The First Yamen of the Great Song Dynasty

Zhugui Hotel has a good service efficiency, and bought everything back soon.

Each family sent people to collect it, happily took their own things and went back to live.

Among these things, the medicinal materials that Hua Rong needs are expensive and difficult to buy, especially the animal oil of sputum. I have never heard of it in many medicinal material stores. It took a long time to find one that sold it.

Gao Ming thanked Zhu Gui, and happily went back to his residence with the things he bought.

Hua Rong had forgotten about the registration of the required items by the leaders, but when Gao Ming came back with a box, he remembered it and asked casually, "What did you buy?"

"Deer antler and animal oil. I told Wu Yong that I bought it for you. To strengthen the muscles and bones, don't you need nourishment for drawing the bow and archery?"

For some reason, he clearly saw that Huarong's expression switched between bewilderment and embarrassment, and finally settled on rejection.

Hua Rong shook his head slowly but firmly, "No need." Seeing Gao Ming's innocent face, he asked seriously: "Do you really not know what other effects these two medicines have?"

Generations of military generals in the Huarong family have been ostensibly aware of the main and additional effects of various medicines.

But Gao Ming is different, he only heard a few words from the doctor in the mansion, but he doesn't remember very clearly.

"do not know."

Huarong reiterated, "It's fine if you don't know, I don't need it anyway."

Gao Ming noticed that Hua Rong looked at him strangely, but he didn't think about it, and said indifferently: "If you don't want it, you don't want it. Anyway, I just want to waste Liangshan's money." He threw the box of medicinal materials into the corner of the wall. Mao went.

When learning to write with Xiao Rang the next day, he remembered Hua Rong asked him yesterday if he knew the additional effects of the two medicines, so he asked Xiao Rang about the detailed pharmacology of deer antler and seal oil.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Rang, Jin Dajian and Wang Yi all joined the discussion team to teach Gao Ming, and the final conclusion was: eating these at a young age is a bit too impatient.

Gao Ming raised his forehead, it's no wonder that Hua Rong's eyes looked like yesterday, it's all the same, it's a big misunderstanding.

When he went back in the evening, Huarong was not there, so he quickly and quietly took the medicine out of the corner and stuffed it under the bed.

Huarong came back later, but he didn't see the box of medicine in the corner, so he knew he had hidden it, so he asked Gao Ming, "You already know?"

Gao Ming pretended to be stupid, "Know what?"

"I do not need."

"..."

"Is it right?"

Gao Ming doesn't know if he is right, he is not Huarong's wife, but it is true that yesterday's behavior was inappropriate. Giving someone Huarong's tonic seems to imply that someone is hypocritical, so he can't make things difficult for Huarong anymore, so Gao Ming nodded, "Yes !"

Hua Rong was happy for no reason, "It's good that you know." Turning around, he ordered his servants to prepare wine and dishes. Gao Ming didn't want to dwell on this embarrassing topic anymore, so he didn't answer.

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On this day, the news of Chao Gai's rescue of Song Jiang came. Wu Yong received the news and asked Xiao Luo to pass the news to the leaders, and everyone went to Jinshatan to pick them up.

Gao Ming and Hua Rong stood side by side and talked, because everyone in the cottage knew that they were inseparable all day long, and it was not strange to see them often.

Lu Zhishen and Hua Rong had a feud to some extent. Curious about what he said to Sun Xiaowu, he pricked up his ears to listen, and found that it was just something like: "Are you cold? I'll take off some clothes for you to wear." "It's not cold, It’s just going down the mountain too quickly, and the soles of my feet hurt.” “Then I’ll go back and carry you.” “No need, how can anyone carry someone up the mountain, how tired.” Such innocuous words.

Lu Zhishen didn't like to hear these things, so he stopped paying attention to them.

At this time, Wu Yong saw boats appearing on the lake in the distance, and there were many people standing on each boat. He couldn't help wondering, the village owner didn't bring a few people with him, and Song Jiang didn't need so many boats to send them off. .

When these boats stopped at Jinshan Beach, one of them jumped down a big black man, very vicious, Wu Yong was used to seeing fierce robbers, so he was startled by him.

Gao Ming gritted his teeth, needless to say, this must be Black Whirlwind Li Kui!

