[R18] Will drink wine – Chapter 108 of “About to Enter the Wine” [English]

Chapter 106 Rude

Shen Zechuan’s trip could not bring him two million, but he brought sincerity.Lei Changming looked at the boxes of silver. They were all genuine and neatly stacked.He grabbed a handful casually, feeling the heavy weight, and said: “With these boxes of silver, my brother who sells sugar cakes can also handle them. If you want to use this to convince me, you are looking down on me, Lei Changming.”

“If I really brought two million, the boss might not dare to accept it now.” Shen Zechuan had already sat down and said, “Any good business is worth talking about slowly. The ones who should be anxious now are Cizhou and Xiao Chiye.”

Lei Changming waved and had Kong Ling dragged out of the tent, leaving only his bodyguard and Shen Zechuan.He still refused to leave the Tiger Seat, and did not take half a step closer to Shen Zechuan. He said, “You and Xiao Chiye broke out of Qidu. We are close friends of life and death. Why do you suddenly change your attitude and want to beg for food from me?”

“Since the boss knows me, he must also know that Shen Wei is my father. Shen Wei broke the news in Dunzhou and caused me to have an old grudge with Li Bei. Although Xiao Chiye and I can resolve our differences, Xiao Jiming may not be willing to use me.” Shen Zechuan seemed troubled, “Success and fame are a man’s ambition, and Xiao Chiye himself is like a mud bodhisattva crossing the river.Where do you still have the energy to find a way out for me?There is some misunderstanding between me and Mr. Han Cheng, but it is a trivial matter that does not lead to death. As long as someone guarantees me, I can return to Handu and serve the court again.”

“So you still want to be an official,” Lei Changming put his hands on his knees, “Brother, to tell you the truth, I also want to be an official. In the past, we lived in the mountains and fields and lived a happy life, but after all, this was not a serious job, and Qidong garrison kept a close eye on every move we made!”

“My lord and I share the same goals,” Shen Zechuan raised his small bamboo fan slightly, “Isn’t this good?”

“But I’m afraid of being deceived by scholars like you.” Lei Changming showed a bit of fear, “You still have two million in Cizhou, how can you give it to me? And Han Jin, how can you help me save him? Today you and I have made it clear, so that I can have a clear understanding, so that I can really lead you to do it.”

“Silver is easy to talk to. The chief can pick a trustworthy person and go to Cizhou to ask Zhou Gui for the money. He knows where the money is. As long as the chief can take it, he can take the money away now.”

“If I ask you for it, will you give it to me?” Lei Changming rubbed his fingers, as if he wanted to touch the silver.

“You have Kong Ling in your hand, who is Zhou Gui’s confidant.” Shen Zechuan said with a smile, “You still have 40,000 troops, how dare Zhou Gui not give it to you? He has always wanted to be a good official who loves his people like his own son, and will not anger you at this critical moment.”

Lei Changming looked at Shen Zechuan, as if he was sizing up something.The tent became quiet, and Lei Changming’s guards were on both sides of Shen Zechuan. He touched the tea bowl.But he didn’t drink.During the long confrontation, Lei Changming suddenly laughed and said: “I have sufficient reserves and I am not in a hurry to ask for money. It doesn’t matter how many days I keep these two million. Come here, give Mr. Shen some tea. Our top priority is to talk about how to save Han Jin. After all, he is the key for you and me to go to Quedu to meet Han Cheng.”

* * *

Kong Ling was imprisoned in the stable, lying on the weeds, panting heavily.The rough hemp rope tied the horse tightly, and the horse rested in front of it. When he raised his hoof, all the hot horse manure was released.He was dizzy by the smell and tried not to turn his head and gasp.There was a circle of bandits outside, all laughing.

Kong Ling shouted angrily: “The thief lied to me! Bah! Shi can be killed and not humiliated. Don’t even think about using me to threaten Cizhou!”

Those riding whips poked Kong Ling in the face, and he was covered in mud, water and horse dung. He was dizzy from being watched, and he said with shame and hatred: “You are colluding with each other, you! Lei Changming! You conspire with such an unethical person, what good end can you expect?!”

