Outside the tent, Ma Xuan looked at the nearly 100 people sitting below, and said in a deep voice: "Our team, I have been designated as the team leader." Whenever someone in the team makes a mistake, I will be punished accordingly. If anyone is rewarded, I will be rewarded. It's a pity that I didn't see the reward, and I really took a penalty in the past two days. This is not the way, and if you keep being punished, how can you get it? ”

Below, Liu Xu said loudly: "You are the team leader, just say what you want to do." We only ate half a meal for the past two days, and we all watched it. ”

The Liu family and the Ma family are both Youzhou clans, and the two families have intermarried for generations, and their relationship is not comparable to others. Ma Xuan nodded slightly to Liu Xu, and said in a deep voice: "The rules of the prison camp, everyone here has to work every day. If you have done enough, you will have food. If you make too much, you will have to send us wine and meat. In the past few days, everyone has looked at the fixed number, and no one has done more. In fact, the Song Dynasty knew that there were many old people here and that they were from rich and noble backgrounds, so they couldn't do heavy work, so the amount set was not much. Those who are physically strong can do more work and beg for more wine and meat. ”

Below, Yelu Heshu said: "We are Song prisoners of war, we only need three meals a day, why ask for more!" Working here is a last resort, is it still a serious thing? It's good to earn enough for three meals a day, so why do more! ”

Ma Xuan sighed: "Actually, I want to do more, but my health is not good, so I really can't do it." Alas, as you have seen, if the Holy One does not work, I will be punished. How can we bear it in the long run? My team is rewarding and punishing. If any of you do more, and the reward can make up for the punishment, and I don't go hungry every day, it will be very good. ”

Yelu Chage said: "Ma Xuan, what do you mean, are you dissatisfied with the saint? ”

Ma Xuan said: "How dare I? It's just that you can't eat enough every day, it's really not a way, and it's best for everyone to work together. ”

Yelu Heshu said: "Needless to say! You are the leader of the Song people's designated team, and you are not selected by us. What do you have to do with others when you are rewarded and punished! ”

Ma Xuan saw that the others were silent, and said, "So, you won't help me?" I am the leader of the team, and whoever does the work every day is assigned by me. If so, I'll say it first, and don't blame me later. ”

Yelu Chage stood up abruptly and said sharply: "Ma Xuan, your team is sealed by the Song people, are you serious?" The Holy One is here, and naturally everything is the Holy One's final say! According to you, isn't it going to be a rebellion! ”

Ma Xuan looked at Yelu Chage, and after a while, he said lightly: "King, the saint doesn't do work, don't care about these things. How we do our work every day, we must have someone to take care of it, right? I was assigned to be the team leader, so I had to barely manage it. ”

Yelu Chage looked at the crowd, pointed at Ma Xuan and said, "Listen, listen, what he said!" The saint doesn't care, is it merciful, can it still be justified? I said here, if Ma Xuan has anything to do with everyone in the future, he will have his own saint to deal with it! ”

After speaking, he looked back at Yelu Hongji.

Yelu Hongji stood up, looked at Ma Xuan and said, "What do you mean, do you want me to work?" I'm the lord of a country, and I'm a slave here?! ”

Ma Xuan said: "How dare the minister do this. However, people are iron, rice is steel, and I can't afford not to eat. If Your Majesty doesn't do it, someone else should help you do it. The Song people have rewards and punishments, since Your Majesty doesn't do it, there should be other people who do more and have rewards. ”

Yelu Hongji said angrily: "I haven't finished my grain of rice for two days, and I haven't said anything yet, how dare you say that you are hungry!" ”

Ma Xuan was stunned for a moment and did not speak. For a moment, the atmosphere was a little stiff.

Seeing that there were few people to help him, Ma Xuan sighed secretly in his heart, and ordered that it would be done today. I know in my heart that the Song people designate this team to be positive, and whoever becomes the team is unlucky. These Khitans were holding their breath and refused to work hard. Anyway, the team was designated by the Song people, and they were unlucky to be happy.

When the people dispersed, Sun Peng came over and said to Ma Xuan: "I heard that you gathered people to discuss today, and the Taiwei came over and gave a special opinion." ”

Ma Xuan looked depressed, shook his head and said, "The people have dispersed." General, if I continue to do this, I'm afraid I'm going to starve to death. ”

Sun Peng said: "Taiwei is still here, you go over to report today's events." ”

Ma Xuan felt strange when he heard that Du Zhongxiao was still here. With Sun Peng, he went to the living room on the side. When I entered the living room, I saw Du Zhongxiao sitting there alone, his eyes slightly closed. The cup of tea on the table on one side looked like it hadn't been touched.

stepped forward and saluted, Du Zhongxiao opened his eyes and looked at Ma Xuan. He said, "I heard that Yelu Hongji refused to work in the past two days, and he was punished even with you. Gather everyone to discuss tonight, what is the result? ”

Ma Xuan arched his hand and said: "Back to Taiwei, my identity is not valuable, where can anyone listen to what I say?" ”

Du Zhongxiao said: "In the prison camp, the former Khitan identity is useless. You are now in charge of the chores of a hundred people. Every day they are assigned how they do their work. It's up to you who is together and who is going to be separated. Why doesn't anyone listen? ”

Ma Xuan said: "The captain is laughing." In my team, there are former emperors, former kings, and various princes, who will listen to what I say? What about the team? Whatever I say, as long as one of them says a word, it will be treated as if it is nothing. ”

Du Zhongxiao said: "I came today to listen to how you deliberate." There is one more thing, which is to tell you that in the prison camp, the identity designated by the imperial court is a matter. You are the leader of the team, and you command everyone every day, if you don't listen, you can report it to General Sun, and you will naturally deal with it. ”

Ma Xuan was silent for a while before he arched his hand and said, "Taiwei, you spare me." I am a prisoner of war, and I am a Khitan courtier after all, how can I not listen to the words of the previous emperor? This is infidelity. Who is unfaithful and will look up to me? ”

Du Zhongxiao said: "But you are also a Han." Han people are Khitan courtiers, how many people can afford you? ”

Ma Xuan had nothing to say for a while. After a long while, he said: "That was in the past, Youzhou was ceded to the Khitan, and it was not us who betrayed the country to seek glory." Now that Youzhou has returned to the Central Plains, of course, everything will be recalculated. ”

Du Zhongxiao looked at Ma Xuan and said slowly: "It's good that you know that Youzhou has returned to the Central Plains." Now you don't do the team's business, it's just because the Khitan is still there, and you still think that you may not be able to return there one day. I'm telling you, it's impossible. ”

Ma Xuan said: "The Khitan power, even if it is defeated for a while, there will be a time to rise again. ”

Du Zhongxiao said: "Rise again? The Khitans will not be given that chance. The imperial court has besieged Fengshengzhou and is gathering troops and horses to attack Zhongjing Province. Zhongjing Road, how much is left in the Khitan? Needless to say, the Tokyo Province did not occupy the imperial court, and the Jurchens also rebelled themselves. Once Shangjing Road is gone, will those people still be obedient? The Khitan had no chance of making a comeback. ”

Ma Xuan looked at Du Zhongxiao and said, "What does the captain mean by telling me this?" ”

Du Zhongxiao said: "Let you go into the prison camp and work hard, in order to learn a skill." In the future, if you are an ordinary person, you will not starve yourself. After the destruction of the Khitan, you, the Khitan officials and generals, are all ordinary people. Now in the prison camp, you must forget your previous identity and do things with peace of mind. I'm here to tell you, that is, you have to learn to be a team leader first. ”