Chapter 132 Summer Insects Can't Talk About Ice (2)
Chapter 132: Summer insects cannot speak of ice (2)
In the worry, the people of Haixi County spent two days.
Deng Ji is finally back!
However, he did not come back alone. In addition to Pu Yangkai coming back with him, Deng Ji also brought two people and a head.
This head is the head of Chen Kui, the son of Chen Sheng.
That day something happened to Chen Sheng. When Chen Kui learned about it, he fled Haixi and took refuge in Guangling.
But if he was just asking for a place to stay, that's all. Instead, he sowed discord and tried to provoke the Guangling Chen family and Deng Ji to make trouble... After Chen Gui learned about it, he refused to do anything and ordered Chen Kui to be executed.
The next time Deng Ji came to visit, Chen Gui used Chen Kui's head to express his position. His nickname was Han Yu, so he naturally respected the Han Dynasty. Deng Ji was an official of the Han emperor, so he should assist him.
In addition, when Chen Deng learned that Deng Ji had no available people, he took the initiative to recommend two people to Deng Ji.
Among these two people, one was named Bu Zhi, also named Zishan, who was two years older than Deng Ji, and was from Huaiyin, Guangling County; the other was named Wei Jing, a native of Guangling County, whose given name was Ziqi, and was the same age as Deng Ji.
Speaking of starting stalls, he is also a person with a good background.
It is said that the ancestor of Bu Zhi was Yang Shi, a doctor of the Jin Dynasty in the Zhou Dynasty. Because his fief was in the place of 'Bu', he took 'Bu' as his surname.
A member of the Houbu clan had Uncle Bu, who was once one of Confucius' disciples.
At the turn of the Qin and Han Dynasties, a member of the Bu clan became a general, and because of his meritorious service, he became the Marquis of Huaiyin. The Bu clan became a powerful clan in Huaiyin.
Bu Zhi is a descendant of the Bu family, but he is not a direct descendant. His parents died young and he was alone, so he had a good relationship with Wei Jing. The two of them planted melons during the day and studied at night, and they were also well-known in the local area. Bu Zhi himself was skilled in various fields.
With this kind of knowledge and skills, he can be said to be well-read, elegant and profound. Wei Jing, on the other hand, has an upright temperament, has a Zhonglimei demeanor, is good at war, likes merchants and kings, and has always served his brother as a step-stop...
If it were another person, he might not be able to like Deng Ji.
Although Bu Zhi was from a noble family, he was quite similar to Deng Ji.
Deng Ji's ancestor was Deng Yu, one of the twenty-eight generals of Yuntai. In Deng Ji's generation, like Bu Zhao, he belonged to the distant branch.
They have not enjoyed half of the glory of their ancestors. They are both descendants of common people, and they have also been persecuted by their clansmen.
Deng Ji became a minor official, while Bu Zhi went to plant melons. The two of them had some sympathy for each other, and Pu Yangkai was very knowledgeable, so it was easy for Bu Zhi to recognize him. Chen Deng personally recommended Bu Zhi.
Stallion is not easy to refuse. Moreover, growing melons in these days is not a long-term job after all. And he himself has no fame, so it is not easy to get a good future.
Therefore, Bu Zhi was recommended by Chen Deng, and Deng Ji came to visit him personally and expressed his willingness to accompany him.
Wei Jing, on the other hand, followed Bu Zhao's lead. Besides, Haixi was not too far from Guangling, so he simply went with Bu Zhao.
He is tall and thin, about 17cm tall.
Wei Jing is much stockier. With his height of 170cm, he looks very strong with his figure.
When Cao Peng heard the name Bu Zhao, he was startled in his heart.
Bu Zhi, why does this name sound so familiar?
Wei Jing is not sure, it seems that he did not appear in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms; but Bu Zhi... Cao Peng is sure that he appeared in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms.
"This is my wife's brother Cao Peng, whose courtesy name is Youxue."
Deng Ji was in the government office and introduced Cao Peng to Bu Zhi and the others.
"Is it what Mr. Puyang said about Cao Youxue who read through "Poetry" and "Lun"?
