Water Margin: Lu Bu sits on Mount Liang

Qingzhou, Yunfu.

The blooming flowers in the courtyard exude a strange fragrance, and the emerald green leaves are connected into a giant umbrella to cover the golden light shining from the clouds. The cool spring breeze blows through the branches and leaves, and the trembling crown of the tree seems to welcome and cheer the figure under the tree.

The sky was already bright, but in the courtyard planted with exotic flowers and plants on the edge, Yun Tianbiao, who looked like a jujube and looked like Guan Gong, was punching fast, moving flexibly as his steps turned.

Three maids stood at the edge of the courtyard, holding teapots, cups, sweat towels and other items in their hands. However, there was a stone table not far away, but these people held it in their hands and waited there respectfully.

In the courtyard further ahead, a large number of maids and servants were walking quickly. Everyone's face was solemn, without any smile or relaxation. Some familiar people faced each other. He just nodded, and then hurriedly walked past with his head lowered.

"Father, father—"

The sound of shouting came, but Yun Tianbiao still ignored it, concentrating on boxing and practicing Kung Fu. Yunlong's figure walking quickly in the distance came into view. This young man wearing a moon-white boy's shirt met his biological father. For a moment, he wanted to shout, but the glance from the other side made him shut his mouth tightly. He stood aside with some embarrassment, watching his father punch and kick himself.

Soon, Yun Tianbiao finished the last set of moves, reached out to take the sweat towel from the maid's hand, nodded to his son beside him, and asked him to come forward and talk.

"Father, is there any news from the court? Is it possible to go to Liangshan?" Yunlong ran over with a somewhat anxious face and spoke a little fast. Seeing Yun Tianbiao sitting on the stone bench aside, he did not dare to sit down. He stood and looked expectantly at his father.

"How is it appropriate to be so flustered?" Yun Tianbiao looked over with phoenix eyes, and Yun Long suddenly stood up straight, stretched out his hand and waved for the maid to come over and pour tea. The red-faced man said: "The Prime Minister has not responded yet, I think he is busy with things recently. "

The sound of tea pouring into the cup stopped. Yun Tianbiao grabbed the tea cup, drank it all in one gulp, and exhaled: "You don't have to be anxious. You can't control more than a larger bandit gang. How can you be the opponent of the imperial court? I passed on your sword a month ago. Have you become proficient in Fa Ke?"

"You've practiced... you've become proficient in it." Yunlong said vaguely, and then took a step forward: "But dad, Hui Niang has gone to Zhujiazhuang now, and the child is worried..."

"What are you worried about?" He interrupted his son and tapped Yunlong's shoulder with his hand: "That's your cousin's house, can you still harm him?"

"I……"

Yunlong said a word and his face turned red. He remembered the way his cousin looked at Liu Huiniang some time ago, and felt some instinctive displeasure in his heart. If that person hadn't been his cousin, he would have...

"Okay, even my father knows what you are thinking." The tall and burly middle-aged man stood up, a head taller than Yun Long, and rarely reached out to touch the top of his son's head: "But you also have to remember, The most important thing in a man is self-confidence. You are the son of Qingzhou's military commander and Huiniang's husband-in-law. Don't look like you are worrying about gains and losses. It's very ugly."

Yunlong's body trembled out of reflex, and then he relaxed and took a breath and said, "Yes, father, the child will not let you down. But you are also worried. Huiniang is full of revenge now, and she has an idea. If If I get help from my cousin's family, I'm afraid I'll really raise an army and go to Liangshan alone."

Reaching out and touching his long beard, the middle-aged man looked at the flowers next to him and said slowly: "Huiniang, your mother also likes this child very much. She always says that she is humble, polite, knowledgeable, and she thinks that her father has already Consider her a member of the family.”

Yunlong looked overjoyed, and the commander-in-chief of the state's army continued: "Although I can't send troops to help Huiniang without the permission of the prime minister, there are no solutions."

"How to work around?"

"Father, remember, there was a teacher named Luan Tingyu in Zhujiazhuang?"

The red face turned around, and the young man in front of him nodded: "There is such a person. I talked about it when I met my cousin some time ago. This person seems to have some real skills. Several of the eldest cousin's sons are following him. Practice martial arts.”

"Hmm..." Yun Tianbiao touched his long beard and nodded: "It seems that a famous commander under my father is this person's disciple..."

He lowered his head and thought for a moment, then raised his head and looked at his son: "In that case, let him and his men rest for a while, and you take him and others to Zhujiazhuang."

