In the classic chapter of "Water Margin", Song Jiang, as the leader of the heroes of Liangshan, was finally poisoned and framed by the traitors Cai Jing and Gao Yu, and died unrewarded. What is puzzling is that after Song Jiang was killed, there was no Liangshan hero to avenge him, even if there were five heroes with heavy soldiers, they also waited and watched the changes without any resistance. Faced with the fate of Song Jiang, who was unparalleled in loyalty and righteousness, why were these former close comrades-in-arms so indifferent?
When it comes to the most valued by Song Jiang among the heroes of Liangshan, it must be Lu Junyi. It's a pity that before Song Jiang was killed, Lu Junyi had already drunk the mercury poison under the traitor Cai Jing and died. From this incident, it can be seen that Cai Jing and others have already made up their minds to get rid of Song Jiang, and they also have a priority in dealing with Song Jiang's cronies. They knew that if they directly assassinated Song Jiang, cronies like Lu Junyi would inevitably avenge their division. Therefore, it is the best policy to kill the chickens and make an example to the monkeys, so that other people are afraid of suffering and do not dare to act rashly.
Next is Wu Yong and Hua Rong, who are the closest to him after Song Jiang died. It stands to reason that these two men should be the first to think of avenging him. But Wu Yong and Hua Rong both knew that Song Jiang had to submit to the imperial court to accept Zhao'an in order to protect everyone, otherwise everyone would be punished by the Nine Clans. In order to keep the reputation of loyalty and righteousness of all his brothers, Song Jiang did not hesitate to intrigue with those in power, but in the end, not only failed to fulfill himself, but was plotted by traitors for his life. Wu Yong and Hua Rong knew about this, and if they rebelled against the imperial court, it would be tantamount to blaspheming Song Jiang's painstaking efforts. Therefore, the two of them died in a chic manner, and used self-judgment to maintain Song Jiang's name of loyalty, which can be regarded as the last bit of heart for Song Jiang.
As for the other heroes who held military power, Song Jiang had long known their attitude. For example, Huang Xin and Sun Li, both of whom originally served in the imperial court, were later forced or for reasons to join Liangshan. After regaining their official positions, they will naturally no longer pay attention to the grievances and hatreds of the Liangshan period.
Let's talk about those "former court officials" who were captured and then taken under Song Jiang's command, such as Guan Sheng, Hu Yanzhuo and others. These people were only forced to be captured at the beginning, and in fact, they have always hidden the idea of returning to serve the imperial court. After being pardoned, it is impossible for them to betray the new lord and avenge their enemy Song Jiang, not to mention that Hu Yanzhuo is named the commander of the forbidden army, so it is even more impossible to rebel.
In the end, Zhu Tong, who was the closest to Song Jiang, was left. It is said that Zhu Tong is the person who should avenge Song Jiang the most, but in fact, Song Jiang has also done hurtful things to him. In order to pull Zhu Tong to Liangshan, Song Jiang did not hesitate to sacrifice one of Zhu Tong's life opportunities, so that he lost his future in the imperial court. Although Zhu Tong attaches great importance to love and righteousness, he will inevitably have resentment towards Song Jiang.
Let's look back at Song Jiang's experience, he originally won over the heroes of Liangshan in order to gather a crowd to strengthen his own power, so as to protect the whole family, and finally obtained a pardon from the imperial court. It can be described as unscrupulous and inconsiderate of others. In the end, although the goal was achieved, the loyalty of the heroes was also lost. In such a way of acting, it is no wonder that no one avenged him after his death. Although Song Jiang is loyal, his methods are also quite negotiable.
In the final analysis, Song Jiang was able to survive to the end thanks to Li Kui. At that time, Song Jiang had already realized that he had drunk poisoned wine, and in order to ensure that his reputation for loyalty and righteousness would not be ruined by other people's disputes, he had to try to make Li Kui, the only reckless man who could avenge him, die together.
Song Jiang's lifelong pursuit is to establish his own reputation, even if he walks on the road of no return to Liangshan, he is eager to finally return to the court and justify his deeds. It can be said that Song Jiang's loyalty and friendship to his friends are often only for the purpose of achieving the goal, not from the heart. At the beginning, he forcibly coerced Lu Junyi and others to Liangshan, just to increase his negotiating power; Later, he led the troops to quell the rebellion without hesitation, but his purpose was only to win the forgiveness of the imperial court.
Along the way, Song Jiang has done too many things that violate the bottom line of morality, which has far exceeded the original intention of the heroes of Liangshan to "do the right thing for heaven and be a people's husband". Some turn a blind eye because they have a weak relationship with him; Although some people have a grudge in their hearts, they can't let go of that bit of loyalty and righteousness after all; Others have been severely hurt by him, and they will inevitably hold grudges.
Perhaps, Song Jiang's final ending was not because he didn't do enough, but because he went too far. In order to achieve his goals, he will do whatever it takes, and sometimes he has lost his empathy with the heroes of Liangshan. The heroes of Liangshan are certainly ominous people, but at least they know how to cherish each other's friendship. And Song Jiang has never been able to be an equal to them in this matter.
In this way, Song Jiang did his best to be loyal in front of the imperial court, but he was enough of a wicked person who acted arbitrarily and hurt his siblings on Liangshan. In the end, although he was pardoned, he also lost the brothers who avenged him. Such an ending is not a relief for the heroes of Liangshan; But for Song Jiang, it also fell into his arms. It's a pity that no one can see through his heart of loyalty or wolf ambition. #头条首发大赛#