House's eyes flickered and he said respectfully: "Yes, it's just Eunuch Li, what does Master Wei need from me?"
Li Yongzhen said: "The gold and silver coins that Ma Xiaoquan needs should be requested by Master Wei. House, your father has been engaged in coin business in various countries. As your father's son, I think you also know the coins of various countries very well, right?"
"
House blushed. In fact, he just didn't understand. Although he had traveled to many countries with his father, in fact he was just visiting the brothels of various countries and playing with women. As for the family business, he didn't care.
Anyway, I have no money, so I want it for my father. By the way, Ma Xiaoquan has to cash in his sister's betrothal gift soon. Hehe, there is a lot of money to squander again, haha.
"I understand, of course I understand..." House lowered his head, rolled his eyes, and lied while patting his chest.
"Very good, now that I've said it, I won't hide it from you. Master Wei and Ma Xiaoquan made a bet, asking Ma Xiaoquan to collect some gold and silver coins from surrounding countries within a limited time. However, the hatred between Master Wei and Ma Xiaoquan
, I don’t think I need to repeat it again? Well... what Ma Xiaoquan does can only fail, but not succeed, do you understand? "
"I see..." House hummed and blinked as he asked Li Yongzhen, "Eunuch Li, what I don't quite understand is... what do you want those coins from all over the world to do? Anyway, they are all
Gold and silver, after melting, won’t they still become the gold and silver ingots of the heaven?”
Li Yongzhen rolled her eyes at House: "You don't need to know these things."
"Well, okay." House felt a little regretful, but he was not too entangled. After all, making Ma Xiaoquan unhappy was what he wanted to see the most.
...
In Ma's study room, Ma Xiaoquan was frowning and looking at a note in his hand.
This note was sent by Zhang Mazi and Zhang Muzhi, and the content in it is exactly why Wei Zhongxian wants gold and silver coins from various countries.
Speaking of which, Wei Zhongxian is indeed a serious person. Anyone who is willing to follow him will either be given money or an official. As long as you do things for me, Old Wei, if nothing else, I, Old Wei, will help you maximize your personal interests.
.
Ma Xiaoquan clicked his tongue and burned the note in his hand, muttering: "Without comparison, there is no gap. Wei Zhongxian is like this. The Donglin Party and other parties must not be able to compare with him. Well, it's just these gold and silver coins... hum.
, Wei Zhongxian, you really think far ahead..."
It turns out that Wei Zhongxian and Ma Xiaoquan bet on gold and silver coins from various countries, mainly to win over one person. This person is a guard at the chokepoint between Liaodong and Inland areas. His name is Huang Hao. This person has a low-key style and is an official.
Over the years, he has not done anything outstanding, but because he has guarded the chokepoint for ten years, old and new officials from various factions in the DPRK are also aware of him. Out of interest, each faction has sent people many times.
They tried to win over him, but because the mountain was high and the emperor was far away, Huang Hao never made a clear statement to any faction. In addition, the factional fighting between the DPRK and China became increasingly fierce, and there was no time to take care of Huang Hao. Huang Hao himself was not working in Beijing, resulting in those struggles.
The factions can only keep trying to win over him.
Over the years, Huang Hao has traveled among various factions with ease and gained a lot of benefits.
Someone once studied Huang Hao and explored why he was so difficult to win over. After returning, they came to the conclusion that... Huang Hao was not greedy for sex, and most of the money he earned was evenly distributed to his servants, so in
The servants around him all gave Huang Hao a thumbs up.
Ma Xiaoquan was still the deacon of Jinyiwei at that time and held real power. Ma Xiaoquan also sent people to investigate Huang Hao's habits. The final conclusion was generally the same as that of others, but there was one difference...
...Huang Hao likes to collect gold and silver coins.
It was precisely by seizing Huang Hao's weakness that Ma Xiaoquan could pass smoothly when sending food and wages to the Ningyuan area of Liaodong in the past. Of course, every time he passed, he had to give Huang Hao some money in a "cryptic" way.
The number of silver coins does not need to be large, but it must be very innovative or novel. If it is something you can't usually see, all the better.
Huang Hao once wrote a letter to Ma Xiaoquan to express his gratitude. In the letter, he also mentioned one thing. Ma Xiaoquan was very busy at the time, so he didn't pay much attention to the thing Huang Hao mentioned. Now Ma Xiaoquan suddenly remembered it and felt a little regretful.
With his status and rights at the time, it was not that difficult to settle the matter.
It's a pity... Ma Xiaoquan was careless, Ma Xiaoquan was negligent.
"Ha" Ma Xiaoquan raised his lips and said to himself, "Wei Zhongxian collected gold and silver coins. After much thought, he probably wanted to capture Huang Hao. However, Wei Zhongxian is very powerful now, and he should have many more connections than me.
, to get some gold and silver coins, there should be no need to embarrass me... But he used this... Humph, I understand, Wei Zhongxian wanted to kill two birds with one stone, and he also wanted to kill me.
He wants to pay for the underground detector without paying a penny, so he took the gold and silver coins I collected for him and gave them to Huang Hao to win over Huang Hao. Wei Zhongxian, you are such a good thief."
After figuring out this relationship, Ma Xiaoquan nodded. For no other reason than he approved Wei Zhongxian's quick plan of "killing two birds with one stone".
Dragging his chin, Ma Xiaoquan said: "Although the "underground detector" is just a trap component given to me by Chunqiao, now that thing is in the hands of Wei Zhongxian and the others, it doesn't matter if I don't want it, but if I don't want it, Wei Zhongxian will definitely do something.
Doubtful... Moreover, now grandma and Tian Ergen are unclear about what they said to each other? Why does grandma meet Tian Ergen so often? Does grandma not know that Tian Ergen is Wei Zhongxian's
A lackey?"
"Well," Ma Xiaoquan slapped the table, "No, I have to capture Huang Hao first before Wei Zhongxian. As for what grandma said to Tian Ergeng? Grandma doesn't say anything and has no clue, so she'll put it aside for now!"
"It's just... Huang Hao has not been attracted by any Yi faction before, so what virtue and ability do I, Ma Xiaoquan, have to win over him?"
Ma Xiaoquan felt a little bitter, so he poured himself a cup of tea and drank it all.
Huang Hao liked gold and silver coins, but Ma Xiaoquan would not believe him if he was willing to sacrifice himself just for gold and silver coins. After all, Huang Hao had been guarding the choke point for so long, and he had never heard of anyone who he had taken refuge with.
When he was worried, the study door suddenly opened, and a child poked his head in and said to Ma Xiaoquan in a very childish voice: "Master Ma, my father asked me to report to you..."
Ma Xiaoquan chuckled, called the child into the study, and asked with a smile: "What are you reporting? Where is your father?"