Water Margin Survival

Tokyo City on New Year's Eve is the most lively place in the world, bar none.

Song Jiang wandered alone in the streets of this bustling city, but his heart was full of confusion.

It is said that he should be happy. There is a saying that "a man has paid for his ambition in his life".From a young official in Yuncheng who would never make his mark, to being dyed in the green forest, and finally getting this vermilion public uniform, he has finally fulfilled the long-cherished wish of Guangzong Yaozu.

He also thought he should be happy.But he suddenly found that when he got what he dreamed of day and night, he didn't feel the ecstasy he imagined in his heart, but instead felt a kind of indescribable loneliness.

During the Spring Festival, the whole family is reunited. Poor Song Jiang has nowhere to go.His younger brother Song Qing was his scapegoat in Erlong Mountain back then, and the old father didn't last long before he passed away. He never had the chance to see the beautiful cakes his son promised all day long come true.

Now in this world, there is no longer a direct relative, only him, Song Jiang, is left alive alone.Live stubbornly.

Although there are still brothers, alas, brother... Song Jiang shook his head and smiled wryly. The brother who couldn't stop complaining when he met was the main reason why Song Jiang didn't want to live a stable year in the military camp.As soon as these people meet each other, they will inevitably complain about the injustice of the court.It is said that the great credit obtained by bearing humiliation, but in the end it ended up only hearing the sound of the stairs, but no one came down.At this time, only Song Jiang was the only one in the whole army, and he had just set a casual official rank from the fifth-rank ranger general (nearly the same as the deputy department-level non-leadership position in later generations), but he didn't even have an actual dispatch, so he went to the Privy Council to ask those The adults, all of them are speaking in an official tone, saying that it is the Chinese New Year now, and everything will be discussed after the new year.

Well, just wait, as long as the court is fair, it will be a month later!The hateful court is not what they say it is at all.Damn, Wang Qing, who came here a few days earlier, is now an dignified fifth-rank court doctor, and he will leave Zhihuazhou in the next year to enter the work.

Civil servants!He's still his mother's civil servant!

Thinking about it makes me angry, a little ruffian who used to hang out on the streets of Kaifeng Mansion, everyone said that he was incoherent, and he became the magistrate of a state in a blink of an eye! ?Why, because he is a giant bandit as famous as Wang Lun and Tian Hu?Or because he leaned on a woman and leaned on the tall branch of Tongguan?But the brothers are not bad, don't they all say that Brother Gongming is from Cai Jing and Cai Xianggong! ?

From time to time, the firecrackers that rise to the sky release bright fireworks, decorating this New Year's Eve warmly and brilliantly.Song Jiang's vision suddenly blurred, and there was some bitter and strange liquid in his eye sockets.With mixed feelings, he turned into a time-honored antique calligraphy and painting shop that was still open, and pretended to choose calligraphy and painting.

The Chinese New Year is a good time to connect with each other in the officialdom.Most of the people who came out to buy calligraphy and paintings on New Year's Eve were officials from other places who came to Beijing to make offerings. The store clerk saw Song Jiang in a red-colored official uniform, and thought that he was probably another small bureaucrat from below who came up to make a living. Pick up your own goods.

Song Jiang didn't care to choose carefully, and he really couldn't do it carefully with his methods, so he bought an expensive ancient painting hastily compared with the gold and silver on his body, handed over the gold, packed it and left.

When a person has something on his mind, he walks in a hurry, and when he walks in a hurry, the distance is short.I saw Song Jiang came to a low-key and luxurious house at this time, asked passers-by, and after confirming that it was the residence of the benefactor in Tokyo, he stepped forward and knocked on the door lightly. After a while, a door full of oil came out. Seeing the official uniform on Song Jiang's body, he recognized it as the costume of an official of the fourth and fifth ranks. He squinted and said, "Where is this time to give gifts? Which yamen are you from? Why don't you have any discernment! My family reunion dinner Not used up!"

As the saying goes, the prime minister's door boy is a fourth-rank official, one "rank" higher than himself!Song Jiang didn't dare to make mistakes, and accompanied him carefully and said: "Xiao Ke is Song Jiang from Yuncheng. He is currently leading the Ranger General. He was promoted by Prime Minister En, and came to thank him. The villain also knows that Prime Minister En is busy, so I just want to see someone Face to face, just express your thanks face to face!"

"General Ranger?" Menzi sneered in his heart, and an unemployed military officer also came to play tricks?Immediately said: "My husband has to go to my wife's house to pay New Year's greetings after eating, so you can keep the things!"

Song Jiang sighed secretly when he heard the words, the gift could not even be seen by the rightful owner, how could this be a problem?This doorman doesn't know if he remembers his name.Thinking that the benefactor is in a high position and is the son-in-law of Cai Jing, a powerful official in the court, and he has countless people who fawn on him, so he naturally receives many gifts, so how can he be confused by this guy?

After all, Song Jiang is a man who will come to trouble. He stretched out his hand to touch his body, and he wanted to sacrifice the silver bullet offensive that he has always been good at.Menzi obviously had seen the world, he had been urging people to leave just now, but now he didn't speak, just waited with a smile on his face.Unexpectedly, Song Jiang was dumbfounded at this time. It turned out that he only bought the most expensive painting just now, and he didn't have much money left on him. He only found out ten taels of silver after fumbling around. , Menzi's eyes were sharp, and when he saw this ingot of silver, his face immediately returned to his previous disdain, thinking that the piece is so big, the master still thinks it is gold!It is said that this Song Jiang is the thief that Xianggong raised from the green forest. He said that he was generous and donated money, ah bah, and dismissed the master as one of those beggars in the rivers and lakes?

