Chapter 41: The Reception Banquet
Seeing Xiao Rang shaking his head and muttering something there, "Those who have attained the Tao will be more helpful, and those who have lost the Tao will have little help", Wu Yong was uncomfortable from the corns under the soles of his feet to the dandruff on the tips of his hair, and complained in his heart: "I used a trick to make this sour ding up the mountain, it is definitely the most heartwarming mistake I have made in my life!" ”
peeked at Chao Gai, but saw Chao Gai holding a wine bowl in his hand, but he stopped drinking, and his stunned expression showed a contemplative expression. Wu Yong lived next to Chao Gai in Dongxi Village back then, and was most familiar with Chao Gai's words and deeds.
Chao Gai is not a stupid person, before he went to Liangshan, he served as the Baozheng of Dongxi Village. That Baozheng was Wang Anshi's example of the Shang Dynasty in the Qin Dynasty to implement the Shiwu Law, and set up Baojia in the local Zhou County and countryside to weave a strict security network. All ten are one guarantee, fifty are one big guarantee, ten are one guarantee, and the main force is the most energetic and material resource, and one person is the chief of security, the chief of the big security, and the deputy is the chief of security, and the deputy is the chief of security, and the local security is in charge of public security and theft.
As a Baozheng who is in charge of 500 families, it can also be said to be a bit shili. But Chao Gai is unwilling to collude with corrupt officials to come to the fish and meat township, so he has to appease the people's hearts and deal with the government, which is really hard to do. If he had done something worse, he really wouldn't have been able to do it.
But Chao Gai gritted his teeth and persevered. In the intrigue with the shameless government, he has developed a good ability to push and push, and it is the only way to perfunctory those greedy officials. But after a long time, this kind of innocuous prevarication has become Chao Gai's instinct to deal with things, and he just doesn't make a decision until the juncture. It can be seen that under a corrupt power system, officials destroy people.
After going to Liangshan, Chao Gai still habitually chose the style of "there is wine today and drunk today, and tomorrow is sorrowful tomorrow".
So he would rather be the shopkeeper and distribute all kinds of power to deal with things, and let his brothers do it. How many years has he been doing Baozheng, in the face of those greedy wolves and tiger-like officials, he has tried his best to laugh and humiliate, and now he can finally get away with it, of course he wants to enjoy the blessings, study and study martial arts, and eat and laugh with close brothers, that is really a good life that the gods envy.
Chao Gai trusts his brothers, and that trust is unreserved. But what he doesn't know is that when it comes to the trust of power, first of all, it is necessary to have strict selection, and secondly, it is necessary to arrange effective supervision, otherwise, the person who holds the authority will have to squander this precious trust, and use it for private purposes, which will lead to a big mistake.
Just like Song Jiang and Wu Yong now.
At the round table meeting in the Juyi Hall, after Ximenqing's defense, the group debate of the brothers, the testimony of the new brother Deng Fei, and the letters of the three leaders of Erlongshan, Chao Gai has woken up - he wants to unify Shandong's private salt road, and Liangshan has done something wrong.
He is a bright and upright man, his heart is bright, if he does wrong, he does wrong, he doesn't have to lie and pretend, and he doesn't have to cover up his ugliness, there is only one thing left to worry about - is it too late to correct it now?
After thinking about it in his heart, he gulped down the wine in his hand, drank it happily, and then smiled at Shi En: "I didn't expect my Liangshan's actions, but it alarmed many heroes on the road!" Alas! I am only shallow in my studies, mediocre in knowledge, only looking at the present, regardless of the consequences, and I am really ashamed! Come! Brother Shi'en, Miss Linghan, at today's banquet, let's not talk about idle things, just for the two of us, and when we wake up tomorrow, we will have our own public opinion! ”
In front of Shi En and Ling Han, Chao Gai shouldered all the mistakes made by Song Jiangwu Yong, because he felt that this was his responsibility.
Ximen Qing watched carefully from the side, listened clearly, nodded secretly, and couldn't help sighing in his heart - when Chao Gai became serious, there was indeed no lack of leader's demeanor and bearing, which broke the hearts of the brothers. It's a pity that this person has no ambitions, and is only willing to place his affection on a comfortable pastoral life, practice martial arts every day, drink a little wine, and enjoy himself and raise Song Qiao's longevity. One link can be summed up, that is-when there is really no Jiazi in the mountains, it doesn't matter how many springs and autumns it has in the world.
With a character like Chao Gai, he met Gongsun Sheng, a person outside the party who was obsessed with cultivation, Ruan Sanxiong, a simple fisherman who was willing to be on the kang with his wife and children, and Liu Tang, a righteous man who wandered in all directions and thought quietly. But for the wisdom and uselessness who are keen on fame and fortune on the surface, as well as the Song Jiang and Song Gongming who sell their fame and reputation, and Piri Yangqiu, Chao Gai's personality of ignoring everything in the world and only wishing to die of old age is an obstacle to their ambition to seek wealth and wealth, and they never forget to hold Liangshanbo and wait for the price to sell.
