Chapter 265: Act on behalf of Heaven!

Water Margin World, Liang Shan Gathering Hall.

Zhang Jie, as the master of Liang Shan, sat high at the head, with military advisors Wang Lun, Wu Yong, and Chen Wen below,

and generals of each army such as Lin Chong, Du Qian, Lu Zhishen, and the Ruan brothers gathered together.

This was originally a very ordinary plenary meeting of Liang Shan,

but for some reason, generals like Lin Chong kept looking at Wang Lun frequently.

"If there's something to say, say it; if not, dismiss."

Sensing that the atmosphere today was a bit subtle, Zhang Jie didn't talk nonsense and said directly.

Anyway, Liang Shan was completely under his control, so he wasn't afraid of anyone wanting to turn the world upside down!

If someone really wanted to play the python swallowing the dragon and take his place,

then he, Zhang Jie, would have to treat them to a fist that surpassed the speed of sound, shared from the Swallowing Zhang Jie!

"My Lord, the minister has something to say."

At this time, as the head of the Liang Shan literati and the grand manager of Liang Shan, Wang Lun stood up from his chair with a solemn expression.

"Zhengdao, if you have something to say, just say it."

Regarding this person who generously yielded the position of Liang Shan chieftain,

and worked diligently, Zhang Jie had always given great trust.

Wang Lun waved his sleeves, tidied his attire,

became even more meticulous, and then bowed solemnly toward Zhang Jie:

"Now, the pseudo-Song has an Emperor who covets enjoyment and has no heart to govern the country, and below there are corrupt officials running rampant,

the people of the world are displaced, life is miserable, and the mandate of Heaven has been lost.

I hope my Lord will accept the mandate of Heaven, raise the banner of righteousness high, and act on behalf of Heaven!"

"I hope my Lord will accept the mandate of Heaven, raise the banner of righteousness high, and act on behalf of Heaven!"

The generals in the hall bowed one after another, their voices shaking the clouds.

'So they couldn't hold back anymore.'

Zhang Jie understood in his heart.

It is said that when one possesses a sharp weapon, the desire to kill arises on its own.

After he obtained the complete scientific data from Swallowing Zhang Jie,

Liang Shan's strength had more than doubled.

With such strength, the generals of Liang Shan all wanted to achieve a great career, and their desire to build merit grew day by day.

And because he had never announced the time for the uprising, after these generals discussed it privately,

they had Wang Lun, the military advisor who had his deep trust, speak out.

"I am just a vulgar person from the countryside of Yanggu; what is the value of fame and wealth to me?

You all should look for someone else who is wise."

Zhang Jie refused with a helpless look.

Although he had long been displeased with the Great Song and was preparing to take its place, the process and such still had to be followed!

One couldn't let people see at a glance that he was aiming for rebellion.

Righteousness, there must be righteousness.

Righteousness is sometimes worthless, but sometimes it is more useful than thousands of troops and horses.

The most typical example of this is the name of the Great Han.

Since the Han Gaozu Liu Bang opened the hundred-year foundation of the Great Han, and Emperor Wu of Han attacked the Xiongnu in the north and pacified Nanyue in the south,

and after Emperor Guangwu of Han restored the dynasty, the name of the Great Han was deeply rooted in the hearts of the people on this land.

Emperor Zhaolie of Han established Shu Han in the name of the Imperial Uncle of the Great Han, standing alongside Wei and Wu, dividing the world into three.

During the Sixteen Kingdoms period, Liu Yuan of the Xiongnu claimed to be a descendant of the Han Gaozu and established Han Zhao.

During the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, Emperor Wu of Liu Song was also rumored to be of the Liu family bloodline.

During the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, there were also regimes such as Later Han, Former Han, and Southern Han.

At the end of the Yuan and the beginning of the Ming, the Great Han Emperor Chen Youliang was only one step away from re-establishing the unified Great Han Dynasty.

Even at the end of the Qing Dynasty, the people of Sichuan once raised the banner of the "Great Han Sichuan Military Government" during the Railway Protection Movement.

Even the "Han" of the Han people comes from the Han of the Great Han.

"Up!"

Wang Lun, who was also familiar with the process, knew the meaning of this "three refusals and three yields,"

so he gave a look to generals like Lu Zhishen and Lin Chong.

"My Lord, forgive me!"

Lu Zhishen apologized, took out a bright yellow robe from the box under his seat, and rushed directly toward Zhang Jie together with Lin Chong and others.

"What are you doing? What are you doing?"

Zhang Jie, a scholar with no strength to truss a chicken,

was no match for fighting men like Lu Zhishen and Lin Chong,

and was immediately "caught" and "forced" to have the yellow robe put on him.

"We pay our respects to the Benevolent King; may the Benevolent King live for a thousand years, a thousand years, ten thousand years!"

After putting the yellow robe on Zhang Jie, Wang Lun knelt down first and shouted.

"We pay our respects to the Benevolent King; may the Benevolent King live for a thousand years, a thousand years, ten thousand years!"

The generals also didn't want to fall behind, kneeling down one after another and shouting in unison.

"Alas, you have truly harmed me, truly harmed this King!"

Zhang Jie seemed to be possessed by the Great Han Emperor Chen Youliang, who was "forced" to ascend the throne.

Well, because Liang Shan's territory was still small, it was too early to claim the title of Emperor, so claiming the title of King was more appropriate.

And because Zhang Jie's courtesy name "Renjie" contained the character "Ren,"

and "Ren" was one of the two major pursuits of Confucianism, "Benevolence and Righteousness,"

and could also reflect Zhang Jie's political platform, so Wang Lun, Wu Yong,

and Chen Wen discussed it and gave Zhang Jie the title "Benevolent King."

As for how Zhang Jie knew so much and knew the details so clearly?

Heh, if Zhang Jie didn't even know that his subordinates were plotting such a big event,

then he shouldn't dream of overthrowing the Great Song;

it would be more realistic to take Pan Jinlian back to his hometown in Yanggu County to live a life of a wife, children, and a warm kang.

What's more, Wang Lun and the others didn't intend to hide it from Zhang Jie.

Wang Lun: This is the merit of supporting the throne, the merit is great,

not only can it not be hidden, but the Lord must also know it clearly.

"Pass the order down, act on behalf of Heaven!"

After performing the "three refusals and three yields" casually,

so that future generations could not find any obvious loopholes in the process,

Zhang Jie, wearing a python robe embroidered with a four-clawed golden dragon representing the status of a prince, issued the order.

"I've been waiting for this day for a long time!"

"Overthrow the pseudo-Song and rebuild the mountains and rivers!"

The generals were all rubbing their hands, unable to wait.

"Act on behalf of Heaven!"

"Act on behalf of Heaven!"

A black-armored knight, eight feet tall with knotted muscles all over his body,

held the banner of "Act on behalf of Heaven" and rode a fast horse across the entire Liang Shan.

"Act on behalf of Heaven!"

"Act on behalf of Heaven!"

Everyone in Liang Shan was boiling with excitement. ===== CHAPTER 266 =====