Chapter 141: Gao Yanei Enters the Palace and Zhang Jie Arrives at Mount Shuipoliang

"My son, go to the Jingshi Room."

Gao Qiu was about to call for manpower to send Gao Yanei to the Jingshi Room.

Gao Yanei, who knew the enemy, didn't want to die anymore; he struggled to ask:

"Father, what was the arrangement you just mentioned for my future?"

His eyes were full of poison: even if he was already a useless person,

he had to take revenge on his enemy fiercely before dying!

He wanted to return what Lin Chong and the others did to him a thousand times, ten thousand times!

Gao Qiu stroked his beard and slowly told him about his arrangements for Gao Yanei's future:

"I know that you can no longer have sex, so I want to find a job for you in the Inner Palace."

"Father, you want to send me into the palace?"

Gao Yanei was a bit terrified when he heard this.

Didn't entering the Inner Palace mean entering the palace to become a eunuch?

Not to mention the infighting among the high-level eunuchs, the hard work of the laundry bureau,

the imperial kitchen, and other institutions was something he, a playboy who was used to being pampered, couldn't bear.

And once he became a eunuch, his life, Gao Yanei's, would never be able to lift his head again!

Although the officials of the outer court were respectful to the eunuchs who came out to do things,

they were worshiping the imperial power represented by the eunuchs standing behind them,

how could they ever look down on those eunuchs who exchanged their roots and descendants for their own glory and wealth?

The title of a castrated person could almost represent everyone's attitude toward eunuchs!

Gao Qiu saw Gao Yanei so resistant, narrowed his eyes, and asked in a deep voice:

"My son, don't you want to take revenge on that Lin Chong with your own strength?"

"Revenge! Yes, I want revenge!

Father, I will enter the palace to be a eunuch!"

Thinking of Lin Chong, the fire of hatred in Gao Yanei's chest burned fiercely,

and all the hardships and sufferings in the palace were thrown to the back of his mind.

Even if he had to bear the infamy of being a eunuch for the rest of his life, he would not hesitate!

A smile appeared on Gao Qiu's gloomy face:

"My son, I said I would pave the way for you, naturally I won't let you be a small eunuch like a coolie.

I still have some face with Liang Xiang, tomorrow I will sacrifice this old face,

and I will also plan a top-notch position for you with Liang Xiang."

"Father, you can actually plan a position with Liang Xiang!"

Gao Yanei was overjoyed when he heard this.

Who was this Liang Xiang, who made Gao Yanei happy just by hearing his name?

He was the most popular and powerful big eunuch in the Inner Palace of the Song Dynasty today!

Liang Xiang was named Liang Shicheng, courtesy name Shoudao, and was called "Liang Xiang"

because he served as the Inspector Grand Preceptor and Grand Marshal, and opened a mansion equal to the Three Lords, with a status equal to a prime minister,

all imperial decrees came from his hands, and his power was great, even the former prime minister Wang Fu respectfully called him "Mr. Enfu,"

and the current prime minister Cai Jing also flattered and agreed with him in every way.

With Liang Shicheng's path, his rise in the Inner Court was just around the corner!

In this way, the day of his revenge would not be far away.

"I haven't been a Grand Marshal for nothing all these years."

Gao Qiu smiled proudly, quite smugly.

Although he was looked down upon by the imperial examination officials, who thought he was a person who advanced entirely by the Emperor's favor,

he didn't have the reserve of those self-proclaimed noble guys.

The relationship network he operated in secret exceeded anyone's imagination!

Gao Yanei, who saw hope for revenge, went to the Jingshi Room very cooperatively.

"Yanei, the dog you want to find has been found!"

The next day, Gao Yanei's follower Fu'an came to report excitedly.

"Where is the dog?"

Gao Yanei, who was lying on the bed, struggled to get up.

At this time, Gao Yanei had already been to the Jingshi Room,

but the silkworm room was inhabited by I don't know how many eunuchs,

although the eunuchs in charge would also clean up the hygiene, the residual smell,

filth, and so on directly smoked Gao Yanei into a big tumble.

Gao Yanei, who was used to being pampered, couldn't bear this kind of environment?

Letting him recuperate in it would probably take his little life directly.

But fortunately, the Grand Marshal's mansion was rich, and Gao Qiu directly invited several eunuchs from the Jingshi Room,

and according to the standards of the silkworm room, transformed a silkworm room in the Grand Marshal's mansion, letting Gao Yanei live in it.

At this moment, there were several experienced old eunuchs waiting outside this silkworm room,

waiting to serve him at any time!

"Yanei, my Yanei, you must not move,

if the wound is loosened, it will be very bad!"

Seeing this, a eunuch who took money to do things hurriedly stopped Gao Yanei.

Gao Yanei, who knew good from bad, also took the opportunity to lie back down, and he ordered:

"Fu'an, hurry up and bring that dog to me."

"Woof, woof, woof!"

Soon, a strong follower pinched the neck of a black dog and brought it in.

"Yanei, as long as you give an order, I will skin and cramp this beast!"

The strong follower said flatteringly in a muffled voice.

"You idiot, why don't you put the dog down!"

Seeing that the black dog was almost pinched unconscious by the strong follower, Gao Yanei was furious.

His treasure had been taken away by this dog for more than a day, and it had probably been swallowed into the dog's stomach and digested.

That is to say, although he didn't want to admit it, this dog was currently, and in the future, his treasure!

This idiot wanting to pinch this dog to death was to break his treasure again!

"Ah? Ah."

The strong follower was stunned for a moment.

