Jiang Bin's concubine in Bazhou was the Great Shun Empress, Wang Mantang. Yang Ling knew about this. The Bai Yi army wreaked havoc in Bazhou and fought with the officers and soldiers. Bazhou changed hands several times and this beauty and her family disappeared. Jiang Bin tried his best to find them, but he did not expect that she would end up in Nanjing.
Yang Ling heard Jiang Bin's words and couldn't help but be surprised, "Wang Mantang? She's in Nanjing? "
It turned out that when the bandits attacked Bazhou, they dug out Wang Zhi's family who was hiding in the cellar and found all their gold and silver. Wang Zhi saw that his life's savings were stolen and cried to stop them but he was chopped in half by the bandits and Wang Mantang fell into the hands of the bandits.
With her enchanting figure and beautiful appearance, even the bandits couldn't bear to kill her. The small leader took her out of the city but he only enjoyed her for one night before he was discovered by a higher ranking leader. After changing hands several times, the leader who took Wang Mantang became more and more powerful. In the end, the person who took her was Liu Qi's cousin, Liu Xing. Wang Mantang couldn't get away and became a bandit's woman.
Liu Xing really doted on her and took her with him wherever he went. For the convenience of marching, Liu Xing made her wear men's clothes and brought her with him. Liu Liu failed to attack Dezhou and joined Yang Hu's remaining army to escape to Jiangnan. On the night of the attack on Nanjing, because of Zhou Dean's good command, Liu Liu and Yang Hu's army fled.
Jiangnan was not a good place for a large number of horses to gallop, so the procession was very long. Liu Xing died during the attack so no one kept an eye on Wang Mantang. She rode a horse and was the last to be captured by the soldiers. Qian Ning was the South Town Provost and was also supervising the battle at the top of the city wall. He saw the soldiers bringing back a woman with a lost headscarf and long hair. Although she was dressed as a man, she was still enchanting. His lust was aroused and he followed Zhou Dean to ask for her.
Zhou Dean wasn't interested in women and he wanted to please this Provost so Wang Mantang was handed over to him. Qian Ning inquired about her and heard that she was the new concubine of a small guerrilla in Bazhou. As soon as she got married, she was kidnapped and became a bandit's woman. Qian Ning used both kindness and power to make her his woman.
If Wang Mantang cared about her chastity, she would not have given herself to Jiang Bin, and she would not have been given away like a gift by the bandits. In the prosperous area of Jiangnan, Qian Ning's official position was far higher than Jiang Bin's, and his looks were not inferior to Jiang Bin's. This Wang Man Tang skillfully dressed up, dressed up, and shyly acted like a newbie.
Wang Mantang had the charm of a Jiangnan woman and the fiery temperament of a Northern woman. Qian Ning liked her very much. Today he brought his new favorite concubine to the temple and coincidentally met Jiang Bin who came to the city to see what was going on.
While the two were arguing, Qian Ning wanted him to take out the letter of appointment. Unfortunately, the letter of appointment was left at home and disappeared during the war in Bazhou. Qian Ning was determined and was not willing to let go. He ordered his men to bring Wang Mantang into the temple and hide her. He wanted to use his power to threaten Jiang Bin to let go.
However, Jiang Bin could tolerate anything except for women. Although he was frivolous, he only believed in one principle: If a man was so useless that he would give away the woman he liked, he might as well buy a piece of tofu and kill himself. Moreover, Wang Mantang was the concubine he bought with the betrothal money.
When he thought of this, Jiang Bin's testosterone gushed out and rushed to his Baihui with a bang. It turned into a blood vessel. He didn't care about the consequences and was determined to take Wang Mantang away from Qian Ning's hands.
Now that he heard Duke Wei's tone, it seemed that the duke knew Jiang Bin's concubine. If that was the case, the loss of the letter of appointment was nothing. Was the duke's words less credible than the letter of appointment?
Yang Ling understood the situation and felt a headache. If this Wang Mantang was Li Qianniang, he would pretend to be Xu Jiujing and marry whoever she liked. But now, it was impossible. Li Qianniang was a fickle woman and she was already Jiang Bin's woman. There was no reason for her to give in to Qian Ning. But Qian Ning …
Yang Ling looked up and saw Qian Ning and Jiang Bin staring at him. When he saw their gazes, he couldn't say the words that were at the tip of his tongue. Yang Ling stood up and paced a few steps. He clenched his fist and coughed twice. He said, "Lord Qian, please come here."
Qian Ning hurriedly stood up. Jiang Bin clenched his big fists and stared at him nervously. Qian Ning walked to Yang Ling's side and said in a low voice, "Duke …"
Yang Ling pulled his arm and walked to a strangely shaped pine tree. He laughed dryly and said, "Old Qian, when you were in the capital, you already had four beautiful concubines, right? There are so many beautiful women in Jin Ling city, you are like a fish in water here. Haha, how many concubines do you have now?"
Qian Ning revealed a smile and said, "Thanks to Marquess's blessings, I have four more concubines. Two of them are famous prostitutes in Qinhuai, one is the daughter of a small family, and the last one is the daughter of the magistrate who was liquidated because of the case of Mo Qinghe. All of them are as beautiful as flowers and jade. The daughter of the magistrate has now given birth to a son for me.
