Back at Wangtian Pavilion, Dianman and Xu Yi were both a little high.
As soon as they saw Cao Zhen, the two of them immediately went up, sandwiching him one on the left and the other on the right. Without saying anything, they drank three large glasses of wine before giving up.
Taking this opportunity, Cao Peng whispered a few words in Cao Zun's ear.
After Cao Zun was stunned for a moment, he nodded and stood up and walked out of Wangtian Pavilion...
"You two guys..." Cao Zhen was a little out of breath from being bullied. When he saw Dian Man and Xu Yi laughing heartlessly, he smiled helplessly and cursed: "In two days, Dian Zhonglang and Captain Xu will
The captain is about to compete. If he knew that you two were together, wouldn't he be angry?"
Xu Yi shook his huge head repeatedly and said with a smile: "My father said that he and Dian Zhonglang are a matter between the elders and have nothing to do with us. Just do whatever you want and he won't be angry. Dian Zhonglang also had the same attitude before.
I also told Aman not to let the brotherhood be cold."
Cao Zhen was silent for a moment and sighed.
"Xu Xiaowei and Dian Zhonglang are indeed great men."
"But, Ah Fu, please tell me the truth. The art of war you gave to Nori-no-Nakaro, was it nonsense?"
Cao Peng raised his head in astonishment, looked at Xu Yi and said, "Second brother, how do you say this?"
"I've been walking around the school grounds all day long, and I haven't seen any formations being practiced... Then how can I defeat my Tiger Guards by practicing them?"
Xu Yi was a little drunk and stammered when she spoke.
"Is the Tiger Guard very powerful?" Noriman suddenly became unhappy, "My father is called this, this is called... yes, then I have a clear plan. If you don't understand, don't talk nonsense. How could Ah Fu harm my father? Ah Fu,
Do you think my father can win this time, right?"
Dian looked at Cao Peng eagerly.
Cao Zhen also became curious and looked towards Cao Peng.
This guy is really...
But at this time, Cao Peng was definitely on Dianman's side and smiled, "Second brother, have you heard of this sentence?"
"What words."
"United as one!"
Xu Yi was startled, while Cao Zhen was thoughtful.
"I know that Uncle Xu's tiger guard is brave, and I have also seen Uncle Xu's performance. I think there is one thing that Uncle Xu did not understand."
"What's up?"
"What is the purpose of the Tiger Guard?"
Xu Yi frowned and opened her mouth to answer.
Cao Peng waved his hand and stopped Xu Yi, "Second brother, please listen to me first. I think Uncle Xu didn't see his position clearly. What is Su Wei? The main thing is to protect Duke Cao. I would rather die than not
The Lord is injured. Suwei is not meant to fight fiercely and charge into battle. It is because Nozakaro understands this principle that he performs the formation like this. You see, the drill may be of little use. But when the battle comes, I
I can guarantee that no matter how ferocious the Tiger Guards are, they will never be able to break through the formation of the Tiger Guards."
After saying this, Xu Yi was speechless.
There was a strange light in Cao Zhen's eyes.
"Afu, doesn't that mean that the guards are not allowed to board first?"
"That's not the case!" Cao Peng took a sip of wine, "The guards can advance first, only when Duke Cao is safe and everything is safe. If you ignore Duke Cao's safety and only focus on charging into battle, what's the difference between it and other soldiers and horses?
?Su Wei is not trying to fight for glory, but to protect glory. Under the premise that Duke Cao is safe, there doesn't seem to be any conflict between the two, so they can enter the battle first."
Don’t strive for glory, but protect glory!
In Wangtian Pavilion, there was suddenly silence, and everyone fell into deep thought.
Huben has been around since ancient times, and it seems to have become a custom to ascend first in every battle. Although Huben's guard duties later became greater, no one has ever clearly defined their responsibilities. In Cao Peng's eyes, Huben should be like the Central Guard Corps of later generations.
Same. They no longer need to strive for glory, because joining it is glory in itself... At this moment, Cao Zhen suddenly felt that he seemed to understand something.
Understand what?
This is the true meaning of the sentence "Glory is my life".
Cao Zunzong walked in from the outside and saw everyone looking deep in thought. After being stunned for a moment, they returned to normal.
He whispered a few words into Cao Peng's ear, then walked back to Zhu Zan and sat down.
"Brother, who is Du Xi?"
"Du Xi?" Cao Zhen asked doubtfully, "Are you talking about Du Zixu?"
Cao Peng didn't know who Du Zixu was. Looking at Cao Zhen's expression, he seemed to be a great person, so he looked at Cao Zun, and Cao Zun nodded.
