Gu is Ma Xi's legal mother-in-law, if Ma Xi does not return to his hometown in Guiyang according to Gu's arrangement today, it will be unfilial, and the crime of unfilial piety in the Ming Dynasty can completely ruin Ma Xi's reputation, not to mention that he still wants to take the exam.

Ma Xi's face turned pale when he heard Gu say this, and then Aunt Zheng beside Gu quickly walked out and knelt in front of Gu, he was Ma Xi's mother, and he didn't care more about Ma Xi's fame than her, because this was the only hope for their mother to change their identities.

"Sir, ma'am! It is not easy for the third young master to go to school, and he will take the hospital examination this year, so please ask the master and his wife to let the third young master be here in Fengyang, okay? Aunt Zheng said in her mouth to ask the old lady, but she looked at Ma Shiying in her eyes, because she knew that Ma Shiying was the head of the family, and it was Ma Shiying who had the final decision.

In fact, Ma Shiying didn't want his third son to go back to Guiyang, Ma Xi was just fifteen years old this year, although he was only a child, but according to his academic level, this year's college examination should be no problem. Fifteen-year-old Xiucai, although not particularly outstanding, is also relatively good. The Ma family has been scholarly for generations, and in Ma Shiying's generation, there are two Jinshi, Ma Shiying and Ma Shisheng, and Ma Shiying very much hopes that his two sons will also become Jinshi.

Ma Shiying coughed, and then said to the Gu family: "Madam, Xi'er is already a child when she is just fifteen years old this year, and it is very promising to pass the college examination if she stays here in Fengyang, and there are other clansmen in Guiyang who are managing it, so Xi'er doesn't have to go back!" ”

Ma Shiying had to be taken care of by her father-in-law's family when she was young to have such a big family business, plus the Gu family herself is very strong, not to mention her children, she is also extremely filial to Ma Shiying's father and mother, so at home, Ma Shiying is a little afraid of this wife who was born in a military family.

Gu's eyes glared and said: "Don't worry about this kind of family affairs, as a high-ranking official of the imperial court, the master only needs to be responsible for national affairs!" The industry there in Guiyang has been thrown away for more than 20 years, and the concubine checked the accounts a few years ago, and the hundreds of acres of land in the past few years have been unable to make ends meet, so the concubine decided to send a family member back to manage! ”

Ma Shiying had nothing to say when she heard Gu say this, after all, what Gu said was very right, this kind of family affairs should be managed by the Gu family, plus Gu was Ma Xi's mother-in-law, and it was understandable for the mother to arrange for her son to go back to his hometown to take care of the ancestral business.

Aunt Zheng was disappointed when she saw that Ma Shiying had become a soft egg, Aunt Zheng's head turned rapidly to think of a way, and then she suddenly thought of the culprit Ma Cheng. If it weren't for Ma Cheng stumbling over Ma Xi just now, Gu Shi wouldn't have been able to use the topic to play to drive Ma Xi away.

Thinking of this, Aunt Zheng looked at Ma Cheng and hoped that Ma Cheng would stand up and say a few good words for Ma Xi.

Ma Cheng was originally happily watching the excitement on the side, he had no impression of Ma Xi, just now he was just angry that Ma Xi was disrespectful to himself and stumbled him, but he didn't expect his wife to be superb, and he wanted to drive this thorn in the eye back to Guizhou.

Ma Cheng watched the excitement on the side, but he didn't expect this matter to burn to himself in the end, Ma Cheng looked at Aunt Zheng's angry eyes and was scared, Aunt Zheng knew the information revealed through her eyes Ma Cheng knew very clearly, that is, you blocked the ascending ladder of our mother, then don't blame the old lady for shaking out your indecent ugly things!

Ma Cheng saw that Aunt Zheng was going to play fish and die to break the net, if he disrespected her, he would be in big trouble, Ma Cheng had no choice but to stand up and intercede for Ma Xi.

"Dad, mother! The son doesn't read the third brother's book very well, and it just so happens that the son lacks a book office in the army, so it's better to let the third brother help his son? ”

Ma Cheng's words are enough to belittle Ma Xi, Ma Xi is actually good at studying, or he can't become a child at the age of fifteen, you must know that there are many people who are still just children at the age of fifty or sixty.

Ma Xi was half angry when he heard Ma Cheng say this, although his knowledge is not as good as that of his eldest brother Ma Luan, but he is much stronger than your second Zu Ma Cheng. However, what Ma Cheng said is not missing a solution to the problem, although he wants to enter the army and be bullied by Ma Cheng, but after all, he can stay in Fengyang.

The eldest brother Ma Luan is not bad when he hears it, and the third brother Ma Xi is studying well, if he breaks the road to the imperial examination, it is a pity to go to the second brother to be a bookkeeper, which is better than going back to Guiyang. And Ma Cheng and Ma Xi are brothers, plus Ma Cheng only has a hundred soldiers under him, what books are needed there, so that Ma Xi can concentrate on reading at home.

"Father, Mother! What the second brother said is feasible, and the third brother can be the best of both worlds when he goes to be the bookstore and at the same time prepares for the college exam! ”

Ma Luan is completely a gentleman's heart, he thinks that Ma Cheng can treat his brother well, and when he thinks of Ma Cheng's bad stomach, he doesn't want to let Ma Xi go so simply.

Gu Shi heard that Ma Cheng's bad idea was not bad, as long as he became this secretary Ma Xi was considered to be a military officer, although the law of the Ming Dynasty did not stipulate that the military secretary office could not take the imperial examination, but after all, it was a stain, even if Ma Xi studied well in the future and was admitted to the Jinshi, he would not be able to be a high-ranking official with this kind of stain, and the four-grade prefect was the apex of Ma Xi's career.

