Water Margin people

Daming House.

"Master, there is an invitation from the magistrate!"

A servant walked into the yard, holding an invitation card, and said to Lu Junyi who was juggling with a spear.

"An invitation from the prefect?"

Lu Junyi put away the gun and frowned and said, he has not had a close relationship with the government, so why did the magistrate Liang Zhongshu suddenly send him a post?Take it and watch it.

"Master, why did the magistrate suddenly post a post?"

Yan Qing looked at Lu Junyi and asked.

"Master Zhifu is hosting a banquet for all the rich and powerful families in the Daming Mansion today, please invite me to the banquet tonight."

After reading the invitation, Lu Junyi frowned and said.

"Wealthy family? So suddenly?"

Yan Qing was a little surprised, why was there no news about this kind of thing before?

"Help me prepare a gift!"

Lu Junyi put the gun stick on the weapon rack and said to Yan Qing, and he turned around to go to the back hall to take a bath and change clothes.

"Master, the magistrate's sudden invitation may be something to do. Master needs to make preparations early."

Yan Qing reminded Lu Junyi.

"I know it!"

Lu Junyi didn't even look back, and left without saying a word.

Yan Qing had no choice but to prepare gifts.

Lu Junyi, who had bathed and changed clothes, turned into Lu Yuanwai, the richest man in the Daming Mansion. His outer hat and brocade robe all showed wealth.

"Master, Xiao Yi will go with you!"

Yan Qing said at the door holding a gift.

"No, it's in the city, I can go by myself, you guard the door!"

Lu Junyi waved his hand and said.

After sending Lu Junyi away, Yan Qing waited in the front yard until midnight.

"Owner!"

It was not until midnight that Lu Junyi came back in a chariot.

Seeing Lu Junyi's face full of wine, Yan Qing hurriedly stepped forward to help him.

"Why did the master drink so much wine?"

Yan Qing looked at Lu Junyi and asked.

"Happy, haha! Happy!"

Lu Junyi laughed loudly, as if he was in a good mood.

Seeing that Lu Junyi was drunk, Yan Qing could only suppress her doubts first, and helped Lu Junyi into the mansion to rest.

The next day, as soon as Yan Qing woke up, she heard a noise outside.

"What are you doing? Why did you take out all the weapons?"

Yan Qing watched Li Gu directing the servants to take out all the weapons from the warehouse, and asked suspiciously.

"The master asked me to take it, and the master wants to go with the officers and soldiers to suppress the bandits!"

Li Gu said with a smile.

"The master suppresses the bandits!"

Yan Qing was shocked, she knew who the bandit was without guessing, Liang Zhongshu was trying to drive away tigers and kill wolves with a borrowed knife!
Yan Qing quickly came to the front hall, where Lu Junyi was discussing matters with a group of supervisors.

"Master, are you really going to fight Liangshan?"

Yan Qing looked at Lu Junyi and asked.

"You all go down and get ready!"

Lu Junyi waved his hand to make all the executives back down.

"Xiao Yi came just in time, I was about to ask you about the details of Liang Shanbo!"

Lu Junyi looked at Yan Qing and asked.

"Master, Liang Shanbo has no grievances with us in the past, nor has we had any grudges in recent days, why should we fight against them for the sake of the government!"

Yan Qing said quickly.

"After the matter is completed, Liang Zhongshu promised me the seventh-rank Yunqiwei."

Lu Junyi opened his mouth and said, although there is no grievance or enmity, but blocking people's money is like killing their parents, the seventh-rank Captain Yunqi is enough for him to do anything.

The Lu family has been in business for generations and has accumulated an astonishing wealth, but the only thing they lack is some official positions. After Lu Junyi took over the Lu family, he found it inconvenient to not have an official position. No matter how much wealth he had, he could only bow his knees in front of officials.

Lu Junyi thought about changing this situation, but he was illiterate, and it was unrealistic to rely on imperial examinations, and he needed to leave home to join the army if he relied on martial arts.

The remaining way is to spend money to buy officials. This is no secret in the Song Dynasty. Ever since Emperor Taizong of Song Dynasty started the official buying and selling of official positions, this tradition has been preserved. A nine-rank Cheng Zhonglang is worth a lot.

