Chapter 564: When we meet, we forget all the grudges with a smile (1/2)
As early as the time of Yingyin, Du Ji, Lu Yu and others had discussed with Cao Peng about the impact he would bring after he became the governor of Nanyang.
Cao Peng also estimated that his arrival would attract the attention of many people.
Want to take office quietly?
The possibility is not too great.
In the land of Nanyang, if there is any trouble, those wealthy families will know it immediately.
There is no way, those are a bunch of local snakes!
Therefore, Cao Peng had no intention of hiding his identity. After arriving at Wufang, he immediately became high-profile. He ordered people to inform Jia Xu of Wuyin and formally informed the officials of Nanyang that he was about to arrive in Wuyin. However, after crossing Zhongyang Mountain,
, he did not go to Wuyin County immediately. Instead, he took Pang De, Du Ji, Huang Yueying, Xia Houzhen, Deng Ai and others all the way to Zhongyang Town, where he wanted to stay for one night.
Zhongyang Town is his hometown.
Cao Peng did not forget his mother's advice to him before setting off.
"When you arrive in Nanyang, remember to take back your ancestral house and property back home."
So Cao Peng went straight to Zhongyang Town.
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Flash forward, ten years.
In the autumn of ten years ago, Cao Peng killed Cheng Ji, fled Zhongyang Town with his parents, Wang Meng and his son, and took refuge in Jiyang. That night, there was a storm...but from that time on, the fate of Cao Peng's family changed.
, destined to undergo earth-shaking changes.
Who would have thought that Cao Blacksmith, a humble and honest man in the town, would now become the governor of Liangzhou?
Who could have guessed that the young man who had been ill all day long and looked like he might die at any time would now become the governor of Nanyang.
When the flying camels cleared the way and the white camels came to the outside of Zhongyang Town surrounded by carriages and horses, the whole Zhongyang Town also boiled!
Governor of Nanyang!
This may be the largest official visit to the small Zhongyang town since its establishment.
In particular, Wuyin is still under the rule of Cao Cao, and Zhongyang Town naturally belongs to the imperial court. I heard that this Nanyang governor is very impressive. And he is very young. It is said that he is not even twenty-five years old. He is so young.
, he got the position of Nanyang Prefect, he must be a person with great ability. Not only the people were panic, but the three elders of the town lined up ten miles away from Zhongyang Town to greet him.
However, no one expected that this Nanyang County governor was the Cao family who committed murder and escaped.
In ten years, things have changed and people have changed.
There are not many people in Zhongyang Town from ten years ago.
Among the remaining people, some still remembered 'Tiejiang Cao'. When they heard that the new Nanyang Governor was called Cao Peng, they were not only confused.
"Why is the name of the child's father, the Nanyang Prefect, so familiar?"
"What's wrong?"
"Do you still remember the old Cao's house at the west end of the town?"
"Are you talking about... Blacksmith Cao?"
"Yes!" A village woman held her child and said in a low voice, "I remember that Blacksmith Cao's son was named Cao Peng."
"Shh!"
Town Citizen A, the village woman’s husband, quickly told her to shut up.
"As a woman, don't talk nonsense.
It is not yet certain whether Blacksmith Cao is alive or dead. Besides, how can the sick little guy of the Cao family be the prefect? He has the same name, but it is just the same name. Don't talk nonsense, in case the prefect hears it,
Maybe you will be charged with talking nonsense."
The village woman was so threatened that she immediately shut her mouth.
But the couple didn't know that not only them, but also many people all thought of the honest and honest Cao Tiejiang family back then. But no one spoke, because in their eyes, they could not compare the dignified prefect and the
Cao Blacksmith is connected.
December 28th is a beautiful day.
For several days in a row, the sun was shining brightly and the wind was gentle.
The snow on the official road has melted, and a touch of tender green has begun to shine through in the fields beside the road.
In the distance, a group of carriages and horses was approaching.