Yang Ling smiled and said, "Congratulations. Everything is fine as long as you have a son. This is really a happy occasion. Speaking of which, you have so many beautiful women around you. I believe that although Wang Mantang is beautiful, she is not the most beautiful woman in the world. You are too lascivious. I'm afraid you are just looking for something new, right? It's not appropriate to make a big fuss about this matter. "
Qian Ning's face became ugly. He said dryly, "Duke, I and you are old acquaintances. Especially after I came to Jiangnan, I thank Duke for your kindness in promoting me. As long as there is anything Duke needs me to do, I will always be at your beck and call. Qian Ning doesn't dare to compare with the Duke, but in Nanjing, he can be regarded as one of the top figures. Now that such a big scene has happened, you want me to obediently give up? Can I afford to lose my face? "
Yang Ling laughed and immediately interrupted his words. He said with a smile, "I knew it. You would not disregard the consequences for a woman. You must be doing this for your official title and the prestige of the Embroidered Uniform Guard."
Qian Ning's face stiffened. He cupped his hands and said, "Duke, please understand."
Yang Ling nodded and said, "Old Qian, because we are not strangers, there are some things I have to tell you clearly, whether you like it or not. Why do you think I want you to return her to him? Yes, I am biased towards him, but I am doing it for your own good. "
He raised his hand to stop Qian Ning, who was about to speak, and said, "Don't worry, listen to me and see if what I said is reasonable. First, let's talk about the national law. Wang Mantang is Jiang Bin's concubine. This matter is not only known by me, but also by many generals in the Northern Army who went to the Jiang family's wedding banquet. His letter of appointment was lost because of the war, but there are many witnesses, and all of them are officials. These witnesses are all officials in the North, so you can't control them. You tell me, even if I don't come forward, can you win this lawsuit?
Jiang Bin didn't transfer her, so it is not reasonable for you to take her as a concubine. Moreover, once this lawsuit is made, there will be another lawsuit, and that is the military law. The military law of Ming Dynasty stipulates that those who kill people to claim credit, those who rape women, and those who have not been punished will be executed.
You are the Town Commander of the Imperial Bodyguard, so tell me, what is Wang Mantang's status? If you say that he has nothing to do with Jiang Bin, then she is a captured concubine, the woman of the great thief Liu Xing, but you keep her in your residence. What crime should you be punished for? "
Qian Ning's expression was ugly, but he didn't say a word.
Yang Ling eased his breath, gently put his arm around his shoulder, and said intimately, "I say, Old Qian, what kind of woman do you not have? Is it worth it to affect your own future for a Wang Mantang? Look at him, look at him, that ghostly head and toad eyes of a bear, he is just a stupid and crude warrior. You are arrogant enough, but arrogance is afraid of foolishness. This kid is acting like a donkey, aren't you just asking for trouble? "
Qian Ning turned his head and saw Jiang Bin sitting on the stone bench. Jiang Bin's eyes were wide open, and there were two white flesh scars on his cheeks that twisted into two big dimples. However, the dimples were in the shape of a whirlpool, and even his face looked a little scary. He really did look like a stupid and reckless warrior.
When Jiang Bin saw the two of them whispering to each other and Qian Ning's unhappy face, he guessed that the Duke had spoken up for him. He was quite happy. When he saw the two of them turn their heads to look at him, Jiang Bin puffed up his chest, looking like he would not give up until he achieved his goal. Qian Ning curled his lips and turned his head back.
Yang Ling said in a low voice, "This is from a personal perspective. Even if I don't help him, I can't just force him to not ask for her. You can understand this, Old Qian. If we talk about it from a personal perspective, it will be even more beneficial for you. Do you know? I once arrested a group of criminals in Bazhou, a group of ignorant and foolish people who established their own country and ran amok in the countryside for more than a year. This Wang Mantang is the empress of that self-proclaimed emperor.
The current Emperor is wise, the chief criminal was executed, the rest were sent to Hami, and this woman was let go. But she was, after all, a woman who plotted to rebel against the throne. You are in charge of half of Jiangnan's intelligence work, and you are in charge of conspiring against the throne. Will the Emperor rest assured keeping such a woman by your side? Will Official Mou rest assured? Look at the scar on Jiang Bin's cheek. He was shot by an arrow but did not retreat. With one slash, he split the fierce bandit Liu 27 in half. The Emperor issued an imperial edict to commend him and allow him to enter the four outer armies. Now he is considered a disciple of the Son of Heaven. When he returns, he will cry to the Emperor, saying that he killed enemies on the battlefield, bathed in blood, but you took advantage of your power to snatch away his concubine. What do you think is in it for you? "
These words made Qian Ning's eyes light up. With a bitter face, he said, "If Duke says this, it is for my own good. Isn't she just a woman? There really isn't much to be proud of, but I am a dignified Town Provost. Who does Jiang Bin think he is? He is just a small military warfare officer. If I just hand her over like this, I … Won't I lose all my face? "
Yang Ling laughed evilly, acting like they were good friends. He bumped Qian Ning with his shoulder and chuckled as he scolded, "Get lost, you're a disgrace? You're a disgrace, my ass! Someone else's concubine was brought to your residence and enjoyed for so long. Who is the disgrace here? It's Jiang Bin who is the disgrace, and he wants you to return her to him. "
Qian Ning laughed when he heard this. Yang Ling continued, "Scholars don't talk about strange things. I am a scholar, and I shouldn't be talking about these things. However, when I was dating the Taoist master Zhang, I learned some secret techniques. I noticed that Wang Mantang's eight characters are especially strong. What do you think? She caused her husband and father to die, followed that bandit Liu Xing, and caused him to lose his life on the battlefield. Only this Jiang Bin, with his overwhelming killing intent, could suppress her, but he still got injured. Old Qian, are you willing to take such a risk with such an ominous woman?"
