Han Shineng introduced Cao Hong into the study, asked about some academic matters, and asked about Han Concubine's body. instructed Cao Hong to work hard to keep his body up, but not to neglect his studies.

Cao Hong responded one by one, knowing that although his grandfather was born as a military head, he also had a family of scriptures, and the Han family was famous for governing the "Ram" during the Han Dynasty, and the Later Jin Dynasty had the ninth ancestor Han Shuguan to Taiwei, which was an out-and-out generation hairpin. In the last years of the former Yan, Han Shineng saw the perennial expedition, which caused the people to live in misery and misery. So he voted for Taizu and became the official of Great Wei.

Once Taizu Cao Qi and Han Shineng discussed domestic figures, and jokingly said: "Everyone in the world is called Qing is a Yan person, but it is really a Yan person?" ”

Han Shineng replied: "The distant ancestor of the minister, the Duke of Xiande, served the Han Dynasty, and the people of the time called the Han people; The sixth ancestor followed Liu Bei into Shu, and the people of the time called him Shu Chen; After the ninth ancestor served Emperor Wu of Jin, the people of the time called the Jin people, and His Majesty is not a Jin person. ”

Taizu stroked his palms and laughed: "Qing Ke knows that he is not Jin, why do you want to be sarcastic again?" ”

This passage is to say: "My Han family served the Han Dynasty, and everyone said that I was Han; I have served Shu Han, and everyone says that my family is a Shu person; I also served the Jin Dynasty, and the people at that time said that we were Jin people, okay, now that I serve Your Majesty, then I'm not also a Hulu? ”

Taizu Cao Qi smiled bitterly: "You said that you are not a Yan person, and you still want to ridicule me as a Hulu." ”

Thinking of this, Cao Hong couldn't help but wonder, this grandfather Han Shineng, who made Taizu touch a soft nail, has a family history, his personality is round and square, although he is Han, he is neither humble nor arrogant, why is he only a deputy general in the army?

Cao Hong asked his grandfather Han Shineng: "Grandfather, when Taizu raised troops to attack Yan, Jizhou Conglong was meritorious, why are you the monarch of the two dynasties, and you are always just a partial general?" ”

Although Jizhou was not a big state at that time, it also had 100 generals, more than 1,000 tooth soldiers, and 50,000 troops. It stands to reason that you have to be entrusted with the task of doing so!

Han Shineng took a deep look at his grandson, although he was still young, he was already thinking about the problem as an adult, and he couldn't help but raise his heart to take the school exam: "Hong'er, what do you think?" ”

Cao Hong thought: "When Taizu raised an army to attack Yan, Jizhou was in the way, although my grandfather did not stop Taizu, but he also did not join forces to attack Yan, it is estimated that this has made the two families suspicious." ”

"In addition, my grandfather is a Hanchen and a hairpin family, so the court will not be relieved after all. If it weren't for his mother marrying the new emperor and his father, it is still two to say whether his grandfather would be able to sit firmly on this nominal partial general. ”

Thinking of this, Cao Hong's eyes lit up, and he looked at his grandfather Han Shineng, Han Shineng also looked at him with a smile, and both of them understood each other's answers from each other's eyes. The answer does not need to be declared.

At this time, his uncle Han Zhong walked in from outside, took a knife in his hand, and shouted to this Cao Hong: "Hong'er, I promised you that I can do it, although this knife is not a magic weapon, but it is also sharpened like clay, and it is enough to practice knife skills in ordinary times." Let's play with it! Hahaha..."

Cao Hong was sweating profusely, this uncle's brain circuit was really strange, he said it was a bamboo knife, but he took a real knife with a blade to prevaricate his own nephew.

Cao Hong said: "Uncle, I want to make it, but I also have to be able to bring it into the palace!" ”

Han Zhong smiled awkwardly: "Ah, I forgot, the palace is strictly forbidden, and the blade is indeed not easy to bring into the palace." But the bamboo knife becomes a real knife, but Hong'er you don't accept it, can it be regarded as your uncle's dishonesty in you! Hahaha..."

