Reborn in Liangshan: I built the strongest lineup

A restaurant in the capital city.

"boom!"

Tong Guan forcefully smashed the wine glass in his hand on the ground.

"Smashed the tube, smashed the tube, what does that have to do with me! I haven't done anything right lately!"

When Tong Guan heard this nursery rhyme that suddenly appeared today, he was completely dumbfounded.

I've been working diligently lately and haven't done anything, so why are you suddenly trying to take advantage of me?

Tong Guan cared most about his reputation. To be made the subject of a children's song for no reason, and to be criticized along with Cai Jing, was something Tong Guan couldn't understand at all! Who was trying to harm him?

"Lord Tong, calm down. The main target of this scolding was Grand Tutor Cai; you were just incidental."

Gao Kan sat at the dining table in the room and poured Tong Guan another glass of wine.

"Come, Lord Tong, let's drink!"

"Drinking? I have no interest in drinking."

Tong Guan rolled his eyes at Gao Kan, then took the wine glass, drank it all in one gulp, and then smashed the glass on the ground again!

"Snapped!"

Another cup has broken!

"Lord Tong, what are you doing? Why are you getting angry with the wine cup!"

Gao Kan was helpless. "If you want to smash something, I can find you an iron bowl. You can smash it however you want; it won't break anyway."

But why are you smashing this cup? You need to pay for it!

"Fine, I'll pay! I'm not short of money! This is enough, isn't it? Give me another cup! I want to smash another one!"

"I just don't understand. If you're going to call Cai Jing an old dog, just call him an old dog. Why bring me into it?"

Tong Guan took out a twenty-tael silver ingot from his pocket and threw it on the table to compensate for the wine cup. Then, he took the wine cup himself to vent his anger.

Gao Kan, quick-witted and agile, first snatched a wine glass for himself, then pushed the remaining glasses in front of Tong Guan.

Tong Guan glared at Gao Kan, then continued pouring wine. He was ashamed to be associated with Cai Jing, so he was very resistant to others comparing him to Cai Jing.

"Snapped!!"

"Well... we need to find someone comparable to Grand Tutor Cai to be on par with him! Lord Tong, in the entire court, besides you, who else can rival Cai Jing? If not you, then who else could it be but me?"

As Gao Kan watched another wine glass shatter, all he could say was, "Lord Tong, placing you alongside Cai Jing is a sign of our trust in you! It's an affirmation of your status!"

"You? You really don't believe it? If Gao Qiu were still alive, maybe it would be possible."

Tong Guan looked at Gao Kan and shook his head.

"Speaking of which, you've been using Gao Kan's identity for so long, have you left the Gao family any way out?"

"No way, Lord Tong, you're actually considering the Gao family? I don't recall you having a particularly good relationship with Gao Qiu."

Gao Kan was very surprised to hear this. "You, Tong Guan, and Gao Qiu have such a good relationship?"

"We've worked together for a while, and we have a bond between us. Kid, aren't you Liangshan the most loyal and righteous people? Do I really need to explain the principle that sins shouldn't extend to family members?"

"Lord Tong, you should never have entered the palace in the first place. You should have joined the bandits."

Gao Kan looked at Tong Guan and gently shook his head.

"Don't worry, I am still Gao Kan. As long as I am Gao Kan, I will keep an eye on the Gao family's affairs."

"Besides, apart from Gao Qiu and Gao Lian, the other members of the Gao family aren't that bad. Our Dayi is fair in its rewards and punishments, and we'll give them a way out."

"Da Yi... Hmph, Ren Yuan has really made something of himself. Next time I see him, will I have to call him Your Majesty again?"

Tong Guan poured himself a drink.

"As far as I know, Your Highness has not yet become emperor, so you can address me as Your Highness for now."

Gao Kan looked at Tong Guan with a smile.

"You have that much faith in him? What if he's some bunch of charlatans like Tian Hu and Wang Qing, who'll collapse in two days!"

Tong Guan looked at Zhao Song in Gao Kan and suddenly felt angry!

No, why are you so happy? Do you believe I'll go find Emperor Huizong right now and report you all?!

