Reborn in Liangshan: I built the strongest lineup

"You rebellious son, if you have the guts, then come on!"

Emperor Huizong was actually panicking, but he still forced himself to remain composed and refused to show his fear of Zhao Huan.

"Alright, Imperial Guards of the Eastern Palace!"

Zhao Huan shouted, and all the guards of the Eastern Palace turned around and then drew their swords a little bit out!

"His Royal Highness!"

"Guards, escort the Emperor back to the palace! Then take good care of him!"

"you you……"

Emperor Huizong of Zhao was truly surprised that Emperor Huan of Zhao would actually send troops to send him back!

"Father, don't worry. I will come to your palace to inform you on the day I ascend the throne. You can just be a retired emperor in peace."

Zhao Huan said, "Please rest assured, Father Emperor, being an Emperor Emeritus is quite good."

"Your Majesty, please return to the palace!"

At this moment, the Crown Prince's guards arrived beside them, and the leader gestured for Zhao Ji to leave.

"You're rebelling! Rebelling!"

Emperor Huizong's face turned pale. He hadn't expected that he would actually be forced back by his own soldiers.

"Your Majesty, please do not make us take action."

The leading imperial guard had already drawn part of his sword from his waist, his eyes filled with coldness.

"Alright, alright... I have legs, I'll walk myself!"

Emperor Huizong of Song still chickened out. Although his action of turning around with a flick of his sleeve was indeed very domineering, the words he uttered still revealed his cowardice.

"My lord, you shall come with me."

After taking a couple of steps, Zhao Ji suddenly remembered something and turned to Yang Jian.

Although his words sounded very domineering, the fear in Zhao Ji's eyes was impossible to hide.

That means, I'm very afraid, and you, my lord, must come with me.

"Clang!"

The head of the imperial guards drew his sword and stood between Zhao Ji and Yang Jian.

"Your Majesty, the Crown Prince is right. You should return to the palace alone."

"you!"

Zhao Ji's expression changed instantly. What did that mean? He was alone?

"Yes, it's just one person."

The commander of the Imperial Guard confirmed, "That's right, there's only one person."

"Your Highness, it is somewhat inconvenient for the Emperor to go alone. This old servant will go with him."

Upon seeing this, Yang Jian immediately spoke to Zhao Huan.

"Yang Daban, you should stay here. Father is no longer a child and can take care of himself."

Zhao Huan showed no mercy at this point, saying that if he said he would lock up his father alone, then he would lock him up alone!

"You unfilial son! You will not have a good end! You will not have a good end!"

Zhao Ji was naturally furious, but there was nothing he could do. He was at the mercy of others, and at this time, the Crown Prince's palace was Zhao Huan's territory!

As for other armies that might have been Zhao Ji's saviors, they were either not in the Eastern Palace, or they could not be contacted in time because Zhao Ji had been missing for many days.

"Send Father back, prepare more exquisite dishes for his daily meals, and don't skimp on the singing and dancing. Father, you can enjoy yourself in peace. As long as you don't leave the palace, you will still be your good father."

Zhao Huan's arrangements left Zhao Ji speechless. After a moment of silence, he seemed resigned to his fate and turned to leave.

There were no insults, no arguments, no resistance; it was just that his upright posture when he arrived had suddenly hunched over.

"Someone is coming."

As Zhao Ji gradually disappeared from his sight, Zhao Huan felt an indescribable sense of satisfaction wash over him.

"Your Highness."

Armored guards immediately came forward to respond to him.

"Please come to the Eastern Palace, my dear companion. Father is old and has expressed his satisfaction with my regentship. Just now, Father issued an edict to pass the throne to me. As Father's close attendant, you are the best person to testify to this. How to write this imperial edict is up to you."

Zhao Huan looked at Yang Jian, who was still somewhat confused, and then gave this order.

"Your Highness, are you trying to force this old servant to join your cause?"

Yang Jian certainly understood Zhao Huan's meaning: if he were to read the imperial edict, then he would never be able to return to Zhao Ji's side.

"Otomo is a sensible person. There are some things I don't need to say too much for you to understand, right?"

Zhao Huan said he believed Yang Jian would understand what he meant.

Yang Jian didn't speak, or rather, he didn't know what to say.

The Song Dynasty imperial family... how could they have come to this!

……

A few days later, explosive news spread from Jingzhao Prefecture throughout the entire Western Army.

Emperor Huizong of Song, Zhao Ji, abdicated in Jingzhao Prefecture due to health reasons. Crown Prince Zhao Huan successfully succeeded to the throne, and Zhao Ji became the Retired Emperor.

The news caused an uproar among all the Western Army units.

"The Emperor has abdicated?"

In the Yao family, both Yao Xiong and Yao Gu were shocked by the news.

The Yao family was slightly weaker than the Zhong and Zhe families in the Western Army, so the Yao family originally intended to cling to the royal family and firmly support Zhao Ji.

Now, Emperor Huizong has actually abdicated! Emperor Huan has ascended the throne?

"Your Highness... Brother, how much do you know about the Crown Prince?"

"The Crown Prince... Father once said he was of average appearance."

After thinking for a moment, Yao Xiong gave Zhao Huan his own father's evaluation.

"His appearance is average, but he's better than the emperor back then."

Yao Gu laughed. When Zhao Ji ascended the throne, many people agreed that he was not a suitable ruler. It was already quite good that Zhao Huan could be considered as having the appearance of an average person.

"Second brother, be careful what you say."

Yao Xiong waved his hand, indicating that he couldn't say more about these things.

"Brother, what do we do next? That kid in the east has already destroyed the Liao Kingdom. Next, he'll definitely attack our Song Dynasty. What should we do?"

Yao Gu continued to ask.

"Second brother, I agree with you. The Liao Kingdom has been destroyed. With that kid's vision, it's impossible that he wouldn't target the Song Dynasty."

Yao Xiong also let out a long sigh.

"I never imagined that I, who was just an ordinary bandit back then, would become the current overlord."

“Right now, he probably has hundreds of thousands of armored soldiers under his command. How many people does our Yao family have? If they really come, even if the Yao family goes up, we probably won’t be able to fill their teeth.”

Yao Gu frowned; his judgment was basically the same as his elder brother's.

"So, what does Elder Brother mean? Will the Yao family still need to contribute to the current imperial court in the future?"

"Second brother, what do you think?"

Yao Xiong did not answer directly, but instead threw the question back at him.

"I suddenly feel envious of the Zhong and Zhe families."

Yao Gu shook his head helplessly.

"The Zhe family goes without saying. Those two lads pretended to separate from the family, and Zhe Kecun even led his men all the way east. If nothing unexpected happens, that lad should already have a position under Ren Yuan."

"Although the Zhong family has no direct connection with Ren Yuan, Lu Zhishen, the commander of the infantry under Ren Yuan, was once Xiao Zhong's personal guard, Lu Da. The relationship between the Zhong family and the Zhong family is not shallow."

“If Ren Yuan attacks, the two families can choose not to fight, but we can’t. We have no connection with them at all, and even if we want to surrender, we probably won’t have any future.”

Yao Xiong listened to Yao Gu's analysis, nodded first, and then shook his head.

"As for the future, it's hard to say. But I'm thinking, second brother, if the Zhong and Zhe families can both have contact with that kid Ren Yuan, then why can't our Yao family?"

"What you mean, brother..." Yao Gu raised an eyebrow.

"Have Pingzhong go to the Zhe family. They're all young people, so it'll be easier for them to communicate and exchange ideas."

Yao Xiong made up his mind.

"The future of the Yao family depends on what news Pingzhong can bring back on this trip..."