Ma Erniang's Splendid Pastoral
Chapter 90: A Trick 3
Chapter 90
At this moment, in the hearts of Peng, Qiu and the others, Ma Min'er has completely surrendered, and has obeyed her leadership.
After dinner, since Qiu Baiyan had done business in the capital and was familiar with the surrounding areas, he was the one to contact the cargo ship, followed by the second brother of the Shan family, "If you can't find it in a while, Brother Qiu, don't worry. Just look for it."
Qiu Baiyan nodded, "I see."
After traveling in a hurry for a day, Ma Min'er's small body couldn't take it anymore, so she said to Shan Xiaodan: "If Brother Qiu comes back, please call me."
"Okay, Er Niang, don't worry about sleeping, I will call you."
After using her brains and physical strength, Ma Min'er was so exhausted that she fell asleep on the bed in the inn.
Liu Zaili is the captain of the Dianqian Si. He grew up in the imperial army. Riding a horse for a day is nothing to him.
Stopped the horse, reined in the horse's head, and the horse let out a long cry. Immediately, guards stepped forward to explore the way, to inquire about the news, and after a quarter of an hour, someone replied: "Young master—" when they were away from home, the guards changed Became a common name.
"Where is the person?"
"That Ma Erniang was sleeping soundly in the small inn, and Qiu Baiyan was looking for a freight ship outside."
Liu Zaili narrowed his eyes, "I don't even remember what he looks like."
"Your subordinate understands." The guard cupped his hands and immediately stepped back to handle his work.
"Tip."
"Yes, son."
In a short while, King Yancheng lived in the best inn in the town. He had just picked up a bowl for dinner when the guest who he had forgotten what he looked like was brought before him.
Liu Zaili continued to eat his dinner as if he didn't notice it.
Qiu Baiyan sighed deeply, and bowed to him: "The prince——"
In Pingding County, Mr. Tian was surprised when he received a secret letter from the capital, and hurriedly called Zhuang Hao: "Follow me to find the little general."
"Now?"
"Well, hurry up and go."
Zhuang Hao didn't move his feet, "Sir, the little general has a very violent temper these days, and many soldiers have been beaten up with black noses and swollen faces. Are you sure you want me to go?"
"Don't rely on your mouth, hurry up."
Seeing that Mr. Zhuang Hao was quite serious, he stopped joking and asked, "Is there a letter from Beijing?"
"Ah."
"what's up?"
"Prince Ning's youngest son, Liu Zaili, is here."
"He..." Zhuang Hao frowned, and his sloppy steps immediately became straight.
Xiaowen heard the crackling noise in the room, covered his ears in fright, and leaned against Jing Mo, "Mo, why don't you call Mr. Tian?"
"Sir, he will come when he should come."
"But the desks and stools in the room fell off again."
"Then drop it."
"You..." Xiaowen sighed towards the sky: "Ma Erniang, Ma Erniang, why are you traveling far away, a little lady, marrying a rich and powerful man, what do you have to worry about?"
Startled Mo looked away from Xiaowen, who was talking to himself, three steps away from him.
"Pong... tom..."
Just as Xiaowen was about to go out to find Mr., when Mr. came, he acted as if he had found a lifesaver, "Mr., Mr...."
Mr. Tian waved his hand, and Zhuang Hao behind him stopped and watched him enter Tom Tom's room.
Xia Zhen was like a red-eyed rabbit, sitting crookedly on the edge of the chair, with one leg curled up and the other stretched out, kicking the surrounding tables and chairs from time to time, causing a mess around.
Hearing footsteps, he raised his red eyes and remained silent.
Mr. Tian sighed secretly, bent down to clean up the tables and chairs that had been kicked out of shape by him, and said softly while picking them up: "Zian, there is news from Beijing that the King of Yancheng County is coming to Yi and Xiangfu. I don't know whether to come to Yizhou first or go to Xiangzhou Mansion first."
Xia Zhen sat motionless on the chair, as if what Mr. Tian said was not meant for him.
"I guess I will come to Yizhou Mansion first, and will not stay in Xing'an Mansion, and will go all the way to Pingding." Mr. Tian continued to talk about himself regardless of whether he answered or not.
Xia Zhen irritably opened her neckline.
Mr. Tian straightened up and looked into the couch. The calico rabbit seemed to have been thrown, and the rags inside came out. He wanted to say that Ma Erniang might be on the way back, but he didn't dare Say it.
In Xiaowang Village, Ma Qifeng was a little restless. The eldest son had already gone to the Fucheng Academy to study, and the youngest son was in the county academy. There was only the youngest daughter at home. He was afraid to tell the youngest daughter if he was worried, for fear that she would not be able to eat or sleep well. .
In the end, I didn't look for her, but Xiao Yue'er finally came to look for her, "Father, why hasn't Second Sister come back?"
"It should be soon."
"April is almost over. On May [-]th, the eldest sister Ma Meier will get married. The eldest brother will come back from Fucheng, and the third brother will also come back from the county. Don't worry about the second sister not being able to come back in time."
"Don't talk nonsense."
Ma Yue'er pouted, "Father, look at you, you are full of worry, and you still talk about me."
"Yue'er, stop talking. Daddy is going to teach the children. If you feel bored, find something to do, or do needlework to pass the time."
"Originally, I wanted to wait for the second sister to come back before buying jewelry for the hall sister to add makeup, but now... I'd better go to the county to buy it, so that the second sister won't have to worry about it when she comes back."
"There's no rush, just wait." Ma Qifeng said, "If your second sister hasn't arrived home on May [-]th, Dad will go to the county town with you to buy it while Xiumu is here."
Ma Yueer nodded, and said with a smile: "Unexpectedly, Brother Zhao is so powerful that he can get grandfather to agree to marry the eldest sister to him."
Ma Qifeng said: "Father doesn't know how to judge people, but he also thinks that Brother Zhao is not bad. Your grandfather must have agreed to him because he has a future."
"That's right." Ma Yueer asked with a smile: "Father, when Brother Zhao gets married, will our family also have to give a gift?"
