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The Rise of Heroes Chapter 373: Meeting with Zuo Ci

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    Ma Chao also agreed with this point. Liu Yu was a clan member of the Han Dynasty. Historically, Gongsun Zan and Yuan Shao once wanted to make Liu Yu emperor, but Liu Yu refused. From this, it is not difficult to see that Liu Yu was a genuine loyal Han.  .Ma Chao is now just coercing the emperor to order the princes. Although he has suppressed the Han Dynasty in name only to the extreme, he has not proclaimed himself king and emperor after all. The position of emperor is still in the hands of the Liu family.  If one day Ma Chao dethrones the emperor and ascends the throne himself, Liu Yu will definitely oppose him at all costs and even send troops to conquer, even with Liu He at his disposal!  The only way to deal with loyalists like Liu Yu is to adopt a consistent strategy, which is to win over them first, and then slowly deal with them after the situation stabilizes.  Liu Yu has been in charge of Youzhou for nearly ten years and has won the hearts of the local people. The army and officials from various places support him. For the sake of the overall situation, it is really not appropriate to cause trouble in Youzhou at this time.  Seeing Ma Chao nodding his head, the judge continued: "If the lord wants to win over Liu Yu, he can start from three points. First, he must stabilize his heart. In the name of the emperor, he must issue an edict to make Liu Yu King of Yuyang, and let him continue to guard and govern Youyang.  Secondly, we must use force to deter you. The lord can send a large army to stay in Youzhou in the name of guarding against Wu Heng in the north. In this way, even if Liu Yu has different intentions, he will not dare to act rashly. Finally, he must try his best to win over Liu Yu and stabilize Youzhou.  The situation in the state can be obtained, so as to obtain resources such as grain, salt, refined iron, and war horses! The fastest and most effective way to win over Liu Yu is to marry him!" Ma Chao was deeply convinced and praised: "Zhengnan's words are exactly what I want.  , but I don¡¯t know how to marry?¡± The betrothed judge said: ¡°My lord has a sister who has reached the age of hair, and Liu He, Liu Yu¡¯s son, has not yet married. How about marrying Miss Ma to Liu He?  Yu will definitely serve his lord with all his strength! " Ma Chao frowned. He only has a sister. She has just turned 14 years old. He does not want to marry his sister to Liu He, who is talented and good-looking, but as a prince, he must act according to the overall situation.  For this reason, Cao Cao married his three daughters to Liu Xie, and finally achieved great success.  When he was in a dilemma, Zhao Yun on the side interjected: "If my lord wants to marry Liu Yu, there is no need to wrong Miss Ma. According to Yun's knowledge, Liu Yu has three other daughters who are waiting for him in addition to his only son Liu He."  He has always been in contact with Liu Yu, and if my lord never abandons him, Yun would like to be a matchmaker." Ma Chao felt moved when he heard this, and looked at Zhao Yun with deep meaning. He couldn't help but feel relieved when he saw that his face was calm and his eyes were clear and showed nothing unusual!  One breath.  Zhao Yun and Ma Yunlu have met several times. Ma Yunlu respects this handsome man who saved his brother's life. However, Zhao Yun has always regarded Ma Yunlu as his sister. Could it be that there is already a secret affection between the two?  Just as he was about to speak, he heard the judge concurring: "What Zilong said is reasonable. Liu Yu is the same generation as the late emperor, and the lord is the late emperor's consort. It is not against etiquette to take Liu Yu's daughter as a concubine!" Ma Chao thought for a while, and he couldn't help but hesitate in his heart.  Jue, there are already many women around him, including Liu Li, Yang Wan, Dong Xuan, Diao Chan, Du Xiu Niang, Cai Yan, Gan Qian, Ru Mi Zhen, who has not yet passed the door, and Zhen Mi, Fu Shou, and Qi Yan.  He already had eleven wives and concubines. He originally planned to take in Xiao Qiao or Gong Yao Ji to make up a dozen in the future, but the sudden marriage caught him off guard.  But apart from marrying his sister, this matter had to be done personally by him. Ma Dai and Ma Xiu were Cao Bao's son-in-law in Xuzhou and Xu Huang's son-in-law Chenglong Kuai. Ma Tieshang's life and death in Gongsun Zan's hands was unknown, so they couldn't be regarded as a marriage.  