With infinite surprise, Chen Gong decided to investigate the matter secretly.
But the matter was not easy to investigate because he could not see Gao Xiang.
Now Gao Xiang, apart from torturing Dian Hong every day and making Dian Hong spit out the treasure map, spends the rest of his time living in seclusion.
He has to rely on Cao Cao to help him restore his skills and appearance.
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Cao Hong peacefully trained the Beggar Clan disciples and became his Beggar Clan leader.
In this matter, he worked extremely hard and obeyed Cao Cao's orders.
As long as Cao Cao asked him to do something, he would work hard to do it well.
Just give him the opportunity to mop up some oil and make some money from time to time.
Therefore, Cao Cao never checked his accounts.
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When Cao Cao returned to the Dunqiu County Government, he vigorously promoted the Shen Medical Pavilion to the countryside, built roads, and prospered the Shang Temple area. This move once again caused a sensation in the world.
Although countless people praised Cao Cao, and countless people sent eggs, roosters, hens, and grain to reward Cao Cao, Cao Cao's life this winter was still boring.
Because Shen Lianqing disappeared and there was no news.
Is Shen Lianqing alive or dead?
Will she fall into someone else's trap?
Cao Cao's heart has always been concerned about Shen Lianqing's safety.
As the New Year approaches, everyone is busy preparing for the Spring Festival.
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The Spring Festival is also called "Celebrating the New Year" or "Celebrating the New Year".
This is a major folk festival that integrates the old and new, worshiping gods and ancestors, praying for blessings and warding off evil spirits, reuniting relatives and friends, celebrating entertainment and eating.
At this time, no one from the state or county will come to check on Dunqiu's affairs.
The officials at the higher level all gave gifts and ran away from office.
Cao Cao thought about it and felt that it should be okay for him to leave Dunqiu at this time.
He asked Xiahou Dun to send Hubaoqi and the Zhenyuan Escort to join forces to bring all the family members of the Hubaoqi brothers to Dunqiu for reunion. He also took out a gold brick and gave it to Xiahoudun, asking Xiahoudun to handle the matter well and all expenses would be paid. Expenditure from this gold brick.
He took out another gold brick and rewarded it to Xiahou Dun, saying that this is a reward for you alone.
In this way, Xiahou Dun handled the matter very seriously.
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Cao Cao also asked Cao Hong to inform the Beggar Clan disciples, protect the family members of Hubaoqi along the way and continue to inquire about Shen Lianqing.
Then, he asked the county captain to kill the chicken, package it for him, prepare some good wine for him, and then rode his horse back to Kyoto alone, heading to Beimang Mountain to pay homage to He Feng.
He has deep affection for all the beauties he has fallen in love with, without exception.
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Mang Mountain stretches for three to four hundred miles from east to west.
It lies like a long dragon in the north of Luoyang City.
It has undulating peaks, beautiful scenery and deep soil.
There are many tombs of princes and ministers here.
Originally, He Feng was not qualified to be buried here after his death.
However, she is nominally Zhang Rang's daughter-in-law.
Who dares not to obey someone who has been given the opportunity to do so?
Furthermore, she was the sister of He Lianhe, who was favored at the time.
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Cao Cao rode up on his horse. When he reached the foot of the mountain, he flew off his horse.
He led his horse into the mountain to prevent being discovered by the officers and soldiers guarding the mausoleum.
At this time, the weather was cold and the ground was freezing, and the Han court was rotten.
Therefore, the officers and soldiers guarding the mountain and mausoleum had no other concerns.
They all slept in the caves where they were stationed, warming themselves by charcoal fires.
But Cao Cao was an official sent abroad, and he was not allowed to enter the capital unless he obeyed the imperial edict.
Once he was discovered in and around Kyoto, and someone read a copy of him, he would be dead.
Therefore, he was extremely careful.
Compared to the past year, he has matured a lot.
People are always growing and maturing.
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The dusk is vast and the clouds are misty.
Cao Cao stood on the mountain and looked far away. He could see the majestic Luoyang City and the magnificent palace.
