Liaozhai: I just want salted fish with invincible magical powers

Chapter 71
In the backyard, if Hu Qian didn't spend the night in the main room, Shen Yuzhen usually got up very early.

But today is not the case, the sun is already high, and there is still no movement from her.

Xiaohuan wanted to go in and have a look, but Hu Qian said: "Let her sleep more, she was too tired last night."

Although Xiaohuan was puzzled, she didn't ask any further questions.

At noon, when Shen Yuzhen limped out, Axiu and the others all laughed and said nothing when they saw her.

After more than ten days, Hu Qian was reading in the courtyard when he suddenly heard shouts outside.

When I went to the street to look, I saw many officers and soldiers escorting a dozen or so bandit-like people coming in from outside the city. I knew that it might be Kong Zongbing who wiped out the iron whip.

Sure enough, Hu Buddy broke the news as soon as he got home at night—General Kong sent [-] troops to surround Yi Tiebian on Pan Snake Mountain. It took seven days to finally wipe out the gang of bandits.

Except for an iron whip that was pierced through the heart by random arrows, the rest of the bandit leaders were captured alive and sent to the capital tomorrow for the emperor to deal with.

Shen Yuzhen hurriedly said, "Have you ever seen Shen Lian?"

Hu Tong shook his head, "I asked people to ask those bandit leaders, but I never heard of Shen Lian's name."

Shen Yuzhen looked sad and remained silent.

Hu Qian held her hand, "Since they don't know, it means Brother Lian is safe and sound. Maybe he was dispersed during the battle, and he may have gone home by now. I will accompany you back to see in a few days."

While talking, Hu Jiu ran in and said, "Master, there is a soldier at the outer door, who is said to be the young lady's younger brother..."

Hu Qian and Shen Yuzhen immediately ran out the door, and when they arrived, they couldn't help being surprised and delighted.

"younger brother!"

Shen Lian said happily: "Sister, brother-in-law!" Just as she was about to speak, Shen Yuzhen hugged him and began to cry.

Hu Qian said: "We went to Nanyang a few days ago, and heard from my father-in-law that you went to join the army with Ma Shoubei, and Ma Shoubei was defeated and disappeared. Your sister worried about you day and night."

When Shen Lian heard this, he also cried.

After a while, the three of them entered the main hall, Shen Lian paid homage to Hu Tong and Mrs. Zhao before talking about the previous incident.

It turned out that his Japanese wanted to go to Ma Shoubing to join the army, but he went the wrong way and ran to Kong Zongbing by mistake.

The officers below didn't want him at first, but they kept him after hearing that he reported Hu Qian and Hu Tong's names.

"Speaking of which, if it wasn't for my brother-in-law's famous name, the chief soldier and the others would almost treat me as a spy and kill me."

Shen Lian said it calmly, but Shen Yuzhen was worried when she heard it, and said with a frown: "I won't say anything else about you, anyway, it's already the case, since you have come back, you should report a letter at home, so that your parents won't worry."

Shen Lian shook his head, "Tomorrow I have to go to Beijing, I really can't leave, wait for me to leave a letter, please send it there for me."

Hu Qian said: "Are you going to escort those bandits?"

"No, it's the horse's garrison, and he is also in it, but the commander-in-chief just covered it up for him a little because of his affection."

Hu Qian was taken aback, speechless for a moment.

After dinner, Shen Lian wanted to go back, Shen Yuzhen originally planned to keep him, but he reasoned that the military order was like a mountain, so Shen Yuzhen brought him clothes, shoes and socks and a hundred taels of silver, and let him go back.

Before parting, Hu Qian said: "May I see Ma on guard."

Shen Lian hesitated for a moment, "All right, but not for too long, a moment at most."

Hu Qian nodded, so he only told Shen Yuzhen that he was going to see off Shen Lian, and went to the horse guard with him.

This is not the prison of the state government, but just a guest room in the backyard of the state government.

Seeing Shen Lian and Hu Qian approaching, the soldiers at the door immediately blocked them.

