Ma Su put on his clothes and immediately returned to his elegant demeanor.
He has a handsome appearance, clear facial features, and the whole person looks very delicate.
"What a beauty." Jiang Tuo looked him up and down and praised, "With such good looks, no wonder she can catch the eye of the Prime Minister."
During the Han Dynasty, the word beauty was originally used to describe men, because the Han Dynasty was a dynasty that valued appearance, and maybe because the Liu family had some unspeakable quirks and liked to raise boys in the palace.
Therefore, to be an official in the Han Dynasty, one must not only be talented, but also good-looking.
Ma Su shook his head and said: "Sir, no matter how handsome you are, it is all in vain. In comparison, knowledge is the foundation of your footing."
Jiang Tuo suddenly became happy and asked, "Then what books have you read?"
Ma Di raised his head and talked about the books he had read one by one. Many of them were things Jiang Tuo had never heard of, but Ma Di could still tell a lot of the contents and annotations of the books.
It can be seen that Ma Su is indeed very talented, but he is just a bit arrogant.
"Have you read the Tao Te Ching?"
Ma Su nodded and shook his head: "Not only the Tao Te Ching, but also Confucianism, Taoism, and law. The prime minister also taught me the art of war. It's just that I have a dull talent and have not made any achievements."
Jiang Tuo grinned and said with a smile: "Then let me ask you, if there is a big grievance, there will always be residual grievances; if you repay grievances with virtue, can you do good? What does this sentence mean?"
Ma Su glanced at Jiang Tuo in surprise. This sentence is very simple. Basically anyone who has received enlightenment education will understand it. That's right. I heard that the governor was born in a mud-legged family and had little education.
"The meaning of this sentence is that to reconcile deep resentments, there will inevitably be residual resentments; therefore, virtuous people should be as tolerant as saints, while unvirtuous people should be as harsh and cunning as thugs."
"Then are you virtuous or ungrateful?"
"Although the official is not as tolerant as a saint, he thinks he behaves upright and has never done anything bad."
Jiang Tuo was very happy, waved his hand and asked: "Then let me ask you again, if a person is very capable and inadvertently does something wrong and damages the rights of another person, should this person be forgiven?"
"No one is a saint, and no one can make mistakes. As long as he can correct it in time, he should be forgiven."
Jiang Tuo was completely relieved.
It happened that Geng Bin came back at this time. When Ma Su saw Geng Bin, he felt like he saw the enemy who killed his father. His eyes turned red and he wanted to pounce on him.
But Jiang Tuo immediately stopped in the middle and said loudly: "Ma Su, didn't you just say that when you meet your enemies, you should repay them with kindness? Now is the time to repay Geng Bin."
"ah?"
Ma Su was stunned.
"Sir, do you know... it was this black-faced man who snatched my clothes on the way. This behavior is so despicable! It would be unkind to not avenge this!"
"Ahem, this person is my subordinate!"
Ma Su was stunned, looking at Jiang Tuo in disbelief, and then at Geng Bin who was as if nothing had happened, and suddenly his anger rose again.
"Sir, please get out of the way!"
"No!" Jiang Tuo narrowed his eyes, stared at Ma Su and scolded: "Ma Su, think about it, why did the Prime Minister ask you to come to Liangzhou? Did he ask you to cause trouble?"
Someone pulled Ma Su's arm, but Ma Su was still very angry. He took a deep breath and explained: "The Prime Minister asked me to come here to help you pacify Liangzhou. In everything... you are in charge of everything!"
"That's right! Now my first order is that you two put aside your past grudges and stop taking revenge on each other."
"Geng Bin, I'm not telling you, it's not good to rob anyone's money, why should you rob Youchang's? They came to Liangzhou to defect to us, isn't this the flood that washed away the Dragon King Temple?"
"Geng Bin, why don't you apologize quickly?"
