"Hurry up and arrest these three people. Put them in jail."
Sima Ao looked downstairs and saw that it was Du Di who came with a group of officers and soldiers to arrest him.
"Hurry and arrest these three people!"
The officers and soldiers quickly surrounded Sima Ao, Li Fulai and Jingjing.
Just when he was about to capture Sima Ao, Sima Ao calmly took out the token of 'Zuodu Censor'.
"See clearly that this is the token of the 'Censor of Zuodu'. Who dares to arrest me?" Sima Ao showed his official authority.
Seeing the token, the officers and soldiers were all frightened and did not dare to step forward and detain Sima Ao.
"Why are you holding on? Didn't you see that this token is fake?"
Du Di didn't believe that Sima Ao, who was only five years older than him, could become the 'Yushi of Zuodu'. 'Censor of Zuodu' is a third-rank official!
"Master Du, this token doesn't look like it's for a holiday." The leading officer said.
Du Di walked closer and took a look at the token. Judging from the material, it did not look like a fake token.
"Have you seen clearly? Do you still want to arrest me?" Sima Ao asked Du Di.
Du Di also started to feel a little scared, hesitating whether to arrest Sima Ao, Li Fulai, and Jingjing.
Just when Du Di was hesitating whether to arrest Sima Ao, Li Fulai, and Jingjing, Xiaopang led the escort of Zuodu Yushi and surrounded Cuihua Tower.
It was a lively moment. Armies from both sides were dispatched. The people in the capital thought something big had happened and panicked. Later it was learned that the captain of the capital of Kyoto was competing with the censor of Zuodu for the oiran of the capital.
The Kyoto captain is a local captain and belongs to the sixth rank. The Zuodu censor is the superior of the Kyoto captain and has jurisdiction over all the local captains and belongs to the third rank. So how can the Kyoto captain follow Zuodu? Censor competition.
"Sir, we are late!"
"Anyone who dares to touch my Zuodu Censor will be captured." Little Fatty shouted.
Following Xiaopang's order, the guards of Zuodu Mansion picked up Du Di and others.
"Guard Zuodu, why are you here?"
Sima Ao was very surprised by the appearance of Xiaopang.
Sima Ao did not tell Xiaopang that he was coming to Cuihua Tower, nor did he ask Xiaopang to lead troops to rescue him.
It turned out that on the way Li Fu came to find Sima Ao, he met Jiang Bin first. Li Fulai told Jiang Bin about Jingjing being slapped by Du Di.
When Jiang Bin returned home, he saw his sister (Jiang Min) was depressed and sad. The maid was cursing, and she didn't know who the maid was scolding.
Jiang Bin asked his sister (Jiang Min) why she was sad. The maid pulled General Li Fulai, and Sima Ao went to Cuihua Tower to speak out.
Jiang Bin learned that Sima Ao had gone to Cuihua Tower and knew something was going to happen.
Du Di's father-in-law was a captain in Kyoto. Everyone knew that he was arrogant and domineering in Kyoto and bullied the weak.
Jiang Bin was worried that Sima Ao and Li Fulai were in danger, so he informed Xiaopang about the matter.
It's okay if the young master is in danger. Xiaopang immediately mobilized the troops of Zuodu Prefecture to rescue him.
Since you have bumped into each other, let’s investigate thoroughly!
Sima Ao ordered Du Di and others to be escorted back to Zuodu Mansion to prepare for a thorough investigation of Du Di.
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Sima Xiang almost fainted when he learned that his son (Sima Ao) had gone to Cuihua Tower again and was competing with the captain's Du Gong for an oiran.
We can't let our son go wild like this, we must find a wife for him.
Jiang Min, a well-educated, courteous, courteous, and courteous lady, has always been a desirable candidate for the Sima family.
Sima Xiang hired a fortune teller to calculate the horoscopes of Jiang Min and Sima Ao, and chose a good day to hold the wedding.
The wedding day is the 28th of this month.
Isn’t the 28th of this month the day after tomorrow?
Sima Ao learned about this and firmly disagreed.
"Min'er is a childhood sweetheart of yours. Why don't you agree? Do you want to marry a courtesan from Kyoto?" Sima Xiang asked his son Sima Ao, adding that he would never let a woman with fireworks enter the house.
This and that, Sima Ao wanted to cry and laugh at the same time. He had never liked Jingjing, let alone wanted to marry her.
Sima Ao made it clear about his relationship with Li Fulai and Jingjing to avoid his father misunderstanding.
Knowing that his son did not want to marry a Kyoto courtesan, Sima Xiang breathed a sigh of relief, but a look of confusion flashed across his face. "Then why don't you agree to the marriage?"
"The child is not ready yet." Sima Ao used the excuse that the wedding date was too late and he was not ready yet.
Sima Xiang thought that his son said he was not ready because he was worried that the betrothal gift and the things needed for the wedding were not prepared.
"Don't worry, your father and mother have prepared everything you need for the bride price and wedding banquet."
In fact, an official family like the Sima family naturally follows the three books and six etiquette procedures. There is no need to worry about things like betrothal gifts and gifts.
Sima Ao said hesitantly, "Father, this is not what the child is not ready for." Sima Ao said hesitantly.
"Then what are you referring to?" Sima Xiang was stunned.
Sima Ao hesitated and couldn't explain why.
"Do you want to marry that oiran from Kyoto?" Seeing the way his son wanted to say but didn't dare, he suddenly understood!
"Do you want to marry that Kyoto courtesan?"
Sima Xiangbu said what his son Sima Ao had just said, thinking that his son's delay in getting married was because of that Kyoto oiran.
"Father, you misunderstood me again. Didn't I tell you that I have never liked Jingjing?"
"I've called her by name, but she still doesn't acknowledge it."
He was really speechless. Sima Ao didn't know how to make his father believe in him.
"Let me tell you, don't think that your father can't control you if you become the censor of Zuodu. Our Sima family will never let a woman with fireworks enter."
It was obvious that his father was angry. Sima Ao didn't dare to say anything more and just said softly. I feel more and more that my father is being unreasonable.
Sima Xiang became even more angry when he heard his son's soft "ha". "You're thirty years old and you're not ready yet. How long will it take for you to prepare?"
Mrs. Xiang, who was watching from the sidelines, was shocked. She had never seen a father and son argue so fiercely.
"Master, calm down first. I'll talk about your son for you." After saying that, he turned to his wife and asked: "Ao'er, what else do you need to prepare? Mom will order the servants to prepare it now."
I, I, I...
Sima Ao kept thinking about it for most of the day, but he didn't come up with a reason.
Mrs. Xiang saw that her son had something difficult to say and said encouragingly: "Ao'er, if you have anything difficult to say, just come out and ask your mother to help you."
With the encouragement of his mother, Sima Ao took a deep breath and finally told the secret in his heart. "Haier doesn't want to marry sister Min. There is someone he likes, but the person he likes is not Jingjing."
It turns out that my son's delay in getting married is due to his misunderstanding.
Sima and his wife looked at each other. As long as the other party was not a fireworks woman and had an innocent family background, Sima and his wife agreed to their son's wish.
"Then the girl from that family you like is the girl. If conditions permit, my mother can propose marriage to her on your behalf." This was the biggest compromise the Sima couple could make to their son.
"She is sir." Sima Ao replied.
"Which sir?" Mrs. Xiang was at a loss.
"That's Mr. Dongfang." Sima Ao replied.
What?
Sima Xiang and Mrs. Xiang didn't know that Dongfang Yu'er was born as a girl. When they heard that their son said they liked a man, they looked at each other in shock.
