Chapter 92 Jiang Shuishan

Chapter 92 Jiang Shuishan

Chapter 92 Jiang Shuishan

Everyone on the mountain was familiar, and Wang Jinwu was particularly happy to see them, especially Zhou Anmin, whom he hadn't seen for a long time. They were actually relatives.

The same was true for Li Hu. He hadn't seen his son Li You for some time. He didn't expect that Li You would come with Wang Jinwu this time.

Seeing his son who had grown taller and stronger, Li Hu was so happy that he couldn't stop smiling. Especially when he saw Li You bowing and greeting him, Li Hu was extremely happy.

"Sixth Master!"

"Hey, why are you here too?"

When Zhang Xijun followed the others up the mountain and walked up to Zhu Shenzui with a smile and saluted, Zhu Shenzui was stunned.

"Of course I'm here to help Sixth Master." Zhang Xijun was different from the others. Most of the people in Wangjia Village wore shorts, but Zhang Xijun was the only one wearing a robe and holding a folding fan in his hand. With his now round face, he looked like a businessman.

When he saw Zhu Shenzui, Zhang Xijun walked forward and saluted with great pride, and also said a few words of greeting to Li Hu and others. Li Hu and others were also very happy to see Zhang Xijun. After all, Zhang Xijun was originally from Yangtou Mountain and had once sat on the top position in Yangtou Mountain.

"We were able to get here so quickly this time thanks to Master Zhang. If it weren't for Master Zhang's intervention, it would have been a lot harder to pass the checkpoints along the way." Wang Jinwu explained, and Zhu Shenzhui finally understood that they had been traveling on official roads all the way, and although they had the name of a business company, so many of their young and strong colleagues were carrying swords privately, and it would be a troublesome matter if they were seen by the local authorities.

Zhang Xijun is now the second manager of Hengtong. He is also very good at dealing with people and is very methodical in his work. With him around, it is much easier to deal with local checkpoints.

"By the way, Sixth Master, let's talk over here..." After returning to the Laojun Temple together, Zhang Xijun came to Zhu Shenzhui and said in a low voice.

"What's the matter?" Zhu Shenzhui didn't understand Zhang Xijun's intention, but he still went aside with Zhang Xijun.

"Sixth Master, I already know about the gust of wind, but do you know the name of this gust of wind? Please tell me, Sixth Master."

"I've asked someone about this. We only know that his surname is Liang and his name is Liang Sanlang. As for his specific origins, we don't know. It is said that he committed a crime and fled to Zhaowuling to become a bandit. Some say that he is from a border army, some say he is a military household, and some say he is an unemployed laborer." Zhu Shenzhui did not hide this and explained it immediately.

After hearing Zhu Shenzui's words, Zhang Xijun looked thoughtful.

"Sixth Master, if I am not mistaken, this Liang Sanlang is probably someone I know."

"Acquaintance?" Zhu Shenzhui was stunned. He didn't expect Zhang Xijun to give such an answer.

Zhang Xijun nodded and said, "But this is just a guess. We need to meet this person in person to confirm whether it is true or not."

"If he is an acquaintance, what is his background? Is he a frontier soldier? A soldier? Or an unemployed soldier?"

Zhang Xijun shook his head and said with a smile: "Let's not talk about whether this person is someone I know. If so, this person is not called Liang Sanlang, and secondly, he does not have such a background."

"Oh, then what's his name? What's his origin?"

Zhang Xijun opened his folding fan and shook it twice: "If my guess is correct, this person's real name should be Jiang Shuishan, and he is from Linzhou, Zhangde Prefecture. As for his origin, it is also very simple, he is just an ordinary butcher."

"Butcher?" Zhu Shenzhui never thought that the so-called "Gust of Wind" would actually be a butcher. But how could a mere butcher run from Henan to Shanxi to become a bandit, and then prepare for an uprising in Zhaowuling?
Although Linzhou is not far from Shanxi, there is still the Taihang Mountains between them. This gust of wind did not stay in Henan but appeared in Shanxi, and then reached Zhaowuling. What is going on?

Seeing Zhu Shenzhui's puzzled look, Zhang Xijun sighed lightly and whispered two words to Zhu Shenzhui.

When these two words came out of his mouth, a flash of lightning flashed in Zhu Shenzhui's mind and he understood it instantly.

"You said that Jiang Shuishan, who is just a gust of wind, was born from a fragrant family?"

"That's right!" Zhang Xijun nodded. "Jiang Shuishan was from Linzhou. Later he went to Shandong and joined the Wenxiang Sect in Shandong. He was a disciple of Xu Hongru."

"Who is Xu Hongru?"

"This person is a disciple of Wang Sen, the former leader of the Wenxiang Sect." "Then how did he come to Shanxi?"

"I don't know about this. I only know that two years ago, Jiang Shuishan was ordered by his master to return to his hometown to preach. He came to Shanxi at that time and I met him once. After that, I never saw him again. But if my guess is correct, I'm afraid something happened when he was preaching in Linzhou and he was wanted by the government, so he fled to Shanxi and hid in Zhaowuling."

"But Sixth Master, this is just my guess. I am not sure whether this gust of wind is Jiang Shuishan, but I think it is very likely. And Sixth Master just said that this gust of wind is also called Liang Sanlang. Isn't Liang Sanlang the incarnation of Liang Shanlang? When I met Jiang Shanshui in the early years, he used this name, so Liang Sanlang is very likely to be Jiang Shanshui."

Feeling somewhat surprised, Zhu Shenzui did not expect the origin of this gust of wind to be so complicated, and he did not expect that the gust of wind was actually related to the Wenxiang Sect.

