() In the Longxian City, in the inner hall of the Longxi Prefecture. Three people are sitting opposite each other. The two people sitting at the bottom are Ma Teng and his son Ma Yue. Opposite them are sitting on the main seat.

, is a middle-aged man with a white face and a slight beard. He is the owner of this mansion, Li Xiangru, the governor of Longxi.

There are wine jars and wine bowls on the short table in front of the three people. This is the way of hospitality in Xiliang. Because Liangzhou is located in the far west, there are many cold weather in the year, so everyone wants to

They rely on drinking to keep out the cold, so when they meet guests, they naturally have more wine in front of them. But now, none of the three people has the intention to pick up the wine bowl and take a sip, and all of them look solemn.

After listening to Ma Teng's words, Li Xiangru thought for a while and then said: "Is there any conclusive evidence for what you said? Also, since this matter was entrusted to you by Governor Geng, why did you

But you came to see me?"

"I believe that these results are 80% correct." Ma Teng said slowly: "As for the evidence, it can only be proven by finding those thieves. And I came to see the prefect, but I hope to get help from the prefect.

In one fell swoop, we have eradicated a nest of thieves who have been causing trouble to Longxi for a long time!"

"Oh." Li Xiangru responded noncommittally, and then asked: "Then how do you want me to help you?"

"This..." Ma Teng hesitated for a moment, but still followed Ma Yue's previous suggestion. After hearing him reveal his plan, Li Xiangru's face became even more solemn: "Brother Ma, this matter is no small matter.

, if I promise you, if things don’t work out, the responsibility I have to bear will be..."

"Prefect, I am 90% sure that I can catch all those thieves with this, please help me!" Ma Teng said with his hand.

"I know you were forced to have no way out, so you took this risk. But I..." Li Xiangru was still hesitant. If Ma Teng's plan is followed, there will be a big sao chaos inside and outside Long County.

, if the thieves cannot be found and taken down by then, I am afraid that he, the prefect, will have to bear more serious consequences than Ma Teng. And once he has such a handle, Geng Bi, the governor who has always been at odds with him, will

Of course he won't ignore it.

"I know the prefect is in a difficult situation, but this is a great opportunity to solve the problem once and for all..." Ma Teng said quickly. But his persuasion still didn't have much effect. The relationship between the two was not shallow, but it was not to the point of being desperate.

ah.

Ma Yue watched everything and already had a preliminary understanding in his mind. Li Xiangru still had too many worries and was still thinking about his own future, so the only way to impress him was to make him think that doing so would be beneficial to him.

, and failure to do so would be harmful to him.

After having this understanding, Ma Yue spoke: "Prefect Li, I have a few words that I don't know whether to say or not."

"Huh?" Li Xiangru, who was still thinking about how to refuse, was startled when he saw that the second son brought by Ma Yue suddenly spoke. Generally speaking, the child had no room to interrupt when they were talking.

Anyone with a bit of tutoring would understand. But this boy who looked very polite suddenly spoke, which really surprised him.

Ma Teng, however, did not scold his son like an ordinary father and told him not to interrupt. Instead, he watched with a smile, waiting for Li Xiangru's reaction. This was simply because the father and son had already reached a consensus before entering the house.

, once Ma Teng had difficulty persuading the other party, Ma Yue would help. As for the second son's eloquence, he had already learned from the Lin family.

As a result, Li Xiangru couldn't say no anymore, so he looked at Ma Yue with interest: "Come and listen."

"The boy thinks that taking this opportunity to eradicate those horse thieves in one fell swoop will be of many benefits to the prefect. After all, these thieves have been rampant in our territory of Liangzhou for many years, and they have a great influence on the prefect's reputation in the court. But now they can do it all

The imperial court will praise you for getting rid of these disasters, especially since this matter was promoted by the prefect, so your majesty and the ministers in the court will definitely look at the prefect in a different light.

"The other is popularity. The people have been suffering from thieves for a long time, and some people are already complaining about the government's inability to quell the horse thieves. Once we get rid of the disaster with the approval of the prefect, the people will be endlessly grateful to the prefect." Han Dynasty

Officials value popularity the most, and Ma Yue's statement is aimed at people of this era.

After listening to Ma Yue say this, Li Xiangru's expression did not change much. He naturally understood this, but it was not enough for him to take the risk. But Ma Yue did not finish what he said, he continued: "

And if the prefect refuses to facilitate us in this matter, it seems that there is nothing wrong with the prefect himself, but it is very disadvantageous for my father. Because the governor has given my father a deadline and cannot get rid of the thieves.

, my father’s official position is no longer guaranteed.

"Everyone knows that my father and the prefect have always been on good terms. Once my father loses his official position, I wonder how the officials and people in Liangzhou will view the connection between the two. I think most people will think that the prefect is in our land of Longxi.

