The Horse of the Three Kingdoms Treads the World

() "Is this true?" When everyone heard what Ma Yue said, joy appeared on their faces, but they were still a little uncertain.To be honest, what Ma Yue said just now really scared them a lot.

Ma Yue nodded, and said solemnly: "Of course. If you are willing to help the government to put down the Qiang rebellion, you will be great contributors to the court, so why would anyone suspect that you are collaborating with the enemy?"

"If that's the case, we'll leave all the food raising to us, and each of our families will fully cooperate!" Everyone immediately patted their chests and promised.

"In this way, Ma Yue would like to thank everyone and your family for their great help. Once I win, I will not break my promise." Ma Yue raised his glass and signaled to them.

But then Gu Feng was still a little uncertain and authentic: "But even if the food is guaranteed, are our officers and soldiers really sure to win the battle? You must know that there is Geng Shijun's defeat in front of you..." These words really provoked everyone I was worried for a while, afraid that not only would the food I invested be wasted, but also be blamed by the Qiang people.

Seeing this, Ma Yue said, "You only remember the defeat of Gengbi, why don't you remember the victory of Lintao? With the power of our Han army, how could it be possible that we can't even deal with the mere tens of thousands of rebels? You should wait at ease. News of victory."

Either because they had confidence in the imperial court, or because there was really no other way to go at the moment, the children of the aristocratic families finally accepted Ma Yue's statement, and decided to propose to the elders of the family to raise food after returning home.

At this point, the official business at the banquet is finally finished, and everyone can finally settle down to enjoy the wonderful music, drink fine wine, and eat delicious food.And Ma Yue also ate and drank with them, and he didn't leave until he had enjoyed himself.

When the two Ma brothers walked out of the drunken restaurant, it was already after the third watch.However, Ma Chao didn't feel tired at all. Instead, Ma Yue said energetically, "Second brother, I really enjoyed today! Seeing that you are telling those self-righteous children of aristocratic families that they can only obey orders with just a few words, it is really ridiculous." It’s more enjoyable than fighting a battle with the enemy!"

After hearing this, Ma Yue just smiled lightly: "It's just that I caught their painful feet, so that's why I dare not refuse."

"However, I still don't understand one thing. In the end, why did you give them such a big benefit? Isn't this weakening our momentum again?" Ma Chao immediately expressed his doubts.

"Brother, sometimes you can't go too far. Since people have promised to give us 70 hu of grain, I can't stop giving them a little bit of benefits, or they will only end up with hatred." Ma Yue explained: "After all, the real Speaking of which, the influence of these seven families in Xiliang cannot be underestimated."

"But it's too cheap for them! Just raising hundreds of thousands of hu's of grain for the government can save them future troubles." Ma Chao still couldn't let go of Ma Yue's explanation.

"Brother, in fact, they have nothing to gain from this matter. If we don't do this, with the connections of the seven families in the court, they will make up for it in time after discovering that it is an omission of their own. Moreover, they It is not very difficult to accomplish this matter, so I think it is better for us to propose it, so that we can get a better result." Ma Yue continued to explain patiently.

"That's the truth." Ma Chao is by no means a fool. After Ma Yue said this, he understood: "The last point you mentioned is nothing."

"Yes, and with this guarantee, the position of these families will be firmer. For their own benefit, they will definitely help us put down the Qiang people and the rebellious army, otherwise their business will be affected .The benefit is that these families will no longer stand by. So my final explanation will only benefit us."

After hearing this, Ma Chao nodded deeply.Then he turned his head and looked at the brothers around him carefully, and said after a long while: "Second brother, I really didn't expect that in just half a year, your knowledge and strategy have improved a lot compared to before. If you don't feel that you are my second brother , I have to suspect that you are someone else."

"Ah...hehe, brother, you are too suspicious. In the past, I felt that it was useless to show off. But now, I think that if our Ma family wants to rise from Xiliang, we must be led by our brothers. Come do it, that's why..." Ma Yue explained with some embarrassment.

"But I like you better now. In this way, we brothers can fight side by side. You will be the master of writing, and I will be the master of martial arts. You will definitely create a world for our family in Xiliang!" Ma Chao didn't notice Ma Yue's strange expression. Take care of yourself.

"Yes, we brothers are of one mind, and we will definitely revitalize my Ma family!" Ma Yue said immediately.

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No matter what happens next, the most relevant thing for Ma Yue at this time is the arrival of the new year.So early the next morning, he put on brand new clothes, and spent this new year with his parents with his brothers.

