It doesn't matter if you're timid or cautious.

After Cao Peng sat in the Chinese army, he still ordered to stay overnight in Ningping County. Arrived at the Ningping County Station, it was already the second half of the night! Everyone felt very tired, especially those who were brave in the county, and they secretly cursed in their hearts, blaming Cao Peng for his actions.

However, after dawn, when Ningping County brought a hot and hearty meal, the complaints in the hearts of those villagers also disappeared.

Cao Peng sent someone to inform Ningping County overnight and asked Ningping County to prepare meals and supplies.

With nearly 1,000 people, it takes a lot of money to travel long distances. This money is generally not paid by the convoy itself, but by the local government.

Then, having eaten their meals, the soldiers were in good spirits and hit the road again.

Cao Peng, Gan Ning, and Kan Ze were in parallel, and Hao Zhao and Xiahoulan were in formation. There is Xia Houen in front of him, and this road is quite peaceful.

Ningping County also sent a guide to lead the way for Cao Peng and others.

However, it can be felt that it is not Cao Peng that Ningping County respects, but the old lady in the car.

But no one told the old lady's origin. Cao Peng didn't want to ask, no matter who she was, as long as she could serve well, it would be done.

After the convoy was back on the road, the old lady called Cao Nan and Huang Yueying to the car.

Cao Peng and Kan Ze followed behind the car, while Gan Ning was in command of the Chinese army.

Hearing the cheerful laughter from time to time in the car, Cao Peng also felt that his heart was very comfortable.

After walking out of Ningping County, it is an endless countryside.

"Stop!"

The chariot was moving, and suddenly the old lady whispered.

Cao Peng hurriedly raised his hand and shouted: "Chinese army, stationed on the horse." ”

Gan Ning in the front and Xiahou Lan in the rear issued orders almost at the same time. Cao Peng jumped off the horse and walked to the car, where he saw Xiahou Zhen and Huang Yueying helping the old lady get out of the car, while Cao Nan was holding Deng Ai and following closely behind the old lady.

Deng Ai is more than a year old, and he can babble out 'Auntie', 'Daddy' and 'Uncle'.

Chubby, pink, with a pair of big round black eyes, looking around curiously. Seeing Cao Peng, he stretched out his chubby little hand, and made a 'ho-ho-ho' sound in his mouth, as if he wanted Cao Peng to hug him. Cao Peng ignored Deng Ai and came straight to the old lady.

"Old lady, why do you stop?"

"Where's the guide?"

As the old lady asked, as the guide of the three elders of Ningping, he hurriedly stepped forward.

"Since the beginning of spring, there has been abundant rain in Chenjun?"

The guide was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly replied: "It's not very rich...... Since the beginning of spring, there have only been two light rains in Ninh Binh, but the rainfall has not been too heavy. ”

"The ...... farming"

"The sowing is fine, barely able to keep up.

But ......"

"But how?"

"Looking at this year, it won't rain too much...... I was afraid of a drought. The last time it rained was around the fifteenth, and it has been nearly twenty days now. In previous years, there was plenty of rain on this day. But this year...... I heard that the situation in Yilu, Xiangxian, and Xinyang is not very good. Cao Taishou was stationed in Chen County, relying on the Langtang Canal, which was quite passable, but in other places, there were signs of drought. ”

The old lady nodded and bent down.

She grabbed a clod from the ground, pinched it, and it shattered at once.

Cao Peng couldn't help but be surprised, and looked at the old lady in surprise. In his previous life, he had also experienced a drought. One year, the Bears Ears River broke off, and the fields on both sides of the river dried up and cracked like a baby's mouth. But the scenery in front of me shows no signs of drought.

Lush, and there are no cracks in the land.

But the old lady can still see the clues at a glance, which also makes Cao Peng secretly admire.

"When the old man was young...... Well, it seems that it is the fifth year of Yonghe, and I am seven years old, and I have not yet entered the palace...... Hehe, my family was poor at that time, so I often worked in the fields with my mother. The situation that year was very similar to what it is now. After two light rains in the early spring, there was no rain again until the beginning of autumn...... There was no harvest left, and many people starved to death in the fields.

My mother once told me some tips for looking at qi, which can judge the amount of rain according to the dryness and wetness of the land...... I entered the palace at the age of fourteen, and nearly a year has passed since then. I still remember my mother's words very clearly. Looking at the condition of the soil, the old man was really worried that there would be a drought during the old period. If there is really a major drought, then Yuzhou will be in turmoil again. ”

This Mrs. Wu is definitely a person with a story.

Wangqi said, Cao Peng had heard of it.

But most of the time, these are the kind of people in the village who are like sacrifices and the like.

Cao Peng doesn't know how to look at qi, and he can't even see the various crises hidden under this luxuriant. However, the old lady is not wrong in what she said, if there is a drought, there will definitely be turmoil in Yuzhou. He couldn't help frowning and falling into deep thought.

"Ah Fu, what are you thinking?"

"I'm wondering how to fix the drought if it happens."

Huang Yueying thought about it, turned around and walked to her carriage, and asked Guo Huan to take out a bookbag from the car and turn out a bamboo slip.

