While Chen Liu, Cao Peng destroyed Lei Xu's lair.

From Lei Xu's lair, he obtained a brocade box, which contained a pair of white silk in addition to horseshoe gold. In the white silk, a person named 'Cheng' is mentioned, and the name of Xutai (i.e., Xuyi, ancient Taiyin yi) Yunshan Mixing is mentioned...... When he was in Haixi, Cao Peng once thought that that 'Cheng' was Wang Cheng.

But Wang Chengcheng is Xue Zhou, and this inference immediately becomes untenable. According to the correspondence habits of this era, if Wang Chengcheng is the person who writes white silk, then his signature should not be 'Cheng', but 'State'. Because Xue Zhou and Lei Xu did not know each other, it was impossible for Xue Zhou to use a pseudonym in their correspondence. Unless, Xue Zhou doesn't want to recruit Lei Xu, and even beware of Lei Xu.

This is not customary!

And Wang Cheng has been in Haixi.

Haixi is now Guannan County, Lianyungang City, Jiangsu Province.

It is located north of the Huaishui estuary and belongs to the Huaibei region; Xuyi, on the other hand, is located in the lower reaches of Huaishui and is located in the Huainan area. Although the distance is not particularly far, one belongs to Guangling County, and the other belongs to Pi State. How did Xuezhou appear in Huainan? He wasn't a businessman, and he didn't have much of a merchant's talent. This point can be roughly seen from the situation of Xuezhou in Haixi. If it were Chen Sheng, Cao Peng might believe it. But Xuezhou ...... Cao Peng couldn't believe that he would do business in Xuyi.

Well, Xue Zhou is not the 'Cheng' in the white silk, so who will this 'Cheng' be?

When the situation in Haixi calmed down, this question began to plague Cao Peng.

It's just that Cao Peng thinks that this 'success' has nothing to do with him, so he didn't deliberately think about it and deliberately pondered it.

Now, when Bu Qi proposed that he wanted to go to Xuyi, the name Yunshan Mixing suddenly came to his mind.

Why don't you check it out?

"Brother, shall we take a detour?"

Cao Peng asked with a smile.

The only one who can be called Cao Peng's 'brother' is Chen Qun.

Among this group of people, such as Xiahoulan and Hao Zhao, Cao Peng all called him by his words; As for Buqi, after the word "Mr.", the word "Mr." is added to express respect. As for Wang Mai, Cao Peng's name for him is more casual and intimate, and they are all called Wang Mai's milk names.

Chen Qun said with a smile: "I have also heard the name of Xuyi for a long time, and I can take this opportunity to go for a visit this spring."

The scenery of the Putang is beautiful...... Ah Fu, let's stay there for a day or two. You can also raft the cauldron pond, what do you think? ”

Po Pu Tang is a small shallow lake group located in the lower reaches of Huaishui.

In ancient times, Po Pu Tang was also known as Fuling Lake. After a thousand years, it will be renamed Hongze Lake...... Cao Peng didn't know the origin of the broken kettle pond, and naturally he didn't know that this broken kettle pond was Hongze Lake in the future. In fact, his geographical knowledge is not very good, although he knew the name of Hongze Lake in his previous life, but where is this Hongze Lake? But I don't know.

Therefore, he did not react in particular.

Chen Qun's feelings of being a literati scratching customers are understandable.

Although it is in the era of war, it does not affect the mood of these literati and customers. Even due to the war, they will add a lot of material.

You don't see, all magnificent poems are always accompanied by turmoil.

Li Bai's poems are heroic, isn't it because he is drifting and encountering the Anshi Rebellion? Without these experiences, I am afraid that he might not have been able to write so many magnificent poems.

"I don't dare to ask for it."

Cao Peng smiled slightly and replied to Chen Qun.

Chen Qun's interest seemed to become high in an instant.

Xuyi, located in the lower reaches of Huaishui, is an ancient city.

Its terrain is high in the southwest and hilly, low in the northeast, and plain. The terrain is sloping in a stepped manner, with an elevation difference of 220 meters.

Therefore, in later generations, Xuyi had the saying of 'two acres of cultivated land and one acre of mountain, one acre of paddy field and one acre of beach'.

It's early spring, and it's time for farming.

Along the way, you can see the farmers, working hard.

Compared with the desolation of Xiapi and other places, Xuyi is quite peaceful. It's just that due to years of war, there has also been a large number of population migrations in Xuyi. Not only Xuyi, but the population of the entire Huainan region has plummeted by three percent in just a few years, and most of them have moved to Jiangdong.

Overall, though, it's not too desolate.

