Compared with when I left Xudu two years ago, the appearance of Xudu has changed dramatically.
The city has expanded by one-half on the original basis. The construction of the new city wall has been completed, but the construction of the city has not yet ended.
When farming entered its third year, the population of Xudu doubled.
It is said that Cao Cao is planning to introduce the military garrison to Xudu. However, before the formal introduction of the military garrison, experiments must be conducted in Haixi.
If the effect is amazing, then Cao Cao will vigorously promote it in the coming year; if the effect is not good, then Cao Cao will think of other methods.
In fact, the farming policy appeared as early as the Warring States Period.
The main policy of the Qin State at that time was to integrate soldiers with farmers and use both soldiers and farmers.
Cao Cao was not sure whether the military garrison could be implemented in Xudu. But with the experimental field of Haixi, Cao Cao was naturally a little more sure.
Yuxiu Tower seems to have not changed much.
It stands tall and majestic on the street.
"It can't be compared to back then!"
Sitting in the attic room of Yuxiu Tower, Dianman let out a sigh.
From the window, you can see the gurgling water and green willows behind Yuxiu Tower. It is mid-spring and the sun is shining brightly. On both sides of the stream, there are luxuriant grasses.
Apricot white and peach red are dotted among the emerald green, making it even more brilliant.
Cao Peng took a sip of water and asked strangely: "How do you say this?"
"I heard from my father that there was a fierce fight between the DPRK and the Central Government. It seems that the senior officials in the imperial court wanted Sikong to hand over his power, saying that he wanted to return power to His Majesty.
Some people actually shouted to recruit Yuan Shao to come to preside over the government, so it was a mess...
Yuande and I were on duty at the palace gate and often heard arguments in the court. Sikong was also very angry, but those old ministers were very arrogant. In addition, His Majesty has become an adult this year, and the voice for Sikong to return to power has become louder and stronger.
It makes everyone panic."
"oh?"
Kan Ze suddenly asked: "Is that what your Majesty meant?"
"I don't know if it was His Majesty's intention, but those old ministers united with some famous people and made a big fuss."
"Is there anyone in charge of the army?"
"I don't think I've heard of this."
Kan Ze smiled and said: "A mob cannot succeed."
"Why?"
Cao Peng took a sip of water and replied with a smile: "Political power comes from the barrel of a gun. No matter how hard the pen is, it can't stop the sword, spear and axe."
"Yes, that's the truth."
"Well, when you say it this way, it seems that this is really the case.
After my lord returned to the capital from Xiapi, the court seemed to have become much calmer. There have been fewer quarrels in the past two days than in the past, probably because he is afraid."
Are you scared?
Cao Peng turned his head and looked out the window at the scenery.
I'm afraid a bigger storm is brewing...
Vaguely, Cao Peng felt that he had forgotten something important. But for a while, he couldn't remember it.
"By the way, what happened after Liu Bei came to Xudu?"
"Liu Bei?"
Dianman was startled, thought for a while and replied: "When I first came back, I was quite active and made friends with people everywhere. I heard that His Majesty has officially recognized Liu Bei's clan status... Don't tell me, this guy is really Zhongshan
After Prince Jing, he is still your Majesty's uncle in terms of seniority. Damn, he actually became the emperor's uncle! The veterans in the court also respect him very much, so they often walk around together."
Uncle Emperor!
Liu Bei finally earned the title of imperial uncle...
Previously, although he claimed to be a member of the Han clan, he had never been recognized by the royal family.
Now that he is recognized by the royal family, it also means that Liu Bei's identity and status have been qualitatively improved, and he will be famous all over the world from now on.
"Not only that, Ah Fu, do you know Guan Yu?"
Cao Peng nodded, "What's wrong with Guan Yu?"
"Guan Yu killed Lu Bu in Xiapi and became famous.
This time, he was rewarded for his merits, and was named Yangwu School Captain, with a salary of two thousand stone... Mother, everyone knows how he killed Lu Bu. If it weren't for my father and General Yuan Rang who fought hard for dozens of times with Lu Bu,
After exhausting Lu Bu's energy, Guan Yu will succeed in this round?
It was Yuande's father who rescued him at that time, and the result was that he became famous for nothing."
In this time and space, Guan Yu did not warm wine and kill Hua Xiong, nor did he have the drama of the three heroes fighting Lu Bu. Although he was highly skilled in martial arts, his reputation was not particularly loud. Now, he killed Lu Bu, but it made him famous and became the world's most famous person.
