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The once heroic and fearless hero who fought tigers has now been smoothed out by life. In his eyes, there is no longer the sharpness and firmness of the past, but a kind of depth and composure.

The years have carved marks on his face, making his once handsome face a little vicissitudes. His figure is no longer burly and straight, but slightly rickety, as if carrying the burden of life. His steps were no longer vigorous, but rather a little faltering, as if each step carried heavy memories.

Over the years, Wu Song has been working hard, hoping to make achievements in his career, glorify his ancestors, and seal his wife and son.

But after a few years of mixing in the officialdom, Wu Song realized that the traitors of the court were in power, slanderous and dictatorial, non-relatives, non-wealth, ordinary people like him who had no background and couldn't take the spirit stone up and down, wanted to go further, it was simply wishful thinking.

Wu Song once thought about not doing this Dutou who could see his head at a glance, but he couldn't live up to Wu Dalang's expectations, and besides, he didn't know what to do if he didn't do Dutou.

In this way, as soon as Wu Song did it, he worked for six or seven years, from a hot-blooded young man to a mature and stable Wudu head who is now unmotivated, constantly and aimlessly.

Wu Song led twenty soldiers to the Lion Tower.

Seeing that Wu Song was coming, the shopkeeper hurriedly stepped forward and greeted: "Wudutou, this is just coming back from a night patrol?" ”

Recently, the Liangshan army has made a big move.

Dengzhou changed the banner of the king overnight, and the king of Zhizhou saw that the situation was not good, and led the whole family to vote for Shuibo Liangshan, and Dengzhou was owned by Shuibo Liangshan.

Laizhou also changed the banner of the king overnight, and Zhao Mingcheng, the governor of Zhou, relying on his ex-wife Li Qingzhao was Jiang Hongfei's concubine, luckily picked up his life and fled to Beijing with his family.

Qingzhou is the same as Dengzhou and Laizhou, the prefect Murong Yanda, after Qingzhou City was breached, was beaten to death by Qin Ming with a thunderbolt fire, and the men of his family were all on the public trial platform, none of them could come down, and the women of his family were all reassigned by Shuibo Liangshan, it is said that Qin Ming alone got several.

The situation in Qizhou, Zizhou, Weizhou, Mizhou, and Yizhou is almost the same.

It can be said that the entire Jingdong East Road is already Shuibo Liangshan.

The situation is similar on Jingxi Road.

Yanzhou, Xuzhou, Shanzhou, Yunzhou, Puzhou, Jeju, as if overnight, the surname is "Shuibo Liangshan".

Yanggu County is on the edge of Yunzhou and has become the only remaining county seat in Yunzhou that is still under the control of the Zhao and Song dynasties.

In the face of such a tense situation, the county order ordered that the two heads of Yanggu County should patrol every day to control Yanggu County from chaos.

In fact, this can only be barely maintained, because the hearts of the people in Yanggu County are already in chaos - all the people in Yanggu County feel that sooner or later Yanggu County will be beaten down by Shuibo Liangshan.

Not only Yanggu County, but those people of insight in Yanggu County believe that the next stage of Shuibo Liangshan's goal must be Hebei.

The people of insight in Yanggu County are not without purpose.

You must know that Yanggu County is very close to Hebei, so the people of Yanggu County know that the people of the Daimyo Mansion and the people of Kaide Mansion are all interested in Shuibo Liangshan.

Now that Shuibo Liangshan has begun to conquer the city, how can it not merge the two important towns of Daimyofu and Kaidefu into its territory?

And once Shuibo Liangshan wants to annex the Daimyo Mansion, then Yanggu County, which is on the way from Shuibo Liangshan to the Daimyo Mansion, will inevitably be defeated by Shuibo Liangshan first.

In this regard, those high-ranking officials, wealthy families, and gentry in Yanggu County were all scared to death, some packed up some furniture overnight and ran away, and some hurriedly exempted their customers from debts and rents, and apologized to the families they had offended and bullied, hoping that if they went to the public trial, the people they had offended could raise their noble hands and let them go.

