Yan Qing took a boat and left Chuzhou, boarded the dock thirty miles away, and looked northeast again.
Yan Qing traveled through the state and counties, traveling day and night. In another three to five days, he arrived at the boundary of Jeju. Going further, you will reach the eight hundred miles of water in Liangshan Mountain.
The closer to Shuibo Liangshan, the more difficult Yan Qing felt. As the saying goes:
The Lingnan music book is broken, and winter returns to spring.
I feel even more timid when I'm close to my hometown and don't dare to ask anyone.
Liangshanbo is not only the place where Yan Qing made his fortune, but also the place where Yan Qing’s soul was broken.
Here, Yan Qing was able to rise to the rank of Ying Xingkui, sit in the thirty-sixth position, and was regarded as a descendant of heaven; it was also here that Yan Qing turned from a good citizen into a thief, and smeared the darkest part of his life. Pen.
Yan Qing hurried all the way and came to the edge of Liangshan Mountain. Looking up, he saw a huge smoke wave and could vaguely see the ruins that had been destroyed. Exactly:
The long smoke and water, the faint clouds and mountains. No matter how bright the sun or moon is, all I can see is the same color as water and sky. The eyes are full of red polygonum flowers, and a continent of green reed leaves. Two pairs of swan geese, whining at Shazhujitou; pairs of wagtails, sleeping tiredly on the bank of Baiheting. The clusters of frosty maples are like tears stained by people leaving; the windy willows are sparse, like the frown of a resentful woman. The pale moon, cold stars, long night scene, cool wind and cold dew in autumn.
Yan Qing looked around and saw a small boat floating in the water in the distance. Yan Qing felt happy when she saw it, so she quickly put her fingers into her mouth, blew a whistle, then took out her hand, raised her arms vigorously, and called Ye Xiaozhou to come over.
The fisherman on the leaf boat heard Yan Qing's whistle and went to look for it. He saw a man standing on the shore, waving to him, so he rocked the boat and looked at the lake floating in the water. .
When the boat arrived at the shore of Shuibo, Yan Qing said to the fisherman who was rocking the boat: "This man, I will give you a tael of silver. Can you ferry me over to the village of Shuibo to have a look?"
Hearing this, the fisherman said: "Look at what this guest said, how can he be able? He is so capable! This is what I do, why can't I do it? But where is the guest's money? I have to take a look. , don’t deceive me and ferry you for nothing.”
The fisherman said, freeing up a hand for shaking the oar and extending it to Yan Qing.
Seeing this, Yan Qing smiled and said: "Of course I have the silver. I have hidden it on the shore. I will not give it to you until you return from the ferry. Otherwise, you, a man who is familiar with the nature of water, will seek wealth and harm your life in the water. If you throw me into a pool of water, who will I seek to kill you?"
When the fisherman heard this, he laughed loudly and said: "You are so ridiculous, you are so ridiculous. In this bright and clear world, how can you dare to seek money and kill people? I am not the bandit in the water before, who specializes in seeking money and killing people. How could you do such a shameful thing?!"
Yan Qing also laughed when he heard this and said, "That's the best! You are a cheerful man. You can just cross with me."
The fisherman then brought the boat to the shore. Yan Qing jumped lightly and arrived on the boat.
The fisherman said: "The guest officer has extraordinary skills and is a skilled practitioner."
Yan Qing replied: "A so-so and a tiger can handle three or five heroes. Don't have any bad intentions."
The fisherman laughed and said: "How dare you! The guest officer stood up and I started to rock the boat."
Yan Qing said: "Just rock the boat, the faster the better."
The fisherman then sailed away from the water bank, the boat cut through the water, and looked at the water to stop at Dazhai.
