In the Luoyang Palace, the first thing Ma Chao did when he arrived in Luoyang was not to see his uncle Ma Riyan, but to see Liu Hong. As an official of the Han Dynasty, especially an official at the pastoral level of the Assassin Prefecture, without the permission of the emperor, he generally could not enter Beijing casually. If you want to come back, you have to greet the emperor first, and then wait for the emperor to know the truth, and then make a decision whether to let you come back or not. So Ma Chao obviously made a mistake by doing this. Don't look at Liu Hong who is seriously ill at this time, but he is not dead yet, so Ma Chao hurried to the palace to ask to see Liu Hong.

Although Liu Hong was seriously ill, he still barely saw Ma Chao, and after Ma Chao saw Liu Hong, he secretly said in his heart, sure enough, Liu Hong is afraid that his life will be soon! However, on the surface, he still said quietly: "Chen Liangzhou Muma Chao has not been summoned by His Majesty, and he returned to Beijing privately, and I ask His Majesty to forgive his sins!" ”

As he spoke, he knelt on the ground and pleaded guilty to Liu Hong. To say that Ma Chao doesn't like to bow down to anyone except his parents and elders, but Liu Hong is now about to become a dead man, so Ma Chao naturally doesn't care about it.

"Aiqing is back to Beijing this time, is there something to do?"

Liu Hong said weakly, fortunately, Ma Chao's ear power is very strong, otherwise he might not be able to hear clearly.

"Your Majesty, it is true! The minister is going to get married in Longxi on the sixth day of the first month of August, so this time I returned to Beijing to explain this matter to His Majesty, and by the way, I invited the minister's uncle to return to Longxi to attend the minister's wedding banquet!! ”

When Liu Hong heard this, it turned out that Ma Mengqi was going to get married, "Okay, okay." Although Aiqing returned to Beijing without being called, there was a reason for the incident, and the circumstances were excusable, so he would be fined for half a year, get up! ”

"No! Thank you, Your Majesty! ”

Liu Hong can't care about these now, because it's useless. Anyway, as long as he doesn't bring troops into Beijing, it's easy to say anything, but if Ma Chao really entered Luoyang with a large army, in that case, it would be impossible to listen to himself punish him like now.

Liu Hong couldn't speak at this time, he was very sick, and he had to rest for a while before he could say anything more.

Zhang Rang next to him said to Ma Chao: "Your Majesty has to rest for a while at this time, so you have to wait." ”

After Ma Chao stood up and heard this, he hurriedly clenched his fists and said: "Your Majesty will be blessed with great fortune, and you will be able to be healthy!" ”

Liu Hong just smiled at Ma Chao and shook his head, his own body is still clear to himself, I'm afraid it won't work this time.

I don't know how long it was, Liu Hong said slowly: "Aiqing should know that I have two sons, one is why the prince born to the queen argues, and the other is the prince association born to Wang Meiren, Aiqing thinks which one should I make the prince?" ”

When Ma Chao heard this, he said in his heart Liu Hong, aren't you looking for something for me to do, why did you come back by yourself, you just asked me this question directly. Ma Chao really didn't expect that Liu Hong would ask him about this directly in person here. If you want to say that Ma Chao knows very well, which one you say, you have to offend a lot of people, it is not cost-effective at all. It's clear that this is a job that offends people, and you can't do it.

However, Ma Chao still had an idea after all, so he smiled, "Your Majesty, the prince argues that he is generous, benevolent and righteous, and he is the lord of benevolence." And the prince association is smart and magnificent, and he is the lord of the sage. So no matter how His Majesty chooses, the ministers and horses will support His Majesty!! ”

Liu Hong said in his heart when he heard this, Ma Chao and Ma Mengqi, you are really cunning, there is no difference between saying this and not saying it. But Liu Hong is still quite satisfied with Ma Chao's last sentence, that is, no matter how he chooses, he Ma Chao and Ma Mengqi will support him.

"Okay, I already understand Aiqing's meaning, in fact, Aiqing is not unreasonable, but, is it just that Aiqing really doesn't have some ideas of her own?"

