Cao Thief

Chapter 183 Dongling Pavilion

He was in a bad state today, he drank some wine last night, so his head became dizzy, he confused Chen Fan with Chen Shi, and even became Chen Qun's grandfather.

Mistake, mistake!
Lao Xin hereby apologizes, please forgive me.

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When Chen Deng woke up from the rhythmic reciting, Chen Qun had disappeared.

Yuanli Residence in Yangcheng, Pingyu Zhongju Pavilion refers to two very famous celebrities in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, Li Ying and Chen Fan.

Li Yingbiao, courtesy name Yuanli, was banished to Yangcheng for attacking eunuchs.

Sometimes there is a saying that "the model of the world Li Yuanli" is Li Ying.And Chen Fan was persecuted in the end because he tried to eradicate the eunuchs.

It can be said that the dispute between Chinese scholar-bureaucrats and eunuchs has never stopped.

Many people in later generations believe that the Ming Dynasty was the era when the competition between scholar-bureaucrats and eunuchs was the most intense.However, in fact, it was the Han Dynasty that really started the mode of armed struggle.At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the struggle among the scholar-bureaucrats, relatives and eunuchs was fiercer than that in the Ming Dynasty.

Chen Deng sighed and shook his head.

Suddenly, he also had the idea of ​​going to see Cao Peng.

Cao Peng came to Guangling for two months, except for the first meeting, Chen Deng never saw Cao Peng again.Even Cao Peng and the two hundred soldiers were arranged to go to Dongling Pavilion together.Thinking about it now, my previous behavior seems to be suspected of negligence...

Without this "Humble Room Inscription", Chen Deng would not have such an idea.

But as soon as this "Humble Room Inscription" came out, it immediately raised Cao Peng's level a lot.At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, both talent and virtue were emphasized.Talented learning is good, but virtue is not good, and it is still not admirable.Therefore, for many people, between talent and virtue, the first choice is virtue.

It seems that I still underestimated Cao Youxue, I should go to Dongling Pavilion.

Chen Deng thought of this and immediately changed his clothes.

However, when he had just changed his clothes, he got the news: Xu Du sent envoys to Jiangdong, and now the team has arrived outside Guangling City.

The messenger of Xudu?

Chen Deng immediately realized that maybe it won't be long before Cao Cao will make a big move!

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Dongling Pavilion, whose real name is Dongyuan, Qingcaoxiu.

From time to time, there was a heroine Du Jiang who fought against pirates and was buried here.

In the fifth year of Emperor Han Ming, the local people built a shrine next to Du Jiang's tomb, and because Dongyuan is located in the east and adjacent to the bank of the river, it was renamed Dongling.

Then, there were pavilions and soldiers built, and since then there has been the name of Dongling Pavilion.

Dongling Pavilion, also known as Yiling Town, Jiangdu in later generations.

Cao Peng was sent to Dongling Pavilion, but he didn't have any complaints.As early as in Haixi, he knew that it would not be easy to gain a foothold in Guangling.So when he entered Guangling and heard the rumors, Cao Peng was mentally prepared.Prior to this, his understanding of Guangling was very vague.When he arrived in Guangling and saw the Qionghua blooming in the mist and rain, Cao Peng knew that Guangling County was Yangzhou.

Yangzhou Qionghua...

After arriving at Dongling Pavilion, Cao Peng's state of mind was very peaceful.

The main purpose of the Dongling Pavilion is to prevent pirates and water thieves from landing in Guangling.

Since Dongling Pavilion is located at the mouth of the river, water thieves and pirates can easily land here from the sea and upstream of the river. After harassing the local area, they evacuate quickly and are difficult to catch.Therefore, Cao Peng felt that his being sent to Dongling Pavilion could not be regarded as exile.

In fact, Cao Peng believed that the garrison of Dongling Pavilion was of great significance to Guangling.

He also told Xia Houlan Wang Mai and Hao Zhao.

Originally, the three of them still held a lot of resentment in their hearts, but after hearing what Cao Peng said, they felt relieved a lot.

Therefore, Cao Peng ordered Xia Houlan and Wang Mai to garrison at Dongling Pavilion, each leading a team of soldiers and horses; while Hao Zhao led a single village and stationed by the river.

As for Cao Peng himself, he built a simple house by the river as a temporary residence.

A main hall, two rows of wing rooms.

