Chapter 237 Take your money and get out of here!

Although Lu Junyi is not good at scheming, it does not mean that he is intellectually retarded.

When he was in Liangshan, he found that Yang Chang was very special. This person's say in the mountain was even far greater than his own, which made Song Jiang very afraid.

Even more amazing was his performance after he was recruited. Within a few years, he climbed up from a bandit to the highest-ranking military officer in the Song Dynasty, the Grand Marshal, and secretly married a princess.

In private, Song Jiang often talked about Yang Chang's appearance, and was convinced that Yang Chang was promoted so quickly because of his handsome appearance.

If you think about it, it's kind of ridiculous.

Compared with Song Jiang, who had an ugly eating habit, Yang Chang at least did things in an upright manner. He even sent Yan Qing to inform the Yongning Army when he asked for money.

Keep a line in everything so that we can meet again in the future.

After much deliberation, Lu Junyi decided to make friends with Yang Chang to leave a way out, but after all, he was once the second in command of Liangshan, and now he is a fourth-rank official, so he also has his own bottom line.

After pondering for a while, Lu Junyi stood up from the threshold, holding his hair in his hand.

If he hadn't taken any precautions, with his nine-foot stature, he would have likely knocked down the door frame.

He looked at the short Yan Qing as if he were his own son, and then murmured, "I've already said that brothers can come and go freely. If you want to ask for people from the Yongning Army, you have to lobby on your own. Although we have a friendship, it's impossible for us to ask for help, and this matter must be done privately."

"Yes Yes Yes."

Yan Qing nodded happily, and immediately added with a fist: "After all, you are the envoy of Yongning Army. How can I ask you to speak? I came with Le He this time, and I plan to contact and invite privately. I wonder what I need to pay attention to? For example, if someone is your right-hand man, we can't..."

"No."

Lu Junyi waved his hand to interrupt, thinking that if I can't even hold you back, how can I hold the rest?

"As long as you are willing to leave, Lu will let you go."

"Okay then. Thank you."

"If you hadn't saved me back then in Daming Prefecture, how could I be alive today?"

Seeing Lu Junyi bringing up the past again, Yan Qing couldn't help but shake his head and sigh, "To be honest, if it weren't for Song Jiang and Wu Yong's scheme, your family wouldn't have been ruined."

"never mind."

Lu Junyi waved his hand and led Yan Qing like a child, walking into the house while saying, "Let's not talk about the past. It snowed heavily in Boye today, so it's a good time to cook some wine at home and get drunk. Don't be busy lobbying and recruiting people. Can you accompany me to eat a few bowls?"

"it is good"

The other party gave him such a great favor, how could Yan Qing refuse it?
That night he accompanied Lu Junyi, and the two recalled many old memories, and he still served him like a servant.

The next morning, there was still light snow falling outside the house, and the ground was covered with white.

Yan Qing bid farewell to his old master and went out to seek pleasure and do business.

Looking at the short figure in the snow, Lu Junyi had a serious expression but gentle eyes. Perhaps because Yan Qing was beside him, yesterday was the most peaceful night he had slept in the past few months.

Two days later, the clouds disappeared and the snow cleared.

Lu Junyi went to the provincial government office to work. When he entered the gate, he saw several people standing in the corridor.

After a careful look, he understood what was going on. It turned out that Yan Qing had already selected the person.

Zhu Wu, Yang Chun, Chen Da, Sun Li and Zou Run all sent their families to Weisheng for resettlement last year, so it was expected that they would leave now.

"elder brother."

"Mr. Lu"

"Lu Chengxuan."

There were all kinds of names. Lu Junyi nodded to everyone, and finally his eyes fell on Yan Qing. He waved his hand and said lightly:

"You're pretty quick. Let's go inside and talk."

"it is good."

Yan Qing glanced at everyone, then invited them to go in.

After Lu Junyi sat down, he once again glanced at the people in the hall, then leaned back and said, "Lu and you are acquainted. Now the world has changed suddenly. Since you have a better place to go, I will not stop you. When are you leaving? I will prepare a banquet to see you off."

“That’s not necessary.”

"Did I ask you?"

