Hundreds of households in Liaodong, covering the light with one hand

Chapter 262
  Ma Shiying stayed in Zhaojiapu for two days and will leave tomorrow. Although he is the new head of the Nanjing Household Department, he is not going to Nanjing Yingtian, but to Xuzhou Prefecture.

Wang Qi is about to arrive at Xuzhou Mansion, and Yang Lian is also leading the cabinet department to wait in Xuzhou Mansion. This is where the Fengyunji Meeting is held, and it is also a good opportunity for Ma Shiying to find a promotion step and a backer.

After becoming a Jinshi in Wanli, except for the two Beijing and thirteen provinces, Ma Shiying spent most of his time in Huguang, Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and never entered the core of power in the Ming Dynasty. This time he took office as the head of the Nanjing Ministry of Household Affairs, relying on his good friend Ruan Dacheng A lot of effort was put into it.

Clinging to a backer and looking for a backstage is what Ma Shiying desperately hopes for now.

But now, Ma Shiying is sitting on the huanghuali wooden armchair, looking at the man in front of him, with doubts on his face: "Your master invites me to come over? Who is your master's name? Who sent you to invite me to come over?" "

If it weren't for the sudden aura of the man in front of him, who was wearing a brocade and satin and looked very wealthy, Ma Shiying wouldn't even have said a word.

In the Jiangnan provinces, he, Ma Shiying, knew all the famous people with their surnames. And he, Ma Shiying, was also the new head of the Nanjing Household Department. He was also the person in Nanjing who could talk to the cabinet ministers and the chief eunuchs. Now he was so casual. As a little person, can you say to yourself, "My lord, please come over here"?
  Who is your adult?

"I can't tell you the names of my adults, and you don't deserve to hear them," Wang Shouxin stood there, looking at Ma Shiying calmly.

Ok?
  Madness!

Ma Shiying frowned slightly, but the next second, an unpleasant feeling suddenly arose in his heart, and the figure of the young man during the day suddenly appeared in his memory.

"Duke Qi of the Ming Dynasty, please come and have a talk with me," Wang Shouxin opened and closed his lips and teeth, not wanting to murmur any more.

thump!
  As soon as Wang Shouxin finished speaking, Ma Shiying slipped and fell from the chair to the ground.

Regardless of the pain in his butt, Ma Shiying, who was sitting on the ground, had horror on his face and looked at the young man in front of him in disbelief.

The Duke of Qi is in Zhao's shop?

The young man we met during the day?

"Didn't Duke Qi go to Xuzhou Mansion? Why not?" Ma Shiying was still a little unbelievable and stuttered when he spoke.

Everyone knows that Yang Lian led the Nanjing cabinet to set up a battle array and an arena in Xuzhou Mansion, waiting for Duke Qi to attend the meeting. Who would have thought that he only brought three or five people to Zhao's shop.

"I dare to ask. I dare to ask Mr. Qi Guogong, why did he go to Zhao's shop in person?" In a panic, Ma Shiying got up from the ground, his tone had become respectful, and his body was slightly leaning forward, as if he was an inch taller than Wang Shouxin. He was Qi Guogong. disrespectful.

"Don't ask what you shouldn't ask," Wang Shouxin looked sternly and left a message: "Someone will come to pick you up later, so be ready."

After saying that, Wang Shouxin turned around and left, leaving Ma Shiying alone on the spot, still unable to believe it.

Why did Wang Qi appear in Zhao's shop?

Could it be that he wanted to go directly to Nanjing Prefecture, bypassing the high-ranking officials of Xuzhou Prefecture?

Darkness Chencang!

Ma Shiying subconsciously stretched out her hand to hold the edge of the table to steady herself, but her mind was still a mess.

The key point is, why does Qi Guogong want to find him?
  Although he, Ma Shiying, thinks very highly of himself, boasting that he was a Jinshi and was tactful, and that he would be able to ascend to a high position in the future and become a marquis and prime minister, but now, as a mere head of the Nanjing Household Department, it is absolutely impossible for him to get into the eyes of Duke Qi. .

There is only one reason for that!
  After thinking about it, Ma Shiying sat back on his chair and showed a pensive look: Lend me my hand to stir up the political situation in the southeast, so that he can free up his hands to concentrate on dealing with the Donglin faction.

