The Mr. Kong Ming mentioned by Cao Zhen was named Hu Zhao and he was from Yingchuan.
During the Three Kingdoms period, there were two Kongmings. Hu Zhao was one of them. He was born in the fourth year of Yanxi, that is, 161 AD, and was a full twenty years older than Zhuge Kongming. In the fourth year of Jian'an, Zhuge Liang may not have obtained "Kongming" yet.
'This cousin was studying at Shuijing Villa, where he studied under Sima Decao. Hu Zhao and Hu Kongming were already famous all over the world and were very famous scholars in this period.
Hu Zhao is good at calligraphy, especially in official script, and has profound attainments.
After Cai Yong, Zhong Yao and Hu Zhao were the most powerful in calligraphy, and people at the time praised them as: Zhong Shou and Hu Fei. 'Zhong Shou' is also Zhong Yao, and 'Hu Fei' is Hu Zhao. As soon as these two people were born, they disappeared.
Hu Zhao studied under Liu Desheng, a great calligrapher in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, and was as famous as Handan Chun, Wei Jian and Wei Dan. At the same time, Hu Zhao was also good at compiling history. For his historical attainments, even Xun, who was helping the Han emperor compile the "Han Ji"
Yue was also highly respected. He once wrote to the Han Emperor asking for Hu Zhao to be recruited to study history, but he was eventually rejected by Hu Zhao.
Cao Peng knew about Zhuge Kongming, but he had never heard of Hu Kongming.
In the first year of Jian'an, Cao Cao welcomed the Han Emperor and moved the capital to Xu County, and issued the "Only Only Talents Order". Cao Cao, who was thirsty for talents, knew that Hu Zhao was a great talent, so he sent people many times to invite Hu Zhao to become an official, but Hu Zhao always refused.
He did not agree. Later, Hu Zhao had no choice but to come to Xudu to meet Cao Cao. Since Chen Hu was a commoner in the village, he had no military use. He was only used to farming and woodworking and studying, and being an official was beyond his capabilities.
Cao Cao knew that his ambition could not be violated, so he could only sigh that "everyone has his own aspirations and origins," and then let Hu Zhao return to his hometown.
At that time, Cao Peng had just been reborn in this era and was still living in Zhongyang Town. Of course, it was impossible for him to have heard of Hu Zhao's name.
By the time Cao Peng came to Xudu, Hu Zhao had moved to Luhun Mountain (northeast of Song County, Henan Province) and gradually faded out of people's sight.
Therefore, it is even more impossible for him to understand Hu Zhao.
"How could Duanduan be so good that I become my disciple?"
Cao Peng was confused and looked at Cao Zhen and asked.
"How can I know what this lord means?
However, just be happy... If the lord hadn't sent someone to ask for help from Mr. Kong Ming, you might not be able to become his disciple. Also, when you go to study, don't bring too many followers. Mr. Kong Ming likes simplicity by nature. If you bring
If you go with me, sir, I'm afraid you won't like it."
It could be heard that Cao Zhen was very envious.
He sighed with emotion: "Ah Fu, speaking of it, you are lucky to be able to become the disciple of Mr. Kong Ming. The Lord sent someone to ask for help, which is certainly one of the reasons. The other reason is the "Eight Hundred Character Essay" you wrote.
, which made Mr. Kong Ming appreciate it very much... You don’t know how many people want to become Mr. Kong Ming’s disciples but can’t. How can you write this "Eight Hundred Character Essay"?"
In the words, there is envy, jealousy, and some emotions that cannot be explained clearly.
"Then, when should I set off?"
"My lord said that we can set off after the Qingming Festival."
"good!"
Cao Peng took the post from Cao Zhen and asked Guo Huan to clean it up.
Then, he and Cao Zhen walked in the garden, climbed up to a small pavilion, and the two stood leaning on the railing.
"Afu, I'm sorry!"
"ah?"
