When Ji Han and his men traveled to the Three Kingdoms crew

Chapter 713 Ying Meng’s wise ministers are not simple
"Ma Youchang, why do you think the chief clerk is too young?"

Liu Xie's mouth curled up with a hint of sarcasm, and his cold eyes were full of contempt. He stood up and looked down at Ma Su, showing the emperor's spirit to the fullest. His tall and strong body outlined the outline of muscles and exuded endless power. The huge palace was filled with a tense atmosphere at this moment. Even among the officials who had participated in several court meetings, many of them had their eyelids twitching wildly.

"Tell me what kind of official position you want?" Liu Xie asked coldly.

Ma Su had become the center of the storm. Liu Xie's might brought countless eyes to him. At this moment, even Jing Ke, who assassinated the King of Qin, would have been worried. The ministers didn't know what the King of Qin looked like, but the current emperor had been taught by a famous teacher and a brave assassin since he was young. He enjoyed shooting crossbows and had a strange strength. It was said that he could stop a galloping warhorse. If Jing Ke came to assassinate the emperor, it was Jing Ke who would run away. What about Ma Su? The emperor could beat Ma Su to death without anyone else.

Ma Su took a deep breath, with no fear on his face, he bowed to Liu Xie again and again.

Liu Xie sneered in his heart: Worship now? It's too late.

Ma Su clasped his fists and said solemnly: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness. I believe that as a minister, I should share your worries. The counties around Chang'an are prosperous and the people live and work in peace and contentment. There is no essential difference between having a minister or not. On the other hand, Jiaozhou has a fierce folk customs, the people are mostly poor, and there is a shortage of officials. I am willing to go to Jiaozhou to share your worries!"

what?
Quite a number of officials were a little confused. Is this Ma Youchang serious? He is a top-ranking official! After a year of training in the counties around Chang'an, and then three to five years of training in the government offices, he can be appointed as a prefect of a county. On the other hand, what about going to Jiaozhou? Just working in the county office alone would take several years. Wouldn't this cut off his future career?
Could it be
Some officials became more active. Could it be that Ma Su was doing the opposite?
This thought also occurred to Liu Xie. Did Ma Su know that I hated him? Did he say that on purpose?
Soon this idea was suppressed by Liu Xie himself. He looked at Ma Su's expression. Ma Su's face was filled with determination and... guilt?

Liu Xie had long learned from Liu Chan that if Ma Su had not gone to the fairyland, it would be impossible for him to have such superb acting skills.

So were Ma Zhaokuo and Ma Su serious? Guilt? What were they feeling guilty about? Was it because they felt guilty about the Jieting incident and wanted to atone for their sins?

What should we do now? Should we send Ma Su to Jiaozhou?
Liu Xie was a little undecided and subconsciously looked at Liu Bei, seeking help.

Liu Bei returned an encouraging look, which seemed to say, Your Majesty, it's okay, just make the decision, I, Kongming, and Xiaozhi will take care of it behind you.

Liu Xie looked at Zhuge Liang, and Zhuge Liang smiled. He then looked at Fa Zheng, and Fa Zheng gave him a reassuring look.

Liu Xie instantly gained confidence, and he suddenly realized: What am I worrying about!

Retracting his gaze, Liu Xie looked at Ma Su again and said, "Okay, since you want to go to Jiaozhou, I will let you go to Jiaozhou. Ma Su, listen to my order! I order you to be the chief clerk of Hepu County, Hepu County. You must set off tomorrow and there must be no delay!"

"promise!"

The ministers were in an uproar. Not only Ma Su took it seriously, but even the emperor took it seriously.

After the court session, Mi Zhu found Ma Liang and said with a sigh, "Ji Chang, my brother is not as good as your brother. Your brother's performance in the court today really amazed me."

"Mr. Mi, you are too kind. I have only taken the first step to change. Your brother has already transformed. Nowadays, if you ask anyone on the street about Mi Zifang, they will all praise him. I still need to ask Mr. Mi for advice."

