Outlaws of the Marsh

Chapter 575 Song Jiang's Dead Water Margin Knot (Please Subscribe!)
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In the fifth year of Xuanhe, the Second Dragon Army returned triumphantly with Tong Guan and Cai You.

After enumerating the achievements of the past, Song Jiang, who threatened the end of the Yanei army, was awarded the title of Doctor of Martial Virtue by Zhao Ji, the comfort envoy of Chuzhou and the general manager of the military and horse capital.

Wu Yong granted Wu Sheng the military envoy.

Dai Zong granted the control of the capital of Yanzhou.

Li Kui granted Zhenjiang Runzhou capital control.

Huang Xin granted Wu Yilang the command of all roads, and still served as Qingzhou.

The rest of the surviving members of the Second Dragon Army were given rewards.

It can be said that Song Jiang and the people of the Second Dragon Army finally got what they wanted.

It's just that the price is too high.

From north to south, and from south to north, of the first hundred and eight generals of the Second Dragon Army, now there are only five left, and all the generals who surrendered midway were killed in battle.

Although the Song army lost two big battles in a row, no army suffered as much damage as the Erlong army.

It is precisely because of this that Zhao Ji rewarded the remaining Song Jiang and others, and prepared to reuse them.

After years of fighting, Song Jiang was also tired. After receiving the reward, he asked Zhao Ji for an imperial decree and went back to his hometown to visit his relatives.

Zhao Ji agrees.

A few days later, Song Jiang took [-] troops with him to carry the royal belongings, luggage, clothes, and rewards. He left Tokyo and returned to his hometown, Songjia Village, Yuncheng County, Shandong Province.

All the old fathers and relatives in the village came to welcome Song Jiang and returned to the village.

It's a pity that my father Song Taigong is dead, and my brother Song Qing is also dead. The family is no longer the original one.

Song Jiang came to the grave of the old grandpa Song, weeping and mourning bitterly.

The Song family's reputation in Yuncheng was very good, and Song Jiang was recruited later. Therefore, although he hadn't returned for many years, the property of the manor house, furniture and other belongings were all the same as before.

In the past, the bureaucrats of the prefectures and counties visited endlessly.

After living in the village for several months, Song Jiang was worried that Zhao Ji would blame him, so he held a big banquet, and invited the villagers to respect their elders and have a drink to express their farewell feelings.

The next day, Song Jiang set off for Beijing.

As soon as Song Jiang returned to Beijing, Dai Zong, the Shenxing Taibao, came to visit Song Jiang.

The two sat and chatted.

Dai Zongdao: "My younger brother has received the grace of the Holy Spirit, except for the control of the capital of Yanzhou. Now I am willing to accept the official order, go to the temple to accompany the hall to seek leisure, and live this life."

Song Jiang was puzzled and said, "Why do you have such an idea, brother?"

Dai Zongdao: "A few days ago, my younger brother dreamed that Mr. Cui's house was Gou Huan at night, so I sent out this kindness."

Song Jiangdao: "Since Lord Cui calls for a good brother, it's not easy to stop him as a brother."

After the farewell, Dai Zongna returned the official notice, went to a temple in Tai'an Prefecture, accompanied him to become a monk, and offered incense to the Holy Emperor diligently every day, devoutly and without neglect.

A few months later, Dai Zong died laughing.

Song Jiang was silent after hearing this.

Soon, Song Jiang went to Chuzhou to appease him and was also in charge of the army.

After taking office, Song Jiang cherished the army and loved the people, the common people respected him like parents, the military academy looked up to him like a god, the court was awe-inspiring, the six things were ready, the hearts of the people were obeyed, and the army and the people respected him.

Time flies like water.

In a blink of an eye, more than a year has passed.

On this day, Song Jiang suddenly heard that the royal court had given him royal wine, and he went out to greet him with all the people.

After entering the public house, the imperial decree has been read. The angel holds the royal wine and teaches Song Jiang to drink it.

Song Jiang also persuaded the angel with the imperial wine, and the angel said that he would never drink alcohol.

After the royal banquet, the angel returns to Beijing.

Song Jiang prepares gifts and presents gifts to the angels, but the angels refuse to go away.

After Song Jiang drank the imperial wine, he felt pain in his stomach and doubts in his heart, and then thought that he must have been drugged in the wine.

My family knew about my own affairs. Two years ago, Song Jiang took the yamen army together to fight against the enemy. Li Kui even chopped off the dog's head of Gao Yanei with one axe, offending countless dignitaries from Gao Qiu down.

At that time, major national events happened frequently, Zhao Ji was in a state of desperation, and Song Jiang coerced the Ya'nei army to fight the enemy together and did his best. Naturally, Gao Qiu and others did not dare to attack Song Jiang, who had thousands of troops and horses.

Now, Song Jiang doesn't have many soldiers and horses, and two years have passed since his meritorious deeds. The key point is that during the past two years in the Song Dynasty, mobs have been everywhere, and there have been rumors in Beijing that Song Jiang will resume the riots of the people and establish himself as king.

It is precisely because of these rumors that Song Jiang has been honestly governing the army and the people in Chuzhou for the past two years, hoping to benefit one side.

pity!

Gao Lian and the others did not let him go in the end!

Song Jiang sighed and said: "I studied Confucianism since I was a child, and I was a good official. Unfortunately, I lost my life to a sinner, and I never did anything different. Today, the emperor listens to slander and gives me medicine and wine. He has offended anyone. I will not fight to the death, only Li Kui Now that the capital of Runzhou is in control, if he hears that the imperial court is committing such treachery, he will definitely go to the mountains and forests again to spoil my reputation and loyalty for the rest of my life."

