Water Margin, Chapter 61: samenvatting

Wat er gebeurt

1. Liangshan leaders welcome their captive Lu Junyi and delay his departure with banquets, while Wu Yong tells Li Gu that his master rebels.
2. Lu Junyi rejects Yan Qing’s warning, returns home, and faces accusations from Li Gu and Jia Shi that lead to torture and confession.
3. Chai Jin pays and threatens Cai Fu to preserve Lu Junyi’s life, and bribed officials replace death with punishment and exile.
4. Li Gu hires Dong Chao and Xue Ba to murder Lu Junyi, but Yan Qing kills both escorts and carries his master away.
5. Officers recapture Lu Junyi while Yan Qing hunts; Yan Qing meets Yang Xiong and Shi Xiu and sends news to Song Jiang.
6. Shi Xiu interrupts Lu Junyi’s execution and runs with him, but Liang Zhongshu orders the gates closed and troops to pursue them.

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Lu Junyi firmly rejects the leaders’ attempt to recruit him. His refusal contrasts with the accusation that he willingly becomes an outlaw.

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