Cao Thief

Chapter 407

The sound of whimpering Hu Jia echoed over the grassland.

It was night, and the dots of fire reflected Shentu Zemuyuan.That Hu Jia's voice was sad and desolate, which made people feel desolate.There is a faint singing voice, floating from a distance, which only makes people cry...

Cao Peng was in a bad mood, so he put on his clothes and walked out of the military tent.

His health has recovered, but due to various reasons, he still claims to be ill.

After coming to the grassland for many days, the consultations between all parties have also started.The people headed by Liu Guang either negotiated with Hu Chuquan in the open or in the dark, while Tian Yu secretly contacted the various heroes of the Southern Huns.Although in the same mission, they are in different positions.What Liu Guang wants to do, Tian Yu will definitely oppose; and what Tian Yu insists on, Liu Guang will definitely deny.

But these things have nothing to do with Cao Peng.

Cao Peng's mission to the Great Wall this time has another mission, which is to find Cai Yong's daughter, Cai Yan.

But in the vast Gobi grassland, there are hundreds, even thousands of tribes scattered... Not to mention that there are countless Hu tribes on the vast Xianbei prairie.Under such circumstances, finding a woman is like looking for a needle in a haystack.

Cai Yan was kidnapped by the barbarians, God knows where he will end up.

Maybe die, maybe become a lowly slave girl.She is not a relative of the royal family, at least there are clues to be found.An ordinary woman, mixed among a large number of kidnapped Han women, who would know her identity?
Cao Peng tried to ask some Han women in the Xiongnu tribe, but there was no clue.

I don't know how Cai Wenji was found in history.But this also shows that Cai Wenji is at least not unknown in the Xiongnu tribe.For this reason, Cao Peng ordered people to investigate many tribes in private, but there was no news.

"What are they singing?"

Cao Peng was upset and turned his head to ask.

Han De listened for a moment, then said in a low voice: "At the beginning of my life, I did nothing. After I was born, Han Zuo declined. The inhumanity of the sky brings chaos and separation, and the inhumanity of the earth makes me meet this time. The roads are dangerous and the people go into exile. Let's mourn together. The smoke and dust cover the wild, the barbarians are full, the will is obedient, and the righteousness is deficient. It is not suitable for me to deal with the vulgar, and who should I sue for the evil and humiliation... No one knows.

Young master, it seems that someone made the poem..."

Today's Cao Peng is not the Cao Peng who was just reborn back then.

Especially in the past three years, under Huang Yueying's supervision, his cultural accomplishment has improved rapidly.Although I can't say what is the talent of Beichuangli in reciting poems and composing Fu, but more or less, I can appreciate the connotation and meaning of some poems.

That singing voice complemented Hu Jia's voice perfectly.

The lyrics are very sad, which fits Hu Jia's characteristics.

Hujia is a wind instrument in which reed leaves are rolled into a double reed shape or a conical tube shape, the head end is flattened into a reed, and the reed pipe is mixed into one.Taiping Yulan records: Hu Jia, Hu people roll reed leaves and blow them for fun, so they are called Hu Jia.

Its origin is roughly at the turn of the Qin and Han Dynasties.

Who is the inventor, has long been unable to query.

In the Han Dynasty, two kinds of Hujia appeared.One is the reed pipe separated, made of reeds, and there are three holes on the pipe. It is mainly popular in the northern part of the Saibei area, that is, Cao Peng has heard this kind of Hujia now; the other is introduced after Zhang Qian traveled to the Western Regions. Hu Jia with a wooden body, three holes, and reeds as springs, is popular in the Central Plains.

After the Southern and Northern Dynasties, this kind of Hujia was gradually replaced by the seven-hole 筚篥, and then disappeared on the land of the Central Plains.

What Cao Peng was curious about was that the poems are beautiful, complement each other with the melody, and are extremely expressive.

"Who wrote this poem?"

"Oh...humble job, I'll go and inquire now."

After a while, Han De hurried back and said respectfully: "Young Master, I found out that it was made by the princess in King Zuoxian's tent."

Princess Zuoxian?
Isn't that Liu Bao's wife!

Cao Peng's heart moved, "Go and find out, where is Princess Zuoxian from? The barbarian is from the Han family, and who is her last name?"

"Here!"

Hande agreed, and hurried down to arrange the matter.

Cao Peng returned to the military tent, frowning together.

There are many women with such talent and learning, but a woman who can do good deeds and integrate rhythm into poetry, I'm afraid...

It's just that Liu Bao, Zuo Xian Wang, is probably not easy to deal with.

Cao Peng once met Liu Bao in the dark. This guy is a man in the prime of life and full of energy.About thirty or so, not tall, that is, around 165.But this is in line with the general characteristics of the Huns. It is said that the Huns are not very tall.There are some differences between the Han Dynasty and later generations. Han people are generally taller than Hu people.In later generations, on the contrary, the ethnic minorities, especially the ethnic minorities living in the barren areas in the north of the Great Wall, were higher than the Han people in the Central Plains.

This, maybe it is caused by the damned 'national fusion'...

Cao Peng could feel that Liu Bao was a little afraid of Cao Cao, but at the same time he was a little repelled.

He seems to be more inclined to the Han Dynasty, maybe it has something to do with his 'Liu' surname.Liu Bao remained silent during several meetings with the alliance.But from his scorching eyes, Cao Peng could see this person's ambition for the Central Plains.

Who is Liu Bao?

Perhaps, this person is not very famous in history.

But he has a son who is extremely famous...

That is Liu Yuan, the emperor who defeated the Western Jin Dynasty and established the Xiongnu Han Kingdom among the Five Hu and Sixteen Kingdoms, and was also the first Hu leader to sacrifice the butcher knife to the Han people.Cao Peng knew about Liu Yuan, but he didn't know much about Liu Bao.It's just instinct, and there is a slight rejection of this person.As for Hu Chuquan, he is getting old... This person is not enough to scare Cao Peng.

