Chapter XVIII: Succession and Division

At this time, in front of the military stage, the people were excited, Ximenqing won the hearts of the army and the people, and today he became the master of Liangshan, and everyone felt that it was appropriate.

At the sound of the salute, Huang Wenbing said: "Then invite the son to the stage!" ”

When Ximen Qing was about to step up, he heard a greeting: "Brother Siquan, slow down!" When I looked back, it was Song Jiang.

Although Song Jiang's conspiracy had just been thwarted by a scheme, Ximen Qing did not have an arrogant look on his face, and he was still very respectful to Song Jiang, and his hands were not far away: "What do you want from Brother Gongming?" ”

Song Jiang looked up at Ximenqing - this person is taller than himself, his righteousness is heavier than himself, and his means are stronger than himself, as if he was born to interfere with himself. If it weren't for this person, looking at Liangshan, who else could be more qualified to be the head of the general village than himself?

It's a pity that there are not so many "ifs" in the world, although I worked hard and fought for it, but in the end I was defeated. Before leaving, he sent Zuihou a piece of anti-ear advice, if he could wake up to him, it would be the best, even if he insisted on going his own way, it could be regarded as a reward for his kindness when he went thousands of miles to Jiangzhou and bravely rescued himself!

So Song Jiang took a deep breath and said loudly: "Brother Siquan, from today onwards, you will be in charge of Liangshan, and your future is limitless. But a good man is alive, power and wealth are like floating clouds, the important place is only to push the word 'loyalty', brotherly righteousness is spread all over the rivers and lakes, the world admires, if you can understand the essence of the word 'loyalty', it is almost the way! ”

Ximenqing blinked his eyes and asked, "Please also ask Brother Gongming to clearly indicate the practice of the true essence of the word 'loyalty'." ”

Song Jiang said: "Brother Siquan, you captured that Liang Zhongshu that day, but you read it on the part of this person in the country's northern defense, and explained him, and even did not hesitate to pretend to be defeated to achieve his fame, this is the root of the word 'loyalty'!" Although our brothers live in Liangshan and act in rebellion, we must not lack the heart of service to the country and lose our admiration for the Holy Lord. The brothers now command 100,000 soldiers and 1,000 generals, turning their palms into clouds, covering their hands into rain, the court is terrified, and the world is in an uproar. If you can read the word 'loyalty' at this time, and disarm and recruit peace, you will not lose the value of the waist jade, the Son of Heaven is very lucky, and the people are also very lucky! In the future, when you go to the border, you will be able to leave a name in history with a knife and a gun, and that will be the supreme realm of 'loyalty'! ”

When Ximen Qing heard this, his face did not show joy and anger, and after thinking for a while, he turned his head and asked everyone: "Brothers and brothers, there is the word 'Zhao'an', what do you think?" ”

I only heard Wu Song shouting: "I will recruit an today, and I will also recruit an tomorrow, which chills the hearts of the brothers!" ”

The black whirlwind Li Kui opened his strange eyes and shouted: "Zhao'an, Zhao'an, Zhao'an!" He pulled out the double axe from his waist and threw it to the ground angrily, and the divine power was everywhere, and with a "Teng" sound, the axe was more than a foot deep into the ground.

Lu Zhishen said: "Now the Manchu Dynasty is civil and military, mostly treacherous, and together with the faint king, it is like my robe is dyed black, how can I clean it up?" If it doesn't help, I will say goodbye, and I will go to find it one by one tomorrow! ”

Song Jiang stared at everyone, shook his head slowly, and sighed to himself: "Pity! Wretched! After being compassionate, he said to Ximen Qing: "Brother Siquan, there are thousands of people in the family, and there is one person in charge, what do you say?" ”

Ximen Qing didn't answer him, but asked Lin Chong, who was clenching his fists and gritting his teeth next to him: "Brother Lin Chong, if you recruit An, when you see that Gao Taiwei, is my brother willing to bow down and bow to the ground to protect his family?" When he saw that Gao Yanei, was his brother willing to bend his back and flatter him continuously, so as to take the position of An Lu? ”

Before the words fell, he saw Lin Chong's eyes cracking, and under a loud shout, Song Jiang's heart trembled, his liver and gallbladder were cold, and the four words in his ears were loud - "Swear not to die!" ”

Ximenqing nodded, and said: "We Liangshan Zhao'an, we may not be sent to the side to fight the western thieves, most of them have to help the officials and eunuchs go to Kutian and forcibly demolish them!" Brother Li Ying, brother Hu Cheng, are you willing to tear up the people for your own wealth, are you willing to destroy people's houses and destroy people's houses? ”

