The last three kingdoms

Chapter 336

Thirty miles away from the north of Jicheng, there is a Wubao. The outer walls are all made of stone, and there are deep moats dug around it.

The frontier people in the Yongliang area suffer from the Qiang and Hu, and often build Wubao to keep out the barbarians. These Wubao are all built of bricks and stones, and they are extremely strong. The small ones are like courtyards, which can provide refuge for one or two families. In a village, hiding thousands of people is not a big problem.

Most of the larger Wupu were built by local tyrants, storing grain and grass, and raising private soldiers. Farming on the ground, once barbarians invaded, they immediately took refuge in Wubao, which was an effective safe haven.

And the largest Wubao in the Longyou area, of course, is Majiawubao, which seems to be the size of a small city.The Qiang people rebelled and coveted the food in the fort. They besieged Majiawu Fort several times, but they all failed.

The Ma family in Longyou is a branch of the Fufeng Ma family, which moved to Longyou before the sixth generation.Speaking of the Fufeng Ma family, it can be said that it is well-known in the world. The Fufeng Ma family originated from Zhao She of Zhao State in the Warring States Period. Zhao She said that he was named Ma Fujun.

During the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Ma Tong, a descendant of Zhao She, moved to Chenghuanli, Maoling, Fufeng.The Fufeng Ma family has a large number of talents, and its ancestors have tired officials for two thousand stones. Among them, the most famous are General Fubo Ma Yuan and his daughter Empress Mingde. Since Ma Yuan, the Fufeng Ma family has flourished and flourished. Prosperous, it seems to have become one of the largest wealthy families in Guanlong.

In the post-Han and Three Kingdoms era, countless famous civil servants emerged in the Fufeng Ma family. There was a generation of great Confucian Zheng Xuan and Lu Zhi’s teacher, Ma Rong, a master of classics, Ma Teng, a prince living in Xiliang, and Ma Teng, who was called the best in the world. Of course, the most famous one is Ma Chao, the Hussar General of Shu Han.

Liu Yin checked the family tree on purpose, and now the head of the Ma family is Ma Jingma, the old man who is in the same generation as Ma Chao. According to his seniority, he should be Liu Yin's uncle.Of course, Liu Yin didn't mean to try to get close to relatives, such relatives who couldn't even beat each other were naturally very distant, not to mention that in the face of interests, even brothers had to be weighed and weighed.

Liu Yin went to Majiawubao this time, and he didn't want to persuade the old man of the Ma family by relying on his three-inch tongue. The true thoughts of the Longyou scholars, at this sensitive stage, even if they cannot be won over to become members of their camp, at least they must be guaranteed not to become their enemies. A stable Longyou is what Liu Yin urgently needs of.

This time when he went to Ma’s house, Liu Yin only brought dozens of personal guards, while A Jian stayed in Duangu, so Liu Yin deliberately brought Wei Xuewu along with his master Bo Chenshou and Jun Jun. He Pan.

When Liu Yin and his party hurried to Majiawu Fort, there were many guests and voices in Majiawu Fort.

The visiting guests were headed by the heads of the three noble families of Li, Yang, and Liang, including various small and medium-sized noble families in the Longyou area. They all came to pay a visit to Mr. Ma Jingma. It is obviously fake to say that they coincided with each other. It was an appointment, and we came here together, just to hear Mr. Ma's opinion.

In the spacious lobby, the maids shuttled back and forth, bringing refreshments to several tables for the guests to enjoy.However, the guests seemed to be worried at this time, so naturally no one wanted to sit there peacefully and drink tea.

"Steward Fang, when will Mr. Ma come out?" One of the guests couldn't hold back and asked the chief steward of the Ma residence.

Steward Fang said leisurely: "Stay safe and don't be impatient, my master will come out soon."

At this moment, there was a sound of footsteps coming from behind the screen. Everyone saw that the person who came out was an old man with white eyebrows and a bright head. Many of the younger generation in You Shi's family don't know Mr. Ma, but they still have a certain friendship with Mr. Ma for the heads of the three families of Li, Yang, and Liang.

The heads of the Li family, the Yang family, and the Liang family all bowed their hands and saluted, saying: "See Mr. Ma." Although the representatives of the scholars below do not know Mr. Ma, but at this moment the three masters bowed in unison. Who else, Mr. Ma, also rushed to worship.

Although Mr. Ma has white hair and a bright head, his face is full of red and he is full of energy. He waved his hand casually to signal everyone to excuse him, and said with a smile: "I have not cared about the world for many years. You come here today, but you don't know why. ?”

The Patriarch of the Li family is obviously one of the representatives of this trip, and immediately cupped his hands and said: "Nowadays, the situation in Longyou has changed drastically, and all the families are worried. I came here today to ask Mr. Ma to give everyone an idea, what should we do? "

Master Ma smiled indifferently and said: "Thank you all for looking up to me, but I'm old and ignore common affairs for a long time, I'm afraid I really don't have any good ideas for everyone."

The Patriarch of the Yang family said: "Mr. Ma is too modest. No one knows that on the ground in Longyou, Mr. Ma, you are famous for your virtue and respect. In this extraordinary period, please don't shirk, and save your family from the fire and water. yes."

The army of the Shu Han invaded Longyou forcefully, and all levels of government that originally belonged to Cao Wei surrendered. Everything has changed.Liu Yin, the Northern General of the Shu Han Township, introduced a series of new policies to recruit troops, which obviously had a profound impact on the major forces in Longyou. At this moment, the Longyou scholar family has already stood at the crossroads.

Whether to continue to support Cao Wei or switch to support Shu Han, no one has a bottom line in their minds. Obviously, how to get out of this step is very important. The rise and fall of each family may sometimes change because of a single thought.

To be or not to be?Maybe it's just a misconception.

When they were undecided, they naturally thought of this old man of the Ma family who ate more salt than others and walked more bridges than others. I hope he can point out a clear idea to everyone. Way to come.

Mr. Ma chuckled and said, "The best strategy is to stop the brakes with stillness."

The Patriarch of the Liang family said suspiciously: "Now Shu General Liu Yin is recruiting troops in Longyou to expand his army and prepare for war. If we continue to remain silent, many forces will be eaten away by him. This is a time of critical survival."

Ma Laozi calmly said: "Whether the surname is Liu or Cao, the owner of the land in Longyou will never change."

At this time, a servant came to report: "Master, Liu Yin, the general of Shu Kingdom Zhenbei, is asking to see you."

(End of this chapter)