The chief historian of Shangbei County was a fat old man named Pei Jin, who came from a well-known family. Before becoming an official in his early years, he spent half of his life traveling. He traveled throughout most of the northern country and made friends with heroes from all over. He was quite famous among the scholars. Unlike many scholars, he also met many monks and warriors, and later became an official. He had just married a wife and had children. He was already over fifty years old, and he was considered an outlier among the officials.
The steward led Pei Jin and the guests from Guyangguan to the flower hall. As soon as they sat down, tea was served immediately, and the steward exited the flower hall. Not long after, before Ma Tiancheng's people arrived, a voice sounded: "Old Pei, Didn't I ask you to take charge of preparing food and wages? Why are you here at this noon? Aren't you afraid that I will accuse you of leaving your post without permission?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Ma Tiancheng, wearing casual clothes, walked into the flower hall, and the two stood up to greet him.
Chief Shi Pei Jin said with a smile: "Master Sheriff, what you said is serious. I will assign the matter of preparing food and fodder, and someone will take care of it. It will not prevent Pei from coming to your house to have a wedding drink!"
"Oh? Wedding wine?" Ma Tiancheng waved his hand and motioned for them to take their seats. He himself also sat on the main seat and said, "I wonder where this happiness comes from?"
Pei Jin secretly spoke quickly and almost made a mistake, so he quickly covered it up and said: "Well, I'm just talking openly. I know you are busy with official work, so I won't go around in circles. I'm here to introduce you to the name of this friend next to me. I’m sure the Sheriff is no stranger to this.”
Ma Tiancheng said: "Forgive me for my blindness."
Mr. Hu Da stood up and said: "My surname is Hu. I serve under General Yang in Guyangguan. Today I have brought a letter to you. It is the handwriting of General Yang Zhengyi. I also ask the county governor to read it!" Taking out a letter from his arms, Pei Jin, who was sitting with him, stood up and took it, walked up and handed it to Ma Tiancheng.
When Ma Tiancheng opened the letter and took a look, his face suddenly became unhappy.
"Bang!" The letter was slapped on the tea table. His face turned blue and white, and he was so angry that he couldn't speak for a long time. Ma Tiancheng had thought about many possibilities before, but never imagined that Yang Zhengyi would actually send someone to be a matchmaker. What the letter said was nothing more than a polite statement, saying that he had admired Mr. Ma for a long time, and then got down to the main topic, talking about Ma There is a beloved daughter in the house, who is twenty years old and has already reached the wedding age. He shamelessly said that he would like to marry her as his second wife and have a happy marriage for a hundred years. He has also prepared a marriage proposal. If Ma Tiancheng agrees, he will choose a date. He will come to get married.
This incident was originally considered a happy event, but even if it failed, Ma Tiancheng would not be so angry. Unfortunately, when he thought of Ma Caifeng who was pregnant, he suddenly trembled with anger. Did he think that Ma Tiancheng could be bullied?
However, now is a special time, and this person was recommended by Pei Jin. Although Ma Tiancheng was dissatisfied with Yang Zhengyi, he did not want to get angry on the spot. He restored his facial expression and asked lightly: "I wonder how old General Yang Zhengyi is?"
Mr. Hu Da said: "Just past the age of forty, General Yang is in his middle years."
"As far as I know, Yang Zhengyi married the Jiang family in his early years, and he has four daughters and one son." Ma Tiancheng said: "And my daughter is only twenty years old. Although she is not born like a daughter, she is good at both civil and military affairs, and is good at fighting. , there are many people who come to ask for marriage, how can we be the second wife? It’s okay not to mention this marriage. "
Mr. Hu Da said: "Your Majesty, what you said is wrong. Since ancient times, it has been common for men to have three wives and four concubines. In ancient times, a daughter from the Jiang family was a concubine in Gouyue, a daughter from the Wang family was a concubine in Chentang, and Hou Gou, Chen Wei, Taiwei, Taichang, Jiang and Wang are also famous in the history of history. Miss Ma is a female lieutenant general, a heroine, not weak in martial arts, not weak in martial arts, and not weak in culture. Although she is a second wife, she is a wife. In no particular order with the Jiang family! Moreover, during this war, the old county guard died overnight. Now the evil spirits are disordering the government and running rampant. Their lives are threatened, their lips are dead, and their teeth are cold. It is a hundred years since the Ma and Yang families got married. The big plan is now!"
"Oh? How do you say this?" Ma Tiancheng asked.
Mr. Hu Da said: "Master County Sheriff, the seven cities and forty-five counties in the southern part of Shangbei County are jointly controlled by the Ma family and the Taiyuan Mang family. The south is the jurisdiction of General Yang Zhengyi. General Yang has promised that in the future, General Yang and The Taiyuan Mang family is willing to cooperate with you in depth. As long as you give the order, it will be no problem to conquer several surrounding counties. By then, the county governor will be able to control half of Shangbei County, and he will be worthy of being the real Marquis of Zhenbei! Now one county In this place, most of them are the deceased old county guards. They support their young master and refuse to listen. His Majesty the Emperor originally appointed you as the governor of Shangbei County, and at the same time made you the Marquis of Zhenbei. His intention was obvious. In the past three years, your Excellency, I am afraid that the Tianshui Army has been training hard, and I am afraid that I have already had the intention of conquering the North. Now the Northern Army is still far away from the border of Dayuanzhou. Your Excellency shoulders the heavy responsibility of food and grass. This is a God-given opportunity. Those who refuse to accept food and cut corners will be called a city ruiner. If we die, it will take less than a month to clear out most of the county, and the remaining cities will surely fall by the wind!"
