But is there the surname Puyang in the surname? Cao Peng is really not sure. He knows the compound surnames such as Nangong, Ximen, Dongfang, and Sima, but this is the first time he has heard of the compound surname Puyang. But think about it,
It seems normal. Many surnames these days are based on place names... Could it be that the ancestors of Puyang Kai once lived in Puyang? That's why the surname Puyang came about?
One thing Cao Peng can be sure of is that Puyang Kai is definitely not a character in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms.
Otherwise, with such a popular surname, even if it is a sidekick, Cao Peng will be more or less impressed...
In fact, Cao Peng was still a little partial to Deng Zhi in his heart. After all, he was the person who had proven his talents in history. But Cao Peng was a little worried, would Deng Zhi come? Even if Deng Zhi came, would he listen to Deng Zhi?
Ji's order? In terms of talent, Deng Ji may not be higher than Deng Zhi; in terms of family status, Deng Zhi is also a disciple of Liu Xiang, the former Jiangxia prefect, and is much better than Deng Ji.
Is a person with good family background and outstanding talents willing to succumb to Deng Ji? This is still unknown.
Of course, perhaps Deng Zhi would be willing to help because of the friendship between the two families. But to what extent he could help? It seems hard to say.
In history, Deng Zhi was unknown in his early days.
It seems that it made its grand debut after Baidi City and was reused by Zhuge Liang.
Will the Deng Zhi at this time be the same as the Deng Zhi in history? This is also a question that Cao Peng is not sure about...
But overall, Cao Peng still preferred Deng Zhi.
However, Guo Jia recommended Puyang Kai, which shows that this person is also extraordinary.
Considering Guo Jia's extremely talented and extremely proud character, his recommendation of Puyang Kai was definitely not without purpose.
In other words, Puyang Kai may be the most suitable helper for Deng Ji at present.
As for what reputation?
Cao Peng really didn't care too much.
These days, survival is the first priority.
Whether Puyang Kai steals chickens or becomes a thief, as long as he has real skills, he is worth using.
At least, given Deng Ji's current situation, he doesn't seem to be qualified to choose others. Since the beginning of the Han Dynasty, the king has chosen his ministers, and the ministers have also chosen their king... Maybe Puyang Kai may not be able to like Deng Ji, so the reason why he nodded was because he liked Deng Ji.
In the face of Guo Jia or Xun Yu.
If Deng Zhi refuses to come, or refuses to serve when he comes, Puyang Kai is undoubtedly the most suitable candidate.
"Brother-in-law, since it was recommended by Guo Jijiu, he must have gone through some examinations. I think you don't need to think too much, you might as well recruit this person first. If he is really capable, you will have one more helper; if he
His moral character is indeed too bad, and you will have something to say when the time comes. If you refuse to leave without even meeting anyone, you may have offended others for nothing, and it will also make Guo Jijiu look bad."
The fatal shot in his previous life gave Cao Peng an extra tact in his character.
Making a decision is easy, but after making the decision, he must also think carefully about the consequences to avoid danger.
At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the world was different from the one he lived in in his previous life.
After all, the past life was a society governed by the rule of law. Regardless of whether it was a real rule of law or a fake rule of law, there was always a pretense hanging on it.
In the late Eastern Han Dynasty, to put it bluntly, people still ruled society.
God knows when someone will rise up. If someone offends someone, it will be a disaster.
Deng Ji thought for a moment and felt that what Cao Peng said made sense.
"Then I'll go and talk to Fengxiao, who agrees with him?"
"Brother-in-law, who do you think you are?" Cao Peng's tone suddenly became harsh.
Deng Ji was startled, and felt nervous for no reason...
"It's not that someone wants to help you, but for the sake of Guo Jijiu, I agree to help you. Now you are just a county magistrate with a salary of 400 dan. To be honest, you haven't even laid down your foundation.
Why are you so pretentious? Don’t you know the story about buying a horse bone for a thousand gold? No matter how bad Puyang Kai’s moral character is, he still has real abilities. How can he be allowed to come and leave as soon as you call him? "
One sentence made Deng Ji blush.
Ever since that day when Guo Jia told Deng Ji that he would be serving as the Commander of Haixi, Deng Ji was indeed in a state of high spirits!
However, it is also understandable that a small official in Jiyang suddenly becomes the head of a county. This change in status can easily make people feel arrogant and even proud, and it can even become inflated.
