After this, Ma Mingyuan was no longer pretentious. He stood up, tidyed up his clothes, bowed to Zhu Hongsan, and said, "Lord, Mingyuan is willing to work hard for the lord."

Zhu Hongsan stood up and helped each other with his hands, laughed and said, "I got the help of my second brother, and I really felt like Liu Bei got Zhuge Liang."

When the two of them sat down again, Ma Mingyuan's attitude had changed, and his face was full of respect. He said, "Lord, I don't know what plans are in the future. Mingyuan is not talented, so I can analyze it for the lord."

(The young scholars must make a statement in this place. Although young scholars are not good things, they can only be considered gangsters. Everyone sees me, but I look down on the sourness and decay of the Ming Dynasty literati, but I don’t admire the ancient Chinese literati. Ancient literati must have much integrity. No matter how much pretentious you are in front of you, how much you look down on you, or have written books to scold you, but as long as you decide you are the lord, you will die before you die.

Not to mention the distance, like Zhuge Liang, Wei Zheng, and Lu Xiufu Wen Tianxiang of the Song Dynasty, they all devoted themselves to their deaths. Zhuge Liang went to Qishan six times for Liu Bei's words and finally exhausted Wuzhangyuan to death. Li Shanchang Liu Ji and Xu Da, who founded the Ming Dynasty, had no complaints about being killed.

The only emperor in the Ming Dynasty who was scolded by ministers in the street was Chongzhen. Don’t just see the disgusting appearance of ministers after Li Zicheng occupied BJ, but also see that the ministers and scholars on the Jiangnan Death Festival after the demise of Hongguang of the Southern Ming Dynasty had many families, and the whole family was dead.

You can say that these literati are sour and corrupt, saying that they are ruining the country, but don’t say that they have no integrity. Although some of them are like Hong Chengchou, they are not the mainstream of society. Later, Hong Chengchou’s miserable old age proves that it was the Qing Dynasty. After the fall of the Qing Dynasty, there was also the master of Chinese studies Wang Guowei who died for the Qing Dynasty. However, the ten-year catastrophe had too much impact on traditional culture. As for the current literati, hehe, you know.)

Zhu Hongsan thought for a while and said, "We are still focusing on accumulating strength. If the Central Plains changes, or the peasant army enters Huguang, we can at least protect ourselves. Take a step back and protect us from escaping. After all, only the power in our own hands is the real protection."

Ma Mingyuan nodded and asked, "If it really reaches that point, I wonder where the lord wants to develop?"

Zhu Hongsan said: "I haven't considered this yet, I don't know if my second brother has any good suggestions."

Ma Mingyuan talked freely: "On the surface, Huguang is a good place, but Jingzhou is the thoroughfare of nine provinces. No matter who wants to develop, he will plot against Jingzhou. This is an example of Liu Biao from the Three Kingdoms."

"What about Nanzhili?" Zhu Hongsan asked.

"Nan Zhili was the place where Taizu made his fortune, of course it was good, but don't forget that Nan Zhili is now the capital. Once the north changes again, the officials in Nan Zhili will definitely establish a new king, and they form their own system, so it is difficult for outsiders to join in. Therefore, it is not a good place. Nan Zhili can only be used as a place to seize after the strength.

Sichuan is not good either. Since ancient times, there has been a saying that the world has been in chaos before Shu will be in chaos before the world has been in chaos, and the world has been governed by Shu and then ruled by Shu. Due to inconvenient transportation, it is difficult for Sichuan to have an impact on the Central Plains. The north has become corrupt by then, and the peasant army is everywhere, so it is not a good place."

Zhu Hongsan asked, "Where should we go?"

"Guangdong, north of Guangdong is blocked by mountains and ridges, and to the south is the sea, which is the benefit of fish and salt. The lord did not see what the Zheng family has developed to. We can learn from the Zheng family and make money through business with the Flang Ji people.

After occupying Guangdong, the Southern Zhili court will confront the northern regime. We will develop with peace of mind in the rear. When the troops are sufficient, we can go north to Huguang and Wuchang. We can go south to Zhili to fight in the south to Zhili. In order to lead a general to lead a side army to Guangxi and Yunnan and Guizhou. In order to occupy Sichuan, we can also protect half of the southern part of the Yangtze River. Then wait for changes in the north, the Sichuan army will leave Ziwu Valley in the north and threaten Guanzhong. The Huguang army can go north to HN or enter the pass to attack Guanzhong. The Southern Zhili army will fight in the north and go north to Shandong to directly take Beizhili. At that time, the world will be settled."

Unexpectedly, Ma Mingyuan was the same as he thought. Zhu Hongsan thought that he wanted to go to Guangdong only when he knew the direction of history because Guangdong was the last to be captured. Unexpectedly, Ma Mingyuan said this and it was the most suitable for him. Zhu Hongsan nodded and said, "Mr. Today's words are really comparable to Zhuge Liang's Longzhong."

The two looked at each other and laughed.

