Ma Chao calmly took the holy decree in Cao Tai's hand, he naturally knew the content of this holy decree. However, the news inside is related to the subsequent transformation and domineering of the entire Ma family, and he does not plan to announce it now.

At present, there is only one thing in front of us, Yingchuan County.

But the Ma family, do you really need Yingchuan County? Or does he really need Liu Xie to move the capital again?

No, not anymore. Ma Chao smiled and rubbed the bright yellow cloth of the holy decree, and knew that the bottom line of the political game was there: since the Cao family had given himself this bottom line, he should also repay the favor.

After all, letting the Cao family give up Yingchuan and let Liu Xie move the capital elsewhere, in addition to offending the Cao family and the Han family to death, it is very unwise for Ma Chao, who has already obtained everything he wants in his heart.

Therefore, he looked at Cao Tai, who was dejected and desperate, and said very calmly, even with a bit of discussion: "This Yingchuan County...... After all, it is where the Son of Heaven is, and we are all courtiers of the Han family, how can we disgrace Your Majesty? It's just that the covenant is written, and I can't let the Cao family become the untrustworthy clan. ”

"It's up to the general to decide." Cao Tai lowered his head again, no longer wanting to see that handsome smiling face, but in essence it was a demon.

"Since this Yingchuan County can't be wanted, then Runan County doesn't know if the Cao family can give it up? ……”

"If you don't have such authority, you still need to write a letter to Lord Sikong and listen to his decision."

"Good!" Ma Chao got up and walked beside Cao Tai, patted him on the shoulder, and seemed to be satisfied with Cao Tai's answer. Because he knew that Cao Cao of Xuchang would definitely agree to his request. And this request can just be used to sell a favor - since Liu Bei worked hard to help him snatch the jade seal and treasure baggage, then Runan County, which is adjacent to Xinye County, is just used to give it to Liu Bei as a reward.

Presumably, after Liu Bei knew this, he would wake up laughing in his dreams, right? Of course, this has to be discussed with Liu Bei in Chang'an, and after the dust settles on Yuan Shu's matter, he will come up again. Presumably at that time, even if Cao Cao knew that he was using Liu Bei to trick him again, he was helpless, right?

After the victory, Ma Chao was overjoyed, and personally helped Cao Tai up, picked up a glass of wine and handed it to him: "In this way, the peace between the two families can be regarded as complete." Come, Lord Cao and everyone present, please drink this cup to your heart's content! ”

The Ma family was thunderous for a while, and they raised their glasses to their chests. And Cao Ang during the banquet looked at those civil and military who had returned to a smile on their faces, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but smile bitterly, and he also raised the wine. And Cao Tai still stood still, he looked at his soft face in the wine glass, and suddenly felt a wave of disgust - it was a loser's face!

"How?" Ma Chao himself picked up a glass of wine, and when he saw Cao Tai lose his mind, he said in surprise: "Lord Cao, is there something else going on?" ”

"No, no, no......." Cao Tai turned his head and smiled with the honorable standard messenger. It's just that he didn't know if he was really distracted or unintentional, he didn't wait for Ma Chao to drink it first, and he immediately drank the glass of wine into his stomach.

Ma Chao glanced at Cao Tai briefly, of course he could understand Cao Tai's mood at the moment. However, he only smiled in response, and then, tilted his neck and drank it all. And everyone in the temple was left with it. It's just that only the person concerned knows whether it is bitter or happy.

At this moment, Xiangcheng County, Yingchuan County, Yuzhou.

Liu Bei escorted the remnants of Yuan Shu's defeated party and walked slowly, looking at the sky, Liu Bei sighed helplessly, and ordered to set up camp.

"Liu Yuanjun, it's still early, we can still travel a little more. After passing through Xiangcheng, it was Yangzhai County under the rule of the Ma family, and when we got there, we were completely safe. Ji Ling stepped forward and asked a little puzzled.

"We can do it, but these rear generals and these wounded soldiers are unbearable......." Liu Bei sighed, and his compassion was all from this sentence, which made Ji Ling and Zhang Xun sigh.

Along the way, Liu Bei was respectful and took care of Yuan Shu. Ji Ling and Zhang Xun saw it in their eyes, but they were extremely moved in their hearts. Not to mention anything else, let's just say that now Yuan Shu has long been powerless, and there was a saying that 'since the birth of Shu, I don't hear that there is Liu Bei in the world'. But Liu Bei was able to ignore the past suspicions and think about Yuan Shu wholeheartedly....... Ji Ling and Zhang Xun glanced at each other, shook their heads silently, and then nodded.

They shook their heads, completely denying Yuan Shu and their own fate; And nodding is an absolute recognition of Liu Bei's character and mind.

