The First Yamen of the Great Song Dynasty

Chao Gai was buried in Liangshan on the spot three days later.

After the funeral was over, Gao Ming invited all the heroes to the Juyi Hall again, and expressed his decision, "I plan to send a letter to Zhang Shuye, the prefect of Jeju, telling him that Liangshan has decided to abandon the dark and turn to the bright, and we will not do evil anymore, please let him know." How do you guys feel about choosing an auspicious day to go up the mountain and complete the important task of recruiting security? Will it be a little faster?"

Song Jiang didn't feel fast at all, his eyes almost pierced Qiushui, "Sooner or later, I will call for security, why don't you inform Zhang Zhifu as soon as possible, so that there are no more variables."

Others have the same idea, sooner or later they have to be recruited, and there is no need to procrastinate.

Gao Ming didn't see anyone jumping out to object, so he said with satisfaction: "Then it's settled. Dai Zong, you take my handwriting, go to Jeju Prefecture, and invite Zhang Zhifu to come up the mountain."

The day when Zhang Shuye went up the mountain was the time when the heads were counted, registered and recorded, and he left Liangshan.

So after leaving the Juyi Hall, all the leaders who wanted to recruit peace began to pack their luggage in a hurry, packing what should be packed, and throwing away what should be thrown away.

Mrs. Xiao Rang felt that the large dressing mirror Liang Shan bought for her was a rare and good mirror, and she should carry it with her no matter what she said. What is the big thing doing with it, don't bring it!"

Xu Ning was so happy that he could finally go down the mountain. It was worthwhile for him to give Chao Gai a ride with his own hands. He would never take away every stitch and thread on Liangshan, and he never wanted to mention this place again.

Anyone with a family has a lot of things, but bachelors can relax, bring their own weapons, and leave at any time without packing anything.

A master like Gao Ming who brought nothing and was dragged up the mountain, and who has everything once he gets back down the mountain, doesn't even want to take a single thread with him.

Even though he became the head of the village, Gao Ming didn't move to live next to the Juyi Hall, he still lived with Hua Rong.

Song Jiang and Wu Yong were not surprised.

Although the others were strange, they were all busy discussing the matter of recruiting security, and they didn't care about the private life of the Bagua village master, they just thought he was used to living here and didn't want to disturb Chao Gai's dead soul.

That night, after Gao Ming lay down, he was very awake and couldn't fall asleep at all.

He knew that Huarong was not asleep, so he opened the curtain to chat with him, "We are going down the mountain and going back to Tokyo, right? Why is it so unreal?"

Scenes of the past appeared in front of my eyes. After fighting for so long on the battlefield of Liangshan, I suddenly had to leave, and my mood was a bit complicated.

It's not nostalgia, it's just that I can't believe that these shitty things will really end one day.

Hua Rong sat up and looked at Gao Ming by the faint moonlight, thinking with some worry that when he returned to Tokyo, it would really be like what Qin Ming said, Gao Ming would have fun facing the Yingyingyanyans in the bustling city. Is it gone?

"Back to Tokyo, don't you want to go back to Mengzhou?" Huarong still wanted to go back to Mengzhou with him. He was the magistrate, he was in charge, and he cooperated with civil and military affairs, so he was happy.

"Mengzhou must have a new magistrate now. The matter of Liangshan is over. I believe the officials will make new arrangements for me."

Hua Rong sighed, "If you stay in Tokyo, you don't know where I will be arranged. Maybe the state capital I'm going to is far away from Tokyo."

Although Gao Ming couldn't see Hua Rong's specific expression, he could feel the loneliness in his words, and asked with a smile, "You don't want to be separated from me?"

Hua Rong was embarrassed to tell the truth, but he couldn't be ironic either, so he said, "Don't you think so? Who was the one who asked me to go from Qingzhou to Mengzhou in such a hurry?"

Gao Ming raised his hand in Huarong's direction, and said in a hurry, "It's me!"

"It's good to know."

"So, if I stay in Tokyo, I will definitely find a way to make my father keep you in Tokyo too. What are you afraid of?" Gao Ming said, "We are all together in Liangshan, there is no reason to go back down the mountain, but we have to separate."

