"Gao Qiu, don't talk nonsense. Do you want to live or die?"
In the Liangshan Qianying Prison, Officer Chai was sitting on a chair with a carefree attitude, while the captured Gao Qiu was kneeling on the ground trembling with embarrassment and fear.
Hearing this, Gao Qiu raised his head and said hoarsely: "What if I die, what if I live?"
After all, the high-ranking officials of the imperial court who had been in high positions for a while had their original ruffian spirit dissipated and were replaced by the magnanimity of those who had been in high positions for many years.
"If you want to die, it's very simple. Find a dark and windy night, tie a stone and throw you into the water. Let's just say that you slipped and fell into the water during the melee and died!"
Official Chai said with a smile: "It's just a good idea to defeat thieves and sacrifice your life for the country. At least you can deceive the current officials into sighing!"
"You can't be like this. A certain person was a lieutenant at that time, and many officers and soldiers saw what happened when he was captured!"
Gao Qiu suddenly turned pale with fright and said anxiously: "If the news leaks out, you will never want to recruit anyone from the court in the future!"
Tsk!
It's true that even Gao Qiu knew about Song Jiang's desire to recruit people.
"I won't bother you with this!"
Chai Daguan's expression remained unchanged and he said leisurely: "I'm afraid that in Bianliang City, there are many high-ranking military officials who want you to die right now. What do you think?"
Without waiting for Gao Qiu's reaction, he continued: "As for killing you, the soldiers who witnessed you being captured with their own eyes have a place in Liangshan, so there is no need for you as a prisoner to worry about them!"
"How to live? How do you say it?"
Gao Qiu was not a fool. He quickly reacted and sneered: "What do you need someone to agree to, and what is it for?"
"I don't expect to bother you, the lieutenant!"
Official Chai laughed out loud, took out a stack of documents, and said leisurely: "Sign this and put your fingerprints on it, and you can live!"
With that said, he threw the document to Gao Qiu...
"You, you, you, what do you want to do?"
After a while, Gao Qiu's face turned livid with fear, his fingers trembled and his lips trembled as he said, "Want to threaten someone into doing something for you?"
"What are you thinking about?"
Official Chai sneered and said: "As far as your relationship with many leaders in Liangshan is concerned, will you accept the precautions of recruiting fellow ministers to serve as ministers in the future?"
Gao Qiu sneered: "What if I don't sign?"
"Then there's nothing to say. It means you are full of ill intentions towards Liangshan, so it's better to just die!"
Official Chai stood up directly and said calmly and condescendingly: "I hope that when Taiwei arrives in the underworld, he can still occupy a high position and dominate!"
With that said, he turned around and left.
"etc……"
Gao Qiu's face was full of horror and he shouted hurriedly: "You have to guarantee that these things will not be exposed easily!"
"Don't worry, Liangshan just needs a huge handle that can threaten you!"
Chai Daguan said with a smile: "With Liangshan's strength, as long as we don't encounter any open or secret attacks in the court, at least self-protection will not be a problem, let alone development!"
I don't know if it was because of the explanation, or because Gao Qiu was really afraid of death and had not lived enough to enjoy it. No matter how entangled and anxious he felt, he finally signed the document and put his red fingerprint on it.
"Lieutenant Gao will be able to leave in a few days. I hope you won't talk nonsense and deliberately target Liangshan, otherwise this document may be placed on the desks of today's officials at any time!"
After threatening Gao Qiu, Shi Shiran, a member of Chai Daguan, left the prison camp.
"How about it?"
Song Jiang was waiting outside. When he saw Chai Daguan coming out, he hurriedly asked.
"all the best!"
Official Chai took the document from Yang's hand and said leisurely: "Gao Qiu is not a chaste martyr. If you want to survive, you have to cooperate honestly!"
"Isn't it a little too much to act like this?"
"Instead of worrying about this, why not worry about what would happen if you didn't have this thing?"
Chai Daguan really didn't understand. Song Jiang marched eastward and westward, destroying a lot of Zhuangzi and local forces, and his performance was quite decisive and ruthless.
Why are you so indecisive and thinking all over the place when it comes to court officials?
The court is just a larger arena, and it depends on the strength of each.
As long as there is no problem with Liangshan's strength, even if the imperial court wants to take action, it must carefully consider it.
As for the document that Song Jiang is holding tightly at the moment, the content inside is actually quite simple, that is, the tone is that it is interesting for his sister-in-law to be an official, and at the same time, the death of his brother Emperor Zhezong is inseparable from the current officialdom.
Such a thing is naturally a fabrication, but it cannot withstand Gao Qiu's signature and signature, just like having a confidant around the current official give it a real hammer.
If such a document were circulated, it would definitely cause an uproar and may even shake the throne of the current official family.
Such a handle is definitely the biggest threat to Gao Qiu.
After the news leaked out, even if the current officials had more trust in Gao Qiu, this guy would not be able to get any favors.
Dismissal from office is a minor matter, and even life may be in danger!
With Gao Qiu's power-hungry nature, he would never dare to joke with his own life or the official hat on his head.
In this way, Gao Qiu's threat has basically disappeared!
