Chapter 42 Hard-to-Eat
Li Ke!
Although Ma Zhou was in Chang'an for a long time, how could he not know about this well-known name?
The third son of Emperor Li Shimin of Tang, who was pregnant with the blood of two dynasties, discussed the name of Zhenguan when he was young. At the age of eight, he went to the frontier and went north to serve as a charity. At the age of twelve, he returned to the court with the merit of splashing the sky. At the age of fourteen, he hunted a tiger and was named General of the Right Guard.
Although Li Ke was young, his deeds were more abundant than many elderly ministers.
Hearing that the person standing in front of him was the King of Chu of the Tang Dynasty. Although Ma Zhou showed surprise, he did not have too many doubts in his heart.
Ma Zhou believed in his eyes. With Li Ke's just demeanor and manner, he did look like a royal family, and it was not like a fake.
Among the kings of the Tang Dynasty, if they were wise, Li Xiaogong and Li Daozong could also be called wise kings, but if they were wise, Li Ke was the one with the greatest reputation. Ma Zhou had a great impression of this prince who loved the people.
Ma Zhou's face turned upright and leaned over and said, "I don't know that your highness is here. I hope you don't blame me for your rudeness."
Li Ke intends to win over Ma Zhou, but how could he be so weird?
Li Ke helped Ma Zhou up and said, "Mr. and I fell in love with each other when we saw each other, why did we say something strange? Mr. please get up quickly."
"Thank you, Your Highness." Ma Zhou stood up and thanked.
After Ma Zhou stood up, Li Ke looked at Ma Zhou and suddenly spoke: "I am new to the General of the Right Guard. I still lack a single military officer under my command. I wonder if I want to surrender?"
After hearing Li Ke's words, Ma Zhou was stunned for a moment.
Just now, Li Ke said he would be his mentor, and Ma Zhou only regarded Li Ke as his staff member or as a lower-ranking official, but he never expected that the official position Li Ke promised him would be a military officer.
The Right Guard was a military officer, and he was in the seventh rank. He was in charge of the six chiefs and helped the general take charge of the documents of various departments to investigate the affairs of the government. Although his official position was not obvious, he was a true confidant minister and could not be accepted by his confidants.
At the end of the Qin Dynasty and the beginning of the Han Dynasty, when Emperor Gaozu of Han Liu Bang was still Pei Gong, Xiao He was his record-keeping officer and military affairs, which shows how important this position is.
No one knows better about Ma Zhou’s talent than Li Ke. Li Ke uses Ma Zhou as a record officer and military affairs, so he naturally wants to take Ma Zhou as his confidant, use it more and lean on it as his arm.
Li Kegui was a prince and respectful person. He valued him so much Ma Zhou and said he was not happy, that was impossible, but what came with the joy was worry.
If a prince is really wise and meets someone he highly respects, he should elect to the court and the emperor, but Li Ke did not do so. Instead, he wanted to use Ma Zhou as his subordinate and take it to the government office.
Ma Zhouzi didn't know what Li Ke was thinking, but he could guess it.
Li Ke, who is so good at doing this, is afraid that he is not as virtuous as rumored. Perhaps he is just a more ambitious person who hides deeper things.
Although Ma Zhou was unruly, he learned to be a Confucian orthodox, and he knew that the elders were orderly since childhood. Li Ke was neither the legitimate nor the eldest, and the throne had no chance of being with him. If Li Ke coveted the throne, in Ma Zhou's view, it would naturally be contrary to morality.
Because Ma Zhouxin was thinking, he was unable to respond in one go. However, this brief hesitation was seen by Li Ke.
Although Li Ke was not familiar with Ma Zhou, he knew that he was straightforward and was a sincere gentleman. Ma Zhou's hesitation just showed his inner distantness to Li Ke.
Li Ke asked, "What? Do you want to do it??"
Wish, or don't.
Ma Zhou himself was also a little unstable. The so-called scholar died as a confidant. Ma Zhou wasted thirty years in the countryside, and everyone in the world was the only one who truly regarded him as the talent of Wang Zuo. This is the case now, and it may still be the case in the future.