Geng Bin scratched his head and said with a smile: "Oh, then I will apologize to Brother Ma. I hope Brother Ma will not remember the villain's fault. If Brother Ma is really angry, I will return the clothes to you at the worst."
"I……"
Ma Su thought to himself, I was obviously the right one, so why did Geng Bin show no sign of remorse from his momentum?
Jiang Tuo put his arm around Ma Su's neck again and said with a smile: "As a human being, you have to be generous. When a man walks in the world, how can he be like a little daughter-in-law, complaining every day?"
"Let's go, let's have a banquet for you!"
Jiang Tuo hosted a banquet specifically for Ma Su. Although Ma Su's reputation in history was not very good, he served as the prime minister's staff and had good abilities, but he was a bit self-respecting.
This is also a common problem among literati.
If we talk about politics, everyone can point out the country and show off. They can talk about it from Xia, Shang and Zhou to the present. Finally, let me say, if I were XXX, then XX country would not perish.
Jiang Tuo sat in the upper seat, and everyone else sat in rows. Everyone was talking about interesting things at the table, and laughter could be heard from time to time.
Ma Di had a straight face and did not speak.
After the food was served, Jiang Tuo and others started to devour it. The way they ate made Ma Su startled. His eyes widened. Is Liangzhou so poor?
Doesn't the governor usually have food to eat?
In contrast, Ma Su was more civilized when eating. He ate slowly and did not panic at all even if the food was all eaten.
Jiang Tuo asked while eating: "Youchang, apart from asking you to assist me, does the Prime Minister have anything else to do?"
Ma Su said seriously: "The Prime Minister said, let me record your every word and deed, and let me learn from you. He said that you have many advantages, you are brave, intelligent, and have great insight..."
Jiang Tuo's face suddenly became happy and he asked hurriedly: "What else?"
"You are good at using people. No matter what kind of people you have, they can display their abilities well."
Jiang Tuo was overjoyed, patted his shoulder and said with a smile: "Haha, the Prime Minister is really sharp-eyed. He can see so many of my advantages at a glance. Yes, you can follow me and learn from me!"
Ma Su frowned. So far, he has not found any advantages in Jiang Tuo.
The banquet was very enjoyable. Jiang Tuo proudly boasted about his achievements. He was good at bragging. When he said it like this, it was even more immersive, as if Jiang Tuo was really capable of anything.
And Geng Bin was not to be outdone. He robbed many wealthy families during this period. When he talked about his rise, he took off his clothes, revealing the scars inside, and excitedly told the origin of each scar.
Jiang Tuo drank a lot of wine, his face flushed, and he kept talking nonsense.
By the end, no one could understand what Jiang Tuo was saying.
What about palace jade wine, one hundred and eighty cups, what about odd and even being the same, symbols looking at quadrants, what about big men’s clothes being too conservative, women wearing too many clothes, prone to prickly heat in summer, this needs to be reformed...
When Jiang Tuo woke up the next day, he felt a tingling sensation in his head and felt groggy.
He got up from the bed, got dressed, looked at himself in the bronze mirror, and said angrily: "I was hurt by alcohol and sex, and I am so haggard, ah... I will quit drinking from next year!"
When I went out, I happened to meet Ma Di and said with a smile: "Youchang, you got up so early today?"
Ma Su shook his head and said: "My lord, it is already the time. If he were the prime minister, he would have already been handling government affairs for two hours!"
Jiang Tuo waved his hand and said: "This just shows that Liangzhou's politics are clean and clear, and there are no political affairs to deal with! This is a good thing. The people live and work in peace and contentment, and the officials keep their duties. I will be responsible for fishing in troubled waters..."
"Sir, Master You has been waiting for you in the front hall for an hour."
Jiang Tuo said seriously: "This also shows that that guy You Chu has no ability. He can't understand political affairs, so he can only come to ask me for advice. Alas, I have worked very hard for the future of this big man!"
Ma Su: "..."
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