Thinking of Long Yangjun at several key points, a few words of understatement put Tian Ziyun in a dangerous situation.

If this conspiracy was thought up by Long Yangjun, it is also very likely.

What's more, this sassy man can still blow the pillow wind on King Qi's bed every day, and if he wants to calculate Tian Ziyun, he can't prevent it.

At this time, King Qi had already understood the flaw in Ma Ba's words, and slammed the case, and said angrily: "Ma Ba, you dare to lie about the military situation and deceive this king!" ”

Ma Ba had already knelt on the ground, kowtowed frequently, and said: "The king is angry, how dare the last general deceive the king, it is indeed that Le Yi is too cunning, taking advantage of the fog to attack, the last general did not see it clearly, so he thought that all the Chu people were pretending to be Yan people!" ”

At this time, it is early autumn, and it is normal to have autumn fog in the early morning, and Ma Ba's rhetoric makes sense, but there is a bigger flaw.

Everyone almost frowned when they heard him.

"Since you know that the Chu people are pretending to be Yan people, why do you still open the city gates? Are you a spy sent by the Yan people? "The king of Chu can't wait to pick up Ma Ba and take a look.

Unexpectedly, Ma Ba fell to the ground and kowtowed: "King, the last general is loyal to the Qi country, how can he take refuge in the Yanren dog thief." The loss of the city gate this time is that the last general has no way to control it, and the last general deserves it, and please punish the king severely! ”

When he said, "There is no way to control", Ma Ba's voice was high.

"Hmph, punish severely, punish the widow severely and kill you!" King Qi hesitated for a moment and said, "What is the matter with what you said that there is no way to control?" ”

"The sin of the minister deserves death." Ma Ba hurriedly said: "The king doesn't know, when the Yan people attacked the city, the last general was in the city to catch the bandits of 'Yao Ye', and when the last general arrived at the city gate, the gate guarding the city was eager to save the eldest prince and had already opened the city gate." Even if the last general struggles to kill the enemy, he can't resist the attack of the Yan people, fortunately, a disciple of the Mo family appeared, otherwise, the criminal minister would almost become a sinner for thousands of years! ”

Speaking of this, Ma Ba didn't bow to Chao Ji Chang to express his gratitude.

But his words have been eliminated and remarked, and the contradiction has been transferred to his "subordinates".

Sure enough, I only heard the king of Qi ask, "Who opened the door?" ”

Ma Ba was "taken aback" and hurriedly said: "The king, the soldiers have a mistake, but it is the crime of the generals, the criminal ministers are not effective in leading the troops, and they are willing to be punished, and please ask the king to severely punish the criminal ministers!" ”

"The soldiers have been guilty, and the sins of the generals." King Qi didn't expect this Ma Daru to say such things, nodded and said, "Who opened the door, you just have to say it, otherwise this king will be counted on your head." ”

Ma Balen straightened up, his eyes glancing.

At this time, an old man over fifty years old walked out: "King, the old man knows a thing or two about this person who opened the city gate indiscriminately. ”

The old man who spoke, dressed in a Confucian green robe, although his temples were white, his back was as straight as loose, his steps were steady, and he was resolute in his elegance.

Moreover, the old man's hands with fists bulging violently, with the long sword at his waist, it is like being able to draw his sword at any time to cut the Quartet, and he has the majestic spirit of a kendo master.

"Oh, it was the Master." King Qi's tone softened a lot, and even with a bit of respect: "This king almost forgot, although the master is the head of the family, he is also on the front line, and his disciples are the backbone of the city, how can this city defense escape the eyes of the master?" ”

"The king has won the prize, and the old man and his disciples help defend the city, which is their duty." The old man said modestly.

This old man Tian Ziyun also knew.

The old man's name was Wan Zhang, and he was the head of the Confucian faction.

However, this Confucianism is different from Confucius's Confucianism.

The Confucianism commanded by Wan Zhang is also known as the "Confucianism of Meng".

Since the death of Confucius, seventy-two disciples of Confucianism have branched out and established their own schools to teach their teachings. Among them, eight disciples are the most famous, also known as the "Eight Schools of Confucianism".

These eight schools are respectively "Zizhang Confucianism", "Yan's Confucianism", "Meng's Confucianism", "Zisi's Confucianism", "Sun's Confucianism" and so on.

This Confucianism of the Meng clan was passed down by Mencius, advocating "benevolent government of the monarch", and his disciples were all active officials, which was different from other Confucianism that paid attention to pedantic self-cultivation.

The Confucianism of the Meng family, when it was passed to Wanzhang, happened to be the third generation.

When the Qi State was strong, Wan Zhang had already served as a sacrificial wine in the Jixia School Palace, spread Confucianism, recruited disciples, and was highly respected by the King of Qi.

After the defeat of the Qi army, Wan Zhang was also forced to flee with the King of Qi to take refuge in Jimo City.

Because Confucianism has always promoted the six arts, Wan Zhang is a top swordsmanship master, and there are many good hands among Confucian disciples. Although the Confucian disciples retreated to Jimo City, their role in the defense of the city became more and more great, and Wan Zhang's influence in the Qi dynasty also became more and more profound.

This is also the reason why Wan Zhang can attend such an important occasion.

King Qi obviously took Wan Zhang very seriously, and straightened up a little to show respect: "Master, tell me, who opened the city gate?" ”

Wan Zhang smiled and said, "The old man also heard from his disciple, and I heard that it was the Song people who opened the door. ”

"Song people? Song Guonu? ”

"Not bad." Wan Zhang continued: "The slaves of the Song State were the war slaves who were incorporated into the Qi army after the Song State was destroyed. Originally, Song Guonu would not have held an important position in defending the city, but because of the repeated wars in the city and the lack of city defense forces, I think it was General Ma who was eclectic in his employment, so he was appointed exceptionally, right? ”

Ma Ba was a little embarrassed by Wan Zhang's words, and said with a smile: "The master is really tormenting the last general, it is the last general who has no eyes." ”

As soon as he saw Ma Ba's reaction, Tian Ziyun suddenly remembered that Ma Ba had mentioned a Song slave named "Jing Hong".

"Alas, General Ma is not to blame for this." Wan Zhang stroked his white beard and continued: "Although Mencius has clouds, human nature is inherently good, which means that human beings are born with a heart as pure as jade. But Mencius also said that human nature is greatly influenced by nurture, especially when people have resentment, it is easier to distort their minds and behave indecently. I think it was because the king destroyed the Song Kingdom back then, and the Song people still had old hatreds, so they opened the door in one fell swoop. ”

"What the Master said is extremely true, and the last general would never have imagined that the Master was so profound." Ma Ba touched his head and said, like a teachable student.

"Hmph, since the master has said so, this king will spare your life for the time being." King Qi glanced at Ma Ba and said, "However, you are not effective in control, and you are demoted to a higher rank, as for Song Guonu, you have bad intentions and are suspected of collaborating with the enemy!" Save the herald and put the Song slaves who opened the door into the prison, waiting for the delivery! ”

"The sinner obeys." Ma Ba bowed deeply, and a burst of joy flashed in his eyes.

A Ma Ba's "open-door crisis" passed without danger because Wan Zhang took action to break the siege.

Tian Ziyun looked at this dignified and elegant Confucian leader, and suddenly figured it out.