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  At the mention of Ma Chao's name, Liu Feng's heart skipped a beat. The young man in front of him might not be well-known at this time, but to Liu Feng, who had traveled through time and space, it was like a thunderclap.

  Although the defeat of Street Pavilion has brought an indelible stain to this man in history, Liu Feng never doubted Ma Su's intelligence and wisdom. If he were really a mediocre person, how could he have come up with such a strange strategy as 'attacking the city is inferior, attacking the heart is superior'?

  When he heard Ma Wei report his family background, Liu Feng's previous curiosity was also solved, and he nodded slightly: "It turned out to be Ma Youchang, no wonder."

  Judging from the young master's tone, it seemed that he knew himself, which naturally made Ma Zhan feel a thrill of excitement. However, the phrase "Ma Youchang" left Ma Zhan looking perplexed.

  "This year I am nineteen years old in virtual age, and my father has not yet given me a word, only fearing that the eldest son is mistaken."

  Liu Feng was taken aback for a moment, then suddenly realized that he had just carelessly let something slip. According to the customs of this era, men were not considered adults until they reached the age of twenty by traditional counting methods, and also had to hold a so-called "Coming-of-Age Ceremony" to mark their adulthood.

  The so-called capping ceremony is to first conduct a divination ritual, and then the person being capped receives from an elder three sets of clothing and hats that only a sincere and benevolent person can wear in front of relatives and friends who have been invited to witness. The person being capped tries on each set one by one, and then shows them off to everyone. Finally, at the end of this capping ceremony, the elder announces the granting of a style name to the person being capped in front of all the guests.

  Liu Feng only remembered that Ma Chao's style name was Youchang, but he didn't know that the other party was only 19 years old this year and hadn't reached the age of having a style name. His slip of the tongue with "Ma Youchang" undoubtedly showed signs of leaking his true intentions.

  However, Liu Feng's mind turned extremely quickly, and he raised his cup to take a sip of tea to cover up the psychological activity of having misspoken. By the time he put down the cup, he had already come up with a countermeasure. He burst out laughing: "The five brothers of the Ma family, Ji Chang, Zhong Chang, all have the character 'Chang' at the end of their courtesy names, and are also the youngest among the five brothers of the Ma family. The name that your respected father will give you in the future is probably going to be You Chang. I was just joking casually, don't take it seriously."

  Liu Feng is the young master, and the young master joking with him represents a kind of closeness. Ma Yan was delighted and hadn't even had time to react, let alone think it strange. Moreover, he found Liu Feng's conjecture quite reasonable, and his admiration for him grew by several degrees. He hastily said: "Ma is young and inexperienced, I didn't expect the great young master to know my humble name as well, this is Ma's honor."

  From Ma Teng's expression and tone, Liu Feng could see the genuine "delight" from his heart. However, his words and actions still maintained the etiquette between monarch and subject, and did not show any casualness due to Liu Feng's familiarity.

  "I wonder what official position Ma brothers are in now? What kind of errands do they usually do?" Liu Feng inquired about the detailed situation of Ma Xun.

  "He is currently serving as a grain accountant, and his usual work is nothing more than checking the grain ledger."

  Ma Su's response was flat and unremarkable, but the fleeting sense of loss in his eyes did not escape Liu Feng's sharp gaze. It was clear that Ma Su, despite his young age, had great confidence in his own abilities and was not content to be relegated to a lowly clerk position.

  Ma Chao's subtle expression gave Liu Feng a sense of security. He was very clear that his future fate must be in his own hands, rather than relying on Liu Bei's benevolence, so he had to have his own power, and this force could not be too ostentatious, thereby arousing Liu Bei's suspicion too early.

  Although Liu Qi was on good terms with him, given his identity and ability, he naturally couldn't be relied upon. As for Xu Shu, despite the fact that Liu Feng had saved his mother, he was well aware that with Xu Shu's current status, he didn't have the power to influence him or even affect his stance. Similarly, Zhao Yun, who shared a bond of transmitting martial arts with him, was also in the same situation. As for others like Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, it was even more impossible.

  Ma Su's appearance suddenly gave Liu Qi an inspiration: to cultivate his own trusted power, why must he start with someone like Xu Shu who already has a position? What can't he give to others, and what makes him let others follow him wholeheartedly?

  But people like Ma Cen are different, with great talent, but without any experience, they can only silently hold low-ranking official positions, waiting for the day when they can get the favor of their superiors. Liu Feng, on the other hand, can break their silence and give them the opportunity to show themselves as they wish.

  A more mature and profound idea gradually formed in his mind, Liu Feng's mouth slightly curved upwards, flashing a faintly discernible sly smile, then sighed: "In my opinion, Ma brother's talent, being a humble bookkeeper, seems to be underutilized."

  "The young master is overpraising me, as long as I can do my part for the lord, I am content." At this time, Ma Su's response was still polite, but his face had already begun to reveal suppressed surprise.

  Liu Feng is who, that is the eldest son of the Liu family. Listening to the other party's tone, it seems that he appreciates Ma Chao very much. If he can get a few words of recommendation from the eldest son in front of Liu Bei, he will naturally be able to achieve his ambition and make his mark. It would be strange if Ma Chao is not excited.

  Liu Feng was trying to win over Ma Chao, but he understood the principle of tightening and loosening. After giving Ma Chao some hope, Liu Feng suddenly changed his tone: "It's getting late, I still have something to do, so go busy, we'll talk again when we have a chance."

  Liu Feng's words were like a basin of cold water poured over Ma Chao, who was in high spirits. A hint of disappointment flashed across Ma Chao's eyes, and he could only rise to his feet, cup his hands together in respect, and say: "Then I won't disturb the young master at work; I'll take my leave first."

  Ma Su, you're lucky to have met me, helping me is helping yourself.

  As Ma Su turned and left, Liu Feng felt as if he had finally resolved a long-standing worry in his heart, feeling an indescribable sense of relief. He began to think about finding an opportunity to transfer Ma Su under his command.

  Under solitary confinement, Liu Feng thought back to the conversation on Zhou Yu's flagship earlier. Zhou Yu's deep strategy and Xu Shu's sharp insight had left a profound impression on him. Recalling the conversations about the terrain of Lukou, Liu Feng's interest was piqued again, and he took out that mysterious person's "Annotation of Sunzi" to read once more.

  This reading note has reached tens of thousands of words, with a very rich content. This time, Liu Feng only roughly read it from beginning to end. In recent days, whenever he had some free time, he would take out a little time to carefully savor and appreciate each word and sentence.

  Because he had gained a lot of insights about the application of terrain today, Liu Feng turned his notes to the volume on terrain, and as he flipped through it, he suddenly saw the two words "Lu Kou".

  He was taken aback, mustered up his utmost attention, and read on with great care. A look of astonishment first appeared on his face, followed by a certain kind of sudden enlightenment.

  Suddenly, he slapped his hand on the table and exclaimed excitedly: "So that's it! So that's it!"

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