"Oh, Du Zixu is from Dingling, Yingchuan, and is also a famous scholar in Yingchuan.
His great-grandfather Du An and grandfather Du Gen were both very famous people in the local area and had been prominent in the court. During the Taiping Dao Rebellion, he went to Jingzhou. Later Liu Jing was promoted to pastor and guard Jingxiang, and he also respected him very much. Last year
, the lord welcomed His Majesty in Luoyang, Du Xi returned to his hometown and was appointed as the governor of Xi'e... At that time, Xi'e was quite chaotic and bandits were rampant. Du Xi was very courageous. He once wore armor and carried a gun and led his troops to kill.
The enemy killed hundreds of thieves. Later, when the thieves broke into the city, they gathered the officials and people, but no one joined the thieves."
"oh?"
Cao Zhen went on to say: "This time, my lord appointed Zhong Yuanchang as the commander-in-chief of the Imperial Academy. Zhong Yuanchang specifically ordered Du Xi to join the army and accompany him to Guanzhong."
"This Du Xi is not simple!"
"Of course it's not simple... By the way, how can you bring him up so easily?"
Cao Peng said: "Those people we met just now are Du Xi's guests. The previous private room was also arranged by Du Xi."
Cao Zhen frowned and said softly: "So, those people have a lot of background!"
"how do I say this?"
Zhu Zan said: "Du Xi is a noble and arrogant person, and all his followers are people of high moral character. Moreover, he attaches great importance to family status. If he is not a noble person, he will never make arrangements. You also know that this person from Yuxiu Tower
The third floor is not something you can just get up to."
Dianman Xu Yi was a little confused at this time.
Wang Mai and Deng Fan, on the other hand, couldn't even interrupt, so they could only look at Cao Peng and Cao Zhen in confusion.
Cao Zhen thought for a while, "Forget it, it's just a misunderstanding, let's not worry about it anymore... Xuzhou accent? I'll ask again later."
He could see that Cao Peng was very interested in those people.
So I took over the matter.
Cao Peng also said: "Yes, it has nothing to do with us anyway. Today is to see off the fourth brother and the sixth brother, so don't talk about those boring things. The fourth brother and the sixth brother are going to Luoyang Chang'an. I wish the two brothers great success.
, to promote the name of our Xiaobayi, please drink this cup together."
Cao Zhen and others invited him to drink.
Zhu Zan and Cao Zun also laughed. They welcomed everyone who came and drank cup after cup.
The banquet was not over until nearly Xu. At this time, the city gate of Xudu had been closed, and Cao Peng took Wang Mai and Deng Fan with him back to Huben Mansion to live with Dianman. Tonight, Dianwei took his turn.
So he was not in the mansion. The four of them drank a lot. After entering the room, they fell on the couch and fell asleep soundly. Cao Peng had something on his mind and couldn't sleep for a while, so he tossed and turned on the bed...
He put on his clothes, walked out of the wing, and walked in the garden of Huben Mansion.
The bright moonlight shines in the courtyard, as if it is covered with a layer of gauze... At any time, there are night birds chirping, adding a bit of tranquility.
The moon is hazy, the birds are hazy...
Cao Peng walked into the pavilion and fell into deep thought.
I really can’t remember what happened in the second year of Jian’an.
Even though Cao Peng had read The Romance of the Three Kingdoms, he couldn't clearly remember what happened that year. Logically speaking, Lu Bu and Cao Cao were hostile, and it seemed impossible to have any connection. But at this time, people from Xuzhou came...
What is the situation?
By the way, in what year did Lu Bu die?
For a moment, there was a gap in Cao Peng's memory.
The Battle of Guandu...The Battle of Guandu!
In my memory, the Battle of Guandu took place in the fifth year of Jian'an. And Lu Bu died before the Battle of Guandu. In other words, Lu Bu had at most two years to live? No, no, Lu Bu shouldn't have been killed in the fourth year of Jian'an.
Because there seems to be something about the clothing and belt edict interspersed in the middle. Yes, it seems that the second brother Guan followed Cao Cao for a while, and then he killed Yan Liang, punished Wen Chou, and rode alone thousands of miles away.
That is to say, Lu Bu died in the third year of Jian'an, or... earlier?
Cao Peng's memory became increasingly confusing.
One piece of information emerged from his mind one after another, making him a little confused.
Suddenly, Cao Peng felt something biting his trousers. When he looked down, he saw a snow-white little rabbit running out of nowhere and squatting at his feet.
Will there be rabbits in Dianwei Mansion?
Cao Peng bent down and picked up the little rabbit.
