Looking at the girl in front of him, Cao Peng couldn't help but laugh!
According to the custom of the Eastern Han Dynasty, a woman can get married at the age of fourteen. However, Ma Wenlu was already twenty-nine years old and she was still alone with her sister-in-law. In Cao Peng's view, Ma Wenlu's appearance was quite exquisite. But for some reason, Pang Tong and others did not
I think Ma Wenlu's appearance is very ordinary. This is a difference in aesthetic point of view. To be honest, there is nothing worth arguing about...
On the other hand, Ma Wenlu has a very straightforward temperament and sometimes seems very innocent, which is quite endearing.
From the beginning, her hostility towards Cao Peng gradually eased. At least so far, her hostility towards Cao Peng has slowed down a lot. It is no longer like when they first met, she rushed out of the crowd with a knife.
Come out and fight Cao Peng.
"Your sister-in-law asked you to ask?"
Cao Peng glanced at Ma Wenlu and said in a deep voice.
Ma Wenlu was startled and blurted out: "How do you know?"
To be honest, Cao Peng didn't have a particularly good impression of Ma Chao's wife.
He is scheming and also likes to be smart. To say that Yang is stupid may be a bit exaggerated, but he does like to show off his cleverness.
"Your father killed Han Wenyue."
"Um……"
Ma Wenlu lowered his head.
She did know Han Sui, and when they were children, when Ma and Han were good friends, Han Sui often came to visit Ma Teng and was very fond of Ma Wenlu. She really couldn't comment on Ma Teng's killing of Han Sui.
In her heart, although she disapproved of Ma Teng's actions, how could she, a girl, stop Ma Teng from doing what he did?
"Don't misunderstand me. I have no friendship with Han Sui. He lives or dies. To be honest, it has little to do with me.
But there is one thing you must be clear about. Your father is the Wuwei Governor appointed by the imperial court, the Marquis of Huaili, and a former general... In terms of official position, he is older than me, but this does not mean that he can do whatever he wants and do things based on his temper.
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Han Sui was also an official of the imperial court.
I don’t care who made him the prefect of Jincheng, at least so far, the court has no objection to his position. In other words, Han Sui, like your father, is a court official, and he is a high-ranking official with two thousand stones...
Your father does not have the power to kill an official recognized by the court at will, otherwise it will be regarded as treason...
Do you understand what I said?"
Ma Wenlu opened his eyes wide and tried hard to understand the meaning of Cao Peng's words.
But at the best of times, she still scratched her head, with a confused look on her face, "I don't quite understand, just tell me directly."
"good!"
Seeing Ma Wenlu's confused look, Cao Peng smiled helplessly.
He took a deep breath and said, "That means I can't let you go... You are now the family members of the traitor. Life or death is not decided by me, but by the court! If the court says that Ma Teng killed Han Sui, it was not a conspiracy.
If you rebel, then I will let you go and even withdraw from Wuwei County; but if the court says that Ma Teng is a traitor and a rebel... then..."
There was a stern expression on Cao Peng's face.
"Miss Wenlu, I will try my best to protect you.
Although you cannot stop what Ma Teng did, but for his children and their family, some things are inevitable to face. I can only say that for now, I will keep your family safe and secure. Wait until the imperial court issues an edict.
After that, it’s not me who can make the decision. Life or death, imprisonment or release are all decided by the court... Do you understand that?"
The imperial court was not the imperial court of the Han Dynasty, but the imperial court of Cao Cao.
Cao Peng's words made Ma Wenlu look sad.
After a while, she smiled slightly and said softly: "Wen Lu better treat my wife and sister-in-law and thank the general for his kindness."
After that, she turned and left.
Looking at Ma Wenlu's back, Cao Peng shook his head.
He was not trying to shirk or threaten...but if he wanted to control the power of force, he had to establish Ma Teng's reputation as a rebel.
I believe that Cao Cao is also willing to convict Ma Teng of treason.
