Water Margin Survival

Hou Fa left the Li Family Road Hotel with a disconsolate face, and with a group of attendants who were waiting for him at the foot of the mountain, he rode northward for four or five miles, when he suddenly saw a middle-aged man flashing out of the woods beside the road Come.I saw that he was full of smiles, and that smile contained an expression of concern and care, which made people feel a sense of joy when they saw him.

When Hou Fa saw this, he waved his hand, and everyone stopped on their horses. The middle-aged man went up to pay homage and said, "My lord, how do we go now? Good news!"

Hou Fa saw that there was no one passing by on the side of the road at this time, so he got off his horse and said, "This man is not very old, but he doesn't want to be too sophisticated. Seeing that he speaks impeccably, he has always been noncommittal about the matter of recruiting, and besides, he has a famous Jingshi around him." The sage Wen Huanzhang is assisting, it seems that from now on, the old man will have a lot to do with him!"

The middle-aged man showed a worried look on his face, and said, "Could it be that this person asks for a very high price?"

"Where is the asking price high? He didn't ask a price at all!" Hou Fa gave a wry smile.If this person flatly refuses, or asks for a price, he has a strategy to deal with it, but this ambiguous attitude makes him a little uncertain.

The middle-aged man bowed his head and pondered when he heard the words, Hou Fa didn't urge him when he saw this, and he also thought about this person in his heart.According to the person who recommended him, he was extremely talented, a malleable talent, and once achieved the position of general judge in one state, but was crushed by the superiors, and has been at home since then.Before he left Beijing to take office, a colleague who had some friendship with him recommended this person to come over. At this time, Hou Fa was hiring, so he kept him by his side.

"Dare to ask the Lord, who is this Wen Huanzhang?" The middle-aged man asked with doubts on his face.

Hou Fa thought for a while, and said: "Wen Bing doesn't need to be too polite! This man is a sage who has lived outside Tokyo for more than ten years, and has a lot of contacts with the ministers of the court! The old man has been in the place for a long time. , but he can call out my origin in one breath, which shows his ability!"

It was the first time Huang Wenbing called himself that, his bones were half numb, he held back his excitement, and said in a deep voice: "Then Wang Lun doesn't want to recruit, I'm afraid it's because of one thing!"

When Hou Fa heard the words, he regained his energy and said, "According to Wen Bing's high opinion, what is the so-called matter?"

Huang Wenbing glanced at Hou Fa's entourage and tugged at Hou Fa's sleeves lightly. The two walked aside, only to hear Huang Wenbing softly say: "Cai Xianggong hates Shangshu..."

When Hou Fa heard it, it was like enlightenment. No wonder Wang Lun was noncommittal when he went up the mountain to recruit. It turned out that this person suspected that his brother had offended Cai Jing, the powerful minister of the dynasty. First, at that time, it will inevitably attract the hostility of Cai Jingzhi, who overshadows the sky in the court, so he refuses to take this muddy water.

Hou Fa gave a wry smile, and laughed at himself, "I've been playing for a long time, but my little temple can't accommodate his great god?"

"A frog at the bottom of a well, how dare you choose the fat and the weak!? The father-in-law went to the bandit camp, but this person is indifferent, and he really doesn't know how to flatter him!" Huang Wenbing said angrily.

Hou Fa waved his hand, and said: "As General Wang Zhi said, this person still talks about the rules. He did not embarrass the family members of the prefect of Cheng in Huangzhou that day. If it wasn't for this precedent, the old man would not have kissed him." Go and meet him! I didn't want the old man to come in person, but it ended up like this, which is ridiculous..." Hou Fa sighed, turned his head to look in the direction of the capital, and remained silent with vicissitudes on his face.

Huang Wenbing rolled his eyes, lowered his head and pondered for a moment, and said tentatively: "Even if it is difficult, it is just a moment in front of us! Hou Shangshu is dedicated to the country, even if he offends Cai Jing, as long as Jane is in the heart of the emperor, he is still afraid..." Later , I saw Huang Wenbing put his heart on the line, gritted his teeth and said: "Are you afraid that you can't survive Mr. Cai?!"