The history of Xuyi is very long, far away in the Spring and Autumn Period, Xuyi is called "Good Dao", under the rule of Wu State, it was once the place where the princes would be allied.

Later, the more Wu was destroyed, Xuyi became the territory of Yueyue again.

Until the east of the Chu State invaded and expanded to Sishang, Xuyi became owned by the Chu State again.

Qin Shi Huang unified China, implemented the county system, and built Xutai...... At the turn of Chu and Han, Xutai belonged to Dongyang County of Western Chu. In June of the second year of Qin II, Xiang Liang supported Xiong Xin, the grandson of King Chu Huai, that is, Mi Xin as the king, and still respected King Chu Huai, that is, the capital was built in Xutai.

During the Western Han Dynasty, Han Gaozu set up a country in Guangling, and went through the two country names of Jing and Wu.

In the third year of Emperor Jing, the rebellion of the Seven Kingdoms occurred. Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty abolished the state of Wu and changed Xutai to Pei County. Later, it was changed to Linhuai County by Emperor Wu and became the seat of Linhuai County. During the Guangwu period of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Linhuai County was incorporated into Donghai County. Within 20 years, there was a change to subordinate to the Pi State.

However, due to various reasons such as war, after the change of Tao Qian, Liu Bei, and Lu Bu, the Xiapi Kingdom had no time to take care of the dependencies of the Huainan region...... In short, Xutai is an ancient city that has gone through many tribulations.

However, because of its geographical location, it occupies an extremely important position in the entire Lianghuai region.

After Cao Peng and his entourage approached the platform, they immediately sent someone to report. Although there were only 200 soldiers and horses, in this chaotic era, it was enough to cause chaos and turmoil. Especially when Lü Bu lost his binding force on the Huainan region, turmoil became extremely frequent. Two hundred soldiers...... If there is really a conflict, then it will inevitably cause great harm to the entire two Huai.

Cao Peng is very careful and very cautious.

―――――――――――――――――――――――― "Haixi Cao Peng asks for transit? ”

In the Yazhong of the Xutai Mansion, the head of the Xutai Mansion stared at the doorman and asked suspiciously.

"That, who is Cao Peng?"

"Cao Peng!"

In the flower hall, a young man got up, and a cold glint flashed in his eyes.

"Zishan, what's wrong with you?"

The head of the platform looked at the young man suspiciously, "Do you know this Cao Peng?" ”

"Of course I do...... Not only do I recognize it, but this Cao Peng and Yishi you also have a connection. ”

"What does it have to do with me?"

"Cao Peng, it's the younger brother of Deng Ji, the Haixi Ling...... Previously, when he was in Xiapi, this son had joined forces with others to humiliate your uncle. ”

"Huh?"

When the chief heard this, he was furious.

"Are you talking about the madman who made trouble in Xiapi and killed my uncle's horse lover?"

"Who else could there be?"

The head of the platform shouted: "Such a madman, can a certain person be spared? Come, prepare horses and guns, go out of the city with me, and slay this madman. ”

"Slow!"

"Zishan, do you want to intercede for him?"

The young man laughed, "Yishi, how can I intercede for him?" I also look at that kid, but after all, he is the inner brother of Haixi Ling, and I heard that he was conquered by Chen Yuanlong and went to Guangling County. If you kill him, I'm afraid that Chen Yuanlong won't stop there. ”

"Is that just a matter of letting him go?"

"Can you cheapen him?" The young man's eyes rolled, "Yishi, I have a plan, but I can humiliate this person and vent a bad breath for your uncle." ”

The head of the platform perked up, "Zishan, will the plan be released?" ”

The young man muttered softly in the ear of the chief, who nodded again and again.

"If this is the case, it will also make him lose face and breathe a bad breath out of my chest...... Someone came, passed on my order, Cao Peng's men and horses were not allowed to enter the city, and camped outside the city. But he can let him in. Just keep an eye on me, and keep me informed of his actions at any time. ”

"Whoa!"

The chief of the platform gritted his teeth and said, "If I don't make him ugly, how can I stop?" ”

After he and the young man looked at each other, they suddenly burst out laughing......―――――――――――――――――――――――――― "Don't let the soldiers and horses enter the city?" ”

Cao Peng couldn't help frowning.

Chen Qun asked, "If this is the case, then the camping materials should be supplied by his platform." ”

Xia Houlan looked angry, "No! He sent someone to inform him that it was the beginning of spring ploughing, and there was a shortage of baggage in the county yakufu, so let us solve it ourselves. ”

"Fix it yourself?"

Cao Peng asked in surprise.

It stands to reason that the soldiers and horses are not allowed to enter the city when they stop in the county and town.

But this rule is basically determined by the situation, and it is completely in the hands of the local officials. Cao Peng didn't care too much about this.

