Cao Peng's study is very tidy, and it doesn't look like a boy's room at first glance.

Even if there are house slaves following behind to clean up, the boy's room will inevitably be a little messy. But this is not the case in Cao Peng's study.

The study is located in a corner of Wubao, on a higher ground, backed by Longshan.

Two rows of wings are built against the hill, forming a unique shape of a semicircle. On the side of the mountain, green mountains and green waters; On the other side, there is a row of fences.

Facing the fence, between the green mountains and green waters, is a house for reading, and this is where Cao Peng's study is located.

It is said that this dock fort was originally owned by a big man in Xu County. Later, this tycoon stood on the wrong team, offended the powerful people at the time, and was framed for colluding with Taiping Dao, and was beheaded all over the house. After that, the dock fort was left vacant until Cao Ying moved the capital to Xu County, and it was not reopened.

On the whole, the structure of the dock fort is very reasonable, and it has a very obvious bookish atmosphere.

And this study room is undoubtedly the most distinctive building in the entire dock fort. Cao Peng chose this place as the study, on the one hand, because of the good terrain and wide vision; On the other hand, it is because of its unique elegance, which is very in line with Cao Peng's personal aesthetic views...... The two rows of side rooms are where Wang Mai, Deng Fan and Xiahou Lan live.

At this time, Xiahou Lan was helping Cao Ji to hold the fire in the furnace shed, so this small courtyard became extremely quiet. Dian Wei pulled Deng Ji to lead the way, and Xun Yu followed behind the two. He originally wanted to see the situation of Cao Ji's knife, but when he saw Dian Wei's anxious appearance, he no longer urged. Anyway, it's all in Dock Fort, isn't it the same where to go first? Besides, Xun Yu also wanted to see what it was that made Dian Wei look like this.

"Uncle and grandson, is this your brother-in-law's residence?"

Xun Yu walked into the small courtyard and immediately felt a different atmosphere.

The study is large, with a pair of couplets written on both sides of the door. The upper link is: the sound of the wind and rain, the sound of reading, the sound of the ear; The next link is a family affair, a national affair, a world affair, and everything is concerned.

This was originally a couplet written by Gu Xiancheng, the leader of the Donglin Party in the Ming Dynasty, but now it was shamelessly plagiarized by Cao Peng.

To be honest, that word is ordinary, and it's not anything out of the ordinary. But this content has profound implications. So much so that when Xun Yu saw this couplet, he couldn't help but stop and stare at it, and was silent for a long time...... The couplets are passed down from generation to generation, originating in the five generations of the Later Shu period. It is still more than 700 years away from the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty. Xun Yu unexpectedly found that there seemed to be infinite mystery in this small couplet, but it was not clear for a while.

Couplet, the study of battle.

This kind of language and writing, which emphasizes parallel symmetry, to a certain extent, quietly coincides with the dualistic concept of yin and yang in China.

Yi Chuan: One yin and one yang is the Tao.

And in "Xunzi - Treatise on Etiquette", there is also a saying: Heaven and earth are combined and all things are born, and yin and yang are combined and changed.

Huang Laoboshu said: The way of heaven and earth, there are left and right, yin and yang...... If this form of couplet is placed in later generations, it is only as a traditional cultural inheritance. But it is not known how many people will understand the implications. Couplet, one left and one right, upper and lower couplet, yin and yang. If you take a half-link, it doesn't seem to have any meaning. But when the two are united in one place, they suddenly produce infinite mysteries, just like the universe where yin and yang rotate together.

Xun Yu is everyone, and he is naturally very familiar with this theory of yin and yang.

When he first saw the content of the couplet, he didn't care. If the two are not in one place, there is nothing special about it...... The words are very straightforward and cheesy, as if they can't be put on the table. But if the two are connected together, Xun Yu can't help but praise it.

"Uncle grandson, who wrote this?"

Deng Ji scratched his head, a little embarrassed.

He has been here for so long, and he has been helping Dian Wei with the affairs of the Tiger Ben Army, and he really doesn't know much about what is happening in the dock fort here.

So he stopped in front of the couplet, and after a while, he whispered: "If you look at the handwriting, it seems to be written by Ah Fu." ”

He is also a learned man, and at a glance he can see that this couplet is not bad.

Especially the battle of the couplet, you can see that it is different at a glance. Wind to rain, home to country, ear to heart...... In particular, the use of overlapping words, such as hearing the sound of a book, makes people applaud.

