Summary of the previous chapter: Wei Zhongxian’s lackey is named Li Zongyu. This person is very difficult to deal with...
Li Zongyu raised his eyebrows, showing displeasure, but he quickly nodded and said: "Okay, it's a deal!"
The two of them each stretched out their right hands and struck each other three times to show that they would not change their agreement.
.......
Ma Xiaoquan returned to the secret passage and handed the letter from Zhu Youxiao to Li Zongyu about the content of the competition to Li Qinghan and Hua Yue to read.
"This letter is clearly done by Wei Zhongxian's people. It's not reasonable at all." Hua Yue complained after reading the letter.
Li Qinghan nodded: "Yes, I have also heard of Li Zongyu. He is very good at things. He can be a general in the Gyeonggi Province at a young age, and he also has some real skills. So, Ma Xiaoquan, the Gyeonggi officers and soldiers you mentioned before
If you are lazy in training, I'm afraid this matter needs to be discussed."
Ma Xiaoquan nodded: "Yes, that's right. Qinghan, are there any followers of yours in Li Zongyu's Ministry of War?"
Li Qinghan shook his head: "No, but there are a few people whose wives are my followers."
"Well, okay, then please spread some rumors to those believers, um... put it like this..."
Hua Yue said: "Ma Xiaoquan, although doing this can confuse the morale of the army, Li Zongyu will definitely notice it. Ma Xiaoquan, will it alert the enemy?"
Ma Xiaoquan shrugged: "It doesn't matter if you notice it. This is just a small episode. What matters is the content of the game. After watching it, do you two have any good opinions or suggestions?"
The two women looked at each other and shook their heads, indicating that they had no good suggestions for the time being.
Ma Xiaoquan sighed and said: "Actually, I also know that this competition is very unfair. If we go according to the content of the competition, we will definitely lose more and win less. Oh, it's a pity, it's a pity, if I had eaten all those ability capsules
Go down, I guess you won’t be so worried now.”
Li Qinghan comforted him: "Ma Xiaoquan, don't blame yourself. There are some things that are beyond your control... Besides, those ability capsules you mentioned will turn into magic if you really eat them."
?”
Ma Xiaoquan chuckled and nodded: "The magic won't happen, but some of those capsules will indeed be easy to solve after I swallow them. Alas, I was negligent at first, so I was asked to give those capsules.
The storage is broken."
Hua Yue said: "Then you can go back and get some more?"
Ma Xiaoquan smiled bitterly: "It's easier said than done. It would be great if I could get it when I go back. The elements in those capsules are extremely difficult to refine... I won't talk about it anymore. It's useless to think about it now, huh."
...
Two days later, news came from Li Qinghan's followers, saying that they had completed the work of spreading rumors according to the instructions of the "Vulcan Empress".
In the Gyeonggi barracks, Li Zongyu reacted quickly. He picked out the soldiers who spread the rumors one by one and dealt with them vigorously and resolutely in accordance with military law.
Ma Xiaoquan knew that doing so would not injure Li Zongyu. His purpose was just to distract Li Zongyu so that he could send people to investigate Li Zongyu.
At night, the Jinyiwei spies sent Ma Xiaoquan Li Zongyu's resume. Ma Xiaoquan was shocked after reading it.
"This Li Zongyu...if he can't be used by me, I must get rid of him!" Ma Xiaoquan put down Li Zongyu's resume information and murmured.
Li Qinghan stepped forward, picked up his resume and read it over, and was also surprised.
"For your use? Ma Xiaoquan, Li Zongyu doesn't recognize any of his relatives. Using him is tantamount to luring a wolf into the house. Besides, he only seeks refuge in Wei Zhongxian to gain power. Can such a person be attracted?"
Ma Xiaoquan smiled and said: "Qinghan, after reading Li Zongyu's resume, what kind of person do you think he is?"
"Well, people who are greedy for money and lust are attracted by people who are in favor of others." Li Qinghan concluded.
Ma Xiaoquan shook his head: "You are wrong. Li Zongyu is not greedy for money and lust, nor is he a follower of influence. He asked us for a woman. In fact, it is not that he wants a woman, but that he wants to give a sacrifice to Wei Zhongxian, and you said that he is a follower of influence.
Senior, it’s not quite right, because several times when Wei Zhongxian’s lackeys discussed matters, he raised objections.”
"Then what kind of person do you think he is? He is not greedy for money, lustful, and does not follow the crowd. Doesn't that mean he has no weaknesses?"
"No, no, no, he does. His weakness is actually what we can take advantage of."
"What?"
Ma Xiaoquan clenched his fist and said, "Li Zongyu likes power. The more power you give him, the happier he will be."
Li Qinghan smiled bitterly: "If you had real power before and were often around the emperor, you could have made a promise to Li Zongyu. But Ma Xiaoquan, you have been deprived of real power by Wei Zhongxian now, and you have almost no say in the court."
There isn’t much left, it’s just like this, how can you win over Li Zongyu?”
Although Li Qinghan's words were a bit unpleasant, they were very reasonable. Ma Xiaoquan thought for a moment with his chin down and said: "Qinghan is right. With me now, I really can't win over Li Zongyu normally, so I also said,
If this kind of person cannot be used by me, I must not keep him."
Li Qinghan added: "That's true, but if he is really as you said, not greedy for money and lustful, I'm afraid there won't be any gaps for us to exploit."
Ma Xiaoquan smiled and said: "Qinghan, you still don't understand what I mean. Li Zongyu likes power. This is enough. No matter what kind of power it is, as long as it is power, he likes it..."
"Oh, what do you mean?"
Ma Xiaoquan said: "My current official rank is much higher than that of Li Zongyu. If I say that we will seek refuge with Li Zongyu after we lose, what will he think?"
"Turning yourself to him? How is this possible? I wouldn't do it even if I were killed."
Ma Xiaoquan laughed: "Of course I know, and I won't do it, but during the time we are preparing, I think we can use a strategy..."
"What?"
Ma Xiaoquan smiled mysteriously: "You will know in a moment..."
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Inside the Gyeonggi Military Headquarters, Li Zongyu held a note and looked at it.
"So, the women trained by Ma Xiaoquan also have complaints?"
Kneeling in front of Li Zongyu was a craftsman with a stern eyebrow. The craftsman nodded: "To tell you what the general said, yes, I saw it with my own eyes."
"Well, but...my father-in-law has specifically warned that Ma Xiaoquan is extremely cunning. If we easily believe what we see before us, we would be totally wrong...Well, I will write a letter now.
, you take it to Eunuch Wei and ask him to use the spies from Dongchang to help me find out more..."