The Three Kingdoms: The Cold Gate World

Chapter 147
After dismissing other people to do business, Guo Jia stayed in Ma Jun's yard and listened to him explain the key points of crossbow design. Ma Jun stuttered, but it didn't affect the clarity of his narration, and he must be confident about what he was good at. , so there is very little stuttering in the conversation.

Eloquent and eloquent, Ma Jun's research on the subtleties of equipment can be said to hit the nail on the head. Although Guo Jia was ignorant, he could understand a lot of what Ma Jun said based on some simple physics knowledge of later generations.

Perhaps it was because he never thought that a person of such high authority as Guo Jia would listen attentively to what a small person like him had to say. Ma Jun not only spoke in detail, but also always had a smile on his young face.

He is from the northwest, and he is from Fufeng. His family is poor, and he often suffers from wars. First, Ma Teng, Han Sui and others rebelled, and then he was recruited, and then rebelled. It can be said that since the Yellow Turban Rebellion, the Northwest has never been at peace. The Qiang Hu made rebellion. Ma Teng was originally a Han minister, and he also made rebellion. Not to mention Dong Zhuo, human life is worthless. Ma Jun heard that Yizhou recruited skilled craftsmen, so he came to try , but he didn't expect to be treated as a guest by Zhang Liao. The delicious food and drink made him live a stable life, and he could focus on his hobbies.

As for Guo Jia being the rebel who the imperial court issued a call to crusade, Ma Jun didn't care very much. He had seen people like Ma Teng who rebelled, were recruited, and rebelled. I have seen that even though Guo Jia is a rebel, the life of the people in Yizhou is what he yearns for. He has personally contacted Guo Jia, that is, he is a young man of his age, very easy to get along with, he does not cause trouble, does not break the law, Living simply, how could he care who rebelled and who was a thief.

After getting along with Ma Jun for a day, Guo Jia felt that he was a rare genius in the world, but his values ​​were different. Even if other princes knew Ma Jun's ability, they probably would not pay attention to it.

Over the past few days, Guo Jia has been eating and sleeping with Ma Jun, listening carefully to Ma Jun’s opinions on equipment, and at the same time, discussing with Ma Jun his half-baked physics knowledge. Ma Jun is a practitioner, Guo Jia is a theorist, and he teaches Ye dared not say it, but Guo Jia hoped that he could give Ma Jun some inspiration.

A few days later, in the early morning, Ma Jun was trying out the effects of different parts on the crossbow as usual, while explaining the differences of each part to Guo Jia.

"Deheng, do you have any pursuits? For example, some people want gold and silver treasures, some people want beautiful wives and concubines, and some people want to be king and hegemony. What about you? What do you want?"

Guo Jia talked to Ma Jun very straightforwardly, because Ma Jun was not a scheming person.

Ma Jun sat in the courtyard in a daze, stopped his movements, and thought seriously about Guo Jia's question.

After a while, he raised his head to look at Guo Jia and said: "I, my father, hoped that I would be a high-ranking official, Guang Zongyao, Yaozu. My mother, I hope I can, how many wives and concubines can I marry?" Let, let the heirs of the Ma family prosper."

Guo Jia chuckled, it's a good ideal, it sounds vulgar, but if he put it another way, it would be a double harvest in career and love.

"Well, I will ask Wenyuan to be your matchmaker and let you choose a few people you like to marry back home. If I have a chance in the future, I will present you to the imperial court and confer you Yizhou Biejia. Are you satisfied with this official?"

As far as the official position itself is concerned, Yizhou Biejia is the top three positions in a state, and its status is very high.

Ma Jun was dumbfounded, and then scratched his head for a long time and said: "But, but I don't have any money, this, this house is not enough, it's not enough to live in. General Zhang gives me money every month, and I, I pay it back by myself. It's okay." , But if it’s a family, a family, I’m afraid it won’t be able to support it, if women, women don’t work, I, I will be miserable.”

Guo Jia chuckled and said, "Although I can't give you the official position of Yizhou Biejia now, I can give you the governor's salary, six hundred shi a year, and I will give you a big house and a hundred mu of fertile land. You can Hiring someone to farm for you, so rest assured?"

Ma Jun nodded happily, but frowned again, and continued: "I, if I become an official, this, this..."

Ma Jun was never expected to do administrative work, so Guo Jia sat beside him and said, "Don't worry, don't worry if you are in Yizhou, just manage these craftsmen, and you can continue to do what you like on weekdays." As for the official position, you think it is enough to let the Ma family honor their ancestors, if there is a chance in the future, I can also help you to the imperial court and give you a township and a pavilion."

Now Yizhou doesn't even have a governor or state shepherd. Don't worry about Yizhou. The real power is in the hands of those people in Yizhou Prefecture, and they are doing the work. Guo Jia gave Ma Jun an official position in name only. Just be happy.

Ma Jun looked at Guo Jia in disbelief, lowered his head, played with the parts unconsciously, and said in a low and weak voice: "General, you, aren't you afraid that others will laugh at you? I, I have everything. None, but you want me to be a high-ranking official, I also know that you don’t get paid for nothing, you, you can’t make fun of me, right?”

