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Summary of the previous chapter: At the banquet, the two factions in Henan and Fujian jointly attacked Ma Xiaoquan...
Ma Xiaoquan gave the order, and several servants rushed out immediately, each holding more than a dozen seat cushions in their arms.
Ma Xiaoquan waved his hand: "Come, give a seat to the brothers who come in."
"It's an adult!"
The banquet hall is not actually small, but with so many people rushing in at once, the atmosphere of the scene immediately became depressing.
Faced with so many fierce-looking people, Ma Xiaoquan not only did not panic, but walked up to one of them leisurely, patted the other person's shoulder and said: "Well, he is in good health. He looks like a Lianjiazi at first glance. Okay, very good."
good"
After all, Ma Xiaoquan was what the court officials thought in the hearts of these people, and his praise could make people feel more or less proud. The big man who was praised by Ma Xiaoquan nodded his head, with a look of appreciation on his face.
The leaders of the two factions in Fujian and Henan were secretly frightened. In such a scene, officials from other imperial courts would have been so scared that they would wet their pants. However, Master Ma in front of him was not only not anxious and scared, but also became more and more calm.
People... are not simple...
Ma Xiaoquan smiled slightly and said to the leaders of the Fujian and Henan factions: "Brothers, I think you can stay a little longer. I haven't eaten any of these dishes. It's a pity to leave. Well, don't you have to pack them up? The kitchen is still there
Yes, if you don’t dislike it, you can still do it now..."
"No need." The leader of the Henan faction rolled his eyes and sat back down. The men beside him had just packed up some dishes and returned them to the table intact.
The leader of the Fujian faction also sat back thoughtfully.
Ma Xiaoquan sat back and said with a smile: "Okay, let's start the banquet. Let's raise a toast. Let's go one by one!"
This time, the leaders of the Fujian and Henan factions did not go too far like before. They picked up the wine glasses cooperatively and drank the wine in one go.
The leaders of the two major factions drank wine, and the remaining small factions followed suit.
Putting down his wine glass, Ma Xiaoquan clapped his hands and said, "With wine and meat, how can we not have singing and dancing to add to the fun? Well, everyone... My wife is one of the top ten ladies in the capital. I will let my wife dance for everyone today."
The last paragraph was just for fun, what do you think?"
Sitting at the outermost seat of the banquet hall, Fang Yun was the first to clap his hands.
The leaders of the two factions in Fujian and Henan looked at each other and nodded slightly to express their agreement.
"Okay." Ma Xiaoquan clapped his hands again, and saw Hua Yue suddenly step out from behind the screen.
Hua Yue had already changed into her dancing gauze, and her graceful figure was looming under the translucent gauze, giving people a very seductive feeling.
Walking to the center of the banquet hall, Hua Yue threw out two folding fans like magic. The patterns on the folding fans were very strange. If you look at them a few times, you will feel a slight dizziness.
"Dang, dang, dang..." At this moment, the sound of percussion instruments sounded from behind the screen, and then... the crisp sound of plucked guzheng strings also sounded.
Hua Yue smiled slightly and danced upon hearing the sound, like a fairy, twirling and prancing in front of everyone.
The leaders of the two factions in Fujian and Henan were considered people who had seen the world, but when they saw Hua Yue's dancing, they still looked surprised.
Not to mention the other faction leaders, all of them had big mouths, and even worse, they even drooled without even realizing it.
After the song ended, Hua Yue slowly stopped and walked quietly back to the center of the banquet hall.
"Pa... bang..." The leaders of the two factions in Fujian and Henan clapped in unison, and then thunderous applause erupted in the banquet hall.
Ma Xiaoquan nodded with satisfaction and motioned for Hua Yue to come up. Hua Yue understood, took back the folding fan, walked gently onto the stage, and sat quietly beside Ma Xiaoquan.
Ma Xiaoquan chuckled, stood up and said, "Everyone, my wife's dancing is quite good. Well, next, I will sing a song for you. What do you think?"
As soon as Ma Xiaoquan finished speaking, Hua Yue, who was sitting next to him, was stunned at first. When Ma Xiaoquan discussed with him before, he didn't say that he wanted to sing?
The leader of the Fujian faction smiled and cupped his hands and said, "What song can you sing? Folk art songs or limericks?"
Ma Xiaoquan shook his head, clapped his hands, and several servants carefully brought ten large bowls.
The bowls contained clear water of different depths, and two small fish were placed in two of the bowls that were almost full of water.
"Ma San, what are you going to do?" the leader of the Henan faction asked.
Ma Xiaoquan chuckled and asked: "I would like to ask you two brothers, before going to the banquet, did you two think that this banquet is the Hongmen Banquet?"
The leaders of the two factions in Fujian and Henan looked at each other and said nothing.
Ma Xiaoquan laughed and said: "It is indeed the Hongmen Banquet!"
"What?"
Ma Xiaoquan waved his hand: "You don't have to panic, my Hongmen Banquet is not Xiang Liu's Hongmen Banquet, but..." Ma Xiaoquan waved, and a little man respectfully presented two long chopsticks.
