Ma Ji, nicknamed Long Matchmaker, is the son of a businessman. He has a handsome appearance, is young and graceful, and loves to sing and dance. He once studied as a child of the Liyuan Garden, and wore a brocade handkerchief around his head. He is as beautiful as a girl, so he is nicknamed "Junren". At the age of fourteen,

He is a talented scholar and is famous all over the world.

Ma's father was old and stopped doing business at home. He said to his son: "With a few volumes of books, I can't eat when I'm hungry, and I can't clothe myself when I'm cold. It's better to abandon literature and engage in business to inherit the legacy of the old man." Ma Ji was a filial man. From then on, he changed his studies to business and went to sea with others.

, was drawn by the hurricane to a capital city. The people were all very ugly. When they saw the horses approaching, they thought they were monsters and ran away in a group.

When Ma Ji first saw the faces of the people, he was also very frightened. When he realized that the common people were afraid of him, they would bully everyone in turn. When he met people eating and drinking, he rushed forward and everyone fled, leaving food all over the floor. Ma Ji was not polite and happily enjoyed it. After a long time,

, entering the mountain village, men and women live together in the village, some are ugly, some are normal, just like ordinary people, all are in ragged clothes, like beggars. The horse is standing under the tree, and the villagers dare not come forward, but watch from a distance. After a while, they realize

Ma Ji is not a man-eating demon, so he dares to associate with him.

As they talked with each other, the locals, although speaking different languages, could still understand each other half-heartedly. Ma Ji told the story of his origin, and the villagers were happy and told the neighbors: Mr. Ma has come from afar and is not a bad person. There is no need to be afraid. Those who are brave enough to hear the words will come and watch.

The ugly person took a quick glance and then left, never daring to get close. Ma Ji looked around at the people around him, and the positions of their mouths and noses were the same as those of the people in the Central Plains.

Everyone presented wine and food, and Ma Ji asked: "Everyone seems to be afraid of me. Why?" Someone said: "I once heard my grandfather say: Twenty-six thousand miles to the west, there is China. The image of its people is strange and there is no trace of it.

Take it to heart, now that I have seen a living person with my own eyes, I have to believe it." Ma Ji asked: "Why are you all so poor?" He replied: "The most important thing in our country is not articles, but appearance. Handsome people are worshiped by officials.

The second one is a minor official; the third one is also favored by nobles, rewarded with gold and silver, and supports the family, which is not a problem. People like us are the ugliest people. When many people are born, their parents think it is unlucky.

It is often abandoned in the valley. Even if it is not abandoned by chance, it is just to carry on the family line and always has a low status." Ma Ji asked: "What country is this called?" He replied: "The capital of the Great Rakshasa Kingdom is thirty miles to the north."

Ma Ji said: "Can you take me to the capital?" He replied: "Okay, we will leave tomorrow." Early the next morning, a group of people went to the capital and arrived at dawn. The capital is built with black stone walls, as colored as ink. The pavilions are about a hundred feet high.

, the roof has few tiles, covered with red stone, bright and dazzling, like cinnabar. When the court was retreating, a luxurious sedan was carried out of the palace. The villagers pointed at the sedan and said: "This is the prime minister's country." Looking at it, the owner of the sedan was seen.

His ears were born back, his nose had three holes, his eyelashes covered his eyes, and he was as long as a bead curtain. After riding out a few times, a villager introduced him: "This is a doctor." Ma Ji opened his eyes and looked at him. He saw that all the officials had hideous faces, and the high officials had ugly faces.

Unbearable, the junior official is a bit handsome.

No matter what, the horse Ji returned, and the crowds in the street saw it from a distance, rushing to the ground, and countless people fell to the ground, as if they were encountering monsters. The villagers explained in various ways, and the crowd finally calmed down. Back in the village, the news spread quickly, and the people in the country

No matter how big or small, everyone knew that Ma Ji was a foreigner, so the gentry officials rushed to meet him and asked the villagers to invite him on their behalf. Every time Ma Ji came to a house, the door was closed, and the husband and the women were whispering and peeping through the cracks in the door.

One day, no one dared to open the door to receive him.

