Cai Yong is still hesitating, on the one hand, living in Ma Chao's house can ensure that the news is not leaked; On the other hand, Cai Yong didn't want to see his daughter Cai Yan and Ma Chao getting too close. After all, a lonely man and a widow, and at the right age, have been getting along all the time, and they will definitely have feelings for each other secretly and love each other for a long time.

Ma Chao understood his thoughts, and estimated that Cai Yong had already seen it clearly, but he had no choice but to use the situation to force Cai Yong to make a choice.

Ma Chao said: "What is Mr. Cai still hesitating about? If Mr. and Ling Ai don't live with me, where can they go? Do you take the great risk of being discovered and sued by others to go to your old friend? In case Mr. is sued, then His Majesty will definitely not be able to save Mr. again. The lightest punishment given by the imperial court to Mr. was to be exiled to the bitter cold side. And that's just the lightest punishment. Does the gentleman want to take Ling Ai on another trip to Shuofang? Sir doesn't think about himself, but also thinks about Ling Ai! ”

Hearing this, Cai Yan lowered his head. Seeing Cai Yan lower his head, Cai Yong also lowered his head in shame. However, the stubborn Cai Yong is still afraid that Cai Yan and Ma Chao will be too close.

Ma Chao understood this, and hurriedly said: "If Mr. doesn't give up, then I will leave the inner courtyard to Mr. and Ling Ai to live, I live in the main house, and I will never go half a step into the inner courtyard and disturb Mr. and Ling Ai." How is it? ”

Yang Biao originally intended to reconcile Ma Chao and Cai Yong, and through Ma Chao, he helped Cai Yong restore his official position. Yang Biao also persuaded bitterly: "Uncle, General Ma is so respectful, and he is even willing to give up the best inner courtyard to your father and daughter." With such hospitality, it would be rude for you to hesitate! ”

Ma Chao and Yang Biao cooperated with each other, Cai Yong's psychological defense finally collapsed, and he asked Cai Yan in a low voice: "Yan'er, what do you see?" ”

Of course, Cai Yan agreed, and said: "The daughter is all arranged by her father. ”

Hearing Cai Yan say this, Ma Chao was ecstatic, it seemed that this matter was settled.

Sure enough, Cai Yong turned around, bowed deeply to Ma Chao, and said, "Since the general is so gracious, it is not good for the old man to refuse." I have to bother the general! ”

Ma Chaoda was satisfied, and quickly helped Cai Yong with both hands, and said: "Don't dare, don't dare, I can live in the same room with the world-famous Hongru, and I am also full of brilliance." In the future, I can also boast to others, saying that my horse house can be regarded as 'talking and laughing, and there is no white ding'! ”

Cai Yong was very surprised when he heard Ma Chao praise him so much, and heard Ma Chao recite a poem, he didn't expect Ma Chao to be able to write a chapter.

Cai Yan said in surprise: "'There is a great deal of talking and laughing, and there is no white ding'? The general's literary brilliance is really beyond the reach of a little girl! ”

When Cai Yong saw Cai Yan like this, he coughed heavily and said sternly: "Zhaoji, in front of the general, don't laugh and be rude!" ”

Hearing that Cai Yong didn't call her "Yan'er", but read her words directly, Cai Yan understood that Cai Yong must have been very angry. Quickly lowered his head and said, "Yes." ”

Ma Chao saw everything in his eyes, Cai Yong's sense of precaution was quite strong, and he didn't even allow Cai Yan to praise him. Ma Chao said: "Then since Mr. Cai has agreed, let's take Miss Ling Ai Zhaoji back to the inner courtyard to settle down!" I have assigned two beauties and four bearded slaves to serve the two of them. ”

Cai Yong saluted again and said, "Thank you, General." Then he took Cai Yan to the verandah and walked towards the inner courtyard.

Then, Yang Biao also said goodbye to Ma Chao and said that he would come back another day.

After bidding farewell to Yang Biao, it happened that Pang De, Zhang Xiu, Ju Yi, Xu Huang, Yu Fuluo, Hu Chuquan and others also settled the Xiliang Army in the camp and came to report to Ma Chao. Ma Chao looked at his new home, it was very spacious anyway, and the left and right wings of the three entrances were empty, so he divided several wings to Jia Xu, Man Chong, Pang De, Zhang Xiu, Ju Yi, Xu Huang, Yu Fuluo, Hu Chuquan and others. In addition, in order to prevent accidents, Ma Chao transferred to the most elite Xiandeng camp in the Xiliang Army, and let the 800 people in the Xiandeng camp also live in the horse house, and usually carry out drills in the wide atrium or backyard.

At the same time, Ma Chao also considered that although Yanxili, where he is located, and Yongheli, where the Xiliang military camp is located, are next to each other, they are also separated by two high walls. In case something big happens, and the political enemy's troops occupy the road between the two li, or block the two li gates, then his connection with the Xiliang army will be cut off. The Xiliang army lost its command and the dragons were leaderless, which was a very dangerous situation. In order to avoid this, Ma Chao assigned two more departments, that is, two lieutenants to lead 4,000 people, to guard the Li Gate of Yanxi Li and Yonghe Li respectively.

After some arrangement, Ma Chao saw that there should be no security loopholes, so he was at ease.

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"Ping!" An emerald green Yue kiln celadon cup slammed into the floor and shattered.

He Jin was furious and stood with his hands behind his back. In front of him were two kneeling people, Wu Qiong, the captain of the city gate, and Ding Yuan, the captain of Wu Meng. Although the celadon shards splashed and hit the two, the two of them were also trembling and did not dare to move lightly.

Next to the two, Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu, Cao Cao, Wang Kuang, Wu Kuang, Chen Lin, Zheng Tai and others all knelt on their seats, and they didn't dare to come out, lest He Jin spread his anger on their heads.

He Jin roared at Wu Qiong: "Waste! Eater! As the captain of the city gate, the city gate should be your territory! On your territory, you were easily intimidated by the Xiliang Army, so what use do I want from you?! ”

Wu Qiong hurriedly lay down, her forehead touched the ground, and her whole body trembled uncontrollably.

He Jin looked at Ding Yuan again with a pair of angry eyes, and scolded: "What a martial arts captain! Where is Wu? Where is the fierceness? Don't you have two thousand soldiers? Although there are 30,000 people in the Xiliang Army, your department obviously occupies the city gate, and it is really useless to let the Xiliang Army break in! ”

Ding Yuan was also so frightened that he hurriedly lay on the ground.

Wang Kuang couldn't help but come out and persuaded: "Ming Gong, now that the matter is over, let's discuss the next thing." ”

When He Jin saw Wang Kuang coming out, he was angry, pointed at Wang Kuang angrily, and said, "I haven't said anything about you yet, you jumped out first!" Didn't you say that Jin Ma Chao didn't know the affairs of the capital, didn't know the truth, and would definitely be forced to retreat by my orders and become the laughing stock of the whole world? What now? Who's the laughing stock? I am! In the end, He Jin shouted out loudly in anger.

Wang Kuang was also so nervous that his face was sweating, and he quickly knelt down in fear, not daring to say another word.

He Jin continued to scold angrily: "It's okay now, everyone in the world knows that this newly appointed Guangluxun doesn't buy the account of the General's Mansion anymore!" Jin Ma Chao has gained a reputation for being upright, but what about me? A general who has lost the right to record Shangshu affairs, and now even among the three princes and nine secretaries, there are people who dare to offend and contradict them. How will I gain a foothold in the court in the future?! ”