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

Chapter 664: Condolences
"Gong Yan, in the end, you left first..."

Zhuge Liang shook his feather fan, looked at the posthumous title "Wenzheng" on Jiang Wan's tombstone, and murmured:
Jiang Wan was the most important civil servant in the Han Dynasty (except Ma Su) after Zhuge Liang. On the day of his death, Liu Chan gave him this posthumous title.

This can be said to be the highest posthumous title that can be obtained in the civil service system, and it also represents Liu Chan's affirmation of this Shangshu Ling.

So when he saw this posthumous title, Zhuge Liang was also proud of Jiang Wan. But even so, it still couldn't cover up Zhuge Liang's full of sadness.

"Gong Yan, when you leave, Wen Wei will be the only one left in the court. How can I feel at ease in the court with you..." Zhuge Liang shook his head gently, sighed deeply, and looked a little lonely.

Even when Jiang Wan was around, the Shangshutai was sometimes overwhelmed. This was under the premise that he was still around and had great prestige.

If he leaves, and Fei Yi is the only one left, can he still stabilize the current court?

Zhuge Liang was unsure, and because of this he was even more saddened by Jiang Wan's death.

"Prime Minister, His Majesty is now in charge of the government. Although his political skills are not very good, he is making progress after all." Ma Su looked at Zhuge Liang's back, walked forward cautiously, and comforted the Prime Minister.

"The Han Dynasty cannot be protected by you forever. Someone else will have to take the lead eventually. Prime Minister, you should be relieved."

Having said this, Ma Su paused subconsciously, and then continued speaking.

"Besides, with me here, the court won't be in chaos. It hasn't been easy for Gong Yan over the years..."

"What I'm most worried about is you!" Zhuge Liang said calmly without turning his head.

Ma Su: "..."

"You! Ever since the expedition to Longyou, you are no longer as gentle as the Rising Sun Chengdu Magistrate. After all these years, what I am most worried about is handing over the government to you!" Zhuge Liang shook his head gently, turned around and tapped Ma Su with his feather fan, saying helplessly.

"When Gong Yan was still here, he could clean up your mess and prevent you from causing too much trouble. Now Wen Wei is the only one in the Shangshutai. If I am gone one day, who will protect you?"

As a politician, Zhuge Liang knew very well that negotiation was the core of the court. After all, the purpose of the court was to prevent all parties from taking action when they could talk.

With Ma Su's hatred of evil, if he were really allowed to take full control of the Secretariat, he would probably be able to stage another Heyin Incident in Chang'an.

Therefore, when Jiang Wan passed away, Zhuge Liang's biggest worry was about Ma Su.

However, Ma Su did not take Zhuge Liang's words to heart. He shook his head lightly and answered nonchalantly,
"You are worrying too much, Prime Minister. Given my current situation, it is not certain who will leave first..."

"Shut up! I don't want to see another disciple walking in front of me again!" Zhuge Liang snorted coldly and patted Ma Su's head with his feather fan.

"From now on, you just need to command the troops in the central army. Take good care of your body. Even if you just sit there, you are a great support to the Han Dynasty."

This is true. As of now, Zhuge Liang really hopes that Ma Su can live a few more years.

After all, Ji Han had great deterrence in Guandong in recent years, 80% of which came from Ma Su. As long as he, the King of Prison, was alive, Guandong would be obedient.

But if he dies, it is not certain whether Kanto can still be kept under control.

However, everything else is easy to talk about, but not letting Ma Su commit suicide... Sorry, this is not negotiable!!

"Prime Minister! I know my limits!" Ma Su cupped his hands, still unconcerned. "You..." Zhuge Liang sighed, but did not say anything else.

Everyone has his own pursuits and his own persistence. So although Zhuge Liang was helpless about Ma Su's attitude, he did not force him.

"Forget it, make your own decision... By the way, you mentioned before that you needed talents to train the navy. Now there is a person from Jingzhou who happens to have some experience, so let's use him."

"Oh? A person from Jingzhou? Who is he?" Ma Su's eyes lit up and he asked hurriedly.

"Luo Xian, from Xiangyang!"

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With the end of the mourning for Jiang Wan, Ma Su basically had nothing to do in Chang'an. However, since it was already December and the New Year was coming to an end, Ma Su and Zhuge Liang stayed in Chang'an to celebrate the New Year.

During the time when Chang'an was free, Ma Su took time to return to his home. It was also at this time that Ma Su saw his wife and children again.

At this time, his own son Ma Ping was about to reach the age of adulthood, and Wei Yan personally taught him the art of war. When Ma Su returned to his house, he saw Ma Ping practicing martial arts in the courtyard, using a double-headed spear with great skill.

However, when he saw Ma Su coming back, Ma Ping seemed to be frightened. He put away his gun and ran away, leaving Ma Su confused.

"What's going on? Even my own son has started to be afraid... Well, that's indeed reasonable." Ma Su was about to complain, but then he remembered how he had treated his wife and children over the years, and he was immediately relieved.

From Jieting on, Ma Su's attitude towards the original owner's wife and children was to keep a distance. Ma Su, who was busy courting death, obviously had no mood to teach his children. Moreover, Ma Su himself and his wife did not have a good relationship. This was essentially a political marriage.

So for Ma Ping, Ma Su might just be a familiar stranger.

Although Ma Su ignored his wife and children, he could not be said to have treated them unfairly. Under his protection, Ma Zhongdu had already made an engagement with the second princess and was granted the title of Marquis of Xiang.

But what made Ma Su curious was why Ma Ping used the double-headed spear he often used when practicing martial arts? You know, this thing has a high possibility of accidentally injuring yourself, and Ma Su came here for this reason.

But soon, Ma Su understood, because when he walked into the main hall, he saw his portrait hanging at the top. Based on what he had seen before, Ma Su immediately reacted.

"Thinking about it, this kid wants to be the second me, right?" Ma Su didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Seeing Ma Ping studying with him as his goal, he felt a little uncomfortable for a moment.

You want to die too?
But no matter what, seeing his son start practicing martial arts suddenly made Ma Su more interested. After some thought, Ma Su came up with a good idea.

"Since this kid wants to go to the battlefield, why not take Ma Ping to Guandong and let him hone his skills on the battlefield?" Ma Su touched his chin and thought.

Although Ma Ping could live comfortably with his own protection, as a descendant of Ma Su, he would be forced to work sooner or later.

If I don't try to train him, it would be bad if Ma Ping becomes the second Zhuge Zhan.

(End of this chapter)