Cao Hong: "······"

Han Shi can see his lazy son, he is not angry, he either stays in the army every day and dances with guns and sticks, or drinks and plays with fox friends and dogs, and he doesn't look for a serious girl, he is still alone in his thirties.

"Hmph, I know your father's birthday today, this time stay honest at home, and then go out to fool around, see that I don't break your dog's legs." Han Shineng's airway.

Han Zhong was not afraid, and replied with a smile: "Dad, the child returned home this time, naturally to celebrate your birthday, of course, there was a little bit of a situation. ”

"You know Uncle Dub's son, right? Yes, just the third Du Ziteng, he has to drag me to participate in some poetry meeting, those sour sons who chew words don't like it very much, but occasionally they have to go to the cheesy no. ”

Han Shineng laughed happily, what kind of goods is the third child of the Du family, there is nothing in the whole of Luoyang that he doesn't know, except for the cockfighting lackey, it is the red and the cui, and he is full of troublemakers.

"Look at what you look like, Hong'er is still this lazy look in front of him, how can he have a little bit of the physique of an elder!" Han Shineng said angrily.

"Hong'er, your uncle is the only husband who can be true to him, and he is a true hero. You are not young anymore, and in two years, you will know that your uncle is a real person. After saying that, he looked up with a smile and saw his father lifting the matching sword hanging on the wall, and Han Zhong pulled his legs and ran out. While running, he said:

"Hong'er, uncle forgot your bamboo knife this time, I'll take you to have some fun when you leave the palace in the Mid-Autumn Festival." After saying that, the smoker walked out of the courtyard door and disappeared around the corner.

"Hey! The scum of the family! Han Shineng huffed and puffed with the sword.

Seeing this, Cao Hong hurriedly helped his grandfather to sit down: "Grandpa, don't be angry, although my uncle has been profligate all these years, he still knows the proportions." He is open-minded and has a wide range of friends, and he has not done anything out of the ordinary, so don't criticize him too much. ”

"Hey! Let him rule the scriptures, and he said it was useless; Let him read history, he said it was boring, his brain was full of tendons, it really ruined the family, and he was angry with me. Han Shineng sighed helplessly. At this time, Han Shineng saw Cao Hong looking at him blankly, and said with a light cough: "Hong'er, your mother is also poor in the palace every day, and every time she goes out of the palace, she has to be angry with the palace people around the queen. Then he handed over a small purse, which contained some silver beans.

"Grandpa Xie." Cao Hong thought about his mother, her eyes were slightly red, although she was born in the palace, but the life of mother and son was very poor, and the people in the palace were all snobs, which one was favored, and the natural use in the palace was also more comfortable; Like Concubine Han, who does not compete for favor, and her mother's family is not a heavy minister, she naturally has a more difficult life. Every time Cao Hong came out of the palace to his grandfather, his grandfather also knew that it was not easy for them, so he had to make up for it some.

Because there were still guests drinking in the outer courtyard, Han Shineng also stayed with Cao Hong soon. Cao Hong saluted Han Shineng and left the Han Mansion.

Streets of Luoyang

Because the hour is still early, Cao Hong walked around along the way back to the palace, Luoyang has been the capital of Dayi since ancient times, and in modern times it has become the capital and even the national capital, although it has repeatedly suffered military disasters, but the Great Wei has been founded for more than 20 years, the capital Luoyang is also crowded with pedestrians, bustling. The shops on both sides are constantly shouting, so it's not lively.

As he was walking, there was a commotion in front of him, and he saw that the crowd slowly gathered over, Cao Hong saw this, and he also walked forward to take a look, only to see more than a dozen people wearing leather armor surrounding an inn, the inn was called Jupeng Old Store, and the shopkeeper was wiping sweat and hurriedly ran out of it.

"Liu Zhutou, alas, didn't you just pay the brothers' drink money this month?" The shopkeeper looked at the leader with a confused expression.

