Chapter 26 Turning Hostility into Money
Ximen Qing has copied the guys, are the people at the bottom still polite? The Hu family general gave an order, and the light cavalry under his command raised their weapons; Opposite, Zhang Jiajiang will take a look, what do you want to do? Not to be outdone, the officers and soldiers also raised swords and guns at the same time, and a big war was about to break out.
Seeing that the bleeding was imminent, he heard Hua Rong suddenly shout: "Wait! At the critical moment, Hua Rong finally woke up.
In fact, Hua Rong didn't pass out in a deep coma at all. Zhang Shuye's crossbow arrows are exquisitely made, but the quality of the anesthetic on the arrows is not complimentary, Hua Rong has been dizzy after being hit by the arrow, but the care of Zhang Shuye and others around him can still be heard in his ears one by one, and Hua Rong is grateful for this Zhang Taishou who does not treat himself as a prisoner.
Then he heard Ximenqing's familiar voice, and when Hua Rong was sighing in his heart, the two sides were already bright and about to play with their lives. This is not good, no matter which one of the two is injured, Hua Rong can't help it, so he barely cheers up and cheers up.
Both sides glared at me and I glared at you for the time being. Ximen Qing wanted to listen to Hua Rong's words, so he naturally stopped; Uncle Zhang saw that there were not only many people in Liangshan, but also strong weapons, and his family would inevitably suffer a loss when he fought, so he was also happy to stop fighting.
Ximenqing asked Hua Rongdao: "What grievances do brothers have?" Say it, brother, take your breath for you! ”
Hua Rong shook his head, told him about the past, and said: "Zhang Jizhou lives up to his brother's attention, he is indeed a good man among people, a rare good minister-my brother must not be disappointed for a while, but he hurt such a person, otherwise wouldn't it be worthy of the four words 'for the heavens' to the cottage?" ”
Ximenqing listened to this, and changed his face to Uncle Zhang: "Zhang Taishou, it's rare that you treat my brother Huarong well, just now Ximenqing was reckless, forgive your sins!" Don't bother the two masters, Brother Hua Rong, we Liangshan took it away, can you be accommodating? ”
Uncle Zhang listened to it and said, "Hmph! Can I not be accommodating? If we really fight with your group of anti-thieves, our army can only break through, where can we take care of Hua Rong? Not to mention, there is still a group of vicious wolves under my Jeju City, just think about it, I am anxious for the people! ”
At the moment, he said solemnly: "Ximen Qing, Hua Rong will return to you, but the official has conditions!" ”
Ximenqing listened and asked with interest, "What are the conditions?" Zhang Taishou please say. ”
Uncle Zhang said: "Ximenqing, you have always been kind to Li Min, Jingdong and Jingdong have passed on your good reputation, how can you fall short of the mountain of nine thousands?" I also hope that you will give the order to withdraw the military horses outside Jeju City, and how many lives have been lost! ”
When Ximen Qing heard this, Zhengse sat upright on the horse, bowed deeply to Uncle Zhang, and said sincerely: "Lord Taishou is above, forgive the juniors for their armor, and they can't pay full courtesy, so the juniors have to make amends to you like this!" ”
Uncle Zhang was stunned and said, "What are your crimes? ”
Ximenqing looked at Zhang Shuye with very innocent eyes and said, "The so-called Jeju city people are all casually said by the juniors to deceive people. In fact, the juniors were in a hurry, and they only brought the two thousand people behind them. I didn't expect that under the letter, I would be too anxious! ”
When Uncle Zhang heard this, he was so angry that his beard stood upside down, pointed at Ximen Qing, and only after a while did he hate: "I can't imagine that the four springs of Ximen, who are known as a promise, have become a man of letters!" ”
Ximenqing said with a hippie smile: "Taishou is a famous minister who is worried about the country and governing the world, and the younger generation has always respected the adult as an elder, so when I saw it for the first time today, I couldn't help but be pampered and coquettish, and talking nonsense in front of the adult is also a closeness of the younger generation to the elders." ”
The person who raised troops against you just now immediately became your close junior, such a big bend, Uncle Zhang finally turned around at night, and he couldn't cry or laugh for a while-Ximen Qing, when did he spoil him? Why did he spoil himself? It's simply unreasonable, open your mouth!
