In March, the smoke and rain in the south of the Yangtze River were hazy.

The peach blossoms and apricot blossoms outside the pavilion were blown down by the wind, and they were in a mess. A winding cobblestone path, wet and crimson, adds to the melancholy.

The man in the green shirt stepped on the peach and apricot everywhere and stopped outside the pavilion.

"Have you really decided?"

"Hmm!"

The woman in the pavilion, with her back to the man, just hummed softly.

A thin Zen robe fluttered in the breeze, sticking to the curvy **, outlining a beautiful scene.

The temples are towering, revealing a snow-white neck with soft lines, with a bit of seduction. The man looked at her back and couldn't help but swallow a mouthful of saliva.

"This is what I asked for from the old fairy, you take it."

"Thank you."

"Then I...... Farewell. ”

"Let's go!"

The man put down a bottle of mutton fat and turned to leave.

But after taking two steps, he stopped again, "Juan'er, it's actually ......."

Before he finished speaking, he heard the faint sound of the piano from the pavilion, and when the words came to his mouth, he finally swallowed them back. He sighed, turned and walked away in the dew of the trail.

"Twenty-eight days left?"

The woman's mouth let out a faint whispering sound, and it was immediately blown away by the wind!

———————————————————————— set off from Guangling and went to Jiangdu first.

The Jiangdu here is not the Jiangdu of later generations, but a place name under the oath of Guangling, located on the bank of the river.

Although Cao Peng and Xiahou Lan joined the team, they did not attract the attention of others. In fact, the team of this envoy to Jiangdong was full of celebrities with extraordinary backgrounds. Not to mention Wang Lang, the captain of the military academy, it is impossible for Wang Lang's subordinates to pay attention to the changes in the little scholar and coachman beside Xun Yan. Xun Yan accompanied the envoy to Jiangdong this time, and only brought ten generals of the Xun family...... In Xun Yan's words: "I only went on this trip to enjoy the mountains and rivers, and I brought a lot of subordinates, but it disturbed my mood." ”

Cao Peng didn't care about this.

Anyway, he knew very well that Xun Yan had his special mission.

As for what kind of task exactly? Cao Peng was too lazy to guess, and he didn't want to guess.

He could have refused, but Xun Yu and Guo Jia jointly recommended it, which made it impossible for him to refuse...... I only hope to complete this mission smoothly and return to Guangling. Cao Peng has a lot of things to do with himself, and just repaying Diao Chan's kindness requires him to think a lot. It is estimated that it will not take too long, maybe in May, I will be able to return to Guangling.

After resting in Jiangdu for a while, the mission boarded the boat at the wharf of Jiangshui Temple.

At this time, the river is quite gentle. The vast river surface is as vast as smoke, and it is full of magnificent charm.

The Yangtze River at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty was far more vibrant than the Yangtze River in later generations. On the wide river surface, it always reveals a majestic and vast spirit.

"Youxue!"

"Whoa!"

Xun Yan took his own people and took a boat alone.

The carriage was parked at the stern of the boat, and Xia Houlan was in charge of taking care of it.

He took Cao Peng to the bow of the boat. The ten families behind them will automatically disperse, giving the two of them enough space to talk.

"I heard that you are not very happy in Guangling?"

Cao Peng was stunned, "It's okay, it's okay, it's okay." ”

"Hehe, I know that the people of Guangling are quite xenophobic. If you want to gain a foothold in Guangling, I'm afraid you will need some twists and turns...... In fact, Yuanlong attaches great importance to you, and he lives in Tanglin Pavilion, and he has no intention of sharpening it. By the way, what's the situation at Tanglin Pavilion? ”

Cao Peng nodded, "It's all good." ”

After being reborn, he began to learn to figure out people's hearts.

Cao Youxue in his previous life only knew how to fight and rush, and never knew how to figure out other people's thoughts.

The shot in the Bears Ears River reservoir taught Cao Peng a lot of things. Thinking about it carefully, if he could figure out people's hearts in his previous life, he might be able to avoid a lot of troubles and reduce a lot of losses...... Therefore, in this life, he generally does not fall in love with strangers easily, but first tries to figure out the other party's intentions.

Xun Yan smiled gently, "I know you may wonder in your heart, why are you talking to you about this."

This Guangling connects the north and south of the river, and it is an important place in the north of the river, and sooner or later there will be war. With the current situation in Guangling, without the support of the local clans, it may be difficult to maintain. Therefore, he can only let you go to Tanglin Pavilion, just to show a gesture to the local wealthy people.

Actually, the Tanglin Pavilion is also good.

I heard that you are doing well over there, a Burrow inscription, which really makes the people of Guangling look at you differently, and Yuanlong will be reused sooner or later. ”

"Humble ......"

"You should call me sir, and you should consider yourself a student."

"Huh?"

"Wen Ruoyan pays attention to the subtleties, let's go to Jiangdong this time, you need to pay more attention.

But don't worry, this trip to Jiangdong should not be very dangerous. Two months at most, more than a month, we can return to Guangling. ”

Xun Yan said this in order to reassure Cao Peng.

