What is the sixteenth chapter of Water Margin?

Chapter 16: Yang Zhi escorts the gold and silver load, Wu Yong outsmarts the birth date, the seven stars gathered together, and settled in Baisheng, Anle Village, Shili Road East, Huangnigang. Liang Zhongshu asked Yang Zhi to send treasures, but Yang Zhi should not make a big show of it, but pretend to be a merchant. He also asked Laodu Guan and the two Yuhou to listen to him and not to cause trouble on the road. A group of fifteen people left Beijing and took the main road to Tokyo. It was the weather in May and June, the heat was so hot that it was difficult to walk, and the soldiers fell to the ground. Seven heroes pretended to be small-time dealers selling dates, Bai Sheng pretended to be a wine seller, and eight people used narcotics to poison the soldiers. The old man was in charge, and the old Yu Hou was in charge. Yang Zhi drank too little, got up early, and wanted to commit suicide by jumping off a hill.

Chapter 17: Monk Hua fights against Erlong Mountain alone and the green-faced beast fights against the Pearl Temple. Yang Zhi couldn't bear to commit suicide and went down the hill. When making the envoy, the flower and stone guide was lost, and when the tiha was made, the birthday guide was lost, so he had no choice but to surrender to Erlong Mountain and fall into the grass. Luda killed Zheng Long and dropped grass on Erlong Mountain. In charge of the capital, the Xiang Imperial Army returned to Beijing and falsely reported that Yang Zhi had colluded with thieves and stolen jewelry. Liang Zhongshu informed Cai Jing. Cai Jing ordered Fu Yin to arrest the thief. The governor ordered He Tao, the arresting envoy, to arrest the culprits and come to Beijing within ten days. He Tao was troubled by this, and his brother He Qing told him about Huang Gai and Bai Sheng.

Chapter 18: The beautiful bearded man is smart and has wings in the tiger. Song Gongming secretly let the king of heaven be fooled. Brothers He Tao and He Qing went to Fuyin to file a complaint. They brought Bai Sheng and found out the dirt. He Kuan and others captured Huang Baozheng in Yuncheng County and met the commander Song Jiang. Song Jiang stabilized He Tao, and the flying report shook the cover. Zhu Tong and Lei Heng, who captured Huang Gai, released Huang Gai. He Tao reported back to the governor and led people to capture San Ruan.

Chapter 19 Lin Chongshuizhai was in a big fire and Liangshan was shaken to seize the uncle. He Tao led the officers and soldiers to capture San Ruan, but He Tao had his ears cut off and was released. When many heroes went to Liangshan, Wang Lun was jealous and refused to take them in. Wu used a trick to provoke Lin Chong to fight Wang Lun. Lin Chong acted righteously and killed Wu Lun. Wu Yong wanted Lin Chong to take the first position, but Lin Chong resigned.

Chapter 20: Liangshan Bo Yishi honored Huang Gai. Liu Tang walked on a moonlit night in Yuncheng County. Lin Chong pushed Huang Gai as the leader, Wu Yong and Gongsun as assistants, and he took the third place. Wu used his tactics to defeat the officers and soldiers, captured Huang An, gained many men, horses and ships, and gained countless treasures, gold and silver. The goal is to save Bai Sheng and Xie Songjiang. Song Jiang helped Yan Po out of trouble. In order to thank Song Jiang, Yan Po gave his daughter Po Xi to Song Jiang as his wife. Po Xi and Zhang San committed adultery. Liu Tang thanked Song Jiang with gold, and Song Jiang collected the letter of thanks.

Chapter 21: Qianpo gets drunk and beats Tang Niuer; Song Jiang angrily kills Yan Poxi; Yan Po forces Song Jiang to reconcile with her. Before he could do it, Song Jiang wanted to give money to the prince for the coffin, but found that he had forgotten the invitation bag at home. There was a letter and a letter of thanks in the envelope. When he returned home, he talked to Po Xi, but Po Xi didn't give her a letter bag and threatened her with a lawsuit. Song Jiang killed her with a knife. Yan Po deceived Song Jiang to go to the Yamen to complain, but the officials did not arrest Song Jiang. Tang Niu'er came to separate Yan Po again, and Song Jiang escaped.

