At the beginning of October, in the middle of October, all countries in the world have a tacit understanding to stop all things related to war, even Fa Zheng, who was sent to Daliang by Liu Zhang again, also did not meet Cao Cao in early October, just because this month that seemed ordinary in later generations was the beginning of a new year in this era, called the first year of the year, that is, the Spring Festival of later generations.

Before a series of cultural catastrophes were established, the New Year of the Han people was different from January in later generations, but in the tenth month was the beginning of the year, that is, when the Spring Festival arrived, and October was the first of the year from the Qin Dynasty, and the subsequent successor of the Han Dynasty also inherited it, and the Wei Dynasty, which inherited the Han Dynasty at this time, also inherited it and positioned October as the first of the year.

Just as Western soldiers spontaneously walked out of the trenches to celebrate each other at Christmas during the world war, in East Asia at this time, as the most powerful and most advanced civilization, it has become an unspoken rule not to design all wars at the beginning of the year.

So those who want to take advantage of the New Year to send troops to attack the enemy can rest, in this period, even if the soldiers are forcibly ordered to fight in the morning, the combat effectiveness is absolutely low beyond your imagination, fortunately, although Cao Cao is a traverser, but he understands more that even if he is a traverser, if he wants to challenge the unspoken rules of hundreds or even thousands of years, he will definitely not be able to eat well.

At the beginning of the year, all the civil and military officials in the government were on vacation, and the people who had worked hard for a year also took the money and food they had saved for a year to buy things on the street. According to later generations, that is to buy New Year's goods.

Daliang not only did not suffer from the disaster of war for several years. In addition, as the capital, a large number of wealthy merchants moved in. At the beginning of the year, Daliang City can be described as very lively, with endless flow of people, and the sound of selling is endless, even the Wei soldiers, who have always been indifferent, have a trace of smile on their faces at this time.

In the private room of an inn in the center of Daliang City, there were five or six people, a man wearing a black embroidered gold silk gown, looking at the face of a person on the side who looked a little vicissitudes. The weather-beaten man said: "Shoucheng, how do you see the beam, comparable to the former Chang'an, Luoyang?" ”

The man who was called Shoucheng respectfully hugged his fist and said: "Back to Your Majesty, according to the minister's view, the prosperity and prosperity of Daliang are not under Chang'an and Luoyang in the past. Even more. ”

In Daliang, it is none other than Cao Cao, and the man who replied was Ma Teng, who had only recently arrived in Daliang.

He looked out the window and looked down. Look at the bustling streets, look at the innocent, happy smiles of the children. Cao Cao said with a smile on his face: "Shou Cheng said so, it seems that my years of governance have not been in vain. My earliest ideal was to support the Han Dynasty. Re-establish a peaceful world, but unfortunately, Dong Zhuo, Yuan Shao, Dong Chengzhi and others made me understand that the Han Dynasty is hopeless, and if you want the world to be peaceful, you must gather all the rights together, from top to bottom, so that you can quickly pacify the world and return the people of the world to a peaceful and prosperous world. ”

"Your Majesty's wish in the past has been achieved at this time, the smiles on the faces of the people of Daliang cannot be faked, and the prosperity of Daliang today cannot be faked, all of this is not peaceful and prosperous."

As a vassal and at the same time an army of other countries in the past, Ma Teng should have said little and shouldn't have said much, but Cao Cao's words just now did say what Ma Teng was in his heart, what he resisted in the past, not for the people of Xiliang's hometown, but I don't know that once upon a time, this ambition was gradually lost in the ** of the founding of the country.

looked at Cao Cao, the former comrade-in-arms, today's Majesty, Ma Teng admired him in his heart, no matter what the people in the world said, but Ma Teng saw very clearly that Cao Cao was not acting, and the joy and satisfaction revealed in those eyes could not deceive people.

Not only Ma Teng, but also Ma Chao, Ma Dai, Ma Yunlu and Zhao Yun on the side all flashed with admiration on their faces, just because not everyone can stick to their original heart under the huge temptation of imperial power.

Cao Cao, who retracted his gaze, although he didn't see the change that Ma Teng and the others had just changed, he still felt that Ma Teng and the others' attitude towards him had become a little different, and if he really wanted to say it in detail, it was that the respect had changed from his face to his heart.

Although I don't understand what's going on, but the changes of Ma Teng and the others couldn't be better in Cao Cao's opinion, thinking of the purpose of letting Ma Teng accompany him today, Cao Cao opened his mouth and said: "Shoucheng, I asked you to come here today, and I have something to explain to you." ”

"Your Majesty, please say, the minister will achieve it!"

Ma Teng's heart sank, and he secretly thought that it was finally here, and in a respectful answer, Ma Teng waited for Cao Cao's order to hand over the military power and the whole family to live with the beam.

People are swordsmen, I am fish and meat, Ma Teng at this time didn't even have the heart to resist, just quietly waited for Cao Cao's verdict.

"Okay, Shoucheng you are loyal to the monarch and the country, I am very relieved, Aiqing as the Fubo general Ma Yuan, after living in Xiliang for generations, not only has a good relationship with the Jiang people, but also has something to do with the affairs of the Western Regions, I am ready to appoint Shoucheng you as the governor of the Western Regions, in charge of the military and political affairs of the Western Regions, and at the same time help me supervise the countries of the Western Regions, and if there is any wrongdoing, destroy the country and punish its clan!"

Cao Cao said lightly, but Ma Teng was completely stunned, not only because of Cao Cao's last words, but also because Ma Teng never thought that Cao Cao would appoint himself as the governor of the capital, and when Ma Teng came first, it would be good if he could not be killed by Cao Cao by various secret means, and he never thought that he would be so valued by Cao Cao and appointed as the governor of the capital.

For a moment, Ma Teng secretly wondered in his heart whether this would be Cao Cao's trick, but when he saw Cao Cao's sincere and trusting gaze, Ma Teng dispelled the thoughts in his heart, and he was even more moved and ashamed that he had just been jealous of the belly of a villain.

Ma Teng, who understood that Cao Cao was real, instead of using this to deal with himself, was really convinced this time, the prosperity of the Great Liang, the stability of the people, Cao Cao's trust and value, and the words of destroying the countries of the Western Regions, the power of the kingdom that appeared in it, all of which made Ma Teng truly convinced of Cao Cao's heart. (To be continued......)