But he can't hit the smiling person with his hand, not to mention that at this time, this open-mouthed junior sent a letter to send someone up, and said: "The younger generation is more offended, so I have a special gift, please laugh." ”
Uncle Zhang flicked his sleeves and blasted back the little minion who sent the letter: "Now that you know my name, you dare to come and give gifts?" ”
Ximen Qing glared and brought the little minions who delivered the letter over again, and said with a straight face: "If Lord Taishou doesn't accept this gift, what will happen to the displaced people in Najju City?" ”
Uncle Zhang's heart moved when he heard this, and then he took the letter, and the little minions who delivered the letter finally breathed a sigh of relief, and he didn't have to be kicked around as a hesitant stumbling stump.
Last winter, tens of thousands of displaced people came down from Jeju City, which broke Uncle Zhang's heart at night. Since entering the year of Zhenghe, it has become colder and colder every year, for example, - in the winter of the first year of Zhenghe (1111), the 2,000-square-kilometer Taihu Lake was completely frozen, and the ice was thick enough to drive, and all the citrus in the Dongting Mountain in the lake were frozen to death.
The weather is not right, the grain harvest is greatly insufficient, but the government forced the tax to pay nothing, the common people are not able to make a living, and a large number of hungry people are scattered everywhere every winter. I heard that the people here in Liangshan have not been exploited by the government in the past two years, and their families have surplus grain, chickens and dogs are full, and the hungry people have come to Liangshan one after another.
Uncle Jang looked at these homeless people with dishes and hope on their faces from the head of Jeju City. They had come from mountains and rivers, their lips scorched, their skin cracked, their roads blue with the marks of wind and frost, and their exhaustion and heavy sorrows, but they had a light in their eyes—as long as they got to the place in front of them, they could live!
In addition to being sad, Uncle Zhang couldn't help sighing: "This is to drive fish for the abyss and finches for the congs!" ”
Uncle Zhang opened the city at night to help these displaced people, and mobilized all his efforts to provide clothing, food, housing, and medicine...... ensured the safety of these people through a cold winter, during this period, how much prevarication, how much ridicule, how many double-faced, how many disobedience, how much Yang and Yin, how much, the exhausted Zhang Shuye simply didn't want to think about it.
But he thought that what he had done was valuable, and at least he had temporarily withheld a part of the vitality of this decaying imperial court, and planted a seed in the hearts of these displaced people—the imperial court could still count on it—as for whether this seed could grow and sprout, blossom and bear fruit? Uncle Zhang didn't think about it at night, in short, he had done his best, and he had a clear conscience.
Winter goes to spring, but how to settle these homeless people has become a hard bone in Uncle Zhang's throat and eyes, but he can't complain, because from the time he took over these homeless people, he knew that this was a long way to go, on this road, he had no companions, no support, and could only carry it alone.
Or carry it down, or carry it to death, and no one around him sympathizes with him.
Today's Uncle Zhang is running out of food. He went to capture Song Jiang, and one of his plans was to use Song Jiang as a gift in exchange for some rewards from the imperial court, even if it was a drop in the bucket, in short, it lasted for a while, and it lasted for a moment.
But now pinching the thin letter paper of Ximenqing, Zhang Shuye felt a thousand weights, not only did there be enough clothes and food, but also planned the Zuihou resettlement of these displaced people - a large piece of wasteland under the actual control of Yangsan in the south of Yangsan, which was reclaimed by these displaced people, and after becoming a small town, the household registration was under the rule of Jeju Zhang Shuye, and Liangshan would not interfere.
With such favorable conditions, it's like pie falling from the sky!
But Uncle Zhang also knew that this pie was poisonous. Once the villain is reported, a crime of privately inviting public reputation, colluding with traitors, and having bad intentions will not be able to escape. In the third year of Daguan (1109), his younger brother Zhang Kegong impeached Cai Jing, which forced Cai Jing to step down, and Cai Jing made a feud with Zhang. If you receive Ximenqing's letter today, it is equivalent to giving Cai Jing a handle in the dark, and Cai Jing can save his life with a wave? I really have to learn from the official family and go to the Taoist priest to ask God for divination.
For a while, the dark faces of countless homeless people turned around in front of Uncle Zhang's eyes, as well as those hungry, thin and withered children, who were leaning on the legs of adults, holding wooden sticks that were gnawed pitted, with blank expressions, only a pair of clear eyes that did not understand the world were looking at themselves......
Uncle Zhang smiled at night. He glanced at Ximenqing, this is the person who wrote four lyrics in the world-famous "Xia Hedong" - even if he is wronged and hated to serve the country? Since ancient times, the soul of loyalty has been buried in the killing field. It's hard to tell right from wrong for a while, and someone will comment on it a hundred years later!
