In times of peace, the largest official in a government is of course the governor, but when the world is in chaos, regardless of whether it is a government, a state, or a county, whoever has the most troops will be the largest.
In the important town of Jiangbei, no one in the Xuhuai area is as big as Gao Jie. He holds the rank of commander-in-chief and holds more than 10,000 warriors stationed in Xuzhou, the fortress in the north and south. He is absolutely uncompromising on the ground, and even the messy civil servants in the governor's state dare not let a single one of them stand in front of him.
In addition to the fact that this guy has a lot of troops, he also has a really bad temper. No civil servants are willing to deal with him unless they have no choice but to play into this guy's hands.
Gao Jie did not run Xuzhou for a long time, much less than Liu Zeqing ran Jinan for a few years, only more than a year (Gao Jie had just arrived at this time in history, and the novel had him advance a year for the sake of the plot).
He can only get in and out by secretly grabbing black and white. Although his fortune is not as rich as Liu Zeqing's, he is still rich. He definitely has the ability to jump ship and go it alone.
Although Gao Jie was not here, Hu Maozhen and others helped him entertain guests with all their heart and soul as a landlord. They set up the Black Wolf Camp and slaughtered pigs and sheep in the barracks to entertain him. They also welcomed Chang Yu and dozens of guards into the General Military Mansion and hosted an elaborate banquet.
Serve.
The banquet was extraordinarily rich, with Xuzhou’s famous local dishes ranging from water to water to flying in the sky. The people in Wuzhong were good at wine, from fine Fenjiu to local roasted knives, so everyone drank to their heart’s content.
Of course, there are people who are vegetarians. For example, the monk who came with us did not serve the food. He brought his own bowl with him and ordered rice, steamed buns and pickles to the side room.
Master Lianxin and Sujing did not come to the table and were in the same room with Monk Haihong.
"Great monk, did you go to the south at noon?" Although Sujing claims to be a monk, she is not taboo about food. She drinks wine and meat too late, so Haihong didn't look at her the whole time.
"Why is the donor so interested in the monk's whereabouts?" Haihong said calmly.
"As the old saying goes, you are holding a bowl and looking at a person's face. Although the little eunuch has a bad heart, he is very particular about it. We can't eat the inside out." Su Jing stared at the monk and said coldly.
Monk Haihong paused with his chopsticks and said, "Eating the emperor's salary and being loyal to the emperor is just a matter of accumulating virtue for him, and it can't be said that he eats the inside and outside."
"That's the best, otherwise don't blame me for being merciless with my sword." Su Jing snorted coldly, and Hai Hong smiled: "The sword of the Night Demon and the sword of the Sword Saint are the only things that ghosts in the world would worry about, and a poor monk would never dare to try."
He paused slightly as he spoke: "I thought you hated that young man very much, but now it seems that I have lost my sight."
Su Jing raised her eyebrows: "Why should I hate him?"
Hai Hong was startled for a moment, then smiled bitterly and nodded: "That's right, he doesn't seem to have anything to dislike."
Chang Yu is a casual person, he doesn't stick to trivial matters and has no hierarchy. All the followers were seated at the table, but Hu Maozhen and the other three were very surprised. What was even more surprising was that Chang Yu didn't have any airs in front of the three of them. You should know that Chang Yu
Now, their status meant that big men like Gao Jie had to be respectful in front of them, but the three of them were just guerrillas under Gao Jie's lieutenants, so they felt a little flattered.
But for Chang Yu, as long as he is not a civil servant, men can have fun.
There is not so much formality and there is not so much hypocrisy. Drinking a lot of wine and eating meat, and bragging about your skills all over the world. This is a style that civil servants can never let go, and it is precisely the most enjoyable thing between military men.
This also made Hu Maozhen and the other two people feel that it was unreal. Is the person sitting opposite really the eunuch who was feared in the temple and on the battlefield?
However, Chang Yu is still such a person, and he has a good impression of Sun Shoufa. During the dinner, he kept talking about all the things he had gone south, making even the talkative Li Muchian think he was nagging. Fortunately, in front of the wine, he said
We drink from him.
On the other hand, Hu Maozhen and the others listened with gusto, especially when they heard the part about the robbery in the mountain. They laughed so hard: "The thief was so blind that he hit the tip of the governor's knife."
"The brother Hei Ergouzi who controls Sanshan has a rare sense of loyalty. I feel regretful if he kills me." Wuzhong muttered with drunken eyes. Chang Yu turned to look at him: "Although there is friendship, why do you follow the thief? He will kill you."
What a pity."
"Yes, yes, there have been many good men in Shandong since ancient times. It doesn't matter if the word "green forest, rivers and lakes" means the first, just kill them." Li Guoqi agreed, "Look at the heroes of Liangshan in the Song Dynasty. Aren't all the heroes Bo Yuntian?
