Ma Xiaoquan walked out of the Forbidden City, holding the imperial decree just issued by the emperor in his hand, feeling very good.
"Hmph," Ma Xiaoquan raised his eyebrows proudly and said to himself, "With the imperial edict, setting up a bank will not be a problem, hehe..."
As soon as he finished speaking, two court officials walked towards him.
Ma Xiaoquan put away the imperial edict and took a closer look. It turned out to be two eunuch officials.
Ma Xiaoquan walked towards the two officials with a smile.
The two people also saw Ma Xiaoquan, and they were chatting and laughing. When they saw Ma Xiaoquan walking over, their expressions suddenly became serious.
Ma Xiaoquan stepped forward and politely bowed his hands to the two of them, and asked: "Hey, two adults, what's the matter? You see me, Ma Xiaoquan, suddenly becoming serious? Can I eat people?"
The two officials looked at each other, and 10,000 grass and mud horses rushed through their hearts. Although they did not want to talk to Ma Xiaoquan, they did not dare to offend Ma Xiaoquan.
Mr. Wei once said that Ma Xiaoquan is deceitful and an absolute scoundrel. When you encounter him, hide if you can, and don't offend those who can't.
An official smiled awkwardly, shook his head and said, "What the deacon, the deacon was just joking, so we just had a casual chat..."
"Just chat? What should we talk about?"
The two looked at each other again, with 10,000 grass and mud horses running through their hearts again. The other official smiled and said, "Nothing, just talking about Wang Wenyan..."
"Wang Wenyan?" Ma Xiaoquan was stunned, "What's wrong with Wang Wenyan?"
When Ma Xiaoquan asked this question, the official realized that he had let something slip. But the words had already been spoken, and Ma Xiaoquan would definitely not believe him if he lied again.
The two looked at each other for the third time, and after reaching a tacit understanding, they said in unison: "Liang Menghuan has submitted a letter to impeach Wang Wenyan, let's talk about it..."
"Liang Menghuan?" Ma Xiaoquan raised his eyebrows and asked, "Isn't this guy from your eunuch party? What's the matter, last time Wang Wenyan was released by Liu Qiao, did Old Eunuch Wei feel unhappy?"
"Well, I don't know about this subordinate..."
"Okay, let's go." Ma Xiaoquan waved his hands to the two officials, and they both exhaled in unison. Oh my god, they finally managed to deal with Ma Xiaoquan.
...
After the two officials left, Ma Xiaoquan put away his cynical attitude. In fact, Ma Xiaoquan was already surprised when he heard Liang Menghuan wrote a letter to impeach Wang Wenyan.
I originally planned to go home and deal with the bank affairs, but now it seems that it is necessary to go to Wang Wenyan first.
...
Wang Wenyan liked to drink tea and often tasted tea at several famous teahouses in the capital. When Ma Xiaoquan found the third teahouse, he finally found him.
Seeing Wang Wenyan, Ma Xiaoquan pulled him into the room without saying a word, closed the door and whispered: "Master Wang, what should you do if Liang Menghuan impeaches you?"
Wang Wenyan smiled slightly and said: "What else can we do? Let's just catch him..."
"Since you knew you would be caught, why were you so relaxed?"
Wang Wenyan gave a bitter smile and said: "Then what else can I do? Besides, I also know that if I go in this time, I may escape from death. Instead of thinking so much, it is better to drink a few more drinks in these last limited days."
Good tea..."
"This..." Ma Xiaoquan looked at Wang Wenyan and said, "Master Wang, are you really not afraid?"
"I'm afraid, of course I'm afraid, but since the deacon has asked this question, I, Wang Wenyan, will also make a statement. Even if I die, I will not expose them..."
The people Wang Wenyan refers to are several important brain-level figures in the Donglin Party, such as Yang Lian, Xing, etc.
Ma Xiaoquan nodded and sighed: "Since Mr. Wang has made up his mind, I won't say more. If Mr. Wang needs any help, you can tell me. I will definitely help if I can."
Wang Wenyan sighed and said: "Even if I don't say anything, if I am caught, I will definitely be tortured and even have to draft a false confession. Mr. Deacon, I won't say anything else. I only have one thing to ask of you."
you."
Ma Xiaoquan stood up and said seriously: "Master Wang, please speak!"
Wang Wenyan looked Ma Xiaoquan up and down and said: "I know that I am not dead for a long time. Although Dahong Yang Lian and others have been dismissed from office, I am afraid they will not be able to escape this disaster. Mr. Deacon, if one day,
If you have this opportunity, you must help me kill Wei Zhongxian!"
Ma Xiaoquan nodded solemnly and agreed: "If Mr. Wang doesn't say anything, I will naturally do it."
"Okay, with what Mr. Deacon says, even if I, Wang Wenyan, die, it will be worth it!"
After Wang Wenyan finished speaking, he stopped talking. Ma Xiaoquan also nodded and quietly withdrew.
On the way home, Ma Xiaoquan felt very heavy. Originally, he didn't have much affection for Wang Wenyan, but based on what he just said, Ma Xiaoquan suddenly felt that he was a little arbitrary.
Shaking his head, Ma Xiaoquan smiled bitterly and said: "The matter has come to this, so we can only wait and see what happens."
...
A few days later, Ma Xiaoquan received news that Wang Wenyan had been arrested.
Ma Xiaoquan quickly dragged Zhang Mazi to inquire about the news. As expected, Zhang Mazi was well-informed and reported the news within a short while: Wang Wenyan had been tortured several times, but he never confessed.
Ma Xiaoquan sighed deeply. Zhang Mazi picked up the teacup and was about to take a sip. When he saw him sighing, he put down the teacup and asked, "Why does Brother Ma sigh so deeply? Is it because of Wang Wenyan?"
Ma Xiaoquan shook his head: "That's not entirely true. Wang Wenyan knew very well that Wei Zhongxian tortured him to get him to confess, but he just refused to confess. As a result, Wei Zhongxian jumped over the wall and would definitely make a false confession... Donglin Party,
I’m afraid I can’t escape this disaster this time…”
Zhang Mazi also sighed: "The Donglin Party members have always been very self-sufficient. It is probably not that easy for the Eunuch Party members to make false confessions. If an official commits a crime, at most he will be dismissed, demoted or demoted to a commoner. Brother Ma, what do you think?
What is the reason for this calamity?"
Ma Xiaoquan frowned and said: "Brother Mu is indeed right. If the eunuchs want to get rid of the Donglin Party, the best way is to frame an official. Brother Mu, let me ask you, if you want to frame an official,
What's the best crime to punish him so that he can't stand up?"
Zhang Mazi smiled: "Aside from the heinous crime of treason, I think it is also a private crime."
"That's right, the eunuch must have had such an idea at this moment."
Zhang Mazi was shocked and asked Ma Xiaoquan: "How did brother Ma know? Since he knew, why didn't he remind him?"
Ma Xiaoquan sighed and said: "Brother Mu, have you forgotten that I am now a member of King Xin? King Xin requires us to keep a low profile in everything...Brother Mu, let me ask you again, do you think it would be better if you framed a dirty private person?"