Chapter 57: See Madame Again
It was past noon, and the sun was overhead, and a corona was born, and the sun was cold, and the corona was treacherous, which made people have an ominous premonition.
At least, for Lord Zuo, the governor of Haizhou, today is by no means an auspicious day, at this moment, he is furious in his study, constantly walking back and forth in the study, and his footsteps are very messy.
Cui'er was Madame's personal maid, and she carried a tray with two cups of tea on it, and the tea was freshly brewed and steaming.
Cui'er walked to the door of the study, just in time for the old man to scold her mother, the voice was so terrifying, it was just roaring, this was unprecedented, Cui'er was suddenly frightened and trembled on both legs.
"It's just bold, is his mother's Mei Zhen trying to rebel?" Zuo Wencan roared, his lips trembled, and his body trembled.
Lord Zuo was holding a large piece of paper with An Min's notice written on it, which had been tossed and looked unlikely, all of which were pleats.
Mrs. Feng Yawen looked at her husband with pity, sat quietly on the side, and didn't persuade anything, there was anger in her heart, it was better to be sparse than blocked, venting her heart, how uncomfortable it was, and it was not good to hold back the illness.
Passion and weakness are twin brothers, and after excessive passion, very weakness follows.
After Lord Zuo vented, he was really physically and mentally exhausted, slumped on the back chair, looked at his lovely lady with desperate eyes, and said, "It's over, it's all over." ”
Mrs. is lovely and amiable, thanks to her all these years, otherwise Zuo Wencan would not have been able to get to this position.
Mr. Zuo also has regrets, he has been married for more than ten years, and his wife has not given birth to a boy and a half girl.
Zuo Wencan's family was poor when he was young, and he studied hard for ten years, but fortunately he was funded by his wife's mother's family, and he had a bumpy road, and finally won fame and became an official.
He is cautious, diligent as an official, walking on thin ice, only hoping that his career will be successful, even if he takes a small step forward, he will live up to what he has learned in the cold window for ten years, and he will be an official in vain, and his merits will be complete. Is this too much to ask?
Lord Zuo is also greedy for ink, bribes and bribes, collecting cash, and giving silver, this is an unspoken rule, everyone is a crow, you want to be a clean lark, and you can't do it.
Mrs. Feng is knowledgeable, knowledgeable and sophisticated, is a virtuous helper, and comes up with ideas behind the scenes to check the gates, and Lord Zuo also builds a river embankment from time to time, builds a bridge or something, in the Huai'an area, the official reputation is still good.
It is not easy to be an official for ten years, and it is not easy to be an official, and it is all tears when I talk about it.
"It's Yang Bo, it must be him."
Madame had read the notice, which had been taken down on the streets of Meizhen and passed in a letter attached to the secret report, which did not mention Yang Bo, but Madame's intuition told her that it must have been Yang Bo's doing.
Yang Bo's courage is also too big, who gave him courage? Liang Jingru?
It's just that this happened in Haizhou, and the husband can't get out of it, and the dismissal and resignation are all small, and it is not impossible to lose his head, is there any room for turning around in this matter? Feng Yawen's eyebrows furrowed, thinking hard.
At this time, Cui'er finally mustered up the courage, pushed the door in, and said softly: "Madam, the tea is here." ”
Cui'er quietly put the tray on the coffee table, took a cup, held it in both hands, handed it to Zuo Wencan, and said carefully: "Master, please use tea." ”
Zuo Wencan's face was expressionless, he lost his temper hoarsely just now, his mouth was dry at this time, he was really thirsty, he picked up the teacup and sent it to his mouth, and drank it in one gulp.
Yes... Syllable....
Zuo Wencan screamed, shook his hand, smashed the porcelain cup on the ground, and scolded: "You, you want to burn me to death." ”
Seeing this, Mrs. picked up another cup of tea, sent it to her lips and tried it, it was not hot, Cui'er hid at the door, and only dared to step into the house for a long time, where would it be hot.
"Husband, you're tired." Madame spoke softly, and the warm tone seemed to have a magical power that could soothe the heart.
Zuo Wencan quieted down, his lips moved slightly, and he looked at his wife silently, with helplessness in his eyes and endless tenderness.
"Cui'er, you go get tea again." Madame said to Cui'er.
Thinking about cleaning up the debris and stains on the floor first, Cui'er muttered, "Madam, I..."
"No, I'll do it myself, you can go." Madame said gently.
Cui'er was frightened, her little face turned pale, and when she heard her wife's instructions, she picked up the empty tray, left the study, and hurried forward with her head down, walked to the flower gallery, and bumped into Xie Wenzhi, who came back from Shenjiabao to restore his life.
"Cui'er, what's the matter?" Xie Wenzhi saw that it was Mrs. Cui'er, his personal maid, so he asked with a smile.
"Oh.." Cui'er was taken aback again, and quickly bowed down to give a salute, and said deliciously: "Lord Xie, no.. It's nothing? ”
"Your Excellency? Quickly talk to me and say that I have an urgent need to see your lordship. ”
"My master is in the study, Lord Xie, please come with me." Poor Cui'er turned around and ran back, Xie Wenzhi followed, it seemed that things were in a hurry.
Hearing that Xie Wenzhi had returned, Zuo Wencan immediately jumped up from the Taishi chair, hurriedly stepped forward, and asked urgently: "Brother Wenzhi, have you ever seen Yang Bo kill people?" ”
"Yang Bo kills?" Xie Wenzhi had a surprised expression on his face, "My lord, why do you say this..."
