Outlaws of the Marsh

Chapter 86
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"Since the professor has recognized me, what does he intend to do?"

Wen Huanzhang glanced behind Li Yan and said, "The people waiting for Li Zhaizhu are here."

Hearing this, Li Yan looked back and saw an old man with white beard and hair walking straight towards him.

After looking at it, Zhang San whispered, "Brother, he is Brother Lin Chong's father-in-law, Instructor Zhang."

After hearing Zhang San's words, Li Yan stood up, then rushed to coach Zhang who was in front of him, bowed, and said: "My nephew has seen Uncle."

Instructor Zhang hastily returned a salute, and said, "Don't dare! Please forgive me for taking a little longer to get rid of those deserving dogs in Gao Yanei... I wonder who is the leopard Tang Long?"

Li Yandao: "Neither of us, Brother Tang Long is busy with his cousin's affairs."

Instructor Zhang asked: "Who are those two?"

Li Yan said: "Don't you know him, he is Zhang San, the street rat."

Coach Zhang looked at Zhang San carefully for a while, and then said: "You are not the one following Master Lu..."

Zhang San said with a smile: "I'm no longer an idler now, the rest of us have gone up the mountain with the master to join the gang."

Coach Zhang said: "Okay, young people still have to do something!" Then he looked at Li Yan and asked: "Who is your Excellency?"

Li Yan said: "I am Li Yan."

Instructor Zhang was startled, then cupped his hands and said: "So it's Village Master Li, thank you Village Master Li for taking in my son-in-law!"

Li Yandao: "Brother Lin Chong can join Xiaozhai, it is Xiaozhai's honor... Uncle, Brother Lin Chong told Uncle in a letter, I wonder what Uncle thinks?"

Instructor Zhang pondered for a while, and then said noncommittally: "My son-in-law is a bit unfeeling."

"Hey!"

Li Yan sighed and said: "At that time, he had nowhere to go... He suffered a lot and nearly died several times. Fortunately, he was rescued by Master Lu, Daguan Chai and others, so he came to Xiaozhai alive."

Coach Zhang said: "He didn't mention this in his letter, what has he experienced?"

Hearing Zhang Zhang ask Lin Chong about his experience in the past half a year, Li Yan asked how Gao Qiu sent Dong Chao and Xue Ba to persecute Lin Chong, how Lu Zhishen rescued Lin Chong in the wild boar forest, how Gao Qiu sent Lu Qian and Fu An to burn the forage yard, Chai Jin, etc. How Lin Chong was rescued and how Lin Chong went to Shuibo Liangshan briefly told Coach Zhang.

After listening to Li Yan's narration, Instructor Zhang, who had always regarded Lin Chong as his own son, burst into tears, while Wen Huanzhang, who was at the side, sighed: "Instructor Lin is so lucky!"

At this time, Instructor Zhang saw Wen Huanzhang, wiped away his tears, and said, "I didn't notice that the professor was here."

Li Yan asked in surprise, "You two know each other?"

Instructor Zhang said: "Professor and I knew each other 20 years ago. He just came to Kaifeng Mansion at that time. I still vaguely remember how high-spirited he was at that time. I didn't want to..." At this point, Instructor Zhang realized that he I made a slip of the tongue, and hurriedly said: "Professor, don't blame me, I'm old, Aisi used to be, and there have been many changes at home recently..."

Wen Huanzhang said, "No problem."

Although Wen Huanzhang said it was okay, even Zhang San, a rascal, could hear his loneliness.

It's understandable when you think about it. Wen Huanzhang is talented and learned, but he was not valued by others all his life. Now he is nearly 50 years old.

At this time, no more than later generations, 50 years old is still middle-aged, but now 50-year-old people are really old people.

Ten years ago, Wen Huanzhang began to sing Bai Juyi's "Bathing", and now he has changed to Meng Haoran's "Return to Nanshan at the End of Years". In another ten years, he will be singing Li Bai's "Qiupu Song".

White hair three thousand feet,
Sorrow seems to be long.

I don't know in the mirror,
Where can I get autumn frost.

"old!"

"Will the imperial court still use me, an old man?"

"It should be."

"Cai Taishi is almost ancient now, so it is not the same as the prime minister."

"But...Taishi Cai became a Jinshi at the age of 23, how can I compare?"

All of a sudden, Wen Huanzhang felt infinitely lonely!

Seeing this, Li Yan tidied up his clothes, then solemnly bowed to Wen Huanzhang, and said, "If the professor is willing to condescend, I would like to worship the professor as a military advisor!"

Shuibo Liangshan not only lacks literati, but also lacks an upright literati. If things go on like this, the atmosphere will definitely deteriorate.

Intrigue is indispensable for a force, but it cannot be all intrigue. It must be upright and upright to suppress unhealthy trends, so that this force can grow healthily.

Wang Lun, who is talented but not virtuous, does not have this kind of uprightness, and Sun Jing, who is half-hearted, also doesn't have this kind of uprightness, and he repeatedly persuaded Gao Qiu to go on the right path, so he was even abandoned by Gao Qiu and finally thrown to Song Jiang. Wen Huanzhang, who is a hostage, has the potential in this regard.

Therefore, Li Yan really hoped that Wen Huanzhang would go up the mountain!

And Wen Huanzhang obviously has some intentions in this regard, otherwise he would not be able to directly reveal Li Yan's identity, let alone not leave until now. Obviously, he feels that he is getting older and never born again, and he may never have another chance Wen Huanzhang, who was born in the world, also has the intention of going to Shuibo Liangshan, at least to see if Shuibo Liangshan can do anything.

Seeing that Li Yan directly worshiped him as a military adviser, Wen Huanzhang nodded secretly!
But Wen Huanzhang still said: "Dare to ask the village master's ambition, is it to recruit security, or has other plans?"

In the eyes of most people, recruiting security is the most correct path, and it is also the only good way out for the strongman.

It is precisely because of this that Song Jiang, who advocated recruiting security, was able to gain the support of more people, and finally defeated Chao Gai, who was unwilling to recruit security.

Therefore, before leading the heroes of Shuibo Liangshan to find a new way out, Li Yan must not reveal that he does not accept the idea of ​​recruiting security, otherwise Shuibo Liangshan will definitely have a big mess.

Of course, Li Yan can't use Zhao'an to win people's hearts, let alone let the wind of Zhao'an blow. Once there are too many people who regard Zhao'an as a thought and think that Zhao'an is the only way out, then they will push Li Yan to go. Zhao'an walks on this dead road, and then Li Yan's Shuibo Liangshan will follow the path taken by Song Jiang's Shuibo Liangshan, and will eventually be destroyed.

Based on these, Li Yan said: "Follow the trend."

Wen Huanzhang stared at Li Yan for a while, and said, "The village master seems to have reservations."

Li Yan asked instead: "The professor thinks I will go against the trend?"

"Uh……"

Wen Huanzhang was speechless.

After a while, Wen Huanzhang said: "Master, let me think about it for a few days."

Li Yandao: "Naturally, this is a matter of a lifetime."

Wen Huanzhang laughed at himself: "I don't have a lifetime. If I have 20 years to live, it will be God's favor."

Li Yan persuaded: "Jiang Ziya is the prime minister at the age of 80, how do you know that the professor can't become the second Jiang Shang?"

Wen Huanzhang's expression changed!
Li Yan consciously talked too much, turned to Instructor Zhang, and asked, "I wonder if uncle and lady would like to go back to the mountain with me to reunite with Brother Lin Chong?"

"Hey!"

Instructor Zhang sighed, "I hope my son-in-law won't let my daughter down again!"

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(End of this chapter)