After Yu Fuluo led his army to Feng Yi County, he and the Han army in Chang'an City were at odds with each other across the river, and they assisted each other in attack and defense to guard against Ma Teng.
After Ma Teng heard the news, he knew that the Xiliang army could not completely occupy Guanzhong, but he did not want to return to the poor and desolate Xiliang. After careful consideration, he sent an envoy to Chang'an to negotiate peace, and proposed that the two sides divide the territory according to the territory they currently occupy.
Rule the land and do not invade each other.
Ma Di righteously rejected this proposal, reiterated that Guanzhong and Xiliang were indivisible territories of the Han Dynasty, severely condemned the Xiliang army's rebellion. He also warned Ma Teng that the only way to surrender to the imperial court is to lay down his weapons as soon as possible.
The way out is that the imperial court will treat him favorably because he is a descendant of General Fubo Ma Yuan.
At the same time, Cao Cao and Cai Yong also wrote to Ma Teng successively, stating their interests and persuading Ma Teng to abandon the army and become an official in the court.
Ma Teng hesitated for a while, but due to the pressure of not wanting to bear the name of a rebel, he finally agreed to take his family to Xuchang. Cao Cao made Ma Teng a guard and his son Ma Chao a partial general, replacing Ma Teng in command.
The troops are still stationed in Fufeng County.
At this point, the situation in Guanzhong has temporarily eased.
But this is not the situation that Ma Di wants to see. Whether it is the Xiliang Army or the Southern Huns Army, they are a huge threat to him if they have troops in Guanzhong. Especially Ma Chao, a fool who rebels when he says to rebel. What kind of morality?
, regardless of the consequences. How could Ma Su sleep peacefully with such a ruthless person as his neighbor?
Taking this into consideration, on the surface, Ma Di expressed his willingness to maintain the current situation; secretly, he had sent people with letters to quickly go to Jizhou to ask for help.
This backhand, which is similar to the "Three Heroes Fighting Ma Chao", was planned by Ma Di from the beginning.
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Jizhou, Pingyuan County, Xiangfu.
Pingyuan Prime Minister Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei sat in attendance to discuss important matters.
Liu Bei was very worried, very worried. One was worried about the future of his three brothers, and the other was worried about his own safety.
It was already the second year of Chuping, and Liu Bei had already taken refuge with his eldest brother Gongsun Zan for several years. Now he was not only Gongsun Zan's commander, but also the head of a county.
This is a good thing, but Liu Bei is not happy. When he is in high spirits, he often hugs his knees and sighs.
Pingyuan County is located at the southern end of Jizhou, bordering Qingzhou in the east, Yellow River and Yanzhou in the south. Although the land is fertile and rich, there is not much room for movement. Yuan Shao is in the northwest, Gongsun Zan is in the northeast, millions of Black Mountain troops are in the west, Cao Cao is in the south, and Cao Cao is in the southeast.
The face is the Qingzhou Million Yellow Turban.
Every prince or force around here is something Liu Bei cannot afford to offend at this stage.
In addition, Gongsun Zan and Yuan Shao are fighting for Jizhou. As a subordinate of Gongsun Zan, Liu Bei is being ordered to join Gongsun Zan's right-hand man Tian Kai, who was the governor of Qingzhou at the time, to follow Gongsun Zan and Yuan Shao to fight for Jizhou and the entire northern region. Every now and then, he will fight with
Yuan Shao started a battle.
This situation made Liu Bei tense up all the time, fearing that one day he would wake up and Pingyuan County would be surrounded by Yuan Shao's hundreds of thousands of troops.
Liu Bei was not willing to be subordinate to others. Just like what he said when he persuaded Guan Yu and Zhang Fei to sworn sworn sworn vows with him, how could a man live in depression and be subordinate to others for a long time? Therefore, Liu Bei envied the various princes who were good at dancing, while secretly thinking about a way out.
But where can he develop?
In the northwest, there is the Heishan Army in rebellion, in the north Jizhou and Youzhou have their masters, in Qingzhou there are millions of Yellow Turban troops gathered, in the south Cao Cao holds the emperor to command the princes, and in the east is the sea...
