Chapter 57: The Inspector's House Visits Tao Qian
Ma Chao would not be so easily caught, but if he doesn't care, he will be confused. He is only thinking about how to continue the cooperation between the two parties, but he ends up being careless.
Mr. Mi told Ma Chao the whole plan. After considering it, he finally nodded in agreement. For the sake of cooperation, Ma Chao was not unacceptable to this plan, so he nodded. But nodded nodded no matter how he thought it was, but there was no way. Everyone in front of him was going to deal with the Tao family and son together, so Ma Chao stopped thinking too much.
Mi Taigong's method, no, to be precise, Mi Zhen's method is not very complicated, but for Ma Chao, he still finds it awkward.
At this time, Mr. Mi was holding a small box in his hand. After opening the box, he gave the things inside to Ma Chao. "Nephew, with this jade pendant, you also know that this is an indispensable part!"
Mi Taigong handed over the jade pendant to Ma Chao. Ma Chao didn't want it, but this thing was a necessary prop. Only with it can it be said that it was very real, so he took it away.
"Nephew, I will leave to the governor's mansion to meet Tao Gongzu tomorrow and start the first step. And you are ready these days. If you need you, you will naturally notify you. You must perform well and don't be seen by others!"
Mr. Mi reminded Ma Chao that Ma Chao was an important figure in this plan. If he had something wrong, he would stop playing with anything and just go to the King of Hell.
Ma Chao nodded and thought to himself that this old man is too unconfident in me. I think no one in the world has seen more dramas than he has seen. Isn’t it just a show? Have you never eaten pork before and have seen pigs running? Really, wait and see.
Seeing Ma Chao's confident look, he felt much more relieved. He thought again that the owner of Zhan Lu Jian would certainly not be an ordinary person, and he was indeed a little too worried.
On the third day after Ma Chao was in Mi Mansion, Mi Taigong set out to the governor's mansion. Xuzhou governor's mansion was also in Donghai County, but it was in Tan County in Donghai, and it was still some distance from Qu County.
After arriving in Tan County, Mr. Mi went directly to the governor's mansion to visit Tao Qian. When Mr. Tao Qian heard from his servants that Mr. Mi was visiting, he didn't understand why the other party came, but he had to see him, so he quickly went to the door and invited Mr. Mi in.
Tao Qian, whose courtesy name is Gongzu, is from Danyang, Yangzhou. He is in his forty years. He has two sons under his knees. His eldest son Tao Shang is 28 years old this year. He is not good at talent. His youngest son Tao Ying is 24 years old this year, but he is better than his elder brother.
Tao Qian is kind-hearted, but if you really think he is like this, you're very wrong. Tao Qian was born in the army and worked in the army for nearly twenty years, and it took him little by little to reach his current level. When he was young, he was definitely a decisive person. Unfortunately, he is old this year and thinks more about spending his old age, keeping his children and grandchildren around him, and enjoying the joy of family for many years.
In his opinion, it was already over to become a state governor in his career in his life. There were only a dozen governors in the whole world, and they were also a chief official in the Han Dynasty and held high power. It was not an exaggeration to say that they were a local emperor in one place. Tao Qian was already quite satisfied with the status quo.
However, no one would think that money is too much, and he also fell in love with the money of the Mi family. If he could marry the Mi family, his position as a governor would only become more and more stable, and naturally he would get a lot of benefits from the Mi family.
After Tao Qian and Mi Taigong met the ceremony, Tao Qian spoke first, "Brother, why are you here for me?"
Mr. Mi smiled, "Zo Gong, we have known each other for so many years. You should know that I will come to you and have something to do!"
Sure enough, there was nothing good about this old guy, Tao Qian thought to himself. But he still had a smile on his face, "Since that's the case, brother, just say it slowly."
After hearing Tao Qian's words, Mr. Mi told him about his purpose.
He said this, "Zo Gongzu, I'm sorry to you, my Mi family is sorry to you!"
