"Who's going to visit me?" Liu Yong muttered in his heart, and asked, "Does the person who came have a name?" ”

Song Jiu bowed and replied: "It is said that it is the Taishou of Xiliang and the general of the expedition to the west, Ma Teng." Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ”

Liu Yong was even more surprised, I don't know Ma Teng, how could he come to see me? Is it for the sake of the "edict"?

The "Cloth and Belt Edict Incident" was a counterattack launched by Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty after Xu Tian's siege of the government, dissatisfied with Cao Cao's control of the government, bullying the ministers, and treating the monarch as nothing. Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty pretended to reward his uncle Dong Cheng and sewed the edict in a jade belt, concealed Cao Cao's eyeliner, and took it out of the palace. After Dong Cheng read the edict, he united with the edict of Wang Zifu and Chongji to plot to kill Cao Cao, and then Ma Teng and Liu Bei also participated. Later, the matter was lost, except for Liu Bei, the rest of the people were slaughtered, and the plant was extremely widespread.

Liu Yong arched his hand to Cai Wenji and said with a smile: "I agreed to be a young lady." Liu Yong took his leave first. When I returned to the house, I saw Wei Qi drinking tea with a few people, one of whom was in his forties, tall and armed, with a tiger's back and a bear's waist, especially a male face and nose, which was very different from the Central Plains, needless to say that it was Ma Teng.

Liu Yong smiled all over his face, and apologized: "In Xia Liu Yong, I have seen General Ma." General Ma came, but the last general never went out of the city to greet him, which was really rude, and asked the general to forgive. ”

Ma Teng smiled and looked Liu Yong up and down, and also bowed his hand and said: "Ma returned to Tianshui, passed by your land, and heard that the meal under Chongru's tent is the best in the world, so he came to bother and ask for a glass of water and wine to drink." ”

Liu Yong said with a smile: "The general is famous, and Liu Yong is asking for it." Then he asked Wei Qian softly: "Brother Bo Qi, can you arrange a post house for the general and his entourage and prepare a meal?" ”

Wei Qi said: "Don't worry about General Lao, Wei has made arrangements, but he is too busy with official business, so he will leave after dinner." ”

Liu Yong was surprised: "Why doesn't the general linger here for a few days, Liu Yong has been admiring the general's name for a long time, and he is asking for advice." ”

"I won't hide it from you, Ma came here to discuss with Chongru on important matters." Ma Teng is bold. has no scheming, and has always been straightforward in his speech.

"Two generals, there are still official affairs to be done below, so I will not accompany you for the time being." Wei Qi has a good heart.

Ma Teng said with a smile: "Wei Bo has to come over early to drink with Ma for a while." I know that Chongru doesn't like to drink. It's uncomfortable. ”

Liu Yong and Wei Qi couldn't help but look at each other, and Wei Qi arched his hand and said, "Yes." The general's orders, how dare Wei Qi disobey. ”

Waiting for Wei Qi to leave, Liu Yong immediately waved his hand to send the others out, and only Ma Teng's father and son were left in the hall. Ma Teng nodded slightly. He lowered his voice and said: "If Ma knows well, Chongru is a subordinate of General Liu Bei, right?" ”

Liu Yong arched his hand and said: "General Hui, Liu Yong was, and is now also a subordinate of the emperor's uncle." ”

Ma Teng sneered slightly: "Then how can you turn your back on Uncle Huang for the sake of glory and be willing to serve Cao Cao." ”

Liu Yong's childlike heart was still unsettled, pretending not to understand, and said with a smile: "Prime Minister Cao Cheng is an important minister of the country, and the court relies on him, why did Ma Taishou say this?" ”

Ma Teng said angrily: "Do you think that Cao thief is a good person? ”

Liu Yong said in a low voice: "I am afraid that there are Cao Gong's ears and eyes eavesdropping on the left and right." General Ma, please, whisper. ”

Ma Teng said angrily: "Those who are greedy for life and afraid of death are not enough to talk about big things!" With that, he flicked his sleeves and got up.

