Yuncheng County Magistrate——Shi Wenbin

Shi Wenbin is undoubtedly the most famous among the county magistrates and lieutenants in "Water Margin". As the first magistrate of Yuncheng County, he has Song Jiang and Zhang Wenyuan to rely on, and Zhu Dian and Lei Heng to help him. Although he is in a place where bandits are rampant in the world, he has the courage and ability to carry on the past and create a new trend. When he took office, Zhu Tong and Lei Heng were sent to sort out the situation and rectify the disasters. Unexpectedly, this move accidentally accelerated the speed of the bandits in the area. It should be said that Shi Wenbin is considered a good upright official in "Water Margin". This can be seen from the commentary of the book: "A new magistrate arrived in Yuncheng County, Jezhou, Shandong Province. His surname was Shi and his first name was Wenbin. This person is an official. He is upright and honest in his work. He always has a compassionate heart and always has thoughts of kindness. When fighting for land, he distinguishes the merits and then implements them. When fighting, he plays the piano and receives guests in his spare time. When he is busy, he makes judgments with his pen. "The official who is called the county magistrate is actually the parent of the people." However, living in the chaotic times of the late Northern Song Dynasty, it was impossible to "come out of the mud and remain untainted" and become an official alone. After experiencing the initial ambition. After becoming ambitious, Shi Wenbin quickly began to become brothers with Song Jiang, Zhu Dian, Lei Heng and other gangster subordinates. The legal system gradually became a rule of man. However, when Wen Bin framed Tang Niu'er in order to protect Song Jiang, the situation changed qualitatively. Shi Wenbin knew Tang Niu'er was innocent, but in order to clear his beloved general's name, he tried to put all the blame on Tang Niu'er. If Zhang Wenyuan hadn't instigated Yan Po to disrupt the situation, Song Jiang would be innocent and Tang Niuer's murder case would have been inevitable. It can be seen that in the eyes of good officials who are "actually the parents of the people", the country's legal system, the standards of officialdom, and the lives of the people are far less important than personal relationships. Such a model magistrate, who was highly praised by the author and was named as a model of upright officials, can still care so little about human life. Then how will those corrupt officials who are known for their corruption and perversion of the law prey on the people, and how will they play with the people's wealth and lives in the palm of their hands? Therefore, Yao Kanjianghu felt that Shi Wenbin, the general of Shi Gong, was regarded as a role model but his flaws were exposed. In fact, it exposed the unparalleled corruption of the officialdom of the Northern Song Dynasty. Such a description of explicit praise and implicit derogation is more shocking than direct criticism, which is a strong proof of Shi Gong's superb writing skills.

TOP2 Yanggu County Magistrate

In "Water Margin", there are many officials who know people but cannot employ them, ranging from Liang Zhongshu to Yang Zhi to Yanggu County Magistrate to Wu Song is a typical failure among them. However, there is also a qualitative difference between the two: Liang Zhongshu was based on his own shortcomings in ability, while Yanggu Magistrate was blinded by his own greed. When Tiger Fighting Wu Song first appeared in front of Yanggu Magistrate with the residual power of punching a tiger, Yanggu Magistrate had already seen Wu Song's great value and outstanding ability from his heroic appearance, so he immediately promoted him to Bu The head of the military capital was entrusted with important tasks. Wu Song also lived up to the high expectations of the magistrate, performed his duties with all his heart, and excellently completed the escort task assigned by the magistrate. The two help each other in their careers and cherish each other emotionally. It can be said that they have a very harmonious relationship between superiors and subordinates in "Water Margin". This should have been a blessing to the people of Yanggu County, but the gold and silver sent by Ximen Qing blinded the conscience of the magistrate and distorted the rights and wrongs of the magistrate. He insisted on protecting Ximen Qing and turned a deaf ear to Wu Song's well-founded appeals. In the end, Forcing Wu Song to make a desperate move and embark on the road of no return for murder and revenge. It should be said that it was not Ximen Qing or Jiang Menshen who forced Wu Song to betray the imperial court, but the imperial officials such as Yanggu County Magistrate and Zhang Dujian who were supposed to defend the dignity of the law. It is their greed that forces loyal people to rebel in Liangshan; it is their dereliction of duty that ruins the great rivers and mountains into tatters. Although their hands are not directly stained with blood, the crimes they bear are still worse than those bandits who shed blood in the rivers and lakes.

TOP3 The Magistrate of Yishui

Although the Magistrate of Yishui is an insignificant character in "Water Margin", because he is the magistrate of Li Kui's hometown, he is always interested in Li Kui's search for his mother. He can grab one or two opportunities to appear in film and television works, and he does have two exclusive lines in "Water Margin", which is better than Gong Wang, Huangfu Duan and others who never said a word in "Heroes of Liangshan". It's really much more affordable. Because Li Kui went home to pick up his old mother, he caused major incidents such as real and fake Li Kui, barbecue Li Gui, and the killing of four tigers in Yishui. He was so happy that he couldn't help but get drunk and forget about it. He became a prisoner of Cao Taigong and was tied to On the bench.

