Chapter 59 Tartars
Chapter 59 Tartars
Mr. Mu is frustrated in love and proud in officialdom. In addition to serving as a member of the Ministry of Punishment, he also serves as a minister of the Ministry of Rites. Moreover, the minister of the household department is old and will retire sooner or later. The position of minister may still be his.With this, Lord Mu's official career became more and more smooth, and his net worth rose day by day like the clouds.There was an endless stream of people coming to the door every day, those who gave gifts, those who asked for business, and those who were purely for relationship.
According to the habits of ordinary people, after being promoted, the mansion is small and must be replaced with a more luxurious one, but Mr. Mu is as stable as Mount Tai and does not move his nest.So much so that the government and the public praised: Wealth is not forgotten, and prosperity is not arrogant.In fact, how do outsiders know that he is greedy for this daily meal of hometown food?Of course, this is just an excuse. Why can't Master Mu afford it?The real purpose is to be greedy for the half-moment of tenderness that the man brings to deliver food once a day.
To say it's warmth, it's just Mu Qi's imagination.Tao Linghua didn't even bother to look at him.Even if he could eat the food delivered by this person every day, so what?People are close at hand, but hearts are far away.Mu Qi also knew this, he couldn't get what he wanted after so many years, and he didn't bother to use any means, so let it be, he told himself.
Zhao Tai and others jointly signed up to intercede for Lin Jun, but they were like stones sinking into the ocean without making a sound, and they came and went dully every day, frowning.
Tao Linghua and Zhao Hua knew that he was in a bad mood, so they didn't dare to raise their voices. They just ate and slept silently, and would offer some advice from time to time.
Seeing that Zhao Tai was bored, the elder sister of the Tao family secretly said to her younger brother when she heard that Zhao Tai was in trouble, "Should I go to see Brother Mu? Since he is a high-ranking official, he should be able to help, right?"
Tao Linghua curled his lips and said, "Forget it." In fact, he really wanted to say that he would not ask him for help even if he died.But I didn't dare to say it out. If I did, my sister would have to ask the reason. It would be another trouble, so let's just keep silent.
Tao Linghua didn't dare to ask what happened to Mr. Lin afterwards, but he heard that he was dismissed from his post.
Gradually, Zhao Tai also let go of some worries, and there was a little smile on his face.
In the twelfth lunar month, there were two heavy snowfalls. The Zhao family began to clean the courtyard house, wipe the furniture, wash clothes and bedding, and buy New Year’s goods to prepare for the New Year. Because there were so many people, adults and children shouted, it was very lively. It was a human voice, even the black horse Ugin was infected, calling out a few times from time to time to show his existence.
Tao Linghua thought of Xiao Fuchun's absence, and missed him a little, but there was nothing he could do about it.Zhao Hua saw that he liked dogs, so he asked a patient to ask for a two-month-old puppy. It had a black coat, white paws, and a curly tail that wagged like a gust of wind. He was very happy. Called Xiao Hei.Tao Linghua gave it small pieces of meaty bones and chicken feet to eat, and the dog followed him running in and out, very happy.It even followed Tao Linghua to deliver food to the Mu Mansion.No one tethered it, and when the gates were closed, it burrowed into the dog hole and came and went freely.Sometimes if you can't find it at home, it must be in Mu's residence. Mu Qi often seduces this dog with delicious food, which makes Tao Linghua very depressed. He thinks that Mu Qi, as an imperial official, is really shameless.
I have been delivering food for several months, and I hate it to death.But my sister still forced him to deliver it every day.
In fact, Tao Linghua also thought of many ways to evade it, such as pretending to be sick, but then he had to take medicine.
For example, sending people to go, such as throwing it over the wall, my sister found out and severely criticized it.Tao Linghua was almost twenty, and it was really embarrassing to be scolded like this, but my sister was also a shy person, and she didn't scold others easily, so if she scolded like this, she would be too angry. Tao Linghua was afraid that her sister would be angry, so she had to obey.
Sometimes I want to be impulsive and tell my sister what Mu Qi did, but then my sister will complain that I think about those things when I didn't study at a young age, which is really hard to say.Therefore, this additional torture is like a shadow that follows every day and cannot be shaken off.
