Picked up a copy of Romance of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 568
Ma Jun didn't rest, and went directly to Sikong Mansion.

Today's Sikong Yuan Shao and Ma Jun are acquainted. When Yuan Shu entered He Zi's family, but was locked in the house by his father, it was this person who came to inform Ma Jun and asked Ma Jun to tell the current emperor. Yuan Fu brought Yuan Shu out, so he had several opportunities to meet Yuan Shao, but at that time, he never thought that one day, he would actually visit him as Bi Erqianshi.

And he has even reached the position of Sangong, and this position is still very stable and will not be easily shaken.

Before Xiaokang, Sangong's position was very easy to change, almost every year. Whenever there was a natural or man-made disaster, it would all be blamed on Sangong. Situ, Si Nong, Sikong, Taiwei, it was always At the most exaggerated time, Situ could be changed three times in one year, but in the period of Emperor Xiaokang, he didn't like to change important ministers so frequently. He might be worried that such behavior would interrupt the new policies of the court. implementation.

That is to say, from this time on, the status and power of the Sangong have been greatly improved, and all officials dream of being a Sangong, and the Sangong is also regarded as the highest achievement of an official, even more than before. Of course, such a In the future, the difficulty for ministers to serve as Sangong will continue to rise. They must have ability, qualifications, the love of the emperor, and meet all the requirements before they can climb towards this position.

When Ma Jun arrived at the gate of the Sikong Mansion, he was taken aback. The Sikong Mansion occupies a large area, and the large and small pavilions are clearly visible. The courtyard walls of his house are all on the left and right, and the courtyard walls are also built. It is extremely tall, and there are all kinds of reliefs on the walls, which are extremely luxurious. Ma Jun is a little suspicious. The emperor is such a person who advocates simplicity, how can he allow such extravagance of Sikong in the court? ?
Or, where does Yuan Shao have the guts to be so ostentatious, isn't he afraid of arousing the emperor's anger?
He knocked on the door, and the servant came out. The servant's clothes were better than Ma Jun's. It is rare for ordinary rich people to dress like this. However, what surprised Ma Jun was that this servant was very smart. He was humble and polite, even in the face of Ma Jun dressed like this, he didn't look down upon him at all, he saluted respectfully, and then asked about Ma Jun's identity, Ma Jun said: "Please tell me, I will be a master craftsman." Come and meet Sikong!"

The servant was not surprised, let Ma Jun into the yard, waited in the front yard for a while, and then hurriedly went to report, Ma Jun was sitting in the front yard, surrounded by all kinds of trees, sitting in the shade Next, there is a stone case in front of you, and a servant offered tea. This is the first time Ma Jun has received this kind of courtesy, and he was curious, so he looked around. Just as he was watching, he saw a person coming from a distance, followed by several servants , the man is tall and strong, not young, but still exceptionally handsome.

Looking at this face that was quite similar to Yuan Shu, Ma Jun still remembered his identity, and quickly stood up. Speaking of which, Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu are still somewhat similar, but Yuan Shao is taller, more handsome, and has a different personality. Of course, Yuan Shu is not bad either. He has gone through many years of conquests, and he also has the iron-blooded aura of a general on his body. The scars on his face make him look even tougher.

"Mr. Ma!!"

Yuan Shao called Ma Jun from a long distance, and walked over with a smile. Ma Jun hurriedly greeted him, Yuan Shao helped him up nonchalantly, and said with a smile: "I haven't seen you for many years, but Ma Jun is still the same as before!! ", looking around, Yuan Shao said again: "The inner courtyard is a bit stuffy, if Mr. Ma doesn't mind, how about talking to this place?"

Ma Jun naturally had no objection, so the two sat down here and exchanged greetings for a long time before Yuan Shao said: "Your Majesty sent the Yellow Gate to issue an edict to me, and that's when I found out that Ma Jun has returned , Mr. Ma being able to serve as a master craftsman is a great thing for the Sikong Mansion, with you here, I don’t have to worry about building any more!!” Yuan Shao smiled, seeing Yuan Shao’s praise of himself, Ma Jun didn't dare to neglect, and said:
"I still have to trouble Sikong to support me. This general operation is just an empty shell, and there is no one under my command."

"Hahaha, Jiang Zuo's mansion is also under the command of Sikong mansion, you don't have to worry, whether you need financial support or manpower, I can match you." Yuan Shao said, Ma Jun understood Yuan Shao's meaning, but He had no intention of competing with Yuan Shao for power at all. Yuan Shao's conditions for supporting him were very clear. He had to completely obey the command of Sikong Mansion. If it was someone else, he might argue with Yuan Shao, but Ma Jun didn't this thought.

Ma Jun only wants to do his own research, he loves this, fights for power and profit, he doesn't want to cooperate with him at all, so he agreed very readily, without any procrastination, and thanked Yuan Shao for his support when he got up, Yuan Shao was even more I am delighted, and I became more enthusiastic when facing him. The two talked for a long time, and there is a general mansion. It is a big mansion in the east of the city. This place is not deserted, but has become an office under the name of Sikong Mansion. place.

