Chapter 321: Blessing or Curse

Ma Mingwen finished reading the letter with a serious expression. Reading

What did Ma Xin say? Xiaobao is more self-disciplined than when he was a child? He has a talent for martial arts, excellent physique, and good memory?

You should know that when he was a child, he was carried to the training ground by his father and grandfather to stand as soon as he could walk.

He would eat with one foot lifted up, crying while eating on the plum blossom pile.

Not only him, but all the boys in the family were trained like this since childhood.

Later, he knew that resistance was useless and that the more obedient he was, the easier his life would be. So he was the first to go to the training ground early every day. Except for sleeping time, he was soaked in the training ground.

His father and grandfather said that he was more self-disciplined than his other brothers.

Now Xiaobao is more self-disciplined than him?

Ma Mingwen's expression was serious.

Such a good child cannot be delayed.

Ma Mingwen's love for talent suddenly rose, and he immediately spread out the paper and wrote back to Ma Xin.

Ma Mingwen had just written a reply to Ma Xin before sending it out.

He received an imperial edict sent to him from Chang'an.

Wu Quanzhong actually conferred him the title of King of Yue, and assigned the five places of Yuezhou, Wuzhou, Quzhou, Tiantai, and Yongjia, which were originally held by the former Jiedushi of Zhendong, to him.

Ma Mingwen held the imperial edict for a long time without coming back to his senses.

When he calmed down, he hurriedly sent people out to inquire about the news.

Soon, all kinds of news reached Ma Mingwen.

After Wu Quanzhong usurped the throne from the last emperor of Dashuo, he was probably afraid that heroes from all over the country would lead troops to attack him. So after he ascended the throne, he issued several decrees and imperial edicts.

Not only Wu Quanzhong was conferred the title.

Huang Shenzhi was also conferred the title of King of Fujian, and the entire Fujian was assigned to him. Ma Suo, the former commander of the Hunan Cavalry and Infantry Army, was conferred the title of King of Chu, allowing him to obtain Hunan.

In one fell swoop, he jumped over Ma Suo's immediate superior and gave Ma Suo the title.

He also appointed Gao Jixing of Hubei as the governor of Jingnan, and Liu Yin, the governor of Fengzhou in Lingnan, as the king of Dapeng County...

Wu Quanzhong was afraid that the local leaders would lead troops to attack him, so he took the initiative. He appointed all the forces far away from the Central Plains that had troops.

After Wu Quanzhong ascended the throne, many military governors in the Central Plains did not recognize him as their leader.

Originally, everyone was the same, sitting on an equal footing. How come you suddenly became a traitor and a traitor, and you also seized the throne in such an ignominious way, and you want us to kowtow to you?

It doesn't make sense.

I just don't accept it.

Wu Quanzhong naturally knew that there were many people who didn't accept it and didn't recognize him.

On the one hand, he had to distract himself to gather the military governors, and on the other hand, he was worried that the forces far away from the Central Plains would lead troops to attack. If he was attacked from both sides, he might be surrounded before he could even sit on the throne.

So he first sealed off the local forces far from the heartland of the Central Plains. He planned to stabilize them first.

In the heartland of the Central Plains, he had a strong army and then slowly cleaned up the various towns one by one.

And Wang Jian, the governor of Xichuan, did not wait for Wu Quanzhong to deal with him. He was smart and did not want to confront Wu Quanzhong's army, so he led his troops to run away first.

Wang Jian looked down on Wu Quanzhong and did not want to recognize him as his master. He ran to Shu and followed Wu Quanzhong's example and ascended the throne as emperor. He also named the country "Da Shu".

Wu Quanzhong was very angry.

Wang Jian's background was not as good as Wu Quanzhong's. Wu Quanzhong's family was a private school, while Wang Jian's ancestors made a living by selling pancakes for generations.

His family was so poor that Wang Jian went to sell private salt to survive. He was called "thief cuckold" and despised.

