Summary of the previous chapter: Cui Wensheng's medicine not only failed to cure Emperor Taichang's weakness, but made the emperor even weaker

++++++++++++++++++ as the saying goes, "good things are not easy to spread, bad things are spread thousands of miles", and the matter of Emperor Taichang's diarrhea soon spread in the capital.

In the capital, rumors popped up one after another, everyone said that Cui Wensheng had a relationship with Zheng Guifei, saying that he was instigated by Zheng Guifei to mix laxatives in the medicine offered to Emperor Taichang, deliberately trying to put the emperor to death.

As a result, fierce arguments were launched inside and outside the court around the emperor's serious illness, and the battle officially kicked off, and the Ma family, as a member of the imperial court, naturally heard a lot of news.

Since all the men in the Ma family are guarding in Ningyuan, there is only Ma Xiaoquan left in the Ma family who has no official position.

On August 16, the 48th year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty, it was the day when Emperor Taichang came to the court in person, and Ma Xiaoquan, as the only male member of the Ma family who was now staying, although he did not become an official, he still followed the ministers to the palace. But because the emperor dragged for several days in a row, let alone going to the court, he even had to help him sleep and turn over, so in desperation, he had to order it to be dismissed.

The court was not successful, and the emperor did not see it, Ma Xiaoquan, as a "grass people", naturally had to leave first.

Just a few steps away, the first assistant of the cabinet grabbed Ma Xiaoquan.

"Huh? Shousuke-sama, is there something wrong? ”

Fang Congzhe smiled: "You are Ma Xiaoquan, uh~~ I heard that you and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince have become friends?" ”

Ma Xiaoquan was stunned for a moment, and said in his heart, this old guy, the news is really fucking well-informed.

"Yes, Lord Shousuke, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and I were here that day"

Before Ma Xiaoquan finished speaking, Fang Congzhe stretched out his hand and said: "The old man is older than you, so I will call you a pony, well, pony, the old man has something to ask you, I don't know if you can promise the old man?" ”

Ma Xiaoquan smiled: "Lord Shoufu, look at what you said, as long as I don't hurt heaven and reason, I can do it without making money and killing people, by the way, if I rob the people's daughter, I will do it too~"

Fang Congzhe rolled his eyes and said, "What I said is serious, well, pony, you come over a little, we will whisper." ”

Ma Xiaoquan looked at Fang Congzhe suspiciously, and said in his heart that this old guy is still very mysterious.

Ma Xiaoquan approached Fang Congzhe, and Fang Congzhe whispered: "Little Ma, you are an outsider, it just so happens that the old man wants to ask you to escort His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to Cining Palace, and then protect His Royal Highness the Prince." ”

"Huh?" Ma Xiaoquan scratched his scalp, "Lord Shoufu, I don't know martial arts?" ”

Fang Congzhe waved his hand: "It's okay, it's okay, it's okay with you, it's no problem with you." ”

Ma Xiaoquan pursed his lips, and said in his heart, you are a good Fang Congzhe, you said that Lao Tzu is no problem, don't you think that Lao Tzu is a scoundrel in Beijing City?

"Uh~~ Since Shousuke-sama said it, then I might as well be respectful to the pony."

Fang Congzhe was overjoyed when he heard this, and grabbed Ma Xiaoquan's hand and kept shaking.

Ma Xiaoquan was very depressed in his heart, it seems that whether men and men can give or not have not formed a fixed situation in this dynasty

After saying goodbye to Fang Congzhe, Ma Xiaoquan went to the prince's mansion alone.

The place where the prince Zhu Youxiao lived was far away from Cining Palace, and Ma Xiaoquan trotted all the way, and met a lot of palace maids and eunuchs on the way.

Because Ma Xiaoquan was dressed in gorgeous clothes, the palace maids and eunuchs regarded Ma Xiaoquan as an official of the imperial court, and Ma Xiaoquan was also happy, after all, walking in this Forbidden City, if there is no corresponding identity, it is difficult to move an inch.

Just as he was proud, two guards suddenly burst out of the fork in the road and pulled Ma Xiaoquan back.

"What do you do? Why haven't I seen you? ”

Ma Xiaoquan was stunned for a moment, and when he saw the embroidered spring knife on the waist of these two people, he immediately understood the identity of these two people.

"Hehe" Ma Xiaoquan smiled slightly, "Isn't Jinyiwei in charge of extra-palace affairs?" How? The palace is also open? ”

The two glanced at each other, and one of them asked again: "Who said that our Jinyi Guard is only responsible for extra-palace affairs?" ”

Ma Xiaoquan snorted coldly: "Lord Shoufu asked me to serve the prince, if you delay me, I can't say the consequences~"

Ma Xiaoquan's expression when he spoke was very natural, and in the eyes of these two people, there was not a trace of flaw.

"Hmm~~" One of the Jinyi guards, who looked a little older, let go of his hand to grab Ma Xiaoquan, dragged his chin and said, "You said you were sent by Lord Shoufu?" What about the evidence? ”

Ma Xiaoquan laughed: "Evidence? Do I still use evidence? I'll tell you the truth, I know the prince. ”

"Do you know the prince? Hmph~ If you want to know His Royal Highness the Prince, we will know the Prince's nurse! ”

Ma Xiaoquan sighed and said, "Oh, you said that you are a guest Yinyue?" Yo, do you know all that sassy woman? Okay, you~"

The brocade guard blushed and interrupted: "Don't talk nonsense, either you will go by yourself, or we will put you out!" If you want to see the prince, you don't have any doors! ”

"Hey, I'm so grumpy~~" Ma Xiaoquan rolled up his sleeves, "Isn't it Jinyiwei, what's crooked?" Come, do you have what it takes to kill me in this palace? Come on, come on? Ma Xiaoquan said, stalking his neck and putting his head on the brocade guard.

With a "bang", the younger Jinyiwei pulled out the embroidered spring knife.

Ma Xiaoquan sneered in his heart, raised his head and looked at the young Jinyiwei: "What? Do you really want to cut? Sue you, you're going to cut Lao Tzu today, Lao Tzu and you are not finished? ”

"You!" The young brocade guard gritted his teeth in anger.

Ma Xiaoquan shrugged his shoulders, and was just about to continue scolding, when a familiar voice came from his ear.

"Huh? You are oh, you are Ma Xiaoquan, did you come to me to study carpentry? ”

Ma Xiaoquan was stunned for a moment, turned his head and saw that it was His Royal Highness the Prince, Zhu Youxiao, and hurriedly said happily: "Oh, it's His Royal Highness the Prince, yes, yes, I'm here to find you~"

When Zhu Youxiao heard the great joy, he stepped forward in three steps and two steps, and grabbed Ma Xiaoquan's hand: "Then hurry up, I can't wait~"

Ma Xiaoquan didn't move, but looked at the two brocade guards in front of him with disdain.

Zhu Youxiao didn't pull Ma Xiaoquan, and couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, only then did he notice the two brocade guards around him.

"Huh? You two are Jinyiwei, why are you running here? ”

"Meet His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!" The two brocade guards half-knelt on the ground, "We are here to pick up His Royal Highness the Crown Prince on the orders of Gonggong Wei." ”