Anyway, he has already offended Cai Jiu, so he has no fate with this Cai family. At this time, another golden road is in front of him, so how could he not step on it?Unless one dies one's heart, puts out that thought, and lives the whole life from now on, but this kind of choice is more uncomfortable than asking him to die.

When Hou Fa heard this, he glanced at Huang Wenbing in surprise. This man is exquisite and thoughtful, and his kung fu of observing words and demeanor is really extraordinary. After all, ten years of official career is not for nothing.

At this time, Fa felt a little sad, as the old saying goes: Seventy is rare in life, but now Cai Jing is seventy, and I really don't know how old he is to live, as long as he endures, there will always be a bright future.

"The current strategy is first and foremost how to deal with this Liangshan Po. It seems that such a force is lying beside the Lord. There is no other way but to subdue or exterminate. Raiding houses and robbing houses, and Cai Jing stares at the minister all the time, just to find out the troubles of the minister. Wouldn't this give him a handle? Cai Jing has the handle of the minister, and he can blackmail Hou Shangshu when he advances, and hurt the minister when he retreats. You have to guard against it!" Huang Wenbing said.

"I don't know, it's just that Liangshanbo is not a soft persimmon, and it's inevitable that people will die! So I'm still a little hesitant! Forget it, you and I will go to Yunzhou first, and we will make a fuss after we find out the reality of this mountain!" Hou issued speak.

Seeing that Huang Wenbing hurriedly helped Houfa get on the horse, and then got on the horse himself, he saw a group of more than a dozen people heading for the city of Yunzhou. After walking for more than half a day, when it was getting dark, they hurried into the city , rushed to the prefectural Yamen, Huang Wenbing stepped forward and explained the identity of the waiter, and the officials in charge quickly invited the new magistrate to enter, and hurriedly sent someone to invite the current magistrate.

At that time, Hou Fa only walked towards the lobby, and suddenly saw a middle-aged official standing at the door with a frightened face, Hou Fa looked at him once, and asked, "Who are you, and what are you talking about here?"

Although the official didn't know the identity of Hou Fa, he saw that he was very imposing, and he didn't dare to be negligent. He accompanied him carefully and said: "I am the magistrate of Yanggu, the county town was invaded by thieves last night, and the yamen servants and people suffered heavy casualties. I met the Prime Minister of Zhizhou and asked for help, but I couldn't see each other, so I waited here!"

Hou Fa was shocked when he heard this, and hurriedly asked the county magistrate about the details. Huang Wenbing stepped forward and said: "My lord, this is an unfinished matter in the hands of the previous magistrate. It's better to ask after the official seal is handed over, otherwise it will be involved later." Unclear, it has been passed around that Yanggu County was breached by thieves at the hands of the Minister!"

Hou Fa heard the words and hesitated for a moment, did not follow what Huang Wenbing said, but continued to ask the county magistrate for details, this Yanggu county magistrate is also a person who knows well, seeing that he is the new magistrate, how dare he bring such matters to him?Immediately said: "It is inconvenient for the lower official to report this matter to the nobleman at this time!" As he was speaking, the former magistrate came out of the back office slowly, and when he saw the magistrate of Yanggu, he shouted: "Go out, go out! You are also a man at any rate. Parents of the county, how can they be so stalking and stalking!"

Seeing that both the former and the new magistrates are here, the county magistrate clenched his teeth and said, "My lord, the county was invaded by thieves last night, please let me know!"

"You...you..." The former Zhizhou was so angry that his beard stood on end.It's really ruthless in the officialdom. Before I leave at this time, the tea will be cold.I didn't want this guy to force the palace, so I couldn't help it at the moment, and shouted: "You come here to report the funeral in a hurry, what good is it for you!"

Seeing this matter, the county magistrate couldn't do well after all. He didn't want to drag the new magistrate into trouble. He just fought with the former magistrate. Huang Wenbing suddenly said, "Invade or break? Did the thieves ever occupy the city? Who is in charge of the city now?"

The former magistrate was overjoyed when he heard the words. He looked at the Qing Ke brought by his successor and said, "A slip of the tongue, it's just that thieves entered the city, robbed several people's property and fled in a hurry! How can there be any thieves attacking the city!"