"Haha, that's him!" Deng Ji said with a smile, "But after reading the "Poetry" and "Lun", he is a bit overrated. He is now my military commander, in charge of the military affairs in Haixi... Youxue, Brother Zishan is outstanding in knowledge.
If you don't understand something, you can ask him for more advice.
From today on, Brother Zishan will be my chief secretary in Haixi."
Cao Peng quickly saluted: "Little brother Cao Peng, I have met my two elder brothers."
Bu Zhao showed a kind smile and hurriedly helped Cao Peng, "Bu Zishan is just a down-and-out man. Magistrate Deng values him enough to come here to seek refuge. I will need more care from my younger brother Cao in the future."
There was no arrogance typical of scholars in his words, his voice sounded very elegant, and his emotions and anger were not clear.
Cao Peng hurriedly politely said, "My little brother is just a vegetarian in the corpse position, so how can I be treated with the word 'care'? I can finally breathe a sigh of relief if Mr. Zishan can come."
"oh?"
“Now Haixi is full of waste and many things are in disarray.
The younger brother has always been insensitive to the matter of the case, but he was forced to come here by Deng Haixi to check the accounts and household registration. For the past two days, the younger brother has been having a headache because of this. Once Mr. Zishan comes, the younger brother can finally get out... Haha, I will do it in the future.
Thank you for your hard work, Mr. Zishan.”
Bu Zhi originally thought that Cao Peng would make things difficult for him.
In his opinion, Cao Peng may be really talented, but he is still young, high-spirited, and arrogant because of his talent.
After finally gaining a foothold in Haixi, as Deng Ji's brother-in-law, he was considered inferior to one person and above ten thousand people in Haixi. Coming here by himself would be tantamount to snatching Cao Peng's power. Bu Zhao even prepared it
Prepare to face Cao Peng's difficulties. Who would have expected that Cao Peng would hand over the affairs in his hands so readily. There was no hint of complaint in his words, and he seemed very happy.
This boy is very interesting!
Bu Zhao praised secretly in his heart, but still had a warm smile on his face.
"The boy is also a governor..."
Wei Jing suddenly spoke, with a sarcastic smile on his face, "But at such a young age, what ability and ability do you have to be a military commander in Haixi?"
"Ziqi, don't be rude."
Bu Zhi heard this and quickly opened his mouth to stop it.
But it is obvious that he still failed to stop...
He knew what Wei Jing was thinking: Wei Jing didn't want to come, just because he was coming and had no choice but to come with him.
In fact, before Chen Deng recommended them, Bu Zhao and Wei Jing were ready to leave Guangling and go to Jiangdong to seek a way out. Although Guangling is now peaceful, there are rapids and undercurrents in the calm. Most people with lofty ideals can feel this
The power contained in the torrent... If things go on like this, Guangling County will definitely become a battlefield. On the contrary, the land of Jiangdong is considered safe now.
Cao Peng looked at Wei Jing in surprise and suddenly smiled.
"Afu, don't be rude!"
Deng Ji was very familiar with Cao Peng.
Whenever he showed such a harmless-looking smile, he would often get a fierce counterattack.
"What Mr. Ziqi said is absolutely true. I really don't have much virtue. However, I heard that ambition does not depend on your age... Gan Luo could become a prime minister at the age of twelve, and Huo Qiaoqi became the captain of Piao Yao at the age of seventeen.
, followed General Wei to attack the Xiongnu in Monan, annihilated more than 2,000 people with 800 people, captured the Xiongnu prime minister and his household, and killed the Xiongnu Shanyu's grandfather and Ji's father. He bravely won the three armies and was worshiped as the champion prince!
My little brother is only fourteen and has still achieved nothing.
What he did was just kill the bully in Zhongyang Mountain, punish the bandits in Chenliu, and kill Chen Sheng, the tyrant in Haixi, under Ma Xiaer, how can he dare to call himself virtuous?"
The implication is that although I am young, I have done a lot of things.
You are older than me, have you ever done anything that benefits the country and the people? If not, please shut up...
Wei Jing, it seems like he hasn’t done anything big yet!
His face turned red, he stared at Cao Peng, gave him a slap in the face, turned around and left.