As for these women... In troubled times, being the children of heroes has to bear extraordinary pressure. It may be very beautiful, but maybe it will be very miserable. When the Sima family plotted to usurp the Wei Dynasty, weren't all the Cao family's descendants also killed and injured?
This is the price for conquering the world!
This has been the case in all dynasties, and it is not because he, Cao Peng, is ruthless.
Now, he just hopes that this great river and mountains will not be ravaged by such nonsense. If he wants to do this, he must end the war as soon as possible. The Three Kingdoms are fierce and powerful, and heroes emerge in large numbers. But in the end, it is the poor people at the bottom who suffer.
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Thinking of this, Cao Peng felt that his thoughts were very confused.
He turned around and was about to enter the house when he heard: "Sir, there is a saying about virtue, I don't know whether I should say it or not."
He looked up and saw Pound walking over.
Speaking of Pang De, he is a very interesting guy. After he captured the three counties of Wuwei, according to his merits, he could at least be a captain. According to Cao Peng's original intention, letting Pang De lead the army alone, and sitting in Cangsong was the most ideal
A good choice... But he refused to do so! After returning to Guzang, he handed over all his military power and asked Cao Peng to accompany him personally.
That is to say, he wanted to be Cao Peng's personal followers, rather than a general leading an army alone.
Cao Peng tried to persuade him again and again, but Pang De seemed to have made up his mind and just refused to agree...
Cao Peng could understand Pound's thoughts.
He is also afraid!
Pang De was a surrendered general, and he lacked sufficient military exploits and qualifications. Leading an army alone seemed very glorious, but in fact it carried great risks. First of all, when he first surrendered to Cao Peng and led an army alone, it was inevitable that he would
Some people are dissatisfied and may even arouse jealousy. Which of Xia Houlan, Han De, and Pan Zhang has not followed Cao Peng for many years? Even Han De, the most junior, has been following Cao Peng for five years since Yanjin.
, but nothing more than a Sima.
Pan Zhang was the captain appointed by the imperial court to protect the Qiang. He led the army alone and no one would oppose him.
Xia Houlan has been Cao Peng's bodyguard since the beginning of the second year of Jian'an. He went from Wancheng to Nieyang, Niyang to Langling, Langling to Xudu, and Xudu to Haixi. When Cao Peng went to Jiangdong as an envoy, he was a guard;
During Cao Peng's bloody battle in Quyang, he was also a general. Later, Pan Zhang became an official, but Xiahoulan was still Cao Peng's bodyguard... Originally, Xiahoulan had already become an official with a salary of thousands of stones. But when he heard that Cao Peng was going to open up a new country,
Hexi, without saying a word, abandoned his official position and ran to Hexi to follow him.
For such a person, even if he is given a lieutenant general, no one would dare to say anything.
But what about Pound?
He may have great martial arts skills, but he is not good enough to convince the crowd.
At least among the many people around Cao Peng, he has the least qualifications and the least reputation.
This is why Jiang Xu and Liang Kuan can be promoted to county captain, Su You can be recommended as Rile Chief, and Geng Qing can be Luaniao Chief without any objection; and Pang De...
Pound knows the pros and cons!
Therefore, he would rather be a pawn in the White Camel Soldiers or Fei Qi than lead an army alone.
The leader is out there, and everyone's mouth is full of gold.
Cao Peng may think highly of him and trust him, but if many people let him know, Pound may not be able to bear it. He had had enough of being exiled by Ma Teng, and had enough of being mistrusted. So he
He chose to stay with Cao Peng and work. If nothing else, he wanted to have enough qualifications and be truly accepted by Cao Peng's shogunate. Only then would he have the capital to lead an army alone. Cao Peng had no choice but to agree in the end.
, let Pound stay with you for the time being.
But Cao Peng was not willing to waste such a powerful general.
Xia Houlan is not young anymore. For a thirty-year-old man to let him serve as a guard, Xia Houlan is really wronged.