The corner of Huarong's mouth broke into a smile, "That's right, the wind and waves are coming, how can we separate when we return to Tokyo."

"However, when we return to Tokyo, we won't have to share a room."

Thinking of this, Hua Rong couldn't express his disappointment in his heart, but this is also an unchangeable fact. He suddenly felt that the recruitment came too fast, and his relationship with Gao Ming hadn't progressed at all, and he was about to go down the mountain. He couldn't help but said disappointedly: " It’s so good, I don’t want to live in this couch anymore.”

But suddenly it occurred to me that the request I won from playing tree trunks was useless, so I said to Gao Ming: "By the way, do you still remember that I won one of your requests?"

"Oh, you still remember it. I thought you had forgotten it long ago." Gao Ming said with a helpless smile, "Tell me, what do you want me to do?"

Hua Rong pointed at Gao Ming, "I'm going to sleep at your place tonight."

"That's the request?" Gao Ming thought about it, and felt a little wronged by Huarong. Ever since he went up the mountain, Huarong slept on the small couch, and let him monopolize the comfortable big bed. Now that he is going down the mountain, it is good to ask him to sleep Yes, just as a commemoration, "Okay, even if you don't say it, that's what I originally planned."

Hua Rong was happy, she didn't expect Gao Ming to agree so happily, fearing that he would go back on his word, she quickly came to the bedside and sat down, taking advantage of the faint moonlight outside the window, looked at Gao Ming with a smile on her lips, "Can I do it now?"

"Well, sleep well tonight." After Gao Ming finished speaking, he got up and was about to leave, "Then I'm leaving."

This is different from what he thought!Hua Rong hurriedly stopped him, "You want to go? Where are you going?"

Gao Ming hugged the quilt, his eyes adapted to the darkness, and he saw the exact position of the small couch, "Of course, go to sleep on the couch you were originally at the door." He suddenly felt that something was wrong, squinted his eyes and looked at Hua Rong suspiciously, "Could it be possible for me to stay too?"

Hua Rong felt guilty immediately, but knew very well that he would not show any panic at this time, so he said calmly: "That's right, I thought we were going to have a long talk all night in the same bed like the night when we first went to Liangshan."

Gao Ming recalled that the night they met Hua Rong for the first time in Liangshan, the two of them had chatted all night under the quilt. He thought about it, and said with a smile: "It's not bad to start with a chat and end with a chat. So I put down the quilt , turned around and climbed back on the bed."

Gao Ming lay on the inside, giving up half of the space to Hua Rong, "What do you want to talk about?"

Huarong was lying on his side, propping his head with one hand, and looked at Gao Ming with a smile, "You can talk about anything. You might as well imagine how you will deal with them when they find out your true identity."

"Hey, I Xiangyunjian Sun Xiaowu Shenlong sees the head but doesn't see the end, and they can still let them catch me?!" Gao Ming said so, but he still felt a little guilty in his heart.

Especially those who are very supportive of Sun Xiaowu like Shi Jin, when he takes off his vest and puts on Gao Yanei's real body, I don't know if Shi Jin will collapse and become distrustful of anyone.

However, Shi Jin, you have to know that this is the price of growth. Don’t always be single-minded and shout about everything. There is no harm in seeing the diversity of "the sinister world".

"Actually, you don't have to be afraid, I will protect you by your side." Hua Rong then added, "Forever."

Although there is no feast that lasts forever, Gao Ming has a feeling that he and Hua Rong can be good friends for life, so he said with a smile: "I believe in you."

Hua Rong felt that Gao Ming's words were of great value, and deliberately guided him: "Why do you trust me so much? You don't even doubt it? You're not trying to play me off?"

Gao Ming smiled and said, "Just because you are Huarong, I trust you unconditionally."

Huarong's heart moved, and Gao Ming's words flowed to his heart like honey, sweet to the bottom of his heart, and he couldn't help being elated, "I believe in you too."

