Ma Erniang's Splendid Pastoral

Chapter 261 Helping the Hunger Strike
Unexpectedly, someone went to the gate of Beijun Prince's Mansion to find Master Fu, Ma Min'er handed the food box to Yun Bao, "You go to the study first, I'll go to the door to have a look."

Rainbow Dash said, "Let the servants drive them away!"

"It's okay, I'll go and have a look, so as not to come to my door later."

"Oh." Rainbow Dash didn't take it seriously, "Then I'll go into the study."

Ma Min'er followed the porter to the door. There was a young man with the appearance of a scholar, wearing thin clothes, but he was not frozen into a ball by the north wind.

With just one glance, she could feel the character of this man, but why would a man of character go to someone else's house to cling to Master Ma?
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In the study, Xia Zhen didn't see the little daughter-in-law, so she stretched her head to look at the door.

"Brother Xia, my sister-in-law has gone to the door."

Xia Zhen frowned. Although she didn't speak, the expression on her face clearly said, what are you doing at the door?

Yun Bao smiled and said, "Brother Hao, the person who asked for your help has found the gate of the Prince's Palace in Beijun."

Hearing this, Zhuang Hao shook his head and laughed, "There are too many people like him, how can I help..."

Having lived in the capital for a few years, he clearly understands that some people are very good at making money, looking for ways to get in touch with noble people, or doing what they like to curry favor with the wealthy circle, or squeeze into the wealthy circle in the name of friends .

He is a vassal with no real power. Others may squeeze into the circle in the name of seeking immortality and hearing the Tao, but he is not. He really cultivates his morals, so he does not intend to let these people get involved.

Yun Bao is a real princess who doesn't understand the sufferings of the world, she is not interested in these things at all, she smiled and asked the girl to take out the sweet taro ball soup from the food box, "Brother Hao, please pay me, I made it myself."

Zhuang Hao smiled, stood up, took a bowl, and put it in front of Xia Zhen, "Zian, don't worry, Er Niang will come in soon."

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw Xia Zhen looking towards the door, he turned his head, and just about to say hello, when Ma Erniang came in, the poor boy who had been pestering him followed in.

Zhuang Hao withdrew his eyes and glanced at Xia Zhen.

Little Xia Yifan was sitting in his father's arms, and when he saw his mother coming in, he waved his arms happily, yelling, asking her mother to hug her.

Ma Min'er smiled and stretched out her arms to hug her son. Xia Zhen glanced at his wife and then at Zhuang Hao. Zhuang Hao also looked over. Their eyes met, and at the same time they looked at the young man who was ushered in.

When the young man sees the nobleman looking over, he raises his hand and salutes. The movement of saluting is the ancient Zhou Gong’s salute method. From raising his hands and stretching his arms to folding his palms, and correspondingly bowing his head and lowering his eyes, it is not only done in one go, but also like flowing water. The chapters are full of atmosphere and sprinkling everywhere.

Standing on the sidelines and watching the chess, Wei Ren immediately realized why the Young Madam wanted to bring in a young man in shabby clothes.

Xia Zhen looked at Zhuang Hao in a blink of an eye.

Zhuang Hao smiled slightly, "It's Zhuang who underestimated Mr. Jing."

"I hope Mr. Fu will be considerate. It's really broken and the clothes are thin. Jing has to ask you for help." The young man was not embarrassed by Zhuang Hao's slight mockery. On the contrary, he said it openly. own situation.

Ma Min'er smiled and said, "When I was at the door, I just took one look at him and led him in." When she spoke, she looked at Zhuang Hao.

Zhuang Hao immediately understood that Ma Erniang seemed to be inquiring about this person himself, so he said, "It's the ordinary Taoist friend when I asked the immortals."

Ma Min'er raised her eyebrows, "But this person doesn't look like he is asking for immortality."

Hearing Ma Min'er's words, the young man raised his hand in salute, smiled without saying a word, his cheeks were thin but not thin, he was wearing single clothes, and his body, which had been frozen straight outside just now, was softened by the charcoal fire in the study There are many, although the clothes are simple, clean and tidy, they look poor, but they are not sour, and they are scholarly and sophisticated.

It seems that I have to listen to Zhuang Hao, Ma Miner looked at him.

