Chapter 346 Cai Yong: I'll eat the old man's stick!
Chapter 346 Cai Yong: The traitor will get a stick from me!
A month passed in the blink of an eye.
The chaos in Luoyang City was temporarily confined to the palace and had nothing to do with the people living in Luoyang City, nor did it affect Ma Su's diet and daily life.
Ma Su lay on the bamboo bed, sticking his butt out in a weird posture, and kept talking.
This is the seventh time he has been beaten this month.
This day is really hopeless.
Ma Su sighed and turned to think about the situation in Luoyang City.
The next few months were the most turbulent period in the Han Dynasty. Prior to this, high-ranking figures such as Liu Hong, Empress Dowager Dong, Cavalry General Dong Chong, and General He Jin died successively. The chaos in the palace was not settled, and then Dong
When the tiger comes to Beijing, the throne of Young Emperor Liu Zhui and King Chenliu changes. After a series of massacres and games, Dong Zhuo will control the government and dominate the officials.
Then came the war against Dong, the feudal lords dividing their empires, the rise of aristocratic families, and the world being in chaos.
The aristocratic families of the Eastern Han Dynasty are not the same as those of the Western Han Dynasty. The aristocratic families of the Eastern Han Dynasty can almost be equated with the princes in terms of financial resources, manpower, reputation, etc. For example, the Yuan family in Runan, the Yang family in Hongnong, the Cao family in Qiao County, and the Taiyuan family
The Wang family, these are all beings who can raise an army in an instant and transform from a noble family into a prince.
In other words, as long as they want to become princes, they can become princes instantly.
Against this background, Dong Zhuo engaged in a one-man talk and white terror in the court. Those who followed me prospered and those who went against me perished. He did not understand the situation at all.
Failure is inevitable.
Thinking of the dangerous situation he would face next, Ma Su sighed helplessly.
He is still an eight-year-old child. Although his brain and part of his body have developed to the size of an adult, he is still in the stage of receiving enlightenment education.
At this age, it is destined that he will not do anything in this palace coup and the ensuing princes' struggle against Dong Zhong. He can only be a spectator, watching the collapse of the Han Empire. He may even take advantage of his own
Little life.
In order to avoid falling into such a predicament, he sent several servants to various parts of the country early in the morning to find strong men to protect himself and the Cai family.
Zhao Yun from Changshan, Tai Shici from Donglai, Chen Liudianwei, Huang Zhong from Nanyang, and even the young general Qu A who was competing against 12, were not spared.
However, more than half a year later, the news coming back is not optimistic at all.
When Donglai Taishi Ci heard that he was going to be a guard for a seven or eight-year-old child, he became angry on the spot. He thought it was humiliating him. If you don't feed your eight-year-old child well and study well, why are you acting as a guard?
Taishi Ci almost beat the crap out of the Cai family servant he sent. If it weren't for Cai Yong's reputation as a virtuous man, the grass on the servant's grave would have been several feet high by now.
Nanyang Huang Zhong was easy to talk to. He said that as long as he was willing to pay him, it was not impossible to serve as a guard for an eight-year-old child, but he would have to wait until he cured his son's illness.
But Huang Zhong did not say when his son's disease would be cured.
This is basically equivalent to a polite rejection.
As for Dian Wei, who is from the same county, there is no news yet, because Dian Wei is a knight-errant, with loyalty first, so he can help his friends. Not long ago, he stood up for a friend and killed a county magistrate. Now, Dian Wei
He was evading capture and didn't know where he had gone. Some people said they saw him chasing tigers across a stream in Wohu Gang south of Chenliu, and some people said they saw him going into the water to catch crocodiles in Dongjun, Linjun.
In short, the dangers in the places where Dian Wei appeared were extremely high. Even the government officials did not dare to arrest him, let alone the servants of the Cai family.
Therefore, although Dian Wei is also from Chenliu, no news has come back until now, and the servants sent out seem to have disappeared from the world.
Ma Su sometimes thought that this servant was probably eaten by a tiger.
Changshan Zhao Yun also resolutely refused the request for escort. After the servant returned from Changshan, he conveyed Zhao Yun's words, "It is definitely not the behavior of a man to work as a servant for an eight-year-old child. A man was born in troubled times, so he should contribute to the country and guard the border.
Go into battle and kill the enemy. If you talk again, your legs will be broken!"
The only good news is that young general Qu'a agreed to be a guard for an eight-year-old child and is currently on his way from Jiangdong to the capital. However, there is no definite information on when he will arrive. It may be three to five days, maybe ten days.
Half a month.
Ma Su knew the name of Qu'a's young general, Zhu Heng, who was eighteen years old. His arms were as strong as a thousand pounds. His parents were both dead and his family was poor. He ate one meal but didn't finish the next. Because he ate a lot, he was thinking about it.
