The rain continued for a whole night.

The Jiangdong side did not send any more people to disturb it, and the mission also significantly strengthened its defenses. The night was uneventful, until the next day, when the day dawned.

The rain finally stopped before dawn.

Cao Peng and Xia Houlan, as before, after getting into the carriage, one drove the carriage, and the other sat in the deputy seat, and slowly drove out of the gate of the post station. At the gate of the post station, Xun Yan got out of the car and met Zhang Zhao with Wang Lang. Afterwards, the chariots and horses of the mission slowly departed.

Zhang Zhao intentionally or unintentionally used the corner of his eye to scan Xun Yan's carriage.

However, when he saw Xun Yan get out of the carriage, he immediately stopped observing.

Zhang Zhao knows the children of the family very well. These people are over-eyed and proud. Not everyone can travel in the same car with Xun Yan. If the status is not equal, but they sit in the same carriage, then it is equivalent to humiliation to the children of the family.

Zhang Zhao learned from Han Zong that he was ordered to hunt down the thieves, but Han Zong was not very clear about the specific reasons.

The thief was an idler in Wu County, so there was no need to worry, Xun Yan and the thief would sit in the carriage. Therefore, Zhang Zhao's attention was immediately focused on other chariots and horses, and under his instructions, there were constantly soldiers who intentionally or unintentionally blocked the vehicles for inspection. However, this kind of small action couldn't hide the eyes of Xun Yan and Wang Lang, and both of them frowned slightly.

Cao Peng noticed that someone seemed to be staring at him.

Looking back, he saw Han Zong behind Sun He, looking at him viciously.

Sun He, on the other hand, stood aside as if nothing had happened, smiling, listening to the conversation between Zhang Zhao and Wang Lang Xunyan...... It's just that the afterglow in the corner of his eyes always swept over Cao Peng as if nothing was there.

Isn't it great if you have fierce eyes?

Cao Peng showed a sneer.

He suddenly raised his hand, patted the knife bag placed next to him, and then pointed at Han Zong, and then made a throat-cutting motion at Han Zong.

In his gestures, the disdain he revealed made Han Zong's face suddenly flush.

Although he had never seen the throat cutting ceremony, he could feel Cao Peng's humiliation towards him.

Han Dang can be described as an old minister of Jiangdong and the United States.

When Sun Jian was alive, Han Dang followed Sun Jian to fight in the east and west, and also participated in the war of the princes against Dong Zhuo. After Sun Jian's death, Han Dang began to follow Sun Ce, crossed the river to the east, and helped Sun Ce lay down the great situation today...... Under Sun Ce's account, there are not many people who can be compared with Han Dang. Except for the veteran Cheng Pu and Huang Gai Huang Gongfu, the son of Huang Zilian, the former Taishou of Nanyang County, there are really not many people who can be higher than Han Dang in terms of qualifications. It is precisely because of this that Han Zong can be regarded as pampered, and even pampered.

From childhood to adulthood, where did Han Zong suffer such humiliation.

He gritted his teeth and looked at Cao Peng, and was about to rush out when he wrote a poem.

Sun He stretched out his hand and held Han Zong down.

Smiling slightly at Cao Peng, Sun He shook his head lightly.

That means warning Cao Peng: Stop in moderation, if you go too far, you will be in big trouble at that time.

Cao Peng also smiled, turned his head, and ignored Sun He.

"This Sun Bohai is not simple."

He lowered his voice and said to Xia Houlan.

Xiahou Lan stretched out her head in surprise and glanced at Sun He, "It's not two eyes and one nose." It doesn't seem like anything special. ”

Sun He's appearance is not very outstanding.

He was originally surnamed Yu, and since he was a child, he followed Sun Jian to fight in the east and west, and was deeply valued by Sun Jian. Later, he followed Sun Ce to cross the river to the east, Sun Ce gave the surname Sun, and included Sun He in the family tree, which recognized Sun He's status in the clan. This person's surname is loyal and straightforward, sensitive to words and deeds, and he is quite authoritative among the generals in Jiangdong. Even old ministers like Cheng Pu, Huang Gai and Han Dang are full of praise for Sun He.

Cao Peng said: "If you look good, you don't necessarily have the ability." ”

As he spoke, he glanced at Sun He again.

However, at this time, Sun He was saying goodbye to Xun Yan and the others, so he didn't pay attention to Cao Peng.

This dragged on until the end of the day, and the mission was on the road. Zhang Zhao asked Wang Lang and Xun Yan to go with him, but Xun Yan refused.

"I didn't sleep well last night, so I need to go back to the car for a nap."