, one of the few generals.
Regardless of whether Guan Yu made a sneak attack or was rescued by Dian Wei.
It is an indisputable fact that Lu Bu died in his hands.
In this world, the winner is the king and the loser is the bandit. However, Lu Bu was afraid that his death would make Guan Yu famous...
Cao Peng couldn't help but fell silent!
In fact, he was very clear about the situation of the battle at Xiapi.
Dian Wei saved Guan Yu out of his own conscience. At this point, there is nothing to say about Dian Wei's character. However, Cao Peng felt that Dian Wei really shouldn't have saved Guan Yu. But thinking about it again, this was not the same as him being unable to kill Zhang Fei.
Same, there are various reasons why it cannot be changed by personal will.
Liu Bei is finally about to rise?
An evil smile appeared on the corner of Cao Peng's mouth.
At this moment, I suddenly heard a commotion and noise coming from the elegant room next door.
Cao Peng frowned, feeling a little unhappy.
Dianman was furious and stood up to go out, but was held back by Cao Peng.
"Third brother, don't cause trouble."
"Um……"
"By the way, you haven't said yet, how is Liu Bei doing now?"
Xu Yi coughed and said with a smile: "It's strange to say that since the Spring Festival, Liu Bei has become a lot more honest. He opened a vegetable garden at home and farmed and planted vegetables all day long, and he stopped going to visit...
…My father said that he has become a different person since he became the emperor’s uncle.”
Close the door and grow vegetables?
Cao Peng couldn't help but take a breath of cold air.
There is this paragraph in The Romance of the Three Kingdoms, but what exactly happened?
Suddenly, there seemed to be a gap in his memory. The more anxious Cao Peng became, the less he could remember what he had forgotten.
The noise in the private room next door became louder and louder.
Listening to the accent, it seems that it is not the local Yuzhou accent, but somewhat similar to the Liangzhou dialect.
The Liangzhou dialect was loud and loud. It was so noisy that Cao Peng and others had to raise their voices when they were talking. Cao Peng felt that Yuxiu Tower was indeed not what it used to be! I thought about how elegant and elegant the guests in Yuxiu Tower were back then.
Do you think there has ever been such a fuss and commotion?
While he was sighing, Norimitsu couldn't bear it anymore!
"You bastard, what are you shouting at the top of your lungs?"
The private room next door suddenly fell silent, and then a series of curses erupted.
"Grandpas are drinking here. Who doesn't want to disturb grandpas' enjoyment of drinking?"
"How can a bunch of barbarians deserve to drink? Just drink urine."
Who is Noriman?
I also grew up in the market, and I was not polite when I scolded people.
Cao Peng wanted to stop him, but he couldn't.
There was just a sound of banging, and then someone broke in from outside. Looking at the clothes, they were dressed by Qiang people, with a powerful and strong physique.
As soon as the visitor came in, he yelled angrily: "What bastard is talking?"
Dian Man shouted and stood up suddenly, his eyes widened, "I'm not going to trouble you, but you are here to die on your own."
Dianman is now seventeen years old.
He looks more and more like Dian Wei.
He is more than eight feet tall, with broad shoulders and a round waist.
The dark beard stubble under his jaw exuded a fierceness.
When Dian Man stood up, Xu Yi also stood up. He was not as tall as Dian Man, but his figure was thicker than Dian Man's, and he looked particularly tough.
"You brat, you're looking for death!"
The Qiang people who broke in were furious and rushed over.
Cao Peng had his back to the door. If the Qiang man wanted to come over, he had to pass by Cao Peng first. Originally, he could have taken a detour, but he had to jump over Cao Peng's head. This was a naked humiliation. If he let
When he stepped over, Cao Peng felt like he was being humiliated by his crotch.
Although after Cao Peng returned to Xudu, he repeatedly warned himself not to cause trouble.
But just because he didn't cause trouble, it didn't mean that he would be afraid of trouble. The moment the Qiang man was about to step forward, Cao Peng suddenly exerted force on his legs, arched his back, slipped backwards, and slapped him in the face.
It hit the Qiang man's crotch. With a seemingly light and weak blow, the Qiang man flew out like a kite with a broken string, and hit the wall hard. The wall of the elegant room was not very strong.
