Cao Thief

Chapter 101 Family affairs, state affairs and world affairs

Cao Peng's study is very tidy, it doesn't look like a boy's room at first glance.

Even if there are house slaves following behind to tidy up, boys' rooms will inevitably be somewhat messy.But Cao Peng's study is not like that.

The study is located in a corner of Wubao, on a higher terrain, with Longshan as its back.

Two rows of wing rooms are built along the mountain, forming a unique shape of a semicircle.On one side of the mountain, there are green mountains and green waters; on the other side, there is a row of fences.

Facing the fence among the green mountains and green waters is an independent house, which is where Cao Peng's study is located.

It is said that this Wubao was originally owned by a wealthy man in Xu County.Later, this big man stood in the wrong team, offended the dignitaries at the time, was framed for having links with the Taiping Dao, and all his families were copied and executed.Since then, Wubao has been vacant, and it was not reopened until Cao Cao moved his capital to Xu County.

On the whole, the structure of Wubao is very reasonable, and it has a very obvious bookish atmosphere.

And this study room is undoubtedly the most distinctive building in the entire Wubao.Cao Peng chose this place as his study, on the one hand because of the good terrain and wide view; on the other hand, because of its unique elegance, which is very in line with Cao Peng's personal aesthetic point of view...

The two rows of wing rooms are the residences of Wang Mai, Deng Fan and Xia Houlan.

At this moment, Xia Houlan was helping Cao Ji manage the fire in the stove shed, so the small courtyard became extraordinarily quiet.Dian Wei pulled Deng Ji to lead the way, and Xun Yu followed behind them.He originally wanted to see the situation of Cao Ji making knives, but seeing Dian Wei's anxious look, he stopped urging him.Anyway, they are all in Wubao, so it doesn't look the same where to go first?Besides, Xun Yu also wanted to see what made Dian Wei look like this.

"Uncle and grandson, is this where your wife and brother live?"

Xun Yu walked into the small courtyard and immediately felt a different atmosphere.

The study room is very large, with a pair of couplets written on both sides of the gate.The first couplet is: the sound of wind and rain, the sound of reading, the sound is in your ears; the second couplet is about family affairs, state affairs, world affairs, and care about everything.

This was originally a couplet written by Gu Xiancheng, the leader of the Donglin Party in the Ming Dynasty, but now Cao Peng shamelessly plagiarized it.

To be honest, that word is common, not surprising.But this content has profound implications.So that when Xun Yu saw this couplet, he couldn't help but stop and stare, without saying a word for a long time... According to legend, the couplet originated in the Five Dynasties and Later Shu period.There are still more than [-] years from the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty.Xun Yu unexpectedly discovered that there seemed to be infinite mysteries in this little couplet, but he couldn't explain it clearly for a while.

Couplets, the study of antithesis.

This kind of language emphasizes parallel symmetry, and to a certain extent, it quietly coincides with the Chinese dualistic concept of yin and yang.

Yi Chuan said: One yin and one yang are called Dao.

And "Xunzi-Li Lun" also has the saying: Heaven and earth combine to create all things, and yin and yang combine to change.

Huang Lao's silk script says: The way of heaven and earth has left and right, yin and yang...

If the literary form of couplets is placed in later generations, it will only be used as a traditional cultural inheritance.But how many people can understand the meaning is not known.Couplets, one left and one right, upper and lower couplets, yin and yang are combined.If you just hold a half couplet, it seems that there is no meaning.But when the two are combined in one place, infinite mysteries are produced immediately, just like the universe where yin and yang rotate together.

Xun Yu is everyone, so he is naturally very familiar with the theory of yin and yang.

When he first saw the content of the couplet, he didn't care.If the two couplets are not put together, if you look at them alone, there is nothing special... The words are very straightforward and vulgar, as if they are not on the stage.But if the two couplets are connected together, Xun Yu can't help but praise it.

"Uncle Sun, who wrote this?"

Deng Ji scratched his head, a little embarrassed.

He has been here for so long and has been helping Dian Wei with the affairs of the Huben Army, so he really doesn't know much about what happened in Wubao here.

So he stopped in front of the couplets, and whispered after a while: "In terms of handwriting, it seems to be written by Ah Fu."

He is also a learned person, and he can tell at a glance that the couplets are not bad.

Especially the antithesis of the couplets, you can tell that it is different at a glance.The wind is against the rain, the family is against the country, and the ears are against the heart... Especially the repeated use of repeated characters is like hearing the sound of books, which is amazing.