First there was a cavalry army, about two hundred people.
They are all dressed in white armor, with a great horse on their crotch. Spears and broadswords are refracted in the sun and shine brightly, and can be seen from a distance.
Behind the cavalry came a line of chariots and horses.
Behind the chariots and horses, there was a group of soldiers riding strange monsters.
The white camels from the Western Regions, white clothes and armor, with broad swords and strong bows, exuded an inexplicable chilling air as they marched.
Seeing those soldiers and horses, the townspeople couldn't help but exclaimed in surprise. Most of them were honest people who had lived at the foot of Zhongyang Mountain for generations. They had never seen such a strange animal. The white camel was covered with white paint and iron armor, and only exposed
The head of the three elders, who had a slender neck and head, quickly turned around and scolded him. Then he straightened his clothes, tried his best to put on a bright smile, and stepped forward quickly.
"Zhang Cheng, the third elder of Zhongyang, greets the Grand Administrator."
He was so frightened that he prostrated himself by the roadside.
The three elders knelt down, and the others knelt down one after another.
The cavalry suddenly stopped. Zhang Cheng lay prone on the ground and could feel the hot breath of the war horse.
Immediately afterwards, there was the sound of hoofbeats.
"Mr. Zhang, please get up."
Looking up, Zhang Chengcheng saw a burly young man, riding a tall horse, stopping not far from him. For some reason, Zhang Cheng found that this young man seemed familiar. But he was sure that he had never seen him before.
This young man is therefore very unfamiliar.
He couldn't help but feel extremely strange, but Zhang Cheng didn't dare to neglect it.
"It is an honor for the town to have the governor in person.
On behalf of the 3,700 people in Zhongyang Town, I have prepared a glass of wine, specially for you to welcome the wind."
While he was talking, a young man was holding a tray with an exquisite copper baron on it. The young man raised his hands above his head and walked cautiously to the liger, which was obviously much taller, bigger and stronger than the ordinary horse.
. He is Zhang Cheng’s eldest grandson, and he is twenty-two years old. For this toast, Zhang Cheng spent a lot of effort to win over his eldest grandson.
"Grass, grass, grass people toast your Lordship."
The young man on the horse is none other than Cao Peng.
But I saw his eyes narrowed, a strange smile appeared on his face, and he stared at the three elders without saying a word for a long time.
Stretching out his hand to take the wine cup, Cao Peng raised it on his horse, looked at the people of Zhongyang Town around him, then tilted his neck back and drank it all in one gulp.
"Mr. Zhang, do you still recognize me?"
Cao Peng held the wine cup in his hand and suddenly asked in a deep voice.
Zhang Cheng was startled when he heard this. He raised his head and looked at Cao Peng doubtfully, "Sir, I'm sorry for my dimness, but I am lucky enough to meet you."
"Ten years ago, I walked out of here..."
"ah?"
Zhang Cheng was startled. Hearing the Nanyang Prefect's tone, he seemed to be from Zhongyang Town?
He looked carefully again, but the more he looked, the more familiar he felt, but he couldn't remember the origin of Cao Peng.
Cao Peng glanced at Zhang Cheng and suddenly let out a sigh of relief.
Ten years ago, Zhang Chengcheng was the third elder of Zhongyang Town. At that time, Cao Peng was just a commoner. Ten years later, Cao Penggui was the governor of Nanyang, but Zhang Cheng was still the third elder of Zhongyang Town. At that time,
Zhang went to Chengji Trading Company in Zhongyang Town to sell his ancestral jade pendant. Cheng Ji took a fancy to it and wanted to devour it. So he framed Zhang as a thief in public. As the third elder in Zhongyang Town, Zhang Cheng knew clearly that Zhang was a thief.
He was framed, but he sided with Cheng Ji without hesitation... If it hadn't been for Wang Meng at that time, Zhang might have been imprisoned.