Yan Qing was afraid of the bad influence, but Lu Junyi did not appreciate it. After retorting, he asked Sun Li curiously.

"Sun Tixia, why don't you see Sun Xin and his wife? You and Zou Run have already left, so why are they still here?"

"No, they are leaving too."

Sun Li was about to say something, but Yan Qing took over and added, "Sun Xin and his wife and Le He went to Xinqiao Town this morning, so they couldn't come."

"Xinqiao Town? Haha, that's what it is."

Lu Junyi smiled bitterly after hearing this. He originally thought that Yan Qing had won over Shaohua Mountain and Dengzhou factions, and that he was gone. He actually set his eyes on the Four Heroes of Huangmen Mountain. Except for Jiang Jing who stayed in Boye, Ou Peng, Ma Lin and Tao Zongwang were all stationed in Xinqiao Town.

Originally, among those assigned to his side, only Sun Li and Ou Peng were from the government army. It seemed that Yang Chang wanted to catch them all in one fell swoop.

Sun Li was almost certain to leave, and Ou Peng was just a military household back then. Lu Junyi was not reluctant at all because he had to rely on himself in every battle, and the rest of the people were just extras in his eyes.

"Any more?"

"besides."

"Ok?"

Lu Junyi's words were meant to be polite, but Yan Qing took advantage of him and whispered the names Hou Jian and Li Zhong.

Hou Jian was friends with Yang Chang in Liangshan. When Song and Lu separated, he wanted to follow Yan Qing to join them. However, Lu Junyi looked unhappy for Yan Qing at that time, so he did not dare to mention it.

Li Zhong was in Cao's camp because of Zhou Tong. His former companion was taken care of by Yang Chang. He had been in Cao's camp for a long time but his heart was with Han. He just lacked an opportunity to "join the group".

"Well, there's nothing more, right?"

“It should be gone.”

"Okay."

Lu Junyi smiled and said self-deprecatingly: "At least there is still half left. I will arrange a farewell banquet when Sun Xin and his wife come back. However, although people can leave, the soldiers under my command must stay."

"We save it."

"Then go ahead and hand it over. You need to be clear about coming and going."

"Yes."

As soon as everyone left, Lu Junyi invited Chai Jin and Li Ying.

The two were the only two Tiangang under his command. Among them, Li Ying was still in charge of money and grain, while Chai Jin replaced Yan Qing and was in charge of personnel and miscellaneous affairs in Yongning Army.

Many brothers were leaving, and Lu Junyi wanted someone to take over their work and also planned to give them some money for their journey.

After listening to the introduction, Chai Jin counted on his fingers and began to repeat the names: "Zhu Wu, Yang Chun, Chen Da, Sun Li, Sun Xin, Gu Dasao, Zou Run, Ou Peng, Jiang Jing, Ma Lin, Tao Zongwang, Hou Jian, Li Zhong, brother really wants to let half of the brothers go?"

"Water flows to low places, people go to high places."

Lu Junyi shook his head and sighed, "Brothers have fought more than a hundred battles since we were recruited. We have survived many life-threatening situations, but we still can't even wear a green robe. How long has Yan Xiaoyi been in Weisheng? He is already the commander of Luzhou's troops. We can't stop him."

"That's the truth. Since you have made up your mind, I will ask someone to take over."

Having experienced ups and downs in life, Chai Jin has long realized that friends and relatives come and go in an unpredictable manner, and has developed a positive and indifferent attitude.

"Don't worry, wait until Sun Xin and his wife come back from Xinqiao. The four people from Huangmen Mountain may not leave."

"Jiang Jing is my deputy. If you want to keep them, I can talk to him."

"never mind."

Lu Junyi interrupted Li Ying, looked at the dazzling white outside the courtyard, and said meaningfully: "The snow in Boye fell suddenly, and King Kang did this suddenly. I don't know where the Yongning Army will go. If they can find a more secure place to go, we should help them."

"Will the current emperor really treat the old emperor harshly? This is unbelievable. Even if I killed my own son, he would not disobey me."

Li Ying came from a wealthy landlord family. He knew very well that filial piety was the most important thing among the people. He felt that it was a bit exaggerated for Prince Kang to use this as an attack on Emperor Qinzong.

