Summary of the previous chapter: Cao Cao visited Ma Xiaoquan after returning from the expedition and saw the solar recorder in Ma Xiaoquan's hand. Cao Cao wanted to know who Ma Xiaoquan was. Ma Xiaoquan smiled and agreed with Cao Cao that when the time was right, he would tell Cao Cao what he wanted to know.
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No one knows the content of Ma Zheng and Ma Xiaoquanche's one-night conversation.
But Ma Xiaoquan knew very well that after all, he was one of the two parties involved.
Ma Xiaoquan was actually surprised. However, what surprised him was not the content of the night talk with his son, but the night talk itself.
The record in the family tree of the uncle's family mainly talks about this night talk.
When Ma Xiaoquan saw this passage, he asked his uncle specifically. His uncle gave Ma Xiaoquan only seven words: History is like this and it is like this.
Ma Xiaoquan was very puzzled at the time and thought that the record in that text was a bit exaggerated. Now... he was one of the parties involved in that record. After experiencing it personally, Ma Xiaoquan knew that the record in that text was a bit exaggerated.
It’s not an exaggeration, it’s just that the starting point is different.
Of course, since the recorder was not the person involved and did not seem to have asked the person involved, the record of this night conversation did not get to the point.
"Haha..." Ma Xiaoquan shook his head and said to himself, "The genealogy of the uncle's family is said to have been handed down from the Ming Dynasty. From this point of view, it seems that I have no reason not to go to the Ming Dynasty."
Ah...hmm...I'll go take a look after this mission is over..."
Ma Xiaoquan stood up and twisted his waist slightly. At this moment, the door was suddenly pushed open from the outside.
"Ms. Xianggong" The person who pushed in the door was Hua Yuexin.
Ma Xiaoquan exclaimed, "It's Madam, what's the matter?"
Hua Yue looked at Ma Xiaoquan and said distressedly: "You haven't slept all night, why don't you rest now?"
Ma Xiaoquan stretched out and said with a smile: "Well, Madam said that I am really a little sleepy..."
Hua Yuexin gently tapped Ma Xiaoquan's forehead and said angrily: "You... By the way, what did you and Zheng'er say yesterday, night after night...
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Ma Xiaoquan smiled, hugged Huayue Xin in his arms, and breathed into her ear: "You want to know, um um... stay with me, and I'll tell you...
"
Hua Yuexin's pretty face turned red, her delicate body twisted, and she broke away from Ma Xiaoquan's arms: "My body stinks so much, it's all smell of sweat. Wash it away..."
When Ma Xiaoquan heard that his wife did not refuse, he felt a little amused. He raised his lips and ran towards the water room with a smile...
Since the eldest son Ma Xiao went out to make a living, the power of the Ma family has returned to Ma Xiaoquan's hands. Originally, Ma Xiaoquan intended to train Ma Zheng, but due to the current situation, Ma Xiaoquan still suppressed this idea in his heart for the time being.
At the end of July in the 22nd year of Jian'an, Cao Cao suddenly visited.
Cao Cao came here for two reasons. The first one was to ask Ma Xiaoquan how to recruit people, and the second one was to "report" to Ma Xiaoquan the news about finding Yuan Fang.
Since Yuan Fang suddenly disappeared, Ma Xiaoquan has been sending people to search hard, and even shamelessly asked Cao Cao to find him.
Cao Cao agreed to Ma Xiaoquan's request and immediately took action, not only spreading the missing persons notice widely within his own jurisdiction, but also notifying other states.
But... Yuan Fang seemed to have disappeared from the world. After searching for so many days, there was no news, which made Ma Xiaoquan couldn't help but think that something unexpected had happened to Yuan Fang.
Just... Thinking back, Ma Xiaoquan would not give up until the last moment without seeing Yuan Fang's body or grave. After all, Yuan Fang still held another key to the solar recorder in his hand.
Woolen cloth.
After listening to Cao Cao's report, Ma Xiaoquan thought for a moment and said, "Xiao Cao, what do you mean, we should search carefully in Yecheng?"
Cao Cao nodded: "Exactly, Lord Shangxian, you told me that the last time you saw Yuan Fang was in Ye City, so if Yuan Fang disappeared, it would also start from Ye City, so I think we should continue
Search carefully in Yecheng!"
Ma Xiaoquan gave a bitter smile, shook his head and said: "I also know what you said, but Yecheng is so big, even if you go to the sky, I'm afraid there will still be leaks. Moreover, although the current situation looks like
It is stable, but in fact it is very turbulent. Xiao Cao, I understand your good intentions, but if you rashly go to war, I am afraid it will cause panic in Jizhou... So I think it is better to put this matter aside for the time being.
Put it away..."
Cao Cao said: "But Master Shangxian, the object you mentioned is missing just one key. Aren't you anxious?"
