"Hehe, Captain Niu is really forgetful. The first time Cao and you met, you kept mentioning Jian Huangmen in your mouth, how could Cao not know that he was your uncle? My brother accidentally bumped into you just now, so please don't mind. But seeing Cao Cao's smile on his face, he said unhurriedly. Xiahou Yuan next to him had a cold face and fierce eyes, he hated these dogs and people the most in his life, but he was extremely incompetent, afraid of the strong and bullying the weak!

"Ah~!! It's Captain Cao Cao, you, me, me! "When Niu Qiang and Cao Cao met, they didn't know his depth, so they dared to brag in front of him. It can be seen that whether it is in terms of family background or ability, he is the same as Cao Cao. Not to mention, now Cao Cao is famous in Luoyang City, and the friends around him are all children of famous families, and they are the Yuan brothers and even more from the Yuan family of the fourth and third princes! How dare Niu Qiang offend Cao Cao, he was so frightened that he couldn't speak.

"Humph! There are no guts and rats, but some foreign barbarians, who were so frightened that they retreated, and it was difficult for them to raise even a dog!? At this moment, a man dressed richly dressed and swaggering walked over with several burly men.

After Ma Zongheng dealt with Niu Qiang's minions, he was walking over, but he heard the rich man sneering.

When Pang De heard this, he immediately widened his eyes with anger, and opened his mouth to shout: "White-skinned, who are you scolding for being a barbarian!?" ”

Pang De shouted, and the burly men behind the rich man immediately scolded angrily, and they were about to rush to fight with Pang De, but they were all stopped by Xiahou Yuan.

"Hehe, your mouth is really unforgiving. After all, they are the general's guests, so you still don't have to worry about them. Cao Cao smiled and said to Yuan Shu. And that rich man is also Yuan Shu.

It is said that Yuan Shu looked down on Ma Zongheng with Qiang blood, coupled with the desolate land of Xiliang, the people living there, due to the influence of the Qiang and Hu ethnic groups, the folk customs have always been fierce, and there are many bandits. The people of the Central Plains often call the people there barbarians and people, and they are extremely despised. Not to mention Yuan Shu, who came from the largest family in Hebei.

"Hmph. Fan people are fan people, they will scream and bark at every turn, and they will be noisy to death. Aman, I won't accompany you, I'll send someone to deliver your three hundred taels of gold tonight. Yuan Shu snorted coldly, he was also willing to gamble and lose, his family had a lot of money, and he couldn't use it up in a few lifetimes, but he didn't feel heartache. Compared with the money at hand, Yuan Shu has always valued his own face more.

After saying that, Yuan Shu turned around and left, and when the burly men saw this, they each glared at Pang De fiercely, and left with Yuan Shu.

At this time, two people looked at each other for a long time, and the atmosphere around them suddenly became weird. Even Pang De and Hu Che'er, who were already angry, couldn't help but change their faces, and they were busy raising their mental vigilance.

But I saw that Cao Cao still had a lovely smile on his face, but his eyes were shining, and his eyes were as deep as a black hole, as if he wanted to suck a horse into it. On the other side, Ma Zongheng's face was expressionless, he didn't see joy or anger, and his eyes were as sharp as needles, which was very forced.

"Haha, presumably this must be the famous little Fubo. I am a military captain, Cao Mengde. The general ordered Cao to come to greet him, Cao was entangled in something just now, and he was careless, so he asked Xiao Fubo to be strange, not to blame. Cao Cao suddenly arched, and the strange atmosphere just now suddenly disappeared without a trace.

The moment Ma Zongheng heard this name, his eyes shot out irrepressibly two rays of essence, although he had been prepared before coming to Luoyang, but he did not expect that the two would meet so early.

Cao Mengde, the capable minister who rules the world, and the hero of the troubled times. In the most chaotic and turbulent era of Greater China, he almost single-handedly pacified most of the country, and countless heroes and heroes, princes and heroes were defeated in his hands. Whether he was the most outstanding military strategist and strategist in the history of Greater China is still debated in later generations.

And what makes Ma Zongheng's mood extremely complicated is that he has always admired Cao Cao very much, but now Cao Cao is very likely to become his father's killer!

