Summary of the previous chapter: Cao Cao wanted to dig the Xuanwu Pond in the northwest of Ye City to train his navy. Because the action was too big, a group of Han officials went to Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty to complain. Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty declared Ma Xiaoquan to appear in court, and at the same time gave Ma Xiaoquan and Cao Cao a shot.
An imperial edict was given to Ma Xiaoquan. Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty asked Ma Xiaoquan to kill Cao Cao... Of course Ma Xiaoquan would not do this. On the contrary, he would join forces with Cao Cao...
In the late first month of the first month, Cao Cao ordered the excavation project to be temporarily suspended. At the end of the month, a group of old Han officials went to Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty to complain.
Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty secretly sent a letter to Ma Xiaoquan, asking him to kill Cao Cao as soon as possible...
Yecheng, Ma Family Courtyard.
Ma Xiaoquan frowned and looked at the letters on the table without saying a word.
Hua Yuexin knocked on the door and came in. Seeing her husband frowning, she picked up the letter and read it over.
"Ms. sir..."
Ma Xiaoquan shook his head and smiled bitterly: "This little emperor is forcing me..."
Hua Yuexin nodded and said: "Judging from the content of this letter, the emperor will definitely not be able to write such content... My husband, you see... why am I the ninth-five-year-old?
My proud son... You are just a thousand-year-old immortal, how can you go against the destiny of heaven... My husband, the emperor will definitely not be able to write such words..."
Ma Xiaoquan nodded and said: "I know it too, but now your husband-in-law, my identity is not only a great immortal, I am also the immortal prince of this big man..."
Upon hearing this, Hua Yuexin had no idea.
"What should we do?"
Ma Xiaoquan breathed out and said: "It is absolutely impossible to kill Xiao Cao. This would violate my principle of not participating in the world's disputes... Besides, how can I control Xiao Cao's fate?
This little emperor is simply... Hmm, I have to think of a way to reduce the prestige of this little emperor first..."
Ma Xiaoquan thought for a moment, stood up, and said to Hua Yuexin: "I'll go to Xiao Cao's place. If there is anything at home, you can just watch and deal with it!"
Hua Yuexin nodded: "Yes!"
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Arriving at Cao Cao's residence, Ma Xiaoquan handed Cao Cao a letter from Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty.
"Well" Cao Cao chuckled after reading it, "What do you think, Master Shangxian?"
Ma Xiaoquan smiled slightly, stretched out his right hand, and heard two "whirring" sounds, and a deep red flame ignited from the heart of Ma Xiaoquan's right hand.
When Cao Cao saw this, he was so frightened that he quickly hid behind the desk. While hiding, he said: "Shang... Lord Shangxian... you are not serious about it...
"
Ma Xiaoquan grinned and blew out the red flame in the heart of his right hand: "Don't be afraid, Xiao Cao. I'm just giving it a try. Come, come and sit..."
Cao Cao was so frightened that he didn't even dare to come and sit down. He stood straight behind the desk and said solemnly: "Master Shangxian, you must not make this joke again. I can't stand it..."
"Don't worry, your fate will not end."
"Then the Emperor said he wanted you to kill me??"
Ma Xiaoquan shook his head: "How could I kill you? The emperor is just a puppet. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that. Moreover, the Han family will not last long..."
Cao Cao boldly stepped forward and asked curiously: "What does Master Shangxian mean by saying that the Han family..."
Ma Xiaoquan nodded: "My Taoism can only be considered as limited. As for the rest of the matter, I can't do anything about it."
"Then what Master Shangxian means is..."
"I need your help, Xiao Cao, you have to find a chance to scare the little emperor..."
Cao Cao nodded: "Everything will be done in accordance with the arrangements of Lord Shangxian."
"Um!"
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The next day, Cao Cao went to Xudu in person to meet Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty.
After meeting Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty, Cao Cao went straight to the point and asked Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty: "Your Majesty, I heard that someone is speaking ill of me? I don't know who it is?"
Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty gritted his teeth and said: "No way, Cao Aiqing should not listen to other people's nonsense."
Cao Cao chuckled and clapped his hands. Within a few breaths, several of Cao Cao's personal guards drove an old minister up.
"Yao Aiqing? Cao Cao, what are you doing?"
Cao Cao snorted coldly and said: "Your Majesty, why did I dig the Xuanwu Pond? It was for the unification of the Han Dynasty, and these old guys actually said that I was plotting against the world... I don't think so.
I have said it, but this old Yao actually went to my project site to spread rumors? This is intolerable, please order the emperor to investigate this matter thoroughly!"
After Cao Cao finished speaking, he deliberately shook the sword on his waist.
Although Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty had grown up and had certain thoughts, he still gave in when faced with the ferocious Cao Cao.
"Then...then do as Cao Aiqing says..."
Cao Cao laughed, cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty!"
After speaking, Cao Cao immediately ordered his personal guards to pull out the veteran Yao and chop him down.
Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty could only feel sad and sad about this...
