The Horse of the Three Kingdoms Treads the World

() In the city of Longxian County, the inner hall of the Longxi Taishou Mansion.The three sat facing each other, the two sitting at the bottom, one was Ma Teng, and the other was his son Ma Yue, facing them, sitting on the main seat was a middle-aged man with white face and beard, It is the owner of this mansion, Li Xiangru, the prefect of Longxi.

On the short table in front of the three of them were wine jars and bowls, which was the way of hospitality in Xiliang.Because Liangzhou is located in the far west, there are a lot of cold weather in a year, so everyone has to drink to keep out the cold, and naturally there is more good wine in front of guests when they meet.It's just that none of the three of them had the heart to pick up the wine bowl and take a sip now, all of them looked very solemn.

After listening to Ma Teng's words, Li Xiangru thought for a while, and then said: "Is there any solid evidence for what you said? Also, since the governor Geng entrusted this matter to you, why did you But come to see the official?"

"My subordinate thinks that these results are [-]% correct." Ma Teng said slowly: "As for the evidence, it can only be proved by finding those thieves. But when I came to see the prefect, I hoped to get the prefect's help so that In one fell swoop, we will eradicate the gang of horse thieves who have plagued me in Longxi for a long time!"

"Oh." Li Xiangru responded noncommittally, and then asked again: "Then how do you want me to help you?"

"This..." Ma Teng hesitated for a moment, but he still said it according to Ma Yue's previous suggestion.Hearing his plan, Li Xiangru's face became more solemn: "Brother Ma, this matter is no small matter. If I promise you, if the matter fails, the responsibility I have to bear will be..."

"Prefect, I'm [-]% sure that I can use this to catch all those thieves, please do it!" Ma Teng said, clasping his hands.

"I know you were forced to have no way out, so you took this fight. But I..." Li Xiangru was still hesitant.If Ma Teng's plan is followed, there will be a big riot inside and outside Long County. If those culprits are not found and taken down by then, I'm afraid he, the eunuch, will have to bear more serious consequences than Ma Teng. .And once he has such a handle in his hand, the governor Geng Bi who has always had a bad relationship with him will naturally not ignore him.

"I know it's difficult for the prefect, but this is a great opportunity once and for all..." Ma Teng said hastily.But his persuasion still didn't have much effect. The friendship between the two is not shallow, but it's not to the point of being desperate.

Ma Yue watched everything from the sidelines, and already had a preliminary understanding in his heart.Li Xiangru still has too many worries, and he is still thinking about his own future, so the only way to impress the other party is to make him think that doing so is beneficial to him, and not doing so will be harmful to him.

With this understanding, Ma Yue said: "Prefect Li, I don't know if I should say a few words."

"Huh?" Li Xiangru, who was still thinking about how to refuse, was startled when he saw that the second son brought by Ma Yue suddenly spoke.Generally speaking, there is no room for this child to intervene in the conversation between them, as long as anyone with a bit of tutoring understands this.But this boy who looked very polite suddenly spoke, which really surprised him.

But Ma Teng did not scold his son at this time like an ordinary father, so that he would not interrupt, but watched with a smile, waiting for Li Xiangru's reaction.Just because the two father and son had reached a consensus before entering the mansion, and if Ma Teng had difficulty persuading the other party, Ma Yue would help him.As for the eloquence of the second son, he has already learned something from the Lin family.

As a result, Li Xiangru couldn't say no more, so he looked at Ma Yue with great interest: "Let's listen to what you say."

"The boy thinks that taking this opportunity to eradicate those horse thieves in one fell swoop will be beneficial to the eunuch. After all, these thieves have been rampant in my Liangzhou for many years, and the eunuch Yu's reputation in the court is also very influential. But now I can see Get rid of these scourges, and the imperial court will commend you, especially if this matter was facilitated by you, the eunuch, so His Majesty and the ministers of the court are bound to look at the eunuch with new eyes.

"The other is popularity. The people have been suffering for a long time, and some people have complained about the government's inability to appease the horse thieves. Once we get rid of the disaster with the approval of the prefect, the people will also be grateful to the prefect." Han Shi Officials value popularity the most, and Ma Yue's statement is aimed at people of this era.

After hearing Ma Yue's words, Li Xiangru's expression didn't change much. He naturally understood this, but it wasn't enough for him to take the risk.But Ma Yue didn't finish his sentence, he continued to say: "And if the eunuch refuses to make things convenient for us, it seems that there is nothing wrong with the eunuch himself, but to my father, it is very embarrassing. Unfavorable. Because the governor has given my father a deadline, and if he cannot eliminate the thieves, my father's official position will not be guaranteed.

