Sitting on the bullock cart, Mayanmin was in shock and could not stop sweating all over his body.
Although he had known for a long time that tonight was the Hongmen Banquet, everything that happened at the banquet was far beyond his expectations.
Wang Zhongkai was killed on the spot, and the Wang family that had existed in Panheng Qingzhou for hundreds of years was wiped out.
Han Zhen's ruthlessness and violence are vividly displayed.
What Han Zhen did after entering the city gave Mayanmin an illusion.
The soldiers under his command are highly disciplined and do no harm to the people in the city. They also choose to kill a small group of officials and win over a large group of officials, giving both kindness and power.
Including distributing money to the people affected by the disaster today to win people's hearts.
All signs indicate that Han Zhen is not a reckless man, but rather regards himself as the master, with the intention of becoming king and hegemony, and wants to run Yidu County well.
But the scene just now suddenly shocked Mayanmin.
A rebel is a rebel, and he will kill people without mercy!
If he and Su Wenhuai hadn't been clever and looked at Han Zhen's posture, even their family would not be spared and would end up dead.
"How dare he?"
Mayanmin looked confused and muttered to himself.
You must know that the three of them are very prestigious in Qingzhou Shilin. Once they are killed, the entire Qingzhou Shilin will be hated.
How can a murderous and cruel person win people's hearts?
Without the support of scholars, who will help him manage the territory he has established?
This is also the reason why Wang Zhongkai dared to scold Han Zhen just now.
He had the confidence and support, and felt that Han Zhen did not dare to kill him.
But Han Zhen killed him without any hesitation, and he killed him cleanly. No one in the Wang family, including more than a hundred members of the family, was spared.
This cruel and bloodthirsty behavior was completely different from Han Zhen's previous performance.
That's why Mayanmin felt extremely confused.
"Alang, we're home."
At this moment, the coachman's voice came from outside the carriage.
Mayanmin put away his thoughts, opened the vehicle door curtain, and got out of the carriage with the help of the driver.
In the lobby of the Second Hospital, the lights were brightly lit, and more than ten people, old and young, were sitting.
These are all members of the Ma family.
During the reign of Zhenzong, when the Ma family was at its peak, there were hundreds of people in the main line alone, and up to five to six hundred people including the side lines.
During the holidays, it is very lively.
Every time we worship our ancestors, there are huge crowds of people.
Since Emperor Zhenzong sided with the Ma family, a large number of Ma family members were imprisoned, and countless people died tragically in prison.
From then on, the remaining members of the Ma family began to keep their tail between their legs and did not dare to marry into wealthy families. Their family assets were also maintained within a delicate range, and even the number of children was strictly controlled.
I'm afraid that I will be targeted again and the past will happen again.
Hearing the footsteps, these people stood up together.
An old man wearing a green Ma Ru robe came up to meet him and asked with an anxious look: "Brother, how are you doing?"
Looking around at the crowd, Mayanmin ordered: "Second brother, fourth brother, and Yundi, follow me to the study, and the others should leave!"
As soon as he spoke, the others dispersed.
Only two clan brothers and the eldest son remained with him to the study.
After sitting down, Mayanmin said: "Wang Zhongkai is dead, and the Wang family is destroyed!"
boom!
The news was like thunder, ringing in the ears of the three people, making their heads buzz.
They all know that the ancestors of the Wang family are from the Wang family of Taiyuan. They have been dormant during the troubled times of the Five Dynasties. It was not until the establishment of the Song Dynasty that the world became stable, and then it began to emerge and became the most prestigious family in Qingzhou.
But such a family that has been passed down for thousands of years was suddenly wiped out.
How could this not shock them?
After coming back to his senses, Ma Yundi exclaimed: "Then the rebels are crazy?"
"Be careful!"
Mayan Min shouted loudly, and then said seriously: "The rebels who dared to attack were hiding in the Wang family. The county magistrate sent troops to arrest them. Unfortunately, they arrived a step too late. The rebels had already killed all the Wang family members and fled. Did you hear this clearly? ?”
"Father, I understand."
Mayundi nodded solemnly.
In fact, everyone knows what is going on, but there are some things that you can know in your heart but cannot express.
At this time, the second eldest son, Mayanbang, asked: "Brother, what about our Ma family?"
Mayanmin smiled bitterly: "I'm completely tied to Han Zhen's chariot."
"This...how can eldest brother be so reckless? If this happens, my Ma family will have no way out." The fourth son of the Ma family frowned and looked worried.
"Ah."
Mayanmin shook his head and laughed: "Fourth brother, if I had spoken slower, I'm afraid you would have become a soul under the knife and met the Wang family under the Nine Springs!"
"So dangerous?"
Mayanbang took a breath.
"Do you know that Han Zhen, in front of us, killed General Wang Zhongkai and was beheaded by a knife? Su Wenhuai's body was sprayed with blood, and his head fell on the wine table, staring at me with his dead eyes!"
Recalling the scene in Zhuo Tower, Mayan Min still felt frightened and his hands and feet were weak.
Goulon!
Mayundi swallowed.
Although he had no personal experience, just hearing the scenes described by his father made his hair stand on end and his scalp tingled.
"Father, the Western Army is now in Hebei and will move south sooner or later. If Han Zhen is defeated by then, how will our Ma family get along? How about..."
"shut up!"
Before Mayundi finished speaking, he was interrupted by Mayanmin.
His clear and thin face was full of solemnity: "The two ends of the head and the rat are a taboo, and they are actually the way to death. Since you have taken refuge in Han Zhen, you should not have any second thoughts and do your best to assist him." .”
"That's what my father taught me."
Ma Yundi was shocked and quickly lowered her head to admit her mistake.
Hearing this, Mayanbang hesitated and said: "In that case, do you need to call Lingwei back?"