After all, Cao Peng was only fifteen years old, and he was worried that Cao Peng would be afraid when he arrived in a strange place.

Cao Peng smiled and nodded slightly.

"Sir, you just said that there will be war in Guangling?"

"Hmm!"

"And over there?"

Cao Peng pointed in the direction of Jiangnan, Xun Yan glanced at him, smiled, and turned to leave.

Everything, without words...... But Jiangdong and Guangling, did they really go to war?

Cao Peng's memory doesn't seem to be particularly clear.

I only remember that in the later period of Sun Wu and Cao Wei, the main Huainan, that is, the Jiujiang County area. Zhang Liao's battle against Xiaoyaojin, didn't it happen there?

Gwangneung-gun!

Cao Peng really doesn't remember that there was a war.

Scratching his head, seeing Xun Yan go back to the cabin to rest, Cao Peng went to the stern.

"Childe!"

"Shh

Cao Peng hurriedly interrupted Xiahou Lan, saw that there was no one left and right, and said softly: "From now on, you will call me Ah Fu." ”

"This ...... It's not right. ”

"If you want to kill me, you can continue to call me son."

"Then Xiahou obeys." After an exchange the night before, Xia Houlan and Cao Peng seemed to be more intimate and less alienated.

Therefore, Xia Houlan seemed much more casual when she spoke.

He lowered his voice and said, "I decide." ”

"Decide what?"

Cao Peng looked at Xiahou Lan suspiciously, not quite understanding the meaning of his words.

Xiahou Lan said with a smile: "When this matter is over, after we go back, I will write a letter to Zilong to persuade him to come over, how about it?" ”

When Cao Peng heard this, he was immediately surprised.

However, he immediately smiled bitterly, "Forget it, your brother may not be able to look down on me." ”

"That's not necessarily, wasn't Liu Xuande also on General Gongsun's side at the beginning, sending people under the fence? I think that although Gongzi's status is not as good as Liu Bei's now, he can at least be regarded as self-reliant. ”

"This ......"

Xia Houlan seemed to have figured out a lot of things.

He is now Cao Peng's retainer, and he should think about Cao Peng, not think about the good of others.

Thinking about it this way, Liu Bei's current Yuzhou Mu seems to have become insignificant. Cao Peng is fifteen years old and can already stand alone. At least when he was in Haixi, Xia Houlan once learned how Cao Peng turned his hands into clouds and covered his hands into rain, and played with the entire Haixi in the palm of his hand. And Liu Bei was fifteen years old...... No, what were you doing at the age of fourteen? From this point of view, Cao Peng does not lose to Liu Bei.

"Ah Fu, how can you know if you don't try? You didn't say, "I'm lucky; Miss, my life. ”

"That'...... Try? ”

After all, it is about the future of the victorious general, and Cao Peng can't help but be excited.

Even if he knew that Zhao Yunshi would look down on him. But in my heart, I still couldn't help it, and I was a little lucky.

"Well, try!"

Xia Houlan nodded, looking resolute.

Boom, spring thunder exploded.

The sky was overcast and suddenly it was pouring rain.

The waves on the river were rough and became intense. The boat shook violently, Cao Peng and Xia Houlan hurriedly stabilized the carriage and horses, and hid in the cabin in a hurry.

What a spring rain...... Cao Peng stood at the door of the cabin, looking at the heavy rain outside, and couldn't help but feel a little throbbing.

Xun Yan said that it will be an extremely easy journey.

But Cao Peng felt that this time I was afraid that ...... It's not going to be as easy as you think!

———————————————————————— afternoon, the mission's fleet, in the midst of heavy rain, arrived in Dantu.

Dantu, that is, Zhenjiang. It is a district of Zhenjiang in the later generations, close to Jingkou.

In the Spring and Autumn Period, Dantu was Zhu Fangyi of Wu State, and later returned to Chu State and renamed Guyang. Qin unified the six countries, and those who hoped for qi said: Dantu has the spirit of the son of heaven!

Just kidding, this means that Dantu has the potential to become the royal capital?

Qin Shi Huang set the capital of Xianyang, how could he tolerate this situation. So he ordered 3,000 ochre-clothed disciples to dig Jingyan Mountain to defeat its momentum. Later, he changed his name to Gu Yang and became a Dantu.

And Dantu, which is also facing Guangling, belongs to the north gate of Yangzhou.

As soon as the mission stepped off the boat, it was greeted by local officials. The leader was a middle-aged man in his forties. Dressed in a green shirt, his posture is handsome and quite majestic. He stood on the pier, holding a bamboo stick. Seeing Wang Lang and the others getting off the boat, he immediately brought people to meet him.

"Jingxinggong, don't come unharmed."

"Zibu, is Shang An okay?"

Wang Lang, who was originally a Huiji Taishou, was later defeated by Sun Ce and fled to Xudu.

His people are known for their reputation, and their talents are outstanding, and they are quite famous in the Jiangdong area and are respected by many scholars. Even if Sun Ce had fought with him, he had to have some respect for Wang Lang. The one who was sent by Sun Ce to greet Wang Lang this time was the mastermind under Sun Ce's account, Zhang Zhao and Zhang Zibu.

