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Chapter 227 Wu Xuexue’s wise words about attacking the sky eagle
There are people to register and allocate houses, but Zhao Zhen and several other heroes went to sit in the hall. At night, there was a banquet to celebrate, and Zhao Zhen called Deng Fei and Shi Yong to accompany him.

They hadn't seen each other for many years, and they drank too much while drinking and chatting. They kept making noises until midnight before everyone dispersed.

On the second day, Zhao Zhen held another banquet of heroes to celebrate the Lantern Festival.

After the Lantern Festival, Wu Yong and Xiao Rang left Liangshan County separately and took the road to Dulonggang.

Let’s talk about Wu Yong’s journey first. Wu Yong is wearing the [Tiger Claw] color. The two of them are dressed up. How can they dress up? Wu Yong is seen wearing a black crepe eyebrow turban and a white silk Taoist uniform with a soap collar. He is tied with a colorful Lu Gong ribbon, a pair of square-headed green cloth shoes, and in his hand is a pair of gold-plated copper bells and pestles.

Yan Liujian has a few fluffy yellow hair, two bone-bone buns, a black tiger body wearing a short brown robe of coarse cloth, a short variegated beard tied around the waist of a flying bear, a pair of mountain boots, and an over-the-head wooden shoulder. On the walking stick, there is a cloth stick, which reads: "Talking about fate and talking about heaven and earth, one tael of gold in the hexagram."

The two left Liangshan County, made a half circle, and came to Lijiazhuang Village in Dulonggang from the north.

At noon time, the two of them staggered to the gate of the village. Unlike other villages, there were six village warriors guarding the gate here, giving them more vigilance.

The leader Xiang Yong asked: "Where did the Master come from?" Wu Yong replied: "The young man's surname is Zhao and his given name is Yong. This Taoist boy's surname is Yan. He makes a living by selling divination in the rivers and lakes. He passes by the precious treasure land and looks for some food."

Everyone said: "This Taoist boy doesn't look like a good person!"

There were about a dozen children in the village who heard the bell ringing, ran out of their homes, and watched and laughed. Wu Yong and Yan Liu walked toward the wine bar surrounded by noisy people.

After listening to Wu Yong's words, Xiang Yong was no longer embarrassed. The leader Xiang Yong said to Wu Yong: "Master, I am here to fight with Liangshan County, so I just asked a few questions. Master, don't mind. There is only Li Daguan in the village. We set up a small wine shop and sell some village wine every day to satisfy our gluttony.”

Wu Yong thanked the man and said as if unintentionally: "I saw many people on duty at the entrance of the village, so I thought the village was rich."

Yan Liu lowered his head after hearing this, and Wu Yong said: "You brave men, don't talk nonsense. Although this Taoist boy is ugly, he has a lot of strength. He can walk through the streets and pass through the fog. It's all thanks to his efforts!"

He said, pointing to the door.

After a while, when we arrived at the east end of the village, we saw a large manor. Outside, there is a wide harbor with a white wall and hundreds of large willow trees hugging each other. There is a suspension bridge outside the door, followed by the village gate.

Wu Yong said the preface again and said that he should leave his own business. The two of them entered the wine bar and saw that there were several seats inside, but they could only sit on one. They chose a seat near the door and sat down.

This Xiangyong was also talkative and said: "Usually, there is only one old watchman who opens and closes the door in the morning and evening."

The shopkeeper hurriedly ran over and said: "Master, don't be anxious. The person who just spoke to the master was the steward of the village's east official, Li Daguan. Li Daguan is most willing to entertain guests from nearby. Look, here he is."

This man came over and sang the promise, and said to Wu Yong: "Master, I have a big official to invite you."

Wu Yong stood up, thanked the shopkeeper, and left with Du Xing.

The shopkeeper said: "Master, what do you think?"

Such a big movement naturally alarmed the owner of Lijiazhuang. As soon as Wu Yong and Yan Liu walked to the wine cellar, a man who looked like a steward came over and asked, "Master, where are you from?"

