In the county government hall, Malianshan sat at the table glumly.
He put his right arm on the table and lowered his head, looking very reluctant.
At the Magou Town construction site, when Yang Kanglin left, he specifically told himself that he would leave the three Jianghu people at the construction site and take care of their food. Even now, Malianshan can't figure it out.
He is obviously an enemy, but he is treated like this. What on earth does the father-in-law want to do?
A government servant carried a teapot, filled a bowl of tea for each of them, and bowed before retreating.
Yang Kang ignored this and pushed the tea bowl in front of Malian Shan with a smile on his face: "Why, you can't figure it out?"
"Father-in-law, these people came to the construction site to seize construction rights. We should try our best to drive them away. I can't understand how you treat them like this." Looking up, Malianshan looked aggrieved.
"Your eldest brother is now the commanding officer of Jin Yiwei, did you know?" Yang Kang smiled and changed the topic.
"I know." Ma Lianshan said expressionlessly.
"Do you know what Jin Yiwei is?"
"The Emperor's direct department."
"Yes, Jinyiwei is the direct department of the emperor, and it is the land of crouching tigers, hidden dragons. Before the emergence of Dongchang, Jinyiwei set up prisons to control the life and death of ministers in the court." Yang Kang said with a smile.
"But what does it have to do with this being our construction site?" Malianshan still couldn't figure it out.
"The emperor is in charge of the world and has hundreds of thousands of Ming troops, but he also established a direct imperial guard for himself. Why is this? He just wants to have someone who can use it more conveniently and quickly. You have seen this now,
Even if all the county government officials were dispatched, nothing big could be done."
"Father-in-law, do you want to subdue these people?" Ma Lianshan finally heard some clues and looked at Yang Kang in disbelief.
"You said, if there is such a master of martial arts by our side, what else can't we accomplish?" Yang Kang narrowed his eyes slightly, with a smile on his face.
At this moment, it seems that he has seen that he is walking in front and Duan Tianming is following behind, protecting him every step of the way.
However, Malianshan felt a sense of loss in his heart.
There is a vague feeling that I have been abandoned.
All this time, he has been doing everything for his father-in-law. When he said this, he was obviously dissatisfied with his abilities. But don't forget, a few days ago, he helped him kill people and bury corpses.
This kind of act of killing a donkey is really chilling.
"Father-in-law, we circled the river just to dig out the jadeite. After all, he is an outsider. If he knew about this, I'm afraid he would be in a lot of trouble." Malianshan tried hard to find various reasons to refuse.
"He is also forced by life. To put it bluntly, he lacks money. If I give him a share of the income from the jadeite, wouldn't he become one of my own? Will he regard the jadeite as his own business?
To keep it a secret?" Yang Kang said excitedly.
When he thought of conquering Duan Tianming, Yang Kang could make almost any concession.
That almost miraculous skill makes me unable to put it down just thinking about it. With him being loyal to me, there is nothing I can't pursue in this life.
Malianshan on the opposite side felt completely cold.
The father-in-law had no intention of concealing the original jade stone, and wanted to share it with the other party in order to bribe the other party.
The place where the jadeite was found was discovered by himself. Didn't he want to ask his own opinion?
But my arms can't twist my thighs. This place is now the county government's water conservancy project base. How much weight can my words have?
Malianshan felt extremely regretful.
If I hadn't been too greedy and secretly excavated rough stones, I wouldn't have ended up in the situation where I have no sovereignty now.
"But, father-in-law." Malianshan still wanted to make a distinction.
Yang Kang waved his hand and said a little impatiently: "Okay, this matter has been decided. The income from the rough stone will be divided into two, and you and I will each share half. I will use my share of the income to share it with him, and there will be no infringement.
Your interests."
One sentence completely created a gap between the son-in-law and father-in-law.
Ma Lianshan raised his head and didn't know what to say for a moment.
In addition to confusion, the only thing left in his eyes was helplessness.
The streets of Lantian County are still bustling, but Malianshan is like an abandoned orphan. He lowers his head, looks at his toes, and slowly walks towards his jade workshop, preparing to stay in his own territory and slowly heal his wounds.
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"Master, you are back." At the door of the workshop, a servant came up to greet him, patted the dust on Malianshan's body, and slowly opened the door with his body hunched over.
"Get a jar of soju and bring it to my room." After giving the order with an expressionless expression, Ma Lianshan was about to enter.
"Sir, the eldest master has sent people from the capital. Are they waiting to see you in the hall?" the servant whispered.
"Your Majesty's person?" Ma Lianshan was stunned, and the frustration on his face disappeared. He flicked his sleeves and strode towards the hall.
