Aftermath of Water Margin

Chapter 24
But it is said that Jin Bing detained the two emperors and drove all the concubines and clan back to the north.Because of the endless pursuit of gold, silver and satin, he was stationed in Tuomougang.At that time, the four fields were in depression, and the people were in dire straits.Dai Zong and Yang Lin wanted to go to Yinmachuan to reply to Li Ying. Yan Qing said, "I have something to worry about, and I'll stop for two more days." Ask him, but he refuses to tell.The next morning, he said to Yang Lin: "Today, my elder brother and I go to a place to finish our worries. Dean Dai will live here." It's sealed, and I don't know what's inside. I want Yang Lin to hold it and go from the north.About fifteen miles away, I saw a big camp under a hill and on a flat slope.More than a thousand leather tents are lined up, and tens of thousands of gold soldiers are stationed.Yang Lin said: "How did you come to this place?" Yan Qing said: "Just don't open your mouth, just follow me." When he arrived at the camp, Yang Lin raised his eyes and saw:

The swords and guns are dense, and the halberds are heavy.Soap carving flags flash thousands of dark clouds; yellow leather tents reflect the purple mist of thousands of mountains.Like mountain horse dung, countless warbler flowers have been wiped out on the embankment; human heads are everywhere, and there are sounds of cream and blood flowing out of the juice canal.The mournful eggplant blows and shakes the ghosts and gods; the shouts all shake the mountains.The stone man was also worried when he saw it, and the iron man was so frightened when he came.

Yang Lin is a murderous monster without blinking an eye, his hair stood on end when he saw it, and his body trembled unsteadily.With a calm expression, Yan Qing called the official guarding the camp gate and asked the school to hold the branch and shoot arrows to lead the two of them in.Turning around several large camps, there is a tent in the center, guarded by two or three hundred soldiers, with knives and guns dangling on display.I saw the emperor, the Taoist emperor, wearing a black gauze and soft-winged Tang scarf, a robe surrounded by dark green flowers and nine dragons, a jasper belt inlaid with Ganan incense, and a pair of early court shoes inlaid with clouds and brocade.A piece of red felt was spread out, and he sat on it, frowning, with a worried expression on his face.Yan Qing walked into the tent, bowed five times upright, kowtowed three times, and knelt down and said: "Yan Qing, the humble minister of Cao Ye, forgive me to Long live Meng. The criminals are living in the rivers and lakes, and the sky is high and the earth is virtuous. I heard about Beishou today, and risked my life to meet Longyan." The Emperor Daojun couldn't remember for a while, and asked: "What is your current position?" Yan Qing said: "I am Kusano Commoner. In the Lantern Festival that year, I was lucky to be at Mr. Li's home for a long time. , I have to enshrine, I am ignorant of my death, I am given an imperial pen, I am forgiven for my sins, and I still have a dragon letter." Then he took out a grace edict from the brocade bag beside him, the ink was still fragrant, and presented it with both hands.The Emperor Daojun looked at it, and suddenly thought: "It turns out that Qing is a subordinate of Song Jiang in Liangshanbo. It is a pity that Song Jiang's loyal and righteous people made a lot of contributions. I didn't know it for a while, but I was deceived by a firm minister, causing me to die in depression. I am very sorry! If I have to return to the palace, and say that I know the current emperor, and I will add more praises and grants to build a temple, so that my descendants will be hereditary." Yanqing thanked him.Call Yang Lin to hold the box and plate, and play again: "It's a blessing for me to look up to the holy face. I offer a hundred green seeds and ten yellow mandarin oranges to take the good prophecy that comes after all hardships and sweets, and show less publicity." Qi eyebrows raised superior.There was only one old eunuch next to the emperor, who took over and opened the cover.The Emperor Daojun took a green seed and put it in his mouth, and said: "I have been restless for several days, and my mouth is very bitter. This good product can relieve my troubles." He sighed and said: "The civil and military bureaucrats in the court have received the grace of the country and dragged Jin Yizi. Once there is a change, everyone cherishes their lives and loves their wives. Who is willing to come here to check? Unexpectedly, Qing is so loyal, it can be seen that the world's sages and heroes are not among the close ministers and relatives! I have lost my use of simplicity , so much so. Come to comfort me from afar, I really feel my heart.” Ming Nei Jian took the pen and inkstone, and put a white fan inlaid with gold and jade in his hand, hanging a small pendant carved with Hainan incense, and placed it on the red felt On top of that, write a poem:
Borrowing ivory to the sound of jia drums, there is only one loyal minister in the world.

