Lu Junyi
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Nicknamed the 'Jade Unicorn' (玉麒麟), Lu Junyi (卢俊义) was a character in the epic Chinese tale, the Water Margin, and hailed from Hebei Province. He was a student of Shaolin Monk Zhou Tong.
According to the tale, Lu stood at about 9 feet, with sparkling eyes and gave an impression that he was a god from heaven. His reputation was tremendous and was also highly skilled in the martial arts, and he had no equal with the cudgel. His charisma earned him the right to be Song Jiang's deputy, that is, the second-in-command of the Liangshan bandits, even though he was one of the last few heroes to join the cause.
After Chao Gai's death, Song Jiang was bent on having Lu join the outlaws. Wu Yong conjured up a masterful strategy to lure him out of Damingfu. First, Wu disguised himself as a Taoist priest and escorted by Li Kui who acted as a mute, Wu predicted for Lu a violent death and the ruin of his family within 100 days. Shocked, Lu decided to follow Wu's advice and to leave the Northern Capital. This made him vulnerable to capture. However, he initially refused to join the gang but, betrayed by his wife and his chief housekeeper Li Gu, he was framed and thrown into prison.
Later, he was exiled to Shamen Island. The guards escorting him there were bribed to finish him off on the way. He was saved by his faithful servant Yan Qing, otherwise known as the 'the Wanderer'. However, the duo were caught by officials again. Song and the other bandits launched an assault to rescue Lu. In the end, the imperial officers Guan Sheng and Suo Chao were defeated and they surrendered, and Lu was also rescued in the process. Together, they would reach the Liangshan Marsh and join the bandits as they attacked the Zeng Family Village and Dongchangfu.
Later, Lu Junyi followed the pact signed between the Imperial Court and the Liangshan bandits. He served the Court by fighting off the invading Liao troops and the other rebels: Tian Hu, Wang Qing and Fang La. Due to his accomplishments, he was bestowed the title of Governor of Luzhou. However, Cai Jing and the other corrupt officials in the Court summoned him back to the Court under the name of the Emperor and added poison to his food. On the return journey to Luzhou, Lu Junyi, due to the pain caused by the poison, could not ride. Thus, he went back by boat, but sadly he missed his step, and fell into the water and drowned.
