Qianqing Palace.

Zhu Youji, accompanied by his close attendant Zhang Yuan, hurriedly walked in from the side hall, full of worry.

"I don't know if this major military intelligence is about Yansui Town? I wonder if Liu Shangshu is okay? As long as he can save half of my soldiers and horses, even if he experiences a big defeat, I won't care about his mistakes......"

Zhu Youzhu entered the Dongnuan Pavilion with a complicated mood, and when he saw Ma Wensheng and Xiong Xiu who were respectfully saluting, he didn't even have the interest to ask, because many things seem to be unavoidable at present, even if Liu Daxia's ability is strong, there is no way to turn the tide.

But Emperor Hongzhi still wanted to know if the attacking army was completely wiped out and whether Liu Daxia was alive? For this humerus minister who ran around for him, Emperor Hongzhi was still quite concerned.

"Your Majesty, great victory......"

Marven's first sentence made Zhu Youzhu confused.

Zhu Youzhu looked at Ma Wensheng intently, making sure that the courtier in front of him was not a courtier who liked to joke, and hurriedly asked, "Ma Shangshu and speak slowly...... Great victory? ”

"Your Majesty, the urgent documents at the border pass have been sent, Yansui Town has won a great victory, and Governor Liu personally led his troops and horses to pursue 40,000 Tatar cavalry for 300 miles......"

When Ma Wensheng finished speaking, Zhu Youzhu was stunned, with an unbelievable look on his face, and then his mouth opened and changed from joy to laughter.

"Really? Fast...... Bring it to me at a glance! ”

Zhu Youzhu can't wait to see the good news with his own eyes.

Without the need for the attendants to pass it, Ma Wensheng stood up and personally handed the report to Zhu Youji, a little rude is no longer important, the most important thing is to let the emperor see the good news of the border pass for the first time.

Zhu Youzhu took the report in his hand and read it carefully twice, and then he was convinced: "This ...... It is written by Liu Shangshu himself, he is cautious, and he will not be in vain, it seems that we really won this battle? ”

Ma Wensheng nodded and said, "Yes, Your Majesty, we have won." ”

Zhu Youzhu was shocked and ecstatic at this time, and wanted to put down the report, and wanted to read it again, but his helpless appearance looked a little funny.

"What...... Why is there no detailed report? "Zhu Youzhi has been the emperor for so many years, and every time it is sent to him, it is a detailed battle report, and a little credit is written in a big book, and even Ma Wen's promotion to the northwest is also after all the merits are sorted out before going to the imperial court.

Ma Wensheng said with a smile: "Your Majesty, this is an urgent report, in order to let Your Majesty know the situation on the front line for the first time, as for the more detailed battle report, it will be reported in detail after the trilateral towns are sorted out, Your Majesty is relaxed, Governor Liu's soldiers and horses have successfully withdrawn to Yulinwei, and the Tatars have been defeated, it is difficult to organize soldiers and horses to go south......"

When Ma Wensheng said this, he shouted "so dangerous" in his heart, and almost told the "truth".

said that it was a great victory, but after the battle, the soldiers and horses were withdrawn to Yulinwei, where is the momentum of "pursuing three hundred miles"? Liu Daxia's battle report is more or less bluffing, but a great victory should be unquestionable.

Zhu Youzhu was completely immersed in the joy of winning the battle at the border pass at this time, and he didn't pay attention to the flaws in Ma Wensheng's words, and paced back and forth there for a long time before he looked at Ma Wensheng: "Ma Shangshu, what are you waiting for, tell the world about this, and let all the ministers and the people of Li celebrate together......"

Ma Wensheng hurriedly dissuaded: "Your Majesty, no, this is just an urgent report, and it is necessary to wait for a more detailed war report to arrive in the future." ”

"Is that so? Then leave it to Ma Shangshu to be responsible......" Zhu Youzhu was excited, dancing for a while, and suddenly remembered something, and looked at Ma Wensheng, "What about Scholar Xie?" Ma Shangshu, I bother you to go to Xie Mansion and inform Scholar Xie that this victory, Scholar Xie has made a lot of contributions! ”

Only then did Ma Wensheng remember that he had seen Xie Qian when he entered the palace, but at that time, he just wanted to inform Emperor Hongzhi of the news earlier, and did not stop to gossip with Xie Qian.

