For the sake of Ma Chao's talent, even if Cao Cao didn't want to contact Zhang Rang, he decided to make an exception. After all, talents are rare, and in the face of Dahan and personal interests, he naturally chooses the former.

"Brother Xian, let's stay in Brother Wei's Mansion first, I will definitely do my best for your business!" Cao Cao said to Ma Chao.

It just so happened that Ma Chao had nowhere to go when he first arrived in Luoyang, so he agreed.

"So thank you Brother Mengde, little brother bothered!"

Cao Cao waved his hand, "Brother Xian doesn't have to be polite, in me it's the same as in my own home, politeness is outside, I just hope that Brother Xian can remember what he said today and serve the country!" ”

"That's nature, the little brother must do his best!"

The two chatted until the evening, Cao Cao invited Ma Chao to a banquet, don't look at the only two of them, but it didn't affect anything at all.

During the banquet, Cao Cao said to Ma Chao: "As a brother, I hope that there will be more people like the virtuous brothers, but unfortunately this court is ...... now."

He didn't say anything further, and Ma Chao and Cao Cao had chatted for so long and knew that he had been an official in the court for several years. That's right, it has been more than seven years since Cao Cao was raised to filial piety at the age of nineteen.

From being a lang in Luoyang, a northern lieutenant, and then a Dunqiu commander, until today's Yilang, it can be said that Cao Cao is already very experienced in officialdom. But the longer he stayed, the more he saw, the more he worried.

Don't look at him now, he is only twenty-six years old, but Cao Cao's observation, the angle from which he sees problems and the things he thinks are by no means comparable to ordinary people. He already knew that there were a lot of problems with today's big man, but with his current status, it was impossible to change it at all, so on the one hand, he worked hard to improve his status, and on the other hand, he was also looking for like-minded people.

For example, today's Ma Chao, Cao Cao feels that he is the person who is with him, and even has the same ambitions. If there are more people like Ma Chao in the DPRK and China, then I believe that the problem of the Han Dynasty will be slowly resolved.

When Ma Chao heard Cao Cao's words, he was deeply ashamed, and now he is using Cao Cao so much, which is not a very glorious thing after all. But for the sake of the future, this step must continue like this.

"Brother Meng De has a good reputation, the younger brother is not as good as the brother, if everyone in the world is like Brother Meng De, the little brother will never want to join the ranks!"

What he said was indeed sincere, Ma Chao said that he was not as good as Cao Cao, that is, he was really inferior to the Han people. And if everyone in the world wants to be like Cao Cao, then he will naturally not compete for hegemony in the world, and just go home to herd sheep and farm the land to live a good life.

Cao Cao laughed, "Brother Xian, I believe that you and I are like-minded people, and you will not let me down!" ”

Ma Chao was embarrassed in his heart, and said Cao Cao, disappointment is a matter of time, you and I will definitely be good opponents in this life, this is true. Ma Chao didn't say anything, just smiled unnaturally, and Cao Cao only cared about his own happiness and didn't pay attention to him.

The banquet was over, and after the two chatted for a while, Cao Cao asked his subordinates to take Ma Chao to the guest room to rest. After all, it's quite late, and there will be time to talk in the future, and today he is indeed a confidant with a thousand glasses of wine, and he has been chatting with Ma Chao for a long time unconsciously. And after Ma Chao went down, Cao Cao also shook his head secretly, it seems that it is not easy to find a like-minded person, and he should get to know more people like Meng Qixian in the future.

Cao Cao also went back to the house to rest with a good mood, there are still things to do tomorrow, in addition to the affairs of the court, there is also to introduce Ma Chao, so it is better to rest early.

As for Ma Chao on the other side, he thought more about how to respond to Zhang Rang's words when he saw him. Zhang Rang, as such a eunuch favored by Emperor Liu Hong of the Han Dynasty, can be said to be quite powerful, but he has never seen it. This is the first time I saw him, and it would not be good if I offended someone by accidentally saying the wrong thing.

Although Cao Cao's face is there, it is not omnipotent, so you must be careful where you should be careful. Ma Chao is not afraid of anything Zhang Rang, but once he offends the other party, his plans will definitely be greatly affected, so he will never let something like this happen.

As for bowing to the eunuchs, there is no way to do it, for the sake of the future, now I have to bow to the other party. In the Three Kingdoms, Liu Bei was quite backbone, and he didn't bow his head to the eunuchs, but the result was how many years he ran around to achieve something. And Dong Zhuo made friends with the Ten Standing Servants in the court, and had a good relationship with He Jin, and the most popular family seized the opportunity to enter Luoyang.

