It is said that Chen Wangye has returned to China, and Liu Dong and Feng Tang tacitly agreed to kill people, sell goods, and rob silver mines in Japan. Feng Tang set his sights on Ezo Island early in the morning and occupied it first. From the Han and Tang Dynasties to the end of the Ming Dynasty, this place was under the jurisdiction of the Heavenly Dynasty. Later, it was swallowed up by the Japanese; because the place was too small, the dynasty did not pay attention to it when it was founded, so it was not taken back. Feng Tang was justified this time, and he only said that he was here to recover the country.
Liu Tong didn't know there was a gold mine there, so he just wanted a cover and went elsewhere. For some reason, Pian Ma gradually became less energetic, like a wilted flower branch, and became more and more weak and helpless. Liu Tong shouted Many doctors came to check and there was nothing wrong. She herself said that there was nothing wrong. She was probably not accustomed to the climate, but she was losing weight day by day. Liu Tong was extremely anxious and regretful. He should not have brought her here in the first place. This woman There were many soldiers in the army talking about it. Some said it was unlucky to be mute, some said it was unlucky to be a woman, and some said it was unlucky to be a mute woman. Someone next to Liu Tong persuaded him to send Ma family back to his country. Liu Tong hesitated again and again. Finally, he reluctantly sent her back with a reliable person. Although Mr. Ma couldn't bear to leave Liu Tong, he had no choice but to leave with thousands of tears hanging down his face.
After returning to the State of Lu, Ma spent some time in Liu Tong's mansion, but she did not get better. Her brother Ma Guanshi came to see her several times, and Ma asked him to help send a message to Zhao Tu, Liu Tong's confidant in the camp. - This man was ordered to stay in the State of Lu - I asked him whether King Chen had ever encountered witchcraft. Not long after, news came back from Zhao Tu that King Chen had been in a coma since Dongying and did not wake up until he arrived not far outside Chenzhou City. He is now safe and sound. , but the cause of the coma could not be found. Ma breathed a sigh of relief. Because the weather was getting warmer, she also got better.
On this day, Manager Ma sent two women to see Liu Tong's wife, saying that they wanted to take Ma back to her parents' home for a visit. Mrs. Liu Tong liked Ma very much. She would always find fault with other women whom Liu Tong favored. Er Xun was not the case. She only liked Ma and never restrained her. She even told Liu Tong an allusion, "I feel pity for you when I see you." She ordered the people below her to serve her well. Anyway, since the man is not here, there is no need to go back home early. It would be good to stay at my parents' house for a while and relax.
When Ma returned to her parents' home, her brother asked her to stay in her former boudoir. After sending others out, Manager Ma said with a stern face: "Xiangzhu, it's not my brother who is nosy. As Mr. Liu's woman, you, What's the matter with thinking about Prince Chen?" Ma was surprised. Manager Ma paused and then said, "Your brother has been a concubine for many years, and has also been collecting women for Mr. Liu for many years. How can you hide your idea? Do you have to go through me?" Ma's face changed greatly. He added, "You and I are brothers and sisters, we have an honor and a disgrace. I'm just reminding you, don't think about being sidelined. Prince Chen has nothing to do with us. You have never even met him, how come you care about him? Could it be that someone is tricking you?" Ma shook his head repeatedly. Manager Ma sighed, walked away a few steps, and stood at the door in silence for a moment. Suddenly added a few words, "I know that Mr. Liu is too old and you are young. Therefore, I have been helping you with your affairs with Mr. Xiao Zhao. Now that Mr. Liu is in Japan, you need to be more careful. I am jealous of your harmony. There are so many people who are jealous of him." He picked up his feet and walked away. Ma was uneasy and frightened in the room for a long time.
But Manager Ma left the house straight away, carrying the bird cage and strolling to a teahouse to drink tea. There was a waiter who was familiar with him and was good at talking and flattering people. This person greeted him every time. It was the same today.
The waiter said: "Master Ma is quite happy today."
Manager Ma smiled and said, "I see you are very happy today."