On the boat, the fisherman asked Yan Qing: "Where did the guest come from? Why did you go to the Liangshan Dazhai? When Liangshan recruited troops, the Dazhai was destroyed. Now, the Liangshan Dazhai is in dilapidated condition and there is little to see. Head. However, I heard that the Jeju government plans to develop it and turn it into a tourist attraction to attract tourists from all over the world to visit and make some money. However, it has just been planned and has not been put into construction yet. "
Yan Qing smiled and said: "This is a good idea. Recalling the grand occasion when the Liangshan bandits ate large pieces of meat and drank from large bowls, it will definitely be a big hit. But you just asked me where I came from? Why did I go to Dazhai? I'll tell you. , I am from Beijing, and because I have admired the reputation of Liangshan for a long time, I have longed for it, so I want to go in and have a look around, so that I can remember the heroes of Liangshan."
"What a hero?! Thief!" The fisherman said angrily, "I really don't like to hear what your guest is saying."
Yan Qing hurriedly asked: "Why is this so?"
The fisherman said: "We have lived here for a long time. Since then, the Liangshan bandits have occupied the waterfront, leaving us with nowhere to fish. Fortunately, the sky has eyes. The bandits were first recruited and then sent to Jiangnan to conquer Fangla. To be honest, I heard that Liangshan soldiers and horses suffered heavy casualties, which is really a blessing!"
Hearing this, Yan Qing secretly thought to himself, we Liangshan heroes went through life and death, worked hard for the country, and pacified Fang La. Why are the people not rejoicing, but instead hating us so much?
Therefore, Yan Qing asked: "You are a man who doesn't know right from wrong. I think that the Liangshan hero obeyed the court, served his country loyally, and contributed to the country. He was lost and returned. In addition, he sacrificed his life, charged into battle, and pacified the south of the Yangtze River. Is it so hateful?"
The fisherman replied: "My lord, please don't be impatient. Listen to me and see if it makes sense."
Yan Qing said: "You speak, and I listen."
The fisherman said: "Think of the Liangshan thieves who once committed evil, killing people, harassing the people, and committing heinous crimes. Seeing the imperial court conquering them, they were trapped in the stronghold and could not continue, so they took refuge in the imperial court. Instead, they were promoted and made rich. Such How can this situation not be hated by others?!"
When Yan Qing heard this, he thought to himself that what the fisherman said was not completely unreasonable.
The fisherman continued: "Since they have made great achievements in conquering Fangla, they can only give up their achievements. Why does the court want to give them high officials? As far as I can see, although the remaining people have become high officials for the time being, they will also become high officials in the future. He was severely punished by the imperial court so that he could do his best to eradicate his evil deeds so that he could be educated."
Yan Qing was shocked when he heard this, and thought to himself that he had never expected that a little fisherman could have such a profound insight. It seemed that this fisherman was no ordinary person.
The two people chatted, and the boat docked on the shore of Liangshan Dazhai.
Yan Qing jumped ashore and said to the fisherman: "You man, wait here for a while. I will go up and have a look, and then return. When we get to the other side, I will give you money."
The fisherman said: "It doesn't matter if it's money. Just go up and have a look. I'll be right here, waiting for you."
After hearing this, Yan Qing strolled towards Liangshan Dazhai.
Passing the Golden Beach, passing a mountain gate, and going up the road, the Liangshan Dazhai was dilapidated, but the stone cave where the flag was placed was still there, but the large banner that once fluttered was nowhere to be found.
The Liangshan Loyalty Hall was destroyed before the recruitment, and it was a mess with broken tiles and broken bricks everywhere.
Yan Qing misses people when she sees things.
Yan Qing thought of his brothers. I think of Lu Zhishen who passed away in Liuhe Temple, Lin Chong who died of illness, Wu Song who had his arm cut off by Bao Daoyi, Zhang Shun who was shot to death by random arrows under the Jinmen Gate, Ruan Xiaoer who raised a knife to kill himself in an emergency, and Zheng Mo who was killed. Jun Yijinzhuang confronted Hu Sanniang, who was beaten to death, and so on.
The light of the sword dimmed, and the sound of drums and horns disappeared in the distance; in front of Yan Qing's eyes, vivid faces fluttered.
The ancient Huangchen Road was submerged and Fengshan Village was deserted; what was left in Yan Qing's mind was a string of familiar names.
