Water Margin official

The cold wind is like a sword, and the breath turns into frost, hitting the face like a knife.

Zhang Zhengdao couldn't stand the cold, so he got back into the carriage, tightened his tight clothes, and said to Wu Song, "I'm afraid it's going to snow."

Time passed quickly, and it was already the ninth winter. After the group came out of Hangzhou City, they first took a boat back north. At first, the speed of the boat was okay, but by the time they reached Shanzhou on the East and West Road of Beijing, the speed was already slow and not as fast as a horse-drawn carriage.

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Zhang Zhengdao decided to go home by carriage and horse instead, so he and others got off the boat in Yutai County under the jurisdiction of Shanzhou, sent the boatman away, bought a large cart in the city, and hitched Zhang Zhengdao's white horse.

, seven people crowded into the carriage and headed northwest along the road to Jeju Prefecture.

It has been a few days now, and we are getting farther and farther away from Juye County, which is the seat of Jeju Prefecture. After passing Juye, we are not far from Yuncheng County.

Wu Song replied: "After walking for so long, the bones in my body are about to fall apart."

Ruan Xiaoqi, who was in the nest with Wu Song, shouted: "Oh my God, why is it so cold?"

Ruan Xiaowu raised his drowsy eyelids and said: "I haven't stretched my body for a long time, I'm afraid I can't even lift the knife."

Ruan Xiaoer was also awakened by the rough voices of the two brothers and asked: "Where are you?"

Zhang Zhengdao shouted to Zhang Liu who was sitting outside the carriage: "Hurry faster and try to rest in Yuncheng County at night."

Zhang Liuwo was outside the carriage, his nose was so cold that his nose was dripping with mucus. He rubbed his numb face. Hearing Zhang Zhengdao's instructions, he did not dare to neglect. He raised the whip in his hand and cracked it. After hearing this, the white horse sped up again.

took some steps.

In the carriage, Zhang Zhengdao asked a long-standing doubt in his heart: "Brother Ruan, has Liangshan Park ever frozen in this winter?"

Ruan Xiaoqi interrupted: "Ice? I've never seen it."

Ruan Xiaowu also said: "Since the three of us brothers were born and hung out in this moor for a long time, we have never seen ice in Liangshan Bo."

Ruan Xiaoer also nodded and replied: "I have indeed never seen ice."

Zhang Zhengdao was very surprised that in this climate, even the Yellow River would freeze, but Liangshanbo would not freeze. Perhaps it is because the water here is vast, or maybe Liangshanbo is a natural ice-free port.

In this way, Zhang Zhengdao felt relieved. If this 800-mile water bank did not freeze in winter, it would be difficult for thousands of troops to break through. It is really a good place to station troops.

Everyone was sitting in the car, talking and laughing. Before they knew it, it was already dark, but Zhang Liu suddenly shouted loudly: "The official, we are here, we are here."

Zhang Zhengdao was awakened from his dream by his sudden voice. He opened the car curtain and saw silhouettes of people in front of him. A county town stood in front of him, but he was in Yuncheng County.

But at this moment, pieces of snowflakes fell from the sky, hitting the face and turning into droplets of water, giving it a cool feeling.

It's actually snowing.

"I'm going to rest at the inn before." Zhang Zhengdao was also overjoyed.

Zhang Liuqing drove his carriage along the county streets with familiarity, heading straight for the hotel in the secluded alley.

After it got completely dark, everyone went to the hotel despite the snow, settled their carriages and horses, and quickly asked the waiter to serve a large bucket of scalding ginger soup, which everyone ate to warm up.

He also ordered the shopkeepers to get some good wine and meat, and everyone sat in the hall and feasted.

After they were full of wine and food, everyone slumped on their chairs, feeling exhausted and extremely satisfied.

Zhang Zhengdao was just about to greet the store clerk and prepare to open a few guest rooms to rest, when he saw a middle-aged man in his thirties, with a dark face and short body, eyes like red phoenixes, and eyebrows like lying silkworms, walking up the stairs.

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"Bartender, bring some hot soup." The short black man shook off the snowflakes on his body and went inside. When he saw Zhang Zhengdao and others, he couldn't help but take a few more glances.