The two were silent for a while, but they could feel the smiles on the corners of each other's mouths. Hua Rong liked this moment so much that he didn't even want to speak to break the silence.

After a while, Gao Ming whispered: "I'm a little sleepy, I fell asleep."

Not long after, I heard Gao Ming's even breathing, and Hua Rong tucked him in the quilt, thinking silently, alas, when will you know my heart.

When he got up the next morning, Gao Ming received the good news from Dai Zong, "Prefect Zhang has already left for Shuibo with the edict."

As the owner of the cottage, Gao Ming immediately took Song Jiang, Wu Yong and others to meet Zhang Shuye on the golden beach.

Zhang Shuye came here this time, in addition to bringing the emperor's imperial pen to write the Danzhao, as well as gold and silver, brocade and imperial wine, which are absolutely indispensable for Zhao'an.

Li Kui saw the minions and officers and soldiers carrying wine to the cottage, sniffed the air with his nose, "I don't know how this royal wine is different from ordinary wine, it can't be a bird flavor, right?"

In the Juyi hall, there are three cases, with censers and good incense burning.

There is a long live dragon tablet in the middle, which was thought of by Song Jiang. Gao Ming couldn't help feeling that Song Jiang is worthy of being a "loyal" person, and he cares about the emperor even more than he, a son of an official.

Zhang Shuye placed the imperial edict written by the emperor in front of the dragon tablet, and asked everyone to worship, then put the imperial edict in their hands again, unfolded it slowly, and read out the edict.

"Since I ascended the throne, I have governed the world with benevolence and righteousness. I have always thought of Sun Xiaowu, Song Jiang, etc., and I have been loyal and loyal for a long time. I have sent Zhang Shuye, the magistrate of Jezhou, to come to Liangshanshuipo in person with the imperial edict. , to forgive all the crimes committed by Sun Xiaowu and other people, big and small. When the pardon expires, don’t let me down. If you surrender as soon as possible, it must be reused. Therefore, I think it’s appropriate to know about it.”

After reading, all the big and small leaders of Liangshan shouted long live.

It is clearly written in the imperial book that the worst offenders, big and small, will be pardoned.

That is to say, from stealing chickens and dogs to massacring people, the emperor pardons you, and the court will not pursue your crimes.

From today onwards, your identities are the same as good citizens, with a clean record.

Gao Ming finally heaved a long sigh of relief, recruited, really recruited.

At this time, he heard sobbing, and when he took a glance, he saw that Song Jiang next to him was already in tears, and he kowtowed to Zhang Shuye who was holding the imperial book, "Thank you, long live, long live, long live——"

He, Song Jiang, is not a thief supporting the army, nor is he a bandit bandit, but an innocent and good citizen.

Gao Ming ignored him, got up and told his followers, "Bring the wine sea, pour all the royal wine into it, and share it with all the brothers."

The wine sea is a huge wine container, which is suitable for group drinking, and a jar of imperial wine is poured into it, and it will be full in a short while.

The heroes stepped forward one by one, and everyone filled a bowl and drank it.

Gao Ming felt that this was a ritual, a bit like a baptism. After drinking this bowl of imperial wine, he would no longer be a bandit at the water park, but a good citizen who had surrendered to the court.

And the most evil before was also pardoned by the emperor, drink this glass of wine, purify the soul, don't commit crimes again, and be a good person in the future.

Some people sip the imperial wine carefully, while others drink it with their necks up.

Gao Ming belonged to the middle school, and when he brought it up, it was like drinking water, and he drank it all in one gulp.

At this time, Li Kui didn't know if he was infected by Song Jiang. After drinking, he said with red eyes: "...there will be no Liangshanbo in the future..."

Instantly aroused the reluctance in many people's hearts, and the joyful atmosphere was mixed with a lot of loneliness.

Gao Ming thought to himself, Tieniu, you were the one who scolded the Niaozhaizi for being meaningless before, but in the end it was you who couldn't bear it?

