Chapter 1215 Clothes order? !

The visitor was none other than Ma Chao's former secretary, Yang Xiu.

After conferring the title of King Yong, Ma Chao worshiped Yang Xiu as the prefect of Hedong, and took Hedong as his secret base, in charge of communicating with his father Yang Biao's secret letters and monitoring every move of the Han Dynasty.Although Yang Biao deliberately wanted to avoid the maelstrom of politics, but after Ma Chao made this ultimate move, he had no choice but to continue to work for the Ma family for the sake of his son's future.

It's just that Yang Biao's old guy is almost as good as Jia Huhu who knows how to hide his head and not show his tail.Now that he doesn't hold any official position in the court, why was he suddenly killed by Cao Cao?
"This incident came without warning, and the shadows were not aware of it." Yang Xiu gritted his teeth and cried, "A few days ago, Cao Cao's army returned to the army and invited his father to attend a big banquet. But during the banquet, Cao Cao suddenly changed color, Saying that my father and the rebellious minister Yuan Shu are related by marriage, people will take them down and throw them in prison..."

Hearing this, Ma Chao suddenly changed color.Yang Biao was the only spy placed by the Ma family in Xuchang, and his energy, means, and role should not be underestimated. However, Cao Cao sent Yang Biao to prison on a trumped-up charge, which obviously discovered the relationship between Yang Biao and the Ma family.In particular, Sima Yi's current plan to separate the Cao family and Liu Xie will require Yang Biao to thread the needle in the future. This time, Yang Biao was killed. Such losses should be considered quite large and irreparable for the Ma family.

Ma Chao's face was slightly pale at this moment, but he remained calm.But Yang Xiu lost control of his emotions after that. He prostrated himself at Ma Chao's feet, and continued to cry: "Father was wronged for no reason. There is an upright man who speaks uprightly. The general Kong Rong can't wear his official uniform now. So he came to see Cao Cao and argued hard, but Cao Cao couldn't argue, so he promised to release his father without charge..."

Hearing this, Ma Chao looked at Yang Xiu gradually became a little strange.Although Yang Xiu was still in grief, Ma Chao interrupted Yang Xiu: "Aside from Kong Rong, are there any other important ministers in the court to intercede for your father?"

"Cao Cao is rebellious and domineering, and the loyal and righteous men of the dynasty rose up to attack him. Sikong Zhang Xi, Yilang Zhao Yan, Taifu Pan Yin, General Wu Xi and others all stood up for justice." Yang Xiu realized that Ma Chao's tone was wrong, and he couldn't help raising his voice again. He started by asking: "My lord, does this have anything to do with my father being killed?"

Ma Chao nodded in pain, and then a very heavy and wry smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: Yang Xiu is a fan of the authorities, heartbroken that his father was killed, and it is difficult to think about the cause and effect.But with the eyes of an outsider like Ma Chao, Cao Cao's mind can be sorted out with just a few words.

Yang Biao went to jail, to put it bluntly, he was just unlucky.Even, it may not be the reason why Jing'an Cao found out that he was in contact with the Ma family's secret line.What Cao Cao did was nothing more than killing chickens and monkeys.

After pacifying Qingzhou, Cao Cao's personal prestige naturally rose to an unmatched level above the court.Cao Cao struck while the iron was hot, so he naturally wanted to use this opportunity to silence those voices who opposed him in the court.From this, he should have learned Dong Zhuo's method of deterring the court, and began to throw stones to ask for directions.

Yang Biao is the fourth Taiwei, with the same reputation as Yuan Shao's family. Since Dong Zhuo's rebellion, he followed the emperor from Luoyang to Chang'an, from Chang'an to Luoyang, and then from Luoyang to Xudu. I'm afraid it's above Cao Cao.And Cao Cao wanted to eradicate dissidents, so he naturally turned to Yang Biao and other famous veterans.From this, one line can pull out those who oppose him, and then kill and dismiss them one by one.

This kind of political strife, in the eyes of a prince like Ma Chao who has understood the "emperor's heart", is too commonplace.But for subordinates like Yang Xiu, it is a bit confusing to be in the mountains.But the sad thing is that in this situation, Ma Chao has no way to return to heaven. He can only watch Cao Cao slowly and steadily turn that court into his private land.

Therefore, regarding Yang Xiu's misfortune, Ma Chao can only say "sorry and make peace". It is absolutely impossible for the Ma family to send troops to avenge Yang Biao's grievances, but Yang Xiu... No, Yang Xiu Although the grief is inexplicable, he only needs to send a message for such a funeral, so why did he come to Xiangyang in person?With his cleverness, it is impossible to really think that the Ma family will send troops to attack Cao Cao when their strength is not restored, right?

