What kind of goods is 'Taishan Shuangtong', Chen Tingchang knows very well, but when he saw the token of the Yellow Turban Army, he didn't dare not listen, so he had to lead people slowly, never thinking that 'Taishan Shuangtong' had been killed, so he was thinking about how to deal with it.

"Who are you two?"

"Back to my lord, we are passing merchants, and we encountered the 'Taishan Shuangtong' blocking the road and robbing them, and they were forced to defend themselves, so they killed the two of them. ”

"Do any of you recognize the 'Taishan Twin Boys'?" Pavilion Chief Chen asked looking back to his subordinates.

Cao Cao and Xiahoudun threw the corpse over, and the officers and soldiers surrounded them, looked at them carefully for a long time, and immediately shouted: "That's right, that's right, it's exactly the same as the portrait in the official document of sea fishing, congratulations to the master, we can make a fortune." ”

"In that case, go and prepare the fast horse, let's leave immediately, send the corpse to the capital, and get ten thousand taels of gold. ”

The officers and soldiers came over, lifted the two corpses, and went happily, who still cares about Cao Cao?

Chen Tingchang walked at the end, and before turning around, he handed Cao Cao a silver needle: "When I entered the court as an official, I was recommended by Uncle Si Nong, when you were a hundred days old, I also came to the door to ask for a glass of wine to drink, you are Cao Cao, how can you hide it from me? “

After saying that, he also went with the officers and soldiers in front. As soon as Pavilion Chief Chen said this, Cao Cao chuckled in his heart, careless, too careless, it turned out that this inconspicuous little Pavilion Chief had already recognized him, fortunately, people let him go, otherwise the consequences would be unimaginable. Listening to his body, he also entered the court as an official back then, why did the official position get smaller and smaller, and he became the head of a pavilion.

But if it is really as he said, then Xiahoudun's injury is not small, what kind of poison is the 'bee needle', Cao Cao has never heard of it, but if the condition is delayed, then he will be too sorry for his brother.

Without further ado, Cao Cao took Xiahoudun's hand and left.

Xiahoudun disagreed: "The length of a pavilion, how many avenues can I travel? Brother, I can run and jump, what's the matter? Big brother, it's important for us to go back to Handan, maybe there is news of Miss Miyue." Besides, Liu Bei and the others seem to be prejudiced against the eldest brother, if they also go to Handan and meet Xiahou Yuan and others, they may have a dispute. “

Cao Cao knew that what Xiahoudun said was reasonable, Cao Ren and Cao Hong inquired about the news of the little junior sister, and said that they would meet in Handan, and they should come back. But after thinking about it, what this Pavilion Chief Chen said must not be ignored, what he said just now made Cao Cao have a trace of impression. It seems that there is really such a person, who has a good relationship with his uncle, originally served in the court, because of his upright nature, he contradicted Dong Zhuo by speaking, but fortunately, his uncle interceded and escaped the catastrophe.

That's not right, I heard my uncle say that although this Lord Chen was not questioned, he was demoted to the county guard of Qinghe by Dong Zhuo, how could he go to this 'Da Ge Village' to be the pavilion chief?

In fact, how could Cao Cao know that this adult was upright and stubborn, and his relationship with his colleagues was not harmonious, and he often clashed with his boss, which was very unlikable, so he was degraded again and again, and he became the penultimate pavilion chief of the Han Dynasty.

Handan City is so big, Liu Bei may not meet the Xiahou brothers and Mei'er. Chen Tingchang's words would rather be believed, Cao Cao made up his mind and took Xiahoudun to Qinghe County.

Penniless, unable to buy horses. Ask the villagers about the road, fortunately, it is only thirty or fifty miles away, if it goes well, it should be reached at noon.

Approaching Qinghe City, I see a towering mountain in the northeast direction, the boundary of Jizhou, it is a flat river, and a big mountain rises from the ground abruptly, standing majestically, and it is particularly conspicuous. It's just that compared with the Songshan Mountain that Cao Cao has visited, the one in front of him is obviously much smaller.

There is a big river in front of it, wider than the Laozhang River outside the Julu City, the waves are rolling, there are many boats shuttling on the river, there are those who transport goods, there are those who fish with nets, because there is no money, Cao Cao had to pull off the hosta with the hair on his head and hand it to an old fisherman.

The old fisherman insisted that he would not accept it: "Absolutely not, the old man sent his son across the river, there is a hundred years of family training, and the old man can't destroy it." ”

I didn't expect the local folk customs to be so simple and honest, so I asked him about the old patriarch Zhang Zhaokai, the old fisherman's eyes lit up, and he said with a smile: "The son is the right person, the old man is also surnamed Zhang, in this Qinghe City, Zhang's family is second to none, the old patriarch is highly respected, who in the city does not know? Enter the city from the west gate, cross three streets and turn right." “

It can be seen that the old fisherman has also read. The descendants of the Zhang family can read, farm, fish, and hunt, which can be seen in the inheritance of ancestral training and the blessing of future generations.

When I entered the city, I saw that the city was full of lights, and everyone was smiling, which was strange, did every family have happy events?

Casually asked, only to know that the day after tomorrow is the 100th birthday of the old patriarch, this is a major event in Qinghe City, whether the surname is Zhang or the surname Li, it is as if there is joy in their own family, and every family is happy.

It is easy to find Zhang's mansion, this is a deep mansion compound, and it has been hundreds of years since I saw the scene, the vermilion gate was closed, Cao Cao knocked for a long time, and only then did an old family member open the door, Cao Cao explained the intention, and the old man shook his head: "My lord is having something important, and it is inconvenient to see guests, so please go back." ”

Cao Cao presented the silver needle: "Please be accommodating, I hope that the old man will transfer this silver needle to the old patriarch, and he will allow the younger generations to meet him." “

The old man looked at the silver needle, sighed, turned around, and after a while came back to open the door and let Cao Cao and Xiahoudun in.