Is this really what Ah Fu did?

If it wasn't for the fact that the handwriting on the couplets was indeed written by Cao Peng, Deng Ji would not have believed that it was Cao Peng's work.The reason is simple, Deng Ji knows Cao Peng well.When he was in Deng Village, Cao Peng didn't seem to know too many characters, and most of them were Professor Deng Ji.But now, just looking at the ingenious words used in the couplets, Deng Ji thinks that he can't achieve such a stunning level...

"The sound of wind and rain, the sound of reading, the sound is in my ears!"

Xun Yu stood in front of the couplets, muttering to himself.Then he turned his eyes and landed on the couplet next to him: "Family affairs, state affairs, world affairs, and care about everything... so courageous, so ambitious!"

Xun Yu applauded.

Dian Wei couldn't see the mystery of it, he was anxious to see what Cao Peng left him.

"It's all here, let's talk in the house."

After finishing speaking, he walked into the study, and Xun Yu hurriedly followed.

At this time, Xun Yu no longer regarded Cao Peng as a simple boy, but a genius with outstanding talent and intelligence.

He was very afraid that Dian Wei would destroy something after entering the house.So he followed Dian Wei into the study, only to see a book table facing the window in the empty study.On the desk, there was a stack of bamboo slips and a stack of hemp paper, on which there seemed to be something written or drawn.

Other than that, there was nothing else in the study.

Xun Yu turned his head to look at Deng Ji, which meant to ask: Why are there no books on your wife's and brother's side?
Deng Ji smiled wryly, walked over, and picked up the scroll.

"We came here in a hurry, and we didn't have any collection of books. Even the two volumes of books Ah Fu usually recites were given by others. I have some books there, but it's a pity that Ah Fu is not interested in criminal names and laws. I rarely pay attention to those books."

Xun Yu took it over, unfolded it and glanced at it.

There is a volume of "Poetry", a volume of "On", and a volume of "Shangshu".

What really surprised Xun Yu was the writing on the corner of the scroll: "Lumen Mountain?"

He raised his head and looked at Deng Ji, "Uncle Sun, your brother-in-law, is it possible that you are a disciple of Lumen Mountain?"

Deng Ji nodded, then shook his head again.

"Afuben had a chance to become a disciple of Lumen Mountain...but because he offended the Jiangxia Huang family, he had to escape from Nanyang in the end. I'm afraid he will never have the chance in this life."

To be valued by Lumen Mountain, this kid is really extraordinary!
Yingchuan is a place with a strong academic atmosphere. Although there are many aristocratic families, it also has an excellent academic atmosphere.Yingchuan Academy, at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, was a place admired by scholars all over the world.Li Ying, Chen Fan and others who were involved in the party-gu dispute in the early years all came from Yingchuan Academy.Including Xun Yu Guo Jia, who is also a student of Yingchuan College.In comparison, the nature of Lumenshan private school is more important, and the name of Er Pang is also extremely resounding.Of course Xun Yu also knew the reputation of Lumen Mountain, so he couldn't help but give Cao Peng another high look.

"What are these things!"

Dian Wei suddenly roared loudly.

He was holding a stack of ephedra paper in his hand, on which many strange figures were drawn with unknown tools.

"let me see?"

Xun Yu was suddenly curious. He thought that Cao Peng, a young man who was valued by Lumen Mountain, should write something extraordinary.

The picture is written with charcoal pencil, and there are rows of villains drawn.

The little people formed various formations, some seemed to be marching, some seemed to be standing, and some... Xun Yu couldn't tell.

After reading these drawings one by one, Xun Yu didn't quite understand.

However, on the last page of the drawing, there are densely packed small charcoal characters.

Cao Peng said: "Since the Huben army is a brave warrior recruited from various armies, there is no need to worry about its bravery."The key lies in how to make them form combat power in the shortest possible time.Qin Feng Wuyi once said, hold your hand, repair my spear...

On the battlefield, what soldiers should pay most attention to is not their individual bravery, but their overall combat effectiveness.

The cooperation between each other, the trust between people, and the sense of honor of the group.These things sound vague, but they are very important.If there is no one who can be trusted, who would dare to hand over his back to others after going to the battlefield?
The biggest problem with the Huben Army is that people from different branches are not familiar with each other, have no trust, and no sense of honor.

