Chapter 126: Clumsy Song Jiang, Domineering Nickname (6k)

In early April, the army returned to Liangshan.

This time they had a fruitful trip down the mountain, bringing back a huge amount of money and grain from Dongping and Dongchang, enough to last Liangshan for about two years.

Song Jiang did not hold a celebration banquet in Liaocheng, so he should make up for it by having a grand banquet when he returns to the mountain.

However, many leaders were injured by flying stones, and most of them suffered facial injuries. They didn't want to eat and drink with bruised faces, so they all used the excuse of healing to be absent.

Song Jiang was very good at reading people's minds and would never neglect the injured heroes. So he called all the leaders together and said, "Since I went up the mountain in Jiangzhou, I have relied on the support of my brothers and sisters to make me the chief of this water marsh. Now there are 108 leaders gathered together. Even if there are people who have been captured, imprisoned, or have been slandered, they are all fine. I want to hold a Luotian Grand Ceremony to repay the blessings of the gods of heaven and earth."

"This is a good thing, brother, it's for our own good, how can we not follow his lead?"

"Brother is the boss."

"That's right, brother, the leader of the village, why do you need to ask us?"

Led by Wu Yong, all the leaders responded in unison.

Seeing this, Song Jiang nodded with satisfaction, turned sideways and saluted Gongsun Sheng, saying, "Sir, I'll trouble you to preside over this Luotian Grand Ceremony. I'll immediately send people down the mountain to invite all the Taoist masters to bring enough ritual utensils to the camp."

"It is my responsibility. I will follow your instructions." Gongsun Sheng bowed in response.

Yang Chang saw several people talking in the hall, thinking to himself that the plot of "Shijie Tianwen" had arrived. He didn't know whether it was man-made or God-given, and whether Gongsun Sheng had gone along with them.

If I take over Wang Aihu's position, will Tianwen automatically replace him with Yang Chang?
On second thought, anything done by humans can be faked. No one can recognize the tadpole script on the stone tablet. It all depends on the literal translation by the "translator". Not to mention replacing the temporary Wang Ying with Yang Chang, even replacing him with Song Huizong Zhao Ji would be fine.

I just don't know if the ranking of Tiangang and Disha has changed. In the original novel, Wang Aihu and Hu Sanniang were ranked 58th and 59th in Disha respectively. Hu Sanniang's martial arts were more than enough to enter Tiangang, and she was most likely held back by Wang Aihu.

But in the current situation, Yang Chang has just surpassed Dong Ping and Zhang Qing, will Hei Sanlang still follow the original ranking?

When I think about it, I feel inexplicably excited, as if I’m just about to check my college entrance exam scores.

In fact, Song Jiang has not figured out how to arrange the Tiangang and Disha yet. There are too many pros and cons to weigh, so he left enough time.

On that day, which was the eighth day of the fourth lunar month, Song Jiang planned to hold seven consecutive days of rituals starting from the fifteenth day of the fourth lunar month.

Including the first six days of preparation, there were a total of thirteen days to compile the list.

Yang Chang didn't care about these empty names. He saw that there were Qi cultivators in this world, so perhaps there were also foundation building and golden elixir masters? So his goal was to get rid of his mortal body and cultivate Qi with Hu Sanniang in the future to seek immortality.

The stronger he became by picking up corpses, the more obsessed he became with reaching the Qi Refining Stage.

The reason why he continues to stay in Liangshan now is, firstly, because of the ties with Yang De's family, and secondly, because the big boss Gongsun Sheng is also there. After recruiting and pardoning his uncle and aunt and settling them down, Yang Chang plans to leave with Gongsun Sheng.

During these days in the mountains, Yang Chang had been respectfully keeping Gongsun Sheng company, also to pave the way for him to hold Gongsun Sheng's leg later.

Song Jiang arranged the relevant matters, and the idle leaders who received the tasks immediately began to make arrangements for the Luotian Grand Ceremony.

As generals, Yang Chang and Hu Sanniang would naturally not be assigned to do trivial matters such as purchasing and hiring people, so they returned to the small village in the back mountain to rest and waited until April 15th to go up the mountain to pray.

Having missed the Qingming Festival due to being out on the battlefield, Yang Chang returned to the village and ordered his men to go down the mountain to buy incense, candles, and paper money. Afterwards, he and Hu Sanniang held a memorial ceremony for the deceased relatives of the two families in the open space next to the small village.

Hu Sanniang had been married to Yang Chang for two years. Every Qingming Festival, she would cry with tears in the rain. But this year, she did not shed any tears.

