Shi Qian was just a thief, but he became one of the heroes of Liangshan because of his excellent light skills. Although burglary was his specialty, he "jumped over the city and over the wall, just like climbing on the ground." In just eight words, Shi Qian truly and vividly expressed his enchantment in Qinggong. He was nicknamed the flea on the drum. How light and free the flea on the drum was was, which highlighted his expertise in Qinggong.

Of course, most of the heroes in "Water Margin" are martial arts masters, and there are also many who are good at Qinggong, such as Wu Song, Yan Qing, Shi Xiu, etc., but Shi Qian relied on Qinggong to gain a foothold in Liangshan.

1. Shi Qian’s special type of work

Shi Qian cannot go to the front line to charge into battle, but his type of work is more dangerous than going to the front line. He has close contact with the enemy, he eavesdrops on information, and spies. Military intelligence and stealing important items all carry high risks, all because he has superhuman light skills to help him escape danger, and all rely on boldness, carefulness, and agility to successfully complete the task.

2. Steal Xu Ning’s ancestral golden armor

All the heroes in Liangshan can’t break Hu Yanzhuo’s chain armor. Only Xu Ning’s hook and sickle spear technique can break it. . Xu Ning is the instructor of the Golden Spear Class in the capital. He eats royal food and works as an instructor, and his life is very comfortable. Such a person will never fall into the trap of becoming a bandit or a thief in the mountains. Such a person can only find a way to force him to go to Liangshan.

Shi Qian’s mission is to sneak into Xu Ning’s home and steal the ancestral golden armor. Let’s look at the author’s description:

“Quietly looking at the time” “Gently untying the leather box” Carrying a leather case "quietly"...

"Quietly", "gently", "quietly" are such poetic words used on a thief, "quietly" is used to describe him The characteristics of the profession are that a series of activities must be completed quietly; "gently" means being calm and calm when working, and not panicking. Even if something goes wrong, you must deal with it calmly, otherwise your life will be in danger; "quietly" means The natural and unrestrained mentality after success and the bold psychological quality of a skilled person.

In the whole process of theft, the author used more than ten verbs, from entering the courtyard gate to climbing the tree to look around, then climbing the wall to enter the house door, lurking outside the kitchen, and then waiting for the opportunity to blow the lamp, which was vivid and vivid. A series of actions, completed in one go. There are no fancy movements, which makes people feel like they are on the scene. Reading this makes me sweat a lot.

It does not say how big or thick the cypress tree is, but "clamping" and "climbing" fully indicate that the cypress tree is relatively thick, and the upper beam is "crossed" so that the legs can be "crossed", which makes it easier. .

3. Attack Daming Mansion and burn Cuiyun Tower

In order to rescue the imprisoned Lu Junyi and Shi Xiu, Song Jiang sent troops to attack Daming Mansion, but failed to capture it. In the spring of the next year, troops were sent out again. That day was the Lantern Festival. Although the Liangshan brothers disguised themselves as people of various identities and sneaked into Daming Mansion, if Shi Qian had not set fire to Cuiyun Tower, the busiest place in Daming Mansion, it would have been difficult to succeed. It was the fire in Cuiqulou and the commotion that caused the Liangshan heroes to cooperate internally and externally, capture Daming Mansion, and rescue Lu Junyi and Shi Xiu.

Shi Qian was a special talent, and he also achieved many extraordinary achievements in Liangshan. However, when the heroes of Liangshan were ranked, he was at the bottom, and many who were far inferior to him were ranked in front of him. I don’t know if this is the author’s prejudice against the thief or Song Jiang’s prejudice against him.

However, the horse thief Duan Jingzhu did not perform much in Liangshan, but he made great contributions to Song Jiang. The Zhaoyue Lion Horse killed King Chao Tian and made Song Jiang a copycat. Lord, that horse became Song Jiang's mount...

It can be seen that the relationship between this status and Song Jiang is very important. Although the "thief" Shi Qian is also a Liangshan hero, he is always looked down upon by others and is not as good as a robber who kills people and sells goods. .