Ge Xuan was so entangled that he hesitated at Hangu Pass.
Cao Peng, on the other hand, had a smooth journey and arrived at Luoyang. It was late March, the temperature had risen, and the weather had become a bit hot.
As Cao Peng rode outside Luoyang City, he couldn't help but feel filled with emotion.
In his previous life, he graduated from Luoyang Police Academy. He lived in this thousand-year-old capital for several years. He originally thought that he would be very excited to visit his hometown again. But when he immediately left Luoyang City, he felt very excited.
Calm and no mood swings.
This Luoyang is not that Luoyang...
Cao Peng found that everything in his previous life seemed to have been forgotten.
Under this situation, he could not recall the deeds of his previous life, only some faint, almost forgotten, vague fragments remained.
The ancient capital Luoyang was historically divided into Luoyang during the Han and Wei dynasties and Luoyang during the Sui and Tang dynasties.
Luoyang in later generations was built on the basis of Luoyang in the Sui and Tang Dynasties. At this time, the Luoyang that Cao Peng saw was the city of Luoyang in the Han and Wei dynasties.
Luoyang, in a square plan
The southern city wall is adjacent to Luoshui, and the east, west and north city walls are slightly higher than the south city wall.
Among them, the north and south city walls are about 3.8 kilometers long and about 25-30 meters wide; the east and west walls are about four kilometers. Among them, the west city wall is slightly longer, about 4.5 kilometers, and the east city wall is slightly shorter, 3.9 kilometers. And the thickness of the city walls varies.
Generally speaking, it is about 14-20 meters.
Circumference, 14 kilometers.
As the capital of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Luoyang was once the largest and most prosperous city in the Eastern Han Dynasty, even incomparable to Chang'an in Guanzhong.
The walls made of rammed earth slabs are glowing gray.
Under the sunlight, the ancient capital of Luoyang is majestic and desolate, but also reveals a hint of ruin.
Each city wall has five gates.
Some have one door and one hole, some have one door and two holes. The center has one door and three holes, which is also the main city gate of Luoyang.
Cao Peng stood outside Kaiyang Gate for a long time, then he let out a long sigh, turned around and said, "Fourth brother, Daxia Shi, let's go into the city."
Zhu Zan and Shi A smiled at each other, surrounded Cao Peng, and headed into Luoyang City.
Hearing that Cao Peng was passing by Luoyang, how could Zhu Zan, who was the northern captain of Luoyang, prevent Cao Peng from entering? Early in the morning, he and Shi A, the shopkeeper of Shengshi Gambling House, came outside the city to greet Cao Peng.
Peng is not the young boy he used to discuss business with.
An "Inscription on a Humble Room" and an "Eight Hundred Character Essay" made Cao Peng's remarkable debut.
Speaking of which, Cao Peng is also quite famous nowadays.
And the Cao family is not the same Cao family who just moved to Xudu, and their eyes were darkened. Cao Jiguan worshiped the captain of Zhuye, and was in charge of the world's weaponry casting. It is said that Cao Cao intended to worship Cao Jihe, a prince. Although this is just
He has the title of Marquis, but he has no land and no salary, but he is still a Marquis. If Cao Ji can really worship He Yihou, then the status of the Cao family will also be improved accordingly, far from being a commoner at the beginning.
Deng Ji was in Haixi and had outstanding political achievements.
The Commander-in-Chief of Tuntian had great power. He was in charge of nearly three counties and tens of thousands of villagers. He was also responsible for calming down the trade prices between Huaihe and Huaihe Rivers.
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that Deng Ji's achievements in the future will not be small.
In particular, Deng Ji and the military advisor Guo Jia seemed to have a close friendship, and the new court captain Xu Qiu seemed to be quite supportive of Deng Ji.
reason?
Xu Xuan was from Haixi, and his family was under the rule of Deng Ji.
And his nephew Xu Xuan had a very close relationship with Cao Peng, which also made Xu Qiu have a good impression of Deng Ji.
As for Cao Peng...
Everyone knows that with the two articles "Inscription on the Humble Room" and "Eight Hundred Character Essay", Cao Peng has been recognized by scholars. Including Xun Yan, Chen Qun and other famous scholars in Yingchuan, they all clapped their hands and praised him. Even his eyes
Kong Rong, who was above the top, also commented privately: Cao Youxue has outstanding aura and a bright future.
Outstanding aura?
That means Kong Rong approved these two articles.
Even though Kong Rong was unsuccessful in the court and had little power in his hands, his prestige among the scholars was not even matched by Cao Cao.
In addition, Zheng Xuan, a master of Xingyang Confucian classics, also praised the 800-character text for being indescribably wonderful!
These two people can be said to be the most important figures in the late Eastern Han Dynasty. Being able to receive unanimous praise from everyone is enough to make Cao Peng proud.
Therefore, Shi A's attitude towards Cao Peng was particularly respectful.
Zhu Zan's face was filled with joy.
This is not to say that Zhu Zan is flattering, but as Cao Peng is a member of Xiaobayi, he can become famous all over the world, and Zhu Zan also feels that he is proud of himself.