Zhang Zhao was originally a native of Pengcheng, Xuzhou.

When he was young, he was studious and well-read. At the age of 20, he refused to take the test for filial piety, but had several contacts with Wang Lang, and won the appreciation of Chen Lin, a famous man at that time. After the war in Xuzhou, Zhang Zhao avoided Yangzhou. After Sun Ce started the incident, he appointed Zhang Zhao as the long history, the general of the army, and discussed all civil and military matters with Zhang Zhao. This time, Wang Lang came to Jiangdong, and Zhang Zhao took charge of the affairs of the reception mission to show Sun Ce's attention.

Wang Lang and Zhang Zhao greeted each other on the dock, and on the other side, Cao Peng followed behind Xun Yan and also stepped off the boat.

"Sir, who is that man?"

Cao Peng asked in a low voice.

The corners of Xun Yan's mouth curled slightly, outlining a soft arc.

"Come to think of it, it should be Zhang Zibu in Pengcheng."

Zhang Zhao was born in a wealthy family, and in terms of background, he is still inferior to Xun Yan, a son of an ancestral wealthy family.

Therefore, Xun Yan would never go up to greet Zhang Zhao. If Zhang Zhao doesn't come, he may even ignore Zhang Zhao.

Perhaps in his opinion, Zhang Zhao and Wang Lang belong to the same level.

Sure enough, after Wang Lang and Zhang Zhao exchanged a few words, they walked over with Zhang Zhao.

"Zibu, I'll introduce you to Yingchuan Xun Xiuruo."

Zhang Zhaodeng showed a look of surprise, "But Yingchuan Xun Saburo?" ”

San Lang is the affectionate name of Yingchuan people for Xun Yan. It seems that Wu Jun and Huiji people call Sun Ce 'Sun Lang' in the same sense, representing the love of the locals for their people.

Xun Yan took his hand and bowed slightly, "I have heard of Zhang Zibu's name for a long time, and now I see it, he is too solemn and mighty, and his name is well deserved." ”

Zhang Zhao hurriedly politely, "If Hugh cancels Zhao, Zhao's false name is really not enough." ”

The two held hands and talked enthusiastically, while Cao Peng stood behind Xun Yan and cursed secretly in his heart: What kind of person! A lot of people here are still raining, but you are talking endlessly, it's really boring. Hurry up, let's find a place to shelter from the rain.

However, he also knew that this hypocritical politeness could also be regarded as a courtesy.

Don't look at Zhang Zhao's politeness, but in fact, he may not take Xun Yan in his eyes. It is not so much that he respects Xun Yan, but that he respects Xun Yan's background; And Xun Yan is the same, although he praised it in his mouth, he estimated in his heart how to calculate Zhang Zhao.

Honey-bellied sword?

In fact, which of these cattle people in the Three Kingdoms period is not so!

Cao Peng suddenly felt that a pair of sharp eyes swept over him.

Suddenly raised his head, and saw that behind Zhang Zhao, there was also a young man. Looking at the age, he is in his early twenties, and his appearance is stocky, giving people a sense of loyalty. But those eyes were as sharp as eagles. The young man just glanced at Cao Peng, not paying much attention to it, and turned his gaze elsewhere.

Cao Peng's eyes narrowed into a line inadvertently.

Who is this young man?

"Ah Fu!"

"Ah, sir."

Xun Yan suddenly called out to Cao Peng, making him suddenly wake up and hurriedly stepped forward.

"I am in the same car as Jing Xingzibu, and you drive with Xunlan to follow...... By the way, looking at the rain, let's spend the night in Dantu tonight! ”

"Whoa!"

Cao Peng bowed.

And Zhang Zhao also glanced at Cao Peng at this time, "Hugh Ruo, this is ......"

"Oh, this is my book companion, named Xun Peng."

"It's a talent."

Zhang Zhao smiled slightly, and after praising it, he and Wang Lang Xunyan left with their arms.

Obviously, he may pay attention to Xun Yan, but he will not pay attention to the little scholar beside Xun Yan. However, the young man who followed behind Zhang Zhao glanced at Cao Peng again, frowning slightly, which seemed a little strange. But in an instant, he turned his head and left behind Zhang Zhao.

"Ziyou, that guy is not weak."

"Which one?"

"It's the person behind Zhang Zhao...... This person's eyes are sharp, although his appearance is thick, but there is a murderous aura between his eyebrows, I am afraid that he is not an ordinary person. ”

"Really?"

While Xia Houlan was rushing to the car, she subconsciously touched the scales of the two dragons beside her.

"This time we come to Jiangdong, be careful. In the land of Wu Yue, there are many outstanding people, and Jiang Biao Huchen is not a false name, don't act rashly. ”

"Hmm!"

Xia Houlan nodded, raised her long whip, and urged the horse to march.

And Cao Peng sat in the carriage and watched Xun Yan and the others board a gorgeous carriage. The young general turned on his horse and waved his hand to signal his troops to follow. Immediately, the crowd on the horse's head split a road, and the chariot slowly marched in the direction of Dantu City......

(To be continued)