As soon as he finished speaking, the curtain was raised and a man walked in from the outside. Judging from his age, he was about fifty years old. His face was covered with horrific scars, which made people shudder. His head was wrapped in a black bandana, and he was wearing a
Black robe, dark eyes.
When he walked in, he saw Cao Peng smiling slightly, and the scars on his face were moving, making people dare not look at him.
"Sir, why are you here?"
Cao Peng saw clearly who was coming and was also shocked.
The person who came was none other than Li Ru, whose pseudonym was Yuan Xuanshuo. He was Dong Zhuo's number one conspirator in the past and was known as the poisonous person in Liangzhou. This poisonous person was not Jia Xu's poison. Perhaps in the overall situation, Li Ru was not as good as Jia Xu.
Xu, but in terms of details, Li Ru is not necessarily inferior to Jia Xu. If not for Li Ru, Dong Zhuo would not have been able to rise up in Liangzhou and hold the emperor in power to command the princes.
Four years ago, Cao Peng was ordered to investigate the murder of Zhu Zan and forced Li Ru to work for him.
The two made a ten-year agreement, and Li Ru hid in the Cao Mansion, hiding his name and rarely being known to the public. Cao Peng never expected that Li Ru would come to Hexi. So when he saw Li Ru, he couldn't help but feel...
surprise.
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Guo Huan and Buluan quietly exited the small tent with their two snow mastiffs.
Li Ru smiled bitterly and said, "If I don't come, I'm afraid the young master will be killed."
"ah?"
Li Ru took off his boots, stepped onto the couch, and sat on the mat.
Cao Peng poured him a bowl of water and asked nervously: "What did you mean by what you just said?"
"I suspect that someone has discovered my flaws."
"What?"
"I mean...someone seems to have guessed my identity."
"who?"
Cao Peng shivered with excitement and asked quickly.
Li Ru smiled bitterly, "Besides Jia Wenhe, who else is there? That guy used to work under my account and is no stranger to me. A few months ago, Jia Wenhe suddenly came to visit and said that he heard that I was proficient in Buddhism.
, so you come to discuss with me. When did that guy start to believe in pagoda? The old lady didn’t know the situation at that time, so she brought him over.
Although he didn't say anything, I had a feeling that he might have guessed my origin...
I sensed that the situation was not good, and it happened that Hao Zhao was coming to Hexi, so I volunteered myself and came to seek refuge with Hao Zhao."
After hearing this, Cao Peng suddenly broke into a cold sweat.
How did Jia Xu spot Li Ru's flaw?
His brows were knitted into a knot, and he was also quite frightened in his heart.
"That……"
"Don't worry, young master, Jia Wenhe probably just has suspicions, but no real evidence.
In addition, Cao Mengde now attaches great importance to the young master's family. It is estimated that even if he, Jia Wenhe, is suspicious, he will not come forward to expose it. But if I continue to stay in Xudu, I will definitely be in danger. After thinking about it, it is safer to be in Hexi."
"Then don't you tell Jia Xu that you..."
Cao Peng frowned, feeling a little guilty in his heart.
Jia Xu is just suspicious now, but as soon as you escape from Xudu, won't it confirm his suspicion.
Li Ru, laughed!
"Don't worry, Youxue, even if you are confirmed, what will happen?
Jia Xu will definitely not provoke you easily. He has always been very cautious and knows how to protect himself. The grand master has been dead for many years. Even if Cao Mengde knows my identity, he may not really kill me... On the contrary
If it was Jia Wenhe who really did this, he might offend a lot of people. He would never do it if it harmed others and not benefited himself.
Now, I have lost my family's dog ears! I am drooping and old.
As long as I leave Xudu, no one will pursue this matter. Jia Wenhe also understands, how can I offend the young master again?"
Cao Peng scratched his head and thought about the same reason.
Li Ru's stay in Xudu is indeed a bit troublesome...
He could not find a proper place to stay before, so he could only stay in Xudu temporarily.
Now, he will establish a foothold in Hexi and let Li Ru come to assist him. This is exactly what he wants and saves him a lot of trouble.
"It's a blessing to have you here, sir."
"Oh?" Li Ru said in a deep voice, "Could it be that the young master is in trouble?"
"To be honest, sir, there is indeed some trouble."
Since he had coerced Li Ru in the first place, he naturally hoped that Li Ru would work for him. In other words, he could help him solve problems and make suggestions.
However, Li Ru had no chance to perform before.
Except for analyzing Lao Cao's thoughts a few times and Li Ru hit the mark, there was almost nothing outstanding about him. Cao Peng could solve many things by himself. And at that time, there were many talents around him who could help him.
Plan.
But now, Cao Peng is having a headache because of the unavailable people.
Li Ru's arrival can solve some problems for him...
The two sat down in the small tent, and Cao Peng told him one by one about the current problems and what he had encountered before.
Li Ru looked calm.
After listening to what Cao Peng said, he drank some water and closed his eyes.
As for Cao Peng, he did not disturb Li Ru. Instead, he lay down on his side and buried his body in the soft and warm white wolf skin cushion. From taking over the affairs of Hexi to the groundbreaking of Hongshui County, Cao Peng has endured extremely huge pressures.
pressure.