Sitting on a chair in the hall was a man in his thirties. He was wearing a green gown and had an exquisite saber hanging on his waist. He looked quite capable and distinguished.
There was a guard or servant standing behind him, his eyes were piercing, and he looked very ordinary at first sight.
It was none other than Jin Yiwei Qianhu Zhang Jin and his confidant Xiaowei.
Before Mal Lianshan walked into the hall, his face was already full of smiles. When he crossed the threshold of the hall, his fists were already raised high: "Exit Mal Lianshan, are you sent by my eldest brother?"
Hearing the other party announce his name, Zhang Jin, who was calm and composed, stood up in a hurry: "Shopkeeper Ma, my subordinate is Zhang Jin, who has thousands of households under Ma Tongzhi's account."
Although the other party is a commoner, he is Ma Tongzhi's younger brother. He was ordered to come to Xi'an Mansion to do something because he wanted to help the other party get out of trouble.
With Ma Tongzhi on top, he had to treat his younger brother with respect, even if he was a commoner.
"It turns out to be Zhang Qianhu, sit down quickly." Ma Lianshan greeted him hurriedly, trying to keep his posture as humble as possible.
He had also heard of the position of Qianhu, and he was the mainstay in the guard house.
He commands more than a thousand men and is a real "high official".
"Shopkeeper Ma will also sit down." Zhang Jin smiled, said politely, and slowly sat on the chair.
"Brother arranged for Zhang Qianhu to come to Lantian County for important matters?" Ma Lianshan looked at the other party and asked cautiously.
"Ma Tongzhi received a letter from shopkeeper Ma, and he was worried that the Xi'an Mansion would embarrass you, so he asked me to come over and say hello to the Xi'an Mansion. Now that the affairs of the Xi'an Mansion are finished, I will make my own decision and come to see you for Ma Tongzhi.
." Zhang Jin said calmly, as if Xi'an Mansion's attitude was just a matter of his own words.
"Zhang Qianhu is a rare visitor. If nothing happens today, then I will prepare a banquet at our most prestigious tavern in Lantian and have a drink with Zhang Qianhu?" Ma Lianshan said tentatively.
Although the other party is the eldest brother's subordinate, he is also a member of Jinyiwei.
I came to Xi'an Mansion to help me out of the siege, just because of my elder brother's wish. If I entertain him, I will not only show that I understand etiquette, but also help my elder brother win people's hearts.
The most important thing is that I am really unhappy today and need to have a good drink to regain some dignity.
"What special dishes does Lantian have?" Zhang Jin did not refuse.
Ma Tongzhi now has a vague tendency to be the number one in Jinyiwei. Building a good relationship with his younger brother is equivalent to climbing the big tree of Ma Tongzhi.
Of course I couldn't refuse such a banquet.
"Salamfish, a unique thing in the streams of the Qinling Mountains. The meat is delicate and very nutritious. Zhang Qianhu must have a real treat." Malianshan winked and said proudly.
"It's up to the guest to do as he pleases. Then I'll let Shopkeeper Ma spend the money."
"Zhang Qianhu is so polite. If you can do something for me, you are one of my own. If we don't speak two different languages, let's go to the tavern." Malianshan was in a good mood, greeted Zhang Jin, and walked out of the gate of the jade workshop.
At the construction site of Shuilu Temple in Magou Town, Duan Tianming had a good meal in the kitchen regardless of other people's strange looks.
"Commander Duan, there is news from Xi'an Mansion." A captain came over and thrust a letter into Duan Tianming's hand.
"Oh." Duan Tianming took the letter and put it in his arms. Duan Tianming stretched and said, "We won't start working after we have eaten and drank. Let's take a walk around."
The three of them left the kitchen and walked up the stream.
Under the shade of a tree, Duan Tianming looked at the letter in his hand and laughed: "The people from Jinyiwei have arrived. They went to Xi'an Fuyamen and have arrived in Lantian County."
"Who is he? Will he fight with us?" a captain asked hurriedly.
"A Qianhu, his name is Zhang Jin." Duan Tianming suddenly raised his head: "Do you still remember the Jinyiwei Baihu who Xiao Chen smashed the embroidered spring knife?"
"Zhang Youde? Wasn't he killed by Brother Xiao later?"
"This piece of Jin and that piece of Youde belong to my family."
"Hahaha, is it true? He is here to kill someone?"
"Who said that? Maybe they came to avenge Zhang Youde." Duan Tianming laughed heartily, tore up the letter in his hand piece by piece, and threw it into the messy river below.
