After killing Wei Duan and his son, Cao Peng seemed to have no burden.
After Yang Fu and others in Hanyang County got the news, they were extremely angry. Wang Ling of Zhang County and Kong Xin of Xiangwu were even more angry and wanted to send troops to avenge Wei Duan. After Cao Peng got the news, he did not stop and immediately ordered,
Shouyang Yanxing, Lintao, Gansu and Ningxia attacked the two counties. At the same time, he ordered Hao Zhao to send troops to Lintao and capture Luomenju.
Luomenju is the gateway to Hanyang.
Once it is lost, it will open the door to Longxi.
Although Wang Ling and Kong Xin were great, they were no match for Yan Xing and Gan Ning.
In just one battle, Wang Ling lost Zhang County, and then joined forces with Kong Xin to quickly evacuate Xiangwu and retreat to Hanyang.
Cao Peng's unparalleled strength left Yang Fu helpless.
He is a counselor and a master of internal affairs, but he is not a handsome man. There is no doubt that Yang Fu is unparalleled in making suggestions and analyzing situations. But when marching and setting up formations and fighting on the battlefield, ten Yang Fu may not be as good as one Gan Ning or Yan
OK.
Fortunately, after Chen Qun learned the news, he rushed from Xixian County to Didao overnight to persuade Cao Peng to stay.
Otherwise, with Cao Peng's current mentality, he would not be able to march straight in, directly kill Yang Fu, and then occupy Hanyang.
After all, Chen Jun is a noble family. Although he is not a powerful person in Guanzhong, he is inextricably connected.
After appeasing Cao Peng, he went to Hanyang to persuade Yang Fu. He explained in detail what Wei Duan had done. Although Yang Fu was dissatisfied, he had to admit that Wei Duan had done something wrong! But the problem is,
Wei Duan represents the Guanzhong gentry. And Yang Fu, although he is from Liangzhou, is a member of the Guanzhong gentry. Just give up? Yang Fu will definitely not agree. Even if he is willing, it does not mean that the powerful people in Guanzhong will stop...
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Therefore, Yang Fu took Wei Duan's second son, Wei Dan, to complain to Xudu.
Fortunately, Wei Jian and Cao Hong persuaded Yang Fu again, allowing Yang Fu to stay in Chang'an, and rushed six hundred miles away to notify Cao Cao in Xudu.
Yang Fu doesn’t want to go back to Hanyang anymore!
The current situation is very clear.
Cao Cao's takeover of Liangzhou has become a trend that no one can stop.
In the past, they could carry Wei Duan out, and with the help from the court, it was enough for them to succeed.
But now, Wei Duan is dead, what should we do?
Liangzhou has broken away from the Guanzhong gentry and can no longer control it.
At the same time, some powerful people saw huge benefits from Cao Peng's previous actions, which was the Hexi Corridor and the Western Region Trade Route.
Why do the powerful people control Liangzhou?
To put it bluntly, it is profit.
Now that greater interests are in front of them, how can they not be tempted?
Who doesn’t know that silk, pottery, and ironware from the Central Plains are extremely popular in the Western Regions. The rich products of the Western Regions and its convenient access to the Persian Gulf have made Guanzhong’s powerful people covetous. If the Western Regions trade route is opened, it will definitely be a good sign.
.The tycoons in Guanzhong enjoy geographical convenience that is far beyond the comparison of the Central Plains nobles... If they can obtain the right to pass the trade routes in the Western Regions and the trade interests in Hexi, why not?
The one who responded most quickly was the Pingling Dou family.
Although the Dou family in Pingling is not as good as it used to be, it is no longer comparable to what it was back then.
But its deep foundation still occupies a certain right to speak. Dou Lan, who returned to Pingling from Hexi, suddenly received the attention of the Dou family in Pingling. Dou Lan had been away from the Dou family for many years and was no longer considered a direct bloodline. But
Due to Dou Lan's close relationship with Hexi, the Dou family quickly promoted Dou Lan and asked him to go to Hexi to try to open up the link.
