A living person fell into the river and there was no trace.
This thing seemed so bizarre that Cao Peng couldn't figure it out. You know, he saw the man being pushed out of the car with his own eyes, why did he disappear so bizarrely? The passion for criminal investigation in his previous life was boiling again.
Getting up made him very curious.
"Fourth brother..."
As soon as Cao Peng opened his mouth, he was stopped by Zhu Zan.
"Ah Fu, I know what you want to do, but it will be dawn soon, and you have to leave for Luhun Mountain. It is a great blessing for you to become the disciple of Mr. Kong Ming this time. Don't miss it.
As for this matter, I will investigate carefully. Since someone was pushed into the river, the person will be visible in life, but there will be corpses in death... After dawn, I will report the Luoyang order and seal the Luoshui River. I will definitely find clues.
.Your top priority now is to pack up and prepare to set off. We still need two days to go to Luhun."
Cao Peng thought for a while and nodded in agreement.
In any case, although I now have the title of Cavalry Commander, I don’t have any real power. To put it bluntly, this case happened in Luoyang and was between Luoyang Ling and Zhu Zan. If I behave too much
Enthusiasm, doesn't it mean that Zhu Zan and others are incompetent?
Although he and Zhu Zan are sworn brothers, Zhu Zan may not be happy with this.
This is not only an issue of responsibilities and powers, but also includes the dignity of officials up and down in Luoyang.
When a murder occurs, it is natural that I, the Luoyang official, should be responsible. What kind of thing is you, a cavalry captain, coming here to point out?
In later generations, this kind of thing often happened.
The police stations say they are cooperating, but in fact, if the case occurs locally, the local police will definitely not be happy for outside police to point fingers and get involved.
Cao Peng was not stupid either. Although Zhu Zan didn't explain it, he already understood the meaning.
Cao Peng scratched his head and smiled awkwardly, and said: "Fourth brother, don't worry, I'm just taking a look and I'll set off at dawn."
Zhu Zan patted him on the shoulder and said nothing more.
Guo Huan and Bu Luan were packing things aside, while Xia Houlan took people to prepare the carriage and horses.
Cao Peng stood on the front steps of the Northern Lieutenant's Office, watching two servants pushing a car in, so he jumped down the steps and walked over.
"Master!"
The servants saluted quickly.
Cao Peng said: "But that car by the river?"
"Exactly."
He circled the cart twice, stared hard, and stepped forward to pick up a piece of soil from the cart board.
"You tell me, why is there mud on this car?"
The two servants looked at each other, and one of them smiled and said: "Sir, this cart is originally a tool for storing sundries. Sometimes messy things are piled on top. It's normal to have dirt. I also have one at home.
The cart is dirtier than this car."
"Yeah?"
Cao Peng thought for a moment and nodded, agreeing with the answer.
"Sir, let's push him to the warehouse first."
"Is this thing stored in the warehouse?"
"Yeah, it's not actually a warehouse. It's just a room for storing things. It's very messy. Zhu Beibu said that this kind of cart is not cheap to make. If someone loses something important, he will definitely come to pick it up. So keep it properly first.
, and then make a decision based on the situation.”
"Okay, then be careful."
Cao Peng smiled, turned and left.
It's so damn confusing... But with the fourth brother's ability and the help from everyone in Luoyang, it won't be too difficult to find the murderer.
Generally speaking, for the government to register a case, a corpse is required.
As long as the body is found, everything will be revealed.
"Sir, everything has been packed."
"Then let's get ready to leave."
Cao Peng rubbed his nose and walked inside.
At this time, it was already dawn, and Mrs. Zhu had already stood up, holding her child in her arms, preparing to go out.
Zhu Zan was not at home, saying that he had just left the house and went to Luoyang Order to report the case and ask for assistance. Mrs. Zhu said that Zhu Zan had told Cao Peng not to send him on the road when he left, and asked Cao Peng to be careful along the way.
, after arriving at Luhun Mountain, you must study hard and don’t lose Xiao Bayi’s face.
After saying that, Mrs. Zhu also ordered someone to fetch a package and handed it to Cao Peng.
"This is what your fourth brother has prepared for you. If you need anything when you get to Luhun, just let us know. Anyway, Luoyang is not far away. Whatever you need, it will be very convenient."
In the package, there is a piece of Zuo Bo's paper and a volume of "Lun".
"Your fourth brother heard that you are good at reading "On", so he asked someone to find this volume of "On" as a gift for you to study as a disciple. I heard from him that this "On" was written by Cai, Cai...Cai
Yong, yes, it was the annotation by Cai Yong. It was also the book in Dongguan's collection at the beginning, and your fourth brother spent a lot of effort to find it."
One volume of "The Analects" contains a strong sense of brotherhood.
Perhaps Mrs. Zhu didn't know how precious the Analects of Confucius annotated by Cai Yong was, but Cao Peng knew it very well.
In later generations, there were many versions of the Analects. But most of them were based on the Analects annotated by Zheng Xuan, which gradually developed later. As everyone knows, Cai Yong was a Confucian master in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, and his reputation was not inferior to that of Zheng Xuan. His analects were even more popular.
