Ma Zhixiong, forty-one years old, was a Juren. He was not as good as Mr. Ma in writing poetry and writing articles. Because the old man passed the Jinshi, he stepped into a Jinshi pole in front of the Ma family, but he could only pass the imperial examination. In order to catch up with his father, he set up another Jinshi pole in front of the Ma family. After he passed the imperial examination, he studied hard for nine years and took the exam three times in nine years, but he still failed.

The dream of erecting two Jinshi poles at the door was shattered. He gave up studying and went to business to open a rice shop in Xi'an Prefecture. Unexpectedly, he failed to study, but he was a first-class expert in business. The rice shop in the Ma family grew from a small and developed like a flying one. Later, he came from above and surpassed many Xiaomi shops, and became a famous big business in Xi'an Prefecture.

Because he is smart and capable, Old Master Ma gave his family to him for management. However, he stayed in Xi'an for many years, so he had to hand over the family affairs to the ignorant second master. Ma Zhixiong was not worried about his second brother, so he left Ma Qianjiu to assist him...

This time, Master Ma received a letter from Ma Qianjiu, saying that the second master ordered people from the side courtyard to do something wrong and fought with the Zhang family in Chengcheng, which made the Ma family and the two county magistrates start to squash. He was shocked. If the people did not fight with the officials, the Ma family could only establish a good relationship with the county magistrate. How could there be a reason to fight with the county magistrate? He quickly threw down his affairs and hurried back from Xi'an Prefecture.

In order to prevent accidents, Ma Zhixiong brought his close bodyguard and coachman and fifteen swordsmen when he came back. These sixteen people followed him for many years, both capable and loyal.

Zhu Yuanzhang saw Ma Zhixiong's black carriage reaching the door of the Ma family compound. Fifteen swords and hands spread out, and formed two lines by the door. Then, the curtain of the car was lifted, and a middle-aged uncle jumped out of the carriage. He was wearing a very ordinary cotton scribe shirt, thick-soled cloth shoes, square face, short beard, with a firm and calm expression, and a wise light in his eyes.

Ma Qianjiu trotted out of the courtyard to greet him. When he saw Ma Zhixiong, he immediately knelt down on the ground with a "thump", with tears in his eyes: "Master, you are finally back."

"Well! Qianjiu, get up and talk." Ma Zhixiong waved.

"The eldest young master has stayed in Xi'an for more than a year this time. I really miss you to death..." Ma Qianjiu stood up and said the parting.

"Qianjiu, you know my habits... don't say these words. I'm not listening to nonsense when I come back, but here to deal with the serious business." Ma Zhixiong said as he walked into the yard: "Tell me about the Zhang family in Chengcheng, what is the relationship between our two families now..."

Ma Zhixiong came back in a hurry, not knowing that Baishui* County Magistrate Chen Guanyu had been played down. With the Ma family as an ally, the Shan family, Zhang family in Chengcheng also shrank his hand. What he now knows is the situation when Ma Qianjiu wrote to him a few days ago.

Ma Qianjiu was excited. What happened recently is really worth talking about. While walking towards Ma Zhixiong, he started quickly and started slowly from the matter in Xigu Village...

Seeing the figures of the two disappeared behind the door, Zhu Yuanzhang's mouth slightly raised. Ma Zhixiong was not bad. He came home and started doing business immediately. He was a diligent person. If he was a second young master, he would have to take a shower, have a meal, listen to a song, and tease the maid before he could only listen to the matter.

At this time, the White Water King Er patted his shoulder and smiled and said, "Brother, you are in the limelight recently. The maids in the inner courtyard have taken a fancy to you. The clothes are dirty and some people are rushing to wash them. The buttons are falling off and some people are rushing to sew them. When will I get a sister-in-law for me?"

Zhu Yuanzhang laughed silently: "Brother Wang, you will be unrighteous if you say this. You don't know that I don't like these girls."

"Hey! If you don't like these, what do you have to like?" Wang Er said dissatisfied: "I think these girls are all good, they have big butts, can give birth, and there is guaranteed to pass on the family line. They have big breasts and breasts, so they will definitely not be hungry if they give birth to a child."

Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head and smiled, "You marry a wife just to give birth to a child and then feed her? Is there nothing else to pay attention to?"

"Hey, isn't women just used to do this? What other uses can they do?" Wang Er said with a smile.

"No wonder no maid likes you..." Zhu Yuanzhang laughed at him casually.

"Forget it, let's not talk about women, let's accompany my brother to practice boxing! Recently, your body has become stronger and stronger. I have been thinking, who is better than me?" Wang Er was ready to try.

"Of course you are even better." Zhu Yuanzhang immediately admitted defeat. He was self-aware of his martial arts. Even if he had a lot of combat experience, he was at most stronger than ordinary people due to his physique and strength. He could still be half stronger against ordinary soldiers. But if he met a tall and skilled general, he would not be his opponent at all.

Zhu Yuanzhang, in his previous life, also worked hard to practice martial arts, wanting to be both civil and military. Later, Chang Yuchun came to surrender to him, and when he saw him, he said arrogantly: "I want to be your vanguard general."

Zhu Yuanzhang laughed at the time: "Why do you have to be a vanguard as soon as you come? Why don't you start with a small soldier?"

Chang Yuchun showed off his bravery casually, which shocked everyone.

