Liu Xie raised his hand and pressed it, indicating that everyone should not be polite, and then asked Cui Lin: "Deru, why are you the only one back? Where is Ma Teng?"
"Your Majesty!"
Cui Lin knelt down directly after hearing this, with a look of remorse on his face. "I fulfilled Your Majesty's expectations and failed to persuade Ma Chao to surrender!"
"Not only that, Ma Teng was also detained by Ma Chao in Chang'an. This is a disgrace to my mission!"
"Please Your Majesty convict!"
Cui Lin cried bitterly and kowtowed.
Hearing that Ma Chao rejected Surrender and detained Ma Teng, Liu Xie's face instantly darkened.
Although he was mentally prepared for Ma Chao's rejection of Surrender, he still felt uncomfortable after hearing the news.
Suppressing the anger in his heart a little, Liu Xie said to Cui Lin, "Get up, Ma Chao's failure to surrender is your fault, Deru doesn't need to blame himself."
"Your Majesty..."
Cui Lin stopped crying and gritted his teeth and said, "Ma Chao is not just unwilling to be Surrender. He claims that only if Your Majesty is willing to name him King of Liang and let him rule Liang Province forever, will he be willing to submit to Imperial Court!"
"This thief's disobedience and shamelessness are the only ones I have ever seen in my life! He is despising Your Majesty, despising Imperial Court, and even more so, despising the majesty of me, Great Han!"
"If we don't punish this thief, how can I, Great Han, lose my face?"
Cui Lin excitedly accused Ma Chao of his disobedience and truthfully stated his Enfeoffment as a King demands.
After he finished speaking, Liu Xie fell silent.
Xuan Room fell into silence.
All the ministers lowered their heads deeply. No one dared to look at the brewing storm on Son of Heaven's face. They were so nervous that they could hear their own heartbeats.
"Heh."
To everyone's surprise, Liu Xie did not get angry, but let out a chuckle.
He said to the ministers as a joke, "It seems that Ma Mengqi regards himself as Marquis of Huaiyin, but I don't know if he has the ability of Marquis of Huaiyin."
"What do you dear ladies think?"
Although Liu Xie's words were plain, they revealed a heart-shaking and deep murderous intention.
Yang Xiu hardly hesitated at all, and took a step forward and said, "Your Majesty, please send troops to attack Ma Chao. Kill this thief to rectify me, Great Han’s national prestige!"
"I second the proposal!"
"I second the proposal!"
"I second the proposal!"
"I second the proposal!"
Guo Jia, Jia Xu, Fa Zheng, and Lu Su all spoke in agreement, but Zhuge Liang and Sima Yi have not spoken yet.
Ma Chao's behavior is nothing short of seeking death, and his request to Enfeoffment as a King is no worse than Yuan Shu's act of proclaiming himself emperor!
"Sima Yi."
Liu Xie raised his eyes slightly and looked at Sima Yi, "Send out troops to attack Ma Chao in one month. You, With the Army, will go out and recover Chang'an and Liang Province together."
Sima Yi gritted his teeth when he heard this, knelt down and said, "But Your Majesty, Western Liang Army are powerful after all, and they are deeply rooted in Liang Province. If you want to take it back in one go, I'm afraid..."
Before he finished speaking, a figure appeared in front of him.
Then a hand gently pressed on his head, and at the same time, the indifferent but unquestionable voice of Son of Heaven came to his ears.
"Then, destroy them."
"Can it be done?"
Sima Yi trembled all over and broke out in cold sweat.
At this moment, he only felt a majestic and heavy pressure falling on his shoulders.
This pressure does not come from the task of destroying Ma Chao, but from the Son of Heaven in front of him.
The emperor was angry and blood flowed across the river.
Son of Heaven, who was always smiling and laughing on weekdays, seemed to have transformed into an evil dragon that chose others to devour, making his scalp feel numb.
"I... will do my best!"
Sima Yi didn't dare to say any more words of rejection. He bowed his head deeply, and the clothes on his back were completely wet with sweat.
The palm on his head was obviously very warm and its movements were very gentle, but he felt an extreme sense of danger.
It's like hanging the head in a tiger's mouth.
After he finished speaking, Liu Xie finally took back his palm and smiled lightly at everyone, "Don't be in a hurry to go back after handling the government affairs today. Stay in the palace and have dinner with me."
"Thank you Your Majesty--"
All the ministers thanked him one after another.
Liu Xie then turned around and left Xuan Room, leaving only the ministers with different expressions and Sima Yi who was sweating profusely.
Chapter 384 Zhuge Liang's Brocade Pouch clever plan
Sima Yi had dinner in the palace and then went home.
And one thing he did after returning home was to lock himself inside Study and start studying tactics to deal with Ma Chao.
