Ma Teng, who was injured by Zhang Lu's curse and bedridden, was actually escorted and forced to come in a car.
Escorting along the way were Ma Teng's son Ma Xiu, nephew Ma Dai, and daughter Ma Yunlu; Han Sui's daughter Han Qi was also escorted. A group of junior generals followed with three hundred cavalry.
Before the envoy arrived, Bai Xiaowen first received a joint letter from Cao Ren and Zhong Yao.
After opening the letter, Bai Xiaowen informed his subordinates.
Cao Ren and Zhong Yao wrote in the letter that the day before yesterday, Ma Chao and Han Sui suddenly led their elite cavalry to the foot of Tongguan and called for the general to come out and answer.
Cao Ren was a prudent person, and he was worried about being deceived, so he responded at the top of the city.
Ma Chao questioned Cao Ren. He accepted two thousand horses and one hundred thousand hu of rice from the Xiliang army as a trade, and pledged the land of Sanfu to Xiliang. Why did he sell the land of Sanfu to Zhang Lu first?
The Xiliang army captured the third auxiliary, and the amount of military supplies, food, and pensions consumed by the soldiers was already a large amount. What's more, the general Ma Teng was seriously injured by Zhang Lu's curse.
The reason is that Cao Cao's daughter Xu and his family caused this war that should not have happened!
Therefore, Ma Chao demanded that Cao Cao Group pay compensation.
Even if Cao Cao has been defeated, the debt will still be settled. Whoever takes Cao Cao's territory will have this debt on his head.
That's right, Ma Chao almost didn't name him and called "Yuan Xi" responsible.
Ma Chao's rhetoric was obviously taught by someone.
There is some truth to the previous statement about pursuing responsibility; but the later statement about letting Yuan Xi take over Cao Cao's business is a bit nonsense.
Cao Ren was not good at arguing, so he could only inform Zhong Yao.
Zhong Yao was a smart man, and debating was his forte. He immediately wrote a letter, quoting scriptures, and refuting Ma Chao's remarks point by point. Finally, he pointedly pointed out that Ma Chao's pursuit of responsibility was just an excuse. He might as well tell the real purpose.
Ma Chao was upright and did not continue to argue on the issue of the third assistant. He just stated that his father Ma Teng was plotted by the Taoist sect and was bedridden and often in coma.
I heard that Yuan Xi, the head of the Yuan family, was proficient in Taoism. If he could unlock Zhang Lu's sorcery for his old father Ma Teng, not only would the matter of the third assistant be wiped out, but he would also be willing to send his younger brothers Ma Xiu and Ma Dai to the court as hostages.
As Zhong Yao expected, Ma Chao's real purpose was to ask Yuan Xi to help lift the witchcraft curse on Ma Teng.
In this regard, Zhong Yao did not dare to make his own decision, and only said that he would report it to the Grand Sima first.
However, Ma Teng's condition can no longer wait.
Ma Chao proposed to send a team of envoys to Yedu in the name of paying tribute to the imperial court.
This was the first local warlord willing to pay tribute to the imperial court since he moved to Yedu. Although Zhong Yao knew it was false, he had no reason to stop it.
Fortunately, there were only 300 followers and four generals, and they were escorting Ma Teng, a seriously ill and dying man, so they were not afraid of falling out after they entered the pass. So Zhong Yao and Cao Ren jointly submitted a letter to the Xiliang army in time for the tribute team to arrive.
Before, the news was sent to Yedu so that Bai Xiaowen would be mentally prepared so that he would not be confused.
The judge said: "Ma Chao is too rude! Now my lord has unified the north and is powerful in China. Who doesn't know my lord's reputation in the north and south of the Yellow River? How dare Ma Chao, an ignorant boy, dare to use blackmail as an excuse! Why don't my lord reprimand the envoys and issue the emperor's edict clearly?"
Take responsibility."
Today's Ma Chao is not well-known in the Three Kingdoms plane. His reputation is mainly spread among the Xiliang Qiang people. There is no such figure as him in the Central Plains, so the judges will look down upon him.
Dong Zhaodao: "Although the intention of blackmail is obvious, the other party enters Yedu in the name of paying tribute and must not lose the heart of others."
Bai Xiaowen asked: "What does Gongren (Dong Zhao) mean?"
Dong Zhao said: "Whether my lord wants to befriend Ma Chao or plan to deal with Ma Chao, he should take Ma Teng under his wing. With my father as a hostage, Ma Chao will definitely obey my lord. When the time comes, my lord orders him to attack Zhang Lu and Liu Zhang.
Or go north to join the state and wipe out the horse thieves, he will not dare to disobey."
Bai Xiaowen asked Tian Feng, Xun Yu and other advisers for their opinions.
Tian Feng was more cautious and did not agree with Dong Zhao's opinion very much, saying:
"The key to this matter is whether the lord has the ability to cure Ma Teng. Since Ma Chao is so eager to send Ma Teng, it means that Ma Teng's condition has deteriorated to the point where it is difficult to delay. Maybe it won't take a few days.
He died violently. When the time comes, he will become resentful towards Xiliang and give the other party an excuse to raise troops."
Xun Yu nodded and said: "My lord, you might as well meet with the Xiliang envoy to see how Ma Teng's condition is. If it can be cured, he will be taken into custody; if he cannot be cured, he will be sent back immediately."
Bai Xiaowen nodded and said with a smile: "What you all said makes sense. I already have some concerns in my mind." He then ordered people to go to Baima Temple to invite Taoist priest Ge Xuan to come over.
White Horse Temple is the largest Taoist temple in Yedu.
After Bai Xiaowen returned to Yedu, he often recited the Taiping Sutra.
But for things like cultivating Taoism, it is more reliable to have a teacher to lead the way. Bai Xiaowen repaired the Baima Temple and invited Uncle Ge (yé) from Youzhou to Beiping to Yedu. Usually he would never disturb Ge Xuan, only when he met
When I have a problem, I hold the Book of Heaven in my hand and go over to ask for advice.
Now when it comes to Ma Teng's case, Bai Xiaowen, a fake Taoist priest, would never dare to diagnose and treat it. He doesn't have the ability.
However, Ge Xuan was different. He came from a major (crossed out), a direct disciple of Zuo Ci, and a Taoist monk with a good foundation.
Just when Ge Xuan went to Guanyi to check on Ma Teng's condition, Bai Xiaowen also received the Xiliang envoy team.
It is worth mentioning that he saw an acquaintance inside.
Camille Rockefeller, an American girl, is actually introduced as Han Qi, the daughter of Han Sui, the governor of Xiliang! Her two teammates, Monica is a maid and Lou Locke is a servant.
However, Camille was not idle during the month in Xiliang. First, she wiped out a well-known bandit in the territory, and was recognized by cheap dad Han Sui. She officially became a female general; Moni
Two teammates, Ka and Lou Locke, also escaped from slavery because of their military exploits and became Camille's generals.
At this time, Camille was able to look for Bai Xiaowen. However, because Yuan Xi and Cao Xiong both showed completely different strengths from those in the novel, Camille didn't know which one was Bai Xiaowen, so she temporarily waited and continued.
Increase your weight in the Xiliang army.
This is a smart decision.
Later, in the process of attacking Chang'an, Camille's trio performed outstandingly and made great contributions to breaching the city gate, further enhancing their reputation among the Xiliang army.
After that, "Yuan Xi" attacked and destroyed the Cao family and unified the north; Cao Xiong disappeared.
At this point, Camille looked at the extra thirty or forty days of free exploration time on her "account" and wondered what she didn't understand? So she took advantage of this opportunity to escort Ma Teng and came over in person to join Bai Xiaowen!