Summary of the previous chapter: Ma Xiaoquan reported to Zhu Youjian that he wanted to build a loyal team, but in fact he created a regular team and a reserve team to select the talents he wanted. In this regard, Zhu Youjian
Of course, Youjian had no idea. On the other hand, Zhang Jiude, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, returned to Beijing, and Ma Xiaoquan met him that night...
As the saying goes, silence is golden. The more silent you are, the more mysterious and profound you will be perceived by the other party.
Ma Xiaoquan did not answer Zhang Jiude's question. He just chuckled. Seeing that Ma Xiaoquan was so confident, Zhang Jiude stopped asking further questions.
"Since Deacon Ma has the ability to help me rise to the top, then Deacon Ma's business is also my business, Mr. Zhang's."
Ma Xiaoquan held up his hands and smiled, saying: "Master Zhang is really refreshing. Yes, I do have something to ask for. I think Master Zhang also read the original letter."
Zhang Jiude said: "With regard to the training ground project, I personally suggest not to get involved anymore."
Ma Xiaoquan nodded: "I have given up. Now my focus is on the fief merchant gathering place given to me by the emperor!"
"A gathering place for businessmen? Oh, this is a good place."
Ma Xiaoquan gave a bitter smile and said: "A good land is a good land, but Wei Jinzhong has recently been amassing money in my fief under the banner of the emperor. Mr. Zhang, in your opinion, what should I do?"
Zhang Jiude pondered for a moment and said eight words: "Repay the other person with his own way!"
Ma Xiaoquan was stunned, and immediately thought of the martial arts he had seen before, but soon he came to his senses and nodded.
"Thank you, Mr. Zhang, for the tip!"
...
Three days later.
Wei Jinzhong was eating fruit at home when Dai Zheng suddenly rushed in and said breathlessly: "Uncle...Uncle, it's not good."
Wei Jinzhong frowned: "What's wrong? Are you in a panic?"
"Uncle...we...our territory, suddenly a lot of Jin Yiwei appeared..."
"What?" Wei Jinzhong threw down the uneaten fruit, "Jin Yiwei dared to appear in my territory, don't you want to live?"
Dai Zheng shook his head: "No, no, it was not sent by the commander, but by the emperor himself."
"What? Your Majesty?" Wei Jinzhong sat back with a puff of his butt, "Why did Your Majesty send the royal guards out? Why?"
Dai Zheng frowned and said: "It was the suggestion of King Xin Zhu Youjian."
"King Xin?" Wei Jinzhong pondered for a moment, "Dai Zheng, what have Ma Xiaoquan been doing these two days?"
Dai Zhengdao: "Ma Xiaoquan has been gambling in Penglai Pavilion these days. I sent people to keep a close eye on him. He doesn't seem to be doing anything?"
"Nonsense, just because there is no movement does not mean there is no movement. What are you doing for food? Check it out immediately!" Wei Jinzhong scolded.
Dai Zheng was a little dissatisfied in his heart, but on the surface he had to endure it.
After a while, Wei Jinzhong's anger subsided and he asked again: "What are the Jin Yiwei doing in our territory?"
Dai Zhengdao: "I heard that the rebels were discovered! The emperor is very angry!"
"What? Rebels? Why are there rebels in my territory?" Wei Jinzhong was angry again.
Dai Zheng comforted him and said, "Uncle, please be patient and calm. There must be something fishy about this matter. My nephew thinks that someone is plotting against us."
"Who? Is it Ma Xiaoquan?"
Dai Zheng shook his head: "From what I've seen, it's not Ma Xiaoquan, but Ma Xiaoquan can't escape the involvement. Uncle, I'm afraid this matter was directly ordered by King Xin."
Wei Jinzhong rubbed his eyebrows: "If it is King Xin's order, then this matter will not be easy to handle. Okay, let's keep an eye on it!"
"yes!"
...
In the Penglai Pavilion, Ma Xiaoquan hugged Bei Mingxue and started gambling with the people in the pavilion. Suddenly, an ordinary-looking man came over and moved his mouth seemingly inadvertently. Then the man naturally threw it on the table.
He took a piece of broken silver and walked away.
This movement was so smooth and flowing that outsiders could not notice anything strange, but Ma Xiaoquan was already happy in his heart.
Last night, Ma Xiaoquan secretly went to Zhu Youjian's palace and read the Wei Jin Zhongyi Book. Although Zhu Youjian was not the emperor, he had the heart to be the emperor.
Ma Xiaoquan grasped Zhu Youjian's pain point and exposed all Wei Jinzhong's evil deeds to Zhu Youjian.
Zhu Youjian was shocked after hearing this. In his impression, Wei Jinzhong always smiled. Although this man was a bit sinister, he didn't seem to do much harm to others.
After all, Zhu Youjian was young, energetic and simple-minded, and Ma Xiaoquan was always adding fuel to the fire, so he really believed Ma Xiaoquan's words.
Of course, in order to prevent Zhu Youjian from confronting Wei Jinzhong, Ma Xiaoquan specifically stated Wei Jinzhong's identity as a fake eunuch.
Zhu Youjian is a relatively rigid person, and he abides by the etiquette and rules in the palace very much. When Ma Xiaoquan revealed this secret, Zhu Youjian became furious after hearing it.
It is unreasonable that a fake eunuch has been in the palace for so many years and no one discovered it. Are all the people in the palace blind?
Zhu Youjian immediately expressed his position, saying that if he one day ascends to the throne, he must get rid of Wei Jinzhong.
Ma Xiaoquan was overjoyed when he heard this and took the opportunity to stir up trouble with Zhu Youjian, saying that there was a rebellious party in Wei Jinzhong's territory.
Zhu Youjian immediately asked his brother Zhu Youxiao to report and went to capture the rebels.
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In this way, in Wei Jinzhong's territory, Xinwang Zhu Youjian personally led the team to capture the rebels.
Regardless of whether he was captured or not, at least King Xin led the team to make trouble, and Wei Jinzhong's territory was completely destroyed.
Some of the prestige that had just been established among businessmen was completely destroyed by Zhu Youjian's investigation.
Two days later, Ma Xiaoquan led the Jin Yiwei to suddenly appear at a gathering place for businessmen. Ma Xiaoquan gave the most severe lesson to Wei Jinzhong's lackey who was arbitrarily collecting protection fees and gatekeeping fees in his territory.
Later, Ma Xiaoquan reported to the emperor and sued Wei Jinzhong for interfering with his fiefdom.
No matter how ignorant Zhu Youxiao was, he still knew the meaning of the fiefdom. He immediately criticized Wei Jinzhong and asked Wei Jinzhong to apologize to Ma Xiaoquan.
Although Wei Jinzhong was unwilling to accept it, he still had no choice but to apologize in person.
On the other hand, Zhang Jiude, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, secretly exposed the corruption of the Minister of the Ministry of Industry.
The most indispensable thing in the Ming Dynasty is the officials. What these officials like to do every day is to impeach others. As long as anyone commits the slightest offense, the officials will definitely die. The officials have obtained evidence of corruption from the Minister of the Ministry of Industry.
, immediately proceed with impeachment.
Tomorrow, on the tenth day of the third month of the second year of Qi, Ma Xiaoquan will finally clear out all the lackeys that Wei Jinzhong arranged in his fief. However, Wei Jinzhong was not idle either. Relying on the emperor's favor, he also obtained a fief outside Beijing.
Wei Jinzhong was cunning and cunning. After he obtained the fief, he immediately publicized it, notified the merchants and allowed them to do business in his fief. From this, it seems that Wei Jinzhong was determined to compete with Ma Xiaoquan.