Whether Ma Teng is an honest person or not is another matter, but he is bright enough in Yanbei's eyes. At the invitation of Xia Yanbei to Yecheng, the rebel leader of Beixi Liang actually brought a family of more than 100 people to Yedu, leaving only Zi Ma Dai to lead the army, and assisted Zhao Yun and Chen Qun to help Liangzhou.

Yanbei will not be too arrogant, and after settling down the residence of the Ma clan and his party in Yedu, he personally led Ma Teng and Ma Chao to the palace to meet the emperor. The emperor couldn't say anything to Ma Teng, just shh......h Ma Teng in Yanbei's eyes means that Guanzhong has the key to open the lock of Liangzhou, but what about the emperor?

A Xiliang man!

Liu Xie doesn't like Xiliang people.

For the emperor, instead of spending his energy to say something innocuous to Ma Teng, it is better to talk to Da Sima about how to solve the matter of the minister's official affairs, anyway, now he is not afraid of the people of Liangzhou.

Speaking of officials, after Liu Xie and Ma Teng met for a while, they summoned Yanbei alone, hoping to get Yanbei's help in money and food...... The minister has used various ways to let Liu Xie know that they are not happy, these people are all heroes who moved east with him, as the emperor, how can he embarrass the ministers?

Although there was a stable class in the Han Dynasty, it was not easy to change and rise, and the theory that heaven and man sensed the divine authority of the monarch had already come out. But the duties of the distinct classes to each other were different from those of later generations, and the nobility of this era was far better than that of later generations; The people of this age are far better than the people of the afterlife; The emperors of this era were better than the later emperors.

If the people can't get the harvest from farming, and the sky is drought, it must be the fault of the minister or even the emperor, and the third prince will admit that he is immoral and resign.

The era of savage growth is so decisive.

After Yan Bei expressed to the emperor that he was helpless, he vaguely mentioned that he had sent a message to Youzhou Mu, hoping that he would take out the family funds accumulated in Youzhou in his early years and send them to Yedu, although it would not be too much, but it could solve the urgent need. Then it is essential to mention Ma Teng, although the emperor does not want to see Ma Teng Yanbei knows, but Ma Teng is not at all the same status in the eyes of the emperor as in the eyes of Yanbei.

After leaving the palace, Yanbei led Ma Teng, Ma Chao and others to the Great Sima Mansion, and a banquet was waiting for them.

Although Ma Chao was rebellious, he didn't dare to speak like he did to Zhao Yun at the banquet, although he was arrogant, he was not stupid, and it was not good for him to lose Yanbei's face on this occasion. Lu Bu, who was brave in Bingzhou, sat opposite like a rich man dressed in brocade and gold and jade, and the princes who had been famous all over the world in the past gathered together with a smile, which made Ma Teng feel very relieved, but it was full of ridicule and ridicule in Ma Chao's eyes.

During the banquet, Lu Bu drank too much wine, and talked about his past bravery and won applause; Yang Feng, Zhang Yan and Ma Teng were also full of sighs when they talked about the past rebellion. But the more this is the case, the more disdainful Ma Chao becomes, and he feels that this banquet is very boring...... These people, some are old, some are not old, but if they have lost their ambition, what is the use of still being young?

In this impregnable but drunken imperial capital, struggling to survive?

At the end of the banquet, Ma Teng and the others were escorted by a team of Yulin horsemen on the way back to the Ma Mansion arranged by the imperial court, drinking made the tip of his nose and cheeks red, and asked Ma Chao with a slight drunken smile: "Meng Qi, what do you think of Zhongqing Gong?" ”

Ma Chao thought about leaving Yecheng all the way and going to Liangzhou to compare the cavalry battle with the young general named Zhao Zilong, Wen Yan glanced at his father who was immersed in this comfort, looked back in the direction of the Great Sima Mansion, paced the horse forward two steps, avoided the ears and eyes of Yulin Qi, and twisted his eyebrows to Ma Teng: "Father should be able to stand side by side with him!" ”

Ma Teng was very happy when he heard this, stroked his palms and praised kindness, and said: "Meng Qi's words have won my heart, and he is a minister in the same dynasty as Da Sima, which is really a happy thing!" ”

Ma Chao didn't say anything more, but secretly said in his heart: Father, you will mistake the child's intentions and stand in the world, not to be a minister to him.

The royal family is immoral, and the heroes are competing, why is it the Yan family that rules the world instead of the Ma family?

After sending Ma Teng, Lu Bu and others away, Yanbei poured two bowls of sobering soup in the back house, and then listened to the attendant report, saying that Zheng Xuan was leaving today, and he had prepared the car but for some reason he had all untied it, and he was still debating with his disciples in the house, and it seemed that he would not leave today.

Knowing this news, Yanbei immediately found Dian Wei and went to Zheng Xuan's mansion with only a team of Yulin...... He didn't know that Zheng Xuan had a talent for divination, but he thought that something had changed his mind, but God gave him a chance to strike while the iron was hot, and he would leave him behind if he said anything!

"What?" In the Yecheng courtyard where Zheng Xuan temporarily lived, Yan Bei's eyes widened and asked: "Sir, why do you want to use such words to prevaricate Yan, Your Majesty is in Yecheng at the beginning of the year, it is the time when Yingjie is needed, if the elders of the world like you can't stay in the national capital, then who else has such virtue?" ”

"Da Sima, the old man is old and has few things to worry about, so I will tell Your Excellency." Although Zheng Xuan was over sixty years old, he was still able to give lectures when he was in Gaomi, and his body was quite tough, and he said to Yanbei: "With the reality of the court at the moment, even if there is a big Sinong and no Dasi Nong, what does it matter?" Can Jizhou pay taxes to the treasury, or will Youzhou pay taxes to the treasury? Even your Excellency's Youji can't hand over taxes to the national treasury, let alone the divided Kanto and Kansai? ”

Kang Chenggong didn't know that the Jizhou Mu Han Festival did hand over the remaining taxes to the imperial court, but Jizhou accumulated years of drought, after years of war, last year and the year before last year, Youzhou supplied millions of stones, grain and grass to make the people live in peace, Yan encouraged and supported Jizhou to see taxes today. But last year, the imperial court moved eastward, and there was no surplus grain in Jizhou...... Three days after you took office as the Great Si Nong, do you know how much the imperial court owes 100 officials? No less than 700,000 stone grain and grass and 30 million money, such a huge amount, who has the way to change it? ”

Zheng Xuan nodded, he didn't know anything like this, but he was helpless, and looked at Yanbei and said, "The old man lectures and explains the scriptures, which is acceptable." But in addition to the family collection of thousands of ugly books, there is no ability of Jia, how can he be a big farmer? ”

"Yan doesn't know, but Yan knows that if the imperial court chooses to be a talented person like you as a big farmer this year, Jizhou may be able to pay more taxes next year, at most three years and five years, and the amount owed can be distributed to hundreds of officials, and maybe it can also leave some rewards for His Majesty. But if there is still no big Si Nong now, the next year will definitely be the same dilemma...... However, you are old, and such an official position as Dasi Nong may not be suitable. ”

"Oh?" Zheng Xuan felt that although Yan Bei was a handsome general, what he said also made some sense, and when he was about to respond, he heard the words and asked: "What does Yan Jun mean, is it to allow the old man to return to his hometown to teach his apprentices?" ”

"Since you want to give a lecture, and you are old and always need a doctor, although the court has not been able to calm the world, but if you talk about doctors, no one will be better than Yedu. Instead of returning to Gaomi to teach, it is better to stay in Yedu, Taixue Xinli, and an elder like you is needed! ”