Following the old man, Cao Cao walked through the two-story courtyard and came to the main hall.

The strange thing is that compared with the festive streets and alleys in the city, the Zhang Mansion is deserted, although there are also many festive costumes posted, but everyone I met along the way hung their heads, their faces were calm, and they seemed to have something on their minds.

Entering the hall, the old man said, "Sir, they are here." Then he turned and withdrew.

Only then did Cao Cao see clearly that there was an old man with white eyebrows sitting in the center, presumably the old patriarch, and there were several old people sitting on his left, all of whom looked seventy or eighty years old, and several middle-aged people below, and there were also three old men on the right, at least sixty years old.

Everyone's face is solemn and sorrowful, tomorrow is the old patriarch's 100th birthday, why don't you see a trace of joy? Life is rare for 70 years, how many can live to be 100 years old, such a high life, why do you look like this?

Cao Cao hurriedly saluted, and the old patriarch Zhang Zhaokai had one in his right hand, asked Cao Cao to get up, and arranged for his family to move two low stools.

Zhang Zhaokai coughed lightly and said: "Lord Chen, he loves the people like a son, he has been honest all his life, and he has done a lot of good things for the people of Qinghe, but it is a pity that he offended the powerful and was demoted to other places. ”

An old man on the left said: "Fourth brother, the 'Hongmen' is approaching, and the Zhang family is in danger, how can I pay it back... ”

Zhang Zhaokai interrupted him: "Zhaohuai, Lord Chen is kind to the people of Qinghe, in the past three years, this is the first time he has asked for me, how can he refuse it?"

Zhang Zhaohuai sighed and stopped talking.

Zhang Zhaokai asked the reason, and was busy checking Xiahoudun's pulse, he suddenly raised his head, and said colorlessly: "Sure enough, it is the poison of the 'Royal Bee Needle', alas, my nephew is poisoned, how can I, who is an uncle, be cured!"

"The poison of the old nephew will not hurt people's lives, but it is enough to abolish the martial arts of this son, the old man has forced out most of the bee venom in the child's body, the old man will repair a book, the two of you can go to Woniu Villa to find my grandson, send this son to the Calvary Terrace Ice Water Pool, and the poison in his body will be completely resolved. “

The old patriarch treated me like this, Cao Cao seemed to be familiar, he suddenly remembered that in Handan City, Doctor Zhang also treated Mei'er like this, and couldn't help blurting out: "Thank you to the old patriarch for saving my brother, the old patriarch has excellent medical skills, and he has the style of Zhang Divine Doctor." ”

"Which Doctor Zhang?"

"Zhang Zhongjing, the miracle doctor in Handan City. ”

"Oh, it turns out that Uncle is in Handan City, this is good, this is good. Zhang Zhaokai was overjoyed.

When several old men heard this, they immediately stood up and said, "If my uncle and his old man come back to preside, my Zhang family will be saved from this catastrophe." ”

Doctor Zhang's age is about the same age as all the old people here, and even much younger than the old patriarch, but he has high seniority, high medical skills, and good medical ethics, and everyone in the clan respects him.

But when Cao Cao recounted what happened in Handan City, he learned that Dr. Zhang had given up his life and refused to leave Handan, and the old men couldn't help but sit down again.

"His old man cares about the people of the world, but he is not my Zhang family, so what can I do?"

The old patriarch asked, and the Zhang clan expressed their opinions one after another.

The first few on the left are all direct descendants of Zhang Liang, and they were the first to speak.

Zhang Zhaohuai said: "Fourth brother, the 'Hongmen' designated us to present the 'Qiankun Bow', this is a treasure that has been passed down by the Zhang family for hundreds of years, once it is lost in the hands of you and me, under the nine springs, what face will there be to see the ancestors and ancestors?"

Zhang Zhaozhen said: "What the sixth brother said is reasonable, the 'Hongmen' wants to seize the sword of the Son of Heaven, and it is already known to everyone, if you want to break the skull, you have to use this 'Qiankun bow'. At that time, let alone the descendants of the Zhang family, I am afraid that the saliva of the subjects of the Han Dynasty will also drown us. ”

Zhang Zhaozhu said: "But what the holy decree says clearly is that His Majesty the Emperor borrowed the divine bow, and the opening of the Calvary Terrace has already been promulgated. My Zhang family, since the ancestor Zhang Liangshi, has followed Emperor Gaozu to fight the world, if we don't obey the order, my Zhang family is also the crime of destroying the door. “

Zhang Kehuai said: "There are many uncles here, and it is said that there is no nephew to speak, but this matter is very important, and the nephew has to say it." In today's imperial court, Dong Zhuo is in power, the 'Hongmen' is abused, and His Majesty the Emperor has long become a puppet, and this holy decree is not what Dong Zhuo can say whatever he wants?"

Zhang Kehong said: "Yes, even if we sacrifice the divine bow, it will fall into the hands of Dong Zhuo, not really for the country's use, the ancestor Zhang Liang scattered all his family wealth, assisted the ancestor, and achieved great things." And once Dong Zhuo opens the Calvary and takes out the Sword of the Son of Heaven, I am afraid that he will usurp the throne and become the emperor, and at that time, the first generation of the ancestor's reputation will be completely destroyed in our hands. “

Zhang Kepeng said: "But the holy decree is clear, we are limited to sacrifice it before noon tomorrow, otherwise we will send heavy troops, demolish the ancestral hall, and still take out the divine bow, even if our descendants of the Zhang family fight for their lives, it will be difficult to fight against those thousands of officers and soldiers." ”

The people on the left have their own reasons, and now it's the turn of the people on the right to speak.