It was about a hundred miles from Qinghe County to Liangshan County. The horse-drawn carriage did not move very fast. We set off in the morning and arrived at Liangshan County in the evening. Fortunately, we entered the city in front of Guancheng Gate.
The carriage stopped at the entrance of a high-end inn. Lin Yi paid for the carriage and asked him to leave. Next, he had to act independently.
After having dinner at the inn, Lin Yi called the waiter and asked: "Xiao Er, is there a mule and horse market nearby?"
Lin Yi was well-dressed, and the waiter didn't dare to neglect him, "What kind of animal do you want to buy?"
“When you go out, it’s convenient to buy a horse and ride it.”
"Yes, there is a mule and horse market in the west of the city. You can go there to choose. In the small area of Liangshan, there are not many good horses, but riding horses are still for sale."
Lin Yi put ten copper coins on the table, and the waiter happily took the money and thanked him.
Lying on the bed in the inn, Lin Yi thought about the plot of the original Water Margin, perfected his plan again, and then fell asleep.
Early the next day,
It's still a little dark.
Lin Yi got up and went to the mule and horse market in the west of the city. There were already many mule and horse dealers here. Lin Yi was dressed neatly and came empty-handed. He was very likely to have customers. As he passed by, many people asked Lin Yi to look at their horses.
"How much does your horse cost?"
"Forty Guan." The mule and horse dealer made a gesture.
"Is the horse also asking for forty strings?"
"Sir, you must know that we are short of horses in the Song Dynasty. It would be good to have a horse to travel with. The price of a good horse will skyrocket."
Lin Yi moved to another home.
The price is about the same,
The normal price of a poor horse is 40 guan. If you like a taller horse, you can ask for 70 to 80 guan. Lin Yi is interested in a three-year-old green horse and asks for 120 guan.
The shortage of horses in the Song Dynasty was mainly due to the lack of suitable land for raising horses, and the shortage of war horses. Taking the most elite Western Army in the Song Dynasty, there were about 300,000 troops, but the cavalry did not even have 10,000 horses, and some even
Use low-level slaves to replenish the numbers.
This was still the Northern Song Dynasty. When the Southern Song Dynasty moved to the south, horses were more scarce and more expensive. He once read a book and said that the price of horses in the Southern Song Dynasty was five to ten times that of horses in the Northern Song Dynasty.
The mule and horse dealer patted the big green horse and said to Lin Yi in a low voice, "I won't hide it from you. This horse is a military horse raised by a gang official. It is three years old. It has been trained and can be ridden. It is said that this kind of horse cannot be ridden."
They appear at the horse market, but the money given by the government to raise horses is too small, so it is not appropriate to sell them to them."
"Aren't all the horses raised by the government registered? What should I do now that there are no more owners?" Lin Yi asked.
The mule and horse dealer chuckled and said, "It's easy to deal with it. If you pass it off as a defective horse, it will be said to be useless. At most, you can bribe the small officials with a few coins, and then you will die of illness or fall, and you will not be able to eat grass."
Be careful to eat a nail and puncture your belly and die. There are many reasons. At worst, you will be fined. Paying money can always solve the problem."
In the end, Lin Yi negotiated the price and settled the deal for one hundred and ten dollars. He also asked the dealer to give him a complete set of saddlery so that he could ride on the road directly.
Pay the money.
Lin Yi got on his horse and rode towards Shuibo Liangshan.
There are still twenty or thirty miles from the county seat to the lake. This distance will probably take half a day to walk. Lin Yi will not be burdened by that. He will never be stingy if a problem can be solved with money.
Passing by a village, there was an old man selling tea. Lin Yi got off his horse and asked for a bowl of tea. He chatted with the old man and learned about the situation nearby.
The old man was also talkative. Under Lin Yi's intentional or unintentional guidance, the old man talked about Shuibo Liangshan. Now Shuibo Liangshan is very famous nearby. A crowd of five to seven hundred people gathered, closed part of the water surface, and ordered the nearby fishermen not to fish near the water village.
fish.
Inside and outside the words,
Liangshan was just a group of gangsters, far from the Liangshan heroes who were famous for robbing the rich and giving to the poor in later generations.
Lin Yi asked in detail about the location of the water village. The old man used to fish, so he naturally knew about it and even drew a map for Lin Yi on the ground.
When Lin Yi left, he paid dozens of yuan more for tea.
But he didn't drink a sip of the tea. He had to be careful when he went out. He didn't want to capsize in the gutter. Sun Erniang's human meat bun shop was in this world. Who knows if there was sweat medicine in the old man's water? Lin Yi's space had everything. He
He won't eat other people's food easily.