Later, his salt trafficking was exposed, and he was imprisoned and was about to be beheaded. Unexpectedly, he was lucky enough to be saved by a jailer.

Then he fled to Wudang Mountain, and a Taoist told him that he could only become rich and powerful if he joined the army.

So he joined the army.

Not to mention, he really found a path that suits him.

He was brave and a little smart when he went to the battlefield to kill the enemy. So he was promoted all the way, and his promotion speed was very fast. He was also adopted by Liu Lingzi, a eunuch around the previous emperor, and his road to success began.

He was so loyal to Dashuo.

Wu Quanzhong usurped the throne, could he recognize Wu Quanzhong as his master?

He simply took his men and horses and ran directly to Sichuan, and ascended the throne to become emperor himself.

And he was not the first person to proclaim himself emperor under Wu Quanzhong's nose.

The first person to proclaim himself emperor was Yang Bi, Pei Nian's former superior.

Yang Bi was originally just a governor of Luzhou, and later got the whole territory of Jiangxi. Asking Pei Nian for food, he was criticized by people around him, and he had a rift with Pei Nian.

Others sent troops to besiege Renzhou, but he stood by and watched, wanting to see Pei Nian bow his head.

Unexpectedly, Ma Mingwen took advantage of him.

He also asked Wu Quanzhong to assign several states of Jiangxi to Ma Mingwen.

It was simply unbearable.

As soon as Wu Quanzhong ascended the throne, he made Ma Suo, who was on his left in Hunan, the King of Chu, Huang Shenzhi, who was on his right in Fujian, the King of Min, and Ma Mingwen, who had cut a few pieces of meat from him, the King of Yue. He got nothing.

Can this be tolerated?

It must not be.

So as soon as Wu Quanzhong ascended the throne, Yang Bi also took his troops and seized the areas south of the Huaihe River, eastern Hubei, and parts of Anhui, and ascended the throne as emperor, and the country was named "Wu".

So far, since Wu Quanzhong ascended the throne, the entire territory of Dashuo has gradually collapsed in Wu Quanzhong's hands.

Various news were placed on Ma Mingwen's desk.

It gave him a splitting headache.

Ma Mingwen didn't have many ambitions. He just felt resentful and wanted to overthrow the inactive court.

When Wu Quanzhong appointed him as the governor of Zhennan, he was confused for a long time. And it has only been a short time, and he was appointed as the King of Yue?

Could it be that God saw that he had lived a hard life in the first half of his life, so he gave him all the good things in the second half of his life?

I don’t know whether it is a blessing or a curse.

Ma Mingwen hurriedly summoned several military advisors and officials of all levels and subordinates to come to Raozhou to discuss matters.

Some subordinates who were slow to get the news were overjoyed when they heard that Ma Mingwen was named "King of Yue" by the Central Plains court.

"Congratulations, King of Yue, congratulations, King of Yue!"

"This is a good thing!"

"Yes, yes, it's a great thing!"

Although everyone looked down on Wu Quanzhong's usurpation of the throne, making them all officials of the fallen country, making them at a loss.

But Wu Quanzhong got the abdication edict from the last emperor of the Shuo Dynasty, and the jade seal was in his hands, and he sat on the throne of the imperial capital again.

So, Wu Quanzhong now represents the Central Plains court.

Even if everyone disdains him, the jade seal on the edict is real.

Now the whole country is in chaos, and having a legitimate name can also deter the scoundrels who dare to covet the territory in Ma Mingwen's hands.

Shangguan is in power, and his subordinates will naturally have a much better life.

"King Yue, this is a good opportunity!" Some subordinates began to make suggestions.

I heard that two forces in the south have split the land and crowned the emperor. Now Ma Mingwen has twelve states in his hands, with a large area and a large population. Moreover, these states are much richer than other places. If he starts a rebellion, he will have more advantages than others.

Once Ma Mingwen establishes himself, they will all have the merit of following the dragon, and promotion, glory and wealth will be just around the corner.

The hearts of all the subordinates began to heat up.