Seeing him looking at him, Lu Junyi waved his hands and responded: "How should I know? Mr. Chai is from the royal family, maybe he has some ideas?" "The Chai family is a thing of the past, I don't have any feelings about it, but I heard many people say that the royal family is the most ruthless. The more outsiders think it is impossible, the more likely it is to be true."

"That's really boring."

After hearing this, Li Ying stopped elaborating.

After chatting with Lu Junyi for a while, he went to find Du Xing to prepare a farewell banquet.

In the afternoon, Sun Xin and his wife returned from Xinqiao. Ou Peng, Ma Lin and Tao Zongwang did not give a definite answer and said they would listen to Jiang Jing's opinion.

Yan Qing and Le He had no plans to recruit the Four Heroes of Huangmen Mountain. It was Mrs. Gu who volunteered to go and lobby for them.

She and Sun Xin had either provided intelligence to these people or been in charge of logistics for a period of time during previous battles, so they had accumulated some friendships.

You can't get fat in one bite. Yan Qing was worried that the longer he went, the more trouble he would have, so he decided to quit while he was ahead.

Before dusk, he went to Lu Junyi's house and expressed his goodwill. He told the four people from Huangmen Mountain to leave if they had thought it over and wanted to.

Lu Junyi was stunned after hearing this, thinking to himself that Yang Chang was not so charming, and some people still valued the brotherhood of martial arts, so the four people from Huangmen Mountain should not leave.

In order to make Yan Qing give up and to show his magnanimity.

Lu Junyi sent someone to call Li Ying, and gave instructions in front of Yan Qing, setting the farewell banquet for tomorrow at noon, and asked Li Ying to find Jiang Jing to confirm overnight.

The former master and servant sat cross-legged on the couch that night, drinking wine and chatting.

This time, because of Huangmen Mountain, Lu Junyi was less solemn and more cheerful when drinking, and his bright voice could be heard from far away.

"By the way, does Yang Chang know sumo wrestling?"

“I never saw him pounce.”

"Haha, if he can also do sumo wrestling, he will be omnipotent. But I have to remind you not to indulge in the pleasures of the boudoir. I taught you sumo wrestling. Although you have no rivals in Weisheng, you should practice regularly. With this unique skill, you will have a place under Yang Chang."

"If it were sumo wrestling, Wei Sheng would have no rivals"

"Who?"

"Wututou, I feel his sumo skills are comparable to yours."

"how is this possible?"

Lu Junyi shook his head to sober himself up a little, then stared at Yan Qing in disbelief. When he was about to ask the specific reason, he heard a rustling sound beside his ear.

"somebody is coming."

"I'll open the door."

Yan Qing held the couch with both hands and used a nimble sumo move to leap to the side like a swift swallow.

Lu Junyi nodded in agreement, and then he heard Yan Qing calling out, "General, Master Li is here."

"Oh? So fast?"

"elder brother."

Li Ying entered and bowed, then sat down at Yan Qing's seat without further ado. Lu Junyi followed suit and stretched out his hand, saying, "Master Li, please sit down. It's cold outside. Please have a cup of wine to warm yourself up. Xiao Yi, pour the wine."

"Yes."

"elder brother."

"If you have something to say, just say it. It doesn't matter if Jiang Jing wants to leave. Yan Xiaoyi is not an outsider."

Lu Junyi was certain that the four men from Huangmen Mountain would not leave, so he picked up the wine bowl and clinked it with Li Ying's, revealing a heroic expression.

Li Ying drank the hot wine, paused, and then said, "I want to talk about another thing. Just now, I followed my brother's order to go to Jiang Jing's house to inquire about the situation. I saw Bai Sheng sneaking away. Guess what he was doing?"

"Bai Sheng? What can he do?"

"He went to persuade Jiang Jing to get the four people from Huangmen Mountain to follow him to Shun'an Army."

"what!"

Lu Junyi leaned over and knocked over the wine table, causing hot wine to spill all over the couch. Yan Qing immediately rushed over to help deal with it.

