Summary of the previous chapter: Jiang Batian's concubine Cui Jing took the initiative to seduce Huang Tianhu. Jiang Batian, who did not know the truth, also blamed Huang Tianhu for the drug and alcohol crime that Niu San had panicked about before. Now, the two of them seemed to have completely turned against each other.
Already......
Jiang Ba had to chase him in person, but because one of them failed to stand firm, he fell down and coughed in the mud after running only two steps.
His subordinates betrayed him, his woman was robbed, and he fell when he went out. It can be said that Jiang Batian has learned a lot today.
Several men came forward and helped Jiang Batian up. Unexpectedly, as soon as he got up, one man kicked his men over and cursed: "Trash, they are all garbage, even a cow can't stand it.
I can't stand a woman, even Huang Tianhu..."
Niu San originally wanted to say that Huang Tianhu couldn't beat him, but he quickly thought about it and realized that his strength was indeed different from Huang Tianhu's, and the Fujian faction was indeed no match for the Henan faction.
"Go, call all my women here, you idiot," Jiang Batian said angrily.
...
In the evening, in the study room of the steward's residence.
Ma Xiaoquan was sitting alone and thinking. Hua Yue walked into the study with a cup of tea. Seeing that Ma Xiaoquan was silent, he said, "There is good news or bad news. Which one do you want to hear first?"
Ma Xiaoquan came back to his senses, glanced at Hua Yue, and said, "Bad news, right?"
Hua Yue put down the tea and said, "The bad news is... Cui Jing was kidnapped by Huang Tianhu, and the current situation is unknown..."
Ma Xiaoquan nodded and said: "This is not actually bad news. After all, Huang Tianhu took Cui Jing away when he left. Presumably, Cui Jing is now at Huang Tianhu's place. Things that should and should not happen have probably happened. In the future,
Huang Tianhu must be very willing to cuckold Jiang Batian. Besides, in the previous situation, if Cui Jing was pulled back by Jiang Batian, the lightest one would be a severe beating.
It’s a pig cage…”
Hua Yue hummed and sighed: "Cui Jing is also a hard-working woman. She sacrificed herself like this for her sister..."
Ma Xiaoquan scratched his head and said: "I think Cui Jing is doing it for her sister, not just because of the deep sisterly love. How should I put it? Fang Yun brought news today, saying that Cui Jing and Cui Ying used to be very good.
The sisters who are too good to be true..."
Hua Yue groaned: "I understand what you said. Everyone has the right to choose. This sentence is what you said."
Ma Xiaoquan chuckled and asked, "What about the good news?"
"The good news is... after Jiang Batian went back, he pulled out all his wives and concubines and questioned them one by one. I don't know if I didn't ask. I was surprised when I asked."
"What kind of surprise?"
Hua Yue said a little embarrassedly: "I don't know why, but several of Jiang Batian's concubines have affairs with his servants..."
Ma Xiaoquan scratched his head. He understood what Hua Yue meant and quickly interrupted: "Well, I won't go into details on this. Is there anything else?"
"Yes, yes." Hua Yue nodded, "Jiang Batian's people got into a fight with Huang Tianhu's people after work this evening, and there was a lot of commotion."
"No, why didn't I know?" Ma Xiaoquan said.
Hua Yue said: "Your poisonous energy hasn't passed yet, so I won't tell you yet."
"Oh, that's it," Ma Xiaoquan said humbly, "but although there is movement between the two factions, it's not big enough."
"Not big enough? People from both factions are fighting. Isn't it big enough?"
Ma Xiaoquan smiled and said: "Yue'er, you have never been in the capital. I, Ma Xiaoquan, don't dare to say anything else about those officials in the capital. But the leader is the leader in the political struggle. Just because there is a lot of movement does not mean that there is really a fight. Given that
I am the deacon of Jinyiwei, and I have seen many dark events, so we cannot believe that what we see with our eyes and hear with our ears is true..." Ma Xiaoquan raised his head and glanced at Hua Yue, then reached out and dipped his hand in tea on the table.
Write a word on the case and say, "Do you understand the meaning of this word?"
Hua Yue came over, looked at the words on the desk, shook his head and murmured: "Exit? Don't understand?"
Ma Xiaoquan pursed his lips and smiled: "Here, the word "X" means adding insult to injury..."
Hua Yue is also smart, and Ma Xiaoquan immediately understood: "You mean, you want to take the opportunity to make Jiang Batian and his Fujian faction collapse?"
Ma Xiaoquan chuckled and nodded: "You are so smart, but you guessed half of it right. Not only that, I will also cause Huang Tianhu's Henan faction to be greatly harmed, and his vitality will be greatly damaged...
"
"What are you going to do?" Hua Yue said.
Ma Xiaoquan hummed twice and murmured: "He Zong Lian Heng hums."
