"Take today's example. If I didn't have the power of Shui Po Liangshan, would I dare to come with you to save people?"
"If your brother Zaixing doesn't have all-round abilities, how can he dare to come here alone?"
"It is precisely because I have this power in my hand, and it is precisely because your brother has such thorough abilities that he can survive better in this world."
"If bad luck comes in the future, at least you have the capital to protect yourself."
"If destiny is ours in the future, we may be able to achieve great things."
"And isn't all of this based on our many preparations?"
"The reason why your brother and I actively strive for these powers is because we don't want to resign ourselves to fate and easily bow to fate."
Yang Zaiyi nodded vaguely in understanding.
Since no one spoke for the time being, the atmosphere in the room gradually became silent.
It wasn't until Yang Zaixing drank all the tea in the bowl that he looked at Wu Zhi who was sitting opposite him seriously.
His tone was full of advice.
"Brother Wu, where will the troops you plan to lead in the Liangshan Mountains go from here?"
"After all, the force in Brother Wu's hands is quite sensitive."
"Even if the current Shuibo Liangshan is not afraid of the imperial court's encirclement and suppression, this is not a long-term solution."
"If Brother Wu can listen to the younger brother's advice, then the younger brother would like to give a sincere advice to Brother Wu."
"Occupying a mountain and becoming king is never a long-term solution."
"Returning to the right path is the best choice for protecting our descendants."
"So Brother Wu, look..."
Wu Zhi shook his head with a dumbfounded expression.
Wu Zhi didn't feel surprised at all that Yang Zaixing could say these words.
Because whether it was Lin Chong at the beginning or Song Jiang who only wanted to recruit people, their original intention at the beginning was to become an official and be granted the title of marquis and general.
If both of them can do this, it will be a lifelong honor for them.
Apart from the two of them, almost all the literati, warriors and heroes of the Song Dynasty also had this routine in mind.
To sum it up, it is: learn literature and martial arts and sell them to the emperor's family.
However, both Song Jiang and Lin Chong, when they first came into contact with the darkness of officialdom, what they wanted in their hearts was not to escape from the darkness in front of them, but to continue to face the difficulties.
Because in their opinion, these are bearable.
Until the extremely cruel reality breaks their dreams again and again...
These talented people finally realized that this road, perhaps from the very beginning, was not something ordinary people like them could take.
If they had to leave, nine times out of ten, they would be shattered to pieces.
Therefore, after Lin Chong saw through everything, he followed Wu Zhi to Liangshan
And Song Jiang, after seeing through everything, completely gave up the idea of ​​recruiting people.
As for the Yang Zaixing in front of him, Wu Zhi thought it was normal for him to have such thoughts in his heart before he had personally experienced the darkness in the court.
Because this idea is in line with the mainstream thinking of the Song Dynasty.
"Brother Zaixing, I know what you want to say, but in my opinion, what you want to say is actually not suitable for me."
Wu Zhi made a stop gesture towards Yang Zaixing, indicating that he should stop talking and just listen to himself.
"I know what you want to say. If you still don't understand what I mean, let me give you an example."
"Actually, a long time ago, Song Jiang, the second leader of Qingfeng Village, has always wanted to recruit people."
"At the same time, Song Jiang also paid a lot for recruiting people."
"Not only did he squeeze out many of the brothers in the village, but he also did not hesitate to shame himself and flattered the treacherous officials in the court to the best of his ability."
"But what happens in the end?"
"Then what did Song Jiang get?"
"Not only did his attempts to please Qingfeng Village not bring them any benefit, even the senior officials sent by the imperial court even tried to put a dent in the heads of Song Jiang and others through deliberately created events."
"And then let Song Jiang and others, as guilty persons, be wantonly enslaved and driven by those high-ranking officials."
"Then Song Jiang spent a lot of effort on recruiting people to be safe. What was it for?"
"Isn't it just to allow yourself and the brothers in the village to return to the so-called righteous path, and finally get the stable treatment of being a wife and a shadow child?"
"But what happens in the end?"
"Did Song Jiang and the brothers under his command get it?"
"Obviously, you didn't get any hair, but you got a lot of sluts in exchange!"
"Since Song Jiang and others received such treatment after accepting the recruitment, what if I, Wu Zhiruo, will also lead the brothers on Shuibo Liang Mountain to accept the recruitment in the future?"
"Then who can guarantee that me and the brothers under my command will not receive the same treatment as Song Jiang and his group?"
"If that time really comes, what will happen to all of us brothers?"
"There is a saying that goes well, instead of leaving your destiny to others, it is better to make your own destiny up to me and not by nature while constantly strengthening yourself!"
"When the time comes, even if my brothers and I end up fighting against fate, we will not feel any regret at all."
"At least we guys really tried our best."
"The fact that things have come to this point only shows that God has not given us a chance to succeed."
"What if after the unremitting efforts of our brothers, it finally happens?"
Having said this, Wu Zhi said no more.
After pouring himself a bowl of tea, he continued to taste it leisurely.
Only the two Yang brothers, who didn't know whether they were shocked by Wu Zhi's words just now or what, held the tea bowls in their hands and stared blankly for a long time without saying a word.
By the time the two brothers came back to their senses, it was already half a quarter of an hour later.
Yang Zaixing was also quite resistant to Wu Zhi's remarks.
Because this is completely contrary to the various concepts that his master taught him on a daily basis.
But for a while, he couldn't find anything to refute Wu Zhi.
As for Yang Zaiyi, he didn't think much about these things at all.
And the reason why he went to work at Longhutang in the first place was entirely to make more money so that he could fulfill his filial piety to his grandmother.
But what about now?
His grandma no longer exists, and he has no better goal in mind.