Ma Qifeng nodded, "Well, our family is going to give out a double gift."
In Ma's house, Ma Hui'er is helping with embroidery in Ma Mei'er's room, and occasionally looks up at Ma Mei'er, a moment of envy, a moment of sympathy, envy that she is finally married, and he hasn't found a suitable family yet; I sympathize with her for marrying a commoner student. Even if she is rich, she may have to wait for decades. After decades, she will be old, so what's the point of being rich.
Ma Meier doesn't know that Ma Huier has been looking at her all the time, but since she agreed to marry, she has already made all kinds of psychological preparations. Life is like gambling. If you want to live, you can always live.
"Sister, I heard that after the wedding, you will go to Fucheng with brother-in-law Zhao?"
"Ok!"
"Rent a house?"
"Ah."
Ma Huier said sympathetically: "Sister, you are the legitimate son and daughter of our Ma family, how can you..."
Ma Meier raised her head to interrupt her words: "This is life."
"elder sister……"
"Go to work."
Ma Huier pursed her lips and lowered her head.
Ma Min'er felt that she was woken up just as she closed her eyes, "What's the matter?"
Shan Xiaodan looked anxious, almost crying, "Er Niang, Er Niang, Shopkeeper Qiu and my two elder brothers were arrested."
Ma Min'er sat up suddenly, "What did you say?"
"They were all...all arrested." The tears that Shan Xiaodan had been holding back finally fell, she was flustered and didn't know what to do.
"What's going on, don't worry, talk slowly."
Shan Xiaodan cried: "Someone sent a message, saying that you are going to replace Shopkeeper Qiu and my two elder brothers."
"You want me to change it?" Ma Min'er immediately realized who had caught them: "It turned out to be the man of Yancheng County King, so they are quickly catching up!"
"Er Niang, what should I do? They asked you to change it."
"Their goal is not shopkeeper Qiu, why did you ask me to change it?"
"Yes, Er Niang, what do they mean?" Shan Xiaodan was so anxious that he didn't know what he was talking about.
"Could it be that they not only want shopkeeper Qiu, but also the 2 taels of spinning cart?" Ma Min'er's mind kept moving. Just grab it, why should I change it?"
"Second Niang..."
"That's not right. With their ability, they can directly send someone over to arrest me. Why should I change it?"
"Second Niang..."
The more Ma Min'er analyzed, the more she felt that something was wrong, "Could it be that Yancheng County King came in person?"
Shopkeeper Peng shouted from outside: "Xiao Dan, is Xiao Dong up yet?"
Ma Min'er opened the door and left the room, "Uncle Peng."
"Little boss, the rich and powerful are not forgiving, what should I do?" Peng Weiran was sweating from anxiety.
Ma Min'er glanced at him, "Don't worry, let me think about it."
"Er Niang, does the king of the county miss both Shopkeeper Qiu and our [-] taels of spinning wheel?"
Ma Min'er didn't say a word.
Fu Xiaoyou approached her, "They asked you to change it?"
"Xiaoyou, help me to find out, is that Yancheng County King coming in person?"
"No way, a county king would come to this kind of town?" Peng Weiran didn't believe it.
Ma Min'er said: "After inquiring about it, I will find out, I have you to go quickly."
"it is good."
"Let me go." Shan Xiaodan held Xiaoyou, "You are not as good at escaping as I am."
Fu Xiaoyou blushed.
Shan Xiaodan took the opportunity to run out.
"Xiao Dan...Xiao Dan..." Fu Xiaoyou wanted to chase him out.
"Uncle Peng, please go after me."
"Oh." Peng Weiran chased him out.
"Why don't you let me go?" Fu Xiaoyou asked.
Ma Min'er pursed her lips, "I suspect that Prince Yancheng is playing a game of cat and mouse with me."
"What?" Fu Xiaoyou jumped in surprise, "Er Niang, what do you mean, he wants to eat us?"
Ma Min'er looked at Fu Xiaoyou, "Would you like to be that eaten mouse?"
Fu Xiaoyouzhen shook his head, "I don't want to, I don't want to, I have a grandfather."
"Then come here, let's put on a play, it's so disgusting that he can't eat it." Ma Min'er said with a small smile.
"Why do you hate him?"
Ma Min'er said: "While wandering around Chenzhou Mansion, I heard some gossip, maybe it can be used."
"Second Niang..."
"Xiaoyou... you are like this... like this..."
In the best inn in the town, all the other guests have been cleared out, only Liu Zaili, the king of Yancheng County, and his guards arrested a few more people, "The king of the county, the shopkeeper, the buddy, and the magi of Anlong Trading Company Erniang's only girl is here."
Hearing the word 'girl', Liu Zaili looked at Shan Xiaodan, who was dark and thin, wearing half-sized clothes, and really disguised as a man, "Interesting!"
Shan Xiaodan was looked down by the nobleman, not daring to breathe.
"What about your master?"
Shan Xiaodan lowered her head, was too frightened by the nobleman's aura and did not dare to speak out.
This kind of low-level person who is in charge has seen a lot of things, and hurriedly shouted: "The nobleman asked you to answer, why didn't you answer?"
The guard who was escorting Shan Xiaodan pushed her forward, and then knelt down in front of Liu Zaili.
Liu Zaili held the teacup and drank the tea in a leisurely manner.
The chief steward shouted again: "Hurry up and answer."
"I... my master is at the inn."
"Didn't you tell her to change?"
"Said... said..."
"I told you, I didn't come!" Liu Zaili smiled, "This courage is indeed fatter than I imagined."
"Your...noble man, I...my master is only 12 years old, please spare her." Shan Xiaodan kowtowed to the nobleman in front of him.
"Haha..." Liu Zaili raised his head and laughed.
For some reason, this laughter makes the hair stand on end.
Liu Zaili looked at Qiu Baiyan, "Qiu Baiyan, your little boss won't run away."
"She's just a little lady, even if she escapes, it's normal."
