Reborn in Liangshan: I built the strongest lineup

"Your Highness, is Wang Qing still with you?"

Tong Guan was a little dumbfounded. Wait, didn't they say last time that they were going to send him somewhere? Why hasn't he left yet?

"As you know, he has a good attitude in admitting his guilt and is working hard to reform himself. Plus, I'm not in Liangshan anymore, so he's stayed here."

Ren Yuan shrugged:

"Since he's performed well, it's not really appropriate for me to exile him now. Why don't you go and meet him?"

"Your Majesty, I..."

Tong Guan felt bitter, but he also understood that Ren Yuan was not to blame for this.

"How about this, I'll let him come up, and you two can have a good talk? After all, you're father-in-law and son-in-law, right? There's nothing you can't overcome. Just have a good talk."

Ren Yuan said that he had gone to great lengths to ensure harmony in Tong Guan's family!

Actually, he wouldn't tell Tong Guan that he just wanted to watch the excitement.

"Call Wang Qing over."

Ren Yuan gestured to call Wang Qing up. Of course, everyone would not miss such a good opportunity to watch the excitement, so a bunch of people were waiting to see what kind of memorable scene this group of father-in-law and son-in-law would have this time.

"Your Highness! Your Highness! I also want to atone for my crimes by performing meritorious service!"

After waiting for a while, before they could see Wang Qing, they heard his voice.

Upon hearing this, Tong Guan blushed, clearly feeling ashamed of Wang Qing's behavior.

After a few more breaths, Wang Qing appeared at the entrance of the Hall of Righteousness, guarded by several guards. Upon seeing Ren Yuan, he strode over the threshold, knelt on the ground, and wept before Ren Yuan:

"Your Highness! I have truly repented these past few days. I should not have been blinded by greed and abandoned my brothers. I should not have colluded with the Song Dynasty to invade Dayi. I have let down my former bandit brothers and my past self. Your Highness! I am willing to fight the Liao people with you! Please give me a chance!"

This guy is really good at it. He can cry while moving around on his knees on the ground. Putting everything else aside, at least his crying scene is genuine and heartfelt.

"Wang Qing, you haven't been to Kyushu Island yet?"

Looking at Wang Qing's current state, Ren Yuan didn't know what to say to him.

"Your Highness, I won't go! I won't go there! Your Highness is a man of great integrity and righteousness. Even my Taishan surrendered to you! This proves once again that you are the chosen one!"

“Your Highness, I am certainly no worse than my father-in-law. I can do anything he can do! Besides, he is old and a eunuch, and his energy is declining year by year.”

“But I’m different. I’m in my prime, full of energy. If you can take my father-in-law in, you can definitely take me in too, right?”

Wang Qing kept pleading, hoping to be taken in by Ren Yuan, because he really didn't want to spend his days chopping wood, making charcoal, carrying manure, and farming anymore.

"Wang Qing, what makes you think you're better than me?"

Before Ren Yuan could say anything, Tong Guan couldn't take it anymore. Anyone would be unable to stand being scolded in front of their cheap son-in-law, let alone Tong Guan, who had never thought much of Wang Qing!

"So, Lord Taishan is here. But Lord Taishan, haven't you always been a staunch supporter of the Song Dynasty? Why have you suddenly switched your allegiance to the Prince? Don't you have ulterior motives?"

Wang Qing heard Tong Guan's voice, but he wasn't flustered at all. After looking up, he launched into a tirade:

"I remember when we came together to attack Dayi, didn't you look down on the Prince? You hurled all sorts of foul language at him, belittling the Prince and Dayi. You may have forgotten those words, but I haven't! What's wrong with you now?"

"Oh, I think I guessed it. Because Zhao Song was on the verge of death, you prepared a way out for yourself back then, right? But since you had already made arrangements with the Prince, why didn't you take me with you?"

"You think I'm a burden, right? Then why didn't you object when Emperor Huizong wanted to arrange a marriage between me and Jiaoxiu?"

