Cao Thief

Chapter 266 Clothes Order (12)

According to legend, Ma Teng is a descendant of General Fubo Ma Yuan.

His father, Ma Su, used to be the lieutenant of Tianshui, and later lived in Longxi. He married a Qiang girl surnamed Jiang and gave birth to Ma Teng.However, Ma Teng's family was very poor at that time, and he made a living by cutting wood and firewood.Later, Geng Bi, the governor of Liangzhou, appointed villains, which led to Qiang Di's rebellion.Ma Teng enlisted and suppressed the rebellion. He was valued by state and county officials and appointed as an army officer.Later, because of his military exploits, he was promoted to Army Sima.After Geng Bi was killed, Ma Teng teamed up with Han Sui and others to bring disaster to Sanfu.The imperial court used Huangfusong to guard Sanfu, and Ma Teng and others immediately expanded in Jincheng and Wuwei.

In the second year of Jian'an, Ma Teng and Han Sui became the most powerful princes in Guanzhong.

Cao Cao took Zhong Yao as the captain of Sili, and he supervised all the troops in Guanzhong with integrity.After Zhong Yao arrived in Chang'an, he wrote to Ma Teng to clarify his interests.

Ma Teng immediately joined the Han family, and together with Han Sui, sent his son as a hostage.

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In the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, there is a plot called "Clothing Belt Edict".

Cao Peng didn't know whether this clothing belt edict existed.But he knew that if the Yidai Zhao existed, Ma Teng's name would be in it.

It's a revelation, it's a revelation, it's a revelation...

Cao Peng is not a person who likes to inform.

At the same time, he also knew that if he reported to Cao Cao, Cao Cao would definitely ask him about the source of the news.In that case, Cao Peng must not know how to explain it.If you can't explain it, you will be jealous of Cao Cao; if you explain it, you will also be suspicious of Cao Cao, and your efforts will not be appreciated.

After all, even Cao Cao is not clear about things, you, a guy who has been away all year round, can actually find out the news. Doesn't it mean that you, Cao Peng, have eyes and ears in Xu Capital City?And it is the kind of eyes and ears that are more powerful than Cao Cao's eyes and ears, so how can Cao Cao not be suspicious?
Therefore, Cao Peng can only talk to Cao Zhen and stop.

"Brother, Liu Bei is not someone who has lived under others for a long time.

He had not been recognized by the royal family before, and he was still arrogant and domineering.Now that he has been recognized by the royal family, but suddenly becomes low-key, doesn't he have ulterior motives?

I thought that this was Liu Bei's strategy of hiding people's eyes and ears and keeping a low profile.

And what prompted him to hide his strength and bide his time must be something unusual.You might as well order people to pay more attention to him, lest he secretly make right and wrong. "

Cao Zhen has also heard about the conflict between Cao Peng and Liu Bei.

To be honest, he had a good impression of Liu Bei.This person is gentle and courteous, with a generous personality and a magnificent bearing. He is quite amiable and has the style of an elder.

Hearing Cao Peng's exhortation, Cao Zhen frowned.

"Ah Fu, I know you have conflicts with Mr. Xuande, but now that Liu Xuande has bowed his head, why do you want to kill them all and hold on to them?"

"what?"

Cao Zhen sighed, "Mr. Xuande is a gentle elder. The people who robbed you of food and grass were his subordinates. He didn't know it. You went to the door and cut off his banner. Now you have captured Zhang Fei. He also trapped his family members, and he has already let out a bad breath.

That being the case, why do you..."

Cao Peng's expression suddenly changed.

He looked at Cao Zhen in surprise, and left without making a sound after a while.

"Ah Fu..."

Cao Zhen wanted to call Cao Peng to stop, but Cao Peng ignored him and left.

Gan Ning and the others didn't know what happened, they just watched Cao Peng go and quickly followed.Xu Yi and Dianman seemed a little confused, and rushed to Cao Zhen's side.

"Zi Dan, why did Ah Fu leave without saying goodbye?"

Cao Zhen was also a little unhappy.

I just said a few words to you, and you make face for me, what's the matter?
He said in a deep voice, "I don't know."

After all, he turned around and left.

Only Dianman and Xu Yi were left, looking at each other, a little unsure...

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That night, Liu Bei was in his study, holding a volume of "Historical Records", carefully flipping through it.

Guan Yu was not with him. After hearing the news last night that Zhang Fei had been captured and detained at Chenting Official Station, Liu Bei immediately ordered Guan Yu to lead the army to rescue him.

Worried about Guan Yu's arrogance, Liu Bei sent Mi Zhu to accompany Guan Yu.

At this time, only Sun Qian and Jian Yong were left beside Liu Bei, and Chen Dao was in charge of the guards in the mansion.

After reading the book for a while, he felt a little upset, so he put down the scroll, walked out of the room, and stood on the porch, showing a pensive look.

A few days ago, Chariot General Dong Cheng secretly sent someone to contact him.