Liu Zaili didn't expect him to say such a thing, "Well, let's guess whether she escaped or came to rescue you."
"She is a little lady who has neither power nor power, how could she save us." Peng Weiran said angrily. Although he was instinctively afraid of the powerful, he couldn't help but say such words.
"That's right!" Liu Zaili put down the cup in his hand, "A little lady with no power and power took back 2 taels from me without making a fuss. I'm very interested. How did she get you Are you not interested in saving them or throwing you here with me?"
Qiu Baiyan and the others glanced at each other, lowered their heads and secretly sighed at their own fate, how could they be stared at by the rich and powerful of the world, really... We are not interested in anything, we just want to go home, but can you let us go?
Before you know it, one night has passed, and a new day has begun!The ordinary town seems a little unusual today, as if something is surging.
The subordinates of Yancheng County King are all on guard, fearing that if they are not careful, they will lose their duties and make the master unexpected.
At lunch time, King Yancheng came out of his room, yawned, stretched, and walked to the lobby. All the food had been served, and Qiu Baiyan and others were placed in the corner of the lobby.
Liu Zaili glanced at the detainees and grinned, "Isn't their little boss going to rescue them?"
"Master Hui, their little boss, just like you, slept in the inn for a long time in the morning, and just woke up, ordered dinner, and is eating."
"Hey, eat it before me!" Liu Zaili straightened his sleeves and sat down at the table, "The young master is also here to fill his stomach."
At this moment, if Mr. Tian is here, seeing Liu Zaili's state, he will definitely say: It feels like meeting an opponent!
Is that right?Let's move on to the story.
After lunch, Ma Miner was still a tomboy disguised as a man, walking slowly on the streets of the small town, feeling like it was an April day in the world, the sun was shining, pouring down, the wilderness was jointed, a piece of green, the vast and silent mountains and rivers, In an instant, the forest was completely green, and among the forests, the creatures were jumping happily.
The city walls are surrounded by mountains and greenery, and the town is like in a painting. Walking in such an unknown town thousands of years ago, Ma Miner feels as if he is in a dream.
The gray tiles and gray walls are reflected in the brilliant sunlight, the shop fronts fluttering high, as well as the shimmering carriages and horses, and the endless stream of pedestrians, making it difficult to tell whether it is a dream or reality.
Ma Min'er shook her head, driving away the dreamlike feeling, and brought herself back to reality. She should not be so relaxed now, she should be worried about nervousness and fear.Can she make Xiaoyou do what she wants?
On the ordinary streets of small towns, suddenly many young daughter-in-laws, big ladies, and even some handsome men followed. Why did they come?
Someone pointed to the crowds on the street and said, "Hey, aren't those prostitutes on the flower boats on the Linhe River? What are they doing ashore in broad daylight?"
"Not only that, but the kiln sisters in the deep alleys have also come out. Could it be that the government asked them to come and pay taxes?"
"It's really possible. Apart from this, I can't think of anything else."
"No, no, the place they went to was not the yamen, it seemed to be the best inn."
"Isn't the inn taken over by some noble son?"
"Could it be that your son is recruiting prostitutes?"
"Go, go and see!"
One to ten, ten to a hundred, a hundred to a thousand... Uh...there are thousands of people coming, Ma Min'er looked at the surging crowd and said to the caravan guard: "Wait a minute, it's up to you!" .”
"Little Boss, you've done it like this. If we can't grab someone again, then we'll be in vain."
"Well, be careful. If they use knives and guns, you will surrender. It is important to save your life. I will do the rest."
"Yes, little boss, we believe in you."
Inside the inn, Liu Zaili was holding a book in his hand, one page at a time, one page at a time, and half a day in the afternoon was about to pass, the accompanying staff reminded: "My lord, do we still have business to do?"
Liu Zaili, who was reading the book, didn't seem to have heard what the staff said.
The chief steward glanced at the staff and took a step forward, "My lord, there seem to be a lot of people on the street."
"There are so many people, this shouldn't be yours..." Before the words were finished, the inn was squeezed away by the surging crowd, and the guards with knives were surrounded by beautifully dressed women, "Oh, Brother, we are not bad people, you can't kill us..."
"Yes, big brother..."
"..."
They were so entangled by women that they forgot their machetes.
And more women hugged Liu Zaili who was reading a book, "Oh, you really are a young master with the appearance of a fairy..."
"Young master, we are here..."
……
The book in Liu Zaili's hand was squeezed out by a woman, and he wanted to draw his sword to kill.
Suddenly someone in the crowd said: "Killing one person is a nobleman, killing ten people is the king's law, killing a hundred people is disrespectful to God!"
Liu Zaili looked towards the voice, he could find someone there, the whole hall of the inn was crowded with prostitutes and young men, the hall was full of noise like a chicken coop and duck pens, and in the chaos, his guards and staff were all Squeezed out!
He jumped up to the second floor, drew out his sword to block the stairs, and as he escaped, several hidden guards flew forward, blocking the surging crowd.
After Liu Zaili dealt with hundreds of prostitutes and asked them to retreat, he found that Qiu Baiyan and others who were tied up in the lobby had disappeared, and they were rescued.
"Haha..." Liu Zaili raised his head and laughed loudly, "Interesting, very interesting!"
"Your...Young Master..." The chief steward was sweating all over.
The staff shook his head, "It's really..."
Liu Zaili stopped laughing, his slightly squinted eyes were like a leopard hunting on the grassland, shining with a dark green light.
Suddenly there was a child's voice at the door: "Ma Erniang has a letter for the nobleman, Ma Erniang has a letter for the nobleman..."
"Let him in." The waiter moved the knife and gun away.
A little boy with horns pierced and red sand dotted between his brows came in. He looked like he was only three or four years old, and he grinned and asked, "The son who looks like a fairy is a nobleman, is that you?" ?”
Liu Zaili looked at the little boy.
The chief steward hurriedly went down the stairs, stretched out his hand and grabbed the letter from the little boy's hand, and presented it to his master.