The house formed by Li Ying and the Flying Tiger was demolished by the government and turned into white ground, and the old hatred of the two was still new. How can you do to others what you don't want to do to yourself?! ”

Ximenqing nodded, and said again: "Brother Qin Ming, the Murong Prefect of Qingzhou who was slaughtered by our Liangshan is the brother-in-law of the traitorous Cai Jing. If he gets Zhao'an, his brother is willing to kneel outside the door of the Prime Minister's Mansion, plead repeatedly, and deliberately choose a pawn to let him drink and get drunk to death, and then turn his head to Jiangdong, and only put the lives of the entire Murong Prefect's family on this pawn - is my brother willing? ”

Qin Ming was not angry, but said coldly: "Is this what a good man should do?" ”

Ximenqing nodded, and then raised his voice: "Now that the emperor is building Baozhen Palace, the Japanese army is ten thousand people, and the people are not happy. If after the 100,000 brothers of Liangshan are recruited, are you willing to hold a leather whip and iron ruler in your hand, patrol behind the toiling people, whip and beat them, and force your fathers and brothers to fill the palace of faint pleasure with their blood, sweat and human lives? Would you like it or not? Would you like to or not? ”

Six or seven out of ten soldiers in Liangshan are from bitter backgrounds, almost everyone has the whip marks left by tyranny, hearing the roar of Ximen Qingdantian's anger, the sound of shouting and questioning is like thunder, and the soldiers in front of the army are full of blood, and shouted: "I don't want to!" Unwilling! Unwilling! ”

In the flat ground around the Dianjun platform, people and boats gathered, all of them came to watch the ceremony to watch the lively military families, listening to Ximenqing's shouting and questioning like thunder, and they were also filled with righteous indignation, all of them echoed their own soldiers: "I don't want to!" Unwilling! Unwilling! ”

Ximenqing yelled: "I can't hear it! Louder! ”

This time, tens of thousands of people, men and women, young and old, soldiers, farmers, and industrialists, all worked together in unison, shouting: "I don't want to! Unwilling! Unwilling! ”

The sound vibrates in the sky, and the floating clouds also sway!

Ximen Qing looked at Song Jiang and said slowly: "Brother Gongming - this is the heart of the army!" ”

Song Jiang's whole body was cold, and it seemed that the expected spring cold was all gathered in his body at this time, and even his thinking had been frozen. Maybe after a long time, maybe it was just a moment, Song Jiang's rigid mind finally thawed a thought, this thought was as sharp as the first ice cube on the turbulent river during the spring flood - he would never be able to compare to the person in front of him!

After the first ice, the frozen river completely fell apart, and countless torrents of loss and frustration broke free from their fetters and slanted out in Song Jiang's heart, and the autonomous soul continued to sink and sink in the cold turbulence......

Originally, according to the planned haode script, Song Jiang should have suddenly challenged him when Ximenqing took the stage and accepted the cheers of the crowd, and issued a declaration that he would part ways because of different ways, and then instigated his subordinates with Wu Yong and Dai Zong, completely split with Liangshan, and flew away to Qingzhou - so that he could hit Ximenqing's prestige to the greatest extent - however, at this time, Song Jiang's courage was taken by Ximenqing, although Wu Yongdaizong coughed his throat behind him, he was deaf, Deng Deng was stunned in front of the military platform, like a clay sculpture of a god fetus and a raining toad.

Wu Yong finally couldn't help it, walked behind Song Jiang quickly, shook his shoulders and whispered in his ear: "Brother Gongming!" Ximenqing's oath to succeed to the throne has been completed, and if we don't make any more trouble, we will lose the opportunity to zuihou! ”

Song Jiang looked at the crowd of people in the dark pressure around the Dianjun platform, swallowed his saliva with difficulty, looked at Wu Yong with a gaze that was almost pleading, and said in a trembling voice: "Brother...... Let's talk about it slowly...... Let's talk about it slowly...... Luckily? ”

Just now, everyone shouted in unison, and the voice was majestic, how could Wu Yong not be terrified? It's just that it was Song Jiang who came out instead of him, so he still had two points of courage left to go against Ximen Qing, and now seeing Song Jiang so cowardly, Zuihou's two points of courage are also gone. After sighing lightly, Wu Yong muttered: "Whatever my brother says, it's what it is!" ”

After Ximen Qing succeeded to the throne, he held a banquet to reward the three armies, and the brothers celebrated. Prosperity can't be sad in the eyes, Song Jiang only pushed his body unwell - this is not a lie, today he is really about to be scared out of the problem - and Wu Yong Dai Zong said goodbye and found a place to discuss secretly.

