A little earlier, at Shen Shi in the afternoon, the Hou Mansion.
When Zhuo Qingke heard that Mrs. Zhang and Mrs. Liu were visiting, her charming cat eyes narrowed slightly, feeling a little worried.
Ever since she married into the Hou family, there has been a steady stream of visiting relatives.
Zhuo Qingke felt that she was a concubine and should have her own duties.
Visitors try their best to refuse, but some close relatives cannot refuse.
In today's era, family is the foundation of a person's life.
Even the emperor has relatives whom he cannot let go of, and many things require the support of his relatives.
Huo Qubing, Wei Qing, and Queen Wei Zifu are also relatives of a community of interests, and they both prosper.
The attendant said that Mrs. Zhang came to see her personally and was waiting outside the house.
Zhuo Qingke closed his smart eyes: "Invite people in."
After a while, Ms. Liu helped Ms. Zhang, who was leaning on crutches.
Under the guidance of the attendant, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law entered the Jinxiu Garden where Zhuo Qingke lived.
At this time, Mrs. Zhang changed into a plain brown double-breasted Hanfu, which was simple and old-fashioned.
During the Han Dynasty, the status of merchants was very low. It improved during the period of Emperor Wu, and merchants could become officials. For example, the position of Da Si Nong, one of the Nine Qings, was mostly held by wealthy businessmen.
Being able to become an official means that a merchant has entered the upper class society.
But generally speaking, except for some big clan merchants, merchants still have a low status.
Therefore, Mrs. Zhang dressed luxuriously at home, but when she came to visit the Marquis Mansion, she restrained herself and dressed simply.
It was Zhang's first time to come to Hou Mansion, and she was very shocked.
The magnificence of this palace refreshed her knowledge.
"Qing Ke, it's been a few months since I last saw you.
I heard that you lived well in the Marquis Mansion. The Marquis won the battle, and even you were granted a title by His Majesty. We are all happy for you. "
Mrs. Zhang smiled when she saw Zhuo Qingke, not at all as aggressive as she was at home.
After everyone took their seats, Mrs. Zhang exchanged some pleasantries and then went straight to the topic:
"I am about to be buried. I only have one wish. Before I die, I want to see my children and grandchildren get married and start a business."
"I've met Huai Yuqian before, she's your sister.
She is already sixteen this year. People often come to our house to propose marriage, and they all want to join our family, but we reject her. "
"Everyone wants to go to high places throughout their life, just like you, Qing Ke, who can marry the Marquis and show off your family name."
"We don't expect to be able to compete with you, Qing Ke. But if there is a suitable one from a clan with branches in the clan, I would like to trouble you or the Marquis to ask."
Zhuo Qingke said nothing and listened quietly.
Mrs. Zhang glanced at her, thinking that this little girl had only entered the Marquis's mansion a few days ago, but she was already in a palace, and she was more stable than before.
Mrs. Liu interjected: "If the clan is in trouble, Mrs. Wei can do it."
When they said this, they were speaking out loud, and they knew it very well.
But this was exactly their plan, waiting for Zhuo Qingke to counter-offer. As long as Zhuo Qingke was not refused outright, even if he was dragged in, it would be difficult to shirk the matter.
As for the Zhang family and the Liu family who dared to make such a request, they had something to rely on. After all, they were relatives. Zhuo Qingke lost her father and was a woman. Apart from the Marquis Mansion, didn't she have to rely on her relatives for help in everything else?
If a person leaves the clan, it will be difficult to move forward.
Zhuo Qingke would never fall out with his own clan members, only to be stabbed in the back and find his way out.
Madam Zhang and her daughter-in-law Madam Liu looked at each other with determined expressions.
Zhuo Qingke said: "I also have my own duties to uphold. The clan is a relative of the Marquis's main wife, and the Wei family is a relative of the Marquis. How can it be my turn to say this?"
Even if I open my mouth, do you think Mr. Hou will respond? "
Mrs. Zhang smiled and said, "You haven't even spoken yet, how do you know that the Marquis won't respond?"
"We are a blood-related family. If one person gets the lintel, the whole family will be promoted accordingly. Only in this way can we help each other and the family will become more and more prosperous. Are you right?"
Mrs. Liu was eating snacks on a wooden tray nearby and said, "Qing Ke, you can marry into the Hou family, why can't Huai Yu?"