Ever since she saw the man defeat Dong Ping and control Zhang Qing, she realized that Yang Chang was too modest and restrained before. Although his ability could not be said to be the best in Liangshan, there should be no doubt that his martial arts strength was among the top five.

With such support, Hu Sanniang will never cry again.

After the two of them paid tribute to their relatives, Yang Changben planned to go to the fields to help Yang De with farm work while the weather was fine, but as expected, he was rejected.

Yang De lifted up the corner of his clothes to wipe the sweat off his face, pointed to the bottom of the hill and reminded: "Sanlang, go and do your own thing. You are a general with weapons, not a farmer with a hoe. Look, there seems to be someone coming under the peach forest, it seems to be Wu Dutou."

"Second brother?"

Yang Chang and Hu Sanniang turned around at the same time and found not only Wu Song but also Lin Chong and Lu Zhishen.

"Sanlang, we are here."

"Brother Yang Chang, I'm here to cause you trouble!"

"Ok?"

Yang Chang was surprised when he heard this. He walked over and saw Lu Zhishen smiling, then he realized that he was just joking on purpose.

Outside Liaocheng, one against three.

At this time, all the camps, big and small, on the mountain were praising Yang Chang's deeds.

Lin Chong originally planned to come alone to challenge, but he met Lu Zhishen and was being interrogated. After hearing this, Master Lu also wanted to compete, so he called Wu Song to come along to disturb him.

Yang Chang couldn't resist Lu Zhishen's enthusiasm and the instigation of Lin Chong and Wu Song, so he took out his Fang Tian Hua Ji as a weapon and had a fierce battle with Master Lu in the small camp.

This time, Yang Chang had his special skill [Qi-Calming and Prisoning Force], so he would no longer be suppressed by Lu Zhishen's power. Moreover, he also had [Flying General] and [Extraordinary Spear and Stick], so his strength should have been above Master Lu's. But this fellow deliberately tested his limits, and ended up fighting Lu Zhishen on equal terms.

Yang Changyong won without any skills, but Lu Zhishen was hot-tempered and unwilling to admit defeat. The two fought for more than a hundred rounds but there was no winner.

"Master, please put away your magical powers."

Yang Chang was sweating profusely from fighting, and he took the initiative to step aside and clasped his fists in greeting, "Master, your power is endless, I am ashamed to be inferior to you, how about normal times?"

"You are still being modest, but it is really refreshing." Lu Zhishen threw the Zen stick aside, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and said cheerfully: "This is the only strength I have, but I feel uncomfortable today and can't seem to use my full strength. Let's try again tomorrow."

Lin Chong hurriedly waved his hand to interrupt, frowning and saying, "Brother, you enjoyed the fight today. You should let me fight with you tomorrow. I saw that Brother Yang's halberd skills are quite good. I was itching to show off my skills just now."

"Then I will come the day after tomorrow."

"I'll be there the day after tomorrow."

"Jirang is going to join in the fun too?"

"I haven't sparred with Saburo for several years."

Seeing Lu Zhishen and Wu Song fighting for the item, Yang Changxin said, "Brother is not 'Dou Dou', why are you guys lining up to fight?"

At this time, Hu Sanniang came out of the house and reminded Yang Chang, "Sir, I have asked someone to put the meat and vegetables in the pot. Would you like to leave for a while? I am waiting for you to go and knead the dough and make steamed buns."

"Ah this."

"What are you still hesitating about? I'll add two more pots later. My stomach is empty after fighting so you have to fill it up."

"Haha, Master is worthy of being the Flower Monk."

A few people chatted and laughed as they went inside and sat down.

Yang Changze went back to the house, washed his hands, and made steamed buns, then treated the three people to a good meal. The rest of the days were spent eating and drinking, just like the New Year.

Song Jiang stayed indoors for the past few days, telling others that he was fasting and meditating while waiting for the ritual, but in fact he was hiding in the house tinkering with the Tiangang and Disha.

On April 13, a rough draft of the ranking was barely decided upon, and Wu Yong was invited in the afternoon.

After reading the list, Wu Yong frowned and reminded, "Brother, is Yang Chang's ranking too low? With his current prestige and martial arts, it is reasonable for him to be ranked in the top ten."

"Top ten? No way."

Song Jiang waved his hand and said solemnly, "If there hadn't been the battles in Dongping and Dongchang, I would have planned to put him in the Disha position. He and Sanniang's current Tiangang position was originally intended to be left to Yang Xiong and Shi Xiu, but now I have to let these two brothers suffer."