"Master Xie, you sit down first, take a sip of tea, and then talk." Mrs. Feng interjected and greeted Cui'er, "Cui'er, take the tea." Cui'er answered.
"Madame is polite..."Xie Wenzhi smiled, seeing that Zuo Wencan was still standing, his face was not good, he immediately stopped laughing, did not sit down, and said embarrassedly: "Lord Zuo, you can also sit." ”
Zuo Wencan's expression was quite impatient, but his wife was looking at him on the side, but it was inconvenient to have a seizure, so he had to sit down first, and Xie Wenzhi sat down.
"Lord Xie, this trip to Shenjiabao, you have worked hard all the way, have you seen Yang Bo? Could it be that he is really three-headed and six-armed? Madame asked, the amiable tone, a little moist, a little playful, and quite comfortable to listen to.
"I saw it, I saw it, just a common man, it is said that he is not yet seventeen years old, but he is just a doll, which shows that the rumors are ridiculous." Xie Wenzhi said, glanced at Zuo Wencan, and saw that he was pale and looked loveless, and Xie Wenzhi could only put on a serious appearance.
Madame's eyes flowed, she observed her words, and asked quietly, "Lord Xie, can you gain anything from this trip?" ”
"Lord Zuo, speaking of Yang Bo, the humble position has brought back good news." Although Xie Wenzhi was talking back to his wife, his eyes were looking at Lord Zuo.
"Good news?" Zuo Wencan couldn't help laughing, his face was distorted, and his smile was more ugly than crying, he finally stopped laughing, handed the notice in his hand to Xie Wenzhi, and said, "Brother Wenzhi, you better take a look at this first." ”
Xie Wenzhi took it and shook it, looked at it, and after a while, he frowned and said in shock: "This..." Tengdi stood up, the chair almost didn't turn over, and he quickly reached out to hold it, his mouth moved slightly, and he couldn't speak for a long time.
In fact, he is very familiar with this notice, it was he and Yang Bo who planned it together, and there are three main points, one is that Qiu Sizhou impersonated the official army, intending to sack Meizhen, Qiu Sizhou was publicly executed, and more than 120 bandits were wiped out, which means that Meizhen does not know the true identity of Qiu Sizhou; the second is the mobilization of all Meizhen, all the people are soldiers, and the implementation of joint sittings to prevent the recurrence of bandits; The third is to recruit troops in Meizhen, prepare to guard against future enemies, and swear to defend Meizhen to the death.
"Lord Zuo, Shenjiabao, where Xia Guan went, saw Yang Bo twice, Xia Guan went by boat, and did not pass through Meizhen, Meizhen's affairs, Xia Guan really don't know, could something go wrong with this matter? It doesn't sound like it's true. Xie Wenzhi was shocked and suspicious, and hesitated.
Zuo Wencan shook his head and said weakly: "Not only that, Xiao Chenzhuang also reported that a Ruan Xing commander of the guard station and more than a dozen entourages were also slaughtered in Xiao Chenzhuang, and not a single one was left alive. ”
"This..."
Xie Wenzhi raised his hand to wipe the sweat on his forehead, his performance was very successful, he could get full marks, even his wife believed it, of course he was really nervous.
"Master Xie, what is the good news you said?" Madame asked, looking calm.
"Yang Bo promised him that all his businesses could be taxed according to the regulations, and the government could even send people to collect taxes on a permanent basis." Xie Wenzhi was stunned, and said with a wry smile: "If Yang Bo kills Qiu Sizhou, the imperial court will naturally not give up, even if he agrees, what's the point?" ”
"Master Xie, the secret report said that someone saw Yang Bo injured, have you ever seen him injured?" Madame looked at Xie Wenzhi with burning eyes.
"I saw Yang Bo twice, and the last time, he climbed on the bed to see me, and I think it was..." Xie Wenzhi didn't say anything, but just patted his buttocks with his hand, which meant that Yang Bo's buttocks were injured.
Feng Yawen pondered for a long time, then suddenly stood up and said, "Wen Can, the concubine is going to Shenjiabao, and she will meet this Yang Bo for a while." ”
"What?" Zuo Wencan exclaimed, "This is too dangerous, Yang Bo can kill Qiu Sizhou, and he can also kill you, madam, you can't go." ”
"Madam, think twice." Xie Wenzhi shouted.
Mrs. said in a deep voice: "Husband, Yang Bo pretended not to know the officials and the army, and he was willing to pay taxes according to the regulations, indicating that Yang Bo was unwilling to fight against the government with open fire, but he caused such a disaster, just pay a tax?" It's lightweight, huh.
In any case, if the concubine goes on a trip, there may be room for a turnaround, if we don't do anything, this matter will get bigger and bigger, I am afraid that in the end, the husband and Lord Xie will not be able to keep their official positions, and they will be worried about their lives. Husband, you are the lord of Haizhou, serving as an official for one term, benefiting one party, although occasionally you get some silver, but it is in the rivers and lakes, you can't help yourself, Haizhou can't do without your husband for a day, Lord Xie just came from Shenjiabao, it's already very hard, what's the harm of going to the concubine? The concubine is a woman, for the sake of her husband's reputation and future, even if she dies, what is there to fear. At the end, Mrs. couldn't cry, and moved Zuo Wencan to the point that she couldn't do it, and she suddenly burst into tears.
Sometimes, people can really move themselves to the point that they can't do it, and Madame's words are moving, and you can't help but believe it.
"Madam, the lower official is willing to accompany Madame." Xie Wenzhi said resolutely.
"Master Xie has a heart, just let Master Meng bring a few catchers to follow me." Madame said lightly.