The next night, Ma Ruiqing came to see Ma Xiaoquan as scheduled and told Ma Xiaoquan the strategy he had been thinking about for a day.
After listening to Ma Ruiqing's suggestion, Ma Xiaoquan said with a smile: "Ma Ruiqing, Ma Ruiqing, you are a good hand in leading troops to fight. I didn't expect that you also have two brushes when playing politics. If you are not an official in the capital, you come here to fight. It's really a shame."
It's a pity for you."
Ma Ruiqing chuckled, shook his head and said, "The court is too complicated. I'm afraid I won't be able to do it for long~"
"Forget it, since you helped me come up with such a way, then you can help me figure out the rest. You have been in Ningyuan for a long time, and no one recognizes your handwriting."
Ma Ruiqing nodded: "That's exactly what I meant~"
"Okay, let's do it as soon as possible. The Emperor probably won't be able to hold on much longer. You can do it as quickly as you can. If you need anything, you can ask me and I will find a way."
...
A few days later, Wei Zhongxian's home in Beijing.
Wei Zhongxian was leisurely drinking tea when two factory guards suddenly came to report that they had caught a suspicious person.
Wei Zhongxian was a little unhappy and thought to himself, you can just handle such a small matter by yourself. It's rare for me to take a break, so why am I so troubled?
Wei Zhongxian's loyal henchman Wang Tigan said: "Master Wei, the factory guard is so anxious to report, I'm afraid there is something important."
"Is it important? Well, that's fine. Then you go and ask. If it's important, tell me."
...
Wang Tiqian walked out of the main hall and saw the two factory guards. After asking, he found out that the suspicious man caught by the factory guards had a secret letter on his body.
After Wang Tiqian read the secret letter, he was shocked. He ran into the main hall and said out of breath: "Master Wei... Master Wei... it's a big deal...
...something bad is happening."
Wei Zhongxian frowned and cursed: "What a fuss, what's the big deal?"
Wang Tiqian calmed down and said, "Master Wei, do you remember that you removed Ma Xiaoquan's rights again?"
"Of course I remember~"
"Master Wei, Ma Xiaoquan counterattacked~"
"What? What kind of counterattack? He's already done that, how else can he counterattack?"
Wang Tigan said: "Master Wei, the person captured has a secret letter with him. The content of the letter is to find some officials to discuss the matter of the next emperor."
"What?" Wei Zhongxian put down his tea cup and asked with wide eyes, "How do you say that?"
Wang Tiqian said: "Believe in the king, Zhu Youjian."
"King Xin, King Xin again, I knew... that Ma Xiaoquan is not a good person..."
"Master Wei, please don't be angry. Ma Xiaoquan is quite a thief. From what I can observe, this secret letter was not written by Ma Xiaoquan himself..."
"Humph, who can't write a word? Ma Xiaoquan thinks that if he doesn't write, I can't see it? Wang Tigan, what do you think we should do about Ma Xiaoquan?"
Wang Tiqian chuckled, with a fierce look in his eyes: "Why don't we just kill him."
Wei Zhongxian thought of the red-headed woman next to Ma Xiaoquan and shook his head quickly: "Kill him, and his family will inevitably come back for revenge."
"Then kill the nine tribes~" Wang Tiqian suggested again.
Wei Zhongxian rolled his eyes: "Are you stupid or stupid? This Ningyuan Jinzhou has just won a victory. You said he killed the nine tribes. What excuse do you make up? Is he treason?"
"this......"
Wei Zhongxian thought for a while and said: "A few days ago, did we have a group of disobedient officials?"
"Yes~ and they are all the people mentioned in Ma Xiaoquan's secret letter."
Wei Zhongxian chuckled: "Didn't he want to contact those officials? But he didn't expect that those people had already been matched by me. Humph, I just kept doing it. I simply assigned Ma Xiaoquan to be an official in a remote area. As for Ma Xiaoquan in the capital, Old lady, forget it, it’s all in vain for an old lady. Besides, that horseman is pretty good, so just let them go~"
"What about the Ma family's family members stationed in Ningyuan?"
Wei Zhongxian said: "Forget it, the Ma family is now under the control of Man Gui. Man Gui is a reckless man and is not very obedient. He has touched his people, which is very troublesome. He only targets Ma Xiaoquan, um, his wife and children. , matched together.”
Wang Tiqian said respectfully: "Master Wei is wise. In this way, even if Ma Xiaoquan is a first-class official, he will never come back, haha~"
...
In late July, the imperial court suddenly sent an imperial edict from the emperor to Ningyuan, saying that Ma Xiaoquan had neglected his duties, but in view of his meritorious service in resisting the enemy, Ma Xiaoquan's official position was demoted by three levels and he was sent to Gansu along with his wife and children.
After receiving this news, everyone in the Ma family was in an uproar, especially Ma's mother, who was scolding and wanted to go to the capital to make trouble with Wei Zhongxian.
"How is this possible? Yue'er just gave birth to a daughter. If she has to travel such a long distance, what will happen if she falls ill in the future? Fangfang has not come back yet. We don't know whether it is okay or not..."
