In Linqu County, Shandong, Ma Yu, who was filial piety to his stepmother, was wandering in the suburbs today, so as to relax, he never forgot Princess Jiaxing.

Speaking of which, this matter is not only a group of famous Confucian bigwigs in Jiangbei Shilin to exert pressure on him, but what really forced him to give up was Emperor Xuande, because he has always won Zhu Zhanji's respect, and the emperor had already intended to wait for him to become one of the prince's masters as soon as he was admitted to the Jinshi.

What a glory is it to teach the prince? It must be a famous Confucian in the world, and how old is Ma Yu this year?

What's more, Ma Yu can't get rid of Confucian thinking after all, loyalty is a belief that goes deep into the bone marrow, being a horse means staying away from the court, and having the grace of the saints, Ma Yu can't bear to do nothing for the rest of his life, enjoy wealth and prosperity, relatively speaking, what is love, why does a husband have no wife?

The melancholy Ma Yu felt guilty in his heart, and rode around the valley when he suddenly felt a faint path in the woods, and he walked along the path around the trees. For a long time, he saw a road made of stones on the ground.

There must be someone in front of the road, Ma Yu was surprised and delighted, he didn't expect that there were still people living in seclusion here, maybe hiding the predecessors, so he walked in step by step.

A stone's throw away from the path, Ma Yu led the horse to take a step, looked at it, thought about it, and was very surprised, such a rare scene, the characters who lived in seclusion here seemed to be extraordinary.

After the Battle of Jingyan, many scholars in Shandong fled into the mountains and forests, swearing never to be loyal to Emperor Hongxi, and after 20 years, many people changed their attitudes, but many people still insisted.

There were four bamboo garden doors in front of him, because the door was open, Ma Yu, as a man in the forest, asked the scholar to lead the horse and wait outside, and he himself took another scholar to slowly enter.

The trees and ponds in the yard, the winding path and the corridor, although not luxurious, are very natural, Ma Yu was shocked. Which sage lives in the dark tunnel? He didn't dare to move around any longer, and stood quietly beside a lying stone outside the pavilion, admiring the surroundings.

After standing for a while, an old family member came out of it, and saw Ma Yu well-dressed, elegant temperament, and a boy by his side, knowing that it was an unusual guest, so he didn't dare to be alarmed.

Ma Yu took the initiative to say: "Passers-by, because I see your garden is elegant. I can't help but venture into the door, there are many abruptness, fortunately, don't be angry. ”

The old family hurriedly bowed down and said, "This half is an empty garden, where my little master reads, and no one comes and goes. If the son likes the garden, but he is casually respected, it is okay. ”

Ma Yu saw that the old family member spoke kindly and spoke elegantly, and he was even more happy. asked, "I don't know which senior the master of your mansion is?" In the vicinity of Ma Yu, it is too rude to be lonely and unaware that his predecessors live here. ”

The old family suddenly said: "It turned out to be the descendant of General Fubo, disrespectful." Tell the truth. My grandfather's surname is Xia, he moved to seclusion ten years ago, unfortunately he has passed away for five years, and now only the little master is at home. ”

Ma Yu remembered a scholar surnamed Xia in Shandong. Eight achievements are this master, but it's a pity that people have passed away, and it's a pity that they can't see it at first sight. sighed: "Has your little master ever sent it?" ”

The old family said: "Although the little master guards the master's scholarly business. However, he is only 16 years old this year, and he has not yet made progress. ”

"Oh." Ma Yu was not surprised, pointed around and said with a smile: "Mr. Xia has been dead for five years, but the flowers and trees in this garden pavilion are still so quiet and elegant, it can be seen that your little master must be an interesting literati, and he can't be seen." ”

The old man was embarrassed and said: "Unfortunately, the little master has recently avoided it for the sake of some rights and wrongs, and he has lost his welcome. ”

"I am most afraid of missing things in the world, how can I not see such a character?" Ma Yu pointed to an empty room, "I'll stay here for a day or two, waiting for your little master to come back." If there are still female dependents in the family, then leave immediately. “

The old family said: "Since Ma Gongzi has the heart to meet the young master, then please go to the study and sit down, there are no women in my family." ”

"It's better to be respectful than to obey." At that moment, Ma Yu happily followed into the inner house, and sure enough, there were no women along the way, not even men, and it was empty.

The study room is very spacious, the four walls of the book, the pen and ink on the desk are vertical and horizontal, the wall is hung with the inscription of the famous family, the treasures of the ancients, the horse is like entering the treasure mountain, look left and right to see if you are happy.

A boy walked in and gave a cup of tea, Ma Yuxin said that the study was so strangely arranged, I don't know how rich the owner is? It's a pity to give it up, but it's not a matter to sit here for a long time. ”

After hesitating for a moment, he simply asked the old family: "When did your master go out on the sun?" Is it temporary or long-term? ”

The old family said: "It's not temporary, it's not long-term. Just for the sake of some right and wrong, I will temporarily avoid it, and when it is over, I will come back immediately. ”

Ma Yu was filial piety, confused about what was happening in his hometown, and said: "What is hiding from wrong? ”

The old family said: "Although the little master is young, he follows the teachings of the old man, buries himself in reading all the year round, and does not go outdoors, and has never made a friend since he was a child." ”

Ma Yuqi said: "If you are so high, why do you provoke right and wrong? ”

"Ugh." The old family smiled bitterly: "It's just because it's too clear and high, and I don't see people in my eyes, so I got into trouble." Ma Gongzi knows the famous scholar Lai Xianggong in the county, right? He is very vicious, and it is his livelihood to deceive the people, needless to say; is a village eunuch, he also has to find some accidents, and he has to do three points. It's just that my young master never interacts with him, and there is no way to enter, so he holds a grudge and always finds provocations and entanglements. Last year, the young master's business teacher Gu Xianggong died, and he took the opportunity to recommend a Diao Xianggong to sit in the museum.