On the contrary to these high-ranking officials, wealthy families, and gentry, those who are poor and needy have begun to celebrate the imminent arrival of their new life.

Even many poor people have thought about it, as long as the heroes of Liangshan come to Yanggu County, they will immediately open the city gate and let the heroes of Liangshan enter the city.

In short, the current Yanggu County is a turbulent stage where many people think about change.

Today's Wu Song is no longer the martial arts hero of many years ago. His personality has changed. He no longer gets angry easily, and he no longer shows his emotions easily. He learned to be patient and restrained, and to remain calm and rational under the pressures of life.

Facing the hospitality of the restaurant owner, he responded with a smile: "The prime minister is afraid of chaos, so he ordered me and Zhao Dutou not to slack off." ”

Wu Song's smile has also become more restrained and deep, no longer the kind of uninhibited laughter, but a faint and subtle smile.

In recent years, Wu Song's life has become uneventful. He no longer wanders around, seeking excitement and challenges, but lives his life with his eldest brother Wu Dalang in peace.

Although Wu Dalang has not been looking for it because of his high vision, even Wu Song has not been looking for it.

But to be honest, to some extent, Wu Song and Wu Dalang can be regarded as living the life they want to live.

Wu Song also learned to cherish the life in front of him and learned to find happiness in the ordinary. Although his life is not as thrilling as it once was, it is more peaceful and content.

As soon as Wu Song sat down, he heard a few people outside discussing:

"It seems that Tong Taifu is not going well in the southeast, and the people there are unwilling to accept the rule of the imperial court anymore, and cooperate with the southern army to block the official army step by step, making it difficult for the official army."

"Don't complain about the people there, it's really the imperial court that doesn't give the people there a way to live, Hangzhou "make a bureau", Suzhou "should serve the bureau", etc., on the orders of the official family to loot the rare cultural relics in the southeast region. Wherever the Huashi fleet passed, the local people were to supply the money valley and civil service; In some places, bridges were demolished and castles were chiseled to allow fleets to pass. Therefore, it often makes the people of Jiangnan miserable. In addition, excessive taxes and miscellaneous taxes were levied arbitrarily. If I were in the southeast, I would be the opposite! ”

"It is as if we are better here than in the southeast, and the west city, from the first and second deed, and then from the second and second deed, to the point that there is no deed to prove, it refers to the public land, and the land is measured. In western Beijing, Gyeonggi, Jingdong, and Hebei, the imperial court took the famine, escaped land, abandoned embankments, abandoned weirs, retreated beaches, silted land, lakes, etc., and suppressed the common people from taking tenants and forcibly expropriating public land money. Folk beautiful fields, all refer to the famine, the land of Lushan County, are included as public land, by the bankrupt abound, there are once for the surname of the proud and twilight beggars in the city. Before and after, a total of more than 34,300 hectares of land were obtained. It also rents a boat, counts daily and monthly lessons, and the benefits of catfish and lotus are all known. In order to urge the public land to rent money, more than 1,000 people were killed by the cane. I'm waiting for the public field to peel too much, He Xun's flower stone gang?! ”

"That's true, the harm of Xicheng is especially Huashigang!"

"Shhhh

"What are you afraid of? My Yanggu County will soon be merged into Shuibo Liangshan, and the great sage will protect us! Court? Now that he is too busy to take care of himself, what can he say about us little people who can't even eat? ”

"Also, Fang La occupies the southeast, Wang Qing occupies the southwest, Shuibo Liangshan has just conquered Shandong, if Hebei is defeated again, it will be regarded as occupying the northeast, that Tianhu is attacking the northwest recently, and the imperial court is now embattled, and it is estimated that he is not in the mood to care what we little people say."

"Speaking of Tian Hu, is it true that he got the jade seal of the country?"

