Although Cao Peng tried his best to hide it, Chen Qun could still feel the anger in his heart.

What a dismount, what a fire! Aren't these people afraid of being exposed? Or is there something behind it, deliberately provocative?

Chen Qun can't say why!

However, he knew that the situation in this Luoyang was very delicate.

A wealthy family, a powerful family...... The royalists, Yuan Shao's, and even those who planned for themselves are intertwined and difficult to distinguish. At that time, Dong Zhuo set a fire, not only burning down the ancient capital of Luoyang, but also burning people's loyalty.

No one seems to care about courtesy, righteousness and shame, and what everyone pursues is their own interests.

Little Luoyang City, a game of chess in the world!

Chen Qun sighed in his heart, and at the same time gave birth to endless curiosity: Cao Peng, how will he deal with it?

———————————————————————————————————— is not only Chen Qun's curiosity, but many people are curious about it.

The fire in the northern Weiku Mansion was not so much to give Cao Peng a disadvantage, but to test Cao Peng's bottom line.

They wanted to see what kind of surname the new northern lieutenant of Luoyang was.

Is it tough, or is it weak? Is it as cautious and cautious as the former northern lieutenant Zhu Zan, or is it as strong as Cao Ying in his early years?

Different reactions, the people of Luoyang will give different countermeasures.

In short, the significance of this fire is not trivial...... But to everyone's surprise, Cao Peng did not react violently, nor did he take any action. As if nothing had happened, on his first day in office, Cao Peng ordered the repair of the courtyard wall of the northern Weiqian Hall and ordered someone to count the losses of the treasury.

Other than that, there was no movement.

Cao Peng, don't take it!

This also makes many people wonder. You must know that the significance of Cao Peng, the northern lieutenant, is extraordinary, and it represents Cao Ying's interests behind it. He didn't do anything, and even Chen Qun couldn't guess Cao Peng's thoughts. Cao Peng, what are your plans?

"Intended?"

In the early morning, Cao Peng hugged the moon in his arms, made a tiger hug posture, his back arched slightly, and the whole person was like a full bow, and suddenly let out a mouthful of heavy drinks, and pounced out at once. Like a hungry tiger pounced on food, the body crawled on the ground, stretching the fascia as much as possible. When the fascia is stretched to the extreme, he supports the ground with both hands, bounces up, and pauses backwards, and the bones of the whole body are displaced, making a series of empty explosions.

Xia Houlan, who was standing on the side and watching, couldn't help but take a big step back.

The moment Cao Peng got up, he felt a faint murderous aura. In that murderous aura, there seemed to be a combination of tiger momentum, which made Xia Houlan's heart tremble. When he was in Lu Hun Mountain, Xiahou Lan had broken through the calm and entered the stage of washing the marrow. It's just the same as Cao Peng's previous situation, after entering the marrow washing, he seems to have lost the direction of his cultivation, and he doesn't know how to continue practicing.

Now, seeing that Cao Peng's tiger is beginning to grow, Xia Houlan is also a little envious.

I think that at the beginning, Tong Yuan put all his thoughts on Zhao Yun and did not pay too much attention to Xiahou Lan.

There are some exercises that Zhao Yun can teach to Xiahou Lan, but there are also some exercises that Zhao Yun would not dare to teach easily if Tong Yuan nodded.

Cao Peng took the cloth towel from Bu Luan's hand and wiped the sweat on his forehead.

Stretching his body, he said to Xiahoulan: "Ziyou, you take Li Xian and Daya out for a walk, see if you can get in touch with Shi A, and ask him for some news...... However, I don't think Shi Ah will be in Luoyang now, otherwise he would have come to the door yesterday. If you can't find Shi A, don't worry, go to the market, listen more and talk less, maybe you can have unexpected gains. ”

"Whoa!"

"Xiaoluan, you ask Xiaohuan to take the roster of the government officials in a while, I want to take a look.

Also, go find two craftsmen, I have something to make from them. No matter who visits me today, I don't see any of them. ”

"Yes."

Cao Peng ordered, took a sip of water, and then came to the practice ground again, and picked up a strong bow of about three stones.

I saw that he was calm and relaxed, and the bow opened the full moon...... Xiahou Lan saw that Cao Peng had no other instructions, so she turned around and left.

Bu Luan stood on the sidelines, quietly looking at Cao Peng's back, the beautiful pink face, suddenly red fluttering, particularly attractive.

After practicing, it was already Chen, Cao Peng rested for a while, and then returned to the study. Guo Huan has finished sorting out the study, and the various cases have been placed in different categories, and the roster requested by Cao Peng has been paralyzed on top of the cases. She waited outside the study and was doing a female red. Seeing that autumn is about to begin, the weather is getting cooler, and I have to change my clothes. And Cao Peng came in a hurry this time and didn't bring too many changes of clothes. Guo Huan was skillful, so he was angry with the female red's thoughts, stitches and threads, and his attitude was very serious.

Throughout noon, the northern lieutenant's office was extraordinarily quiet.

At noon, Xia Houlan returned.