If Qingzi can reminisce, Dalai and Huangtang will celebrate Wanchun.

After writing, write down a note and say: "The master, the Taoist emperor, the emperor's imperial letter." Then he gave Yanqing and said, "Meet with you." Yanqing bowed to the ground to thank you.The emperor called the inner eunuch again: "Divide half of the green oranges and yellow tangerines, and give them to the current emperor, saying that they were presented by Yan Qing, a loyal minister of Kusano." The inner eunuch led the order and left.Yanqing wanted Eryan, and when the little school who was not allowed to hold the command flag urged her repeatedly, she couldn't help crying, and the emperor also covered his face and wept.Then he lowered Yuyin and said: "The peace agreement has been completed. The Generalissimo of the Mengjin Dynasty allowed my father and son to return to the court. At that time, Xuanqing specially conferred his duties." Yanqing paid four obeisances and left with the small school.Seeing the handwriting on the fan in Yanqing's hand, the battalion guards were afraid of revealing confidential matters, so they questioned them carefully, and Yanqing asked him to listen before releasing them.

The two came back by way, far away from Jinying. Yang Lin stuck out his tongue and said, "Scared to death! If I knew where this is, I wouldn't have come here. Thanks to your courage!" I don't want to lose face, the more I want to be at ease, the more I can avoid doubts. I have finished this matter. At the beginning Song Gongming looked at Zhao'an, and when I went to Li Shishi's house, I was so happy to come here, take the opportunity to sing, and beg for this kindness. I am really grateful Holy virtue. Pity that he was misunderstood by strong ministers, the country was ruined, and the center couldn't bear it, so he risked his life to see him in order to make a small difference. He still wanted to return to the court. This is what the golden man coaxed him to say, and he feared that he would never see him again. "Yang Lindao: "The world is said to be a stupid king. Today, he is very smart. How did he ruin the beautiful country?" Le, how do you know the sufferings of the people! He was ruled by strong ministers again, saying that the world is in peace, all nations are peaceful, and all floods, droughts, famines, thieves and stealing hair are unheard of. Maybe some loyal ministers remonstrate and say that he slandered the imperial court, punished people and demoted them .Once it changed, there were no loyal ministers to share his worries and efforts, so it fell apart and was irreversible." Yang Lindao: "We usually scold him for being innocent in the village, but seeing this scene today, even I will be left behind Tears."

The two were talking, but they couldn't walk five miles, they could only hear crying.A group of soldiers escorted two to three hundred refugees, men and women, all unkempt, ragged, and crying.If you walk slowly, the soldier strikes you with a cane.Yan Qing and Yang Lin stepped aside and let them pass by.There was a middle-aged woman in the house, carrying a young girl, saw Yanqing, grabbed Yanqing, and cried, "Little Brother Yi, save my mother and child!" Said: "Hurry up!" The mother and son begged: "When you want to pay the money, you have to send a letter to your relatives to set up a place." Then he cried: "Brother Yi, you can't compare the responsibilities with two members, and you have passed away. Yes. I need 800 taels of silver to be enough. Now that the family’s assets are all gone, where can the generation of women get it? The Kaifeng government, regardless of life and death, sent my mother and son and a group of unfinished ones to Jinying to catch up. If it doesn't last for three days, take it to the old camp of Daming Mansion. If you don't know it, use it as a servant. The young and attractive are sold as prostitutes. How do you do this? You are a sincere gentleman, and you will save the lives of my mother and son Don't forget your kindness!" Yan Qing said with all her mouth: "Er'an people don't have to worry, my little Yi will come to redeem it early. I know that two people died, but because the capital is surrounded, they can't come in. Today I met Er'an people and Miss. Such a tragic situation, how can you not stop thinking about it!" The Er'an people told Fang Qian again, and left with tears.Yanqing returned to the villa with her burden of worry again, and told Dai Zong: "I saw the emperor Daojun and offered yellow tangerine and green seeds. I was gifted by the Holy Spirit with this white fan, and I wrote a poem on it."Dai Zong took it and read it and said: "It's so pitiful to write such good words, but it can't save the country from perishing!" Little brother Yi keeps his face." Yan Qing said: "This worry is over. It's just that Lu Er'an and Miss are sent to the Jinying, and they need 800 taels of silver to redeem it. Don't say that I am so flattered by the Dongren , the Er'an people are his close relatives, and they should be rescued to repay their kindness. Brother Yang Ling, the iron stone man should be merciful to the tragic situation you have seen! What I gave from the cottage and those who collected rewards and labors are all accumulated here. Don't dare to use it recklessly, think about doing some serious things. It is very serious to redeem Er'anren and Miss today! Could it be that the money guards are stingy with their property? But I don't know if there are many of them, and I don't have them. Let me take them out and see. If I can get it together, I will finish another thing on my mind." Walking into the room, he dumped all the bags and baskets, took out everything, weighed it and estimated it, it was just right.He said happily: "I will promise, lest it will not be enough. Now it is just right. This is what God wants." He asked the boy to kill the rooster that announced the dawn, took the crossbow arrows, and went to the woods beside Gangzi with Dai Zong and Yang Lin.Said: "I was going to Liangshanpo the day before yesterday. I asked soldiers to save Yuanwai. There was no entanglement around me. I just had a crossbow arrow left. When I saw a magpie flying, I bought a divination to the sky: "If you shoot this magpie, Yuanwai Lu's life will still be saved." .' An arrow was shot, right on the tail of the magpie. I will pay enough money today to redeem Mrs. An and Miss. If the crows on this dead branch can be redeemed, I will shoot one of them down." , shouted: "Ruyizi, don't mistake me!" Swish shot, and fell down two.It turned out that the arrows of the crossbow were sharp, and the crows perched together, piercing one of them, hurting the wing of the other, and also fell down.Yanqing was overjoyed, and said: "I intended to hit one, but it was hit in a row, just like his mother and son." Just as he was talking, he saw a rabbit rushing towards him, and he saw someone burrowing into the grass. , Yang Lin grabbed it casually, took it back with the crow and tidied it up, and ate happily.

