Cao Cao then learned that Cao Peng was happy with Lin'er.
He was also very happy about this and ordered Cao Bin to come to congratulate him. Then, another wave of congratulations began, but this group of people who came to congratulate were mostly powerful figures. For example, Xiahou Dun, Xu Huang, Yu Jinlejin, and
There are Xun You, Jia Xu... These emperors will not come in person, and they will give Cao Peng enough face by sending their close relatives. Cao Zhen, Cao Xiu, Dianman Xu Yi, Xia Hou En, Xia Hou Heng and other representatives of the second generation of Cao
, come in person.
For a time, there was a lot of traffic outside the Cao family farm and an endless stream of visitors.
That night, Zhang Liao and Gan Ning came to visit again.
Zhang Liao is now worshiped as a backbone general and received a salary of two thousand dan, which makes him very important to Cao Cao. Gan Ning, on the other hand, is a partial general, still the deputy governor of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, and an assistant to Cao Chun. Although he is one level lower than Zhang Liao,
But he was a high-ranking official with a salary of two thousand stones, the same as Cao Ji. Therefore, there are Bole and Qianli horses in the world. There are many capable people, but the fear is that no one will appreciate him. Gan Ning has followed Cao Peng for a long time, and he has made great achievements.
He has few meritorious deeds, so he is very popular with Cao Cao.
Cao Chun was the commander-in-chief of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, but the person who actually commanded the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry was Gan Ning.
The visit of the two men surprised Cao Peng.
He invited Zhang Liao and Gan Ning to the back house, and they had a heart-to-heart talk with each other.
Since Gan Ning joined the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, he has rarely seen Cao Peng in the three years, only three or four times; Zhang Liao has been even rarer. The two have not seen each other since the fourth year of Jian'an. So everyone seemed very happy after meeting.
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Zhang Liao asked privately for news about Lu Bu's family.
Cao Peng said softly: "Two years ago, my wife sent an envoy to Haixi to conduct some transactions with Zishan.
It is said that Madam and the others have established a firm foothold, and there are faint signs of becoming an independent country. However, their power is still a bit weak, especially the Goguryeo people in the north are very tyrannical. The two sides have clashed several times. Although Madam has a slight upper hand, they are unable to challenge them.
Northward expansion. Now, Madam has begun to conquer the south, intending to eliminate the indigenous countries such as Mahan...
I asked Zishan to try my best to provide support, but it was difficult to travel by sea, so in the end it was of no avail.
Since the beginning of the year, there has been no news about the wife from Zishan... However, according to reports, the wife is in good condition, and the young lady is now an adult and can carry a gun and mount a horse. It is said that she is like a father. However, the Goguryeo people are in some trouble after all.
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After Zhang Liao heard this, a cold light flashed in his eyes.
"Then You Xue thinks how can we reduce the pressure on my wife."
Cao Peng looked at Zhang Liao and smiled slightly after a while, "If the general can be the general of Du Liao, maybe he can help."
General Du Liao?
Zhang Liao fell into deep thought.
It is not an easy task to become a general of Liao Dynasty.
First, Hebei must be pacified, and at the same time, sufficient achievements must be made.
"How do Youxue think the war in Hebei will develop?"
"Brothers are not friends and brothers are disrespectful. Although the Yuan family has a deep foundation, what can be done?"
Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang were originally brothers and should support each other. However, the two brothers were intrigues, guarded against each other, and excluded each other. Yuan Shao left them with a very deep foundation. If this conflict continues, they will inevitably be destined to perish. History
Above, the two brothers Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang did not escape Cao Cao's grasp in the end... This is even more true today. So when Zhang Liao asked, Cao Peng's answer seemed particularly confident.
Zhang Liao nodded and remained silent.
Cao Peng is telling him that you have plenty of opportunities to make meritorious deeds.
But whether you can become the general of Du Liao depends on yourself. In addition to strength, you also need some luck.
Zhang Liao deeply agrees.
"Brother Xingba, are you doing well in the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry?"
Gan Ning said: "My lord treats me very kindly, but the mob in Hebei is not enough to make the tiger and leopard cavalry attack, so..."
"I heard that Yuan Xi invited Karasuma Rider?"
"Yes, this is indeed the case. But if we really want to fight, Karasuma's sudden cavalry is not a worry."
Gan Ning's words revealed strong confidence.
As his status rose, Gan Ning became more and more confident.
