Tokyo, Taishifu.

"Meet Master Cai!"

Li Gang bowed to Cai Jing.

"Julang, since you proposed this strategy, then Liangshanbo will be left to you!"

Cai Jing looked at Li Gang and said with a smile, they didn't want to recruit Sun Lei at all, but they would definitely be held accountable if they failed to recruit An, so Li Gang, the initiator, became the best scapegoat.

"I'll send you two more!"

Cai Jingyou clapped his hands, and the two walked out of the back hall, one was Zhang Ganban of the Taishi Mansion, and the other was Li Yuhou of the Palace Marshal's Mansion.

"Thank you, Master!"

Li Gang looked at the two thoughtfully, Cai Jing suddenly sent someone over, there must be a problem.

"This is His Majesty's edict and the imperial wine given, go and go back quickly!"

Cai Jing waved his hand again, and a team of servants carried the dragon and phoenix out, and in the burden was a pot of imperial wine.

"Yes, Master!"

Li Gang had no choice but to frown and give up his orders.

Walking out of the Taishi Mansion, Li Gang happened to see the officials who went to the other three parties to recruit Kou, all of them were talking and laughing.

On the second day, Li Gang led everyone out of Tokyo City and went all the way to Liangshanbo.

"Master Li, how are you going to recruit those thieves this time?"

Zhang Ganban asked about Li Ganglai with a smile.

"Naturally, it is sweet words to comfort them, to understand them with reason, to move them with affection, and to lure them to benefit. If they don't obey, they will make it clear that they are powerful, let them know that the future is difficult, understand that they are powerful, and they will naturally surrender. ”

Li Gang said casually, since it is Zhao'an, it is natural to deal with the thief with words.

"Master Li, I'm afraid you can't deal with those thieves with these words!"

Behind Li Yuhou, Huang Wenbing suddenly spoke.

"Who are you?"

Li Gang frowned and looked at Huang Wenbing, he had already noticed this newcomer, but this person was familiar with Li Yuhou, so he didn't ask directly.

"The new Puzhou Governor Huang Wenbing!"

Huang Wenbing said directly.

"It turned out to be Huang Zhifu!"

Li Gang squinted his eyes and smiled, Huang Wenbing was originally the prefect of Jeju, after Liang Shanbo broke Jeju, Huang Wenbin fled back to Tokyo with people, but he didn't expect this person to be questioned, but let go of the prefect of Puzhou.

"Lord Li, Governor Huang has been in Jeju, and he knows the thieves of Liangsanbo the most, and this time I walked with us and others to learn about the situation of the thieves."

Li Yuhou said with a smile.

"Oh, I happen to be a little curious about that thief, and I also ask Governor Huang to introduce one or two!"

Li Gang looked at Huang Wenbing and asked with a smile, Huang Wenbing must have relied on Gao Yu's relationship to get rid of his crimes, and this time he definitely didn't want Liang Shanbo to recruit An, Sun Lei and Gao Yu's enemies are well known to the world.

When Huang Wenbing saw Li Gang asking, he also talked about Liang Shanbo's crimes, which naturally added fuel and vinegar to magnify Sun Lei's viciousness.

"Is that so?"

Li Gang frowned, he thought that Sun Lei was some heinous thief, but he didn't expect it to be beyond his expectations, stripping Huang Wenbing of the content of adding oil and vinegar, Sun Lei didn't seem to be so hateful.

"Lord Li, this gang of thieves is simply heinous, these villains must not give them a good face, if the thieves are allowed to gain power, it will be a loss of face for the court, and they must be pressed to let them know what is the discipline and etiquette!"

Li Yuhou looked at Li Gang and said.

"Most thieves are short-tempered people, and acting like this will only anger the thief."

Li Gang looked at Li Yuhou and said.

"Master Li, you are an official of the imperial court, and your words and deeds are related to the imperial court, if you show weakness, where will the imperial court put its face?"

Zhang Ganban looked at Li Gang and said.

