Chapter 100: The Duty of the Guard

It's a hundred chapters, celebrate!

^_^ Asking for a monthly ticket reward......—————————————————————— returned to Wangtian Pavilion, and Dian Man and Xu Yi were a little high.

As soon as they saw Cao Zhen, the two of them immediately went up, sandwiched him between one left and one right, and without saying a word, they poured three glasses of wine before they stopped.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Cao Peng whispered a few words in Cao Zun's ear.

Cao Zun was stunned for a moment, then nodded and got up and walked out of the Wangtian Pavilion...... "You two guys ......" Cao Zhen was a little out of breath, and when he saw Dian Man Xu Yi laughing heartlessly, he laughed helplessly and scolded: "In two days, Dian Zhonglang and Xu Xiaowei will have a martial arts competition." Wouldn't you be angry when you two got together? ”

Xu Yi shook his huge head again and again, and said with a smile: "My father said that he and Dian Zhonglang are elders and have nothing to do with us. He will not be angry as he should be. Dian Zhonglang also has this attitude, and he also said to Aman before, don't be cold about brotherhood. ”

Cao Zhen was silent for a moment and sighed.

"Captain Xu and Dian Zhonglang, really big husbands."

"However, Ah Fu, you are honest. What kind of art of war did you give to Dian Zhonglang, is it nonsense? ”

Cao Peng looked up in amazement, looked at Xu Yi and said, "Second brother, how can you say this?" ”

"I walked around the school yard all day long, and I didn't see the formation...... How can you defeat my family's Tiger Guard? ”

Xu Yi was a little drunk, and when she spoke, she also stammered.

"Is the Tiger Guard very powerful?" Dianman was suddenly unhappy, "My father's name is this, this is called ...... That's right, that's all in the chest. If you don't understand, don't talk nonsense, how could Ah Fu harm my father? Ah Fu, do you say yes, my father can win this time, right? ”

Dian looked at Cao Peng with blank eyes.

Cao Zhen was also curious and looked at Cao Peng.

This guy is really ...... But at this time, Cao Peng must be standing on the side of Dianman and smiled, "Second brother, have you heard of a sentence?" ”

"What's the matter?"

"All in one!"

Xu Yi was stunned, and Cao Zhen was thoughtful.

"I know that Uncle Xu's tiger guard is brave, and I have also seen Uncle Xu's performance. I think there is one thing that Uncle Xu didn't understand. ”

"What's the matter?"

"What is the Tiger Guard for?"

Xu Yi frowned, and was about to answer.

Cao Peng waved his hand and stopped Xu Yi, "Second brother, you listen to me first." I think Uncle Xu didn't see his position clearly. What is a guard? Everything is based on protecting Cao Gong, and he would rather die than be hurt by the Lord Gong. The guards are not used to fight fiercely and charge into battle. It is precisely because Dian Zhonglang understands this truth that he plays the formation like this. You see, that show, maybe it's not very useful. But when the battle is about to come, I can guarantee that no matter how fierce the tiger guards are, they will never think of rushing through the formation of the tiger army. ”

After saying something, Xu Yi was speechless.

Cao Zhen's eyes flashed with a strange light.

"Ah Fu, doesn't that mean that the guards are not allowed to board first?"

"That's not it!" Cao Peng took a sip of wine, "Su Wei ascended first, and it must be under the condition that Cao Gong is safe and foolproof." If you ignore the danger of Cao Gong'an and only charge into battle, what is the difference between it and other soldiers and horses? The guards are not for glory, but for the protection of glory. On the premise that Cao Gong is safe, he will be the first to enter the battle, and there seems to be no conflict between the two. ”

Not to strive for glory, but to protect glory!

In the Wangtian Pavilion, there was a sudden silence, and everyone fell into deep thought.

The tiger has been around since ancient times, and it seems to have become a custom to go first in every battle. Although the responsibilities of the tiger guards were greater, no one had ever made the duties so clear. In Cao Peng's eyes, the tiger should be like the Central Guard Regiment in later generations. They don't need to strive for glory, because to join in it is glory in itself...... At this moment, Cao Zhen suddenly felt that he seemed to understand something.

Understand what?

This is the true meaning of the phrase 'glory is my life'.

Cao Zun walked in from the outside, saw that everyone looked pensive, and after being stunned for a moment, he returned to normal.

He whispered a few words in Cao Peng's ear, and then walked back to Zhu Zan and sat down.

"Big brother, who is Du Xi?"

"Du Raid?" Cao Zhen was puzzled: "Do you mean Du Zixu?" ”

Cao Peng didn't know which end Du Zixu was. Looking at Cao Zhen's expression, this seems to be an amazing character, so he looked at Cao Zun, and Cao Zun nodded.

