Chapter Sixty: Ma Mingyuan Leads Troops to Punish the Guilty
Ma Mingyuan got up early in the morning and felt palpitations, so he invited Dr. Jin to take his pulse, saying that there was no problem, just overthinking, and it would be fine after a few days of rest.
It was time for lunch, and the seven ladies of Ma Mingyuan's household brought out dish after dish. The tinkling of jade pendants filled the air as the deep, somber space of the mansion suddenly became colorful, making one's eyes light up.
Ma Mingyuan, however, was not in the mood, and he couldn't sit still on the taishi chair. Just as he was about to order the dishes to be served, the butler hurried over with a wooden bird. Ma Mingyuan immediately stood up, hastily took the wooden bird, untied the message tube tied to its leg, unfolded it, and his hands began to shake violently. Before long, his whole body started trembling.
The crown prince is dead?! Ma Mingyuan's eyes turned black and he fell to the ground, with only the urgent cries of his wives and concubines in his ears.
Before long, Ma Mingyuan woke up. The housekeeper pinched his people's pulse to the death, and Ma Mingyuan waved his hand and struggled to get up. His hair was angry and he shouted: "Tell Wei Daoer, the whole Hei Jiajun is fully equipped, and I will flatten Liangjiazhuang."
The horn sounded throughout Majiabao, Ma Mingyuan rode a light horse, raised his whip and led the 2,000 black armored soldiers to Liangjiazhuang, raising clouds of dust.
Ma Mingyuan's subsequent message said that the young master and Liu Daren were ambushed by the Green Wolf Army on their way back from Liangjiazhuang to Chenjiawan, and they all died.
Ma Mingyuan's liver and gallbladder were both torn apart, his first reaction was that the Crown Prince and Liu Daren were being framed by the people of Liangjiazhuang, even if they weren't, he still had to push this matter forward.
Ma Mingyuan fell off his horse when he left Majiabao.
The housekeeper dragged Ma Mingyuan to death, and Ma Mingyuan slapped him hard. Ma Mingyuan cried loudly in public, pointed to the sky and swore, and uttered some ruthless words.
These are must-do articles, which will be passed on to Padang's ears later.
However, Ma Mingyuan still could not bear the wrath of the king of Padang, and all along the way, Ma Mingyuan looked disheartened.
At the same time, the silver medalist ordered the 12th Regiment to jointly raise troops to enter the mountain and exterminate the Qinglang Army.
Racing all the way, Ma Mingyuan arrived at Chenjiawu in the late afternoon, his face pale and black. The host of Chenjiawu, Chen Qiang, had been waiting at the crossroads for a long time, with a worried look on his face.
At this time, the gate of Liangjiazhuang was wide open. Liangshan led the way, with Chen Sima by his side, and Wu Shi's three brothers followed behind. They were welcoming the "inspection team" led by Liang Chunqiu from Liangjiawu.
Now Liangjiazhuang is also half open, and the roads to and from are many, but Liang Chunqiu does not want the people of Chenjiawan to know, so he bypassed Chenjiawan and arrived at Liangjiazhuang.
As soon as Liang Chunqiu arrived at the outskirts of Liangjiazhuang, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart. In just over three years, Liang Shanbo had accumulated such a large family business, which was no less than that of Liangjiawu.
In these three years, whenever there were gatherings and farewells, Liang Chunqiu would inevitably be the target of jokes among the twelve families of the Liang compound.
It's said that Liang Chunqiu's face turned serious, and he said: "A horse won't run unless it's whipped, a child won't grow up unless they're sent out into the world." This was barely acceptable, but if Liang Shanbo hadn't been driven out to survive on his own, how would there be the current Liang Family Village?
"You're just jealous, and if there's any conflict, it's our own family's conflict. One stroke can't write two Liangs." Having said that, Liang Chunqiu didn't care anymore. This shut everyone else up. Of course, some people also whispered behind his back that he had a thick face. Liang Chunqiu couldn't control these rumors and thought to himself that he must find an opportunity to mend the rift between Liangjiawan and Liangjiazhuang.
