Lord: Start with a book of Water Margin

Chapter 585 Reward
After watching Jia Juxin leave, Wu Yong and Zhu Wu smiled at each other and went to Baishi Manor to report to Zhao Zhen.

That day, Zhao Zhen asked the kitchen to cook [Ma Temple Golden Valley Porridge], which really tasted good, and the rice oil was so delicious that it could pick up seven layers of skin. After drinking it, he felt comfortable all over.

Then Jia Juxin hurried back to Jizhou Prefecture and went to the provincial government to meet the prefect Wu Chang.

After greeting each other, Jia Juxin said, "Sir, it's done."

After hearing this, Wu Chang was overjoyed and said, "Hahaha, brother really is worthy of being called Little Zhang Liang. This way, we can show our faces in front of the Grand Marshal and secure our official positions. In one or two years, we can be transferred to other places."

Jia Juxin said: "I had to use a lot of persuasion to get Wu Yong and Zhu Wu from Liangshan to agree to cooperate with us."

As he spoke, he slowly put forward the conditions to be negotiated with Liangshan. Inwardly, he had to exaggerate Liangshan's demands to highlight that he had argued hard and argued for the conditions he had now.

After hearing this, although Wu Chang felt pained, he nodded in agreement.

"Brother, everything else is easy to deal with, but he wants something strange. How should we deal with it?"

Jia Juxin said with a smile: "Sir, this matter is not difficult. Now Jeju is always under the control of my brother. Just find out who has treasures and ask them to present them. It won't be difficult to find three or five."

Wu Chang nodded and said, "That's right. This matter still needs to be handled by my brother. If the transaction is completed as soon as possible, we can also report the good news to the general."

Jia Juxin said, "Don't worry, sir. I'll take care of it. It will be ready in three to five days. As for the gold and silver, you need to draw money from the treasury. Once it's ready, I'll go to Liangshan again. We can make an agreement so that Lu Zhen and his brothers can lead the troops across the river. When the time comes, the people in the state will know that you have won a great victory over Liangshan after taking office. Even if the Yuhou from the Taiwei Mansion comes to ask about it, we can easily deal with it."

Three days later, everything was ready. Jia Juxin once again led more than a hundred soldiers, still disguised as a merchant, and came to Liangshan Prefecture again with the carriages and weapons under his command.

Wu Yong and Zhu Wu welcomed the people into the Honglu Pavilion in the west of the city. After the three of them sat down, Jia Juxin said, "My two military advisors, I have delivered the required items as agreed. Please count them. We can discuss how to proceed."

Wu Yong said, "No hurry. We didn't entertain the magistrate last time he came here. Your Excellency even reprimanded us for neglecting him. Today, we should have a banquet first, no matter what."

Having said that, regardless of Jia Juxin's objection, he pulled Jia Juxin upstairs and drank with him.

The next day, Jia Juxin woke up from a daze, asked someone to bring him some clean water to wash up, and called his trusted captain who came with him, asking, "Are all the money and goods safe?"

The trusted captain heard this and said, "Didn't they ask someone to take it away yesterday?"

Jia Juxin was surprised when he heard this. Just as he was about to ask, he heard a commotion outside. Jia Juxin hurried out to see what was happening, and saw Wu Yong and Zhu Wu coming to his house again.

Before Jia Juxin could speak, Zhu Wu said, "Sir, have you had breakfast?"

Jia Juxin had no time to care about anything else, so he asked, "Military Advisor, have you counted the treasures? Is my lord satisfied?"

Zhu Wu nodded and said, "The judge is a trustworthy person and there is nothing wrong with the agreement. The lord asked me to come and discuss the follow-up."

Jia Juxin secretly exhaled and said with a smile: "Okay, the prefect is waiting for me to return."

After the three of them discussed it, Jia Juxin happily set out on his return journey.

At Baishi Manor, the goods delivered last night were all counted. One hundred thousand strings of gold, silver, jewelry, cloth, and other items were all counted, and the formula of [Flower Crown Wine] and four treasures of the first rank were also delivered.

