The bear child of the Red Chamber, Jia Cong

It is said that Liu Tong led the troops to Dongying, and the state of Lu was controlled by your subordinates and staff.The King of Lu and the Empress Dowager were quite ready to move, and they often invited some of Liu Tong's people to eat and drink; Mrs. Liu Tong was a little worried when she heard this.It happened that Ma Xiangzhu had returned home, so he ordered someone to invite her over for a discussion.

Ma Xiangzhu thought for a while when she heard about it, and wrote: "Madam, are you going to treat the symptoms or the root cause?"

Mrs. Liu said: "Of course I want to cure the root cause."

Ma Xiangzhu took up a pen and wrote: "Madam, please order someone to fetch a brazier."

Mrs. Liu saw that she had a stern look on her face, so she ordered someone to burn a charcoal basin to come in, and waved her left and right back.Ma Xiangzhu thought for a moment, and then wrote: "The king of Lu got married that day, and the general only let him marry a daughter of a low-ranking official, but it was inappropriate. King Lu is the lord of the country of Lu. It is inevitable that he will break free from the general's self-control of military affairs. If you want to cure the root cause, you can ask Princess Lu to write a letter to the prince herself. He recognized the second girl as his daughter-in-law under his own name, and became the main concubine of the King of Lu. Now that young son is less than two years old, he is very easy to die. When the second girl has a son, the king of Lu may die of illness."

Mrs. Liu frowned for a long time, weighed for a long time, and said: "I usually treat the second girl mediocrely. Her son may not be towards me."

Ma Xiangzhu had already burned the piece of paper just now, picked up a pen and wrote: "Princess Lu has a noble status, how can she raise her son herself? Madam can ask a reassuring wet nurse to help her raise her. Besides, once the general gets a good baby The grandson and the child are in good health, and it doesn't matter if the second girl dies from an illness." Mrs. Liu's expression froze, and Ma Xiangzhu immediately burned this one.

Mrs. Liu sat quietly for half a day, and said, "Let me think about it." Ma Xiangzhu got up and saluted, then walked out with a low eyebrow.

Mrs. Liu then called an old nanny surnamed Yu who was needed by his side to tell her this idea.Nanny Yu was taken aback: "It's so harsh! What did that dumb man think?" Mrs. Liu nodded.Nanny Yu hurriedly said "Amitabha" a few times, and said, "Ma'am, quickly find a way to get rid of this woman! Don't get involved with her again. The slave has already persuaded the wife, she looks weak and really Vicious, it was transformed by a vixen! Or should I hire a Taoist priest to do the magic trick for my wife?"

Mrs. Liu smiled and said: "Didn't I tell you earlier? Ma Shi is a hen that can't lay eggs. It is better for the general to spoil her than others. Besides, she has a good idea."

Nanny Yu waved her hands again and again: "No way! Ma'am, the general won't agree, the second girl is the general's own daughter after all."

Mrs. Liu sneered and said, "It's just a daughter, why don't you be reluctant. You don't usually listen to dramas, but there have been many such things throughout the ages." The more she thought about it, the more she felt that this plan was very good.Because of the others, she was anxious, so she wrote a letter to Liu Tong in a hurry, saying that it was her own idea to marry her daughter to the King of Lu in order to seek the status of a relative of the King of Lu.

Although Madam Yu couldn't read any words, she made a good guess in her heart, she was very anxious, but she didn't know what to do.After falling down for half a day, she hurried to her home and told her son to go to the temple immediately to find out if there were any monks or priests with profound morals. It was urgent and urgent that she invited him.His son's name was Yu Dawang, and he was impatient by nature. He followed his mother's orders and went to various temples to inquire.

Liu Qiansu loves to associate with monks and Taoists, so he heard about this the next day, so he pretended to go to the Shentong Temple in the south of the city to chat with the old monk, and happened to bump into Yu Dawang.Liu Qian used to go to the general's mansion to discuss matters, and the two of them knew each other and started talking casually.Yu Dawang was not a tight-lipped man, not to mention his mother didn't tell him to keep it secret, so he said everything in less than a quarter of an hour.

Liu Qian asked with a smile: "Could it be that someone in General Liu's residence ran into a demon?"

Yu Dawang opened his mouth and answered, "Isn't that the dumb one? My mother said that [-]% of her was a vixen who fell on someone."

Liu Qian said: "Is your mother talking nonsense. She has been in the general's residence for so long, why hasn't anyone been eaten by her? I haven't seen her do anything inappropriate. She's just a mute."

Yu Dawang said: "Vixies always eat people's souls and take away their skins! She ate the mute's soul in the past, but now she occupies the mute's body." Liu Qian shook his head again and laughed at his nonsense, but he didn't believe it.Yu Dawang said anxiously, "Really! Now she wants to eat his wife's soul again, so my mother is in a hurry."

Liu Qian's heart moved, and he hurriedly said: "The general's wife is of noble status, she is different from ordinary people. Now that this is the case, Wansheng has a little knowledge of Taoism, and I will go with you to meet your mother and ask Madam how she is."