Dai Zong complained: "Why didn't my brother break with Ximenqing today? ”

Song Jiang is now frightened, where is he willing to admit that he is cowardly? Just pretended to say: "Brother doesn't know, Ximenqing just took power today, and his spirit is flourishing, when you and I disobeyed him, he was willing to let you and my brother walk?" Therefore, if you want to go to Qingzhou, you and I should not touch it hard, but only ask softly. ”

Wu Yong and Dai Zong said in unison: "Soft begging? ”

Song Jiang himself couldn't imagine that when he covered up his cowardice and incompetence, he would be able to speak like a lotus. I only heard him say: "Today's trend, everyone has also seen it, and the people of the cottage are all celebrating Ximen." If you and my brother are against him, or against everyone in the cottage, will An have good fruit to eat? As the saying goes: The foundation of gentleness, the seedling of strong trouble, I should face that Ximenqing with a humble attitude, only push myself to be weak and sickly, and want to go to Qingzhou Qingfeng Mountain to retire, and ask him for the soldiers and horses of the headquarters to protect the road - that Ximenqing is a righteous person, although we are against him, but we can't deny it, right? Seeing that I, a big trouble with two legs, turned around to leave, didn't I fall into his arms? It is not known whether there will be additional money and food to give. ”

Dai Zong said sullenly: "If this is the case, wouldn't it be the name of Ximen Qing's benevolence and righteousness?" But it doesn't match what the military advisor wants. ”

Song Jiang smiled: "Brother, you are so stupid!" My brother and I are in my thirties, it was the peak of the Spring and Autumn Period, but I had to be forced by Ximenqing to go to Qingzhou to retire, this reputation spread, is it very benevolent? ”

Wu Yong and Dai Zong's eyes lit up. Dai Zong nodded and was convinced: "Brother's clever plan, if so, it's very good!" ”

Song Jiang said: "Without further ado, let's invite Brother Huarong and Brother Li Jun, and tell them about going to Qingzhou!" ”

Dai Zong agreed and got up.

When he didn't move, Huarong and Li Jun arrived, Song Jiang sighed, said that he was physically and mentally exhausted, and wanted to go to Qingzhou to retire, zuihou said: "Since Jiangzhou went to Liangshan, I have a reward of 30,000 yuan on my body, and if there is no one around me to protect me, I will be caught after all." Brother Hua Rongxian and I can trust life and death, Brother Li Junxian and I are friends for eight worships, today I have no choice, my brother can only rely on the two virtuous brothers! As he spoke, tears were already raining down.

Hua Rong hurriedly comforted Song Jiang and said, "Why should my brother cry? Although Liangshan is good, it is not a long-term love home, and it is good to leave here. In short, where the elder brother goes, the younger brother is there! What else do you command, brother, just say it! ”

Song Jiang hurriedly wiped away his tears and said, "Hua Rong! My good brother! With your heart, my brother can live for ten more years! Brother, you have a large family population, so go back and get ready to go on your way! Qin Ming and Huang Xin's side also want you to work harder, be sure to pull them along! ”

Hua Rong smiled: "This is easy! As long as my sister-in-law is willing to return to her hometown in Qingfeng Village, are you still afraid that my brother-in-law will not follow? As he spoke, he clenched his fists and left.

Song Jiang and Hua Rong were talking, Li Jun was silent, although his face was blank, his heart was like the water of the Xunyang River, undulating.

In April of the third year of Zhenghe, he heard that Song Jiang, the famous timely rain on the rivers and lakes, was assassinated and came to Jiangzhou, full of joy, and hurried to Jieyang Ridge to greet him.

At that time, he thought that although Song Jiang was only six feet tall, he was a big husband and a heroic man, so he sacrificed his life to save him in Jiangzhou, and went to Liangshanbo together.

Who would have thought that in the past two years, he watched coldly and bitterly found that in fact, this person is useless, and he is particularly fond of using power and fraud to win people. Compared to Ximen Qing standing next to him, it is really a world of difference!

Li Jun finally understood that Weishenme, who was also a good brother back then, did not stop Mu Hong, who had seen Song Jiang and Ximen Qing respectively, and would abandon Song Jiang and go to Ximen Qing. At the beginning, he complained that he was not enough buddy, but now it seems that Mu Hong's eyes are like torches, far better than himself.

But what about regrets? The path is chosen by yourself, since you have become a brother, then you will share the blessings and share the difficulties, and I will be the one who is difficult!