Just as he was frowning and thinking at Si Province's Topographical Map, a burst of soft footsteps sounded from behind him.
"Who?"
Sima Yi's eyes suddenly became alert, and he did not relax his vigilance until he discovered that it was his wife Zhang Clan who walked into Study.
"How many times have I told you, when you come in Study, remember to knock on the door first, don't come in directly."
"And I don't like to be disturbed when I'm at Study."
Sima Yi said with some displeasure.
Hearing his words, Zhang Clan couldn't help but said a little aggrievedly, "I just saw that your husband was still up so late, so I brought you some porridge."
After hearing this, Sima Yi noticed that his wife Zhang Clan was holding a food box in her hand. After a moment of hesitation, she said, "Thank you, madam."
Although he had dinner in the palace, he was too preoccupied at the time to eat much, and he was indeed a little hungry now.
Zhang Clan's complexion improved a little. He stepped forward and put the food box on the table. While helping Sima Yi fill the porridge, he asked, "Why don't you rest so late today? Is there any war going on?"
Although Sima Yi is busy on weekdays, he usually does not continue to be busy after returning home. This only happens when there is a war, so Zhang Clan makes such a guess.
"Well, we are going to send troops Campaign Against the Rebel."
Sima Yi did not deny it, but nodded and replied, "Rebel Ma Chao is so arrogant that he dared Your Majesty to name him King of Liang Province before he would Surrender."
"Your Majesty was furious because of this and ordered a crusade against Ma Chao. Soon my husband will send With the Army to fight... I don't know if this battle can be won."
Although he had always hoped to be entrusted with an important task by Son of Heaven, when Son of Heaven actually entrusted him with such an important task, he felt tremendous pressure again.
It is not easy to destroy Ma Chao.
After hearing Sima Yi's words, Zhang Clan couldn't help but be stunned, and asked in confusion, "Imperial Court's soldiers and horses are so powerful, and there are unparalleled generals like Duke Wen, how can Ma Chao compete with them?"
Zhang Clan finds it very strange. In her opinion, Rebel is just Ma Chao. With the power of Imperial Court, isn't it easy to win?
"How can fighting be so simple?"
Sima Yi shook his head, and then said leisurely, "Ma Chao is sitting on One Hundred Thousand Western Liang Iron Cavalry, which is comparable to Imperial Court in terms of military strength."
"The crusade against Ma Chao must be a very difficult battle. Even if Duke Wen leads the army, the outcome is still uncertain."
Sima Yi's military level is extremely high, and his analysis is undoubtedly very accurate and not exaggerated or false.
"This...""
Zhang Clan was very surprised when she heard this. If she had not known that her husband would not talk nonsense, she would not have believed that this was true.
For such a long time, Imperial Court has achieved great victory in every war, which makes her feel that Imperial Court's troops are invincible. Is there actually a Rebel in the world that can rival Imperial Court?
"Ma Chao should not be underestimated."
Sima Yi said in a deep voice, his pressure not only came from the strength of Ma Chao, but also from Son of Heaven.
Every time he thought about how he felt when he faced Long Wei in Xuan Room today, he couldn't help but feel a sense of fear in his heart.
This is a battle that cannot be lost.
Just as Sima Yi was talking to the Zhang Clan, Study's door was knocked, and the housekeeper's voice came. "Clan Head, madam, Minister Zhuge is here."
Sima Yi was slightly startled when he heard that it was Zhuge Liang who was visiting.
How could Zhuge Liang come so late?
Although he felt doubtful in his heart, he naturally didn't want to leave when a guest came to the door, so he got up, opened the door and asked, "Where is he now? Take me there."
"If you go back to Clan Head, please wait in Minister Zhuge Main Hall. The young one has already been served with tea."
Sima Yi heard this and went directly to the Main Hall.
Among the Main Hall.
Zhuge Liang was sitting in the hall, and there were servants beside him who served him fine tea and various kinds of Pastries.
After a while, Sima Yi walked into the Main Hall. When he saw Zhuge Liang, he couldn't help but frowned and said, "Why are you here?"
It's not like he and Zhuge Liang have any friendship, it's not an exaggeration to say they are rivals. What is the other party doing here at this late night?
"I just came out of the palace."
Zhuge Liang picked up the tea bowl and took a sip, then shook Feather Fan and said with a smile, "I was passing by Sima Yi's Residence and suddenly felt thirsty, so I came to ask for a cup of tea."
Hearing this, Sima Yi snorted coldly, "Are you asking for tea? Are you here just to see my joke!"
From Zhuge Liang's point of view, it is impossible not to see how difficult it is to defeat Ma Chao, and this proposal was first put forward by Zhuge Liang.
In the end, this matter did not fall on Zhuge Liang, but on him. He was completely unprepared for this matter.
"Why am I here to see a joke?"