But then, isn't this the opportunity I've been waiting for? Ma Shiying felt that even if he was a pawn of the Duke of Qi, this opportunity would be a great opportunity to enter the court in Beijing!
  Thinking of this, the head of the Nanjing Household Department clenched his fists subconsciously: One day, one day!

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The weather is very cold in winter, even in the Xuzhou Prefecture in the south of the Yangtze River, it is freezing cold at night.

Dong-dong-dong. The watchman knocked on his bamboo pole and gradually disappeared.

Not long after, a sedan quietly stopped in a secluded courtyard.

A soft crunching sound was heard, and Ma Shiying's figure flashed past.

Not long after, under the leadership of his servant, Ma Shiying entered the backyard and saw the young man during the day.

"Your Majesty, Ma Shiying, pays homage to the Duke! I am the pillar of the country and the commander-in-chief of the army. I have heard about it for a long time and admire you with admiration! In all the provinces south of the Yangtze River, everyone has heard about your great righteousness and great achievements. No one does not praise and praise you! I see you now. This life of an official is enough!" As soon as Ma Shiying stepped into the house, he knelt on the ground with a plop, kowtowed three times towards where the figure was sitting, and let out a series of rainbow farts. Regardless of whether Wang Qi liked to hear it or not, he threw it away first Let’s talk about it after we go out.

Wang Qi sat behind the table, looking at Ma Shiying, who was famous for being a traitor in the history of Southern Ming Dynasty. He smiled and seemed to be in a good mood: "Master Ma, take a seat."

"The pillar of the country, the commander-in-chief of the army, these words may be laughed at in the ears of Jiangnan people," Wang Qi looked at Ma Shiying who stood up slowly.

"Your Majesty, what you said is wrong. Nowadays, everything in the country is at peace, and there is great potential for a revival. Who is responsible for it?" Ma Shiying half-assed on the chair, bowed and said: "Except for the Duke of the country, there is no one else." People come out of your hands."

Wang Qi is not a young man in his twenties. His heart is filled with emotion when he hears the praise. He has been a man for two generations. Now the Duke of Qi has a heart as solid as a rock. Facing Ma Shiying, he chuckled and said: "Master Ma, do you know that I am here today?" Why did I recruit you?"

"As long as the Duke of Guo has an order, Ma Shiying will not hesitate to use his body and brains to serve you!"

With a snap, Ma Shiying cupped his fists, and his expression became solemn and magnanimous.

Anyone who takes a look at him can't help but say: "He is a sincere gentleman and someone you can be friends with!"
  Most of today’s scholars are so sophisticated and tactful, right?

"Tomorrow you will be driven to Yingtian Mansion in a sedan. In three days, all the gentry, officials, and businessmen who can be united will be mobilized. I only need one voice to appear in Nanjing City." Wang Qi sat on the chair, his eyes Youyou: "I, Wang Qi, went to Yingtian to clarify the facts and quell this struggle, not to fight for fame and fortune, nor to make enemies of others."

Don’t want to be enemies with others?
  The corner of Ma Shiying's mouth twitched slightly, and he almost laughed out loud: The person who slaps the Donglin Party the most in the world is the Duke of Guo. Now you are saying that you are not willing to be the enemy of Donglin?

Who believes it?
  "Do you hear it clearly?" Wang Qi's voice was still calm, but there was an unquestionable feeling.

"Your Majesty, you heard me clearly!" Although Ma Shiying complained, she still nodded her head to show that she heard her clearly.

"This matter is done. When I return to Beijing in half a month, you will be the left minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs in Nanjing." Wang Qi said with a smile on his lips, "I never break my trust."

If it were anyone else, Ma Shiying might hesitate, but when Duke Qi said this, Ma Shiying would not doubt it at all.

If the emperor wants to appoint an official from the Six Ministries of Nanjing, he may also need to discuss it with the Three Dukes, the Cabinet Secretary and the Yamen. However, Qi Guogong wants someone to be the left minister of the Six Ministries. Now no one in the cabinet will refute Wang Qi's reputation.

emperor?

The emperor will never fall out with Qi Guogong over such a matter.
  (End of this chapter)