"PS: I went out to eat with my family today and came back late. I will send you the 4,000-word chapter of Security Qin first, and I will send you another chapter of 3,000 words later."
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September 13, Fengqiu County, Liang County.
Several days had passed since the dispute with Mr. Gong that day. Sima Song, the Marquis of Quliang, had ordered his men to raise a sum of money from various counties.
Seeing the many civilians moving boxes of copper coins into the warehouse, Sima Song, the Marquis of Quliang, sighed quietly.
More than a year ago, when his wife Zhou threatened to die, Sima Song was afraid that the former would hurt her by mistake, so he had no choice but to reveal the truth: he was not the real Sima Song.
In fact, the real Sima Song, to be precise, should be the Quliang Sima clan. As early as nearly twenty years ago, Xiao Luan sent people to intercept and kill him midway.
, replaced the real Sima Song with a fake who looked exactly like Sima Song, and took over the fame and wealth of the Quliang Hou Mansion.
Today's Quliang Hou Sima Song was just a pawn named "Weishan" in the "First Generation of the Southern Yan Army" nearly twenty years ago.
Of course, the "first generation of the Southern Yan Army" mentioned here refers to the "Southern Yan Army" led by "Nan Yanhou Xiao Boyuan", not the "second generation of the Southern Yan Army" that was later reorganized by General Wei Mu.
Including Weishan, the first-generation Nanyan army was basically composed of local warriors from "Nanyan".
Nanyan was originally the place where the general "Xiao Hu" of the Liang Kingdom was stationed. More than a hundred years ago, after the Wei Kingdom attacked and destroyed the Liang Kingdom, Nanyan refused to surrender to the Wei Kingdom for a long time, and even wanted to unite with the then-Liang Kingdom.
to defend the country and avenge the king of Liang.
At that time, the King of Wei admired Xiao Hu's courage and bravery, so he rejected the domestic proposal to "send troops to wipe out Nanyan" and adopted a soft strategy, hoping to win Xiao Hu to Wei.
It is said that the King of Wei at that time sent an envoy to persuade Xiao Hu every day, but Xiao Hu did not change his mind even if Xiao Hu drove the envoy out several times.
A few months passed like this, and I don’t know whether Xiao Hu was moved by King Wei’s sincerity or whether he was just too annoyed. In short, Xiao Hu finally agreed to meet King Wei.
The specific process of the discussion between the two is unknown. Anyway, since then, the relationship between the Xiao family of Nanyan and the Wei State has gradually improved, and they have not united with the Wei State to fight against the Wei State. It is like becoming a Nanyan area free from the Wei State.
warlord.
After Zhao Hongrun's great-grandfather Zhao Chi became the king of Wei, the relationship between Nanyan and Wei became closer.
At that time, King Zhao Chi of Wei had a very good relationship with Xiao Yan, the eldest son of the Xiao family. With the help of the two, the Xiao family of Nanyan finally formally surrendered to the Wei State and became a minister of the Wei State.
Later, Xiao Yan became the favorite general of Wei King Zhao Chi, shouldering the important task of guarding the northern border of Wei.
It was not until the next Wei king, Zhao Kang, died of the then elderly Marquis Xiao Yan of Nan Yan because of his great joy, that the relationship between Nan Yan and the court became tense again, and thus the marriage between the Ji Zhao family and the Xiao family of Nan Yan
This incident caused a series of turmoil.
Therefore, for a long period of time, Nanyan was a "Wei land" free from the rule of the Wei court. The Xiao family's status in the hearts of the people of Nanyan was like the Ji Zhao family in Wei.
Because the imperial court had no control over the Nanyan Army, the first generation of the Nanyan Army, from non-commissioned officers to generals, were all appointed by local Nanyan people, people from the Xiao clan, or children of aristocrats who were married to the Xiao family. For the Xiao family
His loyalty is beyond praise or criticism.
This is also the reason why King Zhao Si of Wei asked Wei Mu and Sima An to lead an army to slaughter Nan Yan before and after he killed Xiao Boyuan, the Marquis of Nan Yan, and eradicated the first generation of Nan Yan army - because it was a loyal army.
The army of the Xiao family of Nanyan.
And Weishan is exactly a soldier in such an army.
After experiencing the tragedy of his family being massacred by the Wei imperial army, Wei Shan once joined the service of Xiao Luan, the son of the Xiao family, full of revenge against Wei.
However, unlike other members of the Xiao family who could not forget their hatred even after more than ten years, Wei Shan, after living in place of Sima Song for more than ten years and enjoying a peaceful life for more than ten years, his feelings for the King of Wei were still there.
Zhao Si's hatred gradually became weaker.
Of course, the main reason is that Zhou, the woman who once made him marvel that "there are such beautiful women in the world", has been loving and affectionate with him for more than ten years and has given birth to two sons for him.
, the family lived happily. Under such circumstances, Wei Shan, who had sworn to assist Xiao Luan to overthrow the Wei State, inevitably changed his mind gradually. Gradually, Wei Shan disappeared and was replaced by Qu.
Song of Liang Hou Sima.