But no matter how much Kong Ling cursed, there was laughter all around.He is also a person who is well-read in poetry and literature. In the past, both Tantai Long and Zhou Gui treated him with courtesy. Who wouldn’t respectfully address him as Mr. Cheng Feng wherever he went?Now not only was he tied up in the stable, but he was also laughed at.he recalled the snowy night when he was escaping from Dunzhou. The faces of these bandits and the Biansha cavalry gradually overlapped, and they were all filled with vague laughter.Kong Ling couldn’t restrain himself for a moment and started sobbing.

“Patrol!” A soldier suddenly walked out from the other end and shouted, “What are you doing here? This old dog’s skin is more important than the patrol mission? If you delay the patrol, I think you will all have to be skinned! Let’s go, disperse!”

The people around him dispersed in a hurry, and Kong Ling moved to the edge of the stable, leaning his head on the railing and letting the rainwater wash away.He seemed to be breathing, breathing hard, and his goatee was turned into a pile of mud.

In the distance, people were coming in and out of the tent. Through the raised curtain, you could see Lei Changming preparing to host a banquet for Shen Zechuan.Kong Ling spat and closed his eyes in the rain.I don’t know how long it took, but someone gently patted Kong Ling’s cheek.

Kong Ling opened his eyes and saw the soldier just now.This man looked to be in his early thirties, with a dark face and a strong aura. He said, “Mr. Cheng Feng!”

Kong Ling was alarmed.

“Sir, don’t be afraid. I am General Tantai’s former subordinate. I once served in the Dunzhou garrison and I have met you once.” The man smiled reluctantly and sighed, “Sir… I really shouldn’t be in this situation.”

“Since you are Tantai Long’s old subordinate, how could you follow Lei Changming, a bandit, to cause trouble?” Kong Ling said numbly, “Tantai Long hated these gangsters the most during his lifetime.”

“I am also desperate, sir,” the man said with a wry smile. “After Dunzhou was recaptured, the imperial court transferred grain and used it to fill the gap in Juexi. Those of us who survived were so hungry that we chewed tree bark. Although the boss is a bandit, he is righteous and generous. Only by following him can we have enough to eat. We have no choice.”

Kong Ling knew that he was telling the truth, but he was speechless and could only remain silent.

The man helped Kong Ling again and said: “I just heard from the master at the banquet that he was going to negotiate with the Cizhou Prefecture Government about your husband. I was worried that your husband was too strong and could not bear the humiliation, so I found an opportunity and ran out. Sir, I will take you away on horseback right away!”

Kong Ling saw that he looked sincere and said, “If you let me go, Lei Changming will definitely not let you go lightly.”

The man untied the rope for Kong Ling and said quickly: “I sent my husband to Cizhou, and I will come back to plead guilty to the master. I was originally a loyal man under General Tantai, but now I have become a bandit in order to beg for food, and I have never been able to live with it. But the master has been kind to me, and I can’t abandon him. Sir, let me help you mount your horse!”

Kong Ling was helped onto the horse by He, held He’s arm, and said with a choked voice: “You are a sensible person.”

The man also got on the horse, put a cloak on Kong Ling, shook the reins, and led Kong Ling around to the camp gate.There were still people patrolling in the rain, and they all saluted when they saw him.He didn’t say much, showed his sign, and took Kong Ling out of the camp.

Only a moment after the two of them got on their horses, they heard shouting and shouting from behind, and it turned out to be the pursuers.

“This place is still a thousand miles away from Cizhou, sir!” This man led the way in the rain, “We kept running all night long!”

Kong Ling was shaken by the jolt, tightly holding the reins, and followed this man at a fast pace.The sound of chasing behind him didn’t stop, and the branches in the dark night slapped his face. Kong Ling didn’t even dare to look back.He endured the pain and wanted to rush back to Cizhou, so he quickly reported the news to Zhou Guitong!

* * *

Shen Zechuan ate very little, ignored the singing and dancing in the tent, and sat down below to drink.

Lei Changming brought many concubines with him during his march, many of whom he had snatched back when he was in Duanzhou.He asked one of them to pour wine for Shen Zechuan. He sat on the tiger seat and urged him: “Brother Shen, drink! I brought a lot of good wine with me on this trip. You can drink as much as you want tonight.”