So when Hua Rong left, when Song Jiang's eyes turned around, Li Jun calmly arched his hand and said, "What does my brother command?" ”

Song Jiang asked routinely: "Brother, are you willing to protect my brother to Qingzhou?" ”

Li Jun smiled slightly: "One person, two brothers!" ”

Song Jiang was overjoyed, shook Li Jun's hand and said, "The parents of those who gave birth to me, and the brothers who know me!" Brother also go back, contact Zhang Heng, Zhang Shun, Tong Wei, Tong Meng, and Li Li, and strive to bring the gibbon Hou Jian and the sick insect Xue Yong over and follow me to Qingzhou! ”

Li Jun nodded, but said in his heart: "With my appeal, the brothers of the Zhang family and Li Li can say it, and the Tong brothers don't even need to ask, wherever I go, they all follow, but Hou Jian and Xue Yong, these two people will not follow, there is not enough blind man like me in the world?" ”

While laughing at himself, he took his leave. Dai Zong and Wu Yong also left Song Jiang and went to prepare separately.

Song Jiang sat alone in the quiet room, ignorant of my thoughts, who else would go with him without hesitation?

Brother Song Qing, the iron fan, and the good students Maotou Xing Kong Ming and Duxing Kong Liang don't need to ask, they are here as soon as they are called.

Black Whirlwind Li Kui must have been pouring wine on the banquet hall at this time, and he was very happy. But Song Jiang was at ease with him, don't look at the black guy drinking Ximenqing's wine, but as long as he shouted, even if Ximenqing tied the iron ox to Liangshan with an iron chain, the iron bull would drag Liangshan to climb beside him.

It's a pity that Brother Li Kui is heartless, otherwise with his inexplicable popularity, he would at least be able to come back for his fellow villager Zhu Gui.

Wang Xiaohu must be accompanying Li Kui to drink wine! Bantam Tiger Wang Ying, Song Jiang is also assured, although this person is greedy and lustful, and has a lot of problems, but there are useless good people and useful bad people in Shijie, Wang Xiaohu's good martial arts are useful! Tomorrow he will be drunk there, Song Jiang will pick him up in his chariot without asking, and he will not go down after he wakes up, because he is deeply regarded by Ximen Qing, and no one wants to use him except himself.

When you think of Wang Xiaohu, you can't help but think of Jinmao Hu Yanshun, white-faced Langjun Zheng Tianshou, and Shi General Shi Yong. Originally, the three of them also belonged to Song Jiang's lineage, but under Ximenqing's subtlety, these three people were getting farther and farther away from their camp. In order to force Qin Ming to oppose him, he pretended to be Qin Ming under Qingzhou City and killed a lot of ant people, and after this matter was played by Ximen Qingna, it became the main reason why Yan Shun and others alienated themselves.

Hum! Childish! It must be known that those who have become big things since ancient times are not informal, and what is the point of killing a few ordinary people? Could it be that Ximen Qing has never killed anyone? Those who turn their backs on themselves must have taken the wrong medicine!

Extremely angry, Song Jiang hurriedly got some heart and lung vitality to eat before he calmed down. This is the sadness of being in Liangshan, with the nemesis of Ximenqing, not to mention the newcomers, even their old books will be slowly overcome by them, and then they will not go far and fly high to start a new stove, and when they are left alone, it will be too late!

Abandon Liangshan, go straight to Qingzhou, far away from the scourge of Ximenqing, and take advantage of the good wind of Qingfeng Mountain, which is an opportunity for you to regain your wings and soar into the sky!

Song Jiang looked at the vast sky outside the window, and his heart was full of hope. At the same time, in his subconscious, he still suppressed a thought - when facing Zhao'an, tens of thousands of people shouted "unwilling", this unreasonable stubbornness, but the horror was deeply engraved in Song Jiang's mind, and the slightest touch made him tremble deeply!

Be sure to get out of this damn place! Tomorrow is bound to be a new day!

A new day has arrived. Early in the morning, Wu Yong returned in vain. He gave full play to Zuihou's residual heat and helped Song Jiang win over the jade unicorn Lu Junyi. A rhetoric to avoid evil and seek good fortune, and even sang four sentences of what "a flat boat in the reed bushes, Junjie Russia swims from here." If the righteous can know this, they can flee without worry", wanting to impress the softest corner of Lu Junyi's heart.

It's a pity that Wu's fortune-telling skills can't compare to Gongsun Sheng. Gongsun Sheng has already calculated, the source of Lu Junyi's glory and wealth is only in Liangshan, and now that Gongsun Sheng is gone, Lu Junyi has lost the hope of becoming a monk, and he is already bent on seizing the glory and wealth of Zuihou, how can he change the ship halfway?

couldn't fool Lu Junyi, which made Wu Yong very frustrated - today is really unlucky, it seems that the omen is not good!

What's even more unfortunate is that Zhiduoxing's hunch has always been accurate! This is exactly what it is:

and listen to the selfishness of the **, and see the foolishness and the ugly. But I don't know what will happen next, and listen to the next breakdown.