Reborn in Liangshan: I built the strongest lineup

"You... I don't know you well, do I? I don't even know your cheap old man."

Tong Guan looked at Gao Kan, who was fawning over him, and couldn't figure out his intentions for a moment.

So he didn't respond directly, but instead sat down and started eating by himself.

Seeing Tong Guan's state, Gao Kan didn't insist. Instead, he signaled to the servants to serve Tong Guan food and wine.

Tong Guan didn't stand on ceremony and ate whatever was served, showing his willingness to accept anything.

"Prime Minister Tong, how much hardship did you endure on your journey?"

Gao Kan was deeply moved by Tong Guan's appearance.

What did our stronghold do to turn a dignified Privy Councilor into this state?

"Hmph, you'll never imagine the suffering I've endured in your entire life."

Tong Guan said, "During my time at Liangshan, you, Gao Kan... wait a minute!"

High embankment!

Tong Guan put down his chopsticks and stared straight at Gao Kan.

If he remembered correctly, this kid offended Lin Chong's family back then, and later he was said to have disappeared. After Gao Qiu died, he was rescued from Liangshan.

Back from Liangshan...

Tong Guan reflected on his time at Liangshan and didn't think that a spoiled brat like Gao Kan could come down from Liangshan unscathed.

So, he suddenly had a rather frightening idea.

"Prime Minister Tong, why are you looking at me like that?"

Seeing that Tong Guan had stopped eating and was staring at him, Gao Kan put down his wine glass and asked with a smile.

What do you think I'm trying to say?

Tong Guan countered with a question about Gao Kan.

"Clap clap."

Gao Kan did not answer directly, but clapped his hands first, signaling the songstresses to step down.

Then, the soldier who had been eating on the side also stood up.

"You guys keep talking, I'll go stand guard at the door."

"Okay, thank you, Captain Qin."

Gao Kan nodded to the soldier.

"Wait a minute, Captain Qin? Aren't you just an ordinary gatekeeper? How did you become a captain?"

Tong Guan's suspicions are rapidly becoming a reality!

"Lord Tong, please don't make wild guesses. Lord Gao will tell you what you want to know."

Qin did not answer Tong Guan's question, but left the question to Gao Kan. Then he went out and personally kept watch to prevent outsiders from approaching the private room.

"Who exactly are you?"

After seeing this scene, Tong Guan was 100% certain that the person in front of him was absolutely, absolutely not Gao Kan!

“Privy Councilor Tong is a capable man; surely he can guess my identity?”

Since things have come to this point, Gao Kan said that he would stop pretending.

He stopped calling him "uncle" and offered him wine, and Gao Kan just picked up food and ate by himself.

"You, you're from Liangshan!"

Tong Guan could now be 100% certain that the high embankment in front of him belonged to the people of Liangshan!

Where did the real Gao Kan go?

“What do you mean by ‘real Gao Kan’? Privy Councilor Tong, I am the one recognized by the Emperor. I am the real one.”

Gao Kan looked at Tong Guan with a calm expression.

"Besides, what do you mean I'm a member of Liangshan? Privy Councilor Tong, are you saying you're not a member of Liangshan now?"

"You! How dare you speak to me like that! Do you think you're Ren Yuan?"

Tong Guan's anger flared up immediately after Gao Kan's words.

So what if you're from Liangshan? You still have to respect me!

"The chieftain's wisdom shines like the bright moon; how can my little firefly's light compare to his?"

Gao Kan stated that the position of the village chief in his heart is sacred and inviolable!

"But Privy Councilor Tong, now that you have signed a cooperation agreement with Liangshan, if you cause trouble for me now, I can't guarantee that there won't be any inappropriate pictures or documents circulating in Bianjing the next day."

"Are you threatening me? Do you believe I'll fight you to the death?"

Tong Guan frowned. Good heavens, are all these people from Liangshan crazy?

Now even a nobody like him dares to threaten him?

"I don't believe it. Tong Shumi is a smart man. He wouldn't do such a thing."

Gao Kan smiled and met Tong Guan's gaze, his eyes showing no sign of weakness.

"Hmph, I really don't know what's going on with you Liangshan people."

After staring at each other for a while, seeing that he couldn't gain the upper hand, Tong Guan decisively withdrew his gaze.

He really couldn't afford to fight to the death; the Tong family was now a large and powerful family, far beyond what the Gao family's only son could compare to.

"But since you're already a member of Liangshan, why does Ren Yuan still want me to cooperate with him? You're also a member of the Privy Council; can't you accept the defense of Bianjing's city gates?"

Tong Guan said he didn't understand this.

“Tong Shumi, the chieftain’s arrangements have their own profound meaning; we just need to comply.”

But what Tong Guan didn't expect was that Gao Kan had no objection whatsoever to Ren Yuan's arrangements.

"Hmph, you all trust that Ren Yuan that much?"

“We have always believed in the chieftain. For example, when the Privy Council sent troops this time, we believed that you would definitely lose.”

Tong Guan fell silent, feeling as if he had just been stabbed in the heart.

"So, you've come here today to show off? I'm warning you again, my relationship with Liangshan is merely one of cooperation, not subordination!"

"You're from Liangshan, but I'm not. Don't even think about ordering me around! If you try to do that, I'll have to ask Ren Yuan for an explanation!"

"Prime Minister Tong, calm down."

Gao Kan looked at Tong Guan, signaling him to calm down.

"I'm just here today to meet the Privy Councilor and to recognize you. There's nothing else to it."

"Besides, the Privy Council's defeat this time will eventually reach the capital. I've come here to save the Privy Council."

"help me?"

Tong Guan sneered.

"Do I need help? All I need to do is report to the court that the soldiers in the army are suffering from acclimatization problems and a sudden outbreak of plague, which is why we were defeated. Then I can bribe some people and smooth things over. What would happen to me?"

Well, I have to say, what Tong Guan said actually makes a lot of sense. If things are arranged this way, he really won't have any problems.

“Privy Councilor Tong, this would have been no problem in the past, but you’ve forgotten, there’s someone in the current court who’s been watching you closely! He’s just waiting for you to make a mistake so he can take advantage of the situation!”

Gao Kan poured two glasses of wine and personally served them to Tong Guan.

"If I remember correctly, that person swindled one million strings of cash from the Privy Councilor last time. That's one million strings of cash! Privy Councilor Tong, can you tolerate this?"

Tong Guan didn't move; he certainly knew who Gao Kan was talking about.

Cai Jing is, in fact, the number one person in Tokyo today!

"So, what do you plan to do? Even though you have a lot of imperial favor now, you're still far inferior to that old guy. A head-on confrontation would be like throwing an egg against a rock."

"Tell me, what does Ren Yuan want you to do?"

Tong Guan looked at Gao Kan and asked the core question.

"Of course, Privy Councilor Tong, this cup of wine is for you."

Gao Kan handed a glass of wine to Tong Guan, then picked up another glass for himself, looked at Tong Guan solemnly, and said:

“My brother said that after Tong Shumi’s defeat this time, the Emperor’s favor will definitely decrease, and he will be even less able to fight against old man Cai Jing.”

"But it's okay. I'm here!"

"As long as the two of us work together with one heart and one mind, then with the combined favor of the emperor, we won't lose to that old dog Cai Jing!"

"So, Privy Councilor Tong, are you interested in joining forces with me to oppose Cai?"