The power of the governor is far less than that of the governor Geng Bi. When the time comes, there will be more people who can protect themselves wisely. I am afraid that those who were still waiting on the sidelines will become closer to the governor Geng and stay away from the governor. Even those who were close to the governor will..." Ma Yue said

At the last sentence, he suddenly stopped.

"Yue'er, don't talk nonsense about official affairs!" Ma Teng suddenly shouted with a stern face. But his words were a little too late, and he didn't reprimand his son until he made his words completely clear. Anyone with a discerning eye could tell at a glance that he was

Acting now.

After listening to Ma Yue's words, Li Xiangru's face was filled with uncertainty. Unexpectedly, his concerns were completely dispelled by this young man. Indeed, it was already difficult for him and Geng Bi to coexist. Once

If one thing goes the other way, I'm afraid that I won't be able to sit in the position of Longxi Prefect for too long.

After being silent for a while, he looked at Ma Teng and said, "Shou Cheng, are you really sure that we will catch all the thieves in one battle?"

This also shows a change in Li Xiangru's attitude.

"For the sake of my family's future, I will do my best. As long as I manage it properly and have this arrangement, I think it will be very difficult to defeat the thief." Looking back at Li Xiangru, Ma Teng's answer was sonorous and powerful.

"Okay, then I will grant your request, and the time will be tonight. You go back to the military camp and make good preparations. This time you must succeed!" Li Xiangru finally took pictures of several cases, stood up and said.

"You dare not die!" Ma Teng and his son also stood up and responded with their hands raised.

Now that everything had been discussed and settled, Ma Teng and his son had a casual chat with Li Xiangru for a few more words before leaving. During this period, Li Xiangru also really praised Ma Yue a few words, saying that he would be successful in the future: "Shou Cheng

Well, you have such a beautiful son, we are really envious of you. Your eldest son, Chao, has already become famous in our land of Xiliang, and his martial arts is extremely strong. And now that you have such a talented son, he must be

From now on, if anyone mentions your Ma family, they should say that you are all-rounders in both civil and military affairs!"

"The prefect is really flattering, and I really don't want to be a dog." Ma Teng said a few words of humility. But his words were really spread by others. A few years later, everyone in the world knew that the Ma family in Xiliang had twins.

Whether they are civilized or military, they are all heroes in the world. Of course, all this is a story for another day.

Just as the father and son stood up to say goodbye after a few polite words and came to the door of the inner hall, a servant of the Li family hurried in. As soon as he saw Li Xiangru coming out, he said hurriedly: "Master, there is an emergency army."

Pay it forward!"

"Huh?" Li Xiangru was a little surprised. How could there be a military in this season? You know, although Liangzhou is very close to the tribes of the Western Regions, they will always invade, but in this spring where everything is waiting for life

Ji rarely used weapons. But when he took the military report written on the cloth, his face suddenly darkened, and his worry was self-evident.

Ma Teng also saw the problem in this, but he could not ask Shangguan face to face, so he had to continue to leave after a short pause. Unexpectedly, Li Xiangru suddenly spoke: "Shou Cheng, please go slowly, first take a look at this

Military report."

Ma Teng then turned around, took the silk book and read it carefully. After reading what was written in the book, Ma Teng's expression became extremely serious: "How could this happen? Qiang people

Beigong Boyu suddenly rebelled, this..."

"So I have already said that people who are not of my race must have different intentions. The imperial court was kind and righteous to him in Beigong. Not only did he give him an official position, but he also gave him full trust and entrusted all the power of the Qiang land. But he was so good that he actually

Taking advantage of this, he also incited the Xianling Qiang clan to use it! It is related to the safety of our six counties in Liangzhou, we must prepare as soon as possible!" Li Xiangru said with fists.

"What the prefect said is true." Ma Teng nodded in agreement, but then thought of something again, and said awkwardly: "Now that great changes have occurred, I'm afraid that our previous plan will not be possible."

"Yes, we can't cause any more troubles now. Let's not mention your request for the time being. As for the fact that you are worried that Governor Geng will be detrimental to you, there is no need to worry about it now. The enemy is now, Governor Geng

I won’t blindly think about embarrassing you." Li Xiangru also nodded and said.

"This... boy doesn't see it that way." Ma Yue listened to the two people's conversation and already understood the key. With a thought in his mind, he suddenly felt that this might be a good opportunity to help his father rise, and he spoke immediately.

"What do you mean by this?" Li Xiangru asked strangely. If Ma Yue hadn't performed very well just now, he wouldn't have settled down to listen to this young man's words now.

Ma Yue said: "I think that when this chaos breaks out, we should find and capture those horse thieves as soon as possible, otherwise there will be a big disaster!"

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