() The arrival of Li Ru did not surprise Ma Yue too much, because the relationship between the two of them was already good. Although they did not move around too much, it was reasonable to come to communicate sometimes. Moreover, this

Ma Yue had also heard about the rumors in Chang'an City. Dong Zhuo must have also known about these words. Perhaps it was he who sent Li Ru to ask him.

With this understanding, Ma Yue seemed more calm when facing Li Ru. After inviting him to sit down in the living room and saying a few words to see if Chang'an was used to it, Ma Yue went straight to the topic: "

Brother Wenyou's sudden visit this time is not just to see if I am living well in Chang'an? But what rumors did the lord hear, and he asked you to test or ask me?"

Seeing Ma Yue being so straightforward, Li Ru also laughed: "Zhong Ling is still so direct and sharp. Even if this matter is not good for you, you can face it calmly. Yes, I just followed the order of my lord.

I came here because of some rumors that have been circulating in Chang'an City recently."

"It is rumored that I have an ulterior relationship with Wang Yun, and that I have colluded with him. I wonder what the Lord and Brother Wenyou think about this?" Ma Yue still seemed very calm, not at all because of these rumors.

I felt worried that it might have a negative impact on him, but I made it clear to myself.

Li Ru glanced at Ma Yue appreciatively, and greatly appreciated his courage to face the problem head-on. However, he did not answer his question immediately, but asked instead: "Then what do you think about this?

"

"This is clearly someone who wants to alienate the relationship between me and my lord, and the methods he used are quite clumsy." Ma Yue smiled, seeming to be quite disdainful of this: "As long as there is someone who has some understanding of the current situation in the court,

It is impossible for anyone I know to betray the master and cooperate with Wang Yun

They didn't even think about it, what leverage does Wang Yun have to attract others to collude with him, just because he is the Situ in the court? This Situ is just a false name, especially after coming to Chang'an, Wang Yun even lost his previous foundation.

If they are all gone, why would anyone want to collude with him?

"Besides, it would be even more ridiculous for them to say that I colluded with Wang Yun for evil intentions. I, Ma Yue, am from Xiliang, and there is absolutely no reason to collude with an outsider like Wang Yun without being loyal to my lord. Whoever made up this rumor

Not only do people have sinister intentions, they are just being ridiculous! So I can say that as long as you are a sensible person, it is impossible to believe such rumors. I wonder if Brother Wenyou thinks what I am saying is right?"

After hearing what Ma Yue said, Li Ru also laughed: "That's how I explained it to my lord. My lord also thought this matter was quite ridiculous, so he didn't have the slightest doubt about you. But..."

Here, Li Ru’s smile is

After a while, he looked at Ma Yue: "With Zhong Ling's intelligence, I must be able to guess why there are such rumors outside? If you hadn't suddenly proposed to Wang Yun, I'm afraid there would be no possibility of such rumors. It's groundless.

It may not be without cause.”

When Ma Yue heard this, he already guessed the purpose of Li Ru coming to see him, but he didn't want to reveal it. He just listened quietly and waited for the other party to make his words completely clear. Seeing that Ma Yue didn't say a word, Li Ru felt in his heart

There was also a wry smile: "Look

Come on, I, this evil person, will really be punished to the end." After a pause, he continued: "And my visit today is also related to this matter. My lord also feels that your sudden proposal of marriage to Wang Yun is embarrassing, so it is better to put it aside.

It’s good that this marriage is cancelled.”

"Oh? But why?" Ma Yue's face seemed to sink because of these words. When Li Ru saw it, he could only explain: "Although the rumor was easily broken, it is not something that ordinary people can understand after all. And this

There are too many uncertainties in Chang'an City

Determining factor, if this rumor spreads violently, I'm afraid it will be very detrimental to you and the lord. What is even more worrying is that the morale of our Xiliang army will also be affected by this, so the lord wants to

You put the overall situation first."

"..." Ma Yue pondered for a moment: "Is this really what my lord means?"

"Yes, this is something that is beneficial to everyone, so it is naturally what the lord wants."

"I think the ones who stand to gain the most are not just my lord and I, or our Xiliang army?" Ma Yue suddenly sneered: "It's the person who deliberately spread these words, the person who wants to win from me.

Mr. Dong, the daughter of Wang Yun?"

"Hey..." Li Ru glanced at Ma Yue in surprise, but he didn't expect him to tell the truth directly. In fact, they all knew this, but for some reason they didn't really tell the truth.

.But Ma Yue made it clear. This was actually a bit different from what he had done before.

