Aftermath of Water Margin

Chapter 10 The Mexican Officials Are Corrupt and Lose Money
But it is said that Li Jun, Fei Bao and Di Cheng were imprisoned by Lu Taishou, and they asked for three thousand silver before they would be released.After discussing the letter, Tong Wei said to Ni Yun, Gao Qing, and Tong Meng: "Prefect Lu wants three thousand silver, but I can't collect more than two thousand here, and I have to pay it within ten days. Where can I get less than this thousand silver? Think about a calculation, unless you use the old tricks, you can get it. My brother and I go to the Suzhou border, and Ni and Gao go to the Huzhou border to Chongtang, or hit a big-capital merchant, and the game will be over." The three still insisted. According to the plan, each of them drives a boat, hides the equipment, and five or seven fishermen rush to the boat.

Chongwei's and Tongmeng's boats arrived at the port from Mudu and passed through Suzhou. They ran into Lehe's and Huagongzi's boats, which were loaded with suitcases and clothes.I rushed to Baodai Bridge, jumped over, and drew my knife to chop, but it was Lehe.When the two sides met, they took the boat back to Xiaoxia Bay and went ashore with Yifanfeng.Tong Wei, Tong Meng and the two respectful people met the ceremony and said: "Please come in, two sister-in-laws, and you will be accompanied by your own family members." Fei Bao and Mrs. Ni Yun came in.Tong Wei asked about Le He's whereabouts, and Le He recounted the past in detail.Now I'm going to Hangzhou to settle down with Gongren and Young Master, I don't want to meet your two older brothers.Asked again why Brother Li didn't see him, Tong Wei sighed and said, "Hey, I don't know what happened to us. If we bumped into it, it would be against the party. Ever since Zheng Fangla came back, Brother Li knew that although he made contributions, it would never end well. False claim Crazy, farewell to Song Gongming, and live together with the four heroes in Taihu Lake. The ground in the water village is rough and wet, so move to Xiaoxia Bay, catch some fish, eat some wine, and plan a holiday. Who knows? There is Ding Zixie in Jishan, who was born as a Jinshi, and he was a clean visiting envoy. He was mean and corrupt, and he was the same year as Lu Zhiqiu, the prefect of Changzhou. The way of health preservation, Tao is his release lake, and no catch is allowed. If you want to fish, you must get his brand name water plate, regardless of the size of the fishing boat, and he will share the fish equally. We also have four - boats, so we don't go He took his nameplate and made a fuss with his family. He devised a plan to set up lanterns and coax us into the city. Brother Li Jun wanted to see the lanterns, but I couldn’t stop him. On the night of Lantern Festival, I went to the city to watch the lanterns. He took wine while eating in a restaurant. Fei Bao, Di Cheng and Brother Li were imprisoned. They wanted to turn Ruan Xiaoqi and Li Ying into a party and send them to Tokyo. If there was ten thousand silver, they would let it go. There was no choice but to I promised [-], but I got all the money here, and there is still [-] missing. I used silver at the hole, and now it has been two months. I have no choice but to re-do the old road. I don’t want to be lucky enough to meet you. I will wait for you You're a vulgar person, you don't know how to care, Brother Le, you're a smart person, how can you rescue them? The sister-in-law of the Hua family doesn't need to go to Hangzhou, this summer bay is perfect, you might as well live together." After finishing speaking, set out the dinner.

While eating, Ni Yun and Gao Qing came back, and they exchanged their names with Lehe and Huagongzi, and met with each other.Ni Yundao: "The two of us went to Dongtang, Huzhou. There was a customer who sold gauze together. He moved three or four hundred pieces of gauze, and he was sure to get silver. Does your brother have to pick it?" Tong Wei said, "I just caught one. The boat is my own brother, so I invited the sister-in-law of the Hua family to be inside. My Le brother is smart enough, and I want him to plan to rescue them." Gao Qing said: "What is the plan?" Le He thought for a while, then smiled: "It's already There is an excellent trick. It doesn't matter if you have to collect enough money. The sister-in-law of the Hua family has some savings, and she will hook it up in the future, but I don't have to give it to him! Let's rest tonight. Tomorrow morning, I will need two large ships to rectify and go to Changzhou. "People don't know why.

