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Chapter 17 Failure and Violence

"But, not long after the old man passed away, you are still in the midst of filial piety. Isn't you laughed at when you go to Beijing now?"

"Loyalty and filial piety cannot be both good. You can no longer stick to etiquette and law. If the Ming army attacked the Yangtze River, it would be difficult for us to return to Beijing."

"The lady will never agree."

"If you don't agree, let her stay at home and be filial. If you don't see it, you won't be upset. The master just spoils you a lot."

"That's great, sir."

The two of them talked about the resurrection as if no one was around, but they didn't want Hatis to hear it clearly.

"Is this what the Chinese say, to favor concubines and destroy their wives? It seems that this concubine is not a serious person. What does it mean to glance at me intentionally or unintentionally? Could it be that she fell in love with me?" Hatis thought proudly.

...

"Master, Madam is here." At this moment, Gong San reported outside the house.

"What are she doing?" the master frowned.

A woman came in at the door, also wearing a heavy filial piety. When she saw the master and Mei'er, she saw a big and thick foreigner staring at Mei'er in a daze, and her face was suddenly covered with a layer of frost.

Mei'er and the maid quickly greeted each other and called her wife.

Hathis understood that this was the master's wife.

"Master, I heard you are going to Beijing?"

"Yes, Lord Suo replied, saying that I have recovered and the emperor promoted me to the Minister of Rites."

"Master, the old man has just passed away less than a year, how can he recover at this time? Besides, even if he wants to win the country, he will have to take over three things. Besides, Sony's letter is not an imperial edict, so how can he leave like this? What reputation will be left in the Shilin?"

"What do you know? Women only need to keep a close eye on the door, and the master will take charge of the matter outside!"

"Master, you are also a person who is familiar with poetry and books. Do you know what reputation will be left in history if you lose your moral character? Now that Master Yongli has established his capital in Nanjing, Hefei is not even enough to be a minister of the Ming Dynasty? Isn't it better to be a Manchu official?"

"Shut up! You are getting more and more arrogant, and you are actually accusing the master of coming!"

After being criticized by his wife, the master was so angry that he slapped the table and shouted angrily.

Mei'er, the maid and the servants outside were so scared that they fell to their knees.

The lady also knelt down, then raised her head and cried, "Master, you have been married for 16 years. When did you take care of your wife? You have been living outside, but you have never taken care of your wife. You married this slut into the family, insulting the style of the Gong family, and you have never talked too much about your wife. The Ming Dynasty is about to perish, and you have devoted yourself to the Qing Dynasty, and you dare not interfere in the random words for your wife. But now the situation is different. Master Yongli is about to fight to Hefei, so why are you still a tiger? Please don't make mistakes again and again for your two sons, and at least leave some decent for your son."

"Nonsense! The master did this just for the sake of future generations. If you don't understand the mystery, don't ask more questions!"

"I don't understand the national affairs, but I have read a few days and I can recognize a few words. How to make a decision in front of righteousness is very clear about how to make a wife. Master, we are a husband and wife, how do you think about it? How can you not know about being a wife? It's just that Master Yongli deprived scholars of their own interests, so you do your best to serve Manchus. Master, no matter how big your personal interests are, it is a small matter, and no matter how small your national affairs are, it is a big matter. You can't be confused."

"Ho ho, you are teaching the master intentionally? Oh, I almost forgot that you are still a triumphant man from the Ming Dynasty. Are you thinking about selling your husband for honor?"

"Master, you marry into the Gong family for your wife, you are a member of the Gong family, and you die as a ghost of the Gong family. How can you have any selfishness? Master, what does this foreigner do? You don't need to say that you are a wife, you know what it is. Master, don't go forward any further, there is an abyss that will never be restored in front of you."

Speaking of this, the woman was already in tears. Hatis looked at Mr. Gong again, but his face turned pale and his whole body was trembling.

Mr. Gong picked up a tea bowl on the table and smashed it on the woman's head.

"Oh!"

The woman's forehead was immediately smashed and blood flowed down her temples.

"Okay, I scolded the master for not being honest and moral, and cursed him for not being able to do anything again! This is your wife's deed?! Master, I have been tolerating you for a long time. What does husband and wife mean? What does husband and wife mean? You have a stern face all day long, and I am not lukewarm to the master, and it's okay to sarcastically, but today I scold and sarcastic. Who gives you such a courage?!"

The woman was smashed into a tea bowl, and when she heard Mr. Gong's scolding, she stopped crying.

She touched her face, saw that her hands were covered with blood, smiled sadly, stood up, looked at her husband, and said calmly: "My Tong family is not a small family. I have married into your family, and I have never lost my morality. I tried my best to persuade you not to listen, but I was beaten by you. I know that you have disliked me for a long time, and I have long wanted to properly straighten the slut from this kiln. Well, today the fate of you and my husband has ended. I will never come to Beijing with you, nor will I let my son be implicated by you, leaving a slander forever!"

Mr. Gong never expected that Tong would be so decisive and couldn't help but be stunned.

After glanced at Mei'er, she saw her wonderful eyes looking at her expectantly, so she made up her mind and said hatefully: "Okay, okay, don't you just want a divorce? Well, I'll give it to you now!"

After saying that, there was a ready-made pen on the table. I picked up the pen and wrote a divorce book and threw it to Tong.

Tong picked up the divorce letter, turned around and walked out, without any intention of turning back.

"Mi'er, you are the wife of the Gong family today. When you arrive in the capital, the master will tell you all your relatives and friends." Seeing that Tong had left, Mr. Gong made a decision without thinking.

"Thank you, thank you."

Hatis saw the beautiful woman standing up from the ground, and great joy overflowed from her big watery eyes.

"Hefei, Gong family, Mei'er, Tong family..., this information is enough. But how can I send this information back to Nanjing? Is the emperor sending someone to find me?" Hatis thoughts turned to his mind.

"I have to think of a way, and I can't sit still and wait for death." Hatis made up his mind secretly.

"The person surnamed Gong treats me as a treasure now. He will not hit me or kill me. Then I will make good use of this. The emperor's spy must have arrived in Hefei. As long as he shows up in the downtown city or speaks a few English words, I believe that spy will be able to find himself. Of course, there is also the barbaric guy Zhang Nianbao. Yes, that's the idea." Hatis continued to think.

...

They set off in three days.

What Hatis didn't expect was that not only did he tie his feet and hands, but his mouth was blocked and stuffed into a sedan chair with Zhang Nianbao.

If you can't move or shout, how can you warn me?

Listening to the movement outside the sedan chair, it was obvious that it had arrived in the downtown area. If you didn’t warn, you wouldn’t have a chance.
Chapter completed!
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