Chapter 234: The Death of a Martyr
Dong Zhuo then took Bai Ji with him, immediately gathered a large group of people, and walked out of Bi Guiyuan. Pen ~ fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info all the way to the west, Dong Zhuo is now in power, his number of guards, is also very surprising, more than 3,000 guards, bright armor, left and right riding, divided into two ways, Dong Zhuo and Bai Ji shared the gorgeous carriage arch guard. Around the carriage, there were hundreds of slaves and servants accompanying them, brightly dressed, and even the subordinates were wearing silk and satin, so you can imagine how luxurious Dong Zhuo was.
Huangfu Gui's widow Fufeng Ma, originally lived in Hongnong, and later moved to Luoyang with his nephew Huangfu Song, and now Dong Zhuo moved the capital to Chang'an, and a large number of residents in the Luoyang area were driven to Guanzhong, but Ma was detained by Dong Zhuo and lived in the flooded pond west of Luoyang, and was resettled with most of the families of the soldiers stationed in Luoyang.
Along the way, Dong Zhuo didn't say anything more, he just looked at Bai Ji repeatedly with proud eyes. As if savoring a picture, he was smiling, as if something that had been lost for a long time had suddenly been recovered.
And Bai Ji slowly remembered: it turned out that this Ma was Huang Fu Gui's uncle, sixteen years ago, the captain of the Qiang Guard, the famous war general Huang Fu Gui died in the border area, and since then, this Ma has been widowed. She has a virtuous character, neat handwriting, is quite good at writing articles, and is a well-known talented woman.
She has been widowed for her late husband for sixteen years, and she can be regarded as a chaste martyr, I heard that she is now over forty years old, how could such a woman with a pure heart and few desires and both ability and political integrity succumb to Dong Zhuo? Regardless of whether Dong Zhuo is in the ascendant or not, I am afraid that she will still reject Dong Zhuo. What's more, Dong Zhuo wants to marry her, not just for her reputation...... Dong Zhuo and his nephew Huangfu Song have always had a bad relationship, but Dong Zhuo couldn't find a suitable opportunity to get rid of Huang Fu Song, and now he can insult his uncle, it seems that he wants to force Huang Fu Song to rebel, so Dong Zhuo can justifiably kill Huang Fu Song.
Thinking of this, Bai Ji felt sorry for Dong Zhuo in her heart: what should be prioritized at the moment should be how to completely eliminate Sun Jian, Yuan Shao, Cao Cao and others, or unite the hearts of the people in the DPRK and China to prevent changes under the elbows. Although Huangfu Song had a bad relationship with Dong Zhuo, this person did not directly raise troops to echo the Kwantung princes, which shows that although he disliked Dong Zhuo, he did not have enough determination to be an enemy of Dong Zhuo. Why should Dong Zhuo be aggressive, he has to put Huangfu Song to death first?
But Bai Ji didn't say a word, Dong Zhuo was a difficult person, she couldn't say anything about it, even if she was still a strategist now, she still wouldn't let Dong Zhuo stop. It's like Dong Zhuo wants to abolish the emperor, poison the Empress Dowager He, poison Liu Wei, abolish the five-baht coin, and move the capital to Chang'an...... On political issues, Dong Zhuo is still very conceited, and in terms of big issues, he will not regress to anyone.
After driving for about an hour and a half, the car finally arrived at the flooded pond, where in addition to a garrison of soldiers and horses, there was a rather large village to the north of the barracks. This was originally a large village where tens of thousands of households lived, but since the ordinary civilians had been ordered by Dong Zhuo to move to the Sanfu area, the people who lived in it now were only military households that were temporarily assigned to live in, and there were about a thousand families.
The mansion of Mrs. Huangfu Gui, the former captain of Huqiang, is a relatively large manor in the vicinity, and just by looking at the appearance, you can know that this must not be an ordinary rich family can live in. It can be seen that Dong Zhuo still takes good care of the family of the "famous general", even if it is a temporary residence, he has also made careful arrangements.