Impossible... Neither Dian Wei nor Dian Man are very caring people. If you say they eat rabbits, Cao Peng will believe it; if you say they raise rabbits, Cao Peng will not believe it even if they kill them. Moreover, evil rabbits
Generally speaking, only girls like to raise animals.
But there is a group of pure men in Huben Mansion.
Cao Cao had previously given Dian Wei more than 20 maids, but Dian Wei found it troublesome and drove those maids away to Wubao instead of staying in the mansion.
Where did this rabbit come from?
Cao Peng was wondering when he suddenly heard the sound of soft footsteps in the distance.
After directing Qi into his bones and entering the bone-changing stage, Cao Peng's hearing improved significantly. He quickly ducked and hid behind the pavilion. Looking in the direction of the footsteps, he saw a hazy figure standing under the moonlight.
Coming closer and closer, Cao Peng gradually saw clearly that she was a little girl. Judging from her age, she looked about twelve or thirteen years old. She was taller than the average girl, and she looked about 160. She was dressed in the same outfit.
Wearing a green and yellow dress, her hair was tied into a bun with a Japanese horse bun.
"Xiao Baibai, Xiao Baibai..."
The little girl called softly, her voice was very low, as if she was suppressing her voice.
The moonlight was shining brightly, and Cao Peng could see clearly.
The little girl is also a beauty, with an oval face, beautiful curves, a pair of bright eyes, and a pair of dimples on her cheeks. She has a small cherry mouth, a small upturned nose, and a very delicate combination of facial features. At this moment, she seemed to be very anxious and kept talking.
calling.
Cao Peng lowered his head and looked at the little white rabbit in his arms.
noob?
It’s really appropriate!
"Eh!"
Cao Peng ducked and walked out from behind the pavilion.
The little girl was startled, like a frightened little rabbit, and quickly took two steps back, staring at Cao Peng warily.
Cao Peng has grown a lot recently, and his body shape is much stronger than before. He was dressed in rugby and holding a rabbit. Seeing the little girl's alert look, he smiled kindly and said, "Hey, this is yours
?"
He tried to use a very soft tone, but it could be seen that the little girl was still very wary.
The little head nodded like a chicken pecking at rice.
The girl didn't speak, but her big watery eyes looked at Cao Peng blinking, as if she was begging Cao Peng to return the rabbit to her.
"Here, here you go!"
Seeing how vigilant the little girl was, Cao Peng felt that he couldn't ask anything, so he put the little rabbit on the ground.
"Xiao Baibai, come here quickly!"
The little girl called softly, and the little white rabbit immediately flew towards the little girl.
"What's your name and why are you here?"
When Cao Peng saw the little girl picking up the rabbit, he asked.
Unexpectedly, the girl didn't answer. She hugged the little rabbit and ran away.
"Hello!"
Cao Peng took two steps and called after the girl, but the little girl ran faster.
"Be careful, don't fall."
Cao Peng stopped, shook his head with a wry smile, and called after the girl. But he was murmuring in his heart: Do I look scary?
"Well... thank you for not eating Xiaobaibai."
The little girl stopped suddenly, thanked Cao Peng, then turned and left.
Cao Peng was stunned!
He seemed to understand a little bit. The culprits were probably the Dian family and his son... Could it be that these two hard-working guys like rabbits?
When he raised his head again, the little girl's figure had disappeared into the night.
It was not easy for Cao Peng to chase after him, because further inside was the inner house of the Dian family. Who knows, did Dian Wei have a golden house to hide his beauty? Although Cao Peng was familiar with the Dian family, there were some places where he still had to follow the rules. If he and Dian Man
Together, it's nothing. Now that he was alone, if he ran into the inner house, it wouldn't sound good if it spread... Or maybe it was Dian Wei's relatives who came?
After such a fuss, Cao Peng seemed much more relaxed.
If you don't think clearly, then stop thinking about it... Let's talk about it when you think clearly!
So Cao Peng turned around and went back to his house to sleep.
Early the next morning, Dianman came to find Cao Peng to practice his martial arts.
Because I didn't sleep well last night, I looked a little listless. I was yawning, changing my clothes, and mumbling.
"Third brother, is there a female family member coming to your family?"
Noriman was stunned, "There are no women in my family!"
"Yesterday I clearly saw that there was a woman in the back house of your house..."
Noriman suddenly became anxious, "Afu, please don't talk nonsense. If my mother finds out, my father will have to eat his life again!"
Uh... Dian Wei is afraid of his wife!
To be honest, Cao Peng rarely heard Dian Wei mention his wife.
Moreover, after living in Xudu for such a long time, Dian Wei never took his wife over.