Liu Yong arched his hand and said: "General, slow down, please listen to Liu Yong's words." ”

Ma Teng said coldly: "What else do you have to say?" ”

Liu Yong said: "There is something unclear below, Liu Yong's name is low, why does the general expect such an expectation from me?" ”

Ma Teng said in a deep voice: "Although Uncle Huang and I will only meet once, we have a very happy conversation and deep affection. Uncle Huang once said that although Liu Yong was appointed by Cao Cao to serve as the Luoyang Order, he was a confidant who was loyal to the monarch and patriotic. I expect a lot from you. Since we left Xu County, there have been many rumors about you in the countryside, saying that you are diligent and honest, and love the people like children. Kudos to you. We were also overjoyed when we heard it, thinking that it was the luck of the court and the blessing of the saints. But you issued an order, but you had the life of the prime minister, to attract people's hearts for Cao Cao, and to make contributions to the traitor. It's really annoying to me! ”

Liu Yong clasped his hands into fists, knelt down on one knee, bowed down, bowed deeply, and said solemnly: "The general worries about the country and the people, it is really a blessing from God." ”

Ma Teng said with a shocked face: "What do you mean by this?" ”

Liu Yong said: "Is the general a lobbyist for the 'cloth and belt edict'?" ”

Ma Teng was shocked and shouted, "How do you know? Qi Er was relieved and said, "Is this matter told to you by Xuande?" ”

"Exactly. The signatures on the edict include the chariot cavalry general Dong Cheng, the partial general Wang Zifu, the Yue cavalry lieutenant Chongji, the Yilang Wu Shuo, the Zhaoxin general Wu Zilan, and then the Xiliang Taishou Ma Teng general you, and finally the emperor's uncle Zuo general Liu Bei. ”

Ma Teng said with a smile: "You know such a confidential matter, Xuande really trusts Gongzi." ”

Liu Yong said with a straight face: "General, I made an oath early in the morning that I will return to the Holy Government and revitalize the prestige of the Han Dynasty." The kid had said nothing before, and asked the general to punish him. ”

Ma Teng was overjoyed and said: "Sure enough, as Xuande said, Chongru is really a good minister to save the country." Your miraculous achievements this time have won Cao Cao's appreciation, and I expect that you will soon be released to serve in the local area and become a prince. In this way, you have soldiers and horses in hand, and the Holy Restoration is more promising. ”

"The general's words are wrong, I don't think Cao Cao will let him be alone." Liu Yong shook his head.

"Oh? Why is that? ”

Liu Yong said in his heart, "power comes out of the barrel of a gun", and no one with a brain will allow military power to fall, but you don't understand what you said, so he explained separately: "Cao Gong is well versed in the way of commanding the army, how can he entrust military power to others, and I am not Cao Gong's old department, how can he be entrusted with heavy responsibilities." ”

Ma Teng nodded and said, "Chongru is reasonable. Cao Cao is insidious and cunning, and he must not allow others to command the troops. It's just a pity that Chongru has this credit. ”

Liu Yong smiled: "The general doesn't know. Cao Cao just wanted to take the opportunity to transfer me away from Uncle Huang's side this time. Moreover, Cao Cao transgressed the imperial platform, and the rewards and punishments of officials were all decided by the prime minister's government, how could others be allowed to be arrogant? ”

Ma Teng sighed: "Chongru knows Cao Cao's heart very well. So how to deal with it. ”

Liu Yong smiled and said: "Therefore, Liu Yong made up his mind to retreat as advance, and give the credit for this battle to Yu Ban and Wei Qi, Cao Cao will not be suspicious of me, nor can he find a reason to transfer me away." ”

Ma Teng sighed and said, "It's just like this, but it's a pity that I have been wronged." ”

Liu Yong said with a smile: "It's okay, there will be opportunities for meritorious service in the future." He also reminded, "The general has a heavy army, and the Xiliang Iron Cavalry is fierce and strong, brave and good at fighting." It was unstoppable, making the enemy fearful, and Cao Cao had always been deeply jealous. Generals, don't be cautious, don't re-enter Xudu easily. Just in case Cao Cao can take advantage of it. Lost the cornerstone of this Kuangfu Society. Liu Yong doesn't know if the "Edict of Clothes" incident will be exposed, if it is like history, Cao Cao will definitely find an opportunity to kill Ma Teng, and it will be more difficult to rebuild the Han Dynasty.