But after being silent, Li Ru smiled bitterly and nodded: "This is indeed what you said, and this is what the lord meant." As if he was worried that Ma Yue would be angry, he analyzed again: "Dong

Although Juan was only the lord's nephew, because the lord

The master has no children, so he is treated as his own son. Maybe in a few decades, the lord will hand over all his men and horses to the master Dong Huang - including you and me! So if it is not necessary, I will tolerate it.

For Dong Huang, do you understand what I mean?"

Ma Yue was silent again for a while, neither explaining clearly nor unclearly. Li Ru sighed again: "Actually, I also understand how you feel, but it's still too much for you to have rifts and conflicts with Young Master Dong Huang because of a woman.

It's unwise, not to mention that this woman will bring you other troubles. Even though she is extremely beautiful, she is nothing compared to our future. Why should a man worry about not having a wife? This is the most beautiful woman in the world.

There are so many, why do you have to focus on just one person?"

Li Ru's words were serious and thoughtful. This was why he was willing to say so much because he had always had a good relationship with Ma Yue. And Ma Yue could also understand his painstaking efforts and knew that what he said was right. The world now is about to end.

In an era when women were regarded as playthings, what did women count compared to men’s achievements? Both Liu Bang and Liu Bei abandoned their wives, but they were still called heroes by future generations. This is what others do

view.

However, Ma Yue cannot accept this view. Although he has been in this era for several years and has integrated into the people and things of this era, he still retains some values ​​of later generations. If a man continues to

If you can't protect your own woman, how can it be a big deal? What's more, Ma Yue has a more comprehensive consideration for this matter. Diao Chan's matter is just a hook, so how can he let it go?

However, Ma Yue couldn't express this idea to Li Ru. He just remained silent for a while, and then pretended to be reluctant and said: "I can't make up my mind about this at the moment, please give me a few days' grace."

Seeing that Ma Yue seemed to be relenting, Li Ru was relieved and did not want to push too hard: "In this case, you should think about it carefully. I think you can sort out the severity of the matter."

After finishing this topic, the atmosphere between the two relaxed, and then they chatted for a few more words. Li Ru then looked at Tianse who was already sinking outside and said: "It's already late at this time, I

I won’t stay any longer.”

However, Ma Yue tried to persuade him: "Brother Wenyou, this is the first time that I have come to this new house. How can I leave like this? Doesn't this make people say that I neglected you? Why don't we just eat here and then leave?"

"

"This..." Li Ru thought that he should explain the situation here to Dong Zhuo earlier, but he didn't want to refute Ma Yue's face, so he hesitated for a moment. At this moment, the sky had already darkened.

There was a sudden thunder, and soon dark clouds quickly filled the entire sky, and a few drops of rain fell. It was still summer, and thunderstorms came at any time, making it difficult to prepare for them.

Ma Yue smiled when he saw it: "No one would like to leave guests alone. It seems that God wants Brother Wenyou to stay with me today. Brother Wenyou condescended to have a meal at my place and wait."

Let’s go after the rain stops. I’ll just have a few rounds of talk with you.”

The rain soon turned into a heavy downpour, so Li Ru did not refuse any more and nodded in agreement. The two of them sat down again in the hall, and then asked the servants to prepare wine and food, while he and the two of them were in one side.

Both ends of the chessboard were seated.

Ma Yue's Go skills were taught by Li Ru when he was in Xiliang, so his chess skills are far inferior to his opponent's. After dozens of moves, the dishes there are not yet ready, and Ma Yue is already in trouble.

, with Li Ru's last clever move, after Ma Yue trapped a large piece of chess pieces in the middle, the game ended with his failure.

Seeing that the two of them had played chess for only half an hour, and he was killed so badly, Ma Yue smiled bitterly: "I thought I had made some progress in playing chess during this period, but I didn't expect that I would lose like this today."

Embarrassing. Brother Wenyou is really amazing."

"Actually, with your accomplishments on the chessboard today, you shouldn't have lost so quickly." Li Ru smiled and said, "And the reason why you lost so quickly today is because you were a little distracted. Yes.

Even though you can clearly see the problem, you still fall into the trap. This is a sign that your heart is not at peace."

Ma Yue was silent, but his heart was tight, worried that Li Ru would see something. But the latter obviously did not think about other aspects, but suddenly looked at the sky outside and let out a surprised sound: "I didn't expect this today.

The rain lasted so long."

Summer thunderstorms always come and go quickly. But today, the rain came suddenly, but did not mean to stop. Instead, it rained harder. Ma Yue saw a strange light flashing in his eyes: "This

The rain is indeed very different from previous days. Thunder, heavy rain, and a dark night. I wonder if anything unusual will happen this night?" Although his words were calm, his mood was very tight, because
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