"This matter does not seem to be fake, I heard that last year, the Zhao Song Dynasty Palace was stolen by the leader of the Shuibo Liangshan Confidential Special Battalion, the world's first thief drum on the flea, at that time it was a really good means, not only stolen many treasures from the palace, but also stole the jade seal of the country and the eight treasures of the Son of Heaven, and later, the great sage of the day gave the jade seal to Tian Hu, and gave the treasure to Wang Qing, the treasure of the emperor to Fang La, leaving the 'town treasure', 'the emperor's treasure', 'the emperor's treasure', 'the treasure of the Son of Heaven', 'the treasure of the Son of Heaven', 'the treasure of the Son of Heaven', ' The Son of Heaven Xinbao'. ”

"I've heard about it, too. It is said that the official family who lost the jade seal got a large piece of jade two feet square from Khotan. The texture and color of this piece of jade is very good, like cut fat. The official family used this piece of jade to make another treasure. The button of this treasure is the red mantle, and the treasure text is "the scope of heaven and earth, praise the gods, protect the Taihe, and live forever". The treasure is engraved with insect fish, which is exquisitely made, almost close to the jade seal of the country. This treasure is nine inches, and the French style is also similar to the jade seal of the country, and the treasure number is "destiny treasure". The first eight treasures are nine, and the official family issued an edict to commensurate with the "nine treasures", and the "destiny treasure" is the first of the nine treasures. Since then, the official family has used the Destiny Treasure to issue edicts, and this treasure is used in internal affairs, diplomacy, canonization, worship, and military use!"

"In this way, it should be true that the official family lost all the jade seals. It is no wonder that Tian Dasheng, Tian Hu, Fang La, and Wang Qingneng rose to power, and it turned out that it was his four families who carved up the national fortunes of the Great Song Dynasty. ”

"Eh~! Ladies and gentlemen, according to you, if the Great Song Dynasty falls, who of the four of them can be the emperor? ”

"It must be the Great Sage."

"Why? Natian Hu has a jade seal in his hand. ”

"If you have a jade seal, you may not be able to become an emperor. If you don't have a jade seal, you may not be able to be the emperor. The jade seal has been passed down for thousands of years, and after countless hands, how many have become emperors? When Song Taizu ascended the throne, he did not pass on the jade seal of the country, and he did not create the Zhao and Song dynasties. And this heirloom jade seal was given to Tian Hu by the great sage of heaven, if the great sage wants to keep it, how can he not keep it, and don't forget, don't forget that the great sage still has the six-party jade seal in his hand, it should be worth the jade seal of the country? ”

"I am also optimistic about the Great Sage, but not because of this, but because of the Great Sage."

"What do you mean by that?"

"You see, the great sage took Shandong, except for those high-ranking officials, nobles, wealthy families, and gentry who were sent to the public trial table for harming the township, bullying men and women, relying on the strong to bully the weak, taking the strong, buying and selling, and bullying the market.

"If you say so, I have been to Liangshanbo, where it is similar to a fairyland, the road is not left behind, the night is not closed, the people have enough food and clothing, live and work in peace and contentment, how can the great sage of heaven govern the world like this, how can it not be the world?"

I heard that the former brother Jiang Hongfei now has the opportunity to win the world, and the imperial court he has always been loyal to is exceedingly levied taxes and miscellaneous taxes, and all kinds of scientific schools and unpaid labor are unknown, as well as Huashigang and Xicheng do not give the people a way to live, and the image of the death of the country has appeared, which really makes Wu Song sigh!

At this time, a medium-sized person, with a small white face, single eyebrows and thin eyes, a slightly hooked nose, a thin mouth, and a slightly collapsed temple. He wore royal blue, wore a scholar's son's dress, tied a ribbon around his waist, and wore satin shoes with foundation under his feet, and walked into the Lion Tower.

As soon as he saw this big official, Wu Song recognized him.

