Cao Cao left the grass hut and did not rush to hurry up the horse, because of the weather, coupled with the lack of people and horses, Cao Cao was hungry and cold, and almost slaughtered the horses with a knife to satisfy hunger.

With the last piece of cake left on his body, Cao Cao pursed his lips, took a small bite, and then stuffed the rest of the cake into his arms.

Cao Cao is now wanted, although he is carrying some jewels, but because of Dong Zhuo's troubles and chaos in the dynasty, the bitter people are mostly left with grass, and the grain has been poor year after year, Cao Cao can't buy anything to eat even if he has money.

"I think I, Cao Cao Cao Mengde, have lived for thirty-four years, and today, I was forced to be so fielded, Dong Zhuo, an old thief, when I return to my hometown, I will definitely expose the thief."

Cao Cao chewed the bite of cake in his mouth hatefully, and he was so busy that he choked.

"Ahem" Cao Cao coughed several times in succession before swallowing the bite of the cake hard.

"Hey!" Cao Cao looked up and looked at the sky.

It was late at night, and there was not a single star in the night sky.

This night, Cao Cao took the sky as a quilt and the earth as a bed, and spent the night tormentingly

The next day, Cao Cao was woken up by the sound of birds in the woods.

By the morning dew, he hastily wiped his face twice, turned over his horse, and ran forward.

Coming to a fork in the road, Cao Cao hesitated.

The fork road is divided into three, the first is the official road, the road is relatively flat, and it is also the closest to Chenliu County; The second is a bit of a detour, and it is not easy to walk, when he was still in Luoyang, Cao Cao sent someone to explore this road; The third one, which belongs to the flat road, passes through Zhongmu County, and the distance is not far or close.

"Hmm~~" Cao Cao got off the horse, thinking left and right, not knowing how to choose.

The first road is definitely not to be taken, and the current choice is concentrated on the second and third roads.

In the middle of his move, a farmer came.

Cao Cao stepped forward to stop the farmer and asked, "Excuse me, how should I go to Chenliu from now on?" ”

The farmer stopped, put down the dry firewood on his back, and said, "The first official road leads directly to Chenliu, and it is also the closest, you can take the first one." ”

"This" Cao Cao couldn't say what he was worried about, so he could only continue to ask, "What about the second and third articles?" ”

The farmer glanced at Cao Cao and said, "This second road is rugged, and in some places, even horses can't walk."

The farmer didn't say what the third way was, and Cao Cao wasn't stupid, so he heard what the farmer meant.

"Old man, you mean I'll take the third way?"

The farmer smiled, picked up the dry firewood, and sang a little song and walked away.

Cao Cao was stunned until he couldn't see the back of the farmer, then he shook his head and stepped on the third road.

Zhongmu County, located between Zheng Bian, has a very important strategic position, in the past, Liu Bang, the ancestor of the Han Dynasty, had defeated the Qin general Yang Xiong in Qu Yuju (east of Zhongmu County).

Cao Cao rode a horse and quickly entered the county seat.

As soon as I passed the county gate, I heard several literate scribes, gathered together and chatting.

"I heard that Cao Cao and Cao Mengde tried to murder the emperor, this Cao Cao is so bold"

"No, Cao Cao is one of the eight captains of the West Garden, and he broke the Yellow Turban Army in many places in the past and plotted to kill the emperor? Inexcusable. ”

"I see, it's just Dong Zhuo's old thief who is jealous and jealous."

"Shhh

“”

Cao Cao frowned, dismounted and grabbed a handful of dirt and wiped it on his face.

Walking to an inn, Cao Cao was really dizzy from hunger, and in desperation, he had to stop and enter the inn.

"Shopkeeper, if you have anything to eat, bring it up."

The shopkeeper glanced at Cao Cao lazily, and said angrily: "The grain has been looted by the government, if you want to eat it, go and ask the government for it." ”

After Cao Cao heard this, he was furious, he was already pitiful enough to sleep in the open air, thinking about how he was a military captain before, and now in order to escape for his life, he can't even eat, can this not make Cao Cao angry.

