Summary of the previous chapter: Ma Xiaoquan did not expose Fang Yun’s duplicity...
Looking at Bei Mingxue's pretty figure, Ma Xiaoquan shook his head gently, then he put away his smile and his face instantly darkened.
At this moment, a petite figure appeared in front of Ma Xiaoquan. Looking up, Ma Xiaoquan smiled again.
"Longyue? What, did you miss me?" Ma Xiaoquan joked.
"Captain, you are so annoying, but we all miss you. Can we really only operate behind the scenes in the future?"
Ma Xiaoquan nodded: "Yes, you are all women after all. Whether it is this era or my era, women will get into a lot of inexplicable troubles if they act too openly. You are my last trump card, so I
I hope you can’t continue to show up to the public any more.”
Longyue nodded. She didn't mind working behind the scenes to serve Ma Xiaoquan, but the Victory Eleven were not well-organized at the moment. Vice-captain Li Qinghan was not around, so everyone always felt that something was missing.
Ma Xiaoquan saw Longyue's thoughts and said with a smile: "Longyue, you are thinking about Deputy Qinghan, right."
"Well, yes, captain, I wonder how the deputy captain is doing now..."
Ma Xiaoquan sighed and said: "I want to know too, okay, let's not talk anymore, I have a task for you here..."
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Wei Zhongxian's family.
Tian Ergeng presented the fragmentary pages of the draft he got from Fang Yun to Wei Zhongxian. Wei Zhongxian took the draft and coughed twice in embarrassment. Wei Zhongxian was illiterate.
Tian Ergen came to his senses and said quickly: "Master Wei, what kind of underground detector is written on this broken page? Master Wei, have you ever heard of this underground detector?"
"Underground detector?" Wei Zhongxian narrowed his eyes and thought for a moment, "I think I've heard of it, but I'm not sure...Tian Ergeng, what, is this written by that Ma Xiaoquan?"
"Yes, Mr. Wei, these two pages were not completely burned. Fang Yun took them out of Ma Xiaoquan's study."
"It was done in Ma Xiaoquan's study? When did it happen?"
Tian Ergen thought for a moment and said, "Not long after I handed the case reconstruction file to Ma Xiaoquan."
"Well, underground detector? What did Fang Yun say?"
"Replying to Mr. Wei, Fang Yun said that he had seen Ma Xiaoquan take out some underground detector. It was roughly..." Tian Ergen gave Wei Zhongxian a rough description of the appearance of the underground detector. In fact,
He also heard what Fang Yun said, but his description, if Ma Xiaoquan were present, would have given him an eighty-point score.
After listening to Tian Ergeng's description, Wei Zhongxian suddenly stood up and gritted his teeth and said: "No matter what, we must find a way to get the underground detector in Ma Xiaoquan's hand."
Tian Ergeng nodded and said: "Master Wei, according to what my subordinates have seen, if you want Ma Xiaoquan to take out the underground detector, you must assign him a job."
"What do you mean?"
Tian Ergeng squinted his eyes and said: "Underground detectors, as the name suggests, may be used underground. Ma Xiaoquan is a man of many tricks. If he is rashly asked to do something, he will definitely be suspicious, so,
According to my subordinate's wishes, if you give Ma Xiaoquan some benefits, he will definitely take the bait."
"Benefits? What benefits?"
Tian Ergen thought for a moment and said, "Let him get involved in the silver mines."
"Silver mine? No, I've already lost a copper mine. If Ma Xiaoquan gets his hands on the silver mine again, he will definitely try to take it away. I can't lose another silver mine."
Tian Ergeng advised: "Master Wei, the mining of this silver mine is not that simple. Even if Ma Xiaoquan is allowed to get involved in it for a year or two, I'm afraid he won't be able to accomplish much. Master Wei, I can't bear to let my child catch the wolf, and I can't bear to let my wife catch the wolf."
Live with an adulterer..."
Wei Zhongxian rolled his eyes at Tian Ergen: "Okay, okay, let me think about it."
...
Two days later, the emperor suddenly ordered Ma Xiaoquan to inspect the silver mine.
"Silver mine?" Ma Xiaoquan's heart tightened. It was so good, why did the emperor let him inspect the silver mine? Huh, it must be Wei Zhongxian's treacherous plan.
"Your Majesty, the silver mine is an important part of the royal family. I am afraid that a humble minister will not be qualified for the job." Ma Xiaoquan declined.
Zhu Youxiao chuckled and said: "Ma Aiqing, you are mine now. The reason why the silver mine belongs to the royal family is why we need more reliable people to help me investigate. Recently, the treasury is empty and the output of the silver mine is...
It’s not that good..."
Ma Xiaoquan was a little distressed, but he did not dare to refuse any more. The emperor had already made it so clear. If he refused again, he might make the emperor angry. He had just been reinstated not long ago, so he had to be careful not to be demoted again.
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"Then... this humble minister will not disgrace the emperor's order and will definitely investigate thoroughly for the emperor." Ma Xiaoquan was forced to accept.
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Back at Ma's house, Ma Xiaoquan locked himself in his study and said to himself: "The emperor suddenly asked me to inspect the silver mine. Why do I always think it was Wei Zhongxian who did it? The silver mine is some distance away from Beijing. If I leave,
I am afraid......"
At this moment, the study door rang, Ma Xiaoquan said "come in", and saw Mrs. Ma walking in.
"Grandma? Why are you here?"
Mrs. Ma smiled and said: "Well, I heard that the emperor wants you to inspect the silver mine. When do you plan to go?"
"Grandma, did you know so soon?"
Mrs. Ma nodded and took out a dragon-yellow letter from her sleeve pocket.
"This is the emperor's written instruction. Someone has already sent it to you. If you go there, if someone stops you, this instruction can be used as an imperial edict."
"This..." Ma Xiaoquan nodded, took the instruction letter from Mrs. Ma, and sighed, "Okay, I didn't expect Wei Zhongxian to do it so quickly. Grandma, during the time I left,
, the Ma family depends on you!"
Mrs. Ma sighed: "What are you talking about that is depressing? My old lady was the only one who took care of the family in the past. You can go about your business without worries."
After Mrs. Ma finished speaking, she walked out of the study with a smile.
Watching Mrs. Ma leave, Ma Xiaoquan suddenly felt something was wrong.
Ever since Tian Ergen came, Mrs. Ma had become somewhat mysterious. Ma Xiaoquan wanted to know what grandma and Tian Ergen had said, but no matter how he asked, grandma always said it was nothing.
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At night, two young women stood in Ma Xiaoquan's study. Ma Xiaoquan did not raise his head and asked one of them: "How are the remains of the fourth young master of the Ma family being handled?"
"Captain, he has been cremated."
"Well, good!" Ma Xiaoquan sighed, "I think this is also the best destination for Fourth Young Master Ma. Collect the ashes and keep them well!"
"Um!"
"And..." Ma Xiaoquan asked another woman, "Chunqiao, I have some official business to do. I hope you accompany me there."