() Sure enough, the people ambush in the forest are going to be harmful to us! This thought immediately flashed through Ma Chao's mind, and he suddenly jumped up from the seat, and the sword at his waist was also unsheathed. Obviously

, as long as those people make any move, Ma Chao will strike first and kill all the people here.

And this only added to the depressing atmosphere in the hall. But at this moment, one of the parties involved, Ma Yue, suddenly threw his head back and laughed: "Hahahaha...hahahaha..."

"You...why are you laughing?" Mr. Meng was a little frightened by Ma Yue's unbridled laughter, but he still said sternly: "At this point, you still dare to laugh. You will cry later.

when."

"Haha, I'm laughing at you for underestimating my Ma Yue's mind? Do you think I will only come here with my brother?" When saying this, Ma Yue gave Ma Chao a calm look, and finally

So that the latter did not kill him immediately.

"What do you mean by this?" Lin Lie's brows suddenly wrinkled, and he suddenly felt uneasy.

"This is Long County. My father is the Sima of the army here. Now he has thousands of soldiers under his command. What do you mean by me?" Ma Yue said with a stern face: "If anyone dares to do harm to my two brothers,

This place will be razed to the ground, and none of you... will survive!" When he said the word "you", Ma Yue's eyes passed over everyone's face, making everyone feel a sense of shock, as if those soldiers and horses had already charged.

Entering the museum is normal.

"Don't try to intimidate us with such words. We are not intimidated by others! I'm afraid your father, Ma Shoucheng, doesn't have the guts to privately mobilize the army to deal with us!" Lin Lie didn't want to give in like this, so he retorted.

.

"Really? Then you guys give it a try! But don't say I didn't warn you, my eldest brother Ma Mengqi is not someone to be trifled with." Ma Yue was still sitting relaxedly on his seat, without any panic at all.

.

"Ma Mengqi?" Only then did everyone turn their attention to the young man who had stood up and stared at them with fierce eyes. Just now they only thought that this person was one of Ma Yue's followers.

I found that the compelling aura exuded by this person was not something ordinary people could possess.

Moreover, with their knowledge, these people have heard of Ma Chao's bravery. Let's not talk about some of his reputation in the past. Just a few months ago, Ma Chao's deeds of single-handedly charging into the Qiang formation and killing the enemy chief were enough.

This made them fearful. When they discovered that the person following the horse was actually such a strong man, everyone became even more excited.

"How many people have you ambushed in the woods? Fifty or a hundred? Indeed, with their large numbers, once they come in, it will be very difficult for me to protect myself. But there is one thing I think you should understand, that is

Before these ambush soldiers come in, my brother's ability is enough to kill you all!" As Ma Yue spoke, he picked up a piece of roasted golden rabbit meat and chewed it slowly, as if he was in the same position at this moment.

It's not like a dangerous place.

Seeing the fear on the faces of everyone from Lin Lie down, Ma Yue knew that they no longer dared to take any risky actions. But in order to completely destroy their luck, he had to add a few more words:

"And as a result, your family and my Ma family have become mortal enemies. My father will never let go of you family members who killed his two sons, and he happens to have soldiers in his hands. What do you think of the result?

What will happen? Just because of your momentary pleasure, your family will suffer a catastrophe. Even if it does not die, it will be severely damaged. From now on, it will be difficult to establish a foothold in Xiliang."

These words made everyone even more frightened. In this cold winter night, sweat broke out on the backs of the seven people. After a while, Lin Lie said in a dry voice: "My nephew Ma Shi is right. We just

It's just something you said in anger, don't take it seriously. You and I are still related by marriage, so how can we really kill you?"

"That's the best thing, but if that's the case, why do you still lay hands in the woods outside?"

"Well... they are just trying to protect the safety of us people. After all, the world is unstable now, so there is nothing wrong with being careful." Lin Lie quickly explained.

"So that's the case, then I'm relieved." Ma Yue didn't dwell on this issue anymore, and just smiled: "Then can we have a good talk about the food issue?"

"Okay, let's talk about the food issue." Lin Lie wiped the sweat from his forehead and responded. This time he was really scared, because although the Ma Chao he faced had not spoken, he was putting pressure on them.

It's so great that they don't dare to be presumptuous anymore.

However, the temporary advantage could not change the original intentions of these aristocratic families. When the topic returned to the food issue, their attitudes became tougher again, especially the Meng family master, who said bluntly: "Even if you have official documents from the prefect's palace,

Even the letter cannot change the policy set by the imperial court! We have paid taxes and grains on time and in quantity. If you want us to pay a large sum of grains, I'm afraid we won't be able to do it."

