Outwitting the Birth Gang is the beginning of the real climax of the story of "Water Margin". To some extent, it can also be regarded as the most important core content of "Water Margin".

Because from this incident, a series of stories were triggered, and finally the glory of Liangshanbo one hundred and eight generals was born. In a sense, all the content of "Water Margin" before this story is just a foreshadowing for it.

What He Zhi did in front of this world was also to deeply participate in this event that began in mid-May of the following year.

Although He Zhi's memory of the story content of "Water Margin" is not very clear, it is easy to determine the specific time of the occurrence of outwitting the birth gang.

Because the "Birth Gang" is the birthday gift given to his father-in-law Cai Jing by the Liang Governor of the Daimyo Mansion. Cai Jing's birthday He Zhi has already inquired through Emperor Huizong, and it is June 15th. With this final timeline, the rest of the timelines are easy to speculate.

In this era, starting from the Daimyo's mansion, that is, Beijing, a group of people came to Kaifeng, Henan Province with gold, silver and jewelry worth 100,000 yuan, and it took almost 20 days on the road.

Since the birth gang is a birthday gift, it is definitely not good to be late, and it is not good to arrive too early. Therefore, He Zhi predicted that the time when Liang Zhongshu sent Yang Zhi to lead the team from the Daimyo's Mansion should be about mid-May.

Of course, He Zhi did not intend to be directly involved in the specific incident of outwitting the Birth Gang. This matter did not do He Zhi any good. He Zhi has now connected with Emperor Huizong, and He Zhi has his own arrangements for the world of Water Margin.

With the identity He Zhi has obtained now, it would be extremely ridiculous if he still had to follow Chao Gai and his party to Liangshan to form a righteous alliance and become a part of the heroes of Liangshan.

What He Zhi wants to do now is actually to "accept the little brother". He Zhi will not personally become a part of Liang Shanbo, but he wants to make the entire Liang Shanbo deeply branded by He Zhi! This is the real way He Zhi solves the mystery of this world!

And to accomplish this goal, the first target He Zhi aimed at was Yang Zhi.

After instructing Emperor Huizong to cultivate to the realm of innate Dacheng, and at the same time, when the time came to the beginning of May, He Zhi realized that the time had come. So, He Zhi left a letter to Zhao Ji here at Master Li, and he and Luo Ying drifted away.

In the letter, He Zhi didn't say what he was going to do, but just told Zhao Ji to practice hard, and at the same time left him a bottle of elixir. And He Zhi told Zhao Ji that he went out to travel this time, and the return date was uncertain, as long as one or two years, or as short as one or two months.

He Zhi believes that after Zhao Ji sees this letter, he will be more convinced of his identity as a "man among the gods". Of course, He Zhi did not leave a backhand in the capital.

In nearly five months of getting along, He Zhi had already deeply convinced Master Li, the little Lori, and cultivated her to become a loyal believer in the "Beiyue Sect".

After the cultivation was completed, He Zhi taught Master Li some of the exercises of the Heavenly Formula, and asked Luo Ying to accept Master Li as a disciple.

Although Master Li's talent in cultivation is far from being compared with Zhao Ji, after four or five months of practice, she can only get started, and there is still a distance from the realm of the acquired Dacheng. But it is enough to help He Zhi be a spy in the capital.

At the beginning of May, He Zhi and Luo Ying left Bianliang, Tokyo, and went to the Daimyo Mansion in Beijing.

At the beginning of the fifth month of the lunar calendar, if you convert it to the solar calendar, it is already June, and the weather is already getting hotter.

The Liang Governor of the Daimyo Mansion had already prepared a birthday gift worth 100,000 yuan from his father-in-law, Taishi Cai, at this time. The only thing that worries him is that he doesn't know how to send this priceless birthday gang to Bianliang, Tokyo.

Because the Liang Governor's Mansion had already sent a birthday compendium to Taishi Cai last year, but the gift of 100,000 yuan was robbed by thieves in the middle of the road. Governor Liang estimated that if he couldn't find a suitable person to escort him this year, he was afraid that even if he gave another 100,000 yuan in gifts, he would not be able to escape the same fate. Therefore, Governor Liang is also quite troubled about this matter these days.

On the other hand, Yang Zhi experienced the hardships earlier, and it was the time when he was reused by the Liang prefect and regained the hope of reviving his family's voice.

Of course, now in Yang Zhi's heart, he also remembers the two "strange people" he met in Bianliang City, Tokyo. Even now, Yang Zhi still thinks of the other party's accurate "prophecy" from time to time.

