Cao Thief

Chapter 187

It was March, and the misty rain in the south of the Yangtze River was hazy.

The peach and apricot blossoms outside the pavilion were blown away by the wind, making a mess.A zigzag cobblestone path, with wet eyes full of crimson and pink, makes people feel melancholy.

The man in the blue shirt came walking with peaches and apricots everywhere, and stopped outside the pavilion.

"Have you really decided?"

"Ok!"

The woman in the pavilion, with her back to the man, just hummed lightly.

A thin Zen robe fluttered in the breeze, sticking to the curvaceous body, outlining a beautiful scene.

The cloud temples are towering, revealing a snow-white and soft neck, which is a bit seductive.The man looked at her back and couldn't help swallowing a mouthful of saliva.

"I begged this from the old fairy, please keep it."

"Thank you."

"Then I... bid farewell."

"Let's go!"

The man put down a suet jade bottle, turned and left.

But after taking two steps, he stopped again, "Wan'er, actually..."

Before he finished speaking, he heard the faint sound of the piano coming from the pavilion, and finally swallowed the words that came to his lips.He sighed, turned and walked away on the dewy path.

"Is there still 28 more days?"

A faint raving sound came from the woman's mouth, which was immediately blown away by the wind!
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Starting from Guangling, first arrive at Jiangdu.

The Jiangdu here is not the Jiangdu of later generations, but a place name under Shi Guangling, which is located on the bank of the great river.

Although Cao Peng and Xia Houlan joined the brigade, Xun Yan did not attract the attention of others.In fact, the emissary team in Jiangdong is full of celebrities with extraordinary backgrounds.No matter whether it is Wang Lang, the lieutenant of Dianjun, or Wang Lang's subordinates, it is impossible for him to pay attention to the changes in the little bookboy and coachman beside Xun Yan.Xun Yan's mission to Jiangdong this time brought only ten Xun family generals...

In Xun Yan's words: "My trip is only for sightseeing, and I brought so many followers with me, which disturbed my mood instead."

Cao Peng didn't care about this either.

Anyway, he knew very well that Xun Yan had his special mission.

As for what kind of task?Cao Peng was too lazy to guess, and he didn't want to guess.

He could have refused, but the joint recommendation of Xun Yu and Guo Jia made it impossible for him to refuse...

I just hope that I can complete this mission smoothly and return to Guangling.Cao Peng has a lot of things to do, just to repay Diao Chan's kindness, he needs to spend a lot of thought.It probably won't take too long, maybe in May, they will be able to return to Guangling.

After a day's rest in Jiangdu, the mission boarded a boat at the pier of Jiangshui Temple.

At this time, the river water was quite calm.The vast and smoky surface of the river exudes a magnificent charm.

The Yangtze River at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty was far more vibrant than the Yangtze River in later generations.On the broad river surface, it shows a majestic and boundless spirit from time to time.

"Youxue!"

"Here!"

Xun Yan and his own people took a boat alone.

The carriage was parked at the stern and Xia Houlan was in charge of looking after it.

He took Cao Peng to the bow of the boat.The ten players behind will automatically disperse, so that the two have enough space to talk.

"I heard that you are not happy in Guangling?"

Cao Peng was taken aback, "It's okay, it can be considered wishful."

"Hehe, I know that Guangling people are quite xenophobic. If you want to gain a foothold in Guangling, you may need some twists and turns... In fact, Yuanlong thinks highly of you, and living in Dongling Pavilion may not have the intention of honing yourself. Among them, by the way, how is the situation at Dongling Pavilion?"

Cao Peng nodded, "It's all good."

After rebirth, he began to learn to figure out people's hearts.

In his previous life, Cao Youxue only knew how to fight and rush, but never knew how to figure out other people's minds.

The shot at the Xiongerhe Reservoir taught Cao Peng a lot.Thinking back carefully, if he could figure out people's hearts in his previous life, he might be able to avoid a lot of troubles and reduce a lot of losses... So in this life, he will not fall in love with strangers easily, but first try to figure out the other party's intentions.

Xun Yan smiled warmly, "I know you may be wondering why you are telling me this.

This Guangling connects the north and the south of the river, and it is an important place in the north of the river. Sooner or later, there will be wars.With the current situation of Guangling, without the support of the local clan, it may be difficult to maintain it.Therefore, he can only let you go to Dongling Pavilion, just to show a gesture to the local wealthy family.

In fact, Tanglin Pavilion is also good.

I heard that you had a good time there, a humble room inscription really made Guangling people treat you differently, and Yuanlong will definitely reuse it sooner or later. "

"Idiosyncratic..."

"You call me Mr., and you should call yourself a student."

"what?"

"Wen Ruoyan, you pay attention to the subtleties, this time we are going to Jiangdong, you need to pay more attention to it.

But you don't have to worry, this trip to Jiangdong should not be very dangerous.At most two months, at least more than a month, we can return to Guangling. "

Xun Yan said this to reassure Cao Peng.

After all, Cao Peng is only 15 years old, and he is worried that Cao Peng will have fear when he arrives in a strange place.