Candidate.  It would be very inappropriate for Ma Dai and Ma Xiu to take Liu Yu's daughter as their concubine, but Ma Chao is very different. Regardless of his identity, Ma Chao must be credited with his reputation for foresight. He had already thought of marrying a ghost back then.  today.  The three of them carefully discussed some details, and finally Ma Chao adopted the strategy of trial matching.  That night, Ma Chao hosted a banquet for officials from Youzhou in the camp of Gaoyang City. Liu Yu, Zhao Gai, Guo Qian, Qi Zhou, Sun Jin and others were all present.  After drinking for three rounds, Ma Chao raised his glass and said: "Now that Gongsun Zan has been defeated and has escaped, there is no more civil strife in Youzhou. All he needs to do is stop the plundering of the foreign tribes in the north. On behalf of the imperial court, on behalf of the emperor, and on behalf of all the people in the world, Chao Chao would like to toast you all!"  Then drink it all in one gulp.  Everyone followed suit. Liu Yu put down his wine glass and clasped his fists and said, "If it weren't for the help of the general, even if we could defeat Gongsun Zan, we wouldn't be able to do so quickly! The general's soldiers are elite and well-armed, including Xiangyang cannons and slaves.  With the beds, crossbows and other rare objects, it is only a matter of time before the rebels Yuan Shao and Cao Cao are wiped out!" Ma Chao smiled and said: "Liu Zhoumu is too modest. This great victory is the result of sincere cooperation, and all the officials of Youzhou, big and small, have contributed!  Among them, Liu Zhoumu takes the lead. The ancestor of Liu Zhoumu is the eldest son of Emperor Guangwu, Prince Gong of Donghai.  For more than four hundred years, the Liu family has been very large. How can we generalize? " Ma Chao nodded. Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu had dozens of sons. They reproduced for more than ten generations in four hundred years, and there are countless descendants.Including the Liu family members during the Western Han Dynasty, most people with the surname Liu in the Han Dynasty are descendants of Liu Bang.  Intermarriage is possible beyond the fifth generation. Liu Yu's sons have almost no blood relationship with Liu Xie, Liu Bei, Liu Yan and others, so intermarriage is not a problem.  He immediately said: "Liu Zhoumu has made many achievements in Youzhou over the past few years. The stable situation in Youzhou today is mostly due to Liu Zhoumu. I have decided to go to the emperor to ask Liu Zhoumu for the position of King of Yuyang, and he will live in the city for thousands of households.  He will continue to hold the post of Youzhou Mu, and his son Liu He will be promoted to the post of Taichang! I hope that you and your son will continue to serve the imperial court!" Liu Yu was overjoyed when he heard this, and immediately stood up and saluted, "Thank you, General.  But I don¡¯t dare accept the throne, so I ask the general to take back his order!¡± Ma Chao said: ¡°Liu Zhoumu is a member of the Han Dynasty, and he has not violated Emperor Guangwu¡¯s decree that no one with the surname Liu can be crowned king!  I fought for it myself, so I¡¯m just pushing the boat along, so please don¡¯t refuse!¡± Liu Yu knew that Ma Chao was trying to win over him, but why didn¡¯t he want to be friends with Ma Chao?  Since the Western Han Dynasty, the Han Dynasty has seen countless cases of eunuchs and relatives taking power. As long as Ma Chao has no intention of proclaiming himself emperor, he would be happy to see Ma Chao pacify the world on behalf of the Han Dynasty.  Shen Pei also gave words of advice: "Liu Zhoumu's claim to the throne is justifiable, and no one can find fault with it. The matter is settled like this. The emperor's edict will be issued soon, and at the same time, it will be announced to the world to commend Liu Zhoumu's governance achievements!" Liu Zhoumu's governance achievements!  Seeing that he could not shirk, Yu had to clasp his fists and bow: "Thank you so much, General. If there is any need in the future, Liu Yu will do his best to help you!"  Severe drought and locust plagues have led to a reduction in grain production in several counties in the Central Plains, and the people have not had enough to eat! Youzhou has been a grain-producing land since ancient times, and in good weather years, the general wanted to transfer grain from Youzhou to support Qingzhou and Jizhou, but Liuzhou Mu did not know.  