When Zhao Tong returned to the middle hall, Su Shi came to report that the Caitou monk from Daxiangguo Temple had been found.
It turned out that on that day, Zhao Tan ordered Su Shi to find Lu Zhishen, but he was not there at all in the vegetable garden. Zhao Tan thought that he should pursue Lin Chong, so he asked his men to divide into two groups, one heading towards Cangzhou, and the other to wait around the vegetable garden. .
In the end, he was blocked on the way back to Tokyo. Lu Zhishen rescued Lin Chong in the wild boar forest, but also exposed his own traces.
He knew that the two escorting guards were unreliable, but he didn't expect that after Lin Chong left, he didn't know what to think and actually said what he said. The two guards secretly sent a letter back and sold him out.
Su Shi sent people to block Lu Zhishen, and almost made a move, until Yu Longzhi's bodyguard said that it was the Second King who wanted to see him, not Gao Qiu who came to arrest him, and showed his belt, then he dubiously followed into the city.
Zhao Tong knew that the people in Liangshan were roughly divided into three categories. One category was officials. They were originally officials who were forced to go to Liangshan, either by the imperial court or by Song Jiang.
The second category is the green forest people. There are those who kill people, set fire to their homes, rob houses and sell human meat buns, and there are also those who perform tricks and sell dog skin plasters.
The third category is the powerful gentry and large local households.
Among them, the first category is easier to fight for and easier to use, especially those who have been in the military. They are the first people Zhao Tong wants to gather.
He had a good impression of Lu Zhishen. Apart from being reckless, this man had good character. The most important thing was that he had served in the Western Army!
The most capable Western Army in the entire Song Dynasty was an important first mover against the Jin soldiers going south in the future. Although it was defeated in the end in history, this is the Water Margin, and with him here, there might be some changes.
Zhao Tong walked to the front hall, and within a moment, Su Shi introduced a fat monk. He saw this monk, wearing green-gray monk robes, blue-and-white monk shoes, a string of large rosary beads around his neck, and half of his shoulder tattoos exposed. . He has a bald head with ring scars, a round face with big earlobes, and a beard on his cheeks. His body is eight feet long and his waist is ten girth wide.
Lu Zhishen came into the hall and saw Zhao Tao at a glance. He was born in the military and had served as a minister, so he naturally knew etiquette. He didn't say much at the moment. He threw away the water-milled Zen staff, took off the sword, and bowed down in the tunnel: "Lu Zhishen has met the two kings!"
Zhao Tong glanced at the Zen staff and sword thrown aside. After calling him up, he shook his head and said with a smile, "Zhishen, you are a bit ostentatious in your appearance."
Lu Zhishen said: "I also asked the two kings to know that Zhishen was born in the army. If he doesn't have weapons in his hands, he has no confidence in his heart. Even if he is walking on the road, he will never be at ease."
Zhao Tong saw that he did not call him Sajia, and knew that he was also a man of etiquette, so he said: "I know your past, but you only escaped from the army after committing a crime. Now you have hated Gao Qiu again in Tokyo City, have you ever thought about it?" Where will we go in the future?”
Lu Zhishen was silent. He thought in his mind that he would go up the mountain to join the gang if he could not become a monk, but how could he say such words in front of the young prince.
He reached out and touched his bald head and said, "How did the Second King know about my past?"
Zhao Tong said: "I know it, don't ask, now I value you and want to give you a clear path, are you willing?"
Lu Zhishen said: "If there is a clear way, naturally I will not occupy the mountain and become the king."
Su Shi, who was next to him, twitched his face when he heard this and interrupted: "Monk Mang, what nonsense are you talking about!"
Lu Zhishen glared at Su Shi. He was about to retort a few words, but then he remembered that he had made a mistake, and couldn't help but said: "The second king was serious about it, so he told the truth. When I was desperate, I had no choice but to do that one job."
Zhao Tong smiled and said: "It doesn't matter, I like your temperament. Zhishen, let me ask you, would you like to return to the army again?"
