I asked you to play the dungeon, but you are here to raise the BOSS?

"Now that we have killed Liu Gao, Brother Hua has broken into Qingfeng Village to take over the young monk. This is already tantamount to treason."

"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...

Here we are already planning how to kill the prefect.

Is this world already so wild?

Well, you are all masters!

Even if you can't beat him, you can easily escape.

You are noble and noble, you are amazing!

But what should I do...? !

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

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

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

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

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

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

He wanted to rest.

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

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

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

Then you will directly become a roast duck!

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

I can't sleep peacefully at all!

"Okay, Song Yasi, let's take a rest early."

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

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

"...Wait a minute!"

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

"Did the old man say something wrong?"

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

"Then how did your limbs break?"

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

"this……"

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

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

"Eight people in total."

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

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

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

"Do you have any fame?"

"…Never."

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

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

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

Who would ask a scribe if 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...

Otherwise, he has already been scolded.

"Since Song Yasi doesn't have any fame, it can't be said that he has much skill with his sword and pen."

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

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

"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 declaration of personal status 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 blankly spread out his body with both arms, 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 me."

"The sinner Song Jiang had some minor injuries, but Lao Lao... the old man bandaged them himself. He really deserves death!"

Song Jiang reacted suddenly, 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.

"You, a fool, know my identity, so you are so arrogant at first and then respectful, which is quite funny."

Huang Shang pulled the corner of his mouth: "In that case, tell me, what's so great about 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 value of governing the world with the literati throughout the Song Dynasty.

Over time, the people have become accustomed to the status of literati.

But it is still difficult to analyze the reason clearly.

At least, Song Jiang can't explain this reason clearly.

"So I'm not wrong, you're an ignorant person, but you're still full of loyalty."

Huang Shang said calmly: "You think about stupid things all day long, but you still think you're loyal to the emperor and the country."

"... May I ask, old sir, what stupid things did I think about?"

"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 be a rebel, you should think about surrender, right?"

"... I have the idea of ​​surrendering, and I also want to contribute to the country, what's wrong with that?"

Song Jiang hesitated, but did not deny it.

In fact, rebelling and then surrendering was indeed the mainstream at that time.

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

On average, once a year, there are still surpluses.

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

Well, small and short.

Wars 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, which swept the world, never appeared during the Song Dynasty.

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

In the eyes of other feudal dynasties, rebellion was an unforgivable crime.

Although there were also acts of surrender, the overall situation was still to completely suppress them and never compromise.

As a result, they were often out of control and became bigger and bigger.

First of all, when the government army fought against the peasant army, it would be fine if they won, but if they lost, they would inevitably be punished.

Many soldiers saw that the situation was not good, so they simply changed their identities and joined the peasant army on the spot.

Anyway, being a soldier is also for making a living, so who does it matter?

Secondly, once the scale of the rebel army is large, in order to suppress them, a lot of money and food will have to be spent like water.

The court will not turn silver into silver out of thin air, and it will eventually be borne by the people.

Once the people feel that they can't live anymore, they can't help but stamp their feet and grit their teeth: Rebellion!

This is even more difficult to deal with!

Therefore, the rulers of the Song Dynasty fully absorbed the lessons of the previous dynasty - just stop fighting and recruit them.

Because the Song Dynasty used promotion and wealth as bait to recruit the rebels, and also made a lot of publicity...

Many brave and ruthless civilians, landlords and merchants even took advantage of this opportunity to regard the rebellion as a shortcut to enter the official career and complete the class crossing.

It can be regarded as a reasonable use of the rules.

"It's right to think about contributing to the country, but the method of recruiting is too stupid."

"If you want to be rich, it's fine, but if you really want to use this to contribute to the country, it's really stupid."

Huang Shang said lightly: "But it's true, you can't even pass the exam, what kind of brain can you have?"

"I should still have some brains..."

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

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

"This..., I am really ignorant, please give me some advice, old gentleman."

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

He did understand what this sentence meant.

But what's the use of it...

Song Jiang's mind was full of confusion.

"Everyone has his own way, and I can't say I can teach you."

"However, I will talk about the truth for an hour every day. Maybe it's useful, or maybe it's bullshit."

"If you want to listen, just ask Dalang to push you over to listen."

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

"...Thank you, old man."

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

"Don't thank me, this is also something that the boss asked me to say."

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

Song Jiang: "..."