...In just one moment, a hole was knocked out of the wall. The Qiang man fell to the ground, a mouthful of blood spurted out, and could not stand up.
Dianman and Xu Yi couldn't help shouting loudly.
Gan Ning was also full of admiration, "Young Master, you are good at fists and kicks."
"act recklessly!"
Cao Peng straightened up and said without looking at the Qiangzi, "Second brother, haven't you always wanted to try my boxing skills? Let's have a try tomorrow and let me see if you have improved."
In terms of martial arts, Dian Man and Xu Yi have reached the level of first-class generals in the past year under the pressure of Dian Wei and Xu Chu.
Unexpectedly, Cao Peng's action also showed the power of the marrow cleansing stage, which made the two of them feel infinite emotions in their hearts.
They were trained hard; Cao Peng was promoted through killing.
Although they have the same purpose, the difference is huge...the martial arts he has trained so hard lacks a bit of sharpness; and a guy like Cao Peng, who has improved through killing, does not use any force when he strikes, but when he exerts his force, he is murderous.
If they were to fight immediately, Noriman and Xu Yi would dare to say that they were evenly matched. But if they were to fight with bare hands, the two of them believed that Cao Peng would be able to kill them both...
This gap seems to be getting smaller and smaller!
"Boy, what a vicious method."
A strong voice sounded, and a middle-aged man was seen standing outside the door.
He is more than eight feet tall, with a large and burly body. His cheekbones are slightly high, his nose is straight, and his eyes are bright. He is wearing a long green dress and has an angry look on his face.
Behind him, there are three young men.
One is in his early twenties, about 175cm tall, with a bronze face, a pair of big hands with wide knuckles, and exposed veins on his arms, exuding a sense of wild strength. The other two look a little bookish, about the same age.
In his twenties, he is about 180 centimeters tall; the other is about eighteen or nineteen years old, thin, slightly tall and thin, but with a twinkle in his eye.
These people are very impressive.
The middle-aged man shouted: "Young man, although we have made a bit of noise, why do you need to hurt others with your words?
And you, how could you be so vicious?"
Kan Ze didn't say a word and quietly stepped back.
Gan Ning, Xia Houlan and Hao Zhao automatically stood behind Cao Peng.
So much so that the middle-aged man saw Cao Peng at a glance, and even thought that Cao Peng was the leader here. Moreover, he could clearly see Cao Peng's move just now, and he knew that these young people were not ordinary people. It's just that
He has been in charge of soldiers for many years, so his words are a bit stiff. And as soon as he opened his mouth, he reprimanded Cao Peng, which made Cao Peng feel unhappy: You only saw me being ruthless, but you didn't see that your people actually wanted to kill me.
Jump up and down and let me be humiliated by your crotch? How come everything that comes into your mouth becomes your truth?
Cao Peng has always been a person who respects me a foot and I respect others a foot.
If you are polite and reasonable to me, then let’s talk politely.
If you try to show off to me, I won't give you a good word either.
"Sir, do you know that this Yuxiu Tower is an imperial restaurant? Since you are here, you should abide by some etiquette.
It's wrong for us to be rude, so how can you be any better?
Besides, you are the one who started the fight first. If you don’t take good care of your dog, then don’t blame me for teaching your dog a lesson for you..."
The middle-aged man's eyes suddenly showed a sharp murderous intent, he stared at Cao Peng, and after a while he suddenly said: "Boy, you have the guts!"
"Whether or not you have the seed, you don't need to praise it."
"Can you tell me your name?"
"My name is Cao Peng..."
"Cao Peng?"
The middle-aged man was startled and suddenly laughed loudly.
"But Cao Youxue, who used trickery to harm Zhang Yide?"
What does it mean to use tricks?
My tactics were appropriate... Cao Peng didn't bother to answer, he just looked at the middle-aged man without saying a word.
"Where is Ling Ming?"
"The end will be here."
"This Lieutenant Cao is very arrogant. Let's teach him a lesson and let him know what it means to have a heaven outside the sky."
"Here!"
The thick black man walked out in one step.
Gan Ning couldn't help but frown, and stepped in front of Cao Peng.
"If you want to teach my young master a lesson, please ask me if I agree."
The momentum generated by the confrontation between these two people made the middle-aged man's expression change.
And Cao Peng couldn't help but frown, because he could sense that the strong black young man in front of him was much stronger than himself.
