"Yu'er, what are you doing?" Xie Huan didn't even look at Fei Atu and others, but asked the woman in red with concern.
The woman in red waved her hand, pointed at Daniel and said: "This is the one sent by Sister Cai to deliver a message. I don't want to be intercepted and severely injured. Uncle Jiu will take care of it. I have to go to the Wei family to see Sister, otherwise I’m afraid we’ll never see each other again in this life.”
Xie Huan nodded slightly and looked at Daniel. Seeing that his whole face was red, swollen and covered in blood, he knew that the person who did it was not clever and the beating was just to vent his anger. There was no rules at all.
Looking at Featu's two sons, their knuckles were still stained with blood, and they knew it was them who had done it cruelly.
Xie Huan waved his hand, as if dealing with ants, and said without emotion: "Although you two are my Xie family's bankers, if you make a mistake, you will be punished by death and you will not be able to escape. Come here, thirty moss and thirty sticks." , if they can survive, they are lucky."
The moss punishment is to be beaten with a whip and thorns, while the cane punishment is to be beaten with a stick. No matter which one is uncomfortable, one will break your skin and flesh, and the other will split your internal organs. Although Xie Huan said that the death penalty is avoidable, people who understand Understand, if you offend your master, you will die.
Even if Daniel is just a messenger, if he delays his master's receipt of letters on time, he may also delay important events. How is this different from a capital crime?
Fei Atu didn't expect that there was such an important thing hidden in Daniel's arms. If he had known about it earlier, he would not have dared to take action against Daniel. He might even have taken over the job of delivering letters, taking the opportunity to leave something in front of his master. good impression.
Seeing that his two sons were beaten to the point where they could no longer breathe, even though Fei Tu was filled with hatred, he did not dare to be presumptuous. He could only kneel down beside him with tears streaming down his face, preparing to collect the corpses.
On Daniel's side, someone helped him clean the blood on his face with water, and also gave him a bottle of plaster to stop the bleeding and remove the blood stasis.
After the matter was taken care of, he was taken to the carriage for questioning.
The woman in red had returned to the carriage and was sitting down. When she saw Daniel coming over, she asked: "Tell me, how come this post is in your hands? The Xie family is in the west, the Wei family is in the east, and you are a householder in Lianghe." , there is no way I can get this job."
Daniel glanced at the man beside him who was eyeing him eagerly, bowed respectfully, and then told the story in detail. Of course, he concealed the Hujiapu incident and only said that he was Haojiacun inherited Mrs. Wei's favor.
The woman in red furrowed her brows after hearing this, and after a while she muttered in disbelief: "Isn't the person named Wei dead? So, Mr. Wei and his wife are not in the Wei family?"
Dan Niu was stunned for a moment. Mr. Wei is alive and well. He nodded repeatedly and said, "Yes, everything you say is true. If you don't believe it, just go to the Wei family and ask. I have a brother who will take over." I went on the Young Master's errand to deliver the message. The Young Master and his wife are in the Luliang Mountains, not in the Wei family."
The goddess in red had a look, opened the window screen, and said to Xie Huan: "Uncle Jiu, you heard it too. Send someone to ask the Wei family. Since Sister Cai is not at home, let's go to Luliang. Before we say goodbye, , just in time to appreciate the scenery of mountains and rivers.”
Xie Huan instinctively wanted to stop her from entering the mountain, but through the window screen he just saw the pleading look in his niece's eyes. He sighed helplessly, nodded and said: "Forget it, I have Ah Da and Ah Er following you, so go ahead. But , half a month at most, by which time we will rush back to Kuaiji, do you understand?"
The woman readily agreed.
Xie Huan said again: "If you encounter a strong man, you must not show off. With your skills and the help of Ah Da and Ah Er, you can escape safely. Don't show off your strength."
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Knock knock knock…
"Father, it's me."
Wei family.
Wei Gong looked panicked and knocked on the door of the head of the house, Wei Hao.
At this time, his face was full of panic, all because he received the letter sent by Wei Cheng.
Everyone knows the news in the letter, which is to let the Wei family unite with other forces to take over Hujiapu and Salt Lake.
However, that is the Salt Lake. Nearly 50% of the salt in the entire Han Dynasty comes from this place every year. It can be said that whoever hands the Salt Lake will control the economic lifeline of the country. Therefore, not everyone can eat it. Even the Wei family wants to unite other forces.
Wei Hao was in the house looking through the flying pigeon letter sent from Luoyang, and the news in it also surprised him.
When Wei Gong knocked on the door, Wei Hao put the note into a sandalwood box.
"It's Uncle Wen. Why are you anxious? Come in." Wei Hao changed to a comfortable sitting position, picked up a bamboo slip of "Tai Shi Gong Shu" and started reading.
Wei Gong pushed the door in, closed the door smoothly, and then presented the post sent by Wei Cheng. Of course, he asked Cai Yan to help write it. This post was prepared by Cai Yan to write a letter home, with a faint scent of osmanthus. .
