"With that, the entire Water Margin came to an end!"
As Chen Changsheng told the story, Jiang Shan and Bai Ze had long since become completely engrossed.
At that moment, Bai Ze viciously turned to glare at Jiang Shan.
"Brat, don't tell me you want to imitate some Song Jiang too."
"If you dare become like him, I'll bite you to death in one mouthful!"
Looking at Bai Ze's fierce, demon-like expression, Jiang Shan immediately explained helplessly, "Lord Bai, I'm Jiang Shan, not Song Jiang. We may both have the character 'Jiang' in our names—"
"But that doesn't mean I'd do something like that!"
"If such a day ever came, forget about you—I wouldn't forgive myself either."
Seeing Bai Ze and Jiang Shan arguing without end, Chen Changsheng spoke.
"Enough. Save the bickering for later."
"Now let me ask you a question. What do you think the story I told is trying to convey?"
Hearing this, Bai Ze immediately said, "Do you even need to ask? It's obviously telling us that life should be free and joyous."
"If Song Jiang hadn't accepted imperial amnesty, he'd definitely still be up on Liangshan with his heroes, eating meat in great mouthfuls, drinking wine from huge bowls, and weighing out gold and silver on great scales."
Chen Changsheng nodded slightly at that answer, then turned to Jiang Shan.
"And what did you come to understand?"
"Sir, I think you wanted to tell us that hesitation breeds disaster."
"Song Jiang was half-hearted and indecisive, which led to Liangshan's destruction. Perhaps he truly should have tried to overthrow the Great Song Dynasty."
"Wrong! Completely wrong!"
Chen Changsheng directly rejected Bai Ze and Jiang Shan's thoughts.
"There is only one thing I wanted to tell you: Bandits must die."
"Eating meat in great mouthfuls and drinking