Summary of the previous chapter: Li Zongyu returned empty-handed, so he naturally had to bear Zhu Youxiao's wrath...
"In this competition, I am very satisfied with your victory and the eleven people won. Therefore, I not only agreed to grant you a training place together, but also granted you a position."
Ma Xiaoquan was overjoyed upon hearing this.
Zhu Youxiao smiled and said: "Of course, don't take over too much from Jinyiwei for the time being."
Ma Xiaoquan was a little disappointed. He thought that the emperor would be happy to restore his power to manage the royal guards, but now it sounds like there is still no chance.
"Haha, Ma Aiqing, don't worry about it. The position I gave you is much more fun than the management at Jinyiwei. Well, I want you to train a group of people like yours for Victory Ten specifically for me.
A team of people, are you willing?"
Ma Xiaoquan was overjoyed and quickly handed over his hand: "I am willing, of course I am. It is the lifelong wish of a humble minister to help the emperor solve his problems!"
"Okay!" Zhu Youxiao stood up and announced, "Then from now on, I will order you to be... Well, what should I call you?" Zhu Youxiao blinked and thought about it.
After a moment, he nodded and said, "Let me call you Captain Victory!"
"Thank you Lord for your kindness!" Ma Xiaoquan happily half-knelt on the ground to thank him.
In the audience, Li Zongyu was also very unwilling. He had already been promoted, but now...
"As for Li Zongyu..." Zhu Youxiao looked at Li Zongyu and said, "In view of your meritorious service in guarding the capital, I'll give you a chance. As for you, you will be demoted, but you will still temporarily act as the general of the capital.
, I will wait until you perform well and make meritorious deeds, then I will consider reinstating you!"
Li Zongyu took a long breath. Although he had not been promoted to an official, he was at least temporarily acting as the general of the Gyeonggi Province. As long as he continued to work in this position, he would still have a chance.
"Weak minister, thank you Lord for your kindness!" Li Zongyu kowtowed.
Zhu Youxiao hummed, exhaled, stood up and said, "Okay, I've had enough fun these two days, let's drive back to the palace. I still have carpentry work to do!"
Wei Zhongxian hurriedly announced: "The emperor has an edict. Let's drive back to the palace!"
All the ministers knelt on the ground and said in unison: "Best farewell to Your Majesty, long live my Emperor!"
...
Watching the emperor go away, Ma Xiaoquan called Shui Ling'er and whispered: "Wei Zhongxian will definitely do harm to me when he goes back. Follow me and find a way to find out the news. Well, be safe!"
Shui Ling'er nodded and said with a smile: "Captain, don't worry."
...
After Wei Zhongxian sent the emperor back to the palace, he returned home without stopping and summoned a group of losers to discuss countermeasures.
The competition between Ma Xiaoquan and Li Zongyu in the past two days made Wei Zhongxian feel that even if Ma Xiaoquan was deprived of the rights of the Jin Yiwei, he was still an extremely difficult character to deal with.
"What good ideas do you have?" Wei Zhongxian asked, tapping on the table.
Li Yongzhen rolled his eyes and said: "Master Wei, I do have an idea, but it's more difficult to implement it..."
"Oh, what did you say?"
Li Yongzhen chuckled and whispered a few words into Wei Zhongxian's ear.
"Hmm, okay, this is a good idea. Although it is a bit difficult, it still has great operational possibilities, haha..."
Li Yongzhen said hehely: "I just don't know if Ma Xiaoquan will be fooled. You know, the son he and Li Qinghan had is their baby bump!"
...
Outside the door, Shui Ling'er blinked and listened quietly to the conversation between Wei Zhongxian and others in the room. After a while, she left quietly.
Inside the house, Tian Ergen raised the corners of his mouth slightly and whispered: "Okay, I'm leaving!"
Wei Zhongxian took a breath and said, "Brother Tian, how did you know there was someone eavesdropping outside the door?"
Tian Ergen chuckled: "Of course I know, and he is also Ma Xiaoquan's man. Well, brother Wei, the singing and harmony you and Yongzhen just had were a perfect match, haha...
"
Li Yongzhen laughed and said: "Commander Tian is ridiculous, but what I said is not entirely false. Master Wei has indeed been thinking about kidnapping Ma Xiaoquan's son!"
"Oh?" Tian Ergen looked at Wei Zhongxian, "Brother Wei, do you know that this is not easy? Even I, the commander of the Jinyi Guards, am not absolutely sure that I can do it. Why do you think that it can be done?
Can you?"
Wei Zhongxian chuckled and said: "Brother Tian, if someone from Ma Xiaoquan was really eavesdropping outside the door just now, then I can do it..."
...
Shui Ling'er returned home and reported everything she had overheard to Ma Xiaoquan.
After listening to Shui Ling'er's report, Ma Xiaoquan said disapprovingly: "Wei Zhongxian actually had an idea for my son, huh, that's a bit interesting, huh."
Li Qinghan worriedly said: "Ma Xiaoquan, why do I always feel like something is wrong? What if Wei Zhongxian..."
"Qinghan, don't worry, I know exactly who Wei Zhongxian is, haha!" Ma Xiaoquan said confidently.
"Well, okay then, in short, we must ensure Feng'er's safety!"
"Um!"
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The next day, Li Qinghan went to meet believers early, while Ma Xiaoquan stayed at home to play with his son.
When the father and son were having a great time, Ma Xiaoquan's friend from the DPRK, Mr. Huang, suddenly asked for a meeting.
If it were anyone else, Ma Xiaoquan would really be suspicious, but when Mr. Huang came, Ma Xiaoquan didn't think much about it.
Seeing Mr. Huang, Ma Xiaoquan asked: "Sir Huang, you don't go to the Three Treasures Hall for nothing. Why, is there something wrong?"
"Hey, isn't that what happened yesterday when you won the competition? No, I have your canonization book here. I brought it to you. Congratulations, Mr. Deacon. Oh no, you should be called Victory Captain now.
Haha!" "Wow, so fast?" Ma Xiaoquan took the canonization book from Mr. Huang, unfolded it and read it once, and said with satisfaction, "Then do I have to go to the palace to thank the emperor?"
Mr. Huang clapped his hands and said: "Yes, the canonization books are here. Not only do you have to enter the palace, but you also have to bring some small gifts to the emperor. Well, Mr. Ma, you have a lot more bells and whistles than me. What should I give to the emperor? Why?
Are you more dedicated to pleasing the emperor than me? Haha."
Ma Xiaoquan chuckled: "That's true, okay, then you wait for me for a while, and I will enter the palace with you later!"
"Well, I won't go. I just came out of the palace. How bad would it be to go in again? You can just go!"
Ma Xiaoquan dragged his chin and thought for a moment: "Okay, I'll go then! Well, Feng'er, come!" Ma Xiaoquan waved to his son who was squatting next to the flower pond.