Walking into his study and looking at the official documents stacked on the table, Ma Xiangdong couldn't help but groaned in pain. In the public housing, he had endless official duties, and when he returned home, he still couldn't hide for a moment of leisure. Nothing can make people look good. Among these official documents, there is a worse news.

After leaning on the chair and sleeping for a while, he finally opened his eyes, too lazy to reach out and picked up the top one. In the public room, he always tried his best to maintain his demeanor, calmness and confidence, but at home, he could at least put down this mask, sorrow and anxiety were the main colors of his entire life.

After glanced at the cover of the letter in his hand, Ma Xiangdong's laziness disappeared immediately, jumping up with agility that was not consistent with his age, his eyes widened.

This letter was actually written by his younger brother, Ma Xiangnan. He could recognize the familiar handwriting on the cover at a glance, and it could never be fake.

"Butler, butler!" His voice changed a little and he shouted loudly.

The old butler responded.

"Who has come into my study?" Ma Xiangdong looked at the old housekeeper and asked sternly. This study is the forbidden area in the entire home. Except for himself, his eldest son and the old housekeeper who manages the study, no one else took a step at all.

The old butler looked at his master in confusion, "Master, no one comes in. It's just that the eldest son came in and found a book at noon today."

"Go and call him here." Ma Xiangdong said sternly. Now he was sure that the letter must have been brought in by his eldest son. Thinking of some of the possibilities, his whole body trembled a little.

Ma Yunlong seemed to have known that his father would look for him for a long time, so the old housekeeper hurried out of the study and saw the eldest son standing aside without a few steps.

"Big Young Master, the master asked you to go there right away."

"I understand." Ma Yunlong nodded, tidied up his clothes and walked forward.

"Big Young Master, the master is very angry!" the old butler reminded behind him.

"It's okay, I know." Ma Yunlong responded with a smile.

Ma Xiangdong stared at his son tightly and slapped the letter in his hand on the desk, "Did you contact Mingren?"

"No!" Ma Yunlong denied it. "It's a turbulent time now, how could his son be so unaware of it?"

"Since that's the case, how did your uncle's letter fall into your hands?" Ma Xiangdong asked.

"It was given to me by Lei Wei." Ma Yunlong said.

"What did you say?" Ma Xiangdong shook his body a little. The letter actually flowed out of Lei Wei's hand. In other words, the inner guard already knew the content of the letter. If the inner guard knew, wouldn't the emperor know it? "How dare you answer it? Are you confused?"

Listening to his father's roar, Ma Yunlong was calm, "Father, my son naturally didn't want it at first. I knew that he wanted to avoid suspicion, but Lei Wei forced me to do so and said a letter from home. It was nothing to worry about it. Those who knew about this matter would only be him and a few confidants, and no one else would know about it. When people talked about this, I had to say it."

"Whatever he says is what?" Ma Xiangdong sneered: "Do you know that in the past ten days, Lei Guard has arrested so many officials. In the inner guard prison, it is like Shura hell, beheading, house scout, tribulation, and the name of Lei Guard. But you can stop the child from crying at night. You actually have such an entanglement with him. Wouldn't you stuff the handle into his hands?"

"Father, he doesn't have the courage to make you think about it yet? Besides, it's no secret that my uncle is on the side of the Ming herdsmen. The emperor also knows it clearly. It's been more than ten years. It's just a greeting letter. The Lei Wei is now doing his own things, which has caused resentment from heaven and earth. I think he is deliberately cursing you and trying to find a way out for himself." Ma Yunlong said.

"The time is wrong. If it were in previous years, there would be nothing. His Majesty the Emperor is extremely sensitive to the affairs of the Ming Kingdom. If it is mentioned, it will be thunderous. I am afraid that I will not be able to avoid it. You have actually accepted this letter. This is a handle to the Lei Guard!" Ma Xiangdong sighed dejectedly.

"Father, you don't have to worry too much. Look at the Lei Guard, there is no intention to target you." Ma Yunlong sat down with Ma Xiangdong, "I read the uncle's letter and my son, just an ordinary greeting."

"Is this related to the content?" Ma Xiangdong said helplessly. "Now everyone is in danger in the capital. Everyone doesn't know whether they can return home safely after going to court. As the chief minister, your father and I cannot leave a little bit of words for others."

"Father, it's not that my son has resentment. Your Majesty is wrong. The country is in a difficult situation now, and it is time to work together and unite. But what else can you get if you do this besides fearing it? When will you not kill people at Caishikou now? Everyone is in danger. How can you work together? As the chief assistant, you should rule the power and not do anything against it."

Listening to Ma Yunlong's words, Ma Xiangdong glanced at him sideways, "What do you know, a little official, and you can also mix with national affairs. Just help your own affairs well."

