Three days later, in the hall of the Jicheng Mansion, Ma Teng was discussing with his subordinates. Suddenly, someone hurried to report: "Report~~!! The eldest son, the eldest prince is back~~!! I'm waiting outside at this time~~!! ”

As soon as these words came out, everyone in the hall did not change color. Ma Teng looked overjoyed, and couldn't help but stand up and laughed: "Hahahaha~~!! My Lin'er is finally back~~!! Fast pass, fast pass~~!! ”

As soon as Ma Teng's voice fell, he saw Ma Zongheng's heroic posture and domineering, leading Hu Che'er and Pang De, two fierce men, into the hall. As soon as the three of them appeared, except for Ma Teng, the civil and military forces in the hall all showed different colors, and they were secretly frightened. With his horse's eyes sharp, those who had secretly said bad things about him did not dare to look at him directly.

"Boy Ma Xi, meet Daddy!" Ma Zongheng's expression was shocked, so he knelt down on one knee and bowed his hands, and Hu Che'er and Pang Dezi behind him also knelt down and bowed.

"Haha~~!! Hurry up, hurry up~~!! I didn't expect that Xi'er, you were so good, not only got rid of Zhang Qing's gang of bandits, but also took down the Qiangdao, so that the was injured and the wolf bèi fled! As a father at your age, it's really not as good as you!! Ma Teng laughed again and again, and praised Ma Zongheng even more, and did not seem to pursue the crime of Ma Zongheng raising troops to leave without permission and forcibly breaking into the city gate.

Ma Teng has no intention of pursuing it, and everyone will not do such a thing that harms others and is not beneficial to themselves. What's more, Ma Zongheng's exploits have long been enough to offset them, and it can even be said that they are more than rubbed. But one person doesn't seem to think so.

"Pound, you have no military law, and you have committed the following crimes, I will not behead you to show the public today, in order to prove the military law, how to serve the public!?"

Suddenly, a person rushed out like an angry bull, and it was the guard who was captured by Pound - Zhang Mang.

"Whoever dares to touch Lao Tzu's people, Lao Tzu will chop him up!!" It's just that when Zhang Mang rushed towards Pang De, Ma turned around suddenly, and shouted loudly, like a thunderbolt, and the whole hall seemed to be shaking, Zhang Mang only felt a terrifying momentum, like a tide, and was suddenly frightened and stiffened, and did not dare to move.

Ma Zongheng snorted coldly, and then said sharply to Ma Teng: "Pound was the one who took my order, and it has nothing to do with him. Moreover, he made outstanding achievements in various battles against Zhang Qing's bandits. The father wants to be punished, and the child is willing to accept the guilt!! ”

Pound was in a hurry when he heard this, and was about to speak, but Hu Che'er held him down, cast a look, and signaled him not to act rashly and wait and see. Ma Teng's face sank, and he suddenly glared at Zhang Mang and shouted: "Under the lobby, how can you be presumptuous, retreat!" ”

When Zhang Mang heard this, he was indignant and gritted his teeth and retreated. Ma Teng then turned his eyes to look at Ma Zongheng again, and said coldly: "Xi'er, although you and your subordinates have made great contributions, you must not be proud of your achievements, otherwise I will punish you severely!" The events of that day, but I was inconsiderate and indecisive in pursuing the root cause, but you acted so recklessly and violated many military regulations, and for the sake of your meritorious service, you will not be held accountable. This is the end of this matter, and no one will be allowed to mention it again in the future!! ”

As soon as Ma Teng's words came out, everyone was busy and agreed one after another. When he was young, Ma Teng called everyone back, but Ma Zongheng was left, and the father and son turned into the back hall to talk.

Ma Teng silently looked at the scenery of the pool outside the window, heard the footsteps behind him, and did not look back, and said lightly: "Have you read the letter of your father?" ”

"The child has finished reading."

Ma Zongheng looked at Ma Teng's majestic back, thinking that he had quarreled with him several times, and almost turned his face, and couldn't help but feel a pang in his heart.

"Eh, it's all because the father is too incompetent. If I have the power of that jackal and tiger, how dare He Jin, the butcher, ask you to go to Luoyang and be his hostage! It's just that now it's a foregone conclusion, but if I refuse, I'm afraid that my ancestor Fubo's reputation will be ruined. But now the situation in Luoyang is dangerous, and relatives and eunuchs are fighting openly and secretly, and sooner or later there will be a bloody storm that will shock the world. Being a father is really a dilemma. Ma Teng let out a long sigh, his tone full of guilt and helplessness.

Ma Zongheng could feel Ma Teng's strong concern for him, his face was shocked, and he said in a deep voice: "Daddy, don't worry about it!" The child has long wanted to go to Luoyang and meet the heroes of the world, this time it is just as good as he wants, and it is too late to be happy! ”

When Ma Teng heard this, his body trembled, and he turned around suddenly, unable to hide his worry, and said, "You! You really decided to go to Luoyang, but you know that you are going, but you have to be a hostage of He Jin! ”

Ma Zongheng was obedient, but he showed a bright smile disdainfully: "Daddy is too careful." With your son's ability, the world is so big, where can't you break through!? What's more, Lao Hu and Pang De will go with me on this trip. ”

When Ma Teng heard this, he muttered for a while, looked at Ma Zongheng tightly, or his self-confidence also brought Ma Teng's confidence, so he walked up to Ma Zongheng, grabbed his shoulders tightly, and sighed with satisfaction: "You are worthy of being my son of Ma Shouyuan, you can rest assured, the father here will take care of you." When you come back, maybe it's time for your father to abdicate and make way for Xian. With your ability, you will definitely be able to restore the glory of Fubo! ”

"Daddy!" When Ma Zongheng heard this, his color suddenly changed. It can be known that Ma Teng is only thirty-seven or eight now, even if it will take at least three years to come back, Ma Teng is only in his early forties at that time, and it is also the best period for a man's husband to start a business.