He commanded the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, which can be said to be the elite of Cao Cao's command. Unfortunately, the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry could not attack easily, which also made Gan Ning feel that there was no place for heroes. Cao Peng could feel the depression in Gan Ning's heart, and couldn't help but smile: "Could it be that Xingba wants to leave the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry?"
"It's a bit uncomfortable to just watch others kill enemies without being able to build meritorious deeds."
"In this case, why not speak to the Lord."
"May I?"
Cao Peng nodded and said: "If Xingba doesn't recommend himself, how can my lord know your methods?"
He knew very well that even if Cao Chun no longer served as the commander-in-chief of the Hubao Cavalry in the future, Gan Ning would not be able to be promoted. The reason is very simple. The Hubao Cavalry is the trump card in Cao Cao's hands. How could it be handed over to the commander of a foreign surname? Just look at the Hubao Cavalry. Most of the generals are mainly from the Cao family and Xiahou family. Among the generals with foreign surnames, Gan Ning is the only one, and we can see the clues.
Cao Peng believed that if Cao Chun quit, the people most likely to take over the position of governor of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry would be Cao Zhen and Cao Xiu.
If Gan Ning continues to stay in the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, it will be difficult for him to achieve anything.
It's amazing that the official rank and title will be improved, but it is difficult to improve the official position.
Official position represents the power in hand.
Without real power, what's the use? Cao Peng didn't want Gan Ning to stay in the Hubao Cavalry and be a cook for others for the rest of his life.
Even though the person eating might be his sworn brother Cao Zhen, Cao Peng was not willing.
Gan Ning pondered for a long time and suddenly said to Zhang Liao: "Wen Yuan, if I come to your service, will you be willing to accept me?"
Zhang Liao was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said: "If Xingba is willing to come, it will be like adding more wings to a tiger, how can he not want to?"
This sentence also made Gan Ning finally make up his mind to break away from the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry...
Cao Peng watched from the side, only smiling and saying nothing.
The relationship between Zhang Liao and him was more like an ally; but Gan Ning was his true direct descendant. Deep down, of course, Cao Peng hoped that Gan Ning would prosper. Only if he prospered, Cao Peng could gain more benefits.
"The Lord has decided to take back control of Haixi.
In the spring of next year at the latest, Derun will go to Haixi to take over with Zishan. I am afraid that he will become my last spokesperson in Haixi. It may take five years at most, or three years at least, and the lord will definitely erase my mark on Haixi. .At that time, I am afraid that I will no longer be able to provide support to my wife. Wen Yuan must be prepared to prevent her from fighting alone."
Cao Peng thought for a while and decided to reveal some news.
Zhang Liao shook his body, raised his hands and said: "Youxue, Marquis Wen of Liao has thanked you for your help over the years... Don't worry, I will fight to the death and seize the post of general of Liao. Within three to five years, I will definitely do it." A warning to Goguryeo..."
"That way, I feel relieved!"
Cao Peng smiled slightly, picked up the wine glass, and took a sip of the drink.
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The next day, Huang Chengyan arrived in Xudu.
Huang Chengyan was overjoyed to learn that his daughter had given birth to a son. Although he still didn't give Cao Peng a good look, his attitude had softened. At first, he was forced to agree to the marriage, but he still felt uncomfortable. Although Cao Peng
Huang Yueying and Xia Houzhen are not the same as their wives, but Huang Chengyan always feels that Cao Peng owes Huang Yueying. Thinking back to the beginning, Huang Yueying followed Cao Peng to Xudu desperately, but in the end she was just an ordinary wife...
He didn't say anything on his lips, but he felt unhappy after all.
Now, Huang Yueying gave birth to a son, and he is also the eldest son.
Although Xia Houzhen was born earlier than Huang Yueying, she is a daughter... In this way, Huang Yueying's status will be stable. At least, in Huang Chengyan's heart, the daughter has the upper hand without a doubt, suppressing Xia Houzhen.
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Therefore, at the dinner, Huang Chengyan kept laughing.
Cao Peng understood his thoughts and laughed along with him, making Huang Chengyan drunk.
"What does Youxue want to call the boy?"
"Well...it hasn't been decided yet."
"How can it be that you haven't decided yet? I need to decide on the name of the child earlier... I would like to think of one, how about calling her Cao Li?"
As soon as Huang Chengyan opened his mouth, he was knowledgeable and reasonable.
Cao Ji said: "Although Cao Li is good, it is not loud enough."
"Then what do your in-laws think you should be called?"
