Ma Xiaoquan laughed and said: "Master Cui is really laughing at me. My wife heard that there are singers in Wangxiang Tower, so she couldn't bear it and pestered me to come..."
"Of course, of course, Mr. Wei has already arranged to sing. If the two ladies are interested in this, it is naturally good. Sir, ladies, please come in~~"
Ma Xiaoquan returned the greeting and was led into Wangxiang Tower by Cui Chengxiu.
Ma Xiaoquan has been to Wangxiang Tower twice before. The environment is good, and the decoration and furnishings inside are all high-end goods. Of course, those who can come in must be princes and nobles who can afford it.
It was the first time for Beiming Shuangxue and Lisa to come back. As soon as they entered the door, they saw that the furnishings in the building were so lavish, and both women couldn't help but praise them.
Ma Xiaoquan looked around and saw no one else, and asked doubtfully: "Why don't you see anyone else?"
Cui Chengxiu smiled and said: "Master Wei specially cleared the place today just to invite the deacon!"
Ma Xiaoquan said oh, looked at each other with the two women, and said: "Then please continue to lead the way, Mr. Cui~"
...
In a large elegant dining room in the building, Wei Zhongxian was pacing back and forth.
Yesterday's brief conversation with Ma Xiaoquan outside the Central Palace made him unable to sleep much today.
While Wei Zhongxian was waiting anxiously, Cui Chengxiu's voice suddenly came from outside the dining room door: "Master Wei, the deacon is here."
Wei Zhongxian exhaled heavily and thought to himself, Ma Xiaoquan, you are finally here. It seems you didn't lie to me.
With a "squeak", Wei Zhongxian opened the door himself. When he saw Ma Xiaoquan, he smiled first, and then saw the two women beside him.
Wei Zhongxian was stunned for a moment and couldn't help but take several steps back.
Ma Xiaoquan laughed secretly in his heart and waved his hands quickly: "Haha, Eunuch Wei, don't be afraid, my wife is here to accompany me today~"
Wei Zhongxian swallowed his saliva and pretended to smile: "It's okay, it's okay, we are the only ones here anyway..." As he said that, Wei Zhongxian winked at Cui Chengxiu, who understood and ran away quickly.
.
Bei Ming Shuangxue walked slowly past Wei Zhongxian, and when she was side by side with him, she glared at him deliberately. Wei Zhongxian shrank his neck in fright; then came Lisa. Out of curiosity, Lisa glanced at Wei Zhongxian a few more times.
But in Wei Zhongxian's view, Lisa was the assassin from the League of Assassins who tortured him that day.
Is it possible that I wasn’t tortured enough that day? Are you still looking for an opportunity to torture me today?
Wei Zhongxian was very anxious and thought to himself, my guards will come quickly...
Finally, footsteps sounded outside the door, and a dozen factory guards appeared at the door.
Wei Zhongxian saw his factory guards and took a long breath. Ma Xiaoquan saw the factory guards lined up and chuckled. He shook his head and asked, "Is Wei Zhongxian very cautious?"
Walking into the elegant seat, Ma Xiaoquan smacked his mouth and sat down on the front seat.
"Eunuch Wei, since we are talking about things, I won't talk nonsense..." Ma Xiaoquan picked up the chopsticks and ordered the dishes on the table, "Let's start the hot dishes. I didn't eat anything in the morning, so I'm just waiting
Looking forward to this meal."
Wei Zhongxian chuckled and said, "Okay, let's start cooking~"
...
Hot dishes were served quickly, including meat and vegetables, all of which were dishes that could only be eaten by the emperor in the palace.
Ma Xiaoquan ordered each chopstick without politeness, and after tasting each one, he said, "I wonder what price Eunuch Wei can offer?"
Wei Zhongxian frowned, secretly surprised that Ma Xiaoquan really got straight to the point, so he didn't have to be polite.
Wei Zhongxian asked: "What price does Mr. Ma offer?"
"Ha..." Ma Xiaoquan smiled and signaled to Beiming Shuangxue and Lisa that you should use your chopsticks and eat.
The two women understood, picked up the chopsticks, and tasted it elegantly.
"I'm afraid Eunuch Wei can't match the price I offered..."
Wei Zhongxian smiled: "Ma Xiaoquan, I know you are rich, but no matter how rich you are, you can't be richer than me... Just open it, um, do you want to sell them all to me, or choose some of them?"
Woolen cloth?"
"It's a bit unrealistic to sell them all. The tree is so big that it attracts wind. It's okay to sell part of it to Eunuch Wei. Which part does Eunuch Wei want?" Ma Xiaoquan asked back.
"Copper mines, merchant gathering places, and wild mountains and rivers..."
"Haha... Eunuch Wei really has a good eye. Copper comes out of copper mines and is the raw material for making money. Not to mention it is a gathering place for merchants. He has first-hand information on buying and selling. There is no need to mention it. There are also wild mountains and rivers...
....Well, if Eunuch Wei doesn't open his mouth, he will immediately take away the three pillars of my Ma family's business."
Wei Zhongxian said: "What, you don't want to give up?"
"No..." Ma Xiaoquan shook his head, "Since I decided to guard the border, these are of course useless, and I don't ask you for too much money..."