"Brother!" Li Kui stretched out his hand towards Song Jiang on the boat, "I'll pick you up!" He said so, but he held Song Jiang's wrist with his palm-like hand, more like pulling Song Jiang off the boat.

Sure enough, Song Jiang said: "Tie Niu, you don't need to do things like this in the future, I can do it myself."

He was almost dragged into the water by this black servant.

After Song Jiang got off the boat, other people walked down the springboard one after another, dozens of them.

It turned out that these people were all solid heroes from Song Jiang's time in Jiangzhou, and they all brought them to Liangshan.

Mainly the Jieyang faction headed by Hunjianglong Li Jun and the Huangmenshan faction represented by Moyun Golden Wing Ou Peng.

Chao Gai's complexion was very bad, but the excuse was that the journey was tiring, "It's windy here, hurry up and go into the village."

Li Kui looked up at the top, "This mountain village is so high, Tie Niu's eyeballs are almost glued to the sky." Seeing that Song Jiang had already entered, he quickly followed.

Song Jiang saw Hua Rong standing on the bank, and said tearfully, "I've been there for so many days, I don't know how my virtuous brother is in the cottage?"

Hua Rong nodded coldly, and asked perfunctorily, "How is brother?"

Song Jiang burst into tears and said: "I, Song Jiang, are deeply trapped in Jiangzhou. Thanks to Li Kui, Li Jun and other brothers, even if Chao Zhaizhu was rescued, Song Jiang can stand here today." After finishing speaking, he suddenly saw Wu Song and trembled all over. Tears filled his eyes, "Brother Wu Song, why are you here?"

Wu Song cooperated more than Hua Rong, after all, he and Song Jiang were old acquaintances, at this moment, he really felt reunited after a long absence, so he told how to go up the mountain.

At this time, Chao Gai, who was left alone, said, "It's windy here, let's go to the village and talk again."

Song Jiang also said: "Brother Chao Gai is right, you have to go to the door of your house, how can you talk outside, go inside quickly."

Wu Song on the left, Li Kui on the right, and behind him are dozens of new heroes who met along the way in Jiangzhou.

Anyone with eyes could tell that Song Jiang had returned home in good clothes, and he brought so many people up the mountain, and his power even overwhelmed Chao Gai.

There are no two days in the sky, and there are no two masters in the king. Some people fight.

Hua Rong, Gao Ming and Qin Ming walked slowly behind. Everyone in Liangshan knew that the three of them were in a group. Anyway, there were so many people in a group. For example, Lu Zhishen, Wu Song, and Yang Zhi were also in a group. No one would pay special attention to the three of them.

But now it is a public place after all, Qin Ming did not dare to say what happened to Shi Qian, he just complained about Li Kui, "That black man is called Li Kui, he is really a murderer, I have never seen such a person! Kill people, don't care at all."

Ordinary robbers will also consider the cost, and will not kill civilians unless it is absolutely necessary.

But Li Kui is different, as if killing people casually is a hobby, and he doesn't care who he sees.

What else did Li Kui say, Heavenly Killing Star, "It sounds very dangerous, how did you escape from Jiangzhou?"

"There are countless fishing boats outside Jiangzhou City. [-] snatched one at random and entered the river. The officers and soldiers couldn't catch up for a while. We rowed to the center, and suddenly several large boats came. Those people who came back with Song Gongming were on board. It seems that he met them on the road." Qin Ming looked down on these people in his words, "Anyway, it's either a market bully or a wharf bully."

This is normal, before Qin Ming was cheated by Song Jiang, like Hua Rong, he was an officer of Hongmiaozheng. He was born in martial arts and had been serving the court.How can I look up to these people from the rivers and lakes.

But the people Song Jiang brought back this time were not ordinary, mainly including the three tyrants of Jieyang: Li Jun, Li Li, Brother Mu Hong, and Brother Zhang Heng.

Especially Li Jun, who dared to sell private salt before he went to Liangshan, from here we can see how courageous this person is.

Hua Rong raised his eyebrows, "No matter what their origin, there are quite a few of them, no wonder Chao Gai's face."