"I'm not very clear about the specifics. I only heard that after he became a Jinshi, he finally got a small official position in the capital. During the year, there are not many opportunities for fellow Taoists to discuss the Dao together. I've met you several times."

"Then how did the gentleman know that he finally got a small official position?"

Zhuang Hao laughed: "Among all fellow Taoists, he is the one who wears the most shabby clothes."

"So, you asked out of curiosity?"

"Yeah." Zhuang Hao nodded embarrassedly.

The young man saluted." "Thank you Fu Ma Ye for quietly helping me several times and solving my embarrassing predicament. "

"It's just a few words of peace, Mr. Jing doesn't need to care about it." Zhuang Hao didn't care.

"You shouldn't call Mr. Fu Ma 'Young Master', but I will keep in mind the help of Mr. Fu Ma..."

Ma Min'er took the words: "So when you fell into trouble again, you thought of his help again?"

"..." Jing Wenxuan lowered his head in shame, "Yes, I offended you."

"What kind of official position is it that you can't even afford a cold coat?" Ma Min'er asked.

Jing Wenxuan said, "Yushitai Bapin Xiaozilang."

Ma Min'er asked Zhuang Hao, "Is there still such a low official position in the capital?"

Zhuang Hao smiled, "In the three provinces, six ministries and nine ministers, in addition to high-ranking officials, of course there are many subordinate staff, otherwise, who will do the trivial things."

"Oh." Ma Min'er smiled, thinking, in a modern office, not all managers, assistants, and clerks, this person is probably a clerk or something.

"Oh, that's how it is." Ma Min'er looked at Zhuang Hao, "Sir, do you want to make friends with this potential stock?"

Zhuang Hao immediately understood what Ma Erniang meant, and raised his hand to flick her, which meant that I am just a vassal who cannot hold power, since you think she has potential, then I will give it to you.

Ma Min'er was rude, and said with a smile, "Jing..."

"Jing Wenxuan!"

"Jing Wenxuan, I personally think that if you can't afford food or clothes, you shouldn't ask Mr. Fu Ma for help. I wonder if you have encountered any difficulties?"

Jing Wenxuan noticed that in the room, whether it was Fu Ma Ye or the King of Beijun, not only did they not stop the princess from bringing him into the room, but they also asked her to deal with her own affairs.

Thinking of this, he sighed secretly, yes, who asked himself to ask for help, and cupped his hands to his eyebrows: "I have a problem, and I need a sum of money, so..."

"How much do you need?"

Before he could finish his sentence, Princess Beijun asked him how much he wanted. Although he was surprised, he still blurted out: "1000 taels."

Ma Min'er called out, "Miss Shan—"

"Young Madam..." Shan Xiaodan hurried forward.

"Take him to Xiaoyou to pay 1000 taels. No formalities are required. It will be charged to my daily expenses, and the money will be taken away by him directly."

"Yes, ma'am." Shan Xiaodan smiled and stretched out his hand, "Master Jing, please——"

Jing Wenxuan really didn't expect that Princess Beijun would give him 1000 taels so cleanly without asking him what he was dealing with and why he wanted so much money.

I was very grateful in my heart, and hurriedly bowed and bowed, "Thank you, Princess, when Jing has money, I will return it to you immediately."

"There is no need to pay it back."

"No, Princess, Jing must pay it back." Jing Wenxuan was persistent. Although he hadn't done it yet, he believed that he would definitely pay it back.

"In that case, you can do whatever you want!" Ma Min'er replied with a smile.

"Thank you, Princess Beijun." Jing Wenxuan bowed to the ground.

Everyone looked at him silently.

Jing Wenxuan saluted again: "I won't disturb you, I will take my leave." After speaking, he stepped back three steps, then turned around and left the study room respectfully.

Jing Mo has been standing in the corner. When the desolate Mr. Jing went out, he thought he would catch the gaze of the master, but he didn't. He quietly appeared in front of people and looked at his mistress, but he didn't get the information to check this person , Are the two masters planning to throw away 1000 taels?

Jing Mo blinked, and quietly hid in the corner again.

At the beginning of Yinshi in the afternoon (three o'clock in the afternoon), Zhuang Hao and his wife went home.

Only then did Xia Zhen ask her daughter-in-law, "Why did you help him?"

"I don't know, just a hunch."

