Suo Xu opened the letter and read aloud: "Gu and the King of Qin were both ministers of the Han Dynasty. In the former, the King of Qin secretly led his subordinates into the Wei Kingdom. He did not want to serve the country and the people, but went to war and brutalized the lives of more than ten people in Yingchuan.
Thousands of people have been displaced and homeless, how can a human being do this..."
"Hmph! Cao Mengde actually criticized me. Cao Cao is not a good bird. When he attacked Xuzhou in the early years, he slaughtered hundreds of thousands of Xuzhou people along the way. Compared to him, how can I be far behind?" Ma Chao didn't know.
After Suo Xu finished reading, he said angrily.
Seeing this, Chen Qun hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, Cao Cao is the overlord of the side and the hero of the world. Your Majesty, don't care about what he says. What matters is what he wants to do. Your Majesty's benevolence can be seen in the world. It is not Cao Mengde who has the final say."
Ma Chao raised his finger and pointed at Suoxu and said loudly: "Keep reading!"
Chen Qun was afraid that there were some extreme words in Cao Cao's letter, and he also knew that Ma Chao was hot-blooded and prone to anger, so he stood up, walked straight to Suo Xu, saluted first, and said: "General Suo, it's up to me.
Come and recite it. General, please sit down and rest after your hard work."
Suo Xu was one of Ma Chao's generals. He was a native of Dunhuang, Liangzhou. His family was an official of the Han Dynasty. His ancestor was Suo Fu, the Taizhong official of the Western Han Dynasty. After Suo Fu, the Suo family became a famous family in Dunhuang.
Strictly speaking, the Suo family during the Western Han Dynasty was not a big family, but they already had a certain influence in Dunhuang. During the Western Han Dynasty, those who occupied an important political position were the founding heroes, descendants of nobles and officials, soldiers and
The influence of Confucian scholars and wealthy families was limited to local areas, and they also formed a monopoly on political power.
After the establishment of the Eastern Han Dynasty, with the formation of the trinity of landlords, bureaucrats, and merchants, the political and economic status of the landlord class became increasingly consolidated. Due to their long-term occupation of land and their monopoly on official selection, a group of
The family background of many ministers is like Yang
The Fourth and Third Dukes of Zhen, the Fourth and Fifth Dukes of Yuan An, etc. Moreover, because the Liu Xiu regime was established with the support of the wealthy families in Nanyang and Yingchuan counties, Liu Xiu had to adopt preferential treatment to them in the face of the pressure from the wealthy families.
Policy. Therefore, during the Eastern Han Dynasty, a group of official families emerged.
It was in this environment that the Dunhuang Sox family gradually grew into a large family. Although they were far away in a remote place, they were repeatedly recruited to serve as governors, governors and other higher-ranking official positions, and gradually developed into an official in the Hexi region.
Home.
Suo Xu was an outstanding talent among the Suo clan in Dunhuang. He could be said to be both civil and military. When Ma Teng visited Liangzhou, in order to stabilize the counties and counties, he appointed Qiang officials as officials, but he also did not forget to promote prominent families in these places.
, in order to enhance his influence in Liangzhou, Dunhuang Soclan naturally became the target of Ma Teng's wooing.
Suo Xu came from a well-known family. Although he first served as an official under Ma Teng and then as a general under Ma Chao, in a sense, Suo Xu did not like to associate with people of low origin like Ma Teng and Ma Chao.
The purpose of becoming an official was to protect the interests of the family. Therefore, he could not stand Ma Chao's behavior, but he was powerless and could only avoid it. This is why Suo Xu did not attend the banquet.
After hearing that Chen Qun wanted to read the letter, he handed the letter directly to Chen Qun without saying a word. His face still had a cold expression that would never change. He leaned forward slightly, clasped his fists and said: "Your Majesty, my lords.
, General, I still have some important matters to deal with, so I will take my leave first."
As soon as he finished speaking, Suo Xu turned around and left the tent without looking back.
"Dunhuang Suo's deception goes so far that he doesn't even take this king seriously?" Ma Chao said angrily when he saw Suo Xu leaving.
Chen Qun hurriedly advised: "Your Majesty, please calm down. There are many talents of the Suo family in Dunhuang. They have great influence in Dunhuang and are considered to be a powerful family in the entire Liangzhou. Since the time of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, when his ancestor Suo Fu settled in Dunhuang, the Suo family has
It started to spread in Dunhuang, and until today, Soxh's influence has always been great in the western border. It can be said that it is stable.
Living in Suo Clan was the key to stabilizing half of Liangzhou. In addition, Suo Clan also knew the Western Regions very well. The King of Liang had always wanted to conquer the Western Regions, so Suo Clan became a person whom the King of Liang valued highly.
Suo Xu is certainly too arrogant, but no matter how arrogant he is, when he sees the king, he still has to lower his arrogant head, right?"
After listening to Chen Qun's persuasion, Ma Chao felt much better. Besides, Suo Xu's military strength could indeed be regarded as outstanding among the generals under his command. He could already compete with Zhang Xiu, Wang Shuang, and Qian Hu.
The juxtaposition, coupled with Suo Xu's ability to lead the army in the attack on Hanzhong, also earned Ma Chao's respect.
"Let's give it up. Don't let me see him in the future and let him escort the grain." Although Ma Chao said this, he didn't think so in his heart. He couldn't let go of Suo Xu, a tiger general, although he hated Suo Xu's arrogance.
, but had to use Suoxu to fight for himself, feeling very entangled and conflicted.