Then, the first thing Dian Wei has to do is to knead these people together, trust each other, and become a real team.Secondly, orders and prohibitions...do not move forward in disorder, and retreat without panic.Here, Cao Peng used a sentence from Sun Tzu's Art of War.

It is as fast as the wind, as slow as the forest, as aggressive as fire, as immovable as a mountain.

According to Cao Peng's explanation, if Dian Wei can train the Tiger Army according to this standard, they can easily defeat ten times the Tiger Guards...

Xun Yu raised his head and looked at Dian Wei with a half-smile.

"Wen Ruo, are you kidding me?"

"Why am I laughing at you?"

Dian Wei said angrily: "I'm in a hurry to go to the doctor, find a little baby to give advice."

Xun Yu couldn't help laughing loudly, "Jun Ming, I'm not laughing at you, I'm laughing at you, you are blind."

"how do I say this?"

Xun Yu didn't explain, and handed the stack of manuscripts to Deng Ji.

"Uncle Sun, you come and explain to him."

Deng Ji took it, turned directly to the last page, and explained Cao Peng's original words in detail and in simple terms.

Dian Wei's eyes gradually narrowed, and the smile on his face was extraordinarily bright.

"So, this thing works?"

"You can try it. If you don't want to, just give it to me and find someone to try it later."

"fart……"

When Dian Wei heard this, he became anxious immediately.

Without saying a word, he snatched the manuscript from Deng Ji, kicked it into his arms, stared at Xun Yu with wide eyes and said, "This is mine!"

That childish appearance made Xun Yu laugh out loud.

"Jun Ming, no one will fight with you... But if you can really train an elite army like this, the lord will probably ask you for it sooner or later."

"Hey, anyway, it's mine now."

Xun Yu shook his head and walked out of the house, "What Ah Fu said is quite reasonable. However, when you are training, you'd better ask Ah Fu for advice. This kid seems to have a lot of ideas, and he is really extraordinary. .Also, take your uncle and grandson, I think he is better than you in training soldiers, at least he is more than enough to be a Sima for you."

Dian Wei nodded like a chicken pecking at rice.

"Let's go, after seeing Xiao Cao's skills, let's go and learn about Da Cao's methods."

Unknowingly, Xun Yu's address to Cao Peng's family has undergone tremendous changes.

Big Cao, Little Cao...

Deng Ji heard it clearly from the side, and couldn't help laughing!
Walking out of the academy, the three of them walked towards the furnace shed.

At this moment, I saw a person hurriedly running from outside Wubao, "Uncle Sun, Uncle Sun... It's not good, Ah Fu and the others are fighting with others."

"what?"

Deng Ji couldn't help being taken aback, looked carefully, and recognized at a glance that it was Deng Juye who came.

Deng Juye looked a little embarrassed at this moment.Not to mention the ragged clothes, there is still a bruise on his face.

When Dian Wei saw it, he couldn't help being furious.

"Which bastard dares to cause trouble?"

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This bastard is amazing.

Cao Pengdian, four of them, accompanied Mrs. Zhang and Cao Nan to Xudu, and then went straight to Xilixu.

Doctors in ancient times were generally divided into two types.

One is Dr. You Fang. Most of the time, this kind of doctor is just bluffing and deceitful without any real skills.Of course, there are exceptions, such as the famous Hua Tuo, who belongs to Dr. You Fang.For people like Hua Tuo, the purpose of traveling is to improve their medical skills and experience... There is also a possibility that they are all opportunities to meet powerful people in order to make a fortune, which is not necessarily the case.

There is another kind, that is sitting in the hall doctor.

Most of them live in one place and set up medical clinics.

This kind of person often has a certain reputation and some social status in the local area.

As the imperial capital, Xudu naturally has no shortage of famous doctors.Many famous doctors from Luoyang and Chang'an came to Xudu to settle down one after another in order to gain more fame.

Accompanying Mrs. Zhang and Cao Nan, Cao Peng came to the medical clinic of Xu's family in Xili called Huichuntang.

The doctor in this hall is named Xiao Kun, he is not tall, short and fat.He is about fifty years old, his hair is half black and half white, and he speaks slowly, with a strong Guanzhong accent.This person was originally a doctor in Chang'an. He fled to Xudu with Emperor Han and settled down quickly.In the whole of Xilixu, everyone knows the name of Mr. Xiao Kunxiao, who specializes in gynecology.

