The Doctor Who Traveled Through Water Margin

On the third day of the seventh month in the third year of Zhenghe, Li respectfully offered sacrifices to the gods of heaven and earth with clear wine and seasonal delicacies, and announced his joy of ascending to the throne.

In the past, my brother Wang Lun was in charge of Liangshan. He was wise, brave, and hardworking.

Now, because I am unable to do so, I wish to abdicate and let someone more capable than myself to take over. I recommend my king Li to succeed me as the leader of the stronghold.

All the brothers know that this position is very important and carries great responsibility. However, although I, Wang Li, am not very talented or well-educated, I dare to take on this task and swear to be loyal to the Liangshan cause until death.

Today we offer sacrifices to the gods and pray for their protection and blessings for all living beings in Liangshan.

I wish that our Liangshan foundation will prosper, that the brothers will be united, that righteousness will come first, that we will eliminate violence and uphold justice, and that we will jointly resist foreign enemies.

I wish all my brothers good health, harmonious families and successful careers.

I hope that the descendants of Liangshan will thrive and carry on their spirit of loyalty and bravery.

Gods of heaven and earth, Wang Li swears here: I will uphold the ambitions of my brother Wang Lun, abide by the mountain rules, reward and punish clearly, and be fair and impartial. I will work together with my brothers to achieve great things.

After the sacrificial text was read, Wang Li led the people of Liangshan to kneel three times and kowtow nine times to complete the simple sacrificial ceremony.

Wang Li announced: "Let's have dinner."

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At the banquet, everyone was toasting each other and the atmosphere was very lively.

Wang Li sat in the main seat. Facing the toasts from the Ruan brothers, Du Qian and others, he accepted them all and drank them all generously.

Mi Xian even wanted to compete with Wang Li in drinking. After drinking more than ten bowls, he didn't dare to do it anymore when he saw that Wang Li remained calm.

Zhu Gui was a careful person, like someone with obsessive-compulsive disorder. He kept observing Wang Li, just wanting to see how much he could drink. In the end, Wang Li drank dozens of bowls and only went to the toilet a few times.

His alcohol tolerance was astonishing, as if alcohol was just water to him.

Every time he drank a bowl, he never changed his expression and was always talking and laughing, which made people admire his huge appetite. You should know that each bowl of this pottery bowl can hold at least three or two cups of wine.

Wang Li was looking down on it. What a lousy wine. It's not even as strong as a drink. How can I be drunk? How come I get more sober the more I drink?

Wang Li was complaining in his mind when someone interrupted him.

"Brother leader, today we brothers from Liangshan gather together, it is such a joy in life! I'll toast you a bowl of wine." Zhu Gui raised the ceramic bowl to toast Wang Li.

"Haha, brother Zhu Gui, you're too kind. We're gathered here today, and it's time to enjoy life!" Wang Li responded with a big laugh, and the two of them clinked their bowls and drank.

"Brother leader, I'd like to offer you a bowl of wine! I wish our Liangshan will be powerful and famous throughout the world!" A lackey bravely stood up and toasted Wang Li.

"Thank you for your kind words, brother. As long as we work together, we can achieve great things. Come on, drink this bowl!"

Wang Li raised his bowl and drank with everyone.

Then, more and more minions and their families followed suit and toasted...

The banquet was in full swing, with people coming and going, and the clinking of glasses conveyed deep friendship and expectations for the future.

Wang Li looked particularly dazzling surrounded by the crowd, and his generosity and magnanimity deeply infected everyone.

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The next morning, all the brothers came to Wang Li to discuss matters.

This wine doesn't make you drunk, and you'll feel very energetic the next day.

Looking at the dozen or so leaders below, Wang Li felt a bit like Commander Hu - thinking back to the time when my team was just starting out, there were only a dozen people and seven or eight guns...

Bah, bah, bah, how can a stupid commander compare with my Liangshan heroes? I have so many people... ?

After thinking about it for a while, he began to say: "Brothers, our Liangshan is now recruiting heroes. All the trustworthy brothers should be recruited to come together and pay the resettlement fee as agreed yesterday.

Everyone looked at each other.