The next morning, I packed the silver with Yang Lin in two packs. I came to Tuoniangang from the old road, and I looked for the leader who guarded and collected the money and said, "It's the couple of Lu Junde's family and women who came here from Kaifeng Prefecture, Mr. Mo and Mr. Lu. There is a shortfall of 800 taels of silver, and you will pay for redemption today." The leader checked the salary book, and if there were two women, there was still 800 taels short.Call out Mo Shi and Lu Shi to recognize them face to face, exchange the balance for full silver, and give the collection stamp.When the Er'an people saw that Yanqing had collected the money, they were happy in their hearts. They thought about going out with Yanqing, but the leader stopped and said, "Where are you going? If you pay in Kaifeng, you only need this amount; if you go to the camp, you need 300 yuan." Two routines. If you go to Daming Mansion, it will cost 600 taels." Yan Qing was dumbfounded, unable to speak for a long time, thinking: "I have already cleaned up everything, where can I get it?" The Er'an people cried and cried, just want to die.Yan Qing said: "Forget it, I'll be limited to five days before accepting the routine." The leader said: "If you don't pull out the camp, you will be restricted for ten days; if you pull out the camp, you will not be restricted for a moment! If you pay enough 600 taels to the daimyo, you will be released immediately. " Yan Qing saw that the man was Tokyo Shengkou, pretending to be a golden soldier, and said: "300 taels of silver is also a trivial matter, but I don't get along with it for a while. Both are from Beijing, so let's be more sympathetic." The leader said "There is nothing to do with money and food. If you are not willing, you can even take the 800 taels. I'm afraid these two women will suffer in Daming Mansion!" He wanted to cut him down with a single knife.Knowing that she couldn't resist, Yanqing comforted Er'an and said: "There is no shortage of positive credits. Here are the stamps. I will find the regular 300 taels within five days. If you go to Daming Mansion, you only need to add 300 taels, and you will come to redeem them. Don't be anxious." He took five taels of silver and handed it to Er'an Renren: "I keep this silver by my side, I'm afraid I will use it a little, buy some food." The Er'an man cried and thanked him, but he led him in again.

