Ma Xiaoquan smiled slightly. Although he was angry in his heart, he politely refused: "Hey, I am tired from traveling all the way. Let's rest for a few days. Well, I just don't know if there are any Jurchen girls. I am a person like this.
I am very curious, they say Jurchen girls have a strong temper, but I don’t know how strong it is.”
Dai Shan sneered in his heart and said kindly: "We Jurchens are all soldiers. We don't have the same leisure talent as you Han people. But if Mr. Ma really wants to play, it's not impossible. After all, there are women raised by officials everywhere.
No big deal, I'll leave two of them here for you to play with. You can take them with you when you leave, and I don't mind if you return them to me."
Ma Xiaoquan was speechless for a while. This Daishan was really thick-skinned. He had never met Huang Taiji, so it was likely that he would inevitably have to deal with him more during the days he stayed in Shenyang.
"Haha, you are too polite..." Ma Xiaoquan handed over to Daishan, "Let's discuss this matter again, but I don't know when I can see Huang Taiji Khan?"
Dai Shan raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "This matter is not urgent. You can have a good time in Shenyang. If you have enough fun, you will naturally see us sweating profusely."
Ma Xiaoquan secretly cursed in his heart, but on the surface he nodded kindly: "It's okay, I just haven't been to Shenyang, so I'll take this opportunity to have a good time. It's just that I'm not familiar with Shenyang. Otherwise, General Daishan can be my guide.
, how is it?"
Daishan had already received the order from Huang Taiji to accompany him, so he naturally agreed: "Of course that's fine. Well, let's take a rest today. Tomorrow, we have a welcoming ceremony that requires adults to attend."
Ma Xiaoquan was stunned and asked: "Welcoming ceremony? Is it to welcome me?"
"Yes, your Excellency has come all the way from the capital. Our Great Khan has said that we will take care of you properly."
Ma Xiaoquan nodded, secretly admiring Huang Taiji in his heart. Logically speaking, he was the envoy here to see a joke. Even if Huang Taiji killed him, it would not be an exaggeration. However, Huang Taiji not only refused to kill, but also performed the highest ceremony.
Welcome him, awesome, Huang Taiji is really awesome.
...
At night, in the meeting hall of the Jurchen Hall, a group of advisers were dissatisfied with Huang Taiji's forbearance. Everyone was holding their breath, thinking that the mourning envoy sent by the Ming Dynasty was here to see a joke. Instead of doing this, it would be better to kill the envoy.
Besides, the envoy was Ma Xiaoquan, the deacon of the Jinyi Guard of the Ming Dynasty. He was a second-rank official and a real official. More importantly, during the last offensive and defensive battle in Ningyuan, that Ma Xiaoquan was the one who took the lead and killed many Jurchen brothers.
Put all the old grudges together, even if you cut him to pieces with a thousand knives, you still won't be able to get rid of the grudges.
The other group of counselors believed that it was too early to fall out. First of all, after so many wars, both the Jurchen and Ming armies had caused great losses. The most important thing now was to cultivate and prepare well before attacking.
Ming Dynasty is not too late.
The two groups had their own opinions and no one was willing to give in. The quarrel in the meeting hall was very loud and violent.
Huang Taiji sat on the Khan's seat with his eyes slightly closed, letting the counselors below him quarrel.
After a long time, he slowly opened his eyes, and the counselor immediately closed his mouth and raised his head to look at Huang Taiji.
"Huh~~" Huang Taiji's mouth curved in an unpredictable arc and said, "I understand your reasons. I just want to ask a question. Now that you are given a large team of people, do you have the confidence to do so?
Will you capture Liaodong for me? Or rather, defeat Yuan Chonghuan?"
There were still some voices in the audience, but after Huang Taiji raised this issue, everyone in the conference hall fell silent. Not only did they remain silent, they did not even dare to express their anger.
"Huh~~ If you don't say anything, can I say that none of you are a match for Yuan Chonghuan?"
Huang Taiji's words made everyone in the audience blush.
Huang Taiji shook his head and suddenly laughed.
"I understand how you feel. The question I just asked was just to test you. If Yuan Chonghuan and I meet, I may not be his opponent."
When the advisors heard this, the Great Khan said that he was no match for Yuan Chonghuan, which meant that the Great Khan was not sure either.
Huang Taiji's words easily broke the awkward atmosphere on the court, and then he continued: "Also, that deacon of the Jinyiwei, um, his name is Ma Xiaoquan. Counting this time, I have met him three times. This man
He is a talented person, but this person... is not from the core circle of the Liaodong Army, so even if I kill him, Yuan Chonghuan will still send someone else to mourn my father Khan afterwards..."
"So..." Huang Taiji stood up from the Khan's seat, stretched out his right index finger, pointed, and said: "There is no point in killing Ma Xiaoquan. The envoy sent from behind will be killed."
It doesn’t make any sense.”
In fact, Huang Taiji wanted to kill Ma Xiaoquan, but when he thought of the two beautiful women around Ma Xiaoquan, Huang Taiji changed his mind.