People in the Han Dynasty celebrated the New Year more grandly than later generations. From early in the morning, they would worship their ancestors and heaven and earth, and offer some food to their ancestors who had already buried themselves.Then it was not until after noon that the whole family could sit down to eat together.

In the afternoon, according to the local customs of Xiliang, the people of the Ma family went to burn incense in the Taoist temple, in order to get the blessing of Sanqing Daoist for their family in the coming year.At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, when Buddhism had just developed, people's beliefs were only Taoism, which originated from the Chinese nation itself.

Although there were yellow turban bandits who made trouble under the banner of Taiping Dao not long ago, the imperial court also banned many Taoist temples because of this.But in the borderland of Xiliang, the government still turns a blind eye to this kind of folk belief.

After all the sacrifices to the ancestors of ghosts and gods were finally over, it was already the evening of the New Year's Eve.The members of the Ma family returned to the mansion to enjoy the last sumptuous meal of the year.

At this time, Ma Yue also kept an eye out, and called Wang Feng and other brothers who had become his close bodyguards to spend this year with his family.This moved Wang Feng and others, and felt that Ma Yue did not treat himself as an outsider, which made the relationship between the two parties closer.

When chatting, laughing and feasting, Ma Yue always felt that this new year's festival was a bit deserted, and it seemed that there was something missing that should be there.Then, he thought of what it was—firecrackers.In this age before gunpowder was invented, it is naturally impossible to have such a thing that can greatly improve the atmosphere of the festival.This made Ma Yue feel regretful, thinking that his younger brothers might not be able to enjoy themselves during this festival.

But Ma Yue still underestimated the ancient people's longing for excitement. Just after they had almost eaten, Ma Xiu, Ma Tie and Ma Dai rushed out of the main hall, and soon there was a crackling sound outside.Although the sound was not as good as the firecrackers that Ma Yue knew, it was very crisp and loud.

This made Ma the more curious, so he also went out to see what happened after pleading guilty.

I saw a fire was being lit in the yard, and Matthew and the others were holding a bundle of bamboos, and they were constantly throwing bamboos into the bonfire.After the bamboo was roasted by the fire, it soon began to burst, making a crackling sound, which added a bit of festive atmosphere.

"Firecrackers... so this is the origin of firecrackers." Ma Yue finally understood why firecrackers are also called firecrackers.With joy in his heart, he couldn't help but stepped forward, took a few bamboos from the hands of his younger brothers and threw them into the fire, watching the green bamboo poles turn yellow under the flames, and then burst open. There was also a smile on his face.

"This is my first New Year's Eve in this era. I already have my own family and people who I need to protect with all my heart. I still have greater ideals to realize. In the new year, I will I will definitely be able to go up to the next level!" Soon, Ma Yue's heart turned to the upcoming battle: "With Dong Zhuo's ability, this time the use of troops against the Qiang people will definitely not fail. Get more benefits from this opportunity, so that you can better protect your family!"

Thinking of these thoughts, Ma Yue couldn't help moving his footsteps, and soon came to the much quieter backyard.He began to think about what he could do next, and just when he was embarrassed by this, he suddenly heard a sigh.

Following the prestige, Ma Yuezheng saw his father Ma Teng looking up at the sky with his hands behind his back not far in front of him, obviously he also had some unsolvable problem in his heart.This surprised him greatly. He didn't know what doubts his father would have at this time, so he couldn't help but stepped forward, and then asked, "Father, I don't know why you are sighing here, you look so preoccupied?"

"Oh, it's Zhongling." Ma Teng turned his head and saw that it was Ma Yue, with a relaxed smile on his face.After pondering for a while, I said: "Originally, I planned to talk to you about this matter after a year. But since you discovered it today, I will not hide it from you. I am a father because of a person. , A letter is so disturbing."

"One person, one letter? Please tell my father."

"This man is a friend of my father's, named Han Yue. And the letter was also sent by him. He asked me to make a sudden uprising within our army when the Qiang people attacked, so as to cooperate with them." Ma Teng already trusted the second son's intelligence very much, so without hiding anything, he revealed the things that had been bothering him for the past few days.

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Today is New Year’s Eve, no, today is the New Year’s Eve written in this book, everyone, everyone who celebrates Chinese New Year must eat dumplings, so please give me some tickets and collections so that Ma’s family can have a happy and peaceful New Year , for a good start to the coming New Year.All the members of the Ma family are begging for tickets and collections! ! ! ! ! !