Feng Kezong came back and saw Ma Cheng glaring at him and didn't say anything, Feng Kezong was helpless about Ma Cheng's identity, although the civil official system was different from Jinyiwei, and Ma Shiying couldn't control Jinyiwei, but after all, Ma Shiying was the first assistant, and it was enough for him to really pinch some salty salt for Feng Kezong in front of the emperor.

Feng Kezong's movements were seen by Xu Jiujue, who was standing in front, he glanced back at Ma Cheng and asked, "Ma Cheng, what are you doing little bitch?" ”

Ma Cheng's eyelids asked, "Who is the stupid son scolding?" ”

Xu Jiujue knew about this kind of allusion in later generations, and when he opened his mouth, he replied: "Scold you!" ”

As soon as Xu Jiujue finished speaking, the surrounding Jinyi guards laughed, and Xu Jiujue realized that he had suffered a loss. Just now he was beaten by Ma Cheng and Lu Siye on the street, and this time he suffered a loss in his mouth, Xu Jiujue couldn't bear it anymore, and scolded: "You little thief has a poisonous mouth, see if Lao Tzu doesn't tear your mouth apart!" After speaking, Xu Jiujue was about to step forward and fight hard.

Feng Kezong, who was on the side, said with a sinking face: "Little grandfather, you can do whatever you want on the street just now, but don't forget that this is there!" If you still want to do it before the emperor, then don't complain about the official's lack of affection! ”

Feng Kezong is right, this is the emperor's dormitory, Qianqing Palace, and fighting here is absolutely looking for death.

Xu Jiujue had no choice but to put down his hands, glared at Ma Cheng, and then turned around.

Feng Kezong glanced at the three second ancestors, and said loudly: "Now Your Majesty is listening to the play in the harem, wait a minute!" ”

Ma Cheng knew that this emperor was very lustful, and just last month he asked the eunuchs in the palace to go out and select a group of show girls to enter the palace, probably because he was having a good time with these women. Ma Cheng couldn't help anything after listening to Feng Kezong, so he had to stand at the door and wait for the emperor to come back.

After half an hour, a little eunuch came out of the Qianqing Palace, came to the front of everyone and shouted: "The sage has a will, the commander of the Xuanjin Yiwei envoy Feng Kezong, the chief soldier of the Shenji Battalion Ma Cheng, the prince of Wei Xu Jiujue, and the governor of the Jinyi Guard, Lu Siye, have come to meet you!" ”

Ma Cheng didn't expect that Lu Siye, a two-hundred-and-five-year-old governor who was still a Jinyi guard, seemed to be borrowing his uncle's light.

Ma Cheng followed behind Feng Kezong and walked into the Qianqing Palace under the leadership of the little eunuch.

The Qianqing Palace is probably the only intact building in the outer court, although the exterior walls are mottled, but the inside has been renovated. Ma Cheng walked in and saw the big fat man Zhu Yousong sitting in the middle at first glance.

Today, Zhu Yousong wore a white silk gown and held a paper fan in his hand, because the temperature was very hot now, so Zhu Yousong was quickly waving the paper fan in his hand.

Zhu Yousong really watched the play in the harem just now, and the repertoire was still newly arranged by Ruan Dacheng, and when he heard Feng Kezong's report that there was something important, he put down his favorite opera to see what was going on.

Zhu Yousong saw Feng Kezong come in and asked anxiously, "Feng Kezong, what is the matter?" Why are you in such a hurry to let me come? ”

At this time, Zhu Yousong saw Ma Cheng and others coming in behind Feng Kezong, and Zhu Yousong didn't recognize the others, but Ma Cheng was too familiar, could his brother-in-law not be familiar? Seeing this, Zhu Yousong felt that something was going to happen today.

Feng Kezong was about to answer when he heard the emperor's question, but Xu Jiujue, who knew that Feng Kezong had not spoken yet, stood up and knelt down and wept bitterly.

