Arrest and Imprisonment
When Lu Junyi passes by Liangshan, the outlaws ambush him and Song Jiang speaks to him, requesting that he join Liangshan. Lu Junyi refuses but Song Jiang allows him to leave. When Lu Junyi returns home, he is betrayed by his wife and housekeeper Li Gu, who report to the authorities that Lu is in league with outlaws. Lu Junyi is arrested and thrown into prison. Unfortunately for Lu Junyi, Grand Secretary Liang Shijie, the governor of Daming Prefecture, had earlier developed a feud with the Liangshan outlaws after they robbed a convoy of birthday gifts intended for his father-in-law. Lu Junyi is sentenced to exile on Shamen Island. Li Gu bribes the guards escorting Lu Junyi there to kill him along the way. However, Lu Junyi's servant Yan Qing saves him from death, but Lu is later captured again. Yan Qing runs into Shi Xiu and informs him of his master's situation. They storm the execution ground in an attempt to rescue Lu Junyi, who has been sentenced to death, but fail and Shi Xiu is taken captive as well.
Yan Qing escapes to Liangshan and seeks help from the Liangshan outlaws to rescue Lu Junyi and Shi Xiu. Song Jiang feels guilty as he believes that he is responsible for Lu Junyi's plight thus he rallies his fellows to form an army to attack Daming Prefecture and rescue the captives. The imperial court sends another army led by Guan Sheng to attack Liangshan as a diversion to force Liangshan forces to retreat from Daming Prefecture. Eventually, the outlaws succeed in defeating Guan Sheng and breaking into Daming Prefecture. Lu Junyi and Shi Xiu are rescued and the captured imperial generals, including Guan Sheng, decide to join Liangshan. Lu Junyi returns home after being freed and kills his wife and Li Gu.
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