The Happy Life of Small Officials in Northern Song Dynasty

All the gangsters said in unison: "See the master!"

Shen Yaozu said coldly: "Put away all the weapons, a bunch of useless things."

In the hustle and bustle, the gangsters put away their swords and retreated to the side. Shen Yaozu climbed down the steps, came to Su Jin, looked up and down, cupped his hands and said, "Special Envoy Su, your brothers are rude, and Shen will apologize to you on their behalf."

Su Jin cupped his hands and returned the salute: "Master Shen is very polite, Guizhai treats guests very thoughtfully."

Shen Yaozu laughed and said: "People in the Jianghu naturally have some rules to abide by, but they don't know that Special Envoy Su is not from the Jianghu, so it is a bit abrupt."

Su Jin smiled and said: "It's easy to say, easy to say." Turning to Wang Chao, he said: "Let that person go."

Wang Chao crossed Diao Mazi's neck and sent him forward, Diao Mazi staggered and fell down at Shen Yaozu's feet, Shen Yaozu looked at Diao Mazi coldly and cursed: "Things that don't have long eyes, dare to stop Special Envoy Su, Forgot what I told you?"

Diao Mazi's face was covered with blood, and he tremblingly said: "Please forgive me, brother, you have eyes but don't know Mount Tai, you know your mistake, you know your mistake."

"Then why don't you hurry up and confess your mistake to Special Envoy Su?"

Diao Mazi got up to apologize to Su Jin, Su Jin laughed and said: "Forget it, it's all a misunderstanding, I hurt Brother Diao, and Brother Diao's men hurt my men, the two sides are even, this is called no fight no no acquaintance."

Shen Yaozu laughed loudly, and praised: "Special Envoy Su has a heart as big as the sea, this sentence is really ingenious, come here, ask the doctor on the mountain to bandage the wounds of Special Envoy Su's men, it seems that there is no serious problem, That's it for this section, Special Envoy Su please enter the hall for tea."

Su Jin stretched out his hand and said, "Master, please!"

A turmoil disappeared, and Su Jin understood that all of this was directed by Shen Yaozu. This man looked talented on the outside, and his temperament was quite different from other gangsters. He seemed a bit bookish, but his eyes were stern, and there was something chilling about him. Things are inside, it seems to be a scheming man, but it can be roughly inferred that this person is by no means mediocre from the appearance of the cottage.

Everyone entered the hall and took a seat. Su Jin looked around this magnificent hall. Although it was not decorated with gold and silver, it could not be called magnificent, but it was worthy of the word majestic. The simple and rough structure created a majestic momentum, which surprised Su Jin. Yes, there are actually a few paintings and calligraphy hanging on the stone wall of the hall, which seems to be a den of bandits with pursuit and taste.

The young men served fragrant tea, the moment Su Jin toasted to drink the tea, seeing Shen Yaozu looking at him out of the corner of his eye, Su Jin was startled, but still took a few sips indifferently.

Shen Yaozu's expression suddenly changed from slightly serious to relaxed, and he said with a smile: "Special Envoy Su is really an open-minded person."

Su Jin pretended not to understand: "How do you say that?"

Shen Yaozu said: "Aren't you afraid that I will poison the tea?"

Su Jin laughed loudly and said: "When I came to Guizhai, I came here with sincerity. I, Su Jin, am not a chicken-hearted person. Otherwise, why would I come here? Besides, the boss wants me to wait." Fate is so easy, so why use these little tricks to take my life; I see that the words of the head of the family are gentle and polite, and he must be a sensible person. You are not a dog."

Shen Yaozu chuckled and said: "Su Envoy's praise, this village master is just a bandit leader in what you call, how can he deserve the praise of Su Envoy, but you are right about one thing, I, Shen Yaozu, never bother to use tricks to kill people. If I kill someone, I will kill him with a real sword and gun."

Su Jin raised his thumb and said, "He is a real hero."

The two of them boasted, and the sedan chair was lifted higher and higher between them, as if old friends reunited, but Qiu Dabao and others were confused; what kind of medicine were sold in the two people's gourds, one was an official and the other It's a bandit, he can be described as a natural and mortal enemy, but he talks and laughs happily, I really don't understand it.

Shen Yaozu laughed and said: "I don't dare to be a real hero, but Topi Shanye led the brothers to survive and eat for nothing."

Su Jin smiled and said: "Master Shen is straightforward, but today's world can be regarded as a peaceful world, and it is easy to survive. I think the master is handsome and elegant, so why bother to make a living like this?"

Shen Yaozu's face turned cold and he said: "What did I go up the mountain as Special Envoy of Su, so I came to teach me a lesson, to teach me how to behave?"