Xu Jiujue cried as sad as if his mother had died, and said while crying: "Your Majesty, minister. The minister is Xu Jiujue, the prince of Wei, and today the minister was violently beaten by Ma Cheng and Lu Siye in the city, and at the same time, Ma Cheng also framed the ancestor of the minister, King Zhongshan, who was poisoned by Emperor Taizu Gao! The minister was just confronted with him, and he knew that Ma Cheng was so mad that he took out a musket to kill the minister, if it weren't for Lord Feng's arrival. The minister is about to go to see the ancestors! Woo woo woo ... ”

After Xu Jiujue finished speaking, he knelt on the ground and cried bitterly, this wicked person sued first, which made Feng Kezong very impressed. Although Xu Jiujue was crying and talking, he said clearly and coherently, and he looked like he had practiced at home before.

Only then did Zhu Yousong know that the guy in front of him who was beaten with a bloody face was the son of Xu Hongji, the Duke of Wei, Zhu Yousong frowned and asked Feng Kezong: "Feng Kezong, is what he said the truth?" ”

Feng Kezong bowed down and replied: "Back to the sage, when the minister arrived, Ma Cheng was indeed holding a musket, and at the same time, after the minister's inquiry, Ma Cheng did say that the King of Zhongshan was given a steamed goose by Emperor Taizu Gao!" ”

Zhu Yousong nodded after listening to Feng Kezong, probably this is the case, Zhu Yousong knows Ma Cheng very well, this guy likes to cause trouble, probably because he saw Xu Jiujue's arrogance and domineering, he stepped forward to extinguish his prestige.

Although more than 200 years have passed since Xu Da's incident, no one knows what happened back then, but after all, the official record is that Xu Da died of illness, which can make Ma Cheng reverse black and white nonsense here. At the same time, Wei Guogong's family is the head of Nanjing's nobles, and Zhu Yousong must win over Nanjing nobles when he becomes emperor, so Zhu Yousong thought about it and prepared to deal with Ma Cheng gently, and give Wei Guogong an explanation. 88

Zhu Yousong looked at Ma Cheng and bowed his head and didn't speak, and asked, "Ma Cheng, what Xu Jiujue said is the truth?" ”

Ma Cheng nodded and said: "Back to Your Majesty, Xu Jiujue said the same, the minister said about the steamed goose!" ”

As soon as Zhu Yousong heard Ma Cheng's admission, the case was about to be finalized, after all, this is not a big deal, one side is Xungui and the other side is his brother-in-law, hurry up and solve it and go back to the back to listen to the play.

Zhu Yousong was about to announce the verdict, but Ma Cheng, who knew it, continued: "Your Majesty, the minister still has something to say!" Chen and Xu Jiujue have no grievances and no hatred, why should they insult him in the street? It was Xu Jiujue who provoked first, and the minister was a passive defense! ”

Zhu Yousong was right when he heard it, Ma Cheng had just returned to Nanjing, and he didn't know Xu Jiujue before, and when he could meet there, the scandal of the Xu family was revealed, and Xu Jiujue must be at fault. Zhu Yousong thought for a while, waved his hand, and let Ma Cheng continue.

Ma Cheng looked at Zhu Yousong and let himself say, coughed and cleared his throat, and then continued: "Your Majesty, today the minister came back from the Chengbei Weapons Bureau, and on the way, I happened to see Xu Jiujue beating Lu Siye!" After Ma Cheng finished speaking, he pointed to Lu Siye beside him.

Lu Siye hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed and shouted: "The minister is Lu Jiude's nephew Lu Siye, meet Your Majesty the Emperor!" ”

Ma Cheng continued: "Chen and Lu Siye had a one-sided friendship in Fengyang, so I stepped forward to take a look, and I knew that Xu Jiujue was making a lot of nonsense in the crowd, saying that His Majesty is his nephew today, and he is His Majesty's uncle, what can happen after beating you as a eunuch?" ”

Xu Da, the first generation of Wei Guogong, was Zhu Di's father-in-law, so according to the genealogy, Xu Jiujue can indeed be counted as Zhu Yousong's elders, although this is the case, but it is different if you say it in public, Zhu Yousong's face was a little gloomy after listening to Ma Cheng.