Yu Dawang was overjoyed: "It turns out that Mr. Liu knows how to do it! If there is a collision, Mr. Wang, don't blame the villain for his blindness."

Liu Qian snorted, "Little monkey, who cares about being as knowledgeable as you?" Then he went back together.

Aunt Yu stretched her neck and waited for a long time, when she heard her son outside the house shouting "an expert is invited", she opened her eyes and saw that he was actually a scholar, she was very disappointed, and cursed: "I can't do anything serious!"

Liu Qian said solemnly to Mammy Yu: "To tell you the truth, Mammy, Wansheng has studied Taoism for several years and has some skills."

Aunt Yu was skeptical.Liu Qian can't coax a monster like Jia Cong who came from later generations, but it's not easy to coax an old nanny?So he put on a show and talked nonsense; Yu Dawang was on the side to push him hard, but this Mr. Liu is someone the general trusts very much.Gradually, Nanny Yu believed it.She then ordered Yu Dawang to stand guard at the door, whispered Madam Ma's advice to Mrs. Liu, wiped her tears and said: "I told my wife to stay away from her long ago, but my wife just didn't listen! That vixen is so ruthless." Severe heart! Actions kill people! She and his wife stayed in the house for only a short while, and several lives were lost! Our wife with cotton ears actually believed her! If you do something like this Damn, don't you want the sky to be struck by lightning?"

Liu Qian thought for a moment when he heard the words, and said, "Nurse Yu, I am originally a subordinate of the general, and I should not meet the general's wife according to the rules of etiquette. Now things are in crisis, not only the wife, but even the major general is dying, so I don't care about everything. I'm begging Mammy to see my wife right now, and find any excuse to coax her to the lentil stand in the northwest corner of the back garden. It's quiet there, and no one usually passes by. I really can't make up a lie, just say 'it's important' It's okay to drag her here, but no one else can follow. Wansheng stands behind the shelf and doesn't meet his wife. There are some things that the nanny can't repeat, so Wansheng has to tell her in person. Now her mother and son are very happy critical."

Nanny Yu was taken aback: "That vixen actually has his eye on the major general?"

Liu Qian nodded: "Under the nest, the eggs will be safe." Madam Yu was stunned for three seconds, then ran away with a scream of "Aww".

Liu Qian stood there for a moment, shook his head, got up and quietly went to the back garden of Liu Mansion.He knocked out two gatekeepers and a little girl who was passing by on an errand, and then walked around in a circle.

Nanny Yu was really in a hurry.Liu Qian had only been at the lentil shelf for a while, when she saw her jogging over with Mrs. Liu from a distance, and Aunt Yu was still panting.Liu Qian lowered his waist and looked at Mrs. Liu carefully through the cracks in the lentil leaves. He saw that she was puzzled, and it was obvious that she didn't know what happened.After waiting for a while, Madam Liu didn't show any sign of reproach when she saw Yuma Yu looking around anxiously. Instead, she nodded and stood up and said loudly, "Ma'am, I'm taking the liberty of late. Because the matter is urgent and I don't care about face, I have to leave it to you." Madam Yu invited his wife to come here, and I hope she will forgive me."

Mrs. Liu was surprised: "Who are you? How did a mere man get into the back garden of my Liu Mansion?"

Liu Qian said: "Wansheng is the general's staff. I just heard about something that is not good for the general. I really have no choice but to come up with this plan and ask my wife. Dare I ask my wife, Ma Shi's idea a few days ago, madam? Wrote a letter to the General?"

Madam Liu immediately glared at Nanny Yu: "Did you say it?!"

Nanny Yu knelt down and said, "Madam, Mr. Liu is one of our own."

Liu Qian hurriedly said: "Madam, don't blame Nanny Yu, she not only saved my wife, but also saved the life of the major general."

Mrs. Liu was shocked: "What do you mean?"

Liu Qian sighed: "Mr. Ma's idea is not bad, it's just that my wife shouldn't come up with it. Ma'am, this idea should come from our staff. What she gave to my wife must be a trick to hide the truth from the king of Lu and the second lady. After having a son, kill King Lu and Miss Second together, and Miss Second's mother probably won't be allowed to stay, and in the future I will only tell the children that my wife is Miss Second's biological mother and Xiao Shizi's grandmother, right?" Mrs. Liu said no. language.Although Ma Shi didn't say it famously, it actually meant this.Liu Qian sneered and said, "If you follow her plan, others will not know, but Mrs. Ma will know; maybe she will leave some physical evidence for the second lady. My wife just thinks that this girl will not give birth to her, so she won't be on guard against her. But she doesn't know The wife can hide the truth, and the Ma family can hide the truth. In the future, the general will have a concubine concubine give birth, and it can be recorded in her name. With such a cruel heart, how can the major general be her opponent?"