"It turned out to be Lord Cao, Ma had already heard of Lord Cao's name, and admired it very much, it was rare to see each other today, which was really fortunate for Ma." Ma Zongheng's expression was restrained, but what he said was not a compliment.

Cao Cao also felt it, and couldn't help but light up his eyes, and said with a smile: "Oh, it's rare that you and I fall in love at first sight, then you and my brother will have to drink all the time tonight, firstly, to wash the dust for your brother, and secondly, it can be regarded as my Cao Someone's negligence today, and I will apologize to you for today's negligence." How is it? ”

"Good!" Ma Zongheng was obedient and nodded his head without thinking. Cao Cao also liked the refreshment of Ma Zongheng, stretched out his hand, and said with a smile: "Please." ”

So, Ma Zongheng entered the city with Cao Cao, and the two seemed to have a good conversation, but most of them were Cao Cao's questions, and Ma Zongheng answered. Xiahou Yuan walked with Pang De and Hu Che'er, and Wang Xiaohu in the back commanded the soldiers to lead the horses into the city. Everyone seemed to have forgotten all about the fight just now. Niu Qiang and those people didn't dare to intercept them, and they all had palpitations when they watched Ma Zongheng and his party leave.

"Humph!! Ma family, you wait for me, this matter is not so easy to solve!! Seeing Ma Zongheng and the others entering Luoyang City, Niu Qiang's face turned hideous. He has always been eager to repay him, but if he loses such a big face today, how can he give up!?

However, he said that He Jin was also on the way, and he had already ordered someone to buy a house for Ma Zongheng in a remote corner of the southeast of the city. Although the house is not big, for Luoyang, where every inch of land is gold, it is very remarkable to be able to live in such a house. Of course, court ministers and upstarts such as He Jin, the Yuan brothers, and Cao Cao all lived in the northeast area near the palace. Being able to live there is undoubtedly a status symbol.

After Cao Cao took the horse to his new home, he only sat for a while, and when he saw that it was inconvenient for everyone, he said that he would go to the general's mansion to report first, and he would send someone to guide the way later.

When Ma Zongheng heard this, he thanked Cao Cao. Cao Cao laughed, and Ma Zongheng seemed to be extremely acquainted, commensurate with each other, and left with Xiahou Yuan after a while.

"This Lord Cao is really enthusiastic, I heard that Xiahou Yuan just now said that he also broke the Yellow Turban Thief Army in the Battle of Yingchuan and beheaded tens of thousands of people!" Seeing Cao Cao leaving, Pang De couldn't help but say with some praise.

"Well, my lord, we are new to the city, and we are not familiar with the place. This Lord Cao can indeed have deep friendships. Hu Che'er's expression froze, and he replied with his head.

Ma Zongheng smiled a little weirdly, and said in a deep voice: "This person is unfathomable, and it is definitely beyond your imagination." Maybe I'll have a dragon vs. tiger duel with him in the near future. ”

As soon as Ma Zongheng's words came out, Pang De's face couldn't help but change, and he immediately became a little nervous, and said: "Isn't this Lord Cao also a traitor who is different from the outside!?" ”

Ma Zongheng thought about it for a while, but still felt that it was necessary to remind everyone first, and said, "I can't say anything about traitors. But what I know for sure is that he will be the one who will take the world by storm! ”

When everyone heard this, Ma Zongheng had such a high opinion of Cao Cao, and he looked at each other without changing color.

"Okay, the big guys are all tired, let's go down and rest. You two too, you don't have to accompany me to the General's Mansion later, if you have nothing to do after resting, take the brothers to visit Luoyang City, the cost is all mine, and it should be a reward for these days' hard work. Ma Zongheng suddenly smiled, which made everyone's tense nerves relax slightly, and then everyone listened to it, and they all liked to exhale, and thanked them one after another. Pound frowned, and was about to say to Ma Zongheng that there was not much left, but Ma Zongheng told him with another look that he didn't have to care.

Ma Zongheng is so generous and cherishes the soldiers, Pang De is happy and secretly worried, but he is afraid that if everyone uses up the coils, in this Luoyang City, it can be said that the sky should not be called the earth!

