Today's promotion banquet for the general defending the city is really delicate.

Ma Qing and Li Wuxiong were not present, and both the Ma family and the Li family sent someone to recall their own family heads. On the huge banquet, only Ma Rulong and Bai Yougui are left. Not only that, but even Ma Rulong, who has always been thoughtful and steady, seems absent-minded and has no intention of socializing with everyone.

The least burdensome person during the banquet was probably Han Laoqi.

In the afternoon, Han Laoqi witnessed the Wang family piercing the little nine girl's flying feathers through her heart, and she could still drink and eat food without distraction at night. It's not that he's really so heartless, it's just that he will explain to his brother about big and small matters, and all he has to do is just follow his brother's orders. Han Duxing on the side disliked the old man for his indecent appearance, but after saying a few times, the old man never changed, so he didn't bother to bother anymore. Han Duxing used chopsticks to pluck the food on the plate, and sighed:

This stupid brother, when will he be sensible.

Wang's murder can be big or small. Although murder is an unforgivable crime, in this troubled world, death can prevaricate the past with just an excuse, let alone a stateless Qinglou girl. It's hard to find out what is dead. It's bad that the Wang family is the sister-in-law of the Ma family.

In the autumn, it seemed that Li Geshu had given up his post as a town guard, but in fact, the Li family was the city lord who had been the founding father of the city for more than 20 years, and there were countless die-hard people who cultivated kindness. Even if Li Geshu is willing to retreat, his supporters are unwilling to retreat.

It would have been fine if the successor was weak and incompetent, but Ma Kuo was shrewd and strong, and in just one month, he intentionally or unintentionally eliminated many remnants of the Li family. There are Ma Rulong, Ma Taxue and a military camp general with high prestige in the clan, and what is even more surprising is that now there is a stunning and brilliant Ma Qing, who has taken the silver seal of the general who defends the city with the residual power of "riding a white horse alone". It is impossible to say that in an instant, this Qingjiang will really have to change the sky from face to inside! The old forces will inevitably endanger themselves and want to fight the trapped beasts. At this moment, if the Ma family makes any scandal, it will be difficult not to be caught and make a big fuss.

And at a deeper level, the rise of the Ma family, in addition to their respective skills, the more important clan is solid and united. This Wang family killed people, but he killed his own daughter-in-law, Ma Qing's knotted hair, how can this give Ma Qing an explanation! The gap between mother and son really damaged the foundation of Ma's family.

Han Duxing's foundation is shallow, if he really wants to keep his hard-won wealth, he must firmly cling to the Li and Ma families. If you sway in the middle, you will only be convicted of both families in the end, and whoever is in power in the end will eliminate yourself. And Ma Kuoxiong's talent is roughly from the end, and there is no so-called gate valve bias, which is the option with the highest return on Han Dou's punishment. So far, his choice has been good. But Han Du's punishment was too hard in his childhood, so bitter that he didn't dare to relax his authority for a moment. So it's no wonder that he was cautious, and when he heard that Wang had killed someone, he didn't think about tea and dinner, and he was uncomfortable.

At this time, he wanted to kick Han Lao's ass and kicked it hard:

"Leave Lao Tzu alone to worry about the mess, and the dead boy will know to fool around with my money!"

"Little Wang Ba Lamb remembers whether he eats or not, and he doesn't open his mind when he scolds to death or scolds him. ”

"You've fucking eaten so much, you've grown two pounds of meat, and you're as thin as a monkey. ”

Although hatred of iron is not steel, Han Duxing is really honest with the old man, and he has exhausted his efforts without reservation. When he was a child, he beat dogs and robbed kitchen waste, and sucked blood with a knife after joining the army, if it weren't for Han Duxing's lack of mastery and self-understanding of the cultivation method, he would have died a long time ago, but every bite of food he took, every penny he didn't want to use, but gave it to the old man. The old man is actually sensible, and he hasn't trampled on anything. It's just that he recognized Ma Qing, a little scoundrel, as a big brother, where can the little Jiujiu still keep his money bag.

And Han Duxing actually looks down on the new "big brother" of the old man.

"Xiao'er has a bit of talent, but he is too lively and good, and he is not as calm as Ma Kuo at all. Moreover, when he was young, he went in and out of the Qinglou and played some things like flying eagles and lackeys, but this time he actually took the elders of his family behind his back and gave his relatives a matter outside the city, which was just nonsense! Everyone else said that he rode a white horse alone, but in fact he was drunk outside the city, slept all night and ran back! Those idlers only told those bizarre stories of gods and ghosts only after receiving Ma Rulong's encouragement. In the end, it was the cry that retreated from the white horse, where would it be a yellow-mouthed child.

