Chapter 613 Sowing discord
"Lobbyists from Guandong? Where did they come from?" Ma Su couldn't help but become a little more interested when he heard that a lobbyist came to see him.
Kanto has been the birthplace of the contention of a hundred schools of thought since ancient times. From the Warring States Period, there were many lobbyists and envoys. From Su Qin, a political strategist who lobbied the six countries, to Kuai Tong, a famous lobbyist in Qi, they are all representative figures.
Now, Ma Di has become the biggest focus of discussion in Kanto, and it is not strange for a somewhat ambitious lobbyist to visit.
Aren't you just a lobbyist? As long as you are willing to come, I, Ma Su, will accept everything.
"That's right, I heard he's from the fake Wei Dynasty, his name is Jia Chong..."
"Jia Chong? Can this thing be called a lobbyist?" Upon hearing this name, Ma Su's face suddenly darkened. I was immediately disappointed and even unlucky.
The talent pool in Guandong is really withering, and they can be used as lobbyists for anything.
"Then...do you want to meet the general?" a confidant asked with some uncertainty.
Ma Su opened his mouth and wanted to veto it, but after thinking about it, he changed his mind and said,
"Since they all came to your door, we should also meet him. Send someone to the East Palace to invite the prince, and set up a big cauldron in the lobby. Boil water and put less spices in it."
"Then...the envoy sent from Soochow..."
"Please come up together. The tripod must be bigger, otherwise it may be a bit crowded for two people."
"Uh... Yui!"
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Soon, Ma Su made all preparations and ordered to welcome the guests.
As for Cao Wei, Jia Chong, who was forced by Sima Yi to come as a lobbyist, was a little frightened at this time. He has always heard that Ma Su is murderous and cruel, so in the past, his character would never get involved in such things.
But there was no way, this time it was Sima Yi who ordered him to come, and Jia Chong couldn't refuse at all. After spending more than half a month on the road, I finally came to Luoyang reluctantly.
After entering the General's Mansion, Jia Chong saw the conspicuous cauldron at a glance. People were constantly adding firewood and spices below, and the water in the cauldron began to boil.
Seeing this scene, Jia Chong's face suddenly turned pale, and he almost sat down on the ground in fright. But before he could say anything, he heard a cold snort from behind,
"It turns out there are still envoys from the pseudo-Wei. Look at this courage. Are all the courageous people in the north dead?"
"Who!" Jia Chong frowned and suddenly turned his head, but he happened to see Zhang Wen, the envoy of Soochow.
"It turns out to be Yangzhou's rebellion!"
"Haha..." Zhang Wen was obviously not in the mood to say anything to Jia Chong. He turned and walked towards the main hall of the General's Mansion, not caring about the cauldron of boiling water.
The two entered the house and met Ma Su smoothly. But the difference is that this time Ma Su sat on the second seat, while the prince sat on the top.
"Zhang Wen, the envoy of Soochow, met the Han general on behalf of my emperor!" Zhang Wen cupped his hands and said to Ma Su without changing his expression.
"Seeing Zhang Wen's unchanging attitude, Jia Chong also calmed down, and then bowed his hands.
"Jia Chong, the lobbyist of the Wei Dynasty, met the Shu... Han general!"
"It turns out they are lobbyists for the Pseudo-Wei and Ni-Wu. If you don't go to Chang'an, why are you coming to Luoyang?" Ma Di raised his eyebrows. After seeing the identities of the two people, he made close guesses about what they wanted to say.
Guessing their purpose, Ma Su also lost interest in the following conversation. He waved his hand directly and said with a kind smile,
"This general is a kind man and will give you both enough time to talk. But if your words are of little value, just jump into the big cauldron outside!"
"...I was ordered by the Emperor of Wei to come here specifically to unite with the Han Dynasty to defeat Wu!" Originally, Jia Chong had prepared a manuscript, but when he saw Ma Di's slightly murderous eyes, he immediately swallowed his saliva and changed his words.
"The rats of the Eastern Wu arrogantly arrogated the throne and proclaimed themselves emperor. This is unacceptable to the people of the world. We, Wei and Han, should join forces to defeat them."
"But for this kind of thing, I, the Emperor of Wei, don't think there is any need to trouble the Han army. As long as you can stay in Luoyang, we, the Wei Dynasty, are willing to dedicate Yuzhou to us after we have taught Ni Wu a lesson!"
At the end, as the murderous intent in Ma Su's eyes became more and more obvious, Jia Chong lost his face and expressed his willingness to cede the land without authorization. As for the words Sima Yi told him to use to sow discord before setting off, he didn't even dare to say anything.
After all, this person is famously afraid of death, and he doesn't want to be killed by Ma Su here.
"Haha... Guandong has been our territory since ancient times. Does it have anything to do with your pseudo-Wei?"
Seeing Jia Chong's appearance, Ma Di was certain that this was him. As a treacherous official who was buried in the history books compiled in the Jin Dynasty, Jia Chong was also the first to do so.
"Yuzhou is the territory of my great Han Dynasty. I will take it myself. There is no need for the pseudo-Wei to make the decision!"
"Yes, yes, the big man is destined to return. I have long wanted to surrender..." Jia Chong replied quickly, his tone was full of flattery, and he would do anything to save his life.
However, Ma Su no longer wanted to listen to his nonsense, so he waved his hand directly and said,
"Hold it down and ask Mr. Jia to put him in the urn!"
At this time, Jia Chong was frightened and begged Ma Su for mercy like a ghost crying or a wolf howling. However, Ma Su didn't even look at him. After ordering the soldiers to drag him down, he looked at his old friend Zhang Wen.
"Bo Shen hasn't been so serious for a long time. Do you have any advice?" Looking at the expressionless Zhang Wen, Ma Di raised his eyebrows and asked.
"I came here specifically to be a lobbyist." Zhang Wen was very calm and said directly.
"General Youchang, you are now living in Luoyang, and your status is already the general of the Shu Han Dynasty, with no title. Now you are the third division of Kaifu Yitong, and even the prince is here. How many tyrants among you do not need something? Right?"
"Having come this far, why are you still so loyal to Chang'an?"
"It's better to take action as soon as possible to avoid disaster!"
Zhang Wen quickly spoke to Ma Su and frantically persuaded Ma Su to find a way to become independent. After finishing his words, Ma Di had not said anything, and Prince Liu Xuan's face turned dark.
In fact, Ma Su's position is indeed extremely sensitive. Especially with his current identity and status, he simply cannot tolerate others not thinking too much about him.
At present, more than 100,000 people from Ji Han are stationed in Luoyang. Together with tens of thousands of soldiers from Cao Wei, the total of more than 100,000 troops belongs to Ma Di. Moreover, he himself is already General Ji Han, becoming the ultimate body of military power, with no seal!
Further up, only the emperor's position remains...
Especially now that the prince is also in Luoyang, and most of the military power in Guanzhong is also subordinate to Ma Su. Even if it is the Central Army's most critical North-South Army, its commander-in-chief, the Central Guard Army, is still Ma Su's confidant Yao Hu...
If Ma Su wants to wear a yellow robe, no one will notice the coup until he walks into the Chang'an Palace...
It can be said that Ma Su has everything he needs to wear a yellow robe, even if he only has an idea, the throne of Han Dynasty will probably have to be replaced this season.
Everyone has been avoiding this issue before, but this time Zhang Wen directly and nakedly tore everything apart.