"No wonder."

After seeing Yang Xiong and Shi Xiu ranked above Huang Xin, Wu Yong immediately realized that Song Jiang was not talking nonsense.

Sun Li behind Shi Xiu puzzled Master Zhi Xing even more, so he asked, "Jie Zhen and Jie Bao are both in Tian Gang, why is Sun Tixia ranked fifth in Di Sha? He has a good family background and strength, so he should be comparable to Yang Zhi."

"This person is ignorant of current affairs. I have tried to persuade him many times but he refused to get close to me. Why is he pretending to be noble in Liangshan? Jie Zhen and Jie Bao are obedient and sensible, which is what they deserve. Sun Li echoed Guan Sheng's bravery, so he should be content with what he has."

Song Jiang twirled his beard and half-squinted his eyes, thinking to himself, if I can't suppress Yang Chang, how can I suppress you, Sun Li?

Wu Yong thought about it and did not argue. His eyes returned to Yang Chang's name and he could not help but mutter to himself: "I always feel that Yang Chang's position is too low. I am afraid of causing unnecessary trouble. How about giving up my position to him?"

"Are you crazy?"

Song Jiang was very excited and said firmly: "If he is ranked third, it will cause huge trouble. I have carefully considered the top ten. Even the order cannot be changed, let alone replacing anyone."

"Okay." Wu Yong nodded in affirmation. "Except for the first four and Mr. Chai, the five in the middle are all highly skilled in martial arts and have served as military officers of varying ranks in the court. Guan Sheng and Hu Yanzhuo are from famous families. Brother, this arrangement is reasonable. Putting Mr. and Mrs. Yang at eleventh or twelfth?"

"We made a promise to Li Yuanwai when we lured him to the mountain. We also owe him something for luring Zhu Tong to the mountain. He is also a benefactor to me and Chao Tianwang. We cannot touch these two. Yang Chang's martial arts are indeed amazing, but Hu Sanniang is far inferior. It's their fault that they are a couple. It's appropriate to put them at the end of Tiangang."

Bang bang bang!
Before Song Jiang could finish his words, there was a sudden knock on the door, which startled both him and Wu Yong.

"Who?"

"Brother, it's me. Li Kui and Zhang Qing are in conflict and may have to fight!"

"what?"

Hearing Song Qing's shout, Song Jiang stayed where he was.

Wu Yong opened the door first, looked at Song Qing and asked, "Don't be impatient, Silang, tell me what happened first. Didn't Zhang Qing just come up the mountain? How did he have a conflict with Li Kui?"

"The altar for the ritual has been set up, and many leaders went to visit it today. Li Kui just met Zhang Qing beside the altar, and the two started fighting after a disagreement. Fortunately, they were stopped by their brothers, but the problem was not solved," Song Qing said with a bitter look on his face.

"its not right."

Song Jiang took over the conversation, frowned and cursed: "Zhang Qing can't be the one causing the trouble, it must be that black guy who is mean, I must deal with him!"

Wu Yong saw Song Jiang was about to leave in a hurry, so he quickly grabbed his sleeve and reminded him: "Brother Gongming, Wang Aihu and Li Kui were both hit by flying stones, and Zhang Qing is an expert at throwing stones. This may be a misunderstanding."

"They were hit by flying stones, so why should they care about Zhang Qing? He is far away in Dongchang, working for the government, can he fly? It's really inexplicable. I will go over and take a look first, and the military advisor will continue to consider this matter."

"Alright."

Wu Yong waved goodbye to Song Jiang, closed the door and returned to the table.

The Tiangang and Disha have not been finalized yet, and there are still many places that can be adjusted. Except for a small number of asterisks that have been confirmed, the rest need to be completed by Wu.

An hour later, Song Jiang returned to his residence.

When Wu Yong met them, he asked, "Is the matter resolved?"

"Solved. I gave Hei Si a good scolding, but Zhang Qing was reasonable and agreed to help keep an eye out for the stone-flying expert. How are you adjusting?"

"The star names and nicknames have been completed, and some positions have been slightly adjusted. It depends on whether your brother makes any more moves. I suggest that Chief Yang arrange them according to my wishes, otherwise it will definitely arouse doubts."

"It is God's will, who dares to question it?"

"Brother, don't worry."