But in this way, the proliferation of official positions will lead to chaos in the country, so the upper echelons have come up with a series of methods, such as raising prices, such as taking back rights, and only giving false titles. These official positions have no practical use.

These false titles, not to mention bending the law for personal gain, do not even have the privilege of reducing or exempting corvee taxes. These purchased official positions are regarded as official pariahs by Jinshi Qingliu in the officialdom. Actors are also not eligible to marry the royal family, and even their descendants are restricted from being admitted to Jinshi.

A series of extravagant jobs made buying an official a rip-off, and they only got an empty title without enjoying anything. In the end, the rich were unwilling to buy an official, and would rather pay bribes if they had the money.

"Qipin Yunqi Lieutenant!"

Yan Qing didn't know how to answer the words for a while, this official position is really not low, this is a serious military officer position, with this step, with the financial resources of the Lu family, Lu Junyi's future is limitless, no wonder he did not hesitate to make an enemy of Liang Shan.

"Stop talking about that, and tell me what you know about Liangshan. It was vague last time. Liangshan has become more and more famous in the past few months."

Lu Junyi looked at Yan Qing and asked, since he went to Liangshan, his personal servant has become very weird, and he didn't even go to his favorite Sanwa and Liangshe.

"Liangshan...Sun Lei..."

Yan Qing faltered and didn't know what to say.

"Say!"

Lu Junyi's voice turned cold, and he looked at Yan Qing impatiently, looking at his personal servant, Yan Qing's reluctance to speak made him very annoyed, as a personal servant, Yan Qing should not hide anything.

"Liang Shanbo now leads nearly a hundred people, and tens of thousands of soldiers..."

Seeing that Lu Junyi was pressing hard, Yan Qing could only talk, but what he said was some news circulating in the market, but it was somewhat more detailed than the rumors.

"Unexpectedly, such a bandit is hidden in the small water park. It would be a great achievement to break the bandit stronghold!"

Lu Junyi rubbed his chin and laughed.

"Master, the heroes of Liangshan have extraordinary martial arts skills, don't underestimate the enemy!"

Seeing Lu Junyi like that, Yan Qing could only persuade him.

"Extraordinary? Who is better than me?"

Lu Junyi pointed to the weapon rack in the yard and said with a smile, he dare not say anything else, but he is not afraid of anyone in martial arts competitions.

"Master Hebei is not afraid of being invincible, but the art of battle is not only based on personal bravery. The soldiers and horses of the Daming Mansion have not fought for a long time, and Liang Shanbo has become more and more courageous in the past two years."

Yan Qing shook his head and said, Lu Junyi's martial arts is of course nothing to say, but fighting is not a matter of individual bravery, and there are a few people in Liangshan who are not necessarily inferior to Lu Junyi in martial arts.

"Don't worry about this, Li Cheng and Wen Da will fully cooperate, as well as Song Jiang and others!"

Lu Junyi said indifferently.

"Song Jiang is going too?"

Yan Qing's face froze. Sun Lei didn't like Song Jiang and others very much, and he could also see that Song Jiang had a lot of ambitions. This Shandong Jiyu was ruthless and would do anything for the sake of his superiors. Getting along with him was tantamount to seeking skin from a tiger.

"Of course, Song Jiang has thousands of soldiers and dozens of leaders, which can be regarded as a great help."

Lu Junyi made a point. This operation was presided over by Liang Zhongshu. Now that Song Jiang is temporarily living in the Daming Mansion, he will naturally be dispatched by Liang Zhongshu. This kind of war naturally requires Song Jiang to participate in the battle.

"In addition, you go to each grain store and count the grain, the army will use it."

Lu Junyi spoke again.

"Master, why did the government's suppression of bandits require us to provide food!"

Yan Qing looked at Lu Junyi and asked, this wealth should not be revealed. Although the Lu family has a lot of wealth and is the richest man in Hebei, revealing wealth at this time is a disaster.

"A little food and grass!"

Lu Junyi waved his hand and said generously.