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Shangyuan County is Gyeonggi County, and the grade of the county is the sixth grade, not to mention that Shangyuan County is the location of the imperial city of Nanjing, and the county governor here is even more eye-catching.

On the other hand, if the magistrate can make good use of the relationship, he can also accumulate a lot of popularity for himself, under normal circumstances, the magistrate of Shangyuan County, if it is smooth, he can directly enter the six departments of the capital within three years, and serve as a member of the Wailang or even Langzhong, and then enter the center of power.

The magistrate of Shangyuan County can't be a nerd, he can't go around, and he can't do this magistrate.

This point, Shangyuan County magistrate Ma Kuifeng is a very deep experience, he is the first year of Chongzhen Jinshi, ranked low, the tail of the top three went up, initially stayed in the capital, became the main thin of Honglu Temple from the eighth grade, after several years of hard work, adjusted to Dali Temple to serve as the judge of the seventh product, because there is not much relationship, every step is very difficult.

Because there is not much relationship, there is no hope for promotion in the capital, thinking of entering the Sixth Ministry or the Metropolitan Procuratorate, there is almost no hope, Ma Kuifeng resolutely chose to be sent abroad, taking a tortuous route, what he thought of was the magistrate of Gyeonggi County, no matter what, at least the grade is not ordinary, and it can attract attention if it is done well.

Serving as the magistrate of Shangyuan County, this is something Ma Kuifeng did not expect, and it can be said that this is a very good position.

After taking office, Ma Kuifeng was cautious, but he had a hurdle that he couldn't bypass, that is, the Donglin Party.

Ma Kuifeng is a native of Henan. Basically, he has not had much contact with the Donglin Party, and if he could really make friends at the beginning, it would not be so difficult in the capital, and the Donglin Party people may not look down on him. He is also reluctant to join any party, knowing that in every party struggle, the first to suffer are those who have no background and no support.

But after serving as the magistrate of Shangyuan County, the situation was different, and there were many Donglin students around him.

Ma Kuifeng thought about it carefully. decided to have a good relationship with many Donglin students.

Ma Kuifeng's move was right, Liu Zongzhou served as the secretary of the Nanjing Military Department, counselor, and Wang Duo served as the secretary of the Nanjing Ministry of Rites, all of whom had a good evaluation of him, and the last time Qian Qianyi, Huang Daozhou and Qu Shiqi and others came to Nanjing, they were entertained by Liu Zongzhou, and he, the magistrate of Shangyuan County, also participated in that banquet.

Moreover, there was news from the Nanjing Military Department that he Ma Kuifeng had been recommended and was very likely to enter the Sixth Division. Directly appointed as Langzhong, this step can be said to be very crucial.

Ma Kuifeng is already in his forties, if he can't be promoted, there won't be many opportunities, when he was in his thirties high school jinshi, even if he was very good in Henan, he was pinned on high hopes by his hometown, and after nearly ten years of struggle, he was only a six-grade Gyeonggi Zhi County, Ma Kuifeng was definitely not satisfied.

Promotions are like gambling. Only with investment and courage can we have opportunities and seize opportunities.

This time, Ma Kuifeng really seized the opportunity.

This opportunity is full of risks, and Ma Kuifeng has been thinking about it for a long time. In the end, he made a decisive decision and participated in it, he knew very well that if he wanted to integrate into the Donglin Party, the opportunity was not very big, and the family was very strict. Not everyone can get in, and Ma Kuifeng is unwilling to enter the Donglin Party and be an obscure follower, so the relationship between him and the Donglin Party can only be regarded as mutual use.

Such a situation also exists, including the relationship between the former cabinet chief assistant Zhou Yanru and the Donglin Party members is also a mutual use relationship, so this is not a great thing.

When Yang Tingshu, the secretary of the household department in Nanjing, intervened in this matter, Ma Kuifeng was still a little worried, afraid that things would have twists and turns, and he had also discouraged the matter from ending here, but after Liu Zongzhou, the secretary of the Ministry of War, spoke, Ma Kuifeng's confidence came again, he knew very well that as long as he did this thing well, he could leave Shangyuan County immediately and go to the capital to take up his post.

At this time, Ma Kuifeng would not hesitate, and he began to devote all his energy.

Seeing Lord Yang Tingshu's official talisman, Ma Kuifeng hesitated for a while, and when he thought about what to say, he came out of the county office, during which he also thought about whether to report the matter to Lord Liu Zongzhou, so as not to have a situation where the gods and ghosts would suffer, but in the end he denied it.

After all, there are some things that need to be handled by yourself, and what should be borne must be undertaken.

When he walked out of the county office, Ma Kuifeng was alone, and he didn't even tell his staff and master.

There was a carriage parked outside the county office, and after Ma Kuifeng got into the carriage, he realized that the situation was wrong, and the eyes of the two people, one on the left and one on the right, looked at him without saying a word.

