When Zhu Tong and Lei Heng entered the table, everyone raised their glasses and drank from the bowls. Xiao Tang paid attention to Song Jiang's words and deeds, and listened to Song Jiang's "little words". Although his tone was humble, there was no flattery in it.
, his speech and behavior have his own magnanimity.
"Haha, Xiao Renxia, I'll give you another bowl!" At this moment, Lei Heng came up, raised his glass and said to Xiao Tang, although this county government infantry leader is usually a figure feared by the people in the county,
But he didn't dare to show off in front of the powerful Xiao Tang.
Zhu Tong saw it in his eyes. Although he was close to Song Jiang and Lei Heng in appearance, Song Jiang was actually closer to him. Moreover, although Zhu Tong was righteous, he was much smarter and more tactful than Lei Heng. He saw
Lei Heng repeatedly expressed his goodwill to Xiao Tang, thinking in his heart: Brother Song Jiang is sitting here. If you only get close to Xiao Tang but neglect him, wouldn't it chill his heart?
The same was true when they were later ordered to fetch Chao Gai and Song Jiang. Lei Heng was determined to let Chao go before and after. The two Song Dynasties were willing to sell their favors, but Zhu Deng first told Chao Gai, "Lei Heng is obsessed with it and won't do it."
"Being a human being", later told Song Jiang that "Lei Heng is stubborn and cannot consider others well".
Both Chao Gai and Song Jiang had known Lei Heng for a long time, and neither of them felt that what Zhu Tong said was inappropriate at that time. This also shows that they had never had a heart-to-heart relationship with Lei Heng. When Liang Shanbo, two great masters successively
When he was grateful to Zhu Tong, Lei Heng wanted to sell his favor to no one...
Thinking of this, Zhu Tong stood up and said: "Brother and Xiao Renxia are both called Hu Baoyi. They are both good men who know the world but are not sophisticated. This bowl of wine should be for us to toast the two of them together."
As soon as Zhu Tong said this, Xiao Tang couldn't help but secretly praise that Zhu Tong was indeed much more thoughtful than Lei Heng. Not only did he treat him and Song Jiang equally with a bowl of water, but Zhu Tong's sentence "Knowing the world but not being worldly" was also correct.
It was said to Lei Heng.
It's no wonder that the handsome bearded man of the Eight Horsemen of Liangshan is ranked higher than Lu Zhishen, the leader of the Three Mountains of Qingzhou, Wu Song, the Tiger Fighter, and Dong Ping, the general of the Five Tigers. It seems that it is not just Song Jiang who used deceitful means to force Zhu Tong.
Compensation given to him for falling weeds.
Song Jiang smiled and waved his hands and said: "Haha, Xiao Ke is just a small official in charge of the Department, how can he be compared with Xiao Renxia? Brother Zhu Ding praised him."
"That's not what you said." Xiao Tang thought for a while and said: "Song Yasi is older, so the younger brother shyly calls Brother Yasi Sheng. Brother Gongming is like a timely rain of sweet rain, benefiting heroes from all over the world and heroes in the world.
Respect? At the moment, I am just dormant in Yuncheng County, but if the situation changes, my brother Gongming will definitely be able to bring the heroes back to their hearts. How can a small official compare to this?"
A strange look flashed in Song Jiang's eyes. Is there something in Xiao Tang's words? I was born as a school official, and I was unwilling to waste my life in the county government, but I had no chance of promotion. Although the people in the city called me "Timely Rain",
Little did he know that in the eyes of the magistrate and county magistrate, I was just a petty official who was shouting around.
I spent money to make friends with heroes in the world for the sake of my sense of loyalty, and vented my arrogance of being an official. But did Xiao Tang's words warn me of secretly collaborating with the bandits and having a disobedient heart?
Among the people, such as Zhu Tong, Hua Rong and other sophisticated people, although they felt something was wrong when they heard Xiao Tang's words, Xiao Tang's words of praising Song Jiang were also true. As for "Winning the situation will bring the heroes back to their hearts" if others said this.
It seemed to imply that Song Jiang had the intention of gathering a crowd to cause trouble, but it would also make sense if it was a compliment to Song Jiang from a hero in the world.
A trace of doubt in Hua Rong's heart disappeared for a moment, and he secretly said: The two brothers have no old grudges in the past, and they are both good men with great righteousness. Brother Xiao Tang is just praising brother Song Jiang, but I think deeply about it. What else?