Song Jiang did not die, but was reborn from Nirvana, and brought back a group of younger brothers. Even the three Ruan brothers under Chao Gai's command who were the only ones in charge of the water army were restrained by Li Jun, Zhang Heng, and Zhang Shun brothers, and they were completely overwhelmed by Song Jiang.

Besides Song Jiang, according to Qin Ming, they were late to rob the court, but unexpectedly caught up with Song Jiang's beheading time.

Even without Liangshan, Li Kui and those from Jieyang Town could save people.

Song Jiang was not a fool, so he knew that Liangshan and the group didn't really want to save him, otherwise, why would they come five days late.

What Liangshan brothers, the relationship is completely broken.

The three of them walked into the Juyi hall slowly, and saw a room full of fierce and strong men, but Gao Ming had Hua Rong and Qin Ming beside him, although some people looked fierce, but in terms of strength, they were not enough for Hua Rong to punch , so Gao Ming is not stage fright at all.

At this time, Song Jiang looked around the room, and suddenly said: "Why don't you see me, Brother Wang Yingyan, Shun Zheng Tianshou?"

How could Chao Gai let go of this opportunity, and said in a cold voice: "Then Wang Yingyanshun violated the village rules and has been punished. As for Zheng Tianshou, he accidentally fell into the water, so brothers, when you leave the village, be careful not to hurt anyone." killed."

As soon as these people arrived, they heard the word village regulations and looked at each other in blank dismay.

Chao Gai caught sight of Gao Ming in the crowd and said, "Boss Sun, tell me about the village rules, do you remember them all?"

Xiao Rang and Jin Dajian are not qualified enough, and Sun Xiaowu has friendship with Huarong, Qin Ming, Lu Zhishen and Wu Song, so he is the most suitable one.

Gao Ming was called out suddenly, and all eyes were on him. The new leader, even Wu Yong, knew this leader named Sun Xiaowu before he knew him.

Gao Ming came to the front, because he had copied the broken village rules several times, and he was already familiar with it by heart, and he recited it out loud verbatim.

Chao Gai waited for him to recite it, and said: "This is the village rules. Everyone gathers here. It's not Chao Gai who restrains everyone, but no rules." , everyone happy as you please."

Everyone laughed in relief.

Song Jiang can't laugh, Chao Gai, you are ruthless, just after I left, you killed my cronies Wang Yingyanshun and Zheng Tianshou.

Li Kui said loudly at this time: "Why are these village rules so long? My ears are so calloused. Who can find me a chair to sit on?"

Pulling Song Jiang back to reality from his hatred, he immediately realized that this was an opportunity to attack Chao Gai, so he stood up, "Yes, let's talk about it, how about this, the old leader sits on the left side, and the new leader sits On the right, the seats are arranged by tooth age."

When Chao Gai Wu Yong heard it, his face was so ugly that the old leader belonged to their lineage, there were not many people in total, and the new leader belonged to Song Jiang's lineage, and anyone with long eyes knew that there were a lot of people.

Chao Gai and Wu Yong wanted to oppose Song Jiang's proposal, but they couldn't think of any good ideas for a while.

Gao Ming thought to himself, Song Jiang, Song Jiang, you really played this game again, this is embarrassing Chao Gai, let Chao Gai see your strength.

Gao Ming doesn't like Song Jiang's power to become bigger and stronger and crush Chao Gai, and the fight can only be won by an equal share.

And according to the age of the teeth, it means according to the age. Currently, he and Huarong are the youngest. Wouldn't they be at a disadvantage if they are ranked like this.

He happened to be standing in front, and said to Wu Yong: "Since we are brothers, why should we be divided into big and small? Since it is the first time for everyone to come to Liangshan today, why not sit at the round table like a family having a New Year's Eve dinner, and have a reunion dinner with Mei."

Wu Yong raised his eyebrows with joy, this is a good idea, sitting at the same round table, it doesn't matter how big or small the seat is, "Tou-Leader Sun is right, the people who come up the mountain are all brothers, it happens that many big tables have been built in the village recently, it's time to use them. "

Chao Gai was also happy, looked at Gao Ming seriously, and said to everyone: "Just follow what the scholars say."

Hua Rong and Qin Ming also echoed: "Since we are a family, it is inevitable that we will break our relationship if we assign seats on the first day. The village owner is wise." Standing on Chao Gai publicly, of course, everyone knows that Sun Xiao was the first to bring it up. five.