As the owner of the village, how could Gao Ming allow this sad atmosphere to spread, and said loudly: "Brother Li Kui is right, there will be no Liangshanbo in the future, but our brother has a new life. From today, Each of us will usher in a brand new tomorrow! This small cottage is limited, and now we submit to the imperial court, I believe that the imperial court cherishes our loyalty and will definitely give us a wider world."

Zhang Shuye looked at Sun Xiaowu in surprise, what is the origin of this person, so eloquent?

Although he was in charge of recruiting security, he didn't know anything about the leader of Liangshan, Sun Xiaowu.

After drinking a portion of chicken soup, everyone felt good, and looked forward to the future to some extent.

After the imperial book is read, the imperial wine is drunk, and the big wedding event is done, the rest is everyone's favorite time to eat and drink.

There was a big banquet in the Juyi hall, Gao Ming and Zhang Shuye sat together and took turns taking the cups, the remaining grains, cattle and sheep in Liangshan couldn't be taken away, if they didn't eat now, let's wait, everyone would eat with their stomachs open.

The next day, under Zhang Shuye's watchful eye, every chieftain registered his name, and he kept the roster personally, presumably to hand it over to the imperial court.

When counting the heads, Yang Xiong was actually counted out. It turned out that when Zhujiazhuang was beaten, he was locked up by Chao Gai, but he was forgotten, and no one spoke for him, so he was forgotten in Liangshan's prison.

He was not released until Zhao An counted the heads.

Yang Xiong was imprisoned for doubting his life. He obviously went to Liangshan to do a great job, but when he saw the sun again, he was already recruited.

Yang Xiong looked at Liang Shan in confusion, packing his bags and emptying his house everywhere, doubting his life and himself.

Gao Ming registered Yang Xiong, the "poor little boy", as a hero.

As for his troubled brother, Shi Xiu, who was captured by Zhujiazhuang before, it is very likely that he was handed over to Cheng Wanli, which is worse than Yang Xiong.

After three days like this, Zhang Shuye, a civil servant, couldn't stand such a feast of meat and wine, so he left.

"All righteous men, I've been here for a few days. I still have official business to do in the government office of Jeju, so I won't stay any longer. After you pack up the cottage, go down the mountain as soon as possible, and go to Jeju City to listen to the imperial court's further dispatch."

Song Jiang failed to persuade him to stay, so he personally took people down the mountain to send Zhang Shuye to the vicinity of Jeju City before returning to the village.

As he walked towards the stockade, he saw minions descending the mountain non-stop.

After inquiring, I found out that the village owner was releasing some of the minions who were unwilling to continue to follow Zhaoan, and each of them gave them a family allowance and told them to go home and live.

Many of them were kidnapped and went up to the mountain. They heard that there was such a good thing, and they all received the settling allowance.

Gao Ming went to see Wang Yi, whom he first met in the copy room, and personally gave him the settling allowance.

Although Wang Yi's eyes were not good, after Xiao Rang and Jin Dajian went up the mountain to help, they did not deteriorate any more, and it was not a problem to go home by themselves.

He took the settling fee, looked at Gao Ming with tears in his eyes, and said with a lot of emotion: "You persuaded me to persevere, saying that Liangshan might have a day of recruiting, and I was waiting for you to fool me. Unexpectedly, you I realized it myself. Village lord, you are really a person who does great things, if it weren't for my eyes, I really want to follow you, what a pity—”

Gao Ming knew that he was just saying that his wife and children were still waiting for him to come home, "Someone is waiting for you to come home."

Wang Yi muttered to himself, "It's been so many years, I really didn't expect to go home one day." Then he looked at Gao Ming with tears in his eyes, "Thank you, thank you very much." As he said that, he was about to bend his knees , is about to kneel down.

Gao Ming hurriedly supported him, "You don't need to thank me, if you want to thank me, thank you for your indestructible faith."

Wang Yi repeated it several times, nodded heavily, "I remember."

Without further ado, we can still catch the last ferry boat out of the mooring by leaving now.

Wang Yi carried the burden, although he did not kneel down, he bowed to Sun Xiaowu several times before going down the mountain.

In this way, almost half of the minions and the little boss in charge were dismissed, and the remaining half were willing to follow the leader of Liangshan into the army.

