Ma Chao carried the knife and left the hall, touched the knife ring, thinking about how to deal with the remaining blade with only one foot left, and was very upset, hesitating whether to ask his sister Ma Yunlu for another taste. However, when Ma Yunlu thought of him not to sway in front of the emperor with this knife, so as not to be unhappy, he was embarrassed to ask for it. As soon as he thought of this, he felt even more uncomfortable.

Why didn’t he marry Sun Ce at the beginning, but he just sneered and married Pang De?

Ma Chao was thinking about it, two Hu Benlangs walked in front of him, talking while walking. Seeing Ma Chao wearing the official uniform of the Yulin Central Army General, the two stopped, let him stand aside, bowed and bowed to him. Ma Chao didn't care either, and nodded quickly, without saying anything, and walked forward. After two steps, he suddenly heard the two people behind him chuckling, and one of them said, "Let's see how long can he be proud?" Ma Chao was shocked, stopped and looked back.

The two of them were just concerned about walking forward and did not look behind them. They just thought Ma Chao had gone away and continued to joke. One said, "Zhongju, don't say that. He is now Shengjun Zhenglong, and he can't afford to offend him."

"Did you mean to take the princess? Now it's not him who married the princess in Liangzhou. My Guo family also has a princess. Looking at the entire Liangzhou, there are many people marrying the princess. What's the Ma family? Just a rebel general who was recruited..."

Ma Chao was annoyed and shouted: "Hey!"

The two men turned around when they heard the sound. Seeing Ma Chao looking at them, they were suddenly nervous and looked at each other. "General... call us?"

Ma Chao waved. "Come here!"

The two of them were very uneasy, but they didn't dare not come. They rushed forward and came to Ma Chao, bowed and said, "I wonder what kind of advice the general has?"

"I heard from your accent, are you from Liangzhou?"

The two of them dared not be negligent and bowed and reported their names. They were both from Jincheng County. The taller ones were named Yan Jun and the shorter ones were called Guo Li. They just entered the palace to be a man. Ma Chao knew it as soon as he heard it. The Guo family in Jincheng is a big family, so it is naturally among the aristocratic families enlisted by the emperor. It is reasonable to marry a princess. This Guo Li probably came to the court to be a man because of this. If he could support the revival of the emperor, the Guo family would naturally rise and would not take their poor family, the Fufeng Ma family, at all.

"Since I am from Jincheng, can I know how Kuo Yi?"

Guo Li blinked. "The Tu family is a famous right surname in Jincheng. Although Tuo Yi has been away from home for many years, the village still knows him."

Ma Chao smiled. "Do you know how he died?"

Guo Li shook his head awkwardly. Of course he knew how Tuo Yi died, but he couldn't say it in front of Ma Chao.

"I was there when General Sun killed him." Ma Chao's smile became even brighter, but there was no trace of warmth in his eyes. His eyes were sweeping around Guo Li's neck like a blade, rubbing the knife ring with his left hand, and the murderous intent came out. Guo Li was shocked and subconsciously took a step back. He was on a job in the palace and knew that Ma Chao had a unique skill called "Shishou Sword". Judging from his momentum, he could draw his sword at any time, so how could he not be surprised?

Ma Chao laughed, dissipated his murderous intention, and said meaningfully: "You don't have to be so nervous. This is in the palace. You must even be careful when speaking. No one dares to kill people easily. You two, please do it yourself." After saying that, he bowed his hand and left.

Guo Li let go of the tightly held knife ring for a while and let out a long sigh. He looked at Ma Chao's back as he was leaving and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. He could understand what Ma Chao meant. Ma Chao heard what they said. He would not do anything to them in the palace, but it was hard to say it after leaving the palace. He was so angry that he gritted his teeth and cursed: "This Qiang slave dares to threaten me, and he must be good-looking in the future."

Yan Jun pulled him and whispered: "Zhongju is cautious. Ma Chao is very skilled in martial arts and narrow-minded. He will retaliate against his grudges. Why bother him? Let's go, let's go, someone is coming."

Guo Li was about to say a few more harsh words to save some face. Seeing Wei Ji walking towards him with a stack of documents, he had to close his mouth, show a smile on his face, bow to Wei Ji. Wei Ji slowed down, nodded with a smile, and left quickly.

Guo Li was in a much better mood. "You see, scholars know etiquette, not as self-righteous as the reckless man."

Yan Jun nodded in agreement and pulled Guo Li away.

Wei Ji returned to the Shangshu Deck, came to Xun Yu's room, placed the document in front of Xun Yu, but did not turn around and leave. Xun Yu raised his head and glanced at him. "Zhongru, is there anything wrong?"

Wei Ji said the conflict between Ma Chao and Guo Li just now. "Lingjun, Liangzhou people are accustomed to Qiang customs and are aggressive. They have verbal conflicts in the palace. If they are outside the palace, wouldn't they want to draw their swords? I heard that some people rely on their holy grace to insult and bully officials from Guandong, and many people have complaints."

Xun Yu put down the pen in his hand and rubbed his face, which made him feel a little headache. The emperor wanted to pacify Liangzhou, but it was not enough to rely on force alone, so they proposed a method of using both kindness and power. First, they used marriage to win over the big clans and tribe leaders to win their support, and then moved some people to Guanzhong to settle and farm. This could not only solve the problem of insufficient population in Guanzhong, but also form an elite soldier. Then the emperor led the army to fight for the expedition, and then used force to eliminate some stubborn families and tribes, and control Liangzhou.