However, it was precisely because of this incident that Cao Peng was so angry that he killed Cheng Ji.
Ten years!
When Cao Peng left Zhongyang Town, he vowed to come back one day to make those who bullied his mother look good...
But for some reason, when he saw Zhang Cheng's head full of white hair and his face ravaged by time, his desire for revenge suddenly faded away.
He is the dignified Grand Administrator of Nanyang.
Why bother with such an inconspicuous little character?
When people reach a certain position, they will always let go of the past. The two people are no longer on the same level. Cao Peng really has no murderous intention towards Zhang Cheng. Hearing that Zhang Cheng
Cheng's answer made Cao Peng couldn't help but raise his head and laugh.
This smile made him feel that his heart suddenly became much broader.
People often say that when you meet and smile, grudges will disappear.
When Cao Peng saw Zhang Cheng again, he had no hatred or resentment in his heart and could not create the slightest disturbance.
He suddenly raised his hand and swung the riding crop over Zhang Cheng's head with a snap. Then he took a deep breath and turned to Pang De and shouted: "Ling Ming, are you willing to follow me and take a look at my former residence."
Pang De raised his hand on the horse and said, "I have my wish, but I dare not ask you to listen... Young Master, please!"
Cao Peng put the wine cup back on the tray and urged his horse on his hip.
The liger beast Xi Yuyu roared and flew forward. The people in Zhongyang Town around them suddenly became commotion and moved out of the way.
Pang De ordered his flying camel soldiers to follow him on horseback, and rushed into Zhongyang Town in the blink of an eye.
Zhang Cheng still felt baffled.
At this time, a young man rode up to Zhang Cheng and said with a smile: "Don't worry, Mr. Zhang. Since my young master has done this, it means that he will not care about the past. However, Zhongyang Town needs some changes. When the time comes,
I also hope Mr. Zhang will not blame you."
"Dare to ask..."
"I am Jiyang Dengzhi, the commander of the young master's account."
"Master Deng, the Grand Administrator..."
"Did Mr. Zhang forget that the massacre at Chengji Trading Company in Zhongyang Town ten years ago was not successful?"
"ah?"
When Zhang Cheng heard the words "Chengji Trading Company", he couldn't help but shiver. He finally remembered why he looked familiar to Cao Peng. Cao Ji, the blacksmith Cao in the west town of Zhenxi. When Cao Peng was young, he was...
He was in poor health, so he looked thin, frail, and somewhat delicate. But as his body continued to grow stronger, Cao Peng's appearance became more and more similar to Cao Ji.
Deng Zhi waved his hand and the motorcade moved forward again.
The white camel soldiers held back and slowly drove into Zhongyang Town under the leadership of Jiang Ji.
"Sure enough, it belongs to Tiejiang Cao's family!"
A village woman screamed, but her husband immediately reached out and covered her mouth.
"You can't commit suicide... can you call me Blacksmith Cao?"
"But... you are so clueless, mother-in-law. That's the dignified prefect. If you keep talking like this, you may end up with your head on the ground."
The village woman immediately shut her mouth.
"Is he really a boy from Lao Cao's family?"
"I didn't expect...that the old Cao family would have such an outstanding person."
"My father, I remember that you had a good relationship with Brother Afu and Brother Hutou back then. Why don't you pay a visit and you can also work on a better future."
"...I have long said that Brother Cao's family is no better than ordinary people."
The townspeople were in a mess, talking about anything.
Some were surprised, some were envious, and some felt inexplicable fear.
Zhang Cheng, on the other hand, turned pale and stood blankly by the roadside, unable to speak for a long time.
Back then, in order to cater to Wuyin Ling's brothers, he did not hesitate to ignore his conscience and wronged the Zhang family... Now, retribution has come, retribution has come!
"Dad, what's wrong with you?"
Zhang Cheng paused for a while, then showed an ugly smile, "Son, it's a big disaster, it's a big disaster..."
