The First Uncle of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 169 Thoughtful and Thoughtful
It is understandable that Zhu Chong and others seemed a little too excited.

The first time you actually come into contact with political affairs, you will be more or less excited.

Moreover, these guys usually behave very well, but they are princes after all.

Deep down in my heart, sometimes I can't help but wonder what would have happened if I had been born earlier, or what it would have been like if I were the crown prince or became the emperor in the future.

Don’t even think about something unrealistic like becoming an emperor. Now that the court is in session to judge the case, the cheers of the people watching are even more exciting.

At this moment, Zhu Chong and others were the embodiment of justice, heroes who eliminated harm and traitors for the people, which inevitably made them even more excited.

Not to mention the young people who are full of vigor and vitality, even many adults find it difficult to calm down at this moment.

These cases were not difficult to judge, so it was relatively easy for Zhu Chong and others to complete them, as long as they were fair in their stance.

Ma Xun felt that his mission was temporarily accomplished, and he said, "You guys must be diligent and humble in your hometown, pay more attention to the people's livelihood, and pay more attention to the movements of the nobles."

Zhu Chong said with some concern, "Uncle, are you really not going to care about us anymore?"

Ma Xun couldn't help but laugh, "What's wrong? Usually they are all very powerful, and now there are many people following them, are you afraid?"

"How can it be the same?" Zhu Chong complained, "No matter what happened before, I always had my elders around me. Now I am just taking care of the third and fourth children, and I feel scared."

Although there is no shortage of people to serve them, they still have to be "independent" now, which is definitely different from before.

"I will be back in a few days, in less than a month." Ma Xun said with a smile, "It will be just right for me to come back after the imperial examination, so I can lead you to open up wasteland and cultivate the land."

At this point, Zhu Chong and others began to not want to see their uncle come back. If their uncle didn't come back, they would live freely in their hometown.

Once you come back, you have to start working.

Ma Xun really had nothing to worry about leaving his nephews in his hometown. Would these boys be bullied again?

Besides, Zhu Chong and others were surrounded by many eunuchs and maids, as well as several maids who had watched them grow up, so they didn’t need to worry about their lives at all.

Instead of worrying about those trivial things, it is better to return to the capital as soon as possible. That is what Ma Xun cares about now.

Wangcai's four short legs moved very fast. Although his speed was not as fast as a war horse, fortunately he had excellent endurance. What's more, Ma Xun and others did not need to march quickly.

The team of fifty people was moving faster. Compared with the huge team of more than ten thousand people at the beginning, this was truly a small and light team.

Wangcai, who was in high spirits, stood on the deck and yelled at the top of his lungs, but all he could say was noise.

"The rolling waters of the Yangtze River pass eastward, and the waves wash away the heroes. Right and wrong, success or failure, are all gone. The green mountains are still there, and the sunsets are red several times."

"What a poem!"

"Your Majesty is truly qualified to preside over the Spring Examination!"

"My uncle is so talented!"

In an instant, countless enthusiastic compliments rang out, and He Da and others looked on with genuine pride and excitement, as these were Ma Xun's true feelings.

Ma Xun couldn't help but said, "Good poem? This is called ci. You can't even tell the difference between poetry and ci. Why are you all making such a fuss?"

He Da was not embarrassed and said confidently, "Anyway, it sounds good. There is no good thing about it. It is just a good poem!"

In fact, some things may really be engraved in genes. Although people like He Da are extremely rough, they sometimes look down on scholars.

However, most people still respect knowledgeable people.

"I'll go look for Luo Guanzhong later." Ma Xun thought to himself, "Shi Naian is also OK, but it may be difficult to find."

After feeling a little emotional while sailing on the Yangtze River, Ma Xun prepared to go straight home after getting off the boat.

Zhao Dayong was about to speak but finally couldn't help but said, "Uncle, should we go to the palace to report the emperor's order first?"

This must be the normal procedure. How can one return home first after returning to Beijing from a business trip? This is not in accordance with etiquette and is also illegal.

Ma Xun said, "I will be in the palace soon, you don't need to tell me these things."

"You know something, but the uncle doesn't know it?" He Da looked at Zhao Dayong unhappily, even though Zhao Dayong's official position was higher. "If you don't understand something, just shut up. You don't know how to be a personal guard!"

Zhao Dayong was innocent, so he certainly didn't dare to argue with Ma Xun. Even if he was scolded by He Da, he could only listen.

But I'm really not a personal guard, I'm from the Personal Guard Commandery.

Zhao Dayong and others returned to their respective yamen to report, and Ma Xun naturally went back to his own people first.

"The master is back."

"Master, is this trip going well?"

Ma Xun smiled and greeted the people in the mansion, "Wangcai, you don't need to take him over. I'll go to the palace in a while."

"Master, Madam is in the study." Xu E said with a smile, "Madam has been doing well these days, Miss Wan'er is chatting with her. The master is not in the mansion these days, and the two princesses often come over."

Ma Xun was a little surprised, "Jingru and Jingxian? These two girls are really thoughtful. They don't usually come over to visit." The presence of the two nieces, Zhu Jingru and Zhu Jingxian, is not very strong, mainly because they are girls and it is not convenient for them to leave the palace.