"Oh, Du Zixu is a native of Yingchuan Dingling, and he is also a famous person in Yingchuan.

His great-grandfather, Duane, and his grandfather, Dugan, were both very well-known people in the local area, and they were also prominent in the court. During the Taiping Rebellion, he went to Jingzhou. Later, Liu Jingsheng guarded Jingxiang and respected him very much. Last year, the lord greeted His Majesty in Luoyang, and Du Xi returned to his hometown and was appointed as the head of Western Hubei...... At that time, Western Hubei was quite chaotic, and bandits were raging. This Du attack was quite bold, and he once wore armor and held a fight, led his troops to kill the enemy, and beheaded hundreds of thieves. After the thief broke the city, this man gathered the people, but no one followed the thief. ”

"Oh?"

Cao Zhen continued: "This time, the lord appointed Zhong Yuanchang as the lieutenant of the school, and Zhong Yuanchang specially ordered Du Raid, visited Lang to join the military, and accompanied Guanzhong. ”

"This Du attack is not simple!"

"Of course it's not easy...... By the way, how can you be good and mention him? ”

Cao Peng said: "The people we met just now are Du Xi's guests. The previous elegant room was also arranged by Du Xian. ”

Cao Zhen frowned, and said softly: "In this way, those people are not small!" ”

"What do you mean by that?"

Zhu Zan said: "Du Xian, this person, is high and arrogant, and all the people who follow him are people of high moral character. Moreover, he attaches great importance to his family, and if it were not for a nobleman, he would never come forward to arrange it. You also know that the third floor of this Yuxiu Building is not something that can be brought up casually. ”

Dian Manchu Xu Yi was a little confused at this time.

And Wang Mai and Deng Fan couldn't interject, so they had to look at Cao Peng and Cao Zhen suspiciously.

Cao Zhen thought for a while, "Forget it, it's a misunderstanding, let's stop worrying about it...... Xuzhou accent? I'll go back and ask again. ”

He could see that Cao Peng was very interested in those people.

So I took it over.

Cao Peng also said: "That's right, it has nothing to do with us anyway, today it's for the fourth and sixth brothers, so don't talk about those boring things." Fourth brother, sixth brother, go to Luoyang Chang'an, the younger brother wishes the two brothers to grow up and show their fortunes, and promote the name of our little eight righteousness, please drink this cup together. ”

Cao Zhen and others invited wine one after another.

Zhu Zan and Cao Zun also smiled, and those who came did not refuse, and drank happily one by one.

This banquet is not over until it is near. At this time, the gate of Xudu had been closed, and Cao Peng took Wang Mai and Deng Fan to live in Huben Mansion with Dianman. Tonight, Dian Wei is on duty, so he is not in the house. The four of them drank a lot, and after entering the room, they fell asleep one after another. Cao Peng had something on his mind, and he couldn't sleep for a while, so he tossed and turned on the bed...... He got up in his clothes, walked out of the wing, and strolled through the garden of the Tiger Ben Mansion.

The moonlight was shining brightly, sprinkled in the courtyard, like a light veil...... In a short time, there are night birds chirping, which adds a bit of tranquility.

The moon is hazy, and the birds are hazy...... Cao Peng stepped into the pavilion and fell into deep thought.

I really can't remember what happened in the second year of Jian'an.

Even if Cao Peng had read the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, he couldn't clearly record what happened that year. It stands to reason that Lu Bu and Cao Ying are hostile, and it seems impossible to have any connection. At this time, someone from Xuzhou came...... What exactly is the situation?

By the way, what year did Lu Bu die?

For a while, Cao Peng's memory appeared a blank.

Battle of Guandu...... Battle of Guandu!

In my memory, the Battle of Guandu took place in the fifth year of Jian'an. And Lu Bu died before the Battle of Guandu. In other words, Lu Bu has two years to live at most? No, no, Lu Bu shouldn't have been killed in Jian'an for four years, because there seems to be an edict interspersed in the middle. Yes, Second Brother Guan seems to have followed Cao Ying for a period of time, and then he had Yan Liang, Zhu Wen Chou, and rode alone for thousands of miles.

That is to say, Lu Bu died in Jian'an for three years, or...... Earlier?

Cao Peng's memory became more and more confused.

One piece of information kept coming out of his mind one after another, making him a little confused.

Suddenly, Cao Peng felt that something was biting his trouser legs. When I looked down, I saw a snow-white rabbit running out of nowhere, squatting at his feet.

In the Dian Wei Mansion, will there be rabbits?

Cao Peng bent down and picked up the little rabbit.