Huang Taiji was a little happy when he learned that the mourner sent by the Ming Dynasty was Ma Xiaoquan. He quickly planned how to kill Ma Xiaoquan and then snatch the two beautiful women around him for his own enjoyment. However,
, when he learned that Ma Xiaoquan did not bring the two female dependents this time, but brought another one, Huang Taiji had to change his mind temporarily.
"Great Khan, then what's the point of leaving that Ma Xiaoquan behind? People can't be killed, can we torture him?"
"No~~" Huang Taiji frowned and said, "Not only will we not torture him, we will also give him the highest and most luxurious welcome ceremony so that he can see how powerful our Jurchens are."
All the counselors, look at me and I look at you. Although they don't quite understand what Huang Taiji means, no one dares to disobey the Great Khan's orders.
...
In the best hotel in Shenyang City, Ma Xiaoquan led Fangfang, mother and son to feast on the delicacies on the table.
The Jurchens love meat, and basically all the dishes served on the table have something to do with meat.
Ma Xiaoquan picked up a lamb's hoof on the plate, took a bite with pleasure, and said to Daishan who was sitting next to him: "General Daishan, your dishes are really unique, haha..."
Dai Shan smiled with Ma Xiaoquan and said: "Of course. Although it is not as colorful as you in the Central Plains, it tastes equally delicious. Well, Mr. Ma, you are welcome. Eat, feel free to eat, there is not enough, there is not enough
besides......"
Ma Xiaoquan smiled and nodded.
Daishan looked at Ma Xiaoquan happily eating the sheep's trotters, and suddenly asked: "Master Ma, I have a question that I haven't understood..."
Ma Xiaoquan did not stop eating, and said carelessly: "General Daishan can ask, as long as there are no internal secrets about our Ming Dynasty, I know the rest, of course, I don't know any secrets, although I
He is the deacon of Jinyiwei, but in fact the imperial court is controlled by Wei Zhongxian and his gang, hey~~"
"Haha, I'm not asking about any secrets. I'm just curious. They say Master Ma has two concubines who are as beautiful as gods. Is it true?"
"Concubine?" Ma Xiaoquan was stunned for a moment, frowning and said, "I don't have any concubines. If you want to say that she is as beautiful as a fairy, Fangfang next to me can be considered a beauty, right?"
Daishan nodded, thinking that although the woman next to you is beautiful, it seems that she has not fully grown. Besides, she does not look that stunningly beautiful.
"Is this the only one?"
Ma Xiaoquan put down the sheep's hoof, picked up another one, and said while chewing: "No, I don't have any concubines. My Ma Xiaoquan's women all have equal status at home, but they have different division of labor."
"So, Master Ma does have two female relatives who are as beautiful as gods?"
Ma Xiaoquan nodded: "If you say they are as beautiful as immortals, there are really two of them. Hey, you guys are also very well informed..."
Daishan chuckled and said, "Then I dare to ask, why didn't Mr. Ma bring them this time?"
Ma Xiaoquan murmured in his heart. He and Daishan didn't know each other before, but why did Daishan hold on to Yue'er and Xiaomei? Well, there must be a problem.
"Oh, haha... this..." Ma Xiaoquan said with a smile, "One of the two wives was pregnant, and the other was unwell, so they didn't let him come... Why,
Could it be that General Daishan heard something?"
"No, no..." Daishan waved his hand quickly, "I just heard people outside saying this, so I asked out of curiosity."
"People outside? Is there anyone outside?" Ma Xiaoquan stood up and pretended to go out to take a look.
"Master Ma, haha..." Dai Shan stood up with sweating profusely, picked up the wine glass and stopped Ma Xiaoquan, "Come on, come on, it's getting late, it's delicious, come on, let's go one by one."
Ma Xiaoquan glanced at Dai Shan, smiled slightly, then picked up the wine glass and clinked it with him: "Yes, it's getting late. I'll finish my meal early and rest early. Tomorrow, you don't mean to give me a grand party."
What about the welcoming ceremony? Hehe, I’m looking forward to it very much.”
Dai Shan scolded Ma Xiaoquan more than a hundred times in his heart, but he nodded with a sincere expression, as if Ma Xiaoquan was just like his father.
...
After having enough wine and food, Daishan gave some instructions and walked out of the inn.
After making two detours, Dai Shan summoned two Jurchen soldiers and said, "Keep a close eye on Ma Xiaoquan. If there is any trouble, report it immediately."
The two Jurchen soldiers nodded and said respectfully: "Yes!"
...
In the upper room of the inn, Ma Xiaoquan was holding little Zhifeng and playing with him happily, while Fangfang was lying on the door, listening to what was going on outside.
"How is it?" Ma Xiaoquan asked.
Fangfang turned her head and shook her head: "Nothing happened."
Ma Xiaoquan handed Xiao Zhifeng over to Fangfang, walked to the door, and put his ear against the door to listen.
"Haha~~" Ma Xiaoquan grinned, grabbed the door latch, and pulled it suddenly.
With a "pop", a Jurchen soldier fell to the ground.