She opened it, looked at it, and shook her head slightly.

Cao Peng stepped forward and glanced at the bamboo slip, and asked suspiciously, "Yueying, what is this?" ”

"Ah Fu, do you know Bi Lan?"

The name seems familiar, but I can't think clearly.

However, Kan Ze answered on the side: "What Miss Huang said about Bi Lan, but is it Bi Lan who was called 'Ten Permanent Servants' in the past?" ”

"That's the man."

Ten permanent servants, I know this!

However, Cao Peng couldn't understand what Huang Yueying suddenly mentioned Bi Lan to do.

"Yueying, good end, how do you mention the Ten Standing Attendants?"

Huang Yueying heard this and smiled slightly.

She was about to explain, but she heard the old lady not far away say, "Captain Cao, let's go...... I went to Chen County earlier, and by the way, I reminded you that it was cheap. ”

Zilian is Cao Hong.

Mrs. Wu called Cao Hong in public, which showed that her identity was unusual.

Cao Peng hurriedly agreed and let Huang Yueying get into the car.

He then mounted his horse and directed the convoy onwards. And Huang Yueying returned to her car and never came out again.

———————————————————————— that night, the convoy arrived in Chen County.

It was already dark, but Cao Hong took the officials of Chen County and waited outside Chen County.

As soon as he saw the chariot fighting, Cao Hong stepped forward on foot, didn't care about greeting Cao Peng, and came to the old lady's carriage by himself, and said respectfully: "Nephew Cao Hong, welcome grandma." ”

"Zilian, I'm a lonely old woman, I don't deserve such a big gift.

We don't need these vain things, so I won't get out of the car...... Let's go back first, I have something to tell you. ”

"Follow your grandmother's teachings."

At this moment, Cao Hong is not at all delicate and pretentious.

Hurriedly ordered, the officials who greeted him dispersed, and he personally got into the carriage and served as a driver for the old lady.

Cao Peng took the opportunity to meet Deng Fan.

"Big Bear, how are you doing here?"

"Ha, it's not bad, it's not bad."

Deng Fan looks like he has a lot of energy. Now he is a soldier of Chen County, and he can be regarded as a powerful figure. Cao Hong couldn't be introduced, but Deng Fan still pulled Cao Peng and introduced Chen County officials to him. Rod, it doesn't need to be introduced! and Cao Peng have been acquainted with each other since they were in Xiapi.

Now Luo Xi is the Sima of Chen County, and he is regarded as Deng Fan's superior.

The rest of the officials of Chen County, big and small, have met Cao Peng one by one, but none of them have a familiar name.

After seeing each other, Luo and Deng Fan pulled Cao Peng, saying that they wanted to pick up the wind for Cao Peng. Originally, Cao Peng didn't really want to go, but he couldn't bear the enthusiasm of the two, and he also had some words with Deng Fan, so it was difficult to refuse. So, after he explained to Cao Nan and Huang Yueying, he took Xiahoulan and Gan Ning with Luo and Deng Fan. Kan Ze and Hao Zhao, under the guidance of the officials of Chen County, protected the chariot and entered the county seat of Chen County. A cadre of soldiers and horses and miscellaneous servants were all arranged to the Chen County school.

In front of Cao Hong, neither Xia Houen nor Cao Yang had the qualifications to speak.

Both of them stayed in the school grounds, without orders and did not dare to act rashly.

"Big Bear, we are on the way, I heard that since the beginning of spring in Chenjun, it seems that there is not enough rain?"

"Ah, you've heard that too?"

During the banquet, Cao Peng asked about the drought.

Deng Fan didn't hide it, nodded and said: "It is said that since the beginning of spring this year, the rain has been much less than at this time in previous years. However, the situation in Chen County is better, and the water volume of the Langtang Canal is very large, so there is no big problem for the time being. However, Cao Taishou had ordered to dig canals along both sides of the Langtang Canal to store water...... Elsewhere, there have been no reports yet, so I guess the problem won't be particularly serious......"

"What about the situation outside of Chen County?"

"It's not very clear."

Deng Fan asked suspiciously: "Ah Fu, why are you so interested in this matter?" ”

Cao Peng repeated the words of Mrs. Wu on the road, and Luo and Deng Fan couldn't help but show a solemn look.

"Presumably, the old lady will mention it to Cao Taishou, but just digging a canal to store water may not be useful...... Canals must be dug and more dug more. If you don't have enough manpower, you can ask Cao Taishou for orders and let his soldiers dispatch. This kind of thing, be prepared. ”

Deng Fan and Rhodes glanced at each other and nodded in unison.

"By the way, who is that old lady Wu?"

Rod was stunned, "Captain Cao, you don't know the origin of Old Madam Wu?" ”

"Do I need to know?"

"You're a ...... The old lady is the adoptive grandmother of Cao Gong. ”

"Adoptive grandmother?"

Rod lowered his voice and said, "Not too many people know about this matter. It was also after I received the documents from Qianxian that I heard General Duhu inadvertently mention it. You should know the origin of Cao Gong. ”

"The Cao family in Qian County, of course I know."

"Then you should also know the origin of Ju Gao Gong, the father of Cao Gong."