Lin Yi finally came to the waterside,
In a mountain col.
Looking at the water surface, there is only a vague black spot in the distance, which should be the location of Shuiboliang Mountain Water Village.
book,
The description of Shuibo Liangshan is that "there are thousands of harbor branches around it, and it is eight hundred miles in all directions", "the mountains are rowing with huge waves, and the water is connected to the distant sky".
Historically, the Yellow River adjacent to Liangshan broke out many times. The water gathered at the foot of the mountain and formed a large swamp. The swamps and lakes are connected. They stretch without any strength. There are many reeds in the water, forming waterways like a maze. This is the "Eight Eight Rivers".
Liangshan is surrounded by hundreds of miles of water."
Lin Yi found a rope from the space and tied the horse under a tree. The terrain here is secluded, no one comes, and there are large grass and trees around. The horse will not be hungry even if it is left here for ten days and a half.
Tie up the horses.
Lin Yi took off his clothes and came to the lakeside, and plunged into the lake.
He had the ability to breathe underwater, and he could go in and out of the water freely. He swam all the way to Shuibo Liangshan Village, a distance of more than ten miles, and occasionally popped up to check his direction.
It took Lin Yi five or six hours to arrive at the village. His ability to breathe underwater only meant he could breathe, and it did not solve the problem of swimming. In the modern world, he had underwater propellers to help him. In this world, he could only swim by himself, even if Lin Yi's physical strength improved.
Even 2 times is very tiring.
When arriving at Liangshan,
It's already night,
Lin Yi put on the black night clothes that he had prepared in advance, released his flying claws and climbed up the mountain from the back mountain to the cottage. At this time, the cottage had already lit up torches, and the sound of drinking and shouting could be heard in the distance. Lin Yi looked around carefully and found that there was no
The one who keeps his hands on the whistle.
Not to mention hidden whistles, there are no open whistles.
Relax.
This is Lin Yi's evaluation.
Maybe it's because of the mountain behind.
If they want to enter the village, there are three checkpoints through the main entrance, and there is a large water barrier around them. If there are any boats approaching, they can see them at a glance from a high place. People like Lin Yi who swim here would never think of them.
And even if someone can swim over, so what? There are five to seven hundred people on the mountain, and what's the use of one or two.
So the vigilance is not that high at all.
can only say,
They met a stranger.
After climbing over the wall and ridge, Lin Yi came to the back of the hall. There was a rear window in the hall. Lin Yi chose a backlit place to look over.
In the hall.
A group of men were drinking and chatting. Several of them were sitting in the front, and they were the leaders of Liangshan. A man wearing a white robe with his back to Lin Yi was sitting in the main seat. Lin Yi thought that this man must be Wang Lun, a scholar in white.
Bar.
in the hall,
Everyone was drinking and chatting.
The atmosphere was very lively.
The one sitting in front said: "Big boss, the Zhang family's money has been sent. This transaction is clean and beautiful, and now there is money to spend."
"By the way, what should I do with those two people from the Zhang family? Should I throw them into the lake and feed them to the fish?"
Wang Lun shook his head, "Brother Du Qian, the so-called thieves have their ways. If you tear up the ticket today and rob someone tomorrow, who will pay for redemption? Let the Zhang brothers leave tomorrow."
"Okay, listen to big brother." Du Qian nodded.
When Lin Yi saw Du Qian, the person sitting opposite him should be Song Wan.
The two people's information flashed in my mind, Water Margin Story, Touching Tian Du Qian, his martial arts was mediocre, and because of his long ape arms, he was known as "Mocking Sky", and now he is the second highest ranking person in Shuibo Liangshan.
Song Wan, the King of the Clouds, also had mediocre martial arts. Because of his tall stature, he was known as the King of the Clouds. He was ranked third in the Shuibo Liang Mountain.
There is also a dry land called Zhu Gui. The book says that Zhu Gui opened a hotel by the lake to spy on Shui Bo Liangshan's spies. He was not on the mountain every day and sat in the fourth position of Shui Bo Liangshan.
As for the other dozen or so people in the hall, they must be some small bosses. After all, there are already five to seven hundred people on the mountain at this time, and they must have their own management system.
Lin Yi is not in a hurry.
Just listening to their chat at the back window, from the information revealed in their words, we can analyze a lot of the current situation in Shuibo Liangshan.
