The 12th generation of An Yi's descendants cultivated the people and trained soldiers, with four famous gates intertwined like a network.

  However, Anyi County was established in the second year of the Shenjue era of Emperor Xuan of Han (60 BC) and belonged to Jincheng Prefecture. During the Jian'an period, it was changed to belong to Xiping Prefecture. As an important post station on the Southern Silk Road, it is destined to be a place where winds and clouds meet.

  In this place with a population of only 800-900 households, which was only a medium-sized county in the Eastern Han Dynasty, the newly appointed magistrate faced many challenges.

  Facing the extremely weak garrison, Ma Chao set a goal for himself. He wanted to enhance their effective combat strength in a short period of time. Otherwise, when Han Sui returned, he would definitely be defeated and humiliated.

  However, he did not have the three fires of a new official, because he understood that many things cannot be cured by treating only the symptoms and not the root cause. There is no such thing as a one-time effort to achieve lasting results in this world; if you want to accomplish something, you must have a method and perseverance.

  As soon as they entered the city, Ma Fu immediately ordered the soldiers not to disturb the people, otherwise they would be killed without mercy. One soldier, perhaps because he was used to being sloppy, actually ignored Ma Fu's order and, after sneaking into an inn and eating and drinking at will, patted his butt and left directly.

  The groom learned about the situation afterwards and did not immediately punish him, which gave some soldiers a sense of security.

  After being linked to several disturbances, the mayor chose a fine morning to gather representatives of the prominent clans and common people of An-yi City to discuss how to punish the five rioting soldiers.

  What puzzled the common people was that the horseman also allowed five soldiers who were disturbing the people to participate in the discussion.

  One soldier even shamelessly said: "I fight for you with my life, what's wrong with eating a little something? Without us, you would have been trampled to death by Han Zhuo's cavalry!" Tiger and Leopard Cavalry 12

  Min Huang, one of the four great doors of An Yi, immediately retorted: "The people are like parents, how can there be a reason for the younger generation to run wild on their heads?"

  It is said that among the four great families of An Yi, the one with the most wealth and influence is the Min family, and the master of the Min family is none other than Min Hua.

  The soldier, upon hearing this, burst into a loud curse: "You're full of crap! You, who spend all day extorting money from the people, also dare to call yourself a parent? You're a parasite! You're a parasite on the people of An Yi, a parasite on the people of Xi Liang, a parasite on the people of Great Han!"

  The other aristocrats were shocked by his words, and the soldier suddenly shifted the focus of his speech, directly targeting them.

  The groom stood behind them with his hands on their backs, turning around and around in circles, just smiling and saying nothing.

  This made those with prestige and reputation feel puzzled. Originally, they still had some respect for this young man who was defeated by Han Shizhong without even being crowned and yet was appointed as the An Yi General, but now he actually allowed his soldiers to humiliate them.

  The other soldiers who were disturbing the people saw that Ma Fu was not angry and continued to bombard the four great families.

  One of the soldiers said, "Don't think we're just here to eat and drink, actually we're here to gather information and understand the people's feelings. The owner of an inn personally told me that you so-called aristocratic families have been secretly taking over their land, privately increasing 'land rent', the former An Yi Zhang did not want to collude with you, but you united together to isolate him, in the end he could only turn a blind eye."

  The soldier said this and deliberately turned his head to glance at the groom.

  The groom smiled and said to everyone: "You continue, you do as you please, I just listen casually. As long as you give me a result before noon today, that's fine!"

  The five soldiers suddenly felt that the groom was backing them up and immediately became arrogant, scolding those famous families.

  The groom saw that they were acting excessively, and those famous families also had a lot of complaints. He shouted loudly: "Who gave you the guts? Don't be presumptuous! Don't think I don't dare to kill you, it's just that I'm afraid you'll dirty my hands!"

  As soon as they heard this, those soldiers fell into a state of despair, while the nobles began to concentrate their minds on discussing how to deal with them.

  Some famous families say beheading; some famous families say dismembering into five horses; and there are also famous families that say cutting into a thousand pieces!

  The groom has summed it up. These soldiers have exposed their weaknesses and they will definitely make them die a terrible death! ?? Tiger Leopard Rider 12

  Seeing the ordinary people's representatives playing a bystander role from start to finish, the coachman encouraged them: "You can also talk about your opinions! There is no right or wrong, everyone present has their own right to speak."

  An old man with a few white hairs on his temples said: "In the current chaotic world, everything should be handled according to military law, but it seems like you are indulging them. I don't know if you want to bury the thousand city guards under your command?"

  The groom did not expect the old man to point the spearhead at him, and he pretended to cough twice, saying somewhat awkwardly: "What the old man said is right, what the old man said is right. If there's been a mistake, it must be that I, as the leader, haven't done my part."

  "How dare I! The general is also a wise man! This old man wishes the general well, and still hopes that the general's commands will be unified and rewards and punishments will be clear!"

  Ma Fu supported his chin, as if in thought.

  One of them appeared somewhat impatient and said to Ma Fu: "General Ma, please make a quick decision. We have other matters to attend to!"

  The groom looked at him a few times and said seriously: "Are you going to leave just like that?"

  "Huh?" The four great families almost had the same reaction, they faintly sensed a bad atmosphere.

  "We can't just let them get away like this! These guys who exploit the people's fat and oil should be torn apart by five horses!" Another soldier plucked up his courage to add fuel to the fire.

  The groom nodded slightly but did not express any opinion.