I don't lose anything by befriending Zhang Rang, I bow my head and bow my head, thinking that Han Xin was humiliated by his crotch back then, and he can't compare with others, so it is imperative to see Zhang Rang.

On the second day, Ma Chao was reading a book in the house, and Cao Cao found him. After the two met, Cao Cao said to Ma Chao: "Brother Xian's affairs have been done for you!" ”

When Ma Chao heard this, he was happy, and he gave Cao Cao a deep salute, "Thank you Brother Meng De for your help, Brother Meng De is kind, and the younger brother will repay him one day!" ”

Who knew that Cao Cao's face sank when he heard this, and said: "Brother Xian's words are wrong, is it for my brother to help you in return?" Haven't you forgotten what you said yesterday as a brother? ”

"Little brother doesn't dare, this is indeed the fault of the little brother, I know what Brother Meng De means, but I ...... little brother"

Ma Chaoxin said how do you know the situation, you can only say that you are a crowd who does not know the truth now.

"Brother Xian doesn't need to say much, if Brother Xian really wants to repay him as a brother, then please ask Brother Xian to report to the country in the future, and go down to An Limin, this is not in vain for Brother to introduce you!"

Ma Chao also felt that Cao Cao didn't like to contact Zhang Rang, and this time it was definitely for his own sake.

"That's natural, the little brother won't forget what Brother Meng De said!"

I can't forget it, but it's not necessarily whether I can do what you want. I will be for the people of the world, but not necessarily for the Han, Ma Chao said in his heart.

"Okay, in that case, Brother Xian will come with me later!"

Cao Cao was obviously very satisfied with Ma Chao, and when he saw Ma Chao, he seemed to see the hope of the Han Dynasty, it would be a pity if such a talent was not used by the imperial court.

Cao Cao led Ma Chao to Zhang Rang's mansion in Luoyang, and he had already made an appointment, so he took Ma Chao into the mansion very smoothly.

Ma Chaozhi said that this place is not only a simple mansion, but also a place for Zhang Rang to meet guests. It can be said that there are many people who want to talk to him every day and beg him to do things and go through the back door, and even he is dragging the relationship to pull the relationship.

Cao Cao led Ma Chao to a room in the mansion, he stepped forward and knocked on the door, and a voice came from inside the house, "It's Meng De, please come in!" ”

Cao Cao was fine after hearing it, but Ma Chao felt uncomfortable when he heard this voice. He dared to say that it was the most unpleasant sound he had ever heard in more than 30 years of his life, and it was so unpleasant that you could not find a suitable word to describe it.

In his previous life, Ma Chao didn't have seen the eunuchs in film and television dramas, but those are fake after all, copycat versions, and there is no comparison with other people's regular licensed goods after all. As long as you listen to the authentic sentence, you are guaranteed to be unforgettable for a lifetime. In the end, he can only attribute this to not being used to it, you look at Cao Cao, and he is not like himself. Besides, Liu Hong, the Emperor of Han Ling, listens to this every day, and people will not be like him.

may have seen Ma Chao's discomfort, Cao Cao gave Ma Chao a rather helpless expression. Ma Chao understands that Cao Cao means that you are asking for your brother to introduce you, so if you want anything you are not used to, don't blame me for my brother, you know that I don't want to come. Ma Chao really can't blame others, it's all self-inflicted, so he also gave Cao Cao a helpless expression.

Cao Cao and Ma Chao entered the house with their front and back feet, and Ma Chao was the one who came in the last to close the door. Now it's winter, and the work of keeping warm must be done well, not to mention not to mention the rudeness.

"I've seen Master Hou!" After entering the house and seeing Zhang Rang, Cao Cao said.

Zhang Rang was made a liehou, so Cao Cao always called him that. Ma Chao also hurriedly said: "Fufeng Ma Chao and Ma Mengqi have seen Master Hou!" ”

"Alright, alright, don't be polite, you all sit down!"

Zhang Rang said to the two, and Cao Cao and Ma Chao sat down after thanking them.

"Master Hou, this is the Ma Chao Ma Mengqi mentioned to you before, he came to visit Master Hou today!"

Cao Cao introduced Ma Chao to Zhang Rang again, Ma Chao was grateful, he did this just to make Zhang Rang pay enough attention to himself. After that, Cao Cao lied that he had to take a step in advance and said goodbye to Zhang Rang. Zhang Rang also understood that Cao Cao was letting the two of them have a good chat, but there was one more thing he didn't know, that is, Cao Cao really didn't want to stay with him for long.

