Flourishing of the Ming Dynasty Novel - Chapter 200

Chapter 200 Arch Fire

In the minds of many people, since the Mongols were completely driven out of the Central Plains by Great Ming and the two sides continued to fight, it was inevitable that the two nationalities would coexist with each other, making it very difficult for them to do so.

However, this was definitely not the case. The Great Ming Dynasty had the tolerance of a sea of rivers and rivers. As long as it was someone who sincerely came over, regardless of their identity, they would absorb them and properly settle them. Even if it was a Mongolian, as long as they could really be used by the Imperial Court, they would still entrust important positions to them.

Back then, Emperor Taizong Yongle had made several expeditions to the north, and there were many Mongolian soldiers in his army. Although they were facing people of the same race, they did not hesitate to fight. Sometimes, their battles were even more ferocious than the Han army, which allowed them to lay a considerable foundation and reputation in the army.

Even now, decades later, this tradition has not changed much. Not only those border troops, but also some of the three main camps in the capital were of Mongolian descent. Even the Embroidered Clothes Guards that were the personal guards of the Son of Heaven had quite a few people who had obtained the blessing of their fathers and grandfathers to inherit the position of a hundred families of the Embroidered Clothes Guards, and Qing Ge Le was one of them.

However, compared to the openness and tolerance of the entire Great Ming Dynasty, when it came to individuals, ordinary people were much more vigilant or hateful towards Meng Ren. Therefore, even though Qing Ge Le was a hundred households of the Royal Guards, he had always been unpopular. Many people would even use this opportunity to bully him. As for him, because he knew his special identity, he didn’t dare to interfere, so he could only endure it.

However, his ability was indeed extraordinary. Not only was he skilled in martial arts, he was also smart enough. He had made a great contribution to a certain matter and was favored by Xu Gong, who was still the commander at that time, so he accepted him as his subordinate. From then on, he became Xu Gong’s trusted subordinate.

Although Xu Gong was cowardly and fearful of things, he was still kind to his subordinates, so Chingler followed him wholeheartedly and did not have the thought of finding another way out because of his recent encounter. There were even times when he would feel indignant about Xu Gong’s encounter. He tried to stand up for him several times, but was always stopped by Commander Xu.

However, this time, he was humiliated in front of Wang Zhen and knew that the other party would definitely take away his position as the commander of the Royal Guards. Xu Gong, who had always been able to endure it, couldn’t endure it anymore. After all, the clay figurines were somewhat earthy. “Can you really make them pay the price? What do you want to do?” At this point, he added with some hesitation, “This matter cannot involve too much.”

“This subordinate has a way. Although I can’t protect your position as Commander-in-Chief, I can still vent my anger on you.” Qing Ge Le said as he leaned closer, lowering his voice to express his plan.

Hearing this, Xu Gong narrowed his eyes. This idea sounded really good, and he didn’t need to make an appearance on his own, so he wouldn’t be able to find his head if anything happened to him. But as long as Lu Zhen was as difficult as the rumors had it, it would be enough to drink a pot.

After pondering for a moment, Xu Gong finally regained his courage and nodded, “Do as you wish!” After all these years of grievance, he really needed a place to vent his grievances.

Qing Ge Le hurriedly clasped his fists and agreed. Only then did he fall a step back to Xu Gong and protect him as he rode forward.

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In the private room on the third floor of the Qiluo Pavilion, Ma Shuo and several of his colleagues in the army were hugging a beauty and drinking wine happily. Occasionally, he would have a leather cup with his beloved in his arms to increase his interest, and the scene was rather warm and charming.

Recently, Ma Shuo’s voice was extremely loud. He climbed up Wang Zhen’s tree and his position in the army gradually became stronger. Not only were the people below obedient, even the generals at the same level were respectful to him. This time, they heard that he would soon be promoted to the commander of the former military governor’s mansion, and many people flattered him, causing him, who was already somewhat pleased with himself, to lose his composure even more.

Today, a colleague also invited him to a banquet in Qiluo Pavilion at a high price, wishing Ma Shuo would soon be promoted to the position of Governor. Therefore, everyone present was the person he trusted the most. As the saying goes, people are divided into groups. These people are also straightforward. Even in this kind of environment, drinking wine is still from cup to cup. Furthermore, in front of everyone, those anxious people are already caressing those pink heads with their hands.

This Qiluo Pavilion was at least a well-known venue under the Department of Education. The price charged was also extremely high. Normally, the people they received were people with prestige in the capital. However, these people always had to take into account their own identities. They had never been as ridiculous as they were today. This caused the fans to feel somewhat uncomfortable.

However, they also knew that they were serving big shots that they couldn’t afford to offend. Moreover, these guests looked so rude that they didn’t dare to resist. They could only forcefully smile and act coquettishly with them, causing the atmosphere in the room to become even more lively.

Just as he was about to take a step further, someone knocked on the door of the private room. Then, a turtle duke leaned in with a flattering smile, “General Ma, there’s a guest outside who said he’s your friend. There’s something urgent I want to talk to you about.”