Ma Liang's words touched Mi Zhu's heart, making him laugh. He held Ma Liang's arm and invited him, "Ji Chang, let's go to my house and have a chat."

"It would be disrespectful to refuse"

"please"

"please"

交州
Dong He, who was working on government affairs at his desk, just stood up and stretched when he saw an official from the prefecture rushing over the threshold and rushing up to him.

Dong He was used to this. He thought: Are there more tigers and leopards that devour people? Or are there traces of strong winds? Is it a flood? Is there anyone offering sacrifices to ghosts and gods again? Is it drowning a baby?

All kinds of possibilities popped up in Dong He's mind, and of course, ways to deal with them also emerged.

The previous Jiaozhou governor Shi Xie did a good job in governing Jiaozhou. The barbarians were afraid of his power and dared not rebel. The entire Jiaozhou was on the right track of development.

However, there are still many bad habits and deep-rooted problems that have not been solved. Compared with the rebellion, these are just minor problems, but we cannot turn a blind eye to them. When the contradictions erupt, it will be a disaster. Governing Jiaozhou is not a matter of a day or a night. While paying attention to justice and fairness, we must also demonstrate military force. Only by deterring the scoundrels from all directions can we make them sit down and listen to the court's talk.

In this process, we constantly cultivate people who identify with the Han Dynasty and promote education.

To put it into practice, it means setting up schools and clinics, carrying out disaster relief work, ensuring that the people of Jiaozhou have food to eat and that their lives get better day by day.

Dong He collected his thoughts and asked, "What's the matter?"

"Reporting to the envoy, the court has sent officials to come!"

"Oh? They sent me a deputy? Who is that talented person?"

"No, no, not a provincial official!"

"Isn't he an official from the prefecture? Could he be the governor of some place?"

"No, it's Ma Su, the chief clerk of Hepu County, Hepu Prefecture, Ma Youchang!"

"Oh, Ma Youchang, what? Ma Youchang? The county clerk?"

Dong He was slightly surprised. Ma Su, who was defeated at Jieting? Why was Ma Su, who was defeated at Jieting, sent here? Was it the master's intention?
Dong He quickly calmed down. Although Ma Su might be a drag as the commander-in-chief, he could still do the work of a staff member perfectly.

The officials were a little puzzled. What was going on? Did the envoy know Ma Su?

"When Ma Youchang arrives in Jiaozhou, invite him to come to the provincial capital to see me."

"promise."

Confused, the official left.

A few days later, Ma Su arrived in Jiaozhou and visited Jiaozhou Governor Dong He as soon as possible. As he expected, Dong He was also waiting for him.

The officer who had been waiting for a long time said, "Master Ma, please come this way."

"Good work."

Above the hall
Ma Su finally met Dong He. His first impression of Dong He was that he was simple. Dong He's clothes did not have too many flowers or tattoos, and there were no decorations on them.

"Are you Ma Su or Ma Youchang?" Dong He spoke in a friendly tone, without any condescending attitude.

Ma Su came back to his senses and clasped his fists, "Su, I greet the envoy."

"Sit down, please sit down." Dong He smiled.

Ma Su sat down, and the two chatted about the major events in Jiaozhou. During the chat, Ma Su was surprised to find that Dong He's approachable attitude was not fake. Whenever Dong He heard a new idea, his first reaction was not to question it but to ask what he thought. Some ideas were affirmed and praised by Dong He, and he even asked him for advice regardless of his status. Some ideas were denied by Dong He. No, it cannot be said to be denied, but it was not optimistic.

Dong He did not reject Ma Su's idea outright, but said seriously: "Ma Zhubu, the situation in Jiaozhou is different. I believe that Ma Zhubu will have new insights in the future."

Ma Su could not help but look at Dong He with respect. He thought to himself: You are worthy of being called a wise minister who responded to the dream. You are truly extraordinary.

(End of this chapter)