The two bid farewell to Xiangyong. Wu shook the bell and pestle in his hand, and Yan Liu picked up the cloth and walked towards the village.

Wu Yong and Yan Liu looked around and saw a big man with a broad face and square cheeks, bright eyes and big ears, and an ugly appearance. He was wearing a dark brown shirt with a collar, a 10,000-character headscarf, and a white silk tie on his shoulders. Wear a pair of boots.

While shouting: "Time, luck, fate. Know life, know death, know nobleness, know humbleness. If you want to ask about the future, first give me a tael of silver." After that, he rang the bell and pestle again.

"Master, if you have the skills, you can go to Zhuangzi, a man named Li Daguan, in the east to ask for a glass of water and wine. The master's hexagram gold is so high that no one in this village can afford it."

A bartender sifting wine was waiting there. Wu Yong and the two sat for a while, but the bartender didn't come to ask. Yan Liu waited impatiently and knocked on the table and shouted: "Shopkeeper, you like to bully customers in this store. Seeing that I am a Taoist, you won't pay attention to me. I must not eat your food for free. What's the reason?"

After entering the door and coming to the front of the hall, there are more than twenty gun racks on both sides, all of which are clearly filled with weapons.

Du Xing led the two of them to a small courtyard and treated them to a meal. Then he said: "Master, you two came late. The high official of the village was dining with his wife, so I was asked to come out to entertain you. Master Wan Wang, don't blame me."

With that said, he led the two of them to the front hall. When they saw Li Ying, he really showed off his character. He had a falcon's eyes, an eagle's head, and a tiger's head, a swallow's jaw, an ape's arms, and a wolf's waist.

At that time, Wu Yong saluted forward. Li Ying leaned forward and asked, "Where is Master's fairyland? Does he have a distinguished name?"

Wu Yong replied: "The young man's surname is Zhao, his first name is Yong, and he calls himself Tantiankou. He is also from Shandong, and he once studied Taoism in Laoshan. He knows the dignity of life and death, and can calculate the number of emperors. Only one tael of gold and silver in the hexagram can tell fortunes." "Asking Du Xing to take a tael of silver as a hexagram gold, Li Ying asked, "What does Master think of me?"

Wu Yong asked Li Ying's birth date, and then asked: "What does a high official count?"

Li Yingdao: "I just want to estimate the future."

Wu Yong took out an iron counter and put it on the table. He did the math once, then picked up the counter and slapped it on the table, shouting, "Weird! A high-ranking official is just a village owner, how can he have official luck?"

Du Xing said from the side: "High officials are also upright."

Wu Yong said: "Li Zheng is not an official. It's just that the fate of high-ranking officials seems to be suppressed by others. They are lumped together and cannot stretch."

After Li Ying heard this, he just said that Wu Yong was coaxing him, so he asked: "Is there any solution?"

Wu Yong said: "Looking at the faces of high officials, they seem to have changed in a hundred days."

After listening to this, Li Ying seemed to have some enlightenment and asked: "I'm listening carefully, please don't hide. Master, can you have a solution?"

Wu Yong said: "The high-ranking official is called the Sky Eagle. I heard that the eagle lives on the cliff before it grows up. It does not move until it is an adult. It is also easy to hunt without moving. If it moves, it will hit with one hit. The high-ranking official is now in a situation where it is not easy to move lightly. If it moves, there will be a bloody disaster."

Li Ying asked again, but Wu Yong ignored him and said no more. He drank tea and left. Li Ying had no choice but to take out another dozen taels of silver to thank him.

Wu Yong refused and said goodbye to Li Ying and left with Yan Liu. Wu Yong still shook the bell and pestle and went out to the west.

But after Wu Yong left, Li Ying asked Du Xing, "Brother, do you know what this mage means?"

