"Hey? Meng is up? Why didn't you remind me?" Liu Xie looked at Ma Chao and said hypocritically.

"Back to your majesty, I see that your majesty is handling state affairs, so I dare not disturb you." Ma Chao said calmly.

When Liu Xie heard Ma Chao's answer, he nodded with satisfaction. He was not surprised at all that he had two different attitudes towards Ma Chao's performance now and yesterday.

After all, he noticed Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong deliberately walking behind yesterday, and thinking with his toes, he knew that Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong must have gone to find Ma Chao to say something.

He didn't mind his ministers walking around in private, and even gave them some encouragement.

After all, strictly speaking, this kind of movement and such persuasion are all for the big man. So Liu Xie doesn't care about it.

What he was more satisfied with was that Ma Chao didn't seem to be blinded by hatred. He could still distinguish who was good to him, who was thinking about him, and could listen to advice.

This means that Ma Chao is not blinded by hatred and can control himself.

Liu Xie placed the memorial on the table in front of him, and then said to Ma Chao: "Get up."

"Here!" Ma Chao responded, and he wanted to stand up, but he knelt for so long that when he wanted to stand up, his body stumbled and he almost fell.

"You don't know how to help someone who has no eyesight?" Liu Xie looked at Ji Huai beside him and said angrily.

When Ji Huai heard Liu Xie's words, he quickly ran over and helped Ma Chao up.

"Thank you, Lord Chamberlain." Ma Chao said to Ji Huai very politely.

"It's okay, it's okay, General Ma, you have to be more careful." Ji Huai said repeatedly. After he helped Ma Chao up, he stepped aside again.

Liu Xie looked at Ma Chao, who had a normal expression, nodded with satisfaction, and then continued: "Meng Qi, do you have something against me in your heart?"

"Return to your Majesty, I dare not." Ma Chao said seriously.

"You don't dare, or don't you?" Liu Xie seemed not to let Ma Chao go, and continued to ask: "You don't dare, but it doesn't mean you don't. I want to hear the truth from you."

When Ma Chao heard Liu Xie's words, he didn't know what to say for a moment, so he could only stand there silently. Liu Xie, on the other hand, didn't seem to be in a hurry, and just looked at Ma Chao quietly.

After a long time, Ma Chao sighed and said slowly: "Your Majesty, I did have some resentment towards Your Majesty at first."

"So what now? Don't you hate me anymore?" Liu Xie asked with interest.

Ma Chao nodded and then continued: "I don't hate it anymore."

"Well, Ma Mengqi, you really dare to tell the truth." Liu Xie laughed loudly.

Then he raised his hand to stop Ma Chao who wanted to defend, and continued: "Shou Cheng was the first prince to take the initiative to bring his family to me. After he took refuge with me, some of them worked diligently to guard the border for me."

"When I first heard that General Shoucheng was killed by Han Sui, I felt as sad as you, Ma Mengqi."

"But, I am the emperor! There are thousands of Han people behind me. I cannot ignore the lives of other people because of Shoucheng's death."

"You are an important minister of the imperial court and my leading general. You should also know that the princes of Guandong have already formed an alliance. If you send troops at this time, it will affect the whole body."

"In addition, do you think Han Sui, the old thief, would have dared to rebel if he hadn't had an affair with the Kwantung princes? Can you guarantee that Han Sui was not a bait thrown by the Kwantung princes to deliberately let the imperial army advance westward? Then the Kwantung princes can

Taking advantage of a weak point?"

Liu Xie looked into Ma Chao's eyes and said sternly.

When Ma Chao heard Liu Xie's words, he immediately lowered his head in shame. He was indeed blinded by hatred at the time and did not think of this at all.

If it was said that because of his father, the imperial army marched westward to Liangzhou, leading to the imperial court's defeat, he himself would not forgive himself.

Not to mention how kind and trustful Liu Xie was to him, let's just say that his father Ma Teng died for the Han. If the Han was defeated for this, wouldn't it mean that his father's death was in vain?

"Your Majesty, I am wrong." Ma Chao said to Liu Xie.

But Liu Xie waved his hand indifferently, and then continued: "However, it is not my character to not avenge a grudge. So I really plan to go west."

"Your Majesty, this!" Ma Chao actually gave up hope of entering Xiliang after hearing Liu Xie's words at the beginning.

But suddenly hearing what Liu Xie said, Ma Chao suddenly became hopeful.

"But, Your Majesty, the princes of Guandong are still watching with eager eyes. Isn't it inappropriate for us to march into Xiliang now?"

"There is nothing appropriate or inappropriate. If I want to fight, no one can stop me." Liu Xie waved his hand domineeringly.

"However, what you said makes sense. The princes of Guandong have to be on guard, so it is destined that not too many soldiers can be sent this time. I have decided that this time in the battle of Xiliang, I will only send you, Zhao Yun, and Xu

Huang and Zhang Xiu go."

"You can only bring the soldiers under your command, totaling 50,000, with Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong as military advisors, and you, Ma Mengqi, as the general." Liu Xie said firmly.

"Ah, Your Majesty, this..." Ma Chao looked shocked. He did not expect that Liu Association would let him lead the army.

"What, you don't have confidence?" Liu Xie looked at Ma Chao and said.

When Ma Chao heard Liu Xie's words, he was silent for a moment, and then he knelt down heavily in front of Liu Xie: "I will do my best to kill Han Sui for Your Majesty. I will take Han Sui's head to pay homage to my father!"

"It's good that you have confidence, but you have to remember that you are the commander this time and you cannot be blinded by hatred. You must know that behind you are 50,000 elite men."

"Your Majesty, don't worry. I will definitely remember it. However, Your Majesty, the generals who are going to Xiliang this time are all of the younger generation. Can you let some old generals serve as the commanders? I am willing to be the vanguard." Ma Chao said with some worry.

"What, you don't have confidence in yourself?" Liu Xie looked at Ma Chao.

"Replying to Your Majesty, it's not that I don't have confidence, but that I'm worried that I won't do well and will delay His Majesty's important events." Ma Chao said slowly.

"I'm not afraid, so what are you afraid of? As long as you listen more to the opinions of the two military officers, I believe that it won't be long before Han Sui's head will naturally be placed on the real truth."

When Ma Chao heard what Liu Xie said, he had nothing to shirk. He directly cupped his fists at Liu Xie and solemnly said: "Here! Your Majesty, please rest assured!"

Hearing Ma Chao's solemn answer, Liu Xie stood up from his seat, walked in front of Ma Chao, and patted Ma Chao's shoulder hard.

"Meng Qi, I am optimistic about you. You will definitely be able to avenge your father. I believe in you. You can defeat Han Sui. I am even more willing to believe that after this battle, you, Ma Mengqi, will become a world-famous general!"
Chapter completed!