"Bold, you shopkeeper, don't you think I can't afford to pay?"

The shopkeeper was not afraid of Cao Cao, and waved his hand and said, "Can you be rich?" Don't say you're using the newly minted money, I'm sorry, the shop doesn't accept that money. ”

Cao Cao was angry, reached out and took out a gem from his arms, and slapped it on the desk: "Look clearly, what is this?" ”

As soon as the shopkeeper saw the gem, his eyes lit up, and he quickly grabbed the gem and looked at it carefully.

"Oh, distinguished guests, come and come, it's easy to talk and talk, please come in and sit down for a while, and the meal will come, and the meal will come."

Cao Cao snorted, flicked his sleeves, and entered the inner hall.

When the shopkeeper saw Cao Cao enter the inner hall, he hurriedly recruited a guy and said secretly: "Go to the county government and find my brother-in-law." If my brother-in-law asks about something, you say something important. ”

The guy answered and ran out.

In a corner of the inn, there sat a young man, who looked like he was not doing his job.

"Huh? That man was able to get the gem? Hmm" The young man stood up and walked to the shopkeeper, "Boss, the wine money is on my father's shoulder." ”

Before the shopkeeper could speak, the young man had already walked away.

"Hey!" The shopkeeper sighed, "It's sad that the mansion is kind-hearted, and it is sad that he has raised such a son."

Within a stick of incense, the shopkeeper's brother-in-law came.

"Big brother, why did you call me in such a hurry?"

The shopkeeper put his right hand to his mouth and motioned to whisper.

"What's wrong?"

The shopkeeper said, "This is a mess, the man in the inner hall can actually take out a gem," said the shopkeeper, handing it to his brother-in-law.

The shopkeeper's brother-in-law took the gem and secretly glanced at Cao Cao in the inner hall along the bamboo curtain.

"Hiss~~"

The shopkeeper saw that his brother-in-law's expression was abnormal, and hurriedly asked, "What's wrong?" Is there something wrong? ”

The brother-in-law thought for a moment and said, "There's nothing wrong with it, it's just a down-and-out scholar, big brother, let's entertain it." With that, the brother-in-law returned the jewel to the shopkeeper and hurried away.

Out of the inn, the brother-in-law said in his heart: Isn't that Cao Cao? No, I have to tell Lord Sù County Commander about this

After Cao Cao ate and drank enough, he inevitably felt sorry for the gem in his heart, you know, it was deducted from the Seven Star Knife, in order to escape from Luoyang, he had already given out two, and now he ate a meal and spent another one, this thing, with one less one, really made Cao Cao's heart ache.

Cao Cao burped, got up and said thank you to the shopkeeper, and walked out the door.

When he came to the stable, Cao Cao found that his horse was gone, and when he turned his head again, he had been pressed against his chest by several officers and soldiers with halberds.

"That's it, it's exposed!" Cao Cao closed his eyes unwillingly and let the officers and soldiers escort him down.

After being escorted to the county government, the officers and soldiers did not directly escort Cao Cao into the cell, but first escorted him to the county commander.

"All of you go down!"

Several officers and soldiers bowed their heads and said, "Yes!" ”

The county commander stood in front of Cao Cao and circled several times in a row.

Cao Cao's heart was weak and he didn't dare to raise his head.

"You, look up!"

Cao Cao was ruthless and raised his head.

The county commander was stunned for a moment, and then attached to Cao Cao's ear and said: "Cao Cao, Cao Mengde? ”

Cao Cao rolled his eyes and said, "The adult recognized the wrong person." ”

The county magistrate laughed: "Although I don't know you Cao Cao, but my family Gong Cao knows you, Ziliang, come out to see Cao Cao." ”

As soon as the county commander's voice fell, a person came out from behind the screen, and this person was none other than the brother-in-law of the previous shopkeeper.