If it hadn't been a year or two ago that the remnants of the Xiao family approached Sima Song, the Marquis of Quliang, the latter would have actually forgotten the identity of Wei Shan.
So what if he is a fake? He is now Sima Song, the Marquis of Quliang. How could he risk his wife and children being implicated to help Xiao Luan overthrow the Wei state?
But unfortunately, even though he wanted to get rid of the control of Xiao's gang members, Xiao's gang members refused to let him go.
I remember that Sima Song was very distressed after being approached by Mr. Gong for the first time.
Now that he is living a happy life, he does not want to have anything to do with the remnants of the Xiao family. After all, Xiao Luan is currently the most wanted criminal in the Wei State. The court has clearly issued a document stating that anyone involved with Xiao Luan will be charged with treason.
Discuss.
The crime of treason is a serious crime that affects the six clans. Although Weishan was once alone, in the past ten years, he has had his beloved wife Zhou and two sons. How could he be willing to marry Xiao?
What is the relationship between Luan and Luan?
Therefore, Sima Song once thought about simply reporting to the court.
But the problem is that he is not the real Sima Song. If the court asks him about his contact with Xiao Luan, how should he explain it? If he admits his true identity, what will the Zhou family do? What will happen to his two sons?
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Considering these reasons, Wei Shan, or Sima Song, the Marquis of Quliang, decided to make peace with Xiao in order to protect the family he now has.
However, what he never expected was that his beloved wife Zhou would become suspicious of Mr. Gong's identity and send a maid to eavesdrop on their conversation.
Although the maid was killed by the people around Mr. Gong that night, what was worse was that Mr. Gong asked Quliang Hou Sima Song to try to kill the Zhou family in order to keep "Quliang Hou Sima Song" as a secret chess player.
The secret is not known to outsiders.
Kill the Zhou family? How could Sima Song, the Marquis of Quliang, be willing to kill the wife he had been in love with for more than ten years?
Perhaps the real Sima Song once looked down upon the Zhou family, but Wei Shan, who was born in a minor noble family, was deeply fascinated by Zhou family at the first sight. Even because of her, Wei Shan was willing to give up his former life.
identity, and became the real Quliang Hou Sima Song.
How could it be possible to kill her?
However, after more than a year of delay, on that day, Mr. Gong finally gave him an ultimatum: Kill the Zhou family!
Although Sima Song in turn threatened Mr. Gong and asked him to retreat in the face of difficulties, Sima Song also understood that he had caused a fatal disaster. Over the years, the various methods and behaviors of the Xiao family members
, it’s not that he doesn’t know.
What's more important is that among the members of the Xiao family, everyone knows that Young Master Xiao Luan hates betrayers the most.
Under this situation, Sima Song was inevitably a little frightened.
He doesn't care much about his own worth and life. As a first-generation Nanyan soldier who was "accidentally killed" by Wei Mu and Sima An in Nanyan, he can live for nearly twenty years longer, and in these nearly twenty years
This life is enough to enjoy all the glory. He just worries about his beloved wife Zhou and their two sons.
According to the usual methods of the Xiao family members, especially when dealing with betrayers, they would definitely massacre the whole family. Not to mention the Zhou family and her two sons, even the servants and maids in the house would probably be massacred.
"After this batch of money is delivered, Young Master Xiao Luan might take action against me..."
Looking at the big boxes filled with copper coins in front of him, Sima Song thought with a gloomy expression.
Before I knew it, it was getting close to dusk.
Sima Song, the Marquis of Quliang, raised his head and glanced at the sky, and called to the chief of guard at his residence: "Gao Ruo."
Guard Chief Gao Ruo is a veteran who retired from the "Nanyan Army" under the command of General Wei Mu. He once served as a "Marquis of Qu (five-hundred-man general)" in the army, but he could not find a job to support him after he retired.
He was hired to make a living by Sima Song, the Marquis of Quliang, who paid a lot of money for him.
After all, at that time, "Su Wang Zhao Run" was still in his infancy, Wei's national power was not as strong as it is now, and the treatment of army soldiers was generally not high. Wei soldiers as brave as "Quhou Gaoruo" could not be found after they retired.
It is not uncommon in Wei State to have errands to make a living.
Although after getting along for more than ten years, Gao Ruo is approaching sixty, and the guarding matters in the house have been gradually handed over to his sons, but it cannot be denied that Gao Ruo is still the most trusted person of Sima Song, the Marquis of Quliang.
confidant.
"Master." Gao Ruo heard this and came to Quliang Hou Sima Song.
Pointing to the peasants who were still carrying wooden boxes, Quliang Hou Sima Song ordered: "You watch here, go back and count the number of boxes, and I'll go check on my wife's condition."
Gao Ruo nodded knowingly, with a slightly worried look on his face.
Because Mrs. Zhou seems to have been ill again in the past two days and has been very troublesome.
After giving instructions to Gao Ruo, Sima Song, Marquis of Quliang, walked towards the depths of the mansion. When he came to the main house, he heard Mrs. Zhou crying in the house, and occasionally shouting something like "Sima Song, you are not my husband" to outsiders.