Gu Shi thought for a while and said to Ma Xi: "Xi'er, your second brother lacks a bookstore, can you go?" ”

The words have already said that what else can Ma Xi say about this, leaving a glimmer of hope for getting ahead, and returning to Guiyang can only be the life of a rich man. Ma Xi had no choice but to kowtow and say, "My son obeys his mother's orders!" ”

Gu Shi turned his face to Ma Shiying and said, "Master, do you think this arrangement is good?" ”

What else can Ma Shiying say when he sees this? Originally, Ma Shiying was a little afraid of guilt, and Ma Xi was just a concubine, so it was enough to leave him a hope, so Ma Shiying didn't want to oppose his wife.

"Madame has arranged it very well, and the old man will go through the formalities for Xi'er tomorrow."

This turmoil ended with Ma Xi going to be the secretary office, and then the four brothers of the Ma family greeted Ma Shiying, and then Ma Shiying had a meal with the four of them, and the welcome ceremony in the evening was over.

The next day, Ma Cheng got up early according to the rules, and today he had to go to train with the soldiers.

Ma Cheng finished grooming and took Gu Xiying out, just arrived at the door Ma Cheng thought of Ma Xilai, yesterday this guy promised to come as a bookkeeper, and today he happened to bring it together.

Ma Xi's courtyard was next to Ma Cheng's courtyard, and it was dark before dawn at this time.

Ma Cheng didn't knock when he came to the door, he stepped forward and kicked the courtyard door open, and the people in the house heard movement outside the door, and a young woman's voice shouted: "Who? ”

Ma Cheng didn't care about that, came to the door of the main room, kicked the door open, lifted the curtain and walked out of the inner room.

The lamp was already on in the room, and a young woman of fourteen or fifteen years old was standing in the middle of the room, wearing a belly pocket.

Ma Cheng was stunned when he saw this woman, but he didn't expect Ma Xi to take Yahuan into the house when he was young, thinking that he had the first woman when he was eighteen, Ma Cheng was angry.

At this time, Ma Xi had already woken up, and when he saw Ma Cheng standing in the middle of the house in military uniform, Ma Xi exclaimed: "Ma Cheng, what are you doing?" This is my yard, how did you get in? ”

Ma Cheng didn't answer Ma Xi's question, looked at the teapot on the table, poured a cup of herbal tea and poured it at Ma Xi, and then scolded: "Third child, yesterday you said that you want to follow your brother to join the army, and from today on, you will train with your brother!" ”

Ma Xi just woke up in a chaotic state, and immediately woke up after being splashed by this cup of herbal tea, and shouted: "Ma Cheng, yesterday I promised to be your bookkeeper, not to join the army!" ”

Ma Cheng heard Ma Xi say this, hehe smiled: "It's all the same, my military secretary office also needs to be trained!" How? Do you want to go? All right! After a while, I will go to my mother and say that you are going back to your hometown in Guiyang to guard the ancestral home! ”

Ma Xi heard Ma Cheng threaten him, so he had no choice but to grit his teeth and say, "Okay, I'll go with you today!" But it's not dawn yet, what kind of training? ”

"I'm a commander in the army, and whatever I say is what I say!" Ma Cheng looked at the trembling Yahuan standing in the room, this Yahuan has long eyebrows and beautiful eyes, which is not bad, but the height is too short and has not developed, not the type that Ma Cheng likes.

Ma Cheng said to the maid: "You, hurry up and get your master dressed!" ”

The girl didn't dare to refute the fierce and vicious Ma Cheng, so she had to step forward to prepare for Ma Xi to get dressed.

Ma Xi's shortcomings were held in Ma Cheng's hands, and he had no choice but to get up and get dressed slowly.

After Ma Cheng waited for Ma Xi to get dressed, he took Ma Xi out of the room and went to the big school with Gu Xiying.

After more than ten days of training, the 100 soldiers under Ma Cheng have fully adapted to the five-kilometer cross-country run. When Ma Cheng came to the school yard, these soldiers were already ready to wait for Ma Cheng's arrival.

Seeing that the soldiers he trained finally looked a little good, Ma Cheng was very happy in his heart. He took Ma Xi to the front of the team and said to Xiaoqi Xie Guangkun: "Xie Xiaoqi, this person behind me is a new soldier and my younger brother Ma Xi!" From today he joins your little banner and accepts your management as a normal pacesetter! ”

Xie Guangkun heard that it was Ma Cheng's younger brother who was about to salute, and Ma Cheng continued: "It is true that he is my younger brother, but he is an ordinary soldier in the army, and now I will hand over Ma Xi to you for training, and you have to say that he has been trained to be a qualified soldier!" ”

Xie Guangkun's face was full of reluctance when he heard this, Ma Xi was Ma Cheng's younger brother or Ma Shiying's son, and Xie Guangkun dared to train him.

Ma Cheng saw Xie Guangkun's difficulties and said: "Xie Xiaoqi, you remember, he is your soldier in the army, and you can beat and scold you, but if you fail to pass the training, your whole team will be punished, you know?" ”

Xie Guangkun heard Ma Cheng say this, but he had no choice but to reluctantly agree.

Ma Cheng asked Ma Xi to follow Xie Guangkun into the ranks, and Ma Xi had no choice but to stand at the end of the team.

Ma Cheng looked at the more than 100 people, and after more than ten days of good food and drink, these people finally had some appearance. Ma Cheng said with satisfaction: "You are very good, Lao Tzu is very satisfied, from today Lao Tzu will officially teach you the queue!" But it's a five-kilometer off-road road every morning! ”

After Ma Cheng finished speaking, he took more than 100 people to start running, and behind Ma Cheng was a neat team, these people shouted neat slogans under the leadership of Xiaoqi and started a day's training.