老資格(ge)的梁山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)好漢,早在王(wang)倫時(shi)(shi)代就上(shang)(shang)了梁山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan),可(ke)以算是(shi)梁山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)草(cao)創之時(shi)(shi)的創幫元(yuan)老之一。從(cong)梁山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)草(cao)創到梁山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)受招安(an),朱貴一直從(cong)事情報工(gong)作(zuo)。其具體工(gong)作(zuo)就是(shi)在梁山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)邊上(shang)(shang)的李家道(dao)(dao)口(kou)開個(ge)(ge)酒店(dian)。這(zhe)個(ge)(ge)酒店(dian)是(shi)梁山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)的一個(ge)(ge)窗口(kou),一方面(mian)可(ke)以收(shou)集(ji)各(ge)類情報、以供梁山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)領導(dao)層決策,另一方面(mian)也是(shi)4方黑(hei)道(dao)(dao)人物投奔(ben)梁山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)的一個(ge)(ge)落腳點(dian)和中轉站(zhan)。表(biao)面(mian)上(shang)(shang)這(zhe)個(ge)(ge)酒店(dian)從(cong)事正(zheng)當的白道(dao)(dao)生意,但(dan)實(shi)際上(shang)(shang)是(shi)個(ge)(ge)幌(huang)子,暗(an)地里實(shi)際上(shang)(shang)是(shi)梁山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)的一個(ge)(ge)情報站(zhan)。有時(shi)(shi)碰上(shang)(shang)單身(shen)客人,這(zhe)個(ge)(ge)酒店(dian)也會殺人劫財。
朱(zhu)貴(gui)這個(ge)(ge)酒(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)店(dian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)重(zhong)要(yao)性,在(zai)(zai)(zai)水滸(hu)中多處表露,林沖上梁(liang)山就是通過朱(zhu)貴(gui)的(de)(de)(de)(de)酒(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)店(dian),晁(chao)蓋一(yi)(yi)伙上梁(liang)山也是途(tu)徑朱(zhu)貴(gui)的(de)(de)(de)(de)酒(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)店(dian),而后清(qing)風(feng)寨、清(qing)風(feng)山的(de)(de)(de)(de)一(yi)(yi)大批人上梁(liang)山還(huan)是通過朱(zhu)貴(gui)的(de)(de)(de)(de)酒(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)店(dian)。晁(chao)蓋一(yi)(yi)伙上梁(liang)山時,吳用曾(ceng)有一(yi)(yi)段話揭示了(le)(le)朱(zhu)貴(gui)這個(ge)(ge)酒(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)店(dian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)重(zhong)要(yao)性,“現今(jin)(jin)李(li)家道口有那(nei)(nei)旱地忽(hu)律(lv)朱(zhu)貴(gui)在(zai)(zai)(zai)那(nei)(nei)里開(kai)酒(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)店(dian),招接四方好漢。但(dan)要(yao)入伙的(de)(de)(de)(de),須是先投奔他(ta)。我們如今(jin)(jin)安排了(le)(le)船(chuan)只,把一(yi)(yi)應的(de)(de)(de)(de)物件裝在(zai)(zai)(zai)船(chuan)里,將些人情送與他(ta)引進。”可見這酒(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)店(dian)基(ji)本上就是梁(liang)山早(zao)期同外(wai)界的(de)(de)(de)(de)唯一(yi)(yi)橋梁(liang)。一(yi)(yi)般來說只要(yao)安全的(de)(de)(de)(de)到(dao)達了(le)(le)朱(zhu)貴(gui)的(de)(de)(de)(de)酒(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)店(dian)就等于平(ping)安到(dao)梁(liang)山了(le)(le)。
