Coincidentally!My name is Liu Bian

Chapter 153 Nanpi County Long Distance Running Competition

"...Everyone, can we take a look at this notice?" Liu Bian shook the cloth notice in his hand and looked at everyone with a smile, feeling extremely happy in his heart.

Aren't you happy? ——See Cao Cao, Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu, Liu Bei, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, He Miao, Shi Yue, Ju Shou, Tian Feng, Zhang Yan plus Cui Yan, Guoyuan, Bing Yuan, Guan Ning and Sun Qian, as well as Xiahou Yuan, Xiahou Dun, Cao Ren, Cao Chun, Cao Hong and Cao Xiu, as well as Cao Ang, Yuan Tan, Yuan Xi, Gongsun Yue and Gongsun Fan... Well, it took nearly 30 people two days to discuss the plan. It is indeed a sense of accomplishment?How could it not be joyful?
——After the snow stopped, Liu Bian and others bid farewell to the hospitality of Liu Bei and others, and returned to the Prince of Bohai's Mansion... There was no other way, whether at Liu Bei's humble residence or the Prince of Bohai's Mansion, Liu Bian had to deal with the paperwork no matter what!

Since the two places are both busy, Liu Bian is more willing to go back to the mansion to work... After all, the mansion is his residence, and his daily life is also convenient. He only wants to feel at ease.

"Your Highness, please allow me to read it aloud?" Cao Ang spoke actively.

Liu Bian thought for a moment and handed the notice to He Xian, who then handed it to Cao Ang.

Ever since, Cao Ang took a step forward and said loudly:
""I would like to tell the people from all over the world that the winter in Nanpi County is too cold and the wind and snow are too heavy. Therefore, the King of Bohai and the governor of Bohai are recruiting young and strong men in the county, aged between 15 and 40, to participate in the winter long-distance running. The competition is a way to exercise, and I hope you will actively join in! Anyone who finishes within the stipulated time will be rewarded heavily!
For example, No.1 will reward one thousand coins, one horse, one bag of rice, and three sets of cotton clothes!Depending on the performance, a tile-roofed house will be given away!
Those from No.2 to No.10 will be rewarded with a bag of rice grains and a bag of grain seeds!
The 11th to 1st place winner will be rewarded with a bag of rice!
In addition, all winter long-distance runners and those who follow winter competitions can receive three meals a day. If they encounter illness, injury or other unexpected events, they can receive free treatment until they recover!
The competition period is set for 30 days!There are long-distance running competitions every day, everyone is welcome to sign up! ""

After finishing speaking, the scene fell into silence.

Liu Bian thought with embarrassment: This notice is easy to understand and down-to-earth. How can I understand it if there is nothing else?
Everyone secretly exchanged glances with each other. They found it interesting and practical, so they all bowed their hands and said, "Your Highness, this is a safe move. I have no objection!"

"Okay! Later, I will send someone to copy dozens of copies of this notice and post it in every corner of Nanpi County. It must be visible to all Nanpi County people-" Liu Bian looked around the crowd, "Who is willing to take responsibility for this?"

Cao Cao raised his hand and proactively recommended himself: "Lord, can you just leave this matter to me?"

"Alright." Liu Bian rolled his eyes, "You can find a few more literate people and copy a few more copies, the more the better!"

Cao Cao held the notice in his hand and respectfully accepted the order.

Liu Bian also asked: "Everyone, do you have anything else to discuss?"

Everyone saluted Liu Bian and kept silent, expressing that it was all right.

Liu Bian waved his hand and announced that everyone could leave.

Everyone obeyed and left one after another.

"Mr. Cui Yan! Mr. Guoyuan! Mr. Bing Yuan! Mr. Guan Ning! Mr. Sun Qian!" Seeing that everyone was about to leave, Cao Cao stopped the five gentlemen with quick eyesight and asked, "Gentlemen, can you help me copy the announcement?"

