Summary of the previous chapter: Liu Bei's shamelessness exceeded Ma Xiaoquan's prediction. He not only took the treasures of nobles, but also exploited the treasures of common people in the name of "safekeeping"...
Zhuge Liang is elegant and graceful. Although he does not have the heroic spirit of Liu Bei, his light gray robe and his handsome appearance really made Ma Xiaoquan admire him.
Thinking about facing Cao Cao in Yecheng, Ma Xiaoquan felt a burst of sadness in his heart.
In terms of ability, Cao Cao is far better than Liu Bei, but in terms of appearance, except for Cui Yan and Cheng Yu, who is under Cao Cao, there is really no one who can compare with Zhuge Liang.
"Haha, Xuande, Kong Ming, you are so polite."
Zhuge Liang nodded and served Ma Xiaoquan and Liu Bei a cup of tea each. Then he stood next to Liu Bei and said respectfully: "Master Shangxian helped my lord get so much money and treasure this time. I will make you a cup of tea."
It should be, besides, all this is the lord’s will, Liang is just acting according to the lord’s order.”
Zhuge Liang's flattery was just right. Liu Bei listened and nodded repeatedly.
Ma Xiaoquan said: "Haha, since it is Xuande's order, then I might as well obey it respectfully and drink this cup of fragrant tea!"
After taking a cup of tea, Ma Xiaoquan suddenly said seriously: "Xuande, what are your plans for the next step?"
Liu Bei frowned and said slowly: "Cao's thief is close in front of us, and the new leader is Liu Cong, but he can't make up his mind. As a result, I have no choice but to wait and see what happens."
Ma Xiaoquan said: "Xuande is not afraid that Cao Cao will come and kill you?"
Liu Bei chuckled: "A man is born between heaven and earth, and one day will come. Please rest assured, Lord Immortal, I, Liu Xuande, will not die that easily!"
Ma Xiaoquan nodded appreciatively.
Although Liu Bei is not as capable as Cao Cao, his heroic spirit is not inferior to Cao Cao at all. If Cao Cao attracts a large number of people to join him because of his ability, then Liu Bei relies entirely on his personality charm.
Ma Xiaoquan smiled and said: "Xuande, even so, a person's life is only once, so I still hope you will consider it carefully."
Liu Bei hummed, cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, Lord Shangxian, for your suggestion... Lord Shangxian, in fact, the military advisor and I have also discussed this aspect."
"Tell me and listen!"
Liu Bei turned sideways slightly, and Zhuge Liang beside him answered: "Then let Liang speak on behalf of my lord."
...
Zhuge Liang was very eloquent. Although the plan he recited did not have any gorgeous rhetoric, he used the words very rigorously and without a trace of procrastination, which made Ma Xiaoquan sound very useful.
After talking for a quarter of an hour, Zhuge Liang finished recounting the countermeasures he and Liu Bei discussed.
After listening to Zhuge Liang's retelling, Ma Xiaoquan thought for a moment and then said: "So, you already have a plan?"
Liu Bei nodded and said respectfully: "That's right!"
Ma Xiaoquan chuckled: "You are right, but do you think Cao Cao will let you go so easily?"
Zhuge Liang's eyes glazed over and he stopped talking.
Liu Bei cupped his hands and said, "Sir, can you give me some more advice?"
Ma Xiaoquan chuckled and said: "As the saying goes, a man is not guilty, but he is guilty of carrying a treasure. You have confiscated the property and treasures of so many nobles and common people in one fell swoop. Don't you feel uncomfortable in your heart?"
Liu Bei blushed and said nothing, but Zhuge Liang said: "My lord is short of money and food, and his subordinates are few and ineffective. With so much money, nothing will happen to him, right?"
Ma Xiaoquan said: "Kong Ming, are you really confused, or are you pretending to be confused?"
Zhuge Liang twitched his eyebrows and chuckled: "I can't hide this from Master Shangxian. Yes, Master Shangxian devised this plan and gained some property for my lord. We are very happy, but the nobles and nobles in Jingzhou are indeed
It will become a destabilizing factor that we need to consider.”
"So," Ma Xiaoquan answered, "you want to divert the trouble eastward."
Liu Bei was stunned, and quickly said respectfully: "Why are you diverting trouble to the east, and why do you still ask the Immortal to give you some advice?"
Ma Xiaoquan laughed and said: "Some of the treasures and treasures you have confiscated belong to famous nobles and nobles in Jingzhou. You can send people to send these treasures back. As for the treasures and treasures of the little shrimp nobles and nobles, you can give them all to those people."
Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang looked at each other and asked, "Those people? Who are the people the Master Shangxian refers to?"
Ma Xiaoquan didn't speak again. He picked up the second cup of tea, drank it all, and then walked away gracefully, waving his sleeves.
Watching Master Shangxian leave, Liu Bei was stunned. After a while, Liu Bei came back to his senses.
"Military advisor, what do you mean by the Immortal..."
Zhuge Liang chuckled and said respectfully: "Master, don't worry, Liang, of course I understand. Master, we can do this..."
...
After meeting Liu Bei, Ma Xiaoquan rushed back to Wangxiang Tower.
