After not sleeping all night, Cao Peng was a little tired.

However, he did not sleep, but sat on the porch, repeatedly playing with the carp bronze Ruyi that came from Chen Sheng's study.

There must be something wrong with this copper town!

Out of instinct, Cao Peng was convinced that he hadn't looked away.

This is no ordinary copper town, and it seems to be hiding hidden secrets. He held Tongzhen in the palm of his hand, squinted his eyes in the morning light. The morning sun in early winter seems to be a little cold, shining on the green and secluded copper town, beating out a strange cold light. The sunlight swims along the lines of the scales, and the halo sparkles, creating a variety of colors, like a mirage.

But what is the secret of this copper town?

Cao Peng took a deep breath, put his hand down, and stared straight at Tongzhen.

After watching this for a long time, I didn't see where the organ of this copper town was...... Or is it because I'm a little suspicious?

"Ah Fu!"

While he was pondering, a rough shout woke Cao Peng up.

He looked up and saw that Dianman and Xu Yi were coming in from outside the cross-courtyard arch in a majestic manner. Behind the two of them are Pan Zhang and Feng Chao.

Originally, Pan Zhang didn't want to stay.

The reason is very simple...... Deng Ji was new to Haixi, and his future was uncertain.

Moreover, what is the future of a small Haixi Ling?

It is not wrong to say that Pan Zhang is ambitious; But there is no problem in saying that he is a philistine and realistic.

In short, this is a very practical person. He has ambitions and wants to make a career; At the same time, it is very practical, and the character is not too high.

Historically, he was impeached several times in Soochow because of his greed for money.

If it weren't for Sun Quan's favor and trust in him, it is estimated that he would have lost his head a long time ago. After Pan Zhang's death, his son was immediately unlucky and implicated.

Cao Peng didn't know how Pan Zhang died!

In the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, the plot of Guan Erge's county order scaring Pan Zhang to death is skillful nonsense...... However, Cao Peng has his own way.

He pulled Dian Man and Xu Yi to Pan Zhang, and said very solemnly, "Do you know who they are? ”

"I don't know!"

"Then let me tell you, this is my second brother, Xu Yi. His father is Cao Sikong's Wu Meng, Captain Xu Chu, Xu Zhongkang; This is my third brother Dianman, and his father is the general Wei Dian Junming of the Tiger Ben Zhonglang of the Dynasty. If you stay and help me, I don't dare to say that it will definitely make you prosperous, but it can give you a lot of opportunities. Don't look at my brother-in-law as just a Haixi Ling, he is also a fellow disciple of Guo Jia, the priest of the Air Force. I also have a brother who seized the opportunity and is now the official of the Lieutenant of the Sleeping Hill, the Sima of Runan County...... Pan Zhang, do you want to get ahead?

Do you want to be promoted and make a fortune...... Even if you can't be under one person and above ten thousand, but you are also an upright court official?

Stay! As long as you have the ability, you can get a lot of opportunities by staying. Cao Sikong is a hero today, and he is eager to find talent...... After a period of training and a few more contributions, I can justifiably recommend you, my path is very broad. ”

Under Cao Peng's persuasion, Pan Zhang's heart was moved!

It's not that he doesn't want to defect to Cao Ying. Pan Zhang is not one of those Yanzhou scholars, although he was born in Dongjun, he does not have much ill feelings towards Cao Ying.

To put it bluntly, Pan Zhang is an ordinary person with good skills, but he has no recommendation.

If...... After thinking about it, Pan Zhang finally agreed to stay.

However, he still has one condition, if Deng Ji can't stand in Haixi, he will leave, and I hope Cao Peng will not stop him when the time comes.

If Deng Ji couldn't gain a foothold in Haixi, Cao Peng wouldn't stop him without Pan Zhang's words.

In my heart, I am really not optimistic about Pan Zhang's character. However, in the current situation, it seems to be the best choice to have such a Jiang Biao Huchen to help. At least, such a person is a real villain. It is enough to use fame and fortune, and it is much easier to fool than those scholars.

Cao Peng put Tongzhen down and stood up.

"Second brother, third brother...... Great work! ”

"Ha, it's very hard."

Dian Man waved his hand indifferently, and said with a smile: "Last night, I was happy to kill." ”

"Chen Sheng's other village, have you ever won it?"

Xu Yi nodded, sat on the porch, picked up a bowl of warm water, and drank it all the time.

