Wearing a green shirt and a touch of goose yellow.
Cao Peng and Huang Yueying walked on Dengwei Mountain, overlooking the rain and fog in the Zhenze River. The two held hands and seemed to have returned to the intimacy they had when they were rubbing hands together on the Jishui River. They whispered to each other what happened after they parted, and they couldn't help but feel infinite emotions...
"When Duke De heard about it, he was very angry and went to Jiangxia to question his uncle.
But you also know that my uncle has a very strong temper, so much so that the two of them even quarreled, and they have not even had any contact with each other to this day."
Huang Yueying explained softly, "My cousin is actually not too bad, but sometimes..."
Cao Peng said: "I know!"
"Speaking of which, why are you in Jiangdong?"
"This... haha, it's hard to put it into words." Seeing no one around him, Cao Peng suddenly lowered his voice and said, "Who does your father want to visit when he comes here?"
"Well, it's Jurong Ge Shangshu."
"Ge Shangshu?"
Cao Peng was startled, a little confused.
There is also a minister in Jiangdong?
"Jurong Ge Deru, have you heard of it?"
"No."
"Hehe, that's him. The Jurong Ge family has been friends with my family for generations. Ge Deru's father was Ge Ju, the minister of Huangmen during the Xiping period. Our uncle Qiong was a Taiwei at that time, so the two families have always had contacts.
Ge Shifu was once Dahonglu, and later became a minister. He became an official during the Guanghe period, and has been living in seclusion in Wu County. My father and Ge Shifu had a good relationship, and something happened at home, so he came to relax."
Da Honglu, one of the Nine Qings.
Sure enough, what kind of person he is and what kind of friends he makes.
However, Cao Peng had never heard of the name Ge Deru, not even Ge Ju. He did know Huang Qiong, but it was only because he got a Dragon Bird sword made under the supervision of Huang Qiong. In total, one and a half years after his rebirth,
He didn't know much about many people in this era. Moreover, in Cao Peng's impression, there seemed to be no celebrities named Ge during the Three Kingdoms period.
So Cao Peng didn't pay attention.
"Ge Shifu's ancestor respected Taoism, and his father was obsessed with Huang Lao, so there was an intersection.
Otherwise, many people don’t know that Ge Shifu lives in Wu County. He doesn’t like liveliness, he likes to be quiet, and he doesn’t have many interactions.”
"Actually, I came here under the pseudonym Xun Peng."
"Xun Peng?"
"Yes, I came to Wu County with Xun Xiuruo of Yingchuan, and I am responsible for protecting Mr. Xiuruo's safety."
"oh……"
Cao Peng didn't make it too clear, but when he mentioned Xun Yan's name, Huang Yueying was quite surprised. Although the Huang family in Jiangxia was a large family in Jingxiang, it was still inferior to the Xun family in Yingchuan. It's no wonder that since Xun Shu
, the Xun family in Yingchuan can be said to be full of talents. Under Xun Shu there are eight dragons, and after the eight dragons are Sanruo. And after Sanruo, there is Xun You and Xun Gongda are famous in the world. They are all virtuous in four generations. Compared with the Xun family in Yingchuan, Jiangxia
Ever since Huang Qiong, the Huang family seems to have no one who can take advantage of them.
Huang Chengyan loves Mr. Huang, so he should be quiet and inactive.
Although Huang Zu was the governor of Jiangxia, it was no more than that. Now that he has killed Mi Heng, his reputation will probably become even more disgraceful...
Therefore, although the Jiangxia Huang family is entrenched in Jiangxia, their power cannot be compared with that of the Xun family.
Huang Yueying couldn't help but smile, "Afu, you seem to be doing well now...otherwise I wouldn't let you protect Mr. Xiuruo's safety."
"It's not bad anywhere, but it's just a glorification.
After my father arrived in Xudu, he became a master of sword making and served as the supervisor of various industries in the Shaofu. My brother-in-law was only the magistrate of Haixi County. I was able to follow Mr. Xiuruo this time only because of my brother-in-law's leadership.
.Otherwise...Mr. Mengxun thinks so well, he just came to Jiangdong to broaden his horizons."
Cao Pengyan spoke lightly, but Huang Yueying was still very happy.
"By the way, how did Gan Ning become the World Father's entourage?"
"You mean Brother Gan?"
The two stopped and looked behind them.
But he saw Kan Ze and Gan Ning, who were more than fifty steps behind, walking slowly along the mountain road.
Cao Peng suddenly remembered that in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Kan Ze and Gan Ning seemed to have a good relationship. According to history, Gan Ning should be a thief on the river now. Otherwise, where did the name Jinfan Thief come from? But it can be seen
It turns out that his status in Jingzhou is not too high.
Otherwise, he wouldn't be sent as a retinue.
"Don't underestimate Brother Gan, he is considered to be from a wealthy family."
Huang Yueying seemed to be afraid that Cao Peng had underestimated Gan Ning, and quickly reminded him: "Besides, Brother Gan is very skilled, so don't offend him."
