Cao Thief

Chapter 302 Who is right and who is wrong (12)

In the first year of Han Zhongping, that is, in 184 A.D., Emperor Ling established eight passes in Luoyang to defend the capital.

The eight passes are Hangu Pass, Guangcheng Pass, Yique Pass, Xuanyuan Pass, Xuanmen Pass, Xiaoping Pass and Mengjin Pass.Among them, Xuanmenguan is located in the east of Luoyang, adjacent to Hulao, and located at the foot of Dagu Mountain. It is the key guarding Xingyang to Luoyang, and it is also a barrier to the east of Luoyang.

The weather is getting cooler and the Dagu Mountains are gloomy.

After being closed for more than a month, the Luoyang Eight Passes reopened.

However, the interrogation is still strict for the car battle.Fortunately, Xuan Shuo was holding the white horse temple closing disc, and the five hundred statues of Buddhas he transported were also recorded in the closing disc, so he didn't suffer too much embarrassment.Guan Zuo just asked briefly, and then let the convoy pass...

After passing the revolving door, Xuan Shuo was relieved.

In my heart, there is even more infinite joy. When this incident is over, the sky will be as high as the sky, and there is no need to worry about it anymore.

At the bank of the Sishui River, Xuan Shuo ordered the motorcade to stop, and said to Yue Guan with a smile: "Master Yue, let's part now, I'm going to cross the river."

The autumn water is surging, the water is turbulent, and the current is turbulent.

To go to Xingyang, you must cross Sishui and continue east; if you go to Xudu, you can go south from here and follow Sishui.

Yue Guan smiled charmingly, and slightly cupped his hands on the horse.

"Li Zhonglang, I will take my leave."

"It will be indefinite later."

Xuan Shuo made a bow on the horse, and immediately prepared to cross the river.

This is a relatively secluded ferry, and there are not too many pedestrians passing by.Most people would cross the river through the ferry near Hulao Pass, but Xuanshuo felt that crossing the river through Hulao Pass would inevitably require another search, and the flow of people was too large, so it was not appropriate.

Therefore, he chose this small ferry, but he had to wait for the ferry.

Yue Guan turned his horse's head, ready to leave.

At this moment, there was a rush of horseshoes from a distance.

Xuan Shuo and Yue Guan looked back at the same time, only to see a group of black cavalry galloping roaringly.

Among about a hundred people, they marched neatly.Hundreds of horses galloped, and the sound of hooves roared, making the earth tremble slightly.

"Hold the horse!"

There was a loud shout, and the cavalry stopped suddenly.

However, with such an abrupt stop, there was no sign of confusion, they were all in one place, as if they were all alone.

The cavalry stopped about a hundred paces away from the convoy. The leader was a general, wearing brocade clothes and iron armor.Under the crotch is a black horse with two big knives in its palm.During the march, the sound of the bell is faint, which makes people feel palpitations.He urged the horse to take two steps forward, then reined in the horse, staring at Xuanshuo with a pair of bright eyes under the mask, and slowly turned his gaze to Yueguan.

"Dare to ask..."

Xuan Shuo couldn't help being startled, pretending to be brave, and urged his horse forward.

"Take it!"

The general suddenly shouted sharply, flew out from behind, and rushed to Xuan Shuo in the blink of an eye.Immediately, the general, with a stick of two dragon scales in his palm, fluttered and stabbed when he was distracted.Xuan Shuo turned pale with fright, and immediately dodged sideways in fright.Don't underestimate this seemingly simple sideways, Xuanshuo's horse is not equipped with high bridge saddles and stirrups.He can be as stable as Mount Tai on the horse, all relying on the strength of his legs.And this sideways movement, if you don't have many years of horsepower, it is very difficult to do it, let alone as easy as Xuanshuo.

"I knew it a long time ago, you are not simple."

The general laughed, and suddenly withdrew the two-foot-long dragon scale in his hand, and slapped Xuan Shuo's shoulder hard with a backhand slap.