At this time, Zhang Shuye knew that he was not alone on this road, but although there was an extra companion around him, the mask worn by this companion was really frightening and lackluster.
Let's play with fire! My Uncle Zhang has been following the rules for a lifetime, and when he was about to be fifty years old, he also learned from Dongpo laymen, and the old man chatted about a juvenile madness!
He bowed deeply to Ximen Qing, and Ximen Qing returned the favor with courtesy. The two looked at each other and smiled, and Uncle Zhang said in his heart: "This Ximenqing is really a powerful character, even if what he said in his letter is a trap laid by him, but he can't allow me not to jump!" The name of Liangshan's reincarnation of the celestial star, the talent of the first wise general, is really extraordinary! ”
At the moment, he asked: "Leader Simon, this generous gift you gave me, such a large amount, I really can't spend it even if I break my leg!" But—aren't you afraid that I will take all this money and food, but train a strong army to fight against you Liangshan? ”
Ximen Qing smiled and said leisurely: "Uncle Zhang, Zhang Jizhong, how can you be that kind of person?" As he spoke, he clenched his fists and walked away.
After walking a few steps, he turned around and said, "Lord Taishou, you just said the wrong sentence - 'Against your Liangshan?'" You must know that these 800 miles of water and Liangshan are not owned by me Ximenqing alone, but belong to all of us, and even to the whole world! ”
After explaining this sentence, Ximen Qingchang bowed, and then rode his horse and entered through the formation. The Liangshan cavalry flag waved, the formation changed, and the main general slowly retreated. When Uncle Zhang looked at it at night, he saw that the people and horses of Liangshan were as quiet as a city, moving like floating clouds, the forerunners were not impatient, and the apse was not afraid, row by row, in an orderly manner, and there was no chance to take advantage of it, so he couldn't help but sigh: "Good Ximen Qing!" Good Ximen Qing! ”
The three sons gathered around and asked, "Daddy, what Ximen Qing said when he was leaving, it was so strange. Why did he say that Liangshan did not belong to him alone, but to all of us, and even to the whole world? The children don't understand. ”
Uncle Zhang shook his head and sighed, "You don't understand? I don't understand! ”
On the way back to Jeju, Uncle Zhang recalled the rumors of Ximenqing all the way, and compared them with the words and deeds of real people today. After thinking about it, Uncle Zhang sighed to his three sons at night: "Ximen Qingqi is really like a divine dragon in the abyss, how unpredictable is its traces!" ”
If Ximen Qing knew that Zhang Shuye, whom he respected, also valued him so much, he would definitely be very happy. However, the current Ximenqing can't be happy anyway, because Huarong's situation is very bad now.
At least Ximenqing understands one thing, Zhang Shuye's army is very short of money, and the anesthetics used on his crossbow arrows are all counterfeit and shoddy products - Hua Rong is now tossed by these inferior products, and a person is not dizzy, he can't wake up, and he suffers a lot.
In order to prevent Uncle Zhang from turning his face and not recognizing people from covering up from behind, and in order to prevent the local government that may be bold to ambush him, Ximenqing arranged a marching defensive formation, and the speed could not be used, so Ximenqing sent a fast horse in a row, and asked people to go back to Liangshan to get the divine doctor An Daoquan, and quickly come to the army to listen to the order.
Not long after the fast horse went, he didn't pick up An Daoquan, and first picked up the people and horses after Liangshan. It turned out that Luan Tingyu couldn't rest assured, so he discussed with Lin Chong, the head of the leopard, and successively sent Xiao Wenhou Lu Fang, Sai Rengui Guo Sheng, Moyun Golden-winged Ou Peng, and Huoyan? Deng Fei's four generals, each leading troops and horses, patrolled along the road. Seeing that the Lord was fine, he also welcomed back Xiao Li Guanghuarong, and everyone was overjoyed.
So Lu Fang Guo Sheng took the lead, and after Ou Peng and Deng Fei broke off, Ximen Qingjun accelerated his speed and hurried back to Liangshan. Halfway through, I met An Daoquan with a medicine bag, don't come on a fast horse, and looked at Hua Rong with his hand, An Daoquan breathed a sigh of relief and said: "I thought that Brother Hua Rong had some kind of terrible injury, and after hearing the letter, I was scared half to death, and I ran with a white face in a hurry, but it turned out to be okay!" Brother Huarong's injuries don't even need medicine, they just need to use benzoin to stabilize their souls, rest for more than ten days, and naturally live and live! ”
Ximen Qing and the others finally put their minds at ease, so they didn't even want speed, so as not to be bumpy in Huarong, everyone wandered leisurely and returned to Liangshan easily.