This person's original capital is not thick, he was born in "a solid family in Yanggu County", and his father Simenda is a crude medicine shop. However, after a short period of operation, his capital increased sharply and his economic strength swelled sharply, which not only had a great impact on the business world, but also had a great impact on the political circles. This is a figure with eyes and hands.

This person is Ximen Qing and Ximen Daguan.

After Ximen Qing entered the Lion Tower, he walked straight towards Wu Song.

Far away, Ximen Qing diligently hugged his fists at Wu Song and said, "Wudu head!" ”

Wu Song immediately stood up and saluted: "Ximen official!" ”

Ximenqing came to Wu Song and their two tables, and saw that there were only a few small dishes on their tables, and there was not even wine, so he immediately said: "Shopkeeper, although good wine and good meat come up, Wudu Tou and all the brothers have worked hard, how can they be stingy with wine and meat, they are all counted in my account." ”

Wu Song didn't shirk either, because he guessed that Ximenqing must have something to ask him.

Really!

After a table of banquets for Wu Song and the others, and after greeting Wu Song for a while, Ximen Qing said tentatively: "I heard that Wudutou and Tianda Sheng are righteous brothers, and the two treasure knives in Wudutou and the good horse at home are all gifts from Tiandashen, but is there such a thing?" ”

When Wu Song heard this, his heart tightened!

But on the surface, Wu Song smiled and said: "Don't joke about this kind of head-off thing, I have never met the Great Sage, where do I know him?" ”

Seeing that Wu Song didn't admit it, Ximen Qing blamed: "Wu Dutou still wants to hide it from me? Brother Wu has already spread the relationship between you and the Great Sage, before I came to see you, I went to the street on purpose, Brother Wu and Brother Yun who sold pears are preaching the process of your acquaintance with the Great Sage. ”

After a pause, Ximen Qing said again: "You and the Great Sage met in the village of the little whirlwind Chai Jin, the Great Sage cherished your ability, took you with him all day long, took you to meet many heroes of the rivers and lakes, and also took you to eat and drink with Tian Hu, and the Great Sage originally wanted to keep you as a leader in Shuibo Liangshan, as the commander of the Fourth Infantry Army, in charge of 5,000 men and horses, it was you who were reluctant to let Brother Wu be at home alone, so he did not stay in Shuibo Liangshan, but came to my Yanggu County to be the head of the capital. ”

Listening to Ximenqing say it in such detail, how could Wu Song not know, this must have been passed by Wu Dalang, otherwise Ximenqing would not have known such details.

In this regard, Wu Song couldn't help frowning, secretly blaming Wu Dalang for not being strict in his mouth, and saying anything terrible.

Ximen Qing is also a person with a seven-trick heart, seeing that Wu Song doesn't like it, he immediately persuades:

"My Wudu head, you are too conservative, now that my Yanggu County is under Shuibo Liangshan, Wudu has such a relationship, what else is hidden, what is the top, this is the time when Wudu head is beautiful! And Brother Wu has already said that all the surrounding states and counties have been defeated by Shuibo Liangshan, leaving me Yanggu County alone, all because I have Wudu head in Yanggu County, and the great sage of heaven is looking at your face, so he did not send the army directly, as long as you say a word, my Yanggu County will be able to avoid this scourge of swords! ”

Speaking of which, as soon as Ximen Qing beckoned, a small servant brought two boxes.

Ximenqing stretched out his hand and opened two boxes at the same time, one of which contained ten brilliant eastern pearls, and the other box contained two mountain ginseng plants of at least eight taels.

Ximen Qing put the two boxes in front of Wu Song: "A small gift, not a tribute, when the heroes of Liangshan come, Wudu will definitely say a few good words for me." ”

Without waiting for Wu Song to speak, Ximen Qing added: "Brother will not teach Wudu to be embarrassed, when the heroes of Liangshan come to my Yanggu County, I will take the lead in donating all my own fields to add glory to Wudutou......"

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(End of chapter)