The Majia River is about ten feet wide. The river channel in this section is gentle and the flow rate is not too fast. There is a lot of silt accumulation in the riverbed. Although the river water looks very clear, it emits a faint smell of silt.

It is because of this faint smell, although it is not unpleasant, that this river is called a stinky river.

The Ma family did not live in concentrated areas, but scattered on both sides of the river, managing the fields under their names. The sounds of chickens and dogs emanating a very friendly pastoral atmosphere.

The Ma family members of the Ma family in Majiahe have lived here for hundreds of years. Although they are considered to be a big family, they were not very famous locally and were no different from ordinary rural rich people.

The rise of the Ma family, and even the name of Ma Jiahe, has a lot to do with the famous Eastern Han general Ma Wu!

Ma Wu was one of the twenty-eight generals of Yuntai. Although he was from Nanyang County, he was a distant family member of the Ma family's Hema family. When he was young, Ma Wu lived in Xiangyang County in order to avoid persecution from his enemies. The ancestors of the Ma family thought it was appropriate for him to take care of Ma Wu very thoughtfully.

Later, Ma Wu followed Emperor Guangwu of Han, Liu Xiu, and served as the general of captive capture. He followed the army to fight south and north, pacify all directions, and assisted Liu Xiu in establishing the Eastern Han Dynasty.

After Emperor Guangwu of Han ascended the throne, he appointed Ma Wu as the chief officer and the chief officer of the cavalry, and was appointed as the Marquis of Yangxu.

Ma Wu is brave and strong, and is as fierce as a hatred, and is willing to fight against the enemy! This is why he offended the powerful people in his hometown and had to go far away to avoid disaster.

Ma Wu values ​​love and friendship. After he became rich, he returned home in glory and naturally would not forget the Majiahe who once lived in residence.

He came to Majiahe specifically, visited the local government and the head of the Ma family, and recommended some outstanding disciples of the Ma family to work in the government.

Although the Ma family's biggest official position is only the eighth-rank county magistrate, the family's status has made a qualitative leap, from a rural rich man to a family of officials.

Ma Wu not only did these things on the surface, but because he was worried about getting the official reputation, he did not dare to make a big fuss. He just secretly negotiated with the government and bought a large section of the Smold Water River for the Ma family.

Although the land on the Majia River was originally dominated by the Ma family, there were still five or six large families who purchased a small amount of land on both sides of the river, mainly to facilitate the river water to irrigate the downstream farmland.

During the severe drought, the Ma family often had conflicts with other families due to irrigation. In severe cases, several major families fought together. Ma Wu had also seen it with his own eyes, so he wanted to solve this hidden danger for the Ma family.

After Ma Wu secretly bought this section of river, he hinted through the government that the Ma family, under the coordination of the government, purchased the fields on both sides of the river at a price higher than the market price. That section of river was also named Majiahe by the government. Majiahe and Majiahe became one!

Although the Ma family seized the opportunity and entered the ranks of the officials, their foundation was not enough. After losing Ma Wu's protection, fewer and fewer family disciples became officials, and gradually began to decline again.

In the seventh year of Guanghe (182 AD), the Ma family had grown to thousands of tribesmen and thousands of men, but only the clan leader Ma Zhouyi was appointed as the county magistrate in Zheng County, barely maintaining the status of the official family.

In the first year of Zhongping (182 AD), the Yellow Turban Rebellion occurred in many places. In Nanyang County, which is not too far from Majiahe, a large-scale outbreak broke out. Due to the timely encirclement and suppression of the government, the Yellow Turban Army did not spread.

But Majiahe was still affected by some influence. Local thieves were rampant and often accompanied the hungry people to snatch wealthy families in groups.

The patriarch Ma Zhou, who is an official in Zheng County and is hundreds of miles away from Majiahe. Naturally, he knows that the current public security situation is not good and is very worried about the safety of his wife, children, and young people.

The Ma family's defense power was not very strong, and Ma Zhou took away more than a dozen elite guards, and the safety of the family was not guaranteed. Ma Xian decisively resigned from office and returned home to take charge.

After Ma Xian came back, he had been an official for many years and had a strong position in his official position. The turbulent Ma Jiahe also settled down.

Ma Zhou was over forty years old. Before becoming an official, he had two sons, so he felt relieved to go out to become an official.

When Ma Zhou resigned, he was not only worried about the safety of his wife and children, but actually felt that he had too few sons!

Because the Ma family has a long lineage, the population has not been strong in these generations, and it is almost a single lineage, and it is hard to convince the whole family.

According to Ma Zhou's plan, he had to have at least four sons, name and character. He had already thought about the names, name is Wen, Yong (Wu), Xian, and Liang, and the characters are arranged according to size: Bo Chang, Zhong Chang, Shu Chang, and Ji Chang.

When Ma Zhou resigned, his eldest son Ma Wen was already twelve years old and his second son Ma Yong was also nine years old.

Ma Zhou decisively resigned from office, because he was worried that his two sons' studies would be delayed. After he returned home, he had been managing family affairs at home and cultivating his son and his juniors' talents!

There are gains and losses. Ma Zhou resigned from office and returned home for seven years. He got three sons in a row as he wished, and exceeded the plan. This was a great joy for the entire Ma family in an era of many children and blessings!

Ma Zhou also manages family affairs at home with peace of mind, and guides his son and his juniors in his spare time to study. The whole family is happily together.

In the seventh year after Ma Zhou resigned, his wife was already forty-five years old. In a very dangerous situation, she gave birth to his youngest son.

Although the youngest son gave birth to an unplanned childbirth, Ma Zhou was still very happy and spent a lot of effort when naming the name. The name "Su" means "start, get up" in order to hope that his son can help the family rise.

When he was taking the character, he chose "You Chang", indicating that this is the youngest, so he naturally did not want his wife to risk her life to have children.

At this point, all the "Five Constant Persons of the Ma Family" have been reported.

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Although the Yellow Turban Rebellion had long been put down, the governments in various places in Jingzhou were taken to control their rights by major families. The Ma family was excluded from rights because of their lack of economic strength and lack of outstanding talents.

In the first year of Chuping, the year when Ma Su was born, something big happened in Jingzhou that was recorded in history!

Because Sun Jian killed Wang Rui, the former governor of Jingzhou, the court asked Liu Biao to replace Wang Rui as governor of Jingzhou.

At that time, Yuan Shu stationed troops in Luyang and had all the people in Nanyang under his command. Su from Wu was the prefect of Changsha, and Bei Yu was the magistrate of Huarong. They all dominated the local area by occupying the militia. Yuan Shu was interested in Jingzhou, which led to Liu Biao being unable to take office directly.

Liu Biao sneaked into Xiangyang alone, joined forces with the Kuai family, Cai family and other major families, adopted the schemes of Kuai Liang and Kuai Yue, appointed Cai Mao as generals, and led the servants provided by various major families to exert both kindness and power, and wiped out the thieves in Jingzhou. He began to take office and officially became the governor of Jingzhou.

Most of the county magistrates, county magistrates and other officials in Jingzhou were appointed by major powerful families without authorization. When they heard that Liu Biao's reputation was not afraid to go against him, they took off their seal and fled.
Chapter completed!