"Childe, you guessed right, Shi Aguo is not in Luoyang."

"Oh?"

"Yesterday at noon, Shi Ah left...... According to his disciple Miao Xu, it was the second son of Xu Du who was temporarily summoned, so he left in a hurry. ”

"Second Son Summoning?"

Cao Peng sneered, "The second son summoned it is really timely." ”

It is impossible for Cao Pi to summon Shi A easily at this time. Because Cao Peng knew that Cao Ying was planning to fight Yuan Shao. After June, as the drought in Yuzhou eased, Cao Ying began to deploy a confrontation with Yuan Shao. According to Chen Qun, Cao Ying had ordered Zang Ba to attack Qingzhou, occupy Qi County, Beihai and other places, consolidated the right flank of Cao's army, and put Yuan Shao's nephew Gao Gan to send troops from the east to attack.

Yu Ban continued to garrison the south bank of the Yellow River, and Zhang Liao stationed troops against Yewang, on the one hand, he could monitor the movement of Yuan Shaojun's southward movement from Bingzhou, and on the other hand, it could also form a strong containment of Jizhou. Then Cao Ying ordered Xiahoudun to garrison Fangshan, and ordered Manzhong to send troops to feign an attack on Yuxian County to increase the deterrence of Jingzhou's subordinates. At the same time, Cao Ren and Cao Hong were ordered to prepare for an attack, intending to send troops to attack Liu Bei in Runan.

Xu Huang took over the white horse and echoed Xiahou Yuan.

According to the development of this situation, Cao Peng could vaguely guess the changes that might occur next.

The battle of Guandu must be the battle of Guandu!

In my memory, after Cao Ying pacified Lu Bu, the Battle of Guandu took place immediately.

Cao Peng can't remember the specific time, but based on the current situation, it can be inferred that the battle of Guandu is imminent.

As Cao Ying's second son, after Cao Ang's death, Cao Pi has become the focus of Cao Ying's cultivation.

At this time, he beckoned Shi A over, could it be said that he wanted Shi A to be a bodyguard? Cao Peng has seen Cao Pi, and even Cao Pi, although he is young, he is very scheming. Therefore, Cao Pi would never have summoned Shi A at this time. Then Shi Ah left, and it became quite interesting.

"Forget it, since he's gone, let him go."

Cao Peng strolled in the courtyard and said to Xiahou Lan: "Shi A, that apprentice...... What's it called? ”

"Miao Xu."

"Well, Miao Xu said something else?"

Xia Houlan thought for a while, "Miao Xu said that since the son left, nothing major has happened in Luoyang. By the way, that Zhu Dao and Chi Zhong fought several times, causing several conflicts that were not big or small. Other than that, I haven't heard of anything out of the ordinary......"

Congratulations? Chizhong?

"Why are they fighting swords?"

"Hehe, it is said that Zhu Dao went to the Chrysanthemum Nunnery to find trouble with the owner of the Yue Nunnery, and Chi Zhong came out for the Lord of the Yue Nunnery, so there was a dispute."

Chrysanthemum-an?

In Cao Peng's mind, the bhikshuni who was graceful but scratched into his bones suddenly appeared.

However, he left the bhikshu behind him, sat down on an ashlar stone, and pondered silently.

Shi A left Luoyang at this time, indicating that he knew some inside stories more or less. According to Shi A's previous performance, he should have taken the initiative to contact Cao Peng. And the sudden departure shows that Shi A has scruples. It can make Shi Ah scruples, and it is not easy to think about it.

Who will it be?

Luoyang wealthy family?

Phew, the wealthy people of Luoyang are dying!

That is the power of the gate valve entrenched in the city of Luoyang?

It doesn't seem likely...... Chen Qun's appointment as the commander of Luoyang was actually an exchange between Cao Ying and the Gaomen Grand Valve. In other words, the high-ranking big valve in Luoyang is unlikely to find trouble with Cao Peng. Because doing so is equivalent to not giving Chen Qun face...... In any case, Chen Qun was born in the Yingchuan Chen family, and his identity and status are also destined to be the representative of the high-ranking lords.

Isn't it difficult to be embarrassed with Chen Qun?

Cao Peng shook his head lightly and covered up this thought.

It's not a wealthy family in Luoyang, nor is it a big valve! So what other power can make Shi Ah afraid?

Cao Peng found that this matter was not as simple as he imagined. In Luoyang City, there seems to be an invisible big hand hidden, controlling everything in secret. Such a mysterious and huge power really made Cao Peng's heart palpitate! Just imagine, these people dare to poison Zhu Zan, and they can set fire to the northern governor's mansion, how bold are they? There is also a question, why did these people poison Zhu Zan!

Cao Peng had an intuition that the arsonist and the person who poisoned Zhu Zan had an extremely close connection, and might even be the same group.

"By the way, has the Treasury lost been counted?"

Guo Huan hurriedly stepped forward and said softly: "It's been counted." ”

"What's the loss?"

"There is no loss, according to the officer, the house that caught fire is full of miscellaneous items, and there are no important items."

"Really?"

