Chapter 4 The Hou Mansion Recognizes Relatives
"What's wrong?" Ma Yun stretched out her head when she heard the sound, and at a glance, a red glow flew on her pretty pink face. At the end of the original genealogy, it was neatly written in Lishu that Liu Jian gave birth to his son Liu Xin and his wife Ma. This was written by Liu Jian that night, and the two of them only saw it at this time. Writing her name into the family tree, that is, confirming the location of her wife, Ma Yun saw this, and her heart was ashamed and happy.
"Nonsense!" Liu Xin was angry for a while, threw the family tree aside and said, "Ma Yun, this doesn't count." You said that we finally crossed over, I found a few Han Dynasty beauties, you found a few handsome Han Dynasty guys, what a good thing, if the two of us are together, how boring! This genealogy should not be like this, okay? ”
Ma Yun took a step forward, picked up the family tree in his hand, dusted off it, hugged it in his arms like a baby, looked at Liu Xin provocatively and said, "Do you want to find a little wife?" Absolutely no way! It is clearly written in black and white, I am a wife, and if I want to take a concubine, I must first get my consent, even if I go to the government, I am justified. ”
Whether to accept a concubine with the consent of the main wife, it seems that there was such a rule in the Ming and Qing dynasties, but what happened in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, Liu Xin really didn't know. However, he rolled his eyes and had an idea: "Ma Yun, in this case, you pack up, I will leave for Juchao early tomorrow morning, and you stay to watch the house." Liu Xin made up her mind, this time she went to Juchao and won't come back, get rid of this little tail, although Ma Yun is also a beauty, it would be good if she found such a wife in modern times, but not in this era, she will definitely not allow herself to marry three wives and four concubines.
Ma Yuna also studied at the police academy for two years, and also interned a few vacations in the police station, where would he be fooled, and secretly said in his heart, want to get rid of me? No way! But he said softly: "Brother Xin, I'll go with you tomorrow, there is nothing valuable in this family, it doesn't matter if you look at it or not." ”
"No, you're still young, you've traveled through mountains and rivers all the way, and I don't know how many hardships you have to go through, where am I willing to let you suffer, you better stay at home and wait for me to come back." Liu Xin had no choice but to continue to coax.
Ma Yun stood up and straightened her chest at Liu Xin, and pouted: "Where are the people small, Brother Wang and his daughter-in-law next door are two years younger than me, and they are both mothers of two children." ”
Liu Xin looked at Ma Yun's high bulging chest and was about to reach her face, and she seemed to grab it with her hand that day, alas, this girl's figure is still quite hot, thinking of this, Liu Xin couldn't help but swallow her saliva, it seems that she can't get rid of it for the time being, so let's take it first: "Okay, then you still have to dress as a man, and you are not allowed to complain on the road." ”
When Ma Yun heard that Liu Xin promised to take her to Juchao with her, she happily threw herself into his arms and kissed him on the face. Liu Xin asked in disbelief: "Ma Yun, you just want to marry me like that?" You're a cop, I'm a thief! ”
Ma Yun blushed and said: "Five years ago, when you rescued me from a few little hooligans, you entered my heart, and I have been looking for your whereabouts all these years. Do you know? When I found out that you had done all those cases, my heart was broken, but fortunately everything is fine, now I am not a police officer, and you are not a thief! ”
Liu Xin said in his heart, this Ma Yun is really bold, and he dares to say such thoughts. However, I could hear a beautiful girl say her admiration for herself, Liu Xin's vanity was still a little satisfied, and he was really a little moved, he couldn't help but hug Ma Yun, kissed her on the forehead, and said: "Yun'er, I don't know if it will go well when I go to Juchao to recognize my relatives this time, I am afraid that you will have to suffer with me in the future." ”
Ma Yun lowered her head and muttered: "I'm not afraid, my father has already written it on the family tree, we have long been husband and wife, I will follow you wherever you go." ”
It also takes a lot of courage for Ma Yun to say what she thinks, and she also secretly makes up her mind, in case Liu Xin refuses her words, she will run away, and she will never see Liu Xin again, anyway, there is no second person in this world who knows herself. Fortunately, this kind of thing didn't happen, Liu Xin seemed to have acquiesced to his identity as his wife, Ma Yun only felt that the feeling of happiness that she had never felt rose from the bottom of her heart, her whole body was soft, and she didn't want to move when she was lying in Liu Xin's arms.
Caressing the kitten-like woman in his arms, a fragrance like blue musk came into his nostrils, Liu Xin's heart was fluttering, and he couldn't help but untie Ma Yun's clothes, and suddenly saw that she was still wearing filial piety clothes, and hurriedly straightened Ma Yun's body, and said: "Yun'er, you and I are now filial piety, the ancients often had to keep filial piety for three years, but we come from the next generation, and Liu Jian is only my father-in-law, you and I already have the name of husband and wife, I don't think I have to wait for three years." When I come back from Juchao, I'll officially marry you. ”
"Well, I'll listen to you in everything from now on." Ma Yun didn't expect happiness to come so quickly, so she agreed without thinking.
Early the next morning, the two of them packed up and went to Juchao to recognize their relatives. The two didn't know the way to Juchao, so they inquired all the way, walked all the way, and came to Juchao after half a month. Since Ma Yun said her thoughts that day, the relationship between the two has become much closer, and Liu Xin no longer insisted that Ma Yun change into men's clothes. Although Liu Xin was determined to keep filial piety for his father-in-law for a month, this did not affect the two of them along the way, and the relationship between the two quickly warmed up. In the inn, the two people also live in the same room, sleep in the same bed, and inevitably kiss and warm at night, and almost miss the gun several times, hoping that this month will pass soon.
