Summary of the previous chapter: The development of things went beyond Ma Xiaoquan's expectation. Brother and sister Zhang Yi and Zhang Jing actually...
"Hey, Master Li, don't leave in a hurry. I have something to discuss with you." Ma Xiaoquan grabbed Master Li.
Yan Guan Li was stunned for a moment. Seeing that Ma Xiao was smiling, as if he was not playing tricks on him, he stopped and said, "What, the deacon has something to discuss with me?"
Ma Xiaoquan chuckled: "Well, let's talk about it after we get out. The smell in Jinyiwei's prison is really bad." As he said that, Ma Xiaoquan subconsciously glanced at the naked Zhang Yi and Zhang Jing. 2 "Hey, okay, let's go.
, Let’s talk after we get out!” Yan Guan Li also glanced at the Zhang brothers and sisters, and sighed helplessly.
The two walked out of the Jinyi Guard Prison and came to Ma Xiaoquan's office room. Ma Xiaoquan ordered his men to close the door. After a bang, only Ma Xiaoquan and Yan Guan Li were left in the room.
Ma Xiaoquan gave up his seat to Yan Guan Li and said with a smile: "Master Li, actually I know about your relationship with the Zhang family."
Yan Guan Li raised his eyebrows, but he didn't seem too surprised.
Ma Xiaoquan sneered in his heart. He knew that Yan Guan Li was pretending to be calm, but in fact, he was starting to feel scared.
Ma Xiaoquan continued to smile and said: "There are connections between imperial officials and philistine businessmen. Mr. Li, although this also happens in our court, everyone comes here secretly. You said that you have a deep relationship with the Zhang family. It has been exposed."
, what should we do?”
"Ma Xiaoquan," Yan Guan Li stood up and sneered, "Everything must be supported by evidence. You have no evidence. Just relying on your mouth won't be convincing, right?"
Ma Xiaoquan chuckled, reached out and picked up a pamphlet on the table, threw it to Yan Guan Li, and said: "Master Li, you can take a look at this. Well, the emperor asked me to investigate this. Oh, by the way, inside
I have found out quite a lot about you and the Zhang family."
Yan Guan Li opened the brochure and took a look at it, his face suddenly darkened.
"How's it going, Master Li? I'm not lying to you. I'm a royal guard. I serve the emperor specifically. There are some things that the emperor doesn't know about, but that the emperor doesn't want to take care of. You also understand, Mr. Li, that you officials are impeaching this person all day long.
Those who impeach you are actually afraid that others will impeach you, right? You said that if I use this to impeach you, well, not only will the black gauze hat on your head be unsafe, but you will probably have to go to prison. Oh, by the way, the prison of my Jin Yiwei.
Mr. Li has seen it too, right? Well, the environment is a little better than that of Tianlao. When the time comes Mr. Li, you can choose whether you want to go to Tianlao, Tianlao or Jinyiwei Prison. I, Ma Xiaoquan, also welcome it.
.....”
"Pfft!" Before Ma Xiaoquan could finish his words, Yan Guan Li was already kneeling in front of Ma Xiaoquan.
Ma Xiaoquan pretended to be surprised: "Master Li, what are you..."
"Sir Deacon, I have offended you many times before. I hope you will forgive me. I kneel down to you, and I hope you will forgive me."
Ma Xiaoquan chuckled, politely helped Yan Guan Li, patted him on the shoulder, and said: "Master Li's words are serious, I am also working for the emperor, and I did not expect anyone to frame me. This matter was definitely not done by Master Li.
, so I, Ma Xiaoquan, will not hold a grudge against you, Mr. Li!"
"Oh, thank you so much, Mr. Deacon." Yan Guan Li took a long breath and continued, "As for the matter between me and the Zhang family... Mr. Deacon, you see..."
Ma Xiaoquan said with a smile: "Master Li, you and I are both officials of the same court, so I won't slander you. In fact, this matter is also the emperor's intention. Well, specifically who gave the emperor the idea? Well, I usually He is not with the emperor either, but Eunuch Wei serves the emperor, eh."
Yan Guan Li rolled his eyes and said: "Master Deacon, do you mean that Eunuch Wei gave the emperor the idea?"
"Master Li, you can't say this nonsense. I didn't say it, it was you who said it."
Yan Guan Li nodded: "I said what I said."
Ma Xiaoquan nodded: "Well, anyway, the emperor told me that the treasury is empty, and he wants to find a way for me to get some money. But get the money, and you can't force it like the emperor Zhu Yuanzhang, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, right?" Zhu Yuanzhang once forcibly relocated the population, and also forcibly moved the population. He has deprived many wealthy businessmen of their money, such as Shen Wansan. "So," Ma Xiaoquan paused, "The emperor gave me such an idea. I don't know what it means. Anyway, those who are willing will take the bait. Hey, for the sake of the ministers." , even if I am misunderstood and scolded by you, I, Ma Xiaoquan, still have to do good things for the emperor."
When Yan Guan Li Yi heard this, he thought so. He had always found it strange before, but now he understood everything Ma Xiaoquan explained.
Of course, Yan Guan Li's understanding was only made clear to him by the story made up by Ma Xiaoquan. Anyway, it was impossible for him to ask the emperor.
"Then what the deacon means..." Yan Guan Li asked weakly.
