Because he had a surname, he talked about brothers with Zhang Xun, but he actually had no blood relatives. As a horse bandit, Zhang Tianai was able to enter and exit Mayi freely, which was naturally because of this relationship. He occasionally helped sell stolen goods and occupied some share of the share. However, he claimed to be an official, while Zhang Xun was a thief, and he was very secretive about this relationship and did not mention it in front of others. He handled things through his master, which was somewhat despised.

When he saw Zhang Tianai going to the ancestral hall to worship that day and inquiring about her relationship with Li Mu, County Magistrate Zhang's face immediately turned 180 degrees.

In the past, when Zhang Tianai came to Mayi, County Magistrate Zhang did not take this "nieces" seriously. Otherwise, when Bai Qiaoqiao met Zhang Tianai, she would not have lived with Ma Lazi's house. But after learning about Zhang Tianai and Li Mu, this niece was even more kinky than her relatives. County Magistrate Zhang Tianai and his party were invited to his residence, cleaned it up and down, sprinkled water with even the dust, and asked about his well-being, and was even close to his own son.

After Zhang Tianai and his party left, the county magistrate Zhang released the news and said that he and Zhulu Hou were in-laws. His niece were the concubines of Zhulu Hou. This news was too fierce. After learning about it, the surrounding counties only gave Li Siwen one gift and prepared another one. Who dared to neglect Zhulu Hou’s in-laws?

Li Siwen also heard about this news, but he didn't know the twists and turns. When he saw that the county magistrate was surnamed Zhang and Zhang Tianai was surnamed Zhang, he really treated them as a family. When he saw that the lie was not exposed, he took the opportunity to wear a tiger's skin. From then on, he has been Li Mu's in-laws for more than half a year.

During the Chinese New Year, the uncle and his father-in-law went to Zhangjia Village to pay New Year's greetings to Zhang Xun and gave him a lot of gifts. There was no such thing in the past. Zhang Xun gave him gifts during the Chinese New Year, but he still asked his master to collect them. Now the two of them have fallen apart, and Zhang Xun has not bothered him. He has "finalized" his uncle's matter.

The magistrate Zhang also learned from Zhang Xun that Li Mu would come to marry Zhang Tianai during the New Year, and then returned to Mayi to prepare. In order to flatter Li Mu, he took the money and rebuilt the neighborhood where Li Mu's family was, claiming that it was the kindness of Zhulu Hou. Only the original courtyard of Li Mu's family was preserved, which was for the purpose of giving Li Mu nostalgia.

In order to let Li Mu live in Mayi for a few days, he specially built another mansion. Although the scale is not much larger than the most luxurious, it is also complete, and even the maids and servants have prepared. Not only the maids and servants, he also spent a huge amount of money to buy several Kushan female slaves. Naturally, men know the purpose.

So earnest is to make Li Mu have a good impression when he returns home and take this line. But these things are all ready, and Li Mu didn't come either. Although he knows that it was not so early, he couldn't help but feel anxious. Every day when he arrived at the gate of the city, he would stand on the city wall and look towards Chang'an, hoping to see the marquis's ceremonial guard coming. He could use his preparations early.

Today, he returned in disappointment at the city gate. The magistrate Zhang asked the concubine to wash his feet with hot water and squint his eyes to think about things. Somehow, he suddenly felt palpitations. Seeing this, the concubine hurriedly brought him a pill. This was the medicine bought from Lingzhou, which cost 500 cents per pill. For the consumption level of Mayi, it is not something that ordinary people can afford.

County Magistrate Zhang took a pill, and his palpitations gradually calmed down. He talked to himself, as if he was saying to his concubine: "I have been wondering in my heart these days, and I always feel that something is going to happen, what can happen, and what can happen?"

The concubine is only in her twenties, half younger than him. What the young people are most annoying is nagging. Relying on being favored, they often act coquettishly: "Master, you are so kind, what can you do? We are now getting to the relatives of Zhulu Marquis. In these places nearby, we can't afford to offend us except Dingxiang County. Don't the other county magistrates have to respect us? When the master meets the Marquis, maybe the county magistrates will also respect us?"

"What nonsense!" Although the county magistrate Zhang was pampering the concubine, he was not as ignorant as he was so ignorant that he knew the depth: "Dingxiang County, he is not only the brother of the Marquis, but also the son of General Li Ji. You dare to argue with such a noble person?"

"Master, why don't you understand what I mean?" The concubine leaned against the ear of the magistrate Zhang and whispered: "You forgot that you have made your brother? How did he become the father-in-law?"

County Magistrate Zhang was stunned and then said, "He has a daughter, and all three of me are sons, so I don't have this blessing."

"Who knows that you are all sons, can't you have a daughter?"

"Where am I going..." County Magistrate Zhang suddenly got his head out and said, "What do you mean is, I... can't do it, if I'm exposed, will I still have my life?"

"We are in danger of wealth and honor, Master, how can you know if you don't try it? I have a sister in my family who looks so pretty, so you say she is your daughter." Before he finished speaking, the master suddenly broke in. The concubine had little clothes on her body. County Magistrate Zhang hurriedly reached out to block it and scolded, "You are becoming more and more unruly, you are going to die? You dare to break in the master's bedroom at will?"

"Oh, my master!" The master stomped his feet in an anxious manner and said, "Go and have a look quickly, someone is coming to the city gate!"

"Who is it? The city gates are closed. I have to wait for tomorrow even if I come here. I am the lord of the county, but I still ask me to please me? Get out quickly, I am going to bed, Master."

"Master, you can't sleep. I just went and took a look. Maybe..." The master swallowed and said, "Maybe the Marquis is here!"

"Mr. Marquis?" County Magistrate Zhang's face turned pale. He didn't care about wiping his feet and went to step on his shoes. He reached out to grab the clothes but couldn't find the sleeves. He was so anxious that he was sweating: "How is it possible? How could the Marquis come to the middle of the night?"

"I said I wanted to enter the city by rushing, but I didn't expect it to be too late and I was blocked outside. The Marquis ordered that he would camp outside the city and enter the city tomorrow. I thought that something was wrong, so I came to report it to the master. Master, go quickly. I'm afraid that the Marquis is not angry, right? You asked him to stay outside the city for a whole night and come into the city tomorrow morning, your head."

"Yes, yes!" County Magistrate Zhang finally put on his shoes, took off his clothes and threw them down, and said to the concubine: "Go and get my official uniform!"

The concubine was also panicked: "Master, which official uniform is it?" It's not unreasonable for her to ask. County Magistrate Zhang had been an official in the Sui Dynasty and a Turkic official. There were several official uniforms.
Chapter completed!