When he got up at the fifth watch, Le He said, "Today I'm going to borrow money from Mr. Hua." The young master said, "My nephew is young and ignorant, so I don't know what to do." Le He said, "I'll teach you how to speak and pretend to be Wang Fu. Young Master Wang Chaoen's brother, so so." Tong Wei and Tong Meng pretended to be family servants, Le He himself acted as the Marquis of Yu, Ni Yun and Gao Qing were companions, each with hidden weapons.Stop the boat outside the city and hire a big sedan chair carried by four people. The playboy changed into a fancy dress and sat there.Le He held the double red post in his hand, went into the guest house at the gate of the mansion and sat down, and asked the listener at the door to pass on the post.Taishou Lu knew about it, so he came out quickly to see the gift and give him a seat.Lu Taishou saw that the playboy was handsome and handsome, like a jade carved in powder, with a leisurely manner, he was naturally a nobleman of Tsinghua University.After tea, we started talking and said: "My lord, Shaozai, was very honored to visit the capital in the capital. Seeing that Lao Tai is a subordinate, Shangyuan sent some thin instruments, which is not a gift. Now I have inherited the old man in vain, and it is too much It's an honor. And I don't know when will you leave Beijing?" Young Master Hua respectfully replied: "The younger generation asked my brother from the same family to study in Jiankang, and the family strictly said that the audience is the descendant of a famous prince, Doushan Wenwang, and asked Bei Bozhi to worship under his door. Today, I follow Feng's mother Tianzhu to pilgrimage, pass through Guijun, pay homage to Longmen, and look up at Zhizi, to comfort and accumulate sincerity." Lu Taishou was overjoyed when he saw that he wanted to pay homage to his disciples. Powerful.Modestly said: "If you are not good enough, how dare you condescend? I don't know that Mrs. Luan is also in our government. If there is a mistake, I will wait for it. Ten thousand crimes, ten thousand crimes! Where does the honor live? Temporarily bow to Xingjing and ask for advice." Shaoqing sent the clumsy Jing-houtai lady." Mr. Hua said: "If you don't disdain, when you come back from the incense, you will serve the Jiang tent, and dare not talk too much." Standing up to say goodbye, Lu Taishou sent out the gate of the house, three bowed to the sedan chair, and returned. In the boat, Le He said: "That guy came to say goodbye, so so, according to the plan."

Not long after, Lu Taishou really opened the way with two soldiers, two Qingdao flags, and many deacons followed.On the horse's head, there was no big boat. Just about to visit, Mr. Hua went ashore earlier, and thanked him: "The boat is narrow, and there is a mother inside, so I dare not work!" Lu Taishou hurriedly got off the sedan chair, smiled and carried Mr. Hua's hand was lowered to the receiving official pavilion, and he bowed to the host and guest.Just as they were about to take their seats, Tong Wei and Tong Meng approached the eunuch, saying it was too late, but soon, they sealed the mouth of the eunuch's robe.With a swish, Ni Yun and Gao Qing drew out their short knives, put them on the eunuch's neck, and shouted: "You thief who harmed the people! Do you want to die or live?" Fighting each other, unable to earn a word, trembling tremblingly.The yamen servant wanted to come forward to rescue him, but when he saw the sharp white blade close to his neck, he was afraid of killing the eunuch, so he had to stand by and watch.There were more than a thousand people watching, and they were surprised and laughed, and said happily: "Mr. Lu, don't panic. I will not change my name when I walk, and I will not change my surname when I sit. I am a hero in Liangshanbo. Why do you take Li Jun, Fei Bao, and Di? If you want to be imprisoned, you want to promise him [-] silver? Send it out right away, and spare your life! If you say 'no', someone will approach you and make a hundred or so transparent holes in your body!" Lu Taishou wants his life , Repeatedly promised: "A good man, don't do anything. Just send it! Just send it!" Call the scribe, Zao quickly to the prison to fetch Li Jun and other three people.

