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Chapter 547: Occupy the Mountain and Become King, There Is No Such Thing as This

Finally, it was Lin Pingzhi who took over the job of guiding Li Ji, because his style was more consistent. Both Shi Jin and Wang Jin's moves seemed too rough, suitable for the battlefield but not for the martial arts world.

It was just that his lightness skill and swordsmanship were fine, as they had become instincts, but his internal strength and acupoints caused Li Ji a lot of trouble, because he had no idea about them. He could perform lightness skill and swordsmanship fluently and freely by instinct, but he could not understand the principles and knowledge behind them.

The main reason was that his abilities were copied from a copycat, so there were bound to be some corners cut, and he had to make up for those things himself.

But as I said before, as long as people can see hope, they will often have greater motivation to study and work hard. So even though it was difficult, Li Ji never slacked off and never gave up.

In the morning, he stretched his muscles and practiced sword techniques. In the afternoon, he learned about the meridian points. In the evening, he meditated and practiced qigong. The day was very fulfilling, and Li Ji also ushered in his own transformation.

After simply repairing the mountain road, Shi Taigong came over on a sedan chair. When he saw this scene, although his face was solemn, he felt relieved in his heart.

The white stubble exposed on the broken stone walls and the remaining tree stumps proved that this place was recently opened up, but those buildings obviously could not be built in a short period of time, especially when the mountain roads were difficult to travel.

This is magic, this is ability, this is confidence. Without any worries, Shi Taigong immediately arranged for people to go up the mountain.

Only the good people would go up the mountain, but the poor people would.

When you are so poor that you only have your life left, who cares about anything else?

Otherwise, where did those important background boards of the Water Margin world and those endless minions come from? Aren’t they just ordinary people who can’t survive?

Who would go up the mountain to become a thief unless they couldn't survive?

From this we can see that the Song Dynasty during this period had begun to get out of control. If Song Jiang had not been obsessed with seeking amnesty and risking the lives of his brothers to fight against rebels from all over the country for a chance to enjoy wealth and glory, the Song Dynasty would have ended long ago. Even if it had not perished, a rebel like Song Jiang would have ended up demarcating a territory and becoming a king.

As a big landlord, Shi Taigong sent hundreds of people into the mountains without much effort. Although each one was thinner than the other, they were all young and strong. After eating a few full meals to nourish their bodies, they could go to the battlefield to kill the enemy and work in the fields.

However, for long-term considerations, Yan Xu asked Shi Taigong to pay attention to the ratio of men to women, even for a whole family.

Shi Taigong wanted to send some food and tools, but after seeing the full warehouse of fine grain and steel-made farm tools, he did not mention it again. Instead, he took back a lot of farm tools.

Simply asking for things is no problem now, but it will be hard to say over time. Too many small favors will also become troublesome, so Yan Xu used tools to exchange for people.

Shi Taigong did not refuse this. He could think of what Yan Xu could think of. Although he felt a little regretful, he had no choice but to do it.

With sufficient manpower, the construction speed of the mountain road was greatly accelerated. Yan Xu personally built a pass at a dangerous place. Shi Jin and the other two took turns to guard it day and night, making Shaohua Mountain like an iron barrel.

Such a big commotion naturally alarmed the magistrate of Huayin County. The county lieutenant in charge of arresting thieves personally brought two captains and led three or four hundred soldiers all the way to Shaohua Mountain. When he looked up, he felt miserable!
Nowadays, even the mountain roads to famous mountains and temples are difficult to travel, let alone Shaohua Mountain, which has no temples and no people.

On the narrow mountain road, the three-meter-high pass is like an iron chain blocking the way. Without a thousand-pound drill or a million-pound hammer, there is no way to break through this fatal place.

"Could there be imperial troops stationed on this mountain?" Holding this unrealistic thought, the county lieutenant said to his two captains.

The two of them looked at each other, not knowing how to answer their boss's question.

If the answer is no, then we have to fight, and they will definitely be the ones to fight.

The answer is that it is obviously a lie and he will definitely be blamed afterwards.

The two captains were immediately paralyzed, but the county lieutenant sighed and pointed at a captain casually.

"Go up and ask questions."

"Yes!" The unlucky captain was very helpless. He clasped his hands together and responded. Then he picked up a shield, walked up the mountain carefully, and started shouting from a distance of an arrow.

The one who was on guard today was Shi Jin, and he had already seen the officers and soldiers at the foot of the mountain.