This guy is no ordinary first-rate master.
At least half a level stronger than myself...
However, compared with Gan Ning, the black and strong young man seemed to be somewhat lacking.
In other words, his skill should be above the first-class masters and below the super-first-class masters. If there is an accurate definition, it is similar to the quasi-super-class level. Although Gan Ning and Ling Ming did not take action, they
The aura generated was particularly astonishing.
"Ling Ming, come back!"
The middle-aged man did not expect that Cao Peng would be accompanied by a person like Gan Ning.
He shouted loudly and stepped forward.
At this moment, Cao Peng suddenly dodged and rushed out, "Xingba, you deal with that old guy, and I'll teach him his clever tricks."
Gan Ning narrowed his eyes, stopped the middle-aged man without saying a word, raised his hand and punched out.
The middle-aged man snorted coldly, stepped out of the way, and fought with Gan Ning. At the same time, the two young men behind the middle-aged man also rushed over. Dianman Xu Yi yelled, and stopped the two
A young man. In an instant, several people were fighting in the corridor of the pavilion.
Cao Peng's cannon hammer blasted the young black man.
The black young man didn't dodge, and faced Cao Peng's fist, which was also a hammer. The fists and feet collided, making a dull sound. Cao Peng took seven or eight steps back, shook his hands, and said with a smile: "Black guy,
Good strength."
"If you have good strength, your fists and feet are even better!"
The dark young man kept sneering and stepped forward.
Kan Ze grabbed Xia Houlan and Hao Zhao and said with a smile: "Don't be anxious, we can't fight."
"The fight has already started, why do you still say it can't start?"
Kan Ze smiled and said nothing, only staring at the middle-aged man who was fighting with Gan Ning, thinking secretly in his heart, could this person be...
Cao Peng's fists and kicks were as strong as the wind, while the young man with strong black hair was powerful and heavy.
Logically speaking, Cao Peng is not the opponent of the black and strong young man. However, his fists and feet contain the strength of the internal boxing. Although the strength is not as strong as that of the black and strong young man, it also makes the black and strong young man feel particularly uncomfortable. Especially Cao Peng's
The Tai Chi winding silk power, circle after circle, gave the dark and strong young man a strange feeling of being restrained. The more he hit, the more breathless he became, the more angry he became, the more powerful his fists and kicks became, and the strength became more and more amazing.
"Stop, stop everyone!"
Suddenly I heard a noise downstairs, followed by someone shouting loudly.
Cao Peng was stunned, and was punched on the shoulder by the strong black young man. He staggered and almost fell down. However, he reacted quickly and took out an iron weapon from his pocket at the moment he ducked.
The meteor flew out with a trembling hand. The strong black young man succeeded in the attack and was about to follow up. Unexpectedly, the iron meteor roared towards him, and the young man was so frightened that he could not help but dodge quickly. In the blink of an eye, a group of people rushed to the restaurant.
"Second brother, third brother, stop!"
"General Shoucheng, please stop."
"Xingba, come back."
A series of shouts rang out, and both sides quickly stopped.
Dianman Xu Yi obviously had the upper hand and felt refreshed. As for the two young men, one was in a mess and the other was beaten with a bruised nose and face. Gan Ning and the middle-aged man were equally matched. But overall,
Gan Ning had the upper hand, but the middle-aged man seemed to be at a disadvantage.
Cao Peng had one arm hanging down, obviously injured.
However, the dark and strong young man also felt uncomfortable. Cao Peng slapped his arms hard with silk. At that time, he didn't think there was anything wrong, but when he stopped, he only felt a stinging pain like needles. He rolled up his sleeves.
, the forearm is red and swollen, with a slightly dark blue color...
"General Shoucheng, we are all one of our own, why should we be serious?"
Cao Zhen and a young man walked into the restaurant.
Cao Peng knew that young man, it was Liu Guang, the Marquis of Linyi.
Liu Guang smiled bitterly and said to Cao Peng: "Brother Ah Fu, are you really...are you going to smash up my restaurant just after you came back?"
"Marquis of Linyi, you are well."
Cao Peng couldn't lift one arm and couldn't hold hands.
Cao Zhen came over and said, "Ah Fu, why did you get into a fight with General Wei?"
"General Wei?"
Cao Zhen said: "Let me introduce to you. This is Ma Teng, the prefect of Wuwei. This time I was ordered to come to Beijing to congratulate the emperor."