Qian Ning chuckled. He knew that since the other party had already said it, he had no choice but to return her. He gritted his teeth and pretended to be generous as he slapped his thigh and said, "Fine! If Duke wants to return her to me, isn't it just a matter of saying the word? You've talked about it for a long time, that's giving me face. Qian Ning isn't someone who doesn't know what's good for him. I'll listen to you and return her to him. "
Yang Ling was overjoyed when he heard this. These two people were his right-hand men, and he didn't want to damage the harmony between them. Wang Mantang was a concubine, not a wife. Although she had been ravaged by bandits and Qian Ning, Jiang Bin's desire for Wang Mantang was more than love. He didn't care about this. It was best to solve the problem between these two people so that they wouldn't damage the harmony between them. He had already sent a memorial to the capital, asking for the two generals to be stationed in Nanjing, and that was Xu Tai and Jiang Bin.
Yang Ling smiled and said, "That's right. Then take that troublemaker out and let Jiang Bin take her away."
Qian Ning said with embarrassment, "Duke, just now in front of the Confucius Temple, it was like a war. Now let him take her out, then I don't need to go out. Let me stay for three days, can you let me stay for three days? Three days later, tell him to bring a small sedan chair here, and quietly take him back. That's all. "
When Yang Ling heard this, he felt that Wang Mantang, the protagonist, was not important. The two men were fighting to the death because of the male pride. He nodded helplessly and said, "Okay, I'll go talk to Jiang Bin and ask him to take her back first. Three days later, you have to hand her over."
"Don't worry, Duke." Qian Ning's face was full of smiles.
Looking at Yang Ling walking towards Jiang Bin, Qian Ning's smiling eyes suddenly flashed with a hint of fierceness, "Damn, a little guerrilla general like you dares to challenge my father in public. I have to give you face, but I can't let you off so easily! If you embarrass me, then I'll embarrass you. Three days, hehe, wait for three days. Father will give you a surprise. "
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The fight between the two men in front of the Confucius Temple was rumored to be a romantic affair in the Qinhuai River. If Wang Mantang wanted to become a prostitute, she would definitely be popular for a while. Jiang Bin was not afraid of power and dared to draw his sword against the Town Envoy for the sake of a beautiful woman. He also became an influential figure in the Qinhuai River.
The White Coat Army had just been defeated, and the smell of blood outside Nanjing had not completely disappeared. Once again, there was a scene of feasting and debauchery. People were drunk and drunk, and the scenery of peace and prosperity was restored.
Yang Ling did not return to the manor immediately after resolving the dispute between Qian Ning and Jiang Bin. Instead, he went to the Commander's Office to take a roll call and deal with some official matters. He replied to the officials of the Six Ministries of Nanjing who had visited him the day before, then met with a few old officials of the previous dynasty and relatives of the emperor who had retired in Nanjing before returning to the manor.
The next evening, news came from Henan. After Red Lady and her men escaped from South Zhili, they had sneaked into the area of Tongbai Mountain and Funiu Mountain before the soldiers could react. It seemed that they were indeed heading for Shangluo, Shaanxi.
When Miao Kui heard that the Rattling Horse Bandits had easily seized a boat to cross the river, to the extent that he was unable to wipe them all out at Jiang Dong, he knew that he was in the wrong and could not help but be scared half to death. When Yang Ling's messenger arrived, he was packing his luggage, preparing to rush to Nanjing to complain to Yang Ling. After hearing Yang Ling's order, Old Miao quickly wiped his tears and pulled himself together. He began to mobilize the troops and commanded the Henan army to slowly press towards the border between Henan and Shaanxi. The western defense line was heavily concentrated, intending to wipe out the remaining Red Lady bandits and make up for their mistakes.
However, the Rattling Horse Bandits had not yet left the dense mountains. There were peaks and valleys everywhere in the mountains. To enter the mountains to encircle and annihilate them was as difficult as ascending to heaven. Eunuch Miao could only wait outside for them to appear. At present, the two sides were in a stalemate.
