Summary of the previous chapter: After analysis by Ma Xiaoquan and Li Qinghan, King Xin Zhu Youjian actually wanted to assassinate his brother...
Zhu Youjian returned to the palace and urgently summoned all his confidants.
One of the older people said respectfully: "Your Majesty, you went to see the Emperor today. Did the Emperor drink tea with your heart?"
Zhu Youjian nodded: "Yes, but there was a slight twist in the matter. The Jinyiwei deacon Ma Xiaoquan came at the wrong time and saw the tea I gave to my brother."
Another confidant said: "What should we do? Your Majesty, do you want us to find a way to kill Ma Xiaoquan?"
Zhu Youjian shook his head: "Ma Xiaoquan is a wild horse that is difficult to tame. If such a person is pushed into a hurry, he may do something dangerous. Well, it's still too early now, and I don't have the ability to deal with him yet.
..."
At this point, Zhu Youjian suddenly became serious and said, "How is the situation over there with Wei Zhongxian?"
A confidant stepped forward and said respectfully: "Ma Xiaoquan walked out of the Yangxin Hall and took a look at Wei Zhongxian. The two of them didn't know what they said, and then went to a side room."
"Went to the side room? Huh? What happened next?"
"The two of them stayed in the side room for a while. Wei Zhongxian came out first, and then Ma Xiaoquan came out. By the way, I stopped a small yellow door and asked, and the yellow door said that he was ordered by Wei Zhongxian
, got them a basin of water."
"A basin of water? Is it possible?" When Zhu Youjian finished speaking, his face suddenly darkened.
"Please rest assured, Your Majesty, even if Wei Zhongxian tells something, I'm afraid Ma Xiaoquan won't believe it too much, because Ma Xiaoquan and Wei Zhongxian don't get along, and they still have some disputes..."
Zhu Youjian snorted coldly and said: "Is there only a few festivals? Huh, too small, too few. I need them to cause big festivals, even life-and-death hatred!"
Several confidants looked at each other, and one of them said respectfully: "Your Majesty, if you want to deal with Ma Xiaoquan, the best way is to deal with the old lady of the Ma family."
"No, no," another person shook his head, "Mrs. Ma is very good at martial arts, and she lives in seclusion in the Ma family. Furthermore, every time Mrs. Ma goes out, she is accompanied by guards in royal robes, and she is still in Beijing, eh
It may be harder for us to deal with Mrs. Ma than to reach the sky. In my humble opinion, we should target Ma Ruiqing of the Ma family."
Zhu Youjian was stunned: "Ma Ruiqing? Well, keep talking."
The confidant nodded and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, based on the analysis of my subordinates, Ma Ruiqing is currently guarding the border in Ningyuan. There are wars in Ningyuan all the year round, and the Jurchen tribe is fierce and barbaric. We can release some information to the Jurchen tribe appropriately to let them
Find a way to kill Ma Ruiqing..."
Zhu Youjian took a breath and frowned: "The Ma family is a loyal family and has made great contributions to our Ming Dynasty. If Ma Ruiqing is killed, Ningyuan will be in a lot of trouble."
"Your Majesty, those who want to do great things must be willing to give up since ancient times. Your Majesty, although we will find a way to kill Ma Ruiqing, the Ma family does not expect Ma Ruiqing to lead an army alone. If that doesn't work, then Ma Yuan and Chengdu can do it."
The King's enthronement ceremony is about to begin, so it would be a good idea to send Ma Xiaoquan to Ningyuan."
"Well" Zhu Youjian nodded, "It's interesting, okay, then you can do it well. Well, of course, don't make it my idea. It's best to pass the responsibility to Wei Zhongxian. I want Ma Xiaoquan to do it."
I completely fell out with Wei Zhongxian."
Several confidants looked at each other again and said respectfully in unison: "I obey the order!"
...
One morning half a month later, the door of Ma's house suddenly rang, and the sound was very loud.
After the servant opened the door, he saw a soldier in leather armor pushing him away and rushing into Ma's house.
"You" the servant was also stunned, then he stepped forward and reached out to grab the soldier's shoulder, asking: "What are you doing? Do you know whose home this is?"
The soldier didn't care about this, and he didn't pay attention to the Ma family's servant's questions.
"Master Deacon? Where is Master Deacon?"
The servant snorted coldly: "Is this the deacon that you just meet casually? Get out quickly, otherwise I will call someone. Humph, don't think that you are wearing leather armor. I can't do anything to you."
The soldier shrugged his shoulders, easily shook off Ma's servant's hand, and then shouted Ma Xiaoquan's name.
With this shout, the Ma family's servants and some royal guards quickly surrounded him.
"Ma Xiaoquan, where is Ma Xiaoquan? I want to see him."
"What are you looking for?" Ma Xiaoquan suddenly walked out of the crowd and yawned lazily.
With a "pop" sound, the soldier knelt down on one knee.
"Huh?" Ma Xiaoquan felt nervous and asked, "Are you from Ningyuan?"
"Replying to the deacon, I am from Ningyuan. I am Niu Wu, the commander of General Ma's yi column."
"Oh, what's the matter, you came to Beijing suddenly?" Ma Xiaoquan helped Niu Wu up and asked.
Niu Wu flattened his mouth and knelt down again with a pop.
With Niu Wu kneeling down like this, Ma Xiaoquan felt something was wrong even more.
"What's going on? Is there something going on over there in Ningyuan?"
Niu Wu nodded: "Master Deacon, General Ma, General Ma..."
"You mean Rui...oh no, my dad, what happened to my dad?" Ma Xiaoquan was startled and pulled Niu Wu up from the ground, "Quickly tell me, what happened to my dad?
"Ma Xiaoquan almost said the wrong title, but there is something wrong with Ma Ruiqing, which he definitely doesn't want to hear.
Niu Wu held back his anger and tears and said: "General Ma led the troops on patrol and was suddenly surrounded by the Jurchen Ministry. He managed to escape, but was seriously injured. General Ma said not to tell his family in Beijing, but he felt that something was wrong.
It was strange, so I drove faster and killed ten horses."
"Then how many days have you been running?"
"Reply to the deacon, ten days."
This time, Ma Xiaoquan felt really nervous.
How could Ma Ruiqing be so good that someone plotted against her? What happened in Ningyuan?
"Okay, get up quickly." Ma Xiaoquan's face darkened.
At this moment, Ma Xiao suddenly heard a rumble from behind his body. He turned his head and saw that Mrs. Ma had collapsed to the ground.
"Grandma" Ma Xiaoquan quickly stepped forward and helped Mrs. Ma up.
"Grandma, grandma." Ma Xiaoquan pinched Mrs. Ma's vagina fiercely. After a moment, Mrs. Ma slowly opened her eyes.
"Quan'er, go to Ningyuan, go to Ningyuan." Mrs. Ma only said these few words before she fainted again.
Ma Xiaoquan nodded and ordered his servants to carry Mrs. Ma back to the bedroom first.