朱貴(gui)(gui)的(de)酒店(dian)(dian)除此之外,還干(gan)些特殊的(de)秘(mi)密工作(zuo)。宋(song)(song)江江洲(zhou)題反(fan)詩事(shi)(shi)發后(hou)(hou),市長蔡九公子曾(ceng)讓戴(dai)宗(zong)帶封(feng)書信(xin)到東京蔡總(zong)書記(ji)那兒請求指示。而戴(dai)宗(zong)這位梁(liang)山(shan)(shan)日外的(de)特務總(zong)頭子就(jiu)在(zai)朱貴(gui)(gui)的(de)酒店(dian)(dian)中,被朱貴(gui)(gui)這個(ge)小(xiao)特務的(de)蒙(meng)汗藥(yao)迷倒(dao),從(cong)而引(yin)出(chu)了江州劫法場(chang),宋(song)(song)江上梁(liang)山(shan)(shan)的(de)故事(shi)(shi)。可以說若(ruo)沒(mei)有這一(yi)(yi)(yi)段,梁(liang)山(shan)(shan)日后(hou)(hou)的(de)老大宋(song)(song)江恐怕已(yi)經(jing)一(yi)(yi)(yi)命(ming)歸(gui)西(xi)了。此外梁(liang)山(shan)(shan)的(de)一(yi)(yi)(yi)些外出(chu)行動都是(shi)以朱貴(gui)(gui)的(de)酒店(dian)(dian)為(wei)落腳點的(de),比如騙徐寧上山(shan)(shan),就(jiu)是(shi)時遷盜甲湯隆把(ba)徐寧騙出(chu)路(lu)上用蒙(meng)汗藥(yao)酒迷倒(dao),然后(hou)(hou)直接送(song)到朱貴(gui)(gui)酒店(dian)(dian)的(de)。至于收集情報更是(shi)朱貴(gui)(gui)的(de)本職工作(zuo),比方說芒蕩山(shan)(shan)樊瑞(rui)一(yi)(yi)(yi)伙(huo)想要(yao)對梁(liang)山(shan)(shan)不利的(de)消(xiao)息就(jiu)是(shi)朱貴(gui)(gui)提供的(de),雷橫(heng)途徑梁(liang)山(shan)(shan)時也是(shi)朱貴(gui)(gui)給宋(song)(song)江報的(de)信(xin)。
朱(zhu)貴(gui)這(zhe)個工作對梁(liang)(liang)山(shan)(shan)來說是(shi)非(fei)常重要(yao)的(de),要(yao)是(shi)沒了(le)朱(zhu)貴(gui)這(zhe)么個酒店,梁(liang)(liang)山(shan)(shan)基本上就是(shi)沒了(le)耳目,失去了(le)同(tong)外界唯一(yi)(yi)(yi)的(de)通道。奇怪的(de)是(shi)政(zheng)(zheng)府(fu)對這(zhe)么梁(liang)(liang)山(shan)(shan)的(de)這(zhe)么一(yi)(yi)(yi)個重要(yao)特(te)務(wu)情報站(zhan)卻一(yi)(yi)(yi)直置之不(bu)理、毫無作為。無齋主人(ren)私下以為,如果政(zheng)(zheng)府(fu)能一(yi)(yi)(yi)早將朱(zhu)貴(gui)的(de)酒店給(gei)封了(le),將朱(zhu)貴(gui)逮捕,可能梁(liang)(liang)山(shan)(shan)就能被扼殺在(zai)萌芽狀態。
由于情(qing)(qing)報(bao)工(gong)(gong)作(zuo)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)重(zhong)(zhong)要(yao)性,所以當(dang)梁(liang)(liang)(liang)(liang)(liang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)規模擴大(da)后(hou),就迅速(su)擴充(chong)到(dao)(dao)(dao)4家(jia)(jia)酒(jiu)(jiu)店(dian)(dian)。朱(zhu)貴(gui)(gui)(gui)仍然(ran)經(jing)營李(li)(li)(li)家(jia)(jia)道口的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)那個酒(jiu)(jiu)店(dian)(dian),不過(guo)(guo)在(zai)(zai)梁(liang)(liang)(liang)(liang)(liang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)內部(bu)改名(ming)(ming)(ming)為(wei)(wei)東山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)酒(jiu)(jiu)店(dian)(dian),到(dao)(dao)(dao)梁(liang)(liang)(liang)(liang)(liang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)石碣受(shou)(shou)天(tian)(tian)文的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)時(shi)(shi)候,又換到(dao)(dao)(dao)了南山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)酒(jiu)(jiu)店(dian)(dian)。酒(jiu)(jiu)店(dian)(dian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)負責(ze)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)也從(cong)原來的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)一(yi)(yi)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)增(zeng)加(jia)為(wei)(wei)兩人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)。梁(liang)(liang)(liang)(liang)(liang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)組織對情(qing)(qing)報(bao)工(gong)(gong)作(zuo)非常(chang)重(zhong)(zhong)視(shi),正式編制內就有打探(tan)情(qing)(qing)報(bao)4人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren),各(ge)地(di)(di)酒(jiu)(jiu)店(dian)(dian)(情(qing)(qing)報(bao)站)8人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren),加(jia)上(shang)(shang)戴宗總共13人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren),占梁(liang)(liang)(liang)(liang)(liang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)好(hao)(hao)漢總數的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)一(yi)(yi)成(cheng)多。