Liu Bei didn't know what it was at first, so he went to the banquet excitedly.Unexpectedly, at the banquet, Dong Cheng suddenly dismissed the servants and took out an imperial edict.This edict was written by Emperor Liu Xie of the Han Dynasty, saying that Cao Cao controlled the court, and was called a Hanchen, but he was actually a Han thief.

Now that Liu Xie has grown up, he hopes to be able to take charge of the imperial court and revitalize the foundation of the Han Dynasty.

Therefore, he asked Dong Cheng to secretly contact the courtiers loyal to the Han Dynasty to kill Cao Cao together.In the letter, Liu Xie wrote sincerely.And the reason why this edict appeared in Dong Cheng's hands was because Dong Cheng's daughter was a nobleman of Liu Xie and belonged to a foreign relative...

Liu Xie has been unable to find a suitable candidate.

On weekdays, he was confined in the deep palace, and Cao Cao's eyes and ears were mostly on his left and right.

Several confidantes around him, such as Liu Guang Lengfei and others, are either not in power, or have insufficient qualifications, or have no real power in their hands.

Even including Dong Cheng, he is not a person with real power.

But no matter what, Dong Cheng can be regarded as a foreign relative, a person Liu Xie can trust.

"Xuande is a family member of the Han family, after King Jing of Zhongshan. Now he is regarded as the emperor's uncle by His Majesty, and he even worships General Wei... The Cao thief is becoming more and more rampant. If he can't get rid of it, he will become a Han thief sooner or later. I know Xuande's loyalty, so today Please, let's conspire together for great things, and wait for the opportunity to kill Cao thief..."

Liu Bei, Ji Lingling shuddered, and sat there speechless.

It is true that he has ambitions, but before that, Liu Bei had never been involved in court disputes.

He has always taken orders from others, although he is a Yuzhou shepherd or Xuzhou shepherd, he has no experience in fighting in court.

Keenly aware that this seal of clothing is an opportunity for him.

But he also knew that once he wrote his name on the edict, it would be tantamount to completely turning against Cao Cao, and there was no room for change.At least for now, Liu Bei is not ready to turn against Cao Cao.In other words, he is not qualified to turn against Cao Cao.

"Dong Cheqi, it is his duty to eradicate the national traitors for His Majesty.

But now that Cao Cao is powerful, we have no soldiers or generals, how can we deal with him?The most urgent task is that the chariot general should be the courtier of the inner alliance and the princes of the outer alliance.When the time is right, I will cooperate with the inside and outside to eradicate the national thieves in one fell swoop.But now...it might not be appropriate. "

Dong Cheng was overjoyed, "What Xuande thinks is exactly what I want."

Therefore, Liu Bei and Dong Cheng discussed in secret, and wrote their names on the clothes belt edict.

Then he began to hide his strength and bide his time, trying to paralyze Cao Cao and try to escape from Xudu.Cao Peng captured Zhang Fei and detained his family members. Was Liu Bei angry?Very angry!However, he didn't want to stir up trouble, so he had no choice but to turn a blind eye to this matter.What he has to do now is to leave Xudu as soon as possible.If you stay in Xudu for one more day, you will be more worried about your life...

Standing on the corridor, thinking about what he had done recently, Liu Bei was basically satisfied.

Lao Cao, what do you think I am frustrated now?
Your man rides shit on my neck and I'm silent.Growing vegetables at home every day, doing nothing... You still don't let me go?

It can be said that Liu Bei is now living on his fingers.

He was calculating, calculating how long he would stay in Xudu...

"Lord!"

While Liu Bei was meditating, a person hurried over from the garden path.

Liu Bei looked over and immediately recognized Jian Yong.In Liu Bei's impression, Jian Yong is a calm and steady guy who never panics when things happen.

But now, he seemed a little flustered.

"Xianhe, why are you in such a panic?"

"General Cheqi just ordered someone to send a message."

"What message?"

"Ma Shoucheng, leave Xudu early tomorrow morning."

"what?"

Liu Bei's heart suddenly thumped, and a look of panic appeared on his face.

Ma Shoucheng is Ma Teng.

Liu Bei knew that Ma Teng later owed his name on the belt edict.Originally, Dong Cheng made an appointment with them, and they would have a meeting after a while, so we could meet each other.As for Liu Bei, he also wants to use this opportunity to build a relationship with Ma Teng, so that he can have another way out in the future.

Why is it so good, Ma Teng is leaving Xudu?

"what happened?"

"Ma Shoucheng sent someone to tell General Cheqi that it's best not to make any moves recently. He also said that someone might be watching..."

"Who is watching?"

"This..." Jian Yong smiled wryly and shook his head, "General Cheqi didn't say anything."

He thought for a while, then changed the topic, "But I heard people say that Ma Shoucheng had a conflict with someone in Yuxiu Tower today, and even started a fight."

"Who did you fight with?"

"It's Cao Peng who just returned to Xudu today."

In my mind, the figure of that boy could not help but emerge.Outside the gate, he cut off his own banner with a single knife, which Liu Bei still can't forget.

He could feel that Cao Peng seemed to know him very well.