Hua Yue looked at Ma Xiaoquan's expression and shivered unnaturally: "Ma Xiaoquan, looking at you like this today, you are really insidious..."
Ma Xiaoquan said helplessly: "What are you talking about? I'm not doing this for us, otherwise I wouldn't want to stay in this ungrateful place for so long. Hey, I really miss Beijing and want to go back as soon as possible...
....”
Hua Yue was unhappy and said, "Humph, you want to go back to see Li Qinghan, right?"
"Uh" Ma Xiaoquan scratched his head, "That's what I mean, hehe."
Hua Yue gave Ma Xiaoquan a squeeze and said, "I have decided. After the salt transportation matter is settled, I will return to Beijing with you."
"No, Yue'er, you are also the eldest lady of the Hua family. You follow a tramp like me around, but it's not good for your reputation."
Hua Yue chuckled: "Ma Xiaoquan, stop pretending. In fact, you know my importance very well, right? Hum, I can guarantee that if I leave for a day or two, you will definitely miss me."
Ma Xiaoquan chuckled: "You have seen all this, right? I am a Hezonglianheng, and I need your help... I heard that there is someone in your Hua family..."
Hua Yue nodded. She was very satisfied with Ma Xiaoquan's confession. She walked forward and rested her head on Ma Xiaoquan's shoulder: "Ma Xiaoquan, I have no other requirements for you, as long as you don't let me down."
Ma Xiaoquan sighed in his heart: This is not another request. You said don't let me down. What exactly do you want me to do? Hey, a woman's heart is like a needle in the sea...
...
A few days later, news suddenly spread among the Caobang that Lu Zhan, the Minister of Criminal Affairs who was behind Jiang Batian's backstage, was seriously ill recently and would probably die soon.
As soon as this news came out, the Cao Gang was in an uproar, especially the Fujian faction with Lu Zhan as the backing, was extremely nervous.
In recent years, the Fujian faction has been able to compete with the Henan faction in the salt transportation business, mostly because of the relationship between the Lu family. Although Jiang Batian paid a lot more money and sent money to the Lu family than Huang Tianhu, but
It has to be said that since receiving the protection of Lu Zhan and the Lu family, Jiang Batian and his Fujian faction can be regarded as one of the giant factions in the Caogang.
But...why did Lu Zhan suddenly become seriously ill?
In the main hall of the Fujian sect, Jiang Batian convened his clan members to discuss countermeasures. Since he had fallen out with Huang Tianhu's Henan sect these days, Jiang Batian was on pins and needles. At this time, if Huang Tianhu used his scheming to deal with himself and even the Fujian sect, it would be a disaster.
This is the best time to suppress.
Sitting on the main seat, Jiang Batian asked the clan members present: "Do you have any good ideas? Tell me..."
Jiang Batian's third uncle said: "Batian, I think it is not impossible to deal with the falling out between us and Huang Tianhu. Why don't you bring some gifts and come to reconcile with Huang Tianhu in person? This way our alliance will not collapse.
, you know, the manager, Ma San, is watching you and Huang Tianhu fight with both sides losing, so he can reap the benefits."
Jiang Batian's cousin objected: "Brother Batian, I don't think this matter should be thought of like this. Huang Tianhu kidnapped your concubine and sent Niu San to harm you. Through some strange combination of circumstances, Hu Hansan drank the poisonous wine.
No matter what, Brother Batian, what Huang Tianhu did to you cannot be forgotten..."
"Hey, it can't be like this. The most important thing now is the stability of the Cao Gang and the stability of the Henan and Fujian factions. If the two factions really fight, then Ma San's conspiracy will succeed..."
"Humph, you will think about stability. You do nothing all day long in Caobang, just drink and play with women leisurely. Of course you want stability..."
"You, you don't have to spit on others..."
Jiang Batian became impatient and shouted: "Shut up!"
The hall instantly became quiet.
Jiang Batian gritted his teeth and said: "What Huang Tianhu did to me, I will never let him go, but... if we really have to fight, then Ma San will definitely benefit...
...But if we don’t fight, I, Jiang Batian, won’t be able to swallow this breath..."
"Ba Tian, for a moment, the world is vast. You just lost a woman. You can marry again later, but the alliance with Huang Tianhu must not be given up like this. The trial war between you two days ago
, has attracted Ma San's attention. He must be in the chief steward's residence now, thinking about how to break up the relationship between you one by one... We have already sent people to Beijing to investigate the situation. Hurry up and we must be here.
It won’t take much time, I think it’s better to wait for a few days before making a decision.”
"Hmph, it's time to break down and make decisions again... Third uncle, you old guys just know how to be pampered. You do nothing every day. We young people are busy every day in order to feed you old guys.
, Brother Batian, if you think it is stable and stable, then I won’t say anything, I won’t do anything anymore, I will be like these old guys, you can just support me.”