Chapter 55: The Perfect Man
Just like Ma Chao said, Jin Shizong didn't want to kill Ma Chao at all, Jin Shizong killed Ma Chao, it was easier than killing ants. Jin Shizong gave Ma Chao twenty days to find out whether this matter had anything to do with the prince, and asked King Yu to assist.
Jin Shizong left after speaking, King Yu did not rush to leave, King Yu said, if Ma Chao found out the handle of the prince and proved that the resurrection of Prince Hailing was related, then King Yu promised Ma Chao a hereditary Meng'an. Ma Chao didn't understand much, and vaguely felt that this King and the Prince had become a fire and water. After King Yu left, Ma Chao went to Wang Wu and asked Wang Wu what is the difference between hereditary Meng'an and Meng'an?
Hereditary Meng'an is a title that represents the glory of the family, and many high-ranking ministers are hereditary Meng'an, with their own land, slaves, and privileges. And Meng'an in the army, is equivalent to a thousand commanders, commanding thousands of soldiers, when transferred or into other fields, Meng'an's merits will be assessed and rewarded, even if the military merit is outstanding, it can only be hereditary.
Ma Chao understood, and began to estimate the power of King Zhen's promise, Ma Chao was really distressed, he didn't know anything about the history of the Jin Dynasty, and he didn't know who the emperor under Jin Shizong was? For Jin Shizong, Ma Chao has never heard of it, as for whether Jin Shizong is a faint monarch or something else? Ma Chao really didn't know anything, thinking that Jin Shizong should be mediocre, otherwise how could Genghis Khan be hegemonic?
Since he didn't know anything, Ma Chao decided to do it according to his own ideas, that is, to help no one, use them as much as possible, rescue his friends, and disturb the marriage of King Huangxi, and leave this Kyoto.
The next day, Ma Chao was going to explore the enemy with Wang Wu, but the wind and snow came suddenly, and Ma Chao also knew that he couldn't do anything on this snowy day? Just call Wang Wu and find a restaurant to drink. Heavy snow is falling and people are not visited.
Ma Chao and Wang Wu drank a little wine and looked out the window. is in a bad mood, the two of them have nothing to say, Ma Chao is a little tired, and wants to find someone to sing a little song to listen to relieve boredom. Just as he was calling the shopkeeper, the sound of gongs and drums was heard in the distance, and I saw a person in the distance, pulling the hearse and stepping forward. The hearse was quite large, and the accompanying thirty-two people pushed it, but it was difficult. Wang Wu saw it and said that this battle should be a royal person. Ma Chao didn't think so, saying that the royal people would be a little shabby.
Wang Wu smiled and said that Ma Chao was really wrong this time, Jin Shizong was thrifty, his clothes were worn out, and the royal weddings and funerals were simple. This battle is already considered big.
In this case, Ma Chao asked the storekeeper, who is this person who is pulling the hearse? The shopkeeper said that this person who touched the sky with filial piety was the prince Wanyan Yungong, and in the hearse was Empress Zhaode, who was moving to Kun Houling, and issued a notice a few days ago, but he didn't want to, and he caught up with such a big snowstorm today. Ma Chao said thank you and gave the store two copper coins.
Wang Wu asked Ma Chao what he thought, and Ma Chao said, this Wanyan Yungong is very smart. Wang Wu laughed when he heard this, and said that when you see people pulling cars, can you see that they are smart? Ma Chao snorted and said, look at the pedestrians, the pedestrians were moved by Wanyan Yungong's filial piety, and they all cried. Wang Wu said that the prince pulled the hearse, not to mention pedestrians, and he was also very moved. Ma Chao said, what if this Wanyan Yungong knew that it would snow today?
This sentence stunned Wang Wu, saying how could he know that Ma Chao didn't have any real evidence, just an intuition, and when he saw Wang Wu's surprise, he said, I hope so.