At this time, Wang Xiaohu suddenly pulled Pound's sleeve, Pound was distressed, and couldn't help but stare impatiently, but Wang Xiaohu muttered a few words in his ear with a smile. When Pound heard this, he couldn't help but be overjoyed, laughing endlessly, and excited.

Ma Zongheng didn't bother to pay attention to it, thinking that what he was going to see was a group of incredible characters, so in order not to lose face, he should go and rest for a while to recuperate.

Anyway, Cao Cao came to the General's Mansion and reported to He Jin. When He Jin heard this, Ma Zongheng was so brave that he knocked down more than a dozen big men in a blink of an eye, and he seemed to be more than rubbing, and the entourage he brought was also extraordinary, and he was very excited. What's more, Ma Zongheng came this time, and he gave the minions of the Yellow Gate a dismount, which can be regarded as adding face to He Jin. Cao Cao also appreciated Ma Zongheng very much, saying that he was neither humble nor arrogant, and when Niu Qiang and others were transferred, he also endured until the other party made the first move, which shows that his mind is also excellent.

"Haha, according to what Meng De said, this Ma Zongheng can be regarded as a usable talent, let me take a look at it later, and see if what you said is true or false. Also, you call everyone by the way, although this horse is a hostage, but if it is really a usable talent, you might as well use it. After all, he will become a Qilong Order in the future, and he can do a lot of things for us in the palace. He Jin held his hand on his chin and said with a laugh. Cao Cao was obedient, smiled indifferently, and then gave up his hand and retreated.

When it was almost dusk, Cao Cao sent someone to invite, and Ma Zongheng was able to sleep for a while, and he was full of spirits, so he followed the guide to the general.

But it is said that this general is generous, and majestic and beautiful, everywhere you can see pavilions and courtyards, beast carving guards, majestic, planted with all kinds of strange flowers and plants. Ma Zongheng has a feeling of entering the palace.

Suddenly, the solemn and decent old housekeeper of the General's Mansion took Ma Zongheng to a side hall, and after the report, he asked Ma Zongheng to go in by himself. Ma Zongheng's face froze, and as soon as he walked in, he first saw a tall, smiling and welcoming middle-aged man with a rough appearance, but also dressed gorgeously. I saw him sitting like a golden horse straddle knife, but he also had a feeling of not being angry but powerful. There were seven or eight young talents with extraordinary faces sitting in the two seats, and only Cao Cao, who was in the tail seat on the left, was the most ordinary.

"Hahaha~~!! The name of Xiao Fubo, I have heard of it for a long time, and when I saw it today, it is really better to meet than to be famous, what a young hero! ”

As soon as Ma Zongheng walked in, the middle-aged man sitting in the middle laughed. Ma Zongheng thought that he was He Jin, and hurriedly bowed and bowed: "The general praises falsely, this little Fubo is just a joke of the villagers' fathers and elders, compared to the time when the general sat still and exposed the ambition of the Yellow Turban thief, so that the heroes of the world can be quickly eradicated, Xiao'er is still far behind!" This time, my father also asked me to ask the general for advice, hoping to learn some fur from the general so that I could serve the court in the future. ”

In other words, He Jin did not only rely on his sister's favor to get his current status and power, Zhang Jiao secretly sent his disciple Ma Yuanyi to plot a rebellion in Luoyang, but He Jin found out earlier and captured Ma Yuanyi and his thief party together, which can be regarded as a powerful Luoyang.

Ma Zongheng is also ready to be a hostage, and when his position is not stable, he doesn't mind acting in a low-key manner, improvising, and even going to pat He Jin's ass to win his favor.

The eldest husband can bend and stretch, and Ma Zongheng from later generations has already read many classics, so don't you know this truth.

Sure enough, when He Jin heard this, he was very happy and laughed repeatedly. At this time, the expressions of many people at the two tables changed slightly. On the left, Yuan Shao, who was wearing a white robe, frowned. Yuan Shu, who was below him, snorted coldly with disdain. Kong Rong on the right seat seemed to be expressionless on the surface, but secretly he couldn't help but glance at the horse a few times. And Chen Lin, who was sitting next to him, also showed a little disdain. And Cao Cao suddenly smiled even brighter, and there was more curiosity in his eyes.