Why did the first "walk-on" Gongsun Sheng rank fourth among Liangshan heroes?

Everyone is familiar with Song Jiang, Song Wu and Wu Yong, including their nicknames and deeds. But Gongsun Sheng may be the feeling that I seem to have seen it somewhere, but I can't remember it at the moment. Such a role is commonly known as a walk-on. It can be said that Gongsun Sheng was the first walk-on in the whole Water Margin. However, it is really incomprehensible that such a person should rank fourth. So, what kind of skills does Gongsun Sheng have to sit in this position?

Friends who know the story of Water Margin know that Gongsun Sheng who entered Yunlong is the best walk-on in the book. His popularity is far lower than that of Lin, Lu and Wu, and he has few plays, all of which are plots of fighting against heresy, which is inconsistent with the main idea of the book Loyalty and Righteousness. However, Liangshan hero ranked second, but Gongsun Lao Dao ranked fourth, even two places higher than the famous eight hundred thousand imperial coach and Lin Chong, the "elder of the Three Dynasties" in Liangshan. Besides, Gongsun Sheng seems to be just a part-time robber. One hundred and twenty times "The Water Margin", he spent more than a dozen times visiting his mother at home. I really don't take this job as a serious job!

So why can Long Taodi and Gongsun Sheng rank so high in Liangshan?

1. After the relatives knew that the Liangshan heroes had gathered together, Song Heisan asked Sun Lao Dao to make a ceremony called Luo Tianda (a Taoist ceremony to worship heaven). On the surface, Song said it was to pray for the brothers and comfort the heavenly king, but in fact it was paving the way for Liangshan 108 to arrange seats, thus consolidating its position. Because on one night of this ceremony, a meteorite landed in Liangshan, which said that 108 would assign their respective positions and corresponding stars. It is said that it fell from the sky, and everyone knows that it was arranged by Song Jiang. And Gongsun Sheng, as the protagonist of this drama, of course, should write his ranking higher! Song Jiang, the director of this drama, has to admit that otherwise he would not have hit himself in the face.

2. In the author's own opinion, Gongsun Sheng is the most promising character in history. As we all know, most ancient literati wrote novels to comment on books or sing operas, while most ancient people were illiterate. What do they like to listen to or watch best? Yellow terminal (otherwise "Jin Ping Mei" can be known to all ages), but this theme is indecent and the relevant departments are not allowed to broadcast it. So what is the theme that can cater to the tastes of ordinary people and be recognized? Naturally, the two armies fought against demons, and Gongsun Sheng just took on all the fighting scenes in the water margin: for example, Gongsun Sheng's "Five Thunder Days Steep Method" broke the exorcism, Mangdang Mountain put an eight-array map, Youzhou Qingshiyu fought, Wulong Mountain Scenic Resort Scenic Area fought Qiao Daoqing and so on.

Only when people like it can Shi Naian's thoughts spread widely, and only in this way can he earn more money. After all, writers have to make a living!

The above two points are the reasons why Gongsun Sheng, who entered Yunlong, ranked fourth with 108, although he was a walk-on among Liangshan heroes.