Lieutenant of the North of Luoyang, with a salary of 300 shi, in charge of public security in Beicheng.
The North City is the troubled area of Luoyang, where various industries such as commerce and culture are gathered. There are many restaurants and shops. It is also the area with the most chaotic public security in Luoyang. Although Dong Zhuo burned down Luoyang and moved the rich households of Luoyang to Chang'an, Luoyang was in trouble.
The city became extremely dilapidated. But the emaciated camel was bigger than the horse. When he walked into Kaiyang Gate, Cao Peng immediately felt the bustle and bustle that even Xu Du could not match.
Luoyang Imperial City is in ruins.
Only ruins of the North and South Palaces are left...
If you want to restore it to its original appearance, it probably won't be possible within ten to eight years.
Repairing the palace is a hugely expensive project. With Cao Cao's current ability, he really can't spare the money for repairs and renovations.
The layout of the outer city is four vertical and four horizontal, with a total of eight streets.
Among them, the Helv Gate from Jianchun Gate Road to the Imperial City Palace Gate is three kilometers long and 41 meters wide. It is the main road of Luoyang and divides Luoyang into north and south halves. The official office in the northern part of Luoyang is located on Tongtuo Street.
, covering an area of approximately 20,000 square meters, and is heavily guarded outside.
"Sir, do you want to go to the gambling house?"
Cao Peng smiled and shook his head, "What's so good about it? The gambling house is guarded by Shi Daxia. It's foolproof. I just take the money and don't care about anything else."
Shi A couldn't help laughing when he heard this.
Zhu Zan, on the other hand, nodded secretly.
Ah Fu, you already know how to cherish your feathers and cherish your reputation!
When a group of people entered the back house of the Northern Lieutenant's Office, they saw a beautiful woman with a baby in her arms waiting outside the door to greet them.
"Madam, this is my eighth brother, Cao Peng."
Zhu Zan has been in Luoyang for two years, and he even married a wife and had children.
Cao Peng heard about it, but because he happened to be transferred from Haixi to Guangling when Zhu Zan got married, he was unable to participate. When Zhu Zan got his son, it was also the beginning of the Battle of Xiapi. Except for Cao Zun and Cao Zhen
The two came to congratulate each other, but no one else was allowed to go.
Zhu Zan's wife is a native of Luoyang.
The family background is not very good, they are a small family. However, their life is beautiful, their temperament is also very kind and gentle, and the couple is extremely loving.
"Cao Peng, I have met my fourth sister-in-law."
"Uncle, he came from afar and worked hard all the way.
The banquet has been prepared, please come to the table quickly... Husband, I will go to the kitchen and keep an eye on it. If you need anything, let me know."
Looking at the graceful back of Zhu Zan's wife, Cao Peng couldn't help but sigh: "The fourth brother is really lucky."
"Ha, you guy, don't think I don't know.
I went on a mission to Jiangdong and kidnapped the daughter of the Huang family of Jiangxia. I wonder if this is considered a hidden beauty in a golden house? Your two maids are also beautiful and tight... Hehe, in my opinion, you are so lucky.
You are the one who is right. By the way, are you ready? When will the marriage take place?"
"this……"
Cao Peng blushed and did not answer.
"By the way, how about Sixth Brother?"
"He... went to Chang'an with Colonel Zhong at the beginning of the year. It is said that he is very busy. By the way, he will get married at the end of this year. His daughter's surname is Xu and she is from Yingyin. I have not seen him, but I heard that he
It's very good. When the time comes, you must come and watch the ceremony."
"Of course!"
Everyone was chatting and laughing and took their seats at the banquet.
Cao Peng and Zhu Zan said goodbye to each other, and Shi A also talked about some interesting stories about gambling houses from time to time.
The current business of Shengshi Casino is very good.
Not only the Heluo area, but also wealthy families from Yingchuan and Guanzhong came to play. Gambling games ranging from a few dollars to tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, and even millions of dollars often occurred. According to Shi A,
Due to the bumper harvest in Xudu this year, many wealthy children also had plenty of money and often spent the whole day playing in gambling houses. On the basis of gambling, Shi A also opened a brothel and wine shop, and the business was very good.
However, it can be seen that Zhu Zan does not seem to agree with this...
The wine has passed three rounds, and the food has passed the five flavors.
Shi A said goodbye and left.
Before leaving, Shi A made an appointment with Cao Peng, and he would host a banquet at the Jingangya Temple in Luoyang in the evening to greet Cao Peng.
Cao Peng readily agreed...
After Shi A left, only Cao Peng and Zhu Zan were left.
"Afu, you are different from the past, so you should be extra cautious.
People like Shi A try to have as little contact as possible. Although he has a wide circle of friends and is quite popular in the world, what he is doing after all is... I won't say it, but you understand. If there is something, let the servants come into contact with him.
That is, you'd better stay away from him, it won't be good for your reputation.
I totally agree with you not going to the gambling house just now.
In the past two years, I have seen countless families destroyed and people killed. Sometimes I really want to...
You see, although Cao Duhu and Xiahou Fuyin are the owners of this gambling house, they never show their faces, let alone openly deal with Shi A. Do you know why? It’s just because this gambling house harms people, and they know it very well. Yes
Everything is discussed with Shi'a."
