Daily life of noble ladies of the Three Kingdoms

Compared with Xiliang City, Yecheng's summer nights are more lively.

It's just that this excitement has nothing to do with Ma Chao.

He didn't go out, but set a table in the courtyard, prepared wine and dishes, and poured himself in front of the moon.

Seeing the deputy general come back, Ma Chao asked, "Have you delivered the letter to Lord Weng?"

The lieutenant general said: "It has been sent."

Ma Chao nodded and smiled.

The lieutenant found that Ma Chao seemed to be in a surprisingly good mood.

The lieutenant general expected well, Ma Chao is indeed in a good mood now.

Cao Cao hurriedly summoned him and Siqi to Beijing, indicating that he was ready to compromise.

The timing was well chosen this time. Cao Cao had just fought a few battles and his vitality had not yet recovered, so he did not dare to confront him head-on. As long as he could accept the conditions he proposed, most of them would try to accept them.

But if he forced himself to stay, Ma Chao knew that Cao Cao would never give up.

However, he was just jealous at the beginning, and didn't think about these things at all. After he got these counties, he realized that there were still these things behind.

There is a Bingzhou between Youzhou and Liangzhou. Unless he can take down Bingzhou, it will be difficult to gain a foothold in Youzhou. The two sides are not close, and Cao Cao’s places and people are all around him. Even if he can keep it If Youzhou didn't hand it over for a while, Cao Cao also had a way to make him suffer.

He didn't want to hand over these counties to Cao Cao, but he was willing to give Siqi a compromise.

After these four counties are won for Siqi, the alliance between them can be better consolidated. Siqi's fiefdom is larger and there will be more output. He and Siqi become trading partners, and there will be more in the future. More benefits.

The other is because Si Qi is always much better than Cao Cao. Si Qi is simple-minded and doesn't have so many ideas compared to Cao Cao, so he won't cheat him.

What's more, in this way, Siqi can think of his kindness, and when she becomes stronger in the future, if something happens to her or Liangzhou, she will speak up for her if she thinks about it.

What's more, Siqi sent out soldiers, horses, food, grass, and weapons to capture these states and counties this time. He was unwilling to hand over the captured land to Cao Cao, but he was willing to give it to the Lord.

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Negotiations were imminent, and Cao Cao also summoned a number of counselors to discuss the matter.

Dear family members, I have already planned to negotiate with Ma Chao in the next two days.What do you think?How to solve the four counties occupied by Ma Chao?

Cheng Yu was the first to respond, offering advice to Cao Cao. I heard that Ma Chao has a bad temper, but he is a warrior with a straight temper after all.According to the master's mind, it is not difficult to make a few turns when talking, trying to fool him.

Cao Cao felt that what he said was a bit meaningful: "You get to the point."

Cheng Yudao: "This time Ma Chao was able to defeat Wuhuan and the Yuan family brothers and take those counties in one fell swoop, the Weng Lord contributed a lot. The Weng Lord is the Weng Lord of the court, and the land of the Weng Lord is naturally the court's land. If you have scruples and don't want to hand over those counties to Sikong, then please ask the emperor to issue a booklet and hand it over to the Lord."

Cao Cao actually thought so too, Cheng Yu's words simply spoke from his heart.

Ma Chao was able to straighten his back against him and not return the ground. If he wanted to negotiate terms, he definitely didn't have the confidence to face Ah Ying.What's more, there is a shortage of food and clothing in Liangzhou, Chengping is being managed so well by Ah Ying now, there must be a lot of places where Ma Chao will use Ah Ying in the future...

So finding a way to make it clear that he gave the land to Ah Ying is the best strategy.

In addition, Cao Cao also wanted to sell Guo Jia, Xun Yu and others.Although Guo Jia, Xun Yu and others followed him now, they still cared about the orthodoxy and the Han Dynasty in their hearts.

If this land is handed over to Ah Ying, even though he is the actual controller of the land, from the outsiders' point of view, this means that it has fallen into the name of the Lord Han. Wave goodwill and reputation, why not do it?

After Cheng Yu finished speaking, he found that everyone was silent and seemed to be thinking about something.

Cheng Yu could only open his mouth to ask the crowd again: "What do you think of Sikong and everyone?"

Xun Yu is Si Qi's uncle, and Xun You is Si Qi's cousin. Giving land to Ah Ying is to grant land to his own family. Naturally, the two have no objection.

Guo Jia immediately agreed.

Jia Xu originally wanted to argue with them, but seeing that the house is full of relatives of Weng Master Cheng Ping, the one who made the decision above always said yes to Lord Cheng Ping, so he didn't know what he was paying attention to. In case he said more and less and said the wrong thing, and offended everyone, it seemed that he was not very united.

Thinking of this, Jia Xu immediately expressed his opinion, this is indeed a good solution.

Cao Cao nodded: "Since you all think this is the best way, then let's do it this way."

Now it was Cheng Yu who froze there.

Sitting in the same room, they usually have to argue back and forth several times, no matter how big or small they are discussing.This time his proposal was able to pass unanimously in such a one-time manner.

Is it really because his proposal is too good?

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Having nothing to do in Yecheng for the past few days, Si Qi turned to his old profession and brewed plum wine, planning to bring some back for Ma Chao to taste.

Seeing that Siqi brewed new wine, Liu Yun was overjoyed: "There have been a lot of things in the past few years. I may not have drunk the fruit wine you brewed for a long time. When it is brewed, remember to share some with me."

Si Qi said yes.