The backyard is adjacent to the river, and you can go boating on the river.

There are four people living in the whole house.

Besides Cao Peng, Bu Zhi also lives here.At the same time, Bu Luan and Guo Huan, as maidservants, lived in the side room next to them and took care of Cao Peng's diet and daily life.

And Bu Zhi's aunt, after arriving in Guangling County, was entrusted by Cao Peng to Chen Qun and sent to Haixi.

When the old lady was about to leave, she insisted on asking Bu Luan to stay.

Her reasons are very good, "I have received a great kindness from Mr. Cao, how can I not repay it? I am an orphan, blind, so I can't repay the kindness. Let Bu Luan stay by Mr. Cao's side, although she is rough and clumsy. , but can also take care of the son's daily life."

Cao Peng, but helped her pay back a lot of money.

Bu Zhi had no objection to this either, and the old lady's attitude was also very firm.

Originally, Cao Peng didn't even want to stay with Guo Huan, but now, fortunately, with two maidservants by his side, he really felt helpless...

I have to say, it feels great to be served by someone!
Bu Luan inherited the gentleness and kindness of women from Jiangsu and Zhejiang, who can sew and mend, and can cook well; as for Guo Huan, he is clever and has good eyesight, so he and Bu Luan also complement each other.Keeping the two little maidservants by his side really saved Cao Peng a lot of trouble.

After coming and going, Cao Peng gradually got used to the feeling of being served.

When Chen Qun came to the Dongling Pavilion, Chen Shi had already passed.

Before entering Cao Peng's shabby room, he could smell a refreshing fragrance.

"Baojian, did you smell it, did you smell it?"

Chen Qun's eyes lit up all of a sudden, he swallowed, and asked eagerly.

The sky began to drizzle again, and there was a thin layer of mist like silk on the surface of the river.Looking from a distance, behind a cluster of blooming peach trees beside the river, there is a small house, which looks extraordinarily quiet.Two young men stepped down from the carriage. They were about thirty years old, and they behaved elegantly and gracefully.

Glancing at Chen Qun holding a bamboo stalk, one of the young men couldn't help laughing.

"Changwen old glutton, it really is true."

"You don't care if I'm a glutton or not, I just smell this smell... Tsk tsk tsk, suddenly I'm a little envious of Youxue!"

"Oh?"

"Look at the light fog and drizzle by the riverside. Being surrounded by peaches and apricots, accompanied by beautiful women and good friends, how pleasant it is."

The two young men couldn't help laughing when they heard this.

"Hearing what Chang Wen said, Ji Bi and I feel that we are vulgar!"

"In this case, why don't you rush into the peach grove? Well, the fragrance is quite weird, and it's really mouth-watering."

After the three of them finished speaking, they ordered the carriage to stop and walked towards the Taolin.

Walking through the path in the forest, stepping on the fallen peach red and apricot white on the path, the impetuous mood suddenly became much calmer.After passing through the peach forest, I saw a low courtyard wall.The wall is covered with a layer of pink and white, which reveals a bit of lightness in the hazy mist.

A row of thatched cottages appeared in front of the three of them.

"Youxue, Youxue!" Chen Qun walked quickly and shouted loudly, "What's new and delicious today?"

He stepped into the open courtyard door, and saw Bu Luan wearing a white cloth shirt and a sarong skirt, coming out of the kitchen...

"Mr. Chen, why are you here?"

"Hey, I have supernatural powers. I can count with my fingers. My friends are learning how to cook delicious food today, so I come here with people."

The two young men followed behind Chen Qun, and their eyes lit up when they saw Bu Luan.

What a handsome maidservant!

Heart of beauty in everyone.

The two young people couldn't help feeling secretly: This Cao Youxue is really elegant.

I heard that his two maidservants were very charming.Just looking at the little maid in front of her, she knew that the rumors were true, but she didn't know what the other one was like?

At this moment, the two of them really felt a little envious.

"Young master and cousin took Xiaohuan to go fishing early in the morning... well, it's about time to come back.

Mr. Chen can go to the back corridor and should be able to see them.The maidservant has something to do here, so I don't greet the distinguished guests, please do what you want, sir. "

"Xiao Luan, what delicious food did Youxue make?"

"Hee hee, young master, a few days ago, I taught the servant girl a dish of three sets of duck dishes. Now that the honored guest is here, it's time to taste it.