Shen Lian said: "This is my brother-in-law, he is a good friend of Lord Garrison, and he will come out after just a few words." While talking, one of them stuffed two taels of silver.

Only then did the two let Hu Qian in.

Ma Shoubei was sitting there in a daze, when he saw Hu Qian coming in, he was stunned for a moment, then threw himself on the ground, and hurriedly bowed: "Jinggong, please save Ningrong and Ningxue."

Hu Qian came here for this purpose, so he hurriedly stepped forward to help him up, "Master Guard, it seems that the current situation doesn't need to be like this..."

Ma Shoubei shook his head and said: "I am in such a situation that I am sure to die. For my son, it is good to send him to the army. As for the female family members..."

His complexion changed slightly, "The old ones were demoted to be slaves, and the young ones were sent to the teaching workshop...

Thinking that I, Ma Sigang, have made many friends all my life, and now, not only my relatives and clansmen, I have no one who can help me, let alone my friends..."

Hu Qian seemed to have heard of the Jiaofang Division somewhere, but he couldn't remember what he did for a while.

Ma Shoubei burst into tears when he said this, "I beg you, you must save them, or they will be doomed for the rest of their lives.

By the way... Didn't Ning Rong say that she is already yours?How can you bear to see them reduced to this.

If you can rescue them, let them be your concubines and maidservants, I will admit it, but you must not let them go to Jiaofangsi. "

Hu Qian frowned, "If the emperor ordered me to save them again, wouldn't it be against the order, and I would be beheaded."

Ma Sigang also thought of this point a long time ago, but he was flustered and lost his mind, so he just begged bitterly.

At this moment, a person outside the door said: "It's time, come out quickly!"

Ma Shoubei was even more anxious, opened his mouth, but didn't know what to say.

Hu Qian said: "Take a step back, even if I go, Ning Rong can still say, if the eldest lady refuses to believe me and doesn't follow me, what should I do?"

Ma Shoubei quickly took out the pen and paper, "I'll write them a letter, as long as I let them read it, I will definitely listen to you."

So he wrote:

Ningxue and Ningrong saw the words: I knew my fate was not long, and I feared that you would suffer, so I promised you to Hu Jinggong, and waited for him to rescue you. Let me be a concubine and a maidservant, and avoid the humiliation of the Jiaofang Secretary...

Still waiting to write, the door was pushed open, Shen Lian came in and said: "Brother-in-law, hurry up, the Chief Soldier is coming."

Hu Qian grabbed the letter into his sleeve and quickly left the state office.

I wanted to go home directly, but after a second thought, I went to the defense mansion again.

At this moment, the place has been surrounded by groups, and there happened to be a woman who wanted to go out, but she was also blocked back.

It seems that no one is allowed to enter or leave unless the emperor orders.

He waited outside until the fourth watch, and when he was exhausted, he jumped over the high wall lightly. Fortunately, he had been to Ma Ningrong's boudoir before, and he was familiar with the way and touched the wall.

Just about to go in, I suddenly heard crying inside.

When listening carefully, it was Ma Ningrong and Ma Ningxue who were talking.

"Sister...how can I do this?"

"Sister, don't worry, maybe she's just going to Beijing for interrogation, at most she'll be jailed."

"Sister, don't worry, I heard that such a mistake must be a death penalty, and the family will also be implicated."

"What kind of implication?"

"The men serve as slaves in the army, and the women serve as the priests of the Jiaofang."

"Jiaofang Division..."

Ma Ningxue's tone suddenly changed.

"It shouldn't be like this..."

"But what if? What should we do?"

"Mother has already asked someone to deliver the letter. The uncles in the family will definitely find a way. As long as you do more, you should..."

"It's useless, the person entrusted by my mother was stopped.

Father committed such a crime, and others couldn't hide in time, so how could he come to help.

As long as the verdict is passed in the capital, everything will be too late. "

"According to what you say, is there no one who can help us?"

(End of this chapter)