Wu Yong was an intellectual and knew the general trend of the world, but because he was not taken seriously, he had to be a teacher in the countryside. For this reason, Wu Yong was angry for a while and encouraged Chao Gai to intercept Cai Taishi's birth date and start a rebellion.
Wu Yong's original intention was not to be a strong thief all his life, but to accumulate capital through being a strong thief. Once it became a trend, he would use this as a condition to bargain with the court, use the capital to return to the system, and seek an official position. Half-time job, honoring the family and honoring the ancestors.
Song Jiang returned with a great defeat. In addition, the village was poor in food and grass, and could not survive. He spent the whole day with his head downcast and sighing. Wu Yong saw that Song Jiang was discouraged and had lost all his previous energy. He felt that the time was ripe, so he told Song Jiang that he wanted to join the imperial court through Zhang Shuye.
Song Jiang was reluctant at first, thinking that surrendering to the imperial court through a local official would not receive enough attention, so he said angrily: "A man, if you want to live, live a vigorous life. How can you surrender to the imperial court when you encounter a slight setback?" Future generations will say that I can't wait to fight."
Song Jiang's intention to seek refuge with the imperial court has long been known, and he has expressed his wish to be accepted by the imperial court through some channels. Now he is just saying some tough words. Wu Yong saw what Song Jiang said, so he spoke eloquently, enlightening and persuading from the pros and cons, analyzing and demonstrating the advantages of surrendering and the disadvantages of not surrendering.
Song Jiang saw and said, hesitant.
Wu Yongsui then said: "Did you see whose name was on the enemy's flag during this invasion of Jeju?"
Song Jiang was curious when he saw the question, so he asked Wu Yong: "Whose name is it? I didn't pay attention to this."
Wu Yong replied: "Zhang Shuye!"
Song Jiang asked again: "Who is Zhang Shuye? What skills does he have?"
Wu Yong replied: "Zhang Shuye is a capable minister! In the past, Lanzhou was invaded by the Qiang people for many years. Zhang Shuye was stationed in Lanzhou, and Lanzhou was fortified. Therefore, it was called the Golden City. What do you think Zhang Shuye is capable of?" ?!”
When Song Jiang heard this, he thought to himself, even a group as big as the Qiang people was controlled by Zhang Shuye, and his hundred and ten leaders and thousands of troops were just like a fool to Zhang Shuye!
No wonder Jeju was defeated. It turned out that I met Zhang Shuye; in this case, I might as well vote for Zhang Shuye! So, after thinking about it, Song Jiang finally figured it out and sent Wu Yong to negotiate with Zhang Shuye and allow him to surrender.
After receiving the order, Wu Yong drove a small boat alone and hurried on the starry night to Jeju. When he arrived at the Zhizhou Mansion, he lay down in the lobby with his butt raised high and kowtowed.
Zhang Shuye was studying behind the case when suddenly a man entered the lobby. He didn't say anything, he just stuck his butt out and kowtowed like a chicken pecking at rice, then asked: "Kneel down, don't stop. Who is this person who is talking nonsense? Stand up and speak."
Wu Yong replied without even daring to raise his head: "If you tell Master Zhou, I don't dare. Unless Master Zhizhou forgives the villain's offense first, I will not dare to stand up and answer Master Zhizhou's question."
Hearing this, Zhang Shuye put down his book and asked: "This state doesn't know how many crimes you have committed, so how can we just pardon you?! You first tell me what crimes you have committed, and then I will decide whether to pardon or not to pardon you." Your sin."
When Wu Yong heard this, he kowtowed again and said, "If Lord Zhizhou doesn't go ahead and absolve this villain of his sin, I will never tell you."
Zhang Shuye was furious when he heard this. He slapped the gavel and shouted loudly: "You guy! Are you trying to blackmail this state?! If you don't tell the situation first, how can you ask this state to pardon your offences first?! Come on! Man, put this guy on the tiger bench and slap him with twenty sticks first!"
The government officials rushed over, set Wu Yong up, pressed him on the tiger bench, picked up the stick, and with a click, they hit Wu Yong on the buttocks. Wu Yong screamed in pain.
Seeing this, Zhang Shuye hurriedly said: "Guards, stop for now. I'll ask this guy again later." Zhang Shuye stopped the yamen and asked Wu Yongdao again: "Are you going to tell me or not?"
Although Wu Yong had received a stick and knew that the spanking with a wooden stick was unpleasant, the most important thing for his life was to take a few more sticks without being pardoned by Lord Zhizhou. He must not reveal his crime. Therefore, Wu Yong replied: "If Master Zhizhou doesn't absolve me of my sins first, I will never be able to say that I will be beaten with a hundred sticks."
Zhang Shuye was furious and shouted: "Hit me!"
After hearing the order, the government officials raised their sticks again.
