Even in the south of the Yangtze River, such heavy rain rarely occurs in this season. Generally speaking, the rain in March is mostly gentle and silent. But today's rain was filled with lightning and thunder, revealing a little...
Some of them are so violent that they can't help but be frightening.
Cao Peng stood under the porch of the post house, watching the rainwater flowing down the eaves, as if hanging a water curtain.
Xia Houlan carried a big gun and a pair of knives, and ran in from the archway at a trot. After jumping onto the porch, he shook hard, and the mercury splashed everywhere.
Put Zhang Er Long Lin and He Yi Zhan against the wall, and curse in a low voice in Changshan dialect.
The content of the scolding was nothing more than blaming the sudden heavy rain...
"Ah Fu, look at this situation, maybe we won't be able to leave tomorrow."
Cao Peng nodded, shook his head and said, "It's hard to say. The weather in Jiangdong is unpredictable. It might clear up in a while."
"Disaster!"
Xia Houlan sat down on the porch and wiped her hair dry, "Even if the rain stops, it probably won't be easy to walk."
"Whatever, we are servants now and we must obey the orders from above."
Xia Houlan laughed.
He stretched, stood up and said, "Then I'll go and have a rest first. I'm about to fall apart due to the bumps in the boat today, and I feel uncomfortable all over."
"Well, I'll wait for sir to come back."
Xun Yan's residence was arranged in a quiet courtyard.
In addition to the ten generals, they are Xia Houlan and Cao Peng. Xun Yan was invited at this time to attend a banquet with Wang Lang, so he is not here.
The generals also went with them, so only Cao Peng was left in the huge courtyard.
After lighting up the candle, Cao Peng sat under the porch, holding a copy of the Analects and reading it. This "The Analects" comes from Pu Yangkai's annotations. Cao Peng found that there were many opinions in it, which were very interesting. Pu Yangkai was indeed right
I have put a lot of effort into "On" and the insights are very original.
Cao Peng watched it with great interest, but before he knew it, it was already dark.
The rain is still falling, but it is much weaker than before. There is no violent lightning and thunder, crackling on the eaves, adding a bit of loneliness to the silent night. Xia Houlan is probably already fast asleep
, there was snoring coming from the next room.
Cao Peng put down the book in his hand and stood up to go back to the house.
At this moment, he heard a soft rustling sound, and he suddenly stopped and reached out to grab the deerskin bag containing He Yi Zhan.
His eyes scanned the dark courtyard, but he didn't find any unusual movement.
Cao Peng scratched his head and walked into the room carrying a knife and gun.
A black shadow emerged from a clump of flowers and grass under the courtyard wall and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
Cao Peng turned on the small stove next to the desk, then poured some water into the pottery basin on the stove and put a wine pot on it.
This was Xun Yan's habit. He would drink a pot of wine every day before going to bed.
Even if he goes to a banquet, Cao Peng has to warm the wine. Whether he drinks it or not is Xun Yan's business, and whether it is warm or not is Cao Peng's business. He now remembers his identity as Xun Yan's side
Book boy. Since he is a book boy, he must do his duty as a book boy!
Coming to Jiangdong is equivalent to being in danger.
You must be careful in every move you make, otherwise you will be in trouble if you expose your flaws.
Therefore, Cao Peng is very cautious...
Suddenly there was a noise outside the courtyard, as if someone was making a noise. Then, a burst of footsteps came... Cao Peng hurriedly walked to the door.
Outside the courtyard, the lights were brightly lit and people were buzzing.
"What are you doing? Do you know that this is a royal mission and you dare to break in?"
"I was ordered to hunt down thieves, and you still won't get out of the way! If you dare to stop me again, don't blame me for being ruthless... Search for me!"
While they were talking, a group of people broke into the courtyard.
Cao Peng raised his eyebrows and shouted sternly: "Who is it?"
"The thief in Wu County is doing something. Please get out of the way immediately, otherwise you will be treated like a thief."
A soldier strode forward and shouted loudly.
Just as he was about to step onto the porch, he suddenly heard the roar of a dragon.
Without saying a word, Cao Peng pulled He out of his sheath and slashed at him. A cold light flashed in the air, and the sword pierced the air with a sharp whistling sound, and he slashed towards the soldier. The soldier was also startled, ah
He screamed, his feet slipped, and he fell down in the mud.
The broadsword touched his ear and sank silently into the ground.
"This is where the imperial mission is stationed. Anyone who dares to step forward will be treated as provoking the imperial court and intending to commit rebellion and will be killed without mercy."
The soldiers who broke into the courtyard couldn't help but stop.