Wei Hao put down the bamboo slip, took the post, frowned and said, "Is this a letter from Cheng'er?"
Wei Gong nodded and sighed: "Zhongdao was reckless this time. My adoptive father should take a look first. Alas..."
Wei Hao frowned slightly and opened the post. Then his cloudy eyes flashed with light, and then he read through the letter again. The light in his eyes gradually faded away, and was replaced by thoughts and thoughts.
Wei Gong stood aside and cautiously reminded: "Father, the significance of Hujiapu is very important. Hu Biao is just a puppet under Zhang Rang. It is Zhang Rang who really controls the Salt Lake."
Wei Hao raised his hand to signal him to calm down, then he put down the post, took out a note from the sandalwood box and handed it to Wei Gong.
Wei Gong took it and took a look, the shock in his eyes could not be concealed, "This, this... is this really what Zhongdao did?"
Wei Hao signaled him to be quiet, then reached out and patted the post on the table, and said with a smile: "Just do what Cheng'er wants, it's just a salt lake, just get Wang and Xie together... Right Yes, I remember Xun'er and Li'er are seeing each other, so let's forget about those small families and let Wang and Xie choose two girls and try to set the wedding date before the new year."
Wei Gong handed the note back to Wei Hao, bowed and said, "Don't worry, foster father, I will make arrangements right away."
"What, you're not worried anymore?" Wei Hao seemed to be in a good mood and was still joking.
Wei Gong smiled bitterly and said: "No matter what the final outcome is in Luoyang, the dispute between the inner court and the foreign relatives will inevitably hurt both sides. When the time comes, the aristocratic families will swarm in to divide the interests, so why should I, the Wei family, be afraid of mere concessions?"
Wei Hao nodded happily, twirled his beard and praised: "The understanding is good, hehehe."
Wei Gong cupped his fists and saluted, "My foster father is wrong. In terms of wisdom and strategy, I am not as good as Zhongdao."
at the same time.
When he learned that someone else had come to deliver a message to the Wei family, Dong Zhuo, who had been waiting for seven or eight days, finally couldn't sit still.
Dong Zhuo secretly sent someone to keep an eye on Zheng Tou who was resting in the front yard. At the same time, he called the steward assigned to him by the Wei family and expressed his intention to bid farewell.
The steward was eager for Dong Zhoumu to leave immediately, so he exchanged some pleasantries and prepared some fine BMWs for Dong Zhuo.
Just when Chengtou got Wei Hao's reply, he was riding his horse back toward Luliang Mountain.
Little did he know that there was a tail following behind him.
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This side of Haojia Village.
Wei Cheng spent the whole morning communicating with Zhong Xian, and learned a lot about the causes and consequences of the fall of the Han Dynasty from his writings.
In the end, Zhong Xian did not bring up the idea of taking his daughter back. He only hoped that her daughter could enjoy wealth and prosperity, and he would have no regrets in this life.
Wei Cheng didn't have much to say, so he stood up and left.
When we returned to the shabby room, it was already close to noon, and the smell of Hao Niang's cooking broth could be heard from the kitchen.
Cai Yan was drinking tea in the yard. She liked the new way of drinking taught by Wei Cheng very much. Add some honey to the scented tea, which was sweet and fragrant with vegetation. In any case, it was many times more delicious than drinking water directly.
The honey is collected by hunters from the mountains. There is a whole jar of wild honey, and I guess I won’t be able to finish it until the Chinese New Year.
When she saw Wei Cheng coming back, she stood up, bowed her hands and said, "Have you finished your work, husband?"
Wei Cheng nodded, actually not busy with anything. When he saw her asking questions, he asked curiously: "What's the matter? Is something wrong?"
Cai Yan was stunned for a moment. She was just acting like a wife at home waiting for her husband to come back. After a pause, she said casually: "The honey sent from the village tastes good. Husband, do you want to try it together?"
Wei Cheng took the opportunity to sit in front of her and saw her adding honey directly to the boiling hot scented tea. He said funnyly: "Madam, if you drink like this, you will waste such good honey."
Cai Yan was startled when he heard this, and a blush appeared on his cheeks.
Wei Cheng explained with a smile: "You should pay attention to the water temperature when drinking honey. It is best to brew it directly with cold spring water. Of course, it is best for women to drink honey as a hot drink. The temperature must be the same as that of the skin. Only by drinking it can the honey be fully exerted. The effect is very good, and the taste will not be sour.”
When Cai Yan heard this, he said angrily: "It turns out that there are so many details. No wonder. I just took a few sips and I always felt that it was sweet but astringent."
Wei Cheng smiled and said: "After drinking honey water, don't eat raw wild onions, otherwise you will suffer from abdominal distension and diarrhea. Just remember this in the future."
Cai Yan was surprised by Wei Cheng's erudition, nodded vigorously, and said with lingering fear: "Fortunately, my husband reminded me in time. I wanted to eat fish and clams today, and raw green onions must be an indispensable condiment."
