Song Jiang's body trembled, kowtowed, and said, "Song Jiang is a damn person, it's better to kneel on the ground and talk!" ”

"Well, if you want to kneel on the ground, it's up to you!" Zhou Ping stood up: "I won't go around the bend anymore, although we came up the mountain tonight, but Kong Envoy's Zhao'an document is still valid!" You don't have to worry! ”

Hearing Zhou Ping's words, the hearts hanging in the throats of the bandit leaders kneeling on the ground had already fallen to the ground, and although the number of thieves on Liangshan was far more than the officers and soldiers, everyone did not have the slightest intention of resisting. The reason is very simple, everyone knows that others have the intention of being recruited, for fear that if they rise up to resist they will become someone else's vote, and then think of the official position and reward mentioned in the Zhao'an document just now, there is no one who wants to rise up and resist.

"But!" Zhou Ping's voice changed, and he brought up the heart that the leaders had put down: "You also have to think about it for me Han Xianggong, Zhao'an, you are Han Xianggong's great responsibility, and I did it after interceding with Taishi Cai for you." If any of you commit lawlessness in the future, then Han Xianggong will also be impeached, do you think this is reasonable? ”

At this time, Song Jiang also heard what Zhou Ping said, and hurriedly responded: "This is naturally not good, but I am stupid, please ask Zhou Prison to guide the sinner to a clear way!" ”

"Well, if it's a local villager, let them disperse, if not, let them stay, don't you think?" Zhou Cheng said with a smile.

Song Jiang trembled when he heard this, and immediately understood that Zhou Ping was trying to remove the potential threat, and hurriedly replied: "What the prisoner said is very true!" ”

"That's good!" Zhou Ping's gaze swept over all the leaders, and he casually picked the most common one and said: "You go out and say something, let the local ones disperse!" ”

"Yes!" The leader answered and walked out, and a few minutes later, Zhou Ping heard the leader's shout, and after a while, Li Cheng, who was watching outside, came in and told most of the minions to leave.

"Good!" Zhou Ping nodded with satisfaction, these minions did not have the command of the leader, nor did they have weapons, and it was at night, it was difficult to reorganize themselves in a short period of time to pose a threat to themselves. And the dock is still in his own hands, he immediately took these leaders to leave by boat, and then burned all the boats and cottages with a fire, and those minions will disperse by themselves, even if there are a few unscrupulous people, there are no boat buildings on the mountain, and naturally they will not be able to gather a crowd to make trouble in a short time.

"Tell the prisoners, the buildings in the cottage are spilled with oil!" Li Bao said to Zhou Ping in a deep voice. Zhou Ping nodded and said, "Ignition!" ”

With the sound of crackling, flames flew up on the roof of the Juyi Hall, and then the granaries and warehouses behind them also burned. The flickering light of the fire shone on each face, creating a texture similar to bronze. Zhou Ping looked at the firelight for a while, and said to Song Jiang on the side: "Leader Song, let's go down the mountain!" ”

"Hmm!" Song Jiang's expression was a little dazed, although the Zhao'an he was looking forward to at night had become a reality, but he didn't know why, the firelight in front of him still gave him a special feeling. Yes, he can finally return to his hometown in a majestic official robe and enjoy the envious eyes of his neighbors, but Liangshanbo has to say goodbye to himself for this kind of free and easy life. At this time, Song Jiang's ears suddenly sounded another folk song, which was Ruan Xiaoqi's favorite song: "The old man grew up in Shijie Village, and his surname was born to kill." First behead the corrupt officials and corrupt officials, and the Jingshi will dedicate to Zhao Wangjun! ”

"Leader Song? Let's go down the mountain! ”

A voice interrupted Song Jiang's memories, and he turned his head to see Zhou Ping looking at him with a little impatience in his eyes. He smiled bitterly and said, "Forgive me from the prison, the lowly party is a little tired, and I didn't hear clearly!" ”

"It's okay, just get on the boat and rest!"

Song Jiang looked at Zhou Ping's back, and then turned back and took one last look at the Juyi Hall, the fire was already very big, and from time to time in the fire, you could hear the sound of the beams and pillars being crushed by their own weight after being burned, and in about a few hours, there would only be some ruins left in this cottage, and the bodies of the three Ruan brothers would also be turned into ashes, just like the unruly folk song. Of course, along with all this, along with the destruction of one's own past. Thinking of this, Song Jiang smiled bitterly and followed.

Soon, everyone arrived at the dock at the bottom of the mountain, and Zhou Ping first escorted a dozen prisoners with flat burdens on the boat, those were their trophies - the fine softness in the cottage warehouse, according to the unspoken rules at that time, except for the symbolic surname, the rest belonged to Zhou Ping and Xue Liangchen. After the loading was completed, Zhou Ping and Song Jiang and others got on the largest boat. After Li Cheng scuttled the other ships, the fleet left Liangshan and headed for the shore.

Yang Wu sat on the deck of the aft cabin, and next to him was Yang Shun'er. In the whole process just now, from Song Jiang's announcement of Zhao'an, to the opposition of the Ruan brothers, the two sides faced each other, and finally Zhou Ping led the officers and soldiers up the mountain. He, a burly and strong man, was like a fallen leaf floating on the water, drifting with the current, and until now he still had a dizzy feeling, as if nothing that had happened was real.