The sun was setting in the west and the sky was full of rosy clouds. It was the time of autumn. The sky was full of autumn clouds and the refreshing autumn wind made people feel relaxed and happy. There was a crooked pond with reeds and oranges by the pond and a deep winding path. There was a small path between the moss and fine stones that led to Lian 'er's residence.
After Lian 'er and her precious daughter had taken a bath, they accompanied the refreshed and ruddy cute little fellow back to the bedroom. They were playing on the bed. The maids filled the bathroom with clean water. Yang Ling, who had just finished listening to Xu Tai's military report in his casual clothes, returned to the inner courtyard and went to the bathroom first.
In his hand were several thick rolls of roster that Xu Tai had just delivered. Yang Ling took off his clothes and hung them on the pole. He then sat in the bathtub. The warm and gentle water soaked his body. He comfortably closed his eyes and sighed softly. A moment later, he leaned over and took the roster. Leaning against the wall of the tub, he flipped through the thick list of names and records of the soldiers.
He had Xu Tai use the excuse of showing off his merits, punishing his mistakes, and investigating the lack of pay to obtain the roster of all the soldiers that had come from Jiangxi, Huguang, and Southern Zhili. In reality, what he really wanted to see was the roster of the Jiangxi army. This time, Jiangxi had transferred four Guards to help. If King Ning wanted to make a move, then he would definitely have made arrangements in the army. By examining the appointments of the generals and assistants of these four armies, he could, to a certain extent, deduce the situation of the entire Jiangxi garrison.
Yang Ling flipped through very quickly. He did not look at the list of soldiers, only the appointments of officers. As expected, there were frequent promotions of middle and lower ranking generals in Jiangxi. Many generals and assistants were suddenly appointed during this period. Yang Ling could not help but feel secretly worried when he saw this.
If King Ning wanted to rebel, he would not choose a time when the world was at peace and the people were prosperous. When the White Army was causing trouble in the north, he had been worried that King Ning would take advantage of the chaos. But at that time, King Ning's strength was still limited. In addition, the White Army was recruiting soldiers and developing too quickly. As long as King Ning was not stupid, he would have to consider whether his rebellion at that time would benefit others, help the White Army, and hand over the Zhu family's country to an outsider.
But now it was not the case. In fact, Ming Destiny had already extinguished the possibility of the White Army rebelling. Ming Destiny's army had made great achievements and seemed to have won a great victory, but that was only an illusion of the common people. They thought that the imperial army was so powerful after winning a great battle. The people in the imperial court were well aware of the actual situation. It was impossible for King Ning, who had been paying attention to the movements of the imperial court, not to know.
This battle had already used up the remaining financial resources of Ming Destiny's imperial court. Now, Ming Destiny's army was like a fierce warrior who had just won a battle. It looked glorious, but in fact, it was strong on the outside but weak on the inside. If they could not recuperate now, but continued to mobilize the troops of the various provinces in the country to fight, and delayed the corresponding pay and wartime subsidies for a long time, even if they had millions of soldiers, they would collapse without a fight.
Therefore, taking the opportunity of suppressing the bandits in the south to take charge of the military, he used the suppression of the bandits as an opportunity to request a decree to change the commanders of the major military regions. He transferred the competent generals to the surroundings of Jiangxi under the cover of suppressing the bandits. Once King Ning launched an attack, it had to be quickly extinguished and ended the battle quickly.
From the frequent activities of King Ning's people in the capital, King Ning's initiative to ask for military authority, and the frequent transfer of middle and low-ranking officials, it was not far before King Ning launched an attack. To be able to transfer so many middle and low-ranking officials while suppressing the bandits was not something that King Ning, who had just taken over the military of Jiangxi, could do. Many of the officials of the Jiangxi command office had definitely been bought over by him and were serving him.
If King Ning had spared no expense in befriending officials in the capital, his goal would have been to have them overlook some of his specious little tricks. This meant that he must have spent more than ten years cultivating and buying off the local officials in Jiangxi. He had only been in the court for two years, and his energy had been focused on the constant struggles of the court and foreign wars. His understanding of the situation in Jiangxi was limited, and he had even less of an understanding of the hidden faction belonging to King Ning.
In these circumstances, sending one or two officials into Jiangxi was simply impossible to insert themselves into the circle of power that King Ning had painstakingly built up over many years, and if something happened, they would be harmed. Thus, Yang Ling could only move from the outside. On one hand, he had to pay close attention to King Ning's suspicious movements, and on the other hand, he could use other matters as an excuse to mobilize troops to form an encirclement around Jiangxi.
As Yang Ling analyzed the situation, he also considered whether there were any loopholes in his current plan and whether it would raise King Ning's alarm and nervousness. After a long while, he realized that the water was a little cold. He hurriedly called out, "Someone come."
Two pretty maids with their trousers rolled up, revealing their white arms and elegant legs, appeared at the door. Smiling, they bowed and asked, "Master, do you need to be scrubbed?"
Yang Ling froze and subconsciously shrank back into the water. In this period of time in the army, it had always been Liu Bangchui who had changed the water and scrubbed him. He had been so engrossed in his thoughts just now that he had forgotten that he was at home. To have two pretty girls scrub his body? He couldn't take this sort of punishment. Yang Ling hesitated for a moment before saying, "Oh, bring me a robe. I've finished washing it."