What do you think?" Liu Yu, Zhao Gai and others looked at each other, nodded slightly and said, "I have heard about the severe drought in the Central Plains. Even if the general doesn't say it, I, the general, will not stand by and watch.  How much food and grass are still lacking?" Ma Chao was overjoyed and said: "The Central Plains will be affected by the disaster, and the rebellion by Yuan Shao and other rebels will make it worse. The imperial treasury has enough logistical supplies to support hundreds of thousands of troops, but we must consider the number of disasters in the Central Plains.  One million victims are not enough. I hope that for the sake of the people in the world, Liu Zhoumu will temporarily support eight million grains for disaster relief!" Liu Yu frowned when he heard this. Eight million grains is not a small number.  But for Youzhou, it¡¯s not a big deal.  After discussing with Zhao Gai and others in low voices for a while, he clasped his fists and said: "Since the general has spoken and it is used for disaster relief, we have no reason to respond. To raise such a large amount of food and grass, we need to collect methods from the treasury of various places in Youzhou."  "It's all ready, how about we wait for it to be delivered within three months?" Ma Chao was overjoyed. The purpose of attacking Gongsun Zan this time was for grain in Youzhou. Although there is grain in the Central Plains, it is only the beginning of the year, and it will take more than half a year before the autumn harvest.  During this period, a large amount of food is needed to ensure that the refugees tide over the difficulties.  Now with the support of the two major grain production bases in Youzhou and Jizhou, it is basically guaranteed to be worry-free.  Afterwards, everyone discussed the details. Ma Chao took the opportunity to let Du Xi and Qin Yi lead 10,000 troops to station in the valley, an important town in the north of Youzhou, in the name of preventing Wu Heng from looting. Not only that, Ma Chao also prepared to implement it in Youzhou with great fanfare.  Three-point grain system.  Liu Yu did not object to Ma Chao's garrison in Youzhou, but suggested to postpone the implementation of the three-point grain system on the grounds that the civil strife had just been calmed down. The main reason was that there were too many powerful families in Youzhou, and it would be easy to cause chaos if a high-pressure policy was implemented rashly.  After thinking about it carefully, Ma Chao felt that he had acted too hastily. In the past few years, a large number of powerful people from aristocratic families had gathered in Youzhou, most of whom had fled from Jizhou and Qingzhou.  If they press forward step by step, if they unite to support a certain small warlord to separatist power, they will inevitably send troops to quell the rebellion. It is better to wait until Yuan Shao is dealt with before carrying out unified reforms.  After discussing official matters, Ma Chao began to think about it and asked immediately: "In recent years, Taoism has become quite prosperous in the three northern states of Hebei, You and Qing. The names of the Three Immortals of Penglai are known to all women and children, and I will be famous."  It's a pity that we haven't seen each other for a long time! I heard that Zhao Biejia and General Guo have a close relationship with these three people. I wonder if they can introduce them." After hearing this, several people didn't know what Ma Chao meant. Zhao Gai discussed it with Guo Qian.  Holding his fists, he said: "It's rare for the general to be able to look after him, but my sister and others' whereabouts are erratic and travel all over the north all year round. I'm afraid it's difficult to do so now! But if we meet again in the future, we will definitely introduce you to the general in person!" "That's it!  !" Ma Chao couldn't help but feel a little disappointed, and immediately said: "It's a big help to you two. I heard that San Xiangu studied under the great alchemist Zuo Ci. If you are lucky enough to meet Mr. Zuo, I will be very happy!  , he said that the general wanted to promote Taoism in the Han Dynasty and had important matters to discuss with him" (To be continued.
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