Seeing Wu Song's appearance, Wu Dong was surprised. Could it be that his second brother actually had a sweetheart?
At this time, Pan Jinlian came up and said with a smile: "Husband, I don't need you to be a matchmaker, my second brother has already fallen in love with little sister Hua."
"Hua Xiaomei?" Wu Dong was stunned for a moment, and then immediately thought of this person. This Hua Xiaomei is Hua Rong's younger sister. She is just 16 years old this year. She is very good-looking, but her personality is introverted, which is typical.
An ancient Chinese girl, she never expected that Wu Song would fall in love with her.
"Brother, please let me do it." At this time, Wu Song was no longer embarrassed, but admitted the matter openly.
Wu Dong laughed loudly and said: "Don't worry, I will talk to Hua Rong about this after I go to Goryeo, and I will ensure that you marry Miss Hua."
In the original Water Margin, Wu Song was lonely all his life. After killing Jiang Menshen and coming to Zhang Doujian's mansion, Zhang Doujian once intended to betroth a maid named Yulan to Wu Song, and Wu Song also agreed. Unfortunately, Zhang Doujian's so-called
The betrothal to Yulan was just to paralyze Wu Song, and his ultimate goal was to frame Wu Song. In the end, Wu Song killed Zhang Dujian's family in a rage, and Yulan was also killed by Wu Song. In the end, Wu Song had no other emotional entanglements.
But now, Wu Song just came to Shaolin and fell in love with Hua Xiaomei at first sight. This is quite different from the original Water Margin.
Wu Dong was very happy in his heart. No matter what, his brother would be happy.
Back home that day, Wu Dong sat with Wu Song, Lin Chong and others, eating meat and drinking wine. First he listened to Wu Song talk about his experiences in the Shaolin Temple over the years, and then Wu Dong talked about the affairs of Goryeo. When he heard about Hua Rong's victory over the Goryeo army,
At this time, Wu Song, Lin Chong and others couldn't help but admire the victory.
Wu Song said: "Brother, why don't I follow you to Goryeo?"
Wu Dong smiled and said: "Even if you don't tell me, I will take you to Goryeo. Now Goryeo is in need of manpower. You have stayed in Shaolin Temple for more than ten years and have developed all your skills. You can just use it."
Lin Chong said: "Brother, why don't I also go to Goryeo?"
Wu Dong pondered for a moment and said: "Brother, Liangshanbo is our foundation. You and I are the founders of Liangshanbo. When I go to Goryeo, brother, you will be stationed in Liangshanbo. Moreover, the eldest brother is good at military training and may be stationed in Liangshanbo this year.
Comprehensive recruitment, these recruits need to be trained by my brother before they can be sent to Goryeo."
Wu Dong and Lin Chong are the most important leaders of Liangshanbo. Someone must be in charge of Liangshanbo, so Lin Chong cannot go to Goryeo for the time being. Lin Chong understood this, but he was still a little disappointed. He took a sip of wine and said with a smile: "Brother,
You hurry up and knock down Goryeo. When Goryeo and Liangshan are connected, I will be free to leave here and show off my skills outside."
Everyone laughed, and at this moment, someone suddenly reported Li Gang's arrival.
"Li Gang? Let him in!" Wu Dong said.
Wu Dong was very interested in Li Gang. This Li Gang was no small matter. He was one of the four famous heroes of the Southern Song Dynasty and a famous general who fought against the Jin Dynasty. Yue Fei was once his subordinate. Unfortunately, at that time, the Southern Song Dynasty was dominated by the Zhuhe faction.
The ministers believed that the Jin people hated Li Gang, so they could not allow Li Gang to return to the court. Instead, they demoted Li Gang to Qiongzhou, which is now Hainan. Later, Li Gang heard that the Song Dynasty had negotiated peace with the Jin people, and the Song Dynasty paid tribute to the Jin Dynasty. He became depressed and became ill.
, died soon after.
This famous figure was abducted by Wu Song to Liangshan. If Wu Dong had not been in Goryeo, he would have met him long ago.
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At that moment, Li Gang was invited in. Wu Dong looked at Li Gang and saw that Li Gang was about 30 years old, with a slightly dark complexion and an upright appearance.
Wu Dong said: "Mr. Li, I was preparing to see you tomorrow, but I didn't expect you to come now. Just in time, sit down and have dinner with us."
Li Gang shook his head and said, "No need, Chief, I've long wanted to see you too."
Wu Dong smiled and said: "Sir, you have stayed in Liangshanbo for a while. Are you satisfied with Liangshanbo?"
Li Gang was silent for a moment and said: "I am satisfied. The politics here are clear and the people live and work in peace and contentment. It is really a paradise for the Song Dynasty."
Wu Dong said: "As long as you are satisfied, sir, I will make great use of you in the future."
Unexpectedly, after saying this, Li Gang suddenly looked at Wu Dong angrily and shouted: "Big Chief, with your talents, you can definitely serve the imperial court, establish immortal achievements, and be famous forever. Why do you need to be a grass bandit that everyone reviles?"
Woolen cloth?"
Wu Dong was stunned, and then he realized that Li Gang had come to condemn him today, and immediately said: "Sir, serve the imperial court? Do you think this is possible? I am just a warrior in the world. I have not read the Four and Five Classics, so it is impossible to take the exam.