Therefore, Song Jiang had a plan in mind, and then sent people to Runzhou overnight to summon Li Kui to Chuzhou at night, saying that he had important matters to discuss.

Let's say that since Li Kui came to Runzhou to rule the capital, he is so happy that he can only drink and gamble all day long to pass the time.

Hearing that Song Jiang sent someone to invite him, Li Kui said, "My brother must have something important to take me." Then he went to Chuzhou overnight.

Li Kui came to Chuzhou to worship Song Jiang. Song Jiang said: "Brother, since we were separated, I have missed everyone day and night. Wu Yongjun, Wu Shengjun, and Huang Xin brothers, Qingzhou is far away, so it is difficult to come. Only brothers are nearer in Runzhou Zhenjiang. I invite you Let's discuss something big."

Li Kui said, "Brother, what's the big deal?"

Song Jiang said: "You drink!"

Song Jiang invited Li Kui into the back hall, ready-made cups and plates, and then took care of Li Kui's wine and food.

When he was about half drunk, Song Jiang said: "I don't know my virtuous brother. I heard that the imperial court sent people to come with medicine and wine and give me to eat. What should I do?"

Li Kui yelled and said, "Brother, let's go against each other!"

Song Jiangdao: "The army and horses are all gone, and the brothers are scattered. How can it be reversed?"

Li Kui said: "I have three thousand soldiers and horses in Zhenjiang. Brother, here is the army and horses in Chuzhou. If you gather all the horses, together with the common people, you can gather more than ten thousand troops. Now the world is in chaos. With these ten thousand troops as the foundation, I am like my brother. It's better to be as happy as possible than to be angry at the hands of these treacherous ministers!"

After hearing this, Song Jiang said to himself, "I did the right thing."

It turned out that there was poison in the wind-receiving wine.

Li Kui asked: "When my brother rebels, I will also raise troops to meet him."

Song Jiangdao: "Brother, don't blame me. The court sent an angel the day before yesterday, and gave me medicine and wine to take it. I died at the end of the day. As a human being, I only advocate the word 'loyalty' and refuse to deceive the heart. Today the court sent innocent people to death. , I would rather the court betray me, I am loyal to the court. After I die, I am afraid that you will rebel and ruin our reputation of loyalty. Therefore, I invite you here to meet each other. Of the wine you drank, I have already drunk Poison. You and my brother go together."

When Li Kui saw this, he wept and said, "Come on, come on, come on! When I was alive, I served my brother, and when I died, I was just a little devil under my brother's subordinates!"

After hearing Li Kui's words, Song Jiang died in tears.

Later, Li Kui knelt down and died in front of Song Jiang.

Wu Yong, Wu Yong, the military adviser of Wu Sheng's military commissioner, suddenly felt in a trance one day, and his sleep and sleep were restless.

At night, Wu Yong suddenly dreamed of Song Jiang and Li Kui. He grabbed his clothes and said, "Military Master, we will focus on loyalty and righteousness, and we will do justice for the heavens. In our hearts, we have never betrayed the Son of Heaven. Come and have a look at the tomb."

Just as Wu Yong was about to ask, he woke up. It turned out to be Nan Keyimeng.

Wu Yong burst into tears, and the next day, he packed his luggage and headed for Chuzhou.

Wu used Chuzhou to learn that Song Jiang and Li Kui had been poisoned to death by poisoned wine a few days ago.

After thinking about it for a while, Wu Yong knew the reason.

When he found the tomb, Wu Yong set it up to offer sacrifices to Song Gongming and Li Kui, then slapped the graves with his hands, and cried: "My dear brother, the heroic spirit is not ignorant, begging for a lesson. Wu Yong is a scholar in a village. He first followed Chao Gai, and later met Dear brother, save a life and enjoy the glory. For more than ten years now, it is all thanks to the virtue of the brother. Today, I died for the country, and the dream appeared to me, and the brother has nothing to repay. I wish to share this good dream with my brother. Will be under the Nine Springs."

After saying that, he hanged himself under the locust tree beside him.

The people of Chuzhou were grateful for Song Jiang's benevolence, loyalty and righteousness, and seeing Wu Yong's loyalty, so they built a new grave for Wu Yong beside Songjiang's grave.

A month later, Huang Xin came alone to pay homage to Song Jiang, Li Kui, and Wu Yong, and got very drunk in front of their graves.

After waking up, Huang Xin returned to Qingzhou, hung his seal and left, then went to Jiaozhou Peninsula, and then went to Seoul.

It turned out that Huang Xin was the nail that Shuibo Liangshan planted beside Song Jiang.

There is a quatrain:
Tiangang has returned to the heavens, and the evil spirits should enter the earth.

Throughout the ages, the gods are all temple food, and the history of eternal youth broadcasts heroes.

The official historian has two mourning poems of Tang law,
Poetry:

Don't hide your behavior and blame God, the Han Peng Chi family is already pitiful.

Dedicated to serve the country and destroy the frontier day, and capture the Liao Dynasty in a hundred battles.

The evil star is gone now, but the slanderous ministers and thieves are still there!
I knew that the poisonous poison was buried in the yellow soil, and I learned to take the boat from the barbarian Fan Li.

Another poem:

Live as a tripod, eat and die as a marquis, and the man's life ambitions have been paid.

The iron horse hisses at night, the mountain dawns and the moon dawns, and the mysterious ape roars in autumn, and the clouds thicken at dusk.

You don't need to ask for the authenticity from the source, but Xi Zhongliang makes the narrator.

Heroes through the ages bury jade in the ground, and falling flowers and singing birds always worry about it.

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(End of this chapter)