Zhu Gui spoke first: "Brother, I have a younger brother named Zhu Fu, also known as the Smiling Tiger. He is thoughtful and considerate, and I would like to recommend him to serve in Liangshan and help me manage the Sentinel Hotel."

"Oh? Brother Zhu Fu? Since he is the candidate recommended by Brother Zhu Gui, he is naturally trustworthy.

When he comes, make him the leader. Go get some money from my brother. Come quickly and be careful on the road."

Wang Li agreed without hesitation. He knew Zhu Fu, a man who was good at dealing with people. He thought of following Zhu Gui for a while before arranging for him to go to Bianliang or other big cities. Wang Li was very clear about the importance of intelligence.

"Thank you, brother leader! I am grateful!" Zhu Gui's face showed joy.

His brother is the leader now, how proud is that? He no longer says that Wang Li is narrow-minded, and even the current Wang Lun makes him look at him with new eyes.

At this time, Mi Xian stood up and said, "Captain, I want to go back to my hometown in Huainan and find the Teng brothers and others to help."

Wang Li looked at him and said with a smile: "You and I are the oldest brothers, so you don't have to be polite. Just call me your brother."

"Haha, that won't work. Etiquette cannot be abolished..."

"Ah!" Wang Li didn't say anything else, but asked: "The two brothers of the Teng family? Will they come?"

Mi Xian chuckled and said, "If Uncle Teng knew the news about Aunt Zhong, he would definitely come, hehe..."

Seeing Mi Xian's somewhat evil smile, and then looking at the Ruan brothers, seeing that they had no reaction and were thinking about something, Wang Li said: "You can handle this matter. Pick a few brothers to come with you and move the things in my thatched cottage."

"Second Brother Ruan, please arrange two more boats for Big Brother Mi. Let him move his belongings to Liangshan as well."

Wang Li nodded in agreement and arranged for Ruan Xiaoer to give him two ships.

"Yes," the two of them accepted the order.

Then Wang Dingliu also stepped forward and asked: "Brother, I want to go to Jiankang Mansion to bring my father here."

"Okay! Go ahead. Remember to bring Zhang Shun's mother along as well. Also, if my senior brother wants to come, bring him along as well. Bring a few more people and make sure they are safe." Wang Li instructed.

"Yes!"

Wang Li turned to look at Zhang Shun who was about to speak and said, "Wait a moment, I will go to Jiangzhou with you in a few days."

Zhang Shun smiled and retreated. Wang Li thought about going to Jiangzhou to see Li Jun first. A strong navy could ensure the safety of Liangshan, and then he could go out and have fun.

"Yes." Zhang Shun stepped back.

Finally, the Ruan brothers proposed: "Brother, we want to go back to Shijie Village to bring our old mother over, and recruit the navy trained by our father to strengthen our strength."

Wang Li nodded and said, "Recruitment is entirely voluntary and cannot be forced. Bring money with you. We will provide resettlement allowances for those who want to come with you. If you want to bring your family with you, we will bring them along as well.

Xiao Qi stays here, and the rest of you go ahead." Wang Li waved his hand and said.

"Yes!"

The brothers followed the order and left, starting to prepare for their own things. They knew that Wang Li's trust and support were their driving force and the source of their confidence in the future.

Wang Lun said to Wang Li, "Erlang, now that we have lost our money, what shall we do?"

"Go ask the brothers below if they have any enemies, investigate, and find a few wealthy villains, and we'll go and fight them first."

"Okay! I'll go right away."

"Brother, wait a minute," Wang Li stopped Wang Lun who was about to leave.

"What else does Erlang want?"

How many houses are left for the brothers to settle their families?"

"There are more than 20 empty rooms in the building. I'll have someone clean them up and build some more for backup. Leave these things to me, don't worry."

"Okay, big brother, go ahead. You don't have to worry about the open source!"

Wang Lun took the order and left. Wang Lun was good at doing these things, so Wang Li didn’t need to worry about them…

After everyone left, only Zhang Shun, Ruan Xiaoqi, Song Wan, and Du Qian were left. Ruan Xiaoqi asked, "Brother Village Leader, where are we going?"

"You guys go and train the soldiers first. We will set out tonight and get some income for the village first."

"Yes." The four of them bowed and said goodbye.