The waiter said: "Anyway, there are few guests today and we are not busy with work. How about me and Mr. Ma singing a few lines to have fun?"
Manager Ma frowned and said hurriedly: "Your singing is not bad, please sing quickly. If you sing well, Master Ma will reward you."
The waiter hurriedly made a quick call, cleared his throat, and sang: "Marquis Wen is scared! You only want to achieve high results by closing the Hulao, and you forgot about the crested hairpin. We are united, and he broke the cry in a hurry.
.Jade chain, I want you to smash it to pieces..."
Manager Ma clearly heard in his ears that it was the performance of "Feng Yi Pavilion", and he was nodding his head while tapping the beat.
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At that moment, Manager Ma finished his tea and rewarded the man with two hundred copper coins, went out to stroll around the street, and then strolled to a restaurant for lunch. When he got there, he looked around at the party, and walked towards the window.
He pointed at the table and said to the guest sitting above: "You, go to the table over there and eat!"
The man was a scholar and asked calmly: "Why should I go to the table over there to eat?"
Manager Ma said: "Because of Mr. Ma, I fell in love with this table! Do you know who you are, Mr. Ma? Mr. Ma's sister is General Liu... Ouch~~~" He suddenly saw clearly who that person was,
The arrogance on his face immediately dissipated, and he bowed with a flattering smile, "Oh, isn't this Uncle Liu? I have stupid eyes, and I didn't recognize you just now. I apologize for my sins! Uncle Liu doesn't care about the faults of others.
Don’t ever take it to heart!”
The scholar raised his eyes and glanced at him: "Guanshi Ma is over-reputed, who am I to be considered a celebrity?"
Manager Ma cupped his hands and said, "Uncle Liu, calm down. I'm blind. Don't be blind like me. You see, my sister is mute, so I am blind."
Uncle Liu couldn't help laughing and said: "It's just a trivial matter, why does Manager Ma need to be so nagging about it?"
Manager Ma hurriedly said: "I know that Uncle Liu is a scholar and comes from a wealthy family. He is always tolerant and will not care about a common man like me." He sat down across from him without any courtesy and shouted, "Brother Liu - Liu
This table is mine, sir—" the waiter agreed hastily.
Uncle Liu cupped his hands and said, "I am used to sitting here in my late life. I feel like this every day. I don't feel comfortable anywhere else. So I won't give up my seat to Manager Ma for the time being. I hope Manager Ma won't care about it."
Manager Ma hurriedly said: "Uncle Liu really has a vision! This seat is secluded and the scenery is great!" He gave a thumbs up, "Good vision!" Then he suddenly asked in a low voice, "I wonder what Mr. Zhao has been up to these days?
good?"
Uncle Liu said: "Mr. Zhao is busy every day, guarding the luggage and food at the back for General Liu. He is very busy."
Manager Ma chuckled and said, "It's a strange way. I haven't seen him come to see me in the past few days since my little sister came back."
Uncle Liu's face darkened: "Ma is in charge, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't talk nonsense. My sister is Mr. Liu's concubine, what does she have to do with Brother Zhao?"
Manager Ma hurriedly raised his hand and slapped his own ears twice: "Look at my mouth! I'm talking nonsense!" Nai smiled and said, "I was probably knocked down just now. Uncle Liu, you didn't hear anything. You didn't hear anything."
!" Then he cupped his hands and ran away in a hurry without eating. Uncle Liu watched him from behind for a long time.
This uncle Liu's surname is Liu Mingqian, a native of Chang'an. His ancestor is a branch of the Imperial Government in Beijing. He is Zhu Tong's classmate and good friend. Both of them are sons of Prince Yizhong's old tribe. At that time, Jia Cong and the others went to Chang'an to pay tribute to the old lady of the Gao family.
When celebrating his birthday, he tested Jia Cong on behalf of Princess Yi Zhong, whom the Bai family raised. The Hong Kong dock business was gradually booming, and the Bai family was short of manpower, so they transferred Zhu Tong and him to help. Later, Zhu Tong got news about his enemy.
