The gods began by supporting Guo Jing to become emperor

Chapter 119: Is there any need for such a court to exist?

The fire in Guiyun Villa was set by Lu Chengfeng. Every blade of grass and every tree here represents his hard work. How could he not feel heartbroken now that he personally ordered it to be burned?
But in order to allow more people to survive, he had no choice but to do so.

The government didn't set fire to the manor, and he guessed their purpose. As expected, the fire caught the officers and soldiers off guard, and they had to put out the fire. Outside the manor, a middle-aged official in an official robe saw the fire in the manor and cursed on the spot, "A bunch of bastards, I told you not to set fire, are you deaf?"

At this time, the soldier next to him reminded, "Sir, it was the rebels in the village who set the fire."

The official glared at him fiercely, "They set fire to themselves? Are the rebels so stupid? Why don't you send someone to put out the fire? If everything burns down, I won't be able to complete my mission, and you will be in trouble too!"

The soldiers around were speechless and had to dispatch manpower to put out the fire. They were the ones who attacked the manor, and they were also the ones who put out the fire. What was going on?
Most of the people in Guiyun Villa were trying to break out, suffering heavy casualties. Those who stayed behind used the terrain to resist hard, but as more and more officers and soldiers arrived, the voices of resistance gradually became smaller.

Lu Chengfeng was sitting in a wheelchair, holding a feather fan in his hand. He was dressed very neatly, as if he was waiting for something.

"Tap..."

With hurried footsteps and screams, the soldiers finally arrived at the central venue of Guiyun Villa. However, as soon as they came in, they were stunned. The hall was empty, with only a guy in a wheelchair waiting for them.

The leading general saw Lu Chengfeng's appearance, remembered his identity, and knew that this guy was the big fish that the higher-ups wanted. He was overjoyed, "Lu Chengfeng, surrender. There is no one around you anymore. Just follow us. Maybe you can still have a chance to survive!"

Lu Chengfeng smiled coldly and sarcastically said, "A chance to survive? This manor owner doesn't care. The imperial court is the running dog of the Jin people, and so are you. In the past, Prince Yue was framed by Qin Hui and died unjustly in Fengbo Pavilion. Now I am in Guiyun Manor to discuss the anti-Jin event, but the government sent troops to besiege me. Over the years, the imperial court has really not changed at all."

"We don't know much about Guiyun Manor. I only know that this is an order from above!"

"Someone, catch him, don't let him die!"

However, Lu Chengfeng smiled coldly at them and pulled the mechanism next to the table. The general felt something was wrong and shouted, "Catch him!" However, the soldiers who rushed forward were killed by hidden weapons before they could get within ten steps of him, and fell to the ground like leeks being cut.

As the machine amplifier sounded, a pungent smell filled the air. The soldiers were still confused, but the general's face changed drastically, "Kerosene, retreat quickly!"

Lu Chengfeng opened the fire starter and threw it into the hole exposed in the ground. The gunpowder and kerosene buried inside were instantly detonated. The explosions continued one after another, and Guiyun Manor soon became a pile of ruins.

The violent explosion made everyone's ears buzz. The middle-aged official's face turned pale and blue. "Damn it! There is gunpowder here. They are indeed traitors!"

On the official ship, Guo Jing heard the explosion outside and was extremely shocked. This explosion was definitely not caused by the imperial court. There was actually gunpowder buried in the farm. At this moment, he had to admire Lu Chengfeng's reputation as a prophet. Not everyone dared to bury gunpowder under their own nest, and not everyone had the courage to die with the enemy.

After the explosion, the officials lost interest in watching and returned to the official ship, cursing. Although the people in the village had died, their bodies had to be dug out and handed over, and the cleanup would take a long time.

The middle-aged official went back to his cabin and went to sleep. Suddenly, he felt something was wrong around him and woke up from his sleep. It was already daybreak, but there was a figure sitting by the window. "Come..."

Before he could shout out, his throat was strangled and he could not make a sound.

Guo Jing covered his face and asked in a hoarse voice, "I ask, you answer, otherwise, die!"

The middle-aged official's face changed drastically, sweat continued to seep from his forehead, and he nodded like a chicken pecking at rice. Seeing him like this, Guo Jing's eyes flashed with contempt, "Why did the government attack Guiyun Manor?"

Oh no, he is related to Guiyun Manor.

The middle-aged official looked at the dagger in Guo Jing's hand and answered cautiously, "I don't know. It was an order from above, and I was just following orders."

"Who gave the order? The Prime Minister, the Privy Councilor, or the Emperor?"

The official knew that he could not fool the man, so he could only confess Shi Miyuan's crime honestly. "It was a secret order from the Prime Minister, and these soldiers were also transferred from Lin'an."

"Shi Miyuan? Why does he want to attack Guiyun Manor?"

The middle-aged official stammered in reply, "The whole court knows that Prime Minister, no, Shi Miyuan wants to negotiate with the Jin people, but Guiyun Manor has been blatantly sending out invitations to heroes and holding anti-Jin conferences these days, causing a lot of trouble. Even Lin'an has heard the news. The Prime Minister is afraid that you will ruin the big thing, so he labeled Guiyun Manor a traitor and sent troops to suppress it."

Hearing this answer, Guo Jing felt a sense of sadness. He wondered if Guiyun Manor had offended someone it shouldn't have, or if the imperial court had discovered the pirates. However, he never expected that it was because of the Anti-Jin Conference.

The Jin Kingdom was about to start a war, and Guiyun Manor invited the heroes to hold an anti-Jin meeting, intending to help the court deal with the Jin people. But what happened? The Song Dynasty gave in before the Jin people arrived, and took the initiative to suppress those who resisted the Jin people.

Even though he had long been disappointed with the Song Dynasty, after hearing this news, he felt cold in his heart. Is there any need for such a court to exist? They don't even dare to resist, but can grin at their own people. Is there any need for such a court to exist?

All kinds of emotions flashed through his mind, and Guo Jing sighed secretly. In the middle-aged official's incredulous gaze, he reached out and broke his neck. Even if he was just an executor, he deserved to die!
After killing the men, Guo Jing took the military uniform that he had prepared long ago, mixed in with the soldiers, and left quietly.

On the lake, Guo Jing sat in the boat, letting it drift on the lake, but he just sat blankly at the bow. The news he just got had a great shock on him. He knew that the Song government was weak and incompetent, and that they were levying heavy taxes, but he did not want the court to collapse, because the court represented the orthodoxy of the Han people.

Now, he feels that the Song Dynasty should have perished. As early as when Zhao Gou and Qin Hui secretly killed Yue Fei's grandfather, the Zhao Song Dynasty should have been destroyed. They were not worthy of being the rulers of the people, and were not worthy of ruling this half of the country.

Guo Jing looked at the calm lake, a cold light flashed in his eyes.
Shi Miyuan!
I've got this name in mind!

(End of this chapter)