Xu Jiujue saw that Ma Cheng was talking nonsense, and quickly defended himself: "Your Majesty, the minister didn't say these words!" At that time. ”

Before Xu Jiujue finished speaking, he heard Zhu Yousong shout angrily: "Shut up, you are explaining when Ma Cheng finishes speaking!" Xu Jiujue was frightened by Zhu Yousong's shouting and quickly knelt on the ground again, and didn't dare to speak anymore.

"Your Majesty, the minister and Lu Siye have an old relationship, and I can't listen to Xu Jiujue's words, so I was ready to come forward to explain a few words, but I didn't expect it... I didn't expect this Xu Jiujue to insult the minister's sister! After Ma Cheng finished speaking, he also knelt on the ground and cried bitterly.

Ma Cheng's sister Ma Hongning is Zhu Yousong's little wife, although Zhu Yousong and Ma Hongning have no feelings, but it's not okay to listen to others insult their wives.

Zhu Yousong said angrily: "Ma Cheng, you say! What exactly did he say? I'm in charge of you! ”

"Yes, Your Majesty! Xu Jiujue said that the minister dedicated his sister to His Majesty for the sake of glory and wealth, and also said that His Majesty is the king of the seven poisons! At that time, the streets were full of people, and the minister really couldn't stand Xu Jiujue framing His Majesty like this, so he took out his musket and wanted to kill Xu Jiujue! Your Majesty, please be wise! ”

The first half of Ma Cheng's words are true, Xu Jiujue did say that Ma Cheng offered his sister in order to be promoted, but Xu Jiujue never said in the second half of the sentence, Ma Cheng now doesn't just want Xu Jiujue to suffer some hardships, but wants to kill Xu Jiujue.

In order to prevent Zhu Yousong from ascending to the throne, Shi Kefa wrote to Ma Shiying that Zhu Yousong's seven must nots. Ma Shiying spread this matter in order to bring down Shi Kefa afterwards, so everyone in the city knew what the Seven Must Not Be.

Although Zhu Yousong's personality is very gentle and has no temper, he can't stand being scolded by others. Shi Kefa can't help it, people have a high status and a hard identity, Zhu Yousong can only pinch his nose and admit it, but what are you Xu Jiujue? Do you dare to say that the emperor is the king of the seven poisons?

Zhu Yousong stood up from the dragon chair angrily, pointed at Xu Jiujue, and was about to say that he would pull this bastard out and beat him to death. At this moment, a little eunuch rushed in from outside the door, knelt on the ground and cried: "Master, master! The big thing is not good, Ma Xuanzhi hanged himself! ”

The only person who has a position in the harem now is Ma Cheng's sister, Ma Hongning was named the chosen servant by Zhu Yousong, although she is the lowest level of concubine, but after all, she is the little wife recognized by Zhu Yousong's law. Now that Zhu Yousong heard that his wife had hanged herself, she hurriedly asked, "What's the matter?" What are you doing here, you don't save people! ”

Ma Cheng didn't expect his sister to help him so much, and took this opportunity Ma Cheng cried: "Your Majesty, you have seen that the minister's sister is unbearable, please make the decision for the minister's family!" ”

At this moment, Ma Cheng's godbrother You Er ran in, and when he saw Zhu Yousong, he quickly knelt down and said, "Master, after the rescue of the minions, Ma Xuanzhi is fine, but he has been crying!" ”

Zhu Yousong let out a sigh of relief when he heard You Er say this, and sat down on the dragon chair again. At this time, Zhu Yousong was no longer as angry as just now, and after calming down, after some analysis, Zhu Yousong found that the traces were too deep.

Feng Kezong, who was watching the excitement on the side, thought at first that Xu Jiujue was really dead this time, but he didn't expect Ma Cheng to be so vicious at a young age, and he would ask for someone's life when he came up. But after Ma Xuanzhi made such a fuss, Feng Kezong found that Ma Cheng's methods were still more tender, if there was no Ma Xuanzhi, Xu Jiujue would definitely be unlucky, but it was not necessarily necessary to add Ma Xuanzhi, there were too many traces of man-made here, Feng Kezong believed that the emperor had also discovered this.