After returning to the mountain, Ximen Qing informed Huang Wenbing and Jiang Jing that the two heads of the Finance Bureau would issue an approval document and send money and food to Jeju Uncle Zhang at night. Huang Wenbing fell, Jiang Jing listened, but jumped up.
After Jiang Jing, the god operator, became the master of Liangshan's finances, he allocated 100,000 to 100,000 millions, his eyes were wide open, and his fingers became smaller and smaller, and he became more and more stingy. There are two derogatory meanings of stinginess, one is reluctant to spend his own money, and the other is willing to spend other people's money, fortunately, Jiang Jing's stinginess does not match these two derogatory meanings at all - his stinginess is reluctant to take Liangshan's flesh and skin and stick it on the body of outsiders.
So Jiang Jing disagreed. If it is somewhere else, the general lord of Dazhai has already made a decision, which round will you be choked as a younger brother? But don't forget that there is a round table in Liangshan - Jiang Jing saw that Ximenqing disagreed with his disagreement, so in a hurry, he immediately went to the Juyi Hall to beat the drum and bell, and summoned all the leaders of Liangshan to come to the referendum.
After the people arrived, Jiang Jing stood in the center of the round table and proclaimed his own proposition - although Liangshan had a lot of money and food, it did not fall from the sky. Now dig a lump to Jeju Uncle Zhang Ye Anmin, that Uncle Zhang is a shrewd and powerful person, what if he gets some flowers, opens some false accounts, and moves the money and grain to raise soldiers, what if Zuihou comes to fight Yangsan? Isn't this a problem of raising tigers? The officials of this imperial court, it is their beautiful errand to transfer the donations, how can Uncle Zhang be an exception? Therefore, I, Jiang Jing, resolutely refuse to agree to this proposal of Brother Siquan!
Ximenqing smiled when he heard this. If he really had the heart to persuade Jiang Jing, he would be able to use his three-inch tongue just now to ensure that he would change his mind. But he deliberately stiffened his words, just to provoke Jiang Jing to come here to beat the drum and hit the bell, otherwise Liangshan is the only one in his own mind, isn't it too narrow-minded?
Looking at Jiang Jing, who was arguing indignantly in the center of the round table, Ximenqing seemed to see a new era, which was born imperceptibly with the efforts of everyone present. It is like a new flower, rooted in the decaying soil, but it has to absorb nutrients from the decay, thrive, and finally bloom amazingly!
This is the future that Ximenqing hopes for! In the future, everyone has the right not to flatter jackals, not to bow to the powerful, and to hold the head of freedom high! Except for the deep starry sky and the strict laws, there is no need to be in awe of anything outside! Future generations will live as real people, not a nest of pigs in the mud puddle and muddy water, just satisfied with artificial sunlight, but do not know that outside the pig house, there is real light!
Will the ideal of beauty really come true? Ximenqing didn't know. He only knew that since he had chosen this path in this shijie, he had to go on firmly, no matter what. God blocks and kills God, and the father blocks and kills the father, until one day, his own bones are also paved on this long road, whether it is masonry or road signs, holding up and warning future generations.
Starlight, just ahead! Ximenqing seemed to have seen the exhilarating brilliance, radiating an unyielding light in the gap of the clouds, guiding countless people in the direction of progress.
Great Song Dynasty, you are indeed a prosperous era - economically developed, culturally prosperous, standing in the east of this shijie, for the leader of all countries; However, you are definitely a decadent world - the dynasty is corrupt, the people's hearts are ghostly, but you still walk on the dangerous road to the cliff without hesitation, hundreds of millions of Li people are dragged on your heels, wailing and hissing, you are just daxiao and do not keep looking back.
But the sky kills the machine, the stars are moved, and the heavens have crossed a person to this shijie. I believe that even without me, there will still be other brave men who will come to be your gravedigger. Because—this is the reason of heaven, and the retribution is good! This is exactly what it is:
People's hearts are smooth, and China has a reason to do it; Heaven is good, and all the husbands will take revenge! But I don't know what will happen next, and listen to the next breakdown.