The leaders ate and drank a lot in Liangshan for a few more days. Except for some rations on the road, they ate everything they could eat.

There was nothing to miss at all. In the early morning of this day, Gao Ming stood in front of the Juyi Hall and solemnly announced: "All the existing personnel and horses in Liangshan Po will follow me down the mountain from now on!"

After finishing speaking, he turned around and closed the wooden door of Juyi Hall slowly, a ray of sunlight in the gap shone on the top chair he had been sitting in, he couldn't help smiling brightly, and closed the door firmly without hesitation.

Then, strode down the steps, leading the way down the mountain.

Everyone kept up with his pace, some looked back three times after one step, and some were as decisive as Gao Ming.

When Gao Ming stood on the boat and watched the cottage gradually go away, he finally let out a long breath.

it is finally over.

Gao Ming led his troops out of the water, all the way to the border of Zhujiazhuang. They already knew about the imperial court's surrender of Liangshan.

Faced with Liangshan, who had not lived together a while ago, he suddenly turned into an officer and army.

The three brothers of the Zhu family not only adapted quickly, but also boldly set up a shed on the road and asked people to boil water and make tea to reward the Liangshan army, as if they were deliberately showing favor.

Zhu Biao, as a representative of the Zhu family, stood up and clarified: "The death of your original village owner Chao Gai may have nothing to do with our Zhujiazhuang. Ask, we Zhujiazhuang have lived in Dulonggang for so many years, when did we use poisoned arrows?"

I am afraid that only Liu Tang and the three Ruan brothers want to investigate Chao Gai's death, and the others have no interest in the truth.

Gao Ming didn't bother to talk to Zhu Biao, and after drinking their hot tea, he ordered the army horse to set off again, "We are going to Jeju now, as for the revenge of our elder brother Chao Gai, I don't have time to settle with you now."

Li Ying stared at Zhu Biao fiercely, "We have to go to Jeju to see the prefect Zhang first, and see how the imperial court arranges us. If we are allowed to return to our hometowns, hum."

The implication is, do you want the Zhu family to return the property they have occupied our Li family village?

Hu Sanniang stood aside, looking at Zhu Biao coldly. He used to be a fiancé, but now he is a bastard. The two of them had no relationship at first, but now they are more like enemies. "Uncle Li is right, there are some debts, don't worry, settle it slowly."

Zhu Biao didn't dare to argue with Sun Xiaowu, because he was the head of the village and had many people under his command, but Hu Sanniang was different, and said with a sneer, "I'll wait for you to come back." No one is afraid of anyone.

Gao Ming shook his head and chuckled, Zhu Biao, Zhu Biao, now that Liang Shan is gone, you don’t even have the last bit of value to resist Liang Shan, do you think Cheng Wanli will keep you Zhu Jia?

Gao Ming said to Hu Sanniang: "When you return to your hometown, just go to Dongping Mansion, go to Cheng Zhifu, and sue Zhu's family for taking your property. I believe Cheng Zhifu will see clearly and will definitely decide for you."

Zhu Biao thought that Cheng Wanli was his backer, so he couldn't help laughing and said, "You are welcome to sue."

Li Ying and Hu Sanniang thought so too, but they had just surrendered, and in front of Zhu Biao, naturally they couldn't slander Cheng Wanli, so they couldn't help shaking their heads painfully at Gao Ming.

Gao Ming smiled and said, "Believe me, the prefect of Cheng will definitely uphold justice. When did I, Sun Xiaowu, make a wrong judgment? Wouldn't you trust me again?"

Hu Sanniang and Li Ying thought about it, indeed, there is nothing that Sun Xiaowu can't do, and they couldn't help but half-believingly said: "Okay."

Zhu Biao laughed loudly until the people in Liangshan rode away, and he waved provocatively: "Don't forget your words!"

Listening to Zhu Biao's voice behind him, Gao Ming shook his head and smacked his lips, idiot.

After traveling for a few days, when they arrived outside the city of Jeju, Zhang Shuye came out to greet them in person, and took several leaders into the magistrate's yamen, while the others stayed outside the city.

