Water Margin: No More Hiding, I'm the Song Dynasty's Royal Uncle

Zhao Yuan was once an imperial uncle of the Great Song. To avenge the humiliation of Jingkang, he concealed his identity and secretly founded Liangshan in the jianghu, investing money and effort to build up its ranks.

But after Song Jiang joined the band, he conspired with Wu Yong and Li Kui to beat Zhao Yuan senseless, strip him of his power, and drive him off the mountain so he could seize the chief’s seat.

“A penniless scholar who couldn’t hurt a fly thinks he can order heroes like us around? Get lost!”

Watching Song Jiang’s hypocritical face, Zhao Yuan laughed.

“Fine. I’m done with this miserable Liangshan Marsh!”

He turned and headed down the mountain. No more pretending!

He donned a four-clawed python robe, fastened the Tiger Tally of State-Suppression at his waist, and returned to the capital to rule as regent!

On the first day, his iron cavalry crushed the Grand Marshal’s residence and snatched Lin Chong and Wu Song from under their noses. On the second, he captured Lu Junyi and enlisted Yue Fei and Han Shizhong! Gao Qiu and Cai Jing were reduced to vicious dogs wagging their tails for scraps!

Five years later, abandoned by his former allies, Song Jiang arrived in the capital with the remnants of his army, bowing and scraping as he begged for amnesty.

When he raised his head in the Golden Hall and saw the Grand Marshal of All Armies seated on the regent’s throne, dressed in a purple dragon robe, Song Jiang was scared out of his wits!

Zhao Yuan sneered. “Song the Black, you drove me off the mountain back then. So why are you kneeling now?”