"Hey! Don't get too happy just yet. When the time comes, the father will have to examine you carefully before he retreats into the background and listens to you. Besides, even if I let you call the shots, you still have to have the ability! Ma Teng patted Ma Zongheng's shoulder, then turned around, and said leisurely: "The so-called heaven descends on the people, and they must first suffer their minds, strain their muscles and bones, starve their bodies and skins, empty their bodies, and act chaotically. For the father, I know that you are by no means a thing in the pool, but if you want to leap into the dragon gate and soar into the sky, you still have to go through tempering.

This trip to Luoyang is a test of what you can achieve. I won't say much else for the Father. I believe in you, and I believe that one day you will be able to dominate the world and be rewarded! Soon after you got married to Yi'er, you left Jicheng. These days, she is working on all the big and small affairs at home. Pang Gong saw that she was working hard, so he resigned from his position and took care of the family business in the city for her, which shared a lot of worries. You can marry such a virtuous helper, it is really a blessing for three lives. Before you go to Luoyang, you should accompany her more. ”

Ma Zongheng was obedient, his heart couldn't help but soften, he was eager to see Wang Yi, and after agreeing hurriedly, he rushed home.

said that Beigong Feng returned home first, and at this time he was watching flowers with Wang Yi and Ma Yunlu in a small pavilion in the flower garden. After getting along for a while, the gentle, generous, and empathetic Wang Yi won all the hearts of the Ma family. Not only Ma Teng is extremely satisfied with her, but Ma Chao, Ma Tie, and Ma Xiu all respect her very much. As for Ma Yunlu, she is even more clingy, as long as Wang Yi is free, she will clamo for Wang Yi to play with her.

"Strange~!" Ma Zongheng's voice suddenly came from afar. Wang Yi's heart tightened, although she was tepid just now, in fact, from the moment she saw Beigong Feng, she had been looking forward to meeting Ma Zongheng as soon as possible.

"Xianggong~!" The so-called Xiao Biesheng is newly married, not to mention that Wang Yi misses Lang Jun day and night, and he can't help it anymore and hurriedly walks out of the pavilion. However, Ma Zongheng also hurried over and picked up Wang Yi.

"Hahahaha~~!! Yi'er, I miss you, I miss you so much~~!! Ma Zongheng picked up Wang Yi and turned around several times in a row, expressing his feelings unabashedly. Wang Yi was a little shy, and when Ma Zongheng stopped, his face was as red as an apple, as if begging for mercy, and he hurriedly said, "Let me go quickly." Yunlu and Sister Feng'er are watching. ”

Ma Zongheng was obedient, turned his head, and sure enough, he saw Ma Yunlu grimacing at himself, and the female hooligan of Beigong Feng had even brighter eyes, as if she was looking forward to Ma Zongheng having a more passionate expression.

"It's all my own family. What is there to care about! Ma Zongheng put Wang Yi down, Wang Yi unexpectedly, with an 'ah' sound, the whole person immediately stuck to Ma Zongheng's body. Ma Zongheng only felt that he had kept a warm ball of nephrite, and before Wang Yi could react, he kissed Wang Yi roughly. Wang Yi intended to resist at first, but under the strong attack of Ma Zongheng, he quickly abandoned his weapons and surrendered. Beigong Feng and Ma Yunlu, who are small ghosts, did not forget to tease the two, and shouted 'wow' together.

At night, when it was time for dinner, Ma Chao was very excited when he heard that Ma Zongheng was back, and he wanted to wait for his eldest brother to talk to him about his experience these days after dinner. In Ma Chao's heart, compared to listening to the ancient war examples, his eldest brother's personal experience is much more exciting. However, to Ma Chao's disappointment, when he was having dinner, he didn't see Ma Zongheng at all, and even his sister-in-law was gone. Ma Chao asked Ma Yunlu secretly. How do you know that the innocent Ma Yunlu shook his big eyes, there were still a few grains of rice in his mouth, and said in a milky voice: "The second sister-in-law said that the eldest brother and the eldest sister-in-law have not seen each other for a long time, and they are very hungry and thirsty, I am afraid that there will be another big war, and neither of them will come out until noon tomorrow, teach us not to disturb." ”

I don't know if Ma Yunlu intentionally or unintentionally, as soon as this sentence came out, he immediately let several people at the table spray rice together. Since it was Beigong Feng, although it was her daughter's family, she was also so frightened that she couldn't maintain her demeanor, and a mouthful of rice sprayed directly onto Ma Chao's face opposite, making Ma Chao's handsome face covered with sticky food.

Ma Zongheng enjoyed this rare family fun, and half a month passed unconsciously. And not long ago, the horse crossed the year of the weak crown.

In the sixth year of Zhongping, January. The imperial court issued an edict ordering Ma Teng to drive for Xiliang and temporarily lead Nan'an. His son Ma Xi was young and successful, and he had meritorious service in exterminating the Nan'an giant bandit Zhang Qing, in order to commend his merits, in order to show the emperor's grace, he was specially called into the imperial court as an official, and he was appointed as a Qilong order (in charge of the horses in the palace), and he took office on the same day, and there must be no mistake.