Summary of the previous chapter: Lu Zhan and the Minister of Industry did not arrange work for Ma Xiaoquan and specifically pushed back the construction deadline. Of course, Ma Xiaoquan was not willing to give in. He went to the purchase house and happened to catch the brother-in-law of the Minister of Industry...
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Ma Xiaoquan waved his hand and sighed: "Slow down first, don't beat him to death, I can still use that man if I keep him!"
"Yes, sir!"
Ma Xiaoquan dragged his chin and leaned back, thinking: Although I took the brother-in-law who was the minister of the Ministry of Industry and made a written confession, but since their official rank is higher than mine, I'm afraid they won't be able to suppress them for long. Well, even if they can't suppress them for long,
, I also have to make them uncomfortable, hum, my Ma family happens to be short of money, so I take the opportunity to make a blackmail from them...
It didn’t take long for the news of Ma Xiaoquan’s arrest in the purchasing house to reach the ears of the Minister of Industry.
The Minister of the Ministry of Industry was so angry that he gritted his teeth. Although he knew that his brother-in-law was incompetent, he was still a member of the Yi family. Besides, he was able to reach his current official position to a large extent by relying on the power of his father-in-law's family.
Lu Zhan sat aside, looking at the anxious look of the Minister of Industry, and said slowly: "Master Shangshu, I don't think Ma Xiaoquan will bring this matter to the emperor."
"Oh? Zhiliang, why did you say that?"
Lu Zhan said with a smile: "Master Shangshu, please think about it. It's a serious crime to do that in the factory. All serious crimes have to go through my Criminal Department. Well, of course, Jinyiwei doesn't need it, but no matter what, he has to go through the Criminal Department."
Make a record..."
"Brother Zhiliang, just say what you want to say."
Lu Zhan nodded: "It's very simple. I heard that Ma Xiaoquan just tortured your brother-in-law, but he didn't report it, so... Ma Xiaoquan's purpose is probably... money!"
"money?"
"Yes, that's right, it's money! Sir, please think about it. The Lu family robbed the Ma family from Ningyuan a few days ago. Although the Ma family is not short of money, there will always be times when it is spent.
, money, as the saying goes, the more, the merrier.”
"Well, Zhiliang means...my brother-in-law, can we solve it with money?"
Lu Zhan nodded: "Of course, but we can't let this matter go. Isn't that old eunuch Wei Jinzhong also at odds with Ma Xiaoquan? We can bring him in, hum."
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Wei Jinzhong's residence.
Dai Zheng respectfully read the letter in his hand to Wei Jinzhong. After reading it, Dai Zheng said: "Uncle, there is a joint letter from Lu Zhan and the Minister of Industry, inviting you to deal with Ma Xiaoquan together...
You see..."
Although Wei Jinzhong was illiterate, he was very sophisticated. After listening to Dai Zheng's letter, he already understood its meaning. Wei Jinzhong smiled and said: "I'm afraid they wrote to me to save the boy who was captured by Ma Xiaoquan. Dai Zheng."
, do you think I should or should not lie down in this muddy water?"
Dai Zheng said respectfully: "Uncle, risks and opportunities coexist. Haven't we always wanted to get involved in the training ground project? Now is an opportunity, and I don't think we can let it go."
Wei Jinzhong laughed: "Okay, uncle thinks so too. Well, you should immediately write a letter and tell Lu Zhan and the others that I agreed, but... I have to see some sincerity, hum."
Dai Zheng chuckled and said grimly: "My nephew understands what uncle means, hehe."
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Lu Zhan soon received a reply from Wei Jinzhong. Lu Zhan was very happy to learn that Wei Jinzhong was also willing to deal with Ma Xiaoquan together.
Lu Zhan proudly handed Wei Jinzhong's letter to the Minister of Industry. After reading it, the Minister of Industry was not happy, but frowned and said: "Zhiliang, if we invite Wei Jinzhong rashly, will there be any risks?"
Lu Zhan chuckled: "Then Wei Jinzhong is illiterate and has no education. What's the risk? Lord Shangshu, I'm afraid you are overly worried?"
The Minister of Industry and Commerce shook his head: "It's not that I worry too much. Wei Jinzhong's journey from a fireman to his current position is not something that an ordinary eunuch can achieve."
Lu Zhan said: "I understand what you mean, Lord Shangshu, but now we have to deal with Ma Xiaoquan, and we must win over many alliances. Wei Jinzhong is just a eunuch, and he can't make a big splash."
Lu Zhan confidently patted his chest to reassure the Minister of Industry, but what he didn't expect was that... his luring the wolf into the house directly led to the reversal of host and guest in the future.
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"Ah" Ma Xiaoquan yawned heavily and looked through the intelligence materials in his hand.
Being a Jin Yiwei has a great advantage: you can read some confidential information that others cannot see at will.
At present, the war in Liaodong is tense, and military pay has been slow to keep up with the progress. Although the famous Liaodong garrison headed by Sun Chengxian has launched a strategy of "raising troops with land", this is not a long-term solution.
On the other hand, the Ma family in Ningyuan City was also under great threat. After Ma Xiaoquan left, the Jurchen tribe began to attack Ningyuan City crazily. Their lives were hanging by a thread several times. If the men of the Ma family hadn't fought to the death, Ningyuan would have been killed.
It has long been lost.
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"Well," Ma Xiaoquan put down the intelligence materials, tugged his chin and frowned and muttered to himself: "It's only a matter of time that Liaodong is lost. Well, I have to step up my actions. Well, there are also those nasty underground detectors...
..Where is it?”
At this moment, the subordinates outside the door suddenly reported that the Minister of Industry had come to visit.
The Minister of Industry was a second-rank official, and Ma Xiaoquan was only a fourth-rank official. When the other party came to visit him, he must have something to ask for.
Ma Xiaoquan knew the purpose of the Minister of Industry's visit, so he simply asked him to put on airs and said to his subordinates: "Just say that I am at work and will not see guests for the time being."
"Sir, Lord Shangshu is here, I'm afraid..."
Ma Xiaoquan waved his hand, indicating that he would do what he wanted.
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Half an hour later...
The door was suddenly pushed open from the outside. Ma Xiaoquan raised his head and saw the Minister of Industry glaring at him angrily.
"Haha... Hello, Lord Shangshu." Ma Xiaoquan stood up and bowed his hands to the Minister of Industry.
"Ma Xiaoquan, you are very good!" Minister of the Ministry of Industry nodded.
Ma Xiaoquan said: "Of course I'm fine, thank you Lord Shangshu for your love!"
"Ma Xiaoquan, you!" Minister of the Ministry of Industry took a breath and said calmly, "I'm here today. You must know what I mean, right?"
Ma Xiaoquan chuckled: "I don't know!"
"Humph, Ma Xiaoquan, stop pretending. Today you will give me an explanation. My brother-in-law, you have to let me go, and you have to let me go if you don't!"
Ma Xiaoquan smiled and said: "So that's what happened. Oh, Lord Shangshu, your brother-in-law has committed a serious crime. Logically speaking, I should report it to the emperor, but I thought of friendship and did not report it. How are you now?
, come here to ask for someone, I’m afraid I can’t be the master of this matter, right?”