, went to Ping'an Prefecture to investigate, and accidentally went to the capital with Jia Cong to help Gong Sanyi deal with the affairs of Prince Yi Zhong's old department in Beijing; at that time, Liu Qian was still in Hong Kong. There was also the former Beijing Camp Jiedu Envoy
Ding Chengwu's son, Ding Chu, changed his name to Zhao Tu, and borrowed the name of a female spy to work under Liu Tong. He gradually gained his trust and gained more and more power in his hands. He wrote to Bai Lingyi and asked him to send him a scholar to help him.
Bai Lingyi was originally hesitant among several people, but accidentally heard some harsh words from Jia She, a rough man, and decided to settle on Liu Qian.
After lunch, Liu Qian returned to his house and thought about it again and again. Zhao Tu said some insinuations, which made Zhao Tu confused. He really didn't know what he wanted to say, so he asked: "Brother Liu, what do you mean? I really don't know.
clear."
Liu Qian looked at him for a long time and said, "I just happened to meet Ma's brother Ma Guanshi when I was eating. He said that Mr. Zhao has not visited his sister these days since she came back." Zhao Tu's eyes moved. Liu Qian sighed softly,
"I know that the Ma family in Wenwen Township Hero Tomb is Liu Tong's woman after all. Brother Zhao, beauty is a disaster! Don't miss out on General Bai's important event for a small amount of money." He bowed to him, turned around and walked away.
Zhao Tu stood stunned for a long time, then suddenly laughed and said: "Nonsense."
What he said was nonsense, but there was something really seductive about Mr. Ma.
.Zhao Tu just stopped thinking about her a few days ago, but now that someone reminded him, he missed her even more intensely, and he couldn't sit still. After enduring it for two more days, he finally couldn't help it, and patted Ma's house at night.
The back door of the back garden. Since the horse manager didn’t know the importance of the matter and needed some advice, he went to visit the horse manager’s place first.
The two of them had known each other for a long time. Manager Ma heard him whistling outside and sent everyone out of the room. Zhao Tu pushed the door open and asked, "What did you say to Liu Qian?"
Manager Ma smiled and said: "Mr. Xiao Zhao is here? Please sit down quickly." Zhao Tu snorted. Manager Ma personally served him tea, then sat across from him and whispered, "I have something to tell you sir."
Zhao Tu glanced at him and then said, "That day, the maid next to my sister quietly told me that she wrote something for no reason, cried while writing, and ordered someone to bring a brazier to burn it after she finished writing.
, I felt weird, I was afraid that she had been hit by something, so I secretly hid a piece of paper. When I saw it, it actually said something like 'My mother, the Qumen Li family' or something like that."
Zhao Tu was shocked. He knew that the Ma family was causing trouble in Japan for Liu Tong to investigate King Chen's coma, and he also knew that King Chen's mother's surname was Qu. What is the allusion to the Li family of the Qu family? Manager Ma is a rough man.
Knowing Ma Xiangzhu's beauty, he couldn't notice anything else. However, Zhao Tu knew that this woman's talents, manners, and grace were beyond the reach of ordinary people. If a genius in music and dancing can be learned for a few months, how can a genius in writing be achieved overnight? He thought to himself.
He said: "I will investigate this matter, so don't worry about it." Manager Ma agreed repeatedly. Zhao Tu also told him not to talk nonsense with outsiders anymore.
Manager Ma smiled flatteringly and said, "I only said this because Uncle Liu is your friend. I understand. I will never speak again in the future, no matter who he is!" Zhao Tu nodded.
Liu Tong was a military general, and the spy in his hands was obtained by his aunt Suni later. Zhao Tu naturally did not dare to ask Suni to help investigate the matter. Suni was also Liu Tong's woman;
It was a secret, and if she was found out, Su Ni would not let her go. Fortunately, he had other resources available, so he sent a letter to the Bai family in Lingnan to ask them to investigate.
