Summary of the previous chapter: Cao Cao's first wife, Mrs. Bian, went to Ma's courtyard to congratulate Hua Yue Xinrong on becoming the "Mrs. Mingyue". On the other hand, after the banquet at night, she asked Ma Xiaoquan to help her son Cao Zhi...
The next day, after the guests had said goodbye, Ma Xiaoquan told Madam Hua Yuexin about Madam Bian's request.
Hua Yuexin had also heard a little bit about the incident that Cao Zhi had caused some time ago. When her husband said that Mrs. Bian had asked for her in person, Hua Yuexin was a little surprised and said: "My husband, did you really agree?"
Ma Xiaoquan nodded.
"Ms. sir, if you agree so hastily, will the emperor..."
Ma Xiaoquan waved his hand: "Liu Xie will definitely be suspicious. Well, I am also thinking about how to intervene in this matter. By the way, madam, how far has Cao Zhi's matter developed now?"
Hua Yuexin shook her head: "My husband has to ask Mao Gang about this matter."
Ma Xiaoquan said, "Mao Gang, oh, speaking of my disciple, I haven't seen him for two days. Madam, where is Mao Gang?"
Hua Yuexin rolled her eyes at Ma Xiaoquan: "You are so incompetent as a master. Didn't you give your family's financial accounts to Mao Gang for verification two days ago? What, you forgot?"
"Oh" Ma Xiaoquan slapped his head, "I remembered it, hehe. I would have forgotten it even if Madam hadn't mentioned it, hehe."
Hua Yuexin stretched out her hand and tapped Ma Xiaoquan's forehead: "You, even if you have a lot of money, you can't remember it, right?"
Ma Xiaoquan chuckled and ordered a servant to call Mao Gang.
After a while, Mao Gang arrived.
"Master...Master..." As soon as they met, Mao Gang bowed respectfully to Ma Xiaoquan and Hua Yuexin.
Hua Yuexin nodded and said: "Mao Gang, we are all one of our own, so don't stay out of sight. Come, sit here."
Hua Yuexin said, she got up and moved a small stool for Mao Gang and placed it next to her.
Mao Gang took a look, and he was so excited that he almost burst out with blood. Before Hua Yuexin put down the stool, Mao Gang quickly stepped forward, gently held the stool, and said respectfully: "Master, you are too polite."
"Haha..." At this time, Ma Xiaoquan laughed, and he stood up and patted Mao Gang on the shoulder. He pulled Mao Gang back and said, "Come on, come on, your wife has just been promoted to Mrs. Mingyue. Her status is
You are very noble, come on, come and sit next to Master, haha..."
Hua Yuexin gave Ma Xiaoquan a fierce look, but did not stop Ma Xiaoquan.
In this way, Mao Gang, who was originally excited and yearned to sit next to the woman he had longed for, was perfectly destroyed by Ma Xiaoquan.
Sitting on the small stool, Mao Gang suddenly felt very uncomfortable all over his body. He glanced sideways at Ma Xiaoquan beside him, and Mao Gang was so angry that he almost carried him away.
"Eh? Mao Gang, what's wrong with you? Why don't you look so good? Are you tired of checking the accounts in the past two days?"
Mao Gang shook his head and pretended to say: "No, no, haha... Master doesn't know something. Something happened to Cao Zhi recently..."
"Oh?" Ma Xiaoquan and Hua Yuexin looked at each other and asked, "Do you know about Cao Zhi?"
Mao Gang nodded.
Hua Yuexin interrupted: "Ms. sir, you don't know that Mao Gang and Cao Zhi have a very good relationship."
"Oh" Ma Xiaoquan was a little disapproving. When did Mao Gang get involved with Cao Zhi?
Mao Gang saw that Ma Xiaoquan's expression was a little solemn, so he explained: "Master, Cao Zhi has great literary talent, and my disciple fell in love with him at first sight, so..."
Ma Xiaoquan chuckled: "Disciple, you have misunderstood me. I just want to ask, how could Cao Zhi make such a low-level mistake?"
If we speak honestly, Ma Xiaoquan admires Cao Zhi more than Cao Pi. The reason is very simple. Although Cao Zhi is bohemian, he is very straightforward in his conduct. His elder brother Cao Pi is already very stable and rigorous in his words and actions.
After having people around me to help with suggestions, I became more restrained than before.
Mao Gang smiled bitterly and said: "Master, this is a coincidence..."
Mao Gang described how Cao Zhi made his mistake to his master Ma Xiaoquan. After listening, Ma Xiaoquan asked with some surprise: "Cao Zhi is so smart, doesn't he realize the consequences of this?"