Liu Hong wanted to force Ma Chao to express his position, but Ma Chao naturally couldn't do this. He knows the way, as long as he makes a statement at this time, then He Jin and Zhang Rang will know the way immediately, Zhang Rang is here, of course he knows the way. And He Jin also has a lot of eyeliner, maybe I don't know the way. So as long as you express your position, then you will immediately offend one party, which is not what you want to see now.

"Your Majesty, the ministers really don't have any ideas about this matter, but how to choose Your Majesty, the ministers are fully supporting Your Majesty, Your Majesty Mingjian!!"

Liu Hong looked at Ma Chao's cunning appearance, and he knew that he couldn't force Ma Chao to express his position at this time, and Ma Chao obviously wanted to stay out of the matter, but who could stay out of this matter?

Just when Liu Hong wanted to say something, someone suddenly came to report that the angel who went to Dong Zhuo's camp had returned. Liu Hong hurriedly asked someone to call in, and he wanted to ask him face to face.

This is the little yellow gate that went to Dong Zhuo's camp before, don't look at him and walked a long time before Ma Chao, but Ma Chao is a thousand miles horse, although Xiao Huangmen rides a first-class horse, but it is still slower than Ma Chao, and it is only at this time that he returns to Luoyang.

After Xiao Huangmen saw Liu Hong, he hurriedly prepared to give a salute, and Liu Hong said: "That's it, that's it, how about you go this time?" ”

"This, Your Majesty, Dong Zhongying, he, has not received the order!!"

When Liu Hong heard this, he frowned, and said in his heart that it was still the case. In fact, this was also expected by him, Liu Hong hadn't thought too much about it before, but after he became seriously ill, it seemed that his mind had become clear, and he found that Dong Zhuo had been in charge of the army for many years, and it seemed that he was still a person from He Jin's side, so this person was a hidden danger. If he makes Liu Xie the crown prince, then this person is on He Jin's side, isn't this the opposite of himself. Therefore, it is best to remove this person's military power as soon as possible, but I didn't expect it to be too late.

Xiao Huangmen hurriedly gave Dong Zhuo's letter to Zhang Rang, "Master Hou, this is Dong Zhongying's letter to His Majesty!" ”

"Bring it!" Zhang Rang said angrily.

Xiao Huangmen hurriedly handed over what Dong Zhuo wrote to Zhang Rang, and then whispered a few words in Zhang Rang's ear, and after Zhang Rang heard it, he said to him: "Okay, don't worry about this matter, go down first!" ”

"No! Xie Hou Ye, Xie Hou Ye!! Xiao Huangmen quickly nodded, and then quickly ran away.

When Liu Hong came back to his senses from thinking about Dong Zhuo, he found that the little yellow door suddenly disappeared, "This, Father, ...... just now"

Zhang Rang hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, he is a little unwell at that little yellow door, so the slave maid let him go back first!" ”

Then Zhang Rang whispered a few words in Liu Hong's ear, Liu Hong frowned, "Forget it, he is just a little yellow door, I will not blame him, now Dong Zhongying did not accept the order, and he is not to blame for this matter (he refers to the little yellow door)!" ”

"The slave and maid thank you on his behalf!"

"Okay, Father, what did you say to Dong Zhongying?"

'No!' Imatomi ...... The size of the soldiers has been similar for a long time, and they love the grace of the ministers, and they are the lives of the ministers, and they beg for the Beizhou, and they serve the side! ’”

When Liu Hong heard it, this Dong Zhuo and Dong Zhongying said it well, it was nothing more than wanting to resist the decree, but he knew that Lu Dao was making excuses, and he also knew that Lu Dao couldn't do anything to him. Alas, today's Dong Zhongying is fledgling and incapacitated. Liu Hong has understood by now that Dong Zhuo's nail can't be pulled out, and he can't do anything about it at all.