Is this really what Ah Fu did?

If it weren't for the fact that the handwriting of the couplets was indeed from Cao Peng's hand, Deng Ji couldn't believe that it was Cao Peng's doing. The reason is very simple, Deng Ji understands Cao Peng. When he was in Deng Village, Cao Peng didn't seem to know too many words, and many of them were professors Deng Ji. But now, just looking at the ingenuity of the couplet, Deng Ji thinks that he can't do this kind of amazing thing...... "The sound of the wind and rain, the sound of reading, the sound of the ear!" ”

Xun Yu stood in front of the couplet and muttered to himself. Then he turned his gaze and landed on the couplet next to him: "Family affairs, national affairs, world affairs, everything cares...... Good spirit, good ambition! ”

Xun Yu stroked his palms and praised.

Dian Wei couldn't see the mystery of this, and he was anxious to see what Cao Peng left him at this moment.

"It's all here, let's go into the house."

With that, he walked into the bookstore, and Xun Yu hurriedly followed.

At this time, Xun Yu no longer regarded Cao Peng as a simple teenager, but a talented and intelligent genius.

He was afraid that Dian Wei would destroy something after he entered the house. So I followed Dian Wei into the study room, but saw that in the empty study, facing the window, a bookcase was placed. On the bookcase, there is a stack of bamboo slips and a stack of hemp paper, on which there seems to be writing and drawing.

Other than that, there is no furnishings in the study.

Xun Yu turned his head to look at Deng Ji, which meant to ask: Why is there no book on your brother-in-law's side?

Deng Ji smiled bitterly, walked over, and picked up the scroll.

"We came in a hurry, and we didn't have any books. Even the two books that Ah Fu usually reads are also gifts from others. I have some books there, but unfortunately Ah Fu is not interested in the law of criminal names, so he pays little attention to my books. ”

Xun Yu took it and took a look.

One volume of "Poems", one volume of "Analects", and one volume of "Shangshu".

What really surprised Xun Yu was the handwriting on the corner of the scroll: "Lumen Mountain? ”

He raised his head and looked at Deng Ji, "Uncle and grandson, your brother-in-law, isn't it possible that you are a disciple of Lumen Mountain?" ”

Deng Ji nodded and shook his head again.

"Ah Fu Ben has the opportunity to become a disciple of Lumen Mountain...... But because he offended the Jiangxia Huang family, he finally had to flee Nanyang, and he may not have a chance in this life. ”

can be valued by Lumen Mountain, this kid is really not ordinary!

Yingchuan is a place with a strong academic atmosphere, although there are many families, but it also has an excellent academic atmosphere. Yingchuan Academy, in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, was a place admired by scholars all over the world. Li Ying, Chen Fan and others in the early years of the party-to-government struggle were all from Yingchuan Academy. Including Xun Yu Guo Jia, who is also a student of Yingchuan College. In contrast, the surname of Lumen Mountain Private School is heavier, and the name of Er Pang is also extremely loud. Of course, Xun Yu also knew the fame of Lumen Mountain, and couldn't help but look at Cao Peng again.

"What is this?"

Dian Wei suddenly roared loudly.

He held a stack of ephedra paper in his hand, on which he did not know what tool he used to draw many strange figures.

"Let me see?"

Xun Yu was suddenly a little curious, he thought that Cao Peng, a young man who was valued by Lumen Mountain, should write something extraordinary.

The drawings are written with charcoal, drawing rows of villains.

The little figures made various formations, some seemed to be marching, some seemed to be standing, and some were ...... Xun Yu couldn't say clearly.

After reading these drawings one by one, Xun Yu didn't quite understand.

However, on the last page of the drawing, there is a dense charcoal print.

Cao Peng said: Since the Tiger Ben Army is a brave warrior recruited from various armies, then there is naturally no need to worry about its bravery. The key lies in how to make them combat effective in the shortest possible time. Qin Feng once said in Wuyi, hold the hand of the son, repair my spear...... On the battlefield, what soldiers should pay most attention to is not individual bravery, but overall combat effectiveness.

Mutual cooperation, trust between people, and a sense of honor in the group. These things may sound vague, but they're important. If you don't have a reliable robe, who would dare to give your back to others after going to battle?

The biggest problem of the Tiger Army is that they are not familiar with each other, have no trust, and have no sense of honor.

