Reborn in Liangshan: I built the strongest lineup

"Old Zhang, you're here again."

Good morning, Lao Li.

……

Before the morning court session, officials gathered in twos and threes, greeting each other.

They seem to have gotten used to serving the Great Lai Kingdom. They no longer need to wear masks when attending court. Since everyone is the same and has surrendered, why bother wearing masks?

"Wait a minute, that person? Is that Nie Shan?"

Suddenly, someone pointed at a figure slowly walking towards them from a distance and said in disbelief.

"Nie Shan? How is that possible?"

"He actually came? Wasn't he always reluctant to come before?"

"Tsk tsk, even Nie Shan has come. It seems that there are fewer and fewer of those old fogies left."

"What can an old stubborn person do? The world is not what it used to be. Those former Liangshan bandits have already taken over Yan and Yun. Who would still think about the Song Dynasty?"

"That's true. Following the Grand Tutor is at least better than following a strongman."

……

Nie Shan heard the whispers of the crowd, but he showed no expression and made no response. He simply held the sealed tube in his hands and walked forward step by step until he reached the front of everyone and stopped.

He just stood there, as if he had always been there.

Time passed quickly, and as more and more officials gathered in the area, many tried to greet Nie Shan, but he ignored them. He kept his eyes closed and remained motionless, which made everyone very uncomfortable.

You've already arrived at the main hall, ready to attend court. What are you pretending to be so aloof for? When you get inside, you'll have to bow to the Grand Tutor, won't you?

But everyone has their pride. If Nie Shan doesn't give them a friendly look, they won't go over and make a fool of themselves. So everyone keeps their distance from him. There's no one else within two or three meters of Nie Shan.

Nie Shan kept his eyes closed. He could hear the suppressed curses coming from all around him, and he could feel the malicious gazes cast upon him. But he said nothing, only silently sneering to himself:

A bunch of cowards who cling to life and fear death! All those years of schooling have been wasted! I'm ashamed to be associated with you! Wait until I've personally destroyed that traitor Cai, then let's see what you do!

"All officials, enter the hall!!"

The waiting time passed very quickly. With the eunuch's call, everyone began to walk into the hall. Nie Shan suddenly opened his eyes and took the lead, leaving the people behind him by seven or eight steps!

Everyone was stunned. This was supposed to be a court session? They'd never seen anyone so enthusiastic about it! They then began to murmur amongst themselves again:

"What exactly is this guy here for? How come he's moving so fast?"

"He has a sealed tube in his hand. Could it be that he possesses some unknown information and intends to use it to obtain a high-ranking official position and generous salary?"

"It's one thing to change officials, but the worst thing is if there's something incriminating about them. If that happens, he'll probably go on a killing spree today."

"What a joke! Let him go, and I won't have any leverage over him!"

"Lord Li, if I remember correctly, you have two mistresses on Sanyuan Street, and they're actually sisters..."

"Lord Wu, please watch your words! That's just a personal hobby of mine, not a handle against me, not a handle against me..."

……

Nie Shan had no interest in listening to the people behind him; his gaze was now fixed on the person in the center of the hall!

Cai Jing! I've come to take your dog's life!

Nie Shan walked into the hall and stood at the head of the line without any hesitation. The people behind him didn't try to take his place; they all wanted to see what kind of person Nie Shan was going to be today.

If he really does gain favor, then it won't be too late to curry favor with him then.

"His Majesty has arrived!"

Accompanied by the voice of the eunuch, Cai Jing, dressed in a yellow robe, also came to the hall. Although he was already the king of Da Lai Kingdom, he had not yet officially proclaimed himself emperor, so he did not yet have a new dragon robe.

But there's no rush, it's already underway.

As soon as Cai Jing sat down on the dragon throne, he noticed that there was an extra person among the officials below him. Moreover, this person was different from the others. As a newcomer, he stood out conspicuously.

Upon closer inspection, Cai Jing realized that the man looked somewhat familiar.

