizong was enraged, and he shouted directly at the city wall:

"I am Zhao Ji! I'm back! Open the door!"

"Who's in charge of guarding the city?! Make him come out and see me!"

After shouting, Zhao Ji looked up and stared intently at the city wall, motionless, his eyes filled with tension, anticipation, and a variety of emotions.

However, after Zhao Ji finished shouting, the city wall remained deathly silent.

"How can it be……"

Emperor Huizong felt his legs go weak, and his sense of foreboding grew stronger.

"I'm back! Open the city gates at once!"

Undeterred, he shouted again.

This time, there was finally some movement on the city walls!

"Who is under the city?"

A man who looked like a general appeared on the city wall and shouted down to the people below.

"You scoundrel! Open your eyes and look around! Don't you recognize me?"

Emperor Huizong was furious. Who were these people on the city wall? How dare they not recognize him?

"How dare you! Who are you to impersonate the Emperor in broad daylight!"

The general on the city wall immediately retorted!

What kind of emperor are you? Our emperor is clearly inside the palace!

"Impersonation? You scoundrel! Open your eyes and see, am I an imposter?"

Emperor Huizong was on the defensive. How could he be accused of being an imposter?

"Our Emperor is perfectly fine in the palace. You imposter, you think you can get the city gates open? Dream on!"

The general on the city wall continued his taunts.

"what?!"

Upon hearing the news that there was already an emperor in the palace, Zhao Ji's eyes widened in surprise!

How could this be?

He's still here, so how come there's an emperor in the palace? Who is that person?!

"Damn it! Men! Attack the city! Attack the city!"

Emperor Huizong was furious!

"I merely led a military campaign in person, yet someone has rebelled and seized my throne?"

"A mere rebel, you dare to attack the city?"

The general on the city wall sneered and waved his hand. Immediately, many archers appeared on the city wall, each of them already drawing their bows and nocking arrows!

"Oh no! Your Majesty, be careful! Shield! Shield! Protect His Majesty immediately!"

When Yang Jian saw so many archers appear on the city wall, his heart sank.

It seems that the rebels have basically taken control of the capital, which is why they can control the city's defenses!

In the capital, the only person capable of achieving this level of skill is…

"Your Majesty! I will not hide! Why should I hide? I am the Emperor! They are rebels! Rebels! Attack the city! Attack the city!"

This time, instead of retreating back into his shield, Zhao Ji roared angrily, signaling for an attack on the city!

"Your Majesty! We can't take them! They have the advantage of occupying the city, and they have so many archers here. There's no point in launching a direct attack now; it will only increase casualties!"

Yang Jian held Zhao Ji back tightly, stopping his impulsive act.

"Then I must know who exactly usurped my throne! My throne was lost so inexplicably? If word gets out, the whole world will laugh at me!"

Emperor Huizong felt that his face was being peeled away bit by bit!

"Your Majesty, let's retreat first, let's retreat first."

Yang Jian advised Zhao Ji not to act rashly at this time, otherwise, with arrows raining down from the city wall, Zhao Ji might be taken away.

While Yang Jian and Zhao Ji were still struggling below the city, some of the soldiers on the city wall suddenly put away their weapons, then respectfully saluted in a certain direction, shouting, "Welcome, Your Majesty!"

"Daban, did you hear that? Welcome, Your Majesty! The one who usurped my throne has arrived! I want to see which of my sons or brothers has such audacity!"

Upon hearing the words "Welcome Your Majesty," Emperor Huizong (Zhao Ji) was even more reluctant to leave; he wanted to see for himself who this person was!

But the person who came into his view next made Zhao Ji's jaw drop!

"Grand, Grand, Grand Tutor..."

Emperor Huizong raised his hand and pointed at the figure in the dragon robe on the city wall, his voice trembling!

"This, this is impossible, this is impossible!"

At this moment, Cai Jing on the city wall also spoke up!

"Zhao Ji, you are incompetent and tyrannical! You waste the people's resources and cause hardship! You appoint treacherous officials! You bring disaster to the people! You cannot recover Yan and Yun in foreign affairs! You cannot quell the banditry at home!"

"A person like you is truly unfit to be a ruler!"

As Cai Jing spoke, he took something from the hand of his attendant and held it high above his head!

"Today, with the Imperial Seal of the State as my witness, I hereby depose you from your throne in front of everyone! From this day forward, you, Zhao Ji, are no longer the emperor!"

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