The Wenxiang Sect is a branch of the White Lotus Sect. Zhu Shenzui naturally knows very well what kind of organization the White Lotus Sect is.

The origin of the White Lotus Sect can be traced back to the Pure Land Sect in the Jin Dynasty. During the Yuan Dynasty, the White Lotus Sect officially separated from the Pure Land Sect and became a sect in its own right. During the Yuan Dynasty, the White Lotus Sect developed extremely rapidly. By the end of the Yuan Dynasty, the power of the White Lotus Sect reached its peak. At that time, various rebel armies rose up to resist the Yuan Dynasty, and most of them were under the banner of the White Lotus Sect.

Even Zhu Shenzhui's ancestor Zhu Yuanzhang was like this when he started his rebellion. Later, he respected the Little Ming King as his leader and only then did he use the White Lotus Sect to establish the foundation of the Ming Dynasty.

After the establishment of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang ordered the White Lotus Sect to be banned, classified it as a cult, and suppressed it with the whole country's strength. But even so, the White Lotus Sect was still not destroyed in the Ming Dynasty for more than 200 years, but just moved underground.

No matter which emperor was in power, the White Lotus Sect would pop up from time to time, and there were many rebellions. The most recent one was in the 42nd year of Wanli, when Wang Sen of Jizhou gathered a group of people and revolted. This Wang Sen was the leader of the Wenxiang Sect, a branch of the White Lotus Sect.

Wang Sen failed in his uprising and was executed by the imperial court, but after his death, the Wenxiang Sect was not completely wiped out, but was once again secretly hiding as before. Xu Hongru, who was mentioned by Zhang Xijun just now, was Wang Sen's disciple and the current leader of the Wenxiang Sect. If this is the case, Yizhufeng, as a disciple of Xu Hongru, can be regarded as the backbone of the Wenxiang Sect.

No wonder Yizhenfeng would have the idea of ​​attacking Lingchuan. If a normal person occupied a mountain and became the king, he would just enjoy the good life. But Yizhenfeng was different. He was a member of the Wenxiang Sect and a disciple of the current leader. Wenxiang and Bailian were well-known professional rebels who would stir up trouble for no reason. What's more, now he had such an opportunity.

At that moment, Zhu Shenzhui completely understood the real reason why Yizhengfeng did this. Since he came from such a background, it was reasonable for him to do so.

After understanding, Zhu Shenzui looked at Zhang Xijun with complicated eyes. Zhu Shenzui had guessed before that Zhang Xijun had some connection with the White Lotus Sect. Now he told the origin of a gust of wind and was so familiar with the Wen Xiang Sect. Could it be that Zhang Xijun was also a member of the Wen Xiang Sect?
"Sixth Master, I just have some connection with the Wenxiang Sect through my ancestors. I have never joined the sect, nor have I ever done anything for the Bailian lineage. Alas... I am just unlucky. I hate the Wenxiang Sect to the core. If it weren't for the Wenxiang Sect, how could I end up like this?"

Zhang Xijun spoke frankly, and there was no falsehood in his words. Zhu Shenzhui narrowed his eyes and looked him up and down, and after a long time he nodded slightly.

"Sixth Master, please take me with you when you go to Zhaowuling. If Yizefeng is really Jiang Shuishan, perhaps I can help."

Zhang Xijun said sincerely, Zhu Shenzhu thought about it and nodded. Since Zhang Xijun thought that Yifeng might be an acquaintance, it would be fine to bring him along. Moreover, Zhang Xijun did this to gain Zhu Shenzhu's trust. Besides, it didn't matter even if Yifeng was not Jiang Shuishan. One more person wouldn't make a difference.

However, Zhu Shenzui told Zhang Xijun that Yifeng was no longer in Zhaowuling Mountain. Yifeng had just captured Zhaowu Village at the foot of Zhaowuling Mountain.

"Sixth Master, if this is the case, we should do this as soon as possible."

Zhu Shenzhui nodded and took Zhang Xijun back to Laojun Temple. By this time, everyone had met each other and settled down.

Since the people from Wangjia Village had arrived, Zhu Shenzhui did not delay any longer and started making arrangements immediately.

It is too late to travel today. The people from Wangjia Village have just arrived and need to rest, and some arrangements also need to be made on Yangtou Mountain.

Early the next morning, Zhu Shenzui gathered his men and headed down the mountain towards Zhaowu Village in the east. They traveled light and moved quickly, and by dusk they had arrived at Zhaowu Village.

When they approached Zhaowu Village, everything went smoothly. When they came not far from the village entrance, they heard movement from Zhaowu Village.

Several ordinary-looking men with cloth wrapped on their heads ran out of the village when they heard the commotion, holding weapons in their hands and looking a little panicked. Seeing them like this, Zhu Shenzui suddenly felt relieved.

"who!"

"We are from Yangtou Mountain, and this is our leader, Lord Tiger!" Wang Chuer, who was walking in the front, shouted loudly. Following behind him were Li Hu, Lu Yishen and others. Zhu Shenzhui and Zhou Anmin were also mixed in the team. They all changed into shorts and looked similar.

"Brothers from Yangtou Mountain?" A leader among the men was stunned at first, then he was overjoyed, and hurriedly stepped forward to ask who was Zuoshanhu. Li Hu naturally showed up, and told him casually that he was Zuoshanhu. At this time, the brothers who went to Zhaowuling last time also showed up, and greeted him with a smile. Naturally, the other party believed it without a doubt.

(End of this chapter)