He thought to himself: Will I have the opportunity to stay in the palace?
This Beigong is where the emperor and his concubines live!
Those who live here are called masters!
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He also thought to himself: Yuan Shao is secretly gathering connections.
But I am still good to the people and love the people.
Between the two of us, who did the right thing? Who did it wrong?
In the future, can the connections Yuan Shao has gathered now be used by him?
And I win the hearts and minds of the people, and those who win the hearts and minds of the people win the world.
It's a pity that the place where I can win the hearts of the people is still too narrow.
If I could be the governor of a county and the governor of a state, that would be incredible.
Well, I have to move towards the state and county.
I must become the prefect of the county as soon as possible, and then the governor of the state as soon as possible.
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Cao Cao led his horse and slowly searched for He Feng's tomb name.
Finally, he found He Feng's tomb.
He put the reins around the neck of Red Rabbit's horse and let the horse forage for food on its own.
He took off the freshly killed chicken and placed it in front of He Feng's grave.
In an instant, his tears couldn't help but wash away.
He leaned over, placed the wine and incense, and bowed to He Feng's tomb.
Then, he took out his coarse rags, spread them on the ground, and sat in front of He Feng's tomb. With tears dripping down his face, he recounted every detail of how he and He Feng met and fell in love. From time to time, he went to the tomb to toast and sprinkle wine.
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Whoosh whoosh!
Suddenly, there was a movement in the woods, and three arrows hit Cao Cao's vest.
However, Cao Cao's body-protecting magical power reacted naturally.
Three arrows landed on his body, but fell down because of his clothes.
The arrow that is shot will bounce back as hard as it is powerful.
Cao Cao also felt no pain.
However, he felt someone sneaking up on him and slapped him with his backhand.
Peng!
The man was suddenly on fire, screaming and wailing.
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Cao Cao stood up and turned around, and found that the person who attacked him, killed him, and was on fire was He Jin.
He hurriedly used the Dragon Capturing Skill and grabbed the void.
A strong wind swept towards He Jin.
The strong wind was like a whirlpool set off by huge waves in the deep sea.
Even a ship will be swept up, thrown, and overturned by this whirlpool.
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Cao Cao then used the wind of his palm to whirl He Jin, spinning He Jin around Cao Cao. In this way, the fire on He Jin's body was extinguished.
He Jin's guards were all scared to death.
They were all squatting in the bushes, shivering, unable to walk, crawl, or get up. Cao Cao's Dragon Capturing Skill is too fantasy.
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Cao Cao screamed: "Brother He? How could it be you?"
He Jin's clothes were burned and his beard was burned off.
His whole body burned and his skin was ulcerated.
He threw away the useless bow and arrow, then shouted in pain: "What? Isn't it okay? I'm here to worship my sister, what does it have to do with you?"
Cao Cao retorted: "But you don't need to kill me, right? You attacked me first and shot me with arrows. Fortunately, I have the magical power of body protection. Otherwise, I would have been dead, and I would have been secretly buried by you." . Those who kill pigs are ruthless! But I am not a pig! You can't go in with a white knife and come out with a red knife. Do you think you are already with Yuan Benchu now? You have no scruples? Killing people, setting fires, stealing goods, everything. Dare to do this? Let me tell you, without my support, your sister will never be favored in the palace for a long time. Huh! What's the use of you having Yuan Benchu's support? Yuan Benchu has no official position now. He can enter the palace to find His Majesty, so that Do you favor your sister?"
He Jin was stunned.
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Because He Lian has indeed fallen out of favor again at this time.
She had not seen the emperor for almost a year.
The current emperor Liu Hong spends all day drunk and lying on the lap of a beautiful woman.
No matter how beautiful He Lian is, he will get tired of staying next to her pillow for half a year.
What's more, He Lian may not be the most beautiful in the palace.
Moreover, beauties enter the palace every year.
The He family lost power again.
Zhang Rang can influence the emperor's flop for a while, but cannot influence the emperor's flop for a long time.
He didn't dare to do that either.
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No, it was almost the