It seems like crazy talk.
"Master Hou."
Among the guards guarding outside the main house, one person clasped his fists towards Quliang Hou Sima Song.
This man is called Gao Lin, and he is the eldest son of Gao Ruo. He is also the trusted confidant of Sima Song, the Marquis of Quliang.
Nodding and saying hello to Gao Lin, Quliang Hou Sima Song opened the door and walked into his wife Zhou's bedroom.
Perhaps she was tired from shouting, but Mrs. Zhou was sitting at the table in the room at the moment. When she saw her husband pushing open the door and walking in, she didn't have a good expression.
However, Sima Song was not surprised by this. He walked straight to Zhou and half-crouched in front of her. Even though Zhou was reluctant, he still held her hand in his and said tenderly: "Madam, in two days, we will be here."
How about you take Bo'er and Jie'er to live in Daliang? I bought a house in Daliang a few days ago."
Mrs. Zhou was originally not prepared to talk to her husband, but after hearing this, she showed a strong look of surprise.
You must know that for nearly a year and a half, the husband in front of her has falsely accused her and gone crazy. She has been under house arrest in his house and is not allowed to go out. Even her father has been refused to inquire about her.
For this reason, Weng and his son-in-law had a very tense quarrel.
But what's going on today? It seems that her husband is going to lift her from house arrest?
Mrs. Zhou is a smart woman, otherwise she would not have doubted Mr. Gong in the first place. Therefore, after hearing her husband's words, she instinctively felt frightened.
"Why?" Zhou asked in surprise: "The imperial court clearly stipulates that domestic princes are not allowed to be summoned or enter Daliang without permission. Yet you actually bought a mansion in Daliang?"
It has to be said that the imperial court did have such a regulation, but sometimes this law was simply empty.
"Then why are there so many?" Sima Song said with a smile: "Bo'er is getting older. I'm going to find a way for him to study at the Lishu School in Daliang. After completing his studies, he will have the opportunity to enter the Imperial Academy... Although Bo'er is old
My son is the eldest son, but I also hope that he can hold an official position in the court one day. But he is still young after all, so I want you to take care of him."
It's a pity that Mrs. Zhou didn't believe Sima Song's explanation at all. After several attempts to speak but stopped, she sighed deeply and said quietly: "Husband, even if you are scolded for your misbehavior in the future, over the past ten years, I have been deeply affected both physically and mentally."
Recognize who is my husband...Whether you are him or not is not important to me."
Hearing this, Sima Song couldn't help but be moved.
Although he vaguely guessed Zhou's feelings for him, some words said by Zhou himself had completely different meanings.
"What happened, right?" Holding Sima Song's hand, Zhou asked in a low voice: "Is it because of Mr. Gong? Who is Mr. Gong? Why did you hear that he came to see him?
Your expression changed drastically? Why did you two go to the secret room to talk? Why did you want to kill Lian'er and silence her?"
After listening to Zhou's series of words, Sima Song remained silent.
Seeing this, Zhou said angrily: "Sima Song, I have been sleeping with you for more than ten years, and I have given birth to Bo'er and Jie'er for you. Don't you still trust me?"
Sima Song smiled bitterly when he heard this.
Of course he trusts Ms. Zhou, but revealing some things to Ms. Zhou would harm her.
At this moment, Sima Song suddenly heard bursts of noise coming from the city. Although he was far away, he could still feel the noise of people.
"Gao Lin, send someone to find out what happened in the city and why it is so noisy."
Sima Song opened the door and ordered Gao Lin.
After about an hour of burning incense, while Sima Song continued to coax Mr. Zhou as usual, he heard Gao Lin report outside the house: "Master Marquis, we have found out that it seems that there is a fire in the county treasury in the city. I don't know how the fire spread.
It has affected the surrounding residences, and county soldiers are currently fighting the fire together with the people in the county, so it is noisy."
"There's a fire in the city?"
Sima Song felt excited in his heart.
For some reason, he had an ominous premonition.
At the same time, outside the Qulianghou Mansion, a middle-aged man with a feminine appearance walked out of an alley opposite, carrying a lantern made of red paper. When night fell, he raised his head.
Looking at the Qulianghou Mansion directly opposite.
After a while, a soldier dressed as a county soldier walked up to the middle-aged man, cupped his fists and whispered: "Mr. Qi..."
As soon as he said these two words, he saw the middle-aged man turn his head and glance at him. He was shocked and quickly changed his words: "Master Qi, I have blocked this street and ordered the county people in the street not to go out."
After hearing this, the feminine man raised his hand, curled his hair like his daughter's family, and said lightly in a slightly high-pitched voice: "Let's do it...capture Sima Song alive, and punish the rest."
"Follow the order!" the county soldier responded with clasped fists.
As soon as he finished speaking, countless county soldiers were seen pouring out of the alley. The county soldiers had serious expressions on their faces, and they all pulled out three-finger-wide sharp swords from their waists. The blades were cold and cold, and they were definitely not shoddy.
I saw these people violently breaking open the door of Qulianghou Mansion and rushing in with sharp swords in hand.