When there was no half meal, three were delivered.Seeing that Li Jun held the prefect and surrounded many people, and saw Le He gesticulating and saying, but he didn't know his mind and stood there blankly. Lu Taishou said: "The three heroes have been delivered, let them go to the officials. Lehe said: "Not yet! Don't be impatient. Taihu Lake is the way of life for the common people. Why did you join hands with Bashan Snake to issue a notice and build a lake for releasing animals? You must get his name and water card, share the fish profit equally, and raise taxes privately. My brothers Don't be angry, and you are the master of the people, and you conspired and conspired, imprisoned, and swindled three thousand pieces of silver. The silver is here, but you don't have it with you! You exploited many of the people's property and took it out to give us three thousand pieces of silver. Forgive you!" The eunuch said: "It's the lower officials who misunderstood the notice to build the release lake. It's the squire's idea to privately raise the fish tax and design to take the heroes. If you want money, you have to get it." The scribes and soap are coming to the street to get them all.When grandma saw this, she panicked and quickly moved out dozens of letters.Le He called and sent him to the boat, and Lu Taishou begged, "For fear of losing the official admonition, let go of the hero." Le He said, "I will spare you your life. It's just that Nading is angry with him, so I have to go and talk to him to understand, just now." Let you go. If you are worried, just ask all the servants to go with you." Taishou Lu had no choice but to call all the servants into the boat.Ni Yun and Gao Qing also helped closely.Thirty miles away from the county town is Taihu Lake. It took less than half a day to sail to the foot of Maji Mountain.Lehe pretended to be a yamen servant, and went to report first, saying that the grandfather of the house came to worship.

Fortunately, today is Ding Zixie's birthday. He was celebrating his birthday at home, and when he saw Taizun coming, he said, "Thanks to Lu Gongzu's kindness, it's just a birthday. How did he know that he came to congratulate him in person? Who's the talker!" Changing crowns and belts to greet each other, relatives and friends hid in the wing room to watch, and everyone admired them happily.Lehe originally asked to beat the gong to open the way, and the arrangement instrument came ashore, but there was no sedan chair.Tong Wei, Tong Meng, Ni Yun, and Gao Qingyuan hugged each other and walked to the door.Ding Zixie greeted him with a bow, bowed and sat down.Ding Zixie thanked him and said: "It's difficult to treat my younger brother and mother, and it's inconvenient to hold a banquet because I'm in the middle of the system. How can my old grandfather walk far away from the jade toe, and feel extremely uneasy." Lu Taishou has a thorn on his back, and he doesn't know it's his birthday, so it's hard to answer. , Reluctantly said: "Little brother is here, I don't know the birthday of the year, because I have a few words to explain, so I make light of it." Ding Zixie laughed and said: "What do you have to say? Dare to bend the big one! Then Li Jun waits for the previous one to write Speed ​​up the limit, and teach him to pay in full, not to overdo it." Li Jun, Fei Bao, and Di Cheng also hid their weapons and stood beside them, but Ding Zixie didn't recognize them.The three of them heard what he said, and the fire rushed out of the Niwan Palace, which was as high as a thousand feet. They couldn't hold back, twisted Ding Zixie's chest and said, "I, Li Jun, are here to pay the silver!" Stretching out to the bottom of his clothes, Ding Zixie's face was ashen, and his soul was lost: "What do you say?" Li Jun scolded: "What do you say! You are a living robber who eats up the country and harms the people! You occupy Taihu Lake and take private taxes from the people; you are defrauding us. Yinzi, today you and Taishou Lu will face each other face to face!" Ding Zixie knelt down on his knees and said, "Always deserve to die! It's only up to a good man, let's leave this life alone." Li Jun said: "We Don't do anything, just skin your Bashan snake!" Ding Zixie just kowtowed to beg for mercy.Le He said: "If you want to kill you, you are like killing pigs and dogs. I'm afraid you will dirty the knife! If you forgive me, I will spare you. You must rely on three things." Ding Zixie said, "Don't say three things, even thirty things. "Lehe said: "How much do you have as an official's spoils and your usual deceitful property? Tell them all! If you hide something, you can chop it into ten sections!" Ding Zixie said: "Not much, about ten Yu Wanliang, who has a book registration, dare not hide it." Lehe said: "We don't want to pay anything. This year's famine was apologetic, and the people couldn't afford it at all. He became an official and made autumn grain on behalf of Hejun." He called it out and put it in the hall. Going up, Le He said: "Lv Taishou, ask the scribe to write down a hundred notices and hang them everywhere, saying that Ding Zixie took the autumn grain." One piece.He asked again, "How much rice grain do you have in your barn?" Ding Zixie said, "There are more than 3000 buckets." Le He said, "You can call the nearby residents and tenants. After all, you have always carve them and disperse them with him. It's two. The third is that Taihu Lake is not allowed to be used as a lake for freeing people! The taxes passed by fishing boats, big and small, will be doubled. , I will never let it go!" Ding Zixie kowtowed again.Le He said: "Prefect Lu, you must correct your mistakes and be a good official when you go back, love the people, and report to the court. If you follow the same path, you will not forgive me lightly! You two will send me back to the boat." Ni Yun and Gao Qing pulled Lu The prefect, Fei Bao and Di Cheng grabbed Ding Zixie into the boat and sailed away.Throw it on Dizhou halfway and ride the wind.Taishou Lv and Ding Zixie were startled for a long time, complaining to each other, their own boat was far behind, and it was not a problem to carry it back.Mingxian Youshi sighed:

It is unkind to be rich, poor ivory set himself on fire.

Lin Fan is willing to uphold justice, and he is ashamed of the people of Jingu who are about to be punished.

But when Li Jun and his group returned to Xiaoxia Bay, Li Jun thanked Lehe and said, "Brother, it's all thanks to you! How did you get this?" I heard that my brother-in-law Sun Li and Ruan Xiaoqi had a trouble in Dengzhou for some reason. I was afraid that I would be involved, so I sneaked out of the house and wanted to visit a friend named Liu in Jiankang. I met Guo Jing at the inn. He was a Taoist priest in Tokyo. Someone recommended me to go with Wang Xuanwei, the son of Wang Fu, and he wanted me to go with him because of the power. During the Ching Ming Festival, Wang Xuanwei went to Yanziji for a spring outing. When Guo Jing met Hua, Qin's second sister-in-law and this young man, he suddenly had a bad relationship. Heart. At that time, I didn’t recognize him. He lied to me and led a team of soldiers. He only said that according to the imperial order, he took Liangshan Poyu party to Tokyo and put his mother and son under house arrest. The man refused to die. I know, I rescued him with tricks, and I thought about living in Hangzhou. I met Tong Wei at the Baodai Bridge and said that my elder brother was in trouble, and the prefect Lu would only release him after three thousand silver. Tong Wei also said that the prefect Lu was a People from Fujian, I know his faults, so I have a plan to seduce him by taking advantage of the handsome young man. He also said that he is Wang Fu's young master, who worshiped him as a disciple and moved him with power, and he really fell into a trap. He came to answer his thanks He asked the brothers to seal the mouth of the robe and hang the sharp knife on their necks, like a story about going to the meeting alone. He is expected to die, and he will never dare to disobey him. Instead, he will ask him for three thousand silver, and teach him to accompany his wife and break the army." Li Jun Daxi said: "Unexpectedly, my brother has such a plan, but Na Ding Zixie, I wish I had never killed him!" Le He said: "Na Ding Zixie is the second Huang Wenhuan. If he kills him, it will be cheaper for him. That greedy man's property , as reluctant as the flesh on his body, scattered the things he had earned all his life, the pain was unspeakable, and it was better than a thousand knives. He paid the autumn grain for the poor, distributed it to the tenants, paid back the fishing tax, and made a lot of money. It's a good thing. Although he is strong and cunning, he is also a third-rank official, if he is killed, the matter will become bigger, so it will be implemented like this."