He joined the army to make a living, and happened to meet a servant of the Cai family who came to look for him. After the servant of the Cai family gave him a few good meals and offered a high price of one million yuan, he was tempted.
This is the situation.
Thinking about this silently, Ma Su was very depressed. The pain in his buttocks and the torture in his heart kept him from sleeping well all night.
He missed the days of his previous life very much. He was protected by four major generals when he came in and out, followed by thousands of soldiers and horses, and had a 90+ force with him. The most important thing was that he had a group of confidante for entertainment.
But in this life, there is no entertainment. I can only have a moment of fun when my sister Cai Yan plays chess.
The most important thing is that there is no system. I always feel that my personal safety is missing a layer of protection. I walk on thin ice on weekdays and dare not speak loudly for fear of offending some hot-tempered man and being hacked to death.
Perhaps it is because his thoughts are those of adults, which makes Ma Su feel that he is out of tune with this era. The feeling of being unable to do anything is too bad. Every day life is just reading, reading, reading. Life is monotonous, boring and boring.
After sleeping until dawn, Ma Di got up early. After being washed by Xiao Cui, who held a large plate on his face, he moved a small stool and lay on the wall for a while listening to the excitement of the city. Then he was called by a servant sent by Cai Yong.
When I got to the study room, I took the enlightenment class.
Cai Yong's study room is basically equivalent to the Han Dynasty's private encyclopedia library. The study room alone is as big as three or four bedrooms. The bookshelves are filled with a variety of books that can't be seen at a glance.
When Ma Su walked into the study room reluctantly, he found that Wei Zhongdao and his elder sister Cai Yan had already arrived early, and his two-year-old sister Zhenji was also kneeling beside him, waiting for him.
Looking at this posture, Ma Su knew that today was the time when Cai Yong was going to teach his three children and one student in person, so he quickly sat down between Cai Yan and Zhenji, with a serious look on his face.
He didn't even bother to shame Wei Zhongdao on a daily basis.
Cai Yong knelt down in front of the four of them. He first taught his younger daughter a simple children's song, then questioned his older daughter about what she had learned, and then began to teach Wei Zhongdao knowledge.
In the meantime, Cai Yong glanced at Ma Su from time to time, his eyes were very sharp.
Seeing Cai Yong like this, Ma Di felt a twinge in his heart. At the same time, he felt a dull pain in his buttocks. He kept muttering in his heart, could it be that his adoptive father discovered that he had sneaked into his sister's room last night?
This posture will definitely lead to a beating soon.
what to do?
For a big man like me, it was too humiliating to have my pants taken off and beaten in front of my sisters, sisters, and that outsider.
Ma Di glanced at Cai Yan quietly. His eyes conveyed: Sister, do you know what is going on?
Cai Yan understood the meaning in Ma Su's eyes and shook his head slightly to express his ignorance.
With a startled glance, Ma Di noticed a faint smile on Wei Zhongdao's lips.
Cai Yong still glanced over from time to time, his eyes unkind.
Ma Su was angry and shocked.
Zhou Shuren once said: Everything in this world is mutual. When you don't like someone, don't worry, he will definitely dislike you too.
Ma Su had always disliked Wei Zhongdao. He felt that this guy pretended to be like a polite scum all day long. He said everything in a formal manner and kept silent. He was as boring as an old master in his forties or fifties. However, his adoptive father Cai Yong seemed to be very
He liked this style and praised Wei Zhongdao several times.
This kind of praise from elders is most likely to affect the perceptions and attitudes of children.
Ma Su noticed that the way his sister Cai Yan looked at Wei Zhongdao recently seemed a little different from before, with a hint of admiration. This made Ma Su feel very frustrated, so he hated Wei Zhongdao even more and unscrupulously caused trouble for him.
Secretly put a toothless snake under his bed, knotted the hem of his gown, and took out the stitches on the bamboo slips he had written...
If it were another person, most of them would choose to be patient and tolerant after being teased by their eight-year-old future brother-in-law. But Wei Zhongdao was different. As long as something happened, he would tell Cai Yong immediately. Therefore, Ma Di was the one who was punished in the end.
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Ma Su has been beaten seven times this month. Except for the first one for bragging, the next six were all given by Wei Zhongdao. He is really itching with hatred.
Soon, Cai Yong finished teaching Wei Zhongdao and began to teach Ma Su, questioning the progress of "Spring and Autumn Zuo Zhuan".
Cai Yong's teaching method is completely different from others. He usually throws a book over and lets Ma Su study and understand by himself. If he encounters something he doesn't understand, he can ask. He must complete a certain amount of progress every day.
If you can't complete the task and don't come to ask questions, then the meat will be fried on a bamboo board.
