And these are just the first obstacles that Mr. Liu has set up for them.
As for whether there will be more after this, Zhang Qing is not sure at all.
Moreover, before that, Master Liu had always wanted to hold Zhang Qing tightly in his hands and let him control him.
If Zhang Qing suddenly agrees to Master Liu's request at this time, then from now on, Zhang Qing may become Master Liu's tool in Dongchang Mansion.
This is something Zhang Qing cannot accept no matter what.
But what if he suddenly refuses?
Maybe Mr. Liu will label all of them as rebellious officials, thieves, and homeless bandits.
At that time, if Zhang Qingruo wants to clear his name, it will be extremely difficult.
Thinking of this, Zhang Qing immediately thought of a countermeasure.
A countermeasure that allows him to fight back desperately.
Of course, there can be no mistakes during the implementation of this countermeasure.
Otherwise, Zhang Qing might be doomed.
That is, first superficially agree to Master Liu's request, and then wait for the opportunity to search for evidence against Master Liu after they can enter the city.
After the evidence is completely closed, then report Master Liu to Shangfeng, and then completely remove Master Liu.
Only then could Zhang Qing truly live out his hope.
Although this curve strategy to save the country is too long to implement.
But at least it gave Zhang Qing a glimmer of hope.
It would be better than if he suddenly fell out with Mr. Liu at this moment and went to Liangshan instead.
Although the life on Shuibo Liang Mountain was indeed very carefree.
But not everyone likes to wear the hat of a homeless grass bandit.
What's more, in the Dongchang Mansion, Zhang Qing worked hard for more than ten years before he climbed to the position of Tiger Cavalry.
At this time, if he were suddenly asked to give up and turn to Shui Bo Liang Mountain to become a thief, then he would not be willing to do so under any circumstances.
When Zhang Qing thought of this, he no longer hesitated in his heart.
He waved his hand to Master Liu, who was standing on the city wall and still looking at this place with great caution, signaling his agreement.
As for Mr. Liu, after receiving Zhang Qing's affirmative reply, he couldn't help but be a little overjoyed.
Because Zhang Qing before this was extremely arrogant and arrogant.
If he were to accept this condition, it would be more difficult than killing him on the spot.
But at this time, Zhang Qing actually agreed.
This couldn't help but make Mr. Liu feel extremely happy and a little overjoyed.
When Zhang Qing, who was wearing shackles, was walking beside Mr. Liu.
There were really all kinds of mixed feelings in his heart.
I still remember the time when Gao Qiu's troop deployment order was conveyed to Dongchang Mansion.
When Zhang Qing led his troops on the expedition, what a scene and what excitement.
But what about now?
In the blink of an eye, he became a prisoner of others.
However, while Zhang Qing sighed sadly, he also made up his mind.
In the future, Master Liu, who plots against me everywhere, must be sent to prison.
Because only in this way can the shame he suffered today be completely washed away.
But sometimes, reality is like this.
Crises that can be seen are often not terrible.
The invisible crisis is the one that changes your destiny in this life.
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At the same time that Zhang Qing suffered a series of misfortunes, Gao Qiu, the bandit-suppressing commander of the imperial court, also fled back to the capital in great embarrassment with his remaining defeated generals.
Speaking of which, Gao Qiu committed many crimes this time.
Not only was the plan to suppress the bandits not completed, but Song Jiang and others, who had just been recruited by the imperial court, were successfully forced to rebel again.
In addition, thousands of soldiers were lost.
If the person leading the troops on this expedition is an ordinary general.
I'm afraid that before they could even return to the capital, the imperial edict for beheading had already been delivered to the hands of the general commanding the army.
But Gao Qiu was not an ordinary person.
First, the family's holy family is prosperous, and he is a real celebrity in front of the officials.
His popularity is definitely not comparable to that of ordinary people.
The second is that Gao Qiu's gang members are spread throughout the court.
Whether it was Cai Jing, the powerful Grand Master, Tong Guan, the Privy Councilor who had a good relationship with Gao Qiu, or the fourth and fifth-rank officials in the imperial court, they all had extremely close relationships with Gao Qiu.
It is precisely based on this that Gao Qiu can turn danger into safety every time he makes a mistake.
Even though his fault was as big as the sky, with everyone's efforts to protect him, the punishment he suffered was nothing more than scratching an itch for Gao Qiu.
But after all, Gao Qiu had already made a mistake in this matter, and it would really be unjustifiable if the court did not punish him.
Finally, after a "protracted" discussion by the official Zhao Ji, the Grand Master Cai Jing and others, Gao Qiu, who returned after a great defeat, was sentenced to three years' imprisonment and one month's suspension as a warning to others.
From Gao Qiuguan to Taiwei, the salary for those three years, if added together, is quite a lot.
But these are only for ordinary people in the capital.
For a high-ranking official like Gao Qiu, if he only relies on his salary to support his family, half of the family members may starve to death within half a year.
Therefore, this punishment is really insignificant to Gao Qiu.
After all, if you only care about getting a salary, then why should you be an official?
Wouldn't it be nice to just be a businessman comfortably?
As for the punishment of being banned for a month, it didn't matter to Gao Qiu.
Gao Qiu, who had returned from a great defeat, was already exhausted both physically and mentally.
Even if you ask him to go to court, he won't bother to go.
For him, this month's grounding is equivalent to a publicly funded vacation.
Even then, if Gao Qiu really wants to go out, who in the capital would dare to report him?
After all, those with higher official positions and stronger abilities than him are all his party members.
Those who are not as high-ranking and powerful as him do not have the courage.
Unless Gao Qiu happened to run into Zhao Ji who went to a brothel to recite poems to Mr. Li while he was wandering around.
Otherwise, in the capital, he would just walk around with his arms sideways and no one would dare to say anything.
Although in his heart, he still felt aggrieved by the group of people in Qingfeng Village who turned against him.
But it didn't take long for this anger to dissipate in his heart.
After all, for a person in a high position like him, there are countless entertainment projects in his daily life.
Because worrying about these things is completely unnecessary and unacceptable.
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Relatively speaking, one can imagine the complexity in the hearts of Song Jiang and others, whose dream of recruitment was completely shattered at this time.
Needless to say, Song Jiang's emotions, helplessness, and depression almost tortured him to the point of collapse.