A person who has been denied for thirty years finally meets a close friend. Facing the praise of being as noble as Li Ke, Ma Zhou has not only joy, but also touching himself.
Although Ma Zhou questioned Li Ke's intention and position, he asked him to flatly reject Li Ke, but Ma Zhou was a little reluctant to speak, not only because of Li Ke's kindness, but also for his own ambitions.
When Ma Zhou was young, he read the biographies of famous officials. He also thought that one day he could govern the country and assist in government like those famous officials, and weigh the world. However, this world is too difficult, and it is a dream to make a poor family want to make a poor family.
The selection of officials from prefectures and counties and the recommendation of scholars is mostly monopolized by the children of aristocratic families. As for the so-called imperial examination system, it is even more difficult to reach the sky.
Haven't you seen that every time the imperial examination is a grand prize, all the people who take the exam are from aristocratic families, and this is even more true for those who have passed the exam.
If Ma Zhou rejected Li Ke's invitation today, even Ma Zhou himself didn't know if he had a day to stand out and whether his whole body could be used.
Ma Zhou's reaction really fell into Li Ke's eyes. Li Ke looked at Ma Zhou's undecided look, and after briefly thinking, he had already thought about it.
Before Ma Zhou could speak, Li Ke said again: "This matter is very important. Mr. Don't be anxious for a moment. I will give you two days. Two days later will be the time when I go to the right guard to take office. Two days later, I will still wait for you here. If you are willing to serve me, come here. If you don't want to, you don't have to come."
After saying that, Li Ke bowed to Ma Zhou and turned around and left.
Li Ke left suddenly, and even Qin Huaidao, who was beside him, was caught off guard. When he saw Li Ke go out, he hurriedly followed him, leaving only Ma Zhou and hesitating in the private room.
Li Ke left suddenly and quickly. He went downstairs along the wooden ladder. Qin Huaidao rushed several steps before he caught up with Li Ke.
"Why did your Highness want to win over Ma Zhou, why didn't you wait for him to make a decision and leave instead?" Qin Huaidao was an anxious person and couldn't hide his questions in his heart. As soon as he left the restaurant door, he hurriedly asked Li Ke beside him.
Li Ke looked back at the restaurant behind him and said to Qin Huaidao: "Huaidao and I even have friends with each other. Huaidao knows the ambition of this king. Because the matter I plan is of great importance, I will never tolerate people from both sides of the rat. Although Ma Zhou is talented, if it is not one of us, I would rather abandon it and never use him."
Since Li Ke used Ma Zhou, he naturally wanted to be a confidant. If Ma Zhou hesitated, how could Li Ke feel at ease with him?
Li Ke and Qin Shubao were both willing to save each other, and Li Ke also took Qin Shubao as his teacher. Although Qin Shubao did not say it clearly, the Qin Duke of Yi was already a member of the King of Chu, and Qin Huaidao and Li Ke were in close contact. This was even more so. Qin Huaidao naturally knew what Li Ke meant.
Qin Huaidao said: "Your Highness is worried that Ma Zhou will be worried about being betrayal, so is it inappropriate to use it?"
Li Ke replied: "Don't doubt the employer, but don't doubt others. I gave Ma Zhou two days, so he should think carefully, otherwise it would be inappropriate if he used it rashly."
Qin Huaidao frowned and said, "Your Highness's words are very true, but what if Ma Zhou rejected Your Highness's intention?"
After hearing Qin Huaidao's words, a trace of eroticness flashed in Li Ke's eyes that was completely inconsistent with his age.
Li Ke has extraordinary ambitions and does extraordinary things, so he should use extraordinary means.
Today, Li Ke has already made a statement to win over Ma Zhou. If Ma Zhou still cannot be used by Li Ke, it will be equivalent to opposition to Li Ke.
The stronger the talent of a person who is against Li Ke, the greater the threat to Li Ke. How could Li Ke keep him?
Chapter completed!