Reborn in Liangshan: I built the strongest lineup

"You, no, Cai, Cai Jing! You, you are so vicious! I, I really misjudged you!"

When Zhao Ji saw Cai Jing holding up the so-called Imperial Seal of the State and announcing to the crowd that he had been deposed as emperor, Zhao Ji's mentality completely collapsed!

"Cai Jing! How dare you! This is treason! The Emperor trusted and cared for you so much! Do you know that on the way back to the capital, the Emperor was worried about your safety many times? Aren't you afraid of hurting the Emperor's feelings by doing this?"

Yang Jian was genuinely terrified by Cai Jing. "You old scoundrel, you really dare to rebel! You certainly have no conscience!"

"Disheartening? Speaking of disheartening, Zhao Ji beside you has already chilled the hearts of countless people throughout the world! Compared to him, I'm nothing!"

Cai Jing sneered, looking down at Zhao Ji:

“I originally thought you wouldn’t even be able to return to the capital, but I didn’t expect that there would still be people loyal to you who would protect you and bring you back.”

"W-what do you mean?"

When Zhao Ji heard this, he was startled, and then he realized what was going on!

"Those bandits, those bandits aren't spies! They're your men!"

"Cai Jing! You want to kill me! You really want to kill me!"

Cai Jing didn't even bother to respond to Zhao Ji's accusations.

"Zhao Ji, stop spreading your fallacies here. Your Zhao family bullied the Chai family, who were orphans and widows, and your ascension to the throne was illegitimate. You don't even have the Imperial Seal of the State. How dare you claim to be the legitimate ruler?"

Cai Jing held up the imperial seal in his hand and shouted at Zhao Ji.

"If you know what's good for you, leave on your own and issue an abdication edict to announce it to the world!"

"You old scoundrel Cai Jing! How dare you! I am the Emperor! This empire belongs to the Zhao family! Even if I am no longer the Emperor, this position is not for you to sit on!"

Zhao Ji was thoroughly enraged by Cai Jing's words! You old scoundrel, you not only insult me, but you also dare to insult my ancestors!

How can the Zhao family ruling the country not be legitimate?

"Hmph, without even the Imperial Seal of the State, what kind of legitimacy is he? Do you see? The Imperial Seal of the State is in my hands! I am the chosen one! This world no longer belongs to the Zhao family! It belongs to the Cai family!"

Cai Jing was quite satisfied with the Imperial Seal of the State in his hands, because with this, his control over the capital was much easier. Many officials who had wanted to wait and see immediately sided with him after learning that the Imperial Seal of the State was in Cai Jing's hands.

"You old scoundrel! You old thief! You old thief!"

Zhao Ji was shocked when he saw the imperial seal in Cai Jing's hand!

The Imperial Seal of the State was indeed not possessed by the Zhao family; in fact, they had been searching for it ever since their ancestor ascended the throne. How could it have fallen into Cai Jing's hands? It's fake, it must be fake!

"You old scoundrel! The Imperial Seal of the State was clearly in the royal treasury, but you stole it! And now you dare to use it to slander me!"

"You old scoundrel! I will never let you get away with this!"

Emperor Huizong roared hysterically; he had probably never been so angry in his life!

"Zhao Ji, there's nothing more to say to you! The Bianjing Imperial Palace doesn't belong to your Zhao family, so it's mine now!"

Cai Jing had an expression that said, "The world is in my hands."

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"Oh no! Empress! Imperial Concubine! You old scoundrel! What have you done to them?!"

Zhao Ji suddenly remembered that there was still his empress and his imperial concubine in the palace!

"Look at you, even at a time like this, you're still thinking about your woman?"

Cai Jing sneered. Zhao Ji, this good-for-nothing, certainly did not disappoint him.

"You old scoundrel! I will kill you! Kill you!"

Emperor Huizong of Zhao was helpless against Cai Jing and could only vent his dissatisfaction verbally!

"Is that so? Men, fire the arrows!"

Cai Jing was not going to tolerate him. Zhao Ji had lost his power base and could not even return to the capital. It was already very merciful of Cai Jing not to kill him!

As Cai Jing gave the order to "fire the arrows," the soldiers on the city wall actually drew their bows again and aimed them at the imperial guards below the city and... Zhao Ji himself!

"Your Majesty! The capital has been captured by that old traitor. The situation is very unfavorable for us now. Your Majesty, let's go! We must leave immediately!"

Upon seeing this, Yang Jian quickly pulled Zhao Ji back.

Goodness, how come I never noticed Zhao Ji was so principled before? He's being pointed at with arrows, and he's still not leaving. Does he plan to be shot into a pincushion before he leaves?

"But Otomo..."

Zhao Ji wanted to say something, but Yang Jian spoke even faster!

"Your Majesty! As long as the green hills remain, there will always be firewood! As long as Your Majesty is alive, you can summon the border troops to the capital to quell the rebellion. But if Your Majesty is gone, then the Great Song Dynasty will truly be gone."

"But the Empress and the others..."

Emperor Huizong of Song was truly reluctant to part with his wives.

"Although Cai Jing has taken control of the capital, judging from the closed city gates, I conclude that he has not yet fully won the hearts of the people. Moreover, he does not have a dragon robe, only the imperial seal, so it is very likely that he has not completely controlled the capital. The Empress and the others should still be safe."

Yang Jian was at a loss. Cai Jing had already rebelled, and it was too late for him to defect now. He could only continue to follow Zhao Ji and see how things would unfold.

At this moment, Yang Jian began to envy Tong Guan. If he had stayed in Nanjing with Tong Guan, he would have had battles to fight and achievements to make, instead of suffering humiliation under the city walls.

"Is it really safe?"

Zhao Ji looked at Yang Jian, his face showing that he needed a definite answer.

"Your Majesty, it's safe. Let's retreat first."

Yang Jian knew, of course, that Zhao Ji wasn't really asking a question at this moment, but was just asking for an attitude.

So he gave Zhao Ji a positive answer, which reassured him temporarily and helped him calm down.

"Alright! Let's retreat first! But Otomo, where should we retreat to? Are we going back to Nanjing?"

Zhao Ji felt that it was very embarrassing for him to go back after just leaving.

"Your Majesty, let's head west. There are still many loyal and righteous men in the Western Army. They will surely protect Your Majesty!"

"Yes, yes, you're right, west! Let's go west!"

At Yang Jian's urging, Zhao Ji agreed to go west! Yang Jian quickly signaled the entire army to protect Zhao Ji, and then retreated immediately!

Seeing them retreat, Cai Jing on the city wall breathed a sigh of relief.

To be honest, although he acted very forcefully and ordered his men to draw their bows and aim at the ground, he actually didn't order anyone to fire the arrows.

Because Cai Jing also knew that Zhao Ji could die, but not at his hands, at least not so openly and honestly!

Otherwise, he would be branded with the crime of "regicide," and throughout history, anyone who rebels while branded with the crime of "regicide" has always been condemned by the public! No matter how eloquently they speak, it's useless; such people are the first to be punished!

However, if there is no charge of "regicide" but a rebellion based on the idea of ​​"divine mandate" such as the Imperial Seal of the State, the probability of success is much greater, and it is even easier to get the people to accept this explanation.

Therefore, under the watchful eyes of everyone, Cai Jing could not directly order the killing of Zhao Ji.

However, if Zhao Ji died at the hands of a powerful figure, then it would have nothing to do with Cai Jing.

Of course, Yang Jian also guessed one thing correctly: up to now, Cai Jing has not yet taken control of the capital; he has only besieged it.

Cai Jing never imagined that Li Gang was not only incredibly tough, but also a master of city defense...