"Taken...... The bastards tried to resist in vain, but after Lao Pan went up and hacked a dozen people to death, they were all honest. Chen Sheng's wife and children were also killed by Lao Pan, but Chen Sheng's eldest son Chen Kui is now missing. ”

"Oh?"

"According to the people on Zhuangzi, Chen Kui did not come back last night.

The kid was so idle that he didn't know where he had gone. I often don't go home for two or three days, and when I come back, I sleep with my head covered......"

Cao Peng couldn't help frowning.

Is there still such a fish that slipped through the net?

But after thinking about it, what kind of threat can a gentleman have!

He smiled and said, "My brothers have worked hard...... Lao Pan, Feng Chao, you have also worked hard! ”

Pan Zhang didn't have the arrogance he had before at this time, and hurriedly surrendered his hand: "Son's strategy is really hard!" ”

He was involved in last night's operation from start to finish.

For Cao Peng and Deng Ji, I can't help but be a little afraid. Cao Peng's strategy, Deng Ji's plan, all of them seem ridiculous at first glance, but they are interconnected and intimate. At least, Chen Sheng's every move was calculated by these two people. The thunderous means shocked Pan Zhang. And the people under Deng Ji and Cao Peng are not idle. Dian Man Xu Yi is not a subordinate of the two, but he and Cao Peng are brothers; And Zhou Cang Xiahou Lan, although his martial arts are not as good as Pan Zhang, the gap is not big.

One-on-one, Pan Zhang was sure to kill either of the two.

But one-to-two...... Zhou Cang and the two of them can kill Pan Zhang within twenty moves.

Feng Chao, with amazing archery skills, can penetrate Yang in 100 steps; Although Wang Mai Deng Fan is not a master, he is not an ordinary person who can match.

Cao Peng, the feeling given to Pan Zhang, is even more incomprehensible.

With so many people willing to stay by the side of these two, maybe it would be a good choice to stay!

Cao Peng waved his hand, exchanged a few polite words with Pan Zhang, and then beckoned everyone to sit down. After a night of killing, there is always a hint of mental weariness. A few people were talking, and suddenly Feng Chao snorted softly.

"Childe, where did you get this fish kiss copper town?"

Cao Peng was stunned for a moment, and looked in the direction of Feng Chao's finger, which turned out to be the bronze Ruyi.

"Oh, this is what I took from Chen Sheng's study...... How, do you recognize it? ”

Feng Chao looked a little excited, and nodded again and again.

"It's called Fish's Kiss Coppertown. However, it has another name, called Qian Youyu Ruyi. Do you see the scales on the back of this copper fish, do they look like copper coins stacked together? ”

Cao Peng heard this, picked it up and observed it carefully for a while, "Don't say it yet!" If you hadn't brought it up, I wouldn't have paid attention to that. What do you mean...... Hehe, it's like a copper coin. Wonderful, wonderful, really wonderful! It's really not easy to be a person in this copper town. ”

"Let me see it too!"

Dianman hurriedly said and snatched Tongzhen from Cao Peng's hand.

"Well, it's very similar."

"Fish have less money, but there is more money...... Ha, what a good mouthpiece. ”

Xu Yi also took it and looked at it twice, and then handed it to Pan Zhang.

"Lao Feng, this thing, do you have a head?"

Feng Chao nodded, and said: "This fish kiss copper town is said to be specially built by Li Guangli, the Marquis of Haixi, when Emperor Wu was invited by skilled craftsmen. ”

"Li Guangli?"

For Dian Manxu Yi, and even Pan Zhang, Li Guangli's life is really unclear.

Feng Chao smiled bitterly: "Li Guangli is the elder brother of Mrs. Li, the favorite concubine of Emperor Wu...... I have heard that there is a beautiful woman in the north, peerless and readable. One look at the city, and then look at the country. Alluring the city and the country, is it rare for a beautiful woman to get the poetry again'? It's this Mrs. Lee. ”

"Oh, it turned out to be Brother Beauty."

Pan Zhang suddenly realized, but the expression on his face was a little obscene.

As for Dian Manxu Yi, he looked pity...... Feng Chao was so angry by these three people that he couldn't speak.

"Okay, move on."

In fact, there has always been a legend in Haixi: Li Guangli was the Marquis of Haixi back then, and he was even favored by Emperor Wu, and it can be said that he is rich and rivals the country. It is said that he gathered the wealth of the world and built an underground labyrinth in the Haixi Hou Mansion, hiding his wealth in the labyrinth...... Li Guangli later surrendered to the Xiongnu, and his family was confiscated. But that underground treasure trove, no one has found it, and it remains a mystery to this day. ”

"What does that have to do with this fish-kissed copper town?"