Cao Peng, silent!
Zhu Zan's words can be described as serious and thoughtful.
Every word he said was planned for Cao Peng.
After a while, Cao Peng said softly: "Fourth brother, don't worry, I understand."
"Well, as long as you understand...I won't talk to you anymore."
After talking, the two drank for a while and then ordered the banquet to be taken down. Cao Peng and Zhu Zan walked out of the flower hall and walked along the back house, chatting.
Maybe there was too much wine, and Cao Peng was a little smokey.
"Fourth brother, how busy are you with official duties here in Luoyang?"
Zhu Zan stretched out and smiled slightly: "If you say you are busy, you are not busy; if you say you are not busy, you are busy... Anyway, most of them are small things, and they are nothing. Compared with the time when the lord took charge of the Northern Wei and set up the five-color stick.
, Luoyang City is relatively peaceful now."
While he was talking, he suddenly smiled and said, "I heard someone say that you established a Beili Caobu in Haixi?"
"Fourth brother has also heard about it?"
"kindness!"
Zhu Zan found a stone pier to sit down on and said with a smile: "Actually, I also wanted to follow your example in Haixi and set up a market... However, I never found the opportunity. Although Luoyang Market is prosperous,
But it's generally not standardized. I'm going to take over your Haixi method and give it a try. By the way, that guild you've established is pretty good, can you tell me about it?"
"What's so difficult about this?"
Cao Peng sat down next to Zhu Zan and told him everything he had done in Haixi.
As for guilds, Cao Peng actually didn't know much about them.
He promoted guilds in Haixi. To put it bluntly, it was a concept.
Many rules and regulations were continuously improved after the guild introduced them.
Zhu Zan listened with great interest, and would interrupt from time to time to ask a few questions. It was obvious that he was very concerned about this matter, and he asked very detailed questions. Cao Peng did not hide anything, and explained to Zhu Zan as much as possible.
But after explaining, he said softly: "Fourth brother, the situation in Haixi and Luoyang are different. Don't apply mechanically. Haixi is remote and has been in a state of chaos before. There is no order at all. So, I
After Brother He's family used force to intimidate him, all the Haixi merchants bowed their heads one by one.
Luoyang is different. Even though Dong Zhuo moved away the wealthy people in Luoyang, it seemed that it was ruined and ruined, but in fact, it was not like that.
Nowadays, most of these merchants have some background behind them.
In particular, the rich background of the Guanzhong family in Yingchuan makes the relationship between them extremely complicated. Brother, if you want to implement those systems, you must be cautious and proceed slowly. Those guys have intricate relationships, and if you don't do it well, you will provoke them.
big trouble……"
Zhu Zan nodded, "Brother Xian reminded me of that."
As for whether he really listened? Cao Peng didn't know.
However, he knew that Zhu Zan was a very calm and disciplined person. He would not act recklessly, so Cao Peng was not too worried.
At this time, a retainer came over in a hurry and whispered something into Zhu Zan's ear.
Zhu Zan nodded and said to Cao Peng: "Xian brother, you have been working hard all the way.
You promised Shi A just now, and you won't be able to refuse it at night. Why don't you go and have a rest first, otherwise you won't be energetic at night."
Cao Peng knew that Zhu Zan might have official business to deal with.
So he readily accepted the order and came to his residence under the guidance of Zhuzan's servants.
Zhu Zan had already asked someone to vacate the room.
Guo Huan and Buluan cleaned again. When Cao Peng came to the room, the two of them were sitting on the porch, their little heads next to each other, whispering to each other.
"Where's Ziyou?"
"Brother Xiahou said he lives in the yard next door with Fei Qian. Young Master, do you want to call him over?"
Cao Peng shook his head and said no.
"Xiaoluan, Xiaohuan, have you finished your homework for today?"
Just as Bu Luan was about to answer, he was gently pulled by Guo Huan.
Turning around, he saw Guo Huan with a red face and lowered his head... Buluan understood immediately! Guo Huan must have not done his homework well, but he was worried that if he said it, Cao Peng would blame him. So Buluan also lowered his head.
He raised his head and said softly: "Sir, we haven't done it yet."
“A day without reading will make a difference, and a day without practicing handwriting will make a difference.”
Cao Peng frowned slightly and said softly: "You guys should do your homework first. I'm going to take a rest. When I wake up, I'll give you a test."
"Here!"
The so-called homework is actually the "Eight Hundred Character Essay".
Anyway, Cao Peng has already stolen it, so there is no need to use it in vain. As the creator of the eight-hundred-character essay, the maids around him have to do their homework. Therefore, even after leaving Xu Du, Buluan and Guo Huan's homework will not be in vain.
Cao Peng was also very concerned about this.
However, when I woke up, it was already past the hour.
After washing up, Cao Peng was about to call Guo Huanbuluan over to take the exam. Unexpectedly, Shi A had already sent someone over to invite him to a banquet.
At this time, the sky was just beginning to darken and the lanterns were starting to turn on.
Cao Peng put on some clothes, took Xia Houlan and Shi Shiran out of the Northern Lieutenant's Office...
