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They roamed freely and without restraint in the White Tiger Mountain area.
But because of this,
They did not take the Song Dynasty's court seriously.
“Master, you are now wanted by the imperial court. If you show your face, the officials will probably arrest you immediately. Why bother thinking about these things?”
Kong Liang raised his wine glass and urged,
"It would be better to put all this aside sooner and enjoy ourselves in Kongjiazhuang with my brother."
Song Jiang picked up his wine cup and drank it all in one gulp.
Then, emboldened by the alcohol, he tentatively asked with a mysterious expression,
"My two disciples, you are unaware of this, but your master has long had a plan to clear my name and serve the court..."
"Clear your name? Is Master planning to bribe officials?"
Kongming quickly patted his chest and said with a face full of righteous indignation,
"Master, just name your price. As long as Kong Family Village can afford it, we will make all the necessary preparations for you."
"You two disciples underestimate your master,"
Song Jiang chuckled, his face flushed with alcohol.
"If my plan succeeds, not only will I be able to clear my name, but I will also easily obtain a high-ranking official position and generous salary from the imperial court!"
"Master, what strategy is so brilliant?"
Kongming's eyes lit up, and he quickly asked.
They used to rely on corrupt officials, and once they started acting recklessly on White Tiger Mountain...
Although I look down on those money-grubbing officials
But I also know in my heart that...
In terms of power
These officials are much more powerful than them.
Don't say anything else,
Officials do absolutely nothing all day.
The Kong brothers still eagerly approached them to give them money.
Regarding official positions and power
The two brothers had been eyeing it for a long time.
"Hehe, this is naturally..."
Song Jiang was speaking when he suddenly collapsed onto the table.
Judging from his appearance, he had already passed out from drunkenness.
"Master, Master?"
Kong Liang shook Song Jiang, but couldn't wake him up no matter what he did.
He could only look at his older brother with disappointment.
"Well, since Master is already drunk, let him rest early."
Although Kongming was also curious about Song Jiang's so-called plan,
Why exactly?
But since they had already moved into Kongjiazhuang,
There will naturally be a time when you ask questions to clarify things.
........
In the guest room,
After Kongming and Kongliang helped Song Jiang to bed,
He then took his leave.
Song Jiang's brother, Song Qing, also went to rest.
Only Hua Rong,
Using the excuse that Song Jiang was drunk, they warned him that if he caused trouble in the middle of the night...
Someone always needs to take care of them.
They remained in the guest room.
After the others left,
Little Li Guang sat at the table, really preparing to lie down and rest for a while.
Unexpectedly, a noise came from the bed.
He looked back.
Just now, Song Jiang was completely drunk, looking like a lump of mud.
Before I knew it, he had already sat up.
"Brother Gongming, would you like some tea?"
Hua Rong thought Song Jiang was just drunk and thirsty.
I quickly poured a cup of tea and brought it over.
Unexpectedly, upon getting closer,
He suddenly realized,
The drunkenness that had previously clung to Song Jiang's face had vanished.
At this moment, his vision was clear.
He no longer looked drunk at all.
"Brother Gongming, you're not drunk?"
Hua Rong asked in surprise.
"I only had three or five drinks, how could I get drunk so easily?"
Song Jiang waved his hand with amusement.
He took the teacup from Hua Rong.
He drank the cold tea in one gulp.
"I just didn't want to continue talking, so I pretended to be drunk."
"But didn't my brother say before that he wanted to recruit these two brothers, Kongming and Kongliang, into our group?"
Little Li Guang asked in surprise,
Why are you unwilling to explain things clearly? But has my brother changed his mind?
"My dear brother, you are unaware of something,"
Song Jiang leaned against the headboard and said softly,
"My two apprentices, though unruly, are not ignorant of the consequences."
“These days, in this area around White Tiger Mountain, apart from the government, who would dare to provoke them?”
“If I were to directly say that I wanted to recruit them into the outlaws, these two would definitely not agree.”
Hua Rong asked in bewilderment, "Since Brother Gongming is their master, how can a disciple disobey his orders?"
"Hehe, that old master Confucius is still alive. How can I, as his teacher, compare to their father?"
Song Jiang shook his head.
"If I were to speak frankly about joining the outlaws, Kongming and Kongliang would surely use the excuse that their father forbids it. What could I do then? Could I possibly make them disobey their father's orders?"
"And now..."
Hua Rong looked at Song Jiang, still somewhat confused about what he wanted to do.
"My dear brother, as the saying goes, no one knows a son better than his father, and no one knows a student better than his teacher."
Song Jiang laughed smugly.
"My two disciples have never been well-behaved."
"In the first place, they insisted on becoming my apprentices because they were attracted by my reputation in the martial arts world."
"They are unwilling to become outlaws now, simply because they have not yet been forced into that situation."
"Secondly, it's also because there aren't enough incentives to attract them."
"I deliberately left things unsaid. Since these two brothers want to make something of themselves, they'll fall into my trap sooner or later..."
Chapter 379 Old People Become Wise
Song Jiang spoke with self-satisfaction,
Hua Rong, standing to the side, listened with a complicated expression.
When he was the magistrate of Qingfeng Village...
It's because I don't like socializing.
And was disliked by his superiors.
They brought in Liu Gao to be the magistrate and annoy him.
When they joined the outlaws with Song Jiang,
I thought from then on,
To be able to live freely, without having to calculate this or that.
Who would have thought that now,
Judging from Song Jiang's appearance,
It's still the same as before!
But now,
He boarded Song Jiang's boat.
For a while,
But it was too late to go down.
.......
It will take two more days.
Just as Song Jiang had predicted,
The two brothers, Kongming and Kongliang,
He was itching to hear the "plan" that Song Jiang had mentioned.
He would occasionally try to probe the waters.
And Song Jiang,
They were deliberately keeping them in suspense.
When it comes to the so-called "Strategy 270",
Either play dumb, or talk about something else entirely.
He also learned from his master's carelessness.
The two brothers, Kongming and Kongliang,
For a while,
There's really nothing we can do about him.