The two of them seemed to have returned to that night, chatting, laughing, and discussing.
Until they talked about the Great Sage being put under a tight curse, the two of them fell into silence at the same time.
The emperor looked at Ma Rulong's heroic face and stared at it.
Ma Rulong lowered his head, wondering what he was thinking.
After a long time, the emperor spoke first and said calmly: "King You, it's okay."
A hint of joy flashed across Ma Rulong's face, and then he knelt on his knees and saluted: "Thank you, Your Majesty."
"Come on and wait at home. Before sunset, I will order someone to send your nephew back to your Majiazhuang."
Ma Rulong stood up, sat on the embroidered pier again, looked at the emperor's thin figure, and finally lowered his eyes.
A trace of tangle flashed across the emperor's face, and he finally gritted his teeth and said, "I know your temperament. In a few days, I will inevitably send some rare treasures to the palace. I don't want them all. I only need you to promise me one thing." .”
"Your Majesty, please speak."
"Tell your brother, Han You, don't touch him. If you touch him, I will do it without any restrictions. It will even make him lose his head."
Eunuch Wenwu and Ma Rulong's expressions changed at the same time.
Wenwu looked at the emperor with a look of disbelief on his face, extremely puzzled.
You must know that Boss Zhou has always been hiding it. In order to mess with the Ma family, he just pushed Shen Tugang out, and Shen Tugang pushed Han You out.
Both the emperor and the prime minister knew that the Ma family brothers would guess whether the emperor was planning to attack the Ma family. It was precisely because of this that the emperor pretended not to know about it.
So now the emperor mentioned the name "Han You" and warned the Ma family not to touch Han You. It can be said that it was an act of self-destruction. He told the Ma family straightforwardly that this matter was instigated by his emperor Zhou Ke. Take action against the Ma family.
The old eunuch knew that the emperor valued Han You, but he didn't expect that he would value Han You to such an extent. No, this was no longer importance, but a certain degree of "care".
Ma Rulong's expression changed again and again, and he forced a smile and said: "To be entrusted with an important task by His Majesty, and to be so simple in the Emperor's heart, he can be called a young hero."
"Yingjie, that's right. You know that I don't have many friends. Because I have to sit on this dragon chair, I am almost alone."
The emperor held the tea cup with a faint look in his eyes: "I always recall my military years. Whenever I see Han You, I can speak freely. I have a bad temper with him..."
The emperor raised his head and stared at Ma Rulong: "I have lost a good friend who has a bad temper. You must not let me lose another one."
"The common people will keep this in mind."
"Just remember, I'm going to approve the memorial. If you have nothing to do, you can take care of your nephew, practice dancing, read, and be at ease... That's all, go ahead."
Ma Rulong saluted: "Common people, please retreat."
"Wait a minute." The emperor suddenly said: "You said that if the Heavenly Court had not played tricks on Sun Wukong and given him the official position of Bima Wen instead of the king of Xiaoyao, would this stone monkey have surrendered to the Heavenly Court?"
"The great sage is so heroic that an iron rod rarely meets his opponent. How could such a person..."
Ma Rulong lowered his head and sighed silently: "Perhaps, maybe the Heavenly Court has not insulted the Great Sage. It is still somewhat possible, but now... Now the Heavenly Court wants to put a tight curse on the Great Sage, and it is difficult to control it. How could the Great Sage... Your Majesty laugh at this, the common people just said it casually, and the common people don't know what the future holds for the Great Sage."
"You don't even know?"
"The common people don't know. The only person who knows is the person who wrote the book. If His Majesty is curious, the common people will ask someone to search for it. If they find it, they will bring it to His Majesty and you can ask for it yourself."
"Okay." Boss Zhou seemed a little tired and waved his hand: "Leave the palace."
"The common people resign."
Ma Rulong, who had his head lowered, walked backwards out of Jingzhi Hall. The emperor's hand holding the tea cup was shaking faintly.
Wen Wu shook his head and sighed. His Majesty still had illusions in his heart after all. However, Ma Rulong was unwilling to even make mistakes.
But after thinking about it, Wenwu also understood Ma Rulong somewhat.
The Ma family flattered the former emperor and took over part of the military power. According to Boss Zhou's guess, the Ma family had evil intentions for a long time. However, Boss Zhou took action one step ahead and directly slaughtered the emperor. The emperor became emperor. He caught the frightened bird and completely disrupted the Ma family's plan.
In order to prevent the Ma family from delaying important events, they sent cronies to raid the Ma family in the north. However, precisely because of this, the Ma family suffered heavy losses, and Ma Rulong no longer had any room to surrender to the court and serve the emperor.
Wenwu was offered a new cup of tea by Boss Zhou, but he still couldn't hold back his curiosity: "Old slave, I'm brave, I don't understand something."