  Those few famous families immediately blazed with anger, and Min Huan even cursed loudly: "What are you guys? Really don't know what's good for you, we let you die at the third watch, you can't live to see the fifth watch!"

  "Huh?" Ma Fu stared at Min Hwang with an incredulous gaze, Min Hwang clenched his fists and glared back at Ma Fu, as if ready to engage in a fierce battle.

  Another famous general saw the situation was not right, and hurriedly said: "Everyone, don't make the atmosphere so tense. I think General Ma has worked hard to protect us, why don't we each show our respect and give him a foot bath?"

  The groom shook his head helplessly and said, "Those five people are indeed to be punished, but I also heard from the common people that your four great families seem to be disturbing the people frequently, making it hard for them to live. How can this be explained?"

  Several big names looked at each other for a few moments, then Min Hua said bluntly: "General Ma, let's just say what we want to say, no need to beat around the bush. I may be poor, but I have two or three bones in my body!"

  Ma Fu said: "Since Master Min has spoken so bluntly, I will not beat around the bush either. Now An Yi City needs to be heightened and fortified in preparation for Han Shui's surprise attack. Moreover, there are many refugees in the city who are starving, shouldn't those of you who are wealthy and influential donate some goods?"

  Min Hua Yang burst out laughing and said, "I thought Marshal Ma and the others were not of the same kind? It turns out that all crows under the sky are black. To be honest with you, we do have silver, but whether or not to give it to you depends on your ability!"

  Ma Fu, upon hearing his arrogance, immediately placed the knife on his neck and said: "Min Ye, I know you have a lot of power in the An Yi area, but now you're in my hands, don't be arrogant!"

  Min Hua calmly said, "I wasn't raised to be intimidated. I've also lived through decades of turmoil and bloodshed. You can kill me anytime you want, but I advise you to think carefully!"

  Ma Fu was stunned. He had originally only wanted to make the prestigious An Yi family bleed a little, but who would have thought that he would run into such a tough nut.

  Min Hua's power in the Anyi area, he had already investigated beforehand. Although the people of Anyi were deeply resentful towards him, most of them dared not speak out, after all, he was wealthy and powerful, and also had close ties with the fugitives in this area, as soon as he waved his hand, a group of fugitives would immediately do things for him. Many homicide cases in Anyi were related to him.

  "Hey, hey, don't be so tense!" A staff member rushed out to put out the fire.

  The groom smiled and put down his sword, saying: "General Ben just wanted to have a joke with Master Min. Now it's almost noon, I think everyone hasn't discussed anything conclusive! How about this, the five soldiers did cause trouble, but the crime is not punishable by death, besides they performed well in the battle of An Yi. Recently, when repairing the city wall of An Yi, I will give each of them 50 military rods and then send them to be laborers!"

  The groom finished speaking, and the five soldiers hastily knelt down in gratitude. The groom said: "According to my orders, you are bound to die. But considering that it is now a time of need for manpower, take care of yourselves! You can leave now!"

  The five men hastily obeyed and left the main hall.

  The horseman looked at several citizen representatives and said: "Please ask each of you to rest in the side hall for a while, I have something to discuss with them!"

  Several villagers also knew the groom's intention and quickly stepped into the side hall.

  Ma Fu smiled and said to Min Hua: "Master Min is a straightforward person, everyone is a straightforward person. This general will speak plainly, in fact, the evil deeds you four major families have done before, this general has been clear about. Wanting to kill you is as easy as turning over one's hand. But why didn't this general do so?"

  The groom intentionally left a suspense, and one of the doors immediately understood, hurriedly saying: "Thank you for the general's mercy, the general's prestige, we have already heard about it. If there is anything that requires our efforts, the general will only speak clearly, and we will definitely rush to the fire and die without regret!"

  Nan Minghao suddenly turned around and said with his back to everyone: "I didn't say that, I didn't hear anything either!"

  Ma Chao suppressed the anger in his heart and said to the other few famous Taoist priests: "Master Min is a clever person, now he is just confused for a moment, I will try my best to enlighten him! As for you all, I'm sure you've also heard of Han Sui's cavalry array. Now the soldiers I lead have no good horses and no good weapons. Moreover, reinforcing Anxi City also requires some silver. If you can give me credit for past merits, this general will not hold grudges!"

  "Good! These are what we should have!" Apart from Min Hua, the other several big names were quite pleased.

  The groom walked up to Min Hua and patted his shoulder, saying: "As for the refugees in the city, there's Labor Minister Qin!"

  Min Hua turned around and stared at him, but didn't respond.

  The groom thought to himself: "You're so arrogant, it seems that if I don't give you a little color to see, you really think you're the master!"

  After exchanging a few pleasantries with several other prominent people, Ma Fu bid them farewell one by one.

  At this time, he invited the villagers from the side hall and said: "Everyone, today you are asked to come here not only to discuss how to deal with those soldiers! I suppose you all understand the actual situation of the four major families, but dare not speak out. Today, if you have any good ideas for governing An Yi, you can speak freely!"

  An old man trembled and said: "It's rare for a general to have the heart of governing the people, I'm just an old bone, not afraid of anything. The name is not removed, and it's hard to calm down! Please ask the general to understand clearly!"

  "How can the peace be maintained if the four great families are not eliminated?" The horseman had indeed learned that the four great families in Anyi were intertwined, mutually covering and supporting each other, with a bad influence in the Anyi area. However, he really did not expect their destructive power to reach such an extent...