Seeing Ma Chao's changing expression and Yang Xiu's inexplicable grief, Duanmu knew that he should speak up. He took a step forward and said to Ma Chao cautiously: "My lord, there is still no news about Cao Cao's assassination of Mr. Yang. This time we The news is all because of one person."

"Who?"

"Tang Xiaomi."

Ma Chao was startled, and then remembered that Tang Xiaomi had been hiding in Yang Biao's residence back then.And Yang Biao knew that he was in a catastrophe, so he would naturally reveal some extremely confidential cards to Tang Xiaomi.At that moment, Ma Chao looked solemn, and asked Duanmu Unknown: "But Mr. Yang still has a wish?"

Although this sentence is rather euphemistic, Duanmu Buming has already heard the meaning, nodded and said: "Your Majesty Yang's mansion still keeps the belt edict that His Majesty secretly ordered Dong Cheng to kill Cao Cao!"

"Clothes order?!" Ma Chao said in disbelief, "How can Cao Cao keep such things in the world?"

"My lord, you also know that during the coup d'état, Mr. Yang was the person behind the scenes. The belt and Dong Cheng was entrusted to Mr. Yang to bring into the palace and be used by the guards. However, Mr. Yang saw through the coup d'état. It was Liu Xie's move to show his innocence to the Cao family, and he never used the belt edict at all. After that, Dong Cheng's family was copied, and Yang Laozao put a fake belt in it. Impossible to know. Therefore, Yi Dai Zhao is still in the Yang Mansion..."

At this moment, Ma Chao finally understood why Shadow brought Yang Xiuqin to Xiangyang to report to him.The garment belt edict is a joke to Liu Xie and Cao Cao.But in the hands of Ma Chao or other princes, it is equivalent to mastering a peerless weapon.This weapon can not only cut a bigger gap between Liu Xie and Cao Shi, but also pinch Cao Cao's throat morally, making it difficult for Cao Shi to breathe and die.

One of Cao Cao's greatest advantages now is that he regards himself as a supportive minister and coerces the emperor to order the princes.But if the Ma family gets the clothes belt edict and makes it public, then the 'supporting minister' will definitely become a 'thief who threatens the emperor'!This time Cao Cao is far from reaching the historical strength to dominate the northern part of the Han Dynasty. If he openly turns his face against the Han Dynasty, he will immediately become a rat crossing the street, and his foundation will be in chaos...

This belt is a dead thing, but in such a delicate period, it is an artifact that cannot be replaced by money, and can even change the world.After thinking about this, Ma Chao's whole body and mind entered the calm state of a ruthless hero, and immediately said decisively: "Cicada, pack your luggage, let's go back to Chang'an, and prepare our army!"

This decision was so sudden that even Yang Xiu, who was kneeling on the ground, suspected that there was something wrong with his ears. Diao Chan didn't react for a while, and even persuaded him: "Husband, it is really unwise to use force with the Cao family at this moment." ! This time the Ma family..."

Ma Chao couldn't help laughing, and felt that what he said just now was too easy to be misunderstood, so he quickly explained: "The whole army is not necessarily to fight Cao Cao, but to make some smoke bombs for Cao, so that the shadow can steal the clothes later. Dissipate some of the pressure on the imperial edict!"

The three of them understood for a moment, and couldn't help admiring Ma Chao's prompt decision and ingenuity.However, when Yang Xiu saw that this was the case after all, a trace of helplessness and pity flashed in his eyes.But then he felt a pair of hands on his shoulders calmly and forcefully: "Dezu, don't worry, I promise you, if Cao Cao falls into my hands in the future, I will hand him over to you to comfort Yang An old spirit!"

"My lord!" Yang Xiu was shocked, and the grief in his whole body immediately turned into a soaring obsession. He kowtowed and swore: "Yang Xiu will do his best, and will never destroy the overall situation of the Ma family with personal hatred!"

"That's right, killing Cao Cao alone is just to vent your anger. And destroying the Cao family's foundation is just revenge!" Ma Chao nodded, and a wisp of will-o'-the-wisp floated in his eyes as well, across the western night sky...

At this moment, only Diao Chan sighed slightly in her heart: this time, I don't know what kind of conspiracy my husband has laid in Jingzhou.Such a man who is full of mysteries really makes all smart women involuntarily fall in love with him.

At this moment, her eyes only flew out of the window, looking at the lit room next door.

(End of this chapter)

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