Cao Peng had been looking for an opportunity to wake up Deng Ji, but he was suffering from the lack of a suitable time. Deng Ji's words just now clearly showed the extreme expansion in his heart.
"Why should Guo Jijiu help you?
Brother-in-law, it’s not just because you have that shitty friendship with him. In the world, there are countless people who practice Xiao Du Lü. There are also countless people who practice Guo’s Xiao Du Lü. Is it possible that all those who study Xiao Du Lü
Are all the people from the same sect of Guo Jijiu? Guo Jijiu values you because of your humility, your tenacity, and your character... But look at you, are you still the same person you were before?"
Cao Peng's voice was so stern that Deng Ji broke into a cold sweat.
Ms. Zhang, who was talking to her daughter in the house, also heard the quarrel in the yard.
She helped Cao Nan out and shouted sternly: "Ah Fu, why are you talking to your brother-in-law?"
Cao Peng snorted, rolled up his sleeves and left.
Zhang wanted to reprimand Cao Peng, but was stopped by Cao Nan.
"Mom, don't blame Ah Fu... What he said just now was for the good of my uncle and grandson. These days, uncle and grandson are a little forgetful! I think what Ah Fu said makes sense. Uncle and grandson have not yet achieved success in their career.
Such a loss of attitude will not benefit him in the future."
Then, Cao Nan said to Deng Ji: "Uncle Sun, think about it for yourself, and don't be stubborn anymore."
Cao Nan and Zhang returned to the house.
Deng Ji's heart was beating fast. He sat down and it took him a long time to calm down.
He was a little angry and felt that Mrs. Cao Peng was not giving him face. However, when he saw little Deng Ai sleeping soundly in the cradle, he was suddenly shocked again!
Now that I am a father, how can I be so careless?
Ah Fu is right, I am indeed not myself these days...
He closed his eyes and tried to calm down. The wind passed by, rolled up his empty sleeves, and brushed his face, causing cold sweat to flow down.
What qualifications do I have to be conceited?
Deng Ji was a sensible person and could also reflect on himself.
However, when people are proud, it is always a little difficult to grasp.
Deng Ji suddenly felt lucky that he had a very powerful brother-in-law. If Ah Fu hadn't woken him up, I would have continued to make mistakes.
"Xiao Ai, dad is a confused person, isn't he?"
He stroked Deng Ai's cheek, and the shame and anger on his face gradually faded away.
"Come here, take the young master back to his room."
Deng Ji suddenly stood up and shouted loudly.
A maid hurried over and carried Deng Ai back to the room. Deng Ji quickly walked out. Cao Nan stood under the window and looked at Deng Ji's back. A flash of light flashed across his sweet cheeks.
Smiling. She took Deng Ai from the hand of the maid, turned to Mrs. Zhang and said, "Mom, look... Uncle Sun has figured it out! I think it is a good choice to let Ah Fu go to Haixi with him."
"But Peng'er is still young..."
"Mom, look at how Ah Fu acted like a child when he scolded his uncle and grandson just now."
Zhang was immediately speechless.
That's right, when Cao Peng reprimanded Deng Ji, even Zhang felt a little scared.
The child was usually calm and calm, as if he didn't care about anything, and always looked like a laughing child. But Mrs. Zhang knew that Cao Peng had killed someone before. If this child was really angry, he would dare to do anything.
, is a little guy with great ideas...
I always feel that he is young, but before I know it, this child already has his own world.
I heard that he was sworn sworn kinsmen to Cao Gong's clan, and that Dian Man and Xu Yi were brothers... When he was fourteen years old, Cao Ji was still an apprentice who didn't know anything. But Cao Peng was already a supporter of the family.
He has created a world. Who can underestimate him?
The corners of the eyes are a little moist.
The thin child who lingered on the sickbed last year has grown up now!
Thinking of this, Mrs. Zhang couldn't help but smile. He nodded and said softly: "Yes, Peng'er has grown up..."——
Deng Fan was holding up the stone lock, huffing and puffing with strength.
Wang Mai held a white wax rod in his hand and was shaking his gun with force. Cao Peng was sitting on the green stone steps aside, watching the two of them.
"The tiger head is not made with brute force, but with the strength of the waist, hips and joints."
He couldn't help correcting Wang Mai and Deng Fan's mistakes, and his voice was particularly harsh.
Behind me, the sound of footsteps came.
Cao Peng did not look back.
Deng Ji sat down next to him, stretched out his hand, and rubbed Cao Peng's head.