Ziliang in the mouth of the county order, surnamed Zhang Mingwen, the word Ziliang, currently works in Zhongmu County, taking the position of Cao Cao, if you want to say why he has seen Cao Cao, it is still Cao Cao's time when he was in the Yellow Turban Army In short, Cao Cao's appearance has been deeply imprinted in Zhang Ziliang's mind since then.

"My lord~" Zhang Wen bowed to the county order.

"Well, Ziliang, let's recognize this person, but Cao Cao?"

Zhang Wen approached Cao Cao and circled around Cao Cao several times.

"My lord, this person is Cao Cao, Cao Mengde!"

When the county order heard it, his eyes lit up, and he shouted: "Come on, give me Cao Cao."

Before the county order could finish speaking, Zhang Wen interrupted: "Slow down, adult! ”

The county magistrate snorted and looked at Zhang Wen in surprise: "Ziliang, is there a problem?" ”

Zhang Wen's eyes rolled slightly, and he said: "My lord, although the wanted document of the imperial court has been issued, but now Dong Zhuo is in trouble with the dynasty, and the people in the world are not famous, it is really unfair to kill a world-class hero like this." ”

The county magistrate asked: "You say that this Cao Cao is a hero in the world?" ”

Zhang Wenyi arched his hand and said, "Have you forgotten your previous conversation with Lu Gongzi?" ”

When the county order heard it, it was silent.

After a while, the county magistrate asked Zhang Wen: "What about this Cao Cao?" ”

Zhang Wen said boldly: "Have you ever seen Cao Cao with your own eyes?" ”

The prefectural order shook its head.

Zhang Wen said again: "Have you ever received a wanted letter from the imperial court?" ”

The county commander was stunned for a moment, and shook his head again.

Zhang Wen struck while the iron was hot and continued: "My lord, you have caught the wrong person, this person is just a down-and-out scholar. ”

The county magistrate is not a stupid person, and when he heard Zhang Wen's words, he quickly nodded and said: "Clever plan, good plan." Come on, untie this person! ”

Two officers and soldiers came in and untied Cao Cao.

Cao Cao listened to the previous conversation between Zhang Wen and the county commander, and Cao Cao suddenly became interested in this person when Zhang Wen and the county commander spoke of Lu Gongzi.

Cao Cao stepped forward and arched his hand and asked, "Dare to ask the two adults, where is the young man Lu in your mouth?" ”

The county commander smiled and only said one sentence: "You've seen it before!" ”

When Cao Cao heard this, he froze, and chewed in his mouth: "I've seen it?" ”

Before Cao Cao could figure it out, the county order shouted again: "Come on, send off guests!" ”

Cao Cao was pushed out again, and when he went out, the county magistrate specially changed a horse for Cao Cao.

Cao Cao didn't think much about it, got on the horse and ran in the direction of Chen Liu

Zhongmu County Government.

The county magistrate rhythmically tapped the desk with his hand and asked Zhang Wen: "Ziliang, didn't you play with the thing that Lu Gongzi said he had been looking for?" ”

Zhang Wen shook his head: "Yes, that thing is so magical, and if you look at the light for a while, you can show words that I can't understand." ”

The prefectural magistrate asked, "What about that thing?" ”

Zhang Wen shook his head: "Two days ago, my home was burglarized and lost. ”

The county magistrate smiled: "It seems that Lu Gongzi is late, by the way, Lu Gongzi left a style drawing of that thing, you can keep a copy." ”

The county magistrate said, stretched out his hand and handed Zhang Wen a white scroll, on the white scroll, the painting was nothing else, it was the solar recorder that Ma Xiaoquan was looking for when he came back from this crossing.

Zhang Wen took a look and said, "This picture is exactly the same as the sheepskin picture in my home." ”

The county magistrate asked, "What about the parchment?" ”

Zhang Wen pouted: "It was stolen with that strange thing." ”