Cui Yan and others raised their eyebrows and looked at Cao Cao calmly.

It is said that after getting along with each other for a period of time, everyone already knew Cao Cao's origins: Although Cao Cao was served by His Royal Highness, the eldest son of the emperor, and was appointed as the magistrate of Dongguang County, Xitan was a eunuch... No one with knowledge knows this Isn’t it because of the confusion in today’s world because of the “Ten Constant Attendants”?Everyone hates officials, how dare Cao Cao——

Cao Cao and the others did not leave the study.

Liu Bian raised his head and stared at Cao Cao and others.

Contrary to what Liu Bian thought: none of the five gentlemen were very interested in Cao Cao.

Cui Yan was the most impulsive and said in a calm tone: "Thank you, Magistrate Dongguang, for the invitation! Unfortunately, my handwriting has always been unruly. I'm afraid that others won't be able to read it after copying it, so it's better to give it up! I still have urgent things to do, Farewell."

After saying that, Cui Yan shook his sleeves and strode away.

With Cui Yan as an example, the other four gentlemen also bowed to Cao Cao and left silently.

Cao Cao and six Cao family generals were left standing there, dumbfounded.

After a while, Cao Hong came to his senses first and said angrily: "Brother, these old guys-"

Cao Cao said quickly: "Silence!"

Cao Hong paused and then stopped talking.

But his face was very ugly.

"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter." Cao Cao's mentality was quite balanced, "At worst, I'll bother you all tonight."

"Brother, what's so difficult about this? Isn't it just copying the notice? - This doesn't trouble me!" Cao Hong waved his hand and expressed his position quickly.

The other generals of the Cao family also said: "Brother, don't worry! We promise to complete the mission!"

Cao Cao stroked his beard, put away the notice, and signaled the six Cao family generals that it was time to leave.

Soon, the study became quiet again.

Putting his chin on his hand, Liu argued: "He Xian, Cao Cao... what's going on with Dongguang County Magistrate?"

He Xian cupped his hands and said hesitantly: "Your Highness..."

"Your Highness! Please listen to me!" Cao Ang took two steps forward without hesitation and said, "To be honest with Your Highness, my father's reputation is not very good! Although my father is not a eunuch, he was raised by eunuchs, so he is called a eunuch. Origin! In addition, his father was the magistrate of Dongguang County for the first time. He severely attacked the local powerful and aristocratic families because of his efforts to stabilize Dongguang County magistrate as soon as possible... In short, this seemed to offend many nobles and made them resentful. My father kept me at arm’s length.

The gentlemen are all great talents, and they are also members of the noble family, so..."

Pursing his lips, Cao Ang didn't say any more.

Liu Bian was fascinated by what he heard, and he remembered many things consciously. For example, he had sent Cao Cao to neighboring counties many times in the past to buy some rice and grain. Could it be...?
Thoughtfully, Liu Bian said: "I am suddenly very curious about Magistrate Mengde's reputation in Dongguang County."

Cao Ang whispered: "Father is quite respected by the civilians in Dongguang County, but for the powerful and aristocratic families in Dongguang County, it is not... wrong! There are no powerful and aristocratic families in Dongguang County, so how can we treat him... Father is disrespectful?"

In the following paragraph, Cao Ang muttered to himself, which made Liu Bian look askance.

Cao Ang coughed twice and concluded: "My father is doing well in Dongguang County!"

"What about Nanpi County?" Liu Bian asked.

Cao Ang remained silent.

"Huh?" Liu Bian asked.

Cao Ang lowered his head and said, "Reporting to Your Highness, my father is...not welcome in Nanpi County."

"Why is this?" Liu Bian asked in surprise.

Cao Ang blushed and replied: "My father once killed aristocratic families and powerful people in Nanpi County, but he did not kill them. Therefore, the other party did not want to see my father, and privately scolded him for being...is..."

Cao Ang couldn't speak any more.

"My king understands, you don't need to say anything." Liu Bian understood.