Seeing his son's face beaming with joy, Yun Tianbiao frowned and said, "Don't be happy. After you go, you will seize the time to train the local soldiers. As a father, I will write a letter to the minister, stating that the banditry in Jingdong is serious, and I hope to use the soldiers from the east route to Go to Pingxi Road, and don’t go to Liangshan on your own because you are too hot-headed."

"Father, don't worry, the child will be fine."

A heartfelt smile appeared on his handsome face. Yun Tianbiao looked at his children and thought to himself, although it was not meritorious enough to get promoted by wiping out this group of bandits, it was quite possible to give Yunlong a better life, and by the way, he would end Hui Niang's life. It's not a bad idea to let the little son and daughter get married and satisfy the madam's wishes.

The father and son were speechless for a while after the discussion. Soon a servant came to report that lunch had been prepared. After practicing for a long time, the commander of the army and horses, who was already a little hungry, took the lead, followed closely by the young man behind him.

……

Happy times are always short-lived.

There was a party in Liangshan last night. Most of the drunken people slept until three o'clock in the morning before getting up. After a simple wash and meal, life continued day after day.

"Langjun is awake?"

Familiar words rang in his ears. Lu Bu opened his eyes and turned his head. Wu Qing had already stood up as usual, standing by with a sweat towel soaked in warm water, calling him softly.

"Why are you pregnant?" Wu Qing frowned for a moment, making Wu Qing confused. The figure who got up took the sweat towel and wiped his face, then pushed the confused girl onto the bed: "You are pregnant now. , you should sleep more, and let the servants do this from now on."

"I'm used to it." Wu Qing smiled sweetly and pushed Lu Bu towards the wooden frame: "Besides, slaves can sleep and rest during the day, so it doesn't matter."

The tall man opened his mouth, and the girl continued: "Master, please wash up quickly. Don't you have to discuss matters with several military advisors today? Don't worry about me. I specifically asked the Ruan family's sister-in-law for advice last night, so be careful."

"Oh..." He swallowed the unsaid words, washed away the dust of the night, wiped his face and said: "I will buy some maids. From now on, you will take care of the baby honestly, and it will be up to you to do whatever you want after the birth. "

"Understood, Lang Jun, go and have dinner."

Wu Qing pushed the man towards the front hall with a smile. After waiting for Lu Bu to eat and drink before going out, the girl who was pregnant with life returned to the bed with a satisfied smile and lay down, stroking her belly. , prepare to take a nap.

The soft light gradually dazzled the eyes, and the golden light shone between the clouds gradually heated up. The flag with the words Liangshan fluttered in the wind from time to time. In the study room that was deserted for more than a month, a tall figure stood in front of the Kanyu map, looking at a few places in a trance. At the marked places, raise your hand to point on the map from time to time.

The spring breeze was cool, and several figures walked in through the open door and held fists to say hello. The blowing wind blew the papers on the table and made a rattling sound. The figure standing in front of the Kanyu map turned around, looked at the few people and nodded. .

"Wei Zhaode took me for a spin on the sea some time ago. After much thought, the strategy of the village should be adjusted accordingly." The sun shines into the room, reflecting the standing figure on the ground: "Now It seems that this sea route is more suitable for us than the land route."

"What my brother said is true. If we can connect those islands together, it will play a greater role than the river." Wu Jiao stroked his beard and nodded in agreement: "It's just that the side of Wolf Howling Mountain looks a little bit... It’s useless.”

A few birds chirped outside the house, and then the sound of spreading wings faded away.Lu Bu raised his eyebrows and looked at the middle-aged Taoist over there: "I actually think so too, but I didn't expect the Taoist to mention it first. In that case, let Bian Xiang make some preparations." He glanced at After looking at the map, Wu Jiao nodded and said: "Since we want to hold the island, Pindao thought we should first capture the Qingzhou Green Forest, so that we can also deal with Wuyou's exit to the sea."

He raised his hand and touched his chin. The already long beard was a little irritating: "Qingzhou... it brings back a lot of memories."

Hearing this, Qiao Lie interrupted and said, "But who knows the Qingfeng Village?"

"That's right. I haven't seen him for a while. I just exchanged letters saying that everything is fine, but I don't know what the actual situation is."

"It's not good..." The words he spoke attracted people's attention from the front. The Phantom Demon Lord cupped his hands and said, "Brother, don't blame me. I planted some spies there because of the relationship between Huazhi Village and my brother."

Lu Bu looked at him in surprise, but still waved his hand: "This is your duty, why do I blame you?"

He stopped talking and frowned slightly: "What kind of bad idea is this?"