"Oh? What do you want?" Wei Zhongxian asked.
Ma Xiaoquan put down his chopsticks, looked at Wei Zhongxian, and suddenly fell into silence.
Wei Zhongxian felt a little uncomfortable being looked at by Ma Xiaoquan. Just when he was about to change the subject, Ma Xiaoquan suddenly said: "I want Eunuch Wei to make a promise."
"Promise? What promise?"
"It's very simple... After I leave, I hope you will help take care of the Ma family's existing compound and my grandma."
Wei Zhongxian snorted and said: "That's it, it's easy to talk about. Don't worry, your Ma family compound is not as big as my Wei Mansion. I don't like it. Of course, I won't let my men go there."
It’s a crime.”
"Well, very good, and... although I can sell it to you at a low price, I won't be able to hand it over to you soon. After all, the handover will take a while, especially the copper mine...
By the way, King Xin, please take it easy. After all, we are doing a secret deal. If King Xin asks, you must not offend...and you must not admit it, otherwise you won't get it, and neither will I.
Can’t sell it.”
Wei Zhongxian smiled: "I know this, so I won't worry about it for you. Well, words are not valid, so you have to establish a written agreement with me."
Ma Xiaoquan rolled his eyes: "You are illiterate. Even if I set it up, you wouldn't be able to understand it!"
Wei Zhongxian refused to give in: "I don't understand why I won't let Li Yongzhen, Cui Chengxiu and the others watch it?"
"Haha..." The two suddenly laughed together.
Beiming Shuangxue and Lisa looked at the two people who laughed suddenly, not understanding their thoughts at all.
In fact, the conversation ended here, and Ma Xiaoquan and Wei Zhongxian finally let go of their thoughts and started eating and drinking.
After drinking for three rounds, Wei Zhongxian stuck out his tongue and said: "Ma Xiaoquan... To be honest, I, Old Wei, am so damn jealous of you... You are young, you are in good health, and your woman is better than the palace."
All the concubines here are beautiful, I, Old Wei, am really jealous of you..."
Ma Xiaoquan didn't drink much and was still sober: "Wei Zhongxian, I also envy you. You said you have everything you want, but you just don't have that... But no matter what, you are in this court,
Who dares to say one thing or another?"
"No, no, no... If I say one, you Ma Xiaoquan dare to say two... right?"
"Haha... After fighting with Wei Zhongxian for these years, you really understand me..."
"Of course. You and I are actually just having small conflicts, but we have been fighting for so long over small conflicts... Hey, now I think about it... Ma Xiaoquan, to be honest, the entire Ming Dynasty
, you are the one who can make the most money... The one I, Wei Zhongxian, admire the most is you, Ma Xiaoquan."
Ma Xiaoquan smiled slightly and said nothing.
"But you made so much money, but I didn't see how much you spent. Your money was indeed sent to Liaodong... In fact, based on this, I, Old Wei, still admire you. You
Ma Xiaoquan is not like those sour men who talk about benevolence, justice and morality, but in fact they are very dark in their hearts. They don’t take out even a cent of the money they put in their pockets, and they don’t understand the suffering of outsiders at all... So I, Lao Wei, also
You've done a great job, ask those princes and officials, they all pay fucking taxes, pay taxes..."
Ma Xiaoquan said: "Speaking of which, I have to praise you Wei Zhongxian. This is the first time you have the courage to ask the officials and gentry to collect taxes. To be honest, in fact, I didn't do anything to you when you eliminated the Donglin Party.
I don’t feel bad, that’s why I didn’t offer any help to the Donglin Party when you pulled them out, but Yang Lian Zuo Guang died miserably against those people.”
"Haha..." Wei Zhongxian laughed wildly, "Ma Xiaoquan, you are also a scholar, but I, Old Wei, don't know a few Chinese characters. Don't you scholars know best what it means to be a successful king or a defeated bandit? I am old
Wei actually knows very well in his heart that I may be scorned in this life and even in future generations, but I don't care anymore...because I make the decisions myself in this life. Who knows what will happen to me after I die?
?Because Yang, Zuo and others are literate, future generations may think that they are righteous people, but I, Wei Zhongxian, will end up as a treacherous villain. I am not afraid. Anyway, I will be dead by then, so I will scold you...
I, Lao Wei, have no descendants, so they don’t have to suffer with me. I make my own decisions about my affairs!"
Ma Xiaoquan said: "Who said you have no heirs? Don't you have a bunch of sons and grandsons?"
Wei Zhongxian sneered and said: "Ma Xiaoquan, don't push me. Do you think I don't know what they are doing? Well, anyway, I am alone. If something happens to me in the future, I will still have some company."
"Haha...it turns out you Wei Zhongxian knows everything, haha...come on, let's have a go!" Ma Xiaoquan picked up the wine glass.
Wei Zhongxian laughed, picked up his wine glass, and clinked a glass with Ma Xiaoquan.
The two of them drank until late at night, and Ma Xiaoquan left with the support of Beiming Shuangxue and Lisa.
...
Ma Xiaoquan woke up at noon the next day. When he woke up, his head was still swollen.