Zhu Yuanzhang realized that he would never beat Chang Yuchun in his entire life... Later, he stopped practicing martial arts, and left the fight to Chang Yuchun and Xu Da. He was only responsible for using his brain and he would get it all.

So the White Water King Er wanted to compete with him, and he admitted losing without thinking.

"You are so boring. You admit defeat without even fighting." Wang Er muttered a few dissatisfiedly: "Ignore you. I'll patrol the surrounding villages. I've been safe recently. No one has come to make trouble. I have no place to use my energy."

Wang Er took a big step and walked far away, while Zhu Yuanzhang sat quietly by the field trunk without leaving. He knew that it would not take long before Ma Qianjiu told the eldest master what happened recently, and he would be called over and running around now. It would be better to sit here and wait.

For Zhu Yuanzhang, the eldest young master Ma Zhixiong is a good line. He connects the remote small county town of Baishui* County with Xi'an Prefecture. He stayed in Baishui* County for a lifetime and didn't know if he had the chance to make a name for himself. If he could follow Ma Zhixiong's line to Xi'an Prefecture, he might have the opportunity to become a flying emperor.

But Zhu Yuanzhang was also confused. He has been hesitating recently. If he really got a chance to get into the court, or become a minor official, a master, a county magistrate... or become the chief minister of the cabinet, or even make himself the emperor, how should he save the Ming Dynasty?

What methods should this Ming Dynasty, which fell into the depravity and was almost cured, help it escape from the sea of ​​suffering?

"Brother Zhu...Brother Zhu...Manager Ma asked you to go to the front hall as soon as possible."

An anxious voice exploded in Zhu Yuanzhang's ears, pulling him back from the dream. It turned out that the servant from the front yard had called him.

Zhu Yuanzhang sorted out his thoughts and walked into the Ma family courtyard. As soon as he entered the yard, he was the front yard martial arts training ground. Fifteen swordsmen were scattering casually on the venue, sitting or standing. Zhu Yuanzhang walked through them calmly and walked to the front of the hall.

The bodyguard who was driving the car was standing in front of the door, holding a straw in his mouth. Seeing Zhu Yuanzhang coming, his eyes instantly locked on Zhu Yuanzhang's pace. After a few glances, he suddenly smiled and said, "Although your body is weak, your momentum is good. The lower plate is calm and his eyes are sharp! Have you ever killed someone?"

Zhu Yuanzhang frowned slightly, and this man had sharp eyes.

The profession of bodyguard likes to observe passers-by, take clues into consideration, and eliminate all potential dangers. Zhu Yuanzhang's walking posture is really not like an ordinary villager, so the bodyguard fell in love with him and immediately spoke up for it.

Zhu Yuanzhang knew that he was suspicious of him, and it was useless to lie and cover up such a person. He bowed to the bodyguard and whispered: "I have killed someone before I joined the Ma family. Do you want to go to the government to expose me?"

"Haha... I have killed twenty-seven people. If you want to reveal that you have to pay yourself first?" When the bodyguard said "twenty-seven", he deliberately increased his tone. A murderous aura faintly oozed out of his body, as if he wanted to show off Zhu Yuanzhang like a sage, and then he said: "Get in! Don't be unfavorable to my master, otherwise you will be killed."

"How dare I be unfavorable to the eldest young master? I'm joking!" Zhu Yuanzhang sighed: "Twenty-seven, so many! I'm so impressed by killing people."

Zhu Yuanzhang's tone seemed to sincerely admire him, without any sarcastic sarcasm. The bodyguard was very proud and looked glamorous. In fact, it is better to be low-key as a bodyguard profession. He is not an ordinary person. However, Zhu Yuanzhang's walking posture just now gave him the feeling of suddenly wanting to say something. Faced with potential danger, he couldn't help but show his strength, trying to use his past record to deter the other party, so that the other party would not dare to act rashly.

Zhu Yuanzhang walked into the hall and disappeared behind the gate. The bodyguard suddenly became a little surprised: What can I do with a side courtyard manager? Even if he walked with a little evil spirit, it was a country style. What happened to me? I was scared by myself for no reason?

Zhu Yuanzhang walked into the hall, and Ma Zhixiong sat on a chair in the middle of the hall, with Ma Qianjiu sitting next to him. The two obviously had just finished chatting, and Ma Qianjiu had a hint of excitement after talking loudly. Ma Zhixiong's face was calm, and he didn't know whether it was sad or happy.

Seeing Zhu Yuanzhang coming, Ma Qianjiu immediately shouted: "Brother Zhu Ba, come and greet the eldest son."

Zhu Yuanzhang walked over slowly and bowed to Ma Zhixiong and said, "The villain has seen the eldest young master." When he saw the ceremony, his head was slightly lowered, so he could not see Ma Zhixiong's face, but he could feel that the other party's eyes were locked tightly on his body, and he didn't know what he was looking at.

After a while, Zhu Yuanzhang heard Ma Zhixiong say in a low voice: "I have heard Qianjiu say about this matter. You have done a good job, very well! And you refuse to switch to the Shan family, showing your loyalty to my Ma family... I will use you in the future."

Huh? He was praising me as soon as he spoke. Zhu Yuanzhang thought he would be powerful first and then be kind, but he didn't expect that he would praise him directly. He couldn't help but be shocked: This person is very good at attracting people's hearts.
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