Then, the first thing Dian Wei has to do is to knead these people together, believe in each other, and become a real team. Second, the order prohibits...... Don't move forward in a chaotic way, and don't panic in retreat. Here, Cao Peng uses a phrase from Sun Tzu's Art of War.

It is as fast as the wind, as slow as a forest, as aggressive as fire, and as immobile as a mountain.

According to Cao Peng's explanation, if Dian Wei could train the Tiger Ben Army according to this standard, he could easily defeat the Tiger Guards in the face of ten times the Tiger Guard...... Xun Yu raised his head and looked at Dian Wei with a smile.

"Wen Ruo, are you laughing at me?"

"What am I laughing at you?"

Dian Wei exhaled angrily: "If you are in a hurry, go to the doctor, find a little doll to give advice." ”

Xun Yu couldn't help laughing, "Junming, I'm not laughing at you, I'm laughing at you, I have no beads." ”

"What do you mean by that?"

Xun Yu didn't explain, and handed the stack of manuscripts to Deng Ji.

"Uncle grandson, you come and explain to him."

Deng Ji took it, turned directly to the last page, and explained Cao Peng's original words in detail and in simple terms.

Dian Wei's eyes gradually narrowed, and the smile on his face was extraordinarily bright.

"So, this thing works?"

"You can give it a try, and if you don't want to, give it to me and get someone else to try."

"Fart......

When Dian Wei heard this, he immediately became anxious.

Without saying a word, he snatched the manuscript from Deng Ji's hand, kicked it in his arms, stared at Xun Yu and said, "This is mine!" ”

The appearance of a child made Xun Yu laugh.

"Junming, no one is robbing you of ...... However, if you can really train an elite army like this, it is estimated that the lord will come to you sooner or later to ask for it. ”

"Hehe, anyway now, it's mine."

Xun Yu shook his head and walked outside the house, "What Ah Fu said makes sense. However, when you train, it's best to ask Ah Fu for advice. This kid seems to have a lot of ideas, and it's really extraordinary. Also, bring your uncle and grandson, I think he is better at training than you, at least he will be a Sima for you, which is more than enough. ”

Dian Wei nodded again and again like a chicken pecking rice.

"Let's go, I've seen Xiao Cao's skills, and then I'll go and learn Da Cao's methods."

Unconsciously, Xun Yu's name for Cao Peng's family has changed dramatically.

Big Cao, Little Cao...... Deng Ji heard it clearly on the side, and couldn't help laughing!

Walking out of the academy, the three of them walked all the way to the direction of the furnace shed.

At this moment, I saw a person hurrying from outside the dock fort, "Uncle grandson, uncle grandson...... Oh no, Ah Fu them, they are fighting with others. ”

"Huh?"

Deng Ji couldn't help but be surprised, looked carefully, and recognized at a glance that the person who came was Deng Juye.

Deng Juye looked a little embarrassed at this time. Not to mention the ragged clothes, there is still a black blue on his face.

When Dian Wei saw it, he couldn't help but be furious.

"What bastard dares to make trouble?"

———————————————————————————————— this bastard, it's amazing.

Cao Pengdian was full of four people, and after accompanying Zhang and Cao Nan into Xudu, he went straight to Xili Xu.

In ancient times, there were two kinds of doctors.

One is the doctor of Youfang, many times, this kind of doctor is swaggering and deceiving, and has no real skills. Of course, there are exceptions, such as the famous Hua Tuo, who belongs to the You Fang doctor. Like Hua Tuo, the purpose of the tour is to improve medical skills and enhance experience...... There is also a possibility, which is the opportunity to travel to meet the powerful in order to soar, which is not necessarily.

There is also a kind of sitting doctor.

Most of them live in one place and open medical centers.

This kind of person often has a certain reputation and some social status in the local area.

As Yanjing, Xu Du naturally has no shortage of famous doctors. Many famous doctors from Luoyang and Chang'an have come to settle in Xudu in order to gain greater fame.

Cao Peng accompanied Zhang and Cao Nan to a medical hall called Huichun Hall in Xili Xu.

The sitting doctor in this hall is named Xiao Kun, who is not tall, short and fat. He is about fifty years old, his hair is half black and half white, and he speaks slowly and logically, with a very strong Guanzhong accent. This person was originally a sitting doctor in Chang'an, and fled to Xudu with the Han Emperor, and soon settled down. In the whole Xilixu, no one knows the name of this Mr. Xiao Kunxiao, who specializes in gynecology.