After returning to Yecheng, Cao Cao immediately visited Ma Xiaoquan and described to Lord Shangxian what he had done in Xudu.
After listening to Cao Cao's description, Ma Xiaoquan sneered and said: "Xiao Cao, you are going a bit too far. After all, he is still the emperor of the Han Dynasty. Some things, you should not go too far, just stop in moderation...
Do you understand what I mean?"
Who is Cao Cao? Ma Xiaoquan pointed out, and Cao Cao immediately replied: "Cao understands, Cao understands, hehe, it's not a harm to the family, hehe..."
Ma Xiaoquan nodded: "I have an idea. I want to cover the excavation project of Xuanwu Pond. I wonder, Xiao Cao, what do you think?"
Cao Cao was stunned for a moment and asked: "Sir Shangxian, do you want to be the supervisor of my project?"
Ma Xiaoquan shook his head: "Not only the supervisor, but also the entire project must have the final say!"
"this......"
Cao Cao hesitated.
Cao Cao knew very well that the excavation of Xuanwu Pond was not a simple matter. Cao Cao spent a lot of manpower and energy on the design alone, and it cost money to carry out the project...
Ma Xiaoquan saw Cao Cao's thoughts and said: "How to do the project, I will not suppress it too much, but I have to participate in the final decision. Xiao Cao, you have also seen that many people have died while digging the Xuanwu Pond.
Whether they are starved to death, frozen to death, or injured, Xiao Cao, you can't escape your involvement. By doing this, I am actually helping you..."
Cao Cao thought for a moment: "As for the project, the issue of money and food..."
Ma Xiaoquan said: "Of course it's you, Xiao Cao, and I don't want to conquer the world!"
Cao Cao: "...let me think about it..."
Ma Xiaoquan shrugged his shoulders and stopped talking.
At this moment, Hua Wuxin suddenly asked to see him outside the door.
Ma Xiaoquan called Hua Wuxin in and asked, "What's wrong Wuxin?"
Hua Wuxin glanced at Cao Cao, which seemed uncomfortable.
"But it doesn't matter, Xiao Cao is not an outsider!"
Hua Wuxin nodded and said respectfully: "Master, something happened in Xuanwu Pond."
"What?" It was not Ma Xiaoquan who was excited first, but Cao Cao.
Cao Cao stood up and grabbed Hua Wuxin's shoulder: "What happened?"
Hua Wuxin said respectfully: "In response to what Master Cao said, the weather was bad and construction was forced to start, and hundreds of people died. Now, there is a bit of commotion among the soldiers and civilians, saying that digging the Xuanwu Pond is against God's will..."
"Nonsense! It's just nonsense..."
Having said that, the facts are facts, and Cao Cao also knew about the hundreds of people who died. Cao Cao originally thought that he could get rid of the matter by paying a little more money and food, but he didn't expect that the situation now turned "against God's will."
direction has developed.
Cao Cao did not believe in ghosts and gods, but most people still did.
"Master Shangxian..." Cao Cao cast a look at Ma Xiaoquan for help.
Ma Xiaoquan sighed and said slowly: "So, Xiao Cao, this is what I meant when I said that I would cover the Xuanwu Pond project..."
"Well" Cao Cao sat down on his butt and wiped the sweat from his face, "Then it's up to you, Lord Lao Shangxian."
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After Cao Cao left, Ma Xiaoquan asked Hua Wuxin: "Huang Chang is responsible for opening up the relationship. How is the implementation going?"
Hua Wuxin said respectfully: "In reply to the master's words, basically everything is in place."
Ma Xiaoquan nodded: "Okay, you two have done a great job in the task entrusted to you two this time!"
Hua Wuxin knelt down on one knee: "Master is wise!"
"Um!"
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After taking over the Xuanwu Pond project, Ma Xiaoquan was so happy that he couldn't sleep well for several days. You know, whether it is in ancient times or in modern times, as long as it involves a project, especially a government project, a lot of money can be made.
This is why many brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law of county party committee secretaries and mayors are working hard to complete these projects...
Digging the Xuanwu Pond is not like building a road, which requires a lot of twists and turns. Just dig the pond, put water in it, and then do a good job of channeling it.
Cao Cao was from the north and didn't know much about the construction and excavation of Xuanwu Pond. Now that Ma Xiaoquan was contracted, Cao Cao didn't know much about it.
Standing on the embankment of Xuanwu Pond, Ma Xiaoquan was extremely excited.
This project only started for half a month, and Ma Xiaoquan already made a lot of money.
"It's cool." Ma Xiaoquan instantly felt that he was a profiteer.
A young worker ran to the bottom of the embankment and shouted: "Master Shangxian, someone is injured."
Ma Xiaoquan turned his head and took a look, jumped off the embankment, and followed the worker to the location of the injured.
After seeing the injured personnel, Ma Xiaoquan, without saying a word, ordered the eight newly recruited people to make detailed records. After completing the records, they immediately provided corresponding compensation.