Yuan Shao gave this place to Ma Jun, and also assigned the officials inside to Ma Jun. As for the craftsmen, Ma Jun needed to use it himself when building it. Ma Jun also expressed his own ideas. Yuan Shao knew that this was the meaning of the emperor, so he agreed to everything, and Ma Jun resigned. Yuan Shao still wanted to keep him, but Ma Jun used the excuse that he hadn't been with his father for a long time. , left in a hurry.

Watching Ma Jun leave, the smile on Yuan Shao's face slowly disappeared.

No one would like to have one more person to share his power, but fortunately, this horse is still obedient, and he didn't want to be separated from him because of the emperor's favor, at least in name Above all, the Sikong Mansion is in charge of the general's mansion, this is a major event, which means that whenever Ma Jun gains something in the future, the Sikong Mansion can share part of the meritorious service.

Recently, the relationship between Yuan Shao and Liu Bei has gradually deteriorated. The problem is that Liu Bei's Si Nong Mansion has some traces of breaking away from the Sikong Mansion. Liu Bei looks gentle and humble, but in fact he is also ambitious. Many times, he ignores Yuan Shao who is above him, and directly Shangzuo and the Son of Heaven acted independently, and gradually gained the favor and trust of the Son of Heaven. Yuan Shao couldn't even order him, which made Yuan Shao very dissatisfied. He was not dissatisfied because of the loss of power in his hands, but because of Liu Bei's rudeness.

Ma Jun left here, went back home, rested for a whole day, and was just about to go to Jiang Zuo's mansion the next day.

He had dinner with his father, and when he opened the gate of the mansion, he was taken aback. There were four people standing at the gate. These four people were all dressed as officials. When they saw Ma Jun going out, they asked: "But The horse will be the present??"

"Exactly."

"My subordinate pays homage to Ma Gong!!"

Everyone paid their respects one after another, and Ma Jun helped them up with some doubts, and asked, "Who are the gentlemen?"

"We are all officials of General Zuo's Mansion. Because of Sikong's order, we came to visit Ma Gong and brought Ma Gong to Jiang Zuo's Mansion. Also, we brought Ma Gong's official uniform and some gifts from Sikong.", A few people talked and waved their hands, and a few carriages appeared behind them, and some people came and were about to enter the mansion. Ma Jun was startled, and quickly blocked the door, saying: "My lords, this is What are you going to do?? My mansion is full of things, I can’t bear Sikong’s kindness!!”

"Ma Gong. These are all things that will be used, including carriage frames, servants, and books." They looked at Ma Jun. They couldn't walk more than two thousand stones, and then looked at the skinny horse that Ma Jun was leading. , Is this what two thousand stones should ride? ?
Ma Jun sighed, and watched helplessly as they sent the things in, with a sad face, what should I do, now that there are two horses, it will cost more to feed them, and these servants , How much will this cost? It's over, it's over, the family is going to be gone! !
However, these things are indispensable, especially the frame. When Shijun was alive, he had a carriage, so he couldn't always ride a horse.

After finishing their work, the officials took Ma Jun to Jiangzuo's mansion. Along the way, they introduced themselves and explained the current situation of Jiangzuo's mansion. Ma Jun listened carefully. When they arrived at Jiangzuo's mansion, several officials walked out of it. , There are only less than ten officials in Nuo Da’s General’s Mansion, Ma Jun thought, but the land here is big, it’s not bad, there are no houses around, there is only a post station, it seems that the general will be built at the beginning People in the government are quite discerning.

Following the crowd to inspect the entire General's Mansion, Ma Jun was still very satisfied. Looking at the officials at the side, Ma Jun said, "You can go and tell Sikong that we need to expand the General's Mansion."

The man was taken aback, and said: "Ma Gong, we are only nine people."

"You don't know, I'm going to recruit more than 400 craftsmen from Hongdumen School. These people are all wise and accomplished. They made the Xiping silk weaving machine together. So I need a side yard, in addition to In addition, I will also recruit some poor people and teach them how to make utensils. They will be able to bring official craftsmen to make a large number of utensils for the use of the country. Therefore, we still need to increase the number of utensils.”

Hearing what Ma Jun said, the man quickly agreed and left.

He looked at the other person and said, "By my order, bring all the artisans from the Hongdu School. Bring them all."

He ordered everything down, so that he had time to think about the future. To build a mansion, you need to build a city, build a palace, etc. Of course, you don't need Ma Jun to do it yourself, you just need to dispatch officials and craftsmen. Of course, it can’t be said that Hongdumen learned some new city-building skills from those master craftsmen. At that time, Ma Jun was needed to come forward. Therefore, the main thing for Ma Jun was to bring the more than 400 master craftsmen to study various kind of novelty.

As for those beggars, they must learn how to skillfully use the affairs developed by Ma Jun and others, and then teach them to others. People, after getting an errand, will definitely work harder than anyone else. After all, they are people who have really suffered and will cherish this hard-won life.

Before evening, the person who went to Sikong Mansion had already returned.

He didn't come back alone, he brought five large carts, these were the materials Yuan Shao transferred to expand Jiang Zuo's mansion.

ps: First of all, congratulations to the national football team for beating the Maldives [-]-[-]. This is the worst defeat in the history of the Maldives at home. I am really excited. Maybe in my lifetime, I can see the national football team enter the World Cup.

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