"Eh? How can you say it's my intention? It should be said that it's the emperor's intention."
"Yes, yes, that's what the emperor means, what the emperor means." Yan Guan Li kept nodding.
"That's right. It's the emperor's wish. Well, the emperor's wish. Mr. Li, I don't need to say more, right?"
Yan Guan Li nodded: "I understand, the emperor wants some money."
Ma Xiaoquan patted Yan Guan Li on the shoulder again: "Master Li is really smart. Okay, what should we do next? Master Li, I don't need to say more, right?"
"Okay, okay, I'll do it now, let's do it now!" After saying that, Li Xiaobu, the official, ran out of the room.
Seeing Yan Guan Li's disappearing back, Ma Xiaoquan raised the corners of his mouth slightly.
After walking out of the room, Ma Xiaoquan summoned two of his Jin Yiwei men and asked, "Didn't we bring some women yesterday? Where are the people?"
The two men knelt on the ground in horror, kowtowing and saying, "Sir, the young men took those women away in the middle of the night."
"Took him away? Who asked you to do this?" Ma Xiaoquan was a little angry.
"It's the commander!" A member of the Jin Yiwei replied weakly.
"Oh?" When Ma Xiaoquan heard this, he thought that Tian Ergeng was really well-informed, "Where are those women now?"
"No, don't know"
Ma Xiaoquan's face darkened: "Who let go of the ropes on Zhang Yi and Zhang Jing?"
"It's also what the commander ordered." Another Jin Yiwei subordinate said.
"Damn it," Ma Xiaoquan cursed angrily, "You Tian Ergeng, you actually did such despicable damage to the prisoner the emperor handed over to me..." Ma Xiaoquan cursed, but he was surprised and confused in his heart. proud.
In fact, Ma Xiaoquan's original intention was to tickle Zhang Jing's soles for a few days, let the women weaken Zhang Yi who had taken aphrodisiacs, and then steal some money from Zhang Tianhao, but who would have thought that this piece of shit like Tian Ergen would actually He intervened halfway, thinking of ruining his good deeds. Unfortunately, Tian Ergeng intervened in such a way. Instead of ruining it, he made things develop in a more favorable direction for Ma Xiaoquan.
"Okay, you two go down first," Ma Xiaoquan said.
"Sir, you...you won't punish us?"
Ma Xiaoquan sighed and said: "It's also difficult for you. If I were to meet Tian Ergeng and intercept him halfway, I would probably be a little embarrassed. Okay, this time you remember that the Zhang brothers and sisters, except myself,
No one is allowed to come closer, do you understand?"
They both knelt down and said, "I obey!"
"Also, if anyone pretends to be the emperor's oral edict, you will all stop me. If the Zhang brothers and sisters cause trouble again, you will come to see me with your heads high!"
"I obey my orders, and I will never dare to make another mistake again!"
...
Five days later...
Ma Xiaoquan was in the study room at home when a servant outside the door suddenly reported that Zhang Tianhao had come to see him.
Ma Xiaoquan put down the book in his hand, turned around and smiled at Li Qinghan beside him: "Qinghan, Tianhao really can't help it."
Li Qinghan took off the earplugs in his hand, nodded with a smile and said: "Yes, I have been monitoring him for two days, and he can really bear it, but Ma Xiaoquan, although there are no officials in the Zhang family, but
Relying on their long-term hard work and wealth, I am afraid that most of the officials in the court are related to the Zhang family."
Ma Xiaoquan sighed and said: "Yes, the two officials I arrested casually five days ago, one was named Li and the other was named Ma. The one named Ma was a thorn in the side and didn't buy anyone's account, and the one named Li
That one is actually a sanctimonious guy, and he is inextricably linked to the Zhang family."
"Then you ask Yan Guan Li to talk to Zhang Tianhao about the conditions. Will Zhang Tianhao agree? Ma Xiaoquan, you are asking for money in the name of the emperor. I'm afraid Zhang Tianhao also understands it, right?"
Ma Xiaoquan chuckled: "Of course Zhang Tianhao understands. He not only understands, he understands very clearly. Qinghan, get ready. I'm going to meet Zhang Tianhao in the main hall."
"Um"
...
In the main hall of the Ma family, Zhang Tianhao was waiting for Ma Xiaoquan's arrival with a smile on his face. Although he was quite anxious, he still looked calm and relaxed.
"Hahaha... Mr. Zhang, I'm really sorry for waiting for so long..." Ma Xiaoquan laughed and walked into the main hall, cupped his hands towards Zhang Tianhao and said with a smile.
Zhang Tianhao replied: "Anyway, the deacon is also a busy man, haha."
Ma Xiaoquan said: "Hey, Mr. Zhang, please don't call me deacon. I think we can continue as usual. I call you Uncle Zhang, and you call me Si Quan'er. How about it?" Si Quan'er was Zhang Tianhao's nickname for Ma Xiaoquan in the past.
, after all, the real fourth son of the Ma family, Ma Xiaoquan, and Zhang Jing were engaged. Zhang Tianhao was slightly stunned, then smiled and said: "Then it's better to be respectful than obey, Si Quan'er."
"Hey, Uncle Zhang, come on, sit down? Why don't you serve Uncle Zhang some tea?"
"Come on, come on, don't rush me." Li Qinghan walked up with a tray and placed the two cups of tea lightly with a smile on his face.