Nowhere to go!
Liu Bei sighed and looked at Guan Yu and Zhang Fei who had similarly troubled expressions. He didn't know what to say for a moment.
Previously, Gongsun Zan led 20,000 infantry and cavalry to defeat the Qingzhou Yellow Turbans in the plains, beheading more than 30,000 people. The Qingzhou Yellow Turbans abandoned their baggage and rushed across the river. Gongsun Zan waited for them to cross the river and attacked, and again defeated the Yellow Turbans. Tens of thousands of people were killed and seven prisoners were taken prisoner.
There were more than 10,000 men, numerous chariots, armor, and property. After this battle, Gongsun Zan became famous and began to conquer the northern lands.
It was during the process of following Gongsun Zan that Liu Bei won many military exploits, which gave him the opportunity to serve as the magistrate of Pingyuan County. As Gongsun Zan gradually became stronger in the north, he was promoted from the magistrate of Pingyuan County to the prime minister of Pingyuan County.
When you become Pingyuan Prime Minister, you have to rule an area. This is a piece of cake for Liu Bei. Liu Bei once served as a county captain in Anxi, a county magistrate in Xiami, and a county magistrate in Gaotang. These experiences
Let Liu Bei know how to govern a place, and at the same time broaden his horizons. He understands that if he wants to compete in troubled times, he needs a place that belongs entirely to him, so that he can flex his muscles; instead of being dependent on others and being sent around by others as he is now.
Of course, before he had a clear place to stay, Liu Bei was still very concerned about this Pingyuan prime minister. Externally, he resisted the invasion of Yuan Shao and bandits and protected the peace of the people in the county; internally, he relied on benevolence and righteousness to win people's hearts.
Liu Bei was extremely philanthropic, and all ordinary people in Pingyuan County, even if they were not scholars, could sit at the same table with him and eat with him without making any scornful choices.
This makes his plain appearance deeply loved and respected by the local people.
As Liu Bei's reputation for benevolence and righteousness became louder and more influential in Pingyuan County, Liu Ping, a wealthy local in Pingyuan County, became resentful.
Liu Ping is a clan member of the Han Dynasty, and his family is a prominent family in Pingyuan. In the past, he had the final say in Pingyuan County, and young talents from the same county would seek refuge with him. Now that Liu Bei has come, everything has changed. Liu Bei is the county chief.
, and he was particularly heroic, unparalleled in benevolence and righteousness, and had no official airs, which attracted heroes from the same county to attach themselves to him.
Because the vigorous Yellow Turban Rebellion a few years ago completely shook the ruling foundation of the Han Dynasty, counties, counties and clans in various places formed their own armed forces to protect themselves. Liu Ping relied on the influence of his clan to recruit heroes from the same county and strengthened his power.
own power.
Originally, if Liu Bei had not come to Pingyuan County or Liu Bei was not so good, the nearby heroes would have attached themselves to Liu Ping.
Now, Liu Bei is here. Not only have heroes come to seek refuge with him, but the local people also trust Liu Bei very much. For a time, Liu Bei has become the most dazzling person in the entire plain.
Seeing that his influence was replaced by Liu Bei, Liu Ping began to hate Liu Bei in his heart, so he began to recruit assassins to kill Liu Bei.
The assassin accepted Liu Ping's bounty and began planning to assassinate Liu Bei.
The assassin came to the Prime Minister's Mansion in the name of defecting. Liu Bei received him sincerely. Without knowing that he was an assassin, they ate and chatted with him. He was sincere and benevolent without any official pretensions. This moved the assassin very much, so he
He told the whole story that he had been ordered to kill Liu Bei, and then committed suicide.
After Liu Bei learned the truth, he was terrified and even more worried. He felt that Pingyuan County was not a place to stay for a long time, so he had the opening scene where he discussed countermeasures with Guan Yu and Zhang Fei.
There is no point in getting rid of Liu Ping, and he will get the bad reputation of being a fratricide.
Moreover, Pingyuan County was someone else's territory after all, and Liu Bei had no intention of staying here for a long time. Therefore, after learning that Liu Ping had murderous intentions towards him, Liu Bei did not choose revenge, but chose to repay evil with kindness.