In Chapter 22, Yan Po made a big fuss in Yuncheng County. Zhu Dingyi explained that Song Gong knew that the county magistrate wanted to protect Song Jiang, so he only accused Tang Niuer. Yan Po cried again and again, and the county magistrate sent Zhu Ding and Lei Heng. Capture Song Jiang. Song Jiang was hidden in his home, but Zhu Tong wanted to let him go; Lei Heng did not want to capture Song Taigong. The two of them only copied the official document stating that Song Jiang had severed ties with his father and returned to the county to reply. Song Jiang and his brother Song Qing went to Chai Jinzhuang to take shelter, and bumped into Wu Erlang who was suffering from malaria and warming himself up. Wu Song was about to visit him after he recovered.

Chapter 23 Chai Jin of Henghai County stayed at the guesthouse. Wu Song fought the tiger in Jingyang Gang. Wu Song was so frightened by Song Jiang that he broke into a sweat and recovered from malaria. Wu Song was going back to Qinghe County to visit his brother. The two brothers Song Jiang made a special trip to see each other off and ended their relationship with Wu Song. Wu Song went to the ground in Yanggu County. Kill the tiger in Jingyanggang. The county magistrate rewarded him with a thousand guan, and Wu Song scattered the money with the hunters. The county magistrate promoted Wu Song to be the head of the infantry.

Chapter 24: Wang Po takes bribes and flirts, Brother Yun is not angry and makes trouble in the tea shop. Wu Song meets his brother Wu Dalang. Arrive at home and meet Pan Jinlian. Jin Lian suddenly became evil and teased Wu Song, but Wu Song scolded her. Jin Lian bit Wu Song and teased her. Wu Song was going on a business trip to Tokyo and said goodbye to his brother and sister-in-law, but was scolded by her sister-in-law. I just advise my brother to keep to himself. Wuhan University only acted according to what Wu Song said. Ximen Qing met Jin Lian by chance and entered Wang Po's house three times a day. Wang Po was bribed and coquettish. Brother Yun went to Mrs. Wang's house to find Ximen Qing to see through the trap and reported it to Wuhan University.

Chapter 25: Wang Po planned to sip Ximen Qing and the prostitute drugged Wu Dalang. Brother Yun and Wu Da planned to catch the adulterer, Wu Da was beaten and put in bed, and Wang Po planned to frame Wu Da. Jin Lian poisoned Wu Da with arsenic. Ximen Qing had ulterior motives and hosted a banquet for Uncle He Jiu, the leader of the group. He was suspicious of this and was shocked after seeing the corpse of Jin Lian and Wu Da.

Introduction to the work:

"Water Margin" is one of the four famous Chinese novels. The book describes the gathering of 108 heroes headed by Song Jiang in Liangshan in the late Northern Song Dynasty and the events after the gathering. The story of accepting recruitment and fighting everywhere.

"Water Margin" is also one of the most epic works in Chinese literature. It is one of the earliest chapter novels written in vernacular Chinese in Chinese history. There are many editions, it is widely circulated and popular, and it has a profound influence on the narrative literature in China and even East Asia.

"Water Margin" is a novel that describes the ancient peasant uprising. It vividly depicts the entire process from the occurrence, development to failure of the peasant uprising, profoundly reveals the social roots of the uprising, enthusiastically praises the resistance struggle of the uprising heroes and their social ideals, and also specifically reveals the inner history of the failure of the uprising. reason.

About the author:

Shi Naian (about 1296-about 1370), whose original name was Yanduan, also named Zhaorui, Haozian, and Naian.

A native of Xinghua, Taizhou, his ancestral home is Suzhou. He is the son of Zhou people. He was born in Baiju Town, Xinghua (now Dafeng, Yancheng). He entered a private school at the age of 13. He was a scholar at the age of 19, a scholar at the age of 29, and a Jinshi at the age of 35. Between the ages of 35 and 40, he served as an official in Qiantang for two years. Later, he fell out with the authorities and returned to Suzhou. At the age of 60 in the 16th year of Zhengzheng (1356), Zhang Shicheng occupied Su and was not recruited. He became friendly with Zhang Shicheng's general Bian Yuanheng, and later lived in Jiangyin and taught in Zhutang Town. At the age of 71 or 72, he moved to Xinghua, then moved to Baijuchang and Shijiaqiao. Zhu Yuanzhang was defeated after repeated conquests; he finally died in Huai'an at the age of 74. The book is "Water Margin", one of the four famous classics.