Liu Zaili looked down at the letter. The light green note was folded neatly and delicately. It looked like it was handed by a young lady. He opened it after rubbing his fingers on it a few times.
A beautiful hairpin flower in lower script appeared in the eyes of King Yancheng: Seeing a letter is like seeing a little mouse, and the little mouse sincerely thanked the king for not killing him. , It was entirely because of the curiosity of the county king that the little mouse was able to take advantage of it and let the little mouse slip away.The little mouse is self-aware, and hereby submits a letter of apology!The little mouse nodded!
Liu Zaili stared at the letter for a long time without moving.
"Grand...Young master..." The chief steward's soft call interrupted the silent master.
"Set off."
"My lord, Anlong's little boss is traveling by water, we..."
Liu Zaili turned his head: "Can the cat still catch the mouse?"
"Yes, my lord!" The chief steward waved his hands to the people below, "Prepare your horse, let's go!"
"Drive by..."
The horses are galloping in April, walking all the way, only to see the flowers bloom and fall, all gone with the flowing water, leaving the verdant and prosperous early summer singing on the branches, the branches with all the flowers have fallen, and the fruits have grown quietly.
Small, tender fruits also grow quietly in people's hearts. The seasons are like this, the grass is luxuriant, and the early summer leaves the barrenness of winter far away. Life is growing tenaciously, and everything is in a beautiful posture. Existing and verdant.
Ma Min'er and the others walked carefully all the way, fearing that the arrogant King Yancheng would make trouble again, so they walked with trepidation, like walking on ice.
The capital city in May is even more green. Whether it is nobles or ordinary people, they are all preparing for the dragon boat race. After preparing, the gossip after dinner is about Yancheng County King who recruits a group of prostitutes.
"Oh my God, I saw the king of Yancheng County from a distance once, and he looked like a fairy. I didn't expect to have such a mouthful. It's really..."
"real or fake……"
"Why is it not true, the streets and alleys know..."
……
Prince Ning's mansion, Prince Ning heard the young son's absurd behavior, not only did not show annoyance, on the contrary, he smiled, "This child is not bad, not bad."
The concubine was fuming with anger: "My lord, what are you talking about? Isn't the son your son? If his body is crossed, who do you go to?"
King Ning stood up and flicked his sleeves, "What do women know?" He left behind a shadow.
"you……"
The aides of Prince Jin's Mansion brought the news into the prince's study, "My lord, the prince of Yancheng County, in order to manage a small common affairs, disregarded the overall situation and lost the big with a small one. He was played for a game. He..."
Liu Zicheng smiled, "Young and energetic, it's not a good thing to lose a round without paying."
"My lord..."
"Don't worry, I have confidence in Zili."
"Yes, my lord!"
In the palace, the emperor was holding a frightened booklet, with a smile on his lips, "I never thought that our Liu family is really...!"
When the old waiter heard this, he quickly knelt down quietly, holding his breath and not daring to breathe.
In Daying, Pingding County, at the beginning of May, when the grain supply of the military camp was running low, Zhang Nianmei was called out by Mr. Tian to buy grain.
"Sir, why don't you go to Master Yao and ask him to adjust the food."
"Everything that needs to be tuned has been tuned, so go quickly."
"It's impossible to adjust more!"
"You thought he was the former magistrate. The old general rolled his eyes. He can go back to find food. Besides, even if the former magistrate went back to find food, he couldn't find it. It's not as good as him."
Zhang Nianmei was not happy, "I've bought all the surrounding areas, so there is food."
"Don't you know several grain merchants, look for them."
"You can ask for money."
"Understood, I will give you 1 taels more than usual."
"Oh." Zhang Nianmei reluctantly went to adjust the food.
The heartbroken Mr. Tian continued to worry. When he arrived at Xia Zhen's office, Xiaowen came out with a food box.
"have you eaten?"
Xiaowen shook his head.
"give me."
Xiaowen happily handed the food box to Mr. Tian, watching him bend over and enter the little general's office.
Xia Zhen sat crookedly on the couch, looking out of the window with her eyes, touching the dilapidated calico rabbit in her hand, the inside was gone, only the outer shell was left, just like him at the moment.
Alas, with a deep sigh, Mr. Tian put the food box on the small table, took out the food, and said softly: "I heard that Ma Erniang's cargo ship is already at the mouth of Pingxiang River, ready to change the truck."
Hearing this, Xia Zhen, who was lifeless, straightened up quickly, threw the broken rabbit in her hand, put down her long legs, and was about to go out, but was stopped by Mr. Tian: "Little General, Ma Erniang doesn't like thin people."
Subconsciously, Xia Zhen reached out and touched her cheek, frowning into knots.
"Zian, let's eat, get some energy, see Erniang like this, and make sure she likes it."
Xia Zhen hurriedly sat down at the table and reached out to eat with chopsticks. It was difficult for her to choke on the first bite, but the second, third... gradually became much smoother.
Mr. Tian sat down heavily on the side, sighing secretly, this child... If only the general was here, the burden on the young general's shoulders would be less, and the happiness would be more!
Seeing that they arrived in Yizhou, passed Xing'an Mansion, and arrived in Pingding in four or five days, the cargo ship could no longer go north, and the river had reached the northernmost point, so they could only go ashore in Pingxiang County to change trucks.
After transferring the goods, the group was so exhausted that they found a medium-sized restaurant to have lunch. Just as they sat down, there was a sudden commotion in front of the shop, but after a while, all the people in front of the door dispersed.
"What's going on?" Fu Xiaoyou walked towards the door suspiciously, but before reaching the door, he quickly ran back to Erniang Ma.
Qiu Baiyan looked up, and immediately stood up from the stool, half kneeling on the ground, "Yan County King..."
Hearing Qiu Baiyan salute and calling for someone, Ma Min'er looked towards the door, and in the backlight, a tall and tall figure blocked the door, wearing a jade crown and brocade robe, which was beyond words.
Stretching out her hand to block the incoming light, Ma Min'er saw the person coming, her expression changed drastically, and she stood up suddenly, "...you..., why is it you?"