, but so what, they are all thieves after all."
"General Li's words are only half right." Chang Yu chuckled: "Those so-called heroes, the so-called killing of the rich and helping the poor are actually just pretending to be cousins and erecting memorial arches. Why should the rich be killed? Thieves are thieves.
No matter how much you try to whitewash it, you can't change the facts." After a while, he continued: "Although he is a hero, he doesn't have any sense of loyalty. You have all heard of Water Margin, and you all know that there are a hundred and eight generals, regardless of their positions.
Do you really think they are so loyal and loyal?"
Everyone looked at each other and nodded: "The heroes of Liangshan are famous for their loyalty and morality." Others didn't dare to say it, so Li Muchian said it.
Chang Yu curled his lips: "From my point of view, Liangshan heroes are the ones who insult the word "righteousness" the most."
Everyone frowned.
"This...it doesn't make sense what you say, sir?" Li Muxian looked confused.
Chang Yu chuckled and said: "Then our family said that Li Kui's wife was eaten by a tiger. After returning to the mountain, no one said anything to comfort her. They were only curious about how many tigers he had killed, and then they all laughed. It's ridiculous, brothers.
My mother is dead, no one cares."
Well... everyone was speechless for a moment.
"One more thing, Lu Zhishen saved Lin Chong by causing a riot in the wild boar forest. In order to protect himself, Lin Chong informed the two escorting officers of Lu Zhishen's identity. Later, Gao Qiu went to Daxiangguo Temple to retaliate against Lu Zhishen, making him unable to settle down. From then on, the two of them reunited.
Coach Lin, who was only polite to Lu Zhishen when he met him, never called him brother again. They saved him, but he betrayed them. He must be very loyal."
Um...everyone looked at each other.
"Also, Thunderbolt Fire Qin Ming was ordered to attack Qingfeng Village and was unfortunately captured. He sternly refused Song Jiang's persuasion to surrender, so Song Heizi got him drunk and sent people disguised as Qin Ming to lead soldiers to kill all the people outside Qingzhou City. Qingzhou Magistrate saw
The fake Qin Ming rebelled, so he beheaded the Qin Ming family, young and old. Chang Yu sneered and killed all the innocent people until his whole family was beheaded. What kind of justice is this? "
"Also, Lu Junyi has a family background, industry and reputation in Daming Mansion in Beijing. Wu Yong pretended to be a fortune teller and asked Lu Junyi to seek refuge in Tai'an. At the same time, he had someone pretend to be Lu Junyi to write anti-poems. On his way to Liangshan, he was arrested. Song Heizi put him under house arrest and took care of his house.
Li Gu let him go and told him that Lu Junyi had fallen into disgrace in Liangshan... there were too many to count. Look, everyone said that the heroes of Liangshan were forced by the officials to rebel, but in fact? Most of them were forced by their own actions.
The brothers have ruined their families and have to fight back, this is what they call righteousness!"
Everyone smiled bitterly and shook their heads. Li Muxian was even more stunned. He had always been eloquent but was rendered speechless by the little eunuch's words. The image that had been fixed for hundreds of years was actually overthrown by a few of his crooked words.
There was no reply for a moment.
"Whether it is righteousness or rightness, he is a thief after all, but he is our enemy, and he will be killed without mercy!" Chang Yu swept away everyone, and Hu Maozhen and the other three people quickly agreed: "Yes, yes, Lord Governor.
What your Excellency said is absolutely true, we are officials, they are thieves, and killing them is justified."
Everyone was eating, drinking and chatting. Unconsciously, the meal lasted for more than half an hour. Wuzhong, Li Muxian and the other wine pots had all enjoyed themselves today, but they were almost drunk. Even the three accompanying guests, Hu Maozhen, had already started talking.
He bit his tongue and slurred his speech, but Chang Yu had not touched a drop of wine.
In the afternoon, when it was the hottest time of the day, Chang Yu was too impatient to sit around in the General Military Mansion, and he was not interested in meeting the local government officials. He wanted to go out for a walk. After all, Xuzhou, a famous city with thousands of years of history, had too many cultural and historical sites to visit.
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Hearing that Chang Yu was going on a trip, Hu Maozhen and the other two people, who were already half drunk, were busy asking to accompany them. Chang Yu refused, but the three of them were so kind that they had no choice but to agree, only to find that their personal attendants were almost wiped out.
, Li Muxian, Wuzhong, Chen Wangting and others were all drunk, but Song Luoshu could still stay awake.
That's all, he asked Haihong to accompany him, but was told that the monk had finished his meal and left without a trace.
"Let me go. I happened to be taking Lian Xin out for a walk. I'm so panicked in the General Military Mansion." Su Jing volunteered. Chang Yu hummed and rode out of the mansion. Hu Maozhen and three people accompanied him. Su Jing, Song Luoshu and a few relatives
Wei followed behind.
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