Humiliation

As soon as Ji Boying finished speaking, Huang Rong took out the Wumu's Testament.

He handed it to Huang Yaoshi and said with a hint of pride.

"Father, I have studied these military strategies every day along the way, and I have already mastered them."

Looking at his daughter's adorable face, Huang Yaoshi smiled again.

"Good, good. My Rong'er has thoroughly mastered the Wumu's Testament. She will be a rare female general in the world. Even the ancient Fu Hao could not have surpassed her."

He finished speaking with a smile before looking down at the screen.

Ji Boying explained to Lu Chengfeng Lu Guanying.

"We discovered Wanyan Honglie's scheme long ago, and because I have been working on this matter for many years, I know the true location of the Wumu's Testament. We went to the Iron Palm Gang, to the burial place of the old hero Shangguan Jiannan, and retrieved this military treatise."

Huang Rong then provided more detailed information about Ji Boying's identity and Guo Jing's background.

Everyone sighed with regret after hearing this.

I was moved by Ji Boying's fabricated background and the nameless master who devoted his life to resisting the Jin dynasty, and I also sighed at the fate of the descendants of the loyal Guo and Yang families.

I also admire the Seven Freaks of Jiangnan for their courage, loyalty, and chivalry in traveling to the Northern Desert.

"These seven heroes are quite a few people."

This was a compliment from Huang Yaoshi had always been most proud of himself.

Huang Yaoshi may seem unconventional, but deep down he values loyalty and filial piety above all else.

These seven pedantic fellows, stubborn, eccentric, and clumsy, are nonetheless sincere.

However, everyone noticed that Huang Yaoshi's tone was fluctuating, and he was tightly clutching the Wumu's Testament in his hand, with some of Yue Wumu's poems on the open pages.

Clearly, Huang Yaoshi was already immersed in that atmosphere of generosity and indignation, and his emotions were spiraling out of control.

Lu Guanying sighed.

"We, the people of the martial world, are busy with these things every day, constantly thinking about how to thwart the Jin people's plot, but this damned imperial court keeps dragging us down. It has really made us lose face."

Lu Guanying continued speaking.

"The fact that Wanyan Honglie commanded Ouyang Feng to storm the palace and cause chaos could not be kept secret. Many people discovered that Wanyan Honglie had appeared in Lin'an. Even those who did not know the inside story were certain that the turmoil in the palace was caused by Wanyan Honglie."

"But all the officials in the court were just burying their heads in the sand. They said that there was a demon causing trouble and dared not punish Wanyan Honglie in the slightest. Even though Wanyan Honglie was so ambitious, they still respectfully invited him to a banquet in Lin'an City every day."

"Everyone, from top to bottom, is groveling and subservient. A single letter from the Sixth Prince of the Great Jin Dynasty is enough to make our Prime Minister bow down and obey orders. It's truly shameful."

"We, these patriotic men, are fighting against the Jin on the front lines, while these officials are practically begging to serve the Jin people Prince like cattle and horses. How can we not feel indignant and ashamed!"

Everyone could understand Lu Guanying's resentment and shame.

Ji Boying knew that this was the feeling that "Your Majesty has surrendered first when we were ready to fight to the death."

Even if these martial arts figures do not recognize the Great Song, and even if they usually have many conflicts and fight to the death with the Great Song, in the end, they are all Song people in the eyes of the outside world.

Even though they didn't want to be represented by these emperors and corrupt officials, in the eyes of the Jin people, they were all the same.

Although they had courage, they couldn't withstand those people who had already backed down and knelt down.

It's shameful to be implicated.

Lu Guanying also seemed quite tired as he spoke; these heavy topics were a kind of torment to talk about, giving the young man a sense of vicissitude.

"Alas... After this turmoil, I heard that the Mongols are causing trouble in the Northern Desert, which is making the Jin people very uneasy. It seems that the Mongols royal court has sent an envoy to Lin'an to meet with the Song emperor and discuss the alliance between the two countries to jointly attack the Jin Kingdom."

"However, the news of this matter was sold to Wanyan Honglie by officials of the court, Wanyan Honglie took the opportunity to discuss the alliance with the Song Court."

"It is said that the Mongols are brutal and ruthless, with wolfish ambitions, bringing calamity to the people. For the sake of peace and the common people of both countries, the Song and Jin should join forces. We request that the Song court allocate grain, weapons, armor, and horses, and only provide logistical support. The Jin Kingdom is willing to shoulder the heavy responsibility and resist the brutal army with their own flesh and blood on the front lines to protect the Great Song."

Lu Guanying's hands trembled, and everyone's blood boiled at the sound of his voice. Guo Jing clenched his fists tightly, his thick eyebrows and big eyes filled with anger.

"Look, look, what kind of court is this? It's nothing more than a bunch of opportunists, yet none of the civil and military officials dare to object. A few young officials, before they could even utter a word, were reprimanded and expelled from the imperial city of Lin'an. And the prime minister and the emperor are all delighted."

"Not only did they disregard Wanyan Honglie's crime of breaking into the palace and committing massacres, they actually agreed to send grain, weapons and money to the Jin Kingdom in order to win Jin people favor. They also sent officials to follow the Jin people's orders and conduct a large-scale search and arrest of Mongols envoys."

"I was furious about this, so I led the heroes of Taihu Lake to search along the waterways. We killed any Jin people we encountered, hoping to find a Mongols envoy to help us. But after all this time, we have found nothing."

Ji Boying cupped his hands and said.

"We have come here for this very reason. The Jin people are hateful, but the Mongols cannot be underestimated. It would be advantageous to use the Mongols to destroy the Jin people, but given the character of this court, it is clear that it lacks both the ability and the courage to do so, and will only be used by the Mongols."

"Given time, Mongols will become the new Jin Dynasty, Lin'an City will become the new Bianliang."

Huang Yaoshi was well-versed in both ancient and modern knowledge, and Lu Guanying was also well-educated. Who wouldn't be alarmed upon hearing this?

It's no wonder they readily believed Ji Boying's words; the current situation was indeed too similar to the Jingkang Incident.

This naturally made them feel fearful and wary.

"So, if we can't protect the Mongols envoys, and we encounter them anyway, it's better to just kill them with one blow, lest those treacherous dogs in the imperial court be so eager to seek peace again?"

Faced with such a momentous event, Lu Guanying, though quite talented, was still young and felt utterly helpless.

Furthermore, they were indeed weak; they were merely a group of bandits on Taihu Lake, and the entire court and the country were in the same situation, leaving them bewildered and unsure of where to use their strength.

"Killing the Mongols envoys is unnecessary. Now is indeed a good time to take advantage of them. The Jin Kingdom is already at its last gasp; the real enemy in the future should be the Mongols."

Ji Boying said, "Such a corrupt and incompetent court has no ability to stir up trouble or utilize their power and strength. However, we can have others use these envoys to weaken the strength of both sides, in preparation for the future."