"You're not in a hurry? It's strange that you're not in a hurry. You always think that I have no doubts and that I know everything, right?"
Cao Cao hummed and nodded.
Ma Xiaoquan shrugged and said, "Actually, I don't know more than you."
Cao Cao said: "Master Shangxian, can you tell me one or two, and I will try to help you share the burden?"
Ma Xiaoquan shook his head and said: "It's not that I didn't say it, it's that you couldn't understand it even if I said it. Haha, of course this can also be extended to the question you asked me, Xiao Cao. Who is this immortal? Haha...
...Actually...I can answer this question for you now!"
Cao Cao was stunned for a moment when he heard this. He quickly sat up straight and listened attentively.
"Xiao Cao, actually I am just like you! I am a human being! A normal person!"
When he said this, Ma Xiaoquan had already changed the name of himself from "my immortal" to "I".
"Human?" Cao Cao said with some confusion, "Master Shangxian can marry and have children, so of course he is a human being. Master Shangxian, I don't quite understand what you said?"
Ma Xiaoquan smiled and said: "Haha... you will understand later... Okay, I have my own sense of discretion regarding Yuan Fang's matter, but this old boy like you came to me to talk about another thing.
, I want to hear your opinion."
Cao Cao snorted and said, "I want to issue an order seeking talents!"
Ma Xiaoquan nodded: "That's great, you can do whatever you want."
Cao Cao shook his head: "The question is...how should I write it?"
"Ah?" Ma Xiaoquan was startled and said, "Haven't you already published it twice? Just do it the same way as the first two times."
"No, no, that's not what I meant. Master Shangxian, I want to make this event bigger..."
"Bigger? How big do you want it to be?"
Cao Cao took out a white silk scroll from his arms and presented it to Ma Xiaoquan.
Ma Xiaoquan unfolded the white silk scroll and read it once, and said: "Your order for seeking talents is quite good, but there are still some shortcomings!"
"What?"
Ma Xiaoquan did not answer Cao Cao's question directly, but gave an analogy: "If I am a capable person, but I am a bit of a petty thief, Xiao Cao, do you think you can use me?
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Cao Cao nodded: "Of course I will use it!"
"How to use it? Just pull it out and use it?"
"This..." Cao Cao hesitated.
"So..." Ma Xiaoquan summarized to Cao Cao, "You need to write down your informality and meritocracy in your order to seek talents. I said this, Xiao Cao, do you understand?
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When Cao Cao heard this, he suddenly realized: "I understand, haha, I understand, thank you, Lord Immortal, thank you, Lord Immortal, hehe..." Cao Cao said, stood up and walked out the door.
In August of the 22nd year of Jian'an, Cao Cao issued an order seeking talents.
This time the order for seeking talents was very different from the previous ones, and the breadth of communication and release was strengthened. Almost overnight, the order for seeking talents spread throughout the Central Plains region, and it took half a month.
, most areas in the north have posted orders seeking talents.
Because the examples in the order for seeking talents were just right, the actual effect that Cao Cao received this time was much greater than the previous two times.
At the same time that Cao Cao began to recruit talents, Ma Xiaoquan also began to arrange the follow-up affairs of the Ma family.
First, Ma Xiaoquan restarted the relocation work of the Ma family compound in Yuyang.
As early as when he learned that Mao Gang secretly hid his treasure in Yuyang, Ma Xiaoquan had the urge to move as soon as possible. However, because the solar recorder had not yet been obtained, Ma Xiaoquan temporarily shelved the plan.
Now that the solar recorder has been obtained, Ma Xiaoquan restarted the relocation plan.
Ling'er's hometown is in Yuyang County. When she learned that her husband was going to move, Ling'er was the first to stand up and express his agreement, and asked to go there first.
After Ma Xiaoquan considered it, he agreed to Mrs. Ling'er's request.
Moving is a very troublesome thing. Ling'er agrees, but it doesn't mean that other ladies will agree.
For example, Diao Chan.
Diao Chan did not agree to the relocation, which surprised Ma Xiaoquan. In desperation, Ma Xiaoquan had to choose a compromise method: those who wanted to go to Yuyang could go, but if they didn't want to go, they could stay in Yecheng temporarily.
The relocation was decided, and the next work was carried out slowly.
The second thing was that Ma Xiaoquan decided to recruit Mao Gang back.
It's just that... Mao Gang may have a wrong mentality when he comes back this time.
To deal with such a disciple who could defect at any time, Ma Xiaoquan really wanted to confront He Qi face to face, but... if he were a person, it would be easy to say anything, but now he has a family and is facing a move, Ma Xiaoquan
It was finally decided to stabilize Mao Gang for the time being.
At this point, Ma Xiaoquan finally understood a truth: it's not that some people don't want to deal with it, but if they deal with it now, a lot of variables will arise. Instead of doing this, it is better to make arrangements and leave it to the next generation to deal with it.
