In the ninth year of Hongwu (1376), Taizu of the Ming Dynasty passed away, and his eldest son Ashi Du took office. Because Ashtu was too young to govern, his mother, Mrs. Ma, was personally in charge of the government.

Mrs. Ma is a person who has seen the world through strong winds and waves, coupled with her intelligence since childhood, decisive, capable and assertive, so she handles large and small matters inside and outside the family in an orderly manner. She deeply feels that in troubled times, everything has a guard against the unexpected. She asked the men, women and children in the family to practice literature and martial arts whenever they had free time, especially to the maids around her stricter, personally leading them to dance with knives and swords, ride horses and shoot arrows. Under her tutelage, these girls are all agile and extraordinary. Ah Shi Du led a group of people to patrol the village, catch thieves and thieves, and for a time the wind in Babaochuan was clean and upright, and people lived and worked in peace and contentment.

In the second year, under the order of the imperial court, Ah Shi Du was transferred to Xining Wei Baihu. Before leaving, Mrs. Ma earnestly taught Ah Shi to be a good official and not to live up to the grace of the court. Ah Shi Du was reluctant, he stroked his younger brother Gong Bu Shijie's head, and told him to practice literature and martial arts and take care of his grandmother. Then step by step, turn back and take office.

The sun and the moon are like a shuttle. A year has passed.

It was the third day of March. Spring and Jingming, willows and green, the earth is green, and the cattle and sheep are happy. Mrs. Ma took her family to plant flowers and trees in the back garden. They planted elms, poplars, peach, pears, and a few walnut trees.

Everyone is giggling, so lively.

At this time, a gatekeeper hurriedly arrived and walked up to Mrs. Ma: "Madam, someone from the court is coming!" ”

When Mrs. Ma heard this, she knew in her heart that there must be something big when someone came to the court!

Although she was over fifty years old, Mrs. Ma still had strong legs, and she hurried to the lobby.

The person who came was Chen Nei's envoy and two entourage.

"Hello adults!"

"Mrs. Ma is good!"

After greeting him, Chen Nei Envoy returned to the point: "Mrs. Ma, I came this time to spread the emperor's oral message - Liangzhou Radish Mountain Daguan Po Only - commonly known as Wang Python's rebellion, led hundreds of people to block Hexi Avenue, robbed merchants and travelers, burned and looted everywhere, did all kinds of evil, and was bold and reckless, and even blocked the road and robbed the tribute, alarming the imperial court. The officers and men repeatedly encircled and suppressed without success. He sent Zhao Nei'an to Zhao'an, but was killed by them again. Now the high-ranking officials are very arrogant, and the court is also deeply disgusted, the war in Mobei is tense, and it is really impossible to draw a large army, so I specially order you to find ways to exterminate the thieves as soon as possible! ”

"This—" When Mrs. Ma heard this, she immediately felt that something was important.

"How can you wait?" Chen asked.

"Since the court has an order, how dare you disobey! But we'll have to take a while to prepare and figure out what works for it to succeed in one fell swoop! ”

"That's good! I'll go back to my life, don't be careless! ”

arranged for Chen Neishi to have dinner and embark on the return journey, Mrs. Ma's brain quickly turned, how could she successfully eliminate the high-ranking official poke in one fell swoop? Thinking about it, you can only outwit it.

He is a Tibetan, tall, mighty and powerful, able to strangle a galloping horse, and has a good martial arts, he and his younger brother led hundreds of Tibetans to occupy the radish mountain as a support, rampant in the township, all evil. The people around him were terrified and scared of him. So much so that he was made a myth, saying that he was originally a giant python on the mountain of turnips, and later became a goblin, changed into a human appearance, and entrenched in a cave. The body has eight feet, the feet are like a pair of boxes, and the hands are like two rakes. At night, two fierce green lights shot out from those eyes, which could shine several miles away......

Mrs. Ma sent someone to call Ah Shi Du back from Xining, and discussed the method of suppressing and arresting the dignitaries. Weigh and consider, only outwitting can you win. After careful consideration, a complete and feasible plan was formed.

Mrs. Ma ordered her eldest son, Ah Shidu, to go to Radish Mountain to invite the official to come to Liancheng to make an alliance.

When everything was ready, Ashtu led more than 20 of his subordinates, drove 10 sheep, led two white yaks, and a number of other belongings, and hurried on the road, and arrived at the foot of the radish mountain in a few days.

"Who's coming?" There are minions guarding the mountain pass who ask loudly.

"I am Ashdu, a hundred households in the city. Ma told the king of your family, and said that the hundred households of the city of Shishou came to visit the king. ”

"Wait, don't move. I'll report to the king. ”

Daguan Po was only discussing the next place to loot with his younger brother and several other leaders in the cottage council hall, when he suddenly heard that someone had come to reward him and didn't believe it. Yes, the people around them hate them to the core, and the government also hates them so much that they grit their teeth, and they wish they were all wiped out at once, how can anyone still come to treat them?

"Let's take a look."

"The king's prestige is far and wide, congratulations!" Someone flattered.

When I came to the foot of the mountain, I saw Ah Shi Du and his party, and the dignitaries poked as long as they got off the horse, opened their voices and asked loudly:

"Who are you? Dare to come to this king, isn't this a tiger's head to spread wild? Aren't you afraid that King Ben will eat you?"

"I am the world's guardian of the city, a hundred households, Ashdu. I heard that the king is infinitely powerful, strong in martial arts, and can fight well, so I came to treat the king and have important things to think about. ”

"What's the big deal in your doll's house to discuss? I see that you have eaten bear bile leopard meat and come to die. Kids, tie him up for me! ”

"Hahaha-"

Ashtar laughed loudly.