Mrs. Liu was stunned like a clay sculpture.After a long while, a drenched cold sweat broke out, and the whole person collapsed to the ground.Aunt Yu hurriedly supported her tightly.

Liu Qian went on to say: "Now that the general is in Dongying, letters are not sent there every day. Counting the days, I still haven't sent them away. My wife will send someone to fetch them soon."

Mrs. Liu woke up startled, and pushed Aunt Yu, "Go! Get the letter back! Go!" Aunt Yu just supported her, and she sat down on the ground, "Don't worry about me! Go, go! " Yumao also broke out in cold sweat, nodded repeatedly, unable to speak, she lifted her skirt and ran away.

After Mrs. Liu sat on the ground for a while, Liu Qian said: "Whether it is King Lu, or the son born to King Lu and General Liu's daughter, it is just a name after all. Madam, don't fall into the trap, which lady gave birth to that child?" It doesn’t matter what the general wants. But the young general holds the military power in his hands, isn’t it uncle who has the final say on nephew’s every move?”

Mrs. Liu said with tears: "I was blind and believed her! Aunt Yu tried to persuade me many times but I refused to listen."

Liu Qian said: "It's never too late to make amends. Mrs. Ma has a lot of foresight. She has made a plan to plot against Mrs. Ma. She thinks she will not let the Major General go. Please tell Mrs. Ma the truth about this Jurchen as soon as possible. I'm afraid he will fall for Mrs. Ma." plan."

Mrs. Liu got up in fright: "Could it be that she has played tricks on my son?"

Liu Qian said: "A gentleman is on the alert. She is young and beautiful, and she has means. If she seduces the major general, but tells the general that the major general covets her beauty..."

Mrs. Liu shouted: "She dares!"

Liu Qian said with a smile: "Look, madam, what else is she not afraid of?"

Mrs. Liu is silent!After staying for half a cup of tea, she suddenly asked, "Why are you helping me, sir?"

Liu Qian said: "Wansheng has no intention of helping his wife. Since Wansheng voted for the general, the major general is Wansheng's young master. Since ancient times, he has established a long and heir, not to mention the young general's appearance as a dragon and a phoenix and his filial piety to his father. He will not treat us generals badly in the future. An old subordinate. Mrs. Ma is courageous, resourceful, cruel, and cruel, and the son she brought up may not dare to follow her—you are not afraid to tell your wife that Wansheng is timid, and if he fails to keep everything, he will send him elsewhere."

Mrs. Liu nodded, and asked after a while, "How do you know Mrs. Ma can't have a son?"

Liu Qian laughed with a "puchi" and said, "All sisters in half the city know about it! Madam thinks her so-called 'brother' is a tight-lipped one?"

Only then did Mrs. Liu feel relieved, and a smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, and she said, "It's just a prodigal woman, and she always pretends to be a rich lady."

Liu Qian said again: "The young general is young, my wife must not frighten him and stop him from acting recklessly. At this moment, the general trusts Mrs. Ma the most. If he goes to the general and speaks ill of Mrs. Ma, it is not an egg to a stone. Is it going to hit you? Please, Major General, don’t be impatient, just leave it to us.”

Mrs. Liu thought about her son's temperament, and said worryingly, "But I don't know if he can listen to it."

Liu Qian said with a smile: "My wife just told him, what kind of person is Mrs. Ma? Although the general was bewitched by her, there are at least a few sober staff under the general. Since he is the master, don't care about these trivial matters; since he is the son of man, Don't take it into your father's room."

Mrs. Liu nodded again and again, and gave a deep salute to the lentil shelf: "Thank you, sir! May I ask the dog to worship you as a teacher?"

Liu Qian waved his hand and said: "It's absolutely impossible! Let's not talk about the young age of the late student, the big deal is how old the young general is; for example, Mr. Zhao Tu, the classmate who was born tonight, is deeply trusted by the general, and the general also trusts the late student by the way. If the young general and I When the two of you make friends, you are handing over the disadvantages to Mrs. Ma. A son who makes friends with his father's main staff is the most likely to arouse the suspicion of the lord."

Mrs. Liu sighed softly: "It's all my fault for being confused that day." It turned out that before Mrs. Ma entered the mansion, Mrs. Ma had told Mrs. Liu about her background, and gave Mrs. Liu a plan to "drive away wolves and tigers" in order to borrow Ma Xiangzhu's hand wiped out Aunt Su Ni's prestige; she didn't want to become "leading wolves into the house".She bowed to the lentil shelf again, and said, "Thank you again, sir! I understand what you mean, sir. My son will be safe and sound in the future, and I will never forget the kindness you gave me today."

Liu Qian also saluted through the lentil shelf: "Farewell, late student." Nai quietly slipped away.

Back at the residence, Liu Qian thought for a moment, took up a pen and wrote a letter to Liu Tong, citing many examples in the history books of foreign relatives taking power, and finally wrote: "The foreign relatives are justified identities."

On the other side, Mrs. Liu also retrieved the letter—thanks to the fact that there are not always Western gunships going to Dongying.