—175 A.D.——

What should a eunuch, or ten permanent servants, look like?

According to the rumors, it should be a person with a white face and no beard, a thin body, a ruthless expression, and a sharp voice.

Jian Shuo in front of Ma Yuanyi was obviously not like that.

He was dressed in a satin coat, with a fat body, a cunning face, a hoarse voice, and a very obvious fake beard on his lips, which would probably have been regarded as an ordinary businessman if he had not known his identity beforehand.

This place is his private residence outside the Luoyang Imperial Palace, after learning that Ma Yuanyi is a Taiping Dao envoy from Jizhou, Jian Shuo made a special trip to leave the palace to meet, and the servant next to him sent him a gift list, and he only glanced at it and put it aside.

"So, Gong Jian, about the purchase channels of these alchemy materials...... Ma Yuanyi asked tentatively.

Ma Yuanyi was the envoy who came to Luoyang this time to negotiate with the Ten Standing Servants who blocked their material supply, as the first apprentice who was accepted by Zhang Jiao, he was very young, and at the same time very handsome, although it was just a simple gown and hairband, he could still inadvertently reveal a free and easy.

He was accompanied by two children of about ten years of age, who stood obediently behind him, but their eyes kept wandering.

As for the goods on the gift list, they have been transported into Jian Shuo's warehouse by the coachman, and if Jian Shuo agrees to this, or simply refuses, the goods will fall into his hands, but if he wants more benefits, he will have to continue to discuss with the messenger - but at the same time, it also means that he has made a promise to restore the supply channel.

"Don't worry," Jian Shuo touched his fake beard and looked at Ma Yuanyi: "I heard that Taiping Dao can call for wind and rain, scatter beans into soldiers, live dead, flesh and bones, but is there such a thing?" ”

"This ......" Ma Yuanyi hesitated for a moment, and then said: "Gong Jian laughed, how can the dead and the white bones take our elixir?" ”

"In other words, it is true that the wind and rain are called, and the beans are scattered into soldiers?" Jian Shuo nodded.

“…… That's exactly what happened, but only Dao Ancestor alone could do it. Although Ma Yuanyi has the intention to deny it, this kind of thing is not a secret at all in Julu General Altar.

I don't know how many believers have seen Zhang Jiao summon a group of huge strong men out of thin air to build houses for them, or summon just the right amount of rain to water the farmland when there is a shortage of water, these things can be known without spies or informants.

"It's strange if there are more than one person to perform," Jian Shuo said disapprehantly, "The reason why 'Wushuang' is called 'Wushuang' is precisely because they are 'unparalleled in this world'. ”

"Uh-huh." Although Ma Yuanyi is also very clear about this kind of common sense, Jian Shuo can only say that he is taught.

"Your Majesty, out of obsession with Ge Xuan's 'Five Stone Powder', ordered that all the materials for making it be returned to the national treasury, which is an unviolable order," Jian Shuo turned to business: "However, Ge Xuan has already refined enough 'Five Stone Powder', no matter who instructed him to 'cut off all supplies of materials to Taiping Dao', it is completely unnecessary at this time, rather than keeping those waste stones and reselling them to Taiping Dao, it may make His Majesty even happier." ”

He clearly said that he "resells", so that in the past, he used to buy directly from the place of origin, but he must buy it from the Ten Permanent Servants at a higher price......

"That's natural, your fathers-in-law collect them as hard work, and the road in Luoyang is smoother than those originating in Jizhou." Ma Yuanyi began to take the initiative to make excuses for the other party's price increase.

Although I don't know what the master was for when he spread the runic water and pills widely, the purpose must be much more important than the small amount of money purchased, and it is not wise to offend the ten permanent servants who currently have the support of the "Sword Saint".

"Hmph......" Ma Yuanyi heard that the "little boy" behind him seemed to be a little dissatisfied, so he hurriedly turned his head and glared at "him".

Okay, everything is up to me to arrange this outing?

“…… Hmmm" The little boy ended with another, meaningless whisper, as if it had just been a silent cough.

Jian Shuo naturally didn't pay attention to the actions of his entourage, and continued to add conditions: "Since we have done so much, then that 'Great Sage and Good Master' should also repay the favor and help deal with some rebellions, demons and other things when we have no time to take care of them." ”

"It's nature." Ma Yuanyi agreed.

It has been heard that Jian Shuo is greedy for money, and now it seems that this is indeed the case - to clean up rebellions and demons, etc., the emperor naturally wants to allocate funds to send troops, but if they solve this matter without spending a single soldier, then the military expenses can naturally be pocketed.

At the same time, this is also a warning: if you are disobedient to the Taiping Dao, you can casually put on the hat of rebellion and demons, which is enough for you to drink a pot.

"Then I will leave no messenger behind." Jian Shuo picked up the teacup and sent it off.

Ma Yuanyi got up to say goodbye, but before he could walk out of the living room, he saw a man in a fancy dress who was not confused outside in a hurry, his expression was a little embarrassed, and he didn't see the situation in the house and began to shout: "Jian Da Jian Er!" Call up the manpower, let's go to the northern Wei Yamen, hang that Cao Mengde and beat him! Don't worry, my big nephew is in charge of everything! ”

Whew-Jian Shuo kept the action of serving tea motionless, but there was a yin wind blowing around him, and the man in the Chinese clothes who broke in stiffened, maintaining a running posture and falling on the spot, only then did he see Jian Shuo on the main seat, his eyes were round, and his throat was loud, but he couldn't say a word.

