Ma Jiamen: I was forced to fight for supremacy

Chapter 149 Reactions from all forces

At the Duke of Qi's Mansion, Ma Zhan looked at Meng Yao with a guilty conscience.

Chatting and laughing with Jingzhi, they walked out of Jixia Academy together.

Although he didn't show anything unusual, Ma Zhan had something on his mind.

He really thought about marrying Mengyao, Zhou Molei, and Jingzhi.

If there is a chance, I would take in Bai Shaoyao, Hua Sanniang and Zhu Ling.

Of course, there is also the junior sister from Jixia Academy.

Meng Yao saw Ma Zhan's eyes and felt a little confused, so she asked softly.

"What's the matter, Tiger?"

“Oh, it’s okay.

That me...

I copied down the marks left by those who discussed Taoism in previous years at the Jixia Academy on that section of the Qi Great Wall ruins.

Here~, this is for you."

Ma Zhan handed a thick stack of papers to Mengyao, just like a man handing over his salary home.

Mengyao smiled knowingly and took the stack of papers. Perhaps she was so moved that her voice trembled a little.

"Hu Zi, I just learned the formation inside the tortoise shell you gave me last time, and now you're giving me so much more..."

Ma Zhan breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that it was covered up, and then reminded Meng Yao.

"You can study these slowly. Don't worry if you don't understand. I don't understand them at all anyway."

Mengyao glanced through it briefly and nodded.

“It’s really not easy to understand.”

Then Mengyao took out a piece of paper from a pile of papers and said with a smile.

"That's you, right? How did you imprint yourself on the city wall? Does it hurt?"

Ma Zhan was shocked. Meng Yao knew it was me who imprinted it as soon as she saw the blurry shape, and she even cared about whether it hurt me.

Alas~, Mengyao is so nice, but I still think about other women. I am such a piece of shit.

——Inside the imperial palace in the capital of Liang State.

Looking at herself in the bronze mirror, Lu Zhi became more and more convinced that her decision was correct.

Eleven years ago, King Kang Zhao Gou captured Xiang.

Ma San, a servant of the Ma family, got married with a child. The child of unknown origin appeared in the Ma family.

Lu Zhi, who paid special attention to the Ma family, had an intuition telling her that she could not keep this child.

It was not until the prophecy of "the funeral procession of the aristocratic families" appeared that Lu Zhi decided to get rid of Ma Zhan.

During this period, Lü Zhi combined the essence of diplomacy and medical skills.

After multiple measurements, the results are completely consistent.

This made her feel more eager to get rid of Ma Zhan.

The Guanlong Lu family and the Qingshui Ma family are sworn enemies in the court.

The military represented by the Hou Party and the Minister of War were also political enemies.

The Ma family was a loyal supporter of the second prince Zhao Gou, while Lu Zhi did not support any prince.

Ma Zhan discussed Taoism at the Jixia Academy and passed three levels.

Thanks to this incident, the Ma family went from being the first Wuhou Mansion in Liang State to the first tier of the world's aristocratic families in terms of reputation.

She, Lü Zhi, had also discussed Taoism at the Jixia Academy in the past, and she knew what those who discussed Taoism were facing.

In Lu Zhi's mind, the more powerful Ma family was far less threatening than Ma Zhan, the Taoist theorist.

Lu Zhi opened her red lips slightly.

"Send the message to the clan..."

——Tang Dynasty, Lin'an City.

At the grand court meeting, the eunuch in charge of the seal read the imperial edict aloud.

"The Fourth Prince, Li Tai, was sent as an envoy to the Kingdom of Liang...

He was named King of Zhao and had his government office established."

——Miaoyin Pavilion, Mount Emei.

Miao Yi looked at the news from the outer disciples, feeling secretly happy but also a little worried.

His only disciple was on the way. He had studied Taoism at the Jixia Academy, passed three levels, and became famous.

As an "immortal" on Mount Emei, Miaoyi also knows what this Taoist scholar represents.

In her eyes, both the Hundred Schools of Thought and the Jixia Academy were worldly things.