Xuan Shuo let out a loud cry and fell off the horse.

Before he got up, the big gun was pressed heavily on his shoulder, "Layman, if you don't want to suffer, just stay there."

"You are... Xiahou!"

At this moment, Xuan Shuo also recognized the general, and couldn't help shouting.

That general is none other than Xia Houlan.

Xia Houlan is Cao Peng's longest guard. Although her martial arts skills are not as good as Gan Ning's, she is deeply trusted by Cao Peng.Before Cao Peng went to Luhun Mountain, Gan Ning did not accompany him because he was going to Nieyang.Therefore, the person who accompanied Cao Peng was Xia Houlan.When passing through Luoyang, Shi A hosted a banquet at the scripture translation platform, and it was Xia Houlan who accompanied Cao Peng to the banquet.Therefore, Xuan Shuo is no stranger to Cao Peng...

On the other side, seeing that the situation was not good, Yue Guan urged his horse to leave.

I only heard a loud laugh from the jungle by the river, "Master Yuean, it really is you, and I have not been in vain."

While speaking, there was a horse neighing in the forest, like the roar of a dragon and a tiger, which lasted for a long time in the air.A war horse, sticking to the ground, rushed out like lightning.When Yue Guan heard the sound, his face turned pale with fright, he dared not stay, he urged his horse to run away.An iron meteor flew out with a hiss, Yue Guan didn't even see the appearance of the iron meteor clearly, the iron meteor came in front of him and hit the horse's forehead.

The horse suffered from pain, Xi Yuyu neighed and raised its hooves.

Although Yueguan could also ride a horse, he was far from being good at it.

All of a sudden, he was overturned by the war horse and fell to the ground, causing Yue Guan to be dizzy, his hair was messed up, and he was in a panic.However, although she was confused, she didn't dare to hesitate, she wanted to get up and commit suicide, but she saw Zhao Yebai galloping towards her and stopped in front of her.A painting pole halberd pointed at her, a young general on horseback, wearing a golden crown with three-pronged hair on his head, a chain armor with twisted lion and animal face swallowing mouth, and a lion jade belt around his waist.

Yue Guan couldn't help but screamed, "Marquis Lu Wen!"

But she immediately realized that Lu Bu was already dead...

Looking intently, he saw that it was Cao Peng, and Yue Guan couldn't help showing a wry smile.

"It turned out to be Cao Beibu."

"Master Yue An, why bother to come..."

"You do not understand!"

"I really don't understand, but I know that the world is in chaos today, and the princes are full of ambitions.

Duke Cao wholeheartedly wanted to rejuvenate the Han family, but some people had ulterior motives and disregarded righteousness for their own self-interest, how abominable.

You are a woman, you don't care for your husband and children, why do you get involved in this court dispute?It's not easy to get out of the Han Palace. With your good looks, it's not difficult to find a good family.But... Now, your affairs have been broken, and I am also following orders, so please don't blame me. "

A sad smile appeared on Yue Guan's face.

She also didn't want to argue with Cao Peng any longer. In fact, who could tell the truth about this kind of thing?

The public says that the public is reasonable, and the mother says that the woman is reasonable.

Everyone has a different position, each is his own master...

"Cao Beibei, how do you know that I am hiding in the White Horse Temple?"

"Hehe, but I want to thank Mr. Xuan Shuo for his performance."

"Oh?"

"Mr. Xuan Shuo went to our Weifu in the north early that morning and reported that Mo Yan hadn't returned all night.

As a result, in your chrysanthemum nunnery, as soon as he entered the Zen room, he called out Mo Yan's name... But at that time, Mo Yan's face was stained with blood, and his head was facing inward, and the light in the room was not very good.Mr. Xuan Shuo has good eyesight, and he recognized Mo Yan after two people... At the same time, his performance that day was a bit too much.It gave me the feeling that he didn't have much sadness in his heart, and he reported to me more like he was covering up something.I felt strange at the time, what was he trying to hide?So, I thought of you... Since Mo Yan can obey your command, is Mr. Xuan Shuo also involved with you?From that day on, I ordered people to keep an eye on the White Horse Temple. "

Yue Guan turned his head to look at Xuan Shuo.