During the trip to Fancheng, Ma Xiaoquan had completed nine out of ten of his planned plans. The last thing that needed to be resolved naturally fell on the marriage of brothers Ma Yun and Ma Yu.
When he won the competition, Ma Xiaoquan had already obtained Dongfang Sisters and Murong Ziyan. It was only because he wanted to plot against those nobles that he postponed the recruitment work. Now that he is free, Ma Xiaoquan should complete the last thing.
"Bang bang" Ma Xiaoquan knocked on the door of a wing room and walked in carelessly.
In the wing room, there were two sisters, Dongfang sisters, Murong Ziyan, and two brothers, Ma Yun and Ma Yu.
Ma Xiaoquan said to Sister Dongfang: "You two little girls, do you know that my two brats like you?"
Dongfang Bubai blushed and remained silent, but Dongfang Buhui said: "What can you do if you know? Anyway, even if we don't agree, you will marry our sisters to their brothers, right?"
Ma Xiaoquan nodded firmly and said, "That's exactly what I meant!"
"Huh," Dongfang Buhui hummed, "I won't do it!"
Ma Xiaoquan smiled and asked: "Then why are you willing?"
Dongfang Buhui's big watery eyes rolled slightly and said: "Master Immortal Marquis, didn't you win the competition? Our sisters should marry you."
"Pfft!" Ma Xiaoquan just took a sip of tea, and when Dongfang Buhui said these words, he choked and spat it out.
Dongfang Buhui was very proud and said: "This is a fact, Lord Immortal Marquis, you have to accept the reality!"
Ma Xiaoquan twitched the corner of his mouth twice and said, "I already have several wives, and I don't want to marry again."
Dongfang Buhui raised his eyebrows, stood up, put her small hands on her hips, and said in a cooing voice: "I heard that Prime Minister Cao has more than a dozen wives, and you can't stand your wives.
Why"
When Ma Yun and Ma Yu heard this, the two of them pinched their upper and lower lips with their hands, but looking at their red faces, you could tell that they were trying their best to restrain themselves.
Murong Ziyan remained silent from beginning to end, and she seemed to be having a fierce ideological struggle in her heart.
Ma Xiaoquan wiped the tea from his mouth, twisted Ma Yun and Ma Yu out of the room, and cursed: "What a joke, if those two Dongfang chicks really become my women, what will you two do?"
When Ma Yun and Ma Yu heard this, they were stunned for a moment, and quickly said with a smile: "Master, we know that you will definitely not do this!"
Ma Xiaoquan raised his eyebrows and said, "Why do you think I can't?"
Ma Yu patted her chest and said, "If you take concubines again, my mistress will never forgive you!"
As soon as he heard Huayue Xin, Ma Xiaoquan immediately took a breath of cold air.
Ma Xiaoquan laughed and scolded: "You two brats know too much."
Ma Yun came up and said, "Master, how can we change their view of us? Oh no, are they willing to marry us?"
Ma Xiaoquan thought for a moment and smiled: "This is not the place to talk. Come with me."
Ma Xiaoquan led the Ma brothers towards another wing room. In front of the window, Dongfang Buhui turned to Dongfang Bubai and Murong Ziyan and said, "You heard it, right? Ma Xiaoquan has a bad mind, and his two
My subordinates are not good either!"
Murong Ziyan still said nothing, but Dongfang Bubai said: "Sister, actually the Ma brothers are quite good, especially Ma Yu, I think he is pretty good."
Dongfang Buhui stepped forward with wide eyes, reached out and touched Dongfang Bubai's forehead, and said in surprise: "Bubai, you don't like that boy Ma Yu, do you?"
Dongfang Bubai's pretty face turned red and said, "Sister, actually, I can see that Ma Yun likes you very much."
Dongfang Buhui pouted: "That stupid boy? Ziyan, what do you think?"
Murong Ziyan covered her mouth and smiled: "Cousin, Bubai is right. That Ma Yun really looks at you with very hot eyes."
Dongfang Buhui blinked her beautiful eyes, and her pretty face immediately turned red: "You two, you two are so boring."
Dongfang Bubai and Murong Ziyan smiled upon meeting each other and stopped talking.
Dongfang Buhui calmed down, took a long breath, gritted his teeth and said, "I want to see what those three stinky men are doing, huh."
Having said that, Dongfang Buhui walked out of the room with his hair swaying.
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In another wing, Ma Xiaoquan had already told Ma Yun and Ma Yu the specific plan. After listening to it, the two were very happy.
Ma Xiaoquan said: "Remember, you must impress them with your sincerity. Ma Yu, your boy seems to be a little bit better, and that unbeaten girl seems to be interested in you. Ma Yun, you are a bit miserable. Dongfang Buhui is a little boy."
Chili, if you really can’t do it anymore, there’s no shame in giving up.”
Ma Yun frowned and said: "Master, I will never regret Dongfang for the rest of my life. If I can't marry her, I will never marry her for the rest of my life."
Ma Xiaoquan was startled by Ma Yun's firm look and asked, "Aren't you? What if you marry her and don't want to have a concubine?"
Ma Yun grunted: "I won't accept it anymore. I will only consider her the whole life."
Beside him, Ma Yu curled his lips and said: "I really admire you, I still want to take a concubine in the future, hehe."