If Zhao Jun is easy to talk to and wants fame and wealth, then it would be easy to talk to him.
After the Ma family rescues the people, the Han family will go to rescue them.
If Zhao Jun was not someone who was easy to deal with, the Han family would probably immediately abandon their son-in-law from another family and sacrifice the pawns to save the chariot.
What's even more terrifying is that if Zhao Zhen wants to get to the bottom of the matter and investigate a few corrupt officials, the situation would be extremely scary.
This means that it is very likely that the Ma family, the Han family and everyone else involved will be arrested.
No one will be able to escape then.
And now, it is very likely that the Ma family was sent by the Han family to test the bottom line of Zhao Zhen and Zhao Jun.
If you think about it a little, you will understand the inside story.
Unfortunately, the Ma family is now leaderless, and their power and status are not as strong as before. They cannot compete with the Han family, and now they can only manipulate the human relationships and worldly affairs.
If people recognize this kind of thing, it's just human nature. If they don't recognize it, how will they know who you are?
So in the end you still have to rely on yourself.
Ma Yuan said anxiously, "Zhongfu, Ayi is also your brother. You can't just stand by and watch him die."
Ma Zhongfu pondered for a moment, then finally said, "This is the only way. Zhao Jun has made a big fuss, and it's not going to end well. If we can't resolve this privately, it will eventually implicate you and me. Go home immediately and prepare a gift. Make sure it's expensive."
"Do I really want to be the first to do this?"
"What can we do? We can just do the Han family a favor."
"Alas, I'm a little unwilling."
"There's nothing to be unwilling about. I hope they'll remember this favor in the future. Otherwise, it would be bad for everyone. Zhao Jun can't arrest us too."
"That's true."
Ma Yuan nodded.
Now it seems that Zhao Jun has arrested so many people in Kaifeng Prefecture, but after all, they are all from the sixth rank and below, and many of them entered the officialdom through family connections and fellow Jinshi.
Menyin and other Jinshi graduates were not valued in official circles and had low status, so they did not cause such a big stir.
However, they were both Jinshi graduates. In the social environment at that time, Jinshi were not only precious, but many of them also served as officials in the court and local governments, and they called on their friends to form cliques.
Often when one person is attacked, a group of people will come together to protect him, thus creating complex relationships in the officialdom.
Ma Yuan and Ma Zhongfu are now in the Censorate and the Three Departments respectively. They have many colleagues and their status is far beyond that of the assistant officials in Kaifeng Prefecture, so they are not afraid.
What's more, the government is kind and benevolent. Even if they want to find out who is behind this, they can just say that it was money given to them by Ma Yi. They don't know that the money came from Ma Yi's robbery in Kaifeng Prefecture.
After that, they can voluntarily hand over the money that Ma Yi gave them. According to the rules set by Zhenzong and the current government, basically nothing will happen.
Therefore, the two of them were not very worried.
After the two Ma brothers returned, they prepared enough gifts, gathered at Ma Zhongfu's house, and then prepared to set off for Qingtai Street.
But what no one expected was that before they set off, countless Imperial City Guards appeared at Ma Zhongfu's residence on East Street.
At this moment, Zhao Jun came in with great momentum. East Street was in the outer city. He walked seven or eight miles to get there, and his feet were sore.
"Looks like I need to learn how to ride a horse."
Zhao Jun raised his head, looked at the huge plaque of the Ma Mansion, and thought to himself.
Upon hearing the news, Ma Yuan and Ma Zhongfu hurried out to greet them.
When they saw Zhao Jun, they both looked at each other in surprise.
Unexpectedly, they were going to find each other, but the other party came to them.
But it looks like he has bad intentions.
"Zhao Zhisi!"
Ma Zhongfu stepped forward and bowed, saying, "I wonder what brings you here?"
Zhao Jun smiled and said, "Nothing, I came to talk to you two. I was supposed to go to Censor Ma's residence later, but I didn't expect you to be here too, so let's chat together."
"Since you are a guest, please come in and have a seat and some tea."
Ma Zhongfu gestured with his hand.
Zhao Jun walked in, followed by Di Qing and more than ten burly men.
Seeing this, the servants of the Ma family looked at each other in bewilderment.
Ma Yuan frowned even more.
Zhao Jun laughed and said, "I'm sorry, but the emperor insisted on having them protect me closely, and even specially arranged for a battalion of the Palace Guard and the entire Imperial City Guard. Even if I go to the toilet, there are more than a hundred people following me. I find it troublesome myself."
Ma Zhongfu said awkwardly, "If that's what the emperor said, then it must be because the governor is of noble status. His visit to my humble abode is truly a great honor."
"When you're a high-ranking official, you're different. Unlike those petty officials and yamen runners, who shout and yell in front of the people, those who don't know them would think they're some kind of nobleman. High-ranking officials are actually more approachable."
Zhao Jun smiled.
Strictly speaking, Ma Yuan and Ma Zhongfu were not of high rank, one was of the seventh rank and the other of the sixth rank.
But both of them are typical officials with low status but great power.
If he were to be sent out, he would at least start as a fifth-rank Tongpan or a fifth-rank Zhizhou.
One holds the power of national supervision, and the other holds the power of national finance. They both hold a vital position in the Censorate and the Three Departments, and are middle- and senior-level officials. Ordinary prefects are lower than them, and they are definitely not ordinary minor officials.
Hearing Zhao Jun's words, Ma Zhongfu just laughed awkwardly and took Zhao Jun to the main hall.
The main hall was filled with some gifts prepared for Zhao Jun. Ordinary coins were too vulgar, so there was a box of pearls, a box of gold, and some valuable calligraphy and paintings.
Zhao Jun saw these things as soon as he entered the room. He glanced down and said with a smile, "Which mansion is Judge Ma planning to visit?"
Ma Zhongfu said, "I just wanted to visit the Zhisi family."
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