"Lord Tong, have you ever seen any makeshift army that could conquer the Liao capital, Tokyo?"

Gao Kan didn't care about Tong Guan's goal at all; he tapped the table with his hand.

“But my prince did it. Do you think Zhao Ji could have done it under the same conditions?”

"He doesn't believe it! My prince is capable! If I don't believe my prince, should I believe Zhao Ji?"

"Lord Tong, it's very important to follow the right person!"

Gao Kan's words pierced Tong Guan's heart. He opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but couldn't utter a word.

"Lord Tong, I have some information here, the source of this nursery rhyme. My brother found it out, it's absolutely reliable, I'm giving it to you."

Gao Kan took an envelope out of his pocket, slapped it on the table, and then pushed it to Tong Guan.

"You didn't see it? Such important information, you gave it to me?"

Tong Guan looked at the envelope in front of him. It seemed that the letter had not been opened yet.

"I don't need to look; I can guess who did it."

Gao Kan waved his hand, then picked up some food for himself. He had been listening to Tong Guan vent his anger the whole time, and he hadn't eaten anything since he sat down. The food was almost cold.

"Hmph, I don't believe it."

Tong Guan ignored Gao Kan, glared at him again, picked up the envelope, opened it, and began to read it quickly.

After only a few glances, his face turned pale.

"Hmph! This is utterly outrageous!"

An angry Tong Guan tore the letter in his hand to shreds and threw it into the air.

"Hey, hey, hey, what are you doing, Lord Tong? You've already spilled this on the vegetables!"

Gao Kan was eating when he suddenly saw Tong Guan throw a bunch of scraps of paper into the air, and he was dumbfounded.

Are you trying to stop people from eating?

"Eat, eat, all you ever think about is food! I must have been out of my mind to cooperate with you!"

Tong Guan's scolding of Gao Kan clearly indicates that he is currently somewhat on the defensive.

"Lord Tong, I know you can't accept the fact that Zhao Ji might be the mastermind behind this, but think about it, it's a good thing. At least you know that Zhao Ji is capable of using any means to achieve his goals."

"You're on his side now, but in order to deal with Cai Jing, he just pushed you out like that. Did he discuss it with you? No, he didn't!"

"If you work for him, you'll be counting the money for him even if you get sold out!"

Yes, the message in the letter was the result of the Sky Spy's investigation. This nursery rhyme came from inside the palace. Who in the palace has the guts and the ability to do this? Need I say more?

"Why?! He wants to kill Cai Jing! What does that have to do with me?!"

Tong Guan wasn't stupid; he quickly figured out most of the situation.

"To maintain balance, without Grand Tutor Cai, you, Lord Tong, will become the next Grand Tutor Cai. After all, Yang Daban is old, and I am not my cheap old father. So our Emperor simply killed two birds with one stone and dealt with the two most troublesome people at the same time!"

While stuffing food into his mouth, Gao Kan expressed his approval of Zhao Ji's methods this time.

"Indeed, sometimes I think Emperor Huizong of Song wasn't entirely useless; he did have some tricks up his sleeve."

"You can say he's ambitious but lacks practical skills, but I absolutely disagree that he's ignorant and incompetent. Lord Tong, this chicken leg is quite good, have one."

Gao Kan placed a chicken leg on Tong Guan's plate while comforting him.

"Hey, can you get in touch with Ren Yuan?"

Tong Guan didn't eat. He just sat at the table, his expression changing. Then he suddenly asked Gao Kan.

"Your Highness? I can, but it will take time. Lord Tong, is there something you need?"

"Tell Ren Yuan that he attacked Liao's Tokyo, but that's not the real Tokyo. If he wants to attack here, I'll open all the gates for him immediately! From the city gates to the palace gates!"

Tong Guan was somewhat excited.

"condition?"

Gao Kan asked directly, "We're all seasoned foxes, so let's not beat around the bush. Just tell me your conditions!"

"Make him clear my name!"

"What I, Tong, value most is my reputation!"

"My whole life has been dedicated to a good reputation!"

"If Emperor Huizong (Zhao Ji) is unrighteous, then don't blame me for being unjust!"