When Wu Dong wrote a letter to Wu Song, asking Wu Song to recruit the heroes of Jiangzhou when he went down the mountain, Zhang Shun was just the first among them. Besides him, there were many others, such as Li Jun, Zhang Heng, Dai Zong, Li Kui, etc., who
I didn't know that these people were all taken to Jiuhua Mountain by Song Jiang.
Wu Song couldn't help but feel a little disappointed, but no matter what, the person ranked first was finally recruited.
"Brother Zhang Shun, let's go north now, what do you think?" Wu Song said.
"Okay, anyway, I don't have anything else to do now," Zhang Shun said.
At that moment, Wu Song, Zhang Shun, Cheng Guan and others headed north. Along the way, Zhang Shun kept asking about Wu Dong. Zhang Shun actually admired Wu Dong extremely and regarded Wu Dong as his idol. Every time
When Zhang Shun asked, Wu Song could only smile and shake his head. He and Wu Dong have been separated for nearly 20 years. Apart from the occasional letter contact, they have never met again. His understanding of Wu Dong may not be as good as some figures in the world.
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"So you all came from the Shaolin Temple, no wonder you are so powerful." Zhang Shun couldn't help but said after knowing the origins of Wu Song, Cheng Guan and others.
The Shaolin Temple in this era is not as famous as it was in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, but it is already very important. The main reason is that the martial arts of the Shaolin Temple are well-known in the world, especially the "Yi Jin Jing" of the Shaolin Temple, which is known as the best magical power in the world and is powerful in the world.
"Brother Zhang Shun claims that he can hold his breath underwater for seven days and seven nights. Is this true?" Wu Song couldn't help but ask.
"That's true." Zhang Shun said with a smile. He was also very proud of his water skills and was often proud of them.
"Brother Zhang Shun has to go to the sea to really show off his skills. Why did he always stay in Jiangzhou before?" Wu Song said.
"I have long heard about the vastness of the sea, and I have long wanted to explore the sea. Unfortunately, my brother is here, and my parents are also here, and they don't agree with me to go. Now it's fine, my brother followed Song Gongming to Shaohua Mountain
, my parents were taken away too, leaving me alone, I can go wherever I want to go." Zhang Shun laughed.
After walking all the way north for several days, Cheng Guan said: "Junior Brother Wu Song, are we going to Bianliang?"
Wu Song said: "I will go to Bianliang to pick up a person first. After picking up that person, I will go to Liangshan."
Cheng Dian nodded, didn't ask any more questions, and just followed Wu Song quietly.
Wu Song also respected these people. After all, he was the most outstanding disciple of the Shaolin Temple. It was the Wu family's luck to be able to go down the mountain to assist them. Therefore, he must not put on any airs in front of these people. He must be respectful and polite to these people.
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Not long after, we arrived at Bianliang City.
Bianliang City still looks the same, giving people a sense of grandeur and grandeur.
Wu Song said: "Brothers, I just went inside to pick up a woman. That woman is my sister-in-law. Zhang Shun and I can just go in. Why don't you brothers wait outside first?"
Cheng Guan said: "That's fine, you have to be careful."
At that moment, Wu Song and Zhang Shun entered Bianliang City. When they arrived at Bianliang City, they saw blooming flowers and a blazing flow of people. They both couldn't help but be stunned.
Wu Song has been staying in the Shaolin Temple. From his youth to the present, this is the first time he has gone down the mountain. It is the first time he has seen such a prosperous place. It is hard not to be shocked. Zhang Shun used to be in Jiangzhou. Although Jiangzhou City is not bad,
, but it is far inferior to Bianliang, the capital of the Song Dynasty. The difference is huge.
"His grandma, this Bianliang City is really prosperous. If Wu Dalang hadn't asked me to go to the sea to do something big, I would have wanted to stay in this Bianliang City." Zhang Shun said.
"This place is indeed prosperous, but it's a pity that it's not a place for heroes like me to stay." Wu Song said with a smile.
In Wu Song's concept, a man should be at the border or in the rivers and lakes. Staying in such a prosperous and wealthy place can only waste his heroic spirit.
"Let's go to Cuifeng Tower." Wu Song said.
At that moment, Wu and Song asked about the way to Cuifeng Tower. Cuifeng Tower was the first brothel in Bianliang and was famous. After a little inquiry, they knew the way.
When they arrived in front of Cuifeng Tower, it was daytime, and there were not many guests in Cuifeng Tower. Wu Song and Zhang Shun rushed inside, but were immediately blocked by a boy.
"Stop, who are you? Can you enter Cuifeng Tower?" the boy said mockingly.
The servants in Cuifeng Tower are all good at observing people's emotions. Wu Song and Zhang Shun looked like figures in the world at first glance. They didn't look like rich officials, so they were naturally blocked by him.
Zhang Shun was furious and grabbed the boy's collar. Wu Song pushed Zhang Shun's hand away, put the boy down and said, "We are here to inquire about someone. Is there a person named Li Shishi in Cuifeng Tower?"
woman?"