Sure enough, after the tent was set up, Liu Bei took the lead in coming to Yuan Shu's tent. After still giving the salute to the letter, he asked Yuan Shu with concern: "General, what do you want to eat tonight?" ”

"I can't eat it...... Can't eat...... If there's honey syrup, I might be able to drink some. At this time, Yuan Shu had run out of oil and dried up, and he still had a breath to hang, or he wanted to see Ma Chao before he died, and entrusted everything behind him.

Liu Bei looked at Yuan Shu's withered face, and saw that Yuan Shu still didn't have the desire to talk to him these days. I already understood a lot in my heart, and at the moment, a treacherous fire flashed in my eyes, my face turned pale, and I shouted loudly: "Is there honey syrup in the kitchen?" Someone is coming up! ”

Ji Ling and Zhang Xun saw that Yuan Shu was still thinking about drinking a bowl of honey water, and their hearts were gloomy at the moment. It's just that what they didn't see was that when Liu Bei ordered the guards around him to call out to Ku Ding, he skillfully glanced at the guards.

In a moment, the Kuren came.

"But is there any honey syrup?" Liu Bei asked softly.

At this time, his face was covered with dust, his body was in tatters, and there were still a few bloody cuts on his shoulders. Listening to what Liu Bei needed, he couldn't help but smile bitterly: "Honey syrup? So that you can know what else we have to eat now? ”

He said word by word: "We only have 30 wheat crumbs, which is the fodder for feeding the horses!" ”

When Yuan Shu suddenly heard this, his already heavy body seemed to have been punched again. The whole body was as tight and straight as a spring torn by a huge force, and then there was a gasp like a bull's roar in his mouth, and the wheezing sound became more and more urgent, and in the blink of an eye, Yuan Shu's white face turned iron blue. Not only his face, but his neck and chest were all suffocated into iron blue - Yuan Shu knew that he had lost, but he didn't know that he had lost so badly!

After the fourth generation and the fifth duke, the son-in-law of a famous family can't even get a mouthful of honey when he is the weakest and most disappointed? !

Yuan Shu's eyes were as if they were copper bells. His eyes were pierced, and blood flowed out. He suddenly shouted: "I, Yuan Highway, have this day!" ”

Before he could finish speaking, blood poured from his mouth. gurgling out of the nose and ears. His body shook like leaves in a rainstorm. Trembling, and finally arching with all its strength like a big snake, and finally fell flat, not moving again, only the blood was still flowing, dripping to the ground.

During this period, Liu Bei, Ji Ling, Zhang Xun and others frantically shouted at the doctors, yelling for people to help, but at this time, even Da Luo Tianxian could not do anything.

Ji Ling looked at Yuan Shu's body that was not half calm at the end, and immediately became angry, and drew his sword to cut down the cold-eyed Ku Ding. But as soon as the sword slashed into Na Ding's head, Ji Ling found that his sword was blocked and opened. Looking back, that person was none other than Zhang Xun.

"What makes sense to blame the subordinate at this moment?" Zhang Xun's tone was very irritable, so that others could hear the anxiety in his heart: "Could it be that this Ku Ding said the wrong thing, where else can we get honey from?!" ”

After hearing this, Ji Ling suddenly seemed to be crazy, and kicked the guy who was looking at Liu Bei in a panic. knelt on the ground and cried and yelled: "The lord is dead, and there is not half a last word left, where should I wait?!" ”

Zhang Xun was also angry and crying at this time, he looked at Yuan Yao, who was still crying and crying next to Yuan Shu's corpse, thinking that he would have to protect such a cowardly and incompetent master in the future. This kind of ending is no different from killing him. It can be the way to be, and since ancient times, it has to have a beginning and an end......

"Two generals, remember that along the way, the latter general said that if he dies, the general can join the Ma family on his own." Liu Bei eagerly helped Ji Ling and Zhang Xun up, and didn't even glance at Yuan Shu's corpse, which he had been taking care of for more than four days.

"Having said that, but Ma Mengqi dominates the world, and the fierce generals under his command are like clouds, how do we know that the young hero will accept it? If I rashly open my mouth and be scolded, won't I let the world laugh at my inability to wait, and there is no beginning and no end? Ji Ling is stronger than Zhang Xun, and his temperament is more straightforward, and he directly confessed his concerns about Liu Bei, a confidant.

Liu Bei naturally knew that Ma Chao would be happy to accept Ji Ling and Zhang Xun, the two generals, at least, he clearly remembered that when Ma Chao took the initiative to find him, he was ecstatic and incredulous in his heart. But in the face of Ji Ling and Zhang Xun's concerns, Liu Bei was silent and shook his head with difficulty. Ji Ling and Zhang Xun saw each other, and the hope in their eyes was extinguished.

And then, Liu Bei glanced at Yuan Yao, who was already at a loss, and said very firmly: "Regardless of whether the Ma family takes care of the descendants of the general, they must treat the descendants of the general well as adults!" ”

When Ji Ling and Zhang Xun heard this, they glanced at each other, and finally turned around at the same time, kowtowing to the ground: "Ji Ling, Zhang Xun knock to see the lord!" ”