Reborn in Liangshan: I built the strongest lineup

Fang La's body was simply thrown onto the bed. Fang Tianding was too lazy to do anything about it; it was already like this, so he just left it as it was.

Fang Tianding felt he had done enough by covering Fang La back up with a blanket, leaving only his head exposed, making it appear as if he was still asleep.

"Someone is coming!"

He gestured for the eunuchs and some officials outside to come in, and then said to them:

"Pass it down: Father Emperor is terminally ill. He just spoke with me and passed the throne to me. Father Emperor passed away with a smile. From this day forward, I am the second emperor of the Ming Dynasty."

Fang Tianding spoke these words without changing his expression. Although the group of eunuchs and officials found it sudden, they did not doubt it too much.

After all, they didn't know that Fang Jie was Fang La's son. In their eyes, it was only natural for Fang La to pass the throne to his eldest son, Fang Tianding.

As for the edict of succession, Fang La was already so ill before, how could there be an edict? It must have been an oral instruction.

"Long live the Emperor."

With someone taking the lead, the others were even less likely to question Fang Tianding. Everyone knelt down and first paid homage to Fang Tianding before someone dared to ask.

"Your Majesty, what about the late Emperor's funeral arrangements..."

"My father was the most frugal man in his life and did not like to hold extravagant funerals. Before he passed away, he told me that his body should be buried back in Bangyuan Cave."

One lie, and a bunch of lies, all say that Fang Tianding had no intention of making any funeral arrangements for Fang La, so he falsely claimed that there was no need to make any.

Father, you haven't been gone long, so please don't blame your son. The fact that I said this has only enhanced your reputation in the Ming Dynasty!

"The late emperor was wise!!"

Upon hearing that there was no need for a grand funeral for Fang La, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. After all, the Ming Dynasty was in dire straits, and holding a funeral at this time would only make matters worse.

"Yes, summon Teacher He Conglong to see me."

The first thing Fang Tianding did was to win over He Conglong, since he was now the person he trusted most.

"Your subject He Conglong greets Your Majesty!"

When He Conglong was brought in by the eunuch, he had already heard that Fang Tianding had inherited the throne, so he was very pragmatic and immediately changed his address to "Your Majesty".

"Teacher He, there's no need for such formalities. If it weren't for your protection, I wouldn't have been able to ascend the throne smoothly. Teacher He, from today onwards, you are the Grand Marshal of the Imperial Guards of the Great Ming Dynasty! For now, you will hold the rank of Second Grade. What do you say?"

Fang Tianding was truly daring, throwing away a second-rank position in one go. As for whether the Ming Dynasty had a Grand Marshal of the Imperial Guards... never mind, if Fang Tianding said yes, then yes!

"He Conglong thanks Your Majesty!"

He Conglong was naturally delighted. This was a second-rank official position! Although no one in the Ming Dynasty had ever held this position before, it was good that someone had it now!

"Conglong, I hereby give you the imperial guards' military tally. You must immediately mobilize all the imperial guards in the palace to suppress the rebellion in the city. If you encounter Fang Jie, kill him without mercy!"

Fang Tianding directly entrusted He Conglong with the task of suppressing the rebellion. This trust deeply moved He Conglong, who felt that after being cautious for so long, he had finally made it through again!

"Alright, then you go first. I need to summon all the officials and convict Fang Jie, this traitor! By the way, when you lead the troops out, you must inform the entire city that the late emperor has passed away and bequeathed the throne to me before his death. Anyone who still harbors disloyal intentions is disloyal!"

He Conglong did not object. The victor is king, and the loser is villain. Fang Tianding was already the ruler of the Ming Dynasty, so what he said was right.

"Yes! Your humble servant will go immediately!"

He Conglong immediately prepared to take over the entire Imperial Guard. Now he was the most favored person in front of the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty. He could do whatever he wanted in Hangzhou!

……

"General! Let's go back to the manor first!"