Xu E continued with a smile, "Princess Fucheng and Princess Qingyang also came here twice before, and brought a lot of good things with them."

Ma Xun laughed immediately. These two nieces didn't interact with him much, mainly because they were separated by a layer. But it must be said that they didn't care about their status and age at all, and they were very respectful to Ma Xun and Liu Shuning.

Thinking about it this way, Ma Xun felt that he was almost on the same level as Zhu Yunwen.

But come to think of it, I am still better. It is only natural that I don’t visit my younger generations often.

That bastard Zhu Yunwen stripped his own cousin of her princess title. It was obvious that he thought these people were easy to bully and didn't consider them his own family at all.

Ma Xun, who was in a good mood after returning home, went straight to the study, "Shuning, Wan'er."

Liu Shuning was a little surprised, "The master is back."

Chang Wan also said calmly, "Since my uncle is back, I won't bother you anymore."

"That's the best." Ma Xun said jokingly with a smile, "I'll take your aunt to the palace to stay for two days. You'd better go back tactfully, otherwise I can only serve tea and send her off."

Chang Wan also joked, "Uncle, I am well-informed. If someone else offers me tea, I will definitely say goodbye. I haven't learned how to pretend I don't know after being offered tea or water for several times."

My little wife tells everyone everything. I guess many people know about Ma Xun’s affairs.

There is nothing strange about welcoming Liu Shuning into the palace. It is mainly because of habit.

It is true that Ma Xun established his own family, and it is also true that he got married.

However, if there was an important festival or when he returned to Beijing from a trip, he would definitely have to stay in the palace for a few days.

After Chang Wan left, Liu Shuning said with a smile, "These days, Wan'er, Shuning and others have been here to talk to me. I told them it was unnecessary. But they insisted on coming over, saying they had to make me happy."

"That's as it should be. It's the same during pregnancy and after childbirth." Ma Xun said while holding Liu Shuning's hand, "At this time, the mind is the most sensitive and tends to think a lot. Others don't say anything, but we should be more careful if we have the conditions."

Liu Shuning said with some anticipation, "My father sent a letter home earlier, saying that if His Majesty approves, he plans to return to the capital."

"Okay." Ma Xun said immediately, "I don't know if my brother-in-law has agreed. I'll go ask him later."

Liu Shuning said immediately, "His Majesty has approved it. I think my father will be here in the next few days."

Liu Bowen returned to the capital not to follow Li Shanchang's example, but simply to visit his daughter. He hadn't seen her for almost a year, and now his daughter was pregnant, so of course he had to come and see her.

As the young couple talked, the people in the mansion also got used to some of Ma Xun's "unusual" behaviors.

Even though Liu Shuning felt shy and embarrassed at first, she is now used to walking shoulder to shoulder with Ma Xun, or even holding hands.

It certainly wouldn't be like this outside, but in the mansion there is no need to strictly observe some so-called etiquette everywhere.

Although Liu Shuning is pregnant, she is not seriously pregnant. As long as she is careful, she will be fine. She will have no problem entering the palace and there are sedan chairs for her to travel.

Pregnant women do not necessarily need to rest completely. A certain amount of exercise is necessary, especially now that most births are natural, so you can't do without some physical strength.

Arriving at the palace gate, Ma Xun saw Guo Decheng and joked, "Third brother, everyone else went to the war, why did they leave you to guard the imperial city?"

"My superiors were afraid that I would drink and cause trouble, so they asked me to stay in Beijing." Guo Decheng pretended to be annoyed and said, "Sichuan produces fine wine, and I want to taste the Tang Dynasty wine."

Ma Xun immediately became interested, "Jian Nanchun?"

Jiannanchun originated in the Southern Qi Dynasty and flourished in the prosperous Tang Dynasty. It is a famous Chinese wine recorded in official history.

Although the current Jiannanchun may be slightly different from the future Jiannanchun, its fame is enduring.

"I knew you were a wine lover." Guo Decheng looked like he had found a confidant. "What a pity, I didn't get it this time. I thought there were already two marquises in the family, and we couldn't have a third one."

Ma Xun said jokingly, "Third brother, you are exaggerating too much. Although you have military merits, if someone like you can be made a marquis, then the title of marquis in the Ming Dynasty is too worthless."

Liu Shuning was a little anxious. How could she say that in front of others?

However, Guo Decheng didn't care about these things. Many people in the army were quite generous, let alone someone as close to them as he was.

If Ma Xun was still as polite as when we first met, then there would be distance between us.

Now let’s joke around, this is with our own people. After all, not everyone can afford to joke, and Ma Xun will not joke with everyone.

"You should go find your superior first." Guo Decheng said with a smile, "People have returned to Beijing and we won't go to the palace first. If we do this, we will definitely be scolded by our superiors."

Ma Xun lowered his voice and said, "I just want to be scolded. This time when I went back to Fengyang, I saw some nobles doing illegal things. I rushed back in a hurry because I didn't want to offend anyone. The King of Qin is trying a case now."

After saying this, Ma Xun and Liu Shuning entered the palace first, while Guo Decheng frowned.

Ma Xun is a shrewd kid. He certainly wouldn't run back in a hurry, and he wouldn't care about offending anyone.

I am saying this on purpose, isn't it for someone who is interested to hear it?
(End of this chapter)