(End of this chapter)
At this moment, in the hearts of Peng, Qiu and the others, Ma Min'er has completely surrendered, and has obeyed her leadership.
After dinner, since Qiu Baiyan had done business in the capital and was familiar with the surrounding areas, he was the one to contact the cargo ship, followed by the second brother of the Shan family, "If you can't find it in a while, Brother Qiu, don't worry. Just look for it."
Qiu Baiyan nodded, "I see."
After traveling in a hurry for a day, Ma Min'er's small body couldn't take it anymore, so she said to Shan Xiaodan: "If Brother Qiu comes back, please call me."
"Okay, Er Niang, don't worry about sleeping, I will call you."
After using her brains and physical strength, Ma Min'er was so exhausted that she fell asleep on the bed in the inn.
Liu Zaili is the captain of the Dianqian Si. He grew up in the imperial army. Riding a horse for a day is nothing to him.
Stopped the horse, reined in the horse's head, and the horse let out a long cry. Immediately, guards stepped forward to explore the way, to inquire about the news, and after a quarter of an hour, someone replied: "Young master—" when they were away from home, the guards changed Became a common name.
"Where is the person?"
"That Ma Erniang was sleeping soundly in the small inn, and Qiu Baiyan was looking for a freight ship outside."
Liu Zaili narrowed his eyes, "I don't even remember what he looks like."
"Your subordinate understands." The guard cupped his hands and immediately stepped back to handle his work.
"Tip."
"Yes, son."
In a short while, King Yancheng lived in the best inn in the town. He had just picked up a bowl for dinner when the guest who he had forgotten what he looked like was brought before him.
Liu Zaili continued to eat his dinner as if he didn't notice it.
Qiu Baiyan sighed deeply, and bowed to him: "The prince——"
In Pingding County, Mr. Tian was surprised when he received a secret letter from the capital, and hurriedly called Zhuang Hao: "Follow me to find the little general."
"Now?"
"Well, hurry up and go."
Zhuang Hao didn't move his feet, "Sir, the little general has a very violent temper these days, and many soldiers have been beaten up with black noses and swollen faces. Are you sure you want me to go?"
"Don't rely on your mouth, hurry up."
Seeing that Mr. Zhuang Hao was quite serious, he stopped joking and asked, "Is there a letter from Beijing?"
"Ah."
"what's up?"
"Prince Ning's youngest son, Liu Zaili, is here."
"He..." Zhuang Hao frowned, and his sloppy steps immediately became straight.
Xiaowen heard the crackling noise in the room, covered his ears in fright, and leaned against Jing Mo, "Mo, why don't you call Mr. Tian?"
"Sir, he will come when he should come."
"But the desks and stools in the room fell off again."
"Then drop it."
"You..." Xiaowen sighed towards the sky: "Ma Erniang, Ma Erniang, why are you traveling far away, a little lady, marrying a rich and powerful man, what do you have to worry about?"
Startled Mo looked away from Xiaowen, who was talking to himself, three steps away from him.
"Pong... tom..."
Just as Xiaowen was about to go out to find Mr., when Mr. came, he acted as if he had found a lifesaver, "Mr., Mr...."
Mr. Tian waved his hand, and Zhuang Hao behind him stopped and watched him enter Tom Tom's room.
Xia Zhen was like a red-eyed rabbit, sitting crookedly on the edge of the chair, with one leg curled up and the other stretched out, kicking the surrounding tables and chairs from time to time, causing a mess around.
Hearing footsteps, he raised his red eyes and remained silent.
Mr. Tian sighed secretly, bent down to clean up the tables and chairs that had been kicked out of shape by him, and said softly while picking them up: "Zian, there is news from Beijing that the King of Yancheng County is coming to Yi and Xiangfu. I don't know whether to come to Yizhou first or go to Xiangzhou Mansion first."
Xia Zhen sat motionless on the chair, as if what Mr. Tian said was not meant for him.
"I guess I will come to Yizhou Mansion first, and will not stay in Xing'an Mansion, and will go all the way to Pingding." Mr. Tian continued to talk about himself regardless of whether he answered or not.
Xia Zhen irritably opened her neckline.
Mr. Tian straightened up and looked into the couch. The calico rabbit seemed to have been thrown, and the rags inside came out. He wanted to say that Ma Erniang might be on the way back, but he didn't dare Say it.
In Xiaowang Village, Ma Qifeng was a little restless. The eldest son had already gone to the Fucheng Academy to study, and the youngest son was in the county academy. There was only the youngest daughter at home. He was afraid to tell the youngest daughter if he was worried, for fear that she would not be able to eat or sleep well. .
In the end, I didn't look for her, but Xiao Yue'er finally came to look for her, "Father, why hasn't Second Sister come back?"
"It should be soon."
"April is almost over. On May [-]th, the eldest sister Ma Meier will get married. The eldest brother will come back from Fucheng, and the third brother will also come back from the county. Don't worry about the second sister not being able to come back in time."
"Don't talk nonsense."
Ma Yue'er pouted, "Father, look at you, you are full of worry, and you still talk about me."
"Yue'er, stop talking. Daddy is going to teach the children. If you feel bored, find something to do, or do needlework to pass the time."
"Originally, I wanted to wait for the second sister to come back before buying jewelry for the hall sister to add makeup, but now... I'd better go to the county to buy it, so that the second sister won't have to worry about it when she comes back."
"There's no rush, just wait." Ma Qifeng said, "If your second sister hasn't arrived home on May [-]th, Dad will go to the county town with you to buy it while Xiumu is here."
Ma Yueer nodded, and said with a smile: "Unexpectedly, Brother Zhao is so powerful that he can get grandfather to agree to marry the eldest sister to him."
Ma Qifeng said: "Father doesn't know how to judge people, but he also thinks that Brother Zhao is not bad. Your grandfather must have agreed to him because he has a future."
"That's right." Ma Yueer asked with a smile: "Father, when Brother Zhao gets married, will our family also have to give a gift?"