"Then why don't you let me check his details and find out why he used 1000 taels?"

Ma Min'er shook her head and said with a smile, "Some people just need to see his character at a glance, and then choose to trust him."

The corners of Xia Zhen's eyebrows were raised high, "You can choose a husband without even looking at him!"

"Haha..." Ma Min'er raised her head and laughed loudly, "That's right, someone's bad temper makes people stop."

"Hmph!" Xia Zhen looked away dissatisfied.

After laughing, Ma Min'er asked: "It's already September and a half, is there any movement up there?"

Xia Zhen calmed down, "Not yet!"

"What does the emperor think?" Ma Min'er couldn't understand these men anymore. It was Liu Wei who lost the land of Jiangshan, and it was her father who fought hard. But the two are still competing. The world of men is really confusing. don't know.

Xiaowen shouted outside: "Master, Mr. Feng is here, waiting for you in the study!"

Ma Miner looked at him, "Could it be related to returning to the north?"

Xia Zhen stood up, put on her outer robe, "Yes." After speaking, she stepped out.

Ma Min'er stood in the room and let out a sigh of relief, everything was ready, waiting for the emperor's order, but another matter weighed on Ma Min'er's heart, the Liang Palace did not propose marriage to the Ma family, could it be that Liu Zai Cheng really doesn't want to marry Yue Er?
A little disappointed, but thinking about the temper of the little overlord, it doesn't matter if Yue'er doesn't marry, she will find a good husband for Yue'er.

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Xia Zhen entered the study, Feng Jiangyi had already had two cups of tea, saw him coming in, and said with a smile: "Did Er Niang hear me coming?"

Xia Zhen nodded.

"Then what are you going to prepare for me tonight?"

"..." Xia Zhen froze for a moment, "I didn't ask."

"Haha..." Feng Jiangyi looked at Xia Zian who had a serious face just now, and was as ignorant as ordinary young people in an instant, overjoyed, "Sit down, this is your home."

Xia Zhen sat down, "The old master won't come for a dinner, will he?"

Feng Jiangyi asked back: "What do you say?"

Xia Zhen's face turned cold, and she remained silent.

Feng Jiangyi let out a long sigh, "A man who is married and has a baby is really different from before."

Frowning, Xia Zhen looked at him with both eyes, and immediately figured out the meaning of his words. After understanding, her eyelids drooped.

Seeing that he understood, Feng Jiangyi sighed, "If you don't think about the land of the Great Wei Dynasty, you have to think about your father. Relying on your grandfather for reinforcements is not a long-term solution after all."

"There are five prefectures in the north, how come I have so much energy and food, and he refuses to pull them out at all?"

"Holy... Your Majesty also has his difficulties."

"Difficulties?" Xia Zhen's face was sullen, "Then I was transferred to the capital for more than two years. If he hadn't transferred me here, the three northern prefectures would have developed a long time ago. Why are you asking him to ask for food and money now?" ?”

Of course Feng Jiangyi understands what he said, even he thinks more than young people, but the imperial power is supreme, no one can do anything about it, who gave Jiang Shan the surname Liu?
"Zian, you just...be like four or five years ago, be a reckless boy, and go back to the north in front of the Holy One."

"The grand master also said just now that I'm married and a grown-up, how could I still act like a brat doing those mischievous things!" Xia Zhen refused to bow her head to the emperor.

Grand Master Feng sighed again, "Do you want me to ask Erniang to persuade you?"

"She never meddled in my affairs."

Taishi Feng said: "I know the benefits and disadvantages, she will understand the righteousness!"

Xia Zhen raised her eyes, her eyes darkened slightly.

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Today it was Feng Zhiping's turn to be on duty, and he had already patrolled all the streets. He was about to go back to the Yamen to write the duty form. Looking at the thick jacket on his body, he felt cold inexplicably.

Just as he was about to turn around and leave, he found that he had taken out a lot of money. Isn't Jing Wenxuan a poor official, how could there be so much money, he stepped forward curiously.

Jing Wenxuan has already counted the money, "You can see clearly, this is official money, it is impossible to understate it, don't be tricky, and quickly bring the house deed, otherwise, I will sue you at Jingzhao Mansion."

