Ma Qian was a scholar in his life, and his father and mother gave him a name, called Ma Weisheng, and his family only had half an acre of thin land and an old cow, and he was extremely poor. Later, his father and mother passed away one after another, and Ma Weisheng, who was less than nine years old, lived alone in a thatched house, and most of the only half acre of thin land was still occupied. Ma Weisheng couldn't resist, so he could only take advantage of his leisure to go to the mountains to hunt some game and exchange it for grain and silver.

Ma Weisheng is a good seedling of reading, and the master of the school likes to ask Ma Weisheng to tell his classmates about his reading experience every time. It's a pity that most of the classmates don't like Ma Weisheng to discuss problems seriously at a glance, and they play tricks on him from time to time.

Ma Weisheng hated his classmates who didn't make it, and just wanted to hurry up and take the exam to win the top prize, and then return to his hometown to see who dared to bully him.

Step by step, Ma Weisheng went to the capital smoothly.

He was stunned on the first day he entered the capital.

It turns out that in addition to straw sandals and coarse cloth shoes, the shoes on the feet can also be made into a variety of novel styles, these beautiful shoes do not need to be soaked in the muddy field path every day, but can be stepped on on large bluestone slabs, hard, no mud at all.

It turns out that the clothes on the body can also be made of soft satin, which is very comfortable to stick to the body.

It turns out that ordinary food can be made so beautiful and delicious, and even white tofu can make tricks.

It turns out that the people in the capital are not like the folks in their hometown, even if they are uncles who set up stalls on the street, they can tell profound truths casually.

Ma Weisheng didn't want to go home, he wanted to stay in the capital, and he had to stay in the capital if he wanted food, not to mention, with his ability, how could he be reduced to the point of asking for food.

However, the longer he stayed in the capital, the more Ma Weisheng felt that he did not match this place. He has no glamorous appearance, no parents to boast of, and even the knowledge that he has always been proud of is only slightly better than that of his classmates.

He was told that the natural gap is uneven, and the effort is useless.

Ma Weisheng failed many times, and gradually lost the strength to work hard, like a grasshopper trapped in a well, unable to jump out of the damn cage no matter how much he jumped, so he stopped jumping.

The grasshopper's final outcome was death, but Ma Weisheng didn't want to die, so he followed a few classmates to worship at the door of the prime minister.

Compared with others, Ma Weisheng had nothing, so he had to do his best to make himself more prominent. He put a lot of thought into figuring out the hearts of the Prime Minister and the people in power.

Gradually, Ma Weisheng became the most popular scholar in the capital after tea and dinner.

Born in poverty, but full of noble popularity; He is very knowledgeable, but he is extremely humble and courteous; Strive to improve, but don't learn from the camp.

Hearing these comments, Ma Weisheng was overjoyed, funny, really funny.

Ma Weisheng in the eyes of everyone naturally entered the eyes of the Prime Minister.

He "had no choice" to obey the Prime Minister's arrangement, got the exam questions for the big exam in advance, won the top prize, and then became a Beijing official.

Although he stood at the end of the line every day, Ma Weisheng straightened his waist. He will plant himself in this golden temple, and the wind will not blow down, and the rain will not be afraid.

The old emperor likes Ma Weisheng's energy, he is old, but when he was young, he was as high-spirited as Ma Weisheng.

The old emperor Zhang Luo wanted to marry Ma Weisheng, and wanted to marry the precious princess in the palm of his hand to him.

The Prime Minister also wants to marry Ma Weisheng, and wants to marry him the daughter of his subordinate military secretary.

Ma Weisheng refused, which of these princesses' daughters didn't grow up with a golden spoon. Ma Weisheng had too many people waiting outside, and he didn't want to bend over at home. What's more, his road doesn't need to be paved by women.

The old emperor was not surprised, and still happily summoned Ma Weisheng from time to time. The Prime Minister didn't say anything, but the Tsushima ecosystem was significantly worse. Several colleagues who had been friends looked at Ma Weisheng with pity and mockery, he knew it in his heart, but he suddenly sulked, and he stalked his neck and went up and down every day.

Seeing that he was about to be squeezed out of the circle in the court, Ma Weisheng had to give in, poured two pots of wine at home, and went to the Prime Minister's Mansion in a daze, begging the Prime Minister to be a matchmaker and begging to marry Zhou Liu, the daughter of the household servant.

When Ma Weisheng first arrived in the capital, he met Zhou Liu in the second year. In the capital, incense was burned to worship the Buddha, and the good officials and wives in the capital took their children to the temple to pray for blessings. Ma Weisheng was depressed at that time, and lived in the temple, often going to the master to preach the scriptures, and when he learned the news, he hid in the backyard and did not dare to go out, for fear that a person would accidentally bump into this group of nobles who could not be provoked.

But teenage boys and girls are the treasures of the palm of their families, they are not afraid of heaven and earth, and they don't care about the instructions of the little monk, they play all the way into the backyard, which meets Ma Weisheng.

The girls screamed, and the boys became angry, blaming Ma Weisheng for not appearing.

Ma Weisheng was angry, but he didn't dare to say much.

Zhou Liu hid behind his brother, whispered to everyone to hurry up, showed a pair of eyes again, and said softly: "We accidentally broke in, scared you, right?" We're leaving. ”

Ma Weisheng didn't dare to raise his head, and he glanced at the corner of his goose-yellow skirt, and the unevenness in his heart was suddenly diluted a lot.