"A wealthy family?"
"yes!"
Seeing Cao Peng's doubtful expression, Huang Yueying thought Cao Peng didn't believe it.
He quickly explained: "Brother Gan was originally from Nanyang, hehe. Speaking of which, we are from the same hometown as you, and our ancestral home is Wuyin. However, his ancestors later lived in Bajun, so it is inevitable that he speaks with a Bajun accent. He was born in Linjiang, Bajun.
The Gan family in Linjiang County, together with Yan, Wen, Yang, and Du, are called the Five Linjiang surnames. Linjiang County has a population of about 5,000 households, and half of them are from these five surnames."
Cao Peng couldn't help being shocked when he heard this.
Five thousand households is almost 30,000 people. Half of the population is 15,000 people. If divided among the five surnames, one household has 3,000 people. According to this calculation, the Gan family is really a wealthy local family. Moreover,
Belonging to that very large wealthy family...
"Brother Gan worked as a strategist and was promoted to the county magistrate of Shu County.
It's just that he took money lightly and respected scholars. Later, he offended others and gave up his official career. He also gathered a group of young people and wandered around in groups. He had a great reputation in Ba County. I heard from him that he had a lot of walking skills back then.
The carriages and horses are displayed, and the water is connected by light boats. Wherever he goes, there is brilliance. Moreover, his family is rich. When he stays, he uses brocade to maintain the boats, and when he leaves, he cuts them off and discards them..."
It can be heard that Huang Yueying admires Gan Ning very much.
Cao Peng couldn't help but feel disgusted and muttered: "But I heard that people call him the Jinfan Thief."
Huang Yueying laughed and said: "Afu, have you heard of his nickname? That's because he has an arrogant temper. If the officials in the city where he is located or the people he associates with treat him politely, he will fall in love with him.
If he is rude, he will rob the other party and even kill officials. Because he is fond of wearing bird feathers and wearing bells, people in Ba County call him the Jinfan Thief."
***What a liar!
I almost lost face again...Cao Peng always thought that Gan Ning was a water thief.
Unexpectedly, the name ‘Jinfan Thief’ actually had such an origin.
However, the smell in his heart was even worse, and the smell of vinegar was even stronger, "No matter how powerful you are, aren't you still a follower now?"
This time, Huang Yueying heard the sourness in Cao Peng's words.
With rosy cheeks and eyes like autumn waves, he glanced at Cao Peng and said, "Ah Fu, are you unhappy?"
"No, I'm not happy at all."
"But I clearly feel that you are indeed unhappy."
Cao Peng shook his head repeatedly, "You must have felt wrong. Now that we can meet again in Wu County, how could I be unhappy?"
"Because, I have been praising Brother Gan just now."
Huang Yueying secretly laughed, and then said sternly: "Don't get me wrong, Brother Gan treats me like his own sister and takes good care of me. The reason why he is in such a bad situation today is really because... Well, in the first year of Xingping , Yizhou Governor Liu Yan died of illness, and the imperial court sent Hu Mao to take over the post of Yizhou Governor. At that time, Brother Gan supported the imperial court, so he offended Yizhou Shepherd Liu Zhang and was forced to abandon his home and flee Linjiang County. , returned to Jingzhou with 800 children. Before that, he had been stationed in Xinye in Jingzhou.
However, Liu Jingzhou didn't like military affairs, so he always refused to reuse him.
Last year, when Cao Cao conquered Huyang, Brother Gan made great achievements, so Liu Jingzhou sent him to Jiangxia. Unfortunately, my uncle didn't like him.
This time my father went out to relax, so my uncle asked Brother Gan to accompany him all the way. He is a good person, but sometimes he is a bit arrogant, which makes people feel difficult to get along with. But after a long time, you will know that he is a good person and a good person. I am also very serious when it comes to time.”
Cao Peng heard a lot from Huang Yueying's words.
Turning his head again, Cao Peng glanced at Gan Ning, who was chatting happily with Kan Ze, and Cao Peng felt a sudden desire to win over him.
It is easy to add icing on the cake, but difficult to provide help when the time is right.
Gan Ning is now at a low point in his life, and this low point will continue for a while, until he leaves Jiangxia and defectes to Soochow. In history, when did Gan Ning defect to Soochow? Cao Peng has already remembered Not sure about the specific time.
In my impression, it should be before the Battle of Chibi.
And now?
The Battle of Guandu has not happened yet...
Dengweishan is located in the southwest of Wuxian County.
It is a sloping Zhenze, which is a peninsula of Taihu Lake. According to legend, during the reign of Emperor Guangwu of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Deng Ji’s ancestor, Situ Deng Yu, one of the twenty-eight generals of Yuntai, lived in seclusion here. Deng Yu became a Taiwei official. Therefore, it is named Dengwei Mountain. The plum blossoms on this mountain resemble a sea of flowers, and most of the residents here make a living by planting plum blossoms. When the plum blossoms are in full bloom, Dengwei Mountain is white-capped and covered by a sea of flowers.