However, he still obeyed and put the black dog on the ground.

"Woof, woof, woof!"

This black dog was also a bit spiritual; as soon as it landed, it hid in front of Gao Yanei, who was full of kindness to it,

and then bared its teeth at the strong follower who had almost pinched it to death just now.

"Good dog, good dog!"

Gao Yanei looked at the dog as if he were looking at his lost brother.

He turned his head and ordered Fu'an solemnly: "From now on, this dog is my brother,

you must respect it as you respect me, do you know?"

"Ah?"

Even with Fu'an's cleverness, he was stunned to receive such a thunderous order.

"Why, do you have any objections?"

Gao Yanei glared at the followers fiercely.

"No, absolutely not!"

"Yanei, we will respect it as we respect you in the future!"

Facing the increasingly capricious Gao Yanei, Fu'an and several followers hurriedly expressed their loyalty.

"That's good."

Gao Yanei, who got a satisfactory answer, finally relaxed his expression slightly.

If Zhang Jie knew that Gao Yanei recognized a dog as his brother, his expression would definitely be very subtle:

he also didn't expect that he just wanted to give Gao Yanei a painful lesson,

but he actually embodied the dog friend among the fox friends and dog friends on Gao Yanei...

While Gao Yanei was recuperating in the silkworm room built in his own house, striving for an early recovery,

and entering the palace to become another notorious, no, it is a world-famous big eunuch,

Zhang Jie and his

The foundation of the Liang Shan heroes in *The Water Margin*, the eight-hundred-li water expanse of Mount Liang.

"What a strategic military stronghold!"

Standing upon a small boat, Zhang Jie looked at the water and sky meeting in the distance.

Reeds stood like a forest of blades and spears, while strange trees were arranged like swords and halberds.

Pebbles were piled high like mountains, and bitter bamboo spears stood dense as rain.

The harbor channels were scattered and intricate, the paths were extremely complex, and reeds grew in thick clusters.

Lotus leaves filled the ponds; ten thousand lotus blossoms carpeted the green water, and a thousand lotus stems circled the fragrant pools.

Seeing the vast "eight-hundred-li Liang Shan water expanse" that formed a natural labyrinth, he could not help but exclaim.

The terrain here is complex; if utilized properly, defending against a thousand armies and ten thousand horses would be a simple matter.

"It is only a pity that this is a minor strategic advantage, not a major one."

Zhang Jie sighed with a sense of regret after his reflection.

As the saying goes, to accomplish a great task, one requires "favorable timing, geographical advantage, and human harmony."

Liang Shan had achieved "favorable timing" and "human harmony," but it was the only one lacking "geographical advantage."

The so-called favorable timing was that it was the end of the Song Dynasty, and Emperor Zhao Ji, Song Huizong, was on the throne, ignoring state affairs.

The "Six Thieves," including Cai Jing and Tongguan, acted recklessly; in order to build the Genyue and

Your Majesty Mountain for Song Huizong, they searched the entire country for rare stones and exotic plants, leaving the people in dire straits.

Because the Jiangnan region was rich in resources, it was exploited and ravaged the most severely, leading to boiling public resentment.

This was what triggered the Fang La Uprising in Jiangnan, which shook half of the Great Song's territory.

As for "human harmony," Liang Shan had gathered a full one hundred and eight generals.

There were cavalry officers like Lin Chong, Hua Rong, and Guan Sheng;

there were infantry commanders like Wu Song, Lu Zhishen, and Li Kui;

there were naval commanders like the three Ruan brothers, Zhang Shun, and Zhang Heng; and there were also people like Gongsun Sheng

and Fan Rui who were well-versed in Daoist studies, as well as talents in various miscellaneous arts.

Liang Shan's greatest fatal flaw was that it was too close to the Great Song's Eastern Capital, Bianliang, lacking the advantage of "geographical position."

As the central area of the uprising, Liang Shan was only about a few hundred kilometers from the Northern Song capital of Bianliang,

and they could be connected via the Guangji River.

The Guangji River was an important water transport channel in Jingdong, flowing out from Bianliang City,

and by regulating the water volume through Liang Shan, it formed a critical water transport route.

The area around the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River, where Liang Shan was located, was the ruling center of the Northern Song,

holding significant military and political importance.

No matter how incompetent or short-sighted the Great Song was, they knew they had to ensure absolute security here.

The Zhao family of the Northern Song would absolutely not allow an anti-government armed force to operate under their very noses.

Once someone gathered a crowd to revolt, they would inevitably mobilize all their armies to attack Liang Shan, wishing to eliminate them as quickly as possible.

"However, now that I have arrived, things will be different!"

Zhang Jie looked at the beautiful scenery before him and smiled broadly.

The Great Song had a massive army, but he, Zhang Jie, also had divine arts and technology.

Once his Dragon-Elephant Army was trained and he cast a few cannons,

even if the entire eighty-thousand-strong Imperial Guard of Bianliang pressed down upon him, he would have the confidence to defeat them!

At that time, the disadvantage of Liang Shan being close to Bianliang would instead become an advantage:

he could strike directly at the heart of the enemy in the shortest possible time and paralyze the brain of the Great Song!

"Young Master, ahead lies Shi Jie Village.

I hear the fish soup made with fresh fish in this village is the most delicious; why don't we go and have a taste?"

Seeing Zhang Jie in such a good mood, Wu Song, who was following him, suggested.

"Shi Jie Village's fish soup?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Jie immediately thought of a few interesting people and readily agreed:

"Let us go to Shi Jie Village and taste this fish soup that is famous far and wide!"