Later, he learned about Zhou Liu's origin from the little monk, and he just asked, who knew that it would come in handy now. He went to ask someone to inquire about the news in the past few days, Zhou Liu is still waiting to be married, gentle and virtuous, his father is also from a poor background, in recent years, the party struggle has become more and more severe, he has no roots before he was promoted to the head of the household. Zhou Liu's family background is not good, but he happens to be a good candidate for the main room, Ma Weisheng learned that Zhou Liu's father was interested in joining the prime minister's door, and after secretly communicating with Zhou's father, he came to the prime minister's office.

Ma Weisheng picked and chose in his memories, and took advantage of the strength of the wine to say a lot to the Prime Minister, and couldn't help choking up when he talked about emotion.

The Prime Minister had no expression at first, but when he heard Zhou Liu's father's overtures, he smiled, and after a moment of silence, he agreed.

As the champion and the upstart of officialdom, Ma Weisheng's wedding day can be described as extremely lively.

The smell of firecrackers permeated the entire alley, lingering for a long time, and everywhere in sight was bright red, and everyone laughed and laughed, "Lord Ma is newly married!" "Pony-sama has been together for a hundred years and gave birth to a noble son early!" One after another.

Ma Weisheng, who was dressed in joy, was in the center of everyone's sight, although he was excited, he was born lonely and miserable. Although the person he married is not hated by himself, he still succumbs to the choice of power, and if he is also in a high position, why should he even be manipulated by others when he is newly married.

In the evening, Ma Weisheng took advantage of the wine to leave the venue early, leaning against the wall through the corridor and courtyard, along the way with the red lantern mixed with the cold moonlight, and slowly came to the bedroom step by step.

He dismissed the man and closed the door, and it was only then that he had the real feeling of a big wedding, and the woman in front of him would be with him for the rest of his life. Take off the hijab, and the eyebrows in front of you are like Yuandai, the eyes are like round apricots, and the face is like peach blossoms.

A hurried glance from a few years ago still appeared in his heart, and Ma Weisheng couldn't help but be stunned, and the bitterness of the past months was all dissipated in Zhou Liu's shy smile when he raised his head.

Ma Weisheng forgot what he did next, as if he knocked down the table and chair in a panic, and seemed to have remembered to drink a glass of wine after being reminded by Zhou Liu, as if he was drunk and incoherent, and finally mustered up the courage to hold those hands and embrace the beauty into his arms.

The tent is warm overnight, and it is already three poles of the sun when you open your eyes again.

Ma Weisheng had no father or mother, and the two were exempted from the etiquette of worshipping their in-laws. But as soon as he opened his eyes, Zhou Liu was still startled, before leaving the pavilion, he was taught many rules by his mother to be a wife, which is good, he slept so late on the first day of marrying a wife, and he would be laughed at if he spread it.

Like a waterfall green silk scattered, the rounded shoulders and lotus arms loomed in between, Ma Weisheng wanted to raise his hand to pick up a wisp of green silk, but accidentally brushed the soft skin, and instantly couldn't help himself, so he dragged Zhou Liu to lie down for a long time.

Year after year, spring and autumn came, Ma Weisheng has gained a firm foothold in the capital, although he is often caught between the emperor and the prime minister, but he is no longer the boy who allows people to be rubbed and pinched.

Ma Weisheng often thinks that Zhou Liu probably really has a prosperous life, and since his wedding, his career and mood have been much smoother than before. said that the future does not depend on women, but it is still different after getting married.

Every day in the court, it is anxious to deceive me, and when he goes home, he sees his smiling wife and babbling son, Ma Weisheng feels a lot more relaxed.

Until the winter of that year, the old emperor was terminally ill and had not been to court for more than a month.

The factional struggle between the DPRK and China is becoming more and more intense, and the princelings and the Six Emperors are fighting every day, and everyone is looking for each other's mistakes and winning over people.

Ma Weisheng has never been clear about his position. After all, the Prime Minister couldn't hold his breath and called Ma Weisheng, "The crown prince and the six princes, you are ...... Who do you want to help? ”

"Your Excellency...... That's unspeakable! The Holy One is here, how dare we, as courtiers, talk about the unification in vain! Ma Weisheng knew that the prime minister was here to win him over, but he didn't expect the prime minister to be so straightforward, which meant that he could no longer stay out of the matter, thinking about this Ma Weisheng was in a cold sweat for a while.

The Prime Minister snorted coldly, he had added a lot of wrinkles in recent years, and his eyes hidden in the ravines shot out and pointed directly at Ma Weisheng, "Now there are only you and me, Master Ma doesn't have to be nervous, and you don't have to panic, you are a rare talent in my court, the hearts of all parties are very clear, and the intention of the prime minister is even clearer." ”

Ma Wei said stiffly, "Adults praise falsely, Ma is soft-spoken, not worth ...... Everybody, pull it in. ”

Seeing that Ma Weisheng didn't understand etiquette so much, the Prime Minister snorted coldly and asked sharply, "Ma Weisheng, don't forget, how you became the champion in the first place, and how you rose to prominence in the officialdom!" Could it be that you really think that marrying a good wife will prosper your luck? ”

Like a basin of cold water poured on his head, Ma Weisheng froze all over.