The middle-aged man was convinced that the silver in his hand was genuine, and shouted to an old couple next to him, "Fortune with you!" After speaking, he took out the house deed from his pocket and threw it in the faces of the old couple.

The old couple happily held up the deed with both hands, and looked at it again and again, "Old man, it belongs to our family."

"Yes, yes, yes..." The old man burst into tears of excitement, and looked at the big and two small rooms behind him, "This is our retirement home!"

"Yeah, what killed a thousand knives, someone actually stole our house deed, leaving us with nowhere to live. God, finally we have the help of a noble person. It's great, it's great." The old woman hurriedly knelt down in front of the young man , "Brother Jing, thank you, if it weren't for you, our house would be gone."

Jing Wenxuan waved his hand, "I live with my aunt, and my aunt's rent is small, and she gives me food every now and then. If you have difficulties, I should reach out to help."

Hearing this, Feng Zhiping frowned, "What's going on?"

When the subordinates heard the boss's question, they hurried forward, "You...you don't know what's going on?"

Feng Zhiping stepped forward, and when they saw the soldiers from the Bingma Division, they automatically stepped aside and said, "Master Jing——"

"Ah..." The crowd was surprised, "He is really an official."

Jing Wenxuan was a little embarrassed when he saw Feng Zhiping. There was a small river behind the Yushitai office. The lunch he brought at noon was very bad. Opposite Xiaohe is the back door of Bing Ma Si Ya's Office, there is usually no one there, but for some reason, he has met Commander Feng several times.

Feng Commander, who doesn't know anyone in the capital, he not only has a high status, but also Lao Tzu is an old grand teacher, whoever meets him will give three points, of course he also knows him.

Feng Zhiping asked: "I just heard from this old woman that the house deed was stolen?"

The middle-aged man who was carrying the silver and was about to leave turned around and was about to run, but was caught by Bingmasi's men and dragged to Feng Zhiping.

"My lord, I didn't steal the deed. I bought it too. Now, if he wants to redeem the deed, of course I have to collect the money!" The middle-aged man frowned.

Feng Zhiping glanced at his clothes, suppressed his anger, "Return the money."

"I...I...no..." The middle-aged man held the money and didn't want to let go, but the master promised him that the money he received this time was his annual errand expenses, so he didn't want to return it.

"Then go to the Yamen of Jingzhao Mansion." If you don't want to worry about it, but these Xiaoxiao have no color, then don't blame me for being rude, Feng Zhiping said, I am not afraid of the people behind you!

"No...no...my lord, please forgive me..."

"I'll give you a chance, but you don't want to. If you insist on entering the Yamen, no wonder I." Feng Zhiping waved his hand, and his subordinates hurriedly carried him to Jingzhao Mansion.

Feng Zhiping said to Jing Wenxuan, "You go too, bring the deed!"

"Thank you, Master Feng."

The old couple panicked, "Brother Jing..."

"Father, auntie, don't panic, this is a normal procedure in the yamen. After the procedure is over, you can get back the deed and money."

"Oh..." Although the old couple panicked, they still believed him when the high official called Jing Geer his lord just now.

Jing Wenxuan put down the old couple and saluted Feng Zhiping, "Thank you very much!"

Feng Zhiping frowned, "You are also an official, why didn't you report to the Yamen?"

Jing Wenxuan laughed, "Father and auntie are afraid of the government, and feel that the procedures in the yamen are too long, so..."

"Your 1000 taels?" No matter what his reasons were, Feng Zhiping didn't go to the yamen. He was curious. He couldn't believe that a person who usually would not even eat a bite of pickled vegetables could actually come up with 1000 taels.

"I..." Jing Wenxuan thought about it and said, "The princess of Beijun lent it to me."

"Princess Beijun..." Feng Zhiping was taken aback, "You actually know Ma Erniang?"

"I... I don't know Ma Erniang?"

"Uh……"

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When Taishi Feng returned to the mansion, it was already Xushi (eight o'clock in the evening), Feng Zhiping heard his father came back, and hurriedly followed him to the study.

"You are on duty today, why did you come back so early?" Feng Jiangyi asked.

"I'm not on duty today."

"Oh." Feng Jiangyi is getting old, ready to wash up and go to sleep, "What can I do for you?"

"Father, how about going to Beijun Palace today?"