Seeing that Zhang Ganban and Li Yuhou had unkind faces, Li Gang knew that this was the purpose of Cai Jing and Gao Yu, and if he still had a domineering posture when he went to Liangshanbo, he would definitely anger the thieves, and he would inevitably be punished if he failed to recruit An.

"You wanted me to be a scapegoat!"

Li Gang sneered in his heart, Cai Jing and Gao Yu thought that they would have nothing to do if they sent two people, but he Li Gang was not an ordinary person, and his mind would soon have a way.

"What the two of them said is good, just rely on Zhang Ganban and Li Yuhou! Let the thieves know how powerful the court is! ”

Li Gang smiled and looked at Zhang Ganban and Li Yuhou and said.

"It's good that Master Li understands!"

Zhang Ganban and Li Yuhou laughed when they saw Li Gang so acquainted, and Li Gang's acquaintance made them very satisfied.

The team soon arrived in Puzhou, and Huang Wenbing, as the new prefect, naturally entertained Li Gang, Zhang Ganban and Li Yuhou.

Two days later, Li Gang went to Jeju with the Zhao'an team.

Li Gang walked very slowly, only walking a few dozen miles a day, and walking for three days to reach the border of Puzhou.

"Master Li, why are we walking so slowly?"

Zhang Ganban couldn't help but speak, although they didn't want to recruit An Liang Shanbo, but this grinding and chirping made them very irritable, they just wanted to finish their errand and go back to Tokyo as soon as possible, this road was barren and had to hurry, they hadn't eaten this kind of hardship for many years.

"The two of you don't know, I released the news of Zhao'an as early as when I left Tokyo, and the thieves in Liangshanbo are afraid that they have already known about it, so they are waiting for us to arrive, so they can't hold up Shangguan's shelf and let them wait a few more days?"

Li Gang said with a smile.

Li Gang's words made Zhang Ganban and Li Yuhou irrefutable, it was they who advocated showing the majesty of the imperial court to despise the thieves, and the most direct thing was to hang up the thieves who were waiting for the battle, which was also a common method used by Shangguan when he went to inspect the place.

"It's spring plowing season, why is this field so barren!"

Li Gang saw all the wasteland along the way, which made his heart sink, the most important thing for an agricultural dynasty is spring planting and autumn harvest, as long as the harvest is guaranteed, the world will be as stable as Mount Tai.

"Diao people don't want to farm, they are too lazy to eat, and they should be severely punished!"

Li Yuhou said indifferently.

Li Gang ignored it, he knew very well that the people were hardworking, and the sun rose and sunset rested, which has been the case for thousands of years, even if there are lazy people to do it, there are very few, and the only thing that can lead to the barrenness of the fields is harsh government and miscellaneous taxes.

"Looks like I've been in Tokyo for too long!"

Li Gang silently thought in his heart that since he went to live in Tokyo when he became an adult, he hadn't been to a place for many years until he was admitted to the Jinshi and became an official in the court.

"The fields are barren, the people don't want to farm, and they become homeless, no wonder thieves are everywhere."

Li Gang sighed in his heart, everything is for a reason.

After walking for more than half a day, it was not until the afternoon that Li Gang led everyone to the junction of Puzhou and Jeju.

"Go over the hill in front of you and you'll arrive at Jeju!"

The Puzhou soldier who led the way pointed to the mountains in the distance and said.

"Alright, you guys go back!"

Li Gang looked at the mountains that were not too high in front of him, and said to the escorted Puzhou army, they are the Shangguan of Zhao'an, if they bring local military horses, it will make Liang Shanbo suspicious.

Zhang Ganban and Li Yuhou have no disagreement, they just want to get things done quickly and go back to prosperous Tokyo.

"Be careful all the way, adults!"

The escort officer glanced at Li Gang and the others with complicated eyes, because they were close to Liangshanbo, they knew very well that there would be no good end for this Tokyo official to go to Liangshanbo.

(End of chapter)