At the end of the Yuan Dynasty, the competition for the deer in the world

Chapter 167 Cheng De Recognizes Li Wenzhong as His Adopted Son

Ma Xiuying's room was very lively at this moment.

Mu Ying, Xu Sima, and a child who seemed to be the same age as them were playing around the dining table.

Seeing the scene in front of her, Ma Xiuying smiled at the corner of her mouth and showed a gentle look in her eyes.

"Mu Ying, and Ma'er, did you ask your adoptive father to come here?" Ma Xiuying suddenly said to Mu Ying and Xu Sima.

Mu Ying stopped playing around, turned her head, looked at Ma Xiuying and said, "Mother, Xu Sima and I have already talked to my foster father."

"Really?" Ma Xiuying frowned, and at this moment, there was a sound of footsteps outside the house, and Ma Xiuying's brows relaxed a lot again.

"Mu Ying, and Ma'er, your adoptive father is here, go and open the door." Ma Xiuying shouted towards Mu Ying and Xu Sima.

"Okay, mother-in-law." Mu Ying responded, hurried forward, opened the door quickly, and it was Cheng De who came at this time that caught the eyes of everyone present.

Cheng De, who was outside the house, couldn't help being startled when he saw the scene in front of him, and looked at Ma Xiuying.

Ma Xiuying smiled and said, "Brother De, you are finally here."

Cheng De was even more puzzled. He walked to the dining table, looked at the eight delicious dishes on the table, and asked, "Sister Xiuying, what day is it today? Why are there so many dishes today?"

Ma Xiuying gave Cheng De a white look, and said with a smile: "I asked someone to ask the elders of Zhang Village, today is your birthday, Brother De."

Cheng De stared blankly at Ma Xiuying in astonishment, his thoughts wandering.

"Brother De, what's wrong with you?" Ma Xiuying's eyes showed a hint of worry, and she waved her hand in front of Cheng De. Seeing that Cheng De didn't respond, she became even more worried.

After Cheng De came back to his senses, he quickly replied: "In this world, sister Xiuying is the first person to remember my birthday. I am very happy in my heart. For a long time, if sister Xiuying didn't mention it, I would forget about it." It's my birthday. Sister Xiuying, you are so kind."

Hearing this, Ma Xiuying's ears felt hot, her face blushed, and she gave Cheng De an annoyed look: "Brother De, the children are all here! Be careful with your words!"

"It's okay, they are not outsiders anyway." Cheng De replied with a smile.

Ma Xiuying gave Cheng De a white look: "Brother De, I asked Mu Ying and Ma'er to call you here just to give you a surprise. Unexpectedly, Brother De's expression was very calm, and he seemed dissatisfied."

Cheng De: "Sister Xiuying, don't blame me. I'm not surprised. I just saw the children here, so I kept like this. If the children were not here, I would be as excited as you think That's it. By the way, sister Xiuying, do you have a gift from me?"

Ma Xiuying glanced at Cheng De: "It's so big, it's still not in shape. I've already prepared your gift."

After the words fell, Ma Xiuying took out a black cloak from a box.

"Brother De, I made this for you myself." Ma Xiuying came to Cheng De with a cloak, and said with a smile on her lips.

Cheng De took it with both hands, grabbed Ma Xiuying's hand and said, "Sister Xiuying, I'm just going to buy a cloak? I didn't expect that sister Xiuying and I have such a good understanding, we are indeed husband and wife!"

Ma Xiuying patted Cheng De's hand away, and pulled it out hastily: "Stop being glib, sit down, let's get ready for dinner!"

Seeing Mu Ying, Xu Sima, and a strange child, Cheng De couldn't help but stare: "What are you looking at? Sit down for me!"

Mu Ying and Xu Sima curled their lips slightly.

As for this strange child, his expression seemed a little reserved.

Cheng De looked at the strange child and cast a puzzled look at Ma Xiuying.

Ma Xiuying seemed to understand the doubts in Cheng De's heart, and introduced: "This is Li Wenzhong, Zhu Yuanzhang's nephew. He and Zhu Yuanzhang just met each other not long ago, but Zhu Yuanzhang's previous memories have been lost, and I can't remember this Li Wenzhong. I I sent someone to find out that he is indeed Zhu Yuanzhang's nephew."

Cheng De nodded: "Li Wenzhong? That's a good name."

If he remembered correctly, this Li Wenzhong was very famous in history.

Of course, this famous not only includes himself, but also his son Li Jinglong.

Ma Xiuying: "Brother De, this child is a miserable person. Li Wenzhong's mother died of the plague in a village in the north of Sizhou City before. After the plague was resolved, his father Li Zhen brought him to Sizhou City To make a living. Accidentally, Li Zhen bumped into Zhu Yuanzhang, and I just witnessed this. After I sent someone to find out, I accepted Li Wenzhong as my adopted son. Brother De, I did this without discussing it with you. You don’t blame me, do you? ?”

Cheng De replied with a smile: "It's okay, how could I blame you for this!"

As he spoke, Cheng De looked at Li Wenzhong.

