"You said that Wu Haogu followed the old monk all the way?"

Late at night on the day Wu Haogu arrived at Yingtianfu, Wu Yong, who was alias Wu Zhi, met Song Jiang in an inn near the Bianhe wharf.

Song Jiang and the others followed Wu Haogu all the way, and Wu Haogu entered Yingtianfu City before and after. After entering the city, he stayed in the inn that he had made an appointment with Wu Yong in advance, and waited for Wu Yong to find out the details of Wu Haogu and others to come to report.

"It's just an old monk, what's the big deal? It's a big deal, cut it all in pieces! ”

The one who interjected was the "black guy" who followed Song Jiang all the way, he was also a leader, nicknamed Black Whirlwind, named Li Kui!

is also a character who appeared in "Water Margin", but he didn't have a pair of wheel-sized plate axes on his body.

"You, don't speak!" Song Jiang said as Li Kui poured wine, "Drink your wine." ”

Li Kui was not angry, picked up the wine glass and drank it all, then took the wine jug and poured himself a drink.

"Military advisor," Song Jiang said with a frown, "That old monk has received the imperial title, and he is still an Arhat fruit, so he can't be injured." ”

"What if it hurts?" Li Kui interjected again.

Song Jiang glared at Li Kui and didn't speak, but Wu Yong on the side said: "If you hurt the old monk, no one will give you money, and maybe you will attract soldiers to encircle and suppress you." ”

Song Jiang nodded. In fact, no one gave money and the encirclement and suppression of the soldiers were not what he was most worried about, what he was most worried about was that he completely cut off the way to recruit An.

He didn't want to be a robber for the rest of his life...... In the Song Dynasty, being an official was what everyone aspired to.

Song Jiang didn't read much, so he naturally couldn't pass the Jinshi exam, and his father was not as good as others, so he could only find another way, first become a robber, and then find a chance to recruit An.

Of course, it is not easy for robbers to recruit security. But even if he can't recruit An in his life, he doesn't want to make it big and confront the court now.

Wu Yong continued: "That old monk is going to Japan, first to Haizhou, if there is no merchant ship to Japan, he will go to Mingzhou, then Wu Haogu may follow all the way." ”

"That's not a good place to start......" Song Jiang gently turned his wine glass, "In addition, if they go all the way along the canal, it will not be easy to start." ”

The canal is the lifeline of Kaifeng Mansion, along the way 20 miles is a soldier patrol shop, 60 miles is a land and water station, 100 miles there are tax cards, and there are forbidden troops patrolling back and forth from time to time. If you want to attack along the canal, you have to do it quickly.

However, the few guards brought by Wu Haogu looked like they were all hard hands, so Song Jiang was not sure that he would solve it quickly. If you attract officers and soldiers, then you will be in trouble.

"Strategist, you will make a plan to divert them from the canal." Song Jiang Road.

"Where?"

"It's best to lead to Yunzhou, that's our ground!" Song Jiang said, "I'm afraid that the surnamed Wu is too careful." ”

"Let's lead it to Xuzhou," Wu took a sip of wine and said, "Xuzhou is a big state, Wu Haogu will not be suspicious, and Xuzhou is not far from Yunzhou, we can go to Yunzhou directly to hide after we finish the case."

In addition, I also know that there are things in Xuzhou that Wu Haogu wants. ”

Song Jiang's eyes flashed, "Okay!" That's it. ”

Song Jiang and Wu Yong were planning to send Wu Haogu and others to Xuzhou. And Wu Haogu and his entourage have no intention of leaving Ying Tianfu at all, so they live in Ying Tianfu's pavilion for many days.

The purpose of Wu Haogu's stay in Yingtian was naturally to draw a picture of the old monk. Speaking of which, this matter is bigger than anything else, the old monk is more than seventy, and he can't come back when he goes to Japan, so he can basically die as a person.

