An Ziqing is the most refined in art, and Shandong Xingshan has a reputation. People boast of the pulse of the canggong, and the arrogance of Dan is like a thistle. Scraping the bone immediately to see the gold hammer out, there are blade marks when dissolving the muscles. Liangshan's righteousness is as strong as a stone, and this is unforgettable brotherhood. - "Water Margin"
Speaking of the good men of the green forest, we have to mention the "Water Margin" in the four famous works. For various reasons, 108 good men went to liangshan in an uprising to rebel against the court that brutalized the people, showing the hero Haojie's pride in pursuing freedom without fear of power.
But the abilities of individuals cannot be opposed to the state apparatus. The final outcome of these 108 good men did not succeed in overthrowing the imperial court and establishing their own regime, as most people expected. It is the death of death, the recruited, leaving only a long sigh of posterity.
However, in this group, there was a good man, although he was not remarkable among many heroes haojie, but he was good at judging the hour and sizing up the situation, and he had long seen the end of the rebellion against the imperial court, and he retreated bravely and withdrew from Liangshan by illness. Not only did he not end up as miserable as others, but he even became a king overseas, and this person was Li Jun, the dragon of Chaojiang.
Rescue Song Jiang and join Liangshan
Speaking of Mixed River Dragon Li Jun, most people may not be familiar with it. Compared with other good men who are strong in force or have outstanding intelligence, his ability is not too outstanding, only because of his water warfare skills to command the water army. However, if we talk about the brain and the skill of opportunism, I am afraid that no one can stand out among the good men of Liangshan.
This can be seen from how he joined Liangshan, Li Jun is a smuggler, and has developed a small gang of his own by relying on his flexible brain. However, this kind of opportunistic behavior will naturally be suppressed by the imperial court, and Li Jun has long had the idea of joining other forces to seek protection in various hiding places, and Song Jiang's forces are just within his consideration.
Li Jun did not go directly to the trust like most people. Because he knew that his martial arts were not strong and his assets were not rich, it would be difficult to get reused if he went directly to him, and he would even be unable to join the team directly because of Song Jiang's suspiciousness. Therefore, the first task is to dispel Song Jiang's suspicions at the same time, but also to let him give himself enough attention, the combination of the two, the life-saving benefactor is obviously the identity that is most in line with Li Jun's purpose.
Therefore, there is a beautiful legend of Li Junsan saving Song Jiang. The first time to save Song Jiang was in Jieyangling, song Jiang, who lacked experience in the jianghu, was charmed by the owner of the black shop with Mongolian medicine and almost lost his life. Li Jun, who already knew that this was a black shop, did not remind him, but waited nearby in advance, and saw that Song Jiang was about to lose his life before he came to his aid. In this way, the effect was indeed remarkable, and Song Jiang directly let down his guard and became a brother with Li Jun.
The intention of the second to save Song Jiang Li Jun was even more obvious. Song Jiang helped an old man because of his kindness, but he was unexpectedly hunted down by two other people who were called Xunyang Sanba with Li Jun, and it was only by Li Jun's skillful water nature that Song Jiang turned the crisis into safety. After such a encounter, the friendship between the two was even stronger.
The third rescue was more of a coincidence of timing. Song Jiang was in danger of being imprisoned because of the deliberate misinterpretation of the poems he wrote, and the imperial court also ordered that he be sentenced to death. So Li Jun cooperated with other good men of Liangshan to rescue Song Jiang, and at the same time showed his cleverness, so that others could see his ability.
Since then, Li Jun has truly joined Liang Shanbo and become the right and left arm that Song Jiang relies on. And this is also the starting point of his real development in life.
Left and right Fengyuan stayed out of the matter
After entering Liangshan, Li Jun's economic vision and shrewd mind cultivated in the process of selling smuggled salt came in handy. Unlike those reckless men who only want to fight and kill, he clearly realized that Liangshan was actually a rebel gang, and it was not only difficult to gain an advantage in public opinion. And there is a lack of stable sources of funding.
This also set a big tone for his subsequent way of doing things, that is, to assist Song Jiang in developing the economy. He did not argue or grab, but was at ease to be the commander of his own water army. Compared with those martial artists who rely on their martial arts prowess to point fingers at will, he never easily expresses his opinions on major matters such as Zhao'an, nor does he clearly take sides, like an outsider who looks at him coldly. Because of this, he was able to easily escape from the chaos afterwards.
After that, the good han of Liangshan was indeed recruited, and in order to become righteous, they recruited many traitors for the imperial court. The lives of countless brothers were exchanged for these victories, but what they got was the cold treatment of the emperor who did not even let them enter the capital.
When encountering such a thing, a slightly bloody man cannot bear it. However, Song Jiang was a soft-faced steamed bun, and he had long been polished to the fullest, and he actually endured it like this. But he could endure, but the good men behind him could not. The people turned to him, themselves for the sake of eating and drinking spicy, happy to take revenge, but now they can only live in a small county town, such a contrast will naturally make people have two hearts.
Such a potential danger Song Jiang did not see, but Li Jun had already seen the hint. At this time, Li Jun had not yet fled in cold blood to his own halfway, and also suggested to Wu Yong that it was better to continue to move back to Liangshan to accumulate strength and avoid the scattering of people's hearts afterwards. Once the power was dispersed, it was easy for the imperial court to clean them up again. Unfortunately, Song Jiang wanted to live in peace and stability, bent on becoming a petty official, and Li Jun knew that sooner or later there would be no good end in this way, so he secretly planned to find an opportunity to break away from Liangshan.
Fled abroad to establish himself as king
The opportunity Li Jun was looking for did not come too late. In Suzhou, he pretended to have a stroke, leaving behind the Tong family brothers, who were close to him, and thus broke away from the large army. Song Jiang lost his ambition to rebel, so he did not care much about the others, so he left him in Suzhou.
The three men who had gained their freedom immediately prepared for going to sea. After all, the situation was turbulent afterwards, and it was uncertain whether the emperor would wipe out the remnants of Liangshan, and only the remote overseas was the safest.
Li Jun's premonition was indeed fulfilled. The good men of Liangshan experienced all kinds of dissension and blows, gradually falling apart, and were crushed and subdued by the imperial court without abandoning their efforts, and in the end only a few people saved their lives. At this time, Li Jun had already sailed on a strong ship, and these grievances had nothing to do with him.
Later, uniting the forces of Fei Bao's men, Li Jun quickly established his own power in the weaker Siamese state, and even sat on the throne, enjoying the glory and wealth. Future generations also have to admire his excellent vision and adaptability to preserve himself in the current situation.
epilogue:
Li Jun's ability to become one of the few surviving people among the good men of Liangshan is inseparable from his insight into the situation. He judged the situation, and when the change came, he resolutely decided to defect to Song Jiang. They can also think deeply, see the shortcomings of Liangshan, make plans in advance, not be carried away by the heroic spirit of the moment, and retreat in the turbulent situation, saving themselves.
Such a person may not become a great hero praised by everyone, but he will never become a victim of various struggles, and it is likely that he will be the last laugher among all people. Because he is rational and transparent, he can see the essence of things clearly, and at the same time, because of caution, he will not sacrifice for the ethereal feelings of the moment. However, some people feel that such a life will inevitably lose a lot of enthusiasm and pride. If you had to choose, would you rather be a great hero who puts a lot of life and death aside, or be a bystander who sits outside and reaps the benefits of the fisherman?
Reference: Water Margin