On this day, the two finally came to Juchao City and found an inn to settle down, and Liu Xin asked Xiao Er about the Mansion of the Marquis of Juchao.
"Guest, you're here for the Bodan Box, right?"
"Exactly. Little Er, how do you know? ”
"This is the most rumored thing in the city lately, and as soon as you ask, the little one will understand. There are fewer people going now, but a few days ago, there were more people who took a lid to match, but none of them could match. To say that this Baodian box came out of the palace, it is not an ordinary object, how can it be worthy of it so easily? I heard that the emperor also specially sent an internal official to come over for this purpose. It's not a small one to splash cold water on you, I don't think you'd better touch this nail. ”
"It's my business whether to go or not, so I won't worry about you. Xiao Er, if you know anything else about this, why don't you tell me about it? These, you take to tea. Xiao Er was reluctant, but when he saw the string of copper coins handed over by Liu Xin, he immediately smiled, closed the door, and told Liu Xin about it......
It turned out that in recent years, droughts, floods, locust plagues and other disasters have been rampant in the world, and there have been many complaints everywhere, and the people have no livelihood. Emperor Liu Hong, who was also known as Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty in later generations, was obsessed with wine, and stipulated that those who were over 14 years old and under 18 years old in the palace maids should wear heavy makeup and wear open crotch pants, and they didn't wear anything inside, in order to be fortunate and convenient. In addition to indulging in wine, he also blindly pampered the eunuchs, respected Zhang Rang and others as the "Ten Permanent Servants", and often said that "Zhang Changshou is my father, Zhao Changshou is my mother", the eunuchs sceptered the emperor's favor, acted recklessly, extorted money from the people, and wantonly looted the people's fat and ointment.
This Liu Hong is also one of the most wealthy emperors in history, in order to collect money, Liu Hong, the Emperor of Han Ling, has embarked on a new historical path of industrialization, diversification, and extreme shamelessness. Liu Hong likes to engage in industrialized operation, and it is not the goal to get enough at a time, but the purpose is to make it all in his life. Take tribute as an example, the Eastern Han Dynasty was the world's superpower at that time, and every year some countries sent envoys to expand good-neighborliness and friendship, and they always brought national treasures and treasures in their hands to curry favor with the Han Emperor. But the usual process of paying tribute is to submit a list first, count it, and send it to the state treasury to become a state asset. What the emperor wants, he has to send someone to pick it up, and some of them have to be reviewed by the relevant departments before they can reach the emperor. Liu Hong was troublesome, so he hurried to extract the commission before the tribute was put into the warehouse, and sent it directly to the palace, which was called "prudent travel fee". The tribute is continuous every year, and the guide fee. Every year, Liu Hong won the first pot of gold in his life. The most absurd thing is that the emperor actually opened an official exchange in the West Garden, clearly marked the price, and openly sold officials. An official position with an annual salary of 600 koku sells for 6 million yuan, and an official position with 2,000 koku sells for 20 million yuan. What is even more ruthless is that in addition to the emperor's position not being sold, Comrade Liu Hong can spend money to buy all the "goods" from Situ, Sikong, Sima, and down to the county magistrate, and the "goods" will be paid as soon as the money is paid, and there will be no arrears.
Liu Chong, the Marquis of Juchao, was fifty-four years old this year, which was considered an advanced age at the time, but he had no son, so Emperor Ling of Han wanted to take back his fiefdom after Liu Chong's death, so that the taxes of Juchao County would go directly to the palace. Liu Chong had no choice, so he thought of Liu Kai, Liu Kai's matter was known to the imperial court, so Liu Chong looked for Liu Kai's descendants everywhere, and this is the story of the Baodian box with a lid. Emperor Ling of Han was not at ease, and specially sent a eunuch to come and put away the Baodian box that lacked a lid to prevent the Marquis of Juchao from making a fake.
Liu Xin didn't expect this change, it seems that even if he doesn't come to Liu Chong, Liu Chong will look for him all over the world. After thanking Xiao Er, Liu Xin and Ma Yun closed the door and discussed......
Early the next morning, Liu Xin came to the Juchao Marquis Mansion alone. The vermilion lacquer gate, two stone lions outside the door, and four families inside the door are separated. Liu Xin climbed the stairs.
"What for? Houfu is important, idlers are not allowed to enter! A family member stretched out his hand and blocked the way.
"In Xia Liu Xin, if you have something to ask to see Master Hou, please ask this big brother to give me a word."
"Is it possible to see Master Hou if he wants to? Is there a name post? ”
"Yes, yes, yes. The following is for the Boden box. Liu Xin said as he handed over a string of copper coins.
"Oh, for the Boden box. Then come in with me, and see the steward. ”
Liu Xin followed the family into a side hall in the front yard of the Hou Mansion. In the side hall, a thin old man with sinister eyebrows and mouse eyes was kneeling on the couch.
"Manager Liu, this person asked to see Master Hou and said that it was about the Baodian box......
"Well, you go down first." The old man waved his hand.
"You have the lid of the Boden box, take it out and I'll take a look." The old man was a little impatient.
The old man's eyes lit up when he saw the lid of the Baodian box that Liu Xin took out of his arms.
"Give it to me, you wait here."
"No, I'm going to see if the box and lid match." Liu Xin kept an eye on it and said categorically.
"Hmph, that's not up to you. Someone, take it for me. ”
The old man gave an order, and five or six family members suddenly appeared out of nowhere and surrounded Liu Xin.