"Not so good?" Feng Jiangyi shook his head and laughed, "Xia Zi'an got stuck with His Majesty."

"Actually, the Holy Majesty can directly issue an imperial decree, so why does Xia Zhen have to go to the palace to invite him back?"

"This is a silent contest between the monarch and his ministers."

"Competing for what?" Feng Zhiping asked, "Food and soldiers' pay?"

"Aren't these the main reasons?"

"what is that?"

"The Holy Majesty's face, Xia Zi'an's heart."

Feng Zhiping pursed his lips, "It's only Xia Zian who dares to treat the Holy One like this."

Feng Jiangyi laughed, "What do you want to tell me?"

Feng Zhiping said: "I came across something today, which is related to Princess Beijun."

"What kind of thing?"

Feng Zhiping replied: "The local snake in Beijing colluded with Xiaoxiao to steal the house deeds of the common people, and then asked the common people to redeem the house deeds with silver."

"Is there such a thing?"

Feng Zhiping nodded.

"Why don't your Bingma Division and Jingzhao Mansion rectify it?"

Feng Zhiping let out a sigh of relief, "The owner behind the local snake is the old Huoshan Palace."

Feng Jiangyi was shocked and angry, "For money, I really don't even want shame."

"I've already asked someone to send that land snake to Jingzhao Mansion. It's up to Mr. Wei." Feng Zhiping was also helpless. They still turned a blind eye to the royal clan. If the other party didn't know how to count, Then don't blame everyone for being rude.

"Why is it related to Erniang again?" Feng Jiangyi asked angrily.

Feng Zhiping replied: "Jing Wenxuan said that he and Erfuma were seeking Taoism and immortals together, and they had met for a few times. They went to Fuma Lord to borrow money, but in the end they couldn't even see Fuma's face. Today he has to Knowing that Mr. Fu Ma went to the North County Palace, he went to the gate of the North County Palace to see Mr. Fu, but the Princess of Beijun let him in, and regardless of the origin, he said how much money he wanted, and the Princess of Beijun did not say anything. I gave him 1000 taels in name.”

"It's like Ma Erniang's style, but people who catch Erniang's eyes usually have some skills. How about this person?"

"Back to father, apart from being poor, the son didn't see anything?"

"I want to meet, the quiet one?"

Feng Zhiping said, "I heard that this person is the last one to leave Yushitai every day."

"The Yushitai?"

"Yes, Bapin Xiaozilang."

"A little schoolboy?" Feng Jiangyi was really curious why Ma Erniang wanted to help him, what was the reason that made her help without asking a word.

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Old Wang Liang and his grandson have been in a "decisive battle" for several days. The grandson of Pohou used all kinds of tricks in order to marry his wife.

"Smelly...Smelly boy, it's really a waste of pain, because of a woman, even my grandfather dared to disobey, rebelled, rebelled..."

"I said the lord, you will fulfill his wish." The old Concubine Liang had a terrible headache.

"I didn't agree, what else would he want?"

That's not marrying, that's accepting. The old Concubine Liang opened her mouth in a hurry, but she didn't dare to disobey him. Who would let someone be the head of the family!

"Stinky boy...stinky boy..."

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Liu Zaicheng was lying on the bed, asking from time to time, "Is grandpa here?"

"Grandpa, not yet."

"Why don't you come here? I haven't eaten two meals, and I don't even have the strength to shout." Liu Zaicheng was listless.

"Master, do you want to have some snacks secretly?"

"No," Liu Zaicheng flatly refused, "I'm not sincere if I'm not hungry."

……

Outside the door, the young servant quietly told the old Liang Wang what he had overheard.

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"It's against the law, it's really against the sky." Old Liang Wang heard that his grandson was on a hunger strike, and his beard and eyebrows trembled in anger.

The old concubine Liang persuaded, "My lord, just agree. You can let your grandson marry the fourth wife of the Ma family for the sake of his progress because of the Ma family."

"Ma Chengzu used to scare me back then, why should he let his granddaughter be a good lady."

"You... it's all about old rotten millet, why do you remember?"

"Why don't I remember." Old Liang Wang sneered, "Seeing that he is living in poverty, I am happy in my heart. Now let her granddaughter enter my Liang Wangfu to enjoy the blessings, there is no way."

(End of this chapter)