The family guarding the village gate saw the mighty crowd coming from a distance, and they were all so frightened that their faces turned pale, and after seeing Dong Zhuo's car, they became even more worried: Lord Xiangguo has come to propose marriage again! Last time, Madame rejected the envoy of Xiangguo, which had already made the subordinates here feel pressure, and now, looking at this huge posture, it was probably Dong Zhuo who came in person, which made these subordinates tremble, and they were all frightened into a cold sweat.
The cavalry at the front of the team had already arrived at the gate of the manor, and one by one they were arrogant, shouting at the housekeepers guarding the gate of the village:
"Dong Xiangguo arrived, why don't you go in quickly to inform your master, and let her go out to greet her in person!"
Although most of them admired and revered the Huangfu Lady and held disgust towards Dong Zhuo, when they saw the sharp blades and the armor that illuminated the heavens and the earth, where did they dare to disobey? After all, people are life-conscious, and they don't need to lose their lives for the sake of a war of words.
Several of the housekeepers glanced at each other, and then two of them hurriedly ran into the manor, leaving a few with fearful eyes to watch the huge carriage of extreme luxury slowly drive to the door.
After the car stopped, Dong Zhuo stepped on the bodies of the guards crawling on the ground, and walked down with extraordinary courage, his physique was tall and strong, although he was a little fat, but he was not bloated, and he still looked very young, and his sharp and majestic eyes made them tremble uncontrollably. This is the unique momentum of the person who has the power to dominate the world and cover the sky with one hand, because as long as he says a word, these people can lose their lives like ants.
After Dong Zhuo got off the carriage, he turned around and looked at the girl in white who came out of the carriage, and when all the family members and guards saw the girl appear at the door of the carriage, their eyes lit up: There is still a woman in this world who is so beautiful!
"Bai Ji, get out of the car."
Dong Zhuo said in a gentle tone, and then pointed to the guards who were crawling on the ground, which meant to let the girl step on these people to get out of the car like him.
Bai Ji looked at Dong Zhuo indifferently, and then Lianbu jumped lightly, and jumped directly from the carriage more than half a person high with a thud. She was already petite and delicate, jumping down from such a high place, not to mention Dong Zhuo, even the people watching were a little worried, but Bai Ji still stood firmly on the ground.
Dong Zhuo blamed with concern and slightly seriousness:
"Why don't you take the ladder? If there is an accident and you fall, you will suffer yourself. ”
Bai Ji was still expressionless, she squinted at the guards, and then said lightly:
"It is not necessary for a noble person to show his dignity in that way...... What's more, the concubine is not a noble person. ”
These words were equivalent to a loud slap in the face to Dong Zhuo, which made all the slaves and guards who were onlookers secretly sweat for this petite and lovely beautiful girl: That's Dong Xiangguo! How dare she be so presumptuous!
Dong Zhuo didn't get as angry as people expected, he smiled:
"What you say is not right, if you are not noble, how many women in the sky can be considered noble?"
Bai Ji didn't pay attention to Dong Zhuo, she just looked at the door of the village with a little curiosity, the woman who dared to refuse Dong Zhuo's proposal, she also wanted to see what kind of character she was.
Dong Zhuo also turned his face, held his head high at the gate of the village, and waited for Ma with a condescending attitude.
Not long after, followed by several maids and family members, a middle-aged woman walked out slowly.
Bai Ji raised her eyes lightly and looked over: that middle-aged woman was the widow of Huangfu Gui, Ma. Although she is over forty years old, her appearance is delicate and pleasant, and the passing years do not seem to have left too obvious traces on her face, her complexion is ruddy, and her complexion still retains the breath of youth, she only looks like she is in her early thirties, and she can still be said to be graceful and radiant.