Liangzhou has been in chaos for nearly a hundred years. The ministers in the court have different opinions on whether to give up Liangzhou. There were as many big court disputes as many as five times, while the small debates have never stopped. Mainly speaking, officials from Guandong believe that Liangzhou has become a corruption and that the court was dragged down by the Liangzhou war. It is better to give up Liangzhou and use Longguan as the boundary. Officials from Guanxi believe that this is Guandong officials seeking comfort in front of them, disregarding the court's major plans, and it is a chaotic government.

Of course, this is not absolute. All the truly knowledgeable officials know that Liangzhou cannot be abandoned. The most typical one is Yu Xu. Xun Yu also opposed abandoning Liang, so this time the emperor insisted on pacifying Liangzhou. He followed the emperor's advice and supported the emperor's suggestions, which not only continued the strategy of stabilizing Liangzhou, but also eliminated the resistance of the emperor's Western Expedition. With the support of the Liangzhou family, the Western Expedition could be successful.

But Liangzhou is a place where people are rude and the people are brutal. Even the children of aristocratic families are mostly affected by the habits of the Qiang people, they are brave and fierce, and are incompatible with the Guandong people who advocate culture and have many conflicts. Not only that, the Liangzhou people are not very peaceful. The conflict between Guo Li and Ma Chao seems to be accidental, but it is inevitable. This is a good thing and a bad thing. The good thing is that the Liangzhou people cannot join forces, so the court can check and balance it. The disadvantage is that the public security is a big blow, and Wang Bin, the Jinwu, has been in a hurry and has come to him several times.

"Zhongru, what are you good at?"

"Do you still remember there was a martial arts competition before?"

Xun Yu's eyes lit up. Of course, he remembered that the martial arts competition was proposed by Sun Ce. Ma Chao and Yan Xing went to Nanyang to find Sun Ce for martial arts. As a result, Sun Ce proposed a martial arts competition, which was later left unresolved. The court also planned to organize it to select famous generals. However, the focus was on the people of Guandong at that time. The people of Guandong were not interested in this, and there were only a few responders, so they never completed it. Wei Ji made this suggestion at this moment, and Xun Yu felt it was feasible. Instead of letting those people in Liangzhou fight privately, it would be better to hold a martial arts competition and let them openly compete, which could not only control casualties, but also select some warriors and good generals from it, and enrich them into the imperial guards.

Sun Ce had a martial arts lecture hall, but he had never learned it in Guanzhong. The quality of generals was ultimately a weak link. If he could use the choice of martial arts competition as a supplement, it would be an emergency method. Guanxi has a strong martial arts style, and countless people practice martial arts. Even women have many people who are familiar with martial arts. It is also a good idea to select some available people from it, grant them official positions, and let them lead the battle. It is also a good idea.

Xun Yu signaled Wei Ji to take the seat and negotiate the procedures and subjects of the martial arts competition. The martial arts competition is not a scholar's discussion, and it will cause death if it is not done well. In addition, the purpose of the martial arts competition is to select generals, which involves military power and cannot be taken lightly. How to make this martial arts competition a favorable to the court and strengthen the strength of the emperor, rather than making wedding dresses for others is a factor that must be considered.

Wei Ji put forward a few opinions: First, to ensure safety, the martial arts competition can be used to divide Liangzhou, but no one can die. Intensifying conflicts is not conducive to the situation of the court; second, not only should we take martial arts, but also military strategy, which is divided into two ways. Those with good martial arts but poor military strategy can join the Hu Ben Army. As the guard of the emperor, if you have good military skills, you can join the Southern Army and command the troops. If you can find that you have both martial arts and military skills, you can refer to your family background and loyalty to the court; third, select some young people to be appointed as men and soldiers, and practice martial arts with the emperor. Huangfu Song teaches military skills, and grows up in the future, and then arranges them to command the troops. In this way, within three to five years, the emperor will have a group of loyal people, and there is no need to rely on Han Sui and Ma Teng anymore.

After hearing this, Xun Yu smiled. "Boru, you said less."

"Please give me advice."

"A single group for women, select some women who have both talent, appearance and martial arts to form a female army. Among them, those with good moral character and beauty can be selected into the palace and the emperor's concubine, with Guang's royal bloodline. The emperor is already sixteen years old, and only Concubine Lu, and Fu Guiren is not enough. Sun Ce has several concubines, and the emperor cannot be even fewer than Sun Ce."

Wei Ji nodded with a smile. "Let's say it is reasonable."

The two discussed repeatedly and drafted a draft. Xun Yu took the draft to meet the emperor. The emperor was about to send someone to find Xun Yu, but when Xun Yu came, he hurriedly welcomed him to the hall. After listening to Xun Yu's suggestion, the emperor praised him repeatedly. Xun Yu was unwilling to plunder people's beauty and told the emperor that this was Wei Ji's suggestion. The emperor remembered Wei Ji and laughed.

"This person is a useful material." He thought for a while and said, "It is not only Liangzhou who produces generals, but also Bingzhou. Now that Liangzhou people have entered the court one after another, should we recruit some Bingzhou people to balance them?"

"It's not possible to recruit Bingzhou people, but I'm afraid there's too late."

"It's okay, there's time now." The emperor said that Zhao Wen and Sun Ce's negotiations were not going well. Liu Ye suggested using the king's title as bait to lure Sun Ce to attack Youzhou. He was worried that Xun Yu would be unhappy, and repeatedly said that this was just a plan and had not been confirmed yet, and was preparing to discuss with Xun Yu.

Xun Yu listened quietly and nodded. "Okay."

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Chapter completed!