"Mother, sister, you are here to see sir, me and Brother Aman, go buy some things."

Zhang then nodded and waited in the medical hall with Cao Nan.

And Dianman pulled Cao Peng and walked out.

"Ah Fu, I'll take you to a good place, I guess you will like it."

"Where?"

"Hehe, you'll know when you get there."

Cao Peng wanted to buy some daily necessities, but he was pulled by the pawn and came to a large courtyard.

Walking into the courtyard, Cao Peng realized that this was actually a colosseum...... Well, it can't be said that it is a colosseum, and it may be more appropriate to replace it with a dog ring.

Most of the fighting dogs in the dog ring are based on a special Shar Pei dog from the South China Sea of Guangdong.

At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, this kind of Shar Pei dog, also known as Dali dog, or beating dog, was introduced from the South China Sea and gradually became a favorite sport of the Central Plains officials and nobles. Because Shar Pei has loose skin and is not easy to be bitten, it is very suitable for domestication as a fighting dog. Of course, in later generations, the activity of fighting dogs, whether bright or dark, has always existed, and there are many types of fighting dogs, and Shar Pei is not even ranked in the top ten. In his previous life, in order to solve the case, Cao Peng had also seen many bloody dog fighting competitions, which were far from being comparable to the fighting dogs in front of him.

But it can be seen that Dianman is full of interest.

The two sand-skins were biting and fighting in the field, covered in blood.

The children of the powerful kept shouting and shouting, and they looked very excited...... "How is it?" ”

"It's ordinary......

Dianman is very energetic, but Cao Peng is really not interested in it.

"Brother Aman, I'm really not very interested in this thing. Why don't you play here, I'll go buy something and see you at the hospital later? ”

"Buy something, go back and give me a list, I'll find someone.

Ah Fu, let me tell you, this kind of scene is rare today, and there are many dogs fighting. How, are you interested in taking a gamble? ”

Cao Peng shook his head and looked at the people around him who were shouting, and couldn't help but be slightly basked.

These people are really good gamblers...... But think about it, the entertainment life in the late Eastern Han Dynasty was indeed not very good. In addition to those few things, people's entertainment activities seem to be left to have children...... It sounds like a beautiful and healthy way of life, but if you think about it carefully, why is it not because of the lack of material life?

Gambling is the surname of the people!

Slow down, if I ...... In Cao Peng's mind, a strange thought suddenly appeared.

If I do this, isn't it a way to make money? Relying on Dian Wei's care alone is not a long-term solution after all. It's not easy to send people under the fence, if it's been a long time...... Even if you hype up your father, you also need money to go up and down.

Who dares to say that under Cao Ying, there is no one who is not greedy for money?

At least, Cao Peng knew that there was such a person who seemed to be very greedy for money.

Well, if you do this kind of thing, it seems that you really need to cooperate with this person. With his identity and background, it shouldn't be too difficult.

However, it may not be easy to move this person.

Cao Peng is also worried that once the business is opened, he will not be able to keep the assets embezzled by the other party. In the rule of law society in later generations, this kind of thing still emerged in an endless stream, let alone in the chaotic era at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty. As for the market? Cao Peng is really not too worried...... Just look at the red-eyed, yelling gentlemen and powerful people in this dog ring, you can see a clue.

This matter still needs to be carefully planned...... Cao Peng thought about it here, and he was fascinated.

"Huh?"

At this moment, Cao Peng heard the pawn next to him and let out a soft exhalation.

When he came back to his senses, he saw Dianman tilting his head to look to the side, and he was still talking to himself: "It's really unlucky, why is he here?" ”

"Who?"

Cao Peng followed Dianman's line of sight and saw that not far away, next to the fence of the dog ring, a young man who was not very old and looked like he was about the same as Dianman, shouting and excited. This boy has broad shoulders and a thick back, and a thick waist, which at first glance looks a bit like a tiger. The head is a little lower than the one, but the arms are very long, like the long arms of the autumn ape, which makes the whole very uncoordinated.

As if sensing the gaze of Dianman and Cao Peng, the young man turned his head to look.

A pair of slender eyes, at first glance they look like poisonous snakes.

When he saw Dianman, he couldn't help but be slightly stunned, a strange smile suddenly appeared on his face, and he turned to Dianman Cao Peng and walked over...... Dian Man said softly: "This guy is the tiger cub of Xu Laohu's family!" ”

(To be continued)