Across the Water Margin: Officials of Ximen

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If Li Qingzhao is included, their influence on scholars will be even greater.

Ximen Qing traveled to this era, if he wanted to get along well and make his small life more nourishing, he naturally couldn't offend these elite scholars.Instead, befriend them and use their popularity to spread a good name for yourself.

In this era, the right to speak in the world is in the hands of these scholars who study.Without modern communication media such as television and radio, the only channel for illiterate civilians to understand the world's information is the mouths of these scholars.

These scholars can decide whether you are the reincarnation of Yao and Shun or the reincarnation of Jie and Zhou in the eyes of the common people in the world.

Therefore, Ximenqing can not be a bird of Song Huizong, the current Taoist emperor, but he cannot be against the scholars in the world.Standing on the opposite side of scholars is a worrying future!

After Ximen Qing crossed over, the plan in his heart was to secretly accumulate strength and wait for the time to move.

If it is true in the future, as in the past, the world will be in chaos and the imperial court will be destroyed.Ximenqing hopes that when he is a child, he can call on friends and gather together to protect one party; when he is a child, he can fish in troubled waters and compete in the world.

Chapter 162 Unswervingly Being a Local Tyrant

After Ximen Qing crossed over, why didn't he ever think about occupying the stronghold in the Liangshan River, gather the rough heroes from the rivers and lakes, recruit troops, and conquer the world?Because that's a dead end, and only an idiot would do that!

To conquer the world, it is not enough to have soldiers and generals, but also to have a ruling foundation to support oneself.What is the basis of the rule of the Great Song Dynasty?Of course, it is the landlords and local tyrants like Ximen Qing in the states and counties.

In an agricultural society with underdeveloped productive forces, the emperor was the biggest landlord and represented the interests of the landlords and local tyrants.Only with the support of landlords and tyrants everywhere can the rule of the imperial court be stabilized.

What are those robbers and thieves who robbed houses on Liangshan?They don't do production, they only destroy. In this agricultural society, they are the natural enemies of landlords and local tyrants!No wealthy family in any place will support a group of bandits and robbers to conquer the world.

A thief for a day, a thief for life!Even if the Liangshan bandits were powerful and able to attack the city and plunder the land for a while, it would be impossible for them to establish a stable rule under the verbal criticism of the scholars and scholars all over the world and the joint resistance of the landlords and local tyrants.

In history, the Red Eyebrow Army and the Yellow Turban Army supported tens of millions of troops, which can be regarded as powerful, with a large number of troops, right?Did they ever succeed?No!

This small water park in Liangshan is just a collection of rivers and lakes, how can it achieve great things?

Why in history, after Liangshan robbers called for security, Song Jiang pouted his ass and worked hard for the court, but still couldn't escape a glass of poisoned wine?Is it really the traitor who wants to kill him?

It must be known that Song Jiang bowed his knees to the so-called treacherous minister Gao Qiu and tried to please him in every possible way, just like a dog.

Song Jiang is a proficient official, that is to say, he is very good at taking bribes in officialdom and bribing his boss!And Song Jiang, as the king of the mountain, has no shortage of money, so why didn't he bribe Gao Qiu wantonly?

Even the other so-called treacherous ministers, didn't they receive any favor from King Song?

It is said that treacherous ministers are the most greedy for money. It stands to reason that they should like dogs like Song Jiang the most.Why do they want to harm Song Jiang?

It can be seen that Song Jiang's death was not a traitor who wanted to kill him, but the will of the court.In the eyes of the Song scholars, he is always a thief!Regardless of traitors or loyal ministers, no one will really accept him.For such thieves, the scholar-officials must get rid of them quickly.

As a bandit leader who murdered and set fires and did all kinds of evil, it was not easy to clean himself up. Song Jiang died unjustly.

After Song Jiang's death, Wu Yong and Hua Rong realized that bandits like themselves were not to be tolerated in the world, so they had to commit suicide.

Therefore, going to Liangshan to become a robber and then conquering the world to become the emperor is definitely a dream.

In the history before the Great Song Dynasty, the change of dynasty that scholars of the gentry could accept was usually that one family killed another family, and one wealthy family replaced another powerful family.As the largest landlord in the country, the emperor was overthrown by other landlords and established a new landlord dynasty, which can be accepted by the landlords and powerful families in the world.

Because of these thoughts, Ximen Qing has been developing in the direction of local wealthy families.It is precisely because he is the biggest local tyrant in Yanggu County, Yunzhou that Zhao Mingcheng and Li Qingzhao have a favorable view of Ximen Qing and are willing to associate with him.

If Ximen Qing was the bandit leader on Mount Liang, no matter how good his poems were, Zhao Mingcheng and Li Qingzhao would not give Ximen Qing a second look.

Therefore, after receiving letters from Zhao Mingcheng, Li Qingzhao and Xin Zan, Ximenqing decided to go north to Qingzhou without hesitation to meet Zhao Mingcheng and the others.These scholars are the mouthpieces of my senior officials, Ximen!

Ximenqing immediately wrote two replies to Zhao Mingcheng and Xin Zan, expressing that he was honored to be invited by them and would definitely arrive as scheduled to meet them.

After the letter was written, Ximenqing handed the letter to the confidant sent by Zhao Mingcheng, and rewarded him with some money, asking him to go back and report the letter without hesitation.

After the visitors left, Ximen Qing called Hu Sanniang, Ximen Xin and all the brothers in Yanggu County together, and told them about Qingzhou Zhao Mingcheng's invitation.

Luan Tingyu, Jiao Ting and Shi Yong knew the ins and outs of this incident, and they were also invited to accompany them this time.The other brothers like Menshen Jiang and Jiaotou Hong only now knew that this brother Ximen Qing had a close relationship with the son of a prime minister like Zhao Mingcheng, and they couldn't help but respect Ximen Qing even more.