"When you need me, use Jiaoxiu to bind me; when you don't need me, just abandon me decisively!"

"Tong Guan! Are you even human?!"

As Wang Qing spoke, he stood up excitedly, disregarding all manners, and directly pointed at Tong Guan's nose and cursed.

"Wang Qing! What nonsense are you spouting?!"

Seeing Wang Qing bring up old grievances, Tong Guan became anxious. He had only just joined Dayi and was in the process of building a good reputation. Wang Qing's words were digging up his very foundation!

Thinking of this, Tong Guan immediately knelt down before Ren Yuan.

"Your Highness! My relationship with the generals of Dayi can be described as one of fighting that led to our friendship. Back in the Song Dynasty, I was indeed ignorant and misled by Zhao Ji, and I said some things that were detrimental to Dayi, Your Highness, and the generals."

"But back then we were each serving our own masters, Your Highness should be able to understand. Now, I have absolutely no ulterior motives towards Dayi! If I have uttered even the slightest lie, may I be struck by lightning and shattered to pieces!"

As Tong Guan spoke, he made a solemn oath!

Listen to what people say. Tong Guan was able to rise to the position of Privy Councilor in the Song Dynasty, and his rhetoric was indispensable!

"Pah! Tong Guan, you have no shame!"

When Wang Qing heard Tong Guan speak like that, he didn't tolerate it anymore. He angrily rushed forward and kicked Tong Guan!

"Wang Qing! How dare you commit violence in front of the Prince!"

Tong Guan, as expected of someone who had just come from the battlefield, was still highly vigilant. Wang Qing's sneak attack from behind failed, and he nimbly dodged it with a somersault!

"Pooh!"

Wang Qing spat at Tong Guan!

"Tong Guan, if you have the guts, don't hide! This is a family matter between us! The Prince is a man who distinguishes between public and private matters; he will absolutely not stop me! Today, I'll show you what I'm capable of!"

After saying that, Wang Qing swung his fist and charged forward. It has to be said that Wang Qing's physical fitness had declined a lot due to his indulgence in pleasure back in Huaixi, which caused his original martial arts skills to decline as well.

But after arriving at Liangshan, he was subjected to daily labor reform, which indirectly improved Wang Qing's physical fitness! Combined with the martial arts he had learned before, Wang Qing's combat power has actually increased significantly!

In terms of martial arts skills alone, he actually managed to overpower Tong Guan for a time!

Tong Guan was at a loss for words; he hadn't expected Wang Qing to be so fierce, and could only defend himself. Moreover, he truly had no way to call for help. As Wang Qing had just said, this was a family matter, and how could Ren Yuan interfere?

The two men started fighting in the open space in the middle of the Hall of Righteousness. The other generals of Dayi tacitly cleared a space for them. After all, it was fine for the father-in-law and son-in-law to fight, but it wouldn't be good if they broke the tables and chairs here. Pei Xuan really meant it when he opened his mouth!

"Hey buddy, can I borrow your hammer?"

As the fight went on, Tong Guan realized he couldn't defeat him with his bare hands, so he ran outside. He saw a small schoolboy with a familiar-looking hammer on his waist and asked to borrow it.

Without saying a word, the junior officer immediately took out the hammer and gave it to him!

That's right, he was the one who gave Tong Guan the hammer back then!

"Wang Qing! Come here! Come here!"

With the familiar hammer in hand, Tong Guan immediately perked up. This Wang Qing had made him lose face today, and he couldn't be allowed to live!

"Tong Guan, do you think you can beat me just because you have weapons?"

Seeing that Tong Guan had the hammer, Wang Qing sneered and was about to go up and take the hammer away with his bare hands when a familiar-looking junior officer took the shield off his back and handed it to him!

A somewhat familiar phrase rang in Wang Qing's ears once again:

"Wang Qing, they have weapons, you can't go empty-handed! Here, take this..."