"My father used to say that every man is responsible for the rise and fall of the country!" Ma Yunlong said dissatisfied.

Ma Xiangdong shook his head and smiled bitterly: "You remember this. It's not a big mistake for His Majesty. Over the years, the Ming people have infiltrated the Great Chu so much. Our Great Chu has almost become a sieve. Zeng Lin betrayed, the four southern counties betrayed, Suqian betrayed, Zhu Yi and Guan Hongyu betrayed, these people are not the generals of the previous dynasty, but now they are all turning against the Great Chu. Tell me, how can Your Majesty not be angry, can you not see who is a traitor?"

"Suqian and Guan Hongyu also rebeled and surrendered to the enemy?" Ma Yunlong said in shock.

"This is an extremely confidential matter. Although it has not been announced publicly, the facts are just like that." Ma Xiangdong said: "The two doors of Da Chu have been knocked open by the Ming people, and the Ming people's army will move forward."

Ma Yunlong's face changed, and his face was unstable, "So, our Great Chu has exhausted his energy?"

Ma Xiangdong leaned tiredly on the chair, half-squinted his eyes and said, "It may not be possible. There are 500,000 troops of the imperial court gathered near the capital. This is the last battle. If we can win, the overall situation of the world will change drastically. The special envoys we sent have already gone to Qi."

"The Qi people just signed a peace treaty with the Ming people?"

"What is the Peace Treaty?" Ma Xiangdong sneered: "If we can win a great victory in the Battle of Shangjing and firmly restrain the Ming people in this quagmire, Cao Yun will tear the Peace Treaty into the first time to launch an attack on the Ming people."

"The one who benefits in the end is Qi people. What can we get?"

"The chance to breathe in a breath." Ma Xiangdong said coldly: "If things really develop in this direction, Qi Chu will form a natural alliance."

"But is it possible for us to defeat the Ming army?" Ma Yunlong said a little disheartenedly: "Apart from the 100,000 Fire Phoenix Army, the remaining 400,000 people, are you not more clear than me about the combat effectiveness?"

"That's why there is a Baojia method and a joint seating method." Ma Xiangdong said gloomyly: "The 400,000 army, everyone guarantees each other, and the teams restrain each other. One escapes, the whole team asks for death, the commander dies in battle, and the soldiers asks for death, not only will it be difficult for themselves to protect themselves, but it will also cause trouble for their wives and children. Do you think that His Majesty ordered all the relatives of all soldiers to be moved to the capital and surrounding areas, and using the Fire Phoenix Army to firmly guard them with the Fire Phoenix Army, is aimless? Anyone who dares to disobey military discipline and fails to fight, his family will be taken to the guillotine immediately."

"How can it last for such a vicious and vicious!" Ma Yunlong lamented: "Father, my sons from the military family have visited the area where they live. In addition to those in the city, it is not an exaggeration to say that they are hell. In order to have a meal, I don't know where there are so many unspeakable things happening? If this continues, even if the rules are strict, something will happen."

Ma Xiangdong sat upright, "Where did this start? Shangjing City started raising grain the year before yesterday. Even if it was difficult, dozens of regular stocks had not been used. Now it has entered a state of wartime control. Each person has a fixed number every day. These relatives are on the roster. How could they not have food to eat? I believe I can't eat, but I have no food to eat, but I'm just a sensation?"

"Father, you are the chief minister, so you naturally don't care about these trivial matters. Don't you know that no matter how good the court's policies are, they are still full of loopholes when they are below? You probably haven't heard of those hateful clerks who can lure a good woman to sell themselves with a steamed bun, right?"

With a bang, Ma Xiangdong punched the table hard. "Bravely."

"How dare my son talk nonsense in front of his father?" Ma Yunlong sighed: "I wonder how many people are taking advantage of this opportunity to make a fortune!"

"Damn it, damn it." Ma Xiangdong's face turned pale: "These soldiers are our last hope. Don't those bastards know that they are seeking death on their own?"

"What are they afraid of? The Ming people called me, they lay down on the ground, shouted long live the Ming Dynasty, and then got up and lived their own life." Ma Yunlong sneered.

"Come!" Ma Xiangdong shouted angrily.

The old butler pushed the door open and entered.

"Send someone to call Lei Wei and ask him to come to me immediately. This bastard only saw those officials who were afraid of death in his eyes. Didn't they see the bastards who harmed the world?" Ma Xiangdong said angrily. "It seems that Your Majesty has not killed enough, not enough, and he has not killed enough people's heads and blood flows into a river. He can't kill these people's black hands."

"Father, where is uncle..." Ma Yunlong looked at his angry father and asked hesitantly.
Chapter completed!