This time the Zhang family was hijacked and a ransom of 5,000 yuan was demanded, which was the largest ransom received by Shuibo Liangshan since its establishment.
From their words,
It is not easy to live in Liangshan knowing that there are so many people. After all, it takes money to feed the people and horses every day. They block the water area, part of the reason is for safety, to avoid sudden ships approaching and being attacked by officers and soldiers, and the other is to dominate this place.
Fishing in the waters.
That's right,
Just fishing.
In the Water Margin novels, fish market tyrants appear many times. As the largest evil force near Shui Bo Liang Mountain, they naturally seize part of the aquatic product market business in the surrounding counties. Other fish tyrants are dissatisfied and will send people to your home at night to kill you.
If others can't catch fish, their fishing boats can harvest more, and they can take advantage of this opportunity to raise the price of fish.
Robbery of passing ships did not happen every day, but fish could be hunted every day. During Wang Lun's period, fishing business accounted for almost half of Liangshan's income, and there was no need to pay taxes.
The drinking lasted until midnight.
Many people are already drunk.
The scholar in white, Wang Lun, was also a little tired, so he asked everyone to disperse and returned to his residence in the backyard. But just as Wang Lun opened the door and was about to enter the house, a person suddenly appeared behind him.
Wang Lun suddenly felt the hair on his back getting prickly. When he turned around, he saw a tall figure wearing black clothes standing in front of him. He knew something was wrong and just wanted to shout, but the man moved very quickly and slashed hard at his neck.
Ga~!
Wang Lun fainted.
Wait until you wake up again,
Wang Lun found himself in his room. He was tied to a stool, with a piece of cloth gagged in his mouth. The room was lit with butter wax, and a tall figure stood in front of him. This man had a handsome face and had seven weapons.
He was very heroic and had very bright eyes, looking down at him.
It was Lin Yi.
But he has changed his appearance.
The current Lin Yi is 70% similar to him, but Lin Yi is more handsome. The current Lin Yi's eyebrows are thicker and more heroic, but more masculine.
If you put Lin Daguan and Lin Yi together, some people will definitely say that the two are somewhat similar, but they will never recognize them as the same person. Moreover, the temperaments displayed by the two are also very different.
Lin Yi didn't even buy a mask, he just used simple makeup to achieve this effect. This is the power of makeup.
"Wang Lun, the scholar in white, did you know that your death is approaching!" Lin Yi said in a deep voice.
Wang Lun trembled, thinking, is the person in front of him here to kill him?
"I'm hungry, I'll talk to you after eating." Lin Yi said, waving his hand to the table in front of him, and there was a pool of rice wine on the table.
Wang Lun, who was bound and gagged, was shocked when he saw this scene and wondered if it was magic or a deception.
But next,
Lin Yi waved his hands repeatedly.
There are several more dishes on the table.
Braised beef and lotus leaf chicken, these are nothing, but there is an extra plate of stir-fried vegetables and a braised pork. Wang Lun obviously feels that the two dishes are still steaming, as if they have just been cooked.
He was also well-informed and knew that magic and blindness could not achieve this, and he immediately felt that the person in front of him was not simple.
Lin Yi took out a few more cooking cakes as staple food.
Wu Dalang sent a load of cakes to the Lin family every three days, some of which were eaten by his servants, and some of which he kept in his own room for emergencies.
Lin Yi poured himself a bowl of wine and started eating and drinking. He was indeed hungry. He swam in the water for five or six hours. After landing, he investigated the situation and watched Wang Lun, Du Qian and Song Wan eating and drinking in the lobby.
Make him hungrier.
Wang Lun was tied up tightly and watched the strong man in front of him eating and drinking.
My mind is full of thoughts.
Who is this person? Why did he come to kill me? Who sent him? How did he get to the stronghold? Is he his enemy or someone who was robbed to seek revenge? Also, this person's methods are very mysterious.
By no means an ordinary person.
After eating a bowl of braised pork, a whole roasted chicken, a plate of braised beef, two pieces of cooking cakes, meat and vegetables mixed with stir-fried vegetables, he naturally ate them all, and he also drank half of the jar of wine as a drink.
Lin Yi was finally full.
Then he waved his hand, and under Wang Lun's even more surprised gaze, he put away everything on the table. Finally, he seemed to think that the table was in the way, so he put the table back into the space.
Wang Lun's eyes widened to the extreme.
If taking out the food is a deception, putting away the dishes is also a deception, but the table in front of him is a thing in his house. He has been using it for many years. It is definitely not a deception prop. Such a big object, this person can't even wave his hand.