Water Margin official

Chapter 147 Trip to Cangzhou

After sending Du Qian and Shi Qian away, Zhang Zhengdao took off the bronze mask.

Seeing no one else around, Ruan Xiaoqi said with a smile: "Zhao leader, what's wrong with you? It's better to go up the mountain with your family and stay with your brothers day and night, and have a good time."

Zhang Zhengdao sighed: "Seventh brother, I have to find a future for my brothers, so I have to keep this innocent body so that it can be of some use in the future."

"Could it be that you want to wait for the court to issue an order after the stronghold has grown?" Ruan Xiaoqi asked suspiciously, and then said decisively: "If you have such thoughts, it is better to go back and break up the gang. But we brothers are not willing to accept that birdiness."
"Seventh Brother, I, Liangshan, will never accept imperial orders from the beginning to the end." Zhang Zhengdao shook his head.

Ruan Xiaoqi laughed and said: "That's very good."

Seeing that this man only knew about the current loyalty of brothers, they were living a happy life as gods when they were together in one place, and did not know about the fall of the Northern Kingdom in the future. Zhang Zhengdao sighed: "Seventh Brother will understand in the future."

Ruan Xiaoqi didn't think as much as he did. Thinking of what happened just now, he said to himself: "I don't know how many heroes they can recruit for the village by leaving."

Zhang Zhengdao smiled and said: "It depends on God's will."

"When the day is free, we brothers will take another trip to the south of the Yangtze River. There are many heroes there, especially in the water." Zhang Zhengdao thought of Tian Hu and Wang Qing's corner, which was not bad.

That’s awesome.

Speaking of which, among the four great bandits, Fang La has the most powerful generals under his command. If we can really recruit a few of them, Liangshan's troops will be invincible and invincible in the future.

After recovering his thoughts, Zhang Zhengdao smiled and said: "Let's rest here for the night and start our journey again tomorrow morning."

The two rested in this inn for the night, had breakfast early the next morning, settled the money in the hotel, then rode out of the city and continued northbound.

Traveling all the way at dawn and staying overnight, we crossed the state and passed the prefecture. In just ten days, we arrived at the border of Cangzhou.

After passing the pine forest and walking for half a day, he saw a hotel next to the official road. Zhang Zhengdao knew that he had arrived at the place, urged his horses, and walked another three or two miles, when he saw a large stone bridge spanning both sides of the river.

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After crossing the bridge, you will find a smooth road with green willows lining the roadside. A broad river appears in front of you. Both sides of the river are lined with big weeping poplar trees. On the other side of the river, there is a circle of pink walls, which is extremely eye-catching.

"Seventh brother, here we are, that village is the village of Chai Daguan." Zhang Zhengdao pointed forward and said.

When I came to the village, I saw three or five villagers sitting by the broad bridge over the river protecting the village, hiding in the shade of the trees. When they saw someone coming, they all turned to look.

When he came to the bridge, Zhang Zhengdao got off his horse and ignored the villagers. He stepped onto the bridge and headed for the village gate.

However, as he led the horse to the center of the Banqiao, he heard a villager sitting on the ground shouting: "That man is hiding his face, but Mr. Chai Daguan is not on the village."

"When will he come back?" Ruan Xiaoqi asked.

The banker shook his head and said: "I went hunting early in the morning, but I don't know when I will come back."

"It's possible to stay at Dongzhuang," another banker said.

Zhang Zhengdao glanced at the village gate, which was just around the corner, and said with a smile: "It doesn't matter, I'll go wait for him in his village courtyard."

Another banker sneered: "You man, you are so secretive. You must be a bandit from somewhere. You come to ask for money. I'm afraid you won't even be able to get in."

Ruan Xiaoqi was furious, threw off the reins, and started to beat people.

Zhang Zhengdao shouted: "Brother Qi, stop it. What's the point of arguing with a worthless banker like him?"

After saying that, he crossed the broad bridge and came to the village gate, ready to call the door.

Just at this time, I heard the sound of a strong horse neighing in my ears. Looking back, I saw smoke and dust flying in the forest not far away, and a group of people and horses were knocked out.