這(zhe)個建制大(da)概(gai)要(yao)超過(guo)(guo)大(da)部(bu)分的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)黑幫或白道機構。但(dan)(dan)(dan)重(zhong)(zhong)視(shi)情(qing)(qing)報(bao)工(gong)(gong)作(zuo)是(shi)一(yi)(yi)回事(shi),底(di)層情(qing)(qing)報(bao)工(gong)(gong)作(zuo)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)員(yuan)(yuan)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)地(di)(di)位(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)又是(shi)另一(yi)(yi)位(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)事(shi)。朱(zhu)貴(gui)(gui)(gui)其實并(bing)不算一(yi)(yi)個只(zhi)能(neng)坐地(di)(di)收集情(qing)(qing)報(bao)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)小特(te)(te)務(wu)。李(li)(li)(li)逵回鄉(xiang)取老娘時(shi)(shi),宋江(jiang)(jiang)特(te)(te)地(di)(di)安(an)排(pai)(pai)(pai)(pai)朱(zhu)貴(gui)(gui)(gui)同去,雖(sui)(sui)說(shuo)一(yi)(yi)個主要(yao)原因是(shi)因為(wei)(wei)朱(zhu)、李(li)(li)(li)兩人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)同鄉(xiang),但(dan)(dan)(dan)也說(shuo)明朱(zhu)貴(gui)(gui)(gui)此(ci)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)還(huan)是(shi)相當(dang)精明能(neng)干的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)。事(shi)實上(shang)(shang),朱(zhu)貴(gui)(gui)(gui)能(neng)在(zai)(zai)政府(fu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)眼皮底(di)下開了這(zhe)么(me)個酒(jiu)(jiu)店(dian)(dian),當(dang)梁(liang)(liang)(liang)(liang)(liang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)耳目這(zhe)么(me)久(jiu)而安(an)然(ran)無(wu)事(shi),顯然(ran)也不是(shi)個簡單人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)物。然(ran)而朱(zhu)貴(gui)(gui)(gui)在(zai)(zai)梁(liang)(liang)(liang)(liang)(liang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)排(pai)(pai)(pai)(pai)名(ming)(ming)(ming)卻慘不忍睹。最(zui)早王倫時(shi)(shi)代(dai)4名(ming)(ming)(ming)好(hao)(hao)漢,朱(zhu)貴(gui)(gui)(gui)排(pai)(pai)(pai)(pai)最(zui)后(hou)一(yi)(yi)位(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei),林沖上(shang)(shang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)后(hou)備受(shou)(shou)王倫打壓,但(dan)(dan)(dan)仍頂(ding)了朱(zhu)貴(gui)(gui)(gui)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)第(di)4位(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei),朱(zhu)貴(gui)(gui)(gui)落到(dao)(dao)(dao)最(zui)后(hou)一(yi)(yi)位(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)。晁蓋(gai)火(huo)并(bing)王倫后(hou),梁(liang)(liang)(liang)(liang)(liang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)重(zhong)(zhong)新(xin)排(pai)(pai)(pai)(pai)位(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei),朱(zhu)貴(gui)(gui)(gui)在(zai)(zai)當(dang)時(shi)(shi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)11名(ming)(ming)(ming)大(da)哥中,仍然(ran)排(pai)(pai)(pai)(pai)最(zui)后(hou)一(yi)(yi)位(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei),后(hou)來白勝被晁蓋(gai)救出上(shang)(shang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)后(hou),才排(pai)(pai)(pai)(pai)在(zai)(zai)朱(zhu)貴(gui)(gui)(gui)后(hou)面。