"Afu, are you still angry?"
"without!"
"Okay, I admit, I was wrong!" Deng Ji sighed and said softly: "I know, I have been a little carried away these days. In your words, I regard myself as a character... Fortunately, you woke me up!
In fact, I am nothing now."
"So what are you going to do?"
"I'm going to find Fengxiao and ask about Puyang Kai's residence.
Please take advantage of this time before going to Haixi to invite Mr. Puyang to come over. You are right, I am indeed not qualified to be picky."
"Then I won't accompany you!"
"good!"
"Be sincere."
"I see."
"Also, I would like to thank Guo Jijiu. I have helped you so much and I have no obligation."
Deng Ji was used to Cao Peng's mouth popping up one or two new terms from time to time, so he was not surprised. He nodded and whispered, "I understand!"
"Then do you agree to let me go to Haixi?"
Deng Ji smiled and said, "As long as mother agrees, I have no objection."
With such a person by his side who can always point out his shortcomings, how could Deng Ji refuse?
Cao Peng immediately smiled...
After Deng Ji paid a visit to Guo Jia, he took Xiahou Lan to Waihuang County early the next morning.
Waihuang is located northeast of Xudu, and it takes at least four or five days to go back and forth. Fortunately, the Cao family is no longer in a predicament now, and can bring their own carriages and horses. Xiahou Lan accompanied several heroes from Tufushan, responsible for protecting Deng
Ji's safety. As for Cao Peng, he was leisurely and contented, practicing martial arts and reading at home every day. Occasionally he would go to Huichun Hall to see how Dong Xiao treated others...
Dong Xiao will not accompany him to Haixi County.
He had to stay in Xudu and nurse Guo Jia's health.
Guo Jia's physical condition was not very good because she took Wushi Powder.
Fortunately, the time he took it was not too long, and Dong Xiao discovered it in time, allowing him to stop taking Wu Shi Powder and take care of his physical condition at the same time.
After all, he is a disciple of a famous doctor, and Dong Xiao's medical skills are not bad. Guo Jia obviously feels that his spirit has improved greatly.
Therefore, Guo Jia would not let Dong Xiao go.
He originally wanted to help Dong Xiao open a medical clinic in Xudu City to stabilize the situation first.
Then he waited for the right opportunity to recommend Dong Xiao to Cao Cao... but Dong Xiao refused! At his age, it is not easy to be a sitting doctor. His age and lack of experience make it difficult for people to trust his medical skills. Even if he is a doctor
Even if he goes to a medical clinic, no one may be willing to let him come for diagnosis and treatment. People often say: If you have a hairless mouth, you will not be able to do your job well. Dong Xiao's current situation is just a traditional Chinese medicine, not an 'old' traditional Chinese medicine.
Therefore, Dong Xiao chose to return to Chun Tang.
Although Huichun Tang specializes in gynecology, Xiao Kun's reputation and qualifications are placed there.
When the time comes, Xiao Kun will open a case for him, and others won't care too much. Having an "old" Chinese medicine doctor in charge always puts people at ease.
Moreover, Dong Xiao now has other interests.
Ever since Cao Peng asked him to use moxibustion that day, Dong Xiao had developed a strong interest in mugwort.
Well, this mugwort can cure diseases! But how many diseases can it cure? In addition, there are many medicinal herbs that may also have this effect.
For this reason, he also wrote a special letter and asked people to send it to Zhang Zhongjing in Niyang for advice.
Dong Xiao's biggest interest now is the fictitious "Baicao Jing" mentioned by Cao Peng. He needs to read a lot of medical books, and Xudu is the capital of the emperor, and there are many aristocratic families with countless books... Dong Xiao only asked Guo Jia
, looking for unique and rare copies for him.
Huichuntang's business is pretty good.
Due to Dong Xiao's arrival, the scope of diagnosis and treatment at Huichun Hall has suddenly increased a lot.
Xiao Kun is still responsible for the difficult gynecological diseases that he is good at, while Dong Xiaolai is responsible for other things. The two of them work together to complement each other.
Cao Peng just wanted to learn some simple medical skills to deal with headaches and fever.
When we get to Haixi, God knows what kind of trouble we will encounter?
People who eat whole grains will always get sick. Isn't there a saying in medicine that people are not accustomed to the local environment? Haixi and Xudu are different.
On this day, Cao Peng stayed in Huichun Hall for an hour and then walked away.
There was an autumn rain last night and the weather turned cold suddenly.