I hope the old man doesn't follow him to learn badly. ”

But even if Han Governor had a lot of complaints about Ma Qing, for the sake of Ma Kuo's face, he tried his best to keep him in the prison squad quietly.

"Troubled times, troubled times, how can there be heroes in troubled times, they are all hard-working people who eat with their heads. ”

The so-called mediocrity disturbs itself. It's not that Han Douxing doesn't know this truth, but he can't calm down, and he will be very careful when he does everything. He comforted himself and said that only the cronies of the Han and Ma families went to the old house of the Ma family, and maybe it would be fine to hide it. Besides, can he still act for Ma Kuo beyond his bounds? If you can think less, think less.

His worries were too heavy to linger any longer at the feast, so he got up and went to the cloister.

At this time, the night is already thick, and the gibbous moon is high.

Han Duxing looked at the moon with his hands behind his back, feeling melancholy in his heart. After a long sigh, Bai Yougui had already walked to his side.

Bai Yougui happened to pass by, and when he saw Han Duxing's depressed appearance, he had the heart to persuade him. After Governor Han noticed that someone was coming, he bent his waist and carried out the gift of the afterlife: Lord Fengchang.

Bai Yougui waved his hand: You and I have been working together for more than ten years, why do you still have such a grand etiquette.

Governor Han bowed down and bowed again, and said: When I first entered Qingjiang, Lord Fengchang gave me a meal and saved my brothers from hunger and poverty. Later, he recommended me to go to the barracks, which gave me the foundation of my livelihood. I don't dare to forget for a moment the two kindnesses of solving difficulties and knowing the two kindnesses, and it is a matter of course to practice the gift of the afterlife.

Bai Yougui picked up Han Governor and said: I really don't know if it was right or wrong to persuade you to join the army at the beginning, according to your temperament, it is better to cultivate well and even learn some articles and crafts than to provoke the rights and wrongs of this officialdom.

Han Duxing's personality is too sensitive, and it is indeed not easy to make a living in this place of mixed and intriguing power, but fate has already made this joke, and no matter how much he wants to cry, he can only echo it. He himself knew this, and replied without humility or arrogance:

What qualifications do I have?

Bai Yougui said: Regret?

Han Governor said: No regrets.

Bai Yougui asked again: Do you really regret it?

Han Duxing noticed the abnormality in Bai Yougui's words, so he asked: Does Feng Chang have any advice?

Bai Yougui twisted his sparse beard, made sure that there was no snooping around, and said: Ma Zhenshou asked me to bring you a letter, I don't know if you want it or not?

Bai Yougui took out a rolled brocade silk from his wide sleeves, and the seal was printed with four small characters: Qingjiang Town Guard. The sealing mud has cracked, and it has obviously been dismantled by Bai Yougui. However, since this letter is to be forwarded by Bai Yougui's hand, the content of it naturally needs to be known to him.

Han Duxing instinctively reached forward to catch the secret letter, but was held down by Bai Yougui. Bai Yougui hesitated for a while, but still said: You must think clearly. If it goes against your wishes, don't accept this letter, and I'll tell Ma Zhenshou about it.

Han Duxing did not hesitate, and gently brushed Bai Yougui's hand away. He folded the letter neatly back into his sleeve and repeated the previous words:

What qualifications do I have?

Bai Yougui couldn't help but smile bitterly: How could the handover of this small golden seal involve so many incidents.

Governor Han didn't guard against Bai Yougui, and said sincerely: If you get a high position, you have your own consideration of getting a high position. You and I are not in the position, how can we know the ambition in that position. Before Ma Daren got the seal, he was humble and forbearant in everything, never formed a faction, and the camp said that he had the style of "big tree general"; The old town guard chose him to succeed him, what kind of heart he hid, no one with a discerning eye could see it. But who would have thought that Ma Zhenshou would be so strong and courageous, and dare to show his minions to compete with the old Zhenshou in just one month. It is not so much that Li Geshu underestimated Ma Zhenshou, but that he underestimated the demonic nature of this golden seal. Eh, Lord Bai, if you and I could talk like this from time to time, maybe my heart disease would have been cured a long time ago.

Bai Yougui said: It's never too late.

Han Duxing said: I don't regret the rest, it's just that the adults asked me to learn some art back then, and I was lazy and foolish, but now I really feel a pity. Otherwise, if you want to sing a little song at this time, you can't find the tune.

Bai Yougui sang a cappella section:

Plantagenet

Red pink noodles

See you in the flowers for the time being.

Know what I mean,

Feeling mercy,

This situation must be asked.

Han Duxing said: We will meet in the flowers for the time being, but we will only have a filthy dream;