Xuan Shuo also had a bitter look on his face at this moment, not knowing what was going on in his heart.

From the white reeds on both sides of the ferry, a hundred black horses came out and surrounded the convoy.

Those coachmen and handymen hugged their heads one by one, squatting on the ground, not daring to move...

"Cao Beibei, you really have a good plan!"

"It's not that I'm scheming, but that you are too impatient."

As he said that, Cao Peng waved his hand and signaled Hei Xuan to come over and take Yueguan down, "I'm only responsible for apprehending you, and I won't bother with other matters... When you arrive in Xudu, even if you are an iron-clad hero under Sanmu, you have to confess. Yueguan Master An, if I were you, I would definitely consider it carefully."

"I've already made up my mind."

The smile on Yue Guan's face became even more charming.

When Cao Peng took back the halberd, she suddenly turned around, "The chrysanthemum nunnery in the chrysanthemum dock, the chrysanthemum fairy lives in the chrysanthemum nunnery. The chrysanthemum fairy grows chrysanthemums and offers chrysanthemums in exchange for wine money... The world laughs at me for being crazy, and I laugh at the world I can't see through... no flowers and no wine, hoeing and farming..."

The singing is melodious and extremely pleasing to the ear.

Yue Guan's body slowly collapsed on the ground, with a dagger stuck in his chest, and a bright smile still on his face.

Her voice became weaker and weaker until it was inaudible.

Subconsciously, Cao Peng urged his horse to take two steps forward, reined in the reins, looked at the blood oozing from Yue Guan's body, and then crossed the Sishui ferry...

"Son!"

Cao Peng waved his hand, signaling Da Ya not to explain.

He suddenly raised his head, looked at Xuan Shuo and said, "Sir, what do you think of the result?"

Xuan Shuo was startled, and said calmly, "Very good."

"Yes, maybe from now on, no one will know about Mr.

"what?"

Xuan Shuo's heart skipped a beat, and his expression changed slightly.

But Cao Peng ignored him, and beckoned his guards to come over, "Da Ya, you and Li Xian take a few people and send the body back to Luoyang...and bury it in the Chrysanthemum Pier, let her accompany the chrysanthemums in the mountains, A carefree and happy chrysanthemum fairy, don't get involved in this world of mortals again."

Li Xian and Da Ya hurriedly obeyed their orders, called a few people over, and put away Yue Guan's body.

On her chest, a sharp dagger went straight into the handle. It can be seen that this woman is not only cruel to others, but also cruel to herself.

"Cao Bei..."

Just as Xuan Shuo was about to speak, he heard Cao Peng say, "Mr. Xuan Shuo, don't need to repeat, just follow me."

"where to?"

"Xu Du!"

Xuan Shuo's complexion changed drastically, and he immediately wanted to struggle.

But the two black men beside him, all strong and strong men, held him tightly.

Zi Zihei stepped forward and took over those chariot battles.

"You all go back, we will take over the car battle from now on."

"But the carriage and horses are mine..."

Xia Houlan glared immediately, "Go back and report to Chen Luoyang for compensation, and say that Cao Beibei was expropriated, and I will naturally compensate you when the time comes."

Although the coachmen and handymen said they were unwilling, they did not dare to say anything.

The car changed its course and headed south along the Sishui River... the small ferry was quiet again.It's just that the pool of blood on the ground seems to tell people that a murder case happened here.But who cares?In this troubled world, only by learning to be silent can we live better.

The coachmen looked at each other for a moment, followed the way they came, and set off on their way home...

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That night, Cao Peng drove his chariot and horses to the foot of Songgao Mountain.