Yang Lin walked out of the gate of the camp and said, "how can this guy be from Tokyo, how can he pretend to strangle people with such an accent?" Yan Qing said, "don't say these villains. If you turn around, you will change your heart. Therefore, people's hearts are not good, and the sky is in chaos, and it happens to kill! It doesn't need to be mentioned, but where can I find the 300 taels of silver?" Yang Lin said: "It's not difficult. Let Dean Dai act like a god To practice the law, go to the cottage and get it." Yan Qing said: "I think so too, so if I ask him to limit it to five days, I'm afraid it will be too late." The two came here when they were interested, and returned when they were not, taking one step at a time. .Going back to Dai Zongdao: "It is the Chinese who are extremely vicious! They searched for gold and silver, and they wanted to negotiate peace. Now that the capital has fallen, the two emperors' concubines are all kept in the camp. Seeing that the peace negotiation cannot be achieved, they can spare those subsidies. The common people want to dedicate their efforts to the golden camp, knock fat and suck the marrow, exhausting everything. There are many positive numbers, and what kind of routine is added, open your eyes, and show no mercy. You say that you are too angry But! I think 'to save people, you must save them thoroughly', there is no mercy here, I have to bother the dean to go to Yin Machuan, saying that I am out of righteousness, and I want to save Miss An Ren, there are still 300 taels of routine, please brothers perfect this matter I don't know if I can go back within five days!" Dai Zongdao: "It's too late to turn back empty-handed. You can't practice magic with silver. You have to carry it on the back of an animal. You can't hook it in five days." Yan Qing said: "If Moved the camp to Daming Mansion, and added another 300 taels, and borrowed 600 taels from all the brothers, dared to beg the dean to hurry up and went outside the city of Daming Mansion, where I and Brother Yang were waiting." Dai Zong agreed, and arrived at the fifth watch. It doesn't matter if you go.

Yanqing and Yanglin went to Tuoniangang again in the afternoon. They saw that the camp hadn't been pulled out yet, but they saw the clean land. They went there last night.Emperor Daojun, Qinzong, concubines of the six palaces, civil and military bureaucrats, as well as the people who helped the people, the children who were plundered, and the treasures, went north together.On the open ground of the camp, there were nothing but slaughtered dead bodies, the excrement of cows and horses, and the stench was unbearable.Yan Qing couldn't help but sigh.There are poems to prove it:
The ancestors of art created the foundation and benefited Zecun, and the world is full of brocade.

Tsing Yi was severely humiliated while drinking, and Ye Lao Jiang swallowed his head.

Yan Qing said: "The big camp has been pulled out, so it's useless here. I'll go to the city with you to have a look. It's not too late to get up and arrive at Daming tomorrow." Go, enter the city from Xuanhuamen.I saw that thousands of households were depressed, pedestrians were few, shops were closed, and the scenery was miserable.The Dragon Tower and the Phoenix Tower are still high in the sky, but in the early morning, when the bells are ringing and the drums are beating, it is not the emperor surnamed Zhao who is worshiped by the officials above the Jiuzhong.Yan Qing was very sad.After turning two streets, to the front of Lu Eryuan's outer gate, he saw that the house had been burned, and it was a field of rubble.Most of the neighbors fled and scattered, adding to the grief.Yang Lin said: "I'm hungry, I have nowhere to buy food. It's getting late, go out of the city and go back." Yan Qing couldn't walk more than a hundred steps, when he saw a person walking with two or three liters of rice wrapped in the lapel, Yan Qing recognized the second member's family Lu Cheng, the junior supervisor, stopped and asked, "When did this house burn down?" Then Lu Cheng saw it, and cried loudly: "Brother Yi, the two members died so hard! Ren and Miss An were sent to Jinying again. I went to search for the small one, but the camp gatekeeper refused to let me in, and there was no news. I heard that I would leave the camp and go to the Daming Mansion, and I would die. The house was set on fire when the city was broken, and all the guys were gone. I rented in the back alley. I don’t have any money in my hand, and I’m hungry, so I can exchange a piece of clothing for these three liters of rice.” While talking, a sudden shower of rain began, and Lu Cheng said, “Let’s go to the villain’s house to escape the rain. .” Yan Qing and Yang Lin hurried to the back alley.

Lu Cheng opened the door. It was a dilapidated room, and he sat down on a bench with folded feet.Yan Qing said: "Ms. An, when I arrived at Jinying, there is still a positive 800 taels of silver. I have cashed in, and here is the printed ticket. I still need 600 taels of routine, and I will redeem it at Daming Mansion, so that people can borrow it." I've gone. I'll go to Daming Mansion tomorrow to redeem and get it back." Lu Chengdao: "It's rare that Brother Yi is so generous! If you talk about me, but you are sad, you can't find any money." Seeing Yan Qing The rain continued, the sky was dark, and it was impossible to go out of the city. He took out two coins and asked Lu Cheng to buy some wine: "Let's spend the night and leave the city tomorrow morning. You are in a difficult situation here. Come with me to Daming to redeem Ann, Miss." Lu Chengdao: "The villain can't wait to see Anren, so the place is good." I borrowed a flagon from a neighbor's house, and within the time limit, I bought wine, brought back a piece of cooked mutton, boiled the wine and cooked rice, and ate it together.There was no laying out, and he couldn't sleep, so Tong Yanglin sat on the bench and took a nap until dawn.Lu Cheng had no family business, so they went out of the city together.When he arrived at the village, Yanqing packed two loads of thin and soft clothes, and two young men asked the older one to carry the luggage with him. The younger one was from the village, and his parents came to live and take care of the household belongings and farm property.