The two maids furrowed their brows, grunted in acknowledgment, and then withdrew in disappointment. Although they were beautiful, they were slaves who had been sold since they were young. Yang Ling had a high scholarly rank and was also young and handsome. It would be hard to find a master like him.
Today, the two maids were originally overjoyed to have him take a bath. If they were lucky enough to be promoted from a maid to a concubine by their master, it would be a step to the sky for them. If they were to help him wash and wipe his body, it would not be difficult to seduce him. The two of them did not dare to enter the door without being summoned. Now that they heard the summons with great difficulty, their hopes were dashed and they could not help but withdraw to find another opportunity.
Concubines were divided into three, six or nine ranks. There were concubines, concubines, tongfang maids, and even maids were divided into many ranks. Who did not want to climb up? Yang Ling did not care at all. He did not know that while he was racking his brains to scheme against King Ning, the two girls at the door were also preparing to use their seductive skills to scheme against him.
Yang Ling put on a soft white robe and slowly returned to his room. Having lived in this era for a long time, he was now used to the days where he did not wear underwear. His robe swayed, the bottom of his crotch stirred up the air, and he was rather free and unfettered.
There were two beauties lying on the bed. The older one was not even nineteen, and the younger one was not even two years old. Lian 'er and Pan' er were both dressed in a white silk shirt and white silk pants. They were lying on the bed shoulder to shoulder, each holding a book. They crossed their legs and swung their beautiful little feet as they leisurely flipped through the book.
Pan 'er's white and plump calves and delicate little feet were extremely adorable. Seeing Yang Ling enter, she raised her head with a smile and called out crisply, "Father."
"Yes." Yang Ling happily responded and walked over to sit by the bed. These two days, he would find time to play with her, especially the clean Lian 'er. In the past, she would not allow her to play with mud, but Yang Ling was very happy to play with the mud with her. The little girl was now very affectionate towards him.
Stroking Pan 'er's head, Yang Ling asked softly, "What are you looking at, baby?"
"Pan 'er is looking at a big demon. Look, a big demon with horns," Pan' er replied. Yang Ling bent over to take a look. It was actually a book of drawings of gods and monsters. It was hand-drawn and even colored. Such a luxurious thing for children to read was not something an ordinary family could afford.
Ma Lian 'er raised her head and glanced warmly at her husband. She saw him sitting sideways, one leg crossed on the bed. His hair was wet and pulled into a loose lazy bun. He was like a jade tree, his face like powder. He really was extraordinarily handsome. There was a sandalwood hairpin stuck into his bun. His body gave off a faint scent of fragrant bathing beans.
There were already many toiletries and toiletries by Ming Shi. There were all kinds of things like facial cleansers and facial masks. Tang Yixian could be considered an expert in this area. Fragrant bathing beans were made from powdered ingredients like lingling incense, gansong, angelica dahurica, watermelon seeds, winter melon seeds, peas, soybeans, and other ingredients. It was not just refreshing and moisturizing, it also had a faint fragrance after bathing.
Lian 'er covered her mouth and smiled. She sneaked a foot out of her daughter's body and mischievously kicked him. Yang Ling bent over to look at his daughter flipping through the book. He reached out and grabbed Lian' er's foot. Lian 'er struggled but didn't break free. She allowed him to hold her foot. But because she was ticklish, her neat and red toes curled up in embarrassment.
As Yang Ling and his daughter talked about the power of the big demons, he glanced wryly at Lian 'er. Then he suddenly raised her foot and kissed the soles of her feet. Lian' er gave a light exclamation and reflexively shrunk her foot. However, it was still firmly held by Yang Ling.
Pan 'er turned to look strangely at her mother. Lian' er hurriedly suppressed her laughter and went over. She said in a fuss, "Ah, such a scary big demon. Is Pan 'er afraid?"
Yang Pan 'er nodded. "Big demons are scary, Pan' er is not afraid. Hit the big demon." Lian 'er took the chance to make a face at Yang Ling and scrunched up her nose.
In this struggle, the loose silk pants had shrunk and revealed a section of her beautiful calf. The skin after bathing shone like pearls and gave people the feeling of extreme beauty. Under Yang Ling's gaze, Lian 'er's eyes became watery. Her leg was slightly sore from being held up all this time. She made a begging expression towards Yang Ling and shrunk her foot again.
Yang Ling chuckled and let go of her foot. He also lay down on the bed next to his daughter. Ma Lian 'er's body shook. She felt a large hand pass over her daughter's body and caress her perky bottom. The small waist was beautiful and soft, the thin curve tightening at the waist and then rippling at the bottom. The full and perky bottom was tight and full like a fruit. Further down was a pair of white, slender, and round thighs. They were soft and smooth, causing people to not want to let go.
Yang Ling's breath became slightly hot. He calmed himself and said to Pan 'er, "Baby, it's time to sleep. Can you sleep with Auntie Chu Ling tonight?"