After finishing speaking, Wu Song took out a piece of silver and stuffed it into the boy's hand.
When the boy saw the silver, he was overjoyed and said, "So you are asking about Mr. Li. Mr. Li has already left Cuifeng Tower."
Wu Song was startled and said: "What? Left Cuifeng Tower? Where did she go?"
The boy shook his head and said, "I don't know about that. Some say that her family took her away, some say that a wealthy guest took her away to redeem her, and some say that she redeemed herself.
He left by himself. No one knows where he went."
Wu Song frowned and immediately pulled Zhang Shun away.
Zhang Shundao: "Brother, is this the end of it?"
Wu Song said: "Of course not, we'll come back tonight."
That night, Wu Song and Zhang Shun came to Cuifeng Tower again. This time they climbed over the wall and headed directly towards the attic at the back. They met several guards on the road, and they were all knocked down by them.
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"I heard from my brother that the attic at the back is where Master Li lives. Let's go in," Wu Song said.
The two entered the attic, only to find that it was dark and there was no one around. Moreover, there was dust everywhere, and it was obvious that no one had lived there for a long time.
"How could this happen? Is she really gone?" Wu Song thought to himself.
In the next few days, the two wandered around Cuifeng Tower several times and even arrested the boss of Cuifeng Tower. The boss of Cuifeng Tower did not know where Li Shishi had gone. He only said that Li Shishi suddenly
He left and disappeared, only the ransom money was found in the attic.
"I've been looking for it for several days, but I can't find it. Forget it, let's go back," Wu Song said, his voice quite dejected.
Wu Dong told two things in total. The first was to recruit Jiangzhou heroes, but only one Zhang Shun was recruited. The second was to take away Li Shishi, but Li Shishi was not there either.
If you fail to do both things, you will naturally feel unhappy.
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"Brother, let's find a place to rest for the night first," Zhang Shun said.
Wu Song nodded, and the two of them did not go to the inn, but looked for a place to rest on the street.
There was a building ahead with bright lights. Zhang Shun said: "Brother, we didn't eat anything at night. Let's go and have a look in that building."
At that moment, the two of them entered the building and saw a group of literati and Confucian scholars in the building. They seemed to be celebrating something and it was very lively.
Seeing this group of literati, Wu Song couldn't help but feel moved in his heart, and thought: "In addition to asking me to do those two things, my eldest brother also said that if I know any literati, I can invite them to Liangshanbo. Although this matter is not necessary,
It needs to be done, but the first two things were failed, so I finally got this thing done. There are so many literati here, so I don’t need to invite a lot of them, I can just invite the leading one."
The leader was a young man in his 20s, with a proud look on his face, and he kept toasting and drinking.
It was not until very late that the young man left the table, with Wu Song and Zhang Shun following behind him.
When they walked into an alley, Wu Song patted the young man's neck lightly, and the young man immediately fainted and fell to the ground.
"Brother, why are you catching this man?" Zhang Shun asked in confusion.
"No need to ask more, just take him out of Bianliang City and bring him back to Liangshanbo." Wu Song said.
Early the next morning, the two went out of the city. Wu Song was carrying this man on his back. As soon as they reached the city gate, they were blocked.
"Stop, who is this?" several soldiers said.
"This is my fellow countryman. He is seriously ill and is dying. I am afraid he may not survive. We take him home so that he can return to his roots." Wu Song said.
While he was talking, he took out money and gave it to these soldiers. Over the years, he corresponded with Wu Dong, and Wu Dong introduced "Jianghu experience" to Wu Song. The most important one was to clear the way with money. In the Song Dynasty, there was no money to do it.
Even if you have money, you can do it anywhere.
Sure enough, after receiving the money, the few soldiers immediately smiled and waved to let them go.
After leaving Bianliang City and joining Cheng Guan and others, everyone began to head towards Shandong.
Halfway through, the young scholar woke up and found that he was being held in the hands of a person, and that person was galloping on a horse. He was shocked at the moment.
"Who are you?" the young man asked.
"Who are you?" Wu Song said.
"What? You, you, you... don't know who I am? Then why did you kidnap me? Do you want money? But how can I have any money?" the young scholar said with a cry.
"It's so irritating!" Wu Song knocked the young scholar unconscious again and was too lazy to talk nonsense with him.
Halfway through, while resting, the young scholar woke up again. At this time, everyone knew his name, which was Li Gang. He was from Shaowu in the southeast. This time, he came to Bianliang to participate in the imperial examination, and he also knew that Wu Song and others
As for their origins, we know that these people are all Liangshan rebels.
"Why is my life, Li Gang, so miserable? I just passed the Jinshi examination and was about to show off my ambitions, but I was kidnapped by these rebels... The emperor held a banquet for the ministers today, and I just disappeared. Even if I go back, I will probably have no official role.
It’s over!” The young scholar cried out to the heavens and the earth.
Wu Song and others were too lazy to pay attention to him and moved forward. Half a month later, they finally arrived at Liangshanbo.