While speaking, Mr. Mi looked very guilty, Tao Qian was stunned, "Where did you start with this, brother?"
"Zu Gong, you came to my mansion a few days ago to find me."
"Yes, I went there to ask my brother for a marriage that time. My brother has agreed. Could it be that my brother wants to go back on his word?"
Tao Qian thought about the possible purpose of Mi Taigong, so he sank his face at that time. He was the governor of a state, and a merchant family dared to go back on his word. Should he be a little more forceful?
"Brother Gongzu, where do you want to go? How can I go back on my word!"
"Hmph, not the best!"
"It's just that Brother Gong Zu doesn't know anything. It's my fault. I've gradually forgotten this matter, so I have never mentioned it to Brother Gong Zu." Mr. Mi made a memory and told Tao Qian the whole story.
Mr. Mi said that he didn't know about this, but heard his father say that something happened before his death.
His father had a best friend when he was young, named Ma Ping. Although Ma Ping was not very capable and was much younger than his father, these did not affect the relationship between the two. Although they were of different surnames, they were better than brothers. Ma Ping was a descendant of General Fubo Ma Yuan, and he always took the revival of the family as his mission, which was his greatest wish in his life.
The second greatest wish was to marry the Mi family. However, although his father had Mi Taigong at that time, Ma Ping had not yet married, so naturally he could not achieve it. However, his father was very interested in his little brothers and gave one of the two jade pendants he passed down from his ancestral family to Ma Ping and told him that if the next generation of the Ma family had a daughter, he would come to Xuzhou with the jade pendant and Mi Taigong would marry her.
If the next generation of the Ma family only has males, then in the third generation, if there is a male family and a female family in the Mi family, as long as the descendants of the Ma family come to Xuzhou with this jade pendant, the two families will marry each other. On the contrary, if there is a female family and a male family in the Mi family, it is the same.
In this way, the two made an agreement, but later, Ma Ping disappeared. Although Mi's father had sent someone to inquire, he had never heard of him. However, Mi's father never forgot his original agreement until he died. He informed Mi Taigong about this matter and told him that if the descendants of the Ma family came to Xuzhou with a token in the future, they would definitely fulfill their original promise. As a result, the descendants of the Ma family came with a jade pendant a few days ago.
After Mi Taigong finished telling Tao Qian everything, he admired his ability to make up lies and brought his deceased father with him. Although this was not good, he believed that his father had a spirit in heaven and knew that he had to do this for his family. He would forgive himself. Mi Taigong was indeed not such an ignorant person.
Tao Qian's first reaction after hearing this was that he didn't believe it. Why did he pop up a descendant of the Ma family after he went to propose marriage? This is a bit coincidental. But it's all fake. Mi Taigong said it was precise and even added all his ancestors. Tao Qian felt that making up lies would not bring all his ancestors in, which was very disrespectful to his deceased father.
Tao Qian was wrong. Mi Taigong had already done everything he could to be his son-in-law in order to make Ma Chao his son-in-law, and he had invested a lot of money.
Tao Qian thought about it again. In fact, no matter whether this matter is true or false, he has become passive. It is true that he promised the marriage before, but that was just verbally said, and the only ones present at that time were himself and Mi Taigong. If the other party refused to admit it, both parties would have a different opinion, and no one had any evidence or witnesses, then the matter might have been left alone.
The other party may not refuse to admit it, but now the Ma family has come out again. In terms of time, they agreed in the previous generation and have tokens. Yes, even though they know that this matter is probably fake, what evidence can be proved? Mi’s father has been away for a long time. What can the Ma family be found? What can they find? You said there is no such thing, but the Mi family said there is, and there are people, and there are tokens. Who do you say others will believe? Anyway, most of them will not believe him or Tao Qian.
It’s just that I was too careless that day and my verbal agreement was not reliable at all, but when I was happy, I was careless, so I had the trouble today. Tao Qian didn’t have time to blame himself. Since he became passive, he could only let others lead his nose. Just wait for the other party to draw a trail, no matter what it is, he will continue.