It can be regarded as strange that a mortal woman in this era can still have such a youthful appearance at this age, Bai Ji was secretly surprised in her heart. It's no wonder that Dong Zhuo picked her, this person is indeed not old at all, and she has a good appearance, her eyes are bright, although she does not have powder, but she has her own extraordinary beautiful temperament, not the noble and elegant that ordinary women can imitate, just by looking at her appearance, she knows that she must be a virtuous woman.
But Ma was obviously not interested in Dong Zhuo, and could even be said to be disgusted, her expression was indifferent and angry, her clothes were simple, and she was not prepared to welcome the distinguished guests at all.
Seeing her dressed plainly, Dong Zhuo had dislike in his heart: even if he wanted to reject him, he shouldn't treat people so contemptuously, right? It was clear that the woman had a deliberate expression of her contempt and disgust for herself.
Dong Zhuo smiled coldly in his heart: Anyway, he originally had another purpose, and he didn't care if this Huangfu wife was willing to agree to him.
So, Dong Zhuo looked at Ma arrogantly and asked in a frivolous tone:
"Fufeng Ma, Lone came in person this time, just to hear it with your own ears, you ...... Are you willing to marry a lonely wife now, and enjoy glory and wealth with loneliness? ”
When Ma Shi heard this, she frowned, and her expression told everyone: She was already disgusted with Dong Zhuo to the extreme.
"The matter...... I hope that Lord Xiangguo will forgive. ”
Saying that, Ma Shi knelt on the ground, although she knelt, but her expression was very natural, neither fearful nor flattering, this is a woman with a strong temperament, mighty and unyielding.
"Oh?"
Hearing Ma's outspoken refusal, Dong Zhuo's eyes widened and he glared at Ma. This is like a look that wants to swallow people, and the people around him feel a chill in their backs.
Ma Shi was not afraid of this tiger wolf-like angry eyes, she looked at Dong Zhuo calmly, and said:
"Now that the concubine is old, with such an aging body, it is really inconvenient to serve Xiangguo anymore."
Dong Zhuo waved his hand and said boldly:
"The ancients had a saying, marrying a wife should marry a virtuous, when Xuanyuan Yellow Emperor accepted his mother-in-law, and Duke Qi Huan married a saltless girl, they were all virtuous. So, how can Lone mind your age? What's more, where is your appearance aging, looking alone, you are still young and beautiful, and your demeanor still exists! Lonely is now taking a fancy to you, so ...... Now you don't want to marry! ”
Dong Zhuo's flirtatious words without the slightest scruples made Ma's face turn angry:
"The concubine has been married to Lord Huangfu Gui for nearly 30 years, and her feelings for him are unswerving until death. As early as the day she married her late husband, the concubine swore in her heart that she would never marry anyone again in this life. Xiangguo, you are now one person under ten thousand people, and there are many talented and beautiful women in the world, so why should you not marry a concubine? ”
After speaking, Na Ma looked at Bai Ji who was standing behind Dong Zhuo, snorted coldly, and said:
"Looking at the concubine, the woman behind Xiangguo has the appearance of a fairy, and Lord Xiangguo has such a beautiful beauty, why should he come here to be an old ugly woman like a concubine?"
Seeing that Ma Shi was so disregarding her own safety, Bai Ji shook her head gently, she was not herself, why should she be so resolute? You must know that when Dong Zhuo starts a temper, he must see blood. No matter how firm she is, after all, she is just a mortal, and if she fights Dong Zhuo hard, she will definitely suffer a big loss.
Dong Zhuo was really angry, he scolded angrily:
"Do you know that Lone's prestige is enough to make the four seas popular, and everyone worships you, you are a mere woman, and you dare to look down on Lonely so much!"
As soon as Dong Zhuo's scolding fell, the guards behind him drew their swords, and the cold and shining blades were aimed directly at the Ma clan.
