After playing chess with Ma Zhong for a long time, Wang Mang also experienced the joy of torturing food.

But what makes Wang Mang even more happy is that Wang Mang knows where Ma Yuan is!

Although Ma Yuan is still an infant, Wang Mang knows how powerful this child will be in the future!

If you can use a house to trap this child, it will be a huge profit!

Therefore, Wang Mang doesn't care about this investment at all.

Moreover, it is also an instinct in Wang Mang's character gene to be "loving and charitable"!

Since it is an instinct, it must be put to good use. Otherwise, what is the use of leaving money at home if you can’t spend it every day?

Do you have to wait until you die in the future and take this money to the grave to contribute to the tomb robbers?

Thinking about the popularity of Han tombs in various historical periods, Wang Mang was even more determined not to keep too much cash on hand!

Let’s not go too far, just take Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty as an example!

Because Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty reigned for a long time, his mausoleum can be said to be extremely luxurious!

It is because of so many luxurious Jinling tombs that a few years after Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty died, in the third year of Emperor Zhao of the Han Dynasty (84 BC), his tomb was robbed. Four years later, someone bought it in Fufeng.

The jade box and jade staff were buried in the tomb.

And this is just petty theft, let alone the super thieves such as Chi Mei and Dong Zhuo.

When such a super thief comes, it will be like locusts crossing the border, leaving no grass growing! No matter how you are the unparalleled hero, you can suppress the world! In the end, the bodies will still be scattered and crushed into mud!

Therefore, sometimes Wang Mang wonders whether the original Wang Mang who was so charitable could have foreseen some truths in advance, so he used all his wealth to do good things for good people?

Of course, this speculation must be absurd.

Wang Mang's own personality is very clear to him.

In the past, Wang Mang was philanthropic because he was deeply influenced by Confucian culture and had an unhappy childhood. Therefore, he tried his best to show his gentleness, courtesy and humility, and wanted to gain everyone's attention.

But now, although Wang Mang has inherited the original Wang Mang's philanthropic, courteous and charitable character, his purpose is purer.

Wang Mang's current philanthropic, gentle and courteous attitude is all aimed at those children of aristocratic families who have certain influence in the government and the public.

As for those poor people, Wang Mang did not take a second look.

Because Wang Mang knew very well that what these people wanted was not his meager relief, but a career in which they could settle down and make a living.

But now Wang Mang can't give it to them, so now Wang Mang can only follow the inertia of the original Wang Mang and continue to move forward, and build his own character well, and then he can do other things!

After another game of chess with Ma Zhong, Wang Mang stood up and moved his body and said, "After this game of chess, do you understand?"

Ma Zhong paid homage: "I'm humble and stupid. I know the rules now, but I still can't see the overall situation. I can send and receive things as freely as a general."

Wang Mang laughed when he heard Ma Zhong's words.

Wang Mang said: "Don't flatter me like this. I am nothing more than a blank slate general. I have no merit in fighting, and I don't have the title of general. It is against the rules to add the title of general to the rank of captain. It is just a chess trick."

The art of war is no more than that of Zhao Kuo. How can he learn it from a general like that of a noble family?"

Wang Mang is very self-aware. He also knows that his title of general is a high honorific title. Moreover, he also knows that his current military strategy is nothing more than talking on paper, just Zhao Kuo.

But Ma Zhong didn't think so. Ma Zhong said: "General, don't belittle yourself! During the reign of Emperor Xiaowu, the second general Wei Huo was only a slave. However, under Xiaowu, he was able to fight against the Xiongnu, seal the wolf as a vassal, and expand the country.

The land is thousands of miles away, so that our great Han Dynasty will never have trouble from the northwest."

"The general comes from a high family and treats the virtuous and corporal soldiers. Although he does not have the fortune of Wei Huo, his military skills and strategies are no less than those of his predecessors. Moreover, the general's strict military management has the legacy of the marquis. This is the right way! How can the general look down on himself?

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Wang Mang felt like he was floating after being praised like this by Ma Zhong.

Is this all true?

In the blink of an eye, can I be compared with such great generals as Wei Qing, Huo Qubing, and Zhou Yafu?

Wang Mang couldn't help but glance at Ma Zhong again. He was sure that the person in front of him was Ma Zhong or Chen Chong!

In Wang Mang's memory, it seems that the person who praised Wang Mang so hard was Chen Chong, who compared Wang Mang to Yao and Shun.

Speaking of the great talent Chen Chong, he is simply a model of sycophants in the past!

A eloquent memorial of several thousand words not only praised Wang Mang as the first saint in ancient and modern times, but was also directly included in the full text of "Han Shu·Biography of Wang Mang", becoming the name of all the sycophants and sycophants throughout the ages.

It’s like a textbook to learn how to flatter the emperor!

Simply invincible!

Wang Mang really found it hard to believe that such a flattering Ma Zhong could give birth to such an invincible child as Ma Yuan.

It has to be said that the genes of the Han Dynasty people are really powerful!

Of course, Ma Zhong's behavior of flattering Wang Mang is not a strange thing, but a unique social status quo in the late Western Han Dynasty.

Although the Han Dynasty at that time respected Confucianism and the virtuous, it still elevated Confucius and other sages to an unattainable level like later generations.

Therefore, when people in the Han Dynasty praised others, they did so without any subtlety, and they praised directly to the sky.

Wang Mang listened to Ma Zhong's praise, and although he felt very touched, his head was still very clear.

Although people in the Han Dynasty liked to boast so enthusiastically, Wang Mang was familiar with the history of two thousand years.

If you really believe these flattering scenes, the consequences can be imagined.

However, Wang Mang couldn't help but let Ma Zhong boast like this. After all, such endless boasting is actually establishing prestige for Wang Mang!

After all, Wang Mang has never been on the battlefield, nor has he achieved any military exploits.

If he wants to keep intimidating the Imperial Army soldiers and horses from the four battalions of Yu Lin, Tun Qi, Hu Ben and Yue Qi, he must have the majesty that can crush everyone!

And if you want to obtain this kind of majesty in peaceful times, the only way left is to sing praises to others.

This method is like Wang Mang traveling to the previous world.

The presidents and leaders of many countries are people who have never been on the battlefield, but in their domestic public opinion propaganda, their presidents and leaders are all visionary, wise and victorious generals!

Otherwise, these presidents and leaders will not be able to maintain power and gather strength for a long time!

Therefore, some whitewashing and exaggeration are still necessary!

If Wang Mang still doesn't understand the situation clearly at this time, he still looks humble and polite, and does not dare to accept the flattery of his subordinates.

Then his subordinates will think that he is a soft persimmon who is easy to bully! And how can a soft persimmon lead a good team and establish prestige?

Therefore, Wang Mang naturally accepted Ma Zhong's boast and strengthened his core position in the Fourth Battalion Army!

This is definitely of great significance to Wang Mang! Don’t ruin your plan just because of your momentary modesty!

Of course, Wang Mang himself must understand his own situation, otherwise he will really get lost in this kind of illusory boasting, and really think that he is invincible, then it will be really miserable!

It can be seen that it is not easy to be a leader! You can neither flatter your subordinates nor take everything seriously. You can only walk on thin ice, carefully control power and maintain dignity!
Chapter completed!