Chapter 352: I Didn't Have a Choice Before
"How do you know ......" Ma Teng's eyes opened sharply when he heard this. He didn't report himself, but the other party was able to tell that he was General Fubo's horse aid, and he was a little incredulous for a while.
"Your ancestors were truly loyal men, and when they came to you, they committed rebellion...... Tut-tut, if your ancestors know from the spring, I don't know how to feel. Liu Tao teased.
Seeing that Ma Teng's expression was a little gloomy, he simply sat in front of him and continued to ask: "So, why did you make a mistake, let's hear it, how about it?" Anyway, you can't do anything else right now......"
"It's okay......" Ma Teng originally held back his stomach, and he didn't vomit or be unhappy.
After his narration, Liu Tao and others knew what happened:
Since Ma Yuan's grandson Ma Kang was involved in the Dou Xian case and killed, this vein has completely lost power since then. Ma Kang's great-grandson Ma Ping (Ma Su in Romance) was originally recommended by the clansman Ma Xu to serve as the lieutenant of Langan County, but in the end he was dismissed from his position.
Ma Teng was born in a state of poverty and had to cut timber from Zhangshan and sell it in the city to make ends meet. is also because he looks good and can fight, and slowly has a certain reputation among the people.
In June last year, Beigong Boyu rebelled, and Liangzhou Assassin Shi Geng contemptiously recruited warriors to fight thieves, and Ma Teng enlisted in the army at that time. After making meritorious contributions, he was first promoted to military commander, and later transferred to a partial general.
In January of this year, Geng was killed by his subordinate, Li Shen, the Taishou of Longxi (similar to the words). And Li Xiangru also raised troops to respond to the rebels, and Ma Teng was strictly under his command at that time, so he was also coerced and joined the rebel ranks.
In fact, he joined for another purpose, that is, to find an opportunity to kill Li Xiangru and avenge Geng Contempt!
"Brother, this Ma Teng is a bit interesting!" Zhang Fei looked at Ma Teng with great interest when he heard this, and at first he looked down on this traitor, especially the ancestor of this guy was still that Ma Yuan. Later, I knew the reason, and I felt that this person could be regarded as a person who valued love and righteousness.
"It's just that you chose to join the rebels, although you took into account your personal feelings, but as a traitor, you first lost your righteousness. At the same time, your ancestors were originally loyal to the imperial court, and you, as a descendant, actually rebelled against the rebellion, which was disloyal. Liu Tao sighed.
"Ma naturally knows this." Ma Teng's expression was a little complicated, "After killing Li Shen, I planned to retire, but Han Sui found me and told me that since I had joined the anti-thief, even if I lived in seclusion, the imperial court would pursue it."
At the same time, he told me that we went to the side of the Qingjun in Luoyang, and there were ten permanent servants in the imperial court, which caused the people to live in misery now, and the Han Dynasty was in danger. As long as you can clear the monarch's side, then you can naturally return the court to a clear mind. ”
"Haha, this Han Sui is really good at saying, I'm afraid it's his purpose, he wants to be the next Wang Mang, right?" Guo Jia laughed when he heard this.
"Everyone knows what happened to Huo Guang. When Wang Mang can still have twenty or thirty years to sit on, why not do it? Liu Tao asked rhetorically, "It's all about death, of course, it's better to die again." After he died, he didn't care about the flood......"
"What the lord said is very true!" Guo Jia nodded in agreement, and felt that this metaphor of 'I live or die, no matter what it is', is really very appropriate. However, the biggest problem is that Wang Mang did not die naturally, but died in the chaos.
However, since he was killed, he reigned for fifteen years, and he was not in vain to be an emperor!
"However, the biggest problem is ......" Liu Tao looked at Ma Teng, "You shouldn't be stupid, can't you still hear Han Sui's words, it's just an excuse?" Or maybe you don't have any worries, so you can give it a go. Whether it's Kuang Fu Sheji or the horse leather shroud, are they all the results you are pursuing? ”
".................." Ma Teng didn't speak, but it was obviously Liu Tao who said what he thought in his heart. Whether it was really able to clear the king's side in the end, or being killed in the process of rebellion, it was the result of his pursuit.
He even thought about it, if he could really clear the monarch's side, if Han Sui showed his true face at this time, he wouldn't mind killing him, and then dedicating his head to His Majesty. As for yourself, you will leave it to Your Majesty.
"You guys go out first...... I'll talk to him......" Liu Tao looked at him like that and gestured to everyone. In fact, the main thing is to avoid Sun Jian, and this goods also came in with him, and there are some words that are not suitable for him to know.
Seeing this, everyone was still a little worried, and finally Zhang Fei said that he would stay, but Liu Tao did not stop him, so everyone left.
"Ma Teng, let me ask you, are you Hanchen or a thief?" Liu Tao asked slowly.
"I didn't have a choice before, Ma just wanted to be Hanchen!" Ma Teng replied that as a descendant of Ma Yuan, he naturally wanted to glorify his ancestors and revive Ma Kang's lineage. If there is any goal, it is naturally to hope to see the Han Dynasty prosperous and the people to work in peace and contentment.
After all, he is no longer alone, and his eldest son Ma Chao is eleven; The second son Ma Xiu is nine years old, the third son Ma Tie is seven years old, the fourth son Ma Xing is four years old, and there is still a young son Ma Ling who was born just last year.
Ma Chao was in the army, and another subordinate, Pang De, saw that he was in danger at that time, and wanted to come to the rescue, but he chose to surrender first, so they were both captured.
The process is a bit tortuous, that is, the two tried to resist, but were forcefully suppressed by Lu Bu and Zhang Fei who rushed over, and in the final analysis, both of them were too young...... Having said that, aren't Lu Bu and Zhang Fei actually the same and still very young?!
Ma Tie and Ma Xiu, as well as their youngest son Ma Ling, are in Maoling's hometown, which is the reason why he has no scruples. The problem is that Lao Si Ma Xing should still be among the rebels, and I don't know if he is safe and sound, and whether Han Sui can help take care of it.
In fact, after being Ma Yuan, Ma Teng didn't have many choices, and participating in the rebellion could still be said to be on the side of the Qing monarch, if he established himself as a king, or put himself under the command of a prince to help the other party become the emperor, it would not work.
He himself attaches more importance to this, as for him, Ma Chao, a young man who was born in the era of division and competition between the heroes, will have other ideas, and that is not something he can interfere with.
However, Ma Teng, Ma Shoucheng, must be Hanchen, this is absolutely not allowed to change!
"At present, there are indeed traitors in the DPRK and China, but it doesn't make sense who is saying this now." Liu Tao sighed, "Luoyang has become a battlefield for several forces to compete for power. His Majesty counts one, the scholar clan counts one, the military counts one, and the gate valve counts one or more. The Ten Permanent Servants are His Majesty's people, but they also have their own selfish intentions......"
Liu Tao simply told Ma Teng about the situation in Luoyang, maybe it was the news blockage, or the relationship between many things that he hadn't thought about before, Ma Teng was blindfolded at first, and then he slowly became confused, and then felt distressed.
He didn't even think that this rebellion in Huangzhong Yiconghu might have been deliberately caused. However, in the imperial court, there were indeed people who contacted Han Sui and provided information, for which the rebels won a series of victories, and even avoided several pursuits.
And the purpose of the rebellion is to make things bigger, and then attract His Majesty's attention to this, so as to facilitate their calm layout in Luoyang.
If so, then the chances of him being able to successfully clear the king's side are almost zero, and he made a mistake with the enemy at the beginning, and even became an accomplice of the enemy.
For a while, the whole person's expression darkened, like a salted fish that had lost his ideals.