Three Kingdoms: I, Ma Su, just want to die

Chapter 538 Qin Mi’s Resentment
Is Liu Chan a qualified monarch?
The answer is of course no, at least in terms of ability alone he is not qualified. But as a member of the old Liu family, Liu Chan is quite talented when it comes to winning people's hearts.

For example, at this time, many officials were very moved by such clever words of joy. Even Zhuge Liang had a smile on his face.

"As expected of the old Liu family, I really deserve full marks for my speaking skills!"

Ma Su looked at Liu Chan and couldn't help but murmured in his heart. This kind of emotional intelligence and the courage to win over people's hearts are beyond the reach of many subsequent monarchs.

If it weren't for the Three Kingdoms, this posthumous title would have to be given to Ren.

After Liu Chan's speech, all the civil and military officials were deeply moved. However, Liu Chan did not remain silent for too long. He then asked several of his close ministers to sing Liu Bang's "Da Feng Ge" in person.

"The strong wind is blowing and the clouds are flying! We are returning to our hometown in the sea of ​​Weijia! The warriors are here to guard the four directions!"

With Liu Chan's singing, the banquet atmosphere reached a climax. All the civil servants and generals toasted to each other, and there was a sigh of relief between them. During the drinking and banquet, they lamented each other's hardships over the years.

This was the norm for scholars in the Han Dynasty during their rest period. Most of the time they should be relaxed and happy. But these Ji Han veterans have only now breathed a sigh of relief. They are no longer as stressed as before.

This banquet for civil and military officials was the largest banquet held by Ji Han since the founding of the country.

"Ahem... Zi Chi calm down, your Majesty and the Prime Minister are still up there."

"Zi Chi, everyone is about to jump on the table, why are you still here in a daze?" After Ma Dai and others had just dragged them to have a drink, and finally brought everyone to the children's table, Ma Su came back Then he saw Qin Mi still in his original position. The food and wine in his place were basically untouched, and he looked very worried.

This great scholar from Shu was still a very energetic old man when he last saw him. As a result, two years later, Ma Su, who ran on the battlefield every day, was still energetic, but the great Confucian turned out to be quite haggard.

Because Qin Mi suddenly became excited, several scholars around him who were drinking and chatting were startled. And Ma Di quickly grabbed Qin Mi, fearing that he would attract the prime minister over if he got excited.

"Do I need to reduce your burden? Don't tire yourself out..."

"Youchang, I'm fine, I'm just thinking about some work issues." After Qin Mi was interrupted by Ma Su, she looked up at him and said with a perfunctory smile.

Qin Mi's reaction attracted Ma Su's attention, and he focused his attention on Qin Mi again. It was only then that Ma Su realized that Qin Mi had changed dramatically after not seeing him for just two years.

At the dinner party, almost everyone drank to their heart's content, except for one person.

Looking back now, the task I gave Qin Mi was too heavy. So many Confucian classics had to be annotated by Qin Mi, and they also had to be printed. Even a young man could not handle this workload, let alone an old man like Qin Mi.

"Zi Chi, how much have you suffered in the past two years?" Ma Di was a little surprised and walked directly to Qin Mi and asked with some confusion.

"Suffer? I have not suffered! I would rather live a few decades shorter for these crimes!" However, Ma Su's suggestion triggered an extremely violent reaction from Qin Mi. He slammed the table and stood up angrily.

Perhaps he realized that he had gone too far, and Qin Mi calmed down. After sitting down again, Qin Mi showed a wry smile,
"To be honest, the work you gave me, You Chang, is indeed a bit too heavy. I have been doing it for two and a half years so far, and I still haven't completed the annotations on many classics..."

"But such an opportunity is a lifelong ambition of a Confucian scholar. It is not a dream to leave a name in history. So facing this opportunity, I can't calm down."

It is worth mentioning that although Qin Mi was a great Confucian, he was only a great Confucian from Shu. He was not a national model Confucian scholar like Cai Yong, so many of the tasks assigned to him by Ma Di were very difficult for Qin Mi to complete. In the past two years, Qin Mi has been in pain and happiness. While suffering, he was happy that he could leave his name in history.

Ma Di quickly understood Qin Mi's embarrassment. He couldn't laugh or cry about this, so he could only pat Qin Mi on the shoulder and said,
"Zi Chi, there is no need to fight so hard. You can at least find a few great scholars from Guanzhong to compile annotations together. In the future, we Han will continue to take back Guandong and unify the world. If you are the only one to leave your name, I am afraid that the wealthy families in Guandong will not recognize it either. ah."

"That's easy to say. Where can I find someone?" Qin Mi rolled his eyes and said speechlessly.

"At the beginning, you told me that the sooner the better, so Qin has been studying at home. And it has only been half a year since I first came to Chang'an. Where can I find a great scholar if I am not familiar with the place?"

"I'll introduce it to you. When you come with me tomorrow, I'll find a few celebrities from Guanzhong to introduce you to you." Ma Di waved his hand directly and said to Qin Mi very simply.

"Didn't I say it before? If you have any questions, you can come to me directly. I will handle this matter for you in two days."

"It's true that you can't tell me directly if you have anything to do..."

"Are you in Chang'an? When I want to find you, the response I get every time is that you are out!" Ma Su didn't say this, but it was okay. When he mentioned this, Qin Mi suddenly became furious and pointed at Ma Su angrily. Said angrily.

Why didn't he go to Ma Di? Could it be that he didn't want to? Ma Di himself couldn't stay in Chang'an at all, so he ran to Yizhou and took office within two months.

From the end of the Northern Expedition to the present, Ma Di has stayed in Chang'an for a full three months. Qin Mi studied Confucianism and didn't have much time. Every time he went to see Ma Su, he was turned down.

And because this matter itself was presided over by Ma Di, Qin Mi did not ask Zhuge Liang for help. In the end, there was really no other way, Qin Mi could only bite the bullet and push up.

Ma Su also recalled this, and suddenly looked a little embarrassed.

"Zi Chi tells you to calm down. Am I back now? I won't leave Chang'an during this period, and I promise to help you finish the matter."

"But now..." Ma Su picked up the wine on the table, smiled at Qin Mi and said,
"You have been tired for so long, you should take a rest with us."

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This round of dinners was a great time for the guests and the host. No matter whether they were in the palace or in the palace, officials regardless of their rank, all participated in this carnival. The dinner lasted until late at night, and it was not over until everyone walked out sideways.

On this day, Liu Chan also issued a special edict to cancel the overnight curfew to facilitate officials to go home smoothly.

This dinner also greatly inspired the confidence of Han officials and made great progress in uniting people's hearts.

(End of this chapter)