No matter what, Liu Bian must have a guilty conscience: speaking of attacking and weakening wealthy families and powerful people, it should have been him, Liu Bian, who took action, and he was already prepared to be scolded, who knew...

Unexpectedly, he was replaced by Cao Cao.

Then, all the scolding fell on Cao Cao's head.

Thanks to Cao Cao ignoring it.

Occasionally, Liu Bian would hear some gossip about whether the governor of Bohai was good or not, but he had no choice but to have a villain around him. After that villain was a eunuch, like the eunuch, he worked around the world all day long. He was greedy for money, ambitious and vain. Confusing Nanpi County and so on.

At first Liu Bian didn't take it to heart.

At that time, Liu Bian came to his senses: Are you talking about Cao Cao? !

It is precisely because Cao Cao's reputation has deteriorated that Cao Cao has reduced contacts with those who cherish his reputation.Therefore, after Cui Yan and the other five gentlemen learned about Cao Cao's situation, their friendship with Cao Cao was lukewarm. Is it reasonable?

Liu Bian's head was full of black lines: Zeng Ran remembered that Cao Cao introduced the five gentlemen to him last time, how could he... Heh!

Don't mention the past.

Liu Bian couldn't tell whether he should be happy or sad: he was happy that Cao Cao did not "form cliques", but he was sad that Cao Cao was disgusted by the gentlemen.

After waving his hand, Liu Bian said that after Cao Ang retreated, he said something extra: "Magistrate Mengde, Magistrate Mengde, you have found the wrong person... You should be looking for Mr. Tian Feng and Mr. Jushou."

Especially Tian Feng, he will never reject you.

Cao Ang opened his mouth, then closed it, stopped talking, and obediently retreated outside the door...

...Cao Cao took the silk notice and returned to his mansion with all the Cao family generals. It was only two streets away from the mansion of his lord Liu Bian. The mansion was not small in size and could accommodate hundreds of people. And the house is built of blue bricks—cough!This is not the point!

The point is that Cao Cao decided to personally summon all the servants and maids in the mansion, a total of 80 people, and said:
"I have called you here this time because I have something to ask you! You have lived in Nanpi County for a while, so you are quite familiar with Nanpi County? - I have been ordered to put up notices, and you will go there tonight. Prepare the paste and gongs and drums! Then you can use the paste to put up notices, and then use the gongs and drums to sound the alarm!"

After everyone heard this, they all responded in unison.

"County Magistrate Mengde is very capable and efficient in his work!" At that time, a familiar voice sounded, "Now that Magistrate Mengde is short of manpower, Yuan Hao invited him here. I wonder if Mengde welcomes him?"

It’s Tian Feng!
Do not!
More than that!
Ju Shou and Cao... Cao Ang are here too!

As Liu Bian's bodyguard, Cao Ang was very conscious and regarded himself as a follower, following Tian Feng and Ju Shou, trying his best to reduce his own presence!

Seeing this, all the generals of the Cao family smiled knowingly.

Cao Cao was overjoyed, and quickly stepped forward to meet him, laughed loudly, and said with a smile: "Why don't you welcome me? Please come to the two gentlemen's room!"

While entertaining Tian Feng and Ju Shou, Cao Cao ordered the servants and maidservants to disperse quickly, either to make paste, or to borrow, and to buy gongs and drums in the market.

After a while, all the people around were gone, and Tian Feng and Jushou also drank a cup of warm wine one after another.

Seeing Tian Feng and Jushu staying behind, Cao Ang raised his hands in the direction of Cao Cao, and was about to turn around and leave, but was grabbed by Xiahou Dun with quick eyes and hands.Xiahou Dun looked Cao Ang up and down and said with concern:
"Are you alright kid?"

"Thank you for your concern, cousin. It's good to have you." Cao Ang blushed and said with his fists in his hands, "Now that the two gentlemen have arrived, Ang'er's mission has been completed! Ang'er has to go back and recover."