Seeing Song Jiang was very emotional, Wu Yong helped him sit down and gently advised him, "Although the method we will use tomorrow is strange, it may not be hidden from Mr. Yiqing. You should be cautious in this matter and don't let your temper ruin important things. You can limit the power of his wife and him by adjusting their duties."

"That makes sense."

Song Jiang nodded his head and murmured in agreement, "The order of the stars is determined by heaven, but the specific duties are determined by people. Sir, you are indeed a wise man. Hey, why did you change Yang Chang's nickname?"

"Living Bodhisattva is not appropriate. Yang Chang has never been a monk. Instead, he has played a Taoist priest many times. So I came up with this new nickname." "But this new nickname is also..."

"Too big, isn't it?" Wu Yong smiled leisurely, twirling his beard and explaining, "Even if it's a kind of compensation for him, after all, he could have made it into the top ten but didn't, I just wanted everything to go smoothly."

Song Jiang sneered and sighed, "It's really a bargain for him."

"Brother, don't just look at him, look at yourself, I also made some changes."

"Huh? Why did it become Hu Baoyi?"

Wu Yong had expected Song Jiang to be surprised. He smiled and said, "The timely rain is more like a river and lake. Brother, you have the righteousness of the country in your heart. If this name is widely known, the emperor will know your heart."

"Good, good, good change!"

Song Jiang clapped his hands and laughed, then made some minor adjustments to the list before letting Wu Yong take it and make the arrangements.

The next day, the two discussed for another day and finally managed to redesign the existing positions in Liangshan before the Luotian Grand Ceremony began. Only then did they attend the ceremony with confidence.

On April 15th, the sky was clear, the moon was bright and the wind was gentle.

Gongsun Sheng calculated the time and led forty-eight Taoists to the altar for the ceremony.
There are four long banners hanging in front of the Loyalty Hall, and the seven treasures and three pure holy images are laid out in the hall. The two groups set up the twenty-eight constellations and the twelve zodiac signs, and all the star officials and true rulers are in charge of the ceremony.
Outside the hall there is a three-tiered platform called Xuhuangtan. Gongsun Sheng performs fasting ceremonies on the first tier, the Taoists perform rituals on the second tier, Song Jiang and Lu Junyi lead the other leaders, who burn incense and pray for blessings on the lowest tier. The smaller leaders and officers from each village all pray to God at the foot of the altar.

On April 21st, at three o'clock in the morning, when the feast was almost over, there was suddenly a loud noise from the sky, like the sound of silk tearing and exploding.

Yang Chang looked in the direction of the sound and saw a vertical golden line appear in the northwest sky. Then the middle of the golden line stretched out to both sides, revealing a glowing light inside.

"Eye of the Sky."

"It's really like opening my eyes to the world."

"Born with visions."

“It’s God’s response!”

First, a Taoist priest on the second floor spoke, which caused the leaders on the lower level and the officers outside the altar to shout. Everyone was shocked by the strange sight, but Yang Chang was embarrassed by it.

He originally thought that Gongsun Sheng would use magic, but he didn't expect it to be a trick made of fireworks. This technology will be very simple in the future, but it can indeed fool ordinary people in ancient times.

Yang Changqing couldn't help but glance at the top of the altar, thinking to himself, I can see through this trick even though I know how to use sleight of hand, so how can you, a master in the Qi Refining Realm, not see it?

Perhaps this is the realm of immortal cultivators, who see through everything but are unwilling to speak it out, and as a mortal I can only complain inwardly.

Poor Maguire!
No, the poor Song Jiang
The fireworks lasted for a very short time, and the so-called eye in the sky was only a flash in the pan. After the dazzling performance, the remaining residue fell rapidly with fire and landed squarely on the south side of Xuhuang Altar.

Song Jiang was the first to point and shout: "The thing that fell from the sky has drilled into the ground. Let's dig it up and see what it is."

"I'm coming!"

Li Kui was about to dig the soil with his bare hands, but Dai Zong, who was standing beside him, pulled him away and scolded him, "Stupid cow, how long are you going to dig with your hands?"

While Dai Zong and Li Kui were arguing, some minions came from outside carrying shovels and hoes. It seemed that they had been prepared for this.

Everyone's attention was on the ground, but Yang Chang turned around to observe Gongsun Sheng, and saw him bending over with his back to the Buddha, picking up the sacrificial utensils, and seemed to be uninterested in the "things that fell from the sky".

Yang Changxin said that this behavior was reasonable. It seemed that you didn’t want to watch their poor performance. Maybe Song Jiang thought he was Yu Zecheng?
"There's something!"