When Ximenqing went to Tokyo Bianliang and Lingzhou, he always stayed at home with Luan Tingyu, so he didn't have any worries.Luan Tingyu also wanted to go with him this time, so he had to hand over the important task of guarding Ximenbao to Hu Sanniang, and let Lu Xiaoyi, Hong Zhen, Jiang Zhong and other brothers assist him.

Because of Hu Sanniang's savage temper, Ximen Qing was afraid that she would cause trouble, so he quietly asked his younger sister Ximen Xin to keep an eye on Hu Sanniang.Hu Sanniang always obeys Ximen Xin's words, and with Ximen Xin, a little fox, giving her advice, there will be no more mistakes.

Fortunately, the strength of Shuibo Liangshan was not strong enough at this time, and there were three Zhuangzi in Dulonggang in front, so Ximen Qing was not worried that Liangshan bandits would suddenly come to Yanggu County.

After everyone discussed, Hu Sanniang immediately snatched the power, took over the command of Ximenbao from Ximen Qing and Luan Tingyu with a smile, and kicked Ximen Qing, Luan Tingyu, Jiao Ting and Shi Yong out of the conference hall.

In Hu Sanniang's words, the four of Ximen Qing are about to go out to have a good time, and the various matters of Ximen Fort will not bother the four idlers.The four of Ximenqing only need to prepare well for their departure, and Ximenbao's career will grow rapidly under her control and management.

Ximen Xin fully agreed with Hu Sanniang's words, and was the first to drive her husband Luan Tingyu out.

The four of Ximen Qing left the conference hall with smiles. Hu Sanniang was so energetic, they could just go north to Qingzhou with peace of mind.

The four dispersed outside the hall and went home to prepare for departure.

In fact, there is no need for any special preparations for the officials of Ximen Qing, just bring some gold and silver things to spend on the road before departure.What is more urgent now is to bid farewell to all the ladies.

Pan Jinlian, Li Jiaojiao, Zhang Xixi, Zhang Yulan can be counted on one hand, there are not many little ladies!Official Ximen Qing is confident that he will meet with the four of them one by one within a day, so as to be tender.

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On the second day, Ximenqing and Luan Tingyu, who had backaches and sore backs, reunited, took a few capable men, and embarked on the road to Qizhou together.

The north wind howled, the days were short and the nights were long, Ximen Qing and his party traveled day and night, riding horses, and arrived outside Licheng, Qizhou after more than ten days. Xinjiazhuang was already in sight.

Chapter 163 The First Adopted Son of a High Official

Xin Zan was notified by his servants that when he learned that Ximen Qing and others had arrived outside the village, he hurriedly led them out to greet them.

After Ximen Qing and Xin Zan met, they pointed to the plum blossom tree by the roadside and said, "Brother Xin, look at these plum blossoms, and they are covered with buds again. I remember the last time I was a guest here with Brother Xin and Brother Zhao. The plum blossoms are in full bloom, let's drink wine and admire the plum blossoms in Shuyutang, how pleasant! Brother Xin, we meet again!"

Xin Zan laughed and said: "It seems that the plum blossom tree in our Licheng is an auspicious tree! Every time when the flowers bloom, there will be distinguished guests. Brother Ximen, you have come at the right time. In two days, it will be the day when my baby is full moon." , brother treats you to a glass of full moon wine."

After hearing Xin Zan's words, Ximen Qing remembered that when he rescued Xin Zan and his wife in Qianfo Mountain last time, Cui was already pregnant.The days passed so quickly, Brother Xin Zan's son was born.

Ximen Qing and Luan Tingyu immediately congratulated Xin Zan on the birth of their precious son, and complained that Xin Zan didn't mention this in his letter, which made them fail to prepare a good gift for their little nephew.

After talking and joking with Luan Tingyu and the others, Xin Zan led Ximen Qing and his party into Xin's Manor, and set up a banquet to welcome Ximen Qing and the others.

After Xin Zan's third uncle learned that Ximen Qing and others had arrived, he also came to accompany him.The host and guest toasted and drank freely, and chatted happily.

After the banquet, Ximen Qing stayed at Xinzan Village.

On the second day, the four of Ximenqing, accompanied by Xin Zan, visited many famous springs around them, and then went to Licheng to buy many gifts for Xin Zan's son, and brought them back to Xin's Village.

On the day when Xin Zan's son was full moon, there were a lot of guests. His relatives and friends in Qizhou all came to Xin's Village.At this time, Xin Zan's wife took out her son, who looked like a bright, fat boy full of heaven.

Xin Zan told everyone that he had named his son Xin Wenyu.From the name Xin Zan gave his son, he knew that he hoped that his son would achieve success in studies in the future.

Ximen Qing also stood beside Xin Zan and his wife, holding a rattle in his hand to make Xin Wenyu happy.I began to look forward to having such a fat guy in my heart.

Seeing that Ximen Qing loves his son so much, Xin Zan said to Ximen Qing, if Ximen Qing hadn't saved him that day, how could this child see the light of day.In order to thank Ximen Qing, Xin Zan decided to let Xin Wenyu recognize Ximen Qing as his adoptive father, hoping that Ximen Qing could accept this adopted son.

Ximenqing couldn't evade, so he had to obey his orders and recognize Xin Wenyu as his adopted son.During the holidays in the future, it is imperative to give the adopted son a share of expenses.However, to be able to form such a deep friendship with the Xin and Cui families of the rich families of Qizhou, Ximen Qing is the official who wished for it, and it is exactly what he wants!