When Wei Zhongxian and his men left, the rescued farmers and their families, as well as fellow trackers, gathered around and bowed to Zheng Haizhu and the two generals to express their thanks.
The tooth man Qin Fang, his head spinning faster than the wheels of a chariot, lifted up his robe and rushed forward, raised his voice and shouted: "Our wife is really a hero among women, don't you think so?"
Zheng Haizhu knew that he was determined to embrace her, so when he spoke again, he half-truthfully regarded himself as a subordinate of the Zheng family.
Of course, Zheng Haizhu didn't think so. She just needed a big loudspeaker to use as her propaganda mouthpiece.
She then followed Qin Yaren's little thoughts and pretended to be serious: "Old Qin, don't boast like this. We are just making a noise when we see injustice on the road. Mr. Zuo, the censor of Zuo, is the one who is conscientious and practical." If I really provide you with food, clothing, and shelter, the court will use good ministers. General Ma and Admiral Cui are also officials who protect the people fairly. This is called Zhongzheng Yingcheng."
Qin Yaren hurriedly answered: "Yes, yes, everyone is in full swing. Everyone must remember what Madam said."
Zheng Haizhu smiled: "I'm not the chief of the Gyeonggi garrison. Take my words seriously. My fellow villagers, when Zuo Yushi comes, you must report it to Mr. Zuo. Don't be jealous, but don't be timid like a saw. Like a gourd. You cultivate the land assigned by the imperial court, and you cultivate it so well, you can speak boldly."
"Don't worry, Madam, we will definitely make it clear to Mr. Zuo."
"Thank you, madam, and thank you two generals."
"Several nobles, let the young ones go to work. This farming season cannot be delayed."
Zheng Haizhu, Li Daniu and Hua Er, as well as the new teammate Qin Yaren who had been recruited halfway, greeted the farmer trackers cordially and said goodbye.
Although Ma Xianglin was constrained by his status as a senior military attache of the imperial court, he sat upright on his horse, nodding to the fellow villagers from time to time, and clasping his fists in greetings to several long-robed scribes who came forward to show their goodwill.
Beside them, Cui Wenjing, the patrol battalion admiral, narrowed his eyes, looked at the situation in front of him, and said to himself: Ma Xianglin, a female comrade from Liaodong back then, is very good at inspiring people, and she is indeed not a woman with little knowledge. But it seems that this woman admires Dong Lin, and she doesn't forget to give money to the court in her words. Xiao Ma's reaction when he saw her was unusual. Well, I have to remind this southern barbarian that he should not be friends with old friends. In front of him, he spilled the beans about his big plan.
The crowd had almost dispersed, Zheng Haizhu turned around, and Ma Xianglin immediately jumped off his mount.
As soon as his face relaxed, he showed an upright and friendly smile, and said with a kind look: "I will escort you into the city. If you have nowhere to go for dinner, why not come to my house to eat. Fengyi will be happy."
Cui Wenjing also came over with a warm face and bowed his hands in greeting. The admiral of the patrol camp in the capital has a rank of five or six, which is also a military position. Even if Ma Xianglin is not present, he will treat a wife like Zheng Haizhu who has a rank of six as an equal.
"My wife, Cui Wenjing, has come all the way to Beijing. If she has to reminisce with General Ma and his wife, Cui should host a banquet and show his friendship as a landlord."
Zheng Haizhu had just devoted his mind to thinking about this person. Although Wei Zhongxian is not yet powerful, he is still the great companion of the emperor's grandson Zhu Youxiao, and he can lead Dongchang on errands. How can he be so flattering to the leader of a patrol battalion?
Hearing that his surname was Cui, Zheng Haizhu couldn't help but think about it and seemed to have some realization.
She sighed softly, and said with an expression that was more sincere than social: "In terms of the friendship between landlords, I have benefited from the admiral. If Admiral Cui hadn't turned around just now, the situation would have been really tense. Xianglin knows that I have a bad temper. , and it started from the grassroots, and I really don’t want to see these poor people suffer.”
Cui Wenjing waved his hand: "Same thing, Cui will save it. Madam Zheng, since General Ma is here, Cui won't send his subordinates to escort you? Let's leave it alone."
Zheng Haizhu Fuli: "When the admiral is not on duty, I will pay him a visit."
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The commotion today was big enough, and Zheng Haizhu felt that there was no need to neglect his old friend just to wait for Zuo Guangdou.
She then told Qin Yaren a few words, telling him to stay here for the next few days, watch for any movement, and then tell Li Daniu later that he would be rewarded.