After Ma Su memorized a paragraph of content cautiously, Cai Yong nodded, put down the ruler, and walked out the door with his hands behind his back.
Just when Ma Su breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that he had escaped a disaster, he imagined that he would use that method to make Wei Zhongdao look good today.
Cai Yong was walking towards the study with a murderous look, carrying a log stick more than three feet long.
"Di Di? Di Di! Run!"
Cai Yan was the first to realize something was wrong and pushed Ma Su anxiously.
But it's too late.
When Ma Su came back to his senses, he felt a shadow covering him. When he raised his head, he saw Cai Yong standing in front of him holding a stick.
"Father, what's my fault today?" Ma Su asked tremblingly, and glanced at Wei Zhongdao fiercely. He knew in his heart that he couldn't escape from this beating today, but he wanted to know why he was beaten.
This is related to the intensity of revenge later.
Cai Yonghan said with a face: "Guess, I guessed it right, maybe my father will spare you this beating."
"Is this true?!"
Ma Su stood up suddenly and immediately started brainstorming and deducing.
Of the seven beatings he received before, five were for teasing Wei Zhongdao, one was because Cai Yong found him sneaking out of Cai Yan's room in the middle of the night, and one... was for bragging.
Thinking of this, Ma Su said confidently: "Is it because I put a nest of dead mice in Brother Shi's bed?"
Upon hearing this, Wei Zhongdao's expression changed on the spot.
"Snapped!"
Ma Su suddenly received a stick on his back.
Cai Yonghu said with a face: "No!"
"Isn't it because I spit in Brother Shi's bowl yesterday?" Ma Di was a little unsure, and no one saw it at the time?
Wei Zhongdao covered his mouth and rushed out, lying outside the door retching.
"Pah! Pah!"
Ma Su received three more sticks on his back.
Cai Yong's face turned dark, "No!"
"It can't be that I peed in Brother Shi's wine last night."
"Ugh~~" Wei Zhongdao vomited even more fiercely.
"You traitor! Look at the beating!"
"Pah, pah, pah, pah-"
After a while.
Wei Zhongdao, who was unable to vomit, was carried down.
Ma Su rubbed his shoulders and back hard, and said with a sad face: "Father, I can't guess, you might as well just give me a beating."
Cai Yong had a dark face and prompted: "Besides the things at home, think carefully about what other things you committed outside?"
"Outside?"
Ma Di frowned and thought about it. He didn't do anything bad outside. He was only eight years old, what bad things could he do? He hasn't developed where he should. He couldn't go to brothels or gambling houses.
He looked at Cai Yan. Cai Yan lowered his head and drew something on the bamboo slip with his bright jade fingers.
Ma Su's eyes narrowed and he saw that Cai Yan wrote the word "guard". He suddenly realized and shouted: "Father, look, there is a word on the wall behind you."
Cai Yong didn't take the bait at all, and was about to hit him with a stick. Ma Di quickly raised his hand, "Wait a minute, wait a minute, I'll say it, I'll say it."
So he explained the reason why he sent people to look for the guards.
Of course, in Ma Su's words, looking for guards was purely for the safety of the family, for the safety of his sisters and sisters, and not for his own sake at all.
Cai Yong's eyes widened. Is this child eight years old? How could he think more carefully than a fifty-eight-year-old like me?
Seeing that Cai Yong was silent, Ma Su began to quote scriptures, telling various tragic stories of wives and children being separated during troubled times in history, and telling the heroic deeds of those who protected the master's family. Thousands of words can be summed up in one sentence.
"I can't do it without asking for a guard!"
"Father, think about it. What if you become an official in the court and you have a grown man in your family? What if a bad guy comes? I'm only eight years old. How can I defeat them?"
Cai Yong waved his hand, "Okay, I'll spare you this time. Please tell me how much it cost to find the guards this time."
"It's not much money." Ma Su made a relaxed expression and said with a smile: "The servants sent everywhere each received 10,000 yuan for travel expenses, a total of 50,000 yuan."
fifty thousand……
Cai Yong breathed a sigh of relief and was about to praise his godson when he suddenly heard Ma Su say again:
"It cost one million to hire Zhu Heng as a guard..."
Before he finished speaking, Ma Su had already fled out of the room and disappeared.
"Shuzi! Stop leaving! Give me a stick!"
Cai Yong chased him out with a stick.
Seeing his father's younger brother leaving, Cai Yan trotted outside the room, eyes wide open, looking at their figures chasing each other in the yard, with a look of fear on his face.
This is the first time in her life that she has seen her father get so angry.
My brother is afraid that he will be beaten half to death this time.
Different from Cai Yan's worries, Cai Zhenji clapped her little hands with a happy face and shouted in a sweet voice: "Hit! Father, hit him, hit him!"