Ma Xiaoquan took the long chopsticks and said to the leaders of the Fujian and Henan factions: "I am here at the Hongmen Banquet to discuss terms with you two!"
"Conditions? What conditions?"
Ma Xiaoquan tapped a large bowl gently with long chopsticks, making a crisp sound.
"I know that both of your factions have backing, but as the mountains are high and the emperor is far away, there are some things that cannot be obtained by the backing, so I plan to make a bet with you!"
"Gambling? What to bet?"
"It's very simple. If I win, you have to listen to me. If I lose, I will surrender all the rights in my hand, go back to Beijing obediently, and ask my elder brother to recommend the two of you to the emperor together together What do you think of managing this salt transportation business?"
"Hmph," the leader of the Henan faction snorted coldly, "Ma San, what virtue and ability do you have to be able to meet the emperor?"
Ma Xiaoquan yi laughed and lied: "I am a person in the Beijing City Ma family. Presumably you know, then you should know that my brother, the big red man in front of the emperor today, the deacon of Jin Yiwei, Ma Xiaoquan? "
As soon as Ma Xiaoquan finished speaking, the scene immediately became commotion.
The two leaders in Henan, Fujian naturally knew who Ma Xiaoquan was, but they did not preach, so the other small factions did not know. Both of them were very clear. If they said it, then this gang would not be able to control it.
"Huh, so what?" the leader of the Fujian faction sneered.
Ma Xiaoquan waved his hand: "Of course it won't happen, but you and I both know what Jinyiwei does. As for me, I came here on my brother's request, so I also want to put an end to the problem. I'm fine with you and everyone is fine."
, Of course, I am new here after all, so I know the rules. Well, actually I don’t want to take this job. You think it’s great for me, Ma San, to stay at home, play with my wives, and just make a fool of myself.
Everyone is comfortable, so I hope you will cooperate."
"Cooperate? How to cooperate? Is it possible for us to hand over our power?" the leader of the Henan faction shouted.
"How is this possible? Didn't I tell you that I don't want to take this job, and you guys have always coveted the position of the general manager of the salt transportation, so everyone gives in to each other. Let's make a bet, or you hand over the power.
, or I can leave and go back to be your recommender."
The leader of the Fujian faction dragged his chin in thought, and the leader of the Henan faction also frowned deeply.
After a while, the leader of the Fujian faction stood up and said, "Ma San, what are you betting on?"
Ma Xiaoquan was delighted: "So, the Fujian faction agrees? What about the Henan faction?"
The leader of the Henan faction also stood up: "Just bet, tell me, what to bet on?"
Ma Xiaoquan smiled, nodded and said: "Okay, the bet is very simple. I will use these ten large bowls of water to sing a song. If any of you can guess what song it is, I will lose.
If not, then I win!"
Hearing Ma Xiaoquan's words, the leaders of the two factions in Fujian and Henan burst into laughter. If you want to bet on other things, these two people really have no bottom. But if you bet on this, wouldn't it be a big deal?
The leaders of the two factions in Fujian and Henan were both engaged in the musician's profession at the beginning, and they knew music and temperament very well. They had nothing to do, and they often exchanged ideas on music.
Now this Ma San actually dares to bet on this, haha, he is really carrying mulberry leaves up the mountain to look for silkworm remains...
"What am I betting on? It turns out it's this, haha, okay, I'll bet on it." The leader of the Henan faction simply agreed.
The leader of the Fujian faction also nodded, indicating that he had no problem.
Ma Xiaoquan pretended to be surprised and scratched his head, and asked: "You two agreed so simply, did I make a mistake in this bet?"
Someone couldn't help it anymore and laughed at Ma Xiaoquan and said: "Sir, you don't know something. The two eldest brothers in Fujian and Henan used to be musicians. What you said about music theory and so on. In this Caogang, they say second and third. Every time
People dare to call the first yi ... "
"Yeah" Ma Xiaoquan was so scared that he covered his mouth and shook his head with a wry smile.
Seeing Ma Xiaoquan's eyes flickering, the leader of the Henan faction thought that he was going to change the bet, so he quickly said: "Ma San, you are not allowed to change what has been decided. If you change it, you will lose directly!"
The leader of the Fujian faction nodded and said that was the case.
Ma Xiaoquan looked aggrieved, but there was nothing he could do. He could only sigh and said, "That's it for now. Oh, there's nothing we can do about it."
Hua Yue stretched out his hand angrily and pinched Ma Xiaoquan's body sideways, causing Ma Xiaoquan to cry out in pain, causing everyone present to burst into laughter.
The leader of the Fujian faction sneered in his heart: He is just such a stupid young man who looks confident, but he is actually just a paper tiger. The leader of the Henan faction also sneered in his heart: I thought I was a capable person, but I am still a fool after making trouble for a long time, haha.
The leaders of the two factions suddenly had sweet dreams, as if if Ma Xiaoquan sang, they would win immediately.
Ma Xiaoquan swallowed his saliva and looked very nervous. The more he looked like this, the happier the leaders of the Fujian and Henan factions became.
There was nothing I could do about it, Ma Xiaoquan's expression was so real that Hua Yue beside him helplessly mistakenly thought that was it.