"You asked me to pay attention to Liu Bei before, but I misunderstood you."
"Aren't you being too modest? Two brothers of the same generation, why bother worrying too much?" Cao Peng shook his head with a smile, suddenly changed the topic, and asked softly: "I heard that you guys chased Liu Bei this time, and you even ate it.
What a loss? Is Liu Bei actually so strong?"
Cao Peng had long wanted to ask about this matter.
You know, Liu Bei doesn't have many soldiers and horses in his hands now.
One-third of his elite white soldiers were killed by Cao Peng in Chenting.
The three thousand tiger and leopard cavalry were much more powerful than the white men in terms of combat effectiveness. They failed to destroy Liu Bei and instead fell into an ambush by Liu Bei.
I heard that even Cao Chun was slightly injured.
Cao Zhen became very angry when he mentioned this matter.
He gritted his teeth and said softly: "I am not incompetent, but the big-eared thief is cunning."
Why does this sentence sound so familiar?
It's not that our army is incompetent, it's really the Communist army that is cunning... Such a sentence has appeared countless times in model plays in previous lives, which made Cao Peng burst into laughter.
"what happened?"
"After the big-eared thief escaped from Xudu, he headed towards Qingzhou, apparently wanting to defect to Yuan Shao.
We chased him all the way, and caught up with the guy in Shan's father. We were about to surround him, but we were ambushed by a group of people. We were caught off guard, and the opponent was extremely brave, killing twenty-three tiger and leopard riders like me in a row.
, rushed straight into the central army, and stabbed his son and uncle. Liu Bei took the opportunity to cover up the killings with Guan Zhang, so that we suffered this defeat... God knows, there are such fierce generals in the big-eared thief's tent."
Cao Peng couldn't help but be startled.
According to Cao Zhen's statement, the person who stabbed Cao Chun was not Guan Yu and Zhang Fei.
Liu Bei's subordinates were those generals. Besides Guan and Zhang, the only ones left were Guan Ping and Chen Dao.
How is Chen Dao?
Cao Peng had never received any advice.
But he had seen Guan Ping and knew that with Guan Ping's ability, he would never be able to easily break into the middle army and stab Cao Chun after killing the 23-life Tiger and Leopard Cavalry.
"Is it Chen Shuzhi, the leader of the White Army?"
"no!"
"Who is that?"
Cao Peng asked more curiously.
Cao Zhen shook his head, "I'm not sure. That guy came out very suddenly. There were about a hundred riders around him, all wearing white horses and white robes. They were extremely fierce. Looking at their clothes, they looked a bit like Gongsun Zan's white horse followers. But the white horse followers
Wasn't it destroyed by Yuan Shao?"
White horse Yi Cong?
When Cao Peng heard this, he was so excited that he shivered.
"What does that general look like?"
"He is quite handsome, and he is probably in his twenties... Well, he looks similar to Ziyou, and he uses the same weapons."
About the same age as Xia Houlan?
A name that would be familiar to both women and children in later generations was ready to emerge in Cao Peng's mind.
Xia Houlan said that his Zhang Er Dragon Scale was made by that person based on his Zhang Er Gentian Spear, which he spent a lot of money to make.
He has a white horse and a white robe, he looks handsome, and he uses a spear similar to a two-foot-long dragon scale...
"Afu, what's wrong with you?"
"Ah, nothing."
Cao Peng scratched his head, his eyes rolling.
"By the way, in a few days, it will be Qingming Festival, and everyone will be very busy. I have to leave again after Qingming Festival, so I will take some time in these two days and call my second brother and third brother to get together. Since I came back, we have
The four brothers have never gotten together. Although we all have things to do, our brotherhood cannot be diminished. Let’s do this. I will invite the three brothers to come to the party the day after tomorrow. "
A smile appeared on Cao Zhen's face and he nodded gently.
"Then I'll leave first."
