Warrior in Turbulent Han Dynasty

"Stop beating, that's enough!" Madam Hua Rui frowned.

Wang Zhenfu's voice was out of shape because of his swollen face: "Madam, do you forgive me for my mistake?"

Mrs. Huarui is also a person who is used to being pampered and praised. Of course she is angry when she is insulted|trampled by a petty official. She was a little happy when this guy came to beg for mercy at first, but now there is no pleasure or hatred, and some are upset! The ugly scene left her disgusted, naked|naked power game, not even a fig leaf left.

"I don't care about that, you go." Mrs. Huarui said.

She turned her head and saw Meng Chang was excited. Men seem to be obsessed with power, power can bring them dignity and everything, but Mrs. Huarui doesn't think Meng Chang has any face; doesn't he understand the reason why this petty official dares to be unscrupulous, and why he bows his knees here?

It was nothing more than borrowing Guo Shao's power, and the capital of borrowing power turned out to be the beauty of his own woman! Mrs. Huarui only felt that the whole world seemed to be full of filth.

Wang Zhenfu stood up with a fawning appearance, and pointed to the bag of belongings in Meng Chang's hand: "A little respect, and I hope Madam will say a few words of kindness before Guo Du's inspection."

Meng Chang was still a little hesitant, but Mrs. Huarui flatly refused: "You will not be rewarded for no merit, take your money back!"

Wang Zhenfu said with a shy face: "Your Excellency, you don't remember the faults of villains, it's just a matter of two sentences. Let's resolve the grievances, and in the future, the officials will not dare to disrespect Qin Guogong and his wife."

"I can't see Guodu for inspection!" Mrs. Huarui said angrily, "Besides, I have nothing to do with him..."

Wang Zhenfu had an expression of disbelief. Indeed, if Mrs. Huarui was not because of Guo Shao's relationship, how could Wang Zhenfu be so unlucky?

Wang Zhenfu said goodbye with fists in his hands: "It doesn't matter if you don't want to speak for the next official. Those property are given away for nothing."

"Stop!" Mrs. Huarui quickly walked up to Meng Chang, snatched the sack from him, and threw it in front of Wang Zhenfu, "Governor Wang's fate today is entirely due to his own fault..."

"Yes, yes. I know I was wrong." Wang Zhenfu nodded hurriedly.

Mrs. Huarui said: "We didn't retaliate against you, but it happened that Zuo Shaoqing came to visit and found out the truth; and you did all those things yourself. Now I don't care about it anymore, I won't add trouble to you, and I can't excuse you. Governor Wang has settled with us, you keep the money and find another way."

She also persuaded Meng Chang: "Don't be greedy for small profits. Some things can't be stopped at the beginning. If you take advantage of it, if you don't do things for others, you won't be able to make a relationship!"

Wang Zhenfu smiled dryly, and said with an ugly face: "That's fine, that's fine." He turned his head and said to Meng Chang, "Since my wife doesn't appreciate it, I can't force it. In the past, I treated Qin Guogong rudely, and if I wanted to invite Qin Guogong out for a meal, I just apologized as an apology. Isn't this ambiguity?"

Meng Chang didn't intend to refuse right away, Wang Zhenfu immediately said: "Duke Qin is under house arrest here, and he can't get out all day, so just go out to relax."

Mrs. Huarui had already moved Meng Chang's heart, she lowered her face and said, "Ah Lang, have you forgotten Wang Zhaoyuan, you can't be fooled enough by these people!"

Meng Chang said: "What can he deceive me? Now I have nothing."

Wang Zhenfu hurriedly said: "Qin Guogong is right. I don't want your money, let alone your title, but I just want to make friends with you. Think about it, the next official is also familiar with the officialdom in Tokyo. Maybe there is something that can be convenient for Qin Guogong. It is easy to go when the road is wide."

Wang Zhenfu used to vent his anger on Meng Chang by himself before, but now his attitude is so respectful, Meng Chang is no longer angry. He immediately turned his head to look at Mrs. Huarui: "I'm in this yard all day, I don't have anything to do, I'm suffocated to death! If I don't go out to get some air, I'm so uncomfortable... Tell me, Governor Wang invites you to dinner, why can't you go?"

Mrs. Huarui was caught by his questioning, even she didn't know what the disadvantages were, she just had an intuition that Governor Wang is not a good friend. She is not a messy woman, so she couldn't explain why at the moment, so she took a step back and said, "Ah Lang, change your clothes before going out."

Mrs. Huarui planned to stabilize him first, and then persuade him in private.

Unexpectedly, Meng Chang lowered his head and looked at his body: "This body looks good, Governor Wang, let's go!"

Mrs. Huarui chased him to the door and told him to think more about everything. I had no choice but to watch Meng Chang go out; Huaruifu couldn't control Meng Chang in the first place, and he did a lot of ridiculous things when he was in Shu, but he never persuaded him.

She went back to the bedroom to pass the time bored, fiddled with the few remaining pieces of jewelry for a while, and looked at the bruises on her face in the bronze mirror for a while. No wonder Meng Chang couldn't help it whenever he had the chance, the life here is really boring.