Cao Peng reported to the court and asked Xia Houlan to be the Zhonglang General and lead an army to station in Hexi.
Han De was also promoted to the rank of captain, and cooperated with Xia Houlan to set up a military government in Hexi to promote the Nafu military system as soon as possible.
As soon as Xia Houlan left, the White Camel Soldiers and Fei Qian were missing a general.
Pang De succeeded Xiahou Lan and served as Cao Peng's tooth general, commanding the white camel soldiers and Fei Qi. Pang Ming was appointed Army Sima and the commander-in-chief of Fei Qi. Jiang Ji also served as Army Sima and served as the commander-in-chief of the White Camel soldiers.
Filled a vacancy.
"Ling Ming, if you have something to say, it doesn't hurt to say it."
"Ma Teng is violent, and Ma Chao is also extremely headstrong, but Miss Wenlu is a good girl. If the court really decides that Ma Teng is a traitor in the future, I also ask the young master to try to save Miss Wenlu. She...has always been very good.
Kind."
"Well……"
Cao Peng looked at Pound with a very strange look.
Pang De immediately knew that Cao Peng had misunderstood...
He waved his hands quickly and said urgently: "Young Master, please don't misunderstand. De and Miss Wenlu have nothing to do with each other... De is married in his hometown and has two sons. The eldest son Hui is eight years old and the second son Yuan is five years old. Don't think that, Sir,
, De has such selfish motives. Miss Wenlu has a very good reputation in Guzang. When everyone mentions her, they all say that Miss Wenlu is a good person, so..."
"Hahaha, Ling Ming, don't be anxious."
Cao Peng waved his hand, "It's not that I misunderstood, it's just... okay, I promise that I will try my best to save Miss Wenlu's life."
"Pang De thanked the young master."
Cao Peng smiled, turned around and walked to the study.
He believed what Pound said... It was really unlikely that Pound and Ma Wenlu had any personal relationship. According to him, they got married at least nine years ago, and they were just unknown people at that time. But later they were
After being exiled to Longqi City for four years, it was even less possible for him to come into contact with Ma Wenlu. So, it is really unreasonable to say that Pound and Ma Wenlu had an affair.
He interceded for Ma Wenlu, which showed that Ma Wenlu was indeed a good character.
Thinking about it, protecting a woman is not a big problem...
As for the Fei family and the Yang family, Cao Peng is not interested. If the court orders it, he will definitely kill them without any hesitation. Ma Wenlu, a very interesting little girl! Just treat it as Pang De
Just a personal relationship.
"Master!"
"Is there anything else wrong with Ling Ming?"
Pang De hesitated for a moment and said softly: "Master, are you still worried about the candidate for Gu Zang Ling?"
"Yes, does Ling Ming have anything to recommend?"
Cao Peng didn't need to hide anything, so he asked with a smile.
Pang De said softly: "A person with a clear sense of virtue can take on important responsibilities."
Cao Peng couldn't help but be startled when he heard this. He just said it casually, but he didn't expect Pang De to really recommend a candidate.
The reason why he didn't pay attention was that Pang De had been in Longqi City for the past four years.
He has no foundation in Wuwei County, so asking him will probably lead to no results. But now that Pang De has said it, Cao Peng really wants to know who he wants to recommend for himself, "Ling Ming, tell me then."
, who can take the responsibility?”
"Tianshui County, Hebei County Zhao Ang."
Zhao Ang?
"Zhao Weizhang was the same age as Yang Yishan, and he was a Qiang Taoist order.
When Liang Shuang rebelled, his two sons were killed. His wife Wang Yi and daughter Zhao Ying escaped in time and survived. Later Liang Shuang sued for peace. In order to protect the overall situation, Zhao Ang did not seek grudges against Liang Shuang and just took his wife and daughter home.