If he is defeated, Xie Qian's greatest sin is to blame, but once he wins, Xie Qian will also make great contributions.

In the first few days, Emperor Hongzhi's cold reception of Xie Qian was seen in the eyes of the ministers, but at this time, he spared no effort to praise Xie Qian, which shows that Zhu Youzhu did hate Xie Qian in his heart, and now he feels ashamed and unconsciously wants to make up for something.

"Yes." Ma Wensheng respectfully accepted the order.

"Ma Shangshu, bring some things to Xie Mansion for me...... Well, that's it......" Zhu Youzhu touched his body, untied a piece of jade carved from mutton fat and jade from his belt, and asked the attendant to hand it to Ma Wensheng, "I can't go to Xie University's Mansion in person to offer condolences, Aiqing must bring my heart." As for the rest of the matter, Ma Shangshu and Scholar Xie discussed it. ”

Ma Wensheng thought to himself, just now I was fully responsible, and now I will add Xie Qian, it is clear that I will give Scholar Xie a hand.

The old minister in his seventies, even if he doesn't like intrigue, he will unconsciously figure out what he wants.

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Xie Qian returned home, depressed, Xie Xu wiped his tears in front of him and told about family affairs, Xie Qian became more and more upset after hearing it.

“…… Jun'er didn't think about tea and dinner these days, and she didn't even buy her her favorite snacks, and she lost weight in just a few days. Master, what do you say you can do? If Jun'er has three long and two short, the concubine's heart hurts as much as a knife is cutting. ”

Xie Qian said angrily: "How old is that dead girl, and she actually learns from people to suffer from lovesickness, how do you teach it on weekdays?" ”

Xie Qian had never lost his temper with Mrs. Xu before, because the old couple had a lot of mouth, and now Xie Qian could no longer satisfy his wife in terms of husband and wife life, so he had to make amends in terms of etiquette. But now because Ma Wensheng and Xiong Xiu turned a blind eye to him, his heart was on fire, and he heard that his little granddaughter remembered that Shen Xi's stinky boy was actually to the point where he didn't think about tea and dinner, how could he bear this breath?

"Old ...... The old man ...... "Xie Qian's scolding made Mrs. Xu speechless.

Xie Qian was a little angry, snorting and panting, and was about to ask Mrs. Xu to bring her granddaughter to teach her a good lesson, when he saw the servant come in, and said respectfully: "Master, Ma Shangshu and Xiong Shilang are out asking to see you." ”

Xie Qian waved his hand and shouted, "No! ”

Ignored me just now, and now you're here to apologize?

I apologize and I don't see you, when I was just a six-grade Hanlin cultivator, you weren't so snobbish, and now you see me to the point of being unlucky and avoid it, right? I don't see you, just as you want!

"But...... Master, the two adults said that they came by order of the emperor. ”

In a word, Xie Qian almost didn't stand, and he stumbled under his feet and almost fell to the ground.

Mrs. Xu held him up: "Master, what's wrong with you?" ”

What appeared in Xie Qian's heart was not excitement and joy, but hesitation and helplessness at the end of the catastrophe.

The attitude of Ma Wensheng and Xiong Xiu before, Xie Qian didn't have time to think about it, but now that he thinks about it, it must be because the news of Liu Daxia's army being wiped out reached the capital, and the two of them lost their souls.

If this is the case, the purpose of their coming is very likely to raid the house and take people, and even to the extreme, give the emperor a pot of poisonous wine.

Thinking of Emperor Hongzhi's indifference to himself during this time, the more Xie Qian thought about it, the more he felt that he couldn't escape the catastrophe this time.

"Sir?"

The servant didn't know why, so he hurriedly stepped forward to help.

Xie Qian's body trembled violently, his face was pale, and his eyes were full of sadness: "I want to thank you for being loyal and dedicated to the country, and you actually ...... Ended up like this!? ”

Mrs. Xu asked in surprise, "Master, what did you say?" ”

"I didn't ...... It's okay, remember, if it'...... If I have three long and two short, you ...... Do you remember to take a large family back to Yuyao...... As for Pi'er, study hard...... Let him take the imperial examination......" Xie Qian's voice was intermittent because of fear.

