() Although the Drunken Guesthouse covers an area of ​​ten acres, there are only seven courtyards inside. In addition to the large area of ​​these courtyards, which take up a lot of space, the trees that separate the courtyards also take up a lot of space.

It covers a huge area. Rows of cypress trees are planted around the courtyard where Ma Yue and the others are. Even in such a mid-winter season, the branches and leaves of these trees are evergreen, making the surroundings appear cleaner.

But this also made it impossible for Ma Yue and others outside the hospital to observe the surrounding situation. However, this did not faze Ma Chao's eyes and ears. After careful inspection, he had discovered that in those seemingly peaceful woods,

There were people hiding inside, and there were a lot of them. This made him feel nervous, and he put his hand on the sword at his waist.

Ma Yue naturally trusted his brother's judgment, but he was not as nervous as him. Instead, he smiled and said: "It's okay, I'm sorry they don't have the guts to attack us. Brother, let's go and see them first."

, see what they have to say.”

"Okay!" Ma Chao nodded. He was still very confident in his own martial arts. As long as the other party didn't need to use a crossbow, he could protect his brother from harm.

The boy was looking at the two brothers with some worry, but now that they had decided to go in, he breathed a sigh of relief, gently opened the courtyard door for them, and then made a gesture of invitation. The two walked into the courtyard and walked along the

Following the path paved with stones, we soon reached the door of a hall made entirely of pine wood. At this time, the sound of music inside could be heard more clearly.

Ma Yue didn't wait for the boy to come over. He raised his hand and pushed the closed hall door open. The wooden door made a crisp creaking sound, which was mixed with the music and seemed particularly harsh. He was immediately alarmed.

Everyone inside, more than ten people, raised their eyes and looked in front of the door at the same time, and the sound of the music also stopped for a moment.

"Continue!" Lin Lie, who was sitting on the main seat, just glanced at Brother Ma Yue and ordered in a deep voice. Then the music started again, but no one greeted Brother Ma Yue. The people sitting in the hall seemed not to

As if someone came in, he just drank and closed his eyes, listening to the melodious music flowing from the zither in the musician's hand.

Ma Chao frowned when he saw this. These people were so rude. It reminded him of what happened to the three of them when they went to Linjiawu half a year ago. The Lin family also behaved in the same way at that time. Just when Ma Chao wanted to say something

When he was sarcastic to them, Ma Yue pulled his sleeve and motioned for him to sit down with him first.

In this hall with a radius of more than 20 feet, there are only seven guests except for the five musicians who are kneeling in the middle and playing music. Therefore, there are still many seats here. Brother Ma Yue randomly picked two

He sat down at a nearby seat. Ma Yue naturally took the wine glass on the table in front of him, filled himself up with a glass of wine, and drank slowly.

No one spoke in the hall, and the music continued for a while before it ended. At this time, someone clapped their hands and praised: "Good! Well played. In this cold winter, it's great to hear it."

Listening to this song really makes one feel the comfortable feeling of spring breeze blowing through their body."

"Yes, the sound of the piano is the most upright and has the spirit of an ancient gentleman. It is suitable to be enjoyed on such a cold winter night. Therefore, a gentleman's government is what the post-rebellion court needs most." Another handsome young man followed suit.

He agreed.

Then, the seven people began to talk about their views on the current situation of the court. From the Yellow Turban Rebellion to the eunuchs in power, they seemed to show their understanding of the situation. However, these people seemed to have completely forgotten one thing.

That is, today they invited people to come and speak, but now they have ignored the guests. It is really outrageous.

Ma Yue was not in a hurry, nor did he mean to interrupt. He still sat there leisurely, slowly tasting the food and wine in front of him, as if he just came to drink and eat. In fact, his heart was full of the people in front of him.

Despicable, these guys who think they are superior to others, what they say about gentleman's government is just a dream. In his previous life, he was very curious when he saw some books mentioning the popular talk in the Wei and Jin Dynasties. Today, it seems that this kind of thing is not at all

Pragmatic cultural discussion began to appear in the late Eastern Han Dynasty.

With such an idea, Ma Yue also had a bit of ridicule in his eyes, which was quickly discovered by the other guests. Originally, these people planned to use this method to stimulate Ma Yue. If

He couldn't help but get angry, so he could use this to humiliate him. In this way, they would have the upper hand in terms of momentum, and it would be more advantageous for them to talk about business later. But he didn't expect that Ma Yue would not do anything about it.

He was not moved, but his contemptuous expression made these people feel unhappy, which made some people intolerable.

These children from aristocratic families have always had a strong sense of superiority towards children from poor families like Ma Yue, and always like to face them with a high profile. But now they are treated with such an attitude, their self-esteem has been challenged, and they can no longer bear it.

