"Is Sun Lei trying to reshape the order of the world?"
Song Jiang quickly thought about Sun Lei's purpose. Qinbei Pavilion
The Jianghu Green Forest has been an extremely loose group since ancient times. Many people only know its name but never see its person. Jianghu forces in various places are also mostly in groups, such as Hebei Shandong, Lianghuai, Jiangnan, Liangjing, Guanxi... each has its own Each region has its own network of relationships, and they all play behind closed doors.
There has never been anyone in this world who has really convinced the whole world. He Song Jiang has done so many things, including giving away wealth and helping those in need. In the end, he just wants to be famous in Shandong.
"We can't let him go on like this, otherwise Sun Lei will have the final say in the world from now on!"
Song Jiang held the wine glass and thought to himself, the arena is just like a dynasty. Anyone competing among the heroes has a chance to become emperor, but once a dynasty is established, it will be extremely difficult to replace him. Moreover, after the dynasty is established, those who are loose in the arena will be liquidated and suppressed.
Song Jiang paid for the drinks and walked to the Taishi Mansion. He was going to ask one last question. If there was no response, he would find an excuse to go back to Jeju first.
Along the way, Song Jiang was thinking about how to stop Sun Lei, but in the end he realized that Sun Lei was no longer something he could deal with. To stop Sun Lei, he had to rely on the power of the court.
"Gao Qiu and Sun Lei have a bloody feud. If Sun Lei makes such a big fuss this time, there should be a reaction."
Song Jiang suddenly thought of Gao Qiu. People in Tokyo have not forgotten Sun Lei's beating of Gao Yanei to this day. How could Gao Qiu forget it?
"Isn't this Privy Secretary Song? He came just in time. I was planning to go look for him. The grand master summoned me!"
The gatekeeper at the gate of Taishi's Mansion smiled when he saw Song Jiang approaching. He was lucky today, so he didn't have to find anyone to run errands.
"The Grand Master summoned you?"
Song Jiang was delighted when he heard this and quickly handed over a piece of silver.
"You are a vulgar man. It's your first time meeting the grand master. I hope the master will give you some advice to avoid collision!"
Song Jiang raised his hands to his disciples and said, "As a third-rank official in front of the prime minister's door, even if he is a disciple, he would not dare to be careless."
"Privy Master Song is very polite. The Grand Master has just returned from the court to discuss matters. He seems to be in a good mood. Privy Master Song does not need to be too nervous. The Grand Master is still very kind to his subordinates. It will be good if Privy Master Song answers truthfully."
Menzi smiled and took the money and said to Song Jiang that he was very satisfied with Song Jiang, a foreign official. Song Jiang was not as rustic as foreign officials. He knew how to give gifts as soon as he came. Every time he came, he always gave money first. Such a knowledgeable foreign official This was his first time seeing him.
Under the leadership of the disciple, Song Jiang walked through the outer garden and entered the study. As soon as he entered, he saw a spirited old man with hair as thick as snow, wearing an upturned hat and a black brocade round-neck robe, standing in front of the bed. Swish the pen and splash the ink.
"Song Jiang, a junior official from Jeju, comes to see Grand Master Cai!"
Song Jiang knelt down directly in front of Cai Jing, with his head on the ground and his hands in front of him, extremely respectful.
Cai Jing didn't speak, he just wrote quickly. When he finished writing a word, he put down the pen and nodded with satisfaction.
"Get up!"
Cai Jing didn't even look at Song Jiang, but just admired his writing.
Song Jiang then stood up, but he did not dare to look up at Cai Jing. He looked down at the ground under his feet and took two steps back, with a low eyebrow.
"Send this letter to the palace as a tribute to His Majesty!"
Cai Jing said to the person serving beside him that today Zhao Ji asked him for calligraphy lessons again. Since the emperor opened his mouth, he, a minister, should do his best. This is the foundation of his career.
"Are you Song Jiang?"
With the help of the maid, Cai Jing sat on the soft couch. He looked old and decrepit, without the high-spirited spirit he had just splashed with ink. Cai Jing sat for a moment and took a sip of tea, and then looked at Song Jiang, who was standing with his head bowed, and spoke.