It's just that this camping baggage solves itself?

It's a bit excessive!

This is not a march to fight, but an ordinary stop.

Generally speaking, if the local government did not allow soldiers and horses to enter the city, they would help them set up camp.

Cao Peng glanced at Chen Qun, and Chen Qun looked pensive.

"What's the name of the chief?"

"Mr. Hui's words, the director of the station is said to be newly appointed, named Song Guang."

"Well, it turned out to be him......" Chen Qun turned his head to look at Cao Peng, and said with a smile: "Brother Xian, I'm just afraid that you are in trouble...... This Song Guang's uncle is Song Xian, that is, the person who was in Xiapi before and was folded by you. I guess Song Guang wanted to breathe a sigh for his uncle, so he deliberately made things difficult. If my guess is correct, even if you pay for it, you won't be able to buy it. ”

Cao Peng raised his eyebrows and snorted heavily.

I didn't expect to encounter this kind of trouble!

He was hesitating, and Bu Qi spoke: "If not, Childe will not go." ”

"Oh?"

"I'm just visiting my aunt, I won't be there for long. If Song Guang is looking for trouble, the son should not stay here and bypass it directly.

After I had finished seeing my aunt, I went to look for you. I can't wait long to get around......"

"This?"

Cao Peng gently tapped the saddle bridge with his hand, and after thinking for a moment, he shook his head.

"Song Guang is determined to find fault, since he has drawn a debut, if I don't accept the offer, I'm afraid that he won't give up and will continue to make trouble. Moreover, if I go to Guangling, if I am made difficult by Song Guang like this, it will inevitably make people laugh. So I had to take it. ”

"That's right, if the virtuous brother backs down, it will only make others more arrogant."

Bu Qi couldn't help but smile bitterly, glared at Chen Qun, and said in his heart: You guy, isn't this a troublemaker?

But when I think about it again, I think it seems to make some sense. Guangling people have an extremely strong sense of xenophobia! Cao Peng's situation of being conquered by Chen Deng is a bit special, he has no fame, his background is ordinary, and he is not famous. Not only is he an outsider, but he is still young.

With many conditions combined, Cao Peng's trip to Guangling is bound to encounter criticism.

Not to mention anything else, only those celebrities and gentry in Guangling County may not recognize Cao Peng. If Cao Peng showed a weak posture at this time, it would inevitably make those people even worse...... But for the sake of his own affairs, if Cao Peng was humiliated, Bu Qi was a little uneasy.

He hesitated, but did not speak again.

Cao Peng seemed to see Bu Qi's inner thoughts, and couldn't help laughing.

"Mr. Zishan doesn't have to feel guilty, this kind of thing has to happen sooner or later. Even if there is no Xuantai, there will be Guangling County...... It's also a good thing to go through it now. I want to see what tricks this Song Guang can play, and how to make things difficult for me. ”

Bu Qi nodded, and only smiled bitterly.

"Hao Zhao!"

"Whoa!"

"You take people to rest outside the city for a while, Xiahou and Wang buy, you two bring some people into the city, go buy heavy grain and rice first, and let everyone settle down first. Don't worry about money, if you can solve the problem with money, then it's not a problem...... Brother, let's go into the city and have a look? ”

"Good!"

Chen Qun smiled slightly and nodded in agreement.

"Childe, I'll go too."

Guo Huan jumped out of the car and ran all the way forward.

"Madame said, let me take care of you."

"This ......"

Chen Qun said: "The right to play, it doesn't hurt to bring her!" Brother Xian, you are now being recruited to Guangling, and this necessary posture must always be there. ”

"Well, let's go together."

Guo Huan looked at Cao Peng pitifully, although he knew that there was an element of acting, but Cao Peng was still a little reluctant to refuse after all.

I don't think anything will happen, so let's go and have a look?

So, Cao Peng and Chen Qun each brought four relatives, and Guo Huan also rode on a horse, led the way in front of Buqi, and went straight to Xutai County.

―――――――――――――――――― walk into the platform, you can feel the strong commercial atmosphere.

Slightly different from Haixi, because it is located in the lower reaches of the Huaishui River, Xutai has the function of connecting the north and the south and connecting the east and west.

If Haixi County is a primary market, then Xutai is obviously located in the high-end ranks. The projects operated by Haixi County are mainly some prohibited things. The Jia people lived in the local area, and most of the goods they sold were used to supply the local area. At the same time, some goods will be transported through the underground channels in the western part of the strait. Xutai, on the other hand, is more formal in that the business here is more formal, not as chaotic as it was before Haixi. Coupled with the geographical location factor, the grade of the merchants in the past is far from being comparable to the merchants of the western part of the strait.