Sighing imperceptibly, Ximen Qingyi raised his head and toasted, but he smiled in his heart - even if Chao Gai is such an escapist character, so what? Has this kind of character hurt people? Since I have come to this shijie, what I have done is to change! So, change the fate of Chao Gai! So that he can have indisputable strength, stay away from the villain's plots, and leisurely recuperate in Liangshanbo, a peach blossom source that avoids Qin.
Ximenqing's thoughts turned, and he thought of the limit when he was thirty-seven years old. If you really can't get through that level, before that, you must build Liangshan into a place where there is no trouble and only peace, entrust your wife and daughter to a hero like Chao Gai, and then have a group of hot-blooded brothers to help take care of it, even if you really hang up, you can go to a stable heart.
Of course, it is the most haode to be able not to hang. But this life and death, but it's really fucking inextricable!
Thinking about it, Ximen Qing suddenly hahadaxiao got up, and all four in the guest house were shocked in an instant.
Ximen Qing smiled for a cup of tea next to him, and then he was a little crazy, raised his hand to the people around him who were either surprised or concerned, and said with a smile: "I am full of yellow soup, and I forgot my form for a while, but it disturbed the brothers, but this is the sin of the younger brother!" ”
Chao Gai smiled: "Wine is a joy, what is the crime?" Like the Siquan brothers, laughter comes from the heart, and the form is in words, but it is the true temperament among people! Brother, I'm so envious! haha! haha! ”
Everyone at the banquet laughed with Chao Gai when they heard it.
Ximen Qing staggered to his feet, and said with long sleeves: "I want to go back by the wind, but I am afraid of Qionglou Yuyu, and the height is unbearable." So, I'll still mix in our Liangshanbo! Sister-in-law, brother-in-law, I'm going back, why don't you come and help me soon? If you don't help, I won't take you to see your sister-in-law! ”
At this time, the wine was almost drunk, and Chao Gai spoke: "Brother Siquan already has wine, Brother Shi'en, Miss Linghan, you can take care of him!" Brothers, let's go! Tomorrow in the Hall of Justice, let's see you again! ”
The crowd responded in an uproar. Shi En and Ling Han confessed their sins to the heroes, stepped forward to help Ximenqing, and retreated. When the bell and drum shook Liangshan, the little guy had already found out that it was Ximenqing who had returned, and waited outside the door early.
As soon as he entered the house, Ximenqing, who seemed to be drunk and sluggish, suddenly became refreshed again, which made everyone stunned. Ling Hanqi said: "Big brother, aren't you ......?" ”
Ximenqing shrugged his shoulders and said with a hippie smile: "I, the son of Sanqi, have been on the shelf for a long time, and I occasionally deceive people, which is also full of fun!" ”
When Yueniang saw it, she shook her head and said, "Alas! Still drunk! He's not usually like that! ”
Ximen Qing glared at Yueniang and said, "Who said I was drunk?" I'm not drunk! Come on, come on! Let me introduce you to it. This is when I was in Mengzhou, I met the righteous sister, she bowed three times and bowed to recognize me as the eldest brother, but unfortunately my eldest brother was so poor at that time, so he cheekily mixed up the meeting gift. You're a sister-in-law! Today, you have to rummage through the bottom of our box, pick out those good things, pick a few pieces to add makeup to your sister, and it is not in vain that people call you 'sister-in-law'! ”
At this time, Ling Han had already bowed down obediently, bowed his head deeply, and said, "I've seen my sister-in-law!" Yueniang also knelt down to help each other, and when she looked carefully, she saw that Ling Han had a delicate and delicate figure, and she couldn't help but feel a little sour in her heart, but she was nine points happy, and after helping Ling Han up, she said gently: "May I ask my sister's name?" ”
Ling Han bowed his head and said: "I don't know my name since I was a child, in the art team, they all call me Ling Han, and after worshipping the eldest brother, I am Ximen Linghan!" ”
Yueniang listened, pitied her for being lonely, and cherished this girl even more in her heart, so she hugged Ling Han tightly and said: "Good girl, don't worry, I must treat you well in the future as your 'brother'!" ”
Ximen Qing listened to Yueniang's tone with a slight sourness, and was stunned in his heart, and he had already suddenly realized, and said: "Haha! Yueniang, I'll introduce you to my good brother again! Grace Boy! Give me death! Which! This is the good brother I met in Mengzhou, this kid is not a thing, as soon as he saw my Linghan sister's face, he committed lovesickness, and then he didn't do it endlessly, so he tricked Linghan girl into going home and marrying into the door! - You guy, don't you kneel down to salute? ”
Shi En was dizzy by Ximen Qing's words, he couldn't touch the door for a while, and he even forgot to salute Yueniang, and after Ximen Qingyi reminded him, he reacted and hurriedly bowed to Yueniang: "Shi En has seen my sister-in-law!" ”
Yueniang blushed suddenly-she was wrong for a while, and she actually regarded Ling Han as a little star that Ximen Qing was accepting outside. At this time, facing the husband of other girls, he is simply embarrassed! This is exactly what it is:
Men are as bold as iron, and women are always sour. But I don't know what will happen next, and listen to the next breakdown.