, a man in Tsing Yi who was sitting on Lin Lie’s left immediately spoke up: “Why, Mr. Ma, does he have a different opinion on what we said?”

"Is it because you don't know much about today's court affairs and can't understand the subtlety of what we are talking about, so you don't take it seriously?" Another handsome young man dressed in white who looked more like a woman followed.

interface.

Later, several other people also asked Ma Yue in a mocking tone, obviously attacking his attitude just now.

Ma Yue drank the wine in his hand in one gulp, then put the glass on the table for a while, then glanced at the young men from aristocratic families who harbored some malicious intentions and said: "Regarding the changes in the current situation of the court,

My knowledge is indeed limited. But I think what you said is just some useless empty words. Why should I agree with this?"

When the young masters heard him so bluntly saying that what they were waiting for was wrong, their faces darkened. If they had not cared about their own face, they would have retorted. However, Ma Yue did not wait for them to express anything and continued: "

You and I are in Xiliang, which is thousands of miles away from Luoyang. Do you really dare to believe what happened there? If you ask me, what I, who are in Liangzhou, should really care about is Liangzhou.

Only big things are right.

"Now in Liangzhou, the Qiang rebellion has risen, several counties have been captured, the officers and soldiers have been defeated, and the people are trapped... So many problems are before your eyes, but what are you people who think you are talented doing?

?Sitting in this elegant place, drinking wine and listening to music, and self-righteously criticizing the government and talking about being a gentleman, isn't this just empty talk? Everything you say here has ever been of any use to Xiliang and to me, the great man.

"

This statement made everyone feel angry, but it was irrefutable. In this era where talk is still commonplace, people naturally would not find anything wrong with doing this. But when someone broke this point, its impact

It's still quite big.

Ma Yuena glanced at everyone: "I know why you invited me here. But what are you doing? From the time I came in to now, I have never heard you say anything about food. If it is up to you,

If you become an official in Xiliang, I'm afraid the Qiang people's swords will be put to your necks, what are you talking about about the way of a gentleman!"

"Ma Yue, how presumptuous!" Seeing that Ma Yue's words were becoming more and more mean, Lin Lie finally couldn't help scolding: "How dare you talk to us like this? Don't you even understand the etiquette of superiority and inferiority?

?”

"Etiquette? Huh, you actually talk to me about etiquette? You invited me here in the next post, saying that you had something to discuss. But the result is that when I came, you sat here listening to music and drinking, and after that, you just talked on your own.

, This is your way of hospitality, this is what you call etiquette?" Ma Yue said with a disdainful wave of his hand.

This time everyone was speechless again. They really didn't expect that this boy who looked to be only fourteen or fifteen years old could have such sharp words and put them at a complete disadvantage.

Ma Chao was holding back his anger, but when he saw his younger brother speaking a few words that made them speechless, he felt so happy that he couldn't help but scream. Fortunately, he was still awake, so he just

He choked back the cheers that reached his mouth with a glass of wine.

Seeing that the situation was under his control, Ma Yue stopped saying these words, but sighed and said: "It's a waste of time to tell you this now, let's get straight to the point. You invited me here today, for

What I’m saying is that the government wants to collect grain from each of your families, am I right?”

Several people looked at each other, and finally it was Lin Lie who said, "Yes, that's exactly what happened. You Ma Yue are really good at using official documents from Governor Li to come to our houses to collect food. This is really unreasonable."

.For our family, due to the favor of the imperial court in the early years, even the tax and grain taxes were reduced by half. You actually want to impose a large amount of extra grain on us. It is really unreasonable!"

"That's right. Each of our families has paid the tax and grain in full every year, but now a large amount of additional grain is being levied from us. I'm afraid this is contrary to the decree of the imperial court? So we will never obey it.

.”

"In that case, just don't listen, why did you invite me here?" Ma Yue sneered: "I guess you want me to take my life back?"

Everyone was once again stunned by Ma Yue's radical words. They didn't expect that this young man really didn't speak according to the rules and dared to say anything.

"You actually understand very well that the government has the power to do this, so you would think of taking action from a little person like me? Unfortunately, I want to disappoint you. I have contributed to this matter, and I will not have any

changed."

"You..." The man in green clothes just now heard Ma Yue's contemptuous words, and his anger arose in his heart: "Since you are here today, it is not up to you whether you agree or not. I, the Hanyang Meng family, are not just going to mess around with you.

The little family that the harmonious and delinquent boy is! If you are not willing to change your ways today, I'm afraid you won't be able to get out of this Drunken Guest House!" These words were already an obvious threat. This also made the atmosphere in the hall suddenly tense!

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