The magistrate of Yishui County couldn't help but be shocked when he learned that the famous black whirlwind Li Kui was arrested in his own territory. Although it was a great achievement and he wanted to be rewarded, it was also a disaster that caused him to be burned. If he is not careful, Yishui County will inevitably lead to war. disaster. In the midst of lightning and flint, the magistrate of Yishui made a decisive decision and sent Li Yun, the blue-eyed tiger, to secretly escort Li Kui: "Capture the black whirlwind Li Kui at Cao Dahu Village under Yiling Mountain. You can take more people and find them in a secret place. Don't disturb the village. He was taken away". The decision made by the magistrate of Yishui County was very appropriate. Unexpectedly, the Yishui land was narrow, long and tongue-filled. The incident of Li Kui's capture immediately became the top topic on the front pages of major vegetable markets in Yishui County. As a result, the cooked duck Li Kui not only flew away, but also They went on a killing spree, killing countless soldiers and hunters, and even the good people who were watching the excitement and preparing to spread new gossip were also affected. Because Li Kui was gone, Li Yun, the head of the capital, killed and injured many of his subordinates and was unable to do business, so he had no choice but to join Liangshan to avoid disaster. The scapegoat Li Yunyuan ran away to avoid trouble, and the Yishui County Magistrate took the responsibility to become the first person responsible for the case. If the relationship between the Yishui County Magistrate is not strong enough, it may be inevitable that he will take the blame and resign. To be fair, the magistrate of Yishui County still has some courage and strategy. He is much better than his colleagues who ran away as soon as they heard the name of Li Kui. It is a pity that the small area of ????the temple in Yishui County is too narrow to swallow a prey as big as Li Kui, so he swallowed it by force. Instead, he burst his belly and ruined his future. If the magistrate of Yishui wanted to complain, he would blame himself for coming to the wrong place and getting involved with Li Kui's parents.

TOP4 Magistrate of Shouzhang County

Li Kui's appointment in Shouzhang County is a very famous event in "Water Margin". The magistrate of Shouzhang County who was supposed to be the protagonist left all the subordinate warehouses in the county He ran away in panic, but the uninvited guest Li Dada rudely sat on the magistrate's throne, which represents dignity and law, to interrogate the case, creating a ridiculous farce. In this humorous and slightly nonsensical farce, there are actually many thought-provoking truths hidden. First, the magistrate of Shouzhang County was the head of a county. When faced with the slightest danger, he abandoned his official position and fled alone, without any regard for the lives of his subordinates. This is the case for a single-handed black whirlwind. If thousands of troops from the Great Jin Kingdom come to kill him, why not flee to the south of the Yangtze River in one breath? How can the local people live in peace if the important responsibility of a county's safety is entrusted to such an unscrupulous person? The imperial court obviously mismanaged people, or it could be said that the imperial court was irredeemably corrupt; secondly, Li Kui said a classic saying from the Water Margin: "The one who beat the man is a hero." Although the words are short, they convey the true meaning of biological evolution of "survival of the strong". In the entire natural world, whether in the early low-level stages, now, or in the highly civilized future, it is always the strong who have the right to speak. This is an eternal truth that will never change. Li Kui may seem vulgar, but he actually said the most essential sentence in "Water Margin". It seems that only rough people can break out of the constraints of the box and get to the essence of the truth.

TOP5 Yuncheng County Magistrate (the second one in the book)

When Yuncheng County Magistrate came to Yuncheng, the local evil King Chao Tianwang had already left, and the "gangster stone sucker" Song Yasi also Already on the mountain, the unstable elements Wu Yong, San Ruan, and Bai Sheng in the territory also followed Chao Song. The bandits in other places were affected by Yuncheng's special status as the "cradle of revolution" in Liangshan and the two eldest brothers Zhu Tong and Lei Heng. The actual deterrence of the class leaders did not dare to come to Yuncheng to commit crimes. It can be said that the situation is excellent. The magistrate of Yuncheng is determined to encourage his beloved mistress Bai Xiuying to engage in the entertainment industry in Yuncheng. It is originally a good thing to put the place on the road of prosperity and prostitution. It's a pity that the unexpected feud between Lei Heng and Bai Xiuying suddenly wiped out the good situation of singing and dancing in Yuncheng County. If Chao and Song were not unwilling to cause a bloody storm in their hometown, it would not be surprising that the magistrate of Yuncheng County would lose his life. In the matter of Lei Heng and Bai Xiuying, the magistrate of Yuncheng obviously mishandled the matter seriously. In order to vent his anger on his bitch, he openly insulted his subordinates regardless of the law and human feelings, which was a taboo for officials. After doing this, who would dare to serve him in the future? If the magistrate of Yuncheng adopts an attitude of calming down the matter, although he will suffer the humiliation of his position for the time being, he can win over Lei Heng and win over people's hearts, and he can also achieve the purpose of gaining fame and reputation and establishing prestige and virtue. So, wouldn't it be nice that the people in Yuncheng County continue to sing and dance, and the county magistrate continues to sleep with the bitch in his arms? Why did he end up with a tragic ending of betrayal and isolation?

In a word: The magistrate of Yuncheng is just a fool who controls the top from below!