Cao Thief

Chapter 143 Fish Kiss Copper Town
After not sleeping all night, Cao Peng felt a little tired.

But he didn't sleep, but sat on the porch, repeatedly playing with the carp bronze Ruyi that he brought in from Chen Sheng's study.

There must be something wrong with this copper town!

Out of an instinct, Cao Peng firmly believed that he hadn't misjudged.

This should not be an ordinary copper coin, as it seems that there are hidden secrets in it.Holding the copper weight in the palm of his hand, he narrowed his eyes against the morning light.The morning sun in the early winter seems to be a bit cold, shining on the faint green copper town, dancing with strange cold light.The sunlight travels along the lines of the fish scales, the halos are shining and colorful, just like the psychedelic mirage.

But what is the secret of this copper town?
Cao Peng took a deep breath, put down his hand, and stared straight at Tongzhen.

After watching this for a long time, I didn't see where the Tongzhen government is... Or maybe I was a little suspicious?
"Afu!"

While he was deep in thought, Cao Peng was awakened by a rough cry.

He looked up and saw that Dian Man and Xu Yi were coming in through the arched door of the courtyard.Behind them are Pan Zhang and Feng Chao.

Originally, Pan Zhang didn't want to stay.

The reason is very simple...

Deng Ji has just arrived in Haixi, and his future is uncertain.

Moreover, what future can a small Hercynian order have?
It is not wrong to say that Pan Zhang has lofty ambitions; but it is not a problem to say that he is a philistine and realistic.

In short, this is a very practical person.He is ambitious and hopes to make a career; at the same time, he is very practical and his conduct is not too high.

In history, he was impeached several times in Soochow just because of his greed for money.

If it weren't for Sun Quan's love and trust in him, he would have lost his head long ago.After Pan Zhang's death, his son was immediately unlucky and implicated.

Cao Peng didn't know how Pan Zhang died!

In the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, the plot where the county magistrate Guan Erge frightened Pan Zhang to death is proficient in nonsense...

However, Cao Peng has his way.

He pulled Dianman and Xu Yi to Pan Zhang, and said very solemnly, "Do you know who they are?"

"do not know!"

"Then let me tell you, this is my second brother, Xu Yi. His father is Xu Chu and Xu Zhongkang, the captain of Wumeng under Cao Sikong's tent; this is my third brother Dianman, and his father is Dian Wei Dianjun, the general of the imperial court. Ming. If you stay and help me, I don’t dare to say that you will be able to make a fortune, but it will give you many opportunities. Don’t think that my brother-in-law is just a Hercynian, and he is also the same as Guo Jia. There is an elder brother who just seized the opportunity, and now he is appointed as the captain of the bedroom and the post of Sima in Runan County...

Pan Zhang, do you want to stand out?
You want to get promoted and get rich... Even if you can't be under one person or above ten thousand, you are still an upright court official?
stay!As long as you have the ability, you can get many opportunities if you stay.Cao Sikong is a hero today, and he is thirsty for talents... After a period of experience, and a few more achievements, I can justifiably recommend you. My network is very broad. "

Under Cao Peng's persuasion, Pan Zhang was moved!
It's not that he doesn't want to defect to Cao Cao.Pan Zhang was not one of those Yanzhou scholars. Although he was born in Dongjun, he didn't have much ill feeling towards Cao Cao.

To put it bluntly, Pan Zhang is a man of ordinary background, with good skills, but no one to recommend him.

in case……

After thinking about it, Pan Zhang finally agreed to stay.

However, he still has one condition. If Deng Ji can't stand in Haixi, he will leave. I hope Cao Peng will not stop him then.

If Deng Ji could not gain a foothold in Haixi, Cao Peng would not stop him without Pan Zhang's words.

In my heart, I am really not optimistic about Pan Zhang's character.However, under the current circumstances, it seems to be the best choice to have such a Jiangbiao Huchen to help.At least, such a person is a real villain.It's enough to use fame and fortune to move it, which is much easier to fool than those scholars.

Cao Peng put down the Tongzhen and stood up.

"Second brother, third brother... you have worked hard!"

"Ha, it's a very hard job."

Dian Man waved his hands indifferently, and said with a smile: "Last night, I had a great time killing."

"Chen Sheng's Biezhuang, have you ever taken it?"

Xu Yi nodded, sat down on the porch, picked up a bowl of warm water, and gulped it down.