"Yes, there is no escaping a word of truth in the world. Even the government must act according to the rules. Even if you have the support of the prefect, our family is not completely helpless. At worst, we will go to Luoyang to file a lawsuit!" The young man in white also said

road.

"Young Master, may I ask your name?" Ma Yue did not rush to refute them, but suddenly asked everyone's names in his spare time.

"My name is Zhang Yuan, from Wuwei County." The young man in white said with some pride. The Wuwei Zhang family is also a large family in Xiliang, enough to compete with the Lin family. Then several other people also reported their names, all from Xiliang.

The children of the aristocratic families in Liangzhou are Hanyang Mengyu, Hanyang Gufeng, Zhangye Tongxun, Zhangye Zhouliang, Li He from Longxi, and Lin Lie from Wuwei. These seven people represent the aristocratic families in the Xiliang area.

The wealthy clan is almost the largest force among the people in Xiliang.

They announced their names one by one. They thought Ma Yue would be surprised and then shrink back, but they were surprised. After hearing them announce their names, Ma Yue remained as stable as a mountain without even a trace of shame.

Change, which makes them feel a little unhappy.

"Sure enough, we are all from famous families. No wonder you have such confidence. I guess each of your families has a lot of helpers in the court. You are confident that once the lawsuit is brought to Luoyang, you will not lose? This is the reason why you have this attitude.

, what I said is correct?" Ma Yue asked after taking a sip of wine and moistening his throat.

"Since you already know it, why bother talking about it anymore?" The young men said very proudly, "It's still too late for you to change your mind now."

"Hey, I'm really self-righteous to the extreme. I don't want to think about how I can attack them if I don't have a way to deal with them?" Ma Yue said disdainfully in his heart, but there was a smile on his face: "Then you are not afraid of this.

The imperial army was unable to quell the Qiang rebellion because of lack of food? You must know that in that case, you will be the unlucky one."

"That's not necessarily the case." Gu Feng, who was dressed in black and looked a bit lewd, said: "Our family has a history of more than a hundred years in Xiliang, and we have good relations with various foreign ethnic groups. Even if the Qiang people are really

If someone takes this place, he won’t make things difficult for us.”

Ma Yue nodded, then looked at everyone: "I think you all think so too?"

Everyone said nothing, but gave Ma Yue an acquiescence, which made him very angry. He secretly clenched his fists before swallowing the curse words on his lips: "It's ridiculous! You would have such an idea,

It’s so ridiculous!”

"What's ridiculous? Our families have been rooted in Xiliang for many years. How can you, a poor boy from a poor family, know this?" Lin Lie said disdainfully.

"There are a few things I want to ask you." Ma Yue shook his head helplessly, and then looked at the Gu Feng: "Hanyang Gu family, as far as I know, your Gu family does not have many acres in the area, and I have not heard that the Gu family has

There are many high-ranking officials in the court, but you are still able to become the richest household in the area, but why?"

Before Gu Feng could answer, Ma Yue had already given his own answer: "Because you have a monopoly on buying horses from the Qiang people. You can buy horses from the Qiang people at a very low price and then transport them to

Are you right about making huge profits in the Central Plains region?"

"Not bad." Gu Feng nodded.

"Okay. And your Zhang family... What foreigners need most is ironware and cloth. Your Zhang family relies on this accumulated huge wealth. Am I right?" Ma Yue said and looked at Zhang Yuan again.

Zhang Yuan nodded without denying it. Then, Ma Yue said the same thing to the other five people, pointing out that their family's ability to have such a large power in Xiliang was mostly due to its monopoly on certain items.

Although everyone felt that he must have a purpose in saying this, they still admitted it all because it was an open secret in the local area and there was no need to hide it.

Seeing that they all agreed with what he said, Ma Yue raised the corners of his mouth: "Then do you know that everything your family has done is against the laws of my Han Dynasty?" With this last sentence, he raised his head suddenly.

His voice dropped, his face also sank, and a sense of intimidation came out of him, which made the seven disciples of the aristocratic family tremble violently, as if they felt that something was not right!

"Whether it's horses or salt, they are all items that the imperial court is responsible for buying, but you are lucky enough to blatantly buy and sell them illegally because of your family background. And iron tools, do you know what will happen to foreigners once they get iron tools? They will use them to

Make weapons and then use them to plunder the borders of my Han Dynasty! Tell yourselves, what is the difference between what each of your families has done and collaborating with the enemy? If I report all these things, the seven great families will be afraid that they will be killed in an instant.

It will turn into powder soon!" Ma Yue's words revealed a hint of murderous intent, making the scene a little tense again.

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