It's just that they didn't have a choice.
But now, they have.
Wouldn't it be better to fight for a court that is not evil and a wise emperor than to live a life of idleness and wait for death in Liangshan?
They are both trying to make a living on the edge of a knife, but the imperial court can't give them a mountain.
Song Jiang was satisfied with the brothers' expressions. He nodded with satisfaction and said:
"Let me be frank. We are joining the imperial court to fight and to fight the foreign enemies. In this battle, our brothers on Liangshan will surely suffer heavy casualties.
But for the sake of the people, for the sake of our banner of justice, we have no choice but to follow the court, kill the enemy, and protect the people!"
"Kill the enemy! Protect the people!"
The next moment, a tsunami-like sound rang out in the entire Liangshan meeting hall, which was deafening.
Although the essence of the Liangshan heroes is a group of grassroots heroes with blood on their hands.
However, their chivalrous spirit and sense of family and country are beyond doubt.
Otherwise, when Lin Chong and Lu Zhishen knew Yang Zhi's name, they would not have sincerely praised him, "So you are a descendant of the Yang family."
Yan Song originally thought that he would encounter many difficulties on this trip up the mountain.
Because what he was facing were not well-read scholars, but gangsters!
What is that existence?
If they disagree with each other, they will draw their swords; if they don’t like someone, they will dare to use their knives to attack.
In their eyes, matters of life and death are nothing more than that.
Having said that, Yan Song did not feel intimidated.
Because the imperial court is behind him.
After he climbed up Liangshan, Song Jiang led his brothers to greet him.
Seeing this, Yan Song, who was very good at dealing with people, looked at Song Jiang, who was in the lead, and immediately bowed and said, "Excuse me, is this Brother Song Gongming?"
Hearing this, Song Jiang felt very proud and quickly responded, "It is me. I suppose you are the current Minister of Rites, Master Yan Song, right?"
Yan Song nodded and was about to say something when he heard Song Jiang's voice, "Master Yan, you've been traveling so long. Why don't you go to the hall and have a cup of tea and rest for a while? We'll stay in Liangshan later to enjoy dinner and a few drinks with the brothers. What do you think, Master Yan?"
The other party had said this, what could he say? He could only reply: "In that case, I will trouble you brothers."
Normally, when he meets a scholar, he will say "you all", or at the very least, "you all".
However, Yan Song was good at saying different things to different people.
These people in Liangshan like to call each other brothers on a daily basis, which makes them seem very righteous.
He naturally had to cater to their preferences.
As expected, when he spoke this, the brothers of Liangshan immediately felt that this Lord Yan Song was a very close relative.
Because of the word "brother", there are fewer barriers between each other.
On the way to the main hall, Yan Song saw the large banner with the words "Acting on Behalf of Heaven" written on it. He bowed deeply to it in front of all the heroes of the Water Margin, and then slowly said:
"I bow to these four characters. Liangshan is a great place, and it's a great way to uphold justice. To govern a country, we need not only the jurisdiction of the imperial court, but also the help of loyal and righteous people like you!"
These words are said with great skill.
In an instant, the four words "gangster" were elevated to the level of "loyal and righteous man".
Who can bear such praise?
Moreover, these words came from the mouth of a Minister of Rites.
The meaning is even more extraordinary.
Song Jiang, as if meeting a close friend, clasped his fists and said with a fiery gaze, "Master Yan, we were worried before. As a minister, you must be a little uncomfortable when you first come to Liangshan.
But after hearing what Lord Yan said, I finally understood that Lord Yan, like all of us Liangshan brothers, has the people in his heart. Please accept my greeting, Lord Yan!"
When he bowed, all the heroes of Liangshan would surely bow in return.
How could Yan Song act so arrogantly in someone else's territory?
He quickly helped Song Jiang to his feet and said earnestly, "Brother Song, you're being too kind. From now on, we'll all be working for the court and the people. How can there be any question of adapting or not adapting?"
"Master Yan is absolutely right. Please take a seat!"
Song Jiang bowed.
After arriving in the hall and chatting with Song Jiang for a while, Yan Song stated the court's intentions in front of everyone:
"Brother Song should be aware of the current situation. The country is facing an unprecedented crisis. Time will become extremely precious for us. Therefore, I will speak frankly on some matters.
The court's intention is that after you and your brothers submit to the court, your name will remain, and your army will be called the Liangshan Army. And the leader of this army will still be you, Brother Song. As long as you are sincere and willing to fight for the country against foreign enemies, the court will not interfere with you.
Furthermore, all food, supplies, and military pay will be treated as if they were provided to the Imperial Guards. As for the soldiers' military achievements, they will also be rewarded according to the court's unified military regulations. Brother Song, do you agree to this?"
Just now, Song Jiang was still thinking about how to get some favorable conditions for himself and his brothers after joining the court.
But I didn't expect that the court would be so sincere from the very beginning.
It seems that I was worrying too much.
And Yan Song's words were clearly heard by everyone.
No one thought there was anything wrong with it.
Moreover, from now on, he would become a regular soldier of the imperial court. Why not do it?
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