Khorne

Chapter 124 "Is this Zheng fearing the wounded star that day?"

Above Liangshan, in front of Loyalty Hall.Yellow flags are planted all over the front and back of the mountain, colorful and hanging flowers, and the smoke is diffuse.

As soon as Song Jiang saw Chen Zongshan bringing people over, he immediately took Chen Zongshan and his party to the banner in front of the Loyalty Hall in Liangshan, and said, "Taiwei, please take a look."

Chen Zongshan looked up, but saw the four big characters "Walk for the Heaven" embroidered on the banner, and nodded in satisfaction: "Okay!"

Song Jiangdao: "I have a few words that I want to share with the leaders."

Chen Taiwei said: "Leader Song, please tell me!"

Song Jiang immediately stepped forward, looked at the leaders of Liangshan who were standing quietly below, and said loudly: "Brothers! Which one of us is born a robber? And who would like to wear two lines of gold seals on his face for a lifetime?" Being ridiculed by the world? We are all people with lofty ideals, but we have no way to serve the country! Our brothers and sisters gather here for righteousness, not just to rob houses, kill people and set fires, and covet temporary happiness! To help the country and the people, to uphold justice, and to do justice for the heavens!"

"Now, the imperial court's recruitment is a good opportunity for us to expand our ambitions! Serve the country at the top and appease the people at the bottom! Isn't it great?!"

After he finished speaking, some of the leaders present were overjoyed, but some frowned unhappily, with different expressions on their faces.

At this time, Song Jiang said loudly: "Everyone listen to the order! Line up and play music! Welcome Chen Taiwei!"

Immediately, the guard of honor and drummers who had been arranged before began their performance.

The soldiers of the guard of honor are all extremely majestic, they are really mighty divisions.

The drum band is specially invited from the outside, and it can be used to play weddings and joys, and it can be used to play funerals when people die.

Song Jiang had been preparing for this day for an unknown amount of time, and suddenly the entire Liangshan Mountain was beating gongs, drums, and firecrackers.

Soon, the welcoming ceremony was over, and Chen Zongshan took out the imperial decree and said, "Song Jiang accepts the decree!"

As soon as Song Jiang saw the apricot-yellow imperial decree, his heart became excited instantly, his hands trembling, and he knelt down slowly.

His kneeling posture is extremely standard, with his forehead pointing to the ground.

Seeing Song Jiang kneel down, the other leaders followed suit.

In fact, there were still a few people who were very reluctant in the crowd, but they could only kneel down reluctantly after being stared at by Song Jiang.

Song Jiang's voice was trembling, and he said loudly: "Criminal Song Jiang, lead all the brothers, accept the order!"

Chen Zongshan held the imperial edict in his hand, and began to read it——

"Zhi said: Since I came to the throne, I have used benevolence and righteousness to rule the world, practiced rituals and music to change the sea, and public rewards and punishments to determine conflicts. The heart of seeking talents has never been less lazy, and the heart of loving the people has never been less harmonious. Remember Song Jiang, Lu Junyi, etc. With loyalty and righteousness, no tyranny. The heart of obedience has been long, and the ambition to serve is awe-inspiring. Although crimes are evil, each has its own reasons. It is deeply pitiful to observe his sincerity. I am now sending the Taiwei Chen Zongshan in front of the palace to hold the imperial edict , went to Liangshanshuipo in person, and pardoned all the crimes committed by Song Jiang and other people. 36 gold medals and 36 pieces of red brocade were given to Song Jiang and other leaders; 72 silver medals and 72 pieces of green brocade were given to Song Jiang’s subordinates. Leader. When the letter of amnesty arrives, don't let my heart down. If you return early, you will definitely use it. Therefore, I want to know about it.

After the imperial decree was read out, Song Jiang immediately took the lead and shouted: "Long live! Long live! Long live!"

Chen Zongshan said: "Song Jiang accepts the order!"

Song Jiang knelt and stepped forward, received the Danzhao, held it up high, and said loudly: "The holy majesty issued a decree to recruit peace, and I fulfilled the wishes of my brothers in Liangshan! The emperor's grace is so great, Song Jiang and others are unforgettable!"

A group of Liangshan leaders, big and small, waited and shouted long live, and then thanked them.

Next is the process of recruiting security, distributing gold medals, silver medals, red brocade and green brocade, and then eating imperial wine.

Soon after the imperial wine was finished, the recruiting was over, and Song Jiang invited Chen Zongshan into the inner hall to discuss.

After the main characters entered, they sat down in order of priority. Chen Zongshan said: "Boss Song, everyone will be our own from now on. This time, it is hard to get such an opportunity, and there is even a good word from Cai Taishi in the middle. The opportunity is really good." rare."

Song Jiang looked at Chen Taiwei with a flattering smile on his face. He poured wine for Chen Zongshan and Huang Jing attentively, then raised his glass and said, "Don't worry, Taiwei, we all have the heart to serve the country with fists. Learn!"

He raised his glass and drank it down.

Chen Zongshan looked at it, and Fuxu smiled and said: "Okay, okay, now that the court is employing people, the leader of the Song Dynasty must perform well, and the future glory of the ancestors is just around the corner!"

A Guangzong Yaozu immediately made the smile on Song Jiang's face deepen by three points.

He really was looking forward to it day and night, just waiting for the day when he would be recruited.

Song Jiangdao: "Recruiting security today has made my brother no longer a grassroots bandit. Such a great kindness, I will definitely be ashamed!"

"That's very good," Chen Zongshan said: "There will be a second edict coming soon, and I will arrange what you will do next."

Song Jiang clasped his fists quickly and said, "Jiang will do his best of course. But I don't know if Taiwei Chen can tell you what's going on?"