When the monk heard this, he was immediately overjoyed and said quickly: "If we find this way out again, we will be born again!"
Zhao Tong said: "Now that I am in charge of the imperial army, the northwest will naturally give me face. I can write a letter and let you return to the army. But you don't want to go back to Weizhou. You should go to Mr. Lao Zhongjinglue again. Are you willing? ?”
When Lu Zhishen heard that there was no reason for his unwillingness, he prostrated himself again and said, "It all depends on the two kings."
Zhao Tong said, "You can stay here for a day or two and wait until I finish writing the letter before leaving."
At this moment, Lei San suddenly came to report outside the door, saying that Huang Gu of Suiyulou wanted to see him.
Broken Jade Building is called a building, and it is indeed a building. On the surface, it is a jewelry and jade business, but secretly it is a place where Zhao Tao gathers people from all over the world and collects intelligence.
Similarly, Broken Jade Tower has also intervened in the underground forces in Tokyo. As the largest city in the world today, people can say that there is a mixture of fish and snakes. There has always been a saying of three tigers in the inner city and five snakes in the outer city.
These underground forces are not only making waves in the rivers and lakes, but they even have hands and eyes that reach the sky. With the support of nobles in the court, they are unscrupulous for a while.
The Broken Jade Tower wanted to run a jewelry and jade business in Tokyo, and it also had to collect intelligence. It was impossible not to get involved with such forces. After its establishment, it fought several times, but most of them did not suffer losses. It also established a name for a while, and it was easy to lose. People dare to move.
Zhao Tong looked at the man hurriedly rushing in outside the door. He was a burly man with a rectangular face, thick eyebrows, big eyes, a lion nose and a wide mouth. He was Huang Gu, the owner of Suiyu Tower.
Huang Gu came forward and bowed. Zhao Tong saw that there seemed to be an injury on his arm and said, "Tell me what happened slowly."
Huang Gu said: "Master, I really can't hold it back this time, the Seven Stars Club is determined to see our trump card!"
The Seven Stars Association is one of the Three Tigers in Tokyo City. It is a huge force and mainly engaged in the water transportation and circulation business.
Zhao Tongqi said: "What kind of wind can this Seven Stars have? It's not like the mangy dog of Jinfeng Hall. It's always difficult to deal with."
Huang Gu smiled bitterly and said: "I suspect that the Seven Stars Association has been taken advantage of by Jinfengtang. We and the Seven Stars Association have always been in conflict with each other and always dealt with Jinfengtang. This time they came out of the blue and were aggressive. It is impossible to say that no one was involved to fan the flames. .”
Zhao Tong pondered for a moment and said, "Can you reveal the news about Mr. Huang?"
Huang Gu said: "I have revealed a few things, but how can they believe it? My father's uncontested character is well known to everyone. In the eyes of outsiders, he would not have anything to do with Suiyulou, let alone Suiyulou." The backstage foundation of Yulou."
Zhao Tong said: "Having said that, after all, Old Academician Huang is close to the official family, and he is even more favored for compiling the Wanshou Taoist Canon. What's more, your son is also true. Someone should have confirmed the news and knew that there is someone else."
Huang Gu was stunned for a moment and said: "Master Mingjian!"
Zhao Tong said: "In that case, I will defeat them for a while, and I will just expose the background of the Seven Stars Association."
Huang Gu said: "Sir, is Qixing one of Han Xiaohou's men?"
Zhao Tong shook his head: "Not entirely, there should be someone behind it, otherwise, how could he fight against the Cai family's Jinfengtang on his own!"
After saying this, Zhao Tong looked at Lu Zhishen who was standing aside. Lu Zhishen was confused at this moment. In the world, only the capital city was the most complicated place. It was often colluded up and down, and it was intricate and far less smooth than the outside world.
Zhao Tong said: "Zhishen can go fight in the evening?"
Lu Zhishen said: "Very good, this Zhishen is good at it!"
Zhao Tong smiled and said: "We have a wine feast, we are so full and drunk that we can kill people!"