Ma Qifeng nodded, "Well, our family is going to give out a double gift."
In Ma's house, Ma Hui'er is helping with embroidery in Ma Mei'er's room, and occasionally looks up at Ma Mei'er, a moment of envy, a moment of sympathy, envy that she is finally married, and he hasn't found a suitable family yet; I sympathize with her for marrying a commoner student. Even if she is rich, she may have to wait for decades. After decades, she will be old, so what's the point of being rich.
Ma Meier doesn't know that Ma Huier has been looking at her all the time, but since she agreed to marry, she has already made all kinds of psychological preparations. Life is like gambling. If you want to live, you can always live.
"Sister, I heard that after the wedding, you will go to Fucheng with brother-in-law Zhao?"
"Ok!"
"Rent a house?"
"Ah."
Ma Huier said sympathetically: "Sister, you are the legitimate son and daughter of our Ma family, how can you..."
Ma Meier raised her head to interrupt her words: "This is life."
"elder sister……"
"Go to work."
Ma Huier pursed her lips and lowered her head.
Ma Min'er felt that she was woken up just as she closed her eyes, "What's the matter?"
Shan Xiaodan looked anxious, almost crying, "Er Niang, Er Niang, Shopkeeper Qiu and my two elder brothers were arrested."
Ma Min'er sat up suddenly, "What did you say?"
"They were all...all arrested." The tears that Shan Xiaodan had been holding back finally fell, she was flustered and didn't know what to do.
"What's going on, don't worry, talk slowly."
Shan Xiaodan cried: "Someone sent a message, saying that you are going to replace Shopkeeper Qiu and my two elder brothers."
"You want me to change it?" Ma Min'er immediately realized who had caught them: "It turned out to be the man of Yancheng County King, so they are quickly catching up!"
"Er Niang, what should I do? They asked you to change it."
"Their goal is not shopkeeper Qiu, why did you ask me to change it?"
"Yes, Er Niang, what do they mean?" Shan Xiaodan was so anxious that he didn't know what he was talking about.
"Could it be that they not only want shopkeeper Qiu, but also the 2 taels of spinning cart?" Ma Min'er's mind kept moving. Just grab it, why should I change it?"
"Second Niang..."
"That's not right. With their ability, they can directly send someone over to arrest me. Why should I change it?"
"Second Niang..."
The more Ma Min'er analyzed, the more she felt that something was wrong, "Could it be that Yancheng County King came in person?"
Shopkeeper Peng shouted from outside: "Xiao Dan, is Xiao Dong up yet?"
Ma Min'er opened the door and left the room, "Uncle Peng."
"Little boss, the rich and powerful are not forgiving, what should I do?" Peng Weiran was sweating from anxiety.
Ma Min'er glanced at him, "Don't worry, let me think about it."
"Er Niang, does the king of the county miss both Shopkeeper Qiu and our [-] taels of spinning wheel?"
Ma Min'er didn't say a word.
Fu Xiaoyou approached her, "They asked you to change it?"
"Xiaoyou, help me to find out, is that Yancheng County King coming in person?"
"No way, a county king would come to this kind of town?" Peng Weiran didn't believe it.
Ma Min'er said: "After inquiring about it, I will find out, I have you to go quickly."
"it is good."
"Let me go." Shan Xiaodan held Xiaoyou, "You are not as good at escaping as I am."
Fu Xiaoyou blushed.
Shan Xiaodan took the opportunity to run out.
"Xiao Dan...Xiao Dan..." Fu Xiaoyou wanted to chase him out.
"Uncle Peng, please go after me."
"Oh." Peng Weiran chased him out.
"Why don't you let me go?" Fu Xiaoyou asked.
Ma Min'er pursed her lips, "I suspect that Prince Yancheng is playing a game of cat and mouse with me."
"What?" Fu Xiaoyou jumped in surprise, "Er Niang, what do you mean, he wants to eat us?"
Ma Min'er looked at Fu Xiaoyou, "Would you like to be that eaten mouse?"
Fu Xiaoyouzhen shook his head, "I don't want to, I don't want to, I have a grandfather."
"Then come here, let's put on a play, it's so disgusting that he can't eat it." Ma Min'er said with a small smile.
"Why do you hate him?"
Ma Min'er said: "While wandering around Chenzhou Mansion, I heard some gossip, maybe it can be used."
"Second Niang..."
"Xiaoyou... you are like this... like this..."
In the best inn in the town, all the other guests have been cleared out, only Liu Zaili, the king of Yancheng County, and his guards arrested a few more people, "The king of the county, the shopkeeper, the buddy, and the magi of Anlong Trading Company Erniang's only girl is here."
Hearing the word 'girl', Liu Zaili looked at Shan Xiaodan, who was dark and thin, wearing half-sized clothes, and really disguised as a man, "Interesting!"
Shan Xiaodan was looked down by the nobleman, not daring to breathe.
"What about your master?"
Shan Xiaodan lowered her head, was too frightened by the nobleman's aura and did not dare to speak out.
This kind of low-level person who is in charge has seen a lot of things, and hurriedly shouted: "The nobleman asked you to answer, why didn't you answer?"
The guard who was escorting Shan Xiaodan pushed her forward, and then knelt down in front of Liu Zaili.
Liu Zaili held the teacup and drank the tea in a leisurely manner.
The chief steward shouted again: "Hurry up and answer."
"I... my master is at the inn."
"Didn't you tell her to change?"
"Said... said..."
"I told you, I didn't come!" Liu Zaili smiled, "This courage is indeed fatter than I imagined."
"Your...noble man, I...my master is only 12 years old, please spare her." Shan Xiaodan kowtowed to the nobleman in front of him.
"Haha..." Liu Zaili raised his head and laughed.
For some reason, this laughter makes the hair stand on end.
Liu Zaili looked at Qiu Baiyan, "Qiu Baiyan, your little boss won't run away."
"She's just a little lady, even if she escapes, it's normal."
Liu Zaili didn't expect him to say such a thing, "Well, let's guess whether she escaped or came to rescue you."