"I took it... Those bastards still tried to resist, but Lao Pan went up and hacked a dozen people to death, and then they were all honest. Chen Sheng's wife and children were also killed by Lao Pan. It's just that Chen Sheng's eldest son, Chen Kui, is missing now."

"Oh?"

"According to the people in Zhuangzi, Chen Kui did not come back last night.

That kid was usually idle and didn't know where he went.I often stay away from home for two or three days, and sleep with my head covered when I come back..."

Cao Peng couldn't help frowning.

Is there still this fish that slipped through the net?

But after thinking about it, what kind of threat can a playboy be!
He smiled and said, "Brothers have worked hard...Old Pan, Feng Chao, you have all worked hard too!"

At this time, Pan Zhang didn't have the same arrogance as before, and hurriedly handed over his hands and said politely: "Young master, it's really hard work to plan a strategy!"

He can be regarded as participating in last night's action from beginning to end.

For Cao Peng and Deng Ji, I can't help feeling a little afraid.Cao Peng's strategy, Deng Ji's plan, all of them seem absurd at first glance, but they are closely linked.At least, Chen Sheng's every move was counted by these two people.Pan Zhang was even more shocked by the Thunder method.And Deng Ji and Cao Peng's subordinates are not idle people.Dianman and Xu Yi can't be regarded as the subordinates of the two, but they are called brothers and sisters with Cao Peng; and Zhou Cang Xia Houlan, although his martial arts is not as good as Pan Zhang, but the gap is not that big.

One-on-one, Pan Zhang is sure to kill either of these two.

But a pair of two... Zhou Cang and the two can kill Pan Zhang within [-] moves.

Feng Chao's archery skills are astonishing, and he can penetrate Yang with a hundred steps; although Wang Mai and Deng Fan are not masters, they are not comparable to ordinary people.

Cao Peng, Pan Zhang felt that he couldn't see through it.

So many people are willing to stay with these two people, maybe it would be a good choice to stay!

Cao Peng waved his hand, exchanged polite words with Pan Zhang, and then called everyone to sit down.After a night of killing, there is always a trace of mental fatigue.A few people were talking, and suddenly Feng Chao called softly.

"My lord, where did you get this Fish Kiss Copper Town?"

Cao Peng was taken aback, and looked in the direction of Feng Chao's finger. It turned out to be the bronze Ruyi.

"Oh, I took this from Chen Sheng's study...how, you know it?"

Feng Chao looked a little excited and nodded repeatedly.

"This is called Fish Kiss Copper Town. But it has another name, Qian Youyu Ruyi. Look at the scales on the back of this copper fish, do they look like copper coins stacked together?"

Cao Peng heard it, picked it up and observed it carefully for a while, "Don't say it! If you didn't bring it up, I really didn't pay attention to this point. What you said... Hehe, it really looks like a copper coin. Wonderful, wonderful, really wonderful! It is really not easy to be a person in this copper town."

"Let me see too!"

Dianman said quickly, snatching Tongzhen from Cao Peng.

"Well, it is indeed very similar."

"The fish is out of money, and the money is more than enough... Ha, it's really a good word."

Xu Yi also took it over to look at it, and then handed it to Pan Zhang.

"Old Feng, this thing has something to say?"

Feng Chao nodded, and said seriously: "This fish kiss copper town, it is said that it was specially built by Li Guangli, Marquis of Haixi during Emperor Wu's time, who invited skilled craftsmen."

"Li Guangli?"

For Dianman Xu Yi, and even Pan Zhang, they really don't know about Li Guangli's life.

Feng Chao smiled wryly and said: "Li Guangli is the elder brother of Mrs. Li, who was the favorite concubine of Emperor Wu... You have heard that there are beautiful women in the north, peerless and independent. When you look at the city, you look at the country. The city and the country, the beauty Is it a rare poem? This is Mrs. Li."

"Oh, so it's Brother Beauty."

Pan Zhang suddenly realized, but the expression on his face was a bit wretched.

As for Dian Man Xu Yi, she had a look of pity...

Feng Chao was so angry by these three people that he couldn't speak.

"Okay, let's go on."

"Actually, there has always been a legend in Haixi: Li Guangli was once the Marquis of Haixi, and he was favored by Emperor Wu. All his wealth was hidden in the labyrinth...Li Guangli later surrendered to the Huns, and his family was confiscated. But no one found the underground treasure house, and it is still a mystery.”