"And everyone knows that my father and the prefect have always had a close relationship. Once my father loses his position because of this, how will the officials and people in Liangzhou view the relationship between the two? I think most people will think that the prefect is in my land of Longxi The power of the governor is far inferior to that of the governor Geng Bi, and there will be many people who are wise and safe, and I am afraid that those who are still waiting will be closer to the governor Geng and far away from the prefect, and even those who were close to the prefect will also..." Ma Yue said At the last sentence, he stopped suddenly.

"Yue'er, don't speak indiscriminately about official affairs!" Ma Teng suddenly shouted with a serious face.But it was a bit late for him to say this, and he didn't reprimand until his son had fully clarified what he said. Anyone with a discerning eye could see that he was acting.

And after Li Xiangru heard Ma Yue's words, his face was cloudy and uncertain. He didn't expect that his concerns were completely explained by this young man.Indeed, it was already difficult for him and Geng Bi to coexist, and if one faded away, he might not be able to sit in the position of Longxi prefect for too long.

After being silent for a while, he looked at Ma Teng: "Shoucheng, are you really sure that you can wipe out the culprits with this battle?" In terms of address, he has become closer and changed his name to Ma Teng. This also shows a change in Li Xiangru's attitude.

"For the sake of my family's future, I will definitely do my best. But as long as the management is done properly, and with this arrangement, I think breaking the thieves is nothing to blame." Looking back at Li Xiangru, Ma Teng's answer was sonorous and forceful.

"Okay, then I will accept your request, and the time will be set tonight. You go back to the barracks and make preparations, and you must succeed this time!" Li Xiangru said after taking a few cases at last, standing up.

"Don't dare to die!" Ma Teng and his son also got up and clapped their hands in response.

Now that everything was discussed and settled, Ma Teng and his son chatted with Li Xiangru casually for a few more words before leaving.Among them, Li Xiangru also really praised Ma Yue a few words, saying that he will achieve something in the future: "Shoucheng, you have such a beautiful son, I am really envious of you. Your eldest son, Chao, has already passed away. I have a great reputation in Xiliang, and my martial arts are extremely strong. Now that you have such talent this time, if someone mentions your Ma family in the future, they should say that you are all-rounded in both civil and military affairs!"

"The prefect is really absurd, and I really don't dare to be a dog." Ma Teng hastily said a few words humbly.But these words were really spread by people later, and after a few years, everyone in the world knew that the Ma family in Xiliang had twins, one literary and one military, they were all heroes in the world.Of course, all this is a story.

When the two father and son got up to say goodbye after a few polite words, when they came to the gate of the inner hall, a servant of the Li family rushed in, and when he saw Li Xiangru who was seeing off the guests, he said in a hurry: "Master, there is an emergency army. report!"

"Huh?" Li Xiangru was a little surprised. How could there be military affairs in this season?You must know that although Liangzhou is very close to the clans of the Western Regions, they will always come to attack, but in this spring season when everything is waiting for life, it is rare to use weapons.And when he took the military report written on the cloth, his face suddenly sank, and the expression of worry was self-evident.

Ma Teng also saw the problem, but he couldn't ask the Shangguan face to face, so he wanted to leave after a short pause.Unexpectedly, Li Xiangru suddenly said at this time: "Shoucheng, let's go slowly, first look at this military newspaper."

Only then did Ma Teng turn around, took the silk book and read it carefully.And after reading what was written in this book, Ma Teng's face became extremely serious: "What happened? Beigong Boyu, a Qiang man, suddenly turned his back on him. This..."

"That's why I said earlier that if you are not of my race, your heart must be different. The court treats him as benevolent and righteous to the North Palace. Not only does it give him an official position, but also gives him full trust, entrusting all the power of the Qiang land. But he is so good, unexpectedly With this, it also incited the Xianling Qiang clan to use it for them! It is a matter of the safety of our six counties in Liangzhou, we must make preparations as soon as possible!" Li Xiangru clenched his fists and said.

"It's true what the prefect said." Ma Teng nodded in response, but then thought of something else, and said embarrassingly: "Nowadays there are sudden changes, I'm afraid our previous plan will not be able to come true."

"Yes, there can be no more troubles now. I will not mention what you asked for. As for your worry that Governor Geng will be unfavorable to you, you don't need to take it to heart now. The enemy is now, Governor Geng I won't just think about embarrassing you." Li Xiangru also nodded and said.

"This... kid doesn't see it that way." Ma Yue, who was listening to the conversation between the two, understood the key point.With a thought in his mind, he suddenly felt that this might be a good opportunity to help his father rise up, so he opened his mouth.

"What do you mean by that?" Li Xiangru asked strangely.If it weren't for Ma Yue's performance just now, he wouldn't be able to settle down and listen to this boy now.

Ma Yue said: "I think that when this chaos breaks out, we should find and take down those horse thieves as soon as possible, otherwise there will be a catastrophe!"

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