Ma Xiaoquan nodded, smiled and patted Beiming Shuangxue on the head and said, "The main reason is that you are careless. You are already a wife, and you are still so ignorant. If you say I won't take you, you
Ningyuan can’t help much either.”
Beiming Shuangxue said unconvinced, "Huh, look, when I have a child, I will definitely be a good mother."
Ma Xiaoquan smiled and said, "Being a mother is not something you just say you can be. If you overindulge, the child will never grow up. Look at Fangfang, although she is not as good as you in birth and appearance, but Fangfang once told me
, when little Zhifeng is growing up, no one will be allowed to pamper him."
At this point, Ma Xiaoquan suddenly thought of Fangfang and sighed, "I wonder how Fangfang is doing in the capital. Hey, it's really inconvenient in this era."
Beiming Shuangxue blinked her big eyes and asked, "Mr., in your era, you said that two people could hear each other's voices even if they were far away, right? Did you use any magic?"
Ma Xiaoquan rolled his eyes, shook his head and said, "It's not a spell, it's a technique. Well, if I explain it to you, you probably won't understand it. Anyway, if you miss me, contact me directly and I can hear your voice. Well, still
Yes, if you want to see me, we can see each other clearly from a distance."
"Wow, I'm so envious. I wish I was born in my husband's era~"
Ma Xiaoquan thought to himself, if you were born in my time, I'm afraid we wouldn't have any fate. You are such a beautiful woman, and I was just an ordinary person in my time.
Several people traveled continuously for nearly ten days before reaching Gansu.
The garrison and officials in Gansu had received news of Ma Xiaoquan's arrival long ago. In view of Ma Xiaoquan's rank as a high-ranking official, these garrison officials did not dare not come to greet him.
Officials who had returned from the capital had described Ma Xiaoquan to local officials in Gansu. I don’t know whether it was due to the evil influence of Wei Zhongxian and his eunuchs or the folk rumors in the capital. Before Ma Xiaoquan arrived, his image had already been described as cunning and deceitful.
, there will be retribution, in short, there is no good one.
With a "crunch", Ma Xiaoquan pushed open the carriage door and jumped out of the carriage. In front of the carriage, Gansu officials and generals who had been waiting for a long time greeted him with their hands.
Ma Xiaoquan was stunned for a moment and thought to himself, I just came to visit and then left, why do you have to make such a big show?
After thinking about it, he still had to do enough on the surface. After Ma Xiaoquan smiled and returned the greetings to these officers one by one, he had time to take a sip of water and take a breath.
Gansu is located in a remote area, but there are still many officials coming and going. Some of Ma Xiaoquan had known each other in the capital before, so they were old acquaintances.
Several of these officials had received favors from Ma Xiaoquan, so they were particularly cordial when they saw Ma Xiaoquan. They came up to greet Ma Xiaoquan and almost hugged him. If Ma Xiaoquan hadn't avoided it, it would have been a "men-to-men" relationship.
.
"Haha, it's an honor for us to come all the way from Ningyuan to serve here."
Ma Xiaoquan shook his head and looked at the person he was talking to. Considering that he had been involved in the political circles in the capital for a few days, he still understood the implication of these words.
"Oh, I'm just here to exercise~~" Ma Xiaoquan replied casually.
The official was stunned, and his mind was trained. Is it possible that Ma Xiaoquan will leave Gansu one day? Is it possible that he will return to the capital? Oh, then I may pay attention not to offend him. Everyone says that Ma Xiaoquan is treacherous, but I can't
He got his way.
Thinking of this, the official laughed and said, "It doesn't matter if you come here to exercise or exercise, but our Gansu province is not as prosperous as the capital. I hope you can forgive me."
Ma Xiaoquan waved his hand and continued to lie, "It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. Didn't you see that I didn't bring anyone with me this time? I kept everything simple."
When Ma Xiaoquan said this, all the officials noticed Ma Xiaoquan's attire.
Sure enough, it was just as he said, it was just a carriage with a groom on it, and he didn't seem to be carrying anything.
In the past, when officials came to serve, they usually came with their families. Those with big official positions brought many servants and family members with them. Those with small official positions also came with great fanfare in order not to fall behind. However, when Ma Xiaoquan came this time, he came unexpectedly.
It was a carriage, and it looked like it didn't even have a change of clothes.
The officials and generals in Gansu looked at each other for a few times, and an idea came to everyone's mind, that is, it is really possible for Ma Xiaoquan to return to the capital.
Ma Xiaoquan looked at everyone's facial expressions and laughed secretly in his heart, but he would never point it out. Instead, he changed the topic and said, "Where do I live?"
An official came forward and said, "Your Majesty's bed has been set up~"
"Okay~" Ma Xiaoquan nodded and shouted to Beiming Shuangxue who was waiting in the carriage behind him, "Xiaomei, I've come down to meet you all."
Beiming Shuangxue's lazy voice came from the carriage, "I know~~"
The carriage door opened again, and Beiming Shuangxue jumped out of the carriage wearing a long cloak. Although the cloak covered his face and most of his head, there were still a few strands of blood-red hair exposed.
