"No." Cheng Yu said anxiously, "The Sichuan people are xenophobic. If the lord goes to Xichuan to join Liu Zhang, he will be harmed!"

Cao Hong was unwilling to accept his wish, "There are still two thousand elite soldiers under the lord (Yu Jin, Cao Zhen, and Cao Hong brought back the remaining soldiers). Wouldn't it be better to establish himself in Runan? Why should you rely on others to do it?"

Cao Cao shook his head and said, "Zi Lian is a big county. Runan was once a big county, but now most of the population is lost. How can the army and horses make a living without money, food, and horses? Moreover, Runan is close to Yingchuan and Luoyang. If the horse butcher comes to attack after hearing the news, how can our army resist the enemy? Although it is not the only wish of being alone, it is helpless."

"Hey!"

Cao Hong sighed and said silently.

Cao Cao slowly stood up and said to everyone: "I am willing to raise my troops to Jingzhou to join Liu Biao. If you don't follow me, I will never be able to stay alone. Please leave yourself."

Zhang Liao, Zhang He, Zangba, Cheng Yu, Liu Ye, Jia Kui, Yu Jin and others stood up quickly, stood in front of Cao Cao and clasped their fists and responded: "I vow to follow the Prime Minister to the death and never betray him!"

"Zi Yang." Cao Cao's eyes finally fell on Liu Ye, "Let's go to Xiangyang."

Liu Ye clasped his fists and replied, "Ye received the order."

Luoyang.

The Deyang Palace where the emperor summoned all his ministers was destroyed due to military disaster. After Ma Yueyingfeng returned to Luoyang, he built a slightly smaller palace on the ruins of the original Deyang Palace for all officials to pay homage to the emperor.

On that day, a trace of white fish belly appeared in the eastern sky, and bells and drums in front of the Deyang Palace were ringing. The civil and military officials who had been waiting for a long time entered the court one after another. After kneeling three times and knocking nine times, they were divided into two shifts. At the front of the left civil servant sequence, there was a person standing alone, but Ma Yue, the current prime minister, who was a very powerful minister.

The eunuch Sili stepped forward and sang, "I have a good time to report it, and I will leave the court without any trouble."

The eyes of the civil and military officials in the hall fell on Ma Yue in unhurriedly, and Ma Yue knelt down under the Danmu two steps ahead and said, "I have a report."

Emperor Xian said anxiously: "The Prime Minister will not kneel down, get up and talk."

Ma Yue knelt down and said, "It is an ancient etiquette for the minister to kneel down and report to the emperor. How dare the ministers disobey the etiquette?"

Emperor Xian said: "In this way, the Prime Minister will report quickly."

Ma Yue said: "General Yuan Shao is highly respected and has outstanding achievements. He made great contributions in the battle to fight against the rebel Cao Cao. I requested Your Majesty to designate the eldest son of the General Yuan Tan as the governor of Yangzhou, the second son Yuan Xi as the governor of Xuzhou, the third son Yuan Shang as the governor of Yuzhou, and the nephew Gao Gan as the governor of Yanzhou, to commend his outstanding achievements."

"Authorize the report." Emperor Xian agreed without thinking, "I am allowed to report, Prime Minister, please get up quickly."

"Your Majesty's wiseness."

Ma Yue bowed respectfully and three more times before he got up and returned to his seat.

Emperor Xian asked the ministers again, "What else do you have to do with me?"

Situ Kong Rong came out to report: "Since Dong Zhuo's rebellion in the capital, Cao's thieves robbers (the emperor is already in the hands of Ma Yue, Kong Rong can only say that Cao Cao is a traitor). The emperor was displaced and the government was abandoned, and the state affairs were heavy. Most of the officials were killed. Now Guangluxun, Taipu, Dahonglu, Zongzheng, Grand Secretary, Shaofu, Jinwu, Dachangqiu, and other positions were vacant. I asked Your Majesty to be the Minister of the Secretariat. The Minister of the Secretariat chose the wise and capable people, and then summoned all the states and counties in the world to recruit wise and capable people to the court to be the chief minister, and the ministers would like to call on the court to be the chief minister."

Emperor Xian said: "Good, can Kong Aiqing have a suitable candidate?"

Kong Rong said: "The Minister Chen Qunke is a Guanglu Xun, Man Chong is a Grand Master, Dong Zhao is a Grand Master, Du Ji is a Grand Master, Sima Lang is a Shaofu, Chen Jiao is a general and helps the Prime Minister to be responsible for the repair of the palace."

Emperor Xian turned to Ma Yue and asked, "I wonder what the Prime Minister thinks?"

Ma Yue said: "The list prepared by Lord Kong is very reasonable, I have no objection."

Emperor Xian said: "In this way, I will report."

"Your Majesty's wiseness."

Kong Rong thanked him for joining the class.