Xiao Tang's idea was actually very simple. He was still testing Song Jiang with words.
This is the character with the most extreme evaluation and the most complex personality in Water Margin. It is reasonable to say that he is "black and hypocritical, unscrupulous, selfish, and passionate about fame." , "Serve the country wholeheartedly" also makes sense.
When reading Water Margin, it doesn't matter whether you thoroughly conceptualize and impression the character Song Jiang, or analyze this character comprehensively and objectively dialectically, because it is just a pastime after dinner. But now this complex character is sitting in front of Xiao Tang. Tang believed that if he made friends with Song Jiang, Song Jiang would spare no effort to help him when he was in trouble; Xiao Tang also knew that if Song Jiang wanted to tie him into his chariot, Song Jiang would definitely use any means to drag him down.
At this time, Xiao Tang realized that although he knew all Song Jiang's deeds in Water Margin, he did not really understand this character.
Song Jiang's mind quickly turned around, and he said with a smile: "Although Song is only a few years older than me, since Xiao Renxia calls Song my brother, I will also call Xiao Renxia my good brother. My good brother responds to every call in Daming Mansion. There are countless heroes helping me, how can I compare to them?
If we only talk about people who are loyal to each other and spread wealth, and recruit heroes from all over the world, let alone people from far away, there are people from Xiaoxuanfengchaijinchai in Henghai County, Cangzhou, and Dongxi Village in Yuncheng County, not to mention people from far away. The Heavenly King of Pagoda, Chao Gai, and Chao Baozheng are all far better than me. I, Song Jiang, am just a bit humbled by the heroes of the world. My dear brother, don't lift me up anymore, you are so ashamed of me."
Xiao Tang shook his head and said with a smile: "Although Chai Daguan has the style of Meng Chang, it is because of Fuyin, the direct descendant of Zhou Shizong, who was born rich and loyal, that he has the reputation he has today; King Chao Tian is the reason for his generosity Of course I know that he is a heroic and righteous man, but I also heard that he is a reckless and straightforward man who just hunkers down in Dongxi Village to seek his own happiness.
And Gongming brother, you are proficient in swordsmanship and pen, and are proficient in officialdom. You have been exposed to intrigues and intrigues for several years, but you still have the character of a good man. Even though you are just serving as a superintendent in the Yuncheng County Yamen, you are still famous far and wide, and you are admired by heroes from all over the world. .Compared with the official brother, he has more loyalty in the world, and compared with the hero brother, he has more cunning and scheming in his heart. When it comes to Chai Daguan, how can King Chao Tian compare with you, brother Gongming?"
When Song Jiang heard what Xiao Tang said, he always felt that there was something else in his words. It seemed that Xiao Tang was not as outspoken as ordinary people in the world, and he was not someone who could tell the depth of things with just a few words.
Thinking about it, Song Jiang still had a humble smile on his face and said: "If you put it this way, the wise brother is still a famous person in Daming Mansion's left-behind Si Xianggong, and he is a hero who responds to everything in the world. How can I match him?"
"Hey! Brother Xiao Renxia and Brother Gongming are both admired figures. Why do they only care about being polite back and forth?" Lei Heng couldn't stand Xiao Tang and Song Jiang complimenting each other back and forth, so he held the wine bowl and preached.
When Zhu Tong met, he also took the opportunity to change the conversation. Although Xiao Tang and Song Jiang seemed to be praising each other with good words, the atmosphere always felt a little strange.
After all, Hua Rong, Zhu Tong, Lei Heng, Zheng Tianshou, and Xue Yong here could not have known that Song Jiang, the current superintendent, would fall into the first position in Liangshanbo, and it was even less likely that the trajectory of their original lives would be changed. Song Jiang was either out of loyalty, or he was tricked, or he was desperate, or because of his fame, he tried to win over everyone to become his younger brother.
Just as Hua Rong frowned slightly and hesitated to speak, Xiao Tang and Song Jiang were not similar in their hidden secrets, but they were not like like-minded heroes who spoke freely and left people confused.
Hua Rong looked at Xiao Tang, who happened to be eye-to-eye with Xiao Tang. Seeing Hua Rong's expression, Xiao Tang just smiled faintly and thought to himself that after all, Song Jiang had a very high status in Hua Rong's heart, and this time he just wanted to treat Song Jiang. Thank you for your understanding. No matter what happens after the funeral, it is not difficult to make things difficult for him.