It didn't take long for the matter to fall into Gong Sanyi's hands. The old man threw it to Zhu Tong and Jia Huan, asking them to break it off for Ma Xiangzhu. The two of them got together and broke it off for a long time, but they couldn't do it well.
Jia Huan said: "Cong'er is the best at breaking up such weird stories. Anyway, don't worry, let him break it off." He then released a dove to the sky. After receiving the letter, Jia Cong smiled and said, "What's so difficult about this?"
There are even a hundred of them." He sat there and recalled the story of the thunder, dog-blood and white lotus he had seen in his previous life for half a day, and randomly connected a few of them. Xichun and others laughed when they saw his story of breaking up, "Why doesn't this kid write a comment?
"
What he broke off was: Many years ago, Qu Shen, the brother of Concubine Hui in the Neiku Zhan Shi, had a concubine named Li. She was originally the daughter of an official family. Her grandfather was convicted of a party dispute and the female family members were sold. This girl was outstanding in appearance and was bought by Qu Shen.
Not only was Qu Shen extremely pleased with Li's gentleness and talent, but Concubine Hui also promised that if Li gave birth to a daughter, she would make her a concubine for the second prince. However, Qu Shen and the other concubines were all jealous of her and tried their best to
There was no way to harm her; Li was kind-hearted and patient. Finally, one day, Qu Shen left Beijing for business, and a group of women in his backyard tried to take the opportunity to kill Li. Li had no intention of quarreling with others, and almost died, but
Suddenly she realized that she was pregnant. For the sake of her unborn baby, she asked a farmer who was delivering vegetables to her house. The farmer took pity on her innocence and hid her in a vegetable cart and smuggled her out of Qu Mansion. Li then disguised herself as the farmer's wife and gave birth to a baby.
Daughter. My daughter is born unable to speak, so she is Ma Xiangzhu.
When he sent a letter back to Beijing, Zhu Tong read the story several times and said, "Cong'er's arrangement is too bizarre. I'm afraid Zhao Tu won't believe it." He pointed out, "How do you hide people in the vegetable cart? Qu Shen
If the concubine was lost inexplicably, why not just find out and let the peasants take advantage? Since Li was safe, why didn't Qu Shen ask him for justice after returning to Beijing? Didn't it mean that both Qu Shen and Concubine Hui liked her? Could it be that both Qu Shen and Concubine Hui liked her?
Do you want your daughter, a daughter of an official family, to become a pariah?"
"Zhao Tu would never think of what you said." Gong San also said, "He will probably believe Cong'er's nonsense. It's not that he is not smart, smart people sometimes make fools. Ding Chu is a rich man, but because of
The prince Dui's legitimate son suffered an innocent death and became the adopted son of a merchant; Dui's legitimate son was close to the party. His original surname was Ding, so he could only take the merchant's surname Zhao at this time; Ma's surname should have been Qu but he took the farmer's surname Ma. Both of them were talented and educated.
Outstanding, but his status is not as outstanding as his talent and learning. When Zhao Tu saw this story, he could not help but feel that he was a fallen man in the world. Since Ma was mute, it was easy for men to pity him; no matter how smart Zhao Tu was, he would still be young, but Ma's appearance was talented and scholarly.
They are much higher than the female spy from Ping'an Prefecture." He leaned back on the wicker chair with a smile, "If you are not sentimental at this age, when will you be sentimental?" He ordered Zhu Tong to polish the story and send it to Lingnan. Zhu Tong especially didn't believe it.
Not long after, Zhao Tu got the news from the spies of the Bai family. As Gong Sanyi had guessed, he didn't realize there was anything wrong with the matter and immediately believed it. He sighed loudly, and from then on he felt more pity for Ma Xiangzhu and hated him deeply.
I had never met this girl earlier, so she fell into the hands of Liu Tong, the old thief, and ended up like this. She was also inexplicably jealous of King Chen - it was obvious that Ma Xiangzhu knew that Concubine Hui had casually said
The marriage contract was just a word. It was just that King Chen had already married a concubine, and she was the daughter of Mrs. Qu Shen. He felt inexplicably more at ease. (.. )