"What are you laughing at?"

"I laugh at you! People say that you are a hero of the world, but I think you are a straw bag with no ambitions, so you will only steal chickens and dogs and rob houses. Look at you on the surface, you are tall and majestic, but who knows that in your heart you are small-bellied, lacking and seeking great things. Then we'll take our leave, and we'll see you later! Let's go back. Ashtu turned his horse's head.

"Hey, who do you say is the little belly chicken intestine? You, you, you, how do you curse? "No one has dared to say him to his face yet, and he hasn't come back to his senses for a while.

"Stop, what are you doing?"

"King, are you in a posture of entertaining guests and seeking great things?"

The official poke was stunned for a moment, and then understood, "Little people, welcome hundreds of households to discuss in the cottage hall." ”

Come to the council hall on the hill and sit down. Ah Shi Du stood up and arched his hand and said: "King, I specially selected 10 big fat sheep from the Seven Mountains, three running deer, two white yaks, and a number of other gifts to give to the king.

"Baihu is polite."

"The king knows that these cattle and sheep I gave today seem ordinary, but they are actually treasures."

"What do you mean by that?" The brother who poked the official looked disdainful.

"The king can know that I Zhuang Langwei, as the gateway to Hexi, has a vast terrain and rich property, which is really a treasure land for meritorious service. Let's just say that my jurisdiction is connected to the city of Babaochuan, the east of Hanzhuang Lang, the south of Lanzhou, the west of Xining, the north of Wusheling, in the middle of the Datong River, rich in products, the people of Li live and work in peace and contentment. If you and I join forces, we want food and food, and we want people, with the courage of the king, plus the thousands of people under my jurisdiction, relying on the unique geographical conditions, we will definitely be able to achieve a career. At that time, we will naturally be able to gallop across the country and make great progress, I don't know what the king wants?"

"Hahaha-good, good-" The dignitaire poked and danced happily.

"If the king is willing, we will invite the king to Liancheng to have a look, sign an alliance, and plan together!" Ashtu stood up and hugged his fists in invitation.

"Oh no, my lord! This kid is here to deceive the king! The official poked his younger brother and glared, full of doubts.

"Why should I deceive the king! I'm really here to cooperate with the king, if you don't believe it, forget it! - It's a pity that we looked at the wrong person! ”

"Are you sincere?"

"If I deceive the king, I will be blind and blind, and I will not die well!" Ashdu swears by a curse!

"General Ga, I forgive you for not daring!" The dignitaire poke only smiled and stroked his beard, "What do you say about the covenant?" ”

"The general idea has been said before, the specific matters of the mother asked the king to come to the house to discuss carefully, and I dare not make the decision below."

"Why didn't your grandma come to the mountain to sign?"

"My mother is very old and has difficulty walking, so I have to drive the king to go."

"What time?"

"The king's convenient season. However, the sooner the better. ”

"This, this," the official poke only looked at the crowd and asked for advice.

"In a few days, it will be April 8th, Liancheng Shiping Mountain is full of tourists on April 8th, the king might as well come to Liancheng on this day, one to browse the scenery, check the folk customs, and two to make a covenant." "The king might as well send one of his men and men first, and let me check before making a decision." ”

The official poke only thought for a moment, pointed to the three kings and said, "Then please take a trip, brother, and let me find out the truth and see what is going on." We'll make a decision when you come back. ”

"Order! Rest assured! I will definitely check the truth and falsehood of this, the sink road for the king, and make it clear and clear. ”

These three kings are thin and tall, usually with a pair of triangular eyes and gurgling, and a belly full of ghost ideas.

Ah Shi Du said goodbye to the high-ranking officials, pretended to be fine, and took the three kings all the way without hurrying, wandering leisurely, and returning to Liancheng's house.

Mrs. Ma's family slaughtered sheep and cattle, seven plates and eight large bowls, and warmly greeted the three kings. During the banquet, Mrs. Ma spoke of her admiration for the dignitaries, and expressed her eagerness to form an alliance with the dignitaries. He also summoned two women with Nana, saying that they were the ladies who were only prepared for the dignitaries, and took out a number of silk cloth skins and 100 taels of silver, and gave them to the three kings, asking him to say a lot of good words in front of the dignitaries and form an alliance as soon as possible. Once the alliance is formed, we will naturally be a family, and we will definitely thank the three kings again.

The three kings stayed for three days, and the family of Ashtu was honored as guests, carefully served, and hospitable. After receiving such hospitality, the three kings suddenly felt that it was pleasing to the eyes, ears, food, and everything, and completely dispelled their doubts. He told Ashtu that he would go back to the mountain tomorrow and ask the official to come and make a covenant earlier, and Mrs. Ma specially prepared a table of food for him. The three kings said to Mrs. Ma, "You are so sincere, I will report to the king, today is the first day of the fourth month, let my king come to the palace on the eighth day of April to make a covenant!" ”

"That's the best!" Ashtu toasted again and again in thanks.

Early the next morning, after sending off the three kings, Mrs. Ma and Ashtu carefully discussed the specific matters of how to capture the high-ranking officials, and conducted repeated drills to ensure that nothing went wrong.

When the three kings returned to the Carrot Mountain, they immediately told the dignitaries how Mrs. Po Ma respected the king, how anxiously she hoped for an alliance as soon as possible, how she entertained herself with hospitality, and what kind of gifts she had prepared for him, especially how wonderful two women had been prepared to give him the title of Mrs. Zhai.

The official poke only listened, and was so happy that he couldn't close his mouth, and praised the three kings to do things, and decided to go down the mountain on the sixth day of the fourth month, and go to Liancheng on the eighth day of the first month to make a covenant.