At that time, the man said that Yang Zhi would be unlucky because of his treasure knife. Later, as expected, when he was selling knives, he was entangled by Splashy Niuer, and finally committed the crime of murder, causing him to spend countless silver coins in exchange for a punishment for the Daimyo's Mansion. And his treasure knife naturally disappeared in the process, and I don't know which adult took it for himself.

Thinking about it now, Yang Zhi felt that if he had followed that man's advice at that time and simply gave him the treasure sword, maybe he would have been able to avoid that ordeal.

However, this idea was just a thought in Yang Zhi's heart. Yang Zhi is an unruly and extremely self-righteous person. Although He Zhi predicted a catastrophe for Yang Zhi, Yang Zhi would not be convinced of He Zhi because of this.

So sometimes Yang Zhi secretly laughed in his heart, feeling that He Zhi's prediction was inaccurate. Because if he hadn't had the catastrophe at the beginning, where would he have thought of coming to the Daimyo's Mansion to find the Liang Prefect's Mansion? How could he have known that the Liang Governor's Mansion had already known his name and favored him?

This Liang Governor is the son-in-law of Taishi Cai, and his future is limitless. With such a benefactor, Yang Zhi felt that with his own ability, it was only a matter of time before he made a comeback. Therefore, the original catastrophe now seems to be a blessing in disguise. The strange man at the beginning was just Erer, at most, he only saw the present, but he couldn't see the future.

On this day, Yang Zhi went to the Liang Governor's Mansion to order Mao, and when he saw that there was nothing to do, he prepared to go to the tavern with three or two sergeants who were officials in the same hall to have a few drinks. A few people were walking on the road, and just turned a corner, Yang Zhi was stunned when he saw two people coming towards him.

Yang Zhi could see clearly that those two people were actually the two who had a relationship with him in Bianliang, Tokyo, and made him still think of them from time to time!

Moreover, Yang Zhi also found that the two of them also saw him when they came over, and the son among them smiled at him and shook his head. However, the boy only glanced at him, and walked away with the maid beside him.

When Yang Zhi's companions saw Yang Zhi suddenly stop, they couldn't help but ask him, "Yang Tishi, why don't you leave?"

"I didn't ...... It's nothing. Yang Zhi hesitated, and couldn't help but say to a few people, "The pair of men and women who passed by just now seemed to have been seen before in Bianliang, Tokyo. ”

"What men and women?" The sergeants beside him all looked inexplicable.

"What?" Yang Zhi only felt that the hairs on his body were about to stand upside down, "That's it...... It's the man and woman who just met him. Didn't you see it?"

"Hahaha! Yang Tizhi, aren't you too hot and dizzy from the heat? Your eyes are spent? Where did you see any men and women when we walked all the way just now?" Several sergeants laughed, and they all shook their heads and said that they hadn't seen the two people Yang Zhi said.

When Yang Zhi heard what everyone said, he became more and more uneasy. When he was in Bianliang, Tokyo, he had bad luck after meeting these two people. What the son said at that time, Yang Zhi still speaks in his ears. Now that he has met again in the Daimyo's Mansion, could it be that God wants to give him some omen?

Yang Zhi forcibly suppressed the panic in his heart and followed everyone forward for a while. Seeing that the restaurant was not far away, Yang Zhi's panicked feeling in his heart was getting heavier and heavier.

"Brothers, I suddenly felt unwell today, so I won't eat this wine. If you go to eat and drink, I'll go back and rest. ”

"Hey, why is Brother Yang so unhappy? I think it's just that the weather is hot, Brother Yang, you have some heat. Let's go have a few glasses of wine together, and we'll be fine. Several sergeants were willing to let Yang Zhi go at this time, and several people coaxed together.

"This, a certain is really inconvenient. If this is not the case, the money for this meal will be paid by Yang Zhihui. The brothers just went to eat and drink. The more Yang Zhi felt restless, the more he felt that he had missed something. So he shirked a few people in every possible way, and even simply took out money and invited those people to eat and drink.

Yang Zhiping is also a picker in a group of sergeants under Liang Zhongshu, and his temper is arrogant. It's just that he really gets Liang Zhongshu's attention, and everyone thinks that this guy may be promoted, so they flatter him. Now that Yang Zhi refused to go, and he also paid for a treat, everyone excused themselves a few words, and naturally agreed to go down with the boat.