"Ziqi, where are you going?"
"Brother Zishan, I have long said that with your talents and knowledge, why should we commit ourselves to the hands of a man with a disabled arm? I only came to Haixi for your sake. How dare a child with a yellow mouth dare to speak
Wild talk. In my opinion, Deng Shusun is nothing more than nepotism.
I decided to go back, you come with me."
With that said, Wei Jing strode out, but halfway through, he found that Bu Zhao had not followed.
"Zishan, do you want to stay here?"
Bu Zhao looked at Wei Jing with a complicated expression, and sighed softly, "Ziqi, I am a humble and lowly person. Uncle Sunjin sincerely invites me to be a distinguished guest and entrusts me with important responsibilities. I am very grateful."
. You said that he has a broken arm, but he was appointed by the imperial court and is the orthodoxy today. Is there anything wrong with me working for the imperial court and serving my uncle and grandson? Although Jiangdong is good, it is inevitably a little far away for me..."
"you……"
Wei Jing said: "Zishan, you have great talent, how can you be inferior to a single county?"
"Whether I am talented or not has nothing to do with what I do. Even though Shusun was not talented, he eradicated the Haixi tyrant. I am talented, but I can only make a living by growing melons in Guangling. Ziqi, I
I hope you can understand me...and my uncle and grandson are not that kind of talentless person."
"It's up to you, I won't stay here anyway."
After Wei Jing said that, he walked out of the hall.
Cao Peng suddenly said from behind him: "Mr. Wei, I have a message for you... Talents, regardless of their size, are talents that can benefit the country and the people. Zhao Kuo has outstanding talents, but the battle of Changping made Zhao Guo's elite
Jin Sang. Although my brother-in-law is physically disabled, his ambition is not. At least until now, everything he has done is for the sake of the people in Haixi, for the integrity of my Han Dynasty territory, and for the dignity of the imperial court.
Those who humiliate others will always be humiliated.
As you walk out of this door today, I still hope you can remember: Those who do not respect others will never expect to be respected by others in their lifetime."
"You kid, you're talking nonsense!"
Cao Peng immediately counterattacked: "Well frogs cannot speak to the sea, as they are bound to the void; summer insects cannot speak to the ice, as they are bound to the time; Qushi cannot speak to the Tao, as they are bound to teachings!"
This is a sentence in "Zhuangzi - Qiu Shui", but now it is used as a weapon for Cao Peng's counterattack.
Wei Jing stood outside the door, his cheeks twitching violently, he slapped his feet hard, threw up his sleeves and left...
"Afu, how can you be so rude?"
"He was rude in front of me, how can he blame me?"
Cao Peng looked at Deng Ji and retorted loudly.
Bu Zhi looked at Cao Peng with a strange light in his eyes.
"Uncle Sun, forget it!" Puyang Kai stood up and said: "Zi Qi is arrogant and arrogant, and it is inevitable that he will be angry. From the first time I met him, I knew that he was not willing to accompany me. The reason why I came here was actually to see him.
In terms of Zishan's face, if people are different and people have their own ambitions, why force it? Zishan, if you don't want to stay, you can leave. Although Youxue's words just now are a bit rude, there are some words.
, but he is right. No matter how talented a person is, it depends on whether he is willing to do things... At least, we are doing things!"
Bu Zhao was actually very hesitant at this moment.
He has a good relationship with Wei Jing, but on the other hand, he can also feel Deng Ji's sincerity.
Cao Peng's words touched his heart.
No matter how talented a person is or how old he is, it only depends on whether he is willing to do things.
Wei Jing's talent is undoubtedly there. But to be honest, he is a bit arrogant, and to put it harshly, he is very ambitious...
Bu Zha, I just want to do something practical!
While he was hesitating, he saw Cao Peng take out a roll of bamboo slips.
"Brother-in-law, the rectification of Haibei Market is urgent.
Those business scoundrels before are a bit overwhelmed now that they think about it! I have made a plan, and if it succeeds, Haixi will definitely change its appearance."
When Bu Zhi heard Cao Peng's heroic words, he couldn't help but become interested immediately!
