In February 267, Jizhou, Yecheng.

This famous city in Hebei has replaced Handan as the largest city in Hebei when the Eastern Han Dynasty was strong. In the Huanling period of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Wei County, where it was located, became the third largest county in the world after Yingchuan County and Nanyang County. The yellow scarves were in turmoil, and the troubled times were at the beginning of the day. Based on this, Yuan Shao looked down on the world. After Cao Cao took this place, he used it as his nest and did his best to build it - one of the basic layout methods of ancient Chinese cities, the central axis. That is, it was the first time that Cao Cao implemented it when he renovated Yecheng. This city, even when Emperor Cao Rong of Wei Ming built Luoyang with the power of the whole country, is still regarded as the foundation of the Cao family.

Unfortunately, after the Gaopingling Incident, the city gradually became a cage. The inmates in this super-large prison are generally either surnamed Cao or Xiahou. The prison warden, on the other hand, is often surnamed Sima.

Despite this, Yecheng is still thriving today - the core figures of the Cao Wei clan and the Xiahou family are all kept in captivity here. Although these people are prisoners, there are also many subordinates who serve them. Moreover, the rulers of the Sima family only captive and cut the feudal fiefs of the Cao family and the Xiahou family. Didn't take these people to the end. So these people are rich. Not only rich, but also super free. As a result, Yecheng has a large consumer group and promotes a deformed prosperity in Yecheng.

At this time, in a market in the north of Yecheng City, a wide area of "Deng Ji" shops is full of people and prosperous business. Because what is sold here is a rare burning knife in Yecheng, a bottle of incense, and a variety of fruit wine from Yizhou. Not only that, but the old residents of Yecheng know that Deng Ji is not only a wine business. In several other markets, Deng Kee's industry involves all aspects of opera, Fengyue, catering and so on.

The owner of this shop is surnamed Deng, his name is Quan, and his name is Guobin (starring in the true colors of the German soldier of the book friend). It is said that he is a native of Yiyang, Jingzhou, and a distant relative of Deng Ai, the general of the first chariot cavalry. It's been 16 years since I came here to open a shop in Yecheng.

For sixteen years, the guy started out as a grocery store. Through all kinds of operations, the business is gradually getting bigger and bigger. And the old people in Yecheng know that don't look at this Boss Deng is now wide-hearted and fat, and he is smiling and amiable to everyone. But on the way to Boss Deng's fortune, many competitors died or disappeared inexplicably. So, don't look at Deng Ai has been dead for more than three years, but still no one dares to provoke this Boss Deng.

Of course, Deng Quan knew very well in his heart that he was indeed from Yiyang, Jingzhou. It is indeed Deng Ai's distant relative. But unfortunately, he never went to Yiyang. Because, he was born in Chengdu, and when he was born, Shu Han had already lost Jingzhou.

To be exact, he is the nephew of Deng Zhi Deng Bomiao, the general of the Shu Han cavalry!

In 249 AD, Sima Yi rose up after being bedridden for many years and launched the Gaopingling Rebellion. At that time, Cao Shuang and his cronies were killed by more than 5,000 people. The power of the Cao Wei clan collapsed. Later, while the Sima family controlled Cao Wei's court, they also concentrated Cao Wei's clan relatives in Yecheng for captivity. It was at this time that Fei Yi, who was then the general of Shu Han, discussed with Deng Zhi, the general of the chariot cavalry, and played a hand of idle chess: send a Siwen envoy to Yecheng to lay out.

Deng Zhi and Deng Ai are both from Xinye County, Yiyang, Jingzhou. The two sides were originally relatives. So Deng Zhi's nephew is really Deng Ai's distant nephew. And because Deng Zhi and Deng Ai belonged to the same clan, the Deng family was already prosperous in Xinye at that time, and it was generally unclear who had several sons in dozens of rooms. Therefore, Deng Quan entered Cao Wei very smoothly, and after playing Deng Ai's signboard, he also got Deng Ai's acquiescence - Deng Ai's family also needs to have a fixed businessman to make money for it.

In the early morning of the fifth day of the second lunar month, the storefront of the main store of Tang Kee firm opened. A lot of customers flocked in. This is the daily life of Deng Kee. Nothing out of the ordinary.

Today, though, things are a little different.

A young man with a height of six feet three inches and a very ordinary appearance walked into the Deng Ji General Store wearing a crown of steps.

The so-called step shaking crown is that the crown worn by a person is divided into many small branches like the branches of a big tree. As soon as the person moves, these small forks shake slightly. This kind of crown was very common in Youji and other places at that time, and there was nothing strange about it.

But this young man's step crown is a bit special, because there are forty-six forks on his crown! Compared with the common step shaking crown of seven or eight forks, at most a dozen forks, this is too windy (anti-harmony) commotion.