Ma Shi stood up from the ground, she gently patted the soil on her feet, looked at Dong Zhuo hatefully, and said sharply:
"The seed of Jun Qiang Hu is not enough to poison the world! The ancestor of the concubine, Qingde Yishi. Huangfu's civil and military talents are loyal ministers of the Han Dynasty. Isn't it interesting for you to go to the officials? Dare to be rude to Mrs. Erjun! ”
When Bai Ji heard this, she couldn't help but cheer for her in her heart: she is worthy of being a real talented woman, she is so literary and even scolding, and she scolded Dong Zhuo's identity as a small person, which is really "sharp-toothed"! It's just a pity...... In this way, Dong Zhuo may not spare her life.
Dong Zhuo was furious, he never thought that this elegant and talented woman would be so disgusted with herself, she could even scold these harsh words, originally he hadn't made up his mind whether to harm this woman's life, but now, Ma Shi had personally made a choice for him.
Dong Zhuo then ordered his subordinates to drive the carriage into the court, and then asked the slaves and maids to tie the horse to the yoke.
"Beat Lonely!"
Dong Zhuo really had murderous intentions, and his subordinates beat Ma Shi with torture sticks made of hardwood one by one, and soon beat her to the ground, with bruises on her face and body, which made many maidservants cry.
"Please, Lord Xiangguo, please spare Madame's life!"
The servants in the imperial mansion all knelt down and pleaded with Dong Zhuo.
Dong Zhuo looked at the kneeling pleading person calmly, and he turned his gaze to Bai Ji again: but saw that she just looked at the Ma who was being tortured with regret, and had no intention of interceding for it.
But Na Ma was tenacious and unyielding, her eyes were round, and she said to the subordinates who beat her:
"Well played! If you push harder, you will quickly beat the concubine to death, and that is if you have done a good deed! ”
The man with the stick was glared at by her sharp eyes, and his actions became a little flustered. Ma's unyielding chastity made everyone present sigh, so the man with the stick understood the mind of Lord Xiangguo after seeing that Dong Zhuo did not signal to stop: He wanted to beat this admirable woman to death!
"Mrs. Ma, you are good to go......"
The servant with the stick silently recited in his heart with admiration, and then hit Ma's temple with a stick, and suddenly, his brain burst and he died on the spot.
"Madame!!"
All the subordinates in the emperor's mansion cried out bitterly.
Dong Zhuo didn't seem to be angry, but he didn't pursue anyone anymore, he just got into the carriage silently.
"Let's go!"
With Dong Zhuo's order, the team left the manor, leaving only a group of kneeling and crying subordinates, and the body of a beautiful woman who still had a warm remain......
******
When I returned to Bi Gui Yuan, it was already night.
Dong Zhuo took Bai Ji to his study, and at this time, no outsiders were present.
Dong Zhuo's eyes still had a murderous anger, and he asked in a cold voice:
"You understand today, what happened to the woman who dared not know how to lift, right?"
Bai Ji smiled lightly: This is a fierce drug, and I want to make myself afraid. Dong Zhuo is a smart person in the end, in fact, even if he doesn't have himself, sooner or later he will force the martyr Ma to death for the sake of Huangfu Song's relationship. And now, you can scare yourself by the way, which is really killing two birds with one stone.
"Do you understand?"
Seeing Bai Ji actually smiling, Dong Zhuo couldn't help but have some doubts in his heart, but he thought that no matter how extraordinary this Bai Ji was, he should have some fear, right?
"The concubine naturally understands, from now on, she must serve Xiangguo well."
Bai Ji smiled slightly, that smile was as beautiful as a peach and plum, which made the world lose color and make Dong Zhuo's heart ripple when he saw it......
"Do you really understand?"
Dong Zhuo swallowed a mouthful of saliva with difficulty and asked in surprise.
"Yes."
Ma is indeed a chaste martyr worthy of admiration, but unfortunately, she Bai Ji is not.
Bai Ji walked to Dong Zhuo's side, and a pair of jade hands gently took off the Luo shirt on her body, presenting a petite and delicate, but plump and delicate snow-white body in front of Dong Zhuo without reservation...... (To be continued.) )