"You send the Taiping Dao envoy away first," Jian Shuo got up, strode over to the man and commanded the servants, "A few more people, move my 'Uncle Jiantu' to the backyard, I will ask him what he intends to let me 'top'." ”

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What is the specific matter, Ma Yuanyi also wants to know, after all, it is not a bad thing to dare to provoke the people or families of the ten permanent servants, and have some understanding.

In the north of Luoyang, there are many high-ranking officials and scholars, and there are also many servants and miscellaneous servants.

The new northern lieutenant of Luoyang, Cao Cao Cao Mengde, under the pretext of cleaning up the streets, beat Jian Shuo's uncle Jian Tu with a five-colored stick, and it is rumored that Jian Tu threatened Cao Cao with Jian Shuo at that time, but Cao Cao continued to fight in the name of Zhang Rang.

"Hey~ The result turned out to be the infighting of the ten permanent servants? Well played! The "little boy" beside Ma Yuanyi said crisply.

No, it's no longer appropriate to call her a "little child" at this point.

"Miss, be careful." Ma Yuanyi said in a low voice.

After leaving the Jian Shuo Mansion, one child was still the same, but the other directly threw off the Tsing Yi hat, revealing a black and soft ponytail, rose red bottom, goose yellow trimmed shirt and hakama, and a beautiful apricot yellow flag in his hand.

Ma Yuanyi came to Luoyang this time, and when he was halfway there, he found that the little lady had secretly followed, but he could no longer make the convoy turn back, so he had to let her dress up as a scholar to follow.

After all, the Taiping Dao is huge at this time, if his daughter is caught by some careerists in Luoyang and used to coerce him to do something, how should Zhang Jiao respond?

The grandson of the eunuch, the disciple of Cai Yong, was friendly with the Yuan family of the third prince of the fourth dynasty, and was appointed as the northern lieutenant by Zhang Rang after raising filial piety...... In the gossip of a group of pedestrians, all these information that had not been concealed at all were included in Ma Yuanyi's ears.

As for those that may be Zhang Rang's instructions, the ten permanent servants are not in harmony with each other, if there is no sword saint to suppress the formation, they will meet each other or something, just listen to it.

"They said, that Xu Shao Xuzi will look at people very accurately, why don't we let him see it?" Zhang Jie happily proposed to Ma Yuanyi: "Didn't that guy named Cao Cao drive everyone away?" If we go to visit now, we will definitely be able to go in directly, and that Langya Bang-"

"So...... It's okay," Ma Yuanyi frowned, but still agreed.

Since Zhang Jiao's name was not on the "Langya Bang" compiled by the Xu brothers, Ma Yuanyi wanted to know what they said of his master.

The top two of the Langya list have not changed for many years, the top of the list is the "Sword Saint" Wang Yue, and the evaluation is "Luoyang Wang Yue, the talent of the sky, and the world can be secured", followed by the "magic spear" Tong Yuan, and the evaluation is "Runan Tong Yuan, the talent of the latitude and the earth, and the Quartet".

After that, some ordinary people don't know about it, but they have a reputation in the relevant regions, and they have not yet been officials, and there is a fixed format, such as Cai Yong, the imperial history of the dynasty, has been evaluated "Chen Liucai Yong, a talent in music history, can be appointed Jiuqing." ”

Once these people on the list are officials, they will be immediately removed from the list, so as not to conflict with their official positions and evaluations, causing the emperor to be dissatisfied - for the same reason, the Xu brothers have never commented on the emperor's relatives, so far, the people who have been evaluated and reused are Fan Zizhao, He Yangshi, Yu Chengxian, Guo Ziyu and other current high-ranking officials, and the positions are not much different from the original evaluation.

However, there are rumors that there is also a dark list of this Langya list, and the people on the list are all people who cannot be evaluated in a fixed format, that is, they are absolutely impossible to be used by the imperial court.

Although Xu Shao denied it, Ma Yuanyi believed that if Master Zhang Jiao could be on the list, he would definitely be on the dark list.

"Hee-hee~ I don't know what the 'sauce' will give me?"

Zhang Jie hummed a little song to leave, but was pulled back by Ma Yuanyi: "It's here." ”

"I, I know." Zhang Jie discerned the direction again, and then walked to the right road with a slightly red cheek.

After going the wrong way several times, Ma Yuanyi and Zhang Jie finally arrived outside the gate of Xu Shao's Mansion, at this time Cao Cao had already left, and only some of the military officials of the northern lieutenant were armed with five-colored sticks to maintain order.

Xu Shao may be because there are more people who ask for meetings and comments, and he is almost not polite to people, and often sends people away with three or two words, such as "local chickens and dogs" and "gatekeepers", etc., causing those who think they are extraordinary to go in with their heads held high and come out with their faces covered.

"You two, it's interesting, it's just a combination," when he saw Ma Yuanyi and Zhang Jie, he rarely stood up and looked at it twice: "[The one who is a confidant dies, and the woman is the one who pleases himself." ”

"Wow!" Zhang Jie hurriedly covered her face.

"I'm not asking for myself," Ma Yuanyi thought about his criticism, which symbolized loyalty, which seemed to be good, so he asked, "May I ask what Mr. Xu thinks of my teacher Zhang Jiao?" ”

"......" Xu Shao heard this, but he was rarely silent, and then said uncertainly: "[The year is in Jiazi, the world is auspicious]? ”

Jiazi Year ...... Ma Yuanyi did the math, it seems to be nine years later, what does that mean? Is the master famous in the thirteen states of the Han Dynasty?