Li Jun clapped his hands and praised it, and invited two respectful people to meet him, and said, "Young master has grown up like this, and he has escaped my difficulty. It's really gratifying!" Hua Gong said humanely: "This child also has some ambition. , named Hua Fengchun. The poor mother and child are lonely, and they are counted by strong people. If there is no Uncle Le, I don’t know why! Now it’s all about the teachings of the uncles.” Li Jundao: “No need to ask my sister-in-law to pay. Now Let Li Jun here, we must do some business together." Immediately, the pigs and sheep were slaughtered, and the brothers thanked the gods, and all the brothers celebrated and drank.Le He said: "Brother Li, there is something else to say. Prefect Lu and Ding Lian will take revenge after suffering this loss, and we must be on our guard." Fei Bao said: "No prevention. There will be three or three years in the future for Xiaoxiawan Gathering. Five hundred fishermans, all the brothers are here, if he comes, kill him without leaving a single one! This Taihu Lake has 72 miles of water, [-] peaks, and plenty of money and food. Recruit troops and horses, and fight for a big battlefield." Le He said: "Although Taihu Lake is empty, it is a desperate land. Those who do business in it will have no good results. If all the ports are blocked, the soldiers of Su, Hu and Chang will suppress them, and the fisherman will not pass by. How can it be used in battle? Besides, the people in the two mountains and lakes of Dongting are rich and wealthy, how can they obey? To prevent civil upheavals, they must not be allowed." Tong Wei said: "If you don't go up to Liangshan again, you will pay attention to it. Prosperity." Lehe said: "Liangshanbo has been prosperous, and the atmosphere of the earth can no longer be strong. Song Gongming spent a lot of effort to recruit a hundred and eight people. Some died, some scattered. Time changes, things change, where are they?" Are you happy? What's more, the journey is far away, and you can take your family with you. There are barriers everywhere, so you can't get there in a hurry." Li Jun said: "Brother Le's argument is very reasonable. Those guys are still in shock, and they want to take revenge. Days can’t come just yet. Thanks to the blessings of the gods, all the brothers have worked together to get rid of this difficulty. Let’s enjoy drinking and drinking tonight, and tomorrow we will worry about it.” Everyone drank to their heart’s content and passed away drunk.

Li Jun couldn't sleep anymore when he went to bed, and when it was three o'clock, he was waiting to close his eyes when he saw a yellow scarf warrior holding a command flag and shouting: "Great King Li, the star master is waiting for a meeting in the cottage, and sent me to invite you. Go quickly!" Li Jun put on his clothes and got up and said: "A boat is prepared to cross the lake." The wrestler urged: "There is no need for a boat, I have a flying rider here." Li Jun went out, and the wrestler helped a big black python, It is more than ten feet long, with shining golden scales, and two eyes like torches. It rides on its back and flies away.But he could hear the sound of the waves, like a meteor sparking electricity, so he went to rest in front of the Loyalty Hall in Po, Liangshan.Seeing that the hall of loyalty and righteousness is different from the old days, it is a house with gold nails, glazed mandarin tiles, high bead curtains, fragrant and auspicious beasts.The lamps and candles above are shining brightly, and you can see Song Gongming sitting in the middle with his head in a python suit.On the left is Wu Xuexue, and on the right is Huazhizhai, both descended to welcome them.Shi Liba said: "Brother, I am very happy in the Heavenly Palace. Because I miss my old residence, I will meet with all my brothers here. I was poisoned by a strong minister, and I will not die. You have a great future, and you are no less fortunate than me. In the second half You have to preside over the cause. You have to act on behalf of the heavens, be loyal and righteous, just like what I do, in order to be blessed by the emperor. I have four poems, which will be fulfilled later. You should keep in mind: read:
There is a dragon on Jin'ao's back, and the mountains and rivers outside are majestic.