Xun Yan's answer was very tactful, and Zhang Zhao didn't force it anymore.

However, Wang Lang and Zhang Zhao were old acquaintances, so they followed Zhang Zhao and got into the carriage together.

Xun Yan returned to his carriage, and Cao Peng jumped out of the carriage and helped Xun Yan up. The two looked at each other and nodded slightly.

Sun He, all the time looking at the two, smiling.

"Ah Fu, Sun Bohai seems to be very interested in you."

"Oh?"

"Hehe, otherwise he wouldn't have been knocking on the side and asking about you."

"Inquire about me?"

"yes, I think he's trying to recruit you."

Cao Peng couldn't help but laugh when he heard this...... Xiahou Lan whipped up the carriage, and the carriage followed the large group of people and horses, slowly moving.

It can be seen that Sun Ce should attach great importance to this mission's visit. Not only did he order Zhang Zhao to personally come to the Dantu to greet him, but he also sent hundreds of elite horsemen to follow. Cao Peng looked leisurely, sat in the carriage, and greeted Sun He again, and then put away his smile.

"Bohai, just let them go?"

Han Zong asked through gritted teeth.

Sun He looked at him and said softly, "Then what do you want?" ”

"The thief must be hiding inside, and I'm sure it must have something to do with the Xun family kid."

"You also saw it just now, everyone passed in front of you, and you didn't see any clues, let alone evidence. What else do you want? ”

"It's better for me to ...... on the road"

"Han Zong, you don't have to be presumptuous." Sun He's face sank, and he said in a deep voice: "If it wasn't for you trespassing on the inn last night, why would you have caused so much trouble?" Why don't you report to me first, I can also discuss with Wang Lang Xunyan. Wouldn't that be justified?

But you just made your own decision, took people and broke in, and lost the face of the lord in vain.

Do you know how anxious the lord is to look forward to the imperial edict? If the imperial court decrees are obtained, the lord can justifiably conquer Jiangdong.

I tell you, Hugh is going to fight the idea of that mission. ”

Sun He said, let out a breath of turbidity, and after a moment of silence, he said, "On the side of the mission, I will send someone to keep an eye on it." You immediately return to Wu County and report to the Lord...... You are also a dignified thief, how can you arrest a thief, and it is so troublesome? You, you, you......"

Sun He shook his head and turned to leave.

Only Han Zong was left standing in place with a red face, looking at Sun He's back, and a hideous color flashed in his eyes.

Sun Bohai, deceive people too much!

——————————————————————————Just as Xiahoulan said to Cao Peng last night, although the rain has stopped, the road has become extremely muddy.

The convoy traveled all the way, and by evening it had not yet reached Qu'a. But this bump was so ruthless that even Wang Lang was a little uncomfortable.

There was no way, Zhang Zhao had to order someone to stop and set up camp on the spot.

At the same time, he sent people to Qu'a and ordered Qu'a to build roads overnight so as not to delay any longer.

After Xia Houlan drove the carriage into the camp, a mud monkey rolled out from under the carriage, and it was Luo Kedi. This guy is really enduring, hiding under the car board for almost a whole day. But after getting out of the car, he seemed very energetic, changed into clothes, and left quietly.

"Ah Fu, why should you pay attention to such roosters and dog thieves?"

"I've heard that there was a guy who had a lot of customers. Later, he offended the monarch of Qin and had no choice but to flee. When passing through the valley pass, the city gate was locked. Everyone was helpless, and it was a doorman who learned to crow and opened the city gate to escape from Shengtian. ”

"It's Meng Weijun!"

Xun Yan couldn't help laughing.

I know it's Meng Weijun!

Cao Peng muttered in his heart: If I am not like this, how can I give you a chance to show it?

However, he used this story of chickens and dogs to make Xun Yan speechless. Luo Ke's enemy is in Jiangnan, and I am afraid that there is no place to live. Even if you go to Jiangbei, you still do that thing of stealing chickens and touching dogs. Cao Peng felt that he was not weak, and it would be a pity if he abandoned it in the market like this. Therefore, Cao Peng introduced Luo Kedi to Haixi, anyway, Deng Ji was also short of helpers.

The rooster and dog thief may be low, but the usable one is good, and it may be of great use.

At this point, Cao Peng believed Deng Ji.

At least Deng Ji is not too bad in terms of employing people...... "Ah Fu, I see that you usually read books when you have nothing to do, what kind of books are you reading?" ”

"Oh, the student is reading the Analects right now."

"Read the Analects?" Xun Yan showed appreciation.

"How's it reading?"

"But it's a cursory read."

