If you want to ask the "Water Margin" who is the most noble in Liangshan' good men, it must be Chai Jin, nicknamed "Little Whirlwind", a chai official.
In "Water Margin", Chai Jin is a native of Cangzhou. His origin was very simple, he was a descendant of the Concubine Sect of Emperor Chai Rong of the Later Zhou Dynasty, and his family had a Danshu iron coupon given by Zhao Kuangyin, the grandfather of the Song Dynasty. The Danshu Iron Coupon is what we commonly call the gold medal for avoiding death, and the holder commits a capital crime and can be spared death.
Looking up history, the Danshu Iron Coupon is not a fiction. In that year, Zhao Kuangyin launched the Chen Qiao Mutiny, seized the throne from the Zhou Gong Emperor Chai Zongxun, and founded the Song Dynasty. In order to appease the people, Zhao Kuangyin gave preferential treatment to the Chai family and gave Danshu iron coupons. Zhao Kuangyin also left 3 posthumous precepts, the first of which was: "If the descendants of the Chai clan are guilty, they must not be sentenced, and if they commit rebellion, they will be given in prison, and they shall not be tortured by Cao Cao, nor shall they sit on the branches." ”
Time flies, a hundred years later, when the Chai family is passed down to Chai Jin's generation, this once illustrious family is no longer what it used to be. Of course, there is still money. Therefore, Chai Jin has enough financial resources to befriend Hao Jie from all over the world, and enjoys the reputation of "the world's Meng Taste Jun", even when Lin Chong was in the capital, he had heard his name, "When I was teaching the army in Tokyo, I often heard the military people say that the name of Chai Daguan was here. ”
Inside the good people of Liangshan, Lin Chong, Song Jiang, wu song, etc. had all been sheltered by Chai Jin. When Lin rushed to Cangzhou, Chai Jin's letter spared him 100 killing sticks, and he also got an envoy to guard the Heavenly King Hall. When Song Jiang killed Yan Po and defected to Chai Jin, Chai Jin smiled and said, "Brother rest assured! The ten most evil sins are committed, but there is no need to worry. It was not Chai Jin who boasted, let him catch the thieves, and did not dare to look at Xiao Zhuang squarely. ”
However, no one thought that later Chai Jin would also "mud bodhisattvas crossing the river itself is difficult to protect".
Chai Jin had an uncle, Chai Huangcheng, who had lived in Gaotang Prefecture for generations. The prefect of Gao Tang Prefecture was called Gao Lian, and Gao Lian's wife's uncle Yin Tianxi, who was in power, wanted to forcibly occupy the garden of Chai Imperial City and beat up Chai Imperial City. After Hearing the news, Chai Jin went to Gaotang Prefecture with Li Kui, who was temporarily living in the palace. After Chai Huangcheng saw Chai Jin, he died of anger. Yin Tianxi did not stop, went to the door to cause trouble, and was beaten to death by Li Kui "dragging down the horse and knocking it over with one punch" and "fist tiptoeing up".
After Chai Jin let Li Kui leave, he was captured by Gao Lian's men, and after a severe torture, he was sent to death row. If it weren't for Song Jiang sending troops to rescue him, Chai Jin would probably have become a wronged soul in Gao Lian's hands.
During the Song Dynasty, the rank of prefect was ZhengSipin, which was not a high-ranking official in comparison. Why would a small prefect dare to bully Chai Jin, who was holding the Danshu iron coupon, into a bad appearance?
On the one hand, Chai Jin's family belonged to a well-known family in Cangzhou and maintained good relations with local officials in Cangzhou. If Chai Jin had committed an accident in Cangzhou, there would certainly be no major problem. However, once Chai Jin left Cangzhou's territory and arrived in Gaotang Prefecture, the situation was different.
Although Chai Jin was very famous, he did not affect Gao Tang Prefecture. In Gaotang Prefecture, the prefect Gao Lian was the highest local administrator and had the power to decide on civil and criminal cases that occurred in the region. Therefore, if Gao Lian wants to deal with Chai Jin, no one can stop him.
On the other hand, Chai Jin lived at the end of the Northern Song Dynasty, and his family had been ignored in the political ecology of the Northern Song Dynasty. In this case, even if there is a Danshu iron coupon, it will not play its due effect. Therefore, Yin Tianxi, the uncle of Gao Lian's wife, dared to drink: "There are oath iron coupons, and I am not afraid to fight with me left and right!" Gao Lian, the old adulterer, did not dare to directly offend the Danshu iron coupon, but changed the topic: "This is to resist the government, the left and right wrists are strengthened, and the good life is beaten!" ”
County officials are not as good as the current management. At this time, Mo said that Chai Jin could not get the Danshu iron coupon from Cangzhou, and even if he did, it would be a piece of scrap iron in Gao Lian's eyes.
This is probably something that Zhao Kuangyin didn't expect back then, right?
[References: Water Margin, etc.]