"Mr. Hu has a eloquent mouth, but this matter is very important and I need to think about it. Sir, stay in the city first, and I will naturally give you a clear answer then!" After Ma Tiancheng finished speaking, he talked to Chang Shi again Pei Jin chatted for a few words, and Mr. Hu Da finished his tea. He took his time and took advantage of the cup of tea to secretly observe Ma Tiancheng's words and deeds before getting up and leaving!
Mr. Hu Da walked out of the county governor's house, and his brows furrowed. This time he explained the relationship, Chen Qing's interests, and the strategic intention of implicating the marriage. It stands to reason that Ma Tiancheng will treat him as an honored guest, even if If the marriage fails, you should try your best to build a relationship with yourself. There is absolutely no reason to be so indifferent.
There seems to be something fishy about this matter, Mr. Hu Da thought secretly.
After leaving the Sheriff's Mansion and returning to his residence, Mr. Hu Da stayed in the largest inn in Tianshui City, named Jinyuantong. It covers an extremely large area, with nearly ten acres of land. The layout of the house is orderly, with pavilions and pavilions. , rockery fountains, etc. are all available, and the levels are clear, and guests from all walks of life are not spared. Guests from each class not only live in different houses, but are also arranged in different areas, not to mention the service and treatment. From relatives of the emperor, to high-ranking officials, to famous families, and even to the extent of accepting traffickers and lackeys, in short, gold coins are not necessary to have status. Spirit coins and spirit stones are more popular, but the price alone has made many people Intimidated.
As soon as he entered the room and closed the door, someone knocked on the door. The knocking sounds were three long and two short, which matched his code. Mr. Hu Da said: "Come in!"
The person who entered the door was a short and thin young man, wearing a short shirt and holding a short knife in his hand.
"Master, as you expected, I discovered suspicious people not long after you left, and I have secretly sent three of them away." The short and thin young man whispered.
Mr. Hu Da said: "Did you find anything useful?"
The short and thin young man said: "Two of them are from Taiyuan Mang family, I have not killed him, and the other one is a disciple of Blind Mountain, I have killed him!"
"Very good!" Mr. Hu Da said: "I passed through Taiyuan on this trip and deliberately leaked my whereabouts. It has something to do with the alliance. It is normal for the Mang family to send people to follow me. However, since the Blind Mountain came to the world more than ten years ago, I, Qingyang Mountain, After accompanying General Yang Zhengyi, there was no news about them in Guyang Pass. It seems that they have found the Mang family as a backer. Blind Mountain and us have a deep hatred, and now General Yang and the Mang family have secretly formed an alliance. The emergence of Blind Mountain is extremely detrimental to cooperation, and it seems that it is time to take action against Blind Mountain. However, this matter must be carried out secretly, and there is no rush. Right now, business matters are important!"
"Master, don't worry. I've been waiting for this day for a long time. Once we take action, none of those turtles will be able to escape!" the short and thin young man said fiercely.
Mr. Hu Da said: "The people under you alone are not enough to achieve great things. Three years ago, I already laid out plans in Tianshui City to develop intelligence. You take my warrant and go to Luoyang Lane to find Ban Hu. You go and assist." He will pull out all the nails in the blind mountain. What to do next will be decided by me!" As he said this, he took out a wooden token from his sleeve. It was only two fingers wide and long, with a simple appearance and extremely fine features. carving texture.
The short and thin young man took the order, hesitated for a moment, and couldn't help but said: "Master, wasn't the third senior brother Ban Hu driven down the mountain by the elders seven years ago?"
"Don't ask questions that you shouldn't ask. You know the rules!" Mr. Hu Da said calmly.
The short and thin young man came back to his senses, quickly lowered his head and said: "Yes, disciples should not talk too much, I will contact the third senior brother right now!"
Not long after the short and thin young man left, a voice sounded from behind Mr. Hu Da: "You have five major disciples, and Wang Xiaosun is the most active one. I just felt an unusual aura from his body. It should be demonic energy.”
Mr. Hu Da said: "You mean he is in contact with people from the devil's path?"
"I'm afraid it's more than just contact." The voice said: "In recent years, your Qingyang Mountain has developed too fast and absorbed too many people. This is not a good thing. It is inevitable that some people will be deceived. And if you think it is a secret, I'm afraid It has also fallen into the eyes of some forces."
"This is inevitable!" Mr. Hu Da said: "Now is the time to employ people. As long as I am here, Wang Xiaosun will not dare to do anything wrong. What's more, he is also a meritorious person. Although he is contaminated with the devil, I can't let him A worthless death!"
"You are indeed a person who does big things. I feel relieved if you think so." The voice said: "While you were going to the Sheriff's Mansion, Wang Xiaosun sent some people away, but I found that there are still strong people paying attention. Stay here."
"Oh? Who is it?" Mr. Hu Da straightened his face and said, "The existence that you can call a strong person is probably not an ordinary person!"
"Don't think too highly of me. Once you meet a master like the one-eyed old man, my value is to become his weapon spirit, or become a magic pattern on his magic weapon!" The voice did not answer Mr. Hu Da's words, but He said: "You really shouldn't live in this Jinyuantong house. Over the years, you have almost exhausted your plans and gone smoothly. It is inevitable that you are a little arrogant. If you want nothing to happen, you'd better leave quickly. It's important to save your life. There are still many people in this world." There are a lot of people you can’t afford to mess with!”