"It doesn't matter, I just heard that Yuyue Tongzhen is an item from Li Guangli's mansion, and later it was obtained by the Haixi County Order, and it has been passed down to the present. My dad loved this fish kiss copper town very much when he was alive, and he didn't want to die after he died, but it disappeared without a trace. ”

Feng Chao said, suddenly gritting his teeth.

"It's very impossible to kill Chen Sheng's old thief with his own hands...... Since this fish-kissed copper town is in his hands, my father must have died at his hands back then. ”

Cao Peng fell silent!

After a long time, he suddenly raised his head and said softly: "Feng Chao, I think you may have misunderstood Chen Sheng, he should not be your father's enemy." ”

"Huh?"

Feng Chao looked at Cao Peng in amazement, a little incomprehensible.

took Tongzhen from Pan Zhang's hand, Cao Peng dragged it in his palm and was silent for a long time.

After a while, he said: "When I found this copper town, Chen Sheng put it in the study and used it to press paper. If he was really your father's enemy, he would never have done it in such a grand manner...... I asked Chen Fu, and Chen Sheng often met those wealthy businessmen in the study before his death. Although he is a tyrant of the western part of the strait, he will not be so arrogant. When he did this, didn't he say that he was the murderer of Ling Zun? ”

"But ......"

"Listen to me, I think the second reason why Chen Sheng is not a murderer is because he shot it himself.

According to the records of the case reported to the imperial court, when Ling Zun was killed, a group of strongmen broke into Haixi...... If it was really Chen Sheng's doing, he could have used the same means this time, instead of hastily summoning people. I also thought that Ling Zun's death was related to Chen Sheng. But later found out that although Chen Sheng was domineering, he was not so arrogant...... He did it last night, which means that he did not collude with the bandits. ”

Feng Chao couldn't help but shudder.

"Childe means ......"

"That murderer is still in Haixi County."

Cao Peng raised his head, his eyes burning.

"Although I haven't figured out the reason for this, I believe that Chen Sheng was not the one who killed Feng Xianling. I have a feeling that Feng Xianling's death should have nothing to do with Chen Sheng. It is likely that he has angered some people, or ......"

Cao Peng closed his voice and bit his nails gently.

"Or is the problem in this fish-kissed copper town?"

"Forgive the foolishness of the lowly, the meaning of the prince ......"

Cao Peng waved his hand, "Don't ask, let me think about it." ”

Yuyue Tongzhen - Chen Sheng - Feng Zhan - No, there should be an important link missing here!

"Feng Chao, after Ling Zun's death, has anyone inquired about Fish Kiss Copper Town?"

"Well, I didn't pay much attention to this. After my father died, I was bent on revenge. However, the two county magistrates did not seem to be interested in this, so I left Haixi in a fit of rage, gathered a group of people, and became a strongman, so I did not pay too much attention to it. ”

"If, if someone is interested in this fish-kissed copper town and can't find you...... What will you do? ”

"This ...... The humble doesn't quite understand. ”

"Stay in the county office!"

Cao Peng stood up and wandered across the courtyard.

Dian Man and Xu Yi were said to be dizzy, and they couldn't react a little.

On the contrary, Pan Zhang seemed to be aware, "What does Childe mean is that if someone is interested in Yuyue Tongzhen and doesn't know where to look for it, the best way is to send someone to stay in the county government to find it slowly?" That is to say, the bizarre death of the two county magistrates later...... It also has something to do with this fish-kissed copper town? This person must leave the county office vacant before he can inquire at will. ”

"I remember what you said."

Feng Chao stroked his palm and said: "The two county commanders after my father have not made much action after taking office. But they all died very strangely......"

"Mai Cheng!"

Cao Peng suddenly exclaimed.

"Mai Cheng?"

Dianman remembered, wasn't that the cell boss who taught Deng Ji a lesson on the night he arrived in Haixi County?

He is a member of the Mai family...... Cao Peng chuckled in his heart, and suddenly felt hairy.

I thought that getting rid of Chen Sheng would make the situation a little clearer.

But now it seems that the situation in the western part of the strait is still confusing!

Cao Peng suddenly felt agitated and wandered around the yard.

Feng Chao's face also became extremely ugly. All along, he thought that the person who killed his father was Chen Sheng; But I didn't expect ...... matter to be publicized to the outside world. ”

Cao Peng stopped and looked at the four of them with a solemn expression.