Wei Cheng has eaten the so-called fish dumplings many times. It is made from fresh freshwater fish cut into shreds or slices, and then stirred together with onions, ginger, garlic, etc. If conditions permit, you can add some wild vegetables, such as cat's claws or bracken. Wait, it’s very appetizing to have a bite in summer.
"In this case, you will not be lucky enough." Wei Cheng joked with a smile.
When Hao Niang, who was busy in the kitchen, heard this, she poked her head out and said with a smile: "Madam, don't panic, Zhao'er brought a lot of fish. I'll just make you a dish without raw onions."
At this time, the original lift platform is located.
Zhengtou looked at Dong Zhuo and his party who were following him with a wary expression. Seeing that they were all dressed in military uniforms and carrying weapons, he immediately thought that the people from Hujiabao were coming again.
Fortunately, Dong Zhuo explained in time and explained his purpose.
When he learned that it was his wife's elder who was also the Bingzhou Mu himself, he did not dare to neglect and immediately asked the villagers on the mountain to inform Wei Cheng.
The person who came to inform was Hao Zhao. Wei Cheng and Cai Yan were having dinner.
"A state pastor named Dong?" Wei Cheng was startled when he heard this.
Cai Yan, on the other hand, said hurriedly: "Husband, have you forgotten? I told you before that Dongzhou Mu was invited by my father to send me all the way south."
Wei Cheng recalled it, with a flash of surprise in his eyes: "You mean, the person coming is Dong Zhuo?"
Cai Yan nodded, "It's Dong Zhuo, the pastor of Bingzhou."
"Your father..." Wei Cheng wanted to ask Cai Yan who his father was, but when he thought about Dong Zhuo coming to visit him, he felt inexplicably nervous. Grandma, I have watched "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" several times. This Dong Zhuo
He's not a good person.
Calculating according to the timeline, he should have been urgently recruited to the capital by He Jin and Yuan Shao. How could it be... Oh, by the way, he did not enter the capital immediately, but stayed in Hedong for a long time.
"Husband, don't you want to see him?" Cai Yan saw Wei Cheng frowning and thinking deeply, thinking that Wei Cheng didn't want to be disturbed.
Wei Cheng took a deep breath and shook his head. He suddenly wanted to meet this legendary villain, but he was even more curious about the identity of his father-in-law.
Glancing at Cai Yan, he said to Hao Zhao: "Let him come up, but only him. If he refuses, leave him alone. If he dares to force his way in, you know what to do."
Hao Zhao tightened his grip on the sword at his waist, nodded and said, "Don't worry, sir, these days are different from the past. I guarantee that no one will be able to force their way in."
When Cai Yan saw this, he frowned and said: "Husband, Dongzhou Mu is not like Hu Biao, so and so..."
Wei Teng reached out to interrupt her and asked Hao Zhao to go first.
Then, he looked at Cai Yan, hesitated, and asked in a trembling voice: "Madam, Your Majesty... Well, my old Taishan is... That's not right. How about this? Madam, can you write Old Taishan's name on the case?"
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Cai Yan saw the serious look on his face. Although he didn't know what Wei Cheng wanted, he still obeyed and dipped his hand in some tea, and wrote down the character [镕] and the word [博啈] on the case.
Wei Qing opened his mouth and looked at the word [Yong] in a daze. He swallowed involuntarily and asked again: "Taishan's health has always been fine. Are you still studying Fei Baishu?"
Cai Yan didn't know why, so he could only reply: "My father has gotten much better. He is very obsessed with Fei Baishu, and he even created his own broom pen for this purpose."
We met, Ming Yong, and liked Fei Baishu, then...
Wei Cheng's Adam's apple twitched with difficulty. Looking at the pretty face and beautiful facial features in front of him, it was a little hard to accept... Oh my god, I, my wife turned out to be Cai Wenji.
By the way, Zhongdao, Wei Zhongdao, Uncle Wei Wen seemed to have called me that before!
I'm so confused. Why did I just think of it at this time? Can the identity of a woman who can marry the Wei family be simple?
"Husband, are you okay?" Cai Yan was a little scared, and Wei Cheng seemed to have something wrong.
Something was indeed wrong with Wei Cheng. He didn't expect that the woman in front of him was Cai Wenji, and she was also the wife of his 'own' Ming Media. Cai Wenji, this is Cai Wenji, the most talented woman in the Three Kingdoms, Cai Wenji!
"Husband, don't scare me. He's gone. Let's not see him anymore, okay!" Cai Yanxuan was on the verge of crying, obviously very frightened.
The key point was that Wei Cheng kept looking at her blankly and didn't answer, as if she had made some big mistake, which made her panic all of a sudden.
And she knew that she had not made any big mistakes. The only mistake was probably that she had just explained something to Dong Zhuo. So she instinctively felt that Wei Cheng was angry about this matter.