"Hey, young people nowadays, they just don't learn well. With so many forks, isn't it tiring to walk? ”

This young man dressed in a novel dress didn't care about the contempt of the surrounding crowd at all, Shi Shiran walked to the counter of the store very coldly, and as soon as he opened his mouth, he was a standard Jingzhou Yiyang dialect: "I am Deng Song, so I rode the general's mansion and asked to see your shopkeeper." ”

"Oh, the riders of the Deng Riders."

"From Luoyang? Why, has Luoyang's step shake crown evolved to such an exaggerated level? ”

"Hey, this Deng Cheqi has been dead for more than three years, what's the matter, does the Deng family still want Boss Deng to continue to support them?"

"It's hard to say, haven't you heard that the imperial court has made the sons of Deng Cheqi marquis?"

"Hey! Now the sky has changed. There are so many princes and dukes, and there are county marquis under the duke, an ordinary marquis is really nothing. ”

Ignoring the melon-eating people's own brain supplements, after the name was given, the staff on duty that day of the Deng family firm hurriedly went upstairs to report to their own owners.

Soon, the man who called himself Deng Song was received by Deng Quan.

When he saw Deng Song, Deng Quan's originally cloudy eyes suddenly burst into light.

Of course, this light is also a brief flash: "The guest's crown is really a bit novel." How many forks are there? ”

"No more, no less, exactly forty-six."

"Oh~~~ Why is it forty-six?"

"As a son, my mother adds a branch to the crown every year she adds a year, and this year my mother is just forty-six years old, so it is forty-six branches."

Deng Quan's face changed and changed quickly: "Ling Tang's body is okay?" ”

"Fortunately, I had a serious illness more than three years ago and almost passed away. Fortunately, a famous doctor helped, and now my mother has not only recovered her health, but also her health is better than before. In the past few years, life at home has been getting better and better. ”

"That's good, that's good. When the guest came this time, what did he want to teach Deng? ”

Mother said that although the shopkeeper Deng has been away from his hometown for 18 years, he is still a member of the Deng family after all. So I hope that Shopkeeper Deng can go back to his hometown to have a look. ”

"Hey, I think back then, when I left home and went north. The elder of the family gave me a sentence, which is called light wealth and fruitfulness, and it is difficult not to be confused. Looking back, eighteen years have not been easy. ”

"That's true. Therefore, my mother said that the shopkeeper is to use less to protect the industry. ”

This is the words of Yang Xi's Ji Han Fuchen Zanli praising Deng Fang, and it is the joint code given to him by Chief Si Wen Cao before Deng Quan was sent to Yecheng. In this era when knowledge dissemination is extremely difficult, the person who can quickly pick up this sentence is undoubtedly the person sent by Shu Han.

Therefore, when he heard this, Deng Quan could no longer remain calm. He stood up with a "whoosh": "Guest, please come with me." ”

After the two entered a secret room, Deng Quan said to Deng Song with a serious expression: "Si Wen Cao Bingzi No. 159 Deng Quan Deng Guobin." ”

"Si Wen Cao Wu Zi 131, Li Qi Li Bokuo." (Provided by book friend Xiao Wubo)

Next, the two sides still followed Si Wencao's habits, and carried out complicated comparisons such as codes, incisions, and tokens. Eventually, both sides recognized each other's identity.

"Got an order at home?"

"Yes."

"What are the specific instructions?"

"Cao Wei Yu rebelled out of the Wei State, and under the guidance of Si Wen's order, I responded to the former general and the Yamen general, and I have successfully taken root in Weixing County. Now, these Cao Wei remnants need a Cao clan member to stand up and put up a flag. ”

"Has Si Wenling designated a specific person?"

"Yes. The grandson of Cao Zhang, the former puppet Wei Chengwei king, and Cao Yi, the puppet Wei Liang king! ”

"Hiss~~~! Si Wenling is really powerful. This is indeed a good candidate. Based on Deng's observation in the eighteen years of taking root in Yecheng, among the unscrupulous descendants of this pseudo-Wei, this Cao Yi is still a bloody person. It's just that this person has been under close surveillance by the Sima family. If you want to transport this person to Weixing County. Tsk......"

Deng Quan shook his head lightly there, but when he raised his head, what he saw was Li Qi's indifferent eyes.

"I'm sorry, I've been away from home for so long that I've forgotten the rules at home. Rest assured, I'm on the move. Please rest assured. Within three days, a plan will be given to Bo Kuo. ”

"Good, we'll get back in touch in three days. It's up to me to decide how to get in touch. ”

"Of course! That's how the rules are at home. Bo Kuo, please walk slowly. ”