"I'll go out with you. You go back to the military camp, but I'm going to Uncle Dian's place to practice martial arts."
After that, Cao Peng and Cao Zhen walked out of Cao's mansion together, mounted their horses, and rode off together.
At the corner of the market, I suddenly heard someone shouting Cao Zhen's name.
The two reined in their horses, looked back, and saw a man urging their horses up.
"Zidan, you are so rare these days!"
Cao Zhen quickly returned the courtesy and said with a smile: "Xiaoxing, you are fine."
The man was about in his early twenties. He looked handsome and energetic. Judging from his aura, he was also a military commander. After greeting Cao Zhen for a few words, he said goodbye and left.
"Who!"
"Things that are leveled and those that are kindled are filial and prosperous."
Cao Peng was stunned for a moment and said he didn't know who this person was.
Cao Zhen said: "Ah Fu, you should pay more attention to the officials in the court and these guys in the future. Zhong Xiaoxing's father is Changshui Captain Zhongji, and he is also a very famous veteran in the court. Zhong Xiaoxing is good at martial arts.
, and is proficient in the art of war, he will definitely become a great weapon in the future."
Changshui Xiaowei, Zhongji?
Cao Peng felt that this name sounded familiar.
He tapped the saddle lightly with his fingers, and after a moment he suddenly said: "Brother, you should pay more attention to the collection."
"oh?"
"Although these veteran officials in the court obey the lord's orders, they may not be loyal to the lord."
Cao Peng remembered that the name "Zhongji" seemed to be on the clothes belt edict. But he couldn't remember who else was there. If Cao Zhen hadn't mentioned it today, he might not have been able to think of it. But now that he had thought of it, Cao Peng felt
, it is necessary to remind Cao Zhen is...
After Liu Bei's incident, Cao Zhen paid special attention to Cao Peng's words.
Seed compilation?
Cao Zhen looked at Zhong Ping's back and his heart moved slightly.
What Ah Fu said is right. The veteran ministers in the court may obey the lord on the surface, but they may not be of the same mind as the lord. I used to think that Ah Fu was a little suspicious, but after Liu Bei's incident, it showed that Ah Fu's suspicion did not arise without the wind. Maybe, I
You should pay more attention to it.
After two streets, Cao Zhen and Cao Peng said goodbye.
As for Cao Peng, he first went to Dian Wei's home to practice martial arts to build up his strength.
Dian Wei had lunch at his house. When he returned home after lunch, he immediately found Xia Houlan.
"Ziyou, is there any news about your brother?"
Xia Houlan was stunned for a moment, and then realized who Cao Peng was talking about.
"You mean Zilong?"
"kindness."
"There is no news yet... I heard that Gongsun Zan was attacked and destroyed by Yuan Shao, and his subordinates dispersed. Maybe Zilong didn't receive my letter?"
But after he finished speaking, he immediately shook his head.
"Impossible. More than half a year has passed since the letter I wrote last May. How could he not receive it?"
After saying that, Xia Houlan looked at Cao Peng in confusion and asked softly: "Sir, why did you suddenly ask about this? Did you get the news?"
Cao Peng hesitated for a moment, "A few days ago, the tiger and leopard cavalry were chasing Liu Bei, and Yu Shan's father was ambushed by a group of men.
It is said that those men were all dressed in white horses and white robes, and one of their leaders used weapons very similar to yours. He killed twenty-three tiger and leopard riders in a row, and also wounded Zi and General. I suspect that your brother has defected to Liu Bei. If this is true, I
I think it is unlikely that he will come to find you."
"No way!"
Xia Houlan suddenly showed a look of surprise.
But thinking about it, it seems nothing is impossible...
He also knew that his brother had known Liu Bei as early as the Battle of Jieqiao, and later cooperated with Liu Bei, and respected Liu Bei very much.
If he really goes to Liu Bei, it seems not impossible.
But, I had promised Cao Peng so swornly, wouldn't it be a shame now?