Zhao Tai suggested: He will send it off.But the people of the Mu Mansion closed the door when they saw him coming, and he didn't want to make a big noise, because it would be too embarrassing for the eldest sister of the Tao family to see the court order officials to fight.
So, Zhao Hua thought of a way, put some crotons in the dish, a small amount, it won't kill people, but it is definitely uncomfortable.
Mu Qi knew that someone had tampered with him after eating it once, so he took advantage of Tao Linghe's visit to his house to sue him. up.
Fortunately, apart from eating vegetables in return, Mu Qi never asked for much, and he didn't even insist on talking. He just ate a few more bowls of rice every day with a smile on his face.Therefore, Zhao Zhai did not take any action against him.
However, Mu Qi has been very busy recently, and sometimes he came back very late. Tao Linghua returned after handing the dishes to Yu San, and he never saw him.On this day, Yu San smiled while picking up the food box: "My master said that the Ministry of Rites has been very busy these days, because the Mongolian side has come to pay tribute missions, and these days they can't get away, let the old slave prepare Well, send your favorite food over there."
Tao Linghua hurriedly said: "No, I don't like to eat anything, you can keep it for yourself, and when he asks later, just say I ate it."
Yu San smiled and agreed.He was very clear about the matter between his master and Mr. Tao, and he didn't understand why his master had to entangle with him endlessly. Alas, it must be a bad relationship, and Yu San could only think of this word.
Seeing that it was the [-]th of the twelfth lunar month, Tao Linghua went to deliver food to Mu's house as usual.
Going early today on purpose, it's best not to run into him every time.However, he miscalculated, and Xiao Hei ran directly into the front hall and yelled twice.Tao Linghua was surprised that Mu Qi was at home today, and he seemed to be entertaining guests in the living room in the front yard, and he heard loud and unrestrained laughter from time to time.
He stopped and wanted to leave the food box and go back, but the servants had already gone in to report. Mu Qi immediately opened the cotton curtain from inside and came out. He was about to take the food box and pull him to sit behind him with a smile, when he suddenly followed him A man, tall, dark, but handsome, with deep, bright eyes, but sharp like a falcon.
When Tao Linghua saw it, his heart trembled, and he immediately understood that this was the envoy from Mongolia, and subconsciously wanted to hide.
I saw that person raised his thick black eyebrows, and smiled in great surprise: "Little Peach Blossom? It turned out to be you!" After saying that, he stepped forward and wanted to pull someone back.
Tao Linghua hurriedly dodged to the side, calmed down, and thought, he was naturally afraid of you when he was in the wild, but he is still afraid of you when he is at my house today?After thinking about it, he said solemnly: "Master Buzhigude must be visiting as an envoy, please show some respect!"
Buzhigude was a little surprised that he caught nothing when he caught it. He put his hands behind his back and looked at Tao Linghua with a playful smile.
Mu Qi was taken aback, quickly pulled Tao Linghua behind him, and said to Buzhigude: "Master Heitai, do you know my righteous brother?" It seems that this tartar actually knows Xiaohua, and he has evil intentions.
The hairs all over Mu Qi's body were almost standing on end, and he was fully alert.
Tao Linghua pushed Mu Qi's hand away and said to Buzhigude: "So your lord's surname is Heitai? That's disrespectful. The little one is just a common man, and he is not qualified to talk to adults, so I will leave." After finishing speaking, he dropped the food box Turn around and leave.
Buzhigude stretched out his hand to hook him, but Mu Qi stretched out his right hand to let him say: "It's cold outside, please come in and talk." look in direction.
After entering the room for a while, he sat down and asked, "Lord Mu, is this your brother-in-law? I have something to ask."
Mu Qi said calmly: "Master Heitai, you are welcome, please speak."
Buzhigude got up and bowed to the ground: "When I was in the Northland, I fell in love with Brother Tao Xian at first sight, and we spent a night together. Now that we meet again, it is also a predestined relationship, and I intend to propose marriage. Since my lord is his righteous brother, please look at the relationship between the two countries. It's a good face to take care of this matter last week."
what!
Mu Qi's temples had bruised veins popping out.
Spend the night together!
When did Xiaohua meet this person?Don't the Zhao family brothers care about it?Let a tartar succeed!
What a—fool!
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