In 631 AD, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty ordered his ministers to speak freely and write letters pointing out their shortcomings in governance. This order is naturally not a big problem for civilian officials, but for military generals, it is a troublesome matter.
However, there are policies at the top and countermeasures at the bottom, in order to complete the tasks assigned by Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty. The generals had no choice but to ask their staff to write down suggestions and then submit them to the emperor themselves. There was a military attaché named Chang He under Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, and he asked his subordinate Ma Zhou to help him complete this task. Ma Zhou then wrote suggestions for Chang He, and wrote more than 20 suggestions in total that were beneficial to the country.
Chang He submitted more than 20 suggestions written by Ma Zhou to Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty. After reading it, Tang Taizong was very satisfied and felt that these more than 20 suggestions were in line with his own wishes. However, Tang Taizong knew that Chang Heyijie, a martial artist, did not have such talent, so he called him over for questioning. Chang He said: "I really don't have this ability. It was written by my guest Ma Zhou."
On the same day, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty sent someone to summon him. Unexpectedly, Ma Zhou was not in a hurry and remained unhurried. Tang Taizong anxiously sent people to rush him four times. After Ma Zhou arrived, Tang Taizong discussed state affairs with him and asked him his views on government affairs. The two had a pleasant conversation. Tang Taizong then asked Ma Zhou to serve in Menxia Province.
In 632 AD, Ma Zhou was appointed as the Supervisory Censor, responsible for supervising officials, inspecting counties and counties, correcting prisons, and upholding court rituals. Ma Zhou handled every task very well, in line with Emperor Taizong's wishes.
When Ma Zhou was the censor, sent someone to buy the house according to the map he gave. Everyone knew that he was a scholar and did not have much money. They all thought that he could not afford a house, so they all laughed at him privately. One day, his servant came to tell him that he had found a house that suited his liking, but it was a bit expensive and cost two million. After Ma Zhou found out, he immediately told Emperor Taizong that he wanted to buy a house. Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty cherished Ma Zhou's talent and knew that he had no money, so he issued an order to the relevant departments to give Ma Zhou the money he needed to buy a house. In addition, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty also gave him a lot of slaves and artifacts.
After that, Ma Zhou made many suggestions to Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, and they were all accepted by Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty. Soon after, he was awarded the title of Servant and Censor, and served as Chaosan Doctor 's job. From then on, he became more and more valued by Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, and his official career was prosperous and soared. In 645 AD, Ma Zhou not only served as the official secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, but also acted as the official minister of the Ministry of official affairs.
In 647 AD, Ma Zhou suffered from diabetes . Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty often sent him royal meals and prepared medicine for him personally. The crown prince went to visit his sick in person, but Ma Zhou's illness still did not improve. In 648 AD, Ma Zhou died at the age of forty-eight.
During the Zhenguan period, Ma Zhou analyzed the pros and cons of many major issues that existed at that time, and promptly wrote to Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty. He played an active role in the political reform during the Zhenguan period and even the formation and continuation of the "Government of Zhenguan".
"Old Book of Tang Dynasty" commented on him: Ma Zhou Dao has a deep nature, understands the master and talks about details, is loyal and filial, has a broad knowledge, and is full of respect.
