Two days later, on the fifteenth day of the autumn and ninth month, on the day of the Hanzhong Dynasty Meeting, Dong Yun visited the post house again, bringing with him the order summoned by Liu Bei.

Jiang Wei got up early in the morning, and with the help of his family, he bathed and changed his clothes, and dressed up. This is a major matter for the whole family, and no one dares to slack off in the slightest. After everything was cleaned up, under the watchful eye of the whole family, accompanied by Dong Yun, he went all the way to the Hanzhong Palace.

Dong Yun admired him a lot after dressing that day, so he changed his usual seriousness along the way, and introduced him to the customs and customs here with a pleasant face. Jiang Wei was also interested in waiting and seeing.

As he spoke, a majestic building gradually appeared in front of him. It is the largest building in the city - the Hanzhong Palace.

The Hanzhong Royal Mansion was originally the Yizhou Pastoral Office. After more than 20 years of continuous construction of Liu Yan and Liu Zhang's father and son, covering an extensive area, it has finally expanded into a huge building cluster with the main hall as the center and pavilions and pavilions inlaid in turn, which is full of gold and silver financial reports, which is very magnificent.

After Liu Bei entered this place, he rewarded all the financial reports and silks in the palace to the ministers and the three armies, and dismissed the palace maids and put them into the people, so now there are three points less extravagance, but seven points more solemn.

There are many guards on the left and right sides of the palace, and the garrison is very strict. The two got off in front of the gate of the palace, and Jiang Wei followed Dong Yun through the Yimen and walked all the way to the corridor on the left side of the main hall.

Dong Yun stopped and said: "Boyo, right now, the king of Hanzhong is discussing state affairs with his ministers, and when everything is discussed, someone will say that you will enter the palace to face the king." Wait in this room for a while. It's time for me to go on a business trip. ”

Jiang Wei clenched his fists and bowed and said, "Wei Zi should wait here, there is Master Lao Dong to lead the way today." ”

Dong Yun smiled and said: "You are a young talent, and the king of Hanzhong must be happy when he sees you." When you meet you for a while, you just have to deal with it calmly, and you don't need to be nervous. ”

Jiang Wei knew that Dong Yun was pointing him out, so he gave a heavy salute and thanked him sincerely: "Thank you Lord Dong for mentioning it." The dimension has been noted. “

Dong Yun nodded, arched his hand at Jiang Wei again, and turned to leave.

Jiang Wei raised his legs and entered the corridor, but saw Ma Dai dressed in military uniform, already sitting upright in the room, looking at himself with a smile.

When he saw the old man at first glance, he was very surprised, and was about to step forward to say hello, but Ma Dai shook his head slightly. Only then did Jiang Wei notice that there were several eunuch attendants in the room.

The court meeting is a solemn and solemn place, and those who are waiting for the call have their own rules for waiting, but it is indeed not good to make noise here. Jiang Wei had to nod with Ma Dai and find a place to sit down. The two sat next to each other, silent to each other.

The autumn weather is refreshing, the cool breeze outside the house is slow, and the breeze is sent in from time to time. I don't know how long it took, the eunuch's unique shrill voice sounded: "Ma Dai, the general of the Xuanfu Water Governor's Mansion, and Jiang Wei, the righteous man of Tianshui, have entered the palace!" ”

Ma Dai and Jiang Wei suddenly got up, the two glanced at each other, and strode towards the hall.

The terrain of the main hall is majestic, and the two of them have stepped dozens of steps before they can enter the hall.

Jiang Wei swept roughly, only to see that the main hall was high-rise, the area was open, with elegant apricot wood as beams and columns, and the roof rafters were covered with gold leaf, and the end was full of weather. Dozens of civil and military ministers stood on the left and right, the civil ministers were all wearing black official uniforms and wearing a virtuous crown, and the military generals were all wearing crimson official uniforms and crowns, all of them were sideways, staring at the two people who came in.

From the middle aisle to the end of the Dan Qiao, there is a man wearing an embroidered Longshan Jiuzhang Wencai crown and a nine-fold crown on his head, thinking that it is Liu Bei, the king of Hanzhong. It's just that I was far away, and I saw the truth for a while.

Thinking that among the civil and military monarchs and ministers of the Manchu Dynasty, there were Liu Bei, Zhuge Liang, Zhao Yun and others who he admired, Jiang Wei's original Gujing Bubo's heart gradually became excited, and he faintly felt nervous when he participated in the interview for the first time in his previous life. But then I thought about it again, today is my debut in the Shu Han Imperial Court, and I must be calm and self-determined to ensure that nothing goes wrong.

He took a deep breath, suppressed the distracting thoughts in his heart, and was only one position behind Ma Dai, according to the etiquette that Yin Mo taught at that time, he did not squint, and walked forward generously.