Yang Zhi took out a few official bills, said goodbye to everyone, and hurriedly turned around and went back. Turning the corner, Yang Zhi saw that the sergeants didn't follow, so he ran wildly to chase He Zhi and Luo Ying.

However, he chased all the way for a long time, only to find that the two had disappeared. Yang Zhi refused to give up, so he went around the city.

Yang Zhi kept turning around all afternoon, and finally turned to the evening and still didn't see the two people. Seeing that it was getting late, Yang Zhi had no choice but to go home in a huff.

However, just when Yang Zhi turned a few corners and was about to arrive home, he suddenly saw that He Zhi and Luo Ying were sitting in a teahouse not far from his residence.

Yang Zhi was suddenly overjoyed, and hurriedly stepped forward, and bowed his hand to He Zhi's side: "This son, let's meet again." ”

"Hehe, Yang Tizhi is fine. He Zhi smiled and nodded to Yang Zhi and asked him to sit down opposite.

"It's been half a year since I last said goodbye to my son. In the past six months, Yang has always remembered Childe's original point, and he really regrets not listening to Childe's words. Sure enough, because of that knife, he suffered a great sin. ”

"Yang Tiha doesn't have to say that. If it were not for the suffering of the day, how could there be the scenery we have today? Fate is unpredictable. Between this scenery and downfall, there is only one step away. He Zhi smiled and said to Yang Zhi.

Yang Zhi is also a smart person, and when he heard this, he had already noticed that He Zhi seemed to be referring to something. The first half of the sentence "Misfortune and fortune depend, blessing and misfortune lurk", refers to what happened to him in Beijing at the beginning. But in the second half, it seems to be another prophecy.

Childe's words are reasonable. This misfortune and blessing are relied upon, and a certain person has already taken care of it. But this blessing and misfortune lurk, but I don't know what the solution?" Yang Zhi asked He Zhi with some eagerness.

"Hehe, I'm afraid I can't say anything about this. Even if I say it, it's useless. ”

"How can it be useless?" Yang Zhi suddenly said anxiously, "Childe, but it's strange that Mr. didn't listen to Childe last time?"

"Hehe, that's not true. You and I meet in the water, I just see you and I have a fate, so I will give you a word. Believe it or not. Believe it or not, what does it have to do with me?"

Besides, if Childe says that there is fate, you and I met once in Bianliang, Tokyo, and now we meet again in the Daimyo's Mansion, this is a real fate. I only ask the son to mention a few more words to Yang, and Yang will not forget the kindness of the son today. Yang Zhi saw He Zhi shirking, and he kept begging.

He Zhi originally came to collect Yang Zhi's heart, so he hung Yang Zhi's appetite for a while, but he still nodded and smiled: "Haha, it's okay." Since you really want to hear it, I'll tell you that. In the next few days, your Liang Governor will entrust you with something to do. You must not go. Otherwise, great calamity will come. That's all there is to it, remember. ”

"This ......" Yang Zhi listened to this, but he looked at He Zhi stunned.

It would be easy to say anything else to He Zhi to him, but Liang Zhongshu was his benefactor. The things that the benefactor confessed, but Yang Zhi was really hard to shirk.

"Hehe, it's still a preface. Believe it or not, it's up to you. I also have a message for you. ”

"Childe, please speak. ”

"If one day, when you feel that the mountains and rivers are exhausted, don't take your own life. Just bow to the east and silently recite the name of 'Patriarch of the Beiyue Sect', and someone will save you. ”

"Hmm...... Yang wrote it down. Yang Zhi nodded, but he was still a little skeptical about He Zhi's last sentence.

Moreover, the name of "Beiyue Sect", the state religion of the Great Song Dynasty, was established not long ago, and although it has been spread all over the world in Bianliang, Tokyo, it has not yet spread in the Daimyo's mansion. It's just that there are people in the small circle of civil servants who know about it.

Yang Zhi vaguely felt that the name He Zhi said was a little familiar, but he didn't remember where he had heard it for a while.

And after He Zhi and Yang Zhi finished saying this, they took Luo Ying and left. Yang Zhi was puzzled for a moment, and then turned home, and on the way, he kept looking at where he had heard the words "Beiyue Sect".

It wasn't until Yang Zhidu was about to get home that he suddenly remembered: Isn't this Beiyue Sect the state religion that Liang Governor has been talking about recently? Isn't the ancestor of Beiyue Sect the one who preached to the official family and was personally called "the senior brother of the profession" by the official family?