Cao Shuo did not have a place to live in Yecheng, and Ma Teng's father and daughter were placed in the Yidong house.

The guards of the mansion are all dragon pattern riders under Cao Shuo.

This arrangement of Cao Shuo also has his considerations.

After all, Ma Teng supported his troops in Xiliang, and there were not a few of Cao Cao's subordinates who wanted to trouble him.

If he had arranged for his own guards to guard the front yard, there would be no big trouble, and no less small trouble.

Arrange for the dragon pattern to ride here, and no one will dare to blatantly provoke trouble.

After all, Cao Shuo is already the son of the Cao family, and no one will ask for trouble from the people who are not interested in protecting the prince.

When he came to Ma Teng's residence, Cao Shuo entered the front yard, and Ma Teng greeted him.

Seeing Cao Shuo, he bowed and asked, "Dare to ask Gongzi, do you know that Gong Cao sent someone." ”

"Father sent someone?" Cao Shuo asked.

"It's Zhang Ji who came." Ma Teng said: "He advised me to be an official in the imperial court and take the post of guard captain. ”

"Did you say where you want General Ma to live in the future?" Cao Shuo asked.

"That's not true." Ma Teng said: "He told me that after receiving the post of guard lieutenant, he can still go to Shouchun with his son." ”

Cao Shuo smiled slightly and said to Ma Teng: "Then it's nothing, I just returned to Yecheng, and I have already told my father that General Ma wants to go to Shouchun with me." ”

"In that case, why did Gong Cao send Zhang Ji over?" Ma Teng asked suspiciously.

"It may be that General Tsushima is not at ease." Cao Shuo pinched his chin and said thoughtfully.

"Don't worry about me?" Ma Teng asked in surprise, "What do I have to make Cao Gong feel uneasy?" ”

"General Ma has been in Xiliang for many years, and he has countless soldiers and horses under his command." Cao Shuo said: "Father recently plans to attack the south, if the general is allowed to go back, will he be very uneasy?" ”

"Cao Gong plans to use troops to the south?" Ma Teng asked in amazement.

"I wonder if the general has heard of Liu Xuande?" Cao Shuo asked.

"Of course I did." Ma Teng said: "After he called himself King Jing of Zhongshan, he was just a weaver and seller at first, but now he is thriving, and he caused a lot of trouble in the Central Plains, but he went to Jingzhou to serve Liu Jingsheng." ”

"Liu Xuande has always been disobedient." Cao Shuo said: "Keeping him is a disaster after all, and my father's plan to go south this time is precisely for him." ”

"Cao Gong went south, what does it have to do with me?" Ma Teng still didn't understand and asked, "Why do you have to let me enter the court as an official?" ”

"General Ma has a very high prestige in Xiliang." Cao Shuo asked: "In case the general leads the army into the Central Plains while the Cao family is empty, how should my father respond?" ”

Ma Teng was stunned.

The Cao family now uses hundreds of thousands of soldiers, how many people are there in Xiliang?

Taking advantage of the emptiness of the Cao family to enter the Central Plains, he never dared to think about it like this.

"I know the general wouldn't have that kind of intention." Cao Shuo said: "But I believe, will my father believe it? ”

Staring at Cao Shuo, Ma Teng didn't speak for a long time.

Cao Shuo continued: "I promised to invite the general to Shouchun, and after marrying the young lady, the general will be my father-in-law, how can I lose my trust?" ”

"It's good to have a childe." Ma Teng said: "Staying in Yecheng, I really feel unstable in my heart. ”

"General Ma rest assured." Cao Shuo smiled slightly, arched his hand at him and said, "When I leave, I will definitely take the general with me." ”

With Cao Shuo's promise, Ma Teng finally put his mind at ease.

Seeing Cao Shuo away, he was about to go back to the room when Ma Yunlu came over.

"Father." With a bow, Ma Yunlu asked, "Cao Zirong is here?" ”

"You should call Childe." Ma Teng said with a cold face: "After all, I want to marry him, how can I call my future husband by name?" ”

"I just asked a question, and my father reprimanded me." Ma Yunlu pursed his lips and said, "It's not certain whether to marry him or not." ”

"Nonsense!" Glaring at her, Ma Teng said, "What did I send you here for?" Isn't it for the sake of marrying the Cao family? With this family business, our Xiliangma family will be stable in the future. ”

"The world is in turmoil, where is there any stability." Ma Yunlu said: "At the beginning, the Yuan family and the Cao family were also married, but weren't they destroyed by the Cao family? ”

"You ......" Ma Teng suddenly froze.

Realizing that he had said the wrong thing, Ma Yunlu hurriedly said: "My daughter is quick to talk for a while, and she has no way to hide her mouth, so please don't blame my father." ”

Sighing, Ma Teng said: "I can't blame you, for so many years, it is indeed me and your mother who have spoiled you." It's just that you marry into your husband's family, but you can't do it by being nonsense like this. ”

"Actually, I came to see my father just to ask, why did Cao Zirong agree to take us to Shouchun, but why did he live in Yecheng?" Ma Yunlu asked.

"He should still have things to do in Yecheng." Ma Teng said: "There is no need to ask, he will take us away sooner or later." ”

"Does my father really believe him?" Ma Yunlu asked again.

Looking at Ma Yunlu, Ma Teng asked, "Don't you believe Cao Zirong?" ”

Ma Yunlu shook his head: "I can't say it either, but when I arrived in Yecheng this time, I always felt as if something was wrong." ”

"There's only one thing that's wrong." Ma Teng said: "Cao Mengde intends to let me stay in the imperial court as a guard lieutenant. ”

"Father agreed?" Ma Yunlu was taken aback.

"People are in Yecheng, how can you not agree?" Ma Teng said: "This is not Xiliang, so we can't afford to come here." ”

"I didn't expect that it was because of my daughter that my father was in danger." Ma Yunlu's eyes turned red, and he said to Ma Teng: "My daughter is not filial, and I ask my father to punish her." ”

"Where's because of you." Ma Teng finally smiled, and he said to Ma Yunlu: "Even if he didn't send you to get married, Cao Cao would definitely try his best to let me come to the imperial court to serve." ”

"But my father can refuse." Ma Yunlu said: "I still don't believe that he can wave his troops to Xiliang." ”

"You don't know Cao Mengde." "He's always been suspicious. If I am summoned to serve in the court and I do not come, he will think that I have different intentions. Listening to Cao Zirong, he plans to send troops to Jingzhou recently, how can he not pacify Xiliang before going to Jingzhou? ”

"Xiliang didn't provoke the Cao family, and he helped them at the beginning." Ma Yunlu asked puzzledly: "Why did he want to deal with Xiliang?" ”

"Just because the north is concerned, we still have some strength in Xiliang to fight against the Cao family." Ma Teng said: "The Yuan family was wiped out by the Cao family, the Xiongnu were scared by Cao Zirong, and Wuhuan and Da Danyu were brought to Yecheng. Counting it up, isn't there only Xiliang left? ”

"So...... 's father is also like Wuhuan Da Shan Yu, who was placed under house arrest by the Cao family? Ma Yunlu asked.

"At least there's a Captain name." Ma Teng smiled bitterly and said to Ma Yunlu: "Cao Zirong has always been affectionate, if you marry him, you can protect the Ma family." ”

(End of chapter)