Summary of the previous chapter: After Wang Dali learned about Ma Zheng's true identity, he found it difficult to accept it and went to war with Ma Zheng. The two of them had been working together as brothers, intending to repay their father's debt. Wang Dali softened his heart and let Ma Zheng go.
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Ma Chao, who followed Master Shangxian's advice, had not been favored much since he joined Zhang Lu, but Zhang Lu still treated Ma Chao well because he was brave and good at fighting.
In AD 2yi4, the first month of the 19th year of Emperor Xian's reign of the Han Dynasty, Ma Chao asked Zhang Lu to borrow troops to conquer Liangzhou. Due to the balance between face and power, Ma Chao was brave and brave, so Zhang Lu agreed to lend Ma Chao 4,000 troops, but the food and salary were not enough.
Although Ma Chao was a little concerned and thought Zhang Lu was stingy, at least the food and salary management was sufficient. Ma Chao could only accept this silently.
In the middle of the first month, Ma Chao led his troops to attack again.
Chang'an guard Xia Houyuan received the news of Ma Chao's attack, and immediately ordered Zhang Jaw to lead 5,000 men as the vanguard to set off from the Chencang Trail, while he himself led the main army as the back-up.
Prior to this, Ma Xiaoquan, the Master of Immortality, had sent a letter to Xia Houyuan, explaining what was about to happen.
Xia Houyuan felt grateful for Lord Shangxian's help. If the war had not allowed for distractions, he would have wanted to go to Yecheng in person to thank Ma Xiaoquan in person.
Ma Xiaoquan actually had no choice but to do this. After all, so far, he has not received any news from Lu Xian. In order to prevent Lu Xian from continuing to disrupt the process of history, Ma Xiaoquan specially listed all the important matters, among which those that must be implemented first
Ma Xiao sent letters to all those involved.
Ma Xiaoquan's judgment was very accurate. As soon as his letter arrived, Lu sent someone to Chang'an.
It's a pity...Xia Houyuan is Cao Cao's man, and Cao Cao has a close relationship with Ma Xiaoquan. As Cao Cao's confidant and favorite general, Xia Houyuan naturally trusts the Immortal.
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Walking on the road to Liangzhou, Xia Houyuan's army officer rode forward and talked about Ma Xiaoquan's letter and Lu Xian's envoy.
Xia Houyuan said with a smile: "The letter from Master Shangxian has already warned us that whenever we see Mr. Lu or the people sent by Mr. Lu, we will catch him. No matter what those people say or do, we will not believe it...
Zhang Canjun, have you forgotten?"
Zhang Canjun shook his head and said: "General, of course we have not forgotten it, but...do you think these came by a coincidence? It has only been two days since Master Shangxian's letter arrived. What's that man's name?"
The people who came first sent people to find you, and what they said were basically similar."
Xia Houyuan was a versatile man in both civil and military affairs. When Zhang Canjun said this, he immediately understood and said haha: "This Lord Shangxian once told me about it when he stayed in Chang'an. You don't have to worry. We will only listen to your lord and listen to Shangxian."
Your Excellency’s suggestion is enough, I won’t believe anything else... By the way, has that person named Lu Xian been detained?”
Zhang Canjun blushed a little and said, "Return to the general, that man bit his tongue and committed suicide after being detained by us."
"Uh" Xia Houyuan shook his head after hearing this, "Forget it, the matter of Ma Chao's attack is the most important right now. Let's suppress this matter first. You don't have to blame yourself. If Master Shangxian asks about this matter, I will
Please explain."
Zhang Canjun nodded moved and said respectfully: "Thank you, General!"
Xia Houyuan waved his hand: "Okay, if you have nothing else to do, go ahead and see the troops. Well, that man bit his tongue and committed suicide, which also proves the truth of a guilty conscience as a thief. Haha... Master Shangxian is really a clever and clever plan."
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Yecheng, Ma Family Courtyard.
"It's my turn, it's my turn!" Ma Xiaoquan rolled up his sleeves and played games with his son and daughters.
While we were having fun, the housekeeper Zhao Er suddenly came forward to report that someone wanted to see him.
"Who is it?" Ma Xiaoquan, who rarely played with his children, seemed a little unhappy when someone asked to see him.
Mao Gang shook his head and said, "Disciple, I don't know, but Master, the look of that man looks just like yours, he has the air of an immortal."
"Immortal spirit?" Ma Xiaoquan raised his eyebrows and thought to himself: Could it be that old guy Zuo Ci?
"Let him in!"
As soon as Ma Xiaoquan finished speaking, a deep and hoarse voice came over: "You bastard, what are you doing if you don't go out to greet Master?"
"Uh." Ma Xiaoquan heard the voice that seemed familiar. He raised his head and looked at it. He was stunned for a moment, then he walked forward with a smile and said respectfully, "Master!"
"Ah?" Mao Gang was stunned. Although the old man in front of him looked very immortal, he never thought that he was his master's master. Wouldn't he be his master?