A hand was lightly placed on Ma Jun's shoulder, and after he raised his head to look at Guo Jia, Guo Jia said solemnly: "Deheng, your talent is far beyond comparison. People who have read poetry and books are like crucian carp crossing the river, but how many of them really have practical talents? You are different, you seem to be given to me by God, I have not been with you for a long time, But I know that your talents are not only helpful to my army, but also beneficial to the people. Compared with you, I am actually a villain. I want to buy you with money, beautiful women, official positions and titles. Open your mouth, if I can satisfy you, I will definitely not refuse."

What Guo Jia said was the truth, even if Ma Jun was greedy, he would still satisfy him, because what Ma Jun could create was far more than what he deserved.

Ma Jun stared blankly at Guo Jia. Guo Jia patted him on the shoulder and got up to leave. After Guo Jia went out, Ma Jun lowered his head and wiped his eyes with his sleeve.

He is a poor kid who is often ridiculed and stutters. He would never dare to dream of being praised and recognized so much. Occasionally, when he showed his talent, he would be ridiculed for his obscene tricks...

Guo Jia's promise was soon fulfilled. He built a mansion specially for Ma Jun, and asked Zhang Liao to match him personally. He also specially ordered that the marriage be considered settled only when Ma Jun nodded and said he liked it. He also exchanged the governor's salary for one year The finished grain and silk and satin cloth were sent to Ma Jun.

For the talents that can be recruited, Guo Jia can do whatever it takes, but he must start with Shi En first.

After staying in Hanzhong for nearly two months, Guo Jia discussed with Gan Ning and Zhang Liao about the plans for the military units in the army. For example, Gan Ning’s new cavalry team has white feathers on the helmet and shoulder armor, and the silver-feathered flying cavalry has been officially completed. The [-] archers under Zhang Liao's command were also reorganized. Others, such as pikemen and sword and shield soldiers, were also reorganized in number.

Autumn is approaching, and it’s time for Guo Jia to return to Chengdu. The harvest season also means busyness. Guo Jia has largely handed over political affairs to his subordinates. The establishment of Yizhou Prefecture actually has an accountability system. There is a clear division of labor, and everyone performs their duties. If there is a mistake, there are responsibilities to be questioned, and some people can be punished. However, there are still many government affairs that need to be decided by Guo Jia.

Before leaving, there was a lot of excitement in Hanzhong, which was Ma Jun's wedding banquet.

According to his status, Guo Jia is qualified to preside over the wedding, but he still gave up the position to the respected elders of the Hanzhong folks.

In the lively and festive wedding banquet, Guo Jia, wearing a plain sleeve gown, and Zhang Liao Fazheng and others came to congratulate Ma Jun on his marriage. There are not many friends of Ma Jun who are not familiar with him, and most of them are colleagues. Fortunately, those who came Quite a few, the scene was not deserted.

Marriage in this era is not important for both men and women whether they have feelings or not. The most important thing is whether they can live a stable and prosperous life after marriage. Ma Jun has been appreciated by Guo Jia for a long time. Zhang Liao, the prefect of Hanzhong, personally acted as a matchmaker, and invited a respected elder to officiate the marriage. No matter what Guo Jia's starting point was, he was truly indebted to Ma Jun.

Ma Jun, the same age, made Guo Jia very appetizing. He and Zhen Yu felt that the friendship between gentlemen was as light as water, and what Ma Jun presented to him was like a blank sheet of paper, clean and tidy, no need to be wary, no need to calculate , Although they don't share the same interests with each other, they can talk freely with each other. This alone is very rare.

In the presence of a large crowd, Ma Jun, dressed in a red wedding dress, ran up to Guo Jia, knelt down and kowtowed to him three times, making Guo Jia dumbfounded, helped him up with his own hands, and said, "Deheng, you are very happy today! Day, no matter what you think, I just congratulate you as a friend."

Feeling this, Ma Jun wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes, took a deep breath, and after a long time of deliberation, he turned to Guo Jia and said with a serious expression: "Jun is honored by the great general, and he will remember his kindness for the rest of his life."

The colleagues who knew Ma Jun at the scene were full of envy for Ma Jun, and they also admired Ma Jun's talent, but they were even more surprised by Guo Jia's treatment of Ma Jun, which exceeded all of their imaginations.

Guo Jia picked up two wine glasses, handed one to Ma Jun, respected him, and said: "Everyone has their own stage, and in my eyes, careers are regardless of high or low. Deheng, you and them are all people with special skills. In the field you are good at, I am not as good as you. Therefore, I admire you and hope that you will use your abilities to benefit the people. If there are people who despise you, it is because they have blind eyes. There are countless people with high eyesight and low abilities in the world. You, your hands, are a pair of hands that can turn the ordinary into the miraculous!"

Not only Ma Jun, but his colleagues also stared at Guo Jia excitedly.

"Big, big general, I, I, I will, will remember you, what you said."

(End of this chapter)