No way...... Neither Dian Wei nor Dian Man are very caring people. You say they eat rabbits, Cao Peng believes it; If you talk about raising rabbits, Cao Peng will not believe it if he is killed. Moreover, rabbits are such evil creatures, and girls generally like to raise them.

But in the Tiger Ben Mansion, a group of pure masters.

Cao Ying had given Dian Wei more than 20 maids before, but Dian Wei felt troublesome and drove those maids to Wubao and did not stay in the mansion.

Where did this rabbit come from?

Cao Peng was puzzled, and suddenly heard the sound of weak footsteps in the distance.

After self-guiding qi into the bones and entering the bone-prone stage, Cao Peng's hearing has greatly improved. He hurriedly dodged and hid behind the pavilion, and looked in the direction from which the footsteps came, and saw a hazy figure floating in the moonlight. Getting closer and closer, Cao Peng gradually saw that it was a little girl. Looking at the age, he looks like he is about twelve or thirteen years old, and he is taller than the average girl, almost 160 or so. She was dressed in a blue and yellow long skirt, with her hair in a bun and a bun.

"Little white, little white......"

The little girl called softly, in a very low voice, as if she was forcibly suppressing her voice.

The moonlight was like a wash, and Cao Peng could see it clearly.

The little girl was also a beauty, with a goose egg face, beautiful and curved, a pair of bright eyes, and a pair of dimples on her cheeks. The cherry mouth is small, the little yao nose is upturned, and the facial features are very exquisite. At this moment, she seemed to be in a hurry, and her mouth kept calling.

Cao Peng lowered his head and looked at the little white rabbit in his arms.

Xiaobai?

That's right!

"Huh!"

Cao Peng dodged and walked out from behind the gazebo.

The little girl was startled, like a frightened rabbit, and hurriedly took two steps back, staring at Cao Peng vigilantly.

Cao Peng's size has grown a lot recently, and his body is also much stronger than before. He was dressed in a smock, holding the rabbit, and when he saw the little girl's vigilant appearance, he showed a kind smile, "Hey, is this yours?" ”

He tried to use a very soft tone, but it was evident that the little girl was still very wary.

The little head and the chick pecked at the rice, nodding.

The girl didn't speak, but her big watery eyes looked at Cao Peng blinking, as if she was begging Cao Peng to give her back the rabbit.

"Oh, here you go!"

Seeing that the little girl was so vigilant, Cao Peng felt that he couldn't ask anything, so he put the little rabbit on the ground.

"Xiao Baibai, come here!"

The little girl called softly, and the little white rabbit immediately flew and ran towards the little girl.

"What's your name and why are you here?"

Cao Peng saw the little girl picking up the rabbit, so he asked.

The girl didn't answer, she hugged the little rabbit and ran away.

"Hey!"

Cao Peng took two steps and shouted behind the girl, but the little girl ran faster.

"Be careful, don't fall."

Cao Peng stopped, shook his head with a wry smile, and called out behind the girl. But there was some muttering in my heart: Am I scary?

"Hmm...... Thank you for not eating in vain. ”

The little girl stopped suddenly, thanked Cao Peng, and then turned around and left.

Cao Peng was stunned!

He seems to understand a little, the culprit is only the father and son of the pawn...... Could it be that these two rammed rabbits are delicious?

When she looked up again, the little girl's figure had disappeared into the night.

Cao Peng is not easy to chase after again, because further inside, it is the inner house of the pawn family. God knows, does Dian Wei have a golden house to hide Jiao? Although Cao Peng is very familiar with the pawn, there are some places where he still has to follow the rules. If it's with Dianman, it's nothing. Now that he is alone, if he runs into the inner house, I am afraid that it will not sound good to spread it...... Or is it Dian Wei's relatives who have come?

After such a fuss, Cao Peng seemed much more relaxed.

If you can't think about it, then don't think about it anymore...... When you think it through, let's talk about it!

So, Cao Peng turned around and went back to the house to sleep.

—————————————————————————— early the next morning, Dian Man came to Cao Peng to practice.

Since I didn't sleep well last night, I looked a little listless. While yawning, he changed his clothes and muttered something in his mouth.

"Third brother, a female dependent is here in your house?"

Dian Man was stunned, "How can I have a female dependent in my family!" ”

"Yesterday I saw a woman's ...... in your back house."

Dianman suddenly became anxious, "Ah Fu, don't talk nonsense. If my mother finds out, my father will have to eat another meal! ”

Belch...... Dian Wei is afraid of his wife!

To be honest, Cao Peng rarely heard Dian Wei mention his wife.

Moreover, I have been in Xudu for so long, and I haven't seen Dian Wei take his wife over.