"No." Pan 'er wrapped an arm around Ma Lian' er's neck and said with a pout, "Pan 'er will sleep with Niangqin."
"Uh … … Daddy will snore, it will disturb little baby's sleep."
"Then … …" Pan 'er's eyes moved and she said, "Pan' er will sleep with Niangqin, Daddy will sleep with Auntie."
Yang Ling rubbed her head and said in a "pained" voice, "Such a good child, Daddy did not dote on you for nothing."
Ma Lian 'er glared at him coquettishly and then put on a warm smile. She said to Pan' er, "Pan 'er, be good, go sleep with Auntie. Tomorrow, Daddy will catch two for you, catch frogs, catch grasshoppers, and catch crickets with you. Each person will command one and see who is stronger. That will be so fun."
"Really?" Pan 'er's eyes lit up. She was about to compromise.
"Right right right, of course it's true. Daddy will catch a very powerful cricket for you. General Copper-Head, it can even beat yao." When Yang Ling saw there was a chance, he hurriedly continued to tempt her. At the same time, he pinched Lian 'er's plump bottom in praise.
Lian 'er smiled like a little fox. Her eyes were slightly downcast. While Pan' er was not paying attention, she quickly glared at Yang Ling. As Yang Ling continued to coax his daughter, he lightly caressed Lian 'er's round and soft bottom. His hand had already reached into her pants. His hand was smooth and soft, as smooth as silk. Yang Ling's finger gradually moved down, lingering on the enchanting crack of the bottom.
Ma Lian 'er bit her lip and reached out. She lightly punched him with a seductive look and started to threaten her daughter. "Go sleep with Auntie. Tomorrow, Daddy will catch crickets for you to play. If you sleep with Niangqin, then tomorrow, you will continue to practice songs. If you don't practice the second section of the' General's Order ', you are not allowed to eat."
"En!" Pan 'er immediately became obedient and nodded her head vigorously. "Pan' er will sleep with Auntie, sleep with Auntie."
Yang Ling hurriedly took back his hand and let Pan 'er climb up. Then he picked her up and kissed her cheek. He said with a smile, "Pan' er is so good. Tomorrow, Daddy will catch a big jar of crickets for you, okay?"
"En, Daddy is good." As though she wanted to take revenge on her mother, Pan 'er hugged her father who loved her more than her mother and kissed him passionately. Yang Ling roared with laughter. He walked to the door and pulled it open, calling, "Come, come."
The female servant girl in the side room hurriedly came out. Yang Ling handed Pan 'er to her and said with a smile, "Take Little Miss to Miss Chu Ling."
He then said to Pan 'er, "Good Pan' er, sleep early. If you don't have the energy to sleep late, you won't be able to win the cricket fight tomorrow."
"En, en." Pan 'er nodded excitedly.
Seeing that she had been carried away, Yang Ling immediately lifted his leg high and landed lightly. Like a big monkey, he jumped into the room. Sneakily locking the door, he let out a long sigh and said, "My, I've finally tricked this little spirit away."
Lian 'er had already sat up, one leg curled up and the other stretched out. She smiled as she undid her hair. She was elegant and seductive, like a beautiful water lotus in the water. She rolled her eyes at Yang Ling and said coquettishly, "Look at you, tricking your daughter like this, and you still want me to be the bad guy. Tsk, sly to the extreme."
Yang Ling snickered and walked over to sit at the head of the bed. He said, "If I don't trick the little one away, wouldn't I ruin her father's plans? Haha, what book are you reading? "
With a "bam," Ma Lian 'er slapped away Yang Ling's hand that was rudely rubbing her thigh again. Her pair of pink long legs were once again exposed to the light. "I don't have the time to read. It's all for my husband, and I'm thinking hard."
Lian 'er delicately stretched. Like a flower, her skin and bones glowed. With a raise of her hand, her wide sleeves slid down, revealing her white arms. Her movements were as soft as water. Under the light of the candlelight, her jade-like skin had a faint blush. She was like a fairy from Gu She.
Yang Ling also got on the bed, hugging her and giving her a light kiss. Lian 'er's lips were soft, and her body gave off a faint fragrance. The rich fragrance of a young married woman was unusually alluring. The two of them lay side by side on the bed, looking at the book on the pillow.
Lian 'er said, "This is the information that Qiyun Jiejie sent back from outside the borders. Your son's Dushi territory is vast and sparsely populated. Even though large numbers of immigrants have gone to Shandong and Hebei, they are still sparsely populated compared to the area.
If you want to develop, a small population is a big problem. Farming, animal husbandry, fishing, trading, mining, smelting, forging, and shipbuilding are all lacking in manpower. There is also the supporting personnel for these things. Farming requires people to make farming tools, fishing requires people to make nets, mining requires people to train and forge people. Not having enough manpower in these areas will seriously hinder development.
Other than immigrants, the laborers, criminals, and even death row prisoners have all been put to use, but they are still not enough. Now that the borders have stabilized, if the people cannot quickly taste the benefits, it is hard to guarantee that they will not return. Then all our efforts will be wasted. "
Yang Ling flipped over and laid down. He gave a long sigh. "Nothing can be done in one go. A good idea, a good policy, if you really want to implement it, there are many problems in all aspects. Who knows how much effort and time it will take to accomplish it.
