After some conversation, Yan Qing learned that these people came from various military prefectures in northern Hebei. Some were forced to die because of the raids by Cai's minions, or their livelihoods were cut off because of the ban on smuggling of salt in Hebei, or they were displaced because of the collusion between powerful officials and Kuotian. , as a last resort, they huddled together to keep warm, and wanted to go to the capital to pray at the feet of the emperor.
At this time, the old man said to Yan Qing: "Brother, the yamen in Hebei are open in eight directions. If you have a reason or no money, don't come in. If Mrs. Liang is left here, your case will not be settled in ten thousand years. It would be better for us to go to the capital together to file a petition. We are poor people and have been destitute after a great change. We have no choice but to use our two feet as a measuring stick. If we continue like this, we don’t know when. Can you get to the capital? My little brother, you seem to have a few dollars left. If you can help us poor people hire a car and take a smooth trip, I will bear all the burden, which will definitely be of benefit to you!"
Yan Qing smiled bitterly and said: "Young man is a person who has forgotten his time. If you are in such a state of desolation, what good can you still dare to hope for?"
The old man shook his head and said: "Since you are petitioning to file a complaint, you must be unyielding! If you have such a frustrated thought, you will lose the lawsuit before it is even started! Since the little old man dares to boast, he will naturally give you benefits. Did you know that? ——Today's petitions and complaints are not only intercepted by people, but also ambushed by black jails. Even if you enter the yamen, we will sue the officials as people, and there will be a nail board waiting for you! Look at you, a young man with thin skin and tender flesh, if Go and roll the nail board, it will kill you - if you are willing to hire a car for everyone, then the old nail board will roll for you! What do you think?"
Yan Qing was stunned when he heard this and waved his hands: "How to do this?"
The old man was anxious, and he introduced himself with the enthusiasm of Sai Maosui: "What can't be done? Old man, I have lived enough, but you young people are still so young that you can pinch water, and you are still alive! As long as you can After you send them all to Tokyo, I'll take the impeachment for you! It doesn't matter if the old man dies, as long as you can beg the upright officials to file the imperial complaint, we will close our eyes at the end of Jiuquan!"
Listening to those heart-wrenching words and looking at the old man's snow-white hair, Yan Qing finally couldn't help but burst into tears. She shook her head and said, "Grandpa, all the crows in the world are as black as black. In today's world, where are the honest officials?"
The old man was displeased when he heard this: "In such a huge imperial court, I don't believe that there is no Baolongtu, Kou Tianguan! But you, a little kid, at such a young age, have distorted your thoughts and said such depressing words! Alas, today's young people People..."
Several young people sitting a little further away raised their heads when they heard this, and one young man complained: "Second Grandpa, we sit here obediently and don't say a word, but you come to poke our lungs..."
When the old man heard this, he was furious, blowing his beard and glaring: "Did Grandpa Er tell you wrongly? You bunch of frivolous little bastards, you are good at not learning, but you are thinking about going to see some Ximen Qing from Liangshan all day long! Now! While the Holy Emperor is on the throne, even if we suffer temporary grievances, it is limited. As long as we go to the capital, we will definitely be able to seek justice! But if we follow the thieves, we will be disgraced while we are alive, and we will not be able to enter our ancestors' graves after we die - such a false accusation How do you deal with your face?"
Another young man muttered: "You old man also said that the Yamen opens to the south. If you have a reason, don't come in without money. The little brother also said that the crows in the world are as black as black. Even when we went to Tokyo, you old man rolled the nail board. Who can sue me successfully? I have given away your old man's life in vain! It would be better to join the gang nearby when passing by Liangshan. Then I also get a steel knife and follow Mr. Sanqi behind. If I kill a corrupt official, I will kill him. If you can kill that witch Cai, I will be willing to be cut into pieces by a thousand cuts!"
The old man was so angry that he was trembling. He pointed at a few young people and said: "I have good words to teach you how to behave, but you actually talk back?!"
There was another young man who openly showed no need to fight but secretly fired a cold arrow, muttering: "Who resisted?"
The old man was holding back the foam at the corner of his mouth: "You still resist?!" As he said this, he jumped up and waved his cane tremblingly, making a brave gesture that no one should do. The people around him hurriedly tried to dissuade him.
The younger students were chattering, the old man was shouting hoarse, and the people around him were talking to each other. The dilapidated ancestral hall turned into a mess for a while. Yan Qing ignored it and just sat blankly by the fire, his eyes straight, and a thought in his mind.
The group's voice roared - Mr. Sanqi! Ximen Qing!
At this moment, Yan Qing suddenly felt enlightened! Yes, how could she have forgotten that there is also the Sanqi Master Ximen Qing? In today's world, if there is anyone who can save Lu Junyi, it must be Liangshan Ximen Qing! In terms of strength and mind,
, when it comes to bravery, even if there is another person in the world who can compare with him, it is difficult to quench the thirst from afar, and only Ximen Qing is the most reliable!
As soon as he had an idea in his heart, Yan Qing's cleverness came back, where he thought secretly: "Liang Shan's newly defeated Liang Zhongshu is at the peak of his energy, even if he is working hard to expedition to Daming Mansion, it is just a matter of trivial matters! The master has always been cautious, afraid of being bumped into
It’s a disaster, but the appetite of corrupt officials is getting bigger and bigger, and they will continue to seek subjugation.
, there will be no burial place in the future! I, Yan Qing, will shoulder the responsibility for colluding with Liangshan. When the master is rescued, he will be cut into pieces with a thousand swords! But - Liangshan and my Lu family are not relatives, if they don't want to
What should I do if I start a war rashly? Although the Lu family has tens of millions of dollars in wealth, I am not allowed to pay for it..."