Before Xia Houlan could speak, Cao Peng waved his hand, "Forget it, everyone has his own ambitions! Since he wants to defect to Liu Bei, let him go... In a few days, I will go to Lu Hunshan to study as a teacher. You choose ten.
Hei Qi, come with me when the time comes."
"Going to Luhun Mountain?"
"Yes, it is said that there is a great sage there, and it was recommended by the lord, so I can't refuse."
At first, Xia Houlan was a little disappointed. But when Cao Peng said that this apprenticeship was recommended by Cao Cao himself, he suddenly became energetic again...
This is not because he has any evil intentions.
It's just that Xia Houlan followed Cao Peng and always hoped to establish a career.
Nowadays, Cao Peng has not joined the official position, which makes Xiahoulan feel a little anxious. But if Cao Cao personally recommended it, the nature is different. This shows that Cao Cao values Cao Peng very much and is even prepared to train him carefully. In other words,
, when Cao Peng leaves the army, he will have great achievements.
"In that case, I will make arrangements immediately."
In this way, time flies by.
In the blink of an eye, the Qingming Festival has passed, and late spring has come to an end.
It is strange to say that since the thunderstorm in February, it has entered late spring and not a drop of rain has fallen. March is supposed to be a rainy season, but there is no rain at all, which makes many people feel a little anxious. Seeing this
Summer is about to begin, and I don’t know when the rain will come.
But all this has nothing to do with Cao Peng.
Cao Cao personally met with Cao Ji and asked Cao Ji to obtain the genealogy.
But it was still unclear when he would return to his clan and recognize his ancestors, so he didn't make it too clear to Cao Ji.
Cao Peng also did not explain this matter to Cao Ji. He just asked Cao Ji to speed up his study and literacy. For this reason, Cao Peng asked Kan Ze to teach Cao Ji specifically based on the "Eight Hundred Characters". After more than half a month,
Cao Ji can already roughly read more than 200 characters and can write simply. At the same time, under Kan Ze's guidance, Cao Ji's academic skills have improved significantly. Even Wang Meng said to Cao Peng in private:
Junshi changes every day, which is very different from when he was in Jiyang. The change is gratifying and congratulatory.
Perhaps stimulated by Cao Ji, Wang Meng also began to read and write.
He has a better foundation than Cao Ji, and he has seen a lot of great things in the world, so he has made rapid progress.
Since March, the learning atmosphere in the Cao family has become stronger day by day...
During this kind of study, Cao Peng was about to leave before he knew it.
Fortunately, this time it is not that far to Haixi. Luhunshan is only six or seven days away from Xudu. Zhang was reluctant to give up, but she also knew that this apprenticeship was of extremely great significance to Cao Peng. Therefore,
He stayed up for several nights to prepare several new sets of clothes for Cao Peng.
Accompanying Cao Peng to Luhun Mountain were Buluan and Guo Huan.
In addition, Xia Houlan ordered twenty flying beasts to accompany Cao Peng to act as guards.
On this day, the sky was bright and clear, and the sky was cloudless.
Cao Peng stepped onto Zhao Yebai, took Xia Houlan and others, and left Xudu with Zhang family, Huang Yueying and others reluctant to see them off.
This is also his second time traveling alone.
Cao Zhen, Xu Yi and Dian Man, sent Cao Peng off ten miles away from Xudu. They cherished each other and said goodbye.
Along the way, Cao Peng gradually got rid of the sadness of being separated from his relatives. Seeing the spring scenery on the roadside, his mood gradually became cheerful.
That night, the group stayed at the Yingyin County Inn, preparing to cross Yingshui the next day, then go north to Luoyang, and then transfer to Luhun.
After dinner, Cao Peng was reading in the room.
Suddenly, I heard Guo Huan say softly outside the door: "Young Master, one day outside, someone claimed to be the Young Master's fellow disciple and asked to see the Young Master."
