In the early morning, the rising sun spreads the soft sunlight through the clouds into the surface of the lake, and on the turquoise water, waves continue to surge, crashing on the pier by the golden beach, making a roaring sound.

The cool breeze blows, even the waves are extraordinarily light, and everything seems to be still asleep, never awakened.

The sky is as soft as blue brocade, and there are many white clouds floating in the blue sky, and waterfowl with wings swirling in the air, looking for food everywhere.

Two large boats docked quietly on the stone pier that had been built on the golden beach. Hundreds of coolies dressed in uniform black silk shirts, led by the team leader, neatly unloaded the ship's cargo.

Xue Shao watched quietly.

These are the last two ships of material to be transported from Yuncheng. The Liangshan army had just taken Yuncheng County, Shi Wenbin threw himself into the water and died, Song Jiang and Zhu Tong and Lei Heng escaped from the county seat early, and now they have officially erected the banner of defending Xiangzi and are enemies of Liangshanbo.

The coolies moved very quickly, and the animal-driven jib cranes were hoisted under their operation, quickly and safely lifting boxes of goods off the ship's board, and it was obvious that these people were familiar with this kind of work.

And the swivel crane driven by animal power is another change brought by Lu Qian. Anyway, it's easy to explain, and there is something to gain from watching the orange tree.

The weather in April was already hot, and even on crisp mornings, the heavy physical labor made the coolies sweat profusely. Many of them had rolled up their sleeves, revealing their arms stained with a layer of black and gray.

This is not because Liang Shanbo is reluctant to give them bath water, but purely because of the clothes on his body. The silk shirt was originally the standard military uniform of the Song army, whether it was a silk shirt in summer or a silk shawl in winter, silk was far less precious than later generations in this era. Liang Shanbo's operation is just to use the boiling juice of oak chestnuts and the like to dye the silk shirt from vermilion to black. The craftsmanship varies from high to low, and the final effect is reflected on the arm.

Some of the sailors on both ships stayed on the ship, and most of them had already descended to the dock in a giggling manner. As a transport ship subordinate to the transfer envoy, the sailors on it are naturally all Liangshanbo people, and although their status is not comparable to that of the sailors, the treatment is far better than the hard labor of the prisoner of war camp.

Xue Shao has already been dispatched to help with the transfer envoy. Since last winter, Liangshanbo's toll revenue has been greatly reduced. On the contrary, the water transport on the Yellow River next door has increased several times. Many of the subordinates of the Lijin Bureau were transferred to the transfer envoy and the degree branch.

Not long ago, Xue Shao himself experienced an unsuccessful 'transfer', but this was not Liang Shanbo's doing, but Gao Yu of Manichaeism secretly came to him to discuss, wanting Xue Shao to return to Manichaeism.

After receiving the comprehensive training of Liang Shanbo, these visitors from the south of the Yangtze River deeply realized the great difference between the green forest fighting and the battle array, and also had a deeper understanding of the importance of money and the importance of the function of 'making money'.

As a result, Xue Shao's status in their eyes has risen sharply by more than one step. Wouldn't it be simpler and better to take Professor Liang Shanbo's knowledge and experience back to Jiangnan to find such a character again, and directly poach Liang Shanbo's related people? It's just that Gao Yu didn't expect that Xue Shao, a 'comrade' who had been very firm in the Manichaean doctrine in Jiangnan earlier, did not hesitate to refuse when faced with his call.

Xue Shaocai was reluctant to return to Manichaeism.

What can he do when he goes back? Just a tax collector. Manichaeism has been inherited for hundreds of years, and the various relationships and interests in it are intricate and deep-rooted. In many cases, the selection of many positions is not based on personal ability at all, but on personal bloodline.

And he was the first person under many leaders in Liangshanbo. has a lot of status and money, otherwise he would not have let his uncle's family and his little sister move to Qilu in the autumn and winter of last year.