After thinking for a while, he gritted his teeth and made a decision - "Master Sanqi, Ximen Qingshi, is a righteous man, and I will act as a righteous man. If he does not send reinforcements, I will kneel down in court to emulate the cry of Bao Xu and Qin Ting, and abandon this."
I have to save my master with my life!"
The allusion of Shen Baoxu's cry in the Qin court comes from the Spring and Autumn Period. Shen Baoxu and Wu Zixu, a member of the army, were good friends. Wu Zixu's father and brother were unjustly killed by King Ping of Chu. On the way to escape, Wu Zixu swore to Shen Baoxu: "I will definitely counterattack and overthrow the Chu Kingdom!"
Shen Baoxu knew that he could not persuade him, so he could only sigh: "If you can overthrow the Chu State, I can revive the Chu State!"
Later, Wu Zixu met the King of Wu and made friends with Sun Tzu, the soldier sage. After entering Ying in the fifth battle, he dug up graves and whipped corpses, and lived a happy life. At this time, the state of Chu was in turmoil. Shen Baoxu went to Qin to ask for help, but Qin Ai Gong perfunctory him.
No reinforcements will be sent. Apply for Baoxuyi
He cried on the wall of the Qin court, without stopping day and night, and for seven days no water or rice came into his mouth. Duke Ai of Qin was so moved by his loyalty that he wrote the chapter "The Book of Songs: Qin Feng: Wu Yi". The Qin army came out to save Chu, and applied for Baoxu
He became a great contributor to the survival of Chu State.
After making up his mind to follow the example of Senior Shen Baoxu, how could Yan Qing still sit still? He stood up and bowed to everyone in the ancestral hall: "Thank you all for your kindness in arranging this kid. But I have to do something urgent.
We've been traveling all night! Let's hire a car for these expenses!" Then he took out all the money he had and put it there.
At this time, the old man didn't care about teaching those rebellious young people, and turned around quickly and said: "No way! Even though you were rich before, you are poor now. How can you live with so much money given to us?"
Yan Qing flipped her wrist and took out her beloved crossbow, and said with a smile: "Old man, don't worry about me - now the autumn is high and the leaves are lush, the grass is long and the eagles are flying, and the prey is in season. With this crossbow in hand, I feel like holding it.
Like a golden rice bowl, I will never starve to death no matter where I go!"
Everyone was shocked when they saw that Yan Qing was hiding a sharp weapon, and they all cowered and did not dare to speak. Yan Qing strode out of the ancestral hall door, then looked back and said: "Listen to the good advice of this kid, I'd better not go to Tokyo to do it."
Damn it. You just risked your life, corrupt officials protected you, and the people had no fists and no courage, so what?"
As he spoke, he cupped his fists, nodded slightly to the group of young people, and walked away.
I walked all the way to the southeast and when I came to Shen County, I saw groups of people with no clothes on their bodies and sallow faces. They all shouted: "Liangshan martyrs release grain!"
When Yan Qing saw it, he was secretly surprised and thought to himself: "I only said that Liang Taishu of Daming Palace was barely a good official. Although Cai's wife did evil things, the people in the territory were much richer after all. Unexpectedly, it was my wild imagination. In my Daming Palace,
, to see so many hungry people!”
So he grabbed an old man with a nicer face and asked: "Old man, aren't the Liangshan martyrs in Shandong? Why did they come to Hebei to provide food?"
The old man looked Yan Qing up and down and asked, "Aren't you a young man from here like us?"
Yan Qing crossed his hands and said, "This kid is fleeing from the north!"
The old man sighed empathically and said: "There is such a left-behind man and his wife in the north, no wonder so many people are fleeing to us! Amitabha, God bless, fortunately the Liangshan martyrs came and did the work
The savior of the poor people in Hebei!"
Yan Qing asked: "How did my father-in-law say this?"
The old man then beamed and said: "How do you know this, this young man? Ximen Qing, the leader of Liangshan's troops, is the reincarnation of Tianxing. A few days ago, after he beat the shit out of Liang Zhongshu, a corrupt official who harmed the people, he was about to withdraw his troops back to Liangshan when he suddenly heard
We, the people of Shenxian County, killed corrupt officials and caused a stir in the world! Leader Ximen was afraid that the government would be unfavorable to us, the people of Shenxian County, so he stationed troops here to protect the people and the land, and also provided food every day. Now that you, the descendant, have caught up,
Why don’t you go and eat quickly?”
Yan Qing had to smile bitterly when he heard that the old man demoted Liang Zhongshu as a corrupt official who harmed the people. He followed Lu Junyi and met Liang Zhongshu many times, and knew that this man was quite understanding, but it was a pity that he married the wrong wife; he also heard the old man compliment Ximen
It is even more unbelievable to celebrate this big bandit as "protecting the people and protecting the land". I only feel that the absurdity of the world is simply unbelievable and makes people dumbfounded.
So I thanked the old man and followed the crowd to the porridge shack opened in Liangshan. I thought to myself: "On the green forest roads in Hebei and Shandong, they say that Ximen Qing of Liangshan is benevolent and righteous and loves the people. The noise is so loud that my ears are almost deafened. I use these today.
The hungry people serve as a touchstone, and it’s time to see with your own eyes Ximen Qing’s magnanimity!”
It doesn't matter if Yan Qing goes away now, he has to teach:
The young man rescued his old master loyally, and the young master planned to break the fortified city. But he didn't know what happened next. Let's hear about it in the next chapter.