Chen Zongshan said: "It's not a big deal. There is a Qinghe County in the north of Enzhou, where a group of thieves appeared and dared to attack the capital city of Enzhou. The leader of the thieves was named Zheng Xing. The court meant that you It just happens to be relatively close here, so I just go to level it up by the way. I don't know what you want?"

Counterinsurgency?

There is no need to hesitate about such trivial matters. Song Jiang slapped his chest loudly, and said loudly: "A man should make a contribution! Now that there is such a group of thieves who are spreading cholera and even dare to attack the state capital. I will serve the country wholeheartedly and relieve the court from worries. As it should be! My brothers are unparalleled in bravery, and the soldiers below are also mighty and majestic! I have the advantage in this matter. Don't worry about the Taiwei, Jiang will straighten out the troops and set off as soon as the imperial edict arrives!"

Hearing what Song Jiang said, Chen Zongshan finally smiled with satisfaction, and said: "The leader of Song said so, so I feel relieved. If that's the case, I won't just wait. I'll return to Beijing and return to my command."

Song Jiang was shocked immediately, and said, "Why did the Taiwei leave in such a hurry? But Song Jiang didn't entertain well?"

"Oh, no," Chen Taiwei said, "I actually want to stay a little longer and get closer to the leader of the Song Dynasty and the brothers below, but the court is busy with official duties, so I really can't help myself."

When he said this, Song Jiang immediately felt relieved and got up quickly.

After that, he asked the soldiers below to help Chen Zongshan carry the three boxes of gold and silver treasures that had been prepared to the giant ship, and then boarded a small boat to send Chen Zongshan and his party out of the range of Liangshan. I can't see it, so I went back.

Soon after arriving at Zhongyi Hall, Song Jiang was very relieved, sitting on the top spot, still laughing non-stop.

Military Wu Yong asked in a low voice: "Brother, has the man been sent away?"

"Ah? Send it off, send it off." Song Jiang couldn't help laughing at this time, and said: "This time my brothers can finally turn around. This is a great blessing! It was supposed to be celebrated for three days and three nights, but The imperial court's second imperial decree may arrive in a blink of an eye, so we can only keep things simple."

Wu Yong shook the feather fan in his hand and asked Song Jiang, "Brother Song Jiang, what do you mean..."

Song Jiang slapped the armrests of the tables and chairs fiercely: "Fight! We are just waiting for the court to make meritorious service, how can we back down?! It's just a group of small thieves. My brothers in Liangshan have superb skills and attacked a group of counter-rebels. Thief, why hesitate? Hit! Hit hard!"

At this time, Wu Yong thought about it, and then said: "Brother, it's okay to fight, but it's also okay not to fight."

Song Jiang was taken aback for a moment: "Don't fight? How can that be done? Why not fight?"

Wu Yong smiled and said, "I said not to fight, there is a reason."

Song Jiang said: "Speak quickly."

Wu Yongdao: "Brother, do you still remember that my brothers from Liangshan used to arrange seats in this Loyalty Hall?"

The heroes of Liangshan used to arrange seats in this Loyalty Hall, but Song Jiang finally decided after three days and three nights of deliberation, but there is indeed a flaw in this matter.

Song Jiang touched his chin immediately: "What you said...is the staff not yet complete?"

Wu Yongdao: "Exactly. At that time, we were rowing seats, and the people who lacked the two stars of Tianshangxing and Earth's Comet had not yet arrived. That is to say, we should have been 36 Tiangangxing and 72 Dixiexing, so it happened to be [-]. The number is only eight. But if there are two people missing, it is still not perfect."

Song Jiang suddenly narrowed his eyes slightly.

Liangshan now has [-] heroes, but there are two missing.

In fact, there is no difference between these two people, but according to the words of Gongsun Sheng, a Daoist master in Liangshan, Ruyunlong, once there is a gap in anything, it will easily change.

So it's best to find two more people to make up for this gap.

Song Jiang hesitated and said: "So the meaning of the military is... Is this Zheng fearing the wounded star that day?"

Wu Yong nodded, and said: "I suspect that's the case. Brother Song Jiang, think about it, among our brothers in Liangshan, there are all kinds of origins. Some were forced to fall into grass by officials, and some of our former enemies were captured alive and then recruited. There are also those who take the initiative to vote, so why is there such a difference?"

Lu Junyi on the side sat there without making a sound.

And it was brought up by your anti-poetry, why didn't you say it?

In fact, what Wu Yong said was reasonable, but Song Jiang frowned deeply, and said: "Although what the military teacher said is reasonable, Song Jiang thought it was wrong. I think we used to recruit people, when we were still a bunch of grassroots bandits, We only act according to our own preferences, so naturally there are no taboos. Now that we have recruited for the court, we can no longer act according to our own preferences. So I think this is inappropriate."

Although what Song Jiang said was a bit irrational, there was indeed some truth in it.

Now they can be regarded as members of the imperial court, whether to fight or surrender, it may not be what they say.

Wu Yong thought for a while, and then persuaded: "Brother, I don't think there is any need to worry about this matter. Why don't we send someone to inquire about it first, and then we can play it by ear, how about it? If Zheng is really afraid Hurt star, we should think of a solution early."

Song Jiang thought for a while, and he didn't seem to have any particular reason to object, the most important thing was not to let people see his mind.

Immediately nodded and said: "That's it... Anyway, in the opinion of the military adviser, who should be sent there?"

Wu Yong stroked the small beard on his chin, and said with a smile: "This matter is most suitable for Gongsun Sheng, the dragon of the cloud. After all, he can pinch and count. Whether Zheng is afraid or not, Gongsun Sheng can tell at a glance."

Song Jiang immediately made a decision: "That's very good, then I will trouble Brother Gongsun to go through it!"

(End of this chapter)