Based on this alone, he knew Xue Shao's choice, so he would not let go of Liangshan and return to Manichaeism. As a scholar, although the field has never been famous, his vision is always more long-term than that of the old coarse people in the green forest. In the matter of rebellion, he recognized Liangshan, who already had a 'system', rather than a Manichaeism that left him with a strong memory of the Jianghu Alliance.

Liangshanbo's 'system' is obviously not complete enough, but the incomplete system is also a system, and it is stronger than no system.

Liangshanbo also belongs to the rivers and lakes, and also has a strong atmosphere of righteousness in the rivers and lakes, which is inevitable, and even righteousness is one of the most shining halos on the head of Liangshanbo. But compared with Liang Shanbo and Manichaeism, Xue Shao thought that the latter's righteousness was heavier and more difficult to remove. And compared with Liang Shanbo's measures to kill the scum of the rivers and lakes, Manichaeism is too much with the light and dust, and the mud and sand.

Xue Shao is not a character in essence, he is a real peaceful person who was 'forced to go to Liangshan'. Now it is natural to lean towards Liang Shanbo in the camp of justice and order, and it is the evil Manichaeism that rejects chaos. There can be a safer and more freewheeling choice, and only when heckish does he have to return to Manichaeism.

Besides, Gao Yu only said that he wanted him to return to Manichaeism, and he didn't have any promises to take the fart. But he is in Liangshanbo, and his future will be the top spot of the tax yamen.

In the future, the Lijin Bureau will be separated from the Du Branch and become an independent department, and he Xue Shao is the upright leader. Even the honorary leader who occupied the pit and didn't shit was cut off cleanly.

"Manichaeism, forget it." In this life, he sold his life to Liang Shanbo and to Lu Da Leader.

Although I know that the hope is very slim, I can follow Liang Shanbo, and I have never revisited the day of Jiangnan in this life. But to escape is to follow Manichaeism, but Xue Shao thought that he could not see the slightest hope.

Not to mention how angry Gao Yu was in his heart, who was categorically rejected by Xue Shao, he said that Lu Qian was now holding a feast in the flower hall of the prefect's yamen in Puzhou City. This is to celebrate the easy capture of the city of Puzhou by the army and the capture of a large number of military supplies; The second is to congratulate Tang Bin on his return.

The city of Puzhou was broken, Tang Bin and Hao Siwen led their henchmen and brothers to escort Guan Sheng out of the city, and after running for five or six miles, they turned their heads and said goodbye. Guan Sheng naturally persuaded him with a hundred and a thousand, but Tang Bin was heartbroken by the previous and was no longer willing to serve the old Zhao family. He was not as loyal to the Song family as Guan Sheng, otherwise he would not have thought about going to Liangshan for a long time. followed Guan Sheng to serve the official army, just to repay Guan Sheng's kindness. Now that the two are clear, there is no memory in my heart, so I am naturally unwilling to serve the Zhao family again, and insist on leaving, Guan Sheng also knows what the reason is, and he is also guilty in his heart, watching Tang Bin beat his horse and gallop back to Puzhou City.

Lu Qian was overjoyed to get Tang Bin's service. At the banquet, the wine and meat were set aside, a few glasses of wine were in the stomach, and the brothers in the flower hall all understood the cause and effect of Tang Guan's breakup, which was no longer doubtful.

"This time to seize Puzhou, the army has captured some officers and soldiers, there must be the same party in the bird, Tang Bin brothers just went to interrogate, and after finding out, they all slashed and killed. Avenge the unjust death of the brother, and let you vent the frustration in your heart. ”

Lu Qian said such a sentence that Tang Bin couldn't wait to open his chest, take out that heart, and tell him to see. It's so much with him. Ever since the sergeant was beheaded, Tang Bin had a volcano in his chest. The rising pressure had made his whole body explode! Lu Qian's promise was like the last geothermal upsurge, which made Tang Bin completely explode. His eyes were blood-red.

If he hadn't been pulled by Lu Qian, he would have to sort out the prisoners of war now.

"But if he dies on the battlefield, and has no eyes for his sword or spear, and every man is his master, he dies and dies. But it was too embarrassing to lose his life like that. ”

Tang Bin's reason made many leaders in the flower hall nod their heads. It may be different from the three views of later generations, but these are the values of the present era.