This time, Gao Ming obviously felt that Zhang Shuye's attitude towards him was unusual, more than twice as cordial as when he was in Liangshan.

He couldn't help wondering in his heart whether Zhang Shuye already knew his true identity, so he tried to ask in a low voice, "Could it be that the Taiwei is here?"

When Zhang Shuye heard this, he didn't hide anymore, and said in the same low voice: "Ya Nei, the Taiwei is indeed here, he's in the mansion, I'll take you to see him right now."

Sure enough, he knew his true identity, and his father came again, it seemed that he was really worried about him, and he couldn't wait for him to enter the capital, so he went to Shandong again.

Gao Ming turned around and said to Song Jiang and other people: "I have something to discuss with Zhang Zhifu, and I may also meet with some officials from the imperial court. You should not walk around here. The imperial court has prepared wine and food. You go to the banquet first, and I will go to the banquet." Go and come back."

When Hua Rong saw it, he knew it was Gao Taiwei, and he smiled at Gao Ming with confidence: "Well, you can go, we will wait for you."

Then go down like everyone else.

And Gao Ming, led by Zhang Shuye, came to the back hall of the yamen. As soon as he entered, his father greeted him, held his face in his hands, and checked him again. It's really done, as soon as I heard that you have gone down the mountain, I rushed here without stopping, and I just arrived in Jeju, and you also came into the city."

Gao Ming was filled with emotion. Although he had promised his father a lot of bold words at the beginning, but now that he really did it, he felt worthy of his father's trust. .”

Gao Qiu was startled, and then slapped his son on the back, "I'm still thanking your father, you're so smooth-tongued."

"It's not glib, but I really thank you for trusting me." Gao Ming definitely spoke from the bottom of his heart.

Why doesn't Gao Qiu know, but he can no longer show being moved in front of his son. The son is too warm-hearted, and it will show his fragility as a father, so he quickly changed the topic, "This time, the recruitment is over, you have no reason to do it again." I stayed in the gang of robbers, hurry back to Tokyo with me, and plead guilty to the official."

"'Confession'?" Gao Ming said in surprise, "Don't the officials know that I am the village owner of Liangshan?"

"I know, but I know, but he is still in the dark about the specific things. He is afraid that villains with ulterior motives will take this opportunity to spread rumors and slander you, so we must be fast, and we must first find the officials to clarify the matter."

Gao Ming felt that what the old man said made sense, if someone framed him and said that when he was the military adviser of Liangshan, he attacked Zhujiazhuang and rebelled against the government army, it would be terrible if he was blamed for the murder.

The emperor must first receive the correct information from himself, so that when other people say it, the officials will not believe it.

"Then, let me have something to eat, let's leave immediately." Gao Ming said, "I'll ask Hua Rong to come in and let's go together."

Gao Qiu agreed and sent someone to call Hua Rong.

After Hua Rong came in, he first bowed to Gao Qiu, and Gao Qiu hurriedly waved his hand to signal him not to be too polite, "You are not an outsider, so don't be so polite in front of me in the future."

"Xie Taiwei." Hua Rong was still very measured.

"Hey, I told you not to be too polite, why are you still like this." Gao Qiu said with a straight face.

"I……"

"You and my son have walked together in Liangshan, and it's a common weal and woe." Gao Qiu changed the subject and said with a pleasant attitude: "If you want, you can call me uncle in the future."

The Taiwei took the initiative to make connections, of course Huarong knew what it meant, immediately agreed, and changed his words: "Yes, uncle."

Gao Qiu is very satisfied with Hua Rong, not to mention the high martial arts, the most important thing is that he has a good character and sincerely takes care of his son.

Gao Qiu was very satisfied, "This is the way to look. We will call it that from now on. We are not outsiders. You can take Ming'er back to Tokyo, I don't worry."

Gao Ming subconsciously looked out the window in the direction of Tokyo.

Tokyo, he is finally going back to Tokyo.

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The Imperial Pardon is quoted from Chapter 80 of No.[-] of the original Water Margin, with deletions and changes.