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【Huaguan Wine】 (The former Emperor Fuxi was born in Daye Lake and loved fermentation. This strong-flavored wine has a long tradition.)
Features: Guiding object, holding it, can be employed as a winemaker, once every three years. Reciting it, can make three people become winemakers every year.

Winemaker: (good at brewing)
Professional skills: Qu making level 1 (qu is the bone of wine, making qu makes the wine taste good. Constitution +1), wine making level 1 (water is the blood of wine, use clear water to make fragrant wine. Strength +1), wine tasting level 1 (know the taste of wine by smelling it, spirit +1).

Zhao Zhen also looked at the four treasures one by one. The most peculiar one was a pair of iron swords named [Neck-cutting Sword].

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[Sword for Cutting the Neck] (Level 3, the sword of keeping promises, called [Fan Shi Sword] and [Zhang Xun Sword]. There are two temples of sages in Jinxiang, where those who keep their promises and keep their promises stay, with deep faith and loyalty, to inspire future generations.)
Characteristic 1: Keeping promises. The sword has spirit and can only be held by a person who keeps his promises.

Characteristic 4: Sharpness +2, Sturdiness +.

The other item was a piece of golden catfish skin and a set of catfish bones. Zhao Zhen was delighted after seeing it. The catfish skin was actually a fifth-level spiritual material, and the catfish bones were also second-level items.

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Fish Skin (Level 5, a thousand-year-old catfish attained enlightenment. There is a river in Huayu Village, and there is a monster in the river. It has a mouth like a winnowing basket and goes out of the river at night to look for food, killing all the poultry. When the river dries up, they dig in the mud and find a 500-jin golden catfish. It cannot be harmed by swords and knives, but dies after being exposed to the sun for ten days.)
Characteristic 7: Sturdy (Cannot be damaged by swords, Protection +.)
Feature 5: Synovial fluid (Secrete mucus when entering water, unhindered in water. Speed ​​in water +.)
Fishbone (Second level, a thousand-year-old catfish has attained enlightenment, and its body is as hard as iron.)
Characteristic 4: Sharpness (fish bones are as sharp as swords and spears. Sharpness +)

The third item is a brush, which is actually a kind of magical instrument.

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Taibai Magic Pen (a pen as big as a rafter, specializing in killing bullies)

Characteristic 1: Guardian, hung on the door, able to identify evil, sweeping with the pen wildly, making the sky dark and tiles and stones flying.

Feature 2: An inheritance. With it, one can become a knight-errant.

Knight (who takes it as his duty to protect the weak and uphold justice).

Professional skills: Fighting for justice level 1 (someone will clear the uneven road, someone will take care of the unfair things, force +1)

The last item is a whip.

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Dirty Bullwhip (Level 3, an old Jiao Shen ghost, transformed into a yellow cow, and the hair of the cow's tail was braided into a whip.)
Feature 1: Break the illusion, swing the bull whip, make a snapping sound, drive away ghosts and monsters, break the illusion of the ghost market.

After Zhao Zhen had read it, he had it sent to the treasury on the top of the mountain for storage.

In Jeju City, Jia Juxin informed Wu Chang and Lu Zhen of the results of the Liangshan group's discussion.

Wu Chang said: "In this case, Brother Lu Zhen will have to go through a lot of hardship."

Lu Zhen said nonchalantly: "It's just a show to deceive people. I will leave tomorrow."

Seeing this, Jia Juxin said, "Brother, Liangshan is a powerful force, so you'd better be cautious. Today, escort the people in the death row to Hecai Town in advance. Liangshan will naturally leave some broken guns, broken swords and armor. Let these people take them and kill them outside Hecai Town tomorrow. Also, prepare some cattle and sheep blood to pretend to be a place after a fight. Whether the three of us can stand firm depends on this."

"If it works, we will all be able to show our faces in front of the general from now on, and we will be able to rise to prominence. If it doesn't work, the lives of the three of us will be in danger. Brothers, please pay attention."