Zhuo Qingke was stunned by these words: "It is a blessing from heaven that I have received the favor of Lord Marquis.
You want me to help sister Huaiyu marry into the clan or the Wei family, but I can't do anything. "
Zhang's tone was still calm, but her words became sharper: "Qingke, you thought that since you entered the Marquis Mansion, you have a different status and we can't control you.
In this family, I am still your elder.
Have you ever thought that if you fall out of favor, only relatives like us will be your support, and then you..."
Zhuo Qingke said calmly: "I am the concubine of Lord Marquis. If I fall out of favor with Lord Marquis one day, it will not be anyone else's turn to laugh at me. It is true that we are relatives, but you and other clan relatives, I have Can I really expect you to stand up for me?"
Mrs. Liu and Mrs. Zhang changed their expressions slightly: "Marrying into a marquis's house as a concubine is indeed tougher than before..."
Behind Zhuo Qingke, the maid sent by Liu Qing to serve said in a deep voice: "This is the palace of the Champion Marquis, and you can criticize the Marquis's concubine.
see a visitor out! "
Zhang and Liu were shocked and angry.
But they didn't dare to break out in the Hou Mansion, so the two left Zhuo Qingke's courtyard angrily.
After they left, Zhuo Qingke sat in a daze.
It was a similar situation yesterday. Zhuo Qingke was reminded of the disappearance of his father Zhuo Huai because of the visit of his relatives, so he secretly cried when he went back.
Right now I feel sad and depressed.
…
Huo Qubing came back from outside and met Zhang and Liu who were leaving.
"Master Hou."
The two took the initiative to move forward and said with a smile: "We are the relatives of Zhuo Qingke, the concubine in the Marquis's house. We came to ask her some questions. We were here at this time yesterday, and we have met the Marquis here."
Came here yesterday... Huo Qubing smiled: "Just in time, you two kneel down."
Ai?
Zhang and Liu were stunned.
The pro-military captain Xiao Qisheng leaned behind Huo Qubing, took a step forward, and said solemnly: "The Marquis asked you to kneel down, you can't hear me."
Madam Zhang and Madam Liu turned pale, their knees softened, and they knelt on the ground...
"Let them wait here."
Huo Qubing came to the back house with his hands behind his back.
When my concubine saw him coming in, her mouth was slightly tilted and she looked aggrieved.
Huo Qubing knew everything without asking. He sat down at the main seat and said, "Qingke, since I'm your backer, you have to stand up. If someone comes to the house again to cause trouble, he'll beat him to death. I'll help you bury the body." , nothing will happen. With me behind you, what are you afraid of? "
Zhuo Qingke broke down in tears and laughed: "Several clan members were a little jealous when they saw me marrying the Marquis. Just because they are relatives, they just said something unpleasant, and how could they beat people to death."
Huo Qubing said: "If you are polite to them, they will not accept your kindness."
"The more you let them push their limits, they will stir up trouble in front of other relatives behind your back and throw dirty water on you. You should know how to do things without leaving any consequences, so as not to cause trouble for yourself."
Zhuo Qingke asked softly: "Then what should I do?"
"You should take back whatever others do to you. This is my mansion, and you are mine. If they bully you, they are bullying me. What do you think you should do?" Huo Qubing followed the instructions.
Zhuo Qingke said with a bitter face: "Who dares to bully you, Mr. Hou?"
"Then I will ask someone to tell them that they are not allowed to come here in the future."
Huo Qubing couldn't help but laugh: "I will detain him in the outer courtyard. You have to go and tell him in person, otherwise you won't dare to let him go."
Zhuo Qingke said oh, walked briskly to the front yard, and was stunned when he saw it.
Liu and Zhang knelt down and slapped their mouths on their own, while the imperial guards were responsible for guarding the execution.
When Zhuo Qingke arrived, their faces were covered in blood and their cheeks were red and swollen.
"Second Madam, are these two people going to be killed?" Xiao Qisheng asked in a deep voice.
After following Huo Qubing for a long time, he became so lawless.
Mrs. Zhang and Ms. Liu were shocked and frightened.
This champion's palace is a den of tigers and wolves...
There was a clang.
Xiao Qisheng drew out his long knife and put it on Mrs. Zhang's neck: "If you come to insult the Second Lady, you are insulting the Marquis. You will never be lenient. Kill this old man first."