However, the life of immortals is also inseparable from the secular world.

"This kid really makes me, his master, proud.

I am afraid that he will be trapped in the fame and fortune brought by the secular world and lose his concentration on spiritual practice."

——Chu State, Eastern Palace.

The Prince's tutor said in a deep voice.

"Your Highness, the new scholar of the Jixia Academy, has left a line of words on that Great Wall."

The Crown Prince of Chu smiled elegantly.

"Every generation has its own talented people. I have a feeling that their generation will far surpass ours."

The Grand Tutor bowed and said.

"Your Highness, please do not underestimate yourself.

Your Highness is a man of both civil and military strategy. Looking at the world today, no one can rival Your Highness for brilliance."

"Taifu, there's no need to speak for me. There's no sign of me on the Great Wall of Qi."

The prince asked again with a calm expression.

"What was that line of words that child left behind?"

“Be a kind person.”

——Qing Shui Jun, Qing Shui Hou Mansion.

Yuehua opened a secret room hidden in the bedroom, where a tablet was placed.

After Yuehua lit three incense sticks, she muttered something.

"Sister, our Ma family's children are promising.

I know that it is your spirit in heaven that blesses him.

Second brother should be very happy now.

——Xiangzhou, Prince Xiang’s Palace.

Zhao Gou carried two jars of wine and walked into the low house that only he could enter.

——A few days later, the various ethnic groups that gathered in Sanzi Prefecture returned with a full load.

Some scholars from various schools, whether real or fake, also found opportunities to display their talents.

Ma Zhan and his group left Sanzibo, where they had stayed for nearly a month, and continued to head southwest.

Ma Zhan's fame among the aristocratic families has surpassed that of the martial arts master Ma Zhongtong.

This saved Ma Zhongtong a lot of trouble along the way.

Relying on Ma Zhan's identity as a Taoist scholar and his high seniority in Confucianism and Mohism.

Officials of all ranks along the way treated this group of people with great courtesy.

On the third day after leaving Sanzi Prefecture, Ma Zhongtong is about to embark on his last mission, Daming Prefecture.

On the eve of entering Daming Prefecture, Ma Zhan and his party came down from the tower and stayed in the Honglou Inn in Dongli City.

The group washed off the dust from the journey, and Ma Zhan prepared to find Ma Zhongtong to ask some questions about martial arts.

In Ma Zhan's heart, Ma Zhongtong's martial arts level has always been a mystery.

He dared to challenge the immortal with his spear, but when Ma Zhan asked him about his rank, he kept silent.

Tonight, Ma Zhan wants to find out Ma Zhongtong's background through Xun Xiaobao and Xun Jijiu.

Ma Zhan and Meng Yao simply strolled around the night market in Donglicheng, and felt that it was far less lively than Zhangbei Street.

The two of them were in poor health and returned to Honglou Inn early.

Ma Zhan knocked on Ma Zhongtong's door, holding a jar of wine he bought from the night market.

Ma Zhongtong looked at Ma Zhan who was trying to please him and said unhappily.

"Are you in trouble?"

"No, am I someone who always stirs up trouble?"

Ma Zhan skillfully brewed tea for himself and poured wine for Ma Zhongtong.

Ma Zhongtong picked up the wine bowl and drank it all in one gulp.

"Tell me what you want to know."

Ma Zhan sipped his tea slowly and spoke leisurely.

"Kong Hyo-hyun of Jixia Academy, his hat is a world in itself.

Is this his own strength, or is the hat a powerful magical weapon? "

Ma Zhongtong said without hesitation.

"It's a bit of both. Kong Hyo-hyun is a great scholar of the time, full of righteousness.

Confucianism places great emphasis on clothing, and his Confucian cap can be considered his ritual implement."

Ma Zhan continued to ask.

“The eighth master in the academy is at the first level and second realm, and his realm changes with his heart.

A casual display of strength would render me unable to move, a casual flick of a finger would send me flying, without even a chance to react.

Do all the masters of the first and second realms follow their mind?"

"For now... yes."