In Zhu Hongsan's house, when he heard the general strategic policy made by Ma Mingyuan, Zhu Hongsan felt that he was no longer like before. Now Zhu Hongsan deeply realized the terror of intellectuals. Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong did not succeed in the end because he did not get the support of intellectuals. He shouted along the way that the King of Chuang came and did not pay food, and what should he eat? Of course, if you eat a big family, the big family is an intellectual. It would be strange if these stinky old nines can help you.

Ma Mingyuan continued: "The general direction has been decided. I wonder what the lord will do next? Are there any difficulties?"

Zhu Hongsanyi heard this and quickly said what he had just thought: "Now, the main lack of knowledge of literati. If you want to gain a foothold in GD, you must get a lot of help from literati. You need to ask your help from this item. Mr. Duoduo visited literati and doctors, and you can communicate more with those literati with real talents and knowledge, at least get familiar with them. If you need them in the future, can they speak well, right?"

Ma Mingyuan said: "This can be covered with you. I will be in Jiangnan next time in a few days. Contact more talented literati."

"If you want the kind of person who has real talent and knowledge, you won't need to do it if you say the fourth young master."

Ma Mingyuan smiled secretly and said, "This guy is quite revengeful. Maybe Hou Fangyu is still worried about the matter."

Zhu Hongsan continued, "There is another thing, that is, my steel mill consumes too much and costs a lot of money a day. Is there any way sir?" Zhu Hongsan meant that your Ma family can't just talk, it's time to get some blood.

Ma Mingyuan thought he understood what was going on, but he didn't point it out and said, "Lord, I see that the steel you made is very perfect and can be sold. Our Ma family has a caravan traveling to the north. The lord knows that the steel thing is sold as much as the steel thing in the north."

Zhu Hongsan heard it, yes. Why did I forget this? What is the most valuable thing in the war? Of course, it is arms. His own steel is so good that he can buy high-priced ones. The mud legs and Hong Shacai in the north are all about to be pissed into dog-mindedness, and the arms business can be done.

Zhu Hongsan nodded repeatedly and said, "Mr. Caravan is troubled."

After the main thing was finished, it was time to talk about some unimportant things. The two of them decided on Ma Xiaofang's matter within half a minute. The day after tomorrow, Zhu Hongsan came to propose marriage and got married within ten days at the latest.

After finishing, Zhu Hongsan sent Ma Mingyuan to the door and said, "Mr. I still need to worry about my father-in-law's place."

Ma Mingyuan nodded: "Don't worry, lord, I'll put it on me." After that, he bowed his hand and got home from the carriage at the door.

After seeing Ma Ming walking away, Zhu Hongsan looked at the sky and it was almost noon. His mother should have woken up and he should have gone to pay his respects.

When he walked to his mother's door, he saw the door open. His mother was probably awake. Zhu Hongsan shouted at the door: "Mom, you are up, the child is here to pay his respects."

When he came into the house, Zhu Hongsan was also very happy to see that his mother was in good spirits. He planned to tell her about Ma Xiaofang while she was in a good mood. Just as he was about to speak, the mother said first: "Son, you are fifteen years old, right?"

"Yes, mother."

"I am the one who became a fifteen-year-old girl. The Ma family came yesterday."

"Yes, mother. She came yesterday." Zhu Hongsan said carefully.

"She is already seventeen or eighteen, and she has been suffering. She has been waiting for you for so many years. I heard that she has had a blind date banquet to avoid getting married, right?" Zhao Chunhua asked.

Zhu Hongsan thought of me and knew it. He replied respectfully: "That's right."

"If you like her, go and propose marriage. I am old and I have figured it out. Let the older generation take away the affairs of the older generation. You can't delay you."

Unexpectedly, I opened it like this, and Zhu Hongsan was still worried about why he told me.

"Okay, go and do your business, don't be here to serve."

Zhu Hongsan felt relieved when he came out. I solved everything here. I don’t know how Ma Mingyuan was. Thinking of this, I suddenly thought of the madness with Ma Xiaofang yesterday. Thinking of Ma Xiaofang’s long legs in my mind, the little brother couldn’t help but look up. But then he thought, he just let her mother know last night that she couldn’t let her go out today. It just happened to be a two-day break and go to the farm today to take a look.

Zhu Hongsan is fine, but the war on the Ma family has just begun.

As soon as Ma Mingyuan arrived home, he felt that the family was different? The servants were tiptoed. At first, Ma Mingyuan didn't think about anything else and went straight to his mother's house. As soon as he arrived at the door, he saw his wife He Rourou standing at the door and protruding his head.

Ma Mingyuan stepped forward and patted his wife on the shoulder and said, "What are you looking at?"

He Rourou turned around and saw that it was her husband. He quickly pulled him aside and whispered: "What a big deal happened, my father-in-law beat her mother-in-law."

What? Ma Mingyuan didn't expect that his father still had this temper. After living for twenty-five years, he was not a mother scolding his father, and scolding him in any insults. What an old bastard, shameless and immortal. The first time I heard that his father beat his mother.

It was probably the first time that He Rourou saw her father-in-law have this temper and said to her husband: "I used to be a mother-in-law scolding people, but I didn't expect that my father-in-law will revive his husband's agenda today?"