"What does that have to do with Yukiss Copper Town?"

"It doesn't matter, I just heard that Yukissong Town was an item from Li Guangli's mansion, and later it was acquired by the county magistrate of Haixi, and it has been passed down to this day. My father liked this Yukissong Town very much before his death, and he didn't want to pass away. After that, it disappeared without a trace."

Feng Chao said, gnashing his teeth suddenly.

"I really can't kill that old traitor Chen Sheng with my own hands...Since the Yuki Tongzhen is in his hands, my father must have died in his hands back then."

Cao Peng fell silent!

After a long time, he suddenly raised his head and said softly: "Feng Chao, I think you may have misunderstood Chen Sheng. He should not be you who killed your father and enemy."

"what?"

Feng Chao looked at Cao Peng in astonishment, not quite understanding.

Taking the copper town from Pan Zhang's hand, Cao Peng held it in his palm and remained silent for a long time.

After a while, he said: "When I found this copper weight, Chen Sheng put it in his study and used it to press paper. If he really killed your father and enemy, he would never have done it so grandly... I asked After passing through the Chen Mansion, Chen Sheng often met those wealthy businessmen in his study during his lifetime. Even though he was a tyrant in Haixi, he would not be so arrogant. Doesn't he mean that he is the murderer who killed your father?"

"But……"

"Listen to me, I think the second reason why Chen Sheng is not the murderer is because he did it himself.

According to the records submitted to the imperial court, when your father was killed, a group of strong men broke into Haixi... If Chen Sheng really did it, he could use the same method this time instead of hastily recruiting people.I also thought that your father's death was related to Chen Sheng.But later it was discovered that although Chen Sheng said he was domineering, he was not that arrogant... His attack last night meant that he did not collude with the bandits. "

Feng Chao couldn't help shivering.

"Young master means..."

"The murderer is still in Haixi County."

Cao Peng raised his head, his eyes burning.

"Although I haven't figured out the reason for this, I believe that Chen Sheng was not the one who killed Magistrate Feng. I have a feeling that Magistrate Feng's death should have nothing to do with Chen Sheng. It is very likely that he offended some people ,or……"

Cao Peng closed his voice, biting his nails lightly.

"Or, the problem lies in this fish-kissed copper town?"

"Forgive me for being humble and foolish, my son..."

Cao Peng waved his hand, "Don't ask, let me think about it."

Fish Kiss Copper Town—Chen Sheng—Feng Yuan—

No, there should be an important link missing here!

"Feng Chao, after your father passed away, has anyone inquired about Yukiss Tong Town?"

"Well, I didn't pay much attention to it. After my father passed away, I just wanted revenge. But the two county magistrates didn't seem to be interested in it. I left Haixi in a fit of anger and called a team. I became a strongman, so I didn’t pay too much attention.”

"If, if someone is interested in Yukissing Copper Town, but can't find you... what will you do?"

"This...humble doesn't quite understand."

"Stay in the county office!"

Cao Peng stood up and wandered in the courtyard.

Dianman and Xu Yi were said to be dizzy and unable to react.

On the contrary, Pan Zhang seems to be aware of it, "Young Master, what you mean is that if someone is interested in Yukisong Town and doesn't know where to look for it, the best way is to send someone to stay at the county government office. In other words, the mysterious death of the two county magistrates...is also related to Yukissong Town? This person must make the county government vacant before he can search at will."

"When you said it, I remembered it."

Feng Chao clapped his hands and said, "The two county magistrates after my father didn't make much progress after taking office. But they all died very strangely..."

"Mai Cheng!"

Cao Peng suddenly whispered.

"Mai Cheng?"

Dianman remembered, wasn't that the jailer who Dianman gave a lesson to Deng Ji on the night Deng Ji arrived in Haixi County?
He is from the Mai family...

Cao Peng's heart skipped a beat, and he felt hairy.

I thought that getting rid of Chen Sheng would make the situation a little clearer.

But now it seems that the situation in Haixi is still confusing!
Cao Peng suddenly felt restless and wandered in the yard.

Feng Chao's face also became extremely ugly.For a long time, he thought that the person who killed his father was Chen Sheng; but he didn't expect...

"This matter is not allowed to be publicized."

Cao Peng stopped in his tracks and looked at the four of Dianman with serious expressions on his face.