Xiahou Dun clicked his tongue: "I haven't seen you for a few days, Ang'er is much more stable now? - Just go! If everything goes well, you can come back and help your father."

Cao Ang nodded, said goodbye to everyone, and walked away quickly.

Watching Cao Ang leave the mansion, Tian Feng withdrew his gaze and said to Cao Cao: "I won't mention the unnecessary words. When will the notice be copied?"

"If it's convenient for you two, it's now!" Cao Cao clapped his hands.

Then they saw four servants bringing tables and chairs one after another, and then placing paper, ink, pens and inkstones for Cao Cao and others to sit down.

Cao Cao didn't say much. He pointed his hand at two empty seats.

Tian Feng and Jushou sat over.

After a while, Xiahou Yuan, Xiahou Dun, Cao Ren, Cao Chun, Cao Hong and Cao Xiu also sat down one after another.

The nine people faced the notice and copied it carefully.

In the end, nine people wrote fifty copies of the new announcement.

This busyness kept everyone busy until late at night.

Everyone was so tired that their hands were sore.

Cao Cao thanked Tian Feng and Jushu for their help again and again, and arranged for Tian Feng and Jushu to live in a guest house - the other party helped him until midnight. He couldn't ignore Tian Feng and Jushu and go home in the cold night, right?

That’s so unkind!

After Tian Feng and Ju Shu were settled, Xia Houyuan and others also rested one after another.

At this time, someone came to report: Cao Ang is here.

Cao Cao was stunned for a moment and asked Cao Ang to come over.

He saw Cao Ang holding more than forty notices in his hand and handing them to Cao Cao. He said with shame: "Father, I have tried my best! I only wrote these! I hope it can help my father."

Cao Cao carefully put away the notice written by Cao Ang, patted Cao Ang's shoulder, and whispered: "Very good, very good! Ang'er, you did a great job, don't worry about it."

Cao Ang's pale face finally became rosy, and he smiled happily.

"Is it cold?" Cao Cao squeezed the back of Cao Ang's hand and felt that Cao Ang's little hand was freezing cold.

Cao Ang shook his head and said: "It's not cold, it's not cold."

He even said it wasn't cold, but his face was blue from the cold.

Cao Cao felt distressed and said: "It's late at night and I still haven't rested. You will go to bed late tomorrow and what should I do if I annoy my lord?"

After saying this, Cao Cao patted Cao Ang on the head and urged Cao Ang to go to sleep.

Cao Ang smiled naively. After going to bed, he did not forget to remind Cao Cao and said respectfully: "Father, don't stay up too late."

Silent all night.

The next day, early morning.

Residents in the eastern "wooden house area" of Nanpi County were sleeping soundly when they suddenly heard a clear sound of gongs and drums coming from outside the house. It was difficult to ignore it - what happened?People wake up from their sleep, get dressed, rush outside the house before they have time to wash up, and see someone running, knocking, and shouting loudly:

"Get up! Get up! Come and see the notice! Come and see the notice! Bohai Prefect has issued a notice!"

Huh?
The residents in the east were confused, but they obediently ran to read the notice.

At the notice station, there are literate people who read it aloud intimately, and read it over and over again——

It’s hard to understand even if you don’t understand!

Winter distance running race? ——What is that?
Must be between 15 and 40 years old? —I seem to be right?
Those who top the rankings will be rewarded heavily - Wow!rich!

As soon as they understood the content of the announcement, the residents in the east suddenly fell into a commotion, and everyone talked about it:

"What's going on? Why is there a competition? Isn't it amazing? I've never heard of it!"

"There are rewards in the competition? Is there really a reward? - Is it true? What if it's a lie?"

"I am 45 years old today. I am still in good health. Why can't I run long distances? - Why only 40-year-old people are required? Do you look down on me?"

"Hmph! Why do we only call for young and strong men? Can't women do it?"

(End of this chapter)