A sharp-eyed official noticed the color of Beiming Shuangxue's hair and boldly asked Ma Xiaoquan, "Is your wife a foreigner?"
Ma Xiaoquan smiled and shook his head and asked, "Why does this gentleman say that?"
"Oh, Lord Deacon, to make amends. I saw that your wife's head color is different from mine, so I took the liberty to ask."
Ma Xiaoquan smiled and turned around and shouted to Beiming Shuangxue, "Xiaomei, come here, it's so rude. You have to greet all the adults here, why are you wearing a cloak? Come here~"
"I know~~" Beiming Shuangxue walked up to Ma Xiaoquan reluctantly. She kept her head down from the beginning to the end, so that the officials could not see her beautiful face.
Bei Ming Shuangxue was so willful that some officials were dissatisfied. Why are we all officials? You, a female prostitute, are just the wife of the deacon. Why are you putting on such airs?
"Raise your head and take off the cloak~" Ma Xiaoquan said with a smile.
"Ms. sir, let's talk first. If I win, these adults can't be surprised~"
An official said sourly, "Is it possible that the lady is a peerless beauty and is shameless or something?"
Ma Xiaoquan frowned and looked at the official. The official was so frightened that he quickly shrank his neck and lowered his head, not daring to say anything anymore.
One of the officials in charge smiled and said, "If it's inconvenient for you, Madam, I don't mind if I wait~ It doesn't matter if you don't watch~"
Beiming Shuangxue suddenly raised her head and pulled off the cloak she was wearing, revealing her long blood-red hair mixed with some green. The most important thing is that the fatigue of running around these days has not affected her at all.
Her peerless appearance.
The next moment, the team of officials who were still talking about each other fell silent instantly. Everyone's eyes were fixed on Beiming Shuangxue, as if she was about to fly away if they didn't take a few more glances.
"Have you seen enough?" Beiming Shuangxue shouted arrogantly.
The official came to his senses and said with a red face, "My lord, please atone for your sins. Your Majesty, your lady is so beautiful. We have never seen such a beautiful woman. Your lord is so lucky."
Ma Xiaoquan laughed and said, "I also know that I am very lucky. Let's go. Let's stop talking nonsense. I'm a little hungry~"
"Oh, hehe, sir, please~~"
Along the way, every official secretly glanced at Beiming Shuangxue. They had no choice but to look at such a beautiful woman beside them.
Gansu should be regarded as a town in the Ming Dynasty. The place is not as large as modern society, but its geographical location and humanistic characteristics are very unique.
First of all, to the north of Gansu Town is Mongolia. As for the political and military strategies of Mongolia, Ma Xiaoquan knows that peace is generally the most important thing, so many Ming generals are also Mongolians. For example, in Shanhaiguan, Liaodong
The people who guard Mangui are Mongols; secondly, the various Mongolian tribes are on good terms with the Ming Dynasty, but in fact they secretly have deep ties with the Jurchen, Tatar and other tribes. For example, Zhezhe of the Horqin tribe is now the Jurchen
The Dafu Jin Dynasty, the Great Khan Huang Taiji; thirdly, Gansu Town is bordered by Mongolia to the north, and there are tribes led by Tatars to the west. These tribes are not good at fighting, and wars of all sizes have never stopped.
It's also very complicated.
While walking on the road, Ma Xiaoquan saw many people from various ethnic groups that were rarely seen in the capital. When these people saw Ma Xiaoquan and Beiming Shuangxue, they all stopped and started talking.
Because the ethnic groups here are diverse and there are more inter-ethnic fusions than in the capital city, along the way, Ma Xiaoquan saw no less than a hundred mixed-race people of all ethnic groups. He casually asked the leading official around him, and the official smiled and said, "Silk
The Lugong Road passes through here, so there are many people from various tribes coming and going. Although our place sounds remote, in fact, it is still very prosperous. If you are interested, you can take a walk and experience it after you stay here.
Customs and customs.”
Ma Xiaoquan nodded, "It's okay~ I'm also very interested in this place, and it just so happens that when I leave in the future, I want to take some people with me."
"Where are you going, sir?"
Ma Xiaoquan lied, "Of course I'm helping the new emperor find guards~"
When the official heard this, he was frightened and whispered, "This is the purpose of coming to Gansu~"
Ma Xiaoquan didn't speak anymore, just smiled slightly.
Ma Xiaoquan's new residence is in a good location. It is considered to be in the center of the town and close to the bustling streets. Of course, due to limited conditions, the level of luxury is naturally not as good as that of Ma's family in the capital. However, being able to place him in such a residence is considered an official in Gansu Province.
Have a heart.
Later, when Ma Xiaoquan inquired, he found out that this residence was deliberately given to him by a local high-ranking official in Gansu. Ma Xiaoquan accepted it with a smile, but said that it was just for rent. If he left tomorrow, he would still have to return it intact.
A high official.
As soon as these words came out, the officials in Gansu were a little confused. They all said that Ma Xiaoquan was treacherous. This first contact didn't seem to be that difficult?