When the officials and doctors of the Rakshasa Kingdom heard about this, they all wanted to see this foreign visitor. So some people sent their cronies to invite Ma Ji, but when Ma Ji came to their house, they did not dare to make direct contact with him, and men and women only dared to peek through the crack in the door.

Ma Ji went to several houses and found that this was the case, and these officials and gentry and doctors all regarded themselves as monkeys, so they became a little impatient.

At this time, the villagers who came with Ma Ji also felt a little embarrassed, so they said to Ma Ji: "There is someone who will definitely dare to see you directly." ”

Who is it that Ma Ji asked?

The villager replied, "He is a chamberlain who defends the court, and he has traveled abroad with the former king, and has seen many kinds of people." ”

After hearing the words of the villagers, Ma Ji felt that there was no need to stay here, so he went to meet the waiter.

The squire was really happy to see Ma Ji, and he regarded Ma Ji as an honored guest. And Ma Ji also took the opportunity to observe this waiter, who was very old, and looked to be eight or ninety years old. However, his appearance is not very ugly, but his eyes are prominent and his beard is hard & hard.

The old squire said to Ma Ji: "When I was young, I often went abroad on orders from the king, and I have been to many countries, but I have never been to Middle-earth. Now I am one hundred and twenty years old, and I have long been idle at home, and I have not been to the morning court for more than ten years. Now that I see you, your honored guest, I cannot fail to bring this matter to the Son of Heaven. Yes, early tomorrow morning, I will go to the morning court for you. ”

After speaking, the old waiter began to set up a banquet to entertain Ma Ji. And in order to welcome, the old waiter also specially called the singer to play and sing.

At the banquet, he asked Ma Ji if there was a similar song and dance in Middle-earth?

Ma Ji replied that there was.

The old waiter then asked Ma Ji to sing a song! Ma Ji couldn't refuse, so he knocked on the table and sang a song as a beat.

Who knows, the old waiter was amazed after hearing this, and said repeatedly: "The singing is so good, like a phoenix roaring and a dragon roaring, I have never heard it." ”

Early the next morning, the old squire made an exception and went to the court. He told the king about Ma Ji's situation one by one, and recommended Ma Ji to be his minister. The king happily gave the edict. But at this time, several ministers said that Ma Ji's appearance was strange, and I was afraid that the king would not be able to stand it when he saw it. This time, Ma Ji's matter of being a minister will be over. After the old squire came out of the palace, he told Ma Ji and expressed his deep sigh about the matter.

Later, Ma Ji had to live in the old waiter's house for a while. Until one day, he drank too much and was a little drunk. Thinking of his uselessness in this Rakshasa country, he couldn't help but feel a little melancholy in his heart.

So, taking advantage of the drunkenness, he used coal to smear his face like Zhang Fei in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, and drew his sword and danced.

Who knows, his performance was appreciated by the old waiter. The old waiter thinks that Ma Ji has become much more beautiful when he dresses up like this. He also said to Ma Ji: "If you go to the prime minister in this way, the prime minister will definitely be happy, and he will definitely reuse you, and you will get a high fortune from this." ”

Ma Ji thought that the old waiter was joking, so he smiled and said: "It's okay for me to play around in your house like this, but how can I change my face and covet wealth?" ”

Although Ma Ji said so, the old waiter didn't see it that way. A few days later, the old chamberlain held a banquet at his home and invited the officials who were in power in the court to drink. Before the guests arrived, he sent a message to Ma Ji in advance, asking Ma Ji to paint his face and wait, and when the guests arrived, he called Ma Ji to come out to meet the guests.

The officials who had seen Ma Ji saw that Ma Ji's appearance had changed drastically, and they all asked strangely: "Why is he ugly in the past, but now he is beautiful?" ”

Faced with this question, the squire just smiled and said nothing!

Ma Ji exhausted his dancing skills and sang one, but unexpectedly, his wonderful performance made those officials happy.

The next day, the officials changed their position and went to the king to recommend Ma Ji.

When the king saw that so many officials unanimously recommended him, he summoned Ma Ji with the same etiquette as he summoned his envoys.

After the meeting, the king inquired about the security strategy of Middle-earth, and Ma Ji elaborated on it in some diplomatic terms, and his conversation was much appreciated by the king.

In addition to being happy, the king held a banquet in the palace to entertain Ma Ji. After three rounds of drinking, the king asked Ma Ji to sing an elegant song, and Ma Ji immediately got up, and he followed the example of the Rakshasa national anthem, and also wrapped his head in white cotton and sang a few beautiful songs.

The king was very pleased to hear this, and on the same day he made him "the lower doctor".

Since then, Ma Ji can be called a success. As an important member of the court, he often attended the king's private banquets, and the king was especially fond of him.

However, the good times were short-lived. After some time, some officials began to learn that Ma Ji's face was fake. Everywhere Ma Ji went, he heard others whispering; And he found that the officials were no longer as close to him as they once were; Because of this, Ma Ji became more and more lonely in the court.

After thinking about it, Ma Ji finally decided to get out of this predicament, and he took the initiative to write a letter asking for resignation and retirement, but the king did not allow it. He then wrote to him asking for a leave, which the king agreed, but only granted a three-month leave.

So, Ma Ji took a carriage back to the original small mountain village. When the people in the village saw Ma Ji returning, they all knelt down to greet him, and Ma Ji also distributed the gold and silver he brought to his friends.

The villagers said, "We little people can get a reward from the adults, so tomorrow we will go to the sea market and buy some rare things to repay the adults." ”

Ma Ji hurriedly asked what place Haishi was?

The villagers replied that it was a market in the sea. The mermaids from all over the world came to the sea market to sell jewelry, and the merchants of the twelve countries from the four directions also came to the sea market to trade, and many gods and men came to play. Although the sea market is full of treasures, it is always cloudy and turbulent when trading, so the dignitaries generally dare not go, and most of them hand over the gold and silver to us, so that we can buy it for them.

The villagers also said: "The day is not far from Haishi." ”

Ma Ji had never heard of any of this, so he asked the villagers how they knew about it.

The villagers told Ma Ji: "We have already mastered the rules. Whenever you see a Suzaku flying back and forth on the sea, seven days later it will be the sea market. ”

Hearing that there was such a magical place, Ma Ji's curiosity was suddenly aroused; He told the villagers that he really wanted to see Haishi, and that he must take him with him when the time came.

After three days, people saw from afar where the water and the sky meet, there are layers of pavilions, and merchant ships have gathered, one after another, and the scene is very spectacular.

Ma Ji followed the villagers' boats, cut through the wind and waves, and finally arrived at the sea market. He found that the walls of the market city were quite strong, and the bricks were as long as a man, and the towers were high and towering, and the shape was novel and unique.

After tying up the boat, they went to the market. Hey, this sea market is really big......