When Wu Yong saw him, he thought that Hua Rong really felt sorry for Sun Xiaowu, and he would support whatever he said.

Hua Rong and Qin Ming expressed their views, and the old employees of Liangshan also stood up to support Chao Gai.

Lu Zhishen didn't think too much about it, "Just do what the village master says!" It was also a statement.

Song Jiang didn't bring up the rhythm, and smiled hypocritically: "Then quickly lift the table, don't get tired of my brother Li Kui."

It is obvious that Huarong and Qin Ming have turned against each other. Originally, he only wanted to recruit Huarong to join the gang, but seeing that there was no hope for Huarong to join the gang, he designed Qin Ming to fall into the grass. No matter who they were, there was only one person, isolated and helpless , can only listen to him.

It's good now, not only are both of them dead, but Huarong also saved Qin Ming's family, and the two of them have formed a group of their own, and they don't listen to Song Jiang at all.

It was an unwise decision to call Huarong and Qin Ming to go up the mountain at the beginning, and it was tantamount to giving away the two generals Chao Gai for nothing.

But it doesn't matter, he has also recruited many heroes along the way, and the number is not inferior to Chao Gai.

The big round table was brought up, and they were seated casually. Gao Ming Huarong and Qin Ming sat at the same table, and the rest of the seats were filled by a few people they didn't know.

These strangers were all brought back from Jiangzhou by Song Jiang.

Everyone dispersed and sat without the trouble of arranging seats. For the time being, it seemed that they were having a good time and having a festive feast together.

How could Song Jiang not be surprised at such a festive moment? As soon as everyone sat down firmly, Wu Yong ordered someone to invite an old man. It was Song Jiang's father Song Taigong.

Song Jiang's expression could no longer be described as terrified, but horrified, with cold air coming out from the cracks of his bones. I dare say that when he was proud, Wu Yong had already detained his old father.

Ruthless, you are really too ruthless, first killed Wang Yingyanshun, Zheng Tianshou and other Qingfengshan brothers, and then transported my father and family property to the mountain.

I dare to feel that the money for the banquet belongs to his Song family.

Chao Gai smiled and said: "Afraid that my brother would be worried, the Wu Junshi sent someone to invite Song Taigong to go up to the mountain to take care of his old age."

Song Jiang also had to thank, "Wu Xuexue has a heart. Song Jiang is very grateful."

Song Taigong didn't want to be grateful. Even though he knew it was a public place where everyone was watching, he couldn't suppress the urge to beat his son. He swung his cane and slapped Song Jiang's head, "You evil son!"

Song Jiang immediately knelt down and cried, "Father, it's my son who is unfilial. This trip to Jiangzhou made you worry."

Among the people Song Jiang brought back from Jiangzhou, Dai Zong saw him and knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, we all came to Liangshan following Brother Song Jiang. We are all brothers. If you want to beat Brother Song Gongming, you must also beat us." Bar."

This Dai Zong is Song Jiang's confidant, and he is very good at keeping pace with Song Jiang's trial. When other people saw him, they also knelt down one after another, just like the filial sons and grandsons of the whole place.

These people who knelt together were all brought back by Song Jiang from his wanderings. There were more than [-] people, and they were very eye-catching.

Chao Gai originally asked Song Taigong to come out to scare Song Jiang, but he didn't expect Song Jiang's move to retreat and advance, severely torturing the feelings of the younger brothers, but instead enhanced the core cohesion.

Gao Ming chewed his food, thinking that Song Jiang still has some tricks, and he is well versed in the black art.

At this time, Li Kui, Song Jiang's other respondent, jumped out, "Grandpa, don't blame Brother Song Jiang. Someday he will be killed in Tokyo. Brother Chao Gai will be the big emperor, Song Jiang brother will be the little emperor, the pedantic will be the prime minister, and Gongsun Daochang will be the country leader." Master, there are plenty of days for you to enjoy yourself."

Huarong and Qin Ming looked disdainful, labeled Tokyo?Dreaming.

Gao Ming felt that this black Li Kui was not as simple and straightforward as he appeared on the surface, some things were not convenient for Song Jiang to say, so let him say them.

