Under the guidance of the guards, he went to the outside of the flower pavilion, Ma Teng hugged his fists, bowed down and said to Liu Wei standing on the flower pavilion: "Minister Ma Teng, knock to see Your Majesty!" ”

Turning his head to look at Ma Teng, Liu Weixu raised his hand and said, "Get up!" ”

After thanking him, Ma Teng straightened his waist, looked up at Liu Wei on the flower pavilion, and did not raise his feet to walk onto the flower pavilion.

"Come up and talk!" Looking at the pond outside the flower pavilion, Liu Wei ordered lightly.

"No!" In response, Ma Teng raised his feet and walked up to the flower pavilion and stood four or five steps behind Liu Wei.

Ma Teng went to the flower pavilion, Liu Wei didn't say anything, just looked at the pond outside the pavilion, admiring the fish swimming back and forth in the pond.

"Majesty!" After standing for a while, seeing that Liu Wei didn't say anything, Ma Teng finally couldn't hold back, hugged his fists and bowed down to him and said: "The minister asked to see His Majesty, for the sake of military rations!" ”

didn't look back, Liu Wei said slowly: "Luoyang is also short of food, and it will take time to raise military food!" ”

"Majesty!" Liu Wei rejected Ma Teng, Ma Teng bent his legs, knelt on the ground, and said to Liu Wei with his fists: "The minister guards Xiliang all the year round, Xiliang is a desolate place, and it is really difficult to raise military rations. The soldiers have been hungry for many days! Now that His Majesty has ascended the throne, the ministers are willing to hand over the military power of Xiliang, and the army will be dispatched by His Majesty! ”

I didn't expect Ma Teng to propose to hand over the military power, Liu Wei was stunned for a moment, turned his head to look at him, his brows gradually twisted and asked, "Hand over the military power of Xiliang?" Do you want me to send another general to take over the troops? ”

"Exactly!" Clenching his fists and bowing to face Liu Wei, Ma Teng said: "The ministers and dogs are willing to stay in Luoyang, and follow His Majesty to conquer the ministers before and after the saddle!" ”

Just thinking about how much benefit he could get from Ma Teng, Liu Wei never thought that he could force him to hand over all his military power.

After thinking for a while, Liu Wei's brows gradually stretched, turned around, strode in front of Ma Teng, helped him up and said: "General Ma has been guarding Xiliang for many years, and the soldiers are also used to following the general. Meng Qi can stay in Luoyang, the general can only return to Xiliang, as for the military rations, I have done my best to prepare them! ”

"Thank you!" Liu Biao promised to raise military rations and asked him to continue to lead the Xiliang soldiers and horses, Ma Teng hurriedly thanked him and said to Liu Bian: "The minister still has a reluctant request!" ”

"Say!" Ma Teng showed sincerity, and Liu Wei didn't want to embarrass him too much, so he raised his hand at him and motioned for him to continue.

"The Xiliang army has suppressed the rebellion of the Qiang people for many years, and the ordnance and armor are also outdated!" Clenching his fists and bowing, Ma Teng said to Liu Wei: "I beg Your Majesty to transfer some more ordnance and armor......

"Okay, you Ma Teng!" Without waiting for Ma Teng to finish speaking, Liu Wei slapped him on the shoulder and said with a smile: "I have already promised to raise military rations, but you have to make an inch, and you are asking for ordnance and armor!" ”

was slapped on the shoulder by Liu Wei, Ma Teng bowed his body, and said with a smile: "Your Majesty is on the throne, and the minister is the commander of Xiliang of Your Majesty, if the soldiers are wearing shabby, if you say it, your Majesty's face will be dull!" ”

"That's it, I'll follow you!" Waving his hand, Liu Wei said to Ma Teng: "The soldiers and horses of Xiliang are under your command, but if you don't wreak havoc today, I will dispatch a large army to crusade at any time, and General Ma will not have to find a reason to shirk at that time!" ”

"Your Majesty rest assured, from today onwards, you will be the pawn of Your Majesty in front of the horse, and the horse leather shroud will not hesitate!" Knowing that Liu Wei was still a little worried about him, Ma Teng hurriedly hugged his fists and bowed down, expressing his thoughts.

"General, go back to rest, after two days, the military rations and armor will be properly raised, and the general will personally escort them back to Xiliang!" Waving his hand at Ma Teng, Liu Wei turned around again and looked at the pond outside the flower pavilion.

With a deep bow to him with his fists clenched, Ma Teng took two steps back, then turned around, descended the stairs, and walked quickly towards the front yard.

"Majesty!" Ma Teng walked away, Wang Liu came to Liu Wei's side, lowered his voice and asked him, "Could it be that Your Majesty is relieved of Ma Teng?" ”

"What's not going to worry about?" Smiling slightly, Liu Wei looked back at Wang Liu.

"Ma Teng has been in Xiliang for many years, and the soldiers under his command only know the Xiliang Ma family, but they don't know the Han court!" Looking at Liu Wei, Wang Liu said with some hesitation: "Wouldn't the allocation of grain, grass and weapons boost his prestige in Xiliang?" ”

"So what?" Smiling slightly, Liu Wei said to Wang Liu: "Xiliang Ma's family, although it has been a big man for many years, has always been a courtier of the Han Dynasty. Now that I have ascended the throne, I have allocated grain, grass and weapons to him, but my army has been drawn and transferred, making it difficult for him to recuperate, how can he sit big? ”

Liu Wei said a word, and Wang Liu and Wang Zhen were stunned.

Although most of the north has been pacified, there are still some heroes and bandits who were not exterminated in the early years.

If Liu Wei had pacified the north and ordered the Xiliang army to conquer everywhere, it would not be easy for Ma Teng to increase his strength.