Seeing that, the magistrate was also happy when he said that, so he had washed away a lot of ties with himself, so he stopped talking at the moment, so he heard Huang Wenbing say again: "In this case, it must be recorded in the record, and then I will meet with my father-in-law Handover, I don't know what the Master of the State will do?"

It seems that he can't be fooled. The former magistrate had no other way at this time, so he had to do so. After verifying the documents and certificates, the magistrate handed in the seal and wanted to move to make way. Hou Fa said when he saw the situation: "No hurry , I didn’t bring my family with me when I came here, so I’ll move when it’s convenient!” The former magistrate thanked him, and he didn’t intend to hold on to it. To dredge the future.

Seeing that he was gone, Hou Fa sat in the courtroom, and asked the magistrate of Yanggu for details. With the scene where the new magistrate set the tone for himself, the magistrate didn't know what to say at this time, he just faltered , but at this time Ting Houfa said: "Just tell the truth!"

The county magistrate thought for a while, and revealed the truth: "At four o'clock last night, I suddenly heard that there was a fire in the county seat. There were probably no fewer than 200 people, but fortunately there was a hotel opposite the house in Nadutou to help. The shopkeeper brought more than 50 people to help each other. Unfortunately, they were outnumbered. 37 people died on the spot, and there were more than 72 others. Everyone was wounded. When the subordinate officials arrived, the thieves saw that it was not the head, so they rushed away. Along the way, they killed 120 firefighters and injured 13 people. The county officials also killed 30 people and more than 87 others. In the end, the thieves left [-] corpses and escaped from the city without a trace!"

Hou Fa was shocked when he heard the words, and clapped the case and said: "Where did the thieves come from? How dare they be so bold that they gather a crowd to besiege the residence of a public servant!" The houses are all invaded by thieves, not to mention the safety of the people.

The county magistrate was ashamed when he heard the words, and said in a low voice: "Because no one was caught, we can't find out the way out for the time being, but next to our Yunzhou, there is only a den of thieves in Liangshanbo, I'm afraid..."

"Who is your head's name, and where is he at this time?" Huang Wenbing interjected.

"My surname is Wu and my name is Song. He is the hero who killed a tiger with his bare hands half a year ago! He went out of the city after chasing and killing the strong man last night, and he hasn't returned yet!" Nazhi County replied.

Huang Wenbing thought for a while, and said: "Xiao Ke has heard of the name of Huwusong before. Could it be that he was attracted by Liang Shanbo because of his high martial arts skills, and he wanted to be recruited by force? Or he couldn't be recruited, so he sent someone to take revenge ?”

Hou Fa thought for a while, and then confirmed to the county magistrate: "Apart from Liangshanbo, are there any other dens of thieves near my Yunzhou?"

Nazhi County was very sure: "There is only one place for him! There are no other dens for thieves!"

"Is it tolerable or unbearable!" Hou Fa slapped the table and said angrily, "I caused more than 200 people to die, and I almost recruited today..."

Seeing that Hou Fa was short of breath, he wanted to confide in Zhao'an. Huang Wenbing hurried forward to stop him. Hou Fa was also short of breath, and then he came to his senses. He asked the county magistrate a few more words, and told him to go down to rest.

Hou Fa sat down on the chair and said: "He killed more than 200 people in one night. When he really made a fuss, Cai Jing was watching. It doesn't matter if I lose my official position. I'm afraid I will hurt my brother and harm the people!"

"If you don't do anything, since you guys don't know how to praise, why don't you cut it off!" Huang Wenbing suggested, "There are many soldiers in Xiqing's mansion, and now he has the face of Hou Shangshu, so Cheng Wanli will be more or less friendly. Not to mention Jeju, Zhang Shuye is a well-known virtuous shepherd, and Liang Shanbo is under his jurisdiction. As long as the minister says a word, how can he just sit idly by? The power is not bad, if the minister is outreaching to Cheng Wanli and Zhang Shuye, connecting with the gentry of the state, and adding the soldiers and horses of the state, then the three-pronged approach will be used to quell the harm of Liangshan for the court. After the position of the Lord is firmly established, then Cai Xianggong will not be able to find the fault of the Lord and come to threaten Hou Shangshu!" (To be continued.)