When Mrs. Xu heard that Xie Qian seemed to be explaining what was going on, she suddenly understood, but she still shook her head in disbelief: "Master, the concubine doesn't understand what you mean......

"Hear me out...... Ann people she ...... In the end, you must be kind to me to give birth to children, and you have a child...... In the future, she will find a good family, if it is Shen Xi...... When I came back, I gave him all the books in my backyard, and I said...... I'm ashamed to ...... him."

When Xie Qian said this, Mrs. Xu began to wipe her tears. As the wife of a cabinet scholar, she knows that the court is sinister, and the minister has to die, since Xie Qian is now confessing this, it means that there must be a great disaster coming, and Xie Qian is fortunate to be able to protect the whole family.

Mrs. Xu cried: "But master, Jun'er, she ...... Always have ...... in mind."

Xie Qian closed his eyes, and the old tears were crissling: "Remember Shen Xi, right?" That told her the truth, Shen Xi went north to the border pass, most of the time he couldn't come back, if he was lucky enough to come back, he was interested in Jun'er, so he sent Jun'er over, as the old man compensated him. After this incident, presumably he will no longer be able to gain a foothold in the court, but it is a pity that he has a good seedling......"

"Sir...... Woowoo woo ......"

Mrs. Xu seemed to be going to send Xie Qian to the court.

Xie Qian wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes, straightened his clothes, and then beckoned the servants, and asked the servants to help him to greet the emperor's envoys.

At this time, Mrs. Xu was so frightened that she collapsed to the ground, so she sent out to give Xie Qian the last ride.

Xie Qian arrived at the door of the house with a stomach full of sorrow, every step was heavy, and when the door opened, the figures of Ma Wensheng and Xiong Xiu stood at the door, and behind them was a team of officers and soldiers, who seemed to have come to raid the house! The two of them looked serious, as if to indicate that a storm was about to break out!

"Brother Yu Qiaoxian's door is closed tightly enough, who wants to come to visit on weekdays, I'm afraid they can only eat behind closed doors, right?"

When Ma Wensheng saw Xie Qian, he didn't come forward to salute, but said in a mocking tone.

"Huh!"

Xie Qian let out a chuckle, looked at Ma Wensheng and said, "Isn't it the same in Brother Negative Tu's family?" Xie Mou, as a cabinet minister, if he doesn't know how to restrain himself, he will only bring disaster upon himself. ”

When Xie Qian said this, he inevitably remembered Cheng Minzheng, who died unjustly in the first year. Xie Qian and Cheng Minzheng have always had a good relationship, Cheng Minzheng has a bold personality, and he does not refuse visitors to the house, and finally provokes the disaster of killing.

"Even if I usually keep a low profile, I still can't escape in the end." Xie Qian thought sadly in his heart.

Ma Wensheng didn't expect Xie Qian to speak so seriously, thinking that probably "Xie Xiaoyou" was angry about his lack of greetings before. Xie Qianchenghua has been the champion in the eleventh year, and he has been in the official career for 26 years, and he can be regarded as an old minister in the court, but after all, he is twenty-six years younger than Ma Wenshenglai, and the two can be regarded as "year-old friends".

"Let's go in and talk."

In front of the servants of the Xie Mansion, Ma Wensheng couldn't tell the story that the border pass had just won a big victory, after all, this matter still needs to be further verified, and the imperial court must pay attention to secrecy to avoid causing trouble in the city.

Xie Qian had no intention of inviting the two of them in, and said, "If there is anything, just talk outside the door, don't disturb my family." ”

"This ......"

Ma Wensheng and Xiong Xiu glanced at each other, nodded reluctantly, and motioned for Xie Qian to retreat the servant.

When everyone retreated, Ma Wensheng took out the emperor's jade pendant with a smile and said, "This is a gift from Your Majesty, let the old man send it to Brother Yu Qiaoxian, Brother Yu Qiaoxian is in the emperor's heart, congratulations!" ”

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PS: Ahhhh After lunch today, the Son of Heaven rushed to Longquan Baihe Town, and came back after seven o'clock in the evening. (To be continued.) )