Ma Chao listened from the sidelines, and he laughed secretly in his heart. Although he didn't know the specific situation of Lu Dao, he understood it when he thought about it, it was nothing more than Liu Hong wanting Dong Zhuo to hand over the military power, but Dong Zhuo was not a fool, so at this time, could he still let you Liu Hong fiddle, and Liu Hong was completely helpless at this time, and Dong Zhuo was a big winner this time.

Liu Hong was already deflated at this time, he waved his hand at Ma Chao, as if he only remembered Ma Chao at this time, "Aiqing go down and get busy first, I have to rest at this time!" ”

Ma Chao hurriedly said: "Please take care of your majesty's dragon body, and the minister will retire!" ”

Liu Hong nodded, and waved his hand at Ma Chao again, he forced Zhang Rang to help him up today, but he reached the limit after a while, so Liu Hong had to fall down on the couch immediately to rest.

Out of the palace, Ma Chao came to Ma Riyan's house, and after seeing his uncle, he hurriedly saluted, "Uncle is above, please accept the little nephew!" ”

Ma Riyan only saw Ma Chao not long ago, when Ma Chao was stabbing Han Sui, but today I didn't expect to see him again in Luoyang.

"I didn't expect you to come to Luoyang, I don't know what is the important thing for you to return to Beijing this time?"

"Uncle, my little nephew is going to get married on the sixth day of the eighth month, so I came here to invite my uncle this time!"

Ma Riyan's eyes lit up, by the way, this thing should have happened a long time ago, but it was delayed because of an accident, so it wasn't until today that his nephew got married.

"Yes, yes! I see, Meng Qi, you really should start a family, but now, it's actually too late! However, my uncle also said that this matchmaker uncle is decided, and my uncle will go to it when he is picked! ”

Ma Riyan said with a smile, he actually had this meaning for a long time, Ma Chao was the nephew of his own Ma family, so Ma Riyan was indeed very good to Ma Chao.

"I don't dare to ask for it! So, the little nephew is here to thank my uncle!! ”

Ma Chao is indeed a little flattered, the Han Dynasty's wedding customs emphasize six ceremonies, the first of which is Nacai, and Nacai is sent by the man to the matchmaker to the woman's house with gifts to propose. Ma Chao didn't want to let his uncle be a matchmaker, but he always felt embarrassed to speak, but at this time, his uncle took the initiative to bring it up, and it was impossible for him Ma Chao to be hypocritical, isn't it just right.

In terms of Ma Riyan's age, it is okay to be this matchmaker. But Ma Chao had concerns before, after all, what kind of person is his uncle, whether it is identity or status, he invited him to be this matchmaker, and he was embarrassed to open his mouth. Ma Riyan is an official in the court, and he is also a great Confucian, and he is his uncle, if he comes to be this matchmaker, the Mi family will also be flattered.

Ma Riyan smiled when he heard this, "Meng Qi, why should the family be so polite!" Don't you think I'm your uncle? ”

"How can it, how can it, it's just that the little nephew is a little flattered, flattered!"

"You!"

Ma Riyan shook his head, to be honest, if it was someone else, even if he begged him, he Ma Riyan would not be like this. However, his nephew, who is also the hope of the Ma family, is now going to marry a wife, and the big wedding is just like this, what do you say you can't do with this old bone.

After Ma Chao chatted with his uncle for a few more words, he hurriedly said goodbye, and Ma Riyan also knew that his nephew still had to visit others.

Ma Chao went to see Zhang Rang again, although he had seen it before, it was still necessary to meet him again and invite the other party in person. Then there was the general He Jin, and then Cao Cao, Sun Jian, Huangfu Song and others, basically he visited the people Ma Chao was more familiar with. But the final result was also expected by Ma Chao, these people all expressed their blessings for their wedding, but no one may be able to come at that time.

Ma Chao knows these people too well, now Liu Hong is seriously ill, no one knows when he will die, so it is impossible to walk away, you said that if you get married, Liu Hong will go at once, then those who are not in Luoyang may lose the opportunity, so at this time, everyone for their own interests, basically no one will come, human nature.