He tapped the saddle lightly with his fingers, and after a moment he suddenly said: "Brother, you should pay more attention to the collection."

"oh?"

"Although these veteran officials in the court obey the lord's orders, they may not be loyal to the lord."

Cao Peng remembered that the name "Zhongji" seemed to be on the clothes belt edict. But he couldn't remember who else was there. If Cao Zhen hadn't mentioned it today, he might not have been able to think of it. But now that he had thought of it, Cao Peng felt

, it is necessary to remind Cao Zhen is...

After Liu Bei's incident, Cao Zhen paid special attention to Cao Peng's words.

Seed compilation?

Cao Zhen looked at Zhong Ping's back and his heart moved slightly.

What Ah Fu said is right. The veteran ministers in the court may obey the lord on the surface, but they may not be of the same mind as the lord. I used to think that Ah Fu was a little suspicious, but after Liu Bei's incident, it showed that Ah Fu's suspicion did not arise without the wind. Maybe, I

You should pay more attention to it.

After two streets, Cao Zhen and Cao Peng said goodbye.

As for Cao Peng, he first went to Dian Wei's home to practice martial arts to build up his strength.

Dian Wei had lunch at his house. When he returned home after lunch, he immediately found Xia Houlan.

"Ziyou, is there any news about your brother?"

Xia Houlan was stunned for a moment, and then realized who Cao Peng was talking about.

"You mean Zilong?"

"kindness."

"There is no news yet... I heard that Gongsun Zan was attacked and destroyed by Yuan Shao, and his subordinates dispersed. Maybe Zilong didn't receive my letter?"

But after he finished speaking, he immediately shook his head.

"Impossible. More than half a year has passed since the letter I wrote last May. How could he not receive it?"

After saying that, Xia Houlan looked at Cao Peng in confusion and asked softly: "Sir, why did you suddenly ask about this? Did you get the news?"

Cao Peng hesitated for a moment, "A few days ago, the tiger and leopard cavalry were chasing Liu Bei, and Yu Shan's father was ambushed by a group of men.

It is said that those men were all dressed in white horses and white robes, and one of their leaders used weapons very similar to yours. He killed twenty-three tiger and leopard riders in a row, and also wounded Zi and General. I suspect that your brother has defected to Liu Bei. If this is true, I

I think it is unlikely that he will come to find you."

"No way!"

Xia Houlan suddenly showed a look of surprise.

But thinking about it, it seems nothing is impossible...

He also knew that his brother had known Liu Bei as early as the Battle of Jieqiao, and later cooperated with Liu Bei, and respected Liu Bei very much.

If he really goes to Liu Bei, it seems not impossible.

But, I had promised Cao Peng so swornly, wouldn't it be a shame now?

Before Xia Houlan could speak, Cao Peng waved his hand, "Forget it, everyone has his own ambitions! Since he wants to defect to Liu Bei, let him go... In a few days, I will go to Lu Hunshan to study as a teacher. You choose ten.

Hei Qi, come with me when the time comes."

"Going to Luhun Mountain?"

"Yes, it is said that there is a great sage there, and it was recommended by the lord, so I can't refuse."

At first, Xia Houlan was a little disappointed. But when Cao Peng said that this apprenticeship was recommended by Cao Cao himself, he suddenly became energetic again...

This is not because he has any evil intentions.

It's just that Xia Houlan followed Cao Peng and always hoped to establish a career.

Nowadays, Cao Peng has not joined the official position, which makes Xiahoulan feel a little anxious. But if Cao Cao personally recommended it, the nature is different. This shows that Cao Cao values ​​Cao Peng very much and is even prepared to train him carefully. In other words,

, when Cao Peng leaves the army, he will have great achievements.

"In that case, I will make arrangements immediately."

In this way, time flies by.

In the blink of an eye, the Qingming Festival has passed, and late spring has come to an end.

It is strange to say that since the thunderstorm in February, it has entered late spring and not a drop of rain has fallen. March is supposed to be a rainy season, but there is no rain at all, which makes many people feel a little anxious. Seeing this

Summer is about to begin, and I don’t know when the rain will come.

But all this has nothing to do with Cao Peng.

Cao Cao personally met with Cao Ji and asked Cao Ji to obtain the genealogy.

But it was still unclear when he would return to his clan and recognize his ancestors, so he didn't make it too clear to Cao Ji.

Cao Peng also did not explain this matter to Cao Ji. He just asked Cao Ji to speed up his study and literacy. For this reason, Cao Peng asked Kan Ze to teach Cao Ji specifically based on the "Eight Hundred Characters". After more than half a month,

Cao Ji can already roughly read more than 200 characters and can write simply. At the same time, under Kan Ze's guidance, Cao Ji's academic skills have improved significantly. Even Wang Meng said to Cao Peng in private:

Junshi changes every day, which is very different from when he was in Jiyang. The change is gratifying and congratulatory.

Perhaps stimulated by Cao Ji, Wang Meng also began to read and write.

He has a better foundation than Cao Ji, and he has seen a lot of great things in the world, so he has made rapid progress.

Since March, the learning atmosphere in the Cao family has become stronger day by day...

During this kind of study, Cao Peng was about to leave before he knew it.

Fortunately, this time it is not that far to Haixi. Luhunshan is only six or seven days away from Xudu. Zhang was reluctant to give up, but she also knew that this apprenticeship was of extremely great significance to Cao Peng. Therefore,

He stayed up for several nights to prepare several new sets of clothes for Cao Peng.

Accompanying Cao Peng to Luhun Mountain were Buluan and Guo Huan.

In addition, Xia Houlan ordered twenty flying beasts to accompany Cao Peng to act as guards.

On this day, the sky was bright and clear, and the sky was cloudless.

Cao Peng stepped onto Zhao Yebai, took Xia Houlan and others, and left Xudu with Zhang family, Huang Yueying and others reluctant to see them off.

This is also his second time traveling alone.

Cao Zhen, Xu Yi and Dian Man, sent Cao Peng off ten miles away from Xudu. They cherished each other and said goodbye.

Along the way, Cao Peng gradually got rid of the sadness of being separated from his relatives. Seeing the spring scenery on the roadside, his mood gradually became cheerful.

That night, the group stayed at the Yingyin County Inn, preparing to cross Yingshui the next day, then go north to Luoyang, and then transfer to Luhun.

After dinner, Cao Peng was reading in the room.
Chapter completed!