In the eyes of the feudal and superstitious Song Dynasty people, quitting the old monk is a monk who can prove the status of Arhat!

In other words, he will be an Arhat as soon as he dies. Then the portrait that Wu Haogu painted for him is amazing.

This is "The True Face of the Arhat", which is a treasure with mana that can be used to subdue demons and eliminate demons!

And the picture made by the portrait of Wu Haogu itself, the mana must be particularly strong......

"It's so well drawn...... Brother Dawu, when you return to Tokyo, you can dedicate this painting to the palace, and the official family and the queen mother will give you an official when they see it. ”

"Official?"

Wu Haogu, who had just finished drawing lines on a familiar silk, put down the thin pen in his hand, stretched his muscles, looked back at Pan Qiaolian who was standing behind him, and smiled: "I remember that the Zhao family is a Taoist, how can they give an official for an Arhat map?" ”

Pan Qiaolian smiled and said in a low voice: "The official family worships the Tao, but the Queen Mother believes in Buddhism." Her old man is old, if she can accompany her with a picture of the true face of the Arhat, what is the bottom of giving an official? ”

She blinked suddenly, "If your brother Gao Yu can really climb to King Duan, then dedicate this picture to King Duan, and he will send it to the Queen Mother, then it will be a small Bo Da......

Even if the official family's body and bones gradually improve, the person who can become the king of Duan will not lose anything. ”

Wu Haogu immediately understood Pan Qiaolian's words, now that the official family is weak and unable to have children, it has long been an open secret in the Kaifeng aristocratic circle.

And once the official family is ahead of the Empress Dowager, which brother of the official family will inherit the unification, is not a word to the Empress Dowager?

Although Zhao Ji doesn't need to present the "Arhat True Appearance Map" to inherit the unification, Zhao Ji doesn't know it now. Therefore, Wu Haogu, who presented "The True Face of the Arhat", must have contributed to Zhao Ji's accession to the throne. When the time comes, in terms of meritorious deeds, can Wu Haogu still lose?

Even if the official Zhao Xu can live for ten or eight years, Wu Haogu will not lose by taking refuge in Zhao Ji.

Because the most important thing to be an official is that there are people in the court, although the prince of the Great Song Dynasty does not have much real power, but the powerful Zaizhi Wu Haogu can't reach it at all. It's better to have a prince to cover than not to have a backstage, right?

Anyway, Wu Haogu is also a "literary official" if he wants to be an official, and he is not on the same line as the chief minister.

"Eighteen is really easy to calculate," Wu Haogu looked at Pan Qiaolian with a smile, "If you are a man, you may be able to enter the political hall." ”

Pan Qiaolian pursed her lips and sighed softly: "I don't like the political affairs hall at the bottom, the fight is so good, it was okay in the early years, and the defeat was just a little derogatory, but now the more fierce the fight, the farther and farther it becomes, and Su Dongpo is relegated to Danzhou."

Brother Dawu, if you become an official in the future, you have to stay away from those heroes who are famous outside the Donghua Gate, and you can enjoy yourself in the circle of relatives and nobles.

We're not going to be short of money anyway......"

In the end, Pan Qiaolian suddenly felt that something was wrong, her face was red with shame, and she lowered her head and stopped talking.

At this moment, Liu Wuji's voice came from outside the door: "Is Da Lang inside?" Convenient? ”

He asked this strangely, Pan Qiaolian frowned, and said, "It's very convenient, come in and talk!" ”

"Hmm." Liu Wuji answered, then rushed to push the door and came in, "Da Lang, there is something to do." ”

"Tricks? What's the deal? ”

"Painting and calligraphy," Liu Wuji said with a smile, "It's Wu Daguan who wants to buy our paintings, and Guo Sange is really talking to him." The third brother asked me to invite you, and we went to talk to Wu Daguan together. ”

"Okay." Wu Haogu stood up and said to Pan Qiaolian, "Eighteen Lang, I'll come when I go." ”