Su Jin replied indifferently: "If you want to understand it this way, I just don't understand it. I saw calligraphy and paintings hanging in the hall of the master. People who have read books at that time, since they are scholars, don't they understand the principle of the three cardinal guides and five constant principles of human relations?" Is it? It is natural to be chic and happy after doing this kind of business of robbing houses, but I am afraid that the notoriety of disloyalty and disobedience will not be washed away."

Shen Yaozu was furious, he threw the teacup in his hand on the ground and smashed it to pieces, he got up quickly and walked to the calligraphy screen, stretched out his hand and tore it off, tore it to pieces three by two, and said with a sneer: "These are just toys, I hang the calligraphy and painting, It doesn't mean that I am constrained by the world's eyes, what are the three cardinal principles and five constant rules, what is the human relationship, in my eyes, the knife in my hand is the rule, without it, I am a lamb at the slaughter."

As soon as Shen Yaozu got angry, all the bandits around responded, drawing their knives out of their sheaths one after another, the atmosphere suddenly became tense.

Su Jin was unmoved, and said with a smile: "You don't have to be so excited, I'm just expressing my personal opinion. If my guess is wrong, please forgive me. Why ruin this calligraphy and painting? If it’s bad, it’s probably written by a famous artist in the world, and it’s worth a lot of money.”

Shen Yaozu gestured for everyone to back down, threw the shredded paper in his hand on the ground and laughed loudly: "What is money? If I want to, I can even loot the Zuojin state capital in one night. Isn't beauty and property easy to get?"

Su Jin sneered and said, "Bragging!"

Shen Yaozu said angrily: "You don't believe it?"

Su Jin said: "Of course I don't believe it. There are [-] officers and soldiers stationed at the foot of the mountain. If you really have the ability, go down the mountain and have a battle with the officers and soldiers, instead of shrinking your head to the top of the mountain and relying on the terrain."

"Straight mother thief, what are you talking about?"

"Fuck off your mother's rotten duck egg, you are a coward."

"This guy's words are too unreasonable, chop up this guy's bird, and save yourself talking nonsense with him."

"..."

The bandits around shouted and cursed loudly, and some people drew their knives at each other again, threatening to slash with their knives.

With a wave of Shen Yaozu's hand, all the bandits fell silent. Shen Yaozu slowly walked up to Su Jin, staring at Su Jin carefully, with a sneer at the corner of his mouth.

Su Jin was unafraid, and looked into his eyes, the two were like lovers reunited after a long time, looking at each other, looking at each other non-stop.

Shen Yaozu let out a dull frog-like laugh from his throat, pointed at Su Jin and said, "I understand, you came up the mountain to use a trick to provoke me to go down the mountain to fight you, right? You treat me as Shen Yaozu Is it that easy to be fooled?"

Su Jinbao said with contemptuous eyes: "I'm here to save you, not to harm you, don't you even understand this truth?"

"Save us? Hehe." Shen Yaozu looked around at the gangsters and grinned, "You've lost your mind and gone crazy, help yourself, are you trying to deceive me with sweet words right now?"

All the bandits also laughed loudly and said, "Save us? You idiot."

"I beg you, Lord Su, hurry up and rescue me from the sea of ​​suffering, hahaha."

"..."

The crowd laughed and ridiculed like a storm, Su Jin smiled back and said quietly: "Master, some things should not be said in front of these people, so as not to affect your judgment, I really have something to say when I come up the mountain My son wants to say, otherwise why would I take the risk of turning around and rushing into your lair of dragons and tigers? If you think it is not worth talking to me, then tell me, if you want to kill me, I will be killed by the neck, or just let me go down the mountain. When I never came."

Shen Yaozu rolled his eyes and thought for a while, then suddenly asked: "Second in charge, what do you say?"

Qiu Dabao didn't talk all the time, he was savoring the confrontation between the two carefully, when he heard Shen Yaozu's question, he suddenly didn't react.

"Second in charge, you also have a share in the cottage, what do you think should be done?"

Qiu Dabao learned his lesson and knew that he had made Shen Yaozu very dissatisfied with Su Jin's going up the mountain, so he didn't dare to express his opinions carelessly, and he cupped his hands and said, "My brother is the one who decides everything. If you want to kill these people, brother is willing to do it himself." knife."

Shen Yaozu smiled, and said: "You are a cunning, you have always been a shopkeeper, and you always refuse to give me advice. In this way, you take someone to arrange for Special Envoy Su to rest. I will think about it and talk about it at night."

Qiu Dabao said: "Follow brother's order. Special envoy Su, please, I will arrange a resting place for you, and the chief will give you an answer in the evening."

Su Jin sneered and said, "I won't go down the mountain for three days, it's too late for everything."

Shen Yaozu said with a sullen face: "I don't want to hear this kind of words for the second time. I hate others to threaten me the most. I treat you with courtesy, and you also need to be polite, otherwise don't blame me for being rude." Hall away.