Now that he was younger and more capable, Shi Jin was even bolder. He also had a vague idea of ​​what his father and master were planning, and this mountain stronghold was the best proof of that. Therefore, he did not have the scruples in the original novel, and was eager to try when he saw the officers and soldiers. "If you want to fight, fight. If not, get out!" Shi Jin held a three-pointed, two-edged sword, a copper cymbal-shaped goose-feather sword on his waist, a purple gold crown with a dragon head hanging down on his head, and an eight-treasure large-leaf camel dragon armor. He stood at the pass, looking majestic and heroic. He shouted, and the captain turned around and ran away in fear. In a panic, his feet slipped and he almost rolled down the mountain. He was in a very embarrassing state. The morale of the soldiers in Huayin County, which was already low, plummeted.

The county lieutenant glared at the unlucky leader and led his troops back.

If there is no fighting, there will be no casualties. If there are no casualties, everything will be easy, not to mention that the blame can be put on the captain, saying that he is a coward, behaved in a miserable state in front of the bandits, and damaged the morale.

The captain was regretting his decision so much that his intestines turned green. He should have pretended to have a stomachache earlier. Although he would have to suffer the consequences later, it was still better than what he was experiencing now.

As the saying goes, emergency brings forth wisdom. This emergency really reminded him of something, and he hurried to the county lieutenant and whispered to him.

"Sir, I think I recognize that man."

The county lieutenant, who didn't want to pay attention to him and just wanted to shirk the responsibility this time, was stunned when he heard this and said.

"who is it?"

"If I am not mistaken, this person is Shi Jin, the only son of the local village official Shi Taigong."

"But he is Shi Jin, who is also known as the Nine-Patterned Dragon." The county lieutenant had also heard of his name. After all, he was restless, had great kung fu skills, and had a good family background. How could he be unknown?

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"Go back to the county first, then take this official's note and go to Shijiazhuang to invite Mr. Shi."

"I obey your command!" The captain was delighted to hear this, knowing that the matter was over, but the prerequisite was to do this job well.

Shi Taigong was well prepared for the visitor from the county. He didn't say much when he heard it and went to the county lieutenant on his own.

The two sides are old acquaintances. After all, if the county lieutenant wants to maintain stability, he must rely on these landlords and gentry.

Although they were old acquaintances, this matter was not ordinary. The county lieutenant tried a few times but did not point it out directly.

Shi Taigong put down his teacup and spoke frankly.

"My son is stubborn and would not listen to advice. He went to Shaohua Mountain with Master Wang from the capital, saying that he wanted to enforce justice on behalf of heaven. I tried to persuade him kindly, saying that there was no need for him to interfere in this peaceful and prosperous time, but he was wrong. I had no choice but to let him go."

"Mr. Shi said it lightly, but your son is going to be a bandit." The county lieutenant slammed the table and said sternly.

"It's an exaggeration to call them bandits. They only wield guns and sticks in the mountains to amuse themselves, and have never gone down the mountains to plunder or disturb the villagers. At most, they can be considered naughty." Shi Taigong lied with his eyes open.

The county lieutenant was speechless when he heard this. If he could defeat the old man, he would not have listened to the old man's nonsense. But now he could only accept it with a pinch of his nose.

This is how things are in the world. If you can fool them, you can fool them. If you can delay them, you can delay them. As long as it doesn't break out during his term of office, no matter how big a flood there is afterwards, it doesn't matter.

And if we are to be serious about it, we should first charge him with negligence. After all, during his term of office and in the area under his jurisdiction, there were bandits who gathered hundreds of people and occupied the mountains and became kings. This is a serious crime. If he is not careful, he will not only lose his official hat, but also end up in jail.

At the very least he would be given a deadline to eliminate the bandits, but the question is, if he could defeat them, would he need to go through so much trouble?
After leaving behind the generous gifts he had brought, Shi Taigong left, and the matter was left unresolved. This was because if it became a big deal it would not benefit anyone, both Shi Taigong and the county lieutenant and the county magistrate.

Therefore, everyone pretended that nothing on Shaohua Mountain existed. Even if someone reported it to the county government, they would be scolded for talking nonsense. In addition, Shi Jin and his gang did not go down the mountain and just entertained themselves in the mountains. Over time, people really regarded them as non-existent.

Soon the county magistrate discovered another benefit, which was that Shaohua Mountain took in refugees.

Although no taxes could be collected by cultivating fields and building houses in the mountains, and no one dared to go there, the fact that there were no refugees under the rule was a significant plus.

Coupled with the generous gifts given by Shi Taigong during festivals, the matter was just let go. Not to mention that they would not point it out, even if the people below wanted to, they would be suppressed. This is the way to survive in the officialdom.

(End of this chapter)