Wu Yong was so frightened that he shouted loudly: "You can't hit him! You can't hit him! Lord Zhizhou! If this stick hits you hard, your wealth will be wiped out by Lord Zhizhou!"
Zhang Shuye was amused when he heard this, and thought to himself, I will beat you, a commoner, how can you take away all my wealth? How ridiculous! Zhang Shuye wanted to ask the yamen servant to work harder, but Zhang Shuye felt curious again and thought that he might as well pardon his crime first, coax him to tell him what the crime was, and then decide how to deal with it according to the situation. Thinking of this, Zhang Shuye said to the government officials: "Get this guy down first. I'll ask him again before I beat him."
After hearing the order, the government officials lifted Wu Yong off the tiger bench where he was lying and threw him to the ground.
Wu Yong kept kowtowing.
Zhang Shuye then said: "You guys, I think you have something important to say. In this case, I will forgive your sins for the time being, and you can stand up and speak. I will ask you slowly."
Wu Yong said: "Thank you for your forgiveness." After saying that, Wu Yong stood up.
Zhang Shuye asked: "Who are you? Why? Why do you keep kowtowing so humbly? In front of this state, there is no harm in speaking up."
Wu Yong replied: "Returning to Master Zhizhou, I am Wu Yong, a military advisor under Song Jiang, the leader of Shuibo Liangshan. Because Liangshan wants to submit to the imperial court, I came to the residence of Master Zhizhou to appeal. Because I know I am guilty, I keep kowtowing. Now, I beg you, sir, to grant your request for surrender."
Zhang Shuye was shocked when he heard this and hurriedly yelled at the Yamen: "It turns out that this guy is a member of Song Jiang's party. Hurry up and tie this guy up for me!"
The government officials on both sides pounced on him again, pinned Wu Yong to the ground, tied him up, and then lifted him up to put Wu Yong on trial.
Zhang Shuye glanced at Wu Yong who was tied up with five flowers and said, "Are you Wu Yong, who is known as Zhi Duoxing?"
Wu Yong nodded and replied: "To tell you the truth, the younger one is Wu Yong."
Zhang Shuye said, and nodded: "Very good! Just now, I didn't know your identity, so I pardoned your sins first. Now that I know your identity, I will definitely tie you up to show the national law. This It's called 'bringing him to justice'. However, this state has just pardoned your offense; therefore, you are already innocent. Yamen servants, please loosen Wu Yong's bonds to show the court's generosity. Wu Yong, this is called ' forgiveness of sins'."
Wu Yong was untied by the government officials, knelt on the ground again, kowtowed, and said loudly: "Wu Yong is deeply grateful to Lord Zhizhou for his forgiveness."
Zhang Shuye waved his hand and said, "Okay, Wu Yong, stand up and talk!"
Wu Yong got up and told Song Jiang's request to surrender and lead the Liangshan generals to be loyal to the imperial court.
Zhang Shuye was overjoyed when he heard this.
Before this, there were many debates in the court about whether to recruit or suppress the Liangshan bandits. Zhang Shuye has always advocated the strategy of recruiting the Liangshan bandits to peace, but Cai Jing, Tong Guan, Gao Qiu, Wang Fu and other treacherous officials and Ning bandits strongly advocated the conquest of Liangshan. Zhang Shuye had no choice but to follow the court's policy. Cooperate with the imperial army to conquer the Liangshan bandits.
Now, hearing from Liangshan military advisor Wu Yong that Liangshan was willing to surrender and be loyal to the imperial court, Zhang Shuye was naturally overjoyed. He quickly arranged for a government official to set up a seat for Wu Yong, approved Song Jiang's request to surrender, and gave him some kind words to comfort him. , asked Wu Yong to go back quickly, and lured Song Jiang to surrender.
Wu Yong then resumed his boat and returned to Jinshatan Beach. He walked to Liangshan Dazhai and came to Zhongyi Hall. He met Song Jiang, Lu Junyi and other people. He told Zhang Shuye about the situation of surrender and asked Song Jiang and Lu Junyi to quickly Take your brothers to surrender.
Song Jiang saw that he was doubtful and undecided, and thought to himself that Zhang Shuye was an official of the imperial court. Don't deceive me. When I get to other states, he will tie me up and rectify the law.
Seeing that Song Jiang was hesitant, Wu Yong tried to comfort him, explained a lot of reasons, and deduced the logic of the imperial court's sincere recruitment. Only then did Song Jiang's doubts gradually disappear, and he finally made up his mind to seek refuge with the imperial court. .
Immediately, Song Jiang burned down the cottage hall, took one hundred and eight leaders, more than five thousand soldiers and horses, and his family members to Jeju Mansion to see the prefect Zhang Shuye.
Zhang Shuye hurriedly left his seat and helped Song Jiang and others up. Song Jiang and others were extremely grateful and declared that they were willing to serve the imperial court.
Zhang Shuye sat down again and asked the government officials to set up seats for Song Jiang and others. After some consolation, he said to Song Jiang: "Song Yishi, it's not that Uncle Ye is concerned about the past, but it's because you have no regard for the laws of the country. Doing evil, disrupting order, and harming society is a serious crime."
Song Jiang was greatly surprised when he heard this. He thought Zhang Shuye was going to change his mind and punish him for his offence, so he said anxiously: "Master Zhizhou, do you want you to punish us for our sins?"
Zhang Shuye said with a smile: "No, Song Yishi is overthinking. What I mean is that you are all capable people. Although your sins are forgiven now, you are still a commoner with no future. Now. , there is a rebellion in La in the south of the Yangtze River, you might as well follow the army and go to conquer Fang La to make achievements, as a gift to the court, and to gain a higher status, to have a wife, a son, and to honor the ancestors."
Song Jiang and his entourage were overjoyed when they heard this. They all left their seats, knelt on the ground, stuck out their buttocks, and kowtowed their heads like garlic. They said in unison: "I deeply feel the kindness of Mr. Zhou to rebuild. Since we gave up our lives, we also I will definitely go through fire and water, and will do whatever I can to make great contributions to the court and eliminate Fang Lan's fellow."
Zhang Shuye was overjoyed and hurriedly wrote a memorial to Emperor Huizong, informing Shandong Song Jiang of his surrender, and made it clear that Song Jiang was willing to go through fire and water to go to the south of the Yangtze River to attack Fang La.
At that time, La in the south of the Yangtze River rebelled against the imperial court, causing chaos in the southeast and cutting off the imperial court's economic lifeline. Huizong was panicking about this.
On the one hand, Huizong hurriedly abolished the tribute bureaus in Su and Hangzhou, stopped the operation of Huashi Gang, and dismissed Zhu Meng and his son from their official positions, in order to disintegrate and loosen the fighting spirit of the Southern Army; on the other hand, he asked Tong Guan to stop his alliance with the Jin people and appointed Tong Guan as the governor of Jiang, Huai, and Jing Dynasties. Tan Zhen appointed envoys for the two Zhejiang roads and mobilized more than 200,000 imperial troops from the capital and Shaanxi provinces, including Tibetan and Han soldiers, to go south to the south of the Yangtze River to suppress Fang La.
Previously, Emperor Huizong had just read Hou Meng's letter, requesting that Liangshan be recruited. When Huizong was considering how to recruit Liangshan, he received a memorial from Zhang Shuye and learned that Song Jiang had surrendered and was willing to go to conquer Fangla. He was overjoyed and kept saying: "Very good! Very good! Let me know quickly." Zhang Shuye, along with Song Jiang and his entourage, followed Tong Guan and Tan Zhen to the south of the Yangtze River to conquer the Fang bandits."
Emperor Huizong issued an urgent imperial edict. Emperor Huizong's imperial edict was rushed to Jeju Prefecture. After Zhang Shuye received the imperial edict from Emperor Huizong, he wrote a document to Tong Guan and handed it over to Song Jiang. With his party, he quickly went to the south of the Yangtze River and followed Tong Guan and Tan Zhen to conquer Fang La.
After receiving the order, Song Jiang and his party were gearing up and preparing for action. They spent the night preparing their weapons and saying goodbye to Zhang Shuye the next day. They chased the conquest army led by Tong Guan and Tan Zhen like a mad dog chasing a wolf.
Song Jiang and his party caught up with Tong Guan and Tan Zhen like a mad dog chasing a wolf, and handed over Zhang Shuye's documents.
Tong Guan took the letter handed over by Song Jiang, read it, and was overjoyed to have a new group of desperate men, so he ordered Song Jiang and others to be the vanguard, heading straight to Hangzhou to regain the lost territory.
Song Jiang led his brothers and fought several battles with Fang La's troops at the risk of their lives. Although the victory was not small, he also lost many brothers.
Fang La's strength was originally greater than Song Jiang's. After several battles, Song Jiang and others knew that Fang La was not that easy to fight, so they found Tong Guan and said that when we return to the court, we will do our best, brother. We also suffered many casualties; now, we are all Baiding grassroots people, and we don’t have many demands. We only hope that the commander-in-chief can allow us to return to our hometown and be good citizens in our own right.
Upon hearing this, Tong Xiang saw that Song Jiang and others were seriously injured, so he agreed to Song Jiang and others' request and allowed them to return to their hometown to serve the people.
Song Jiang and others then bid farewell to Tong Guan and returned to their hometowns.
This situation should be more in line with historical reality; because at the end of the Ming Dynasty, Mr. Shi Naian wrote a "Water Margin", saying that the southern part of the Yangtze River was destroyed by the heroes of Liangshan. In order to maintain the face of Mr. Shi Naian and protect the authority of "Water Margin", the author will still follow the path planned by "Water Margin" for the following story.