"Keep digging!"

Amid the excitement of the crowd, the stone tablet engraved with the "heavenly script" was finally dug out.

Song Jiang ordered people to carry the stone tablet away for cleaning, and wait until dawn to study the heavenly characters on the stone tablet. He also instructed someone to cooperate with the Taoists to break up the ceremony, and the leaders went back to rest.

The ancients believed in gods. When they were given gifts from heaven, how could they sleep tonight?

They all waited in the Loyalty Hall, waiting for the stone tablet to be washed clean of mud so that they could be the first to feast their eyes on it.

Yang Chang was not interested in being fooled, so he took Hu Sanniang back to the back mountain to rest.

Seeing that no one had left, Hu Sanniang reminded them quietly, "Sir, if everyone is waiting here, we won't be able to sleep if we go back, right? Aren't you curious?"

"We don't understand these things, so why are we waiting here? It won't be too late to come back after we wake up."

"Ok."

Hu Sanniang admired Yang Chang's calmness, and then followed the man to the back mountain.

The two walked to the right side of Zhongyi Hall, where they met Gongsun Sheng. Yang Chang bowed hastily and asked, "Sir, are you going back to rest too?"

"Yes, the ceremony is over and I feel a little tired."

Gongsun Sheng nodded and was about to leave, but Yang Chang deliberately stopped him and asked, "Sir, are you not going to stay and look at the astronomy on the stone tablet?"

"My knowledge is limited, and I can't recognize the astronomy in stone tablets. It's useless to stay. You are not interested, either?"

"I can't even read the Yin-Yang Geomancy, let alone the heavenly text on the stone tablet. As you just said, there is no benefit in staying here, so I might as well go home and have a good sleep."

"Haha, my friend is quite open-minded. See you tomorrow morning. By the way, I have no time to go back to the mountain. Why don't I return the book 'Yin Yang Geomancy' to you?"

"No need, brother, please keep it for me. You have to go back to the mountain eventually."

"Well, goodbye."

Yang Chang said goodbye to Gongsun Sheng and went straight to the small camp in the back mountain.

When they reached the north gate of Wanzi City, Hu Sanniang suddenly stopped, turned her head and asked curiously, "Sir, are you really interested in Feng Shui? Your skills are enough to conquer the world, why would you bother to learn this side art?"

"A side door is also a door, as long as you can get in."

"I don't understand"

Seeing Hu Sanniang standing there in a daze, Yang Chang put his arm around her shoulders and said with a leisurely smile, "It doesn't matter if you don't understand. Your husband will take you to fly."

"Take off? How do we take off?"

"Haha, that's just a metaphor. When we get home later, I'll let you fly once."

"Hmm?" Hu Sanniang had no bad thoughts, but Yang Chang's obscene expression made her understand instantly, "Not a decent person."

Is this the way to fly?

Hu Sanniang took off several times at night, and when she opened her eyes in a daze, it was already dawn.

He got up, changed his clothes, and urged Yang Chang to go to Zhongyi Hall. The heavenly script on the stone tablet had been translated by Taoist He Tongxuan, and Xiao Rang was copying it in the back hall at this moment.

When Wu Song saw Yang Chang appear, he immediately came up to him with a look of excitement and said excitedly: "Sanlang, I finally know why you said those words. It turns out that you are an extraordinary master!"

"what?"

Yang Chang scratched his head in surprise. Hu Sanniang helped him speak out his true feelings and asked, "Second brother, what did the master say?"

"Do you know what your nickname is?"

"Some people seem to call him 'Living Bodhisattva'? I heard that it was started by Xuan Zan."

"wrong."

Wu Song was about to explain when he saw Song Jiang, Wu Yong, and Xiao Rang coming out from the back hall, so he said, "Let Brother Gongming reveal the answer."

"okay."

Yang Chang was even more confused.

Song Jiang waved his hand to signal everyone to be quiet, and then said solemnly: "The stone tablet heavenly book has been translated and will be posted outside the Loyalty Hall later. Now, please ask the military advisor to read it to us."

"Ah."

Wu Yong took the rice paper from Xiao Rang and glanced at everyone before telling his story.

"In front of the stone tablet are written the 36 members of Liangshanpo's Tiangang Stars: Tiankui Star Hu Baoyi Song Jiang, Tiangang Star Yu Qilin Lu Junyi, Tianji Star Zhiduoxing Wu Yong."

