It is said that Liu Tong led his troops to Japan, and the state of Lu was controlled by his subordinate staff. The King of Lu and the Queen Mother were quite ready to make a move, and often invited Liu Tong's people to eat and drink. Mrs. Liu Tong was a little worried after hearing this. But Ma Xiangzhu returned home by chance.
, he ordered someone to invite her over for discussion.
After Ma Xiangzhu heard about it, she thought for a moment and wrote: "Madam, are you going to treat the symptoms or the root cause?"
Mrs. Liu said: "Of course I want to cure the root cause."
Ma Xiangzhu took up his pen and wrote: "Please Madam, please order someone to bring a brazier."
Mrs. Liu saw that she had a stern look on her face, and as expected she ordered someone to burn a charcoal basin and came in. She waved her hand and left everyone behind.
Ma Xiangzhu thought for a moment and then wrote: "On that day when King Lu got married, the general only allowed him to marry a daughter of a sixth-rank official, but that was inappropriate. Why did he bother to provoke the suspicion of bullying the emperor with his ministers?
Having become King of Lu, you are the head of the Kingdom of Lu. It is inevitable that you will break free from the generals and take charge of military affairs. If you want to cure the root cause, you can ask Princess Lu to write a letter to the prince. Because she is of humble origin and feels ashamed, she begs the prince to allow her to give up the position of concubine. Madam.
You can take the second girl in your name as your legitimate daughter and make her the royal concubine of King Lu. Now that the young prince is less than two years old, it is very easy to die young. When the second girl has a son, King Lu will die of illness."
Mrs. Liu frowned for a long time, weighed it for a long time, and said: "I usually treat the second girl just the same. Her son may not treat me."
Ma Xiangzhu had burned the piece of paper just now, and took up her pen to write: "Princess Lu has a noble status, how can she raise her son herself? My wife can ask her reassuring mother-in-law to help her raise her son. Besides, once the general gets it,
A good grandson, and the child is in good health, it doesn’t matter if the second girl gets sick and passes away." Mrs. Liu looked serious, and Ma Xiangzhu immediately burned the piece again.
Mrs. Liu sat quietly for a long time and said, "Please let me think about it." Ma Xiangzhu stood up, bowed, and walked out with a low eyebrow.
Mrs. Liu then called an old nanny named Yu who was around her to tell her the idea. Then Aunt Yu was startled: "That's so cruel! What's the idea of that mute?" Mrs. Liu clicked.
Aunt Yu nodded. She hurriedly recited "Amitabha" several times and said, "Madam, find a way to get rid of this woman quickly! Don't get involved with her again. I have already advised my wife, and she looked at
She is weak, but she is actually vicious, she turned into a vixen! How about I hire a Taoist priest to perform the ritual on my wife’s behalf?”
Mrs. Liu smiled and said, "Didn't I tell you earlier? Ma is a hen that can't lay eggs. It's better for the general to pamper her than to pamper others. Besides, her idea is a good one."
Aunt Yu waved her hands repeatedly: "No way! Madam, the general will not agree. The second girl is the general's biological daughter after all."
Mrs. Liu sneered and said: "It's just a daughter, what's the point of being reluctant to part with it? You usually don't listen to many dramas. This kind of thing has happened a lot in the past." The more she thought about it, the more she felt that this plan was very good. Because of the other people who came up with the plan, she felt
He was so anxious that he hurriedly wrote a letter to Liu Tong, saying that it was his own idea to marry his daughter to King Lu in order to become a relative of King Lu.
Although Grandma Yu didn't know the words, she made a guess in her mind. She was extremely anxious and had no idea. She stumbled for half a day and hurried to her home, calling her son to come to the temple immediately.
There were no experienced monks or Taoists to inquire. She had invited him for urgent needs. His son was named Yu Dawang. He was born with a short temper. After listening to his mother's instructions, he went to various temples to inquire.
Liu Qiansu interacted with monks and Taoists, and heard about this the next day, so he went to the Shentong Temple in the south of the city to chat with the old monk. He happened to bump into Yu Dawang. Liu Qian used to go to the general's mansion to discuss matters, and the two of them knew each other, so they casually said
When it came to talking, Yu Dawang wasn't always a strict talker, and his mother didn't tell him to keep it secret. He said everything in less than half a quarter of an hour.
Liu Qian asked with a smile: "Is it possible that someone in General Liu's mansion hit a demon?"
Yu Dawang opened his mouth to answer: "Isn't that mute? My mother said that she was 90% possessed by a vixen."
Liu Qian said: "Is your mother talking nonsense? She has been in the general's house for so long, how come she hasn't seen anyone being eaten by her? I haven't seen her do anything inappropriate. She is just a mute."
Yu Dawang said: "Vixens eat people's souls and take their skins! In the past, she ate the mute's soul, and now she has taken over his body." Liu Qian shook his head again and laughed at his nonsense, but he didn't believe it. Yu Dawang said anxiously, "
Really! Now she wants to eat my wife’s soul again, so my mother is worried.”