Ma Xiaoquan sighed and said: "Mom, don't worry. Now that the matter has been settled, I have nothing to say. Wei Zhongxian is capricious. It's not like I haven't suffered from him. Isn't it Gansu? I'll go That’s it~”
"You put it lightly, you're not going alone! You stayed with my mother for only a few days before you left again. With this departure, it will be difficult for us to see each other in the future~" As she said this, Ma Mu felt a little sad. shed tears.
Ma Xiaoquan also couldn't bear it. He had already thought about telling Ma Mu his true identity, but when he saw Ma Mu looking so sad, he hesitated.
Ma's mother has been complaining about headaches recently. Ma Xiaoquan is worried about telling the truth. What should he do if something unexpected happens to Ma's mother?
Forget it, keep hiding it, just keep hiding it.
"Mom, Gansu is not a desolate place. I just go there to work, not to die~"
"Having said that, we meet each other so easily, and then you leave like this. Mom can't bear to let you go~"
"Hey, mother, I am a court official after all. There are some things that I can't help myself."
Ma Mu also understood. She wiped away her tears and said, "Then I went to Gansu. Remember to write to me often."
"Yes, I know, but Yue'er is still in confinement, so Yue'er won't go there yet. I plan to let Yue'er go back to her parents' home to recuperate. When the child becomes stronger, they will go to Gansu to join me."
"That's fine~" Ma Mu nodded and said, "When are you leaving?"
Ma Xiaoquan sighed: "The imperial edict says immediately, but I will not be able to leave in the future. I plan to leave in two days."
"How about you bring some money with you? You are moving your family to Ningyuan this time. We have a lot of your money here. It will definitely be useful if you go there."
Ma Xiaoquan chuckled: "We'll talk about the money later."
"Xiao Sizi, I heard that Gansu is more complicated and the people are very xenophobic. Are you afraid that you won't be welcomed wherever you go?" Ma Yuan said.
"Haha, the second brother is right. The Gansu side should have got the news about my appointment. I won't go there yet. I'll send you a letter first. It means that I am taking office, but I don't care about anything, so I can
For the time being, I will protect myself wisely."
"Okay, then you write it and I'll send someone to deliver it to you quickly."
"Okay~~"
...
At the same time that Ma Xiaoquan received the imperial edict, the believer he sent before finally arrived in the capital.
Since the capital city was full of Wei Zhongxian's subordinates, who strictly monitored the words and deeds of the people, the believer wandered around for a whole day without a chance to get close to Prince Xin's palace.
It's a coincidence that in the evening, the believer Zhu Youjian wanted to eat osmanthus cake and insisted on buying it himself. The moment he bought the osmanthus cake, the believer suddenly stepped forward and snatched it away.
Osmanthus cake.
Zhu Youjian was naturally very angry, and ordered his followers to catch the believer. The believer also threw the sweet-scented osmanthus cake into his mouth without any hesitation, and while eating, he said: "It's been a long time since I've eaten~"
Zhu Youjian couldn't bear it, sighed, and ordered the believer to let go of the believer, and walked to the believer. Zhu Youjian was really about to speak, when he saw the believer dipped his hand in the saliva from his mouth and wrote a word on the ground.
Character.
Zhu Youjian was stunned and quickly ordered his followers to arrest the believer.
"This is my king's sweet-scented osmanthus cake. Your brother Diao Min dares to steal my things. Catch him and I will beat him myself~"
Several factory guards came over and saw Zhu Youjian was angry, so they said: "My lord, please don't be angry. Why don't you hand this man over to us?"
Zhu Youjian said angrily: "Did they steal your sweet-scented osmanthus cake? Ah?"
The factory guards looked at each other, and at the same time they felt contempt for Zhu Youjian.
He actually wanted to beat someone for a piece of sweet-scented osmanthus cake. It seems that this King Xin is also a fool.
"Hang him up and beat him up. Damn it, aren't you eating my sweet-scented osmanthus cakes? Buy me a hundred of them and feed them to him~ until he's dead~" Zhu Youjian scolded.
...
At Wei Zhongxian's house, a factory guard has already returned to report.
Hearing that King Xin was beating someone outside because of a small piece of sweet-scented osmanthus cake, Wei Zhongxian laughed loudly and said: "This is also an idiot. A sweet-scented osmanthus cake can be so angry, haha... OK...
Okay, I understand, you continue to watch."
Li Yongzhen said: "Master Wei, why don't you lend the young prince a private house and ask him not to beat people outside, so as not to damage the imperial power of the royal family. Of course, if the young prince agrees to Master Wei's words, it will prove that he is okay.
Under control.”
"Okay, just as you say."
...
Zhu Youjian watched his men beating people. Suddenly two factory guards came to his ears and whispered a few words. Zhu Youjian was so frightened that he sat down on the ground and said solemnly: "Then...then...
According to Eunuch Wei."
After that, Zhu Youjian ordered his men to pull the believer into a private house and close the door.
"Please go back to Eunuch Wei and tell Eunuch Wei that I have done it. Please rest assured~" Zhu Youjian said as he gave away two ingots of silver ingots.
The two factory men looked at each other, took the silver ingot, and left.
Zhu Youjian looked at the two leaving factory guards, and his originally submissive expression suddenly became cold and determined.
"Huh, Wei Zhongxian... you will be a dead man soon." Zhu Youjian raised the corners of his mouth slightly, then pushed open the door of the private house and stepped in.