Perhaps to outsiders, Cao Peng always seemed confident and had everything under control.
But only he himself knew that he had been suffering for the past month.
For a criminal police officer, the situation Cao Peng is facing now is far more complicated than the cases he handled in his previous life. Even when he was in Haixi, there was at least Deng Ji above him to protect him from wind and rain and protect him.
This created an extremely relaxed environment. Some people say that Cao Peng and Deng Ji contributed to Haixi's current success.
Cao Pengqi, Deng Jisan.
At least Cao Peng had this idea before coming to Hexi.
But it wasn't until he really wanted to take charge of his own affairs that he realized how wrong his previous thinking was.
If it weren't for Deng Ji to shield him from the cold wind and rain, his various ideas might not be realized. In other words, if it weren't for Deng Ji, it would be impossible for another person to support him like that. Even if he has great ability,
There is nowhere to show it. If Cao Peng is to evaluate Haixi's contribution now, he and Deng Ji should be separated.
Deng Jiliu, he only had four points of credit.
His fantastic ideas and ideas are good, but they need someone to implement them.
It is certainly a good thing to have fantastic ideas, but when it came time to implement them, Deng Ji took most of the pressure off of him.
It is precisely because of this that Haixi is what it is today.
If it were another person, how could Haixi be as big as it is now...
Before Li Ru arrived, Cao Peng had been supporting him alone. Whether Pang Tong was preparing for war in the northwest Muyuan, or Jia Kui was building a large-scale construction project in Lianbao, Cao Peng had to do his best to create an environment for them. Just like Deng Ji did for him.
Those things are the same. And these things are often not eye-catching and seem like they are doing nothing...
Li Ru is here!
Cao Peng finally had someone to talk to.
Although Pang Tong was extremely talented, he was by no means a good conversation partner compared to Li Ru.
After Cao Peng finished speaking, he lay on the white wolf's skin and felt more relaxed than ever before, and fell asleep unconsciously!
Outside the small tent, noises could be heard from time to time.
Guo Huan's clear voice seemed so pleasant to the ear.
Cao Peng was in a daze and didn't know how long he had been sleeping. Suddenly, his heart was shaken and he woke up suddenly.
Li Ru was drinking water leisurely.
It looked as if he was not drinking water, but some kind of nectar, which was full of flavor. Cao Peng sat up and found that candles had been lit in the small tent. Two large wax candles were lit.
The account is very transparent...
it's getting dark!
Seeing Cao Peng wake up, Li Ru smiled slightly.
"Sir, did you sleep well?"
There was a stream of heat in the white wolf's skin, so that when Cao Peng woke up, he didn't feel the chill at all. He rubbed his eyes, a look of embarrassment appeared on his face, scratched his head, and said softly: "Sir, why don't you call me? Peng is.
excuse me!"
"Ha, what a courtesy?"
Li Ru smiled and said: "During the Bianzhang Rebellion, I was the master's adviser at first, and I am no different from the young master now.
I still remember that after I succeeded in planning for the grand master, I fell asleep deeply at the celebration banquet and slept until noon the next day... Haha, I just thought about the master's plan carefully, and there were not many flaws.
But the biggest problem, perhaps the young master has ignored it! That is, although the Hongze people are Han people, they have lived in Hexi for hundreds of years and are already different from the Han people in the Central Plains. To a certain extent, those Hongze people are no different from the Qiang and Hu
To.”
"oh?"
Cao Peng perked up and said, "Please give me some advice, sir."
"Young master is very lucky. He rescued Tan Zhe first. At least at the beginning, he was not alone.
If the young master had chosen Lian County to govern at that time, it might have aroused Tan Zhe's alarm. It was precisely because the young master wanted to set up a new administrative office and the scale of Lian County was reduced that Tan Zhe was willing to deal with the young master. Therefore, this opening was very
good.
But the problem is that the young master wanted to gain a foothold in Hongze and used the wrong method."
"oh?"
"Those Hongze people have Qiang and Hu habits.
What are the habits of the Qiang and Hu? To put it bluntly, they bully the weak and fear the strong. The young master’s intention to form an alliance with Hongze was not wrong. It was just that at the beginning, an important link was missing, which was to establish prestige! The young master failed to show enough strength to be able to
Based on the power of Hongze, Hongze people still feel that the young master is vulnerable in their hearts.
They should be taught a lesson.
Even if you take the initiative to provoke conflicts, you must show the majesty of the court."
When Cao Peng heard this, he couldn't help but frowned, "Then what should I do if I anger the Hongze people?"
Li Ru laughed loudly, "Young master, do you think that these remnants still have the bloody spirit of the Han army that swept across Mobei?"
"this?"
"Sir, sometimes you shouldn't think too much.
You must not be gentle to the Hongze people, you must show your toughness. Only in this way, the Hongze people will abide by the covenant honestly... To be honest, the covenant between Dou Lan and the young master, in someone's opinion, is
The money is not worth it...Young Master feels that his strength is not strong enough. But from the perspective of Confucianism, it is enough to teach the people of Hongze a small lesson."
"But if it gets intensified, wouldn't it be troublesome?"
After Li Ru heard this, he sneered again and again.
"But the question is, do they dare?" (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendation at ***(***.***), ***, your support is
