Chapter 158 Song Jiang: It’s over, I’m wanted again

Jiangzhou, Xunyang Tower.

An extraordinary place, a place where destiny changes.

Cao Jie was also curious about why Song Jiang risked his life to come to Jiangzhou, and he secretly wondered if Song Jiang also had the ability to predict the future? Or was it the guidance of the Lady of the Nine Heavens?

No matter what the reason was, Cao Jie did not act rashly, but quickly went to Jiangzhou prison.

The three tyrants of Jieyang are now in our hands. Now that we have captured the two prison guards and a young jailer, our mission is complete.

Since they have already taken the lead, they are naturally not afraid of Song Jiang causing trouble.

Instead, he planned to observe closely the spokesperson of the Nine Heavens Mysterious Lady on earth to see what he was capable of and what the Nine Heavens Mysterious Lady was capable of as well.

Cao Jie went to the Jiangzhou prison, while Song Jiang went up to the Xunyang Tower.

On the vermilion pillars beside the door, there were two white plaques, each with five large characters, which read: The world's unrivaled wine, the world's most famous building.

Song Jiang went upstairs and sat in a pavilion near the river. When he leaned over the railing and looked up, he saw a nice restaurant.

But see:

The carved eaves reflect the sun, the painted buildings fly with clouds. The green railings are low to the windows, the green curtains are high above the windows. The people playing the sheng and the flute are all princes and nobles; the singing girls and dancing girls are lined up holding cups and pots. To kill the drunken eyes, lean against the blue sky with thousands of clouds and mountains; to seduce the poetic soul, turn the auspicious snow over the river and the misty water.

Looking at the picturesque mountains and rivers, Song Jiang felt extremely depressed and felt that his future was dark.

The Queen Mother of the West said that he could win over a group of brothers in Jiangzhou, but now, all the famous heroes in Jiangzhou have been occupied by Cao Jie, and he is a criminal and dare not advertise it everywhere.

Where can I find a good man to join me?

It's simply difficult to take a step forward.

It almost sank to the bottom of the river last night and became food for fish and shrimp.

"Hey! Waiter, bring the wine!"

The bartender came upstairs, saluted, lowered the curtain, and asked, "Sir, are you here to entertain guests or just to entertain yourself?"

Song Jiang said dejectedly, "Bring more good wine, fruits and meat, and just sell them. Don't take the fish."

He ate a lot of fish last night, and when he saw the fish now, Zhang Shun and Li Jun came to his mind. They were both heroes who turned into dragons!

'How come he took over my place? ! '

"They should all be mine...my brothers..."

Not long after, the waiter came upstairs again swiftly.

A bottle of Lanqiao Fengyue wine, vegetables and fresh fruits, as well as fat lamb, tender chicken, stuffed goose and fine meat, all served on vermilion plates and dishes.

The brothers Kong Ming and Kong Liang saw their master drinking alone and didn't know how to persuade him.

Alone, with two cups of wine, I lean against the railing and drink, feeling intoxicated.

When people are drunk, they will have many thoughts that they would not dare to have in normal days, and they will become more bold in doing things.

Song Jiang thought to himself, "I was born in Shandong, grew up in Yuncheng, and was born as an official. I have made friends with many heroes in the world, but I have a false reputation. Now I am over thirty years old, but I have neither fame nor success. I am wanted by the court. Because of some unknown guidance, I came here. When will I be able to see my father and brothers in my hometown again?"

Before I knew it, the wine was brewing in my mouth and I burst into tears.

The wind is shocking and I feel sad and hateful.

Under the influence of alcohol, he composed a poem to the tune of "Xijiang Yue" and then called the bartender to borrow a pen and ink.

I stood up and looked around, and saw many inscriptions by our ancestors on the white wall.

Song Jiang thought: "Why not write it here? If I am prosperous in the future, I will come here again and see it again to remember the past and think about the suffering today."

In a drunken mood, he ground the ink into a thick consistency, dipped the brush in it, and went to the whitewashed wall, where he wrote:
【I studied classics and history since I was young, and I also have political strategies when I grow up. Just like a tiger lying on a desolate hill, hiding its claws and fangs and enduring. Unfortunately, I ended up wandering around the world, and how could I bear to end up in Jiangzhou. If I can avenge my grievances in the future, my blood will stain the mouth of Xunyang River. 】

"Ha ha!"

That bastard who robbed the birthday gift has brought me to this point.

After Song Jiang finished writing, he burst into deep sorrow and laughter.

He drank several more glasses of wine, and became wild and happy. He danced with joy, picked up his pen, wrote four more lines of poetry after "Xijiang Yue", and recited them aloud:
"My heart is in Shandong, but my body is in Wu. I drift along the rivers and seas without complaining.