"According to the news from the spies, not long after my brother left Qingzhou, a new Wenzhi Village was added to the Qingfeng Village." Lu Bu looked a little confused, and the people listening across from him looked like they suddenly realized. The Taoist glanced at the crowd and smiled bitterly: "During the Song Dynasty, culture governed martial arts. Brother, you can imagine how depressed Huazhi Village was. Everything he said and did was controlled by others."

"...That's all." After a moment of silence, he shook his head, walked behind the desk and sat down: "This is Brother Hua Xian's business, and I can't control it. Let him look at himself."

He looked up at the people opposite and waved for him to sit down: "We'd better solve the ship problem first. As Wei Zhaode said, most of the ships in Shanzhai cannot be used at sea. We must solve this problem first, otherwise we will just be disappointed. "

While the people across from him nodded, Liu Min touched his chin and said, "It's best to find a shipwright and build it ourselves. Otherwise, it will cost a lot of money to buy the ship, and I'm afraid we won't be able to make ends meet in the end."

Several people frowned, and Lu Bu shook his head: "Find a way to buy it before you find someone. I leave this matter to you, Qiao Lie and Liu Min."

"Brother, don't worry. My younger brother will immediately order someone to find out where the ship can be purchased."

The two people who agreed to this matter looked at each other and nodded.

"Send an order to Bian Xiang and ask him to be ready to go north. When the ship's crew is ready, he will leave for Zizhou and enter Qing Dynasty immediately."

Wu Jiao nodded, signaling to write down the matter.

"That's it for now, everything still has to wait until there is a ship." He paused for a moment and looked at Qiao Lie with a strange look: "Later, Qiao Lie, go inform Wei Zhaode and ask him to help find the ship." .”

"Yes."

After noon, the three people in the house walked out of the door. Following a few orders, the Jingdong Green Forest, which had been silent for a long time, began to move.

……

From west to east, on the road out of Gyeonggi Province, seven strong men rode the poor horses they bought and walked around the convoy. Several men driving the carriages looked at the square-faced man who was waiting for him with an angry look, and just said a few words. During the quarrel, the guy almost beat someone to death. Although he was given money as compensation, the person who was beaten had to rest for more than a month. Such cruel people are really rare.

Looking at his accomplices, except for the gentleman with the sword on his back and the young gentleman, who looked kind and kind, the rest of them looked fierce, and they were probably the kind of people who could kill someone if they said nothing.However, the similar-looking man on the bumpy horse behind did not think so.

"They all told you to change your temper and do something even more bitter to relieve your anger." It was Teng Xin who spoke, looking at his irritable brother with a speechless expression.

Teng Kan on the other horse glared and said: "Who asked him to ridicule me for not knowing the road and pointing blindly? Even if I didn't kill him, it would be an advantage for him."

"Then do you know Dao'er?" Teng Si looked at his brother sideways.

"I don't know you!" Teng Kan puffed up his chest and said in a nonchalant manner: "I've never been to Yunzhou, how can I know the way?"

He loosened his palms and tightened his grip. Teng Yan resisted and did not hit his brother in front of others. He squeezed out a sentence between his teeth: "Get away from me and watch. If you have nothing to do, don't get close to the drivers."

"Oh...it seems like I care about them so much."

With a mutter in his mouth, Teng Kan tugged on the horse's reins when his brother glared at him, and hurriedly rode back.

"This bastard..."

Teng Xian's liver ached with anger, he took a breath, and chased after Li Zhu who was at the front: "Brother Li, wait!"

"Ok?"

Mr. Jin Jian, who was looking at the horizon, turned to look at the Teng family man who slowed down his horse: "What's the matter?"

"Should we go directly to that place?" Teng Si looked around and asked Li Assistant in a low voice.

"Of course you can't." Li Assistant stroked his beard, glanced at Teng Xin, smiled and said, "Don't be anxious for now. You and I will go over there to find a place to stay. Let's work together."

The horses were rising and falling. Li Yan turned around and looked at the vehicles behind him. Seeing that the three of him were some distance away, he approached and said, "Uncle, we have to go up anyway. Why don't we just go straight to the place?"

"That's right." Teng Yi nodded in agreement: "Anyway, he was waiting on the road to let people know that there was a shortage of people. Why not go directly?"

He narrowed his eyes and glanced at the square-faced man, then glanced at the young nephew. He stretched out his hand and patted the man on the shoulder: "Don't say stupid things. The other party is already a leader in Jingdong. How can you win the favor of others by joining now?" It’s better to do something.”

"doing what?"

Li Yan and Teng Xu looked at each other and then at Li Zhu, who had a leisurely expression over there.

"Wait!"

Glancing at the two of them, Li Assistant left only one word and ignored the two people who were confused. He just looked at the horizon and thought about something. (End of chapter)