Li Yingze and Lu Junyi sat down at the square table by the window and continued, "These four people came to Liangshan to join because they admired Song Jiang's name, but they all value loyalty and think it is unjust for them to be assigned to their brother and go to Shun'an Army now."

"Of course. How can a mere rat compare to the Four Heroes of Huangmen Mountain?"

Before the Liangshan split, the relationship between the two was dull, but after the split, especially after Yan Qing left, the two people who had shared experiences instantly became close friends, and Li Ying soon became their arm, so they could talk about anything in private.

Seeing Lu Junyi scolding Bai Sheng, Li Ying reminded him: "Loyalty also depends on people. Bai Sheng's loyalty is not as important. If Song Jiang sends someone else, he will definitely change his mind. Brother, let the brothers leave. Song Jiang will not give up the opportunity."

"This Hei Sanlang is sneaky and a coward. He is not as good as Yang Sanlang, who is upright and aboveboard."

"The Bright Heavenly Lord is naturally bright and upright."

Li Ying smiled jokingly, then lowered his head and whispered, "Brother, you should make plans early. We haven't yet joined the side of King Kang, but Song Jiang has already approached him. Bai Shengying is just the beginning."

"This bastard!"

Lu Junyi slammed the table and stood up again, just in time to see Yan Qing hunching over and changing his bedding. He thought that it would be better to help Yang Chang instead of letting Song Jiang get away with it.

He immediately made up his mind, leaned over and whispered in Li Ying's ear: "The time of the farewell banquet remains unchanged. Bring Jiang Jing here tomorrow morning and I will talk to him in person."

"it is good."

"correct."

Lu Junyi stopped Li Ying and warned him with a sinister look in his eyes: "Prepare an extra copper coin tomorrow. I will give it to Bai Ri Shu in public."

"Brother you"

"He is a traitor, worth only a penny. I like to help others. Since he is thinking about Song Gongming, we will give him a farewell party tomorrow."

"Uh yes."

Li Ying saw that Lu Junyi wanted to humiliate Bai Sheng, and thought, isn't this making an enemy of Song Jiang? He wanted to persuade him, but felt it was inappropriate.

The next morning, Lu Junyi sent Yang Lin and Mu Chun to Xinqiao Town to exchange for Ou Peng and the other two, and persuaded Jiang Jing to join Yang Chang.

Jiang Jing admired Song Jiang at first and thought that Song Jiang was a man of great righteousness, but after going up the mountain and going through so many things to seek amnesty, his original favorable impression of him changed. So when Lu Junyi just mentioned it lightly, he agreed.

At noon on the third day of the second lunar month, Lu Junyi held a banquet at the Boye government office. Those invited were all those who were sure to leave, except Bai Ri Shu, who was kept in the dark.

Soon after the meal started, Du Xing brought in the travel expenses and distributed them.

Although the Yongning Army was not wealthy, Li Ying followed Lu Junyi's instructions and prepared two large silver ingots for each person. However, when it came to Bai Sheng, only one copper coin was left.

Bai Sheng was kept in the dark about everything that happened today.

When no one else got an answer, he came to the main table, clasped his fists and showed his two rat teeth.

"Lu Yuanwai, why are you holding a banquet today? I wonder what the meaning of giving me a copper coin is?"

"You do not know?"

"do not know"

Bai Sheng was usually lazy and liked to pick his nose regardless of the occasion. At this time, when he asked Lu Junyi for advice, he also lost his manners and did not pay attention to the proper manners.

Lu Junyi looked at him with contempt, and could not help but remind him and scold him: "What kind of place is this? The seat of the Yongning Army Yamen. Do you have gold in your nose? Do you have to pick it up even when you talk to me?"

"It feels good to pick it up"

Although Bai Sheng withdrew his finger, he spoke indifferently, because his presence in Liangshan was low and no one cared about his manners.

"Oh, good!"

Lu Junyi waved his hands speechlessly and said sarcastically, "You are in Cao's camp but your heart is with Han. Do you think you are Guan Yu?"

"what?"

"You are loyal to Song Jiang, so why are you staying under my command? You are a traitor. Take your money and get out of here!"

(End of this chapter)