Jugao Gong, that is, Cao Song.

Cao Peng was stunned for a moment, suddenly woke up, and understood the meaning of Rodes's words.

It was mentioned in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms that Cao Song's original surname was Xiahou, and he was later succeeded to the great eunuch at that time, Zhongchang Servant, and Cao Teng of the Great Changqiu.

So much so that in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, he repeatedly scolded Cao Ying for being a eunuch.

In fact, Cao Teng had a good reputation in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, and he was not a ten-member servant. He assisted the Four Dynasties and served as a scholar during the period of Emperor Huan. In office for more than 30 years, after four emperors, there has never been much negligence. Moreover, he also recommended a lot of capable people for the imperial court.

Chen Liu's Yu Fang and Bian Shao; Nanyang's Yangu and Zhang Wen; Zhang Huan of Hongnong; Tangxi of Yingchuan, Zhao Dian...... These people are all recommended by Cao Teng.

Zeng Yizhou assassinated Shi Chonghui and impeached Cao Teng, saying that he was corrupt and took bribes. But after Cao Teng found out, instead of blaming, he promoted Chong Hui.

Since Cao Teng's hand, there have been two captains.

One is a kind of Hui, and the other is Zhang Wen...... It can be said that when Cao Ying first came out, he killed Jian Shuo's uncle, governed Luoyang, and caused so many disasters, but he was able to be safe, but he was removed from his official position and transferred from Luoyang. If there is no shadow of his grandfather Cao Teng, I am afraid it will be difficult to get out of it.

Cao Teng's quality can be put aside first.

However, Cao Song's origin has always been a historical puzzle.

The Chronicles of the Three Kingdoms did not elaborate, but according to the situation at the time, although the Xiahou family and the Cao family had been married for generations, Cao Teng still had a brother and a brother, even if he wanted to succeed, it was impossible to succeed the Xiahou family. Cao Song, more likely the son of Cao Teng's brother, and then passed to Cao Teng's side. After all, Cao Ying later had a close intermarriage with the Xiahou family. At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the same surname was not allowed to intermarry, if Cao Ying was really a child of the Xiahou family, then he would inevitably follow such a rule...... These are all gossip.

"You mean, Old Madam Wu is Tenggong's...... Madam? ”

"Hehe, exactly!"

A eunuch, who is still married and has a wife?

Cao Peng is a little confused!

But thinking about it again, this eunuch is also a human being, and Mrs. Wu lives in the palace, if she doesn't have a backer, I'm afraid she may not be able to survive.

Eat!

It must be so.

Cao Peng has seen such a thing as 'eating opposite' in some works.

If you want to come to Mrs. Wu and Cao Teng, it belongs to the 'opposite food'.

Later, Cao Teng Zhishi, because of his merits, Emperor Huan gave the marriage of Mrs. Wu and Cao Teng, which seems to be reasonable. You must know that although Cao Teng's power was somewhat weakened in the later period, he still had a lot of merit in the emperor's heart. Cao Teng was named the Marquis of Feiting, and his fief was inherited by Cao Song after his death. It can be seen from this that Cao Teng still occupies an extremely important position in Emperor Huan's heart...... Cao Song was raised by Mrs. Wu since he was a child, isn't that Cao Song's adoptive grandmother?

"Listening to Taishou, Cao Gong treats the old lady as his own grandmother and has great respect. The old lady didn't pay much attention to the outside things, but if she opened her mouth, Cao Gong would definitely comply. ”

Cao Peng, I understood ......———————————————————————————— finished eating, and it was almost time.

Cao Peng returned to the post station in a daze, and was about to rest, but unexpectedly found that Huang Yueying's house was still lit up.

"Xiaoluan, Miss hasn't rested yet?"

Bu Luan blushed, supported Cao Peng, and nodded slightly.

"After the young lady got out of the car, she never came out of the room.

Even dinner was used in the room, and when Sister Xiaohuan and I went to visit, we saw the young lady holding a book and reading it, and writing and drawing. ”

Cao Peng scratched his head, accompanied by Bu Luan, and came to the door of Huang Yueying's room.

Guo Huan was leaning against the door and taking a nap, when she heard footsteps, she woke up suddenly, saw that it was Cao Peng, and hurriedly stepped forward to salute.

"Childe!"

"What is the young lady doing in the house?"

"I don't know, Miss told us not to go in outside, saying it would disturb her."

Cao Peng was puzzled, and couldn't figure out what Huang Yueying was thinking about. So he stepped forward and knocked softly on the door...... "Who! ”

"It's me!"

In the room, there was a sound of footsteps, followed by the door open.

"Ah Fu, you're eating again!"

Cao Peng smiled and said, "Fifth brother, he has to pull me, and I can't push it...... By the way, it's so late, why don't you rest? ”

Huang Yueying's eyes lit up, and she grabbed Cao Peng's sleeve.

"Ah Fu, you came just in time, I have something to discuss with you.

Hee-hee, you have to help me with this...... Well, you'll be able to help me, won't you? ”

"Help what?"

Cao Peng was confused and was pulled into the room by Huang Yueying.

(To be continued)