Emperor Xian asked the officials again: "I wonder if you have the right candidates to recommend them to the court?"

Taichang Sima Fang came out of the squad and said: "Do not avoid enemies outside, and do not avoid relatives inside. The second son of the poor minister, Sima Yi, is smart and studious, and has a little talent, and can be a doctor."

As Sima Fang finished speaking, Ma Yue's eyebrows jumped violently!

Although Ma Yue knew very little about the Three Kingdoms, the name Sima Yi is definitely not unfamiliar with it, and the demon who is always associated with Sima Yi - Zhuge Kongming!

If the conditions permit, Ma Yue would have sent someone to arrest these two guys. If they can, they cannot be killed directly. Just like when they were treated by Zhou Yu, they had failed and failed to kill them! Unfortunately, Ma Yue did not know the clues of these two people, and the vast crowd, if you want to find these two people from the vast people, you will undoubtedly find a needle in a haystack!

Today, when Ma Yue suddenly heard the name Sima Yi in the court, he couldn't help but be shocked.

Emperor Xian asked Ma Yue as usual: "What do the Prime Minister think?"

Ma Yue calmed down and replied: "Sima's family has a lot of knowledge. His eldest son Sima Lang is a young talented person, elegant and generous, and has a reputation for all officials. The second son Sima Yi is also a great talent. Now the prime minister's mansion is still lacking in the master. If Sima does not abandon him, he will be willing to wait for his position. I wonder what Sima wants to do?"

Ma Yue's move is naturally unhappy.

As a future person, Ma Yue knew very well that Sima Yi's danger was definitely not inferior to Cao Cao. Such a dangerous person, Ma Yue, was really worried about letting him jump around outside and had to stay by his side to observe carefully. If he could use it, use it to a limit. If he couldn't use it, then find an excuse to kill him as soon as possible to avoid disaster to his descendants.

Sima Zhao's heart is known to everyone!

Who is Sima Zhao, Sima Yi’s youngest son!

However, even Sima Yi is not as good as the one in her prime, and Sima Zhao naturally hasn't even appeared. But Ma Yue never thinks this is a worry. Everything he experienced after coming to this troubled world tells him an iron truth. Prepare for everything and kill all dangers in the bud, so that he can live a life of peace.

Sima Fang obviously had a deep grudge against Ma Yue. When he was about to refuse harshly, Emperor Xian had already smiled and said, "Good, so good, I have agreed to Sima's beloved minister, haha."

Since the emperor had agreed, Sima Fang had no choice but to respond reluctantly: "So, thank you for your love."

"Hehe." Ma Yue smiled and said, "That's it, that's it."

It was noon on that day, the prime minister’s mansion.

When Sima Yi arrived, Ma Yue was discussing matters with Jia Xu.

Just as Dian Wei gave a jar of good wine, Ma Yue took a pen and wrote the three words "Yihe Wine" on the wine jar and placed it on the table. Sima Yi saw this without saying a word, and walked forward without saying a word, lifted the jar and took a big mouthful into his mouth, and then praised with unfulfilled satisfaction: "Good wine, really good wine."

Dian Wei said angrily: "This is the wine presented to the prime minister by Banshan, the chief of the Western Regions. Where did you come from? How dare you drink it first?"

Sima Yi said: "How dare I disobey the Prime Minister's order?"

"What did you say?" Dian Wei said in surprise, "Prime Minister's order? When will the Prime Minister let you drink?"

Sima Yi stretched out his hand and pointed to the three words on the wine jar and said, "General, please look, the Prime Minister clearly wrote the five words 'one person and one sip of wine' on the wine jar. Is it wrong?"

"Ah, this..."

Dian Wei scratched his head and was at a loss.

Ma Yue laughed and said, "Zhongda is indeed a talented person, and his reputation is well-deserved. Dian Wei, please step down."

Dian Wei went down with confusion on his face. He didn't understand what was going on? Dian Wei recognized the words on the wine jar, but he didn't recognize him.

Sima Yi bowed respectfully to Ma Yue and said aloud: "Boy Sima Yi, see the Prime Minister."

"No gifts." Ma Yuesu said, "The Prime Minister and the position of the Prime Minister are humble and hard, Zhongda will not complain, right?"

"How dare you?" Sima Yi replied: "If you can serve the Prime Minister, how dare you complain if you are overjoyed?"

"Haha, that's great." Ma Yue said, "You go down first."

"In this way, the boy will leave first."

Sima Yi bowed and turned around and left.

As soon as Sima Yi's figure left, Ma Yue's face became gloomy and asked Jia Xu, who had not spoken around him, "Wenhe, how about this guy?"

Jia Xu stroked the willow beards that were sparsely seen under his chin and replied in a calm voice: "This eagle looks at the ape, and has the talent of heaven and earth, but..."