"She is a little lady who has neither power nor power, how could she save us." Peng Weiran said angrily. Although he was instinctively afraid of the powerful, he couldn't help but say such words.
"That's right!" Liu Zaili put down the cup in his hand, "A little lady with no power and power took back 2 taels from me without making a fuss. I'm very interested. How did she get you Are you not interested in saving them or throwing you here with me?"
Qiu Baiyan and the others glanced at each other, lowered their heads and secretly sighed at their own fate, how could they be stared at by the rich and powerful of the world, really... We are not interested in anything, we just want to go home, but can you let us go?
Before you know it, one night has passed, and a new day has begun!The ordinary town seems a little unusual today, as if something is surging.
The subordinates of Yancheng County King are all on guard, fearing that if they are not careful, they will lose their duties and make the master unexpected.
At lunch time, King Yancheng came out of his room, yawned, stretched, and walked to the lobby. All the food had been served, and Qiu Baiyan and others were placed in the corner of the lobby.
Liu Zaili glanced at the detainees and grinned, "Isn't their little boss going to rescue them?"
"Master Hui, their little boss, just like you, slept in the inn for a long time in the morning, and just woke up, ordered dinner, and is eating."
"Hey, eat it before me!" Liu Zaili straightened his sleeves and sat down at the table, "The young master is also here to fill his stomach."
At this moment, if Mr. Tian is here, seeing Liu Zaili's state, he will definitely say: It feels like meeting an opponent!
Is that right?Let's move on to the story.
After lunch, Ma Miner was still a tomboy disguised as a man, walking slowly on the streets of the small town, feeling like it was an April day in the world, the sun was shining, pouring down, the wilderness was jointed, a piece of green, the vast and silent mountains and rivers, In an instant, the forest was completely green, and among the forests, the creatures were jumping happily.
The city walls are surrounded by mountains and greenery, and the town is like in a painting. Walking in such an unknown town thousands of years ago, Ma Miner feels as if he is in a dream.
The gray tiles and gray walls are reflected in the brilliant sunlight, the shop fronts fluttering high, as well as the shimmering carriages and horses, and the endless stream of pedestrians, making it difficult to tell whether it is a dream or reality.
Ma Min'er shook her head, driving away the dreamlike feeling, and brought herself back to reality. She should not be so relaxed now, she should be worried about nervousness and fear.Can she make Xiaoyou do what she wants?
On the ordinary streets of small towns, suddenly many young daughter-in-laws, big ladies, and even some handsome men followed. Why did they come?
Someone pointed to the crowds on the street and said, "Hey, aren't those prostitutes on the flower boats on the Linhe River? What are they doing ashore in broad daylight?"
"Not only that, but the kiln sisters in the deep alleys have also come out. Could it be that the government asked them to come and pay taxes?"
"It's really possible. Apart from this, I can't think of anything else."
"No, no, the place they went to was not the yamen, it seemed to be the best inn."
"Isn't the inn taken over by some noble son?"
"Could it be that your son is recruiting prostitutes?"
"Go, go and see!"
One to ten, ten to a hundred, a hundred to a thousand... Uh...there are thousands of people coming, Ma Min'er looked at the surging crowd and said to the caravan guard: "Wait a minute, it's up to you!" .”
"Little Boss, you've done it like this. If we can't grab someone again, then we'll be in vain."
"Well, be careful. If they use knives and guns, you will surrender. It is important to save your life. I will do the rest."
"Yes, little boss, we believe in you."
Inside the inn, Liu Zaili was holding a book in his hand, one page at a time, one page at a time, and half a day in the afternoon was about to pass, the accompanying staff reminded: "My lord, do we still have business to do?"
Liu Zaili, who was reading the book, didn't seem to have heard what the staff said.
The chief steward glanced at the staff and took a step forward, "My lord, there seem to be a lot of people on the street."
"There are so many people, this shouldn't be yours..." Before the words were finished, the inn was squeezed away by the surging crowd, and the guards with knives were surrounded by beautifully dressed women, "Oh, Brother, we are not bad people, you can't kill us..."
"Yes, big brother..."
"..."
They were so entangled by women that they forgot their machetes.
And more women hugged Liu Zaili who was reading a book, "Oh, you really are a young master with the appearance of a fairy..."
"Young master, we are here..."
……
The book in Liu Zaili's hand was squeezed out by a woman, and he wanted to draw his sword to kill.
Suddenly someone in the crowd said: "Killing one person is a nobleman, killing ten people is the king's law, killing a hundred people is disrespectful to God!"
Liu Zaili looked towards the voice, he could find someone there, the whole hall of the inn was crowded with prostitutes and young men, the hall was full of noise like a chicken coop and duck pens, and in the chaos, his guards and staff were all Squeezed out!
He jumped up to the second floor, drew out his sword to block the stairs, and as he escaped, several hidden guards flew forward, blocking the surging crowd.
After Liu Zaili dealt with hundreds of prostitutes and asked them to retreat, he found that Qiu Baiyan and others who were tied up in the lobby had disappeared, and they were rescued.
"Haha..." Liu Zaili raised his head and laughed loudly, "Interesting, very interesting!"
"Your...Young Master..." The chief steward was sweating all over.
The staff shook his head, "It's really..."
Liu Zaili stopped laughing, his slightly squinted eyes were like a leopard hunting on the grassland, shining with a dark green light.
Suddenly there was a child's voice at the door: "Ma Erniang has a letter for the nobleman, Ma Erniang has a letter for the nobleman..."
"Let him in." The waiter moved the knife and gun away.
A little boy with horns pierced and red sand dotted between his brows came in. He looked like he was only three or four years old, and he grinned and asked, "The son who looks like a fairy is a nobleman, is that you?" ?”
Liu Zaili looked at the little boy.
The chief steward hurriedly went down the stairs, stretched out his hand and grabbed the letter from the little boy's hand, and presented it to his master.
Liu Zaili looked down at the letter. The light green note was folded neatly and delicately. It looked like it was handed by a young lady. He opened it after rubbing his fingers on it a few times.