Ma Teng?
Cao Peng raised his head and looked at the middle-aged man.
Liu Guang pulled Ma Teng and persuaded him softly.
"Sure enough, heroes come from young, Captain Cao, you are very capable."
"Prefect Ma, you are indeed worthy of your reputation."
"Hahaha, Ma is very happy today and can meet some young heroes. What happened just now is just a misunderstanding. Please don't worry about it."
Cao Peng hurriedly expressed his politeness and turned his eyes, but fell on the dark and strong young man.
"Hey, black guy...are you Pang De?"
The dark young man was startled, "How do you know the name of a certain family?"
Cao Peng smiled but did not answer.
At this time, Cao Zhen said: "Ah Fu, I planned to pick up the wind for you, but there are still important matters in the army. Let's get together another day. You just came back and you are tired! Yuan De, you take Ah Fu and the others back first. Old
Second, you have to guard the palace gate in the afternoon, so don’t drink and get in trouble."
After Cao Zhen said this, he handed over his hand and apologized to Ma Teng again.
Ma Teng waved his hand and looked at Cao Peng and Pound with interest, but said nothing.
Liu Guang sent Cao Peng and others down to the restaurant when he suddenly heard Ma Teng say from behind: "That man has good skills, why not serve the country instead of living under someone else's roof. If you are interested, you may as well come to Wuwei. With your skills
, to win fame and establish achievements, it’s only sooner or later.”
This was obviously speaking to Gan Ning.
Cao Peng turned his head and glared at Ma Teng.
But Ma Teng didn't care...
Gan Ning smiled, "Since it's only morning and evening, why be anxious?"
If I follow you, it won't be a matter of time; if I follow my son, it won't be a matter of time... Since this is the case, wouldn't it be better for me to follow the master?
The implication is: You, Ma Teng, are no better than my young master!
Ma Teng's face suddenly turned gloomy.
Cao Peng stood at the bottom of the stairs, pouting at him with a sarcastic smile.
"Afu, give a certain family some face and stop making trouble, okay?"
Liu Guang smiled bitterly and pulled Cao Peng out.
"Mr. Ma, take care of yourself."
After Cao Peng finished speaking, he followed Liu Guang out of the restaurant.
But Ma Teng's face was even more ugly...
Cao Peng's words of 'take care' seem to have a special meaning. Could it be that this boy noticed something? Impossible. I heard that he had just returned to Xudu, how could he know... No, no, Xuande may have had a different idea! This
Boy, you can never be a dispensable person.
How can a dispensable person have such a master?
A dispensable person collaborated with the enemy in Xiapi and let Lu Bu's family go, but in the end he was not punished and instead became a cavalry captain?
There was something wrong in Ma Teng's mind, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt that something was wrong.
"Ling Ming?"
"The end will be here."
"Do you... know this Cao Peng?"
"I don't know this, General Mo."
"Then how does he know you?"
"...I don't know what will happen next."
Ma Teng smiled and nodded.
However, there was a flash of doubt in his eyes.
Outside Yuxiu Tower, Cao Peng and others said goodbye to Liu Guang, mounted their horses and left.
"Afu!"
"kindness?
"Are you familiar with Liu Guang?"
Cao Peng thought for a while and said, "We're not very familiar with each other, but we have a relationship. Once in the dog fighting hall, I used the sword made by my father to pay off the debt for my second brother; and another time, I was leaving
Xu Du met him once in the market before and exchanged a few words with him."
Cao Zhen nodded, "There are some things I have to remind you.
Xu Du is not very safe now... Gongsun Zan died, Yuan Shao got Bingyou, his strength increased greatly, and now he is eyeing Xu Du. Many people in the court are secretly opposing the lord, intending to welcome Yuan Shao's arrival. Liu Guang... You'd better
Don't get too close to him!"
Liu Guang was a clan member of the Han Dynasty and the most trusted clan member of the Han Emperor.
He must be a royalist, and if he gets too close, he might get burned.
Cao Zhen has good intentions, and Cao Peng can understand it. But in his heart, he always has a good impression of Liu Guang. But...
Cao Peng sighed secretly: It's only strange that he is a member of the Han clan!
"By the way, brother, there's something you need to pay attention to."
"What's up?"
"Liu Bei is very good at acting. Don't be deceived by his appearance."
