บท 131: Trigger

Nianzu was writing a poem when Eunuch Chung came to him. "Your highness, Landlord Ma is here to meet you," Eunuch Chung announced. Nianzu put the brush down and asked Chung to bring Ma Bojing in. Eunuch Chung bowed his head and walked out. After some time, he came to the room with Ma Bojing.

Ma Bojing greeted Nianzu who was told to take a seat. Pulling a chair out for himself, Ma Bojing sat on it. "Chung, send tea for us," Nianzu ordered, and then looked at Ma Bojing.

"Landlord Ma, something urgent came up yesterday, so I could not meet you. Thank you for coming today," Nianzu politely said. Ma Bojing told Nianzu not to thank him, "I was called, so I needed to come."

After a while, a maidservant came there with a tray in her hand. She served them the tea and left from there. Nianzu picked the cup and sipped the tea. Ma Bojing too picked the cup and drank the tea. Nianzu looked at Eunuch Chung and showed him a pouch full of gold coins.