Because everyone had been delayed for too long, Cao Ang sent everyone to their posts on the third day after returning.

Fortunately, the places where everyone works are in Pei State and Pengcheng State. They are not far apart and can travel together. Now it is no better than before. Since the Yellow Turban Rebellion, the place has been unstable, the situation has changed, and there are people everywhere with the name of Yellow Turban Army.

Bandits, strongmen, and plunderers, if they don’t have the ability to protect themselves, they really can’t travel far.

Of course, Cao Ang tried his best to get everyone to serve as officials in Pei and Pengcheng. This was not for the convenience of them going to their posts together, but for a very deep purpose.

Peiguo is Cao Ang's hometown. It has deep roots and great family influence. Cao Ang's existing manors are all near his hometown. After the world was in chaos, the Cao family had no influence in Luoyang and was bound to return to Qiao County for development. Therefore,

Cao Ang arranged for everyone to be near his hometown in advance to prepare for the coming chaos in the world.

By then the Cao family will have money, food, soldiers and horses, and several cities to support them. At least they will not be forced to flee to Langya Kingdom like Cao Song in history.

In fact, Qiao County was closer to Chen and Liang in the west, but Cao Ang focused his layout on Pengcheng in the east.

Because although Liang and Chen were good, before Cao Cao came to Xudu, they were the most chaotic places. The Yellow Turbans were raging, and they had to face Yuan Shu in Runan. Although Tao Qian was in the Xuzhou direction, Tao Qian was old.

Moreover, Tao Qian was easier to deal with than Yuan Shu, and he had never dealt with any of the big families in Xuzhou.

Cao Ang had previously regarded his fiefdom as dispensable. The reason was that Hailing was too far south, hundreds of miles away from Qiao County, and it was within Tao Qian's sphere of influence, making it impossible to save him.

But recently, Cao Ang has changed his attitude.

Historically, Tao Qian's power in Guangling County was not strong. As long as Hailing was managed properly, although it was still difficult to make progress, it was not difficult to stick to it.

Qiao County is in the west, Hailing is in the south, plus Mount Tai Zang Ba and Xia Pi Que Xuan, Cao Ang wants to surround Tao Qian, an old man.

Six people from Xin Wu went to their posts, and Cao Ang assigned two civil servants and two servants to each of them. He also selected six deputies from thirty-six retainers to accompany them to their posts.

It can't be considered surveillance. The main reason is to hope that they can take over local power as soon as possible.

Especially Le Jin, who serves as the Prime Minister of Xiao County. Cao Ang's largest manor and racecourse are all in Xiao County, and the veterans he recruits are also here. Only when Le Jin completely controls this place can Cao Ang further expand his power.

Liu County has iron, Lu County has copper, and Xiao County has coal.

Cao Ang must not move. The world is about to be in chaos, and it is time to prepare.

Seeing the majestic appearance of Xin Wu and others when they took office, the newly joined Xu Huang and Han Dang were very envious. Although the official positions of county magistrate, county magistrate, and county lieutenant all cost three to four hundred dan,

For a person of Cao Ang's background, it is not worth mentioning, but for ordinary people like Xu Huang and Han Dang, it is also beyond hope.

Everyone saw how kind Cao Ang was to his subordinates, and several of them secretly swore that they would fight to the death to serve the king, hoping to bring glory to the Sunlight Sect.

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Cao Ang stayed at home for two days. His old friends Tang Gu, Feng Kai, and Chun Yurui all got the news and came to visit one after another.

Seeing that Cao Ang went to Hebei, made great achievements, and even obtained the position of Tinghou, everyone was envious.

Although Cao Ang was well-known before, everyone was young and could not fully understand the differences in class, status, and power when they were together. At most, everyone wanted to fawn over Yuan Tan, who was from a good background.

But now that Cao Ang has made a meritorious service and is granted the title of Marquis, he has suddenly opened up a gap with everyone. Although he is still one of the people, it is difficult for everyone to regard him as a peer.

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In the past, when a friend was out of touch with you, this kind of emotion was the most complicated.

It’s not to say jealousy, but the feeling of envy, even hating why it’s not you, is real.

Cao Ang is as calm as ever and treats everyone with a normal heart. He can't care about what others think, and he won't stop and wait for those who fall behind him.

Among the Yuan brothers, only Yuan Xi came, and Yuan Tan unexpectedly did not come.

Yuan Xi's words were unclear. He only said that Yuan Tan was mourning at home and could not come out. But the key point was that Yuan Xi was also mourning.

Cao Ang knew that although Yuan Tan was rough, he was still the leader of his generation. In the past, he could still say that Cao Ang's reputation was due to his filial piety and literary talent. He and Cao Ang had different paths. But now Cao Ang has blocked him in advance.

Hou, really overpowered him, so many things couldn't be pretentious.

Yuan Tan has fallen behind Cao Ang.

Therefore, Yuan Tan was unwilling to come, at least because he couldn't handle it psychologically.

Some things become beyond his control as he grows older. Although Cao Ang has no choice but to do so, he will not force it.

So Cao Ang did not mention Yuan Tan, but instead asked about Yuan Ying's situation.

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For more than a year, Cao Ang traveled around a lot, had no fixed residence, and kept in touch with Yuan Ying. He often only got one letter a month, and it was sent to Luoyang along with Lu Zhi's memorial.

As for Yuan Ying, there is no stable channel for sending letters, and even fewer letters are sent to Cao Ang.

Moreover, Yuan Ying's situation is not good. Last summer, Yuan Ying's mother, Mrs. Li, died of illness. As the eldest daughter, Yuan Ying had to mourn her mother and help her father manage the household, which put a lot of pressure on her.

Moreover, with the one-year period of decline approaching, Yuan Shao, who is in his early thirties this year, will definitely get married. With a stepmother, Yuan Ying's life will probably be even more difficult.

Every family has a scripture that is difficult to recite. Although Cao Ang felt sorry for Yuan Ying, he could not control the affairs of the Yuan family.

Because Yuan Xi was still in mourning, he just came to visit secretly, and left after not staying long at Cao's house. Compared with a year ago, Yuan Xi has grown up a lot, and the timid boy he was back then is no longer the same person.

Again.

Tang Gu, on the other hand, was as cheerful and generous as ever.

But he was also a little more worried. He had spent the most time at Cao's house before, and it was normal to stay overnight. This time, he never left once he came.

But in private, Tang Gu also quietly asked what happened to Cao Ang and Zhao Yi. He invited Zhao Yi to come to Cao's house with him, but Zhao Yi refused.

Although Tang Gu was careless, he was not stupid. Something must have happened between the two friends to make them like this.

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Cao Ang couldn't explain to Tang Gu. Could it be that Zhao Yi suspected that he was having an affair with Zhang Jiao? He had to ignore the matter tactfully.

People came and went in the house for a few days, and finally settled down. Many people invited Cao Ang to the banquet, including celebrities, nobles, and even some eunuch relatives.

Cao Ang was not averse to expanding his social circle, but he did not want to waste his good time eating and drinking, so he refused most of these invitations and planned to read in peace for a period of time.
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