The carriage started quickly, and Ma Kuifeng had no chance to get off.

Ma Kuifeng didn't dare to open his mouth, he felt a different aura from the two people around him, it was a cold aura all the time, although he had never encountered it, but he knew that this was the so-called murderous aura.

About a quarter of an hour later, the carriage stopped, judging by feeling, Ma Kuifeng knew that the carriage had not left Nanjing City, it should be in the city, but he had already suspected that the person he was going to see should not be Yang Tingshu, the head of the household.

When he saw the inn, Wang Xiaoer beside him spoke.

"Master Ma, please go upstairs, the young master is waiting upstairs."

Ma Kuifeng looked at Wang Xiaoer, but couldn't help but speak.

"Is Lord Yang in the inn, the lower officials have never seen Lord Yang come here."

"Master Ma, don't ask if you shouldn't ask, my young master thinks that you are from a Jinshi, so you are so polite, otherwise we will help you upstairs."

Ma Kuifeng's body trembled slightly, shut up knowingly, and followed Wang Xiaoer upstairs.

Entering the guest room and seeing Zheng Xunrui sitting on a chair, Ma Kuifeng's body trembled again.

In fact, Ma Kuifeng didn't know Zheng Xunrui, Zheng Xunrui's time in the Hanlin Academy was too short, he didn't have a chance to see it, let alone later, Zheng Xunrui has always been a local official, but when Ma Kuifeng saw Zheng Xunrui for the first time, he felt very unusual, and the young man in front of him had an unusual atmosphere.

"Ma Kuifeng, the first year of Chongzhen, the top three jinshi, successively in Honglu Temple and Dali Temple on duty, Chongzhen eight years as the magistrate of Shangyuan County, is about to reach a three-year term."

Zheng Xunrui's slightly sarcastic words came, making Ma Kuifeng feel nervous, and he didn't even dare to speak.

"Master Ma, you used to serve as a judge in Dali Temple, and you supposedly know how to judge the case, but the strange thing is that in the case of the shopkeeper Xu, there was a situation where there was an untried conviction, or a major crime of rebellion, can you explain why?"

Ma Kuifeng's face turned pale, although the young man opposite was not angry, the words that could be said made him feel like pins and needles.

Finally calmed down, Ma Kuifeng spoke carefully.

"This official is the magistrate of Shangyuan County, and the trial of the case is naturally grounded, if this little brother is suspicious, the official has nothing to say."

"Ma Kuifeng, considering that you have worked hard to study, and it is also very hard to get into the Jinshi, there is nothing to rely on in the court, ten years of torment, it is the Gyeonggi Zhixian of the sixth grade, I don't want to completely ruin your future, so you still have to be self-aware, say everything you have, only ask the person who carries the pot when drinking, it's not for you, I will also turn around for you, if you are blindly obsessed, then don't blame me for being polite."

Ma Kuifeng's face turned even whiter, he looked at Zheng Xunrui, and suddenly understood something, but he still didn't speak.

Zheng Xunrui sighed slightly.

"Ma Kuifeng, you do things unscrupulously for your own future, you know what the consequences of doing this will be, I will give you a chance, if you don't want to cherish it, I'm afraid you will lose everything, then all the blame will be on you alone, can you afford it, you are helpless in the court, you have worked hard for so many years, all this you have earned will disappear, and your family will also be implicated, is it possible that you really gamble on everything in your wealth and family."

After Zheng Xunrui said these words, he stood up, walked to the window, looked at the dark sky, and ignored Ma Kuifeng.

Wen Kun, who was standing beside Zheng Xunrui, waved his hand and took Ma Kuifeng to the next room, and he came to interrogate him personally, but at that time he was not so polite to Ma Kuifeng.

Just as the two pro-soldiers walked over, Ma Kuifeng suddenly spoke.

"My lord, the lower official has no eyes, everything is known to the lower official, and the lower official is willing to say it all, but I just implore the lord to forgive the lower official's mistakes for the sake of the lower official's confusion for a while."

Wen Kun waved his hand, and the soldiers retreated to the side.

Zheng Xunrui turned around again.

"Ma Kuifeng, you are very smart, you guessed my identity, in this case, you will tell everything about the matter, I need to see what your attitude is, I don't want to deal with this matter publicly, if you can help me deal with the following matters, then you still have a chance, otherwise I will not protect you well."

Wen Kun took Ma Kuifeng to the next room.

After careful consideration, Zheng Xunrui has made a decision not to make this matter public for the time being, and to deal with it secretly, so that he can take the initiative and lay a solid foundation for his future big move.

Of course, this matter will definitely cause a storm, but Zheng Xunrui can deal with these storms calmly, he needs to handle things to the best and let the whole thing develop in the direction that is most beneficial to himself. (To be continued.) )