Chen Qun understands Ma Chao's psychological changes very well. In his opinion, Ma Chao is just a child who has just grown up. He must be competitive and competitive, but sometimes he tends to be a little childish. He just needs to be comforted.
"Hey, don't worry, Your Majesty. If Your Majesty is dissatisfied with Suo Xu in the future, can you let him cook in a pot to polish off his noble nature?" Qian Hu suggested.
Ma Chao laughed: "Haha, that's a good thing to note. However, is it overkill to let such a general cook and cook?"
Qian Hu said: "My subordinates also made a joke. Everything has to be decided by the king. Suo Xu has a weird temper and is a bit unsociable. Except for the king who can control him, no one dares to do anything to him."
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"Who made him the defeated general of my king? It's no wonder he is willing to admit defeat. Chen Qun, look at what Cao Cao said. You don't need to read it word for word. Just focus on the key points." Ma Chao said proudly.
"promise!"
Chen Qun quickly glanced at the letter. After reading it, he frowned at first, then felt a little happy, and stayed there, looking thoughtful.
Seeing this, Ma Chao asked: "What are you writing?"
"Your Majesty, Cao Cao said in his letter that he wants to meet your Majesty..."
"Okay! I also want to meet this so-called hero, and I also want to meet this big devil who is more murderous than me!"
"Your Majesty, there can't be any conspiracy in this, right? Cao Cao is very cunning. He has fifty thousand troops in Guandu. It is obvious that he is here to fight, not to meet the emperor," Wang Shuang said.
"No matter what it is, all the conspiracies and tricks will not work with this king. Before they can lay out their plots, I will lead the ghost army to their barracks. What can the Wei army with only 50,000 infantry and cavalry do?
What about my thirty thousand ghost army? Even the tiger and leopard cavalry that Wei is most proud of were defeated by my men. What qualifications does the Wei army have to dare to challenge me?"
After Zhang Xiu heard this, he cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, be careful when sailing a thousand-year ship. It's better to be more cautious."
Chen Qun closed the letter and said slowly: "Your Majesty, General Zhang's worries are not unreasonable. Cao Cao has been stationing troops in Guandu for several days. Why did he not see him so early and so late? But why did he meet at this time? There must be some ulterior secret.
.Why don't you go and call Suo Xu and discuss this matter together..."
"No need, go ask Suo Xu to go back to Hulao Pass and ask King Liang to bring the Emperor, Wang Yun, Yang Biao and others to Guandu. I don't believe it. With the strength of our Xiliang cavalry, Cao Cao dares to
Pluck the tiger's hair!" Ma Chao said arrogantly.
Chen Qun knew Ma Chao's temper and did not refute. After obeying, he left the tent and went straight to Suo Xu.
Suo Xu was inspecting the camp with his men, and when he returned to the camp gate after a round of inspection, he saw Chen Qun walking straight towards him.
He didn't have a good impression of Ma Chao, it was just a relationship between a master and a minister, but it was different for Chen Qun, there was a kind of respect.
He walked towards Chen Qun. When the two met, he first raised his hands and said, "Master Zhongshu ordered me to come from afar. I am sorry for the delay in greeting you."
"General Suo, your polite words are too much. There is not much way to get here from the Chinese Army's headquarters." Chen Qun said with a smile.
Suo Xu also laughed and said: "Your Majesty, there must be something important when you come to me. Has your Majesty given me another order?"
Chen Qun nodded and said: "General Suo, the king wants you to go back to Hulao Pass and tell King Liang that he will take your majesty, ministers and the army to Guandu to garrison."
After Suo Xu heard this, he frowned and said slowly: "What does the King of Qin think of His Majesty? Will His Majesty get wherever he goes? Don't forget, the King of Qin is still His Majesty's minister. If you do this,
Aren’t you afraid of causing criticism?”
Chen Qun smiled and said: "General Suo is commendable for his loyalty, but don't forget, General Suo. It is the King of Qin and the King of Liang who gave General Suo everything. The emperor is just a decoration. All the positions appointed by the emperor are all the intention of the King of Qin.
The King of Qin takes care of His Majesty and controls the court. He has given you Suo Shi a lot of benefits in the past two years, right?"
"Suo Shi is loyal and works hard for the state. This is what Suo Shi deserves. What does it have to do with the King of Qin?"
Chen Qun laughed and said: "In terms of family background, compared with Suo Shi and Taiwei Yang Biao, can Suo Shi be better than Yang Biao, who has been a minister for many generations?"
"No!" Suo Xu replied truthfully.
Chen Qun continued: "Even Taiwei Yang Biao has to listen to the King of Qin. Isn't it inappropriate for Suo to want to be independent? Now that the world is falling apart, all those who are capable are kings, and the heroes are divided into one party. The Han Dynasty has long existed in name only.
, I would like to ask General Suo, at this time, as a man, do you want to establish some meritorious deeds? "
"yes!"
"Haha, if General Suo can be more open-minded, perhaps the new era of the Suo family will be ushered in by the general. By then, the Suo family will no longer be a prominent family on the border, and it will be just around the corner to be crowned a marquis and become a prime minister."
After hearing this, Suo Xu thought about it carefully, then sighed heavily and said, "My lord's words made Suo Xu suddenly enlightened..."
"Is it really open?" Chen Qun asked suspiciously.
"It's really open."
"Just open it. I hope you won't behave like that in front of the king in the future. Otherwise, with the king's temper, I can kill you at any time. If you die, Sox's new era will be completely over. Please
General Suo, please take care of yourself."
"Thank you for the reminder, sir. Suo Xu will go to Hulao Pass now."