What does Mrs. Dian's look like? What's your last name?

Cao Peng has always been curious. Hearing Dian Man say that he leaked his mouth today, Cao Peng seems to understand a little why Dian Wei refuses to take his wife over.

"But I really saw that there was a little girl."

"Look dazzling...... "I don't really have a woman in my house." It's not that you don't know that my father gave my father so many maids before, but my father refused to ask for them, and sent them all to Wubao. You're definitely dazzled, and there's no one in the back house! ”

"I don't believe it!"

Dian Man was so angry that he pulled Cao Peng and walked to the back house.

In the back house, there is a main hall and dozens of side rooms. As soon as he walked into the back house, Cao Peng knew that Dianman was not lying. Because in this back house, it is deserted, and I don't feel any popularity at all.

Lai Hao has lived in someone, and it will not be the same as in front of him.

Although it looks clean, it looks like someone comes to clean it every day. However, whether anyone has lived there or not, you can tell at a glance.

Suddenly, Cao Peng shuddered.

Could it be that the one I saw last night was a female ghost?

In his previous life, Cao Peng was a staunch atheist. He didn't believe that there were really ghosts and gods in this world...... But now, he has crossed over, and he has become a different person. This kind of absurd thing, if it were changed to his previous life, he would not believe it if he was killed. Now, it's happening!

Who dares to say that there are no ghosts and gods in this world?

If there are no ghosts and gods, then how can his affairs be explained?

Confucius said, Zi is silent, strange and confused. He also said that the way of heaven is far away, and humanity is ...... It's not that he doesn't talk about ghosts and gods, but because of ghosts and gods, non-laypeople can talk about them. Does this mean that Confucius also believed that there are ghosts and gods in this world? It's really hard to say!

"Aman, go back and find a warlock and do the work."

Dianman wondered, "Why?" ”

"Uh...... It's so deserted! You know, it's too cold and easy to provoke unclean things. Do things and ask for peace of mind. ”

As he spoke, he prepared to leave.

It's so weird in the back house...... Originally, Cao Peng didn't feel scared, but as soon as the thought of the female ghost rose, it could never disappear. I always feel that the wind is gusting, and the back bones are cold, which is a little scary. But the moment he turned around, he suddenly stopped.

"Ah Fu, what's wrong?"

"Why is there a little door there?"

Cao Peng pointed to a corner of the courtyard, an inconspicuous little moon gate and asked.

Dianman smiled, "Oh, that's the lord's residence over there. When I came to Xudu, my lord and my father said that we should open a small door here to facilitate my travels. You also know that my father-in-law trusts my father very much, and in Yanzhou before, he often dragged my father to drink. Make a small door here for easy access. ”

Cao Peng, thoughtful...... "Aman, do you like to eat rabbits?" ”

Dianman was stunned, "How do you know?" If you don't say this, I can't remember it. This is the ...... It's been a long time since I've eaten a rabbit. ”

"In the future, don't eat rabbits!"

"Why?"

"Beware of the rabbit spirit settling accounts with you at night."

Cao Peng turned his head and left, more or less clear in his heart.

That little girl, isn't it Cao Ying's family? Or, is it the servant girl of Caofu? No, looking at her dress, she doesn't look like a subordinate, it must be Cao Ying's family!

And when it was full, he couldn't help but shudder.

"Ah Fu, wait for me!"

He hurriedly caught up with Cao Peng and asked softly, "Is there really a rabbit spirit?" ”

—————————————————————— the battle between the tiger and the guard, it is said that the benefits are approaching!

The streets and alleys of Xudu are discussing this upcoming dragon fight.

Dian Wei and Xu Chu are both tiger generals in the world. One has a bad name, the other is known as a tiger idiot, and they are all Cao Ying's most trusted people.

This battle will determine who is the first person to be the guard, so it has aroused a lot of interest.

Some say that the tiger is invincible; Some believe that the tiger guard is brave.

In short, there are endless levels of speculation, which also makes this martial arts exercise a mysterious color. At the same time, Cao Ying also declared that after the competition, there will be some rewards. But what reward? He didn't make it clear, which made people extremely curious.

On the tenth day of the seventh month, Wudang said.

Cao Peng came to the outside of the Xiyuan school early in the morning.

"Ah Fu!"

From a distance, I saw Cao Zhen in a military uniform, waving at him.

Cao Peng hurriedly agreed, urging him to step forward and greet Cao Zhen.

"Ah Fu, I inquired!"

"What do you know?"

"Those people in Yuxiu Building...... He was the messenger of Lu Bu in Xuzhou. Remember the guy who almost hit me? He is Chen Yuanlong! ”

(To be continued)