Ma Teng said with a smile: "Chongru is by Cao Cao's side, if this thief has any changes." You can quickly tell Ma in Matthew's book. ”

Liu Yong sighed: "Xiliang is thousands of miles away from Xudu, and it is difficult to get through the news, and the imperial uncle and I will leave Xudu sooner or later, and there is no way to know." Liu Yong thought that the general would immediately send a capable person to stay in Xudu to spy on the news, and if there was an accident, he could deal with it in time. ”

Ma Teng bowed his head and said: "Chong's words are reasonable. I'll send someone back to Xudu and pay attention to the movements of Caofu. ”

Xu Du, Prime Minister's Mansion. Cao Cao looked at the official document presented by Liu Yong, his brows tightened, and he hesitated for a long time. He raised his head and asked the strategists: "Princesses, Liu Yong attributed the merit of Hanoi to Wei Qi for the policy of banning and fixing the customs, and he did not take any credit, what does this mean?" ”

Xun Yu said first: "Ming Gong, Xun Yu thought that Liu Yong did not plan to leave Liu Bei, and he did not dare to brush off the prime minister's good intentions, so he excused himself." ”

Cheng Yu continued: "Prime Minister, if what Wen says is reasonable, his subordinates also feel the same way. Liu Yong's move. Not only are Wei Qi and Yu Ban grateful, but the people of Sili are even more grateful to Dade and regard him as a reborn parent, this person is very scheming. The prime minister must be guarded against. ”

"Then everything Liu Yong did was carried out by the order of the court or the prime minister, what does it have to do with him?" It was Xun Yu who spoke.

Cao Cao pondered for a moment and asked, "What does Feng Xiao think Liu Yong means?" ”

Guo Jia arched his hand and replied: "Prime Minister, it is not easy for Liu Yong to succeed. Even if the person is gentle and courteous. It is foolish to think that it is still not appropriate to keep it in Luoyang. ”

Cao Cao stroked his beard and said with a smile: "Why is this? ”

Guo Jia said: "Although the order issued by Liu Yong is in the name of the imperial court, everyone knows that it is actually from Liu Yong. This person knows people well, is good at civil and martial arts, and is Liu Bei's henchman, if he stays in Luoyang for a long time, I am afraid that the people's hearts will belong to him, and his situation will become more and more difficult to control. ”

Cao Cao nodded, only to hear Guo Jia say again: "If there is anyone who can compete with the prime minister today, only Yuan Shao of Hebei, the prime minister must make plans early." I talked with Liu Yong below, this person has a lot of insight into the situation in Hebei, and this time he easily took Hanoi with a little trick, and his tricks can be seen. foolishly thought that if the prime minister wanted to defeat Yuan Shao, Liu Yong would be of great use. In this way, it is just right to call it back, and one party and two stools. ”

Cao Cao said with a smile: "The words of filial piety are very lonely. He sighed lightly and said with regret: "It's a pity that this person is from Xuande's sect and is not for my use." ”

Xun Yu said: "Prime Minister rest assured, Liu Bei treats Liu Yong differently from Guan and Zhang, if the Prime Minister is kind and trusted, Liu Yong will be grateful, why worry that he will not take refuge in the Prime Minister's account?" ”

Cao Cao stroked his palms and laughed: "Just according to the words of the princes." Wen Ruo, you send a powerful person to Xuzhou, don't find out the origin of Liu Yong, why did you defect to Liu Bei......"

Cao Cao asked for the emperor, adopted the ideas of Liu Yong and others, and ordered Wei Qi to order Luoyang to take charge of foreign affairs and Yu Ban to take charge of military affairs, and ordered Liu Yong to escort Cai Wenji back to Xudu as soon as possible.

After receiving the imperial edict, Liu Yong was prepared and immediately brought Wei Qi over. Liu Yong said: "Brother Bo Ji, the imperial court has agreed to let me wait for the performance, and set up a servant to supervise the salt pond in Hedong; Set up a division and a lieutenant to supervise the cultivation of the fields of the displaced people who have returned home. ”

Wei Qi was overjoyed and said: "Brother Chongru, now we can do a big job." ”

Liu Yong smiled: "It's not us, it's Brother Bo and you alone." With that, he handed the edict to Wei Qi.

Wei Qi was puzzled for a while, quickly read the edict, and said indignantly: "Brother Chongru, why is this? Why did the prime minister turn a blind eye to the general's merits, and not only did not praise him, but ordered the general's post to be removed and transferred back to Xudu. Wei Qi was deeply upset by the general, so he wrote a letter and appealed for the general. ”

Liu Yong pulled the excited Wei Qi and smiled: "Brother Bo Qi misunderstood the prime minister." It was Liu Yong who recommended Brother Bo to replace Liu. As he spoke, he told Wei Qi about the revision of the movement. Wei Qi was stunned for a moment and asked, "Brother Chongru, why are you doing this?" (To be continued.) )