We've already planned to leave anyway, so we don't want to offend this local coward.
Thinking about it, Liu Bei sighed again. Gongsun Zan and Yuan Shao are both tigers. When two tigers fight, one of them will be injured. No matter which one is injured, it is impossible for Liu Bei to take advantage of him.
Therefore, we must leave, the sooner the better!
After being silent for a long time, Zhang Fei couldn't help but said: "Brother, no one is left here, there is a place for people. There is such a big world in the world for us to go to, so why stay here in Pingyuan County and suffer!"
Guan Yu echoed from the side: "Brother, I heard that Kong Rong, the governor of Beihai, is being besieged by the Yellow Turbans of Qingzhou. Why don't we go to Qingzhou?"
"Flee to Qingzhou. Alas!" Liu Bei continued to sigh.
Qingzhou has suffered from the Yellow Turban cholera for a long time. The people are in dire straits and the land is vast and sparsely populated. There is no point in going to a place like this.
If there are no people under the rule, nothing will happen.
However, if there is really no other way, going to Qingzhou may be the last way out.
Zhang Fei seemed to realize that going to Qingzhou was not a good idea. He slapped the table and shouted: "Brother, in my opinion, it is better to stab Liu Ping to death with a spear, no matter what royal family member he is!"
"Third brother, then go ahead and kill him. Second brother didn't stop you..." Guan Yu silently finished the attack at the side.
"But big brother won't let you kill him... Hey, I'm so worried!" Zhang Fei said angrily.
Liu Bei suddenly frowned and said angrily: "Third brother, you are talking nonsense again! How can you achieve great things if you only know how to fight and kill?"
"Then Liu Ping is just a villain, not worthy of justice. Killing him will only stain the reputation of you and my brother. How can I do such a useless thing as a brother?"
"For the current plan, we must first find a way out..."
Zhang Fei lowered his head and said, "Brother, I know."
Guan Yu frowned and asked, "But brother, where can we go? Are we really going to Qingzhou?"
"There is really no other way but to go to Qingzhou." Liu Bei said helplessly.
The three brothers were at a loss when they suddenly saw Jian Yong walking quickly from the door with a strong man, "Xuande, Beihai Prefect Kong Rong has sent someone."
The strong man cupped his hands and said, "Tai Shi Ci has met Duke Xuande. On orders from Kong Beihai, I am here to ask Duke Xuande to send troops to Qingzhou to relieve the siege of Beihai!"
"this……"
What a coincidence! As soon as the eldest brother said he wanted to go to Qingzhou, someone came to invite him. Zhang Fei's eyes widened and he couldn't say the second half of the sentence for a long time.
Liu Bei stood up and said happily: "Kong Beihai actually knows that I, Liu Bei, exist in the world. Good! Good! Yun Changyide, please quickly mobilize your troops and go to help Kong Beihai!"
"Xuande, you're not busy, I have one more thing to do." Jian Yong stopped Liu Bei and took out a bunch of brocade silk from his arms.
"What is this?" Liu Bei took it with a puzzled look.
"This is the letter from Ma Su, the son of the Sili Colonel Cai Yong and the Marquis of Lu Hun."
"Is it Ma Su who righteously executed Dong Zhuo?"
"Exactly!"
Liu Bei nodded and unfolded the brocade silk.
[I have long heard about the reputation of Duke Xuande for his righteousness and benevolence. He often heard people say, "It is useless to call Liu Xuande a hero if he has never seen him in his life."
On the side, I am in danger, always looking forward to the help of heroes, and also hoping that Duke Xuande will come from thousands of miles away to help... My father has written to Your Majesty, please grant Xuande Hong the title of Jingzhaoyin. If the land of Sanfu can be pacified, my father is willing to serve as the Secretary of the school.
Lieutenant Xiang gives way, and is more willing to recommend Duke Xuande as the governor of Liangzhou in front of His Majesty...Sikong Cao Cao. By then, Duke Xuande will have eight hundred miles of Qinchuan and thousands of miles of Liangzhou, so why worry about big things?】
"Jing Zhaoyin...Liangzhou Governor..." Liu Bei murmured to himself and handed the letter to Guan Yu. After Guan Yu read it, he handed it to Zhang Fei.