Boss Zhou said angrily: "There are no outsiders, so don't act like a slave."
Wen and Wu couldn't laugh or cry: "I would like to ask, why did you release Ma Fenghou so easily? If you let him go, wouldn't it mean that Young Master Han has been busy in vain? Even if you want to release him, why would your Majesty mention Young Master Han? If you don't mention Young Master Han, Young Master, Ma Rulong will think that this matter really has nothing to do with His Majesty, and if he loses his guard, he will not plot secretly. What you are most worried about, isn't it the Ma family's dog jumping over the wall."
Boss Zhou said nonchalantly: "Tomorrow is Wen Yong's death anniversary."
Wen Wu closed his eyes and nodded slightly: "Yes."
"Before I entered the capital that year, Wen Yong told me that we would only defend Polu Mountain to intercept the Ma family's troops, but he did not say that we would make a surprise attack on the north, let alone that we would be destroyed together with the Ma family."
Wen Wu quickly explained: "Your Majesty, because the news was leaked back then, the Ma family had mobilized private troops and secretly bribed the magistrate of Weicheng and two Zhechong prefectures. If the second brother did not attack the Ma family by surprise, after the Ma family's soldiers and horses gathered, Even with the help of the terrain of Polu Mountain, we may not be able to defend..."
"I know." Boss Zhou murmured after interrupting: "I have never blamed him, only myself. I blame Wen Yong before he left. How come I didn't see the determination in his eyes, how come I didn't think of him. This time there is a separation between yin and yang, civil and military, I ask you, don't you feel that your second brother and Han You have some similarities."
Wen Wu looked confused and didn't know how to reply to this.
Wen Yong was his second brother. He had a ring-shaped head and leopard eyes and was tall and tall. He was a fierce general in the army. He was invincible with a horse-killing sword. Otherwise, it would not have been possible for him to almost destroy the Ma family's ancestral home with six thousand elites. Look at Han You again. He looks like... He looks like a Kunzi. There's no resemblance.
Boss Zhou seemed to know what Wen Wu was thinking, and said with a smile: "When your two brothers came to my tent, Wen Yong stuck a big knife in front of me. Do you remember what he said at that time?"
"Remember." Wen Wu showed a look of reminiscence: "If you don't let him down, Wen Yong, my second brother, he will never abandon you..."
After a pause, Wen Wu suddenly realized: "Master Han also said this to His Majesty before entering the palace."
"I ask you, do you believe what he said?"
"Finally..." Wen Wu nodded heavily: "Believe!"
"Why."
"Mr. Han is by no means an idiot. The Ma family is such a vicious person. How could he not know that he still does this job after knowing it? It shows his true feelings."
Wen Yong nodded: "Ma Rufeng is a ruthless person, but he dotes on Ma Fenghou. When someone provoked Ma Fenghou in the North, Ma Rufeng cooked those people alive. His evil heart is evident. Whoever touches Ma Fenghou , Ma Rufeng is like a mad dog, could it be that you are afraid that Ma Rufeng will attack Mr. Han?"
"Yes, this is one, and the other is Han You's temperament. He is just like your second brother. He knows the rules but doesn't abide by them. He has no regard for superiority or inferiority in his eyes. When he meets me, he behaves in every possible way. Han You doesn't know this. How many times have I felt that he didn’t take me seriously, at least, he didn’t treat me like the emperor.”
Wen Wu was startled: "General, I think Mr. Han is just... just..."
"Don't defend him. He really doesn't take me too seriously, but it is precisely because of this that I know that he is not a flattering person. He is neither flattering nor willing to help me, which is enough for me to trust him." Him."
"Your Majesty is holy."
"Hypocritical." Boss Zhou shook his head and smiled bitterly: "If I were a saint, how could I have mentioned the word Han You in front of Ma Rulong? How could I have let Ma become a Marquis? How could I have missed this good opportunity? If Shen Tu Gang found out, he would be very angry. .”
Wenwu smiled: "Your Majesty, didn't you say that if you really ascend the throne and become emperor, the general will remind you from time to time that the emperor cannot be a loner. You are still the great general who values love and righteousness, and the Taoist." There is plenty of help, but there is little for those who are dishonest. Even if you cannot become a wise or sage king, you cannot become a ruthless king. You must know how to use others well, and you must be kind to your brothers and sisters."
"Yes, I am such an open-minded and generous person, hahahaha."
Boss Zhou laughed loudly, laughed for a long time, and then frowned again.
"I love Han You so much, and this idiot doesn't even bother to give me tens of thousands of dollars to spend. Does this...does this mean he has let me down and violated his oath to me?"
Wenwu: "..."
Boss Zhou said uncertainly: "How about letting Lu Baichuan try again. If he can order some, a few thousand guan will be fine. What do you think?"