At this time, Yang Fu and others were in Chang'an, vowing to seek justice for Wei Duan.
A thousand-mile embankment collapsed in an ant nest, and the Dou family in Pingling was also the ant nest of Guanzhong's powerful...
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Cao Peng stood at the entrance of the courtyard, wandering around.
As soon as he returned from Jincheng, he received a piece of news that shocked him!
Zhen Mi is pregnant...
And I've been healthy for two months.
Cao Peng was stunned!
Originally, Zhen Mi's pregnancy seemed to have nothing to do with him.
But Cai Yan told him, "The child in Xiaomi's belly is yours!"
"mine?"
Cai Yan raised his eyebrows and said sternly: "Cao Youxue, why do you look like this?"
Cao Peng swallowed and waved his hands repeatedly, "Sister Cai, I don't want to admit it, but I have nothing to do with Miss Zhen. Are you mistaken?"
"At this point, don't you still admit it?"
"I'm confused!"
Cao Peng couldn't laugh or cry.
Beside, Bu Luan was holding a baby, and she and Guo Huan were laughing.
The baby boy's name was Cao Yun, nicknamed Shijin, and he was the son of Cao Peng and Buluan. Buluan was pregnant with the child at the beginning of the year, but Cao Peng went to war. After arriving in Guzang, his body grew bigger day by day, and
However, Cao Peng left Wuwei because of the Ma Teng Rebellion. Just when Cao Peng took Jincheng County and prepared to seize Didao, Buluan gave birth to a baby boy.
When he was born, the child was very strong and weighed ten kilograms, so he was named Shijin.
And because Cao Peng was in Yunwu at that time, he was named Cao Yun.
This is also the second male member of the Cao family!
When Cao Peng was in Liangzhou, good news came from Guo Huan.
He had been ill for four months. Calculating the time, it happened to be the time when Cao Peng returned to Hexi to welcome Buluan to Wuwei.
Good things come in pairs when you have the right!
Cao Pengwei shocked Liangzhou and returned to Guzang. He first got a son and then found out that Guo Huan was pregnant, so he was naturally very happy.
But there are too many good things, and they are not good either.
No, Zhen Mi is pregnant, and it is said that the culprit is Cao Peng.
The Zhen family is naturally very happy about this matter. As a result, the Zhen family's position in the northwest will inevitably become more stable.
But the problem is, Cao Peng really doesn't know how Zhen Mi's belly has anything to do with him?
Cai Yan was furious, "Cao Youxue, you have done a good thing.
If you count the time, Xiaomi has been pregnant for two months, and where were you two months ago?"
"Two months ago...I was in Luanniao..."
Cao Peng suddenly woke up, opened his mouth wide, and looked at Cai Yan. He couldn't say a word for a long time. When it came to the Luan bird, he was a little impressed.
"That time Luanniao, could it be that she wasn't my sister?"
He blurted out, but as soon as the words came out, he immediately realized that something was wrong.
Bu Luan and Guo Huan laughed out loud, while Cai Yan turned pink and red with embarrassment, and his charming eyes flashed with a hint of anger.
All things considered, I was not with Cai Wenji that day, but with Zhen Mi!
No wonder, no wonder I always felt a little weird afterwards. Whether it was Zhen Mi or Cai Yan's reaction, it was very strange.
At that time, Cao Peng was busy preparing for the war, so he didn't think too much about it.
Thinking about it now, when he and Cai Yan met in the garden the next morning, what Cai Yan said at that time suddenly became clear...
"It turns out that my husband is thinking about Sister Cai."
Guo Huan couldn't stop laughing.
Cao Peng also felt extremely embarrassed and glared at Guo Huan fiercely, which meant: Don't cause trouble here.
Although Cai Yan was extremely ashamed and angry, there was some inexplicable joy in his heart.
For Cao Peng, her feelings are also very complicated.
Cai Yan was grateful to Cao Peng for rescuing her mother and son from the Southern Huns, and he accepted Cai Di as his disciple, which can be said to be a great kindness. In troubled times, the conditions for a woman to choose a spouse are very different from those in a peaceful world.