Yesterday, the young master also asked people to pick plums, saying that they would be used to cook wine.

He and his cousin went fishing in a boat, not knowing what to expect.The wine has been prepared in the back porch, and Mr. Chen can help himself. "

"Three sets of ducks?"

Chen Qun glanced at Buluan, then turned to look at the two young men.

"What's so important about these three sets of ducks?"

The so-called gentleman stays away from the kitchen, and Chen Qun and the three of them enter the kitchen, that is absolutely impossible.

But I was a little curious in my heart, so I couldn't help but ask.

"Brother Xiahou hunted some pigeons yesterday, brother Bo Dao caught two wild ducks, and my cousin bought a domestic duck. Hiding the pigeons in the belly of the wild duck, and then hiding the wild duck in the belly of the domestic duck, this is The origin of the three sets of ducks...hehe, you will know in a while."

Chen Qun's eyes became even brighter!
The two youths looked at each other in blank dismay and shook their heads at the same time, expressing that they had never heard of this dish.

Bu Luan ran into the kitchen to work again, while Chen Qun took two young men, took off their wooden clogs, and walked into the main hall.The furnishings in the main hall are very simple, with a couch and a desk.There are several mats next to it, which are used to entertain guests and discuss things.

On the wall facing the gate, there is a lacquered screen.

White characters on a black background, it was written in the "Humble Room Inscription".When reading the text, you can swipe it with a swipe of Feibai, and the strands are seamless, which is the charm of Cai Yongfei's white writing.

"This is……"

"The article is written by Youxue, but the characters are written by Zishan."

Speaking of this, Chen Qun couldn't help shaking his head, "Youxue's knowledge is pretty good, but his writing is even and smooth, it's really..."

The two young men laughed immediately after hearing this.

Standing in front of the lacquered screen, he commented again.

The three of them passed through the small door and came to the back porch.

The so-called backyard is actually an open space.There is no decoration, only cobblestones are used to pave a path, which continues to the riverside.

On the bank of the river, a simple pier was built with green bamboo.

On the back porch, a small red clay stove caught the eyes of the three people. The stove was filled with charcoal, and there was a pottery water basin on it, and there was a wine jug in the water basin.Before they could sit down, the refreshing aroma of wine wafted over, making the three salivate.

Sitting at the round table on the back porch, overlooking the river.

Faintly, one can see a flat boat moored in the river.

It was impossible to see the situation on the boat clearly through the layer of light fog.But the seemingly invisible girl singing from the mist made Chen Qun and the three of them couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

"Bao Jian, Ji Bi, how do you feel?"

The two young men looked at each other and couldn't help laughing.

"Changwen, why do you need to ask knowingly? If the two of us harbor malice towards Cao Youxue, we will definitely not come with you.

When the rumors spread, Ji Bi and I didn't speak out, so why did you make things difficult for us?However, looking at this scene, Cao Youxue is not a vulgar person.I remember that he is only fifteen this year, and at such a young age, he can have such a heart that does not surprise him, his future is immeasurable. "

Bao Jian replied with a smile.

But Ji Bi nodded, "Looking at his residence, you should know his heart and mind. Cao Youxue is an elegant man!"

At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, being able to be named "elegant" was already a very high evaluation.When the two said these words, Chen Qun couldn't help laughing.

The three of them sat on the back porch, drank warm plum wine, and looked at the faintly visible boat moored in the mist.From a distance, there was the sound of fighting in the barracks.It must be that Hao Zhao has finished acting and is preparing to reorganize his staff...

The flat boat on the river also moved at this time!

Walking through the wisps of mist gives people a wonderful feeling from a fairyland.

After a while, the boat docked at the pier.A girl with a wooden hairpin in common clothes jumped off the boat.

Immediately afterwards, Bu Zhi and Cao Peng, each wearing a coir raincoat and a rain hat, boarded the pier.The two of them each carried a wooden bucket in their hands. As they walked, they could see water splashing in the bucket, as if fish were churning in it.Cao Peng and Bu Zhi are both wearing thin and thin clothes, with a gray short shirt on the upper body and gray trousers on the lower body.The trouser legs were rolled up high, barefoot, and walked along the cobblestone path.As they walked, the two were still talking and laughing. The wonderful feeling was hard to describe in words.

Chen Qun stood up, "It seems that they have gained a lot."