"Well, the "Analects" has a university question, but it is worth studying for good students...... By the way, who did you learn the "Treatise" from? ”

"Mr. Hui, it's Mr. Puyang."

"Chen Liu, Puyang Min?"

"Exactly!"

Xun Yan nodded, "Puyang Min is a little stereotypical, but if you want to talk about this knowledge, it can be called solid." In particular, "Analects" and "Spring and Autumn" are quite insightful. If it weren't for the thief, I wouldn't have achieved something now. ”

Even Xun Yan said that Puyang Min's knowledge is good, and Puyanghong's knowledge is good.

Xun Yan said: "Ah Fu, I heard that you are going to win the championship this year?" ”

"Well, my brother has this plan."

"Are you going to seek fame?"

"This ......" Cao Peng was a little unclear about Xun Yan's true intentions. He thought about it for a moment and said with a wry smile: "The student has thought about it, but I'm afraid it will be difficult to do it." My family was originally in Nanyang, and I want to ask for fame, but I'm afraid it's not so easy. ”

"Nanyang!"

Xun Yan scratched his head and suddenly said, "I remember, isn't Zilian in Nanyang?" ”

"Ugh!"

"You and Zi Lian seem to have a relationship, and I heard that Zi Lian has set up a casino in Luoyang, and you and Zi Dan seem to be involved."

Cao Peng was stunned, hesitated for a moment, and nodded slightly.

Speaking of which, after half a year of preparation, the Shengshi Gambling House officially opened at the beginning of the year.

It is said that business is good and profitable every day. In particular, the gadgets in the gambling house have also quickly spread among the people.

Mahjong, pai gow and the like are very popular.

It's just that because Cao Peng is in Guangling County, he doesn't know much about the situation there.

As for how much profit there is, exactly? Cao Peng is even more unclear. He engaged in this thing, to put it bluntly, he just wanted to have a relationship with Cao Hong. If there is anything in the future, Cao Hong can also come forward for him. As for making money...... Cao Peng felt that he was cooking sea salt in Haixi County, and the profit was probably far greater than that of the gambling house. After all, the people take food as the sky, and tuntian and salt production are serious things.

"Forget it, although Uncle Zilian and I have a relationship, this kind of thing still depends on my own good.

Otherwise, if it is spread out, even if it is famous, it will be looked down upon...... If you don't get it right, you can't eat mutton, but you get scratched. ”

"Uh......"

Xun Yan couldn't help but laugh dumbly.

The words are not coarse, but if you think about it carefully, it is really such a truth.

Xun Yan had a good impression of Cao Peng, and at the same time, he also made up his mind.

———————————————————————— night, the wind was calm.

The next day, the road was much better.

Especially after passing the Qu'a, the road is smoother. So the speed of travel is also accelerated. After about five or six days, Cao Peng and others passed Wuxi. Further south, in about a day and a half, you can reach Wu County, and everyone's mood is much more relaxed.

After a heavy rain, it was sunny for several days.

At this time, the convoy drove to the shore of Zhenze and suddenly stopped.

Zhang Zhao sent someone to inquire, but learned that the road ahead was blocked.

The two carriages suddenly overturned in the middle of the road, so that the roads were different. However, the other party is moving the vehicle and will soon give way to the way.

"When you go out, you will inevitably have a bad pool."

Xun Yan seemed very generous, "Since they said that they would get out of the way soon, we don't have to worry." I often hear people say that Zhenze has a beautiful scenery, but I have never seen it. Now that you are passing by, although you can't go boating in Daze, you can also enjoy the scenery by the lake? ”

"Uh......"

Zhang Zhao thought about it and felt that Xun Yan's request was not excessive.

Zhenze, that is, the Taihu Lake of later generations.

At the same time, it is also the cradle of Wuyue culture.

Zhang Zhao felt that he could take this opportunity to show the beauty of Jiangdong.

So he happily agreed, and walked to the lake with Wang Lang Xunyan...... "Ah Fu, you come too." ”

Xun Yan took two steps and beckoned to Cao Peng.

Cao Peng was stunned, hurriedly jumped out of the car, and followed quickly.

"Hugh Ruo, your family's Ah Fu is a lovely person."

Cute people?

You can really fucking make up words!

Cao Peng cursed secretly in his heart.

It turns out that this Wang Lang is a good child and likes beautiful men.

At first, Cao Peng didn't know about his habit, but later Xun Yan inadvertently mentioned it. At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, scholars had many quirks.

The wind of Longyang has risen since the Warring States period, and raising children is a kind of social atmosphere.

Later, Cao Peng also heard that Wang Lang had proposed to Xun Yan several times, intentionally or unintentionally, that he wanted to ask Cao Peng over.

