In the prime minister's mansion, Cao Cao had already put on his court clothes and planned to go to the palace hall to "meet the prince." I met with Kou Feng's envoys. When the gate keeper came the news said. There are officials under Kou's sealed account, and Ma Tan came to see him.

"Who is this horse?" At this time, Cao Cao also had a master book by his side who was in charge of the correspondence of documents. Cao Cao was puzzled, and couldn't help but turn his head and ask.

"Back to the prime minister, he should be the younger brother of Kou Feng Wuxi Taishou Ma Liang." The master bookkeeper is very proficient in the officials under Kou Feng's account, and he immediately replied when he heard the words.

"Hmm." Cao Cao nodded, signaling that he understood. Actually, I don't feel anything. Ma Liang's reputation is not yet revealed. Not to mention Ma Yan.

After Cao Cao asked, he left the Prime Minister's Mansion. Climb aboard the carriage and head to the Royal Palace.

It is said that it is a royal palace, but it is actually a little small. Compared with the Chang'an Palace of the Han Dynasty, the Luoyang Palace of the Han Dynasty is much smaller, and the style is much inferior.

But in the whole Xu Capital, the palace is not bad. At least Liu Xiezhu, the son of heaven, is more satisfied. than he was in Chang'an. When you don't even have anything to eat. It's nice to have a palace to live in.

When Cao Cao's carriage entered the palace, Ma Tan and his party also went towards the palace in a different way. Originally. Foreign officials want to meet the Son of Heaven, and there are many procedures.

But things are in a hurry, and now that Kou Feng Chen Bing is outside, of course his envoys don't have so many rules. All the way to the entrance of the palace.

At the gate of the palace, there were also officials to greet Ma Tan.

According to the official's intentions, Kou Feng's gifts should be directly received into the treasury. But Ma Tan disagreed. He insisted on offering the gift of Kou Feng to the court.

Therefore. These dozens of carts were parked at the entrance of the palace. Ma Tan followed the officials into the palace.

Palace. Ma Tan only learned about it from many ancient books, but when he actually saw it, he felt that the style was compelling. At the beginning of the Han Dynasty, Liu Bang was very frugal. But Han Xiang Xiao He has such a sentence. It is said that the palace is the façade of the Son of Heaven. Anything can be saved. That is, the palace must be the most magnificent.

So. The time of the first Han. The palace of the first Han Dynasty headed by Weiyang First Palace is extremely magnificent. And now this palace also gives Ma Jian this feeling.

However, as Chu Chen. Now Chu and Han are still divided into monarchs and ministers. But judging from the capital of Kou Feng Chen Bing and the Son of Heaven. In fact, it is already counted as two countries.

It's just a broken thread.

This Han Tianzi has such a magnificent palace, and of course this great Chu can't fall into majesty. Therefore, what rose in Ma Tan's mind was not awe. Instead, he waited to go back and persuade Kou Feng to build a palace.

That's a bit of a wonder. Usually, no one entered the palace in awe. Only Chuchen Ma Mu can be so unruly.

Feeling the grandeur of the palace, Ma Jian walked in with the officials. During the period, there are five steps and one post. Ten steps and one sentry. This guard is quite tight.

Ma Tan is an official under the account, although he is still young. But I don't know how many swords and swords I've seen. I don't think so.

The officials who followed them all the way to the outside of the palace hall.

"Your Excellency is waiting here." When the officials led Ma Jian here. I asked Ma Jian to stop. Immediately, he himself took a few steps forward. Let the eunuchs waiting outside the main hall go and report.

A moment later, a shrill voice rang out.

"General Xuanyang Wu Liu's subordinate Ma Tan came to see me." Only then did the official signal Ma Jian to step forward. Ma Tan nodded and walked in.

When he was outside the main hall, he unsheathed his sword. I took off my boots, and even my socks were off. The Han Dynasty was an era of relative egalitarianism in etiquette.

But there is no human right to be a courtier at this point. On the main hall, "only Tianzi Temple can wear shoes." High status can wear socks.

Like a horse, you can only enter barefoot.

This is the rule, and Ma Jian also follows Kou Feng's explanation, to be humble. After taking off his boots, Ma Tan walked in.

The main hall is very large" and very magnificent. Sitting above is Liu Xie, the son of heaven. A crown dress, the crown has a majesty that reigns over the world. There were countless courtiers under him.

Take the floor as the height and sit separately.

Ma Tan only glanced at it, and lowered his gaze, very calmly, but with a somewhat humble expression, he walked up step by step.

"Minister, Ma Tan, meet Your Majesty." After a certain extent. Ma Tan bowed to the ground and bowed to Liu Xie.

"Flat." Ma Jian could only glance at it, but Liu Xie could look at Ma Jian directly. He saw that Ma Jian was extraordinary, and he was humble and respectful. I also have some good feelings for Ma Jian in my heart.

Saying a lot about how rebellious the Chu people are, it is not necessarily the case when I see it now.

"Someone. Bestow the seat. After saying goodbye, Liu Xie instructed the eunuch next to him.

"Give a seat." With the shrill words of the eunuch. A eunuch came up from the side. A cushion was brought up.

The seats in the main hall are fixed. Only when the foreign ministers see the court, they will temporarily add Tang is generally at the bottom, but Kou Feng's account is a subordinate.

Liu Xie, the son of heaven, did not dare to slack off. Chen Bing 200,000 is outside. This seat was temporarily added to the central hall, very close to Liu Xie.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your seat." This is considered a great honor, but Ma Yan's face is still very calm and humble, and after saying goodbye, he took a few steps forward and sat down.

Liu Xie's eyes were even more appreciative. However, Cao Cao, who was next to him, had a more and more jealous look in his eyes.