Mao Gang shook his head: "We also tried to persuade him at that time, but Cao Zhi..."
Ma Xiaoquan actually didn't know that Cao Zhi could make such a stupid mistake, and it was entirely thanks to his disciple Mao Gang.
If we want to pursue the reason, we have to start with Ma Xiaoquan’s nemesis Lu Xian:
It is said that after Lu Xian escaped from Chaisang, he spent several months studying how to make starter bullets. After many researches, Lu Xian finally made the first batch of bullets, but... because there was only one pistol
, Lu Xian didn’t dare to experiment rashly.
At the same time, Lu Xian sent someone to write a letter to Mao Gang, telling Mao Gang about some historical events. Of course, what Lu Xian said in the letter was very cryptic. He just said that he had recently worshiped a god and the god had calculated it.
Mao Gang didn't have much doubt. After all, his master was a "Shangxian". Let's not say whether it was true or false. At least in Mao Gang's view, even if half of it was true, it was true. Besides,
Ever since his master accepted him as his disciple, he has always looked young. Twenty years have passed and he has not shown any signs of aging. Apart from anything else, this alone made Mao Gang very envious.
Lu Xian's letter to Mao Gang stated his intention, which was to let him stir up Yecheng and muddy the water in Yecheng. Of course, Lu Xian did not ask Mao Gang to help for nothing. The last part of the letter
, Lu Xian mentioned that he had obtained a "hidden weapon" and used this "hidden weapon" to injure Ma Xiaoquan.
This last sentence made Mao Gang very excited. You know, Mao Gang has been planning how to kill his master Ma Xiaoquan, and then snatch his master Hua Yuexin away, but... because the master is immortal
Mao Gang didn't have much to do.
A few days ago, Mao Gang sent someone to give his master Ma Xiaoquan some good Jiangnan cakes, which were highly poisonous. Mao Gang originally thought that master Ma Xiaoquan would be poisoned even if he survived, but who would have thought that Ma Xiaoquan ate the cakes?
Afterwards, he agreed repeatedly and had sex with his wife that night. As soon as Mao Gang thought of this, he felt very uncomfortable.
Just when he was worried about not being able to do anything, Lu Xian's letter came. From Lu Xian's letter, Mao Gang saw hope and the hope of killing his master Ma Xiaoquan. Mao Gang thought, as long as Lu Xian comes, from Lu Xian
If you take that "hidden weapon" in your hand, you will definitely kill your master, and then... your master, Hua Yuexin, will definitely become his woman...
"Mao Gang, in your opinion, what should we do?"
Mao Gang was stunned for a moment and asked: "Master, do you want to help Cao Zhi?"
Ma Xiaoquan chuckled, but received a blank stare from Hua Yuexin.
"Well...Mrs. Bian came to ask me to be my teacher. It's hard for me to refuse. As you know, I have a good relationship with Xiao Cao, so..."
Mao Gang was overjoyed. He was worried that he couldn't plot against his master, so he sent it to his door himself. It really took no effort to find it after he had gone through iron shoes and found nowhere.
Mao Gang coughed twice, thought for a moment, and said respectfully: "Master, if you really want to take care of this matter, you have to start...from Cao Zhi's circle of friends..."
"Oh? How do you say this?"
Mao Gang explained: "I have a very good relationship with Cao Zhi. I can introduce Cao Zhi to the master. I believe Cao Zhi will not refuse if he hears that he is the master. Then...I will introduce people who have a good relationship with Cao Zhi."
Recommended to Master..."
Mao Gang's opinion is very reasonable. Indeed, in order to accurately penetrate into the controversy of Cao Zhi's poems, one must be familiar with the people around Cao Zhi. Now the apprentice Mao Gang in front of him happens to have a good relationship with Cao Zhi, and he can help him get to know him.
This also prevented Ma Xiaoquan from taking a detour.
After listening to Mao Gang's suggestion, Ma Xiaoquan immediately agreed: "Okay, let's do it..."
"yes!"
...
After Mao Gang withdrew, Hua Yuexin asked Ma Xiaoquan: "Mr. Mao, do you think there will be any risks if you follow Mao Gang's suggestion?"
"Risk?" Madam reminded her, and Ma Xiaoquan suddenly remembered something.
"Well, if there is a risk, it is indeed there, but...it's hard to talk about it..."
Ma Xiaoquan really wanted to tell Hua Yuexin about the family tree, but Hua Yuexin was from this era, so even if he told her, she wouldn't understand.
"Hey" Ma Xiaoquan stood up and stretched.
For everything, let’s wait until we return to modern times and go to our uncle’s house to ask.