At this moment, the bartender hurriedly brought someone to the table of Xiao Tang, Song Jiang and others. Song Jiang saw it, and it was the inn waiter who he had ordered to take good care of Little Sister Hua.
Before Song Jiang could ask him, the waiter said hurriedly: "Song Yasi, please tell me to take care of the girl who lives in the hotel. When I went to see the girl just now, she was already ill... ..."
"What!?" Hua Rong stood up, and all the doubts in his mind disappeared. He hurriedly asked: "My girl just caught the cold, why did she fall ill!?"
Xiao Tang was also surprised and thought to himself: Although Hua Xiaomei looked a little depressed along the way, she did not have any symptoms of unconsciousness. Could it be that the doctor who saw her in Yanzhou that day misdiagnosed her?
After hearing this, everyone was all drunk. Zhu Tong and Lei Heng also knew that Song Jiang and Hua Rong had a deep relationship. Seeing that Hua Rong's sister was seriously ill, they all hurriedly followed Xiao Tang, Hua Rong and others to the inn room. , I saw Hua Xiaomei lying on the bed, her pretty face turned pale, and she was mumbling something vaguely.
Hua Rong hurried over and said anxiously: "Sister, how are you!?" He touched Hua Xiaomei's forehead. Although it was only slightly hot, it was full of sweat.
Hua Xiaomei seemed to hear her brother calling her, but she struggled to open her eyes and wanted to speak, but she was so angry that she couldn't say a word.
Xiao Tang was also anxious when he saw it, and even felt very guilty. Although he had seen that little sister Hua was a little sick these days, since he had already seen the doctor, he didn't take it too seriously.
What's more, this time he roped Hua Rong over, and Hua Xiaomei followed him and Hua Rong from Qingzhou to Mizhou, and then turned back all the way to Jeju. If she and her brother Hua Rong had stayed in Qingfeng Town, Qingzhou, they would have He will not be seriously ill. If Hua Xiaomei does something bad, not to mention whether Hua Rong will blame him, Xiao Tang will also blame himself.
"Brother Song Jiang, where is the doctor around here?!" Hua Rong's eyes were about to burst into flames and he asked Song Jiang hurriedly.
"I know, come with me quickly!" Seeing that little sister Hua was so sick, Song Jiang didn't say anything and hurriedly asked Zhu Tong and Lei Heng to prepare the carriage and horses.
Hua Rong picked up Hua Xiaomei on his back, rushed out of the inn like the wind and helped Hua Xiaomei into the carriage. Xiao Tang jumped in front of the car and whipped the horse on the buttocks hard. The horse neighed wildly, raised its hoofs and galloped away. .
In addition to Hua Xiaomei and Xiao Tang who were driving the carriage, only Hua Rong, Song Jiang, and Zhu Ding could sit in the carriage. Although Lei Heng did not catch up with the carriage, he roared from behind: "Everyone. Get out of my way! Yamen officials are doing things! No one else can avoid it!!"
Lei Heng's arrogance in the county town came in handy at this time. Originally, innocent people driving carriages and horses in the bustling city were punished with rods, but the yamen officials had urgent matters to deal with, so they were excluded. Yuncheng County
When the common people saw that it was Lei Heng again and shouted, they were so surprised that they moved to both sides. Xiao Tang drove his horse all the way to the medical center that Song Jiang mentioned without any hindrance.
The doctor in the medical clinic saw that it was Song Jiang, the governor of the county town, who came anxiously to see a doctor. He immediately gathered all his energy to diagnose and treat Hua Xiaomei carefully. When he saw that Hua Xiaomei was cold all over and her pulse was weak, the doctor frowned.
He wrinkled and his face became worried.
Big beads of sweat rolled down Hua Rong's head. He was breathing heavily and looking at Hua Xiaomei and the doctor eagerly. Seeing the doctor's expression, he couldn't help but feel a little in his heart. He was afraid that the doctor would shake his head and sigh.
, tell the result that Hua Rong cannot accept.
After a while, the doctor sighed and said: "This girl originally had a cold body. It seems that it is due to the acclimatization and hard work, which caused the heat evil to invade the body, the yang energy was too high, and the internal injuries were really yin. Alas...
.If the blood is stagnant and does not go away, it will turn into fire and damage the yin, causing diseases..."
Hua Rong's handsome face now had a bit of anger on it, and he shouted loudly: "Just tell me how sick my girl is!"