Seeing Jia Juxin's serious words, Lu Zhen also said seriously: "Don't worry, Magistrate, I will never reveal my true colors."

In Hecai Town, Wang Jin and Peng Qi who were stationed there had already received military orders from Zhao Zhen. The soldiers packed up the items in the barracks and sent them away. The head of Hecai Town, Shi Kuo, and others were also instructed to prepare to surrender to Jizhou Prefecture.

On the second day, Lü Zhen led 500 of his trusted soldiers across the Wuzhang River. Wang Jin and Peng Qi had already formed their battle array and were waiting for them.

The two armies were at a standstill, and Wang Jin was the first to go out, cursing: "How can we allow you to trample on the territory of Liangshan? Retreat quickly and avoid using swords."

After hearing this, Lü Zhen rode forward. Wang Jin watched and cheered inwardly.

But see:

The Jeju government troops shouted in unison, and a man came out. He was over thirty years old, with thick eyebrows, triangular eyes, a lion nose, a purple face, a big wide mouth, a little mustache under his chin, about eight feet tall, with a ferocious appearance and a murderous aura.

This fellow wore no armor, but wore a white scarf on his head, a yellow silk headband, two small coins linked together behind his head, and a white short jacket, with a white cloth short tie on his waist and tied across his shoulders, a fold of buttons tightly fastened on his chest, and a green cloak on the outside, half of which was tied up, and a pair of needle-stitched boots on his feet. He rode a horse called Dark Cloud Chasing the Sun, and held a copper nine-section linked stick in his hand, and rode out on his horse.

When he saw Wang Jin, he also shouted: "You thief who confuses right and wrong, this Hecai Town originally belonged to Juye, Jizhou. The former prefect and the governor were of low ability, so you were allowed to seize it. Today, the master has taken office, and he will not allow you to run wild."

After saying this, he rushed out of the battle formation on his horse, brandishing his stick. When Wang Jin saw this, he also shouted loudly, urging him to dismount his horse, and rushed out of the battle formation like flying, waving his iron pen and spear to catch the enemy.

The two men braced themselves in front of the battle, neither of them giving in. In the dust and shadows of the battle, there was a murderous aura and thousands of cold lights. It was truly a fight between dragons and tigers.

The two men fought for more than thirty rounds. When Wang Jin saw that he could not win, he put down his weapon and rode away.

When the people of Liangshan saw this, they also shouted and followed Wang Jin.

Lu Zhen only brought 500 soldiers with him, fearing that he was outnumbered, so he restrained his troops and pursued slowly, picking up many remnants of the Liangshan army and prisoners sent from Jeju along the way.

After sending the Liangshan troops out of the territory of Hecai Town, Lu Zhen ordered the soldiers to clean up the battlefield and return to the Liangshan military camp outside Hecai Town.

After putting out the fire that the Liangshan army had set when they were evacuating, Shi Kuo had his men drive over a dozen large pigs. Without waiting for Lu Zhen to say anything, Shi Kuo knelt on the ground and shouted, "Thanks to the general's divine power, we are able to return to Jeju. The farmers in the village pooled some money and bought these dozen fat pigs as a reward for the army. I'll give them to the general."

Lu Zhen knew that Shi Kuo and the others were still officials of Liangshan, so he was too lazy to embarrass him. He shouted, "The offense of following the bandits will be forgiven for now. Be careful in the future and don't follow the bandits."

Shi Kuo agreed repeatedly.

Only then did Lu Zhen send people on horseback to report the victory along the way.

In Juye City, the prefect Wu Chang and the prosecutor Jia Juxin were waiting for news in the government office. After listening to what the messenger Lu Zhen said, Wu Chang laughed and said, "General Lu Zhen is indeed a hero."

After saying this, he rewarded the soldier who brought the news and sent him off to rest.

Wu Chang took out a prepared official document and had someone deliver it at full speed to the residence of General Gao in Bian Jing.