They have encountered a ruthless person today! They just shouted, "Speak with the bandits", and they said "provoking the imperial court with the intention of treason". This crime is not something they can bear.
.And what the other party said seems to make sense.
Xia Houlan was awakened and walked out of the room.
Cao Peng reached out and threw the two-foot-long dragon scales over, "Ziyou, stay here for me."
After saying that, he raised the knife and moved forward, twisted his body with a few steps, and jumped into the courtyard.
The length of his pair of He Yi slashes was even taller than his body. The long sword dragged the ground, and the short sword fell behind him. He went to fight in the yard, majestic and murderous.
He took off his holster and held the big gun to the porch.
"Who dares to cause trouble?"
Outside the courtyard, there was an angry shout.
Following the flash of fire, a young general strode in with a big sword in his hand.
"Boy, if you dare to stop Wu County's thief Cao Cao again, don't blame me for being rude."
The young man looked handsome and mighty, but he gave off a cold and vicious look. A pair of snake eyes glanced at the two knives in Cao Peng's hand, and he suddenly showed a greedy look.
Cao Peng said unhurriedly: "Then I will say it again. If the imperial mission is stationed without the highest order, anyone who breaks in will be regarded as provoking the imperial court and punished for treason. If you dare to take a step forward again, you will be punished.
Don't blame me for being rude to you."
"The little thief is so arrogant that he doesn't even look at where this place is.
What kind of mission? In my opinion, you are the same kind of thief... Come on, take down this little thief."
The two soldiers responded in unison and rushed towards Cao Peng.
Maybe in their opinion, a little doll carrying two such big swords is intimidating?
Unexpectedly, as soon as the two of them approached, Cao Peng stepped on Yin and Yang and suddenly turned around. The long knife scratched the ground, splashing out sparks of light. The edge of the knife was covered with a curtain of water, and a cold light came first, turning the water curtain.
Cut off. The light of the sword was as fast as lightning. As soon as the two soldiers stood firm, the sword was in front of them. There were only two crisp sounds, and the two puffs of blood and the water curtain were particularly eye-catching in the firelight.
The soldier shouted and fell to the ground.
The chest armor was split open, and a red line as thin as hair appeared on the chest.
The red marks are getting clearer and clearer, spraying out blood mist...
The young man's face couldn't help but change, and his eyes became more greedy.
"You little thief, you are seeking death."
Cao Peng's temperament can be described as tough.
Logically speaking, he is not wrong at all.
This is Xun Yan's residence. No one can enter without Xun Yan's consent.
Now that Xun Yan is away, Cao Peng naturally takes on the responsibility of guarding. What's more, Xun Yan also has the mission of the court, which is to represent the majesty of the court. If he goes back and is said to have disgraced the court, then he will be blamed
After coming down, Cao Peng could not escape the blame.
The young man moved forward with his sword, but Cao Peng didn't say anything and just slashed with his wheel sword.
The long sword conjured up a cloud of swords, and struck the young man with a sword in the head. The short sword rotated with the body, strangely stabbed out of the cloud of swords, and went straight to the young man's throat. The young man's sword skills had obviously been instructed by an expert.
His sword skills were excellent. I saw that he was calm and unhurried. After dodging Cao Peng's double swords, he swung the sword horizontally and wiped it towards Cao Peng's ribs... The two of them were in the courtyard, you and I were going back and forth, fighting together.
Cao Peng began to wonder: Who is this guy?
The young man's martial arts skills are not bad, and he is obviously at the level of a second-rate general.
A big sword made it impossible for water to splash in. Moreover, he was taller than Cao Peng and his legs and feet were longer than Cao Peng. Therefore, he would not be at a disadvantage in a fight with Cao Peng.
Cao Peng is a little angry...
Taking Yin and Yang steps, his body suddenly accelerated.
He Da Dao exerts his force forward, and every time the knife is swung out, there will be a strange knife whistling sound.
One knife is connected to another, and the knives are connected to each other.
The young man's expression changed drastically, and his originally solid steps began to stagger.
Cao Peng's sword contained hidden power. The sword was fired as fast as lightning. The sword light passed by one after another, making the young man retreat repeatedly. The power on Cao Peng's sword became more and more powerful.
The weirder it gets. From the outside, Cao Peng's whole person is almost shrouded in the light of a sword. The rainwater falling down seems to be blocked by the light of the sword and disperses to the side... Xia Houlan couldn't help but sigh to himself: One year ago,
Afu is not yet my three-in-one enemy; but a year later, he has a faint tendency to catch up with me...