This time, the White Cloth Army's havoc in the North has created large numbers of peasants without food and clothing. That is why a large number of people have moved to Liaodong. Otherwise, how can we talk about expanding beyond the borders? Just the immigration will take decades to have an effect. How can it be done with just an idea and an order? Ah, Lian 'er, Husband is really tired. "
Lian 'er closed the book and gently snuggled into his embrace. She said in a soft voice, "Lian' er knows that everyone is looking at your success, but who knows how much effort you have put in? I am trying to help you think of a solution. "
Lying on her side like this, looking down from her loose collar, her slender and fair neck was as graceful as a swan's. Her beautiful curves slid past the delicate and slender collarbone, past the small depression, and landed directly on the smooth ravine that was like a pile of jade. It was very alluring.
Yang Ling's hand unconsciously reached inside and gently held a soft palm. Lian 'er blushed and glanced at him. She said softly, "The imperial court is also recruiting immigrants in other places. But the winter outside the borders is bitterly cold. The further south the common people are, the more they are unwilling to go. Yang Shen has a letter. Tomorrow you can take a look at it. I have already read it. He suggested recruiting Mongolians and Jurchen.
In addition, the Jurchen people plundered a lot of slaves from Korea. The Nihon country was in civil strife, many families were ruined, the peasants were destitute and homeless, and there were also a lot of half-grown children. These people were hardworking and willing to work hard. Moreover, they were cheap. Yang Shen had already made a custom to allow the local Han people to barter these people to become farmers.
The Luocha demons in the far north often have small tribes that wander here. The life of these small nomadic tribes is worse than that of the savage Jurchen. As long as they are allowed to settle down, they can become Ming Destiny's people. But this must be approved by the imperial court. "
Yang Ling nodded. "Hmm, but there is no rush. This will be a long process, won't it? Whether it is recruiting Jurchen, Mongolians, or buying slaves, accepting Luocha people, can it be done with just a few words? "
Following Yang Ling's caress, her originally erect and firm snow-white peaks became even more plump and perky. Lian 'er's desire gradually rose. Her breasts became plump, trembling, and her nipples were tender and red. She pushed Yang Ling's hand, but in the end she held it tightly and pressed it against her breasts. Her curved eyelids half-covered her starry eyes. She said in a tender voice, "Don't make trouble, I … I haven't finished talking."
Her languid and absent-minded eyes were so charming that they almost dripped water. Yang Ling had already untied her clothes. Her waist was slender like a willow, her navel was like a whirlpool. Ma Lian 'er's lower abdomen was fair and smooth, flat and slightly bulging, with an extremely smooth and graceful curve extending between her thighs. Yang Ling's eyes were burning with desire, yet he still pulled up his clothes and quietly covered it for her. He pulled her white hand and put it inside his robe.
Her soft, smooth and slender fingers touched a lump of firm and hot heat. At first she shrank back, but then she greedily moved closer to grab it, and gently caressed it. Yang Ling's unbearable feeling was somewhat relieved. He sighed comfortably and closed his eyes. With a faint smile he said, "Tell me, is there any other way?"
Lian 'er snorted lightly, but she could not bear her husband to suffer. She still caressed and teased him gently. In a low voice she said, "You are right. Recruiting Jurchen, Mongolians, Luocha people, buying slaves is one way, but these things cannot be rushed. I have thought about it over and over again, and I can think of one thing. If this thing can be done, not only the Liaodong population crisis can be solved immediately, husband can also be considered to have done a great and merciful deed. It is not an exaggeration to say that ten thousand families will give birth to Buddha."
"What is it?"
"Fallen people, lowly people," Lian 'er's voice lowered, she faintly said, "In the past, Zhang Shicheng, Chen Youliang, Fang Shizhen, and the others' generals, soldiers, families, after Taizu obtained the world, they were all demoted to fallen people, lowly people. They were not allowed to become officials, were not allowed to read and write, were not allowed to work as farmers.
They lived at the lowest level, struggling at death's door to survive. Their daughters were too many to raise, if they were not thrown away, they were born drowned to death. When the men grew up, they could only be servants, servants, fishermen, forever unable to rise again. They all lived in the Jiangnan area, there were no less than several hundred thousand of them. After more than a hundred years, they all became illiterate, honest and poor common people.
They were bullied, beaten and scolded, they did not see them as human beings. Even they themselves took these things for granted. But even if they became ignorant and ignorant common people, they still hoped to escape this kind of status. They did not want their children to be born with a life of suffering.
