Summary of the previous chapter: Emperor Tianqi Zhu Youxiao ordered his emperor Zhu Youjian to be responsible for thoroughly investigating the matter. Ma Xiaoquan assisted Zhu Youjian...
Zhu Youjian's eyebrows moved slightly. Although Ma Xiaoquan's words just now were not very clear, he heard them very clearly.
Zhu Youjian wanted to be emperor, but his brother was still alive and he could not fulfill his wish.
"Well, Ma Xiaoquan, your idea is good, not bad." Zhu Youjian nodded and praised.
Ma Xiaoquan said respectfully: "Your Majesty, as long as the treasury is full, the war in Ningyuan will not be tense."
Zhu Youjian nodded: "You are right, but rashly embezzling other people's property will probably be ridiculed by the world. In the past, Grandpa Gaozu killed Shen Wansan, which already caused a lot of turmoil."
Ma Xiaoquan muttered: "Your Majesty, that was all in the past. No matter how you talk about it now, I'm afraid it doesn't make sense. What you said about embezzling the Zhang family's property is indeed a bit tricky. Of course, my subordinates didn't mean to use it as their own." All property has been embezzled, and a person should leave a way out for others."
"Okay, then please give me a good investigation into this matter, and we can discuss it later."
"Yes." Ma Xiaoquan raised his head, looked at Zhu Youjian, and suddenly asked, "Your Majesty, I have a question. I don't know whether I should talk about it or not?"
"But it doesn't matter."
"Well, that's what my subordinate said... Your Majesty, I'm a little curious as to why you prepared wild mountains and rivers?"
Zhu Youjian was stunned for a moment, with a hint of viciousness in his eyes, and then it flashed away.
"Oh, I happened to buy a can," Zhu Youjian said insincerely.
"Oh" Ma Xiaoquan said softly and stopped talking.
...
After leaving the palace, Ma Xiaoquan and Zhu Youjian parted ways.
When they reached a remote place, a dark figure suddenly jumped out and stood respectfully in front of Ma Xiaoquan.
The black shadow of "Master" saw Ma Xiaoquan and bowed slightly respectfully.
Ma Xiaoquan asked calmly: "How is the investigation going? Did King Xin buy the wild landscape from the Zhang family's store?"
"In reply to the master's words, King Xin did buy the wild landscape water from the Zhang family. However, after King Xin bought the water, he did not take it directly to the palace. Instead, he went to an inn and rested for a while."
"Then what?" Ma Xiaoquan narrowed his eyes and continued to ask.
"My subordinates went to the inn to investigate and found some remnants of medicinal powder in the place where King Xin stayed."
"Medicinal powder? What medicinal powder?"
"Reply to the master, it's arsenic powder"
"Arsenic? This is poison. Why does King Xin use arsenic?"
"Master, my subordinates investigated again and later found out that King Xin put a little arsenic into the wild mountain water..."
"Hiss" Ma Xiaoquan bared his teeth and said in surprise, "That wild mountain water is for the emperor to drink. So, the arsenic that King Xin put in the water..."
Ma Xiaoquan's face suddenly darkened and he asked, "Who else knows about this?"
"Reply to the master, no one else knows except the master and his subordinates."
"Very good, that's the end of the matter. Well, go back to see Young Mistress Qinghan to receive the reward. By the way, I have also found the best doctor for your mother's illness..."
"Subordinates thank their masters and are willing to go through fire and water for their masters."
Ma Xiaoquan waved his hand, and the black shadow quietly retreated.
"Hmph." Ma Xiaoquan curled his lips and murmured, "Zhu Youxiao was the emperor of the Manchu Communist Party for almost seven years, and then he died... There are many theories about the cause of his death in history, and all are generally accepted.
It was because of his poor health... Well, this was all speculated by historians. In fact, Zhu Youxiao was in very good health. I finally found out that Zhu Youxiao died...
..It was planned by Zhu Youjian. He is really vicious. It seems that it is a common practice for the old Zhu brothers to kill each other..."
...
Ma Xiaoquan's investigation and judgment were very accurate. It was he who personally mixed a little arsenic into the "wild landscape" that Zhu Youjian obtained today.
The main component of arsenic is arsenic. If you take arsenic for a long time, you will be chronically poisoned and eventually die. Although the ancients knew the horror of arsenic, there were still many women in brothels who took arsenic because it could make their skin fairer. In the Eastern Han Dynasty,
In the last years of his life, Ximen Wuhen, who gave birth to Ma Hao to Ma Xiaoquan, had swallowed a lot of arsenic.
Back at Ma's house, Ma Xiaoquan summoned Li Qinghan's three daughters into the study to discuss specific matters.
When talking about the Zhang family's business, Li Qinghan asked: "Ma Xiaoquan, since King Xin asked you to investigate, how will you investigate?"
Ma Xiaoquan chuckled: "The Zhang family has many minions in the imperial court. Now I don't know whether their minions have penetrated into the Jinyi Guards. So tomorrow, I plan to cleanse the disloyal people in the Jinyi Guards."
"But..." Bei Mingshuang interrupted, "Ma Xiaoquan, although you are the deacon of Jinyiwei, in terms of power, you may not be as good as Tian Ergen and Longtian."
Ma Xiaoquan smiled slightly: "Having said that, I can do things under the banner of the emperor and King Xin. Well, the worst is to ask the emperor to draft an imperial edict. This is just a very simple matter."
"But...Tian Ergeng belongs to Wei Zhongxian, and Wei Zhongxian also serves as the Secretary of Li Bingbi. Ma Xiaoquan, I am afraid it is not realistic to draft an imperial edict, right?"
Bei Mingshuang reminded Ma Xiaoquan that the relationship between Tian Ergen and Wei Zhongxian came to mind.
"Well, then it's really hard to get started on this matter," Ma Xiaoquan pondered.
Dongfang Qingxue blinked her big eyes and suggested: "Ma Xiaoquan, there is no need to joke. In fact, this matter is very simple to do. As long as you let the emperor express his position in front of Wei Zhongxian, Tian Ergeng and other Jinyiwei officials, then investigating this matter will be easy.
It’s ready.”
"Eh? Why didn't I think of that? Qingxue, you are so smart. Okay, then I will go see the emperor tomorrow."
...
The next day, Ma Xiaoquan went to the palace early in the morning to meet the emperor.
Zhu Youxiao rarely went to court, and usually stayed in the Yangxin Hall to study his carpentry work. However, due to the recent intense war in Ningyuan, the carpenter emperor finally put down his work and moved to the Qing Palace to work with the group.
The ministers discussed countermeasures.
Ma Xiaoquan did not meet the emperor in Yangxin Palace, but was told that the emperor was in Qianqing Palace.
Upon hearing the news, Ma Xiaoquan was secretly happy.
As the deacon of Jinyiwei, he can go to court or not, because Jinyiwei is not a very glorious institution. Dongfang Qingxue's suggestion last night was originally made in front of a few people such as Wei Zhongxian, Tian Ergeng, etc., but now it's okay.
All the officials are here. Even if Ma Xiaoquan doesn't have to go to court, he will go to court today and make the emperor agree to investigate the Jinyiwei team in front of all the officials.
"Hmph, show off your edge. It's time for me to show off my edge." Ma Xiaoquan raised the corners of his mouth slightly.