Is there really a genius in this world?
Just like what the teacher said: qualifications and talents?
While Xia Houlan was stunned, he heard Cao Peng roar.
The moment the strange syllable burst out from Cao Peng's mouth, it seemed to contain supreme power. The whistling sound of He Yizhan's knife suddenly changed, and it was vaguely like the sound of wind and thunder, clanging, clanging, and double.
The knife slashed in succession, hitting the young man's knife hard.
One sword, two swords, three swords...
The young man has lost count of how many times he blocked Cao Peng's swords.
Waves of strange power came from Cao Peng's sword, making him embarrassed. The sword was so fast that he couldn't dodge it, so he could only block it head-on. The refined steel sword in his hand gradually appeared.
There was a crack, and with a crisp sound, the big knife broke into pieces. At the same time, Cao Pengxiang stepped forward and wiped the knife horizontally towards the young man's neck. If the knife hit, the young man would definitely die.
At this critical moment, someone outside the hospital was heard shouting: "Afu, stop."
Cao Peng could tell that it was Xun Yan's voice.
So the blade of the knife was raised upwards and passed over the young man's head. But the moment he put the knife away, he suddenly bent his elbow and hit the young man's chest hard.
The young man spat out a mouthful of blood and fell to the ground.
Wet hair was scattered all over the floor.
On the top of the young man's head, there was a mountain of cows and he was in a state of extreme embarrassment.
"Who asked you to come to the inn to cause trouble?"
Zhang Zhao's roar echoed outside the courtyard.
Xun Yan, on the other hand, walked quickly into the courtyard and breathed out a sigh of relief when he saw the scene in the courtyard.
"Ah Fu, why did you take action without permission...and kill someone?"
When he saw the two corpses on the ground, he couldn't help but twist his thick eyebrows and shouted sharply.
"Replying to sir, Ah Fu has warned them: breaking into the imperial mission's premises without authorization will be regarded as provoking the imperial court and the same crime as treason. However, these people did not take the imperial court seriously at all, and this person attacked them repeatedly.
Ah Fu had no choice but to kill..."
A flash of appreciation flashed in Xun Yan's eyes.
"Zi Bu, could it be that Jiangdong is no longer under the jurisdiction of the imperial court?"
Zhang Zhao walked into the courtyard and was a little angry when he saw the corpse in the courtyard and the tragic condition of the young man.
However, when he heard what Cao Peng said, his expression suddenly changed. Yes, the Han Dynasty declined and the majesty of the court was gone... But this does not mean that Jiangdong can be conquered. At least from now on.
For now, Jiangdong still belongs to the imperial court. Otherwise, why would Sun Ce bother to apply for a imperial title? That is righteousness and the name of orthodoxy... Yuan Shu's end is a lesson learned from the past.
Zhang Zhao couldn't help but feel ashamed and angry!
As the chief historian, he was responsible for receiving the envoys, but something like this happened.
He took a step forward and walked to the young man.
The young man stood up with the help of two soldiers, but before he could stand firmly, Zhang Zhaolun slapped him hard in the face.
"Han Zong, who asked you to come to ***?"
This slap made the young man dizzy.
"You dare to hit me..."
He became angry and threw away the soldiers beside him, "Zhang Zhao, you don't want to live anymore!"
"Han Zong, I think you don't want to live anymore!"
Outside the hospital, a young man walked in.
Judging by their age, the two of them are about the same...
But as soon as the young man came in, the soldiers in the courtyard immediately became silent and lowered their heads.
The young man glanced at the corpse on the ground and snorted coldly, "Everyone, get out of the inn immediately and return to the camp to deal with it yourself."
"Here!"
The soldiers did not dare to take a breath, and quickly exited the courtyard and the post station.
"Han Zong, you just said, who doesn't want to live anymore?"
"I……"
"Wu Hou was ordered by the emperor to order Mr. Zibu to take charge of the civil and military affairs in Jiangdong.
Not to mention beating you today, even if he kills you, there is nothing wrong with him in front of Wu Hou. But you, on the other hand, broke into the post house without permission, why are you here?"
"I... Bo Hai, I was also ordered to hunt down thieves, and I didn't mean any harm."
"By order? Whose order? Who gave you this order to break into the inn and offend the emperor's authority?"
"I……"
"Do you still dare to quibble?"
The young man's voice was stern, and Han Zong lowered his head.
"Take your men and get out of Dantu immediately.
I will personally send someone to report this matter to the old general Yi Gong... You, you, you, you have disgraced me, Jiangdong, and you are still not retreating."