Ma Lingwei is his eldest son and is currently studying at the Imperial College of Kaifeng Prefecture.
"Need not!"
Mayanmin waved his hand and explained: "Let Lingwei stay in the Imperial College. If we are really defeated and die in the future, Lingwei can continue the bloodline of our Ma family."
Since ancient times, it has been common for aristocratic families to place bets on both sides, or even on multiple sides.
Eggs cannot be put in one basket.
This is an unwritten agreement. Even if Han Zhen knew about it, he wouldn't say anything.
However, once a team is chosen, each one has its own master, and cannot waver any more. It should be a whole-hearted support.
The most typical example is the Xu family of Wei Guogong in the early Ming Dynasty. During the Battle of Jingnan, the Xu family also made hedging bets.
Xu Zengshou followed Yan King Zhu Di early and secretly conveyed news to him, while Xu Huizu, who inherited the title, stood firmly on Zhu Yunwen's side.
When Zhu Di's army entered Nanjing, Zhu Yunwen killed Xu Zengshou in anger. At that time, all the civil and military officials were scattered. Only Xu Huizu stepped forward, gathered the remaining soldiers, and started a tragic street battle with the Yan army.
Logically speaking, Xu Huizu was Zhu Di's brother-in-law, and his brother was also killed by Zhu Yunwen. When the overall situation was determined, why bother to fight?
But this is an attitude.
I, Xu Huizu, can fight to the last moment for Zhu Yunwen. In the same way, my younger brother Xu Zengshou also sacrificed his life for Zhu Di.
When Zhu Dirong ascends to Dabao, instead of hating the Xu family because of what Xu Huizu did, he will take it more seriously.
In fact, this is indeed the case for the Xu family.
Xu Zengshou was granted the title of Duke of Ding by Zhu Di, and his descendants inherited the title for nine generations. He retired with the country until the fall of the Ming Dynasty.
Mayanmin muttered: "Yundi, tomorrow I will go to the government office with my father to find an errand."
This move is in the name of Natou.
Only in this way will Han Zhen feel at ease with their Ma family.
Mayan Min raised two sons and two daughters. One daughter died in infancy, and the youngest son also died of a serious illness not long after they got married.
The eldest daughter was married to a man from the city a few years ago, but now only the eldest son, Mayundi, is left in the family.
The only eldest son in the family is serving as an official under the rebels. This letter of surrender shows his sincerity!
Mayundi nodded and said, "My child knows."
After explaining the matters, Mayanmin waved his hand with a tired look: "It's getting late, let's all disperse. Get some rest early."
He was already old, and tonight's Hongmen Banquet made him physically and mentally exhausted.
…
Under the cover of night, the small courtyard behind Ma's house was silent.
In the back room on the second floor of the small building, Lin Wanqing and Ma Shuyao were sleeping hugging each other.
Ma Shuyao's sleeping posture was a bit unrestrained, her whole body was in the shape of a big letter, and the thin blanket that originally covered her body had already been kicked to the end of the bed.
Lin Wanqing, on the other hand, was pitifully pushed to the corner and curled up.
At this moment, Lin Wanqing's face turned red, and her closed eyes moved unconsciously.
Suddenly, she slowly opened her eyes.
In the darkness, those beautiful sleepy eyes seemed to be covered with a layer of mist, and coupled with the blush on the cheeks, they looked a bit charming.
As the saying goes, you have something to think about every day and something to dream about at night.
Han Zhen had a great impact on her today, so after falling asleep, she couldn't help but dream about Han Zhen.
It's just that this dream is a little... a little hard to talk about.
After a long while, Lin Wanqing finally recovered from the dream she had just had.
She secretly glanced at Ma Shuyao with some guilt, and saw that her daughter was still sleeping soundly, and she couldn't help but secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Only then did she realize that the silk and linen lining was soaked with sweat.
Slowly put his hand into his pants, feeling sticky.
Well!
Lin Wanqing's originally blushing face turned even redder now, and she felt extremely shy.
How...how could I have such a ridiculous dream?
Biting her lip gently, Lin Wanqing slowly sat up and shouted softly: "Yuyou, Yoyo?"
Seeing that Ma Shuyao didn't respond, she got out of bed in the dark, took out a quick set of underwear from the closet based on her memory, and walked out of the inner room quietly.
The little maid in charge of daily living lived in the opposite door. Lin Wanqing went downstairs alone without waking her up.
Wearing her underwear, she quickly drew a basin of water from the well, then ran all the way to the utility room opposite the small building with the copper basin.
After closing the door, the utility room suddenly fell into darkness.
Fortunately, the faint starlight shone through the papered windows into the house. After getting used to it, I could barely make out the general outline.
There was a rustling sound in the utility room.
It can be said that a slim waist and plump hips bear fruit.
It's worth saying that you are gifted.
After removing all her clothes, Lin Wanqing slowly squatted beside the copper basin. This posture made her plump millstone more round and firm.
Like a ripe peach, plump and ready to burst.
After soaking the towel in the copper basin and wringing it out, Lin Wanqing began to wipe her body.
As September is about to enter, the temperature at night has become a bit cooler, and when I am stimulated by the cool well water, my whole body suddenly gets a layer of tiny goosebumps.
This feeling is very familiar.
Just now in the dream, when Han Zhen's big hands brushed against him, he had the same reaction.
"Why...why are you thinking wildly again?"
Lin Wanqing spat at herself in her mind, shook her head, and tried to drive away the images in her mind.
But the more this happened, the more absurd the scene in the dream became.
Lin Wanqing felt a little numb when she thought of Han Zhen's domineering and strong body in the dream.
She bit her lip, looked struggling, hesitated for a moment, and finally moved her hand down.
Not long after, there were faint cat-like murmurs in the utility room.
(End of chapter)