The Dragon Boat Festival is an important holiday, so Liang Chunqiu put down his old face and came over. He didn't pass by Chenjiawu either, fearing that the other party wouldn't have a good expression. Chen Qiang, that old fellow, was secretly laughing on the side, if he really didn't want to see anyone.
Li's village seems to have something going on, with a bloody smell. Li Chunqiu was surprised in his heart, but seeing Li Shan opening the door to welcome him, he felt happy and immediately forgot about it.
Li Kui stepped forward and cupped his hands in respect: "Village Head, it's been a long time."
Liang Chunqiu's heart skipped a beat, and he said, "Shan Bo, it's been a long time since we last met." Liang Chunqiu had originally wanted to use the familiar form of address, but when he called out "Village Head" with such politeness, he knew that the other party still held some resentment.
Liáng Shān smiled and said: "Please!"
Liang Chunqiu was followed by the two elders, who had previously been the most arrogant and overbearing towards him. Now they were humble and courteous, their old faces smiling like a flower.
A group of people arrived at the main house of the Liang family, took their seats as host and guest, with Liang Shan sitting in a lower position than his mother. Liang Chunqiu looked around and sighed: "I've always heard that the Liang family village is very prosperous, today I see it for myself, indeed it's true."
"You're too kind, Village Chief."
"Uncle Shan, this way of addressing you is too formal."
Li Yang didn't know how to react to this situation, so she just listened to her son and shut up, becoming a "Bodhisattva" in the temple.
"Mr. Liang has come in person, I wonder what's the matter?" Liang Shan changed his title.
Li Chunjia smiled awkwardly and said, "Shan Bo, your uncle who didn't live up to expectations came to the ancestral temple a few days ago and returned all of your family's original property and real estate. In the future, when you two return to Liangjia Valley to visit relatives, you can go back to your own home. You can also send someone to take care of it normally, and the rent and property will be taken care of. Secondly, Liangjia Valley is planning to set up a business team recently, and we hope to do business with Liangjiazhuang Business Team together." After finishing speaking, Li Chunjia looked at the two elders and said, "It's just the salt and iron business, we also want to give it a try."
The two old men nodded hastily and said: "That's it, let's do it together, the capital is sufficient, and the profit is also high."
It's a huge misunderstanding to say that aristocratic families are ashamed to talk about business or money. These families have to support their large households, so how can they not do business? Not only will they do it, but they'll also dominate the high-profit industries.
Li Chunchun's face, which had always been "dignified and composed", now showed a hint of greed, and Li Shan couldn't help but secretly laugh.
The two elders felt the atmosphere was a bit chilly, and said: "Shan Bo, originally your second uncle wanted to come over personally to apologize, but he couldn't bear to lose face, and also feared his elder sister-in-law," glancing at Liang Yangshi, "feared she would get angry."
"I'm not angry." Yang Liang said.
The two elders' faces lit up with joy.
"It's as if this person didn't exist."
Liáng Shān applauded secretly, Lǎo Niáng is mighty. This Second Uncle, Liáng Shān will never forgive him. Not to mention the many years of bullying, but three years ago he acted as a mediator for Mǎ Wén Cái. Liáng Shān glanced at Chén Sì Niáng and said: "Business matters have always been decided by Fourth Madam."
Chen Si Niang glanced at Liangshan and said: "That was when Master was not in the village, now that Master is back, of course it's up to you."
As everyone's eyes fell on him again, Liangshan chuckled and said, "Today is Dragon Boat Festival, let's eat zongzi first, we'll talk about business after eating."
Li Chunchun's mind was racing, neither agreeing nor refusing. That means there is a chance, just short of the right timing. He said: "Alright, let's eat zongzi (glutinous rice dumplings). It's rare to have such a good opportunity. The Li family village and the Li family estate can't be written with two different characters."
Changing the subject, the zongzi was also served, and the atmosphere in the room suddenly became harmonious.
Li Chunchun suddenly thought of something and asked, "Shan Bo, I saw what seemed to be bloodstains outside the villa just now. Did something happen?"
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