During the few days of meeting, Cao Peng had a general understanding of the Southern Huns.

The regime of the Southern Huns is quite trinity.The Great Shanyu led the tribe, and the left and right sage kings divided the rule under it, forming a very complete ruling system.The three cooperate with each other, and at the same time guard against and repel each other, and even small-scale conflicts often occur between the tribes... Huchuquan's dominance over the Southern Huns does not seem to be particularly strong.Yu Fuluo left capital at the beginning, which was enough to make Zuo Xianwang Liu Bao form his own line.

And You Xian Wang went to Bei, originally Hu Chuquan's young commander in charge.

Only because he saved Hu Chuquan's life, and later tried his best to support Hu Chuquan, after Hu Chuquan came to power, he won the position of Youxian King.In terms of background, he is not enough to be compared with Liu Bao.But this person is brave and warlike, and his reputation is not too bad.He sits in Shoujiang City and faces Ke Bineng, the master of central Xianbei. Although the population of his subordinates is not comparable to that of Liu Bao and Huchuquan, they are all brave and skilled fighters, so he has become Huchuquan's most important person.

The attitude of depreciation seems very ambiguous.

He neither communicated with Liu Guang too much nor had any contact with Tian Yu.

On the surface, it seems that Qu Bei is only loyal to Hu Chuquan.But Cao Peng could feel that Hu Chuquan was also wary of Qubei.In short, judging from the current situation, Hu Chuquan, Liu Bao, and Qubei restrained each other, which also kept the Southern Huns in an extremely stable situation.They sit on the most fertile land in Hetao, recuperating and recuperating, while eyeing the Central Plains covetously.In the past few years, the Southern Huns have surrendered on the surface, but in fact they have invaded the Central Plains even more than Ke Bineng's Central Xianbei.After all, Ke Bineng is still facing the threat of Yan Liyou.

in case……

Just if!

If Cai Yan belonged to Liu Bao, the virtuous king of Zuo, would Liu Bao willingly allow himself to bring Cai Yan back to the Central Plains?
Anyway, if it were Cao Peng, he would never agree.

Outside the military tent, the sound of Hu Jia gradually died down, and the singing also stopped.

Shen Tuze was immersed in the silence of the night, and everyone was immersed in sleep...

Hande inquired about the news from the outside: the concubine of King Zuoxian is a Han Chinese, and her surname is not very clear. It is said that when Dong Zhuo was killed and Li Jue and Guo Si were in chaos in Guanzhong, Liu Bao once led his troops to invade Guanzhong and kidnapped her. There are countless Han women.The concubine was the Han who was taken away at that time. She was first valued by a tribal man, and later she was dedicated to Liu Bao, the wise king of Zuo.Today, the princess has given birth to a son and a daughter. The male name is Adiguai, who is about eight years old, and the daughter is named Ameiguai, who is only five years old.It is said that this princess lives in seclusion and rarely shows her face in public.

Cao Peng, I have a headache!

The time, place, and events that happened all seem to match, and the characters seem to be correct.

It's just that there is no name or surname, so it's a little hard to be sure after all.

If you make a mistake, wouldn't it delay the big event?
"My lord, it is said that this princess has also composed several poems, which are widely circulated in the local area.

I asked someone to inquire about it and transcribed the content of those poems... You may wish to refer to it. "

"Rong Jie forced me to be a family, and let me go to the end of the world. Clouds and mountains are heavy, and the road is back, and the wind is thousands of miles, and the dust is blown. There are so many people, they are as violent as insects and snakes, and they are arrogant and extravagant. When you take a picture, you feel desperate, and when your ambition is broken, you feel sad."

two beats?

Cao Peng suddenly remembered that in the poem just now, there was a poem "Jia Yi Mo Xi Qin Yi Pai".

Now, there are poems and essays of "Two beats of Zhang Hanging and the strings are dying"... Cao Peng quickly opened the next one and read it by candlelight.

"Yue Han country, entering Hucheng, losing home and losing body, it is better to have no life... The wind is vast, and the camp is dark. Sad and regretful, three shots are made...

Day and night, I don't think about my hometown, and I am full of life, and I am the most miserable.The country is in chaos due to natural disasters, and the people have no masters... The four beats are more and more miserable.

Yannan Zhengxi wants to send the border heart, and Yanbei returns to get the Chinese pronunciation.The geese fly high and are hard to find... Five beats are cold and deep. "

Hu Jia eighteen shots!
Is this the famous Hu Jia eighteen shoots in later generations?

In Cao Peng's mind, he could almost confirm that the princess Zuo Xian who made the [-] Hu Jia pats should be Cai Wenji.

However, this is only conjecture after all and has not yet been confirmed.

Cao Peng pondered for a moment, then said softly: "Han De, tomorrow morning, you and I will go to Zuo Xianwang's camp to investigate and see the situation before making a decision."

Han De said: "Do you want to call Shang Shiyuan?"

"No, Shi Yuan has been helping Guorang for the past two days, so don't let him show up.

You, Wang Shuang, and four Feiyans can follow.Although we are in Hudi now, I don't believe that anyone can do anything to me. "

"Humble post, obey!"

Cao Peng waved his hand to signal Hande to go down.

Sitting in the military tent, he picked up several poems and essays on the case, and read them over and over again by candlelight.

In a big tent about 27 miles away from the mission, a woman about [-] or [-] years old lay on her side on the couch, patted the arm of the girl next to her, chanted folk songs in the Hun language, and her eyes showed confusion. color.

But I don't know, does anyone in my hometown remember me?
(End of this chapter)