Summary of the previous chapter: Ma Xiaoquan and four others entered the gathering place. Unexpectedly, the gathering place was forcibly "occupied" by Wei Jinzhong in the name of the safety of the emperor's wedding, and the protection fee was forcibly collected...
Ma Xiaoquan was fine. The purpose of his trip was to investigate and he had no real goods. After paying ten taels of silver, he could leave immediately.
However... in order to continue the investigation, Ma Xiaoquan led the three women out of the gathering place until late at night.
Back at Ma's house, the four of them took stock. Bei Mingxue said angrily: "This old eunuch Wei Jinzhong is so abominable. Ma Xiaoquan, the unknown money we paid today is almost 20 taels. If this is given to others,
Those businessmen are just a lot more than us."
Ma Xiaoquan pondered for a moment and said: "I didn't expect that we spent almost 20 taels without doing anything. Well, it is indeed like Bei Mingxue said, if we really want to do a business or something, it will not be a waste...
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Li Qinghan said: "Ma Xiaoquan, what should we do next? You are the deacon, you should be able to mobilize the Jin Yiwei..."
Ma Xiaoquan stretched out his hand and shook his head: "No, if the Jinyi Guards are mobilized in this matter, the commander-in-chief will have some opinions on me."
Dongfang Qingxue said in confusion: "Ma Xiaoquan, if we don't mobilize the Jinyi Guards to fight against Wei Jinzhong's Dongchang, then wouldn't we have always been controlled by Wei Jinzhong and his Dongchang?"
Ma Xiaoquan smiled and said: "Three beauties, the reason why I don't use the Jin Yiwei is not because I can't move, but because I can't move. You also know my true identity, and you naturally understand some of the historical events and history that I know.
, cannot be changed..."
Li Qinghan asked in a low voice: "Ma Xiaoquan, is that Jin Yiwei..."
Ma Xiaoquan nodded: "In the next few years, the Jin Yiwei will collude with Wei Jinzhong. If I count on the Jin Yiwei, my calculation will be wrong... Therefore, I must ask the emperor for instructions to establish a new secret army.
A team, a team that seems to be loyal to the emperor, but is actually loyal to me..."
Dongfang Qingxue was surprised and said: "Ma Xiaoquan, do you want to..."
Ma Xiaoquan smiled and said: "That's not true. It will be useful in the future after I build this team... hmm"
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The next day, Ma Xiaoquan went to the Yangxin Hall in the Forbidden City to meet with the Emperor of Tianqi, Zhu Youxiao, and suggested his idea of forming a new "team loyal to the emperor" to Zhu Youxiao.
Zhu Youxiao was studying carpentry and had no time to talk to Ma Xiaoquan. However... just when Zhu Youxiao was about to agree, his younger brother Zhu Youjian suddenly appeared.
Knowing that Brother Huang was going to form a new team, Zhu Youjian petitioned: "Brother Emperor, can I be the leader of this team?"
Zhu Youjian was good at judging his younger brother. When he heard that Zhu Youjian was going to be the leader of the new team, he happily said to Ma Xiaoquan: "Well, let's do this, Ma Aiqing, my emperor brother will be in charge of this new team you mentioned."
Well, as long as it’s not a big problem, you can have fun, uh, but don’t coax me, got it?”
Ma Xiaoquan nodded, pretended to kneel on one knee and said: "I will obey the emperor's teachings!"
Zhu Youjian also bowed his hands and said: "My brother, I would like to follow the emperor's teachings."
After leaving the Yangxin Hall, Zhu Youjian grabbed Ma Xiaoquan and said, "Deacon Ma, let's go to my place. Let's discuss the details of setting up the team."
Ma Xiaoquan smiled bitterly in his heart, but he had to pretend to be serious: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for the invitation!"
Zhu Youjian chuckled and said nothing.
When the two came to Zhu Youjian's residence, Zhu Youjian suddenly changed his playful smile and turned serious.
Zhu Youjian is not very old, but at this moment he shows a maturity beyond his age.
"Hey" Zhu Youjian suddenly sighed and said, "Ma Xiaoquan, do you think our Ming Dynasty can still be saved?"
Ma Xiaoquan was stunned and thought: There is definitely no way to be saved. The demise of the Ming Dynasty is just a matter of time.
"Your Majesty, I, the Ming Dynasty, have been in the prime of life for thousands of years..." Ma Xiaoquan complimented.
"Haha, are you in your prime?" Zhu Youjian shook his head, "Don't try to trick me. The emperor's brother ignores the government affairs, and coupled with the incompetence of the previous generations of our Ming Dynasty, if this continues, I am afraid that our Ming Dynasty will
..."
Ma Xiaoquan didn't say anything. He couldn't figure out Zhu Youjian's mentality now. Maybe he was testing himself, or maybe the most diligent and tragic last emperor in history was showing his true feelings... No matter
Anyway, before Zhu Youjian became Chongzhen, Ma Xiaoquan must not reveal any clues.
After a moment, Zhu Youjian laughed. He shook his head and said to Ma Xiaoquan: "Ma Xiaoquan, can I believe you?"
Ma Xiaoquan's heart was moved, and the question he asked was not what he answered: "Wei Chen is a subject of the Ming Dynasty, and the prince is the prince of the Ming Dynasty..."
Zhu Youjian shook his head again: "I ask you, can I believe you?"
Zhu Youjian's tone was very tough, and Ma Xiaoquan knew that if he continued to dodge, the establishment of the team would probably go south.
Ma Xiaoquan knelt down on one knee and said, "Your Majesty, just give me your orders!"
"Okay!" Zhu Youjian clapped his hands and pulled Ma Xiaoquan up, "This is what I have been waiting for!"
Ma Xiaoquan was stunned, thinking that Zhu Youjian was so scheming at such a young age.
Zhu Youjian said: "Ma Xiaoquan, what do you think of my Ming Dynasty today?"
Ma Xiaoquan said cautiously: "The emperor is a sage."
"Haha...sage? Haha..." Zhu Youxiao smiled bitterly and shook his head, "Can a sage king be a carpenter?"
Ma Xiaoquan was stunned. If Zhu Youjian's words were spread, even if he was a prince, he would probably be punished. His words were clearly disrespectful to his brother.
Seeing Ma Xiaoquan stunned, Zhu Youjian patted her shoulder and said: "Ma Xiaoquan, I sent someone to investigate you secretly. You are very smart, and you are not a person who follows people's influence, so I know that you will not put me under the influence of others."
What you just said is out there, right?"
Ma Xiaoquan said nothing.
Zhu Youjian continued: "If I were the emperor... I would definitely not be like this..."
If Zhu Youjian said that his brother was not good just now, he could be forgiven appropriately, but now his words can be completely classified as a crime of treason.
Ma Xiaoquan remained silent.
When Zhu Youjian saw that Ma Xiaoquan was silent, he nodded with satisfaction, patted Ma Xiaoquan on the shoulder and said: "You are very good. I appreciate you very much. It is up to you to establish a new team. Well, I'll give it to you once it's done."
I’ll just report it!”
At this point, Ma Xiaoquan opened his mouth and said respectfully: "I will obey the prince's order!"
Zhu Youjian waved his hand: "Go down and do this as soon as possible!"