But I saw horses neighing in the wind, flags covering the sun, everyone strong and vigorous, and every hero.

This group of men and horses came galloping towards them, but before they got close, the five or seven vicious dogs rushed out at very high speed and were already running onto the wide plank bridge.

The three or five dealers were so frightened that they screamed and got up and ran away to avoid the roaring vicious dog that was about to attack.

These vicious dogs didn't pay attention to the dealers who were running to avoid them. They only saw two strangers standing at the door of the dealer, and they rushed towards them, ready to bite them.

Ruan Xiaoqi was furious, picked up a simple knife, and cut off the head of one of the vicious dogs with just two blows.

The blood spattered, frightening the other vicious dogs and taking a few steps back. They just surrounded the two of them, grinning and roaring, but did not dare to step forward.

Ruan Xiaoqi held a simple knife, protected Zhang Zhengdao behind him, and shouted: "Brother, do you want to kill him or not?"

Zhang Zhengdao frowned. This official from Chai State was such a person. It was understandable that he would not tie up his dogs when he went hunting. However, when he returned to Zhuangzi, he allowed the dogs to run around without restraint.

"Brother Qi, just scare these vicious dogs. Don't kill them all. Save some face for that official Chai." Zhang Zhengdao said in a low voice.

Ruan Xiaoqi stopped his movements and only waved his knife to scare away the eager vicious dogs.

When the Biao men and horses got closer, four or five dealers rolled down from their horses, pulled ropes from their waists, put them on the necks of the vicious dogs one by one, and pulled them.

First, there was an official sitting on a snow-white curly horse. He had dragon eyebrows and phoenix eyes, white teeth and red lips, and a mustache that covered his mouth with three teeth. He was about thirty years old.

This man wore a soap gauze corner cluster flower scarf on his head, a purple embroidered dragon cloud shoulder robe, an exquisite jade-embedded ribbon ring around his waist, and a pair of gold-threaded green soap boots. He was surrounded by people in front of him. OK.

Seeing Ruan Xiaoqi in front of the village gate holding a simple knife and protecting a man, the man rode forward, rolled his saddle and dismounted, walked two steps closely, and asked with concern: "The guest of the village accidentally let go of the rope, so that the guest Frightened, have you been hurt?"

The man turned back and scolded the dealers who were pulling the vicious dogs: "You can't even hold on to the thin dogs, so each of them gets twenty sticks."

The four or five bankers did not dare to refute, so they could only reply with a grimace: "Yes, you are a high official."

After scolding several bankers, the man continued: "Xiao Kechai Jin, who are these two distinguished guests?"

Ruan Xiaoqi put away the sword, took two steps back, and revealed Zhang Zhengdao.

When Chai Jin saw this man wearing a Taotie mask, standing in front of him as calm as a breeze, he was a man, and he felt less contempt in his heart.

Zhang Zhengdao cupped his fists and saluted: "Liang Shanbo advocates the way of heaven, and I have met Chai Daguan!"

Chai Jin also hurriedly held up his hands and said: "I don't want to have a distinguished guest come to my door. Chai Jin is too far away to welcome us, and he still begs for forgiveness."

Some villagers in the courtyard heard the commotion and opened the door of the village. Chai Jin extended his hand and invited Zhang Zhengdao to come in.

After entering the hall, the guests and hosts were seated. Chai Jin ordered people to buy food and wine, and then said: "Recently, I have heard from many people that there are several heroes who have occupied a water town under the jurisdiction of Jeju, and have gathered five to seven hundred people. You guys are so powerful that they attract the attention of the state capital, so it turns out that they are Shi."

Zhang Zhengdao said with a smile: "I didn't expect that my brothers and I's petty quarrels in the water would all reach the ears of Chai Daguan."

However, Zhang Zhengdao said in his mouth, but he was thinking in his heart: "This Chai Jin is indeed well-informed. Others in Cangzhou also know about Jeju's affairs. It seems that this person is not without merit. He must have some secret plans."

But Chai Jin laughed and said, "Xiao Ke also heard about it from the heroes who came to pay homage to the village a few days ago."

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