"Your Majesty, I, the guilty subject Nie Shan, pay my respects!"

Before Cai Jing's attendant could answer, Nie Shan bowed down to Cai Jing and shouted that he was a sinner.

This made many officials behind him curse inwardly:

"Nie Shan, I never imagined you were this kind of person! Why did you pretend to be such a tough guy before?!"

"Nie Shan? Oh, the Nie Qing family."

Cai Jing was somewhat surprised. Of course he knew Nie Shan and thought highly of him. But hadn't this guy always been rather disdainful of his Great Lai Kingdom? How come he suddenly changed his mind today?

"Why has Lady Nie come all of a sudden today?"

"Your Majesty, I am guilty. I did not recognize Your Majesty's wisdom in the past and repeatedly offended His Majesty's majesty. However, Your Majesty is magnanimous and not only did not blame me, but also comforted me on many occasions. Humans are not plants or trees, how can they be without feelings? From now on, I am willing to share Your Majesty's worries and enhance the prestige of our Great Lai!"

Nie Shan knelt on the ground and said loudly. In order to make Cai Jing believe him more, he even took off his hat and kowtowed hard, breaking his head in a few kowtows.

"Someone come here and bandage Nie Qing's wound. Don't wear the hat yet, just hold it in your hand."

Seeing Nie Shan like this, Cai Jing trusted him a little more. It seems that once a person of such strong character changes his mind, he can change completely.

Moreover, with Nie Shan, a former hardliner, surrendering, Cai Jing naturally wouldn't miss this opportunity to boost his own prestige. If he treated Nie Shan well today, he would definitely win more support in the future.

"Your Majesty, I thank you!"

Nie Shan got up and received bandaging at the foot of the imperial steps, getting even closer to Cai Jing!

"What's inside the sealed tube in Minister Nie's hand?"

Cai Jing noticed the sealed tube in Nie Shan's hand and asked a question.

"Your Majesty! This is the intelligence I have gathered from spies of other forces within Bianjing City, as well as some correspondence between officials and other forces! I present it to Your Majesty today!"

Upon hearing Cai Jing's question, Nie Shan immediately pushed the doctor aside, lowered his head, and raised the sealed tube high with both hands!

At this moment, Nie Shan was gambling on one thing: he was betting that Cai Jing would let him take the things up himself, instead of having the eunuchs take them!

If Cai Jing sent a eunuch to retrieve it, he would immediately pick up his hat and throw a flying needle!

"Oh? Bring it here, let me take a look."

Cai Jing indeed chose to have Nie Shan bring it up himself, since Nie Shan had just mentioned that there was evidence of officials communicating with other forces inside, which made Cai Jing feel it was necessary to see it for himself.

As for safety... because Nie Shan's forehead was still bleeding, Cai Jing temporarily overlooked his safety.

How would a brain-dead guy threaten me?

Upon hearing this, Nie Shan was overjoyed, but he dared not raise his head immediately, for fear that the corners of his mouth, which he could not suppress, would betray him!

He lowered his head, holding the sealed container in both hands, and walked up the imperial steps one by one.

"Lord Nie, you should..."

With only a few steps left, the eunuch tried to stop him, but Nie Shan took two very large steps in the last two steps and arrived at the imperial table in an instant.

"Your Majesty, please take a look!"

"Open it. Just leave it here, you can go back to bandaging."

Cai Jing looked at Nie Shan, who kept his head down, and felt that something was wrong, but for a moment he couldn't figure out what it was!

Since Nie Shanren had arrived, he couldn't just send him away without doing anything.

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Nie Shan suddenly opened the sealed container and forcefully poured the contents onto the imperial table. With a clang, a flash of cold light suddenly reflected into Cai Jing's eyes, causing him to squint.

Almost simultaneously, Nie Shan raised his head, his eyes seemingly blazing with boundless flames!

He reached out and grabbed the small dagger, then swung it forcefully at Cai Jing!

"Cai Gou! Prepare to die!!!"