The Rise of the Marquis

Chapter 25 News from the North

Outside the west moat of Maling City is a hill full of pavilions. The pavilions are looming in a plum grove. The attic in the middle is called Plum Appreciation Terrace. It is well known inside and outside Maling City, and it belongs to the private domain of Ma Linggong Mu. .

There are rumors among the Chinese in the city that every year after the Brumy Moon, the Ma Ling Guild will take his concubine from the palace in the city to the Plum Appreciation Terrace, so some people will wander around the west of the city from time to time, and many capable people and strangers often go to the foggy Gathering in the west of the city every month, they discuss current affairs, or show off their talents in the street, competing for splendor, hoping to gain Ma Linggong's attention and reuse.

Slowly, more and more people gathered in the west of the city. As the number of people continued to increase, vendors also found opportunities. After a few years, the outside of the west gate turned into a bustling market. During this period, many people did meet in the west of the city. Going to Malingong and being reused added fuel to the fire and made this street more lively.

However, the people of the country and the officials in the city also came to join in the fun. Gradually, this place became a place where officials, people, soldiers, common people, and the three religions and nine streams gathered. .

Looking up from the West Street, you can see the tall pavilions in the distance, and many people look at the high place, sip a sip of tea and continue to talk.

"I heard that there was a murder at the posthouse before?"

"There is also an army gathering in the south of the city. My cousin passed by and saw it with his own eyes in the past few days. After hearing about it, he went to the north road. I don't know why."

Someone proudly stood up and said loudly: "You don't know this, my father is an errand in Duke Ma Ling's palace and told me the truth.

Before the monarch came to our Maling City to hunt, Du Yanghou from Heyang wanted to get some light and came to accompany Wang Jia, but he was killed by a tiger because of his bravery. under.

That’s okay, we wanted to retreat after insulting the face of our Maling City, Mu Gong immediately ordered Mu Shiming to lead the army to gather a large army to go north to pursue revenge, and vowed to pay for the blood of Du Yuhou’s son. "

Everyone suddenly realized that they all complimented the young man for being well-informed, so that the young man clasped his hands in all directions, his face flushed.

"Dare to act wild in Maling City, and don't ask where it is!"

"That's right, Duke Ma Ling is one of the six ministers of our country of Zhao. He is the Marquis of Yang! He dares to act so boldly, I'm tired of living!" Someone echoed loudly.

Some people also said in a strange way: "Hmph, the six great ministers? It's none of our business. It's not that many people can't eat."

Someone also interjected: "The son of the Marquis of Duyang, is that trash Wang Jian? I went to the Boulevard Castle to buy peaches, and I heard people there say that that prodigal son has nothing to do except flying eagles and lackeys. If you ride a horse, you will fall off the horse and almost die."

Everyone who was listening burst out laughing again, and someone raised his pottery tea bowl over his head, stood on a bench, waved his arms and yelled: "Everyone, everyone, listen to me, Wang Jian is just a dude, how could he be Mu Tongbing?" The opponent, there will definitely be good news coming back soon."

However, his yelling did not attract much attention, and many people shouted: "Nonsense, you still need to say this!
What a hero Mu Tongbing was at Liangshan Pass back then. He even beheaded the thirteen generals of the Zhongshan Kingdom, scaring the crap out of those monkey-like Zhongshan people. I heard that many of them fell into Linshui and drowned. The trash that almost fell to his death is not easy to catch.

Might be able to come back today with his head. "

After hearing this, many people present were honored and applauded loudly.

"That is, Mu Tong beat up Zhongshan people back then, and now Zhongshan people still pay us [-] yuan a year every year. Who can resist such bravery!"

"Heh, for [-] yuan, we killed [-] young people in exchange for [-] yuan a year. Is this considered a win?" Someone immediately said in a strange way.

"Where are the 2000 young people? It is clearly written in the public notice that more than [-] people died in one year."

"Hahahaha, you can believe this too! Have you seen how many tombstones there are at the two mountain passes? I went to see them myself. There are no open spaces at the foot of several mountains. This is not counting those lonely ghosts."

"So what, our country of Zhao wins this battle is the key. If you don't win, your head will be cut off by the people of Zhongshan to make a chamber pot. It's all for the sake of defending the country."

"Who started that war first? Was it Zhongshan? Didn't Duke Bei Ding covet other people's land first and drag us into the water? What nonsense, what nonsense to defend the country."

The debate is getting more and more intense. When it comes to the battle of Liangshankou six years ago, or the war between Zhao State and Zhongshan State, whether it is right or wrong, beneficial or harmful, everyone will always argue endlessly without a conclusion.Now the shadow of the war has not completely gone away. That war is still like a wound that has just scabbed and has not healed in Zhao Guo. No matter whether it is between the upper class nobles or the lower class people, as long as it is mentioned, it will be torn again, and blood will flow.

Fortunately, someone stepped forward in time: "Okay, okay, let's not talk about what happened six years ago today, let's not talk about the past, just talk about the present, I bet that within two days at most, Mu Tongbing will be able to take the king with him." Jian's head is back."

"That's right, that's right, I think it's the same reason, a little Heyang, let them know their position and understand how powerful we are!"

As soon as these words came out, everyone echoed them. Maybe everyone agreed on the success or failure of Liangshankou, but everyone was very concerned about something that was sure to show the strength of Maling City and increase their sense of pride.

For a powerful enemy, many people will hesitate and weigh the interests.

But in the face of a weak enemy, most of the internal individuals can be consistent with the outside, because it is foolproof.

As a result, the more people talked, the more excited they became, and many of them were full of red, because the matter had already been settled, as if the celebration was just around the corner.
At this moment, several cavalrymen rushed across the street on tall horses, yelling to give way all the way, people on both sides avoided one after another, attracting everyone's attention.

Everyone wondered curiously, "What happened?"

"There is news from the north!"

"Could it be that Mu Tongbing led the troops back?"

"I don't know how many Heyang soldiers were killed this time, and whether Wang Jian was captured."

"Hold on to something, I guess I'll come back with my head."

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Everyone talked to each other, but they only dared to watch and discuss from a distance, and did not step forward, because the fast horse that crossed the street at first carried the flag of Ma Ling, and went straight to the plum appreciation platform, and no one dared to stop it.

It wasn't until the soldiers came back one after another that someone brought tea and wine to the cavalry on horseback, and then asked them about the situation in the north.

The first few cavalrymen didn't pay attention at all. After more than ten cavalry, some soldiers stopped their horses, took the drinks, and accepted everyone's inquiries.

However, the soldiers who received the drinks at the beginning turned ugly after hearing their elated questions, handed back the wine bowls and galloped off, leaving only the bewildered crowd, but the eagerly awaiting crowd quickly stopped more passers-by The cavalry asked for news.

(End of this chapter)