Both of them were overjoyed, "Brother, since there is a letter from Cai Gong's son, why not go to Guanzhong immediately? Going to Guanzhong, even if you fail, is much better than sitting here trapped here!"
"Second brother is right, eldest brother!"
"Okay!" Liu Bei clapped his hands suddenly, "Let's go to Chang'an!"
Hearing this, Jian Yong quickly reminded, "Xuande, what about the situation in Beihai?"
Liu Bei slapped his forehead, "If you didn't say it, you would have forgotten. In this case, save Beihai first, and then go to Chang'an!"
"Yun Changyi De, assemble the army and set off!"
"Okay, big brother!"
Zhang Fei and Guan Yu held their hands and rushed out to mobilize their troops.
Ge San and Tai Shi Ci led five thousand soldiers and horses and rushed to Beihai, Qingzhou.
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At the same time, Chang'an City, Sili Xiaowei Mansion, backyard.
Ma Di, with his hands behind his back and a ruler in his hand, was supervising Liu Bao's recitation of "Book of Rites: Quli".
Although Ma Su is only eleven years old this year and is still a child, his appearance is the same as that of an adult. He is tall and has a serious face, giving him the dignity of a teacher.
But his face looked very bad at this moment.
What made him angry was that Liu Bao didn't care at all about the protection of men and women and Confucian etiquette, and went to spy on his sister taking a bath again.
How can I endure this?!
Since the Qin and Han Dynasties, many rules have been formulated to protect women's chastity and maintain the necessary social distance between men and women. These rules were written in the "Book of Rites·Quli" and are called "the great defense of men and women".
And was regarded as a model by the Han Dynasty who governed the country with Confucianism.
The "great defense between men and women" immediately became the code of conduct for men and women since the Han Dynasty. There are many rules for this "great defense", which can be summarized into eight rules.
"First, men and women do not sit together, have different husks and shackles, have different towels and combs, and do not teach in person."
What is required here is that men and women (meaning one party is over 16 years old) do not sit together, do not share a clothes hanger, do not share a towel and comb, and do not hand over items to each other.
"Second, the sister-in-law and uncle are not allowed to ask questions. This rule means that the sister-in-law and brother-in-law cannot greet each other when they meet, and the sister-in-law and brother cannot greet each other when they meet."
"Three, mothers don't wash their clothes."
"Fourth, the external language does not enter the box, and the inner language does not come out of the box."
"Fifth, if a woman is promised to marry, she will wear a tassel. Unless there is a serious reason, she will not enter the house."
"Sixth, aunt, sister, sister, a woman who is married and turns against her husband, brothers should not sit at the same table with each other, and should not eat from the same utensils."
"Seven, don't take a wife with the same surname. Therefore, if you don't know her surname when you buy a concubine, you can divine it."
"Eight, the son of a widow is not worthy of being a friend unless he has some knowledge."
From the moment Liu Bao chose to be his younger brother, Ma Di required the former to strictly abide by such standards. Unexpectedly, Liu Bao would be so blatant and peek at Cai Yan taking a bath, without taking his teacher's teachings seriously!
Fortunately, Liu Bao didn't see anything, otherwise Ma Di felt that he would kill him.
But even if he didn't see it, Ma Di said that he had no choice but to stage a "beating up Liu Bao" scene.
The inner courtyard of Cai Mansion.
Cai Yan had already hid in his room, opening the crack in the door and looking angrily into the yard.
Liu Bao's hands were tied to the trunk of a big tree with a crooked neck, and his feet were half a foot off the ground. He was swinging back and forth, looking at the angry Ma Su in front of him in horror. For this "great defense between men and women"
", he had something to say.
"Su, please listen to my explanation."
Ma Su held the ruler while slapping his palms, making a rhythmic sound of "pop, pop, pop", which was full of pressure.
Ma Di was not in a hurry to hit Liu Bao, and nodded, "Okay, I'll listen to your explanation!"
"Strictly speaking, I did not violate the rules!" Liu Bao immediately recited the eight principles of "Men and Women's Defense".