Cao Peng smiled and nodded slightly.

"Sir, did you just say that there must be a war in Guangling?"

"Ok!"

"And over there?"

Cao Peng pointed in the direction of Jiangnan, Xun Yan glanced at him, smiled, turned and left.

Everything, let's say nothing...

But did Jiangdong and Guangling really go to war?
In Cao Peng's memory, it seems that it is really not very clear.

I only remember the later period of Sun Wu and Cao Wei, mainly in Huainan, which is the Jiujiang County area.Didn't Zhang Liao's battle against Xiaoyaojin happen there?
Guangling County!
Cao Peng really doesn't remember that there was a war.

Scratching his head, seeing Xun Yan go back to the cabin to rest, Cao Peng went to the stern.

"Son!"

"Shh!"

Cao Peng quickly interrupted Xia Houlan, seeing no one was around, and said softly, "From now on, you can call me Ah Fu."

"This...isn't right."

"If you want to kill me, just keep calling me son."

"Then Xiahou obeys." During the exchange the night before, Xiahoulan and Cao Peng seemed to have become more intimate and less alienated.

That's why Xia Houlan seemed much more casual when she spoke.

He lowered his voice and said, "I've decided."

"Decide what?"

Cao Peng looked at Xia Houlan suspiciously, not quite understanding what he meant.

Xia Houlan laughed and said: "When this matter is over, after we go back, I will send a letter to Zilong to persuade him to come, how about it?"

Cao Peng was pleasantly surprised when he heard this.

However, he immediately smiled bitterly, "Forget it, your brother may not be able to see me."

"That's not necessarily the case. Wasn't Liu Xuande also at the side of General Gongsun back then? I think that although the status of the young master is not as good as that of Liu Bei, he is at least self-reliant."

"This one……"

Xia Houlan seemed to understand many things.

He is Cao Peng's retainer now, so he should think about Cao Peng, not other people's good.

Thinking about it this way, it seems that Liu Bei's current Yuzhou Mu has become insignificant.Cao Peng is 15 years old, and he can stand alone.At least when she was in Haixi, Xia Houlan had experienced how Cao Peng turned his hands into clouds, turned his hands into rain, and played with the whole Haixi in his hands.And Liu Bei was 15 years old... no, what was he doing when he was 14 years old?From this point of view, Cao Peng does not lose to Liu Bei.

"Ah Fu, how will you know if you don't try? Didn't you say: if you get it, I'm lucky; if you lose it, it's my life."

"Then...try?"

After all, it was about the future of General Chang Sheng, and Cao Peng couldn't help but feel his heart skip a beat.

Even if he knew it well, Zhao Yun would most likely despise him.But in my heart, I still couldn't help it, and felt a little lucky.

"Well, try it!"

Xia Houlan nodded with a determined expression.

Rumbling, spring thunder exploded.

The sky was overcast, and suddenly it rained heavily.

The waves on the river became rough and became fierce.The boat shook violently, Cao Peng and Xia Houlan hurriedly stabilized the carriages and hid in the cabin hastily.

What a spring rain...

Cao Peng stood at the door of the cabin, looking at the heavy rain outside, he could not help but feel a little throbbing in his heart.

Xun Yan said that this will be an extremely easy journey.

But Cao Peng felt that this time... it might not be as easy as imagined!
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In the afternoon, the mission's fleet arrived in Dantu amid heavy rain.

Dantu, that is, Zhenjiang.It belongs to a district of Zhenjiang in later generations, next to Jingkou.

In the Spring and Autumn Period, Dantu was Zhu Fangyi of the Wu State, and later returned to the Chu State and changed its name to Guyang.Qin unified the six countries, and those who hoped for Qi said: Dan Tu has the Qi of the Son of Heaven!
Just kidding, does this mean that Dantu may become the capital of the king?

Qin Shihuang set his capital in Xianyang, how could he tolerate this situation.So he ordered three thousand ochre-clothed disciples to chisel Jingyan Mountain to defeat him.Then he changed his name to Gu Yang and became Dantu.

And Dantu is also facing Guangling, which belongs to the north gate of Yangzhou.

As soon as the mission got off the ship, local officials came to greet them.The leader is a middle-aged man in his 40s.Dressed in a green shirt, he is handsome and majestic.He was standing on the pier, holding a bamboo stalk.Seeing Wang Lang and others getting off the boat, he immediately led others to meet him.

"Mr. Jing Xing, don't come here unharmed."

"Zibu, is Shang'an okay?"

Wang Lang, formerly the prefect of Kuaiji, was defeated by Sun Ce and fled to Xudu.

He is well-known and has outstanding talents and learning. He is quite famous in Jiangdong area and respected by many scholars.Even if Sun Ce had fought against him, he must have some respect for Wang Lang.This time, the person who was sent by Sun Ce to Dantu to meet Wang Lang was none other than Sun Ce's mastermind, Zhang Zhao and Zhang Zibu.

Zhang Zhao was originally a native of Pengcheng, Xuzhou.