The villager said: "There is a halberd-bearing man here. He once served as an envoy to a foreign country for the late king and met countless people. Maybe he will not be afraid of the young master." Ma Ji came to visit. The halberd-bearing man was overjoyed and treated him as an honored guest. Judging from his appearance, he looked like Ba Jiu.

The ten-year-old man, with protruding eyes and a curly beard like a hedgehog, said: "When I was young, I was sent to various countries by order of the late emperor. I went to many places, but never to China. Now I am more than 120 years old.

I have witnessed the great figures of the kingdom, and I must report this to the emperor. However, the old minister has been living in seclusion for many years, and has not been to the court for more than ten years. Tomorrow morning, I will make an exception for the young master." At that time, the wine and food were arranged, and Ma Ji was entertained. After several rounds of wine,

, more than ten girls came out, singing and dancing in turn. Their appearance was similar to that of a yaksha. They all had white brocade on their heads and red skirts that covered the floor. They were chanting and singing, and they had a unique singing voice, but they didn’t know what they were singing. The master was quite satisfied and asked:

"Does China also have this kind of music?" Ma Ji said, "Yes." The host said, "Please sing a song, sir." Ma Ji nodded, tapped his fingers on the table, and sang a song to himself. The host said happily, "What a surprise!

The sound is like the roar of phoenixes and dragons, which is eye-opening."

The next day, the master went to court and recommended Ma Ji to the king. The emperor happily summoned him, and there were two or three ministers there. He said, "Ma Ji is ugly, and I am afraid of the Holy Body. It is better not to see him." After hearing this, the emperor said,

Then he gave up the idea. The man holding the halberd came back disappointed, told Ma Ji the truth, and felt sorry for him.

After living there for a long time, he got drunk with his master, danced with his sword, and painted his face with coal to look like Zhang Fei. The master thought it was beautiful and said, "Master Ma, you look very handsome now. If you dress up as Zhang Fei and visit the prime minister, you will be favored."

"High-ranking officials and generous salaries can be obtained at the snap of a finger." Ma Ji said: "It's nothing to play in private, how can you gain wealth by pretending to be disguised?" The master insisted again and again, but Ma Ji reluctantly agreed.

Not long after, the host held a banquet, invited the powerful people to have a drink, and ordered Ma Ji to disguise himself and wait. Not long after the guests arrived, the host called Ma Ji to come out to meet the guests. The guest was surprised and said: "That's weird. Why was Mr. Ma so ugly before and so beautiful now?"

We drank together and talked happily. Ma Ji composed a song and sang a "Yi Yang Song", which was cheered by the whole hall. The next day, officials presented to the court one after another, recommending Ma Ji. The king was overjoyed and summoned him immediately to ask about running the country.

Ma Ji spoke eloquently about the way to peace and stability, and was greatly praised. The king gave a banquet to the court, and when the wine was flowing, the emperor said: "My dear, I am good at music, can you let me appreciate it?" Ma Ji left the table and danced, Bai Jin

Ma Ji wrapped his head around his head and made a Mi Mi sound. The king was overjoyed and immediately awarded him the title of scholar-bureaucrat. He often had banquets with him and his favor increased. As time went by, all the officials knew that Ma Ji had faked his appearance. Wherever he went, he looked down upon him.

Whisper, talk long and short, deliberately isolate.

Ma Ji was panic-stricken and wrote a letter begging to resign, but the king refused and only gave him three months' leave to recuperate. Ma Ji returned to the mountain village loaded with jewels. The villagers knelt down to greet him and distributed gold and silver to old friends. All the friends cheered loudly.

The villager said: "I have been gifted by the doctor and will go to Haishi tomorrow to seek treasures and repay my kindness." Ma Ji asked: "Where is Haishi?" The villager said: "Haizhong City is where the seamen from all over the world trade jewelry.

Twelve countries from all over the world come to trade. There are many gods and goddesses in the market, clouds cover the sky, and the waves are strong. As a noble man, you should respect yourself and do not put yourself at risk. You only need to present gold and silver, and we will buy the rare treasures on your behalf.

The sea market is not far away and will start soon." Ma Ji asked: "How do you know it?" The villager said: "If you see red birds coming and going on the water, there will be a sea market in seven days." Ma Ji said: "Take me to see it."
Chapter completed!