Zhang's eyes turned black and he turned over and fell down.
Zhuo Qingke straightened his back. With his own men supporting him, he felt different indeed: "Send them away. They are not allowed to come again in the future."
When Huo Qubing returned to the back room of his house, Liu Qing was teasing Huo Shan.
"Going to vent your anger on your concubine?"
Liu Qing glanced at Huo Qubing: "Why didn't you care yesterday?"
Huo Qubing sighed: "It's not like I have to get involved in such a small fight. When they came to the house, I thought Her Highness the Princess would let them remember it, but I didn't expect that they are here again today, just in time."
When he came to the cradle, the little guy's big eyes were wide and round. His black eyes looked very much like Liu Qing's, and his eyelashes were long and curled.
The little fat man stretched his hand forward and placed it on the source of growth, quite like a father.
Liu Qingdao: "From what I heard, Master Hou is complaining that I didn't take care of your concubine."
"No way, I'm not at home, I thought you would protect the calf."
Liu Qing whispered: "How do you know I didn't take action?"
"Like you, I can't argue with these people personally. But I have already said hello, stopped their family's business, and will not allow them to make a living in Chang'an or even the surrounding counties. If such a family can be small and wealthy, they will be rich. Causing trouble.
Drive them out of Chang'an and go to remote places to survive.
If the conditions are harder, you won't think so much about things you shouldn't think about. "
Huo Qubing rolled his beard and said, "It turns out that Her Royal Highness the Princess has been strategizing for a long time, and the decisive victory lies in not showing up, so she will be defeated by her husband."
Liu Qing raised her neck proudly.
…
The time has entered January, the night is dark, and it is in the study room of the Hou Mansion.
Huo Qubing practiced meditation by sitting cross-legged, using the power inside his body and the mutual interaction between the heaven and earth outside his body to move the heavens around.
In the sky, the Wuqu star, which corresponds to the martial destiny of the world, shines brightly, chasing the bright moon.
Recently, every time Huo Qubing practices, he can connect with the Wuqu Star, sense it from a distance, and inhale and draw the Star into his body.
On this day, the Wu Quxing that was pulled during practice suddenly changed.
In the study room where Huo Qubing was, the void quietly collapsed, revealing the boundless darkness behind the space wall.
He seemed to have traveled thousands of miles across the realm in an instant and arrived in the deep sky. A big star appeared behind him, which was Wuqu Star.
In the sea of consciousness, the only remaining lavender luck symbol was thrown into an unopened military talisman that was surrounded by chaos.
Boom!
The chaos outside the soldier talisman suddenly dispersed, and a new soldier talisman bloomed with endless brilliance.
The method of dividing power and subduing the bear is one of the last two military talismans of the seven yin talismans that have not yet been fully transformed, coexisting with the five dragons of the Shengshen method!
Those who share power are overthrown by gods. When the gods return to their homes, their power will flourish. If the power is overwhelming, then it should not be used; if it is not used, it can use the power of others to move its power, just like the sky. Therefore, the gods survive and the soldiers die, because they know the situation...
It means that the power must be displayed grandly and invincibly.
That power will cover everything like heaven and earth. Once issued, the situation can change and no one can stop it.
The premise is that one must have firm aspirations and quiet thoughts in order to maximize the power.
In ancient times, there was the Xiong clan, the tribe from which the Yellow Emperor came.
In ancient times, the bear was the most powerful mythical beast, capable of gathering infinite power.
Legend has it that there are great sages, such as Dayu, who practiced the art of turning their souls into bears, subduing bears with their power, and moving mountains and filling seas.
The power-bearing bear of Huo Qubing's cultivation corresponds to the power of the thick earth and sits in the center.
As soon as the weapon talisman derived from the power of the power of the bear appeared in the consciousness, the world and the earth immediately connected.
There is a ray of light in the martial arts stars in the sky, which is coiled and formed into a spell mark, blending into Huo Qubing's military seal.
His energy suddenly rose.
At the same time, there is a new military strategy in Huo Qubing's sea warfare book that can be launched.
There is bound to be a loss, and the yin is lost in order to benefit the yang - Li Dai Tao Jian.
Li Daitaojiang seemed to have substituted Huo Qubing's soul into a magical world. In an instant, scenes of ancient ancestors flashed before his eyes.
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