It is not too far from Yangcheng County, and there is a chariot post at the foot of the mountain.However, now the carriage house has been requisitioned by Cao Peng, so it is empty and there are no guests.Next to the post station is a simple military camp with a hundred black men stationed there.

When Cao Peng and others arrived, Xia Houlan led a hundred black men directly into the barracks.

However, Gan Ning led a hundred flyers to station in the chariot post and took on the responsibility of guarding.Mrs. Zhang and Huang Yueying both live in the carriage and horse station.Yesterday, they left Luoyang with Cao Peng, but when they arrived at the foot of Songgao Mountain, Cao Peng arranged for them to stay first, and then left with others.At the same time, Cao Peng also sent Hao Zhao, leading a hundred black men, to rush to Donglin Temple in Xingyang with Cao Peng's seal and ribbon.

At this time, Hao Zhao has not come back yet.

After exchanging greetings with his mother, Huang Yueying and others, Cao Peng returned to the room.

His mood was not particularly high, he seemed a little depressed.

Each is the master, and it is impossible to say who is right and who is wrong.From Cao Cao's point of view, what Cao Cao did was not wrong; but in the eyes of Emperor Han, Cao Cao was a powerful minister and a treacherous minister, no different from Dong Zhuo.Cao Peng was puzzled that the Han Dynasty still has such a strong cohesion even after its decline.Yueguan committed suicide, saying that he didn't want to suffer from Sanmu, but in fact, it was to protect Emperor Han.

this woman...

Cao Peng sighed lightly.

He ordered someone to bring the two Buddha statues into the room, then called Kan Ze, and asked someone to bring Xuan Shuo.

Gan Ning stood guard outside the house, not allowing anyone to approach.

The room was brightly lit, four sticks of thick tallow wax were inserted into the candle holders on the wall, and the flames flickered around, illuminating the room transparently.

Xuan Shuo entered the room angrily, and said as soon as he entered the door: "Cao Beibei, what do you mean?"

"Mr. Xuanshuo, have you eaten yet?"

"I am the dignified Minister of Baima Temple, and I am also an official of the imperial court. What do you mean by arresting me?
That's right, I did hide Yueguan, but that is impossible.She threatened me, and I had no choice but to follow, but did not participate..."

"Hehe, what did she threaten you with?"

"She threatened me ... threatened my life."

"Hahaha, Mr. Xuan Shuo is really good at joking, Yueguan is only a weak woman, how can she be against the hero of Xiliang killed from thousands of troops."

Xuan Shuo suddenly raised his head, "Cao Beibu, you made a mistake, I'm not from Xiliang."

"It doesn't matter if you are from Xiliang... Hehe, Mr. Xuanshuo, don't be nervous. Actually, I don't mean anything... I just want to invite you to sit down. You should know that if I really want to take you, I can take you If you send it directly to the Yamen, do you think that people will believe your nonsense? Of course, I also believe that, Mr. Xuan Shuo, you are actually not very willing to meet officials, right? "

When Cao Peng spoke, his face was full of joy.

But it made Xuan Shuo feel terrified.

I always feel that there is something in Cao Peng's words.

Could it be that he found something?Thinking of this, Xuan Shuo was even more disturbed. When he saw the two Buddha statues placed in the hall, he swallowed subconsciously.

Cao Peng stood up and walked to the Buddha statue.

He stretched out his hand and gently stroked the body of the Buddha statue, causing Xuan Shuo's expression to change involuntarily.

"In the first year of Yonghan, the first emperor died and was succeeded by the young emperor.

The general He Jin tried to kill the ten permanent servants, but unexpectedly, he was killed by the ten permanent servants... Shi Bingzhou Mu, the former general Dong Zhongying led his troops to Beijing, abolished the young emperor and stood up today... Later, the 22nd princes of the Kanto rose up and defeated Dong Zhuo .Dong Zhuo hastily decided to evacuate from Luoyang...but when he was evacuating from Luoyang, he also ordered the relocation of rich households in Luoyang.Anyone who disagrees with the relocation will be killed.