Ma Teng is getting old, and he won't have much time to command the troops.

His only son, Ma Chao, who could pinpoint the future, was left in Luoyang by Liu Wei.

Once Ma Teng was too old to command the army, Liu Wei only needed a will, summoning him to Luoyang for retirement, and appointing a general to take over the soldiers and horses, and the power of the Xiliang Ma clan would be completely divided.

Before that, although Ma Teng still had the opportunity to argue with Liu, Ma Chao was in Luoyang City, and he had some scruples, and he didn't dare to take things lightly in his spare time.

Although Liu Wei's move is a risky move, it is undoubtedly the best way to dissolve the power of the Ma clan without blood.

Although he has been proclaimed emperor, the world is still dominated by heroes from all walks of life, Liu Wenxiang wants to reform the system of commanding soldiers and horses, and it is impossible to implement it for a while and a half, at most he can only adopt the system of changing generals in the Han army, so as not to be stationed somewhere for a long time and achieve a separatist force.

For those heroes who come to work, there is only one strategy he can take, which is to focus on stability and gradually differentiate!

After getting Liu Bian's promise to allocate grain, grass, and weapons, Ma Teng left the palace with joy.

As soon as he returned to the pavilion, he pushed open the door, and he couldn't help but say excitedly to Ma Chao and Ma Tie in the house: "Your Majesty promised to allocate military rations and weapons to my and other armies, and appointed a certain person to still command the soldiers and horses of Xiliang!" ”

Hearing Ma Teng's shouting, Ma Tie was full of joy, but Ma Chao had a touch of worry on his face, as if he was not happy.

"Meng Qi my son, this is a good thing, how can you show entanglement?" Finding that Ma Chao had no joy on his face, Ma Teng asked him suspiciously.

"Father really thinks that it is a good thing to continue to command the soldiers and horses of Xiliang?" Looking at Ma Teng, Ma Chao frowned tightly and asked him.

Ma Chao asked this, Ma Teng was stunned for a moment, and asked casually: "What do I mean?" ”

"Today's majesty is a promising king! The newly built Han army is even stronger and stronger, unparalleled in the world! With a heavy worry on his face, Ma Chao said: "Father has a heavy army, and he is sitting in Xiliang, His Majesty is beyond the reach of the whip, how can I rest assured!" ”

As soon as Ma Chao said this, Ma Teng's heart suddenly tightened, and fine beads of sweat oozed from his forehead.

Liu Wei asked him to continue to lead the Xiliang soldiers and horses, but he only cared about joy at that time, where did he think of a deeper layer.

After Ma Chao's decision, he immediately understood that the commander of the Xiliang soldiers and horses, and the Xiliang Ma clan would sooner or later be feared by today's majesty, and it is not certain that he will end up with a broken family and a dead person.

"How is it good!" Clenching his fists nervously, Ma Teng said to Ma Chao: "Your Majesty has already agreed to transfer grain and grass soldiers, and his expression is very kind, if he wants to come for a while, he will not attack my Xiliang Ma clan!" ”

"It's true that I won't do it, but if Your Majesty transfers the Xiliang army back and forth, the soldiers will have to suffer from that long-distance attack!" With a sigh, Ma Chao strode to the door and said to Ma Teng: "Father, don't stay there, the child will go to see His Majesty, or there will be a turnaround!" ”

When he came to Luoyang, Liu Wei proposed to leave Ma Chao here, obviously admiring him very much.

Ma Chao wanted to ask to see Liu Wei, but Ma Teng couldn't ask for it, and hurriedly said: "This matter will be handed over to the child to deal with, and wait for good news for the father!" ”

Clenched his fists and arched at Ma Teng, and Ma Chao strode out of the room.

Leaving the building, Ma Chao didn't dare to delay at all, and walked all the way towards the palace.

"Isn't this Brother Meng Qi?" As he was walking, Ma Chao heard a voice behind him, quickly stopped and looked back.

What appeared in front of him was a middle-aged scribe in a robe.

This person is nearly forty years old, standing in the market, looking at Ma Chao, his face is full of smiles.

Seeing this person, Ma Chao muttered in his heart where he had seen him, but after thinking about it for a long time, he didn't think of where he had met him.

"Brother Tai is ......" looked at the middle-aged scribe who was looking at him suspiciously, and Ma Chao asked him with some hesitation.

"Brother Meng Qi is really a noble person, and he forgets things!" Striding towards Ma Chao, when he approached, the person who came said to him: "Do you remember what happened to Xu Du back then?" ”

During the rebellion of Li Dao and Guo Yan, Ma Chao once went to Xudu.

In Xudu, he didn't know many people.

The future person looked at it carefully, stunned for a moment, and then Ma Chao slapped his forehead and said, "It turned out to be Jia Gong!" ”

It was none other than Jia Xu who greeted Ma Chao.

Seeing that Ma Chao thought of him, Jia Xu said to him with a smile on his face: "Since I met Meng Qi here by chance, it is fate, how about drinking a few thin wines in the house?" ”

Jia Xu made an invitation, and Ma Chao said with a smile: "I am in a hurry to go to meet His Majesty, the mansion of the prince, and visit you another day!" ”

It didn't take long to leave the palace, and when he returned home, he was going to be closed for a month, and Jia Xu also knew that it was inconvenient to return to the mansion with Ma Chao at this time, and make an invitation, but it was just a polite gesture, after Ma Chao excused himself, he hugged his fists, arched towards Ma Chao and said: "That is the case, it is not strong in the next, and I hope that Brother Meng Qi will come sooner or later, and he will definitely prepare water and wine in the next place!" ”