Du Xing said: "Officials, the big thing to talk about right now is that Zhujiazhuang wants to go against Liangshan County and invite high officials to help in the battle. But should it be here?"

Seeing Li Ying frowning, he said, "I promised Zhu Chaofeng years ago. He blamed Luan Tingfang for hurting Zhu Hu and must take revenge. If I don't go, I won't be able to live with my face."

Du Xing said: "This is Zhujiazhuang's own business, what does it have to do with the high officials? Furthermore, the original oath was about guarding the village together, not going out to fight. In recent years, Zhujiazhuang has done many bullying things. When there is something going on at his house, he comes early and leaves early. When I go to his house, I don’t refuse him. Isn’t this the right thing to do?”

Li Ying remained silent.

Du Xing said: "A senior official, as the saying goes, it is better to be still than to move. There are many villagers in the village who are dissatisfied with the expedition to Liangshan County, so it is better for a senior official to pretend to be sick and refuse. When he came again, he only excused himself because he was ill and could not go on the expedition. Zhuang Shang It would be helpful to have more strong men to protect Dulonggang."

The two came to an agreement, and a few days later, they invited a famous doctor from Zhujiazhuang Zhulong to visit with great fanfare, but only Duxing came out to receive him, saying that Li Ying was suffering from typhoid fever and could not see the wind. After telling Zhu Long what to do, Zhu Long had no choice but to go home and tell everyone.

This caused Zhu Hu to curse loudly: "Li Ying is so ignorant of human affairs. The Three Villages swore an oath. Luan thief cut off one of my arms and invited him to fight. This guy is pretending to be sick and is not a son of a man."

Zhu Wanmao had a gloomy look on his face and shouted: "Stop shouting, no matter what, it won't make anyone laugh. Although he doesn't want to go to war, he still cares about his face and is willing to protect the safety of the three villages. This way, there will be more people on the village. After defeating Liangshan, we will settle the matter again."

The two men under Zhu Wanmao were also advising on the side. These two people were Zhu Wannian and Zhu Yongqing who had returned from an outing. In terms of martial arts, these two are still above the three heroes of the Zhu family.

Zhu Wanmao snorted and said: "I have heard of this Shuibo Liangshan before. Originally, it was just a somewhat ineffective man who occupied the mountain and became the king. But I don't know where this person came from, and he actually took over the whole territory. I don't know whose path he took. , unexpectedly got the imperial seal. Fortunately, it is just a Jisu County, and it is not important in the imperial court. I will wait for the troops to be sent out, and no one will come to take care of it. I will also be a Bailihou. "

"I originally thought that the village would send 3000 troops, and Lijiazhuang and Hujiazhuang would each send 2000 troops. 7000 troops would be enough to wipe out Liangshan County. Now that Li Ying is sick, whether it is true or not, he is always willing to look after the village, and the village will send 1000 more troops. "

Although Zhu Hu was angry, he couldn't help it. Zhu Long and Zhu Biao seemed to have heard for the first time that Liangshan County could be captured, and they couldn't help asking more questions.

Zhu Wanmao said: "It is a Jisi County. It appoints its own officials and does not pay taxes. It is like a country within a country. Naturally, the court will not pay attention to it. If I can really conquer this place, the court will not only not blame it, but also give some rewards."

Zhu Biao said: "Father, doesn't he have a backer there?"

Zhu Wanmao said: "You have never been an official, so you don't know. There are always situations like this in Liangshan County every year. They are all lands that have been usurped from the mist. The court does not pay attention to it. I don't see how much backing he has." Besides, even if I have a backer and everyone is killed, I will ask someone to come in and make peace. At most, I will pay some money and pay it every year from now on. If he doesn't lose anything, he will definitely not embarrass me and others. Naturally, he will also pay a cent. All the best."

The six people in Zhujiazhuang had been plotting for a long time, and they all walked out of the main hall with smiles on their faces. They dispatched the villagers, prepared the equipment, and went about their business.

(End of this chapter)