Across the Water Margin: Officials of Ximen

"Hahaha~ It really is the legendary and fiery Monk Hua!

Thinking of me, Wanyan Loushi, since he joined the army of the former emperor, I have chopped off countless stiff necks of heroes under the axe!

Lu Zhishen, do you think I, Wanyan Loushi, can't cut off your head?

To tell you the truth, I let you go today because of the favor of Elder Zhizhen of Wenshu Monastery in Mount Wutai. Don’t be ignorant of good and bad, you man, and let down your master’s painstaking efforts! "

Lu Zhishen fled to Yanmen County, Daizhou after he killed Zheng Tu, the "Zhenguanxi". After being introduced by Jin Cuilian's husband Zhao Yuanwai, he went to Wenshu Monastery in Wutai Mountain to become a monk, and worshiped Elder Zhizhen as his teacher.

In Mount Wutai, Lu Zhishen got into trouble many times, but Elder Zhizhen favored him many times, and he and Lu Zhishen had a deep relationship between master and apprentice.

Therefore, when Lu Zhishen heard the news about Master Zhizhen from Wanyan Loushi, he was stunned.

Lu Zhishen failed to save his benefactor, Xiaozhong Jinglue, and he wanted to die. At this moment, he suddenly remembered his mentor from Mount Wutai, and his desire to die was shaken.

"How do you know my master, Elder Zhizhen?"

After a moment of acquiescence, Lu Zhishen asked Wanyan Loushi.

"Lu Zhishen, your master is a living Buddha! After our army occupied Daizhou, Elder Zhizhen helped our army rescue and resettle refugees, so I got to know Elder Zhizhen.

You people in the Southern Dynasties believed in Taoism a lot, but we Jurchens, like the Khitan people in the Liao Kingdom, mostly believed in Buddhism.

Therefore, I once asked your master for Buddhist teachings, and I really benefited a lot.

Your master, Elder Zhizhen, told me that he has a disciple named Lu Zhishen who has roots of wisdom, and he is very fond of him.

Elder Zhizhen said that you have returned to the secular life and joined the Song Army, and you will meet me on the battlefield sooner or later.He hoped that after I met you, I could let you go and not hurt your life.

Lu Zhishen, I didn't expect to meet you here in Taiyuan Mansion.

Folks say that your master, Elder Zhizhen, can know the past and the future. It seems that what he said is true!

Lu Zhishen, your master wants to save you, do you still want to die? "

Wanyan Loushi stared at Lu Zhishen and asked.

"Even if the teacher let the Sa family live, the Sa family dare not refuse. However, the Sa family will not miss you, a golden man.

When we meet on the battlefield in the future, the Sa family will never show mercy to you!How, do you dare to let go of the family and leave? "

Lu Zhishen raised his head and chest, and said without showing any weakness.

"Hahaha~ Lu Zhishen, you have supernatural power, but I, Wanyan Loushi, are not afraid of you. Why don't I dare let you go?"

Wanyan Loushi laughed.Immediately afterwards, Wanyan Loushi assigned his soldiers to untie the ropes that bound Lu Zhishen, not afraid that Lu Zhishen would violently hurt others again.

Lu Zhishen moved his hands and feet, sat down on the ground, and said to Wanyan Loushi: "You are a good general! The Sa family admires you! The Sa family has not eaten a grain of rice for half a day, and now they are so hungry that their chests stick to their backs. Let's go." Don’t move anymore. Good man, do you have wine and meat to satisfy the Sa family’s hunger?”

"Come here! Serve Master Lu with good wine and good meat!"

Wanyan Loushi gave an order, and food and drink were delivered outside the tent immediately.

Lu Zhishen ate like no one else was around, and ate a full meal in the Chinese army tent in Wanyanlou's room.

Wanyan Lou Shi secretly marveled at Lu Zhishen being so free and easy in the enemy camp.

After eating and drinking, Lu Zhishen jumped up, patted his stomach, and said to Wanyan Loushi: "Man, thank you for your wine and meat! The Sa family has something to ask, I wonder if the hero will agree?"