For example, the big emperor and the little emperor, there are no two suns in the sky, and there are no two masters in the country. How can there be two emperors.

The most important thing is who said that Song Jiang is qualified to be ranked behind Chao Gai?

Why didn't Chao Gai be the big emperor, and Wu Yong or Gongsun Sheng be the little emperor?

Why did Song Jiang suddenly jump in the queue to be promoted.

But that said, if no one refute, everyone will subtly accept this result.

Dai Zong came out and stopped: "You black man, you are talking nonsense, shut your mouth!"

Chao Gai could also hear the hidden meaning in Li Kui's words. He was angry, but he couldn't show it on his face. He smiled and helped the grandpa to sit down, "Grandpa, let the brothers get up."

Taigong Song said with a cane: "Okay, let's all get up."

Song Jiang didn't dare to sit down when he got up, and stood next to his old father until Song Qing came to accompany him. Taigong Song couldn't bear to part with his younger son, so he told them both to sit down.

So the scene looked happy again.

Song Jiang saw that the situation had turned a little bit, and couldn't help but continue to build up his status, "Brother Chao Gai, but he said that when I was in Jiangzhou, Cai Dezhang and Cai Jiuzhifu wanted to chop off my head.

Not only because Gao Yanei was killed in Qingzhou before, but also because he heard a nursery rhyme: "The country is consumed because of the family, and the swordsman is the waterworker." 'The person who consumes the country's money and food is part of the family. Add a wooden character, as if it is a Song character.

The people who used swords had three dots of water in the Chinese character gong, which should be the Chinese character Jiang, and the last two sentences frightened them even more, "Vertical and horizontal 36, spreading chaos in Shandong", so they said that I was rebelling in Shandong. "

This was Huang Wenbing's argument to persuade Cai Jiuzhi to chop off his head, but now he uses it to put gold on his face, implying that he is the chosen one.

Gao Ming thought to himself, how can rebellion be possible without engaging in feudal superstition and building up momentum?

Especially nursery rhymes are commonly used prophecies. For example, when Dong Zhuo died, the nursery rhymes were sung: Qianlicao, He Qingqing, ten-day divination, You Busheng.

Qianlicao is a character of Dong, and Shi Ri Bu is a character of Zhuo.

Song Jiang is clearly using this rhetoric to elevate his status. Look, I, Song Jiang, can rebel in Shandong, and it has been spread like this outside.

After listening to Song Jiang's words, Chao Gai's face was as ugly as his dead father. He glanced at Wu Yong next to him and urged him with his eyes, aren't you a military adviser?Think of something quickly.

But Song Jiang's attack was fierce and tricky, and Wu Yong was completely unprepared. In such a short period of time, he couldn't think of any suitable prophecy to fight back.

Seeing this, Gao Ming thought that it would be impossible to establish Song Jiang's position this time. This struggle has just begun, how can he gain the upper hand? !

Only when the forces are evenly matched can the water be muddied, and when the water is muddied, it is easy to catch fish.

Gao Ming said slowly, "Hey, Brother Song Gongming's words reminded me that I also heard a nursery rhyme. I wonder if you have heard it."

The voice is not loud, but the words are clear. It seems to be said casually, but also has an indestructible determination.

Seeing that it was Sun Xiaowu who suggested sitting at the round table just now, everyone looked at him again, wanting to see what he had to say.

Hua Rong happily acted as Gao Ming's partner and asked, "What nursery rhyme?" Gao Ming must have his own ideas.

Gao Ming said loudly: "It's exactly the ten words 'Heavenly King Gaidihu, Pagoda Town River Demon.' When I ran out of Bianliang last year, the children on the street were singing it. I didn't know what it was at the time. Meaning, now it seems that the heavenly king and the pagoda should belong to Brother Chao Gai."

Everyone knows that Chao Gai is nicknamed the King of Tota.

And the reason for this name is that there was a Xixi Village next to Dongxi Village where Chao Gai lived. The two villages shared a river, but the water in Xixi Village was haunted, so they built a stone pagoda to restrain the water ghosts, but the water ghosts ran away. When he arrived at Dongxi Village, Chao Gai was so angry that he went down the river and dragged the stone pagoda to Dongxi Village, hence the name "Tuota Heavenly King".