If he could have fulfilled his lofty ambitions, he would have laughed at Huang Chao for being a coward."

After Song Jiang finished writing the poem, he wrote five big words on the back: Written by Song Jiang of Yuncheng.

When Kong Ming and Kong Liang heard the loud noise, they immediately rushed in.

When he saw the words on the wall, although he couldn't understand most of them, he couldn't let anyone know the signature. "Oh my god! Master, you are really drunk. Kong Liang, hurry up, smudge the words... No, scrape it off! Scrape it all off!"

The two brothers were in a panic for a while.

After Song Jiang finished writing, he threw his pen on the table and started singing loudly again.

"What are you doing? Why are you scraping my white wall?"

When the bartender heard the noise, he came over to check. He would never allow Kong Ming and Kong Liang to cause trouble.

"Then waiter, please stop making trouble. I'll pay for you to repaint the wall..."

After destroying the poem written by Song Jiang and throwing a silver ingot on the wine table, the two brothers carried their master Song Jiang and staggered out of Xunyang Tower.

After finding an inn, Song Jiang fell on the bed, drunken and dreaming.

If he didn't want others to know, he had better not do it. So Huang Wenbing left the government office and walked towards the bank of Xunyang River.

This person is the judge of Xiantong.

"Tongpan" was an official position in the official system of the Song Dynasty. He was in charge of state affairs together with the prefect, and was in charge of matters such as military and civilians, money, grain, household registration, taxes and labor service, and trial of lawsuits.

Official documents of various states must be signed by the prefect and the Tongpan before they can take effect. The Tongpan also has the power to supervise and recommend officials of the state to the court. If the prefect violates the law, the Tongpan can report it to the court.

"In idleness" means that although the Tongpan retained the treatment of a Tongpan, he did not actually hold any actual position.

Officials in this position receive remuneration and money, but have no real power.

Therefore, although Huang Wenbing and Cai Jiu are officials of the same level, there is actually a huge gap between them, so big that Huang Wenbing has to shamelessly curry favor with Cai Jiu.

There's nothing I can do about it, because he has a good dad!

That’s Grand Tutor Cai Jing!
Huang Wenbing was full of plans and was ready to capture the rebel himself so that he could curry favor with Grand Tutor Cai and seek a powerful official position.

As they walked, they arrived at Xunyang Tower. Cai Jiu didn't invite him to eat, so he went up the tower as he was hungry and thirsty.

"Hey! What's wrong with this wall?"

Huang Wenbing pointed to the scarred white wall, where some incomplete words could still be seen, such as "lurking, bloodstained, Shandong, Huang Chao"...

It makes people think a lot.

The bartender had a good memory and said angrily, "My lord, at noon, a man from Shandong wrote poems all over the wall after getting drunk. When two of his subordinates saw it, they desecrated the poems and scraped the wall. They looked so shameful!"

Huang Wenbing frowned, took out a dime and gave it to the bartender, asking, "What on earth did this person write? It's so shameful!"

The bartender received the silver reward and said with a smile: "I only remember the last two lines. The man recited them several times: If he could achieve his lofty ambitions, he would dare to laugh at Huang Chao for being a coward."

You know what, this bartender has learned it quite well.

"Hi!"

Huang Wenbing was overjoyed. It was like finding something without any effort. He asked anxiously, "What is this person's name?"

"I saw the signature. It says something like Yuncheng Song Jiang."

"Is it Song Jiang from Yuncheng, Shandong, who robbed the birthday gift?! Haha...haha..."

Huang Wenbing no longer felt hungry. He gave the waiter another dime, rented a horse, and galloped towards the government office.

Soon, a wanted notice was posted at the city gate, and the captains and runners of Jiangzhou City began to search the city for Song Jiang.

Kong Ming and Kong Liang were both brainless. They left Song Jiang in the inn to sleep soundly, and then started wandering around Jiangzhou City.

When the sun set at noon, when they were walking back, they saw a large ink-and-wash portrait of Song Jiang pasted on the city gate.

The two brothers looked at each other, then ran towards the inn.

Two slaps woke Song Jiang from his sleep and he said anxiously, "Master, this is terrible."

Song Jiang woke up dazedly, sat down at the head of the bed, and said calmly: "Look, are you in a hurry again?"

"Master, we have to be impatient! There's a notice about you posted at the gate of Jiangzhou City. They want to arrest you!"

"..."

Song Jiang immediately shuddered and woke up completely. He stood up and said anxiously:

"Pack your bags and leave! Hurry, hurry, hurry!"

(End of this chapter)