Many people had minor illnesses, which made the business in Huichun Hall boom. Dong Xiao didn't have time to greet Cao Peng. Cao Peng was alone in there and felt very boring. He looked at the time and saw that it was almost lunch time... Cao Peng
Then I thought about having dinner with Dianman Xu Yi.
"In front of you, is this Mr. Cao?"
Behind him, someone suddenly called. Cao Peng was startled, stopped and turned to look.
But he saw a young man who was about the same age as him, dressed in moon-white Zen clothes and with a jade belt around his waist, stopping on the street to wave to him.
"Who are you……"
Cao Peng felt that the boy in front of him seemed a bit familiar.
But at this moment, I couldn't remember the origin of the other party.
The young man smiled and said, "Mr. Cao, have you forgotten? We met in the dog fighting hall before, and you even gave me a good knife!"
"ah!"
"My Excellency, Liu Guang, I couldn't get intimate with you last time because I was in a hurry. I always wanted to visit, but I was worried that I would be presumptuous and cause trouble for you..."
Cao Peng remembered.
The young man in front of me is Liu Guang, the Marquis of Linyi, a younger brother of the Han Emperor, nicknamed ‘Han Family Dog’.
"Marquis of Linyi!"
"Haha, you remembered...but on this street, you should still call me Liu Guang."
"this……"
"What? Do you look down on me?"
Cao Peng shook his head repeatedly, "How dare you, how dare you, Lin... you are serious!"
"I heard that you moved out of Dian's house?"
"Ha, exactly."
"Then if I have time someday, I will definitely pay him a visit."
Cao Peng said with a smile: "I am honored... Mr. Liu, where are you going?"
"Well, I just finished my gambling fight with someone and was about to go to dinner. How about we go together?"
Cao Peng looked embarrassed and said with a wry smile: "It's not that I don't know how to show appreciation, but it's just that I made an agreement with my second brother and the others before."
Liu Guang seemed a little disappointed, but soon he was smiling again.
"That's a pity... It's better to wait for another day."
"Well, in a few days, I may have to accompany my brother-in-law to his new post."
"Where is Mr. Deng going?"
"This is not very clear yet. I only heard that it will be released outside. The specific location has not been determined yet."
It is not a secret that Deng Ji became an official. If someone really wants to find out, it will not be too difficult.
Liu Guang said with envy: "Young master can go everywhere, it is really enviable..."
As a clan member of the Han Dynasty and a confidant of the Han Emperor, it was not easy for him to leave Xudu. Even though he had a powerful position, he was still a young man and was always full of curiosity about the outside world.
"Since the young master still has something to do, I won't delay.
If there's a chance, let's have a drink and have fun again..."
Cao Peng quickly agreed: "Definitely, definitely!"
Inside, it was still a little strange.
What does Liu Guang mean by saying this to himself for no reason?
He had no ill feelings toward Liu Guang, and he had no ambitions towards the Han Dynasty. However, Cao Peng knew that Cao Cao would definitely conflict with the Han Dynasty in the future.
Now that I have decided to join Cao Cao, it is best to draw a clear line with the Han Dynasty.
However, looking at the hint of loneliness in Liu Guang's eyes, Cao Peng felt a little unbearable...
This is still a child!
Cao Peng is not very old, but the soul in this body is already an adult.
No matter what other people think of Liu Guang, whether he is a Han dog or a Marquis of Linyi, in the eyes of Cao Peng, he is still a young man who has not grown up.
Being inside the palace walls that are full of crises, it is inevitable that people will think that he is young and mature and has deep thoughts.
But if in later generations, at his age, he should have been the happiest and carefree flowering season...
"Marquis Linyi, let's fight dogs next time."
Liu Guang had turned around and was about to leave.
Hearing Cao Peng's sudden words, he couldn't help but froze, turned around in shock, and looked at Cao Peng...
Cao Peng's smile is particularly bright!
Liu Guang felt warm in his heart and couldn't help but laugh!
"Bulldog, you can't do that."
"How can you know if you don't try?"
Liu Guang smiled and said: "Well, I'm waiting for your challenge... Let me tell you first, I am now the number one master in Xudu City."
"Then let's talk about it after you beat me."
After Cao Peng finished speaking, he cupped his hands with Liu Guang and turned to leave.
The smile on Liu Guang's face also looked particularly bright.
He watched Cao Peng's figure gradually go away, took a deep breath, regained his usual composure, and strode towards the restaurant...