Gangsha saves half of it, and enjoys the emperor's seal in Yuque. "

After listening to the poem, Li Jun didn't understand its meaning. Just as he was about to ask in detail, he saw Li Kui, the black whirlwind, rushing up to the hall with both axes in his hands, and shouted, "Li Jun! You are so deceitful. How come you meet my brother? Why don't you come?" Look at me?" Pushing his hand, he woke up in surprise, but it was Nan Keyimeng.The remnant lights were still on, and it was dawn.Arouse the people, tell the things in the dream, read the poems, and never forget a word.Thinking of the four characters "Jin Ao's back", which are the same as the words on the stone slab, the untrial master is lucky or unlucky.Le He said: "Song Gongming's heroic spirit is not ignorant, so he entrusted Meng and his elder brother. Riding on the back of a black python, he flew away into the sky, a sign of change. It must be beneficial for a strong man to call him a king. I remembered that last night I couldn't figure it out, or I would end up trapped here. ? Song Gong Mingsheng said that 'the mountains and rivers outside the city are magnificent', which will definitely make us go overseas to find other careers." Li Jun said: "It's exactly what I want. The day before yesterday when I was enjoying the snow on Misty Peak, I saw a thunderbolt and a piece of fire flew down. When I was looking for it, I got a stone slab with four characters, which are the same, and it has been enshrined in the sacred throne." Called Qulai and Lehe to look at it, and said: "I heard a storyteller say that a bearded man, because of Taiyuan With Allah, it’s hard to compete, so I became the king of Fuyu. I don’t dare to look forward to this. There are many deserted islands in the sea, and the brothers are all submissive. Why don’t you go to the sea and be a district office? People care about it." Everyone said yes in unison.Just loaded the four boats, and selected more than 200 Jinzhuang fishermen to pretend to be merchants.Pack up the family property and carry the family members.At that time, it was March night, and the paper was burned.At dusk, the moon was as bright as day, and the boat sailed out of the Wusong River. The wild water was long and there was no barrier.Arrive at Haikou, moor the boat, and then decide where to go.

Li Jun and Le He climbed to the coast, looking at the endless sea, the white waves turning into the sky, the cold smoke, the accumulated air, and the difference between day and night.Li Jun became a little suspicious when he saw it, and said, "How can there be a place to live in such a boundless place?" Le He said: "Today is gloomy, and the scenery is bleak. The weather is clear and the islands can be seen every day. There must be good things." Don't worry about where to go. I just don't know if the boat can go out to sea?" Seeing an old man picking up snails and lions, he happily called out to the old man, and asked, "How big is the boat that sails to the ocean?" The old man said: "Inverted It doesn't matter how big or small it is, as long as it's built properly." Le He pointed to the moored boat and said, "Can such a boat go?" The old man shook his head and said, "The bottom is flat and the top is wide, so it can't stand the wind and waves. It won't be able to stand in the ocean. After a few bumps, the bill is over. Guest officer, look at the two sea-going ships with masts erected in Australia, they are going overseas." Li Jun and Le He raised their heads and saw that there were indeed two ships moored there.Li Jundao: "Don't calculate for a while, as long as the ship going abroad is built, when will it be completed? It's a dilemma, what to do!" Le He pondered for a while, then smiled: "Don't worry, brother, there are two excellent ships here. Take us out to sea, don't worry about it!" Li Jun said: "Come to make fun of me again. There is no acquaintance on this beach, where is there a boat to take us out to sea?" Le He said with fingers folded.There are different teachings; dragons are flying in the rain, tigers and leopards are nestled in the mountains.I don't know what will happen next, let's listen to the next chapter.

Li Jun is about to enter the sea!Hand it down gently this time.If you kill the prefect Lian Fang and close the door, you will be chased by troops, and the pen and ink will be procrastinated, and there will be no end.It's better to dump Taishou Lu and spare his life, so that the foolish people will not be in a hurry. Ding Zixie feels the grace of not killing, not bothering a soldier, and not killing a single arrow.Immediately advance when the opportunity arises, and stop immediately when he gets it, so that Li Jun can calmly cross over without any harm.Lehe's willingness to leave room is precisely the author's reluctance to commit crimes, and it is also the importance of the article's family knowledge.
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