Kou Feng. What an arrogant and domineering person. 200,000 troops, Chen Bing was the capital of the Son of Heaven. It can be said that he is the head of the rebels. But when the momentum is so great, "the officials under him can be so graceful and humble."

Plus Ma Yan's age.

It is rumored that the young man of the Chu State. But now a random unknown person comes out, and he is so outstanding.

This had to make Cao Cao, as the prime minister, jealous.

Kou Feng is already strong enough, if there are many talents under the account. The world is in danger.

"The day before yesterday, the prime minister was negligent, listened to the villain's slander, and wrongly judged General Kou, who had meritorious service in guarding Jingchu, as a traitor, and raised an army of 800,000 to go south. Now, General Kou has entered the capital to avenge his grievances. I have sent the Lieutenant to investigate, and have killed the villain who slandered the general. The prime minister also fined Dai for one year. as a sign of punishment. "Today, it is said to be a court meeting, but in fact, it is about peace. Liu Xie is a puppet again. It was Prime Minister Cao Cao who lost face, and he said to Ma Jian with a smile.

"Your Majesty." Ma Yan bowed down again.

"This is the Prime Minister's negligence, but it is also my negligence. What is the sanctity? Liu Xie's face showed a hint of shame. Immediately, he said: "Now General Kou's grievances have been revealed." Not only is there no fault, but there is merit. ”

"Come, proclaim. Yang Wu's general Kou Feng raised troops to kill the traitor Huang Zu. Defeated the rebellion of the four counties and pacified Wuxi. The merit lies in the community. He also guarded Chu for many years, and was promoted to the Marquis of Chu, General Zuo, and gave leave to save money. ”

Liu Xie's majestic voice sounded.

caused a small commotion in the hall, and Cao Cao frowned even more, this is today. Sure enough, it's a small means constantly. Restless terrible.

According to the discussion between him and Liu Xie just now. It was Kou Feng Chu Hou, General Zuo, and gave a holiday. Don't look at the fake festival, it's just a word difference from the fake money. But the significance is extraordinary. Fake money, that is, axe money, is generally used by the emperor. But it is occasionally lent to the minister. It's a fake money-saving. It symbolizes the emperor.

With this fake money-saving, Kou Feng is enough to compete with him as a prime minister in terms of status.

However, although Cao Cao was angry in his heart. But in front of Ma Chen, as well as civil and military officials. But it's not good not to give face to Liu Xie, the son of heaven. Just make a secret note of it. But so grand. But Ma Tan unexpectedly did not call His Majesty Shengming as before.

He held his head high and looked directly at Liu Xie, the Son of Heaven, and said: "Your Majesty, the more unfavorable the Ping'an Mountain of Wuhou Sun Quan, although he lives in Wudi, he has no talent. He also sent troops to attack Jing Chu many times. When the minister came here, the general specially explained and begged the Son of Heaven to give him the position of general of Zhendong to order the southeast. ”

After saying that, Ma Tan bowed to the ground. Touching his forehead against the floor, extremely respectful. But his actions caused an uproar in the main hall.

Ma Jian did this, in fact, it was also Kou Feng's explanation. Although we must be humble and courteous, we must fight for what we should fight. General Zuo is nothing more than a miscellaneous name, although he is a little better than General Yang Wu. But it's pretty much the same. On the contrary, General Zhendong has a lot of power. The most important thing is to have the right to be stationed in Yangzhou.

Kou Feng was named the Marquis of Chu, guarding the land of Chu for him and justifying the names of the princes. And get the general of Zhendong. It can be put in the name of the imperial court for entering Jiangdong openly.

Although Kou Feng is unruly, Chen Bing is the capital of the Son of Heaven. But Wu Hou Sun Quan is still called Hanchen. This is in favor of Kou Feng.

Of course, there is a fight. But in the eyes of the ministers in the main hall, this Ma Tan, who originally seemed very gentle and pleasing to the eye, suddenly became untamed.

The reward of the Son of Heaven actually bargained.

Liu Xie, the son of heaven, had a good impression of Ma Jian all of a sudden. He was persecuted by Cao Cao, but now he was provoked by the officials under Kou Feng's account.

I suddenly felt bored.

Cao Cao's heart was not very surprised. Kou Feng Chen Bing, the capital of the Son of Heaven must have come to ask for a position. Giving it to the Marquis of Chu is one of them, and having the right to crusade against Sun Quan is the second. However, Cao Cao didn't give it. Now, Ma Tan has spoken out. Cao Cao was certainly not surprised.

"There is a rebellion in the mountains, and it is indeed difficult for Wu Hou to resist. General Yang Wu of Jin was the general of Zhendong. to conquer Yamagoe. The minister thinks it is feasible. Cao Cao bent over and bowed to Liu Xie and said.

With Cao Cao's statement, the ministers in the hall also unanimously changed the direction of the wind. Reconsideration one after another.

One is external force, and the other is internal force. Liu Xie's face suddenly became extremely ugly, and sure enough, as Fu Hou said, it was all wolf ambition.

"Quasi-play. Feng Kou was named the Marquis of Chu. General Zhendong, give leave to save money. Liu Xie's voice became extremely indifferent.

"Your Majesty." Cao Cao and Ma Tan bowed to the Son of Heaven Liu Xie again, and the sound of Shengming sounded in the main hall. But Liu Xie's heart is extremely sluggish, this is the Han Dynasty.

But Ma Jian was extremely excited in his heart, and the Marquis of Chu "has the right to live in Chu." General Feng Zhendong has the right to crusade against Yangzhou. Fake money has the status of competing with Cao Cao.

From then on, Kou Feng could use Chu to suppress Wu. Command the southeast.