At this time, the catchers had already rushed into the inn and kicked the door one by one to check on the guests.

Liu Zhutou didn't look at the shopkeeper, and shouted at the crowd of onlookers: "Listen to me, at the feet of the Son of Heaven, the government suspects that you are harboring spies in the Southern Dynasty and plotting to rebel, and the brothers have searched me carefully." ”

The shopkeeper's hearing was like five thunderbolts. It's not unlucky, how can you do such a thing. The spy of the Southern Dynasty lived in his shop, and he not only had to eat and hang, but the inn that had been passed down for several generations might not be guaranteed, and he couldn't help but sit on the ground after thinking about it.

At this time, chickens and dogs jumped in the inn, and more than a dozen officials were like wolves and tigers, driving the guests to the outside of the inn. The guests of the inn did not dare to resist at all, and consciously squatted in the crowd outside the inn, holding their heads in their hands.

A cook couldn't figure out the situation, took a kitchen knife, and shouted in the inn: "What's the matter, what's the matter, we paid the money this month, do you think... Ouch, ouch, the government is beating people! ”

Seeing this, Liu Zhutou thrust the iron ruler in his hand into his waist, shook the chain with his left hand, punched the cook, and said viciously: "You dare to hide weapons privately and intend to commit murder." Fuck, it's the other way around. ”

Immediately, there was silence all around. Seeing this, Tie Zhutou walked aside, came to the two young men, and said with his fists clenched: "Two adults, everyone in the inn has been driven here, and the shopkeeper of this inn is surnamed Qin. Shopkeeper Qin, these two adults are the pro-army of today's son, Captain Chen and Captain Li of Yulindu, the case of your inn harboring spies of the Southern Dynasty is all up to these two adults, you should know what to do. ”

When the shopkeeper heard this, he immediately became energetic, and his eyes were all gone: "Xiaomin knocked to see the two adults, the names of Captain Chen and Captain Li are really thunderous, Xiaomin has been looking up for a long time, and it is really a blessing for Xiaomin to see the two chiefs today." ”

Captain Chen is about twenty, dressed in Yulindu's dark civilian clothes, with a tall figure, more like a scholar than a soldier, and Captain Liu next to him is a fat man, his round face is full of impatience, he has taken off Yulindu's civilian clothes, and is using his clothes as a fan.

"I said Lao Liu, we Yulin have received a detailed report, saying that this Jupeng Inn has hidden Southern Dynasty spies, look at what you are doing for a long time, in the end have you found out, I think this shopkeeper and that cook are quite suspicious." Captain Li looked at Liu Zhutou and said.

That Liu Zhutou heard the sound of the strings and knew the elegant meaning: "I think it is the same, especially the cook, who wants to resist the government with a knife, it is simply heinous." ”

The shopkeeper was anxious when he heard this: "Liu Zhutou, they are all from the villagers, our Jupeng Inn is also a century-old shop, the cook is my nephew, you come eight times a month, and you don't know each other." How could it be a spy of the Southern Dynasty? ”

Lieutenant Li was not in a hurry when he heard this, and said slowly: "That is the case, the prisoners are still hidden in this guest, and I will take them into the inn one by one for good interrogation!" ”

If it really comes out like this, how will the business of Jupeng Inn continue in the future. The shopkeeper hurriedly said: "Two adults, the small shop really doesn't have a secret collection of Southern Dynasty spies." ”

"Oh, it seems that this Diao people don't shed tears when they don't see the coffin." Captain Li turned his face blank and shouted: "Be bold and make a mistake, you have committed a crime, and you are not honest." ”

The shopkeeper hurriedly knelt down and made a gesture, and said anxiously: "Wronged, wronged, two adults, we have always abided by the law in the old store, and begged the adults to spare me." ”

"Bold and sharp-tongued, it seems that if you don't fight, you won't be able to recruit it." Captain Li shouted loudly, and gave Liu Zhutou a look, and when Liu Zhutou saw this, he kicked the shopkeeper to the ground, took out a horsewhip from his waist, and whipped it hard.