I am not a member of the imperial family or a Jinshi, and I am not qualified to join the army. Both civil and military paths are cut off, so how can I serve the imperial court?"
"This..." Li Gang couldn't help but be stunned.
Wu Dong said again: "Mr. Li, even if I am really hired by the court and can serve the court, do you think the court will accept Liang Shanbo's plan?"
"This..." Li Gang was stunned for a moment and said: "Even if you can't serve the imperial court, you can't oppose the imperial court?"
Wu Dong said: "Why can't you object? Don't you know what kind of court the current court is like? The people of the Song Dynasty live in dire straits. Every year, I don't know how many people starve to death. Foreign invasion, the court of the Song Dynasty
It is simply impossible to resist. Since the founding of the Song Dynasty, how many people have died at the hands of foreigners? If a court or a government cannot allow the people to live and work in peace and contentment, the people have the right to oppose it."
"You...what did you say? Do you dare to say such rebellious words?" Li Gang shouted angrily.
"Mr. Li, let me ask you, when the Qin Dynasty ruled the world and implemented tyranny, did the people have the right to overthrow the Qin Dynasty's rule?" Wu Dong said.
"This...this..." Li Gang was stunned for a moment.
According to the Confucian knowledge he has learned, the people have no right to overthrow the imperial court. They can only be loyal to the imperial court. If they are not loyal to the imperial court, they are rebels and bandits. However, the Qin Dynasty implemented tyranny and made the people of the world live in water and fire.
Among other things, he felt that the people had the right to overthrow the rulers of the Qin Dynasty.
All of a sudden, I felt confused.
Wu Dong said: "What is the difference between the current court and the original Qin Dynasty? Even the current court is far inferior to the original Qin Dynasty. The original Qin Dynasty could at least resist foreign invasion and protect its own people. Today's Qin Dynasty
The Song Dynasty could not even stop foreigners, and was far inferior to the original Qin Dynasty. In the future...if foreigners enter and occupy the land of China, tens of millions of people may die, and our Han civilization will lose its inheritance. At that time, the Song Dynasty
His sins will far exceed those of the Qin Dynasty."
"You...you are talking nonsense! The foreign power is only temporary, and it is impossible to occupy the land of China." Li Gang shook his head, not believing Wu Dong's words at all.
"Are you talking nonsense? There is no need to explain to you. You can go to the Liao Kingdom and see for yourself. Go further north. There are more powerful Jin people and Mongols there. Go and see if they destroyed the Song Dynasty.
The strength. Besides, even if there was no foreign invasion, the gap between the rich and the poor in the Song Dynasty is so wide now, and peasant uprisings are happening one after another. Such a court should not exist and should be finished. Mencius of Confucianism once said that the people are the most noble and the king is the least.
, the monarch should serve the people, rather than sit on the people's heads and lord it over them. The so-called rights of any court or government are given to them by the people. If the people are dissatisfied, they have the right to let them step down.
For example, in Liangshanbo now, if I, Wu Dong, cannot let the people of Liangshanbo live a good life, the people of Liangshanbo have the right to oust me, Wu Dong. The same is true in the Song Dynasty. The so-called loyalty should not mean that the people are loyal to the court, but that the people are loyal to the court.
The imperial court is loyal to the people." Wu Dong said.
Li Gang's mind was now in chaos. What Wu Dong said was very different from what he had learned on weekdays, and different ideas conflicted with each other for a while. He felt that what Wu Dong said seemed to make sense, but it was difficult to accept it.
"You go out first and think about it carefully when you go back." Wu Dong issued the eviction order.
After Li Gang left, Wu Dong felt a little disappointed. The literati of this era were seriously brainwashed and their ideas were too backward. Even if Li Gang was talented, he could not use it immediately.
"Brother, why should I argue with a rotten scholar?" Wu Song said.
"This man is capable. I hope he can truly understand what I said and serve the people from now on instead of serving the court or the monarch." Wu Dong shook his head.
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After only staying in Liangshanbo for a few days, Wu Dong told Lin Chong, Chao Gai and others about the "military state" ideas discussed with Hua Rong, and asked them to think about it and come up with a conclusion. Then Wu Dong set off for Bianliang
And go.
This time, Wu Dong was accompanied by Wu Song, Yang Zhi, and Wu Yong, and many other followers secretly accompanied him.
In the early spring weather, several people were riding horses, but the people were still living in poverty along the way. When passing by a small ravine, they saw the corpses of children everywhere in the ravine. A smell of corpses emanated from the ravine, and many crows were lying there eating
The corpse of a child.
The scene was extremely miserable. Wu Dong was in a bad mood and said: "I am determined to change the world so that we Han people will no longer be bullied by foreigners and let everyone in the world have food to eat and clothing to wear. Please help me."
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Wu Song said: "This is natural! Brother, this court is completely broken. It must be changed so that the people can survive."
Yang Zhi also nodded and said: "Don't worry, chief, we will fully assist you."
Not to mention Wu Yong, he is very loyal to Wu Dong now. When Wu Dong said one thing, he would not say two, and immediately nodded.
Everyone rode hard all the way and soon arrived at Bianliang.