"Well..." Cao Ji scratched his head honestly, "I don't know much, and I don't know what to call him. At the beginning, Ah Fu was named by the alchemist from Zhongyang Mountain. This... I still let him give me the name.
Ah Fu makes the decision."
Cao Ji eliminated Huang Chengyan's momentum by attacking and eliminating him.
Just kidding, of course my grandson’s name must come from my son. You are his grandfather, so I definitely can’t take it from you.
If it had been in the past, Cao Ji would have refused.
However, after being an official for the past few years and reading some books, he also had a twist in his stomach, and he was quite organized when speaking. Although Huang Chengyan wanted to refute, he didn't know how to fight back. Cao Ji was right.
Logically, Xiao Long'er's name should come from his father. This is the rule! Even if Huang Chengyan is his grandfather, he can only make suggestions and cannot decide.
Cao Peng thought for a while and said, "My son was born in Chenshi, so Yueying called him Xiao Long'er.
When he was born, the sun was rising, which was when the earth was recovering. I thought, how about calling him Cao Yang?"
Cao Yang?
Huang Chengyan thought about it and felt good.
What could be more meaningful than the rising sun?
And Cao Ji wouldn't have any objections. As long as Cao Peng decided on the name, he would definitely not say anything against it.
In this way, on the third day after Xiao Long'er was born, Cao Peng named him.
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Time passed little by little.
As an old saying goes, time flies like lightning and time flies like a shuttle.
The seven years of Jian'an have unknowingly become history. After a spring rain, the eight years of Jian'an have begun...
February, Waking of Insects.
The weather is getting warmer and the spring thunder is beginning to roar.
Insects dormant in the ground woke up one after another, opened their hazy eyes, and patrolled the vast wilderness.
"Jingzhe is divided into three types: the first one is the peach bloom; the second one is the crow of Geng; the third one is the eagle that turns into a dove..."
After a spring rain, peach blossoms are red, plum blossoms are white, orioles are chirping, and swallows are flying. In the fields, dozens of horses gallop along the fields that have been plowed in spring.
Cao Peng suddenly reined in his horse and stopped at the edge of the field.
Breathing in the earthy smell that filled the air, I couldn't help but feel refreshed.
In the field, the busy farmers saw Cao Peng and stood up one after another and shouted: "Sir, are you here to pick green leaves?"
"Haha, I'm just relaxing, everyone should be busy."
Cao Peng waved to the farmers, then got off his horse.
Cao Chong, Deng Ai and Xun Yu also dismounted from their horses. Pang Tong and Han De looked at Cao Peng curiously.
Originally, after the beginning of spring, Cao Chong and the other three were supposed to officially enter the academy and start their studies.
But Cao Peng said to Cao Cao: "I still have one, and I need to give it to Cang Shu."
He requested that Cao Chong and the three of them be allowed to enter school later, and Cao Cao happily agreed. Although Mrs. Huan was a little reluctant, worried that Cao Chong would delay his homework. But since Cao Cao agreed, it was natural for them to object.
Besides, Mrs. Huan believed that Cao Peng would not harm Cao Chong.
Therefore, among the people who came today, in addition to the three Cao Chongs, there were also Cao Zhang, Niugang Diancun and others. They originally thought that Cao Peng would teach at home. However, they did not expect that when they arrived at the farm, Cao Peng took them to the farm.
In the fields.
"Cang Shu, do you know what this is?"
Cao Peng pointed at the crops in the field and looked at Cao Chong with a serious expression and asked.
Cao Chong was startled, then stepped forward to look at it for a while, and said softly: "It must be millet."
"What about this?"
Cao Peng did not comment, and just walked in the fields with Cao Chong and others. From time to time, he pointed at the crops in the fields and asked Cao Chong and others. Cao Chong, Xunmao, including Deng Ai, can be said to have grown up in a wealthy family. Let
They can identify flowers and grass, and maybe they can tell a few things. But for these crops, they often give wrong answers.
"Go and ask those people to understand clearly the characteristics of these grains."
Cao Peng issued the order, and Cao Chong, including Cao Zhang, all stepped forward to question the farmer.
"Afu, what are you doing?"
Pang Tong asked softly.
Cao Peng said: "I am teaching them the last lesson."
"Last lesson?"
Pang Tong looked confused and couldn't figure out what Cao Peng was thinking.
For a whole afternoon, Cao Chong and others were walking in the fields, asking questions, or squatting down to observe.
It wasn't until lunch that Cao Peng called them back.
Sitting down on a piece of green grass, Zhu Xia and several servants spread the cloth and placed the prepared food on it.