The four of them changed their clothes, Yang Lin carried a simple knife, Yan Qing crossed his waist knife and hung a crossbow arrow, Lu Cheng and his servants each carried a load of luggage.After walking on the road for a few days, the rain continued, the road was muddy, and it was very difficult to walk, and many local bandits took the opportunity to rob.Yan Qing said: "It's still difficult for men to walk in such muddy weather. I don't know how the Er'an people and Miss suffered! I should have put them back when I received a positive number, and added a routine. It's all bad people's hearts, it's a good idea." Every calamity will naturally bring forth many tribulations, which will wear down human life."

It was sunny one day, it was May, and it was very hot.Yan Qing and Yang Lin walked away empty-handed, but Lu Cheng and the boy couldn't catch up with the heavy burden, and there was a distance of one or two miles.There was a little boy, Yan Qing and Yang Lin, who walked up first, also felt short of breath, and sat under the pine tree waiting for them to come.After not seeing each other for half a day, Yan Qing and Yang Lin went down to the hill repeatedly, only to see Lu Cheng rushing over empty, and seeing Yan Qing said: "It's not good! The boy was killed by the cutter, and he still wants to kill me. I have to drop the burden to get away." Yan Qing was startled, and asked, "Where is the harm?" Lu Cheng said: "Beside the Dongshou Temple. He was walking ahead, and two people suddenly appeared and knocked him down with a stick. I panicked, so I left my burden and came to report." Yan Qing and Yang Lin went to the temple together, and when they saw the boy died on the ground with his head broken, Yan Qing said: "Poor! He was cute, but he was plotted to death. How can we catch that thief and avenge him!" Lu Chengmiao was asked to dig a deep hole behind him and bury him well so as not to be exposed.Yang Lin and Lu Cheng carried the dead body to the back of the temple and chose a flat place.And without a hoe, how can it be easy to dig?Yang Lin dug up the soil with a simple knife, about three or four feet deep. In the future, he put it away, covered the soil, and found two stones to press on it, so as not to be invaded by wild animals.Not long after it was buried, Yan Qing said, "the clothes are all gone. What can I do?" Yang Lin said, "I still have a few taels of silver with me."

Just as I was about to reach the main road in front of the temple, I saw the place where the dust was rising, and the golden drums were beating together. A passing merchant walked away like flying, and said, "It's not good! The soldiers of the Jin Dynasty passed by here, killing people along the way, where to hide?" Good!" Yan Qing and Yang Lin also retreated and hid themselves in the depths of the trees, peeking at the groups of golden soldiers coming in an endless stream. Riding horses came here, dust and sand kicked up, and it was dark for a long time.Yan Qing said: "A hundred thousand soldiers will not be able to pass through tomorrow. You can't live here for a long time. If you are seen by him, your life will be in danger. Let's find a path and copy the famous name." Then he took the path and went in.

Less than four or five miles away, there is a small village that picks out the wine curtain.Yang Lin said: "Let's buy some wine to eat, so you can ask the way." When he entered the shop, he asked the bartender to make a drink: "What's the excuse?" "Take three big bowls and a plate of boiled beans and eat them once.Yanqing asked: "Is there a small road leading to Daming Mansion?" The bartender said: "There is a mountain road, more than 100 miles closer than the main road. It's just rugged and steep, and it's not easy to walk. After five miles, you will be Jinji Ridge. Xialing is Yehupu, and it's only a day's journey to Daming." Yan Qing said, "Well, go quickly. Go to Yehupu to rest today." Yang Lin paid back the money for the wine, and went out.If it is five miles away, the Jinji Ridge is also dangerous.All three of them stood still, and heard thunder, but they didn't know what the sound was.There are different teachings: when you meet on a narrow road, the sky and the net are secret, and the army is happy to argue.What happened when I went to Yehupu, let's listen to the next chapter to break it down.

Yan Qing's loyal monarch can't help but reminisce about the old days, and he can't do what he wants.If you can't find it anywhere, you need to achieve it tactfully and fulfill your original wish.The disciples of the world appreciate his quick wit, but he does not know the depth of Little Brother Yi.Its knowledge is within reach, its stupidity is beyond reach

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