It was kept in Dongguan and was in the royal collection. Later, Cai Yong's documents were almost lost. No one knew about this volume of Cai Yong's annotations on the Analects of Confucius, including Cao Peng. But Cao Peng knew that since it was taken from Dongguan
, then it must be extremely precious, how could he not express his gratitude?
Zhu Zan is a workaholic. Since he said so, there is no need to wait for him.
So, Cao Peng got on Zhao Yebai, and Guo Huanbuluan got on the carriage, and outside the gate of the Northern Lieutenant's Office, they said goodbye to Mrs. Zhu and left with whips raised.
It is already dawn, and all twenty city gates of Luoyang have been opened.
Cao Peng walked along Tongtuo Street, onto the main street, and went straight to Yongmen...
Outside Yongmen, Shi A was waiting for Cao Peng and his party, carrying a food box.
"Master Shi, why are you here?"
"Sir, the road to Luhun is bumpy. Shi'a doesn't have much to offer, so he has prepared Luoyang's unique snacks for you to taste on the way.
I came to Luoyang in a hurry this time, and Shi A couldn't receive him well.
Next time, when the young master comes to Luoyang again, he must let Shi A fulfill his friendship as a landlord."
The snacks in the food box were piping hot, obviously freshly baked.
Although this guy Shi A is quite reckless, I have to say that this guy is a person who values friendship and has a very delicate mind.
Cao Peng was not polite, took the food box from Shi A's hand, and asked Buluan to put it away.
"Master Shi, next time I come to Luoyang, I will definitely make a lot of noise."
"It's a deal."
Cao Peng mounted his horse again and said goodbye to Shi A.
Watching Cao Peng and his party drift away, Shi A let out a sigh of relief.
"Master, Cao Peng is just a cavalry captain with no real power, why do you value him so much? Didn't the second young master send someone to deliver a letter before, asking you to return to Xudu and teach him the swordsmanship? The second young master is here, you
Why bother with a little cavalry captain?"
The second young master refers to Cao Pi.
Although Shi A took over the Shengshi Gambling House, he did not resign from his position as Cao Pi's swordsmanship instructor.
His background, as well as his experience, destined him not to become an official. Think back to the beginning, Shi A's teacher Wang Yue, as the emperor's swordsmanship teacher, spent his whole life seeking office, but in the end he still came up empty-handed. Shi Abi was not as good as Wang Yue, but there was one thing
, he can see more clearly than Wang Yue...
Since the Han Dynasty, knight-errants have been popular.
Many children from powerful and aristocratic families are vying to be a knight-errant, making the knight-errant look very glorious.
But in fact, a real knight-errant cannot be on the stage. Black is black, and it cannot be painted white. Without a good background, being a knight-errant is equivalent to ruining your career. Therefore, from the beginning, Shi A
I don't want to hang out in official circles.
I would rather guard a hero building and get to know the heroes of the world.
Shi A, walked very safely...
The person who spoke was Shi A's apprentice named Miao Xu.
Shi A smiled and said softly: "The second young master is the second young master, and the young master Cao is the young master Cao... Xinduo, you don't understand the mystery behind this."
Miao Xu looked confused!
In March of the fourth year of Jian'an, Yuan Shu was defeated and retreated to Jiangting.
Historically, he died in June.
The reason is that after Liu Bei reoccupied Xuzhou, although he was ordered to stop Yuan Shu, he refused to use all his strength. Now, Liu Bei fled to Qingzhou, panicking like a lost dog. Deng Ji and Chen Deng joined forces and divided their troops into two groups to pursue Yuan Shu fiercely.
, never relax.
So when Yuan Shu fled to Jiangting, he only had thirty bushels of grain and grass left in his hand.
He was very angry and wanted to drink honey syrup to relieve his cough. But even this small request could not be fulfilled...
Sitting on the bed, Yuan Shu shouted: "Yuan Shu also has today."
His anger and depression caused him to vomit blood and die. The family of the four dignified sons and the three princes ended up with a miserable ending, which no one could have imagined. After Yuan Shu's death, his younger brother Yuan Yin did not dare to return to Shouchun.
He took his troops with him to escort Yuan Shu's coffin and Yuan Shu's wife and children, and wanted to go to Lujiang... Who knew that Lujiang had been captured by Sun Ce at this time, and Liu Xun disappeared after the city was broken.
Yuan Yin and his party are falling into Sun Ce's hands!
After Sun Ce captured Danyang and Lujiang, his strength skyrocketed.
At the end of March, he led his troops to garrison Dantu, eyeing Guangling with eager eyes.
For a time, the storm between the Huaihe River and the Huaihe River broke out again. Cao Cao quickly ordered General Zhu Ling to lead his troops to garrison Peiguo, and was ready to reinforce Chen Deng at any time. At the same time, he ordered Deng Ji, the captain of Haixi Tuntian, to recruit troops. On March 27, Sun Ce troops
Dividing into two groups, Zidantu crossed the river and attacked Guangling.