After Cao Chong and others answered a series of questions from Cao Peng, Cao Peng smiled with satisfaction.
"Ziwen, Cangshu, Xiaoai, Xiaomata...do you know why I asked you to do these things today?"
A group of half-grown children shook their heads at the same time, indicating that they were not sure.
Cao Peng took a deep breath and said, "Before that, let me tell you a story.
In ancient times, the world was in chaos and the people were in dire straits. All the crops were harvested. In the end, the people had to change their sons for food and were miserable. However, in the court, the emperor was still singing and dancing, enjoying wine and meat, and was very happy. So some ministers couldn't help it.
, tell the emperor that all the people in the world are hungry and the crops have been harvested.
But do you know how the emperor responded?"
Cao Zhang, Cao Chong and others shook their heads at the same time.
Cao Peng said: "After hearing this, the idiot emperor asked very strangely: Since the crops have been harvested, why not eat minced meat?"
After everyone heard this, they couldn't help laughing.
But while smiling, the laughter gradually disappeared...
"Teacher, what happened to the emperor in the end?"
"The emperor... finally died. His country was torn apart and fell into years of war. Later, the barbarians from Mobei invaded the Central Plains and regarded us and other Central Plains people as two-legged sheep. Finally, the emperor of that country left the Central Plains
, settled in a corner of the east of the Yangtze River. After that, wars continued for three hundred years in the Central Plains, and this great river and mountain had only ten houses and nine empty houses."
Cao Chong heard this with tears in his eyes and remained silent.
"One day, I will ride on my horse to the north of the desert and kill those barbarian aliens with swords and swords. No one will be left alive."
Cao Zhang suddenly roared angrily, "I swear now that I will not stop until I kill all the barbarians."
Cao Peng pulled Cao Zhang to sit down and patted his shoulder gently.
"It doesn't matter whether you are an official in the court in the future or you are the sole ruler.
I hope you can understand the sufferings of the people and help them solve their problems... Our common people are good. They don't ask for much, they just want to have a full stomach. As for officials, if they can't even meet this most basic need, what will happen to them?
What's the point of being an official? Historical records say that if you have a solid warehouse, you will know etiquette, and if you have enough food and clothing, you will know honor and disgrace..."
Cao Peng taught earnestly, while Pang Tong couldn't help but nod his head.
Speaking of which, he has been following Cao Peng for many years, but he has never been able to see through Cao Peng.
But what Cao Peng said today made him understand Cao Peng better.
Cao Peng did not preach too many big principles, but only used many short stories to teach his views to Cao Chong and others.
He did not ask Cao Chong and others to fully understand, but he also hoped to have more influence.
Cao Chong and others sat around him, listening with great interest. Sometimes they laughed heartily, and sometimes they looked thoughtful...
It wasn't until sunset that Cao Peng finally stopped.
"I don't expect you to remember everything I said today, but I also hope that you will remember what I said today when you encounter similar problems in the future. Ziwen, you have a rough nature, and you will definitely become a great person in the future.
General. The way to be a general is not to rely on rushing and fighting. You have to read more about the art of war and learn to analyze and think.
Xiao Ai, you are similar to Zi Wen in that you like military affairs.
But I hope you..."
Cao Peng's voice was very soft, but Cao Zhang and others all showed gratitude.
"Cang Shu, you and I have been teachers and students for three years, but in fact I haven't taught you much.
You are gifted and intelligent, which is rare in the world. But sometimes, being too smart is not a good thing. You must learn when to show your intelligence and when to hide it..."
After Cao Peng finished speaking, Cao Chong and others stood up and bowed to Cao Peng solemnly.
"Students will definitely remember what you taught today!"
"Hahaha, it's not really teaching, it's just some feelings.
Okay, it's getting late, you should go back early...Xinzhi, you take someone to take them home. Xiao Ai, it's time for us to go. If we go back too late, your mother will blame me again...
…I really can’t bear it.”
Cao Chong and others once again paid tribute to Cao Peng as disciples, and then left one after another.
Cao Peng got on his horse and saw Pang Tong staring at him. He couldn't help but ask: "Shi Yuan, why are you looking at me like this?"
Pang Tong couldn't help but chuckle and said, "I'm wondering, what else is packed in that melon of your head?"
"Well...ha, take your time and guess."
While he was talking, Cao Peng picked up the reins, spurred the horse and drove off.
Looking at his back in the sunset, Pang Tong couldn't help but nodded slightly and said to himself: "I can't guess what you are."