The two youths also stood up with smiles, watching the two men dressed as fishermen, getting closer and closer.

"My dear brother, if you don't come back, we will finish your wine!"

Chen Qun greeted loudly.

Cao Peng was startled and looked up.

"Brother, why are you here?"

"Hey, it smells like delicious food, brother, I came here uninvited."

Bu Zhi couldn't help laughing, "Chen Changwen did have a good nose..."

Guo Huan tied the boat to the pier and trotted up from behind.Just hearing Bu Zhi's words, he couldn't help but chuckle.

Her smile was full of charm.

Compared with Buluan's gentle and charming appearance before, Guo Huan gives people another kind of charm.

One was born in the water town of Wu Nong's soft language, and the other grew up in the bitter cold and vast frontier.Two different charms, but at the same time appearing beside a person at the same time.The two young men couldn't help feeling envious, and looked at Cao Peng with a somewhat unusual look.

This young man is a real celebrity!
In the hearts of the two of them, there was a feeling of emotion.

"Xiaohuan, what are you laughing at?"

Guo Huan and Chen Qun also got to know each other well, so he said with a smile: "Mr. Shan smelled a strange smell in the house a few days ago, and later found a big rat in the back kitchen. The young master said with a smile that there is no need to keep a dog in the house. Only because Mr. Shan grows up. I got a good nose. Today, I gave it to Mr. Chen."

When Chen Qun heard this, his face immediately collapsed.

Bu Zhi is saying that he has a dog nose...

The two young people couldn't help laughing.

People say that Cao Youxue is arrogant and contemptuous, but he looks like this, but he is also an interesting young man. How can he say arrogant?
"Youxue, what did you gain today?"

Chen Qun quickly changed the topic to cover up his embarrassment.

Cao Peng went to the porch and put the barrel on the ground.A silver carp in the bucket was thumping violently, splashing water everywhere.

"Are you going to be a sashimi?"

"Hey, I'm tired of eating raw fish, let's eat three dishes of one fish today."

"Oh?"

Chen Qun regained his energy immediately, "How can you be so particular about eating three fish?"

"This, you will know later."

At this time, Bu Luan came running from the back kitchen, picked up a wooden bucket with Guo Huan, and walked to the kitchen.

The two little daughters laughed all the way and got along very well.But Bu Zhi took off his coir raincoat, sat down on the porch, took a sip of wine, and let out a long sigh of satisfaction.

"How lucky is it to be born in Guangling, only to drink the water of the Yangtze River and eat silver carp heads?"

"Hey, who said that?"

"Hehe, who else is there? Of course, Youxue just said it on the boat."

When Chen Qun and the three heard this, they couldn't help applauding.

"By the way, let me introduce you...these two are my good friends." Chen Qun smiled and pulled Cao Peng to sit down.

He pointed to a young man with a beautiful beard, "This is Xu Xuan and Xu Baojian. Speaking of which, the two of you have a deep relationship, and he is a native of Haixi."

"Ah, so it's Mr. Xu."

Cao Peng quickly raised his hands to salute, Xu Xuan didn't dare to neglect, and quickly got up to return the salute.

"This one is Chen Jiao and Chen Jibi, from Dongyang... Hehe, his ancestor is Chen Ying, Marquis of Naitang. The Chen family in Dongyang is also a rare local hopeful family."

Chen Ying was also a talented person at the turn of the Chu and Han Dynasties.

Shangzhu Kingdom, who once served as King Xiongxin of Chu Huai, later defected to Liu Bang and was named Tangyihou.

The history of the Dongyang Chen family is even longer than that of the Guangling Chen family.And there is a deep connection between the two.To put it bluntly, the Guangling Chen family is a branch of the Dongyang Chen family.However, due to the emergence of talents from the Guangling Chen family, they gradually overwhelmed the Dongyang Chen family.

These two people are now Guangling County Gangji.

Cao Peng was quite surprised and hurriedly bowed to salute.

Just then, there was a commotion in the front yard.

"Young master, young master...we are here."

Hearing the voice, it seemed to be Xia Houlan.

Cao Peng stood up, "It's Ziyoubo, they're here...Mr. Zishan, sit down for now. I'll go to meet you, and teach Xiaoluan how to eat this fish. Mr. Baojian and Mr. Jibi are here It's just right, the river is flowing like spring today, and it's time to get drunk."

(End of this chapter)