If it's just boring, you can calm down and endure it. The most important thing is that she can't calm down, because she feels uneasy... She always has an intuition that everything accumulated in ordinary life is like a house with a weak foundation, which may collapse at any time. Who can not be impetuous?

When it was You hour, the sound of bells and drums could be heard in the distance. Although it was not loud here, Mrs. Huarui felt that the sound of bells and drums on the city tower could spread throughout Tokyo. What I heard here should be the sound of knocking on the tower of Wangchun Gate on the east side of the inner city, because Qin Guogong's mansion is not far from the imperial city in the east of the inner city; Wangchun Gate is the closest to this location.

Dinner was on time, Wei Zhong came to invite Mrs. Huarui to dinner. There was only a pile of steamed dried fish, a plate of fried lettuce stalks, and a bowl of clear soup with lettuce leaves. There was no oil, very little salt, and no condiments such as spicy peppers commonly used in the Shu Kingdom. But fortunately, the staple food is rice. Mrs. Huarui is used to eating rice, but she is not used to eating pasta and cakes in the north, unless it is a snack.

She picked up the bowl and just ate, chewing the rice in small bites. This rice seems to be the survival of the old warehouse. The rice grains are not as white as Mrs. Huarui's white teeth, but dark and musty.

Wei Zhong hurriedly said: "Tomorrow morning, my family will go to the market to buy things. The Zaoli who open the door now may not dare to greed our money."

Mrs. Huarui didn't say a word, and slowly ate half a bowl of rice, whether she was full or not, she just hoped that she wouldn't feel hungry. Then she drank another half bowl of clear green leaf soup, rinsed the warm soup bag in her mouth and spat it out.

She left the dining table listlessly, and went to the hall to ask someone to make a cup of tea to continue killing time.

In the middle of the night, when she heard the door creak, Mrs. Huarui turned her head and finally saw Meng Chang coming back. A smell of alcohol hit his face, Meng Chang's face was flushed, but he didn't look very drunk; Meng Chang was addicted to alcohol for a long time when he was the emperor, and his body was very weak, but he had practiced his drinking capacity.

"A Lang, you're back." Mrs. Huarui got up to greet her, and asked anxiously, "You and Governor Wang went out for a banquet?"

Meng Chang put a basket on the table, and took out a large bag of rouge powder, white silver and yellow copper from his arms: "I brought good things for my wife. There is mutton in the basket, and it's still warm. Let's eat first."

Mrs. Huarui opened it and took a look, and said, "I won't eat it at night. After eating greasy sleeping meat, my waist will grow. Let's keep it hot tomorrow... Where did these things come from?"

Meng Chang proudly said, "I won."

"Are you going to gamble?" Madam Huarui frowned.

Meng Chang said: "Tokyo is Tokyo after all, there are still good places! After we were full of food and drink, we went to the gambling house not far away, which really opened my eyes; and then went...to drink some wine."

Mrs. Huarui said angrily: "You never gambled before, how did you learn this?"

Meng Chang said disapprovingly, "What's the point of playing two games? Look, it's fun, and you can win so many things."

"If you win, you lose. If you can live by this, what business are you doing?" Mrs. Huarui persuaded him earnestly.

Meng Chang said calmly: "Gambling depends on insight and courage. Governor Wang's words I think are very reasonable, don't be greedy, and stop when you win; as long as you are stable, the money will be given away for nothing. People who lose money can win, but they lose because of a greedy lot."

Mrs. Huarui sighed softly, sat softly sideways on the chair, with her arms resting on the back of the chair, sulking while sitting.

Meng Chang's excitement was palpable. Although he was pretending to be calm, he couldn't hide the brilliance of novelty and excitement. He continued to talk: "It's really interesting, it's betting. There are losses and wins. I didn't feel much when I sat there. I just felt that the time passed very quickly. It was like a snap of the fingers all night. I haven't recovered from it. When I win the money, I can almost stop it. After thinking about it, I count the money, and I don't think I'm happy!"

"A Lang, why don't you think about it a little more, what is that place? Can you take advantage of it for nothing?" Mrs. Huarui looked helpless and sad, "You can win money, I guess it was arranged by Wang Zhenfu to benefit you on purpose."

Meng Chang shook his head and said, "What you didn't see with your own eyes is just speculation! The place is very elegant and quiet, and it's not a messy lobby for gambling. No one dares to cheat, and no one dares to mess around. Everyone behaves well."

Mrs. Huarui muttered: "I remember that the Shu Kingdom also promulgated a decree prohibiting gambling, can it be followed?"

Meng Chang said: "It also depends on the location. It is said that the gambling house has a huge backstage, and the government cannot move it; it has been well-organized in the officialdom and the workshop, and even the officials will go in to play, and the rules are set. Winning or losing depends on skill, and it is very fair."

He took out a silver coin from his bag and handed it to Mrs. Huarui: "Look at how fine this casting is. The silver coin from Shen Chenli Bank has been weighed, and it weighs exactly two coins. Governor Wang said that the big boss of the family has been in business for a long time and has strong strength. There is absolutely no such thing as winning money and not being allowed to leave. They are talking about sincerity. There are also those women who are proficient in everything.

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