After two or three days, Ma Chao still did not move, King Yu was a little anxious, so he came to urge, saying that the prince already knew that someone wanted to use Hailing's resurrection to deal with him, yesterday the prince was in the court, and it has been played that Hailing has been demoted to a concubine, but Hailing's father Zonggan still has the title of Emperor Mingsu. King Yu also said that the hundred officials had seconded the proposal, and Jin Shizong was ready to ban the title of Emperor Mingsu and change it to King Liao.
Ma Chao said that he had also observed and inquired in the past few days, but in the entire Yanjing City, no one said anything bad about the prince, the prince lived in the East Palace, but even those who poured night incense exaggerated the prince and were willing to abide by the process formulated by the prince in the East Palace.
Ma Chao has to admit that he is really impeccable. At the same time, Ma Chao also believes that there are no perfect people in this world, and this prince is so perfect, what must be hidden? King Yu sighed, unable to refute Ma Chao, he also had no good way to deal with his second brother.
Every time he thought that he was born in the same era as such a character, King Yu's heart ached. Ma Chao and King Yu said that after waiting for a few days, with the opportunity, they can naturally know what is the purpose of the eagle raised by the prince?
Ma Chao analyzed the situation and looked for flaws. Most of the prince's subordinates are Qi Neng, and the person he recently contacted is called Zhang Xingjian. Zhang Xingjian is the champion of Jinke, but he goes home to keep filial piety.
After thinking about it, Ma Chao decided to start with this Zhang Xingjian.
Zhang Xingjian is a family of rites and follows the etiquette. Ma Chao and Wang Wu, in the name of Mr. Wang Bo, posted a visit. Zhang Xingjian couldn't excuse himself, so he saw him. Zhang's house is a small courtyard, about a dozen houses, the courtyard is not large, the houses are scattered, when you look carefully, but they are gathered together, quite profound.
Wang Wu said, the external qi is rampant, and the internal qi is stopped. The luck of this courtyard is extraordinary, Wang Wu also said that this Zhang Xingjian is not just a golden champion.
Wang Wu and Ma Chao were led to the middle hall by the subordinates, which is a house that sits in the north and faces south, there is a warped head case on the north wall, incense candles and Buddha statues are placed on it, there is a landscape painting on the wall, there are words on both sides, there are Taishi chairs below, carved wooden coffee tables, simple and solemn.
When Ma Chao and Wang Wu entered the middle hall, Zhang Xingjian was already waiting there, this Zhang Xingjian had beautiful eyebrows, and he was definitely at the level of small fresh meat in modern times, Zhang Xingjian was a celebrity to serve tea, and at the same time, please let the two of them take a seat.
Ma Chao was about to sit nearby, but was quietly pulled by Wang Wu, Ma Chao sat in the east, slightly closer to Zhang Xingjian, and Wang Wu did a little farther.
Before Ma Chao could speak, Zhang Xingjian asked in surprise, has Ma Gongzi suffered a family change recently? Ma Chao said no, and asked Zhang Xingjian why he asked so, Zhang Xingjian said that Ma Chao was a face that had broken out of the cocoon and was reborn, and Zhang Xingjian said that he had never seen it in his life.
Breaking the cocoon and being reborn, Ma Chao was trembling, he didn't expect that this Zhang Xingjian would also look at his face, and he said that he was not far from ten, but unfortunately his knowledge was limited, and Zhang Xingjian didn't know that there was such a magical phenomenon as crossing.
Even so, Ma Chao began to be careful with Zhang Xingjian, in case he saw something else? That's not asking for trouble, people in ancient times especially believed in fate. Ma Chao knows that a character like Zhang Xingjian wants to say that he is the reincarnation of Zi Weixing, and it is estimated that Ma Chao will not want to live.
Zhang Xingjian looked at it carefully and wondered, strange, how could it be a purple ...... Before this sentence was spoken, it was splashed by Ma Chao with a hot tea, Zhang Xingjian jumped up with a hot spot, Ma Chao hurriedly made amends, and quietly wiped the sweat off his forehead.