Not long after, Gao Qiu received a report of victory from Wu Chang and was surprised. He still had doubts, but after seeing the detailed description in the official document, he could not make up his mind.

Gao Qiu sent for Sun Jing and asked him to read the official document from Wu Chang.

Gao Qiu asked, "What does Staff Officer Sun think?"

Sun Jing asked, "Does the commander have any doubts?"

Gao Qiu nodded and said, "I know this Wang Jin. He is very skilled in spear and club fighting. This Nine-Headed Bird Lü Zhen was able to defeat him and take back Hecai Town."

Sun Jing asked, "Is it Wang Jin, the instructor of the 800,000 Imperial Guards?"

Seeing Gao Qiu nodded, Sun Jing said, "General, this is easy to handle. Didn't this guy say that there was a fight outside Hecai Town? If we go there as fast as possible, we will surely find traces. If this is true, congratulations to the general, you have a good new general."

Gao Qiu listened and nodded, saying, "If that's true, that would be great."

After that, he said to Wei Jing and Wang Yao, who were in charge of the bureau, "You two, along with Xue Bao, the [Chou Taiping] from outside, go to Jeju and see if there are any signs of fighting outside Hecai Town. After you have seen it, come back and report back."

After hearing this, Wei Jing and Wang Yao took the order and left.

The three of them traveled over a thousand miles back and forth in just three days. After returning, they all went to the Taiwei Mansion to report. Gao Qiu listened and said with a smile: "It seems that the three Wuchangs of Jizhou are quite capable. We should reward them."

Sun Jing, who was standing by, heard this and stood up and said, "General, this reward should be given quietly, not publicly. Otherwise, Liangshan will raise a large army to fight, which will be bad. After all, there is only one Lu Zhenguan in Jeju who knows how to fight. He may be outnumbered and lose a brave general."

After hearing this, Gao Qiu nodded repeatedly.

After thinking it over, Gao Qiu said, "That's true. Liangshan Zhao Ze has always been a person who never suffers losses. Let's see what happens next. If we can still win, I will transfer troops and horses here, not to mention military equipment. It's not a problem to promote the three Wuchangs of Jeju."

In Jizhou City, Wu Chang heard Jia Juxin say that three people with Bianjing accents went to Hecai Town to investigate and then left on horseback. Feeling anxious, Wu Chang said, "Brother, are they from the Taiwei Mansion?"

Jia Juxin said, "Don't worry, sir. There has been no wind or rain in the past two days. People outside Hecai Town trampled on horses and left behind some arrows, swords and guns, with bloodstains. The farmers in the village have also been warned and will not reveal their tracks. Just wait for good news."

Seven or eight days later, an angel really came to announce the emperor's decree, bestowing gold, silver, silk, royal wine, and fine horses, and rewarded Wu Chang and the other two.

Wu Chang hosted a banquet to entertain the angel. During the banquet, the angel said, "The three of you have made great contributions, and the commander has praised you many times in front of His Majesty. If you can make new contributions, the commander will naturally promote you to a higher level."

After hearing this, Wu Chang, Jia Juxin and Lu Zhen expressed their loyalty.

After seeing the angel off, Wu Chang and the other two returned home.

Wu Chang sat down and said, "Hey, I finally got the position of the governor of Jeju."

As he said this, he turned to Jia Juxin and Lu Zhen and said, "It is all thanks to you two brothers for your planning and fighting in the battlefield. You two brothers have made great contributions. From now on, Jeju will be ruled by the three of us brothers, and we will share the wealth and honor together."

Jia Juxin and Lu Zhen heard this and said, "If it weren't for my husband's connections, how could we enjoy our wealth and prosperity? From now on, we will still follow my brother's lead."

He ordered a banquet to be prepared, and the three of them celebrated endlessly.

During the banquet, Lu Zhen asked, "Sir, the angel wants us to be enemies with Liangshan. What should we do?"

Wu Chang put down the golden cup in his hand and said to Jia Juxin: "The three of us are not as smart as you. What do you think?"

(End of this chapter)