Summary of the previous chapter: Emperor Taichang Zhu Changluo took the first red pill and felt comfortable. Only then did all ministers dare to leave one after another. Ma Xiaoquan and Mrs. Ma returned to Ma's house and talked about the red pill. In this regard,
Ma Xiaoquan believes that he must become an official first, but there is a more difficult problem, that is, the previous fourth son of the Ma family was a playboy...
Ma Xiaoquan smiled bitterly and said: "There is no need to rush this matter. After all, it will take some time to transform from a playboy to a good Ming Dynasty disciple..."
Mrs. Ma said: "First-generation head of the family, how long will it take?"
Ma Xiaoquan made an estimate and said: "As fast as one or two years, if not...ten years is not enough!"
"Ten years?" Mrs. Ma said with a bitter smile, "I'm really sorry for you, it takes so long..."
Ma Xiaoquan chuckled and waved his hand: "It won't be long. The current estimate in my mind is at most three to five years. Of course, if I can be an official, this kind of thing will be solved faster... Yes
Grandma, I have a question, what do you think about the three parties referring to the Zhejiang Party, the Chu Party, and the Donglin Party?"
Mrs. Ma thought for a moment, shook her head and said: "Old lady, I don't have that deep understanding, but when the old man was alive, he often warned us that our Ma family should not get involved in any partisan disputes. So, so far, my Ma family
It has always been neutral."
Ma Xiaoquan frowned and said nothing.
Mrs. Ma worriedly said: "The first generation head of the family, isn't it bad to be neutral?"
Ma Xiaoquan chuckled: "It's not bad, it's just that I heard that in every political party, there is a saying that all parties agree with each other and oppose different parties. If we, the Ma family, remain neutral, we may be surrounded by the three parties."
"Ah? Surrounding my Ma family? What should I do, the first generation head of the family?"
Ma Xiaoquan shook his head and said: "Grandma, you don't have to worry. Everything, as long as I become an official or the other sons of the Ma family come back, there will still be something to do. By the way, Ma Zhi, the eldest son of Ma, is dead. He is so old.
Where are the second child and the third child? Why haven’t you come back?”
Madam Ma sighed and said, "Speaking of this matter, it's actually Ma Xiaoquan's fault for referring to the dead fourth young master... Here's the thing..."
It turns out that the main reason why the second and third sons of the Ma family left Beijing and went with their father to guard the border was because the fourth son, Ma Xiaoquan, accidentally killed someone a few years ago... In order to suppress this matter, the Ma family
I had no choice but to send my second son and third son to Ningyuan to make meritorious service...
"I see," Ma Xiaoquan said helplessly, "Grandma, how many people does your family have, Ma Xiaoquan?"
Mrs. Ma shook her head and said: "Actually, the fourth young master who died in Quan'er was not like this before. Quan'er back then could be said to be a famous and outstanding young man in Beijing. It was only because of his eldest brother's sudden sudden death that he became like this, right?"
"Then how did Ma Zhi die? I heard from my sister-in-law and Tudan that he died on the battlefield?"
Mrs. Ma shook her head: "I don't know, but Zhi'er's martial arts skills are as good as those of the first generation of the family. With Zhi'er's ability, ordinary people can't stand up to him."
Ma Xiaoquan shook his head: "Grandma, although Ma Zhi's martial arts skills are high, it is absolutely impossible to survive intact among thousands of armies. Human beings are still flesh after all!"
"No, that's not the case. Zhi'er did not die on the battlefield, Zhi'er died in the camp!"
"What?" Ma Xiaoquan looked at Mrs. Ma in surprise: "Grandma, are you serious about this?"
Mrs. Ma nodded: "After Zhi'er died, the army reported that Zhi'er died in battle, but Quan'er said that the fourth young master of the Ma family who died went to the military camp where Zhi'er was alive and investigated, and insisted that Zhi'er died in battle.
Zhi'er was killed in the camp. After returning to Beijing, Quan'er has been busy working on Zhi'er's affairs, but..." Mrs. Ma had already shed tears at this point.
Ma Xiaoquan answered: "Because there is no way to appeal, that's why the fourth young master of the Ma family slowly becomes naughty, right?"
Mrs. Ma wiped the tears on her face and nodded gently.
"Then, can I think that the person whom Fourth Young Master killed accidentally did not actually kill him accidentally, or that he found some clues?"
Mrs. Ma shook her head: "I don't know either. Only the old man and his son, the father of the fourth son of the Ma family, know about this. Mrs. Ma's son knows that the old man has been dead for a long time, and my son is also in Ningyuan...
"
"Well" Ma Xiaoquan dragged his chin, "It seems that Ma Zhi's death needs to be investigated carefully."
Upon hearing this, Madam Ma said excitedly: "First generation head of the family, do you really want to..."
Ma Xiaoquan nodded: "After all, I am also a member of the Ma family. I also have the obligation to seek justice for the people of my Ma family...Grandma, I will note this matter. When I am more mature, I will
I will give Ma Zhi an explanation."
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Ma knelt down in front of Ma Xiaofang with a bang: "The first generation head of the family, I have nothing to repay, I can only..."
Ma Xiaoquan helped Mrs. Ma up, shook her head and said, "Grandma, don't say anything else. I am a member of the Ma family, and this is what I should do."
Mrs. Ma nodded and tears flowed out again.
Ma Xiaoquan felt distressed and helped Mrs. Ma wipe the tears from her face, sighed and said: "Grandma, I have something to ask you..."
Mrs. Ma said humbly: "The first-generation head of the family said, even if I die, I will do it."
"Eh? There's no need to die for this matter. Grandma, please don't talk nonsense. Well, that's it..."
Ma Xiaoquan briefly explained his mission goals to Mrs. Ma. Although Mrs. Ma didn't understand the word "underground detector" when she heard it, she firmly remembered it after listening to Ma Xiaoquan's description.
heart.
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Early the next morning, while the Ma family was having breakfast, there was a sudden burst of banging on the door.
"Who is so rude and dares to break down the door of my Ma family?"
The housekeeper Ma Tong opened the door and saw several guards in brocade clothes with embroidered spring knives on their waists.
Behind these royal guards, there was an old eunuch.
Just as Ma Tong was about to speak, the guards in royal robes protected the old eunuch and squeezed into Ma's house.
After all, the Jinyiwei were Ouchi's bodyguards. No matter how good his martial arts skills were, Ma Tong would not be able to stop him. What's more, Ma Tong saw the old eunuch holding a dragon-yellow... imperial edict.