Tao Qian said to Mi Taigong: "Brother, let me tell me if there is any good solution!" He was helpless and had no choice but to compromise.
"That's right, Master Gong, my Mi family must give you an explanation for this matter. It's all my personal fault!"
"Brother has something to say, but it's okay to say it!" Tao Qian said with an expressionless face.
"Okay, according to my personal opinion, since the boy from the Ma family and the Young Master Tao both want to marry my Mi family and want to marry Zhen'er, then everyone will have a fair competition. You think Gongzu?"
"Fair competition? How to compete?" Tao Qian asked, and he also knew that Mi Taigong was going to make a move.
"The so-called fair competition naturally means that it is fair to both sides. There are three games, two wins, and three questions determine the outcome!"
"Three questions determine the outcome, which three questions?"
"The first two questions in the three questions are naturally literary and martial arts questions. Brother Gongzu, you must have heard that my Zhen'er once said that she must marry a person who is both civil and military in this life, so the first two questions are naturally literary and martial arts questions!"
"Who is the one who asked the question?" Tao Qian was very concerned about this.
"Since it is fair competition, of course it is to be fair. I mean, Brother Gongzu and Zhen'er each have a question. As for whether it is literature or martial arts, Brother Gongzu should choose first!"
Tao Qian thought to myself, let me choose first, are you so confident about the descendants of the Ma family? If I choose first, I choose first. He pondered for a moment and said, "Brother, I chose to make a martial arts question! But I asked anyone to participate in the martial arts competition instead of the party, both parties can!"
Because Tao Qian knew his son so well that he couldn't even recognize his words, so he asked him to compare literature? Just joke, cheating may not be possible. Besides, you know how the descendants of the Ma family are, what if the other party can do, so it won't work. But he thought of a way to win the martial arts, so he added the second half.
Mr. Mi just thought for a moment and nodded in agreement, because he was very confident in Cui An. Since he could find someone to play on his behalf, Cui An could also play.
"Since that's the case, then my Zhen'er will write a title!" Mi Taigong smiled.
"It should be like this, but I don't know who will give the third question?" Tao Qian asked the question he was most concerned about.
"This is based on Gongzu's meaning. If you want to talk about this third question, he is the only one who can't do it!" said Mi Taigong.
When Tao Qian heard this, he was old? Could it be... "Brother said..."
"Old Man without Name!" the two of them said in unison, and after saying that, they looked at each other and smiled.
"So good!" Tao Qian agreed after just thinking for a while.
If Wenbi's question is given by Mi Zhen, then the descendants of the Ma family will definitely win this game. Wubi is given by himself, and the person he asks will win this game. The key is that the last one is in the third game. Since the old man Wuming is given, it is perfect. Because this old man will never cheat for any party, it is absolutely fair. I think Mr. Mi also recommended the old man Wuming because he knew this.
If we want to say that the fair competition was thought out by Mi Zhen, she only came up with the literary competition and the martial arts competition, and the final competition was thought out by Mi Taigong. Although many variables were added, it was definitely fair.
He also told Ma Chao about these things, and Ma Chao also agreed. Because in his opinion, he might not win in the third game. When Mi Taigong saw that Ma Chao was so confident, what was more important was that he felt that the owner of Zhanlu sword and the person who knew astrological divination at the same time had no problem winning, so he dared to propose that the third game was made by the old man.
Speaking of this nameless old man, he is a mysterious person. No one knows what his name is, and even he has forgotten it himself. His specific age is definitely over a hundred years old, and no one knows how old he is or what other things are.
So everyone calls him the old man Wuming. He is the only one who seems to have no relatives and friends. He rarely sees him, so in the eyes of Xuzhou people, this old man Wuming is a weird person.
Tao Qian asked him to ask him to give a question as the governor of Yizhou, but there was no problem at all. If he couldn't do it, the old man could come here in person. He really didn't like lively places, but he was very interested in interesting things and interesting things.
If it arouses his interest, he will definitely come.
Chapter completed!