diskusbooks Chapter 391 Becoming King of the Mountain
Chapter 391 Becoming King of the Mountain
The person in front of him was Pei Yan who had escaped.
He went to rivers and lakes, and swam around for more than a month. The dry food he carried with him was long gone, so he went to the embankment to do some work in exchange for a meal.
He had met these people today, and one of them, the one-eyed dragon, had left a particularly deep impression on him. In his previous life, this one-eyed dragon had taken advantage of the chaos and occupied a large area in the south, becoming the king of the mountain. His strength should not be underestimated.
Later, King Kang fled south and bribed the One-Eyed Dragon with a large sum of money and women. From then on, he became a fierce general under King Kang and was known as the Poison Dragon General Zhou Kui.
Pei Yan had also heard of his name.
So, when I saw this person in the crowd during the day, I kept a close eye on him. Now, I followed him out while it was dark.
“It doesn’t matter who I am. What matters is who you are.
Pei Yan looked at Zhou Kui and said slowly.
"Damn it, don't I know who I am? You're a sour scholar, are you crazy?"
Zhou Kui looked down on him and his words were full of contempt.
Pei Yan said:
"What if I tell you that you will be a powerful and influential leader in the future?"
"A dominant figure? A powerful hero?"
Zhou Kui was originally a local ruffian and bully. In his early years, he led many brothers to make a living on both sides of the rivers. He was the one who contracted all the lucrative jobs such as building dams.
But since Pei Shijie came, his people have become lazy and cut corners, and have been replaced one by one by Pei Shijie.
Right now, he and his brothers are worried about their future! After hearing what Pei Yan said, he became interested. He pricked up his ears and listened to what Pei Yan had to say.
Pei Yan pointed at the heavy rain outside the forest and said calmly:
"Soon, there will be a great flood in the south. The whole country will be in chaos, and heroes will rise up. Brother Zhou, why don't you obey the will of heaven and rise up!"
"You want me to rebel?"
"How can you call it rebellion? This is called destiny! Since ancient times, have kings, princes, generals, and ministers been born with different bloodlines? Since ancient times, which emperor who founded a country didn't win the world through fighting? Why can't you do the same, Brother Zhou?"
As Pei Yan finished speaking, a man beside Zhou Kui couldn't help but burst into laughter, pointing at Pei Yan and mocking him:
"Brother, I think this kid's brain has been soaked in water. He can even say such outrageous words. And he wants to be the emperor? Hahahaha, he must be dreaming!"
The minions around Zhou Kui also burst into laughter.
Only Zhou Kui didn't laugh.
He glanced at Pei Yan, who was confident, and slapped the man who laughed at him in the face, cursing:
"Laugh! Laugh! Laugh your mother!"
"Why? I can't be a hero or an emperor! Damn it, this little brother is absolutely right. I feel that I was born to be a king or a general! My mother even dreamed of a dragon when she gave birth to me!"
The story about dreaming about a dragon was all made up by Zhou Kui on a whim.
But which emperor since ancient times didn't make up such a fantastic legend before rebelling? He was already overjoyed by Pei Yan's conversation, and his thoughts were full of thoughts. At this moment, he was already thinking about flattering himself.
When Pei Yan heard this, he knew he had successfully persuaded Zhou Kui. Zhou Kui was also very quick-witted and immediately created a public opinion base for himself.
The little guys around Zhou Kui were still wondering, but Pei Yan smiled knowingly and bowed to Zhou Kui:
"It seems that Brother Zhou is the one destined for you!"
Compared to those dull and stupid little guys around Zhou Kui who only knew how to fight and use brute force, Pei Yan was simply a dimensionality reduction attack. Zhou Kui was so happy when he heard this flattery that he hugged Pei Yan and said:
"Brother, what do you call me?"
"My name is Pei Yan."
"Your surname is Pei? Who is your relative, Pei Shijie, the river supervisor?" Zhou Kui was suspicious.
"Although my last name is Pei, I have nothing to do with him. Otherwise, how could I be doing hard labor on the embankment?"
"Hahahahaha, I'm overthinking it. Brother Pei, what do you think we should do next?"
"Gather the brothers and take over the mountain as king!"
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In the palace, Li Gan raised his head from the pile of documents and looked at the pouring rain in a daze.
Little Dengzi commanded a group of young eunuchs to carry another batch of new memorials and put them aside.
Li Gan was so tired that he just wanted to lie down.
After Zhong Huai left, he had to do many things himself, and he had to review endless memorials every day. Why weren't there so many troubles when Zhong Huai was there?
"These, these, and these, send them all to the King of Qin."
He pointed to a pile of memorials he had reviewed, and then pointed to a small table not far away where Li Ji sat.
In order to get rid of all this as soon as possible, he has been trying his best to cultivate Li Ji.
He brought Li Ji with him to attend court, and also to meetings with the Imperial Study and the cabinet ministers. Sometimes he even listened to his opinions. Lately, some memorials had been sent to his palace.
The Queen Mother has maintained a neutral attitude towards this matter since she had a heart-to-heart talk with him that day.
Whether it can succeed depends on Li Ji's own ability.
However, Li Ji did not disappoint them, and he had done a good job in the recent tasks entrusted to him, earning praise from several ministers.
Suddenly, several ministers came hurriedly in with reports in their hands.
"Your Majesty, urgent news from the south! Multiple levees on the Minjiang River have burst, flooding and destroying countless fertile fields along its banks. As of now, tens of thousands of people have been affected! Currently, heavy rain is pouring in the south, and the disaster continues."
"what?"
Li Gan was horrified and stood up from the dragon throne.
"Where's Pei Shijie? He's been overseeing the dam construction for over a year now, and a few days ago he reported to me that the dam had been successfully closed before the rainy season. What happened? How did it all collapse?"
He couldn't believe it.
A minister stepped out in anger and said angrily:
"Your Majesty, I wish to report Pei Shijie. He spent over a year, wasting countless manpower and resources, and only to build such a shoddy project! He deceived his superiors and subordinates, which is simply despicable! The court invested so much money, I'm afraid most of it has already gone into his pocket!"
"Your Majesty, I implore you to immediately order his capture! Give an explanation to the people on both sides of the strait!"
"Lord Liu, it's too early to make a conclusion right now! Lord Pei Shijie has devoted himself to the work, spending almost day and night on the dike for over a year, doing everything himself, never slacking off for a moment! Moreover, he previously served in the Ministry of Works, where he was an upright person and meticulous in his work. Everyone in the Ministry of Works has witnessed this! Now that something like this has happened, why not hear what he has to say first?"
The Minister of Works pleaded for Pei Shijie.
"Sir Zhou! You're Pei Shijie's immediate superior, so of course you're addressing him. But the facts are starkly in front of us and can't be denied! Humph, if you ask me, you and Pei Shijie might be birds of a feather. You two must have embezzled all the money used to build the dike and dam!"
"You're talking nonsense! You're slandering me! If you have the guts, show me the evidence!"
"You must have been prepared! Your Majesty, please arrest the Ministry of Works and its personnel immediately and conduct a thorough investigation into this matter!"