The people of Qinya happily agreed and also guessed that this Zheng family wanted to make friends with Zuo Yushi, so they cleverly repeated key words to the benefactor, such as "Songjiang Zheng family", "Mrs. Anyuan", and "Zhongzheng Yingchao". After Zheng Haizhu said "Thank you for taking the trouble", he respectfully left.
Ma Xianglin asked his subordinates to spread out a horse. Zheng Haizhu got on the horse's back, put down the reins, and walked side by side with Ma Xianglin toward the Tongxian relic pagoda where Dong Qichang's ancestors and grandsons worshiped the Buddha.
It had been a long time since they had seen each other, but they had just worked together to relieve the people's difficulties. The two people, who had not been troubled by the relationship between men and women for a long time, and the two people who lived separately in the south and the north, were like all the old friends in the world who reunited after a long separation, talking to each other without any barriers. Let’s talk about what they have experienced in the past two years.
However, Ma Xianglin knew in his heart that compared with Zheng Haizhu's sincere and rich narration, he had covered up too much.
Gradually, the gentle and joyful female voice in his ears seemed to make his complex mood about the big event become slightly calmer. Then, as if his spiritual house was being lightly tapped, the door was half opened, and he suddenly found the right person. .
Zheng Haizhu's description of the Minghe naval battle and surrender, Chongming's land reclamation and military training, Hou Jin's espionage, and Wu Bang Bang's sacrifice of life for righteousness, all became blurred from clear images, and the woman's voice seemed to be getting farther and farther away.
Ma Xianglin seemed to only hear his own whisper: If the incident fails, Fengyi and the children will be entrusted to her.
While he was lost in thought, Zheng Haizhu suddenly asked: "Xiang Lin, Admiral Cui, does he have any background?"
Ma Xianglin's thoughts changed and he said bluntly: "The patrol camp has always been a doormat in Beijing. Did you see that the leading eunuch in Dongchang is actually afraid of Admiral Cui? Well, Admiral Cui's brother is Cui Wensheng. It’s the big sword in front of Concubine Zheng.”
Cui Wensheng...the red pill case...
When Zheng Haizhu came to Beijing at this juncture, he put the red pill case that was supposed to happen soon at the top of his mind.
It is now the seventh month of the lunar calendar, and Emperor Wanli is about to die. After the crown prince Zhu Changluo ascends the throne, according to the historical process, the concubine Zheng Guifei with ulterior motives will send many beauties to the new emperor. Zhu Changluo indulges in lust and becomes ill. Cui Wensheng, who is in charge of the Imperial Pharmacy Bureau, and Li Kezhuo, an official of Honglu Temple, used laxatives and red pills successively, so that Zhu Changluo died just one month after he ascended the throne.
Cui Wensheng...Cui Wenjing...the two brothers, one is calling the shots inside the palace, and the other is leading the patrol camp outside the palace.
But this Cui Wenjing changed the style of his predecessors who were just messing around and hired Ma Xianglin to help train troops?
Is it because he really doesn’t want to live in a corpse position, is he a bit of a warrior, or does he have other motives?
Zheng Haizhu was worried about Ma Xianglin for a moment, but it was impossible to talk about the red pill case with his friends right now, so he silently thought that he should try to work with Li Daniu to investigate this Cui Wenjing during his meeting with the Donglin Party.
The owner on horseback and the followers on foot walked slowly for three or four miles and for less than half an hour, they arrived.
Ma Xianglin was considered the benefactor who saved Dong's house from the siege. When Dong Qichang came to Beijing, the first acquaintance he saw was General Xiao Ma, so he was naturally happy.
Hearing Zheng Haizhu calmly explain the whole story of today, and thinking about it carefully, he realized that Zuo Guangdou would probably know about it soon.
If Zuo Yushi knew it, Yang Lian knew it. When introducing Zheng Haizhu to Yang Yushi, he could save himself a lot of words and make Yang Lian believe even more that Dong Qichang, whether he was acquainted with men or women, was really a good person. Clear stream.
Dong Qichang was just making some small calculations when he heard Ma Xianglin say that he would hold a banquet for them. He declined with a smile and said, "I won't join in the fun. I will only come to Haizhu to have a private talk with the daughter of his lord, Zhang Yue." Cheaper."
Ma Xianglin and Zheng Haizhu both estimated that since Emperor Wanli was still on the throne, Dong Qichang, an old teacher of the prince, would definitely be taboo about going to the general's house.
Ma Xianglin then stopped urging and sent two more guards to board Dong Qichang's boat to escort him into the city. He, Zheng Haizhu and his three servants continued to enter the city by land and headed for the house on Qipan Street.
"Azhu, I have to tell you something happy," Ma Xianglin said as Qipan Street was in sight, "Feng Yi and I already have a baby. The baby should be born around the Double Ninth Festival."
