0p0 Chapter 201 Ma Yuan: Liu Xiu is a capable man.
Chapter 201 Ma Yuan: Liu Xiu is a capable man.
In a wealthy merchant family in the Song Dynasty
The spoiled young man, who was actively posting comments on the small screen, suddenly remembered something, put down the screen, stroked his chin, and a wicked smile appeared on his lips.
Hehe, I took several Polaroid photos of Dad when he went out for social events. I'll probably get some hush money from him later! Hehe!
Meanwhile, the old man on the other side, seeing his eldest son grinning like that, couldn't help but wonder if they had been switched at birth!
How could someone as handsome and dashing as him have such an unreliable child!
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Back to the live broadcast room.
"After Wei Xiao accepted the titles and rewards from Liu Xiu, his entourage advised him to travel to the capital. So in 26 AD, Wei Xiao sent a letter to the capital to see Liu Xiu."
"Liu Xiu had also heard of his reputation, so he treated him with special courtesy. The two got along quite well and exchanged letters. Then, in 28 AD, Ma Yuan arrived in Luoyang with a letter from Wei Xiao. This was the first time he met Liu Xiu."
Liu Xiufang warmly welcomed Ma Yuan's arrival and said to him: "Teacher Ma! You have worked hard traveling between the two emperors!"
Ma Yuan replied: "In this world, it is not a matter of the monarch choosing his ministers, but rather the ministers choosing their monarchs. When I went to Shu, Gongsun Shu put on airs, but you never even saw me. How could you not be afraid that I was an assassin?!"
Gongsun Shu: Huh! An assassin? I recognize this one!
Liu Xiu then laughed and said: "You are not an assassin, but a persuader. When Ma Yuan saw Liu Xiu at this time, he realized that he was indeed worthy of being famous throughout the land. He won the Battle of Kunyang and truly had the style of Emperor Gaozu!"
"After hearing these words, Liu Xiu sincerely believed that this young man was no ordinary person and must be a man of great talent. Therefore, he became even more enthusiastic about Ma Yuan."
"Not long after, he accompanied Liu Xiu on his southern tour, first to Liqiu, and then to Donghai. It was at this time that Ma Yuan understood why he had so many followers and how he personally witnessed Liu Xiu kill Qin Feng, Dong Xian, and others."
A scion of a prominent family in the Tang Dynasty: Gongsun Shucai was the most knowledgeable about assassins, and he assassinated several of Liu Xiu's generals!
A bystander from the Ming Dynasty: Haha, he has the style of Emperor Gaozu!
A certain bystander in the Qing Dynasty commented: No matter how skilled Gongsun Shu was at assassination, he couldn't kill Liu Xiu!
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"After returning from the Southern Tour, Ma Yuan was also going back to Tianshui. Liu Xiu not only tried to persuade him to stay, but also specially sent the Grand Master of the Palace to escort him all the way."
"As for Wei Xiao's side, after seeing Ma Yuan return, he asked him what he thought of Liu Xiu!"
"Ma Yuan said that when he went to Luoyang, Liu Xiu received him from morning till night. He was sincere, talented and ambitious, and had the style of Emperor Gaozu. No one could compare to him in handling government affairs and in literary debate..."
Kui Xiao then asked: How does this compare to Emperor Gaozu?! Ma Yuan immediately replied: It is not as good.
"However, his answer was quite interesting. Although he said he was inferior, he also said that Emperor Gaozu was omnipotent, but Liu Xiu liked to handle political affairs, yet he was able to exercise restraint. He also didn't like to drink!"
Liu Bang, the Great Han Dynasty: You little brat, you really think I can't tell if you're praising me?!?
A bystander from the Ming Dynasty: To be fair, he does understand the art of language, hahaha!
Big-Handed Liu Zhuzhu: Pfft! Anyway, everyone's praising the Liu family for not losing out! Hahaha
A young master from a prominent family in the Song Dynasty: Pfft! A reverse compliment, hahaha! So funny! Hahaha!
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Lin Ke almost couldn't hold back either. Ma Yuan is a good talker; he understands the mysteries of language, hahaha!
"Ahem, after hearing this, Kui Xiao felt that these words were a bit outrageous, but he still followed his advice and chose to join Liu Xiu's camp."
"Therefore, Wei Xiao sent his son Wei Xun to Chang'an as a hostage! This man was sent by Ma Yuan, who also served as a messenger between Wei Xiao and Liu Xiu."
"After Ma Yuan sent the man over, he found that he had not been appointed for several months. He also saw that the Sanfu region had fertile land and vast plains. Ma Yuan thought that this was the ideal place to farm. So he wrote to Liu Xiu and asked him to go to Shanglin Garden to cultivate the land."
"Isn't that a coincidence? Liu Xiu was also a master at tending crops, and so was Ma Yuan. But Kui Xiao on the other side lost someone as knowledgeable as Ma Yuan, and he was terribly betrayed by those people!"
Liu Xiu: We can talk about farming!
Kui Xiao: Ma Yuan! Come back soon! I can't hold back any longer!
A farming expert from the Song Dynasty: Hahaha, they're all experts at farming!
A bystander in the Ming Dynasty commented: "The others around Wei Xiao are ignorant. Look at what their neighbors are doing!"
Dou Rong: Who!? Who's calling me!?
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"On the other hand, at this time, Liu Yong, Qin Feng, Peng Chong, and others in other regions, whether they were emperors or betrayed our Brother Xiu, are all finished. Guandong can be stabilized."
"And this was in 30 AD. After five or six years of fighting, to be honest, Liu Xiu himself was already fed up. More damn fighting, it was exhausting both mentally and physically. If he could persuade someone to surrender, wouldn't that save him a lot of trouble?"
"But I didn't expect that the other group would be such a handful. They insisted that you beat them into submission before they would become your brothers, especially that guy in the south named Gongsun Shu, who kept babbling on and on and spouting a bunch of nonsense!"
Gongsun Shu: I also have a prophecy! I am the one destined by Heaven!
Liu Xiu: Go to hell, you shameless forger!
"As for Wei Xiao, after Ma Yuan was gone, some people started to express their opinions. He listened to his subordinate Wang Yuan's words and had some thoughts on the idea of separatism and becoming king, but he also had some thoughts on the idea of the literati returning east and surrendering. So he is very hesitant now."
"To be honest, if Wei Xiao wanted to become a king and dominate, why didn't he start making preparations when things were chaotic back then? Instead, he hesitated until now."
"Look what you've accomplished in these past three years! Liu Xiu has already pacified most of the country, and you're trying to become a local tyrant in the Northwest? Aren't you kidding me?!"
"As more and more scholars and officials from Kui Xiao's side began to return east, his [clever little brain] actually came up with the idea of killing Liu Xiu!"
"Are you asking me to call you an idiot or an idiot or an idiot?! Do you really think you're capable of being compared to Liu Xiu?! Ma Yuan did try to advise you against it!"
Eastern Han Dynasty's Kui Xiao: !!!
A young master from a prominent family in the Song Dynasty: It's obvious that Miss Lin is quite angry! But we can't understand his thought process!
A bystander from the Ming Dynasty commented: "Times have changed. He hasn't improved, but Brother Xiu is constantly improving!"
A spoiled young man from the Tang Dynasty: Didn't he surrender earlier and gain merit by following the emperor? Wouldn't that be great!?
An old farmer from Daqin: I know all this, the opportunity has already passed! This has been dragging on for too long!