Walking to a foot away from Dan Zhang, Jiang Wei and Ma Dai stood side by side, bowed to the man in the middle, and said:

"Ma Dai, the last general of the Governor's Mansion of Fushui, meet His Royal Highness the King of Hanzhong!"

"Weichen Tianshui County Zhonglang Jiang Wei, meet His Royal Highness the King of Hanzhong!"

Hearing Jiang Wei's self-proclaim, some of the ministers let out a surprised sound of "huh".

At this time, Liu Bei on the Dan Fan waved his hand and made a posture of false support, and said, "Two of you, please get up and speak." “

Ma Dai and Jiang Wei got up according to their words, standing humbly in the middle of the road, their eyes drooping, and it was extremely rude to look directly at the superior above the court.

A majestic but gentle voice came from above: "Ma Aiqing, I heard that you persuaded the Qiang people to be 3,000, but is there such a thing?" ”

Ma Dai said in a deep voice: "Thank Your Highness Hongfu, Wudu is a place to participate in the Wolf Qiang people's request to be attached, this matter is true. This all depends on the growing strength of the Han Dynasty, and His Royal Highness is like the virtue of the sky! “

Liu Bei knew that the Qiang people valued Ma Chao's identity as "Shenweitian General" more important, but it was just above the court, so it was not appropriate to break it, and said: "I also bother Ma Qing to repeat this matter in detail." ”

This is also the meaning of the question, Ma Dai had long expected that Liu Bei would have this question, these days have been prepared, the mouth said "yes", the moment will be from receiving Jiang Wei's letter for help, to the valley to meet Yamuji, to the duel before the battle, and then to Jiang Wei's plan, luring the Qiang soldiers to Yangping Pass for a small gathering, and finally taking the opportunity to go to Wudu to take the Qiang people's experience, one by one.

Previously, Ma Chao's table was only a few hundred words before and after, and he could only describe a general experience. Although Ma Dai's eloquence is mediocre, his victory lies in the fact that everything is his personal experience, and these experiences are told from his mouth one by one, which cannot help but make the observers feel that they are born in the scene.

After hearing this, the monarchs and ministers in the palace were all amazed. The opportunity to persuade the Qiang people is coming in an instant, although Jiang Wei can offer a plan at this critical moment, the real number is rare; However, what is even more valuable is that Ma Dai was able to carry out the task properly in such a short period of time, which shows that his ability and sense of responsibility are extraordinary.

Liu Bei was happy in his heart, really praised a few words, and asked: "Ma Qing, you said that there are hundreds of soldiers in the Qiang people who can fight, in your opinion, how is their combat power?" ”

Ma Dai replied without hesitation: "There are about 800 young and strong people among the Qiang people in the annex, because they do not pay attention to discipline and are not well equipped, they are definitely not the opponents of our Xiliang Iron Cavalry. However, the Qiang people of this department are soldiers in wartime, and they are people in peacetime, skilled in archers and horses, and aggressive by nature. If it has been trained for a year and a half, with excellent swords and armor, its combat power should be very considerable. ”

Liu Bei asked with a smile: "Then Ma Qing is willing to train this Qiang soldier for Gu?" ”

Ma Dai is no matter how stupid he is, and at this moment he can also hear the meaning of Liu Bei's words.

Before leaving this time, his brother Ma Chao had already confessed to him, saying that because the court was afraid of himself, he would only reward Ma Dai and let him live well. Ma Dai is not a twisted character, knowing that his brother's body is getting weaker and his nephew is still young, and the burden of taking charge of the family must fall on his shoulders.

Seeing that the lord was about to be of great use, Ma Dai knelt on one knee at the moment, clasped his hands into fists, and said loudly: "The last general dares to disobey the work of dogs and horses!" ”

Liu Bei was overjoyed, he saw that Ma Dai was loyal and pure, he was indeed a heartfelt and reliable general, and he was the best candidate to take over the banner of General Ma Chaoshenweitian and subdue Xiqiang.

At the moment, he said: "Ma Dai listened to the seal, remembered that you were loyal and brave, and you had meritorious service in Fuqiang, and then you were added as a general to break the captives, select the Qiang people who are good at fighting, and form a battalion of cavalry, which will be led by you." Well, this battalion is called 'Turquoise Cavalry', and it will be allocated first according to the needs of military funds! ”

Ma Dai was just a general who was not in the stream before, but this time he was suddenly promoted to a broken general, which can be regarded as a succession of several levels. Moreover, he was able to personally lead a battalion of military horses, and since then he has jumped into one of the few generals in the Shu Han army.