If Husband can persuade the Emperor to pardon them, the condition is that they go to Liaodong to work as farmers and merchants. No matter how hard and tiring it is, for them, it is like heaven. This way, it will not only solve the problem of Liaodong having too few Han people, it will not be easy to develop, it will also be a great good deed. "
"En, so many years have passed, it is not important who their ancestors were. I am not a living Bodhisattva who saves people from suffering, but no matter if it is for the court, or for the people, I will do this as soon as possible … … My female Bodhisattva, have you finished speaking? Now … … "Yang Ling panted," You should save me first. "
"Yes." Ma Lian 'er's face was completely red. Feeling his increasingly erect impulse, Lian' er's eyes also became even more charming and beautiful. A strange charm spread out from her bones, there was no place that was not charming, it was enough to make all living things go crazy. Her clothes were pulled open again. The swollen red cherries were sucked into Yang Ling's mouth. Lian 'er moaned and closed her eyes to enjoy her husband's caress.
At the peak of her curves, the two tender red cherries took turns being sucked by Yang Ling. Her delicate body was sucked until it trembled. Her small waist could not help but straighten up. Her soft and smooth skin rubbed against Yang Ling's cheek. A pair of neat and beautiful eyes were slightly closed. Her red lips were slightly open, she was already intoxicated in the caress.
The pillow was pushed up. Yang Ling half-knelt on the bed. He held her fragrant buttocks and lifted her up a little, letting her half lean on the pillow. Lian 'er did not open her eyes. She just had a sweet smile on her face, enjoying Yang Ling's service. Unconsciously, a pair of hands also uncontrollably caressed her naked, burning chest.
Lian 'er had been comfortably narrowing her eyes when she suddenly felt a pillar of heat press against her lips. She opened her eyes in surprise. She had just exclaimed in surprise. When her red lips slightly opened, the thing that she feared and loved had taken the opportunity to enter, pushing against her tongue and entering the room.
Lian 'er rebuked Yang Ling's buttocks. With a crisp "pa" sound, she finally accepted her fate and hugged Yang Ling's strong buttocks. Her mouth gave a moving moan.
Her hair was disheveled, her face was flushed. Lian 'er's pretty eyes seemed to be begging for mercy as she looked at Yang Ling. But her eyes were incomparably blurred, causing people to be even more aroused.
She bent her head and sang, the oriole sang at the same time, her red lips broke and her snow-white neck lightly leaned against each other. A song of spring river flowers on a moonlit night, a flute sent for a good time … …
On such a good night, at the foot of Qing Liang Mountain to the west of Jin Ling, an official ship had just docked. A maid helped a woman of about forty years of age, still attractive, onto the shore. The dark shadow of the mountain, even the temple was hidden in a patch of darkness. There were only two strings of lanterns hanging on the tall poles at the Qinhuai ferry, reflecting the red light in the water and making the waves ripple.
"Shi Tai," the woman called her husband's name and said, "I told you to go tomorrow, but you are impatient. This is good, the night is already late, not only is the city forbidden, even the waterways are closed, how are we going to enter the city?"
Wu Wending, holding a large beard, came over with a laugh and said, "I remembered wrongly, I remembered there was an inn here, why is there not?"
The man at the dock said with a laugh, "Master's memory is not wrong, there is indeed an inn here, but there were bandits a few days ago, the owner also ran back to the city. These two days they have been trying to reopen the inn, but they still haven't opened the door."
Wu Wending frowned and said, "What should we do, do we have to spend the night on this ship?"
Madame Wu said angrily, "The journey has been tiring, do we still have to go through the turbulence on the ship? Won't we pass out after a night's sleep? "
"Master, the lower courtyard of the Qing Liang Temple is now used to receive guests, and it is also quiet, you can stay there for the night, but you have to donate some money for the incense."
Wu Wending said with a smile, "That's fine, I will stay in the lower courtyard of the temple."
Amidst his wife's grumbling, Wu Wending only stroked his beard and smiled. The servants carried boxes and cages into the temple. The lower courtyard was separated from the main temple, and the door in the middle was also locked. Although the meditation room was simple, it was indeed much more comfortable than staying on the ship.
Seeing this, Wu Wending's anger was slightly reduced. The reception monk carried a lantern and accompanied the new prefectural magistrate and his wife, who were reporting to the Ministry of Appointments in Nanjing, into the west wing. He said with a smile, "It is quieter here, and there are no outsiders. A young couple lives in the room next door, they are also people of the court, safety is not a problem. Benefactor and Madame, please rest early, this poor monk will take his leave. "
The old monk hung the lantern on the wall and slowly walked out. Wu Wending's eyes had not yet adjusted to the light, he raised the lantern and was about to take a closer look when he suddenly heard the voice of a young woman call from the room next door, "Xiao Wu, forget it, this is not a proper inn, why do you still need to bathe? Wait until we enter the city tomorrow."
Then another voice seemed to have just entered the room, the voice came from afar, "It's okay, it's okay, I gave the fire monk some loose silver, the water is already boiling, keep your voice down, an official just came to stay in the courtyard, don't disturb him."
The voice gradually weakened, and Old Wu's eyes widened, "This … isn't this my son's voice? Who is my son with, at this time of the night, they are obviously staying together, even the private matters of a woman bathing, this … this … "
Thinking of this, Old Wu's eyebrows and eyelids flew up, he turned to look at his wife, but saw that she was not moving. Beard Wu hurriedly raised the lantern to look, only to see that the usually fierce wife was also as dumb as a wooden chicken.
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