Yang Chang counted on his fingers while listening, thinking to himself, let's see where you rank me. If today's ranking is too out of the ordinary, I'm afraid many people will not believe in this so-called heavenly book.

When Wu Yong finished reading "Wu Song, the Wounded Star", the next words were: Yang Chang, the Bright Heavenly Master, the Wonderful Star; Hu Sanniang, the Wisdom Star; Dong Ping, the Double Spear General, the Standing Star; and Zhang Qing, the Swift Star.
Tianqixing? Guangming Tianzun?

Yang Chang finally understood what Wu Song had just said. It turned out that the four words "My Heart is Bright" were used by Song Jiang to make a nickname? But isn't the title of Tianzun a bit too domineering? Will it affect his pursuit of the Tao?
After Wu Yong finished reading the names of Yang Chang and Hu Sanniang, he paused deliberately before continuing until he read the first few names in the Disha chapter. Yang Chang suddenly understood.

The star of the dungeon, the sick Guan Suo Yang Xiong, and the star of the earth, the desperate three, Shi Xiu, were the two unlucky guys who were squeezed out of their positions, but they were also ranked before the sick Wei Chi Sun Li. It turned out that Song Jiang directly made two parallel moves based on the original plot.

Yang Chang ranks after Wu Song and is the fifteenth among the Tiangang Stars. His prestige is not high according to his abilities, but it makes sense when analyzed carefully.

This ranking reflects the hierarchy everywhere. For example, although Yang Xiong is not as good as Shi Xiu, he must be ranked first. It is reasonable for Yang Chang to be behind Wu Song. Moreover, considering Hu Sanniang's martial arts status, she is relatively late to be able to enter Tiangang.

In the original novel, Hu Sanniang was held back by Wang Aihu, but in this dimension, she benefited from Yang Chang. Perhaps this is a strange cause and effect.

Of the thirty-six Tiangang positions in the original novel, Song Jiang had to move two positions at once, so he had to sacrifice Yang Xiong and Shi Xiu, who had no background, and protect Jie Zhen and Jie Bao in order to suppress the Dengzhou faction.

The subsequent ranking of the Earthly Evil Stars is not much different from the original novel, and it still ends with Duan Jingzhu.

This guy went to Liangshan to offer a good horse, but in the end it benefited other people. If Yang Chang was in Song Jiang's shoes, he would also let him be the goalkeeper.

Yang Chang looked at the stage with a serious expression, thinking that Song Jiang and Wu Yong had used their brains.

Song Jiang glanced at him, but quickly avoided looking at him, and said to everyone in a serious tone: "I am a humble official. It turns out that I am the star leader, and all of you brothers are members of the same association. Now the heaven has shown its response and divided the stars into two levels: Tiangang and Disha, and big and small. All leaders, keep your positions according to the assigned order, and do not argue or do evil. If you go against the will of heaven, you may be punished by heaven."

"Who dares to disobey God's will?"

Wu Yong, Hua Rong and others took the lead, and all the leaders echoed them.

Song Jiang nodded with satisfaction and asked someone to take out fifty taels of gold as a reward for He Tongxuan, and to give the other Taoists normal living expenses.

Seeing the greed in He Tongxuan's eyes, Yang Chang thought to himself that this man must not be a Taoist master, but was most likely a hired hand by Song Jiang. However, it was his ability that he could memorize the long list in a short time and earn fifty taels of gold.

The Taoists packed up the ritual objects and went down the mountain. Xiao Rang posted the list outside the Loyalty Hall. The leaders looked at it like an imperial examination list. Those who could read and those who couldn't read gathered around to watch the fun.

Song Jiang announced that he would hold a grand banquet to celebrate and asked all the leaders to wait near the Loyalty Hall. He then called Wu Yong, Lin Chong, Hua Rong and Zhu Wu to the back hall to discuss matters.

Yang Changgan and others were bored during the banquet, so they went outside with Wu Song to bask in the sun.

When he was about to fall asleep, Hu Sanniang suddenly came from under the eaves, tapped him on the shoulder and said, "Master, wake up. Brother Gongming wants us to go to the back hall."

"We? What are we going to do?"

"He said he had something important to discuss."

"Ok?"

"Sanlang is no longer the same as he was before. I think it's reasonable for Brother Gongming to ask for your opinion. It should be a good thing anyway. Go ahead."

Yang Changke was not as optimistic as Wu Song. He thought that even if he wanted to ask for my opinion, he didn't need to let Hu Sanniang go with him. Could it be that Hei Sanlang had some conspiracy?
(End of this chapter)