Gao Ming continued to talk, "I didn't know what it meant before, but later I heard that there was a leader in Liangshan called Chao Gai, nicknamed the King of Tota. I think this prophecy is on this person, especially a few days ago, the king of heaven was in charge of the law of the cottage. , beheaded the short-legged tiger Wang Ying, I immediately understood that this is the Heavenly King Gaidihu, just a pagoda-suppressing river monster, but I still don’t understand it.”

Who is the river monster?Isn't Song Jiang's Jiang character just like a long river? As for whether he is a monster in the water, it depends on how everyone interprets it.

The good guys are illiterate. They don't even know how to write Song and Jiang characters because of their family and some waterworkers, and they don't understand this word puzzle at all.Just listening to the excitement and seeing no objection, I felt that Song Jiang was right.

But "Heavenly King Gai Dihu, Pagoda Town River Demon." The words are concise and concise, you don't need to solve puzzles, you can understand it as soon as you hear it, and you can remember it as soon as you understand it.

Read it over and over again, and you will never forget it for the rest of your life.

The thought-provoking "Yinjiamu and Dianhuigong" lost to the "Gaidihu and Zhenhe demon" and were abandoned in a blink of an eye. The heroes around were discussing the prophecies spoken by Gao Ming, who was more easy to understand.

The enthusiasm was all attracted by the nursery rhyme about Chao Gai, and Song Jiang's arrogance suddenly fell by half.

But they don't know whether what Gao Ming said is true or not. After all, Song Jiang has never been to Tokyo so far, and neither have the heroes present.

But Huarong has been there before, and also studied in Tokyo, and immediately came out to testify, "When I was in the Imperial College, I also heard those children singing nearby. Could it be that it was passed down from the students of the Imperial College?"

Where is Guozijian, the highest institution of learning in the country, there are not many scholars present, and most of them are illiterate. When I heard the word Guozijian, I just thought it was an ethereal golden palace, and the people in it would all become prime ministers in the future. .

Obviously, Huarong had studied in the Imperial College, and when the heroes looked at Huarong, it seemed to be covered with a layer of gold.

Alas, we are different.

Chao Gai felt relieved, and looked at Song Jiang with a smile in his eyes and the corners of his mouth, this river monster is you, right?I, King Tota, can't shake you.

Song Jiang's smile froze on his face. He was counting on Jiangzhou's nursery rhymes to establish his position, but he was interrupted by Sun Xiaowu. Obviously, the king of heaven, Gai Dihu, and the treasure tower suppressing the river monster are easier to remember than his nursery rhymes.

In Liangshan, Chao Gai is the real owner of the village. He builds tigers and suppresses river demons, and his name is justified.

Sun Xiaowu's words virtually increased Chao Gai's prestige.

Song Jiang regretted it, and blamed Wang Yingfei for wanting to eat sober soup and offended Sun Xiaowu, otherwise this person could be used by him.

Wu Yong finally had time to speak, and said with a smile: "I don't know if there are river monsters in the eight hundred miles of water in Liangshan. The cottage is the owner of the village."

What about attacking Tokyo and occupying Shandong is too far away, and distant goals are generally not attractive.

On the contrary, it was the owner of the cottage who put it in front of him.

Chao Gai laughed happily.

Gao Ming took the opportunity to stand up, picked up a bowl of wine, "Respect the village master!" Hua Rong and Qin Ming also followed: "Respect the village master!"

Other heroes from the Chao Gai family and neutral positions such as Lu Zhishen also stood up and toasted.

In such a situation, Song Jiang could only stand up, "Respect the village master!"

Undoubtedly, this further consolidated Chao Gailiang's position as the village owner.

Chao Gai raised his neck to drink, and gave Gao Ming a serious look, Sun Xiaowu, great job!

After Gao Ming received Chao Gai's praise, he looked at Song Jiang again, thinking that I'm sorry, Song Jiang, I'm stepping on you.

The author has something to say:

"Consume the country because of family wood, swords and soldiers point hydraulic engineering, 36 vertically and horizontally, and spread chaos in Shandong."From Chapter 30 of No.40 and Chapter [-] of Outlaws of the Marsh.

The two well-known phrases of "Heavenly King Gaidihu Baota Township River Demon" come from Linhaixueyuan.