However, in order to appease Liu Yijing, Wei Zhongxian patted his chest and told him, I will have an explanation for your son's death. You go back first. Look at you, you are an old man...
Liu Yijing could see that Wei Zhongxian didn't really want to help him, but there was no way. The only one who could help him now was this eunuch.
Liu Yijing said: "Master Wei, Ma Xiaoquan did this. Please give me an explanation no matter what, Master Wei. You can do anything you ask me to do in the future."
Wei Zhongxian laughed, helped Liu Yijing up, and said: "Don't be stubborn, don't you have a son besides Liu Mingsheng? Okay, I'll just help you with this matter. It just so happens that Ma Xiaoquan and I still have a son."
There are some accounts that need to be settled."
"Thank you so much, Mr. Wei~"
Liu Yijing left. As soon as he left, Wei Zhongxian couldn't help it and jumped up happily.
Li Yongzhen on the side was also very happy and quickly suggested: "Master Wei, Liu Mingsheng's death is really worth it. From this point of view, Ma Xiaoquan is indeed no longer Ma Xiaoquan..."
Wei Zhongxian nodded: "Well, you have also thought of it. The person who is against me in the entire court is Ma Xiaoquan. With Ma Zhi as a chess piece, we can pull him out sooner or later. Hum, when the time comes,
Don’t keep this Ma Zhi, after all, he is from the Ma family, and I don’t have any good impressions of anyone from the Ma family.”
Li Yongzhen smiled respectfully: "I understand..."
...
The next day, Liu Yijing went to the emperor to complain, accusing Ma Xiaoquan of abusing his power and poisoning his son.
Wei Zhongxian, who was beside the emperor, continued to add words of jealousy. Hearing that Zhu Youxiao was very angry, he immediately ordered the guards to bring Ma Xiaoquan to see him.
Ma Xiaoquan was having dinner at home when he suddenly heard from his servant that several imperial guards had come to look for him at home, saying that the emperor had summoned him.
Ma Xiaoquan usually gets along well with the imperial guards in the palace, so these guards are not as rude as others.
Walking side by side, Ma Xiaoquan asked one of the guards: "Brother, what's going on? Why did the emperor summon me?"
The guard smiled bitterly and said: "My lord, deacon, I heard this accidentally. It seems that the great scholar Liu Yijing, Lord Liu, is suing you, saying that you killed his son."
"I? Killed Liu Yijing's son?" Ma Xiaoquan widened his eyes and shook his head in confusion, "When did it happen, why didn't I know?"
The guard was also stunned: "Didn't the deacon do it?"
Ma Xiaoquan nodded: "Of course it's not me. I was playing chess with King Xin yesterday. What should I do?"
"This... this little person doesn't know..."
Ma Xiaoquan narrowed his eyes, already knowing in his heart that someone was framing him, and this person was naturally Ma Zhi.
Ma Xiaoquan was a little depressed. Yesterday he knew that Liu Mingsheng was arrested and sent to prison, but King Xin suddenly wanted to play chess with him, so the originally planned matter was delayed.
Ma Xiaoquan asked again: "Did Liu Yijing tell me how I killed his son?"
"Listen...I heard that he was poisoned to death and was given mercury."
"Uh~~" Ma Xiaoquan hummed in a low voice, thinking to himself, Ma Zhi, Ma Zhi, your movements are really fast.
...
Arriving at the Yangxin Hall, Ma Xiaoquan met the emperor.
Wei Zhongxian stood beside the emperor with a somewhat proud expression, while Liu Yijing glared at Ma Xiaoquan angrily.
"The humble ministers will bow to the emperor, and my emperor will sleep for thousands of years."
Zhu Youxiao glared at Ma Xiaoquan and asked directly, "Ma Aiqing, what did you do yesterday?"
Ma Xiaoquan raised his head and said: "Reply to the emperor, let's play chess with him in Prince Xin's Mansion."
"Oh?" Zhu Youxiao was stunned, "Are you playing chess with my emperor's brother?"
"Yes, Your Majesty~"
Wei Zhongxian interrupted: "Your Majesty, don't listen to Ma Xiaoquan's nonsense. When he said he was playing chess with King Xin, was he just playing chess?"
Liu Yijing also interjected: "Yes, Your Majesty, Ma Xiaoquan is the deacon of the Jinyi Guard. If he wants to harm my son, he doesn't have to do it himself."
Wei and Liu said bad things about Ma Xiaoquan, which made Zhu Youxiao a little shaken.
Ma Xiaoquan said: "If your Majesty doesn't believe it, you can check with King Xin. Wei Chen is absolutely not false. Furthermore, Mr. Liu said that Wei Chen would send someone to harm his son. It just so happened that the men under Wei Chen's management were assigned to work by Mr. Tian yesterday.
Yes, if the emperor doesn’t believe it, you can ask Mr. Tian.”
As soon as Ma Xiaoquan said this, Wei Zhongxian and Liu Yijing were stunned at the same time. Wei Zhongxian was stunned by how Tian Ergen could suddenly transfer Ma Xiaoquan's men, and Liu Yijing was stunned by the fact that Ma Xiaoquan and King Xin were playing chess.
Zhu Youxiao waved his hand and suddenly said with a smile: "So that's it. If that's the case, then Ma Aiqing wasn't there yesterday?"
"Yes, Your Majesty, the minister was definitely not present, let alone sent anyone."
Wei Zhongxian was silent.
Liu Yijing also fell silent.
Liu Yijing suddenly remembered what his granddaughter Xiangxiang told him, and combined with what Ma Xiaoquan said just now, he suddenly understood that Ma Xiaoquan had been framed.
But...the younger son is indeed dead. If it's not Ma Xiaoquan, how could it be Wei Zhongxian?
In desperation, Liu Yijing had no choice but to continue to ignore her conscience and insisted that it was Ma Xiaoquan who did it.
...
Zhu Youxiao became a little impatient and stopped Liu Yijing and said: "Ma Aiqing is not here. His people have been transferred to Tian Ergen for borrowing. Is it possible that you said that your son was kidnapped by Jinyiwei? So then?
Wasn't it ordered by Tian Ergen?"
Wei Zhongxian was startled and said quickly: "Your Majesty, Tian Ergeng does not have such great power, and Ma Xiaoquan's people do not have the right to let them arrest people."
Ma Xiaoquan sneered and said: "Eunuch Wei, you are not sure what you said. Mr. Tian has a brand in his hand. As long as he shows the brand, he can mobilize my people. I am wondering if Master Tian has used the brand.
, using my name and my people to arrest Mr. Liu’s son?”
"Ma Xiaoquan, it's time for you to slander others, it's obviously you~"
"Haha..." Ma Xiaoquan laughed.
At this moment, King Xin Zhu Youjian arrived.
Zhu Youzheng had a headache and couldn't figure out the matter. When he saw his younger brother coming, he quickly called to him and said: "Brother, you are here just in time. You come to help me judge. Who is right?"
Zhu Youjian already knew the news of Liu Yijing's son's death. He smiled and said: "Your Majesty, yesterday Ma Xiaoquan did play chess with his younger brother at home. His people were also transferred away by the commanding officer Tian. As for Lord Liu's
My son said he was arrested by the Jinyi Guards, and I’m afraid someone did it on purpose.”
Zhu Youxiao nodded: "Well, I think so too, okay, then I'll leave this matter to you."
Zhu Youjian was stunned for a moment, and then said respectfully: "My brother, I obey!"