Summary of the previous chapter: Ma Xiaoquan concluded that Wang Zhu Youzhen's intentions were intent, but he did not expose it, after all, this is history, and Ma Xiaoquan can't change it

++++++++++++++++++++++++ the gate of the Qianqing Palace, several imperial guards dragged their tired eyes and hung their heads to guard the gate of the Qianqing Palace.

Ma Xiaoquan looked at it from a distance, and his heart couldn't help but feel cold.

In the imperial palace, they are so spiritless, if the Jurchen Ministry hits the root of the imperial city one day, it is estimated that the gate of this city will soon be smashed open.

"Hey~" Ma Xiaoquan shook his head helplessly, the world, the world, Zhu Yuanzhang worked hard to build such a big piece of the world, in this generation, it will become the swan song of the Ming Dynasty, it's a pity, it's sad

Ma Xiaoquan's sigh caused several imperial guards at the door to be shocked, and several people looked at Ma Xiaoquan fixedly, and the momentum that was originally pretending to decline suddenly fell again.

"Hehe, it's Lord Deacon~" one of them whispered respectfully.

Ma Xiaoquan sighed secretly in his heart, nodded kindly on his face, stepped forward and patted the man's shoulder, and asked, "Is the emperor going to court inside?" ”

"Reply to the deacon, yes~ you want to go in?"

Ma Xiaoquan snorted.

"Okay, I'll give you a briefing."

Ma Xiaoquan stopped the other party: "No, no, my brothers must not have rested last night, right?" Well, did you push the cup and change the lamp again? ”

Ma Xiaoquan deliberately made a straight face, and those imperial guards were so frightened that they dared to make a sound.

Ma Xiaoquan as a brocade guard, except for the emperor, he can cut anyone in the palace first, although the imperial guards are enough in front of people, but in front of Jinyiwei, especially in front of a second-grade Jinyiwei deacon like Ma Xiaoquan, there is no difference like a little ant.

"Lord Deacon, you have to spare us, we drank a little more yesterday, really, we will definitely not make a mistake, we must be on duty, we must be on duty, we must be sure"

Ma Xiaoquan looked at it with his eyes and said, "Just the one of you who yawned one after another just now, and told me that you were on duty?" ”

"My lord, my dear deacon, I beg you, raise your noble hand, as long as you have any orders, as long as you can do it, you will definitely do it for your lordship."

Ma Xiaoquan smiled slightly: "Really? ”

Several imperial guards glanced at each other, and then nodded solemnly to Ma Xiaoquan.

"Okay~" Ma Xiaoquan reached out and took out two silver tickets of one hundred taels from his sleeve pocket and threw them to one of them.

"Of these two hundred taels, one hundred taels belong to your brothers, and the other one hundred taels, buy me some of the 'wild landscapes' that are more sought-after in Beijing recently, by the way, don't say I want it, otherwise I'm welcome~ Do you understand?"

Ma Xiaoquan's strategy of slapping a sweet date is very effective, these imperial guards are all messing around, and the monthly salary is not enough for them to squander, although Ma Xiaoquan gave them the one hundred taels of silver is not much, but it is enough for a few of them to drink several meals of wine.

Besides, the guards in the palace all know that the deacon is generous and bold, as long as he does not offend and helps the deacon, even the husband will have a benefit.

"Don't worry, my lord, we will definitely complete the task, my lord, where is the water for you?"

Ma Xiaoquan smiled: "I will send someone to get it, remember, to do it in concealment, well, if you do well, you will be rewarded, if you don't do well" Ma Xiaoquan reached out and made a knife gesture around his neck, and whispered, "Understand?" ”

"The little ones understand~"

"Well, it's good, okay, I'll go in~" Ma Xiaoquan regained his smile, patted the shoulders of several imperial guards, and walked into the Qianqing Palace.

In the main hall of the Qianqing Palace, the ministers were discussing the war situation in Ningyuan with Zhu Youxiao, the Emperor of the Apocalypse, and Ma Xiaoquan quietly walked into the ministers, and no one paid too much attention to it.

The Emperor of the Apocalypse sat on the emperor's throne with a deep expression, overlooking the ministers in the audience, and it could be seen from his expression Ma Xiaoquan that the Emperor of the Apocalypse was very unhappy.

Ye Xianggao took a step forward and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, the old minister thinks that we should send more people to Ning Yuan. ”

Another official stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, it is better to send more people to Ningyuan's soldiers and salaries, at present, Ningyuan's war is tight, even if it is a rapid march, it will take ten days and half a month, time waits for no one, rather than this, it is better to quickly transport food and wages for the superior policy." ”

An old minister who had a good relationship with Ye Xianggao stood up and said disdainfully: "Transporting food? How much food and salary does Ning Yuan spend on my Daming every year, how many times will it be this year alone, are they a bottomless pit when I am the Daming treasury? ”

A young official walked out and said dissatisfiedly: "Send troops? Isn't sending troops also to increase military salaries in the end? ”

"Alright, shut up!" The Emperor of the Apocalypse suddenly interrupted the ministers, "I want you to come over to discuss countermeasures, not to ask you to come over and fight each other, the military department is still the secretary, you come out and tell me, how much money is enough for Ning Yuan?" ”

An old minister walked out and said reluctantly: "The minister hasn't made a detailed budget yet."

"What?" Zhu Youxiao was furious, stood up and pointed at the old minister and scolded, "You old thing, you don't do practical things with the money of the imperial court, a military budget, and you, as the secretary of the military department, even told me that you didn't make a detailed budget?" Someone, drag him out and behead him!" ”

The emperor ordered, and immediately a royal guard entered the door to take people.

Ye Xiang looked at the senior people, and hurriedly advised Zhu Youxiao, saying that the overall situation is the most important, and at this time, I am afraid that it will be even more chaotic

Zhu Youxiao actually didn't want to kill the secretary of the military department, but he was dizzy just now, and as soon as Ye Xianggao advised him, he immediately borrowed the slope to get off the donkey, but it was over.

More than half an hour passed, and a group of so-called ministers of the Ming Dynasty did not say why.

Zhu Youxiao stood up very unhappily, ready to retreat from the court, it was rare that the last time he went to the court, he didn't discuss anything, rather than this, it was better to continue to study carpentry.

Just as Zhu Youxiao left the throne and was about to leave, a voice suddenly came from the audience.

"Your Majesty, Weichen has a way!"

Zhu Youxiao turned his head to look, and his eyes suddenly lit up.

Although Ma Xiaoquan stood in the middle of the ministers, because he was standing at the end and also bowing his head, Zhu Youxiao did not pay attention to him before.

At this moment, Ma Xiaoquan had already walked to the front of the stage with his head held high, with a smile on his face, and somehow, Zhu Youxiao actually felt that a hope was coming to him.

Zhu Youxiao nodded, sat back on the throne, pointed at Ma Xiaoquan, and said, "It turned out to be Ma Aiqing, well, what can you do, just come to it." ”