A beautiful hairpin flower in lower script appeared in the eyes of King Yancheng: Seeing a letter is like seeing a little mouse, and the little mouse sincerely thanked the king for not killing him. , It was entirely because of the curiosity of the county king that the little mouse was able to take advantage of it and let the little mouse slip away.The little mouse is self-aware, and hereby submits a letter of apology!The little mouse nodded!
Liu Zaili stared at the letter for a long time without moving.
"Grand...Young master..." The chief steward's soft call interrupted the silent master.
"Set off."
"My lord, Anlong's little boss is traveling by water, we..."
Liu Zaili turned his head: "Can the cat still catch the mouse?"
"Yes, my lord!" The chief steward waved his hands to the people below, "Prepare your horse, let's go!"
"Drive by..."
The horses are galloping in April, walking all the way, only to see the flowers bloom and fall, all gone with the flowing water, leaving the verdant and prosperous early summer singing on the branches, the branches with all the flowers have fallen, and the fruits have grown quietly.
Small, tender fruits also grow quietly in people's hearts. The seasons are like this, the grass is luxuriant, and the early summer leaves the barrenness of winter far away. Life is growing tenaciously, and everything is in a beautiful posture. Existing and verdant.
Ma Min'er and the others walked carefully all the way, fearing that the arrogant King Yancheng would make trouble again, so they walked with trepidation, like walking on ice.
The capital city in May is even more green. Whether it is nobles or ordinary people, they are all preparing for the dragon boat race. After preparing, the gossip after dinner is about Yancheng County King who recruits a group of prostitutes.
"Oh my God, I saw the king of Yancheng County from a distance once, and he looked like a fairy. I didn't expect to have such a mouthful. It's really..."
"real or fake……"
"Why is it not true, the streets and alleys know..."
……
Prince Ning's mansion, Prince Ning heard the young son's absurd behavior, not only did not show annoyance, on the contrary, he smiled, "This child is not bad, not bad."
The concubine was fuming with anger: "My lord, what are you talking about? Isn't the son your son? If his body is crossed, who do you go to?"
King Ning stood up and flicked his sleeves, "What do women know?" He left behind a shadow.
"you……"
The aides of Prince Jin's Mansion brought the news into the prince's study, "My lord, the prince of Yancheng County, in order to manage a small common affairs, disregarded the overall situation and lost the big with a small one. He was played for a game. He..."
Liu Zicheng smiled, "Young and energetic, it's not a good thing to lose a round without paying."
"My lord..."
"Don't worry, I have confidence in Zili."
"Yes, my lord!"
In the palace, the emperor was holding a frightened booklet, with a smile on his lips, "I never thought that our Liu family is really...!"
When the old waiter heard this, he quickly knelt down quietly, holding his breath and not daring to breathe.
In Daying, Pingding County, at the beginning of May, when the grain supply of the military camp was running low, Zhang Nianmei was called out by Mr. Tian to buy grain.
"Sir, why don't you go to Master Yao and ask him to adjust the food."
"Everything that needs to be tuned has been tuned, so go quickly."
"It's impossible to adjust more!"
"You thought he was the former magistrate. The old general rolled his eyes. He can go back to find food. Besides, even if the former magistrate went back to find food, he couldn't find it. It's not as good as him."
Zhang Nianmei was not happy, "I've bought all the surrounding areas, so there is food."
"Don't you know several grain merchants, look for them."
"You can ask for money."
"Understood, I will give you 1 taels more than usual."
"Oh." Zhang Nianmei reluctantly went to adjust the food.
The heartbroken Mr. Tian continued to worry. When he arrived at Xia Zhen's office, Xiaowen came out with a food box.
"have you eaten?"
Xiaowen shook his head.
"give me."
Xiaowen happily handed the food box to Mr. Tian, watching him bend over and enter the little general's office.
Xia Zhen sat crookedly on the couch, looking out of the window with her eyes, touching the dilapidated calico rabbit in her hand, the inside was gone, only the outer shell was left, just like him at the moment.
Alas, with a deep sigh, Mr. Tian put the food box on the small table, took out the food, and said softly: "I heard that Ma Erniang's cargo ship is already at the mouth of Pingxiang River, ready to change the truck."
Hearing this, Xia Zhen, who was lifeless, straightened up quickly, threw the broken rabbit in her hand, put down her long legs, and was about to go out, but was stopped by Mr. Tian: "Little General, Ma Erniang doesn't like thin people."
Subconsciously, Xia Zhen reached out and touched her cheek, frowning into knots.
"Zian, let's eat, get some energy, see Erniang like this, and make sure she likes it."
Xia Zhen hurriedly sat down at the table and reached out to eat with chopsticks. It was difficult for her to choke on the first bite, but the second, third... gradually became much smoother.
Mr. Tian sat down heavily on the side, sighing secretly, this child... If only the general was here, the burden on the young general's shoulders would be less, and the happiness would be more!
Seeing that they arrived in Yizhou, passed Xing'an Mansion, and arrived in Pingding in four or five days, the cargo ship could no longer go north, and the river had reached the northernmost point, so they could only go ashore in Pingxiang County to change trucks.
After transferring the goods, the group was so exhausted that they found a medium-sized restaurant to have lunch. Just as they sat down, there was a sudden commotion in front of the shop, but after a while, all the people in front of the door dispersed.
"What's going on?" Fu Xiaoyou walked towards the door suspiciously, but before reaching the door, he quickly ran back to Erniang Ma.
Qiu Baiyan looked up, and immediately stood up from the stool, half kneeling on the ground, "Yan County King..."
Hearing Qiu Baiyan salute and calling for someone, Ma Min'er looked towards the door, and in the backlight, a tall and tall figure blocked the door, wearing a jade crown and brocade robe, which was beyond words.
Stretching out her hand to block the incoming light, Ma Min'er saw the person coming, her expression changed drastically, and she stood up suddenly, "...you..., why is it you?"
(End of this chapter)
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