Liu Qian's heart was moved and he said quickly: "The general's wife has a noble status and is different from ordinary people. In that case, Wansheng has some knowledge of Taoism, and I will go with you to see your mother and ask your wife how she is doing."
Yu Dawang was overjoyed: "It turns out that Mr. Liu knows how to do it! If there is a collision, I hope you won't blame the villain for not being able to recognize Mount Tai."
Liu Qian hummed, "Little monkey boy, who cares about being on the same level as you?" Then he went back with him.
Aunt Yu craned her neck and waited for a long time. She heard her son shouting "Invite an expert" outside the house. When she opened her eyes, she saw that he was actually a scholar. She was greatly disappointed and cursed: "I don't know how to do anything serious."
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Liu Qian said to Grandma Yu seriously: "To be honest, Grandma, I have actually studied Taoism for several years and I have some skills."
Aunt Yu was doubtful. Liu Qian couldn't coax a monster from later generations like Jia Cong. Isn't it easy to coax an old nanny? So she pretended to talk nonsense; and Yu Dawang tried his best to persuade her, but this Liu Qian
The husband was a person whom the general trusted greatly. Aunt Yu gradually came to believe it. She then ordered Yu Dawang to guard the door, and she whispered Ma's idea to Mrs. Liu in a low voice. She wiped her tears and said, "I'm sorry."
I told my wife to stay away from her, but she just refused to listen! That vixen is such a cruel heart! Her actions can kill people! She and my wife only stayed in the house for a short while, but they lost several lives! That one of ours
The cotton-eared wife actually believed her! If she committed such a terrible crime, wouldn’t she be struck by thunder from heaven?”
After hearing the words, Liu Qian thought for a moment and said: "Aunt Yu, I am a subordinate of the general. According to etiquette, I should not meet the general's wife. Now the matter is in crisis. Not only the wife, but also the young general is also at risk, so I can't care about anything.
I beg you, mama, to go see your wife immediately and find some excuse to coax her to the lentil rack in the northwest corner of the back garden. It’s quiet there and no one usually passes by. I really can’t make up a lie, so I just say, ‘It’s important, it’s important.’
It was enough to pull her here, but no one else should follow. Wansheng stood behind the shelf, not seeing his wife. There were some words that grandma couldn't relay, so Wansheng had to tell her in person. Now her mother and son are very happy.
critical."
Aunt Yu was startled: "Is that vixen actually targeting the young general?"
Liu Qian nodded and said, "The eggs will be safe after the nest is overturned." Aunt Yu was stunned for three seconds, then she screamed "Ouch" and ran away.
Liu Qian stood for a moment with emotion, shook his head, got up and quietly went to the back garden of Liu's house. He knocked out two gatekeepers and a little girl who was passing by on business, and then walked around again.
Aunt Yu was really anxious. Liu Qian had just arrived at the lentil shelf for a short while, and saw her from a distance trotting over with Mrs. Liu on her arm. Aunt Yu was still panting. Liu Qian lowered his waist and picked out the lentil leaves.
Looking carefully at Mrs. Liu through the gap, she saw that she had a confused look on her face. It was obvious that she did not know what had happened. She was indeed tricked by Aunt Yu. After waiting for a while, although she saw Aunt Yu looking around anxiously, Mrs. Liu did not blame her.
Color, nodded, then stood up and said loudly: "Madam, I am presumptuous. Due to an emergency, I can't care about my face, so I have to ask Aunt Yu to invite my wife here. I hope my wife will forgive me."
Mrs. Liu was shocked: "Who are you? How did a mere man get into the back garden of my Liu Mansion?"
Liu Qian said: "Wan Sheng is a staff member of the general. I just heard about something that was very detrimental to the general. I really have no choice but to come up with this solution and ask my wife to see me. I dare to ask my wife, what is the idea Ma made a few days ago?
Did you write a letter to the general?"
Mrs. Liu immediately looked at Nanny Yu angrily: "Did you say that?!"
Aunt Yu knelt down and said, "Madam, Mr. Liu is one of our own."
Liu Qian hurriedly said: "Madam, please don't blame Grandma Yu. She not only saved my wife, but also saved the life of the major general."
Mrs. Liu was shocked: "What do you mean by this?"
Liu Qian sighed: "It's not that Ma's idea is bad, it's just that my wife shouldn't have come up with it. Madam, this idea should have come from us as staff. She must have come up with a plan to hide the truth from the truth, and wait for King Lu and the second lady to come up with it."
After having a son, he killed King Lu and the second lady together, and probably couldn't keep the second lady's mother. In the future, he will only tell the child that his wife is the second lady's biological mother and the younger prince's biological grandmother, right?" Mrs. Liu, don't you?
Although Ma didn't say it famously, this is what she meant. Liu Qian sneered and said, "If others don't know according to her plan, Ma does. There is no telling what personal or material evidence will be left for the second lady. Mrs.
I thought that if this girl didn't give birth to a child, I wouldn't be on guard against her. Little did he know that the wife could hide things from the outside world, and the Ma family could also hide the truth from the outside world. If the general had a concubine who gave birth to a child, he could also record it in her name. Her ruthless methods,
How can the Major General be her rival?"
