I asked you to play a dungeon, why don't you just raise the BOSS here?

Chapter 56: Read more and think less about things that harm others and yourself

"Now that we have killed Liu Gao, and Brother Hua has broken into Qingfeng Village to take over the young monk, it is already a conspiracy."

"Once Murong Yanda, the magistrate of Qingzhou Prefecture, learns of this, the army will arrive very soon."

Lin Xuan said calmly: "In this case, when his army is defeated, we can take advantage of the situation and take the life of this dog officer, so as to make a name for himself."

"...Does Big Dragon Head have any clever strategies for retreating?"

Song Jiang was startled and asked with some difficulty.

This was the first time he had seen a bandit remain so calm in the face of an encirclement and suppression by officers and soldiers from one state or one prefecture.

Even other troops didn’t come...

They are already planning how to kill the prefect.

Is this world already so wild?

"Then how did your limbs break?"

"Doctor Huang is a good talker and always teaches the same thing. Could it be that Dr. Huang has a good reputation?"

Song Jiang was stunned for a moment: "Doctor Huang said that my abilities are mediocre?"

Huang Shang smiled: "So, I'm right in telling you to be brave after knowing your shame, right?"

He wanted to rest.

Who would ask a scribe whether he has any fame?
  Isn't this just disgusting?
  It’s almost impossible to pick up any pot!
  If Song Jiang hadn't suddenly thought, he would have had to help the old man in front of him to set his bones and change his dressing...

"...Song studied hard since he was a child and persevered, so he can know the affairs of the world."

"...Wait a minute!"

"Oh, there are eight custodians in one county..."

When Song Jiang thought of this, he subconsciously looked down and became even more depressed.

Lin Xuan smiled slightly: "Old Huang, could you please send Song Yasi back to his room to rest."

"There are not many powerful people among the current generals in Qingzhou."

Just thinking about it made Song Jiang's blood pressure rise involuntarily.

Otherwise, he has already been scolded.

Well, you are all masters!
  Even if you can't beat him, you can easily escape.

Huang Shang thought for a while: "Then in our Song Dynasty, aren't there thousands of guards? It's nothing."

If the luck was even worse, the officers and soldiers would burn the village on fire.

"In this case, I will entrust my fortune and life to Da Longtou."

"Since Song Yasi has no fame, it can't be said that he has much skill with his sword and pen."

"This one……"

But once you pass the exam, you will definitely be an official.

"Did the old man say something wrong?"

Huang Shang straightened Song Jiang's body and said calmly: "If you can work hard, maybe you can achieve something."

"Since ancient times, heroes have suffered many hardships. Although you may have mediocre abilities, you are somewhat lucky to have survived the catastrophe."

"Do you have any fame?"

"It's nothing more than soldiers coming to block it and water coming to cover it up. Don't worry, Oshi."

Song Jiang thought for a while and felt that bragging about his strength was not very convincing in his current state, so he had to change his words and said, "Song is a police officer in Yuncheng County. He is proficient in swordsmanship and pen, and is proficient in officialdom. Is it not that he is not very capable?"

"Eight people in total."

The title of Jinshi in the Northern Song Dynasty was very prestigious.

"Song loved to practice spears and clubs since he was a child, and he learned various martial arts skills. I dare to ask..."

I can't sleep peacefully at all!
  "Okay, Song Yasi, let's take a rest early."

"How many guards are there in your Yuncheng County Yamen?"

"…Never."

But what should I do...? !

If something unexpected happens, I won’t be able to run away...

You are noble and noble, you are amazing!

But the way he is now is no different from a disability.

Song Jiang glanced sideways at Huang Shang, feeling increasingly annoyed and swallowing his anger.

Then you will directly become a roast duck!

Song Jiang felt depressed, so he had no choice but to thank Huang Shang and push him out of the thatched cottage.

Huang Shang was also stunned for a moment, and interrupted with some doubts.

"Obviously there is decay."

"So, this fame is... huh?"

Song Jiang almost bit his tongue: "W-what did you just say?"

"This is the old man's confession. It doesn't hurt to show it to you."

Huang Shang took out a roll of silk paper from his arms and spread it out in front of Song Jiang.

The confession was a letter of appointment in the Tang and Song Dynasties, similar to the appointment certificate in later generations.

It records the appointor's household registration background, experience, year of birth, and the appointment words from the Zhongshu Province.

Produced by Gaoshen Institute, it uses multiple layers of anti-counterfeiting technology and is absolutely difficult to copy.

"You, you... are you... the number one scholar, the bachelor of Duanming Palace?"

Song Jiang stretched out his arms blankly, sweating profusely as he watched.

With his professionalism as a superintendent, he could tell at a glance that this confession could no longer be true.

However, since this confession is true...

Song Jiang's mind was buzzing and he didn't know what to say.

"It's the old man."

"The sinner Song Jiang had some minor injuries, but Lao Lao... the old man bandaged them himself. He really deserves to die!" Song Jiang suddenly reacted, jumped up from the bed, supported himself on his knees and elbows, and kowtowed to Huang Shang.