After fighting for a long time, Fang Jie's movements slowed down, clearly indicating that he was exhausted. Du Wei took this opportunity to quickly come up and support him.

"You, you are..."

"General, I am not Fang Tianding, I am Du Wei! I am your deputy general."

Du Wei quickly said.

"Du, Du Wei?"

The familiar name made Fang Jie's eyes less frenzied; he seemed to be gradually regaining his senses.

"It was indeed I, General. You just suffered a qi deviation."

Du Wei quickly said.

"Du, Du Wei, are we... are we currently at war with Fang Tianding?"

Fang Jie was a little unsure, but he vaguely remembered that it seemed to be like that.

"Yes, yes, General, you remember now? That's great!"

Where is Fang Tianding?

Fang Jie looked around but didn't see anyone, so he continued to ask.

"He must have been frightened away by the general's bravery. But general, he may have retreated back to the palace. Should we try to seize the palace first? Otherwise, I'm afraid Fang Tianding will accuse the general of treason."

Du Wei stated that they did not have Fang La, an important person, on their side. If Fang Tianding had done something underhanded, public opinion would be very unfavorable to them.

"Come with me to the palace! My uncle is in danger."

After Fang Jie regained consciousness, his mind gradually returned to normal, and he soon thought of some unpleasant things, so he immediately prepared to go to the palace.

But just then, dozens of riders suddenly flew out from the distant palace, each shouting loudly:

"The late emperor has passed away! His Highness the Crown Prince has ascended the throne!"

……

"Uncle is gone!"

When Fang Jie heard this, he swayed violently and almost fell off his horse! He couldn't accept it because his uncle had raised him since he was a child, and in his eyes, his uncle was no different from his own father.

"General! General!"

Fortunately, Du Wei and others caught him in time, preventing him from falling off his horse.

"Fang Tianding! How dare you! How dare you!"

Fang Jie stared in the direction of the palace, his teeth clenched so hard that his lips bled.

"Du Wei! Follow me back to the palace! Uncle has been unconscious for so long, how could he just be gone like that?! It must be that bastard Fang Tianding who did it!"

"But General, given the current situation, saying this might not be of any use."

Du Wei suggested, "Why don't we withdraw from Hangzhou first and then discuss this further?"

"I don't care! I want revenge for my uncle! Are you coming or not?"

Seeing that Fang Jie was about to lose his temper again, Du Wei quickly agreed.

"Rest assured, General! Du Wei swears to follow you to the death!"

"Alright! Brothers! Fang Tianding, that beast, actually murdered his father! And he even forged an imperial edict! Let's go back and restore order!"

Fang Jie's prestige in the army naturally inspired many to pursue him, so after only a moment's hesitation, many soldiers raised their weapons high and shouted in unison with Fang Jie:

"Kill! Kill! Kill!"

……

In a tavern in Hangzhou, someone was observing the entire city through a crack in the window.

"Quickly send a message by peregrine falcon to the mountain stronghold: Hangzhou is in chaos, the Ming Dynasty is doomed."

These people are members of the Hangzhou branch of Tianmu. The turmoil tonight was too sudden, and the situation is changing rapidly. But judging from the shouts in the city, Fang La should be dead. Fang Tianding and Fang Jie are still fighting fiercely.

"Boss, should we also send a message to Uncle Zhang's side, telling them not to stay cooped up in Taihu Lake, but to take Hangzhou as soon as possible?"

One soldier suggested that since Zhang Shuye lived nearby, they should simply notify him to come and clean the floor.

"Uncle Zhang, that fellow hasn't pledged allegiance to us yet. Shall we send him?"

"It's even better that he didn't surrender. Let his people clash with the Ming people again, preferably until they are both severely injured. Then when our army arrives, we can pacify Jiangnan in one fell swoop!"

The soldier said that Zhang Shuye was just a tool now, and it would be a waste not to use him!

"That makes sense. Let's notify them. We need to be quick and get the message out before the two brats from the Fang family decide who wins!"

"Yes!"

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