Cao Peng sat dumbfounded, staring directly at the row of houses in front of him.

Suddenly, he got up and walked towards the house.

Xia Houlan and Guo Huan were stunned for a moment, and hurriedly followed.

This row of houses is also the main building of the Weihou Hall in the north. In the middle is a flower hall with two wings on each side...... This was once the residence of Juzan.

Because Cao Peng came in a hurry, this row of houses has not had time to tidy up and clean, so yesterday Cao Peng lived in the cross-courtyard where he lived when he was a guest in Luoyang last time. When he pushed the door of the flower hall, he felt that the hall was filled with a palpitating atmosphere.

It's no wonder that people who have just died will inevitably have a sense of fear in this hall.

Guo Huan's little face turned pale and looked very frightened.

Although Xia Houlan said that she was bold, standing in the flower hall, she still felt that the wind was gusting, and her scalp couldn't help but tingle.

"This is where my fourth brother works!"

Cao Peng stood in the middle of the flower hall and looked around.

The case fell to the ground, and the books and cases were scattered all over the place. There were also faint black blood stains on the ground, which added a bit of horror.

"Fourth brother, I'm Ah Fu, I'm here to see you!"

Cao Peng suddenly shouted loudly.

Xiahou Lan shivered, and Guo Huan stood behind Cao Peng more nervously, his small hands tightly grasping Cao Peng's sleeve.

"Childe, don't scare me."

"What are you afraid of!" Cao Peng took a deep breath and said to Guo Huan: "Is it possible, my fourth brother will still kill my surname...... Fourth brother, if you have a spirit in the sky, please bless me, I will catch the murderer as soon as possible and avenge you. ”

The voice, echoing in the empty flower hall: revenge, revenge...... Cao Peng rubbed his cheeks lightly, squatted down, and picked up the case on the ground.

"By the way, where is the jug and glass that my fourth brother drank from?"

"After Fourth Brother Zhu's accident, his belongings were taken away by his predecessor Luoyang Ling and stored in the county treasury."

"Ziyou, you go to the county office immediately, and bring all the items that originally belonged to the northern lieutenant's office, remember to keep them."

With that, Cao Peng reached out and rubbed Guo Huan's head.

"Clean up, I'm going to read here at night."

"Reading here?"

Guo Huan shuddered and looked at Cao Peng in shock.

Cao Peng smiled slightly and said softly: "If the fourth brother has a spirit, maybe he will give me some hints." ”

Guo Huan, keep silent.

—————————————————————————— night, Cao Peng spent the night in the flower hall.

The two arm-thick butter wax ignited, illuminating the flower hall transparently.

On the case, the book is neatly placed, a bronze openwork wine jug, and a bronze openwork bronze jue are also placed on it.

Cao Peng sat on the couch, looked at the wine jug and the bronze jue, and was silent.

He closed his eyes, and the scene of that night flashed in his mind: Zhu Zan, as usual, made people ice a pot of wine, and while drinking, he reviewed the official documents. Suddenly, he stood up and spurted out a mouthful of blood, staggered and knocked over a case, which spilled all over the book...... Then, Zhu Zan fell to the ground, and Mrs. Zhu heard the shouting, so she rushed in and held Zhu Zan in her arms and called...... Opening his eyes, Cao Peng picked up a case and glanced at it.

The above is Mrs. Zhu's confession at that time.

Before he died, Zhu Zan said to Mrs. Zhu: "Madam, confused, confused......"

Who is confused?

Mrs. Zhu is confused?

Or is Zhu Zan himself confused?

What did Zhu Zan mean by leaving such a strange sentence?

Also, he was poisoned, so how did the murderer poison him? According to Mrs. Zhu's confession, Zhu Zan's life is not easy, so there are not too many servants in the family. An old housekeeper, two cooks, or Mrs. Zhu brought from her mother's house. So many things are taken care of by Mrs. Zhu herself. For example, the wine that Zhu Zan drank every night was also put on the table after Mrs. Zhu personally used well water to ice it...... Therefore, if the murderer wants to poison, there will be several possibilities. First, when the wine was bought, it was poisoned; second, when the wine was chilled, it was poisoned; Third, it was Mrs. Zhu who took matters into the poison herself.

Mrs. Zhu?

It should be unlikely!

Cao Peng has seen Mrs. Zhu and can feel that the love of Zhu Zan and his wife is sincere.

Could it be poisoning in the liquor store?

The wine that Zhu Zan drinks every day is bought from a liquor store on Tongtuo Street, and it is very ordinary wine.

According to the confession, every day, the old butler brought by Mrs. Zhu bought wine in that wine shop...... Could it be that the owner of the liquor store poisoned him?

Also unlikely.

Because the old butler said: When you arrive at the wine shop, the wine shop guy draws wine from a wine vat. The wine jar is open to all customers.

If it was poisoning in a liquor store, I don't know how many people would die.

As for the work of ice wine, it was also done by Mrs. Zhu, so Cao Peng no longer considered it.

All possibilities are denied, so how did the murderer poison him?

Cao Peng put down the file and fell into deep thought for a long time......

(To be continued)