"But what?" Ma Yue said, "Wenhe is okay."

"If this boy is used well, he is a capable minister in governing the world, but if he is not used well, he is a traitor in troubled times!" Jia Xu said this and said with concern, "Will Sima Yi become a capable minister? Or a traitor? It depends on Gongzi Zheng's future performance."

Ma Yue said, "I understand."

Jia Xu's words are very clear, which means that in the lifetime of Ma Yue, Sima Yi will never be able to make a fortune. However, after Ma Yue's death, it is difficult to say whether Ma Zheng can still suppress Sima Yi. If Ma Zheng is as talented as Ma Yue, then there is no problem. On the contrary, if Ma Zheng is mediocre, Ma Yue must first kill Sima Yi before he dies to prevent problems before he happens.

Xiangyang, Liu Biao’s official residence.

Cai Mao, Zhang Yun, Liu Pan, Li Yan, Huang Zu, Han Xuan, Zou Jing, Han Song, Wang Wei, Wang Can, Zhao Fan, Jin Xuan and other civil and military ministers in Jingxiang have gathered together to discuss major events.

As the Ming Dynasty progressed, the general trend of the world was becoming more and more clear. The separatist warlords such as Gongsun Zan, Han Fu, Kong Rong, Zhang Ji, Yuan Shu, Tao Qian, and Lu Bu were successively destroyed. Yuan Shao's defeat after Guandu was not as strong as before, and it was a matter of time before that. The defeat was sooner or later. The northwest horses gradually showed the atmosphere of sweeping the world.

A very serious problem has been placed in front of the Jingxiang gentry family. Where should Jingzhou go?

If you look at the map, you will find that the geographical location of Jingzhou is very unfavorable. Although Liu Zhang and Liu Biao were both relatives of the Han Dynasty, unfortunately, in his early years, Liu Biao once supported Zhang Lu of Hanzhong and had a feud with Liu Yan. The two families had been in a long grudge. To the east was the territory of Sun Jian, the tiger in Jiangdong. Sun Jian also had feud with Liu Biao.

Needless to say, the north is the Ma Butcher is a public enemy of the world and has absolutely no room for reconciliation with the Jingxiang gentry. Even if Ma Yue supports the emperor and holds great justice, he cannot change this reality. Especially the policies pursued by Ma Butcher in Guanzhong have made the Jingxiang gentry hate it.

[Ma Yue pursued the policy of giving equal importance to rural and commercial affairs, establishing private knowledge, selecting scholars in the imperial examinations, and opening up the road to the public. These policies can be said to be directly targeting the aristocratic family, with the intention of weakening the power of the aristocratic family and reducing the living space of the aristocratic family. They will naturally be jealous of the aristocratic family. In this case, the Jingxiang aristocratic family will certainly not have a sense of identity with Ma Yue.]

In addition to Jiaozhou further south, Jingzhou can be said to have enemies on three sides, and such a living environment is extremely harsh.

Han Song, the deputy general of Jingzhou, came out and said, "Lord, the situation in Jingzhou is not optimistic. I think the most urgent task is to condemn a general to defend Xinye to prevent the Western Liang Iron Cavalry from moving south from Wancheng to Xiangyang, and then try to improve their relationship with Liu Zhang and Sun Jian, so as to hope that the three families will form an alliance to fight against Ma Yue. Only in this way can Jingzhou be preserved."

Liu Biao frowned and said, "But who can stay in Xinye?"

Cai Mao and Zhang Yun looked at each other, Liu Pan and Huang Zu turned their heads and looked at Liu Biao and did not dare to look at Liu Biao in the face.

Only Li Yan took a step forward and said with a sigh: "I will be willing to defend the new world in the end."

"Bastard!" Liu Biao shouted, "Xinye's gains and losses are of great importance. How can you and others take this big responsibility? You still don't retreat from the will of your own!"

Li Yan was so embarrassed that he died of anger that he left without a smile.

Wang Can, a famous scholar in Jingxiang, said: "Although General Wei Yan is young, he has a great general style, and he is worthy of this important task."

Although Wang Can is famous for Jingxiang, he has never been appreciated by Liu Biao because of his poor appearance. He has been staying in the officialdom of Jingzhou for several years and is only a minor official in green. If it weren't for the fact that Han Song, the other party in Jingzhou, he would be afraid that Wang Can is not qualified to participate in the discussion today!

Liu Biao shook his head like a blowjob, and said disapprovingly: "Zhong Xuan's statement is wrong. Although Wei Yan is brave but loses his youth. How can he be a match for the butcher? If he keeps his guardian Xinye, he will miss the big thing."

Wang Can smiled bitterly and stepped down without saying a word.

Han Xuan suddenly stepped out and said, "Lord, I recommend one person to guard Xinye."
To be continued...