The old man looked at Ma Xiaoquan angrily, slapped Ma Xiaoquan on the head, and cursed: "You bastard, when I gave Ling'er to you, I didn't ask you to take her as your wife. It's better for you to just do it without stopping.
You’ve taken her as your wife, ah?”
Ma Xiaoquan scratched his scalp and said with a smile: "Master, Senior Sister Ling'er is so beautiful and a good person. If you don't give me the advantage, who can I take advantage of? Right!"
"Hmph!" The old man kicked Ma Xiaoquan, "Call Ling'er out and let me meet you. Oops, I haven't seen you for a long time..."
Ma Xiaoquan nodded, turned to Ma Kun and said, "Go and call your mother out!"
Ma Kun nodded and was about to leave when the old man suddenly said: "Wait a minute!"
After that, the old man walked up to Ma Kun, curled his lips and asked, "Who is this little kid?"
Ma Xiaoquan rubbed his hands and looked flattering: "Master, this is the son born to me and Ling'er. His name is Ma Kun. Hehe, okay!"
"Yeah." The old man walked around Ma Kun several times and seemed to like Ma Kun very much. "This kid is not bad, not bad..."
Ma Xiaoquan winked at his son, and Ma Kun understood, and quickly knelt down in front of the old man, and there were three popping noises.
"Huh?" The old man was stunned for a moment, "Quan'er refers to Ma Xiaoquan, what does this mean?"
Ma Xiaoquan chuckled and said, "Master, I think you like my son, how about you teach him?"
The old man raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "I am your master. If your son worships me again, then your son is no longer the same generation as you?"
"This..." Master reminded him, and Ma Xiaoquan remembered that there was such a relationship.
Ma Kun raised his head and said to his father, Ma Xiaoquan: "Dad, I can call you Grandpa Shi."
"That's right!" Upon hearing this, Ma Xiaoquan patted his forehead and gave his son a thumbs up, "You're smart, why didn't I think of that? Okay, I'll call you Master! Master, what do you think?"
The old man touched the beard on his chin and nodded: "Well, yes, this kid is smart. Okay, go and call you mother!"
"Yes. Grandpa Shi!"
...
The old man turned around, looked at Mao Gang behind Ma Xiao, and said, "Quan'er, this is your apprentice? What's his name?"
Ma Xiaoquan chuckled and said: "Reply to Master, his name is Mao Gang, it's me..." Ma Xiaoquan described the process of collecting Mao Gang to the old man. After listening, the old man said yes twice and said to Mao Gang
I waved my hand and motioned for him to come over.
Mao Gang was a little nervous. He looked at Ma Xiaoquan and saw his master smiling, so he gritted his teeth, stepped forward and knelt respectfully in front of the old man: "My disciple, Mao Gang, pays homage to my master!"
The old man chuckled and asked Mao Gang to stand up, then approached Mao Gang and circled around Mao Gang a few times.
"Yes, yes, yes, you are a talented person! Haha..." The old man nodded and asked, "Mao Gang, why don't you get a wife?"
As soon as the old man said these words, Ma Xiaoquan and Mao Gang were stunned at the same time.
Ma Xiaoquan took the lead and asked: "Master, how do you know that Mao Gang is not married yet?"
The old man smiled slightly and waved to Ma Xiaoquan. Ma Xiaoquan came over and the old man whispered in Ma Xiaoquan's ear for a while.
Mao Gang couldn't hear the conversation between his master and his master, but judging from his master Ma Xiaoquan's frowning and smiling expressions, the two seemed to have said something...
"This matter... you can only follow the fate. As for how it will develop, well, it depends on your sons..."
Ma Xiaoquan scratched his ears and eyes and said helplessly: "Master, are you telling the truth?"
The old man chuckled: "I can only say so much, the specifics are not your responsibility..."
"Oh!" Ma Xiaoquan curled his lips.
At this moment, a crisp female voice suddenly came from behind Ma Xiao's body.
"Teacher...Master?"
Turning around, he saw that Ling'er's wife was holding Xiao Mengmeng. Next to Ling'er, Hua Yuexin was also holding her second child and looking at the old man.
When the old man saw Ling'er, his eyes turned red and he nodded heavily.
Ling'er temporarily handed over the little Mengmeng to the maid beside her, then swooped into the old man's arms and burst into tears.
The old man kept nodding his head, letting the disciple in his arms act coquettishly towards him, but his eyes were directed towards Hua Yuexin.
Hua Yuexin stepped forward out of curiosity and asked Ma Xiaoquan: "Ms. sir, who is this..."
Ma Xiaoquan nodded: "Come, madam, meet my master, Huang Shigong!"
"Huang Shigong?" Hua Yuexin exclaimed, quickly straightened her sleeves, stepped forward and knelt in front of the old man, and kowtowed three times respectfully: "My wife, please pay my respects to the master!"
The old man chuckled, comforted Ling'er, then stepped forward to help Hua Yuexin, and said: "I have heard for a long time that there is a Supreme Immortal in Yecheng, but the most famous one is the Supreme Immortal's wife, Mrs. Mingyue, today
When I first saw it, it really lived up to its reputation, haha..."