Zhang Rang didn't keep it, "Mengde, you go, I'll say hello to you when he sees your father in the future." ”

"No! Hou Ye's words must be brought, and he will say goodbye. After saying that, Cao Cao left.

Seeing Cao Cao leaving, Ma Chaoxin said that you Cao Cao ran really fast, but you ran first, leaving me alone to face it, which is too uninteresting.

Cao Cao, who left Zhang Rang's Mansion, said to himself: "Brother Xian, you may have to blame him for being a brother, but who told you to see him." Since you have something to ask for, then you can face it alone, and it is better to go home for your brother. He smiled and shook his head and went home.

Zhang Rang looked at Ma Chao for a while, and said: "Meng Deyan, you help Ma Chao Ma Meng Qi to be a handsome man in the world, and it is really not bad when you see it today!" ”

"Master Hou and Brother Meng De have an overreputation, and the kid doesn't dare to be it."

"If you have anything to do with us, just tell us."

To say that Zhang Rang gave Cao Cao a lot of face, it should have been someone else visiting him at this time, but as soon as he heard that Cao Cao was looking for him, Zhang Rang pushed others away, and saw Cao Cao and them instead.

Cao Cao didn't have such a big face, but Zhang Rang did it for the sake of his grandfather Cao Teng and his father Cao Song. Cao Cao's grandfather Cao Teng was also a eunuch in the palace, and Cao Song was Cao Teng's successor child. And although Cao Teng's people are long gone, his influence is still some.

At least from Zhang Rang's point of view, Cao Teng was kind to him. At that time, when Zhang Rang was still a little yellow door when he first entered the palace, he was bullied by others. At that time, Cao Teng was already a great Changqiu, and he was most unaccustomed to such things, so he helped Zhang Rang a lot, at least under Cao Teng's wings, Zhang Rang was no longer bullied.

Because Cao Teng is a celebrity around the emperor, and not only that, Cao Teng is an upright person, whether it is from top to bottom, inside and outside the palace, it can be said that there are many people who have been helped by him, and his reputation is particularly good, and he is definitely a character. And Zhang Rang is also grateful to Cao Teng because of this, no matter what Zhang Rang is, but he is definitely a person who knows how to repay his kindness.

In his heart, he has always been grateful to Cao Teng, and when Cao Teng was alive, he naturally had no chance to repay his kindness, but after Cao Teng was gone, Zhang Rang still took good care of Cao Teng's descendants. He had a good relationship with Cao Cao's father, Cao Song, and when Cao Song was an official in the court, Zhang Rang said a lot of good things for Cao Song in front of the emperor.

Even Cao Cao, although he didn't have much contact with Zhang Rang, Zhang Rang also helped him. I think that when Cao Cao was the captain of the northern part of Luoyang, he was young and vigorous, set up a five-color stick, and killed Jian Shuo's uncle. Jian Shuo is also a popular person in front of the emperor, although he is not particularly close to the dead uncle, but it is also his own relative, so he was beaten to death by Cao Cao, he naturally didn't do it, so because of this he sued Cao Cao to the emperor.

When Liu Hong heard this, he was a little embarrassed. As soon as he thought about what to do, he thought of Zhang Rang. called Zhang Rang over, and told Zhang Rang about Jian Shuo's accusation against Cao Cao, "How does Father think this matter should be handled?" ”

Liu Hong really didn't have any good ideas, and Zhang Rang smiled after hearing this, "Your Majesty, Cao Cao is not wrong to deal with Uncle Jian Shuo according to the law, and his uncle's death can only be said to be an accident, and none of us can violate the law!" ”

When Liu Hong heard this, he nodded hurriedly, "What my father said is very true, I know what to do!" ”

Therefore, Cao Cao not only did not get into trouble because of this stall, but was also praised by Liu Hong. Of course, these words of praise were said by Liu Hong when he met Cao Cao alone, after all, he still had to take care of Jian Shuo's face. The same as his subordinates and superiors must be taken into account, and on Jian Shuo's side, Liu Hong also tried his best to appease, and the turmoil in the matter finally passed, and here it can be said that Zhang Rang played a great role.

Hearing Zhang Rang say this, Ma Chao hurriedly said: "Back to Lord Hou's words, the kid is here to ask for an official this time!" ”