Next, Ma Chao asked Zhongshu Province to make a proposal for the harmonious and healthy development of Yongzhou's unified model, especially the arrangement of the appointment of county guards in Nan'an, Guangwei, Anding, and Tianshui counties to be reviewed by Menxia Province. As for Longxi County, in Ma Chao's opinion, his subordinates, except for Yang Fu, Jia Xu, or Fa Zheng, no one can compare with Jiang Jian, a capable minister, who is more suitable for the soldiers of the Quartet to watch. Only in that kind of environment can Jiang Jian teach by example and cultivate Jiang Wei of the 'Liangzhou Young Tiger'.

During this regular meeting, Meng He had already come once and told Ma Chao that Han Sui and Zhang Lu's envoy Yan Pu had asked to see him. And Ma Chao just said lightly: Let's dry them for two days first......

Regarding the visit of these two people, Ma Chao knows it in his heart, and this arrangement can also show the arrogance and dissatisfaction of the Ma family: in the troubled times, there is no such thing as treating each other equally and cooperating sincerely.

In addition to the proposal to recruit troops and unify the development of Yongzhou, everyone also agreed to come again tomorrow afternoon to discuss the matter of dealing with Han Sui and Yan Pu.

After the meeting, Ma Chao did not leave behind his fatigue and returned to his bedroom to accept Yun'er's comfort, but went straight to the room where Diao Chan was held.

This month of isolation made Diao Chan seem to be a lot more anxious.

In the past, she always used her wits to receive information in a thrilling situation, or carefully sorted out and analyzed that information in a place unknown to others...... But this month of idleness made her feel as if she was out of touch with the whole world, and this feeling made her feel a little panic and a little fear.

The moment Ma Chao pushed the door open, the noon eyes just fell on Diao Chan's calm face, and the feelings that could not be concealed under her calm face gave men an impulse to care and protect. At this time, this beautiful woman was wearing a sky blue wide-sleeved gauze shirt and a plain white sheep intestine narrow skirt, with a graceful demeanor and graceful demeanor, like a dust fairy who is about to go away with the wind. And in such a restless season, Ma Chao couldn't help but feel a little overwhelmed by the charm of Diao Chan.

The moment the door rang, Ma Chao clearly saw that a touch of surprise appeared on Diao Chan's face, but after seeing that it was herself, her face calmed down again: That was a kind of disappointment, could it be that she was waiting for someone to save her?

Thinking of this, a trace of anger suddenly rose in Ma Chao's heart, and the reason why he came to Diao Chan today made his face even more indifferent to Diao Chan.

"The general has returned victoriously, I'm afraid he hasn't eaten yet, and the concubine doesn't have much to eat, so it's in vain that the Ma family is gracious, why don't you invite the general to eat together?" In Diao Chan's crisp and delicate voice, there was no trace of dissatisfaction and panic, but instead beckoned Ma Chao to eat together.

Ma Chao looked at the place pointed by Diao Chan, and sure enough, he saw a food box that had been lifted, and on the far left of the rectangular box was a steamed bean porridge with a layer of leek sauce on it; Next to it are three plates, one with four steamed cakes stacked on top of each other, the other with lamb roast with soy sauce and an enticing aroma, and one with neatly cut pickles. Looking at these, Ma Chao seemed to have some appetite.

But thinking about Diao Chan's words carefully, Ma Chao had no appetite: Diao Chan saw that he had returned, and first guessed that he had already gone out to fight, whether it was her own outfit for the careful Diao Chan to see, but her observation made Ma Chao a little frightened.

In addition, she showed a calm appearance and invited herself to eat, which is probably also a means for her to dance with long sleeves and deal with men, right? After all, generally cultivated men do not necessarily have to conquer women's bodies. And Diao Chan's actions seem frivolous, but they grasp the man's psychology......

"I don't know if the Ma family's food still meets the appetite of the Diao Chan girl?" Ma Chao stepped into the room and found a stool to sit down.

Diao Chan saw that Ma Chao was faintly defensive of herself, and couldn't help but be suspicious, and asked: "The food of the Ma family is no less than the food in Chang'an Palace, although it is not as varied as the palace ...... variety, but it is better than exquisite and tasteful, and the concubine has gained a lot of weight in this month

This kind of temptation, for ordinary men, I am afraid that they would have surrendered long ago. But Ma Chao frowned, even more disgusted by Diao Chan's hypocritical practices, and said directly: "My father died tragically a month ago, since Diao Chan's hands and eyes are all over the sky, I guess I should have expected it before I came......"

When these words fell, the expression on Diao Chan's face immediately became serious. She looked at Ma Chao carefully, took out a fundamentally different temperament from the previous one and said: "The general is suspicious, the death of the old general is related to the imperial court?" ”

These words, the tone is quiet, and there is a faint trace of the majesty of the superior, even if the crisp and soft voice remains unchanged, it makes people feel a credible and convincing taste.

After Ma Chao's eyes rolled, he asked rhetorically: "In the past month, Miss Diao Chan has not been able to get involved in those intelligence matters, she must be very uneasy, right?" ”

"General Xie understands that the concubine is a very vulnerable source of information. If the concubine doesn't come out for more than a month, I'm afraid this source of information will be cut off......" Diao Chan smiled, not only did not deny this, but also told the truth.

"Yes, although the Ma family is not talented, it is impossible for some people to pass information here. And it is indeed a little inappropriate for the Diao Chan girl to be imprisoned here all her life......"

"The general wants Diao Chan to investigate the cause of the old general's death?" The intelligent Diao Chan immediately understood what Ma Chao meant.

"Exactly!" Ma Chao gradually regained a trace of his usual momentum, and no longer regarded Diao Chan as a beauty, but as a collaborator: "So, I came this time to see if Diao Chan has the strength to exchange her freedom, and it can even be said that she has the strength to exchange her cooperation with the Ma family!" ”

Diao Chan blinked and fell into deep thought: it is naturally impossible for the Ma family to detain Dong Yi all the time, but it is not difficult to imprison himself at all. This time, Ma Chao came to seek cooperation with him for the sake of Ma Teng's death......

"If the concubine has the ability to investigate this matter, I don't know if the previous agreement with the Ma family still counts?"

"Now that he is the head of the Ma family, he can officially tell you: If Miss Diao Chan can indeed find out the inside story of her father's death, when the Ma family has the power to do so, she will naturally abolish the bad habit of forcing women to become prostitutes!" Ma Chao swore that he said this, and he smiled a little secretly in his heart: even if Diao Chan didn't ask for it, if he had power in the future, he would abolish this bad habit.

It is possible to cooperate with Diao Chan, after all, it is a risky thing. Therefore, Diao Chan's proposal was rejected before. But now, for the sake of Ma Teng's death, Ma Chao had to choose to dance with the wolf, and moreover, he danced with a bewitching and beautiful she-wolf!

"Before the concubine came to help the wind, she already knew that in the capital, there were two forces that set their sights on the Ma family." After getting Ma Chao's affirmation, Diao Chan began to say: "First, it is naturally Li Ru's black ice platform; The two are Chang'anshi people who have a huge network of relationships. ”

After saying this, Ma Chao's face showed a trace of anger and a 'sure enough' expression, but at this time, Diao Chan said leisurely: "However, in Chang'an, there seems to be a force in the rivers and lakes, and it also sets its sights on the Ma family......"

"Jianghu forces?" Ma Chao was a little puzzled: Could it be the Tianhua Sect and Hong Ce Sect that Qin Yu had mentioned?