"I don't know when Hercynian will develop into this?"

Cao Peng rode on the horse and couldn't help but sigh.

Chen Qun couldn't help but laugh, "Brother Xian, I see that although you have left Haixi, this heart is still in Haixi County." ”

Cao Peng scratched his head, and a touch of blush appeared on his delicate face.

"I don't want to do that either, it's just ...... In the past few months, everything I have been thinking about has been Haixi's business. Leaving suddenly, this head is still a little unable to turn. However, I think that in the future, Haixi will definitely be strengthened by Xutai...... Brother, why don't we make a bet? ”

Chen Qun shook his head again and again, "I won't play this kind of bet with you." ”

At this time, Bu Qi asked his aunt's residence clearly, and took Cao Peng and his party to walk south along the long street. After passing through the two arches, Cao Peng suddenly reined in his horse.

"Brother Xian, what's wrong?"

"Someone is following us."

Cao Peng said, turning his head suddenly.

I saw two men walking out from the corner of the street, and when I saw Cao Peng and the others stop, I couldn't help but be stunned, and I didn't know what to do.

Cao Peng didn't say a word, and rushed forward to urge the horse.

The white god horse is abnormal, and the short-range sprint is even faster.

So much so that the two stalkers were so frightened that they froze in place and forgot to dodge.

"Brother Xian, Hugh hurts."

Chen Qun hurriedly shouted loudly, but saw that Cao Peng had already restrained the war horse.

Zhao Yebai stopped in front of the two stalkers, and Cao Peng shouted: "Go back and tell your master, just say that if you have any tricks, just use them." The eldest husband stood up to the sky, and he wanted to be sneaky, imitating the actions of this rooster and dog thief, and shamed Wen Hou's face. ”

The two trackers could clearly feel the hot air coming out of the white nose of the night.

The previous lightning impact made the two of them feel chills all over their bodies. After listening to Cao Peng's shouting, the two nodded in fright.

Cao Peng snorted coldly and turned the horse's head.

Guo Huan couldn't help but praise: "Childe is mighty!" ”

"Brother Xian, why bother?"

Chen Qun smiled bitterly: "A bunch of little people, aren't you doing this, aren't you making it clear that you want to turn your face with Song Guang?" ”

Cao Peng smiled, "If he really dares to turn his face, I admire him."

I'm afraid he doesn't have the courage yet...... Under Wen Hou's account, the only people I can admire are Zhang Liao, Gaoshun and Cao Shulong, and the rest are all mouses. ”

Cao Peng was also not polite, and Chen Qun shook his head again and again.

But when you think about it, it seems that this is really the case.

"But you're like this, Zishan's aunt ......"

"Ugh!"

Cao Peng put his forehead on his head, only caring about being handsome, and actually forgot about it.

Bu Qi came with him, and his aunt said that he would live in the platform in the future. If Song Guang is such a troublemaker, how can he let go of Aunt Buqi's family? Cao Peng couldn't help but feel a little ashamed, and looked up at Bu Qi.

"Mr. Zishan, it's Cao Peng who is presumptuous!"

Bu Qiu could only smile bitterly...... "Otherwise, take your aunt to Haixi?" ”

"Huh?"

"Although Haixi is not as good as Xutai now, it will definitely be stronger than Xutai in the future.

Anyway, it's our territory. If your aunt moved in, wouldn't she be able to take care of her more? It's better than staying here. ”

"This ......"

Bu Qi couldn't help but feel a little moved!

Cao Peng is right, with the entry of 30,000 Haimin into the tun, the population base of Haixi County alone has far exceeded that of Xutai County.

Moreover, with the promotion of Tuntian, the rectification of the North Market, and the opening of the salt road...... Who would dare to say that Haixi, which is located in the middle of nowhere, is not as good as the Xuantai that is called today? How many people are there in Xutai! It's only 20,000 or 30,000 people

The population base of Haixi has more than doubled that of Xutai.

"If that's the case, it's not bad." Bu Qiu thought for a while and replied, "It's just that I'm worried that my aunt's homeland will be difficult to leave, so I may not be willing to go over." ”

"If you don't ask, how can you know?"

Bu Qi thought about it and nodded yes.

He led the way, turned left and right, and soon came to the door of a house.

It's a deserted place, and the houses are very simple, with only three huts. The rammed earth courtyard wall is less than one person high, and standing outside the wall, you can effortlessly see the courtyard at a glance. Buqi dismounted, stepped forward, stood outside the door, and knocked on the firewood.

"Who!"

I heard a soft voice from the hut, and the door was opened, and out of it came a young girl......

(To be continued)