Cao Cao sent someone to persuade Ma Teng that night.

The one who was ordered to persuade Ma Teng was Zhang Ji, a staff member under Cao Cao.

When he came to Ma Teng's residence, Zhang Ji greeted him, and then asked: "Dare to ask General Ma, how long do you plan to stay in Yecheng this time?" ”

"It shouldn't be soon." Ma Teng said: "When Prince Zirong returns to Shouchun, I will go back with him. ”

"General Ma is not afraid that Cao Gong will be unhappy when he does this?" Zhang Ji asked.

"How could Cao Gong be unhappy?" Zhang Ji asked in amazement.

"The general came to Yecheng, but he refused to stay here, but he wanted to go to Shouchun with the eldest son, wouldn't he despise Cao Gong." Zhang Ji smiled slightly and said to Ma Teng: "It is for this matter that I came to see the general. ”

Ma Teng was stunned: "What does Zhang Gong mean?" ”

"I couldn't have said that more simply." Zhang Ji said: "The general has already offended Cao Gong, but he doesn't know it, don't you know that a catastrophe will come soon?" ”

"Did Gong Cao ask you to come?" Ma Teng stood up violently.

"Of course not." Zhang Ji said with a smile: "General, don't worry, I'm just speculating, and it's not that there is no way to make Cao Gong think less." ”

"When you say that, I'm confused." Ma Teng sat down again in confusion and asked Zhang Ji: "Gong Cao sent you over, but you said these inexplicable things, which is really incomprehensible. ”

"The general has guarded Xiliang for many years, and it is precisely because of the Xiliang Ma clan that the Qiang people can stop." Zhang Ji said: "I have followed Cao Gong for some years, and I also respect the general very much, of course I don't want Cao Gong to be unfavorable to the general for some trivial things, so that the general lost his life and Cao Gong lost his reputation." ”

"Just say whatever you want." "There's no need to beat around the bush. ”

"Actually, I have a way to make the general go to Shouchun with the eldest son, and I can let Cao Gong feel relieved." Zhang Ji lowered his voice and said to Ma Teng.

"Please make it clear." Ma Teng gestured.

"The general can abandon the Xiliang army and hand it over to Ling Gongzi to command." Zhang Ji said: "And the general stayed in the DPRK to serve. For example, today is very chaotic, and not all officials are in office. The general only received the appointment of the imperial court, and then went to Shouchun with the eldest son. In this way, Cao Gong will not feel that the general despises him, and the general can go to Shouchun again, wouldn't it be the best of both worlds? ”

"I don't plan to serve in the DPRK." Ma Teng said: "I grew up in Xiliang, how can I leave the soldiers behind and stay alone in the court? ”

"That's not right when the general said that." Zhang Ji said with a smile: "The Xiliang Ma family is still in the hands of Ling Gongzi, isn't the general still the master of the Ma family?" It's just that the military power was handed over to Ling Gongzi, but the general held real power in the court. ”

"Real power?" Ma Teng smiled: "The Cao Guild will give me real power?" ”

"At the beginning, the eldest son used to be a guard lieutenant." Zhang Ji said: "Now that Cao Gong has the intention to order the general to take over the post of guard lieutenant, I don't know if this position is regarded as real power in the general's opinion?" ”

Looking at Zhang Ji, Ma Teng's brows furrowed slightly.

The Han Dynasty set up the Weiwei Mansion and repeatedly changed its name to Dali Temple, which was specially responsible for criminal law and could even torture officials.

This position does have a certain amount of real power.

After hesitating for a moment, Ma Teng asked Zhang Ji: "Wei Wei has a great responsibility, if I am not in the court, will it be inappropriate?" ”

"What's wrong?" Zhang Ji said: "Now His Majesty is in Xudu, but Cao Gong is in Yecheng, and there is nothing wrong with it. The general really thinks too much. ”

Ma Teng was relieved.

He got up and hugged his fist to Zhang Ji and said: "If it weren't for Zhang Gong's order, I wouldn't know that I would have broken a big thing, and I wrote down today's friendship." ”

"The general can read me well in the future." Zhang Ji stood up, saluted Ma Teng and said: "I still have to go to Cao Gong to report his life, if the general has no objections, Cao Gong will ask His Majesty to make the general the captain of the Han Dynasty." ”

"I'll send Zhang Gong!" Ma Teng sent Zhang Ji to the door.

In order to wait for Ma Teng's reply, Cao Cao did not fall asleep until this time.

was flipping through a book in the study, Xu Chu walked in: "Cao Gong, Zhang Ji is here." ”

Putting down the book, Cao Cao ordered, "Please let him in." ”

Xu Chu stepped back and introduced Zhang Ji into the study.

After saluting Cao Cao, Zhang Ji said: "Cao Gong's entrustment to me has been completed, and Zhang Ji promised to stay in the court as a guard lieutenant. ”

"He is willing to be an official in the DPRK, so I am relieved." Cao Cao smiled slightly and said to Zhang Ji: "Did he say whether he was willing to stay in Yecheng or wanted to go to Shouchun." ”

"Ma Teng means to go to Shouchun." Zhang Ji replied: "Actually, I don't think Cao Gong necessarily has to keep him in Yecheng. There seems to be no difference between the eldest son and Yecheng. ”

Cao Cao nodded: "You're right, then let him go to Shouchun." ”

Zhang persuaded Ma Teng to accept the imperial court's fate, and after sending him away, Ma Teng immediately asked Cao Shuo to be invited.

When he came to Yecheng, Cao Shuo had nothing to do.

was talking to Ding Yao in the back house of the Cao family, and when he learned that Ma Teng was looking for him, Cao Shuo said to Ding Yao: "He is looking for me, it must be someone sent by my father who wants him to stay in Yecheng." ”

"Ma Teng guards Xiliang all the year round, what does your father want him to do in Yecheng?" Ding Yao asked.

"It is precisely because he stayed in Yecheng that he used his own soldiers all year round. How could his father still put him back? Cao Shuo said: "It won't be long before my father will send troops to conquer Jingzhou, and once the army sets off, only Xiliang is the biggest trouble behind us." ”

"No wonder." Ding Yao suddenly responded, and then asked Cao Shuo, "Before you brought Ma Teng back, did you tell him that you wanted him to stay in Yecheng?" ”

"How can you say that." Cao Shuo said: "He wants to go to Shouchun with me, and I agreed." ”

"But your father wants to leave him behind,......" Ding Yao asked, "Is it inappropriate for you to leave people behind?" ”

"I promised Ma Teng, of course I would take him to Shouchun." Cao Shuo said: "I have discussed with my father before, give Ma Teng an official position, even if he goes to Shouchun instead of staying in Yecheng, as long as he enters the court as an official, he will have no reason to return to Xiliang." ”

"Ma Teng is not here, I remember that there is still a Han Sui." Ding Yao asked, "How do you settle him?" ”

"Han Sui and Ma Teng are already on the move." Cao Shuo said: "Ma Teng's eldest son, Ma Chao, staying in Xiliang is enough to contain him. The time I bought was enough for my father to settle the affairs of the South. As long as the south is stabilized, the Cao family will no longer have to worry about someone going deep into the hinterland to make trouble with us in the future. ”

He stood up and said to Ding Yao: "Mother, I'll go see Ma Teng first, but I can't let him wait in a hurry." ”

"Go ahead." Ding Yao instructed: "No matter what you say, he is also your father-in-law, although interests are involved, don't lose your manners." ”

PS: More than 20,000 words for many days in a row, I really can't bear it today, only 10,000 words, and it will explode tomorrow

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