"In addition, we must recruit people as soon as possible. I don't know who the murderer is, but if his goal is to kiss Tongzhen, then once he knows, he will definitely attack us. The reason why he hasn't done anything yet is because he hasn't Knowing that we got Yukissing Copper Town. Or, he thinks that Yukissing Copper Town has been lost, so he doesn't care about us...Mai Xiong, Mai Ren, Mai Cheng!"

Cao Peng asked: "Feng Chao, if I enlist now, is there any hope?"

Feng Chao thought for a while, then shook his head and said, "It is indeed a good thing for you to eradicate Chen Sheng. But for Haixi people, pirates and bandits have little to do with them. As long as you don't provoke them, those pirates will not Will come here to make trouble...Because to a certain extent, Haixi County provides pirates with a way to destroy their stolen goods, and Haixi people have also obtained a lot of benefits from pirates...

After Chen Sheng was killed, County Magistrate Deng might be able to gain a foothold in Haixi and gain the favor of Haixi people.

But if County Magistrate Deng conscripts now...and, once the pirates learn about our actions, they will act immediately.Humble doesn't think that a group of Haixi people who have just been recruited will be able to fight against those pirates and bandits.Therefore, if you want to recruit soldiers, you need to proceed with caution. "

"Hold!"

Cao Peng couldn't help but uttered a foul language.

"Okay, that's it for now!"

"The murderer..."

"Let's investigate this matter slowly. The most urgent task is to keep Haixi stable...Feng Chao, try to call back the patrols, don't recruit too many, one hundred is enough. Presumably these one hundred patrols, It won't stimulate the ferocity of those pirates yet. Just you and Wen Gui will lead."

Feng Chao and Pan Zhang looked at each other, bowed and said, "You humble and obey!"

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Grain prices in Haixi have finally come down.

Although most Jia people took a wait-and-see attitude, the five thousand shi grains and rice thrown into the Haixi Bazaar still had a huge impact.

Chen Sheng's family property is still being cleaned up, and all shops and businesses have been closed.

On the third day after Chen Sheng's death, the county government once again issued an announcement.

Chen Gui dismissed Chen Sheng as a child of the Chen family in Guangling.And solemnly stated that in support of Deng Ji's actions in Haixi County, the children of the Chen family must not violate the law.

This announcement immediately caused an uproar in Haixi County.

"I just said, I said I should visit Magistrate Deng."

A group of Jia people got together and quarreled fiercely.

"I've known for a long time that County Magistrate Deng is not waiting for idlers. You see, you see, now even Mrs. Chen has come forward to speak... What, what, what should I do?"

"You fucking bastard!"

A Jia man stood up and scolded: "You were the one who said, don't pay attention to Magistrate Deng.

In the end, we were all bewitched by you... Now, you are blaming us again?Why is this truth on your side, no matter what you say, you are right. "

"I……"

"Okay, okay, everyone, stop arguing!"

An old Jia said, "The matter has come to this point, and it is useless to say anything. The most urgent thing is to try to repair the relationship with Deng County Magistrate. First, we must lower the market price so that Deng County Magistrate can feel our goodwill." .If you don’t follow the orders of County Magistrate Deng, I’m afraid that the next Chen Sheng will be someone between you and me... Also, we must try to get in touch with County Magistrate Deng. Earlier, County Magistrate Deng hosted a banquet at the county government to invite us , In the end, none of us went. Now, I am afraid that it will not be easy for us to invite Deng County Magistrate again... We must find a suitable person to speak to Deng County Magistrate on our behalf."

"Wang Cheng!" A Jia man blurted out.

"Yes, it is Mr. Wang!"

"Mr. Wang still has vision. He has more foresight than us people...On the day Deng County Magistrate held a banquet, only Mr. Wang and Mr. Mai went. It is estimated that Mr. Mai is unlikely to speak for us, why don't we go find it?" Mr. Wang? He is a good man, and he will never sit back and watch me be implicated by that thief Chen Sheng."

"Yes, we are duty-bound people, and it's all caused by Chen Sheng's dog thief."

People often say that this merchant is ruthless.

A few days ago, Deng Ji was just a "dog official" in their mouths, but now, Chen Sheng has become a "dog thief" in their mouths.

It's amazing how things change!
The old Jiaren sighed, "In that case, then I will visit Mr. Wang and ask him to speak well for us..."

(End of this chapter)