When I was young, I was eager to learn and read a lot. At the age of 20, he refused to take the Xiaolian exam, but had several contacts with Wang Lang, and was appreciated by Chen Lin, a celebrity at the time.After the war in Xuzhou, Zhang Zhao avoided disaster in Yangzhou.After Sun Ce started the incident, he appointed Zhang Zhao as chief historian, Fujun Zhonglang general, and discussed all civil and military matters with Zhang Zhao.This time when Wang Lang came to Jiangdong, Zhang Zhao took charge of receiving the mission to show Sun Ce's importance.

Wang Lang and Zhang Zhao greeted each other on the pier, while on the other side, Cao Peng followed Xun Yan and got off the boat.

"Sir, who is that man?"

Cao Peng asked in a low voice.

The corner of Xun Yan's mouth curled up slightly, outlining a gentle arc.

"Thinking about it, it should be that Pengcheng Zhang Zibu."

Zhang Zhao was born in a wealthy family, in terms of background, he is still inferior to the descendants of a wealthy family like Xun Yan.

Therefore, Xun Yan would never go up to greet Zhang Zhao.If Zhang Zhao didn't come, he might even ignore Zhang Zhao.

Perhaps in his opinion, Zhang Zhao belongs to the same level as Wang Lang.

Sure enough, after exchanging greetings with Zhang Zhao, Wang Lang brought Zhang Zhao over.

"Zibu, let me introduce you to Xun Xiuruo, Yingchuan."

Zhang Zhaodeng showed surprise, "But Xun Sanlang from Yingchuan?"

Sanlang is the nickname of Yingchuan people for Xunyan.It's like the meaning of calling Sun Ce "Sun Lang" by the people of Wu Jun and Kuaiji, which represents the local people's love for him.

Xun Yan put his hands together and bowed slightly, "I've heard about Zhang Zibu's name for a long time, but I saw him today, he's too dignified and mighty, and his reputation is well-deserved."

Zhang Zhao hurriedly said politely, "If Xiu Ruoxiu cancels Zhao, Zhao's false name is really not enough."

The two held hands and talked enthusiastically, while Cao Peng stood behind Xun Yan, cursing secretly in his heart: Who is it!A lot of people here are still drenched in the rain, but you are talking endlessly hypocritically, it is really boring.Hurry up, or hurry up and find a place to shelter from the rain.

However, he also knew that this false politeness was also a kind of etiquette.

Don't look at Zhang Zhao's politeness, but in fact, he may not take Xun Yan seriously.Rather than saying that he respects Xun Yan, it is better to say that he respects Xun Yan's background; and Xun Yan is the same, although he praises him a lot, but he is probably thinking in his heart how to plot against Zhang Zhao.

Is it a honey belly sword?
In fact, which one of these great people in the Three Kingdoms period was not like this!
Cao Peng suddenly felt a pair of sharp eyes sweeping over him.

Raising his head suddenly, he saw a young man behind Zhang Zhao.Judging by his age, he is in his early twenties, with a stocky appearance and a sense of loyalty.But those eyes were extremely sharp like a falcon.The young man just glanced at Cao Peng, didn't pay much attention, and immediately turned his gaze elsewhere.

Cao Peng's eyes narrowed into a line inadvertently.

Who is this young man?
"Afu!"

"Ah, sir."

Xun Yan suddenly called Cao Peng, making him wake up suddenly, and hurried forward.

"I'm in the car with Jing Xingzibu, and you will drive with Xun Lan and then... By the way, let's spend the night in Dantu tonight, watching the rain!"

"Here!"

Cao Peng bowed to salute.

At this time, Zhang Zhao also glanced at Cao Peng, "Xiu Ruo, this is..."

"Oh, this is my book companion, named Xun Peng."

"It's quite a talent."

Zhang Zhao smiled slightly, and after a word of praise, he left with Wang Lang Xunyan.

Obviously, he might pay attention to Xun Yan, but he wouldn't pay attention to the little book boy beside Xun Yan.However, the young man following Zhang Zhao looked at Cao Peng again and frowned slightly, which seemed a little strange.But immediately, he turned his head and left behind Zhang Zhao.

"Ziyou, that guy is not weak."

"Which one?"

"It's the man behind Zhang Zhao... This man's eyes are sharp. Although his appearance is honest, there is a murderous look in his brows. I'm afraid he is not an ordinary person."

"is it?"

While driving the car, Xia Houlan subconsciously touched the dragon scale of Zhang Er beside her.

"Let's come to Jiangdong this time. Be careful. In the land of Wuyue, outstanding people come forth in large numbers. Jiang Biao and Hu Chen are all worthy of their names. Don't act rashly."

"Ok!"

Xia Houlan nodded, raised her long whip, and urged the horse to move forward.

And Cao Peng sat in the carriage, watching Xun Yan and others board a gorgeous chariot.The young generals got on their horses and waved their hands to signal to follow up.Immediately, the crowd on the horse's head parted ways, and the chariots marched slowly towards the direction of Dantu City...

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(End of this chapter)