This group of envoys was really unusual.
Ma Teng, who had been cursed by Zhang Lu and was bedridden, was actually escorted and forced to ride a carriage over.
Along the way were Ma Teng's son Ma Xiu, nephew Ma Dai, daughter Ma Yunlu, and also Han Sui's daughter Han Qi. A bunch of junior generals led three hundred cavalry to follow along.
Before the envoys arrived, Bai Xiaowen first received a letter from Cao Ren and Zhong Yao.
After reading the letter, Bai Xiaowen sent a message to his subordinates.
In the letter, Cao Ren and Zhong Yao said that Ma Chao and Han Sui suddenly led elite cavalry to Tong Pass and asked for the defending general to answer.
Cao Ren was a serious person and was worried that there was a trap, so he answered from the city wall.
Ma Chao questioned Cao Ren. Cao Ren had accepted two thousand war horses and a hundred thousand dendrobium rice from the Western Liang Army as a trade. Why did he sell the land to Zhang Lu first?
The Xiliang army had taken down the land and used up a huge amount of grain and compensation. Moreover, the main general Ma Teng had been cursed by Zhang Lu and was heavily injured.
The reason was that Cao Cao and the Xu family had caused this war that should not have happened.
Hence, Ma Chao demanded compensation from the Cao Cao group.
Even if Cao Cao had died, the debt would not be settled. Whoever seized Cao Cao's territory should be the one to pay the debt.
That's right, Ma Chao was just short of calling Yuan Xi to be in charge.
Ma Chao's words were obviously taught by someone.
The first part of his words made sense, but the second part about asking Yuan Xi to take over Cao Cao's land was a little unreasonable.
Cao Ren was not good at arguing, so he could only report it to Zhong Yao.
Zhong Yao was a smart man, and debating was his forte. He immediately wrote a letter, citing the classics and refuting Ma Chao's words one by one. In the end, he pointed out that Ma Chao's pursuit of responsibility was just an excuse, and there was no harm in revealing his true purpose.
Ma Chao was honest and did not continue to argue about the issue of the Third Assistant. He only made it clear that his father, Ma Teng, was plotted against by the Taoist demonic arts. He was bedridden and often fainted.
Rumor had it that the head of the Yuan family, Yuan Xi, was proficient in Taoist magic. If he could help his father, Ma Teng, break Zhang Lu's demonic magic, then not only would the matter of the three assistants be written off, he would also be willing to send his younger brothers, Ma Xiu and Ma Dai, to the imperial court as hostages.
Just as Zhong Yao had predicted, Ma Chao's true goal was to ask Yuan Xi to help remove the yao art curse that Ma Teng was afflicted with.
In this regard, Zhong Yao did not dare to make a decision on his own. He only said that he had to report to the Grand Marshal first.
However, Ma Teng's condition could not wait any longer.
Ma Chao suggested that they send a group of envoys to Yedu in the name of paying tribute to the imperial court.
This was the first local warlord that was willing to pay tribute to the Imperial Court since they moved to Yedu. Although Zhong Yao knew that it was fake, he had no reason to stop it.
Luckily, there were only three hundred attendants and four generals. They also had to protect Ma Teng, who was on the verge of death. He was not afraid that they would turn hostile after entering the Pass. Therefore, Zhong Yao and Cao Ren wrote a letter together to send the news to Yedu before the Xiliang army arrived. This would allow Bai Xiaowen to be mentally prepared and not be confused.
The official said, "Ma Chao is too rude! Now that you have unified the north, you have shocked Hua Xia. Who doesn't know of your fame north and south of the Yellow River? Ma Chao is just an ignorant child, yet he dares to use this as an excuse to blackmail you! Why don't you order the envoys to retreat and issue an imperial edict to punish him? "
The current Ma Chao was not very famous in the Three Kingdoms Plane. His fame was mainly spread among the Qiang tribe in Xiliang. There was no one like him in the Central Plains, so the official looked down on him.
Dong Zhao said, "Although the intention to blackmail is obvious, the other party entered Yedu in the name of paying tribute. We cannot lose the hearts of those who are far away."
Bai Xiaowen asked, "Gong Ren (Dong Zhao), what do you think?"
Dong Zhao said, "Regardless of whether you want to form a good relationship with Ma Chao or plan to deal with him, you should take Ma Teng in. With his father as a hostage, Ma Chao will definitely listen to your orders. When the time comes, you can order him to attack Zhang Lu and Liu Zhang, or go up north to Bingzhou to eliminate the Horse Gang. He will not dare to disobey. "
Bai Xiaowen asked for the opinions of Tian Feng, Xun Yu and the other strategists.
Tian Feng was more prudent and did not agree with Dong Zhao's opinion.
He said, "The key to this matter is whether or not you have the ability to cure Ma Teng. Since Ma Chao sent Ma Teng here in such a hurry, it means that Ma Teng's condition has deteriorated to the point where it can't be delayed. Perhaps in a few days, he will die. At that time, we will become enemies with Xiliang and give them an excuse to send troops. "
Xun Yu nodded and said, "Why don't you meet the Xiliang envoy and see how Ma Teng's condition is? If you can cure him, you can take him in. If you can't, you can immediately send him back. "
Bai Xiaowen nodded and said with a smile, "Everyone's words are reasonable. I already have a plan in mind." He then ordered people to go to the White Horse Temple and invite the Taoist priest Ge Xuan over.
The White Horse Temple was the largest Taoist temple in Yedu.
After Bai Xiaowen returned to Yedu, he often recited the Taiping Sutra.
However, when it came to cultivation, it was more reliable to have a teacher to lead the way. Bai Xiaowen renovated the White Horse Monastery and invited Master Ge from Youzhou to Beiping to Yedu. Usually, he would not disturb Ge Xuan. Only when he encountered a problem would he bring the Heavenly Book to ask for advice.
Now that he had encountered Ma Teng's situation, Bai Xiaowen, this fake Taoist priest, absolutely did not dare to treat him. He did not have the ability to do so.
However, Ge Xuan was different. He was a professional (crossed out), a direct disciple of Zuo Ci, and a righteous Taoist cultivator.
Just as Ge Xuan went to the inn to check on Ma Teng's condition, Bai Xiaowen also received the Xiliang envoy team.
It was worth mentioning that he saw an acquaintance among them.
The American beauty, Camille Rockefeller, was actually the daughter of Xiliang's governor, Han Sui — Han Qi! Of her two teammates, Monica was a maid and Luoke was a servant.
However, Camille did not stay idle during this month in Xiliang. First, she exterminated a group of famous bandits in the territory and got the approval of her cheap father, Han Sui. Then, she officially put on her armor and became a female general. Her two teammates, Monica and Luke, also got rid of their slave status because of their military achievements and became Camille's subordinates.
At this time, Camille already had the ability to find Bai Xiaowen. However, because Yuan Xi and Cao Xiong had displayed strength that was completely different from the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Camille did not know which one was Bai Xiaowen. She temporarily observed for a while and continued to increase her weight in the Xiliang army.
This was a smart decision.
Later, in the process of attacking Chang 'an, Camille's team of three performed outstandingly and made great contributions to breaking through the city gate. Their reputation in the Xiliang army further increased.
After that, "Yuan Xi" destroyed the Cao family and unified the north. Cao Xiong's whereabouts were unknown.
At this point, Camille looked at the 30 to 40 days of free exploration in her "account". How could she not understand? Therefore, she took the opportunity to escort Ma Teng and came personally to meet up with Bai Xiaowen!
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