Mrs. Liu was as dazed as a clay sculpture. After a long while, she broke out in a cold sweat and collapsed to the ground. Aunt Yu hurriedly supported her tightly.
Liu Qian went on to say: "Now that the general is in Japan, he doesn't send letters there every day. I have not sent them yet, so my wife will order someone to get them back as soon as possible."
Mrs. Liu woke up with a start, pushed Nanny Yu and said: "Go quickly! Get the letter back! Go quickly!" Nanny Yu just supported her, so she sat down on the ground and said, "Don't worry about me.
! Go, go, go!" Aunt Yu also broke out in a cold sweat. She nodded repeatedly, unable to speak, picked up her clothes and ran away.
After Mrs. Liu sat on the ground for a while, Liu Qian said: "Whether it is King Lu or the son born by King Lu and General Liu's daughter, it is just a name after all. Madam, please don't fall into the trap. Which lady gave birth to the child?"
It doesn’t matter. What the general wants is just a name. But if the young general holds the military power in his hands, isn’t it my uncle who has the final say on my nephew’s every move?”
Mrs. Liu shed tears and said: "I was blind because I believed her! Aunt Yu tried to persuade me many times but I refused to listen."
Liu Qian said: "It's not too late to remedy the situation. Ma is quite far-sighted and has made a plan to plot against his wife. He will not let the young general go in the future. Madam, please hurry up and tell the young general about this girl's true identity. I'm afraid he will fall into Ma's trap."
The plan."
Mrs. Liu was so frightened that she stood up: "Did she do something wrong to my son?"
Liu Qian said: "A gentleman should take precautions. She is young, beautiful, and capable. If she seduces the young general, but tells him that the young general covets her beauty..."
Mrs. Liu shouted: "She dares!"
Liu Qian said with a smile: "Look, Madam, what else does she dare not do?"
Mrs. Liu was silent! After half a cup of tea, she suddenly asked: "Why do you help me, sir?"
Liu Qian said: "Wan Sheng has no intention of helping his wife. Since Wan Sheng has surrendered to the general, the young general is Wan Sheng's young master. Since ancient times, he has established a eldest son, not to mention the young general's appearance of dragon and phoenix, and his filial piety to his father. He will not treat us generals badly in the future."
Old subordinate. Ma is brave, resourceful, and ruthless. The son she has raised may not dare to follow her. She is not afraid to tell her that her son is timid and will find another place if he is not safe."
Mrs. Liu nodded and asked after a while: "How do you know that the Ma family cannot have children?"
Liu Qian burst into laughter: "Half the city's kiln sisters know this! Does the madam think that 'brother' of hers is a tight-lipped person?"
Only then did Mrs. Liu feel at ease, with a smile on her lips, and said: "She is just a slut, and she pretends to be a wealthy lady all the time."
Liu Qian added: "The young general is young. Madam, please don't scare him. Don't stop him from acting rashly. The general trusts Ma the most at this time. If he goes to the general and speaks ill of Ma, it's not like throwing an egg at a stone."
Are you in trouble? Major General, please be patient and leave it to us."
Mrs. Liu thought about her son's temperament and said worriedly: "But I don't know if he can listen to it."
Liu Qian smiled and said: "My wife only told him, what kind of person is Ma? Although the general was confused by her, at least there are a few sober staff under him. Since he is the master, he should not care about such trivial matters; since he is the son of man, he should not care about such trivial matters.
You must never interfere in your father's room."
Mrs. Liu nodded repeatedly and gave a deep bow to the lentil stand: "Thank you sir! Would you like me to have your dog become your teacher?"
Liu Qian waved his hand and said: "You can't do it! Not to mention Wansheng's young age, it doesn't matter how old the young general is. If Wansheng's classmate Mr. Zhao Tu has won the trust of the general, the general will also trust Wansheng. If the young general and I
If the two of them become friends, they are putting their shortcomings in Ma's hands. A son who makes friends with his father's important aides is most likely to arouse the lord's suspicion."
Mrs. Liu sighed softly: "It's all my fault that I was confused that day." It turned out that before Ma entered the house, Manager Ma had already told Mrs. Liu about her origins, and gave Mrs. Liu a plan to "destroy the wolf and swallow the tiger" in order to borrow money.
Ma Xiangzhu destroyed Aunt Suni's prestige with her own hands; she didn't want to "lead the wolf into the house". She saluted to the lentil stand again and said, "Thank you again, sir! I understand what you meant. My son will be safe and sound in the future."
I’ll never forget the kindness you gave me sir today.”
Liu Qian then returned the greeting across the lentil shelf: "Goodbye late in life." Then he quietly slipped away.
After returning to his residence, Liu Qian thought for a moment and wrote a letter to Liu Tong, listing many examples in history books of relatives taking power, and finally wrote: "The status of maternal relatives is a legitimate one."
On the other side, Mrs. Liu also recovered the letter - fortunately, the Western firearms and equipment ships to Japan are not available every day. (..)