Ma Mingyuan glared: "Don't chew the elders' tongues after parting, what's going on?"

He Rourou stuck out his tongue and said, "I don't know. I heard a sound in my mother-in-law's house again. I thought there was something wrong. I thought to come back and take a look. As soon as I arrived at the door, I saw your sister kneeling on the ground and crying. My mother-in-law stood on the ground and scolded her father-in-law, saying that you are a coward and want to push your daughter into the fire pit. My mother-in-law was talking, but her father-in-law might be unable to bear it and jumped up and slapped her mother-in-law in the face. I was stunned. Then you came back. I think it was probably your aunt's business."

Ma Mingyuan knew what was going on. Maybe his mother talked to her father about her sister, but her father disagreed and her mother scolded her, so her father took action.

Ma Mingyuan said to his wife: "Stop watching, come in with me."

He Rourou said, "I dare not."

Ma Mingyuan glared and said, "So much nonsense, come into the house." He said that, and took his wife's hand into the house.

Seeing his son and daughter-in-law come in, Mrs. Ma probably felt embarrassed to sit on the ground and stood up and sat on a chair.

Ma Mingyuan said to his wife: "Rourou, let's help my mother and I'll sit for a while."

Watching He Rourou help her mother and drag her sister out.

Ma Mingyuan stepped forward to exchange his father for a cup of new tea, and then went aside. Ma Guoxiang looked at his best son and said, "Do you know about your sister?"

Ma Mingyuan nodded: "I know, my mother told me last night."

Ma Guoxiang said angrily: "It's true that everyone knows it. It's just that I'm hiding it from me. How can you tell me, my father?"

Ma Mingyuan did not answer his father's question, but asked back: "Father, do you really feel sorry for your daughter?"

When Ma Guoxiang heard his son say this, he sighed and said, "There is a father who doesn't love his children. You are now a father. Don't you love your daughter?" Ma Guoxiang's words are the truth. The second generation of the Ma family, only Ma Xiaofang, is a woman like Ma Guoxiang, and Ma Guoxiang is a woman who is 40 years old, so he is naturally like a girl.

This is how Ma Xiaofang developed the domineering and pampering character. In order to feel sorry for her daughter, she agreed to not bind her feet. If Ma Guoxiang knew that the consequences were today, she would have to bind her feet even if she felt so painful.

Ma Mingyuan said, "Of course I believe my father feels sorry for his sister. But father, you didn't expect that my sister is already eighteen. Did you really let her marry her far away to fill a house? I heard that there are hungry people everywhere. Except for a few big cities, there are officers and soldiers guarding them, and usually the small county town will lose it if they say they are lost. And the eldest brother is just a county magistrate in the same year. Dad, do you want your sister to die?"

Ma Guoxiang stood up and said, "What do you think you should do? That's better than marrying that hooligan. The whole family is full of hooligans."

Ma Mingyuan said: "Father, my sister is no longer a virgin now. Even if we marry that county magistrate, isn't it still our family to be embarrassed? Why not just marry Zhu Hongsan? At least it's close to home. If my father and mother miss my sister, they will be able to see it on the same day."

Ma Guoxiang actually felt that there was only one way. He said he wanted to kill Ma Xiaofang, but could he really kill him? Ma Guoxiang thought for a while and said, "You went to see Zhu Hongsan today? What did he say?"

Ma Mingyuan said: "I went to see you. Zhu Hongsan said he would be responsible to the end and promised to love his sister only in the future and would never marry other women in the future."

Ma Guoxiang snorted: "He still wants to marry his little wife. I'm alive for one day and I'm dreaming."

Ma Mingyuan continued, "There is another thing I want to tell my father. My father knew that I have been studying abroad for the past two years and saw that the north was basically in ruins. When I came back, I heard that the bandits broke out from SX to Tongguan to HN. The governor of the five provinces Chen Qiyu had been ordered to be punished by the emperor. Now the governor of the five provinces is Hong Chengchou."

When Ma Guoxiang heard his son talk about state affairs, he sighed, "Is it really impossible to go north?"

Ma Mingyuan said: "According to his son, he is basically the same as in the late Eastern Han Dynasty. First, he competed in the Central Plains in the north, and then he would go south to Jingzhou after a great queen."

Ma Guoxiang said: "What do you think Mingyuan?"

Ma Mingyuan thought for a while and said, "Now, the Ming Dynasty is basically exhausted. Our family should prepare early. When I went to find Zhu Hongsan today, I thought, if the Ming Dynasty lost its deer, could it be chased together? Can we support a descendant of Taizu, do Cao Cao do things?"

Ma Mingyuan's words were like a little hand, and he wanted to hook Ma Guoxiang's heart. Yes, Huguang is still peaceful now, and now he has accumulated strength. If the world is competing for the world in a few years, there will be no chance for the Ma family. After all, there are still very few big families like himself in Huguang. The more Ma Guoxiang thinks about it, the more he thinks this matter is feasible. He asked: "Is Zhu Hong's three bloodline farther away?"

Ma Mingyuan said: "We can't control the city of Wuchang Prefecture. Currently, the only one we can control is Zhu Hongsan."
Chapter completed!