But after that, he did not want to help Wei Duan anymore, so he resigned from office. He was a man of great integrity. Moreover, he was extremely talented. He was not only good at internal affairs, but also knowledgeable about military affairs. Yang Yishan felt that it was a pity that he was reclusive.
They insisted on asking him to come out, but they were all rejected. Last year, Yang Yishan was appointed as the prefect of Hanyang and wanted to conquer Zhao Ang, but still failed.
If the young master can invite Zhao Weizhang, Wuwei County will definitely be in great control.
At least the young master doesn’t have to worry about Gu Zang’s affairs... This person is really talented, so I boldly recommend him."
"Do you know this Zhao Ang?"
Pang De scratched his head and said softly: "I don't know De... However, he has some relationship with Mingliang. It is said that he is still a relative. If the young master wants to invite him, he can ask Mingliang to invite him. I guess Zhao Ang will not
reject."
Bright is Jiang Ji.
Zhao Ang is from Jixian County, and Jiang Ji is also from Jixian County.
Pound said that the two of them are relatives, but I'm afraid it's not that simple.
Yang Fu and Yang Yishan were from Jixian County, and they were in the same year as Zhao Ang. But Yang Fu invited him so much, and Zhao Ang didn't come out. If Jiang Ji came forward to invite him, could he invite Zhao Ang? Cao Peng is really not too good at it.
It’s clear who Zhao Ang is. It’s no wonder that Zhao Ang appeared in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, but it was just a name...
There were so many people who appeared in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, how could Cao Peng remember them all?
However, he had heard of Liang Shuang's rebellion.
It happened at the beginning of Jian'an, when Cao Peng had just arrived in Haixi.
In history, Zhao Ang made great military exploits when Ma Chao raised troops from Xiliang. Cao Cao later made 11 heroes who had conquered Ma Chao as marquises, and Zhao Ang received the largest number of titles. In the 18th year of Jian'an, Ma Chao besieged
In Ji County, Liangzhou Governor Wei Kang, the son of the current Liangzhou Governor Wei Duan, wanted to surrender, but Zhao Ang firmly disagreed.
But Wei Kang refused to listen and was eventually killed by Ma Chao.
Ma Chao kidnapped Zhao Ang's son and forced Zhao Ang to obey his orders. However, Zhao Ang, Liang Kuan and others (Liang Kuan, who is now attached to Cao Peng) conspired to revolt against Ma Chao, resulting in Ma Chao's defeat and defection to Zhang Lu. Ma Chao's wife, today
The Yang family, who had become a prisoner of Cao Peng's subordinates, was killed by Zhao Ang at that time. In the 19th year of Jian'an, Ma Chao received reinforcements from Zhang Lu and attacked Qishan. Zhao Ang and his wife Wang Yi also used weak troops to attack Qishan.
They defended Qishan for thirty days. It was not until Xia Houyuan's reinforcements arrived that they finally defeated Ma Chao. However, Zhao Ang's son was also beheaded by Ma Chao in Qishan.
In the Battle of Qishan, Zhao Angjiu made a strange plan, causing Ma Chao to return without success.
There are not many records about Zhao Ang in history books; however, Zhao Ang's wife Wang Yi is a character written into the "Biography of the Martyr Woman".
Cao Peng looked at Pang De in confusion, "Mingming, how can you persuade Zhao Ang to come out?"
Pang De smiled, "Zhao Weizhang has a very good character. But one thing is that he respects his wife very much.
When Liang Shuang was wreaking havoc on Tianshui, Jiang Ji's parents were killed by rebel soldiers in order to save Wang's half-mother and daughter... So Wang Yi recognized Jiang Ji as his adopted son and loved him very much. If Zhao Weizhang's daughter hadn't been too young, it would have been possible Marrying Mingliang."
"Is there such a thing?"
Cao Peng really didn't know much about the many twists and turns involved.
History books have never said that Zhao Ang and Jiang Ji had such a relationship...
He thought for a moment and said, "Ling Ming, go find Mingliang."