"Lu Zhishen, what else do you want?"

Wanyan Lou asked.

"Hero, the Sajia heard that Mr. Engong Xiaozhong's manager has died in battle. Can you help me cremate him and let the Sajia take his ashes back for burial?"

Lu Zhishen asked.

"Lu Zhishen, you are indeed a man of affection, no wonder... no wonder your master values ​​you so much! I will satisfy your request, and I will also give you a fast horse, so that you can send the ashes of General Zhong back earlier! "

Wanyan Loushi readily agreed.

Soon, the Golden Army cremated the remains of the seed division.

Lu Zhishen packed the ashes of the planter in a box, carried them on his back, rode on the fast horse given by Wanyan Loushi, left the Jin Army camp, and disappeared into the night.

After watching Lu Zhishen leave, Wanyan Loushi thought to himself: "This person is really different from ordinary people, no wonder Ximenqing's son-in-law specially wrote a letter to ask me to save his life.

I have already said according to Ximen Qing's son-in-law's payment, and I don't know if this person will find out that Ximen Qing's son-in-law saved him in the future! "

Wanyan Loushi did indeed know Elder Zhizhen from Mount Wutai, because after Ximenqing presented a large number of Buddhist scriptures to the nobles in the Kingdom of Jin, many generals of the Jin Army believed in Buddhism.

When passing through Yanmen County in Daizhou, Wanyan Zonghan, Wanyan Loushi and other generals all went up the mountain to visit the elder Zhizhen, who is known as the Living Buddha.

Therefore, Wanyan Lou Shi really has a relationship with Elder Zhizhen.

However, it was Ximen Qing's idea to save Lu Zhishen.

Ximen Qing knew that Lu Zhishen would be forced to die in Taiyuan by the court sooner or later following the planting division.

Of course, Ximen Qing couldn't change the fate of the Zhongshi Zhongjun's defeat, but he still liked brother Lu Zhishen, so he didn't want him to be buried with the Zhongshizhong.

Therefore, Ximenqing wrote secret letters to both Wanyan Loushi and Wanyan Yinshu in Taiyuan Mansion, telling them that he had a good friend Lu Zhishen who was a general in the Song Army, and hoped that when they met on the battlefield in the future, he could release Lu Zhishen together. horse.

What Wanyan Loushi said to Lu Zhishen were all taught by Ximen Qing in the secret letter.

As for Elder Zhizhen from Mount Wutai, Ximen Qing also secretly contacted him.

After Lu Zhishen returned to Wenshu Monastery in Mount Wutai, Elder Zhizhen had his own words for him.a few

Then, why Ximenqing cared so much about Lu Zhishen, but turned a blind eye to Yang Zhi and the others, and did not let Wanyan Loushi and the others show mercy?

Because, among the heroes in Erlong Mountain, Ximen Qing only likes Lu Zhishen.

Lu Zhishen is a man of true chivalry and courage. Although he has the faults of being ignorant of people and making friends with gangsters by mistake, his flaws are not hidden, and he deserves Ximen Qing's deep friendship.

As for the other three heroes of Erlong Mountain, they each have their own opinions.

925 Chapter scapegoat

The "green-faced beast" Yang Zhi didn't have a deep friendship with Ximen Qing, and as a generational general, he had more concerns about the Song Dynasty, so Ximen Qing couldn't use him with confidence.

More importantly, Yang Zhi is an unlucky ghost!Whatever you do, you can ruin it. How can Ximen Qing dare to use him?

"Sai Rengui" Guo Sheng, the murderer and arsonist bandit, Ximenqing spared his life at the beginning, but it was just to give him a chance to marry a wife and have children, and it would not affect the birth of Guo Daxia in the future.

After surrendering Guo Sheng to Yingshan, Ximen Qing recommended him to vote for Erlongshan because he didn't want to take Guo Sheng directly as his subordinate.

As for the "wielding ghost" Cao Zheng, he is a smart man.Lu Zhishen and Yang Zhi jointly captured Erlong Mountain, and it was Cao Zheng who led the way.