Along the way, Sun Ce personally led the army to capture Jiangshui Temple.
The other group, commanded by Sun He and led by Lü Meng, the leader of Dantu, captured Dongling Pavilion, trying to attack Guangling County in two groups and seize Guangling in one fell swoop.
Guangling Nongdu Wei Wangmai, Yu Hailing, begged Haixi for reinforcements!
The war between Jianghuai and Jianghuai broke out, but Cao Peng was completely unaware of it.
At this time, he was on his way to Luhun Mountain...
Luhun Mountain was named Kongsang in the Shang Dynasty. During the Spring and Autumn Period, the Qin and Jin Dynasties moved Lu Hun's troops here, so the name Luhun came into being. During the Warring States Period, this place belonged to the capital of South Korea. After the Han Dynasty, Luhun County was established
, under the jurisdiction of Hongnong County. Cao Peng didn't walk too fast along the way, admiring the scenery along the way. When they arrived in Luhun, it was already dark. So Cao Peng and Xia Houlan first visited the magistrate of Luhun County.
After asking about the place where Hu Zhao lived, he stayed at the official post in Luhun County that night.
Luhun Mountain, three hundred miles away, comes from the Yishui River.
If you want to find Hu Zhao in the vast mountains, the best way is to go through the government first.
Early the next morning, Cao Peng left Luhun Official Post and went straight to Wolong Valley. Hu Zhao's reputation was very famous, and he had established an academy in Luhun Mountain to educate the people, so it was not difficult to find out.
However, Cao Peng felt strange.
There are two Kongmings, one named "Wolong", living in Wolonggang, Nanyang, Gengdu; the other lives in Wolong Valley, Luhun...
Could it be that there is any connection between these two Wolongs?
In other words, people named Kong Ming all like the word "Wolong"?
Cao Peng couldn't help but laugh when he thought of this...
Wolong Valley is located in the east of Luhun, three hundred miles away from Luoyang, and in the hinterland of Luhun Mountain.
Cao Peng traveled all the way and inquired all the way, and soon found the location of Wolong Valley. The area of Wolong Valley is huge. The so-called Hu Zhao lived in Wolong Valley is actually just a very vague concept. Entering Wolong Valley, the stream is winding.
, rugged like a winding snake.
There are lush green grasses in the forest, and small stone pools can be seen from time to time, dotting the scenery.
In the water pool, soft sand and gravel reflected the shadows of graceful fish. The vehicle could no longer move, so Guo Huanbuluan got off the car, and Cao Peng and others dismounted and walked on foot. The two girls may have never seen such a beautiful scenery.
, laughing constantly along the way, stopping from time to time to play and play.
Cao Peng didn't urge him, he just watched from the sidelines.
Just like this, walking and walking, I passed the Black Dragon Pond, Diao Pond, White Dragon Pond, and Laolong's Nest without realizing it...
The scenery before my eyes suddenly changed, and I suddenly became enlightened.
In the deep valley, a secluded village sits quietly on the bank of Wolong Pond.
The village doesn't look too big, with about dozens of households. It looks messy but scattered in an orderly manner next to Wolong Pond, giving it a quiet feel.
"Old man, may I ask Mr. Hu Zhao if he can live here?"
Xia Houlan stopped a woodcutter and asked politely.
The woodcutter smiled slightly and said, "Master, are you here to pay homage to Mr. Kong Ming?"
"Ah, how do you know, my father-in-law?"
The woodcutter laughed loudly, "This Wolong Village is far away in the mountains and is in a remote location. Although the young man over there seems to be dressed in simple clothes, he has an extraordinary bearing. With so many of you coming here, you can't come here just to enjoy the mountains and rivers."
?Besides visiting Mr. Kong Ming, what else is there?
Brother, tell your young master, Mr. Kong Ming is very strict in recruiting disciples.
In the past two years, many young men from wealthy families have come to be apprentices, but they have either been kicked away or turned away... If they are just seeking fame, I don't think it is necessary. Mr. Kong Ming is so strict in selecting his disciples that in the past two years, he has also been
Only one person can be listed on the door wall...you guys, take care of yourself."
The mountain people are very honest and their words are somewhat polite.
Cao Peng listened on the sidelines and couldn't help but secretly said that he was surprised.
After Xiahou Lan thanked the woodcutter, he returned to Cao Peng.
"Sir, it seems that Mr. Kong Ming is not easy to deal with."
Cao Peng remained silent and took a bird's-eye view of the village next to the quiet pool. After a moment, he suddenly smiled, holding the horse's rein in one hand and a bamboo stick he had picked up when he was in the mountains, and strode down the mountain. Xia Houlan
The others were startled and quickly followed.
The young master's movements showed his dignity, and there was no hint of humility at all.
The woodcutter said that Mr. Kong Ming was very strict in selecting his disciples. If the young master acts so arrogantly, even though he is recommended by Sikong, he may not be able to make Kong Ming bow his head.