“Jeju’s little official Song Jiang!”
Song Jiang replied.
"I heard that you are very famous among the bandits in Shandong?"
Cai Jing put down the tea cup and looked at Song Jiang and said.
"Grand Master, it's just a rumor that the Song Jiang family has been kind for generations. Song Jiang has also learned criminal law, so he doesn't dare to violate it!"
Song Jiang's expression changed and he knelt down quickly to explain. He didn't expect that Cai Jing would blow his cover as soon as he opened his mouth. Gangsters are the most despised by high-ranking officials.
"Since there are rumors, there must be a reason. I don't ask about your background, I just ask if you are familiar with the bandits in Jingdong and East?"
Cai Jing raised his hand and said.
"The junior official knows a lot of people who have committed crimes because he handles official documents with his sword and pen."
Song Jiang didn't understand what Cai Jing meant and said ambiguously.
"Not bad!"
Cai Jing was very satisfied with Song Jiang's answer and nodded with a smile.
This reaction made Song Jiang even more nervous. He had no idea what Cai Jing was going to do.
"Song Jiang, are you willing to join me?"
Cai Jing looked at Song Jiang who was kneeling and asked with a smile.
"Song Jiang pays homage to the Prime Minister!"
Song Jiang was overjoyed and without any hesitation, he immediately bowed to Cai Jing.
After this bow, Song Jiang realized something was wrong. His heartbeat suddenly accelerated, as if it was about to jump out of his chest. He couldn't believe his ears. Cai Jing actually wanted to accept him as his disciple? Will he be Cai Jing's disciple from now on? Isn’t this a pie falling into the world, and it just falls into my own mouth?
Song Jiang's legs were a little weak and his whole body was weak. The kneeling just now was a subconscious action from his many years of experience in officialdom. If it weren't for this experience, he would probably stay in place.
"Get up!"
Cai Jing was very satisfied with Song Jiang's attitude and reaction. He had no shortage of disciples. With his status, he wanted disciples. The number of people who came to apply could fill Tokyo. How many people squeezed their heads and wanted to be a dog in the Taishi Mansion.
"Do you know why I accepted you?"
Cai Jing looked at Song Jiang and asked.
"The villain doesn't know."
Song Jiang shook his head.
"There is no shortage of officials under my sect, whether they are high-ranking officials in the court or magistrates and magistrates sent out to other places, there are as many officials as you want, but there are only local subordinates and no one who is familiar with those gangsters."
Cai Jing looked at Song Jiang and said that it was a coincidence that he noticed Song Jiang. When he returned home that day, he happened to see Song Jiang talking to his disciples and guards. The disciples and guards in his residence had always disdainful of foreign officials, but this time he was able to talk to a foreigner. The officials chatted happily, so he asked someone to check on Song Jiang. Only then did he discover that Song Jiang was not an ordinary petty official. He was well-known among bandits in the Jingdong area.
As Cai Jing himself said, there is no shortage of officials in the Taishi Mansion. He is a veteran of three dynasties and has served as prime minister for several times. His disciples are all over the world. However, the Cai family has always been in the top circles and knows very little about the subordinates and bandits at the lowest level of society. .
In the Song Dynasty, local officials were strong and officials were weak. Officials were transferred very frequently, ranging from a few months to three years. However, subordinate officials were always stationed in the local area. There were many things where officials had to rely on local subordinates.
"I don't understand, please give me some advice!"
Song Jiang couldn't understand even more. The subordinate officials in this place all dreamed of one day being able to enter official status and formally enter the court, no longer "non-staff". How come Cai Jing and other high-ranking officials were still interested in subordinate officials.
"You are from Yuncheng, you seem to be close to Liangshanbo!"
Cai Jing looked at Song Jiang and asked.
"Yuncheng is under the rule of Jeju, and Liangshanbo is also under the rule of Jeju. The distance between the two is about a hundred miles."
Song Jiang quickly said that when Cai Jing asked about Liang Shanbo, he probably guessed Cai Jing's purpose. It must be because of Sun Lei. For a high-ranking official like Cai Jing, only Sun Lei could be listed on the entire East and West Road of Beijing.
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