Liu Yun asked again, why did you suddenly think of making plum wine?

Si Qi said, General Ma has worked hard these days, and he has contributed a lot to Chengping. She wants to thank Ma Chao a little.

Liu Yun narrowed his eyes: "Meng Qi is a nice person, but his family is in Xiliang, so it's a bit far away."

The Ma family is from a family of martial arts, which is quite different from their cultural families.

It is said that the Ma family is very powerful in the local area, and they say what they say.

If they really want to live together in the future, Si Qi may not be able to get used to it.

"That makes sense." Si Qi nodded and said: "Liangzhou is indeed not close, and it will not be easy to meet in the future. I will make two more jars for him and bring them back to the family to taste. You are more thoughtful."

Liu Yun: ...

That's not what he meant at all.

Three days later, Si Qi and Liu Yun were invited by Cao Cao to discuss matters at Deqing Terrace.

When Si Qi arrived at Deqing Terrace, he found that Ma Chao was already there.

Ma Chao also noticed Si Qi's arrival, he turned his head and looked at Si Qi, and nodded slightly at her.

Si Qi has not seen Ma Chao for a long time, the last time we met was when Cheng Ping parted.

Ma Chao was thinner and darker than when Si Qi saw him last time.

Si Qi smiled at him.

Cao Cao cleared his throat, and said, "Aying is a girl, and she is weak by nature, everyone, don't stand there, just sit down and talk about things."

As soon as everyone was seated, Cao Cao attacked Ma Chao.

"Gu heard that the general is brave and courageous, and has a good command of the army. This time he quelled the chaos and killed the enemy, and he contributed a lot to the court. When Gu informs His Majesty in the future, he must be appointed to an important position as a general to show his gratitude."

Ma Chao frowned.

It was not a day or two before Cao Cao wanted him to serve in the court, and it was not once or twice that he rejected this "good intention".

This time he obviously won the battle, and the other party said that he would be "rewarded", but he brought up the old matter again and said that he would let himself be an official in the court.

Where is this reward?Obviously looking for trouble!

Ma Chao said indifferently: "Thanks to Sikong for his love, I'm just a rough person, I'm used to being comfortable in Liangzhou, and I'm not qualified for the official position of the court. Please ask Sikong to give the official position to those who can take on great responsibilities."

Cao Cao said: "The general is admirable, but how many people are there in this world who don't care about fame and wealth like the general? The soldiers have worked hard. Why didn't the general bring the troops with him this time? It's good to be together when the time comes. Reward the three armies."

Ma Chao said: "It's not the army of the imperial court. It's the local people's salary, and the protection is also the local people. It's not that big of a face to be rewarded by Sikong. Besides, their families have lived in Liangzhou and Bingzhou for generations. I am afraid that Yecheng will inevitably be unacceptable."

Cao Cao gritted his teeth. Ma Chao has such an inflexible temper.

But since they invited everyone here today, they just wanted to solve this problem. If Ma Chao didn't come, he would be the one, so he could only go to Ma Chao.

Cao Cao changed his tone of discussion again, Chao, you have led troops for so many years, you should also know that it is not necessary or appropriate to gather too many troops at the local level, you let your people withdraw and go where they should go , so I can appoint the right person to go there.

After hearing Cao Cao's words, Ma Chao directly retorted, "Sikong, what you said almost made sense. If I listen to you and withdraw everyone, then if someone takes advantage of the loophole, then it will be my fault." Or is it yours?

Cao Cao asked with a headache, then what do you think should be done?

Ma Chao said, this time, I was just leading the army to fight the chaos, after all, Weng Zhu and Cheng Ping contributed a lot.I will withdraw now and leave her people behind. If the court still needs it, let her people go in.Since it is not far from Chengping, the Lord has already defeated the Wuhuan twice, and he can deter them from making mistakes. Wouldn't it be the best of both worlds?

When Cao Cao heard this, isn't this exactly what he wanted?

But he is a superior person, and he was hard-pressed by Ma Chao for a long time just now, so naturally he couldn't agree so quickly.

Cao Cao lifted his chin and sat there pretending to be profound.

Meng Qi, what you said is a bit interesting, we all know Ah Ying's ability, and I also understand that you are thinking about the court.I completely agree in my heart, and I think your idea is very good, but after all, I haven’t asked the emperor for instructions, and it’s not good, so I just do what you say, or I will give you an answer after I ask the emperor for instructions.

Ma Chao complained silently in his heart, Cao Cao has always had the final say on matters in the court, and you have to ask the emperor to make a decision on what to do?

But after all, they have reached a consensus now, and there is no need for Ma Chao to refute Cao Cao on these trivial matters, so he directly stated, I can trust you, and you will do what you say.

After saying this, it became brighter, and Cao Cao and Ma Chao complimented each other again.

Cao Cao praised Ma Chao for being young and promising, Ma Chao praised Cao Cao for his great talent, Cao Cao praised Ma Chao for his wisdom and courage, Ma Chao praised Cao Cao for his ability and political integrity...

After a while of flattery, Cao Cao suddenly remembered the other protagonist of the meeting, turned to Si Qi and asked, "Aying, what do you think?"

Si Qi didn't expect that the two finally reached such a "regression and reconciliation". At this time, she finally understood what they both asked her to cooperate with her.

Ma Chao gave her a triumphant look, and Cao Cao's eyes were full of intimacy with "one of his own" when he looked at her. The smile in Si Qi's eyes deepened: "I heard from Sikong and the general."