Not everyone in the Beggar's Clan was simple-minded, however. Quite a few wore doubtful expressions, but Chen Youliang gave them no chance to raise objections and swiftly said, "Besides, Young Master Song is currently working to clear General Yue's name and restore his reputation. You have all spent quite some time in Lin'an City. Though even three-year-old children know of General Yue's injustice, has anyone in the court dared to publicly reopen his case all these years?"
"Those dog officials!"
"They're all cowards who cling to life and fear death!"
The beggars immediately erupted in righteous outrage, cursing one after another. Every hot-blooded citizen of the Song Dynasty felt boundless shame over the Jingkang Incident. At long last, Yue Fei had appeared and given them hope of revenge, only to be killed by a foolish emperor and treacherous ministers.
Those court officials did not dare reveal their positions due to various concerns, but ordinary people had no such reservations. The Beggar's Clan, especially those at the bottom of society, revered Yue Fei almost as a god.
Seeing the crowd below worked into a fervor, Chen Youliang gave a light cough and continued, "Now that Young Master Song has finally stepped forward publicly to seek justice for General Yue, if we move against him at this time, would we not ensure that General Yue can never clear his name and become sinners for all eternity?"
Chen Youliang spoke with such passion that even the last traces of doubt in some people's hearts vanished. Though they remembered that Song Qingshu had killed two elders, if it was for General Yue's sake, the enmity between them could be set aside for the time being.
"Moreover, I just spoke with Young Master Song. It turns out that every brother in our clan can