清風寨、清風山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)那伙人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)上(shang)(shang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)后(hou),梁(liang)(liang)(liang)(liang)(liang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)擴充(chong)到(dao)(dao)(dao)21人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren),又重(zhong)(zhong)新(xin)排(pai)(pai)(pai)(pai)了一(yi)(yi)次位(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei),這(zhe)一(yi)(yi)次朱(zhu)貴(gui)(gui)(gui)還(huan)是(shi)倒(dao)數第(di)二(er),僅在(zai)(zai)白勝之前。宋江(jiang)(jiang)上(shang)(shang)梁(liang)(liang)(liang)(liang)(liang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)后(hou),梁(liang)(liang)(liang)(liang)(liang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)基本上(shang)(shang)就沒有進行過(guo)(guo)實質意(yi)義上(shang)(shang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)排(pai)(pai)(pai)(pai)名(ming)(ming)(ming),直到(dao)(dao)(dao)石碣受(shou)(shou)天(tian)(tian)文,朱(zhu)貴(gui)(gui)(gui)在(zai)(zai)108人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)中排(pai)(pai)(pai)(pai)名(ming)(ming)(ming)第(di)93,在(zai)(zai)絕(jue)大(da)部(bu)分的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)好(hao)(hao)漢后(hou)面。但(dan)(dan)(dan)在(zai)(zai)情(qing)(qing)報(bao)工(gong)(gong)作(zuo)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)員(yuan)(yuan)內還(huan)算是(shi)高的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)。梁(liang)(liang)(liang)(liang)(liang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)情(qing)(qing)報(bao)系(xi)(xi)統(tong)除了特(te)(te)務(wu)總頭子、宋江(jiang)(jiang)嫡系(xi)(xi)之嫡系(xi)(xi)戴宗排(pai)(pai)(pai)(pai)名(ming)(ming)(ming)20、身列天(tian)(tian)罡星外(wai)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)其余小特(te)(te)務(wu)們(men)地(di)(di)位(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)都(dou)很(hen)低,全(quan)部(bu)位(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)列地(di)(di)煞后(hou)排(pai)(pai)(pai)(pai),在(zai)(zai)朱(zhu)貴(gui)(gui)(gui)前面的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de),僅有77位(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)打探(tan)軍(jun)情(qing)(qing)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)樂和,和88位(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)同在(zai)(zai)南山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)酒(jiu)(jiu)店(dian)(dian)、但(dan)(dan)(dan)反(fan)而擔(dan)任(ren)朱(zhu)貴(gui)(gui)(gui)副手的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)杜興兩人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)。可見情(qing)(qing)報(bao)工(gong)(gong)作(zuo)雖(sui)(sui)然(ran)重(zhong)(zhong)要(yao),但(dan)(dan)(dan)小特(te)(te)務(wu)們(men)往往地(di)(di)位(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)很(hen)低。
從(cong)朱(zhu)貴(gui)的經(jing)歷(li)來看,可以算(suan)是(shi)長期從(cong)事秘密工(gong)作(zuo)(zuo)的優(you)秀情報人(ren)才,又(you)是(shi)梁山創幫(bang)元老(lao)之一,朱(zhu)貴(gui)對梁山的重要性和(he)(he)貢獻恐怕不會(hui)亞(ya)于任何一名(ming)天罡星(xing)成(cheng)員。然而(er)日后僅(jin)排名(ming)93,實在令人(ren)感到意外。但是(shi)從(cong)王倫時(shi)代(dai)起,無(wu)論在晁蓋(gai)還(huan)是(shi)宋江時(shi)代(dai),朱(zhu)貴(gui)的排名(ming)均(jun)不高,這又(you)說明這是(shi)個普遍現象。其(qi)實仔細想想,這也(ye)合理,因為職業(ye)特務,本來就(jiu)應該在幕后充當(dang)無(wu)名(ming)英雄,而(er)不能在前臺的享受(shou)鮮花(hua)和(he)(he)掌聲,這是(shi)情報工(gong)作(zuo)(zuo)的特殊性造成(cheng)的。所以真正的大特務(如石秀,燕青(qing))往(wang)(wang)往(wang)(wang)都(dou)不會(hui)在情報系統內,常常另有(you)要職,而(er)特務工(gong)作(zuo)(zuo)僅(jin)僅(jin)為他們的副業(ye)。