What does Mrs. Dian look like? What is her temperament?
Cao Peng has always been curious. Today, after hearing what Dian Man said, Cao Peng seemed to understand why Dian Wei refused to take his wife over.
"But I really saw a little girl."
"Are you dazzled..." Noriman said: "I really don't have any women in my family. It's not like you don't know that my lord gave my father so many maids before, but my father refused to take them and sent them all to Wubao.
.You are definitely dazzled, and there is no one in the back house!"
"I do not believe!"
Dian was so angry that he pulled Cao Peng and walked to the back house.
In the back house, there is a main hall and dozens of side rooms. As soon as he walked into the back house, Cao Peng knew that Dianman was not lying. Because the back house was deserted and deserted, and there was no sense of popularity at all.
Fortunately, there are people who have lived here before, and they wouldn't look like this.
Although it looks clean, as if someone comes to clean it every day, you can tell at a glance whether anyone has lived there.
Suddenly, Cao Peng shivered with excitement.
Could it be that what I saw last night was a female ghost?
In his previous life, Cao Peng was a staunch atheist. He didn't believe that there were real ghosts and gods in this world... But now, he has traveled through time and become another person. Such absurd things, if it were in his previous life, he wouldn't be able to kill him
I would believe it. Now, it happened!
Who dares to say that there are no ghosts and gods in this world?
If there are no ghosts and gods, how can we explain his affairs?
Confucius said that the Master did not talk about strange powers and confuse the gods. He also said that the way of heaven is far away, and the way of humanity is narrow... It is not that he does not talk about ghosts and gods, but because non-common people can talk about ghosts and gods. Does this mean that Confucius also believes that this
Are there ghosts and gods in the world? It’s hard to say!
"Aman, go back and find a warlock to do rituals."
Noriman asked in confusion: "Why?"
"Uh... it's too deserted! You know, it's too deserted and it's easy to attract unclean things. Please do some rituals and have peace of mind."
As he spoke, he prepared to leave.
It was so weird in the back house... Cao Peng didn't feel scared at first, but once the thought of the female ghost came up, he could never go away. He always felt that the wind was blowing, and his spine was chilly, which was a bit scary. But right there
The moment he turned around, he suddenly stopped.
"Afu, what's wrong?"
"Why is there a small door there?"
Cao Peng asked, pointing to an inconspicuous little moon gate in a corner of the yard.
Dianman smiled, "Oh, that's the lord's residence over there. When he came to Xudu, the lord told my father to open a small door here to facilitate travel. You also know that the lord trusts my father very much. He used to live in Yanzhou
, I often take my father to drink. Let’s make a small door here to make it easier to come and go.”
Cao Peng, thoughtfully...
"Aman, do you like rabbits?"
Noriman was startled, "How do you know? If you don't tell me, I still can't remember it. Now... I haven't eaten rabbit for a long time."
"Never eat rabbits again!"
"Why?"
"Be careful that the rabbit spirit wants to settle a score with you tonight."
Cao Peng turned around and left, more or less understanding in his heart.
Is that little girl a member of Cao Cao's family? Or is she a maid in the Cao Mansion? No, looking at her dress, she doesn't look like a servant, so she must be a member of Cao Cao's family!
Noriman, on the other hand, couldn't help but shudder.
"Afu, wait for me!"
He quickly caught up with Cao Peng and asked softly: "Is there really a rabbit spirit?"
The battle between Tiger and Guard is getting closer and closer!
The streets and alleys of Xudu are discussing this upcoming fight between dragon and tiger.
Dian Wei and Xu Chu are both great tiger generals in the world. One has a reputation for evil, and the other is known as a tiger idiot. They are both Cao Cao's most favored and trusted people.
This battle will determine who is the best guard, so it has aroused the interest of many people.
Some say it is invincible;
Some people think that Tiger Guards are brave.
In short, there are endless levels of speculation, which also makes this martial arts performance covered with mystery. At the same time, Cao Cao also claimed that after the martial arts competition, there will be some rewards. But what rewards? He did not make it clear, which made people even more confused.
, aroused great curiosity.
The tenth day of the seventh lunar month is the day of Wudang performance.
Cao Peng arrived outside the Xiyuan campus early in the morning.
"Afu!"
From a distance, I saw Cao Zhen, dressed in military uniform, waving to him.
Cao Peng quickly agreed and urged his horse forward to greet Cao Zhen.
"Afu, I heard about it!"
"What did you find out?"
"Those people in Yuxiu Tower...are the envoys of Lu Bu in Xuzhou. Do you remember the person who was almost knocked down by me? He is Chen Yuanlong!"