The group returned to Zhongyi Hall, and the other important leaders also relaxed after seeing their faces.
"Brother Gongming, I will not be involved in what happens next!"
Chai Daguan said leisurely: "There are many things going on here in Houying. The battle with Gao Qiu has had a great impact on the towns around Shuibo. It has also affected the income of Houying. We must send capable personnel to pacify the place.
Restore order!"
"No, the next recruitment matter requires the in-depth participation of senior officials!"
Song Jiang refused and said, "Even if Gao Qiu's threat is resolved, we still have no way to get in touch with the court!"
"Didn't you capture Mr. Wen Huanzhang Wen?"
Official Chai chuckled and said, "This man is a well-known talent in both the government and the public. He has a good relationship with all the important ministers in the imperial court. Through his connections, he can contact the important ministers in the imperial court who are interested in recruiting him. Wouldn't the matter be solved?"
After saying this, he paused and said with a smile: "You can listen to Mr. Wen's opinion more. This guy understands Bianliang Chaotang much better than we do. If we want to find important ministers who are willing to recruit him, we need his help."
That’s it!”
After waving his hand, Chai Daguan ignored Song Jiang's attempts to stay and stood up to leave.
After things have developed to this point, it is natural for the court to recruit people. This is also the practice of the Song Dynasty court.
To be honest, Chai Daguan's heart was not at all exciting, and he had no complex emotions about being recruited.
"Official man!"
Just as Chai Daguan was wandering around the front camp, Lu Zhishen's loud voice suddenly came from behind.
"Master Lu, and Brother Wu, what do you want?"
Turning around, he happened to see Lu Zhishen and Wu Song striding towards them. He greeted with a smile: "You two are not staying in the military camp, how come you have time to hang out?"
In other words, the leaders of Liangshan are divided into several levels, and their respective ways of doing things are also very different.
Generals such as Thunderbolt Fire Qin Ming, Double Whip Hu Yanzhuo and Dadao Guan Sheng basically stayed in the military camp and made great efforts to train their soldiers and horses.
Especially after Song Jiang started the recruitment mode, his enthusiasm and enthusiasm for training became even higher, and he was usually invisible.
Although Lu Zhishen and Wu Song were not like this, they often stayed in the military camp and had no contact with those leaders who were really reckless.
"The Sa family is not in a good mood and want to talk to the officials!"
Lu Zhishen said bluntly: "It's about recruitment!"
"Let's talk about it in the back camp!"
Waving his hands, Mr. Chai Daguan walked in front and said with a smile: "I guess you two are also unhappy, so you just need to vent your anger in the back camp!"
Lu Zhishen and Wu Song looked at each other, nodded slightly and followed.
When they arrived at Houying Market, even though it was not their first time here, Lu Zhishen and Wu Song were still surprised by the bustling hustle and bustle here.
I casually found a tavern affiliated with the Liangshan Logistics Department, and after the food and wine were served, I motioned to the two of them to do whatever they wanted. Mr. Chai Daguan didn't have the slightest sense of being the master, so he picked up a big bowl and ate and drank.
Such a casual gesture actually made Lu Zhishen and Wu Song relax, and they were able to eat happily while holding a bowl of noodles.
After the three of them had almost finished eating, the waiter brought tea and snacks like jujube cakes and candied fruits, and then the conversation mode started.
"Sir, to be honest, the Sa family really has no intention of accepting the recruitment!"
Lu Zhishen was still happy and said bluntly: "The Sa family has seen clearly what the court is like, and they really don't want to work for the court!"
Wu Song next to him nodded vigorously, obviously thinking the same way.
"If you don't accept the offer, then you won't accept it!"
Official Chai said with a smile: "To be honest, a certain family did not accept the imperial court's intention to recruit people. When brother Gongming left with the former soldiers and horses, a certain family still stayed in the main village of Liangshan to provide the necessary food, grass and luggage for the former soldiers and horses!"
"So good!"
Lu Zhishen's eyes were bright, he clapped his hands and said with a smile: "The Sa family is also willing to stay, but I don't know if the big boss is willing?"
"This is Master Lu's own choice, and Brother Gongming has no reason to object!"
Official Chai waved his hand and said with a smile: "Besides, with so many brothers and troops in the former army, they are completely dependent on the imperial court for support. I'm afraid no one dares to completely rest assured!"
"Leaving our village to continuously provide food, grass, ordnance, this can be regarded as a guarantee for the former army who accepted the recruitment!"
"Besides, if our brothers in the former army are really going to run into some trouble, won't the brothers who are staying in the village come to support us?"
Chai Daguan said something, and the core meaning was that Song Jiang accepted the recruitment, and he could also make a name for himself, but it was better to forget about him following him to fight in the north and south.
Anyway, Liangshan's 108 generals all have suitable leaders to take the lead, whether it's a cavalry battle, an infantry battle, or a water battle. It's better for him to farm in his own village.
Lu Zhishen and Wu Song obviously listened to this, and directly expressed their willingness to stay in their own village, and had no intention of sacrificing their lives for the Song Dynasty.
Chai Daguan was naturally not polite and made it clear that if he wanted to stay, he would welcome it...