Song Jiang is a man who is lenient on the outside and taboo on the inside. He was only assigned to Jiangzhou at the beginning, and the people of Jiangzhou didn't offend him, so there was a wild saying of "blood staining the mouth of the Xunyang River".At this moment, Menzi's contempt, how could he not drive him crazy.But he is a person who can hold his breath, so he didn't explain at the moment, he just bowed his hands in a courteous manner, and then left.The door didn't bother to stay for a moment longer, said bad luck, closed the door of the mansion and went in.

At this time, there were a little snowflakes in the sky, which added a bit of poetic charm to this warm New Year's Eve, but Song Jiang's lonely back in the night seemed out of place with this environment.

"General Song, General Song! Wait a minute, wait a minute!"

Song Jiang, who had already reached the corner of the street, heard someone yelling from behind. Looking back, he saw that it was the gate just now. Song Jiang was surprised, and stopped to see what he was doing. When the gate caught up with him, he said with embarrassment: "General Song, My family is welcome!"

Song Jiang felt ecstasy in his heart, and the desolate mood that was cold and disheartened just now was thrown away. It seems that servants belong to servants, and Liang Zhongshu still has his own in his heart!At the moment, he stopped holding it, and stepped forward to urge the door to go back. The door babbled all the way, obviously trying to sell a good deal. Song Jiang knew that he flattered himself just to reap the benefits. In fact, there were only some scraps of silver left, and it would be embarrassing to take them out, so I had to promise: "Song Jiang is too hasty to go out today, it is really impolite, and I will specially invite brother Yuxianlou to talk about it some other day!"

Menzi didn't know if it was true or not, but he didn't dare to underestimate Song Jiang. After all, he was scolded by his master just now, and he was much more tolerant than before, and said straightly: "Then I will bother you!"

Song Jiang saw that this person was worthy of friendship, so he flattered him all the way. The doorman led Song Jiang to the study in the mansion, and then retreated. At this time, Liang Zhongshu was admiring the ancient paintings sent by Song Jiang, as if waiting for Song Jiang specially. , hurriedly stepped forward to give Liang Zhongshu a big gift, Liang Zhongshu accepted his gift with a smile, and said just now: "The old year adds silk, and the new year clears the dark snow. General Song, you have been wronged!"

After all, Song Jiang is a half-baked man. Somehow, he knows the specific meaning of Liang Zhongshu's deliberately reversed poem. He said again and again: "Song Jiang only knows how to serve the country, and he doesn't know personal gains and losses. Everything depends on the imperial court's will and kindness!"

Liang Zhongshu laughed loudly, but changed the subject and said, "This servant is ignorant and has neglected General Song. I have already punished him. General Song, don't take it to heart!" Liang Zhongshu was not as aggressive as Cai Jing's eldest son. Waking up to the sky, on the contrary, gives people a feeling of spring breeze.

Song Jiang was immediately flattered. To be honest, he only met Liang Zhongshu three or four times, and Cai Jing was even more eccentric. There was only one time in total, and it was still a small-scale occasion when he met the saint, so Song Jiang carried the pig's head , I didn’t dare to worship the temple gate indiscriminately, so I had to come to Liang Zhongshu first to throw stones and ask for directions.

Now that he has been favored by his benefactor, the inferiority complex of the petty official in Song Jiang's heart has dissipated a lot. He said a lot of polite words at the moment, and finally asked Liang Zhongshu carefully, "Is it true that the villain is serving the court?" , all relying on a sincere heart, and absolutely dare not care about the rank of the official. But Enxiang, the generals who joined the court with the villain, the villain wants them to experience the court's grace, I don't know..."

When Liang Zhongshu heard this, the relief on his face disappeared, he took a sip from the teacup in front of him, and said, "General Song, I'm telling you the truth! Because of your heroic deeds, I and the gang of the Privy Council have become popular once again. Face. However, although it is difficult, you have finally settled your affairs first. You can wait for your appointment with peace of mind. Even if you don’t actually confer a prefectural supervisor in the first year, you must have a mission as a regimental trainer!”

Liang Zhongshu's tone of voice seemed to be kind, which cruelly let Song Jiang see clearly his actual weight in the other party's heart. It seems that the adults think that he is only at this price.But the good thing about Song Jiang is that he is a person who sees through without telling the truth, leaving room for everything.And to be honest, he didn't care too much about his official position. After all, he came through hardships. Whether he was a small official or betrayed his elder brother, it was really not easy to survive today.

But the key point is that the group of people who followed him had grown their appetites under Tian Hu's command, and they would come here casually from the commander-in-chief or the servant. Even that guy Qin Ming can't keep up with his level, so how can his subordinates stand out! ?How can I continue to win over them?Tell them to continue to be his help in the officialdom!

Is it about feelings?

Nowadays, all the people who can talk about emotions in this world are all bastardly won over by Wang Lun.

Just when Song Jiang was miserable, he suddenly heard Liang Zhongshu point out a key point: "Did General Song disobey the officials before?" (To be continued~^~)