Ma Shuo was playing with the two balls of food when he got some interest. Hearing this, he snorted, “Tell him to scram. What kind of cat and dog would dare to disturb this general at this time!”

Seeing that Gui Gong was angry, his heart beat a drum, but because he received the other party’s benefits, he couldn’t just leave like this. He then said, “The guest said that he wanted to talk about your brother Ma Shun, so …”

Hearing what he said about Ma Shun, Ma Shuo’s expression finally eased up a little. The movement in his hand also stopped. After pondering for a moment, he said, “Then let him come in and talk to see what he can say. If he can’t satisfy me, he won’t be able to leave this door properly today!”

“Yes, yes” Turtle Duke hurriedly agreed, and then he fled as if he had retreated. He didn’t dare to provoke someone as arrogant as Ma Shuo.

A moment later, the door was knocked open again, and a man who looked much taller and stronger than Ma Shuo and the others walked in. Upon seeing his appearance, the few military officers revealed expressions of disdain, because he was actually a man of blurry bloodline and dressed in embroidered clothes. In their hearts, Meng Ren was a bunch of inferior people who could not stand on the stage.

Ma Shuo’s eyes only swept across the other party’s face before asking, “Are you Ma Shun’s man?”

“Little Brocade Guard, Baihu Qinggele, greets Admiral Ma.” However, this Meng Ren did not seem to be able to see the strange expressions in everyone’s eyes. He only smiled and bowed. Then, he replied, “The little one has no fortune to follow Ma Zhenfu. He is only a small figure under Commander Xu now.”

“Ha, so you’re Xu Gong’s trash subordinate. Why would my brother fall for someone like you?” Ma Shuo curled his lips and asked, “Since that’s the case, why are you here?”

“The situation in the Royal Guards is going to change drastically now. Why should I think about myself?” Qing Ge Le endured the dissatisfaction in his heart and smiled humbly.

‘”Heh, you, Dazi, have some brains. You are much more sensible than ordinary people. But even if you want to change the courtyard, you should still go to my brother. Did you find the wrong person to look for me?” Ma Shuo lazily asked.

“I do want to work under Commander Ma, but since I’m a member of Commander Xu, I’m afraid Commander Ma may not believe me, so I can only ask Commander Ma to come to you first. As far as I know, Commander Ma has always been a righteous person, and he is most willing to help us.” Qing Ge Le hurriedly explained, and at the same time, he also put on a tall hat for Ma Shuo.

Hearing this, Ma Shuo revealed a smile. “You have some experience, kid. But I, Ma Shuo, will not help you casually. Do you have any benefits for me?”

“Admiral Ma’s status is noble, so he naturally looks down on the small amount of money that the little one can bring out.” ‘”But since the little one wants to join you, he naturally has to show some respect. Now that there’s a credit here, it’s up to you whether you want to take it or not,” Chingler said with a compliment.

“Oh? What credit is it?” Ma Shuo and the people around him became interested when they heard this. What these martial artists valued the most was not gold or silver, but credit.

As he spoke, Qing Ge Le briefly explained the matter of Qu Ping and the others being captured by the county government of Daxing. “Eunuch Wang had greatly nurtured Commander Ma this time, but now he encountered an awkward situation. Some members of the Brocade Guards were caught by the county government of Daxing because of the arson on the previous Lunar New Year’s Day …”

After saying that, he added, “Eunuch Wang is naturally quite dissatisfied with this matter, but he doesn’t know how to deal with it. Even Ma Zhenfu is helpless now.”

“This is actually happening?” Mashuo was naturally clear about what Ma Shun had the Royal Guards do, but he had never heard of what had happened today. “So now a little surprised:” This Daxing County government is really courageous, actually dare to take the people of the Royal Guards.

“This Daxing County Magistrate Lu Zhen is indeed bold, making Ma Zhenfu very passive. After all, he has the person in his hands, so he might even be able to prove it.”

“Then what do you mean?” Ma Shuo faintly thought of something and asked and answered.

“I thought that Ma Zhenfu is really not good at dealing with this matter, but you are different. You are not a member of the Royal Guards and have nothing to do with this matter. However, you have quite a few people. As long as you find an opportunity to tell Lu Zhen, he will definitely give you face.” Chingler suggested.

“Motherf*cker, what’s there to discuss with this guy? If he dares to embarrass my brother, I’ll let him taste his strength!” Ma Shuo immediately slapped the table and said, “Isn’t it just going to the county government to save a few people? Tomorrow, I will bring someone over to see who dares to stop me in his small county government!”

“But” Qing Ge Le wanted to say something, but was interrupted by Ma Shuo’s wave of his hand, “There’s nothing else for you here. You can scram now. As long as you really get credit this time, you’ll be considered one of my men. No one in the Royal Guards will dare to provoke you in the future.”

“Yes, thank you, Commander Ma” Qing Ge Le retreated with gratitude. However, none of these rough people noticed that this Meng Ren’s eyes were flashing with pride