At this time, the two legs walked in front of Yang Wu and stopped. Yang Wu raised his head suspiciously, just in time to see Zhou Ping looking at him with a smile.

"Brother Yang, I haven't seen you for a long time, I don't know if you remember it?"

Yang Wu and Yang Shun'er stood up and bowed to Zhou Ping without saying a word, if Yang Shun'er was so frightened that he couldn't speak, then Yang Wu just didn't know what to say at this time, from the accent and appearance, he had already recognized that the officer in front of him was the archer who shot and wounded him back then, and reunited in a different place, the identity of the two was still one was an officer and soldier, and the other was a captured robber, could it be that this person was the magic star of his life?

"Brother Yang and I are also old acquaintances, so I don't need to be polite!" Zhou Ping smiled and said to Li Bao behind him: "There are some drinks and food on the boat, I want to catch up with Brother Yang!" ”

After a while, Li Bao came back with a few broken bowls, a pot of wine, and a few handfuls of broad beans, and said, "Prisoner, that's all there is on the boat!" ”

"Enough, enough, it would be nice to have a sip of wine in the field in the past!" Zhou Ping sat down on the ground with a smile and greeted Yang Wu and Yang Shun'er: "Come on, sit down and talk!" ”

Yang Wu and Yang Shun'er sat down without saying a word, Zhou Ping lined up the bowls in front of everyone, and said with a smile while pouring wine: "Speaking of which, I still want to thank Brother Yang, if there is no Brother Yang, I Zhou Ping may still be digging in Anyang now, where can I have today's situation!" ”

Yang Wu was stunned for a moment and asked, "How do you say this?" ”

Zhou Ping took a sip of wine and said with a smile: "I was originally a Tianke of the Xue family, if everyone in the world goes to be a good citizen, what else can I say?" Is it still impossible to go to the imperial examination to take the Jinshi examination? ”

"You?" Yang Wu was furious when he heard this, but his scheming was quite deep, seeing that although Zhou Ping was sitting there drinking, the sergeant who had just taken the wine was born with a strong force, standing aside with his hand on the hilt of the knife, obviously lifting himself, so he had to force the anger in his chest, and said: "This is all a blessing born in prison, that is, no villain can soar and soar." ”

"Brother Yang is lying to me again!" Zhou Ping laughed: "There are many capable heroes in this world, and there are a few who can get ahead, most of them have not had the opportunity, they are buried in the grass, and they are hard for a lifetime, and they are not known to the world." Just like the five Yang brothers, if you were locked in a cage to show the public, there was no sip of water that Du Erniang gave you, I am afraid that you would have died in Huangquan by now, right? ”

"Du Erniang!" This name suddenly evoked the memories in Yang Wu's heart, his face changed slightly, and he asked coldly, "How do you know about this incident?" ”

"Why don't I know?" Zhou Ping said with a smile: "I was on the side when Du Erniangshe gave you water to drink, and I saw it clearly. Later, after a certain family inquired, I learned that it was Brother Yang who first stopped the thieves from killing innocents indiscriminately and saved the life of Du Erniang, so he got the good results. ”

"This." Hearing this, Yang Wu's face was gloomy: "I robbed Zhuangzi on Qiligang at that time, compared to this, it is nothing for me to save her surname, in fact, she doesn't have to give me water to drink." ”

"You can't say that." Zhou Ping said in a deep voice: "The eldest husband was born in the world, and he must repay his kindness. You saved Du Erniang's surname, and she drank water with you when you were in danger, which is to repay your kindness; Now Brother Yang, you are now a court official, if Du Erniang is not doing well, should you also repay her? ”

"What? What happened to Du Erniang? Yang Wu's face suddenly changed, and he reached out and grabbed Zhou Ping's sleeve.

"Brother Yang, don't worry, I'm just making an analogy!" Zhou Ping smiled and pulled his sleeve out of Yang Wu's hand: "It's just that Brother Yang gave it last time, her family wealth has lost a lot, I'm afraid she can't afford much dowry, if she wants to get married, I'm afraid that she will have to look at her face in her husband's family!" ”

Yang Wu couldn't help but be silent when he heard this, he remembered that Du Erniang's dress at that time should also be regarded as a middle-class family, but he was robbed by his own gang this time, and he was only afraid that he was an inferior family, so even if the husband's family did not dissolve the marriage contract, it would be very sad to marry the past, after all, the marriage of ordinary people at that time was not so much based on love as it was about valuing family property, especially Du Erniang's middle-class family.

"Actually, it's nothing, after this recruitment, I will make it clear to Han Xianggong that with Brother Yang's ability, at least I can be a first-hand leader, and I will be rewarded with some money. After returning to Anyang, he returned the favor of Du Erniang. If Brother Yang is interested, then Du Erniang is not married, and it is not impossible to go down to be a matchmaker and become a family business. ”

Hearing this, Yang Wu could no longer maintain Fang Cai's cold expression, and asked in amazement, "Why are you being imprisoned?" ”

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