He knew that the lord wanted to use himself greatly, and he never expected that he would be rewarded so much! His heart was agitated, and he replied in a loud voice: "The last general is willing to defend the territory for the Han Dynasty in order to repay His Highness's kindness." ”

Liu Bei was very satisfied with Ma Dai's performance, and turned sideways to the eunuch beside him and said, "Take the lonely's seventy-two refining divine swords." The divine knife he said was the knife that Pu Yuan had offered before. After a while, a eunuch brought a long knife and bowed down in front of Liu Bei.

Liu Bei waved his hand, and the attendant understood, walked towards Ma Dai, and handed the long knife to Ma Dai. Ma Dai took it with both hands, only to feel that his hand was heavy and cold, and he was holding a rare treasure knife.

Liu Bei said: "Ma Qing, this knife is made of seventy-two refined steel, which is unparalleled in the world. It is a lonely recent gain, and there are only six handles left and right, and I have been reluctant to give it away. When I saw that you were faithful and courageous today, I gave you this sword. Lone gave this divine sword the name 'Zhenhu', I hope you will work hard, and don't weaken your brother's prestige. ”

The ranks of military generals suddenly let out an exclamation. It is no wonder that Liu Bei's new magic sword has always been cherished, that is, even the two generals of Guan Zhang, who are the most confidant, have never been given. However, Ma Dai became the first military general to be given, which shows that the lord is indeed blue-eyed towards him.

Ma Dai didn't have time to thank him, Liu Bei said again: "This time, Meng Qi commanded and supervised meritorious, rewarded 100 catties of gold and silver, 200 horses of brocade, and Yin his son was admitted to the prince's East Palace to accompany him." ”

When Ma Dai heard this, the tiger's body was suddenly shocked. After all, the lord did not forget his brother, and such a reward not only saved face for his brother, but also relieved his brother's worries. His nose was sour, he held back the tears rolling in his eyes, and choked up: "The last general thanked the lord for his brother." The lord's kindness to the Ma family, the end will be shattered, and it will be difficult to repay it! ”

Zhuge Liang stood in the third place among the Wenchen, and when he saw Ma Dai in such a divine state, he knew that Ma Dai must have completely returned to his heart.

He looked up and saw the lord sitting on the throne, majestic and infinite, but as warm as the spring breeze, a scene that made him feel very nostalgic.

He thought that a few days ago, the lord Liu Bei summoned his monk Shangshu Ling Fazheng to discuss the reward for Ma Dai and Jiang Wei. In fact, the three of them have had several exchanges before about the rewards of these two, and they basically reached a consensus on rewards.

But in the end, the lord proposed to use the reason that the left general Ma Chao commanded and supervised the meritorious reasons, and gave him gold and silver wealth, and summoned Chaozi Ma Cheng into the palace to accompany the crown prince.

Zhuge Liang thought about it carefully and realized that this was a reward that could make Ma Chao grateful. Back then, Zhang Fei's son Zhang Bao and Guan Yu's son Guan Xing both served as Liu Chan's companions, and now they are the generals of the Tiger Ben, and the other is running under Guan Yu in Jingzhou, all of which are heroes who are useful.

Ma Cheng is only six years old this year, if he really has to be the companion of the crown prince, and after a few years of training in the palace, after Liu Chan takes power, he will be the henchman of the new lord, and he will be reused in the future.

Zhuge Liang knew in his heart that the lord wanted to use such behavior to tell Ma Chao that when his son became an adult, he could not only inherit his title, but also rank in the court as the lord's cronies. Compared to Ma Chao's own embarrassing situation, this is simply incomparable.

Ma Chao supervised Fushui as General Zuo, and his real power was under Wei Yan, who was too guarded by Hanzhong, which made him often worry in his heart. And the lord is holding this kindness and wants to completely solve the knot between the monarch and the minister.

What other lord in the world can put himself in such a position and consider his subordinates so thoughtfully?

Whoever is a confidant dies.

In Zhuge Liang's view, the lord used his sincerity, benevolence, courage and liver, courtesy and respect, and consideration for others to win the support of the scholars and the people.

With such a powerful leader, what about the decline of the Han family?

As long as there is a lord, there will be countless virtuous generals gathered under his command, willing to be driven; As long as the banner of the king of Hanzhong does not fall for a day, there must be a day when the world is swept away and mixed day by day!

Isn't Jiang Wei, who has returned thousands of miles, the best proof of this?

As Ma Dai bowed and retreated into the military general train, Zhuge Liang restrained his excitement, and his scrutinizing gaze also turned to the young man in green clothes and weak crowns.

This person has been silent all the time, although he is bound and humble, but he has a vigorous vitality bursting out.

The corners of Zhuge Liang's mouth curled slightly:

"Is this the Tianshui Youlin that Ma Chao, Dong Yun, and Yin Mo all praised? And let me wait and see. ”