The person who carried out this order at that time was Dong Zhuo's son-in-law Li Ru, who was then Zuo Zhonglang general.

According to the records preserved at that time, Li Ru seized tens of thousands of catties of gold from the homes of wealthy households who refused to comply.But Dong Zhuo withdrew quickly, and before Li Ru could load the gold into the cart, the Kwantung princes had already broken through the tiger prison and went straight to Luoyang... Li Ru hurried away, but the whereabouts of the tens of thousands of jin of gold were unknown.Many people thought that the gold had been sent to Chang'an, what do laymen think? "

Kan Ze got up and accepted Cao Peng's words.

"In the third year of Yonghan, Dong Zhuo was killed, and Li Ru and his son Li Zhu disappeared.

The second year, that is, the fourth year of Chuping.

A man named Yuan Zhu, who claimed to be Jingzhaoren, became a monk in Donglin Temple in Xingyang, and became the abbot of Donglin Temple in the first year of Jian'an.

In the same year, the Minister of Baima Temple in Luoyang, that is, Mr. Xuan Shuo, repeatedly asked Honglu Temple to issue seals and ribbons.

The young master ordered me to look through the documents of the past ten years, which made me discover that Mr. Xuanshuo went to Donglin Temple several times during his stay in Luoyang... In the third year of Jian'an, Mr. Xuanshuo started to build five hundred Buddhist temples, and said that Five hundred statues of Buddha sons are to be given to Donglin Temple. "

"so what?"

Xuan Shuo was terrified.

Cao Peng laughed and said, "But I don't believe that those tens of thousands of catties of gold were sent to Chang'an.

My fourth brother, that is, Zhu Beibu, said to my sister-in-law, "confused, confused" when he was dying.I have never quite understood what this sentence means.Who is the fourth brother saying 'confused'?Until one day, when I was standing in Xuelian's room, I had a flash of inspiration... The fourth brother was about to die at the time, so he must have wanted to leave some clues;In addition, my fourth brother is from Qiao County, so the Peiguo dialect is unavoidable in his speech.Confused, Futu... sounds quite similar.

Buddha?

What exactly did my fourth brother say?
In March, I was on the bank of the Luoshui River and saw someone push someone into the water, but no body was found.

It's just that I didn't have an official status at the time, so it was not easy to inquire, so I entrusted my fourth brother to inquire about this matter.

Come to think of it, my fourth brother has a clue.

He didn't know who the person who killed him was, so he thought that it was because of the stupa's death that he left this clue before he died.The five hundred statues of Buddhas in Baima Temple were cast under Beimang.And there was a layer of black soil on the cart that I had taken down before.

I also asked Brother Kanze to check this kind of soil quality, and it is only found in Beiman Mountain near Luoyang.

So, I don't believe that the gold was sent to Chang'an.I prefer to believe that Li Ru hid tens of thousands of catties of gold in the White Horse Temple in a hurry.A few years later, Dong Zhuo was killed, and Li Ru changed his face, ruined his appearance, and returned to Luoyang.

He took out the gold, but it was not easy to send it away.

So he asked his son Li Zhu to go to Donglin Temple to become a monk, and under the pretext of making five hundred Buddha statues, he cast the gold into five hundred Buddha statues. "

While speaking, Cao Peng suddenly raised his foot and kicked the Buddha statue fiercely.

Hearing a sound of Peng, the Buddha statue fell to the ground, and a layer of clay clay was suddenly cracked by Cao Peng's dark force.

Under the firelight, flashes of golden light flashed through the cracks in the Buddha statue.

The moment Cao Peng kicked over the Buddha statue, Xuan Shuo stood up and screamed.

Cao Peng, on the other hand, turned around and returned to his seat, took out a long knife, and slapped it on the table.

"Li Zhonglang, do you have anything else to say?"

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So what, do you have a recommendation ticket?

(End of this chapter)