Summary of the previous chapter: Before taking Dongfang Qingxue and Liu Xiangxiang to visit Beijing, Ma Xiaoquan had to go to the palace to meet the Emperor of Tianqi, Zhu Youxiao...
"Old Eunuch Wei, when did the Emperor come in?"
Wei Jinzhong frowned, glared at Ma Xiaoquan, and replied: "Not long ago."
"Trouble..." Ma Xiaoquan lowered his head and pondered, and suddenly thought of something.
Thinking of this, Ma Xiaoquan suddenly became enlightened, glanced at the old guy Wei Jinzhong, and said with a smile: "Old eunuch Wei, help me send a message to the emperor, saying that I want to see the emperor..."
When Wei Jinzhong heard that Ma Xiaoquan asked him to pass the message on his behalf, he said to you, Ma Xiaoquan. The most annoying people come to see the emperor when he is doing carpentry work. Are you looking for me to be scolded? Don't even think about it.
Wei Jinzhong refused: "Don't even think about it."
Ma Xiaoquan said, "Okay, it's okay if you don't want to. Then I will find an opportunity to go to old Eunuch Wang and tell him about your quarrel with Ke Yinyue."
Old Eunuch Wang refers to Wang An, this eunuch who has been by Zhu Youxiao's side since he was breastfeeding, and is now actually the one with the most power among all the eunuchs.
After Wei Jinzhong recently killed his godfather Wei Chaodou, although his position has improved, he still does not have the capital to compete head-on with Wang An.
Hearing Ma Xiaoquan's words, Wei Jinzhong broke out in a cold sweat. Just now he was thinking about visiting Yinyue Wushan tonight.
Wei Jinzhong knew that Ma Xiaoquan was using this as an excuse to pinch him, but he couldn't help it. Although Ke Yinyue was in conflict with him now, the idea of hiding from his godfather's wife sounded disgusting and awkward.
"No" Wei Jinzhong gritted his teeth and decided to hold on.
"No? Okay, then I'm telling the old man, you, this old boy, haven't been cleanly cut off, you are a fake eunuch..."
As soon as Ma Xiaoquan said these words, Wei Jinzhong suddenly broke into a cold sweat.
He knew even if he didn't cut it clean, this Ma Xiaoquan was really terrible, wasn't he?
"Okay, you say it," Wei Jinzhong lowered his head and said.
Ma Xiaoquan said: "It's very simple. You help me meet the emperor, and I will pretend that I don't know about the dirty things between you and Ke Yinyue."
Wei Jinzhong gritted his teeth and said, "Sure, but you have to make sure that you are the only one in the Jinyi Guard who knows about it."
After saying that, Wei Jinzhong ducked into the Yangxin Hall and said loudly: "Your Majesty, Jin Yiwei Ma Xiaoquan has important carpentry work to discuss with you."
"Discuss? Let's talk later. I haven't finished it yet. Let him come back in two hours."
Just as Wei Jinzhong was about to retreat, Ma Xiaoquan winked at him at the door of the palace, leaving the old guy helpless and had no choice but to say, "Your Majesty, I want to go to the toilet."
"You're so annoyed, go ahead, uh, then let Ma Aiqing come in."
"yes!"
After taking care of the emperor, Wei Jinzhong rolled his eyes at Ma Xiaoquan, saying, I'm helping you, but you guys have to keep this matter secret from me.
Ma Xiaoquan nodded and thought, even if I don't say anything, you will kill Wei Chao yourself in a while. Anyway, you are both eunuchs, and even if a dog bites a dog, it won't be able to get rid of the hair in your mouth.
In fact, the Wei Dynasty's historical evaluation is not bad, but considering that he single-handedly supported Wei Jinzhong and Wei Zhongxian, theoretically speaking, it can be regarded as a criminal.
Ma Xiaoquan bared his teeth and smiled at Wei Jinzhong. Wei Jinzhong raised his eyebrows and had a look of resentment on his face.
Watching Ma Xiaoquan enter the Yangxin Hall, Wei Jinzhong said: "You wait for Ma Xiaoquan, one day I, Wei Jinzhong, will destroy your family, hum..."
The Yangxin Hall is not too big, but the layout and furnishings inside the hall are indeed Ma Xiaoquan’s favorite. The layout of the Yangxin Hall during the Ming Dynasty was not as square as what we see now, at least in Ma Xiaoquan’s eyes.
The layout of the Yangxin Hall is no different from that of ordinary houses. Of course, the level of luxury is much higher than that of ordinary houses.
Entering the cabinet, Ma Xiaoquan raised his hand and said loudly: "The humble minister Ma Xiaoquan has lived up to the emperor's mission and returned successfully."
Ma Xiaoquan's words were quite flattering. He knew that Zhu Youxiao had not read many books and did not know a few words, so he brushed aside what he said.
If he were another emperor, I am afraid that as soon as Ma Xiaoquan said this, the other party would ask him what mission he had fulfilled? How did he come back successfully? But Zhu Youxiao just raised his head and did not put down the carpentry chisel in his hand.
He gave a sigh of relief and continued to bury his head.
Ma Xiaoquan was secretly happy in his heart, and quickly said: "But Your Majesty, everything I have got now has not been completed. If I want to compete with the Emperor, I will not be able to do it even if I study for another hundred years. At that time, the Emperor will sleep thousands of times.
Wan Sui, Wei Chen still can't compare..."
Although Ma Xiaoquan changed "long live" to "wan sleep", all the other words he said were flattery. Although Zhu Youxiao was not 20 years old, he could still listen to flattery.
Got it.
"Humph, I'm sorry you don't dare!" Zhu Youxiao put down the carpenter's chisel in his hand this time and walked up to Ma Xiaoquan with his head held high.
Ma Xiao is 1.78 meters tall. Zhu Youxiao is just a teenager these days, so naturally he is not as tall as Ma Xiaoquan.
Ma Xiaoquan quickly bowed his body and asked Zhu Youxiao to "stand high". Sure enough, Zhu Youxiao laughed loudly, patted Ma Xiaoquan on the shoulder and said: "Ma Aiqing went out to find the mechanism technique for me. I already knew that it would be impossible to complete it in half a year.
So... I order you to keep searching, and come back when you find it, do you hear me?"
Ma Xiaoquan handed over his hand and said: "I will obey the emperor's decree."
"Okay, let's go down," Zhu Youxiao waved his hand to Ma Xiaoquan and said.
"Your Majesty, there is one more thing..." Ma Xiaoquan said.
"There's something else, what?"
Ma Xiaoquan said: "I have to make preparations before I leave again. Last time I had no choice but to come back because I didn't bring enough travel expenses."
Zhu Youxiao listened and said, "You didn't bring enough money? Why did you go out if you didn't bring enough? Well, call Jin Zhong in."
Ma Xiaoquan nodded, went out and called Wei Jinzhong in.
Zhu Youxiao glanced at Wei Jinzhong and said, "Jinzhong, go to the treasury and pay 100 taels of gold to Ma Aiqing."
When Wei Jinzhong heard this, his heart trembled violently.
One hundred taels of gold, converted into silver, is more than one thousand taels. Why did the emperor suddenly want to reward Ma Xiaoquan with money?
"Why are you still hanging around? Why don't you go quickly?"
Wei Jinzhong oh oh oh a few times and quickly exited the Yangxin Hall.
Zhu Youxiao nodded and said to Ma Xiaoquan: "Ma Aiqing, go ahead and do it, but you have to make it happen. Do you understand?"
"I obey the order." After the ceremony, Ma Xiaoquan turned around and walked out.
"Wait a minute" Zhu Youxiao suddenly called Ma Xiaoquan.