"Are you sick?"

Huang Shang frowned: "Lie down! I won't have to give you another bag, which will delay my martial arts practice."

"...The villain dare not!"

Song Jiang was startled and lay back down.

Thinking of the dignified scholar bandaging his own injuries with his own hands...

Song Jiang was so moved that he almost cried.

I secretly decided to treat these gauze as family heirlooms and leave them to future generations.

There is no way, the people's worship of literati in the Song Dynasty is deep in their bones.

"It's funny that you idiot, knowing my identity, is so arrogant and respectful."

Huang Shang twitched the corners of his lips: "In that case, tell me, what's so great about being the number one scholar?"

Song Jiang: "..."

This question is almost equivalent to why it is said that "everything is inferior, only reading is superior"?
  It even involves the values ​​of ruling the world together with the scholar-bureaucrats in the late Song Dynasty.

Over time, the people became accustomed to the respected status of literati.

But it is actually very difficult to analyze the reasons clearly.

At least, Song Jiang couldn't explain this with the amount of money he had in his belly.

"So I am right, you are ignorant and ignorant, but you are still full of stupidity and loyalty."

Huang Shang said calmly: "I think about stupid things all day long, but I still think that I am loyal to the emperor and patriotic."

"...I dare to ask, old gentleman, what stupid thing have you thought of?"

"In your current situation, if you don't come to Qingfeng Mountain, you should go to Liangshan."

Huang Shang smiled: "If you really want to become a rebel, you should think about recruiting people, right?"

"...The villain has the idea of ​​​​recruiting people, and he also wants to contribute to the country. What is wrong?"

Song Jiang hesitated but did not deny it.

In fact, rebelling and then recruiting for peace was indeed the mainstream at that time.

After all, in the more than 300 years of history between the two Song dynasties, there were more than 400 recorded uprisings.

On average, once a year, there is still plenty.

But these rebels all have very similar characteristics - small range of activities and short duration.

Well, small and short.

The wars that swept the world like the Yellow Turbans at the end of the Han Dynasty, Huang Chao at the end of the Tang Dynasty, and Li Zicheng at the end of the Ming Dynasty had never happened during the Song Dynasty.

This is actually because the attitude of the rulers of the Song Dynasty towards the rebels was very different from that of other dynasties.

In the eyes of other feudal dynasties, rebellion was a heinous crime.

Although there are some attempts to recruit and surrender, the overall policy is to eliminate them completely and never compromise.

As a result, I often lose control and become more and more aggressive.

First of all, when the official army fights against the peasant army, if they win, they will be fine. If they lose, they will inevitably be punished.

Seeing that the situation was not good, many soldiers simply changed their identities and joined the peasant army on the spot.

Anyway, being a soldier is just to earn a living, who should you do it with?
  Secondly, once the rebel army becomes large in scale, a lot of money and food will have to be spent like water to destroy them.

The imperial court will not turn money into money out of thin air, and it will not have to be paid to the people in the end.

Once the common people feel that they cannot survive, they will inevitably stamp their feet and grit their teeth: Let’s go against it!

It’s even harder to resist now!
  Therefore, the rulers of the Song Dynasty fully absorbed the experience and lessons of the previous dynasty - simply stop fighting and recruit peace.

Because of the Song Dynasty's methods of recruiting rebels, they mostly used promotion and wealth as bait, and also publicized it...

Many ruthless and courageous common people, landlords and merchants even took advantage of this opportunity and regarded raising armies and rebellion as a shortcut to enter official careers and complete class leaps.

It can be considered a reasonable use of the rules.

"It's okay to think of contributing to the country, but it's too stupid to recruit people."

"If you only seek wealth and honor for yourself, it is really foolish to really think about using it to contribute to the country."

Huang Shang said calmly: "But that's right, you can't even pass the exam, how can you have any brains?"

"The villain should still have some brains..."

"Do you have any brains? In that case, I will test you. Why did Mencius say that 'the people are the most valuable, the country is the second most important, and the king is the least important'?"

"After more than a thousand years, what is the use of this sentence?"

"Well... I am indeed ignorant and incompetent. I would like to ask the old gentleman to give me some advice."

Song Jiang stayed for half a minute, moved his mouth a few times, and sighed.

He did understand what this sentence meant.

But what's the point of talking about it...

Song Jiang was confused.

"Everyone has their own way, and I can't even give you guidance."

"However, the old man will talk about the truth for an hour every day. It may be useful, but it may also be nonsense."

"If you are willing to listen, just ask Da Lang to push you forward and listen."

Huang Shang flicked his sleeves: "How much you can understand and what you realize are all your own business."

"...Thank you, old sir."

Song Jiang was silent for a moment, with light shining in his eyes, and nodded.

"Thank you very much, old man. This book was specially commissioned by the master to tell me."

Huang Shang walked out of the room slowly: "Read more and think less about things that harm others and yourself."

Song Jiang: "..."

(End of this chapter)