From a distance, it looks like a white ocean.
Therefore, some people in later generations called it "Xiangxuehai".
"Ah Fu, the temple in front is the Situ Temple."
Kan Ze, a local snake, greeted Cao Peng from behind.
"I heard that Situ Temple is very efficacious. It can help you gain fame and marriage... Hehe, do you want to go in and have a look?"
Huang Yueying's face suddenly turned red.
But looking at her, she seemed a little moved.
"How about we go in and take a look?"
Cao Peng took Huang Yueying's little hand and asked softly.
Huang Yueying nodded and followed Cao Peng towards the Situ Temple.
Looking at their backs, Kan Ze said softly: "Xingba, I think Ah Fu and Miss Huang are actually a good match, don't you think so?"
Gan Ning narrowed his eyes, and after a while he replied: "Miss Yueying is extremely intelligent and talented, and is quite famous in Jiangxia. So what kind of virtue can Ah Fu be worthy of Miss Yueying? Besides, , even if Miss Yueying is willing, Mr. Huang may not agree."
Kan Ze chuckled, "Xingba, sometimes what you see with your eyes may not necessarily be true."
"oh?"
"Ah Fu's future is probably beyond our ability to estimate."
"Yeah?"
Gan Ning looked at Cao Peng's back in confusion, with a thoughtful look on his face.
After coming out of Situ Temple, it was getting late.
Cao Peng and others embarked on their return journey. Huang Yueying seemed very happy along the way, and the smile on her face never disappeared. She and Cao Peng held hands and walked along the Zhenze Lake. At this time, the rain had stopped, and the sunset shone on the horizon.
The lake surface is reflected in fiery red, and the scenery is extremely gorgeous.
"Huh?"
Kan Ze suddenly stopped and looked towards the pier on the lake shore.
"Brother Kan, why don't you leave?"
Cao Peng turned around in confusion and asked Kan Ze.
"Look..."
Kanze pointed in the direction of the pier.
Looking in the direction of Kan Ze's finger, he saw a small boat moored at the pier. Several men got out of the small boat, surrounded a young man, and hurried towards a carriage. The young man was not too tall.
, his appearance is very upright, and his steps are quite official.
"What's wrong?"
Cao Peng didn't see any problem and couldn't help but ask.
Kan Ze said: "That is Captain Fengyi."
"Captain Fengyi?" Cao Peng was startled, "Who is he again? Is he very impressive?"
Kan Ze glanced at Cao Peng angrily and said, "Captain Fengyi is the brother of Marquis Wu. Are you sure that's true?"
"You mean?"
Cao Peng's heart skipped a beat, but he didn't ask any further.
After enjoying the sunset with Huang Yueying by the lake, the four of them embarked on the return journey. When they returned to Wu County, it was completely dark. Cao Peng sent Huang Yueying to Ge Deru's residence, only to discover that Ge Mansion was actually far away from the inn.
It's not particularly far.
"Afu, do you have free time tomorrow?"
Cao Peng smiled and said, "It should be fine."
"Then let's go boating tomorrow, okay?"
"Of course!" Cao Peng smiled and nodded, "Then I'll wait for you at the dock tomorrow."
Huang Yueying happily agreed, agreed on the time with Cao Peng, and then walked to the gate of Ge Mansion. When she reached the gate, she stopped again and waved to Cao Peng. Cao Peng stood in the alley with a smile.
At the corner, he waved goodbye to Huang Yueying and watched her figure disappear into the gate of Ge Mansion. Then, he and Kan Ze walked along the wet alley towards the inn...
"Brother Kan, you seem strange when Captain Fengyi comes back?"
The captain of Fengyi was Sun Quan.
It's just that Cao Peng couldn't understand why Kan Ze was so solemn.
Kan Ze replied in a low voice: "Since you know the identity of Colonel Fengyi, you must also know that Colonel Fengyi is still serving as the head of Yangxian."
Cao Peng nodded, "Of course I know this."
"Then do you know why Wu Hou asked Yi Xiaowei to serve as the chief of Yangxian?"
"This...is there another reason?"
Kan Ze said: "Yangxian, hoard a large amount of baggage. Wu Hou has long wanted to sweep Danyang, so he started to make preparations last year to stock up on food and grass in Yangxian. Now, Wu Hou is stationed in Liyang, and Yangxian is responsible for supplying the entire Danyang war.
The baggage is heavy with food and grass, and the responsibility is heavy. Captain Fengyi suddenly returned to Wu County secretly at this time. What is the reason? I was just wondering, it was because of this incident."
"Well……"
Cao Peng fell into silence.
Judging from the manner in which Sun Quan came ashore just now, he indeed returned secretly.
Could it be that something important happened in Wu County? He was able to force Sun Quan to give up the Danyang war and hurriedly returned from Yangxian?
Kan Ze's doubts are not unreasonable.
But the ingenuity involved was not something that Cao Peng could figure out immediately!