Shen Zechuan saw that Lei Changming’s face was red from drinking, and his voice was getting louder and louder. He did not shy away from teasing others, and pinched the woman in his arms until her neck and shoulders turned purple.Shen Zechuan raised his glass slightly, drank all the wine, and said nothing.

Lei Changming ate the meat and said: “You are the son of Shen Wei, the king of Jianxing. You have never suffered hardship since you were a child. You don’t know the value of food. You will give these two million when you ask for it. It is a bit like a Jianghu person! Brother Shen, I am not saying that you are taking refuge in me now. I think you have done a good job! Then Xiao Chiye is a young boy who still has some use in Qudu. Now that he has returned to Libei, what is the way out? heWith 20,000 miscellaneous soldiers, the Libei Iron Cavalry will definitely not be able to accept him!Is it possible that the Libei King can still let him be the commander of Libei?Then Xiao Jiming is really powerful!”

Shen Zechuan didn’t ask the women to touch his wine bottle. He poured himself a glass and said with a smile: “Yes.”

Lei Changming swallowed his elbow, wiped his mouth, and said: “Speaking of these generals, I, Lei Changming, am only afraid of Qidong Marshal Qi Zhuyin! She is the only woman among the four generals in the world. I saw her when I was walking escorts in Hezhou.Once.Niang Xipi, such a good-looking young lady, is holding a ghost head knife!The ghost head knife used by Xiao Chiye is also a ghost head knife!The reason why I came to Cizhou this time is to give her face, and send her back to the capital.Qidong can break away from Libei and not be involved.Do you think I can find a general under her with such merit?”

“I heard that Marshal Qi has five tigers under his command. All of them are capable tiger generals. They are all people she has cultivated in the Qidong garrison over the years.” Shen Zechuan said, “If the boss goes, he will naturally take the lead and be the eldest brother.”

Lei Changming laughed like thunder, he picked up the woman in his arms, kissed her carelessly, and wiped her greasy hands clean on the silk, saying: “I came from the mountains. I have traveled here and there over the years and have fought some wars. When I was mentioned in Zhongbo, Lei Changming, who didn’t know that I can fight? Brother Shen, you know Lu Guangbai from the border county, right? heWe, the Lu family, are so poor that we feel like we are just a tough guy.We only rely on our strength and no other skills. I think that among the four generals in the world, Lu Guangbai is the most incompetent.What is he called?

Shen Zechuan saw that he was drunk and had already begun to brag. He lowered his fingers, straightened the chopsticks on the table and said with a smile: “He is indeed not inconspicuous.”

“Those like Zuo Shuai are the real heroes.” Lei Changming drank wine and leaked half of his body. He didn’t have time to wipe it off. He threw the wine bowl and said to Shen Zechuan, “Take the enemy’s head from a thousand miles away and kill the enemy’s courage with one arrow! In the early years, the storytellers in the teahouses in Hezhou were all about he, saying heKilling his wife to protect the city, he will grow old in three steps, oh, people can’t help but shed tears!It’s a pity that the hero is inevitably short of breath in the end, so he retires early, otherwise he and I might still be able to help each other!”

It was like a group of demons were dancing in the tent, and the so-called guards and lieutenants were all revealed, standing or lying with prostitutes having wine and having fun.Such a team has no military discipline at all. Like Lei Changming, they were the first bandits to use swords, guns and sticks to rob homes and homes.

Shen Zechuan sat in it, but felt a subtle discomfort.

Lei Changming shouldn’t be such a person. If he is such a short-sighted person who enjoys instant gratification, how can he stand out among the gangsters?What this person presents is completely different from what he is rumored to be.

Lei Changming got up and chased the prostitute, pulling her into his arms and playing with her.He drank wine, sang unknown farm songs in Dengzhou, and danced like a bull rushing into the chessboard.He was so happy and drunk that he slapped his forehead, pointed at Shen Zechuan and said, “Your mother is a Duanzhou dancer! Brother Shen, get up and dance for us!”