Jeju Prefecture. Pro-Shell Pavilion

"The prefect is not good, the thief asks for a ransom, and the matter has spread!"

A capital head ran into the back hall of the county government and said to the Jeju prefect.

"Ransom?"

The prefect didn't react for a while, and the thief asked him for ransom? Isn't this a joke?

"Yes, Huang Tuanlian needs 30,000 guan, He envoys want 10,000 guan, the rest of the commanders, patrol inspectors, and Yu Hou each need 35,000 guan, and the next level of soldiers and horses, capital heads, Cheng Bureau, and detaining officers need 3,500 guan, and one soldier has 10 guan!"

Du Tou hurriedly said the news spread on the street.

"How dare a thief do that?"

The Jeju prefect was shocked, he has been an official for many years, and he has seen a lot of thieves, but he has never dared to blackmail the government like this, according to the thief's law, at least 100,000 yuan, not to mention that he doesn't have so much money, even if he has him, how can he trade with thieves?

"What about the imperial court? News from Tokyo? ”

The prefect of Jeju hurriedly looked at the officials around him and asked, this matter is no longer something he can handle.

"Lord Prefect, there is no intention of sending troops to Tokyo side, so we should let the local government solve it ourselves."

A Kongmu spoke.

"How can you solve it?"

The prefect looked at everyone and asked, this is indeed the consistent response of the imperial court, as long as the thieves who rebel in various places do not make too much trouble, Tokyo generally does not care, and it is generally the local and the thieves who go back and forth to conquer and slowly wear down the enemy.

"Lord Prefect, now that most of the soldiers and horses in Jeju have been lost, I am afraid that I will no longer be able to fight against Sun Lei of Liangshan, so it is better to report to the Jingdong East Road Transfer Division, and ask the Minister to mobilize the armies of Jingdong states to encircle and suppress."

A Marquis Yu suggested.

"I'm afraid that the transfer will be willing, and the rest of the state capitals on Jingdong East Road will not be willing!"

A commander said that the news of the Jeju defeat has spread all over Jingdong, and the Jeju army has been defeated so badly, where are the rest of the state army willing to go again? Yangsanbo belongs to Jeju and has nothing to do with other state capitals.

"Liang Shanbo is obviously half of my and Yunzhou's family, how can it become my own business!"

The prefect of Jeju sighed, how could he have been transferred to the troublesome place of Jeju.

"Lord Prefect, it's better to send someone to find out the tone of the thief, so many sergeants and thieves can't afford to raise it, it's useless for them to detain it, it's estimated that it will be enough to give some benefits."

A charge officer said, the thief is afraid that the ransom is also an angry talk, as long as you talk about it well, the thief should release him if he gives some benefits.

"Yes, so many people are not easy to raise, where do the thieves get the food and grass, who can they send to talk?"

The Jeju prefect looked at the officials around him, but those officials bowed their heads and were silent, obviously unwilling to go.

"This house has raised you for a thousand days, and now I want to use you, but no one can share the worries of this house!"

The prefect of Jeju was furious, and when it came time to employ people, there was no one around him who could use them.

"Lord Prefect, it's not that we can't wait, it's really that we are not familiar with the thieves in Liangshan, and we have never known the characters in the rivers and lakes, so I am afraid that I will return to Liangshan in vain."

The prefect spoke.

"Do you have a candidate?"

The Jeju governor looked at the crowd and continued to ask.

"The prefect is a minister, the villain recommends a person, Yuncheng Charge Si Song Jiang, this person is kind and good at solving people's emergencies and has a very high reputation in the rivers and lakes, known as Shandong timely rain, Yuncheng Black Song Jiang. If this person goes, the Liangshan thieves will definitely give some face. ”

An observer said that Yuncheng was under the rule of Jeju, and the people of Jeju had heard of the name of Song Jiang.

"And such people? Okay, you go to Yuncheng and tell him, let him talk to the thief, how to let go of the official army! ”

"In addition, the government ordered to collect grass and grain, recruit brave people, and wise men to guard against Liangshan bandits. Nearby states and counties and help to defend! ”

The Jeju prefect looked at the crowd and ordered.