"In addition, we have to recruit people as soon as possible. I don't know who the murderer is, but if his purpose is to kiss Coppertown, then once he knows, he will definitely do something to us. The reason why we haven't done it yet is because he doesn't know that we have won Fishkiss Copper. Or rather, he thinks that this Fishkiss Copper Town has been lost, so he doesn't care about us...... Wheat bear, wheat kernel, wheat into it! ”

Cao Peng asked, "Feng Chao, if I recruit now, is there any hope?" ”

Feng Chao thought for a while, shook his head and said, "Gongzi eliminated Chen Sheng, which is indeed a good thing. But as far as the Haixi people are concerned, pirates and bandits have little to do with them. As long as you don't provoke it, those pirates won't come to make trouble...... Because to a certain extent, Haixi County provided a way for pirates to destroy stolen goods, and Haixi people also gained a lot of benefits from pirates...... Chen Sheng was killed, and Deng Xianling may be able to gain a foothold in Haixi and gain the favor of Haixi people.

But if Deng County ordered the conscription now...... Moreover, as soon as the pirates learn of our movements, they will act immediately. I don't think that a group of newly recruited Hercynian people will be able to defeat those pirates and bandits. Therefore, if the prince wants to recruit soldiers, he needs to be cautious. ”

"!"

Cao Peng couldn't help but burst out with a foul mouth.

"Alright, that's it for now!"

"The murderer ......"

"Let's investigate this matter slowly. The most urgent task at the moment is to maintain stability in the western part of the Taiwan Strait...... Feng Chao, you try to call the patrol back, don't recruit too much, a hundred is enough. Presumably, these 100 patrols will not stimulate the murderous surnames of those pirates. It's up to you and Wen Jue to lead. ”

Feng Chao and Pan Zhang glanced at each other, bowed down and said, "Obey orders!" ”

—————————————————————————————— grain prices in the western part of the Taiwan Strait have finally fallen.

Although most of the Jia people had a wait-and-see attitude, the 5,000 stone grain and rice put into the Haixi market still had a huge impact.

Chen Sheng's family property is still being cleaned up, and all the shops and shops are closed.

And on the third day after Chen Sheng's death, the county government issued an announcement again.

Chen Qi was in Guangling and dismissed Chen Sheng's status as a son of the Chen family. and solemnly stated that in support of Deng Ji's actions in Haixi County, the children of the Chen family must not violate the law.

This announcement immediately caused an uproar in Haixi County.

"I just said, I said I should visit Deng County."

A group of Jia people got together and quarreled fiercely.

"I have long known that Deng County Ling is not an idler. Look, look, even Old Lady Chen has come forward to speak now...... This, this, how should this be good? ”

"You fucking bastard!"

A Jia man stood up and scolded: "You were the one who said it at the beginning, don't ignore the order of Deng County."

As a result, we have all been deceived by you...... Now, you're blaming us again? It's all on your side, and you're right about it. ”

"I ......"

"Alright, alright, everyone stop arguing!"

An old Jia man spoke, "Things have come to this point, and it's useless to say anything." The top priority at the moment is to try to repair the relationship with the Deng County Order. First of all, we must bring the market price back down, so that Deng Xianling can feel the goodwill of our others. If you don't obey the orders of Deng County's order, I'm afraid that the next Chen Sheng will be the person between you and me...... Also, we have to try to get in touch with Deng County. Previously, Deng County ordered us to hold a banquet at the county office, but none of us went. Now, I'm afraid that it will not be easy for us to ask for the order of Deng County again...... We have to find a suitable person to go to the Deng County Order on our behalf. ”

"Wang Cheng!" A Jia man blurted out.

"Yes, it's Mr. Wang!"

"Mr. Wang still has vision, more than us people, he has foresight...... On the day of the banquet held by Deng County, only Mr. Wang and Mr. Mai went. It is estimated that Mr. Mai is unlikely to say anything for us, why don't we go to Mr. Wang? He is a good man, and he will never sit idly by and watch us and others be implicated by that Chen Sheng's dog thief. ”

"Yes, we are our own people, and we are all caused by Chen Sheng's dog thief."

It is often said that this merchant is ruthless.

A few years ago, Deng Ji was just a 'dog official' in their mouths, but now, Chen Sheng has become a 'dog thief' in their mouths.

It's amazing how things have changed!

Lao Jia sighed, "Since that's the case, then I'll visit Mr. Wang and ask him to say a few kind words for us......"

(To be continued)