The Warriors of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 187: Here Comes Cao Cao

Nanpi County, Lifang District, is a concentration of handicraft industry and commercial areas, and it is also a residential area for ordinary people. This is a mixed place.

A man of about 30 years old who is not tall and not very good-looking, wearing an ordinary blue straight-leg Zen robe, is walking on the street. Behind him was a tall and good-looking young man, but the young man's momentum was obviously lacking.

"Boru, I heard that the food in the hot pot restaurant in Nanpi County is very delicious, why don't you try it with me today?" The man in the blue straight-leg Zen robe turned around and asked, "It is said that this hot pot restaurant was created by Tenglong. What's so special about it."

Suddenly a murderous intent flashed in the young man's eyes, and he responded with a smile: "General Fenwu is considered a wonderful person, and he even knows how to do business."

These two people are Cao Cao and Wei Ji. Because Dongfang Sheng occupied Bohai County, Cao Cao wanted to come and have a look. Wei Ji also followed because he wanted to find fault with Dongfang Sheng.

The hot pot restaurant is located in the center of Lifang District. There is a banner at the entrance, with the word "Hot Pot Restaurant" written on the front and a steaming pot on the back.There are three floors in total, the top one is the box of Tian Zi, the middle is the box of Di Zi, and the bottom is the hall for mixed sitting.

Before Cao Cao entered, the waiter in the shop came out ahead of time and said, "Guest officers, what box do you want?"

Cao Cao took a look at Xiaoer's clothing, it turned out to be a black Zen robe with a straight train, with three characters 'hotpot restaurant' embroidered on it, Wei Ke frowned, and when he was about to ask for a private room of Tianzi size, he didn't want to. Cao Cao smiled and said, "Let's sit down in the lobby."

Although Wei Ji didn't want to sit with these civilians, Cao Cao had already said it, so he couldn't say anything more.

Cao Cao originally thought that the hall would be very noisy, but who knew that although it was noisy after entering, it was not chaotic, because every table was separated by wooden boards, so the voices of other people's voices were greatly weakened.

"Well, not bad." Cao Cao sat down carelessly, "Do you have any signature dishes here?"

The waiter in the store handed Cao Cao a thin wooden board in his hand: "Guest officer, you can order the soup base first, and then order your favorite dishes."

Cao Cao glanced at the top of the thin wooden board, and it turned out that the soup base was at the front, the dishes were at the back, and there were side dishes at the end.

"What is this side dish?" Cao Cao asked with some doubts.

The shop waiter explained with a smile: "This is a pickled side dish, which has the effect of appetizing."

Cao Cao secretly sighed in his heart: This Tenglong's mind is really complicated, unexpectedly he came up with these things.

But this is also good. Dongfang Sheng's thoughts are more complicated, which is a good thing for Cao Cao, because the more complicated his thoughts, the more scattered his energy will be. In this way, it will be more difficult for him to realize his ambitions. Cao Cao I am very happy that my subordinates have shortcomings.

Although Cao Cao has been distorted by some literary works of later generations, there are obvious contradictions in him. He is not only a treacherous and cruel person, but also a kind and loyal person.

This is not a contradiction, people are inherently a collection of contradictions.

Cao Cao had no scruples about killing people, but he treated Chen Gong's family kindly after killing Chen Gong. No matter whether he was putting on a show or not, at least he was much better than those who didn't even show off.

Copper pots, charcoal, fresh meat and vegetables.

Cao Cao rolled up his sleeves and ate profusely. Wei Ji was very restrained at first, but under Cao Cao's signal, he also let go of his hands and feet to eat.

Neither of them noticed that the waiter had a strange look on his face, and then he turned and left.

"My lord, why did you allow General Fenwu to occupy Bohai County?" Wei Jiao asked while holding a piece of mutton roll, "This Bohai County is where Yuan Benchu ​​belongs. Once he and Gongsun Zan decide the outcome, it may be difficult to gain a foothold, not to mention... …”

Wei Ke didn't say the whole thing, but Cao Cao also understood what he meant. Even if he got Bohai County, he couldn't keep it, because Yuan Shao wouldn't tolerate having a time bomb by his side, and Dongfang Sheng was Cao Cao's subordinate, but now he was Occupying a county alone may not be very appropriate.

Although Wei Ji hated Dongfang Sheng, he didn't say anything about it.

Cao Cao put an egg dumpling into the hot pot and said, "Boru, do you know that Tenglong built a Nanpi school?"

"A few days ago, the great Confucian Zheng Xuan went to Nanpi Academy to teach scriptures."

Wei Ji first heard that Dongfang Sheng established the Nanpi Academy with a mocking smile on his lips, but when he heard that Zheng Xuan was in the Nanpi Academy, his face turned livid.

If it is just to build a school, Wei Ji won't care, even if Dongfang Sheng builds a school like the Tai Academy, he won't care, because the gentry surname itself can cultivate talents that are not inferior to the students of the Tai Academy, but Zheng Xuan, This is a sturdy existence that can affect almost all scholars, whether it is a noble family or a humble scholar.

Damn it, why did Master Zheng come to Nanpi Academy?Why would Zheng Shi, who is famous but dislikes power and wealth, come to help him?Wei Ke only felt his brain buzzing and clenched his fists involuntarily.

Cao Cao glanced at Wei Ke, instead of showing sympathy, he showed a brisk smile instead.

Although Cao Cao claims to be a descendant of Cao Shen, everyone knows that is a false report. He is only the grandson of Cao Teng, the ten-time servant, and the scholars all look down on him and don't want to serve him.

That's why Cao Cao killed Bian Rang, and later killed Kong Rong and even Yang Xiu. This was a struggle between Cao Cao and these scholars. It was not a prohibition order or weak ribs that caused Kong Rong and Yang Xiu to be killed. Naturally, Cao Cao would not be killed because of Killing for these ridiculous reasons.

And Wei Ke is an authentic family with a noble surname, and the Wei family is a Hedong family, and it is also an old-fashioned gentry family.

Their ancestor was Wei Qing. During Emperor Chong of the Han Dynasty, the Wei family still had Wei Yao officials worshiping the Qiang school lieutenant, with a rank ratio of two thousand shi. People escaped beyond the Great Wall.Wei Yao led his troops in pursuit, killing more than 800 people and capturing more than 20 livestock.

However, before Wei Qi served under Cao Cao's command, the children of the Wei family were not born for the time being. Of course, this does not deny that they are not the common surnames of the gentry.

Of course, there is another reason why the Wei family in Hedong was not born, and that is that their branch was because Wei Hao was recruited into the court as an official by Emperor Ming of the Han Dynasty, and Wei Hao died of illness in Anyi, Hedong when he went to Luoyang to take office. ,, the imperial court gave him a burial in the local area, and the accompanying Wei Hao family settled here, and this is how the Hedong Wei family branch came into existence.

Naturally, Wei Ke didn't notice the smile on Cao Cao's face, he was just thinking about how to put Dongfang Sheng to death, but after thinking about it, he couldn't think of a more feasible way, so he could only sigh in his heart: Mo Let me look for opportunities, once I have the opportunity, Dongfang wins, hum!

(End of this chapter)