Now as soon as he came back, he had a conflict with Ma Teng.What was it that made Ma Teng leave in such a hurry?
"Where is Ma Shoucheng now?"

"I'm preparing my luggage in the official post, and I've got Cao Cao's consent. I'm leaving early tomorrow morning."

"You immediately ask Gongyou to go to the official post and visit Ma Teng secretly. Find out why he wants to leave suddenly..."

"Here!"

Jian Yong didn't dare to neglect, turned around and left quickly.

Stepping down the corridor, Liu Bei walked slowly.

In the garden in mid-spring, peaches and apricots are blooming.In the air, there is a faint fragrance of flowers, which is refreshing and refreshing.

Liu Bei walked with his hands behind his back, his thoughts rising and falling one after another.

One thing is certain, the reason why Ma Teng left is related to the conflict with Cao Peng in Yuxiu Building today.

Cao Peng, Cao Peng...

This guy is really not a worry-free master.Before destroying his plan to stay in Xuzhou, he also said Zhang Liao surrendered and surrendered to Cao Cao.Liu Bei was very envious of the eight generals under Lu Bu's account.Especially Zhang Liao and Zang Ba, they were almost jealous.

Although defeated by Zhang Liao several times, Liu Bei did not resent each other.

Liu Bei attached great importance to Zhang Liao's ability and his character.It's just that in the end, such a person surrendered to Cao Cao.

If I get Zhang Wenyuan, I can be a prince of one side!
In his heart, Liu Bei secretly sighed in fear.

At the same time, he also began to examine his shortcomings... He found that he seemed to have underestimated Cao Peng's family.Needless to say, Cao Ji is the foundation of Cao Cao's supply of weapons.Just looking at Cao Jun's current equipment, Liu Bei felt very jealous.Especially the Huben Army and the newly established Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, the weapons and armor equipped are obviously more powerful than the weapons in the hands of ordinary soldiers.

If I, Bai Xuan, can be equipped with such weapons, who in the world can stop me?
There is also that Deng Ji, although he is only a small Haixi Ling now, no one will treat him as a county magistrate.

The Lianghuai farmland was managed by this person.

Such a person, who was unknown before, came under Cao Cao's command?

There is also that Cao Peng, who is not very old, but is extraordinary.Just looking at the fact that he has top-notch generals like Gan Ning under his command is enough to illustrate his skills.A family of three is not waiting for nothing.Why didn't I pay attention to this family at the beginning?
Thinking of this, Liu Bei couldn't help but sighed a little bit disappointed.

However, he soon perked up.

I am now also a clan member of the Han family, a majestic uncle of the Han emperor.With this status, as long as you find the right opportunity, you can definitely make a difference...

In this way, Liu Bei stopped in the garden for nearly half an hour.

Sun Qian returned from the official post and hurried to Liu Bei.

"Gongyou, how is the situation?"

Sun Qian replied: "Ma Shoucheng said that Cao Peng is probably the eyes and ears of Cao Cao's tent. The reason why he is not in Xudu is just to deceive others. This person should be very clear about the situation in Xudu. During the conflict in Yuxiu Tower, he immediately called out the name of a young general under Ma Teng's account... Later, he also said "take care" to Ma Teng, giving Ma Teng the feeling that this person must know something My lord, I think Ma Teng is too cowardly, a word of caution scares the shit out of him."

"wrong!"

Liu Bei shuddered Lingling.

"Ma Shoucheng is not a cowardly person, he is powerful and mighty in Xiliang, there is always a reason for him.

'Take care'... The words of the Cao family's children are by no means casual.Wait... Tell me, why did he detain Yide in Chenting? "

"what?"

"He didn't kill Yide, so he can be put back.

But Cao Peng didn't. Instead, he left both Yide and Tanzhi in Chenting to be detained... Could there be any intentions in this? "

People often say: Don't do anything wrong, and don't be afraid of ghosts knocking on the door.

Whether it is Ma Teng or Liu Bei, there are ghosts in their hearts.

I'm afraid even Cao Peng didn't expect that his casual sentence of "take care" turned out to be two big men, and they both felt uneasy.

Sun Qian's eyeballs rolled around, his eyes widened suddenly, and he looked at Liu Bei in horror.

"My lord, could this be..."

Liu Bei nodded vigorously, and said in a deep voice: "I think, Cao Cao has already got wind of it. I kept a low profile before, but Cao Cao didn't let it go. It's just that he didn't want to make a big show. After all, I am also a clan member of the Han Dynasty now. He asked Cao Peng to detain Yide Knowing that my brother loves me deeply, he will definitely send someone there. There are not many people around me, and only Yun Chang...then he can take the opportunity to take me down."

Sun Qian's face changed, and he agreed with all his strength.

Liu Bei lingered in the room, and after a while, he said softly, "No, if I don't leave, I will be killed by Cao Cao."

"My lord, I am preparing to..."

"You go out of the city overnight and inform Yunchang and Yide not to return to Xudu for now. Order the two of them to lead the army and hide in Juntai... I will join them as soon as possible."

(End of this chapter)