"Mother, sister, you are here to see Mr. Aman and I, go shopping."

Mrs. Zhang nodded and waited in the medical hall with Cao Nan.

And Dianman took Cao Peng and walked out.

"Ah Fu, I will take you to a good place, I think you will like it."

"Where?"

"Hey, you'll know when you arrive."

Cao Peng wanted to buy some daily necessities, but Dianman dragged him to a large courtyard.

Entering the courtyard, Cao Peng realized that this place was actually a Colosseum... Well, it can't be called a Colosseum, it might be more appropriate to replace it with a Dog Arena.

Most of the fighting dogs in the fighting arena are Shar-Pei, a specialty of South China Sea in Guangdong.

At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, this kind of Shar-Pei dog, also known as Dali dog, or Dali dog, was introduced from the South China Sea, and gradually became a sport favored by dignitaries and nobles in the Central Plains.Because the Shar-Pei has loose skin and is not easy to be bitten, it is very suitable for domestication as a fighting dog.Of course, the activity of dog fighting has always existed in later generations, openly or secretly, and there are many types of dog fighting, and Shapi is not even ranked in the top ten.In his previous life, in order to solve crimes, Cao Peng had also seen many bloody dog ​​fighting matches, which were far from comparable to this kind of dog fighting.

But it could be seen that Dianman was very interested.

The sharp skins on both ends were biting and fighting in the field, dripping with blood.

A group of rich and powerful children, yelling non-stop, seem to be very excited...

"How about it?"

"It's very common..."

Dianman was very enthusiastic, but Cao Peng was really not interested in it, to be honest.

"Brother Aman, I really don't have much interest in this stuff. How about you play here and I'll go shopping and see you at the clinic later?"

"Buy something, give me a list later, and I'll find someone.

Ah Fu, let me tell you, this kind of scene is rare today, and there are many fighting dogs participating in the battle.How, are you interested, take a gamble? "

Cao Peng shook his head, looked at the shouting people around him, and couldn't help feeling slightly relieved.

These people are really good at gambling... But thinking about it, the entertainment life in the late Eastern Han Dynasty was really not very good.Apart from those few things, people's entertainment seems to be to have a baby... Working at sunrise and resting at sunset, it does sound like a beautiful and healthy way of life, but if you think about it carefully , Is it not caused by the lack of material life?
Gambling is human nature!

hold on, if i...

A strange idea suddenly appeared in Cao Peng's mind.

If I do this, isn't it a way to make money?Relying on Dian Wei's care alone is not a long-term solution after all.Living under the fence of others is not easy. If it takes a long time... Even if you hype up your father by yourself, you still need money and silk to manage it.

Who dares to say that there is no one under Cao Cao who is not greedy for money?

At least Cao Peng knew of one person who seemed to be very greedy for money.

Well, if you do this kind of thing, it seems that you really need to cooperate with this person.With his identity and background, it shouldn't be too difficult.

However, it may not be easy to convince this person.

Cao Peng is also worried that once the business is done, the assets will inevitably be embezzled by the other party.In the rule of law society of later generations, this kind of thing still occurs endlessly, let alone in the chaotic era at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty.As for the market?Cao Peng is really not too worried... Just look at the red-eyed, yelling playboys and powerful people in the dog fighting ring, and you can see the clue.

This matter needs careful planning...

As Cao Peng thought about it, he became fascinated.

"what?"

At this moment, Cao Peng heard Dianman beside him and let out a soft cry.

When he came back to his senses, Dianman tilted his head and looked to the side, and said to himself, "It's so unlucky, why is he here?"

"Who?"

Cao Peng followed Dianman's line of sight, and saw not far away, beside the fence of the dog ring, a young boy who looked similar to Dianman was yelling and excited.This young man has broad shoulders, thick back, and a thick waist. At first glance, he looks a bit like a tiger.He is a little shorter than Dianman, but his arms are very long, like the long arms of an autumn monkey, which makes the whole body very uncoordinated.

Seemingly aware of the gazes of Dianman and Cao Peng, the young man turned his head to look over.

A pair of slender eyes looked like poisonous snakes at first glance.

When he saw Dianman, he couldn't help being slightly startled, a strange smile appeared on his face, he turned around and walked towards Dianman Cao Peng...

Dianman said softly: "This guy is the cub of Xu Huhu's family!"

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Book friend Cucumber was promoted to the leader of "Cao Thief", thank you, old and new!

(End of this chapter)