The observation envoy who received the order rode to Yuncheng overnight.

"Why is the observer in such a hurry? But the prefect is on business? ”

Lei Heng, who was guarding at the gate of the county government, saw that the Jeju observation envoy came on horseback and asked.

"The prefectural magistrate is here? Song Abshishi can be in? ”

The observation envoy got off, and Ma Ke asked hurriedly without being polite.

"I'm being tried by the county government!"

Lei Heng said.

Without waiting for Lei Heng to finish speaking, the observer envoy rushed into the county office and interrupted the interrogation of the county magistrate Shi Wenbin, who saw that the state government observer came in a hurry, and knew that there was an emergency, so he asked the messenger to take the prisoner away and empty the court.

The observation envoy saw that Wen Bin and Song Jiang were both there, and quickly explained the matter.

"This Liangshan thief dares to really extort the state capital, it's simply lawless!"

Shi Wenbin was furious when he heard this, as an upright official, he could endure this.

"Observe, the prefect asked me to go to Liangshan to rescue the officers and soldiers?"

Song Jiang's face remained unchanged, and he asked definitively.

"Song Zhusi has prestige in the rivers and lakes, and he is the best candidate to go to Liangshan to negotiate, Huang Tuanlian, He Envoy and more than 1,000 officers and soldiers are all tied to Song Gongming."

Observe and watch Song Jiang hug his fists.

"The observation is serious, it is Song Jiang's honor to be able to share the worries of the prefect, Song Jiang is afraid that it will be difficult to take on this great responsibility, and he has mistaken the prefect's affairs."

Song Jiang, who was mixed with officialdom, naturally knew that it was impossible to refuse the prefect's order, but he couldn't talk too much, no matter how big his face was, it was impossible to exchange so many people in one sentence, not to mention that he was not familiar with Sun Lei, and he had no kindness, Sun Lei was very faceless last time, and he was afraid that it would be similar this time.

"As long as Song Gongming does his best, the prefect will not blame."

Seeing that Song Jiang agreed, the observer immediately said happily that as long as Song Jiang was willing to go, he would be able to make a difference, and whether it would succeed or not would depend on the will of heaven.

"Then Song Jiang has the right to give it a try."

Song Jiang said with a smile.

Out of the county office, Song Jiang happened to meet Zhu Tong and Lei Heng, who were about to enter the palace, and the two immediately asked what happened to the Jeju Observation Center, and Song Jiang told them one by one.

"Brother Gongming is going to Liangshanbo? That Sun Lei is not a good type, how can it be good if he harms his brother? ”

Lei Heng's face changed, and he was a little frightened when he heard Sun Lei's name now.

"Don't worry about this, although Sun Lei is a little evil, he is also a good man, so he will not harm Brother Gongming."

Zhu Tong said.

"Zhu Dutou is right, you don't have to worry about safety, I'm afraid that it will be difficult to do what you entrust."

Song Jiang sighed and said.

"Brother Gongming, why don't I bring some soldiers and horses to protect my brother?"

Zhu Tong looked at Song Jiang and said.

"Thank you Zhu Dutou for your kindness, but it's best for me to go alone in this matter, and taking the soldiers on an errand will cause unnecessary misunderstandings."

Song Jiang shook his head and said.

"When is my brother going to leave for Liangshanbo? I heard that Sun Lei built a Liangshan town outside Shuibo, and also set up a public court in the town, and Sun Lei should be found in that town. ”

Lei Heng opened his mouth and said, the two small gambling houses he opened by Shuibo were closed because of Sun Lei, and now there are no private gambling houses around Liangshanbo for eight hundred miles, and all of them are concentrated in Liangshan Town, which makes many Haoqiang who make a living from gambling angry, but they are helpless.

"Let's leave today, and if you go early, you can come back sooner, and the Jeju Observatory is still waiting in the county office."

Song Jiang pointed to the county government and said.

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