……

In the mansion of the famous man in Beijing, the night shrouds the earth.

In the evening when the sky had just cleared, there was already a crescent moon hanging on the horizon. It must have been because of a heavy rain just now, and the whole sky seemed to be washed by the rain, and the stars were dotted, and there was a different kind of transparency.

The air is also fresh, with a smell of earth, just like refurbished dirt. But all this has no effect on the people in prison.

After the first shift, there was no noise in the courtyard of the prison director, and it was very silent, only two jailers on duty carried small white paper lanterns, and walked around the courtyard every once in a while, beating the guard with wooden sticks. But tonight's silence is very different from usual. Before dusk, more than a dozen arresters came from the prison department, some with waist knives, some with wooden sticks, sitting in the small ear room in the courtyard of the prison department, and sometimes some people walked around the front and back yards, inspecting all places. These people kept talking to each other, muttering a few words quietly, and their expressions were unusual. On weekdays, some family members of prisoners who often come to bring dinner can let them in and stand in the courtyard because they are "acquainted" with the prison guards, and some of them can go straight to the prison number if they have enough money. But tonight, the food delivery people, both adults and children, were kept out of the gate, and the food they handed in had to be checked. All these circumstances have caused the inmates in the prison to be strange, not to mention the shouts of Ding Zhuang's patrol guards are often heard from the streets.

Since Daliang Mountain broke the Daimyo's Mansion, the Daimyo's Mansion scattered by the forbidden army in order to ensure safety, often mobilized Ding Zhuang to patrol and guard at night, and some people were urged to defend the city by the Fang Guan's supervisor every once in a while, but tonight instead of asking the residents to take turns to go to the city as usual, but beating gongs and shouting all over the streets: "Staying behind Si Liang Xianggong passed the edict, no matter the gentry family, the common people, all Ding Zhuang men, all carry lantern weapons, that is, go to the city quickly, and do not delay." If you dare to violate it, you will be strictly punished! The slightly hoarse voice of the proclamation came from far and near, and from near and far, over and over again, over the high walls of the prison director, through the wooden bars and iron windows, and the words were struck on the hearts of the prisoners, and they all heard that there must be an emergency.

The dimly lit cells were crowded, and during these days, the daimyo was busy generating income. Then Liang Shijie is bankrupt, how can he not get back a sum of money quickly? Taking advantage of the fact that there was also an action in the Daimyo Mansion where the Kutian was located, it was a big grasp. At its peak, the cell was so crowded that there was no place to lie down and sleep.

And by April, the number of people in this cell had been greatly reduced, but the rest were all 'nail households'.

Day and night, they were bitten by lice and fleas, smoked by the smell of urine buckets, whipped and tortured by the prisoners, and endured by the itchy scabies.

And tonight, the situation on the other side seems to be different.

There were many people in the prison department who couldn't sleep tonight, and they didn't care about the pain in their bodies, and listened intently to the movements outside the high walls. From time to time, you touch me with your elbow, I touch you, and I can't help but exchange glances regardless of whether the other party can see it or not.

Few of the people who are still in prison are from wealthy families, or if they are not big enough to be released from prison. Of course, these few people don't want the world to be in chaos, and they are worried that the jade will be burned after the chaos. But most of the people were full of indignation, and they felt that this world was dark, and they wished to hear the shouts of Liangshanbo attacking the city as soon as possible.

In a separate cell in the backyard, the light of a bean-sized fire was dim. It was still possible to see that there was a small bed, a small table, a stool, and a urine bucket on the floor. There was a man leaning against him on the bed and clothes, and at the moment there was no sound, as if he was asleep. When I looked closer, I could see that the man's eyes were wide, and he could even hear the occasional sound of heavy shackles.

Half an hour passed, and an hour passed. The man sat up from the bed suddenly, sighed indignantly, and burst out of his teeth with a sentence: "I really didn't expect that I, Lu Junyi, would have today!" ”