"Li Wenzhong, hurry up and meet your adoptive father." Ma Xiuying reminded at the right time.

Li Wenzhong got up quickly, knelt down towards Cheng De, and kowtowed three times in a row: "Li Wenzhong pays homage to foster father."

Cheng De helped Li Wenzhong up with both hands, looked at Li Wenzhong and said, "Now, I have another adopted son. Not bad!"

"Sister Xiuying, Zhu Wenzheng was adopted as my adopted son before. What's the matter with him? Why haven't I seen him?" Cheng De suddenly patted his head at this moment, and turned to look at Ma Xiuying.

He seemed to have almost forgotten that he had another adopted son, Zhu Wenzheng.

Ma Xiuying said solemnly: "I sent someone to find out. This Zhu Wenzheng's mother is seriously ill and has been bedridden. Zhu Wenzheng is by his mother's side. I also asked the doctor to go to see and treat him. After returning home, Zhu Wenzheng's mother has gradually recovered, and she may recover in three to five days. At that time, I will send someone to bring him to the General's Mansion, Brother De, do you think this is okay?"

Hearing this, Cheng De sighed, "This matter is thanks to sister Xiuying, otherwise, I would be incompetent as a foster father."

Ma Xiuying kept a flat smile on her face and didn't say much.

Cheng De looked at Li Wenzhong, thought for a while, and said, "During this time, you stay with me first, and I will teach you how to read and learn the art of war, as well as how to kill the enemy on the battlefield."

After Li Wenzhong heard this, his face showed excitement, and he kowtowed three times in succession to Cheng De: "Li Wenzhong thanks his adoptive father!"

Cheng De helped Li Wenzhong up and said, "You can find me in the study tomorrow. You can ask Mu Ying to find out where the study is. Let him take you there."

Li Wenzhong nodded.

"Okay, the food is getting cold, everyone, let's eat with chopsticks!" Ma Xiuying took the opportunity to say.

Cheng De echoed, "Listen to sister Xiuying!"

After eating, Cheng De sent Mu Ying, Xu Sima, and Li Wenzhong aside, leaving only Cheng De and Ma Xiuying in the room.

Cheng De looked at Ma Xiuying, and suddenly said calmly: "Sister Xiuying, what do you want to tell me?"

Ma Xiuying's body froze, she quickly shook her head: "Brother De, I have nothing to say."

Cheng De took a deep look at Ma Xiuying: "As husband and wife, we have been together for a while. I dare not say that I know everything about Miss Xiuying, but I think I know almost everything about Miss Xiuying. You and I are the same Husband and wife, and husband and wife are one body, if there is any difficulty, tell me, don't carry it alone. Sister Xiuying, you have to remember, the person who loves you the most in this world, besides me, may be the child in your belly gone."

"So, sister Xiuying, tell me, what is it?"

A trace of hesitation flashed in Ma Xiuying's eyes, she looked at Cheng De and said, "Actually, I didn't want to distract Brother De from this matter. Hey, this matter is a long story, I'd better make a long story short. The Guo family in Zhoucheng sent me some letters."

Cheng De's eyes stayed on Ma Xiuying, waiting for the next article.

Ma Xiuying continued: "One of the letters asked me to talk to Brother De, and to find a future for Brother Tianxu. But I know that this matter must not be opened up. If Brother De agrees, then from now on, Brother De How to convince the Sizhou army? So, I have already written a letter to reject this matter. This letter is already on the way to Haozhou City!"

Cheng De stepped forward and held Ma Xiuying's hands: "Sister Xiuying is so understanding and reasonable, she deserves to be my husband's right-hand man."

Ma Xiuying gave Cheng De a blank look, and wanted to break free with her hands, but Cheng De's grip was too tight, and she couldn't break free for a while, so she simply let Cheng De hold her hands.

"This is the second letter."

Speaking of this, Ma Xiuying's face was dignified.

"Sister Xiuying, what's wrong with the second letter?" Seeing Ma Xiuying's expression was wrong, Cheng De asked quickly.

Ma Xiuying looked closely at Cheng De, but at this moment Ma Xiuying's face was faintly angry.

"This second letter is about Brother Tianxu, who committed a crime in Haozhou City and has been captured by Haozhou City Guard Yang Wei." Ma Xiuying sighed.

Cheng De: "What happened?"

Ma Xiuying: "Brother Tianxu fell in love with a girl and sent someone to take her into the mansion. The girl's father came to ask for an explanation. As a result, when Brother Tianxu asked his servants to beat the girl's father out of the door, he accidentally killed her. The girl's father was beaten to death, and people were killed. This incident caused a lot of trouble in Haozhou City, and many people secretly contributed to the flames, insinuating, pointing out that I deliberately shielded the Guo family, and I was scolded along with Brother De. "

Cheng De was furious, and slammed the table down, causing the dishes on the table to slam loudly: "Why is that? This Guo Tianxu is so muddy that he can't support the wall! This is a crime of homicide, and the Guo family must want to show it Yingmeizi came to me to beg for mercy. I was not a heartless person, and now this Guo Tianxu has killed someone, and I promulgated the "Sizhou Law" not long ago, and he Guo Tianxu is challenging the "Sizhou Law" just."