, when a woman chooses a spouse, it is natural for her to be a talented and elegant person. For example, Wei Zhongdao back then...
But in troubled times, what women need is a strong arm.
And Cao Peng not only has talent and learning, but also has a pair of strong arms. Only that kind of strong man can protect women.
Cai Yan had a good impression of Cao Peng.
But she is self-aware.
Cai Yan is now a divorced woman, that is, she has been married twice. Although in this era, women do not need to do things such as keeping integrity, but they also have to look at the partner. Cao Peng, a famous scholar in the Central Plains, was a disciple of the great Confucian Hu Zhao. On
In terms of seniority, there is not much difference between him and Cai Yan. But he is also Cao Cao's nephew. He is able to fight and is a pillar of the future.
As a result, Cai Yan naturally did not dare to go there and think too much.
Although life in Hexi is good, occasionally I wake up from a dream and feel lonely and empty...
Who knows, how could Cai Yan not be ashamed and angry when Cao Peng said it to his face.
But this shame and anger soon disappeared. After all, she was a woman with rich experience and had a calmness that her younger daughter did not have.
Today, she wanted to seek justice for Zhen Mi.
"Youxue, don't talk nonsense.
I just ask you, how should you treat Xiao Mi? At the beginning, whether it was because of you or not, Xiao Mi was implicated by you and came to Hexi. Now, she is pregnant with you again. No matter what, you must at least give her
A name. Xiaomi is kind and a good daughter. If you let her down, I will not let you go even if I sue Meng De."
"I……"
"Think it over for yourself. Xiao Mi is living in the mansion now. If you want to understand, just go and talk to her."
Cai Yan mustered up his courage, finished speaking, and then left as if fleeing.
Only two daughters, Cao Peng and Bu Luan and Guo Huan, were left in the room. The three of them looked at each other, not knowing what to do...
"Xiaoluan, Xiaohuan, this matter..."
Bu Luan said softly: "Husband, we already know the cause of the matter.
I can’t blame you for this, but I can’t blame Xiaomi either. She wanted to help you because she saw you were so drunk, but you didn’t know... Now that things have happened, how to make a decision depends on your wishes.
.I won’t blame you if I want to come to Sister Yueying and Sister Zhen. But I still hope that my husband can make proper arrangements. Xiaomi has a gentle temperament and is very pleasant. She is also well-educated and reasonable. If she can find a good home, she will
valid reason."
Cao Peng smiled bitterly and said, "I understand this.
I didn't say I was irresponsible... It's just that this incident was too sudden and I was not prepared at all. Moreover, my current situation is not very good. I killed Wei Duan and his son in Didao, and the lord will definitely hold me accountable.
fault.
After all, Wei Duan was the governor of Liangzhou and had the support of the Zhongshi clan.
If we don't get it right this time, it will be the same as it was in Xudu a few years ago. Miss Zhen is a beauty, but I am a victim of crime."
Buluan and Guo Huan looked at each other and couldn't help but fell silent!
As soon as Cao Peng came back, he told them the dilemma he was about to face.
How could they not know that this was a difficult moment for Cao Peng... His life was definitely not in danger. But the question was, if Cao Peng did not do well and would be dismissed from office, would the Zhen family still be willing to continue?
Marriage?
"Husband, no matter what the reason is, I feel that you must make it clear to Miss Zhen.
If she is willing to marry you, then everyone will be happy; if she is unwilling to marry, there is no need to worry. When she gives birth to the child, just let her go. No matter what the outcome is, you must go see Miss Zhen and listen to her
Opinions are.”
God Luo, God Luo!
Standing outside the courtyard, Cao Peng's "Ode to the God of Luo" by Cao Zijian suddenly appeared in his mind.
As graceful as a startled dragon, graceful as a swimming dragon, glorious autumn chrysanthemums, and luxuriant spring scenery. It seems as if the moon is covered by light clouds, and flutters like the snow falling in the flowing wind...
Cao Peng took a deep breath, mustered up his courage, and stepped into the courtyard!