This old rabbit...... When Cao Peng learned about Wang Lang's habit, he immediately became vigilant.

Fortunately, Xun Yan found an excuse to shirk the matter. But Wang Lang always looked at Cao Peng's eyes, but there was always a bit of silver evil.

Anyway, Cao Peng was very uncomfortable.

Xun Yan ignored the hints in Wang Lang's words, talked and laughed, and pointed out the scenery of Zhenze.

But seeing Zhenze, the smoke waves are vast and magnificent...... Standing on the shore of Taihu Lake, it is always intense. This is different from the magnificence of the sea, and has the color of the south of the Yangtze River.

"If you have heard for a long time, if you are quick to think quickly, now you look at Zhenze, why not make a souvenir?"

Xun Yan's heart was shocked and he looked at Zhang Zhao.

This old boy has been holding back for so long, is he finally ready to make a move?

When he came this time, he knew that there would be a competition. Jiangdong people are outstanding and talented. Zhang Zhao himself is also a talented and knowledgeable person. said that he was an envoy to Jiangdong, but in fact, it was inevitable that he would have a verbal contest with Jiangdong Junjie, and Xun Yan had already prepared.

Since ancient times, there is no first, and there is no second.

Sun Bofu is a strong man in Jiangdong, although he submits to the Han family on the surface, but his ambition cannot be underestimated.

It is said that it is a contest of poetry and literature, but it is better to say that it is a game between the Jiangdong clan and the Central Plains clan. Since disembarking, Zhang Zhao has been very restrained. But in his heart, I am afraid that he has already calculated. Today, this earthquake is just a temptation.

Xun Yan's mind immediately turned.

If he doesn't accept the offer, he will inevitably weaken Cao Ying's face; Can pick up ......, "Sir, why don't you let me try?" ”

"Ah Fu?"

Xun Yan turned around and looked at Cao Peng.

Cao Peng grinned and said, "In the past, my husband often told me about Wu Yue's past. Standing on the shore of Zhenze today, I can't help but feel emotional, so I wrote a poem and asked Mr. for guidance. ”

Cao Peng's interruption immediately attracted Zhang Zhao's attention.

"Ah Fu's martial arts are good, I didn't expect to be able to write poems?"

"Hmm!"

Cao Peng made a nervous look and nodded vigorously.

"But this poem is just written with the surname, if there is anything inappropriate, please ask the gentlemen to advise."

"In that case, why don't you recite it?"

Xun Yan couldn't help but be a little nervous in his heart.

He knew that Cao Peng was relieving him...... But the question is, how can he know how to write poems at such a young age? In case he ...... Xun Yan was thinking about it, and Cao Peng had already opened his mouth to chant.

The poem says: The area is vast and the waves are endless, and the lake is full of blue. The green mountains are a little bit in the middle, and the cold sky is invading the sky.

It has been going for thousands of years, and it has been passed down by Gao Yun people. Wu Yue's rise and fall paid for the flowing water, leaving the moon to shine on the Dongting boat.

Cao Peng's voice was very loud, with the high-pitched voice unique to the young man.

Xun Yan's heart couldn't help but be shocked, and a faint smile immediately appeared on his face.

Ah Fu, do a good poem!

Although at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the five-character and seven-character poetry style had just emerged, and it was not popularized. But after all, although it is not mainstream, it is not unacceptable. Besides, Cao Peng's current identity is just a little scholar. It is enough to be able to produce such psalms.

Zhang Zhao's face was uncertain.

Although he wanted to point out the problem, he didn't know how to speak for a while.

This poem depicts the vast and beautiful scenery of Taihu Lake, and at the same time praises Fan Li's successful retirement. In the first four sentences, the lakes and mountains are written, and the mediation is exhausted, and the clear and beautiful are clear; The last four sentences are switched to flat rhyme, praising Fan Li's escape to the five lakes, nostalgic for the past and the present.

Zhenze, also known as Gu Kuze.

Cao Peng's use of this seven-character poem also seems to show his personal pure quality.

Zhang Zhao looked at Cao Peng with a complicated expression, and after a while, he suddenly smiled, stroked his palms and praised...... "Yingchuan Xun family, family history."

When I saw it today, it was indeed worthy of its name. ”

At this moment, a series of applause was heard in the distance.

"I said where the Yashi wrote the poem, it turned out to be Zhang Zibu."

Zhang Zhao hurriedly turned around and turned his head to look over. This look made Zhang Zhao overjoyed, and a bright smile suddenly appeared on his face.

Is it him? If he makes a move, the big thing will be decided!

(To be continued)