"If I spare Guo Tianxu this time, will the people still believe in the "Law of Sizhou"? I am afraid that the Sizhou army will secretly scold me for saying one thing and doing another. In the end, the "Sizhou Law" "No one will take it seriously."

"Sister Xiuying, I can rely on you for other things, but Guo Tianxu's murder, if you want to ask him for mercy, I will never agree to you."

"Also, those in Haozhou secretly fueled the flames and even involved sister Xiuying. I must not let this matter go. It's okay for them to scold me secretly. It's their fault if they scold sister Xiuying. Let Zhang Qijiu and Yang Zhongkai send people to investigate, who is involved in it?"

Listening to Cheng De's words, Ma Xiuying remained silent.

Seeing the calm expression on Ma Xiuying's face, Cheng De began to feel a little worried.

Could it be that the Guo family put pressure on sister Xiuying?

Thinking of this, Cheng De's eyes glinted with a cold light.

"Brother De, let's judge this matter as we like! As for the Guo family, I will write to them and have a good discussion with them." Ma Xiuying suddenly broke the quiet atmosphere and said.

Although Cheng De was very happy in his heart, he didn't show the slightest sign on his face. Instead, he sent a series of rainbow farts to Ma Xiuying, what is the number one virtuous wife in all ages, and the most reasonable and righteous woman in history.
In the end, Ma Xiuying personally ended the topic about Guo Tianxu this time.

"Sister Xiuying, you must have taken a lot of pressure to bring those three into the mansion! You have worked hard, sister Xiuying!" Cheng De looked at Ma Xiuying and said sincerely.

Ma Xiuying shook her head: "Brother De's status is getting higher and higher, and sometimes I can't help these things. However, Brother De, you have been back in Sizhou City for a few days, and in the next few days, you should visit Sister Yan more often. Sister Liu E, Shen Lingling, and Sister Guo Hui went to visit. Sister Liu E and Sister Shen, Brother De can do that with them, but Sister Guo Hui is not enough for the time being. Sister Guo Hui is too old now. Little, after two years, Brother De can eat younger sister Guo Hui."

Cheng De showed embarrassment and kept nodding from the side.

"Sister Xiuying, I'll listen to you."

Hearing Cheng De's words, Ma Xiuying looked closely at Cheng De: "There is a place in the mansion that Brother De sent heavily guarded. What's in that room is so mysterious."

Cheng De stared blankly at Ma Xiuying, and the next moment, he thought of the place Ma Xiuying said, which was the things from 32 missionaries that Zhang Qijiu sent to guard.

So, Cheng De replied: "In it, what is placed is the future of the Sizhou Army."

Ma Xiuying glanced at Cheng De, didn't speak, and cleaned up the dishes on the dining table by herself.

"You're still pregnant! Just let the servants in the mansion do this kind of thing." Cheng De looked at Ma Xiuying and said.

Ma Xiuying didn't respond, but continued to concentrate on cleaning up, and replied: "How can I be so expensive, and I will be pregnant in October, and I still have a long life. I feel that I have no problem."

Seeing this, Cheng De had no choice but to follow Ma Xiuying.

However, he decided to privately tell the servants in the mansion to look after Ma Xiuying and not to do heavy work.

"Does Xiuying still practice the Tai Chi I taught you earlier?" Cheng De asked suddenly.

Ma Xiuying: "Not in the past few days."

Cheng De's expression suddenly became extremely serious: "Sister Xiuying, don't take this matter seriously. This matter is related to"

Cheng De stopped talking in time, he couldn't tell the story about Ma Xiuying's illness and death in the original history, it was an eternal secret in his heart.

"I'll let someone supervise Xiuying's practice. Practice for at least half an hour every day, and never stop." Cheng De's tone was beyond doubt.

Ma Xiuying looked at Cheng De, wondering in her heart: "Brother De, do you have something to hide from me?"

Cheng De's heart skipped a beat, and he turned his gaze to the direction of the door: "No, don't worry too much. Anyway, remember, I'm doing all this for your own good. I won't harm you. I think in the future, I can grow old together with sister Xiuying!"

Ma Xiuying: "I believe Brother De will not harm me. Although I don't know what Brother De is hiding from me, since Brother De doesn't tell me, I won't ask. Anyway, Brother De is doing it for my own good. I will start tomorrow , I will stick to it.”

Cheng De nodded, feeling a surge of emotion in his heart: "Yes. You are bored staying in the house every day. Tomorrow, you will come with me to meet those 32 missionaries. What do you think, Miss Xiuying?"

Ma Xiuying's eyes lit up: "Brother De, don't forget to bring Sister Yan with you."

Cheng De nodded in agreement.

"As for from now to night, you will accompany me to think about the Confucianism, science and science related to the selection of the Sizhou imperial examination pilot, as well as some things about science. I know that sister Xiuying has read a lot of books!" Cheng De looked at Ma Xiuying with gentle eyes.

Ma Xiuying nodded: "Yes. I have nothing to do with me, so think about it with Brother De."

"it is good!"

(End of this chapter)