The young master sent someone to visit, and the Diao Xianggong was a literate scoundrel again, so he resolutely replied. Lai Xianggong failed in his plot, so he went to the county government to sue my young master, saying that the old master was my family's murder, and colluded with Diao Xianggong to write a document of one hundred taels of silver, and also sued the county government, saying that my young master regretted not inviting him, what a pair of shameless villains. ”

Ma Yu frowned and said: "The karma master died and didn't understand, he had his own family to sue, what did he do?" As for fraud, the authenticity of the document is clear, these two things are nothing, why not your young master to argue? Why hide? ”

The old family said: "Ma Gongzi also guessed the details of my family, not to mention the old master's testament that he was not allowed to go out, thinking that the young master has no fame, how can a commoner be humiliated in the county office?" Therefore, he avoided it for the time being, and ordered his family to go to Fucheng to ask for a letter from his uncle. As soon as the letter arrived, such trivial matters naturally disappeared, and I was worried that the two villains would buy someone to get it, so I went out to avoid it for the time being. ”

"I see." Ma Yu said: "In that case, your master will not be able to see him today, and he will be rude for a long time, so I will leave first." ”

The old family hurriedly said: "Xianggong is in the same vein, don't say that you sit for a long time, so you stay here, what's the matter?" ”

Ma Yu said with a smile: "The master has not yet seen it, and there is no such courtesy when staying there, but the virtuous housekeeper is hospitable, and the more he sees the beauty of the master." That left a few words under the inscription to show the admiration of the private, so as not to make a little empty. ”

Before he could sit down, someone shouted outside, and the old family hurriedly walked out, and the boy immediately closed the door.

Sure enough, it was Lai Xiucai who instructed the officials to arrest people, Master Xia died, Xia Gongzi was young and did not go to school, he was easy to bully, and his family was well-off.

As soon as the old family said that the master of my family was not there, they unceremoniously grabbed the placket of their clothes and sneered: "I waited for the county lord to take the prisoner's ticket, and I came to put on the old housekeeper's style." ”

The old family endured their anger and said: "Even if the magistrate takes people, he has to wait for the young master to come back." The young master is not an immortal, will he know in advance that he will sit at home and wait? My lord is gone, but the scholarly family is not something you can bully casually. ”

A few of the poor men were furious, and the leader said, "Shut up." Uncle Xia, it's not that we are bold enough to dare to be rude in front of your house, so don't ignore this matter. Previously, in Yamen, the old man was held by the plaintiff, saying that your master was a young man who never went out and studied in the study all day long.

Therefore, the old man ordered, this case is a matter of human life, and if we don't get people today, we will each be held responsible for twenty years. Your township eunuch family has eyes in the sky, and you don't put the county master in your eyes, but we don't dare to disobey as subordinates, in short, I'm sorry, I must take your young master to see the county master. ”

The old family said: "I want to go at home, but now that I am really not at home, what can I do?" ”

"The government takes prisoners, does it matter if you are there?" The leader pointed inside and said, "The plaintiff said that he is in the study every day, and you must take us to the study to have a look." ”

"Nope." The old family stretched out their hands to stop them, "The study is heavy, and there are all kinds of ancient books and playthings, is it a place for outsiders to trespass?" Wouldn't it be another case for you errand boys to break in and lose anything? ”

The leader knew that the Xia family was not good, but the relatives were not easy to mess with, and there was no one who did not study, so he really couldn't be offended too much, so he nodded and said: "Okay, my brother doesn't have to go in, just go to the study window alone to take a look, if it's really not at home, let's discuss it separately." Based on the words of your old man's family, what will we do in return? ”

The old family said: "Since the literary style of Linqu County, there is no one who makes an appointment to be listed for trial, how can there be a reason not to relax for a moment?" ”

The messengers were immediately dissatisfied, and the leading messenger also turned his face and said: "You are a housekeeper who will take a shelf, do you want to keep a low voice?" Don't be deceived by him, it's clear that the prisoner is hiding inside, who would dare to stop us when we were ordered to take people? The study is not an inner room, so what can you do if you search it? ”

A group of people hurrahed and broke in, and went straight to the study, the old family was so anxious that they couldn't do it, and said loudly: "There is a prime minister inside, you can't go in and alarm people." ”

"Nonsense." The leader was disdainful, "Just now you said that the study is heavy, and the host is not there, how can you let the guests borrow to sit?" Even passers-by can borrow a seat, so we can't go in? ”

The door was closed, and the boy pressed against it, and when he could not break in, he knocked on it with his hand, and cried out, "Open the door, open the door, or we will be unwelcome." ”

Seeing this, Ma Yu inside said: "You open the door and let them come in and search it, but if you lose something, I will be responsible." (To be continued......)