Han Zong walked out dejectedly. Before leaving, he turned around and gave Cao Peng a fierce look.
"Sun He is incapable of governing. I didn't expect something like this to happen. Please ask Mr. Jing Xing. Don't blame Mr. Ruo Ruo."
After the young man finished speaking, he saluted Xun Yan and Wang Lang with both hands.
And Zhang Zhao also apologized repeatedly.
It is indeed not a glorious thing to spread this kind of thing.
As for Wang Lang, after taking a look at Xun Yan, he kept being polite. As the saying goes, it's better to do less than to do more. After all, we are on someone else's territory, so we can't go too far. It's just that his behavior was very uncomfortable in Cao Peng's eyes.
When it's time to be tough, you should be tough. This Wang Lang seems to be a talkative person. No wonder he was beaten by Sun Ce and fled in embarrassment, running to Xudu.
As for Xun Yan, his face was calm, and he couldn't see the slightest hint of happiness or anger.
"Xiuruo, let's just forget about it... Han Zong is an old minister of Wuhou, and he was the son of Han Yigong who first became the captain of the school. He was spoiled by arrogance, so he doesn't know the importance of it. I just need to teach him a lesson... What do you think?"
Wang Lang persuaded softly with a smile on his face.
Xun Yan said: "I have heard for a long time that Wu Hou is loyal and righteous, and everyone in Jiangdong knows etiquette. I hope today is just an accident, otherwise I will return to Xudu immediately."
Zhang Zhao apologized repeatedly, and Xun Yan nodded.
Regardless of Xun Yan's two words, Zhang Zhao was so angry that he had nowhere to vent his anger.
After Xun Yan said that, he turned around and went back to the house.
Everyone in Jiangdong knew that they were in the wrong, so they could only apologize and withdraw from the Cross Hospital.
Before leaving, Sun He glanced at Cao Peng and suddenly said: "Good sword, good words, good means... The Xun family of Yingchuan is well-deserved."
Cao Peng put away his knife and retreated to the porch, standing on the left and right with Xia Houlan outside the door.
Xun Yan also stopped after hearing Sun He's words.
He glanced at Cao Peng and smiled slightly at Sun He, "People only know that there is a phoenix in Nanshan. It has been dormant for three years and it has become a blockbuster... but they don't know that if it doesn't lie dormant for three years, how can it soar to the sky?"
Sun He's expression changed, "Sun He is taught."
"Sir, you have pushed me to the front."
Cao Peng watched everyone leave and couldn't help but smile bitterly and shake his head.
Xun Yan said with a smile: "Now that the sword is out, why do you need to hide your head and shrink your tail? Besides, standing in front is not a bad thing."
He waved and motioned for Cao Peng to follow him into the house.
Xia Houlan stood outside the door, responsible for guarding.
The family will clean up the bodies in the courtyard and then return to their rooms.
This small courtyard soon returned to tranquility. However, there was still some noise outside the courtyard, with one or two shouts coming from time to time.
"Youxue, please sit down first."
Xun Yan sat down and motioned for Cao Peng to sit down as well.
"Sir, who is Sun He?"
"Oh, Sun He is a disciple of Dan Dan and a captain of the Dang bandits. He is a descendant of Sun Jian's clan and the younger brother of Sun Ce.
This man is also quite prestigious in Jiangdong. What he said today is just to make you feel aggrieved... Why, what do you think?"
"I?"
Cao Peng couldn't help but smile, his eyes swept over the desk unintentionally, and his expression suddenly changed.
"Sir, would you like to drink?"
"Oh, I'll be full of one prince."
"Sir, would you like to test the temperature of this wine?"
Xun Yan was startled and found that Cao Peng winked at him. His heart moved, and he slowly got up from the couch, "You kid, you have said this so many times, but you can't always control the heat... Well, let me see,
Have you made any progress this time compared to last time?"
While talking, Xun Yan came to Cao Peng's side.
At this moment, Cao Peng suddenly raised his hand, and a copper ball the size of a baby's fist flew out of his hand and flew towards the beam.
"Friend Liang Shang, do you want to continue hiding?"
There was a muffled sound, and then a figure was seen floating down from the beam.
Cao Peng stepped forward and took out another copper ball from his pocket, ready to take action.
The gentleman on the beam quickly backed away and said loudly: "Stop, I don't mean any harm."
"Afu, stop it first."
Xun Yan also called out.
Cao Peng slid down, turned around, and reached out to catch the copper balls falling from the beam. With two copper balls in hand, he looked at the man in front of the window warily, and slowly backed away, but
The two copper balls were spinning in his hands, ready to take action at any time.