The past is like smoke, and the years are like songs. Recalling the past events in Liangshan, Yan Qing was filled with emotion and passion surged into her heart. She immediately wrote lyrics and sang loudly:
Dihua is desolate, and when you go up Liangshan, there is a broken wall. Where the big banner floats to the sky, there is a stone cave for placing flags. Paoma Potou, outside the black wind outlet, the wind is freezing. I bowed down to collect the broken tiles, and vaguely paid homage to the hero. Looking up at the great river to the north, one can see that it is endlessly flowing, flowing towards the horizon. The fish whistled in the swaying water, but boats were seen passing by. In front of Jieshi Village and on Zhujiazhai, where are the characters now? The vast smoke is no longer what it used to be.
Yan Qing felt sad, then came down from the gate, walked through the golden beach, and arrived at the waterfront, where the boatman was waiting alone.
The fisherman said: "The guest officer is here, please let me wait."
Yan Qing jumped onto the boat and said to the fisherman, "I'm sorry to keep you waiting. I'll give you some more money when we get to the shore."
The fisherman said: "Thank you, sir." After saying that, he rowed the boat away from the shore and looked back towards the road.
Yan Qing stood upright on the bow of the boat, feeling the cool breeze blowing in her face, which was immediately pleasing to the eye.
Soon, the boat rowed back, Yan Qing jumped to the shore, took out the gold and silver purse from his waist, and took out two taels of silver.
The fisherman also went ashore.
Yan Qing handed the two taels of silver to the fisherman, put the remaining gold and silver into his waist, and said with a smile: "Thank you for not cheating on me in the water. When I get to the water, I am no match for you."
The fisherman laughed when he heard this and said, "I really thought the silver was lying on the shore. If I knew you had brought so much gold and silver with you, I would capsize the boat and throw you into the water, killing your life. I would have taken advantage of all your gold and silver." Woolen cloth."
Yan Qing laughed when he heard this.
The fisherman also laughed and said: "Joke! Joke!"
After the two of them laughed, the fisherman asked: "My guest, it's getting late. Do you have a place to stay tonight? If you don't have a place to stay, you might as well come to my house."
Yan Qing laughed again when he heard this and said, "You man, you must be seeking my money."
The fisherman also smiled and said, "I said this to make you suspicious again. That's fine, you can go find your place and I will row my boat."
After the fisherman finished speaking, he turned around and got back into the boat, intending to row away.
"Wait!" Yan Qing stopped the fisherman and asked, "I want to ask you about someone, do you know?"
The fisherman held his hand and asked: "My lord, who do you want to inquire about? There is no one within a hundred or ten miles that I don't know."
Yan Qing heard this and said: "Great! But I ask you, is there a person named Ruan Xiaoqi here?"
Hearing this, the fisherman rowed out of the boat in the lake, laughed loudly, and said, "I see that the guest officer is not an ordinary person. Just now I heard the guest officer singing, what was he singing, 'Where the big banner is floating in the sky,' There is also a stone cave with a flag, which shows that it was also a former Liangshan bandit."
Yan Qing was unhappy and thought to herself, if you are on the shore, I will kick you to death! Do you still dare to call me a Liangshan bandit to my face? But the fisherman, obviously wary of Yan Qing, rowed the boat into the lake.
Yan Qing had no choice but to laugh and said: "You man, you have a good eye. To be honest, I was indeed a Liangshan bandit in the past, but I am not now. I have learned to be a good person now."
The fisherman said: "Even so, I'm so lucky! I'm so lucky! But I'm telling you, follow this road and go south for about six or seven miles to Shijie Village. Ruan Xiaoqi is the third son of the Ruan family in Shijie Village. But somehow he called Ruan Xiaoqi. After Liangshan was recruited, he was first granted an official title and then deprived of his official position. Now he is working for the people in the village and living with his mother. Everyone knows that, you can find it yourself."
After the fisherman finished speaking, he rocked the boat and left.
Yan Qing raised her hand and shouted: "Man, thank you!"
The fisherman also waved his hand and shouted: "Good riddance, sir, you're welcome!"