Seeing that the visitor was an acquaintance, the bartender hurriedly stepped forward and said politely: "It turns out to be Song Yasi. I haven't seen you for a few days. Please sit down first while I go buy some food and drinks."

The short black man chose an empty seat, sat down, arranged his clothes, and glanced directly at Zhang Zhengdao.

Hearing the conversation between the short black man and the shop assistant, Zhang Zhengdao recognized who this person was, looked at him sideways, then stood up and cupped his hands and said, "Is this Song Gongming?"

The short black man saw that someone in the group actually took the initiative to talk to him, so he stood up and returned the courtesy: "Xiao Ke is Song Jiang, the official has a high surname?"

Zhang Zhengdao looked at the Shandong Hu Baoyi in front of him, and said with a smile: "I'm Zhang Zhengdao."

Song Jiang saw six people surrounding him, four of them had ferocious looks, big shoulders and round waists. At first glance, he looked like a man from the green forest, but his eyes were tight, so he couldn't help but think about it, and said: "Bad eyes don't recognize officials.

Young crime."

"I've heard about Song Yasi's name for a long time, but I've never had the chance to meet him. I didn't expect to meet him here today. It's fate. How about having a glass of wine together?" Zhang Zhengdao took the initiative to invite.

When Song Jiang saw his invitation, he also wanted to find out the details of these people. He said politely: "This way, Song Jiang will bother you all."

Zhang Zhengdao stretched out his hand to ask Song Jiang to sit next to him, and introduced Wu Song, Ruan Shisanxiong and others to him.

Song Jiang also saluted one by one.

Although Zhang Zhengdao was wary of this black guy, he still smiled like the wind and chatted with him.

Song Jiang was also interested in testing the origins of these people and what they wanted to do in Yuncheng County, so he patiently chatted and laughed with Zhang Zhengdao.

The two of them have their own thoughts, but they don't show it. They are really harmonious.

After half a day of drinking, the three Ruan brothers confessed their sins and went back to their rooms to rest, and Wu Song followed them back to their rooms.

These people didn't have a good impression of the people in the public sect. If they hadn't heard that Song Jiang was a good man who was generous with his wealth, and had a few bowls of wine with him, they would have left long ago if it had been someone else.

Zhang Zhengdao asked Wang Sanguan and Zhang Liu to go and have a rest with everyone else, while he stayed to continue drinking and chatting with Song Jiang.

Song Jiang said: "It turns out that the senior officials are from Qinghe County, but they are not far from this county."

Zhang Zhengdao smiled and said: "My brothers and I are passing through Yuncheng County, just to rest and have no other intention. There is no need to worry about it."

Seeing that Zhang Zhengdao expressed his thoughts, Song Jiang was not embarrassed and just replied: "As the county's chief security officer, Xiao Ke is also responsible for the security of the county, which made the senior officials laugh."<

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Zhang Zhengdao replied: "The custodian is indeed devoted to his duties, and I admire him."

Song Jiang said: "This is Xiao Ke's duty. I don't dare to be praised by officials."

Zhang Zhengdao looked at this black guy and really admired him from the bottom of his heart. He was worthy of being a county superintendent who was proficient in swords and pens and skilled in officialdom. He had a delicate heart and used some means of righteousness and wealth. He was famous in Shandong and Hebei. However,

It's easy.

In some aspects, the description of Hu Baoyi from Shandong and the hero Song Gongming is apt.

However, with this heart that is only loyal to the Song Dynasty court, this person must not be allowed to throw himself into the green forest and ruin the lives of some real heroes.

At that moment, Zhang Zhengdao cheered up again, chatted with Song Jiang for a while, and had some wine.

Song Jiang saw that it was getting late, so he called the shopkeeper and said, "Tonight, the expenses of the officials and their party will be charged to me. I will go back to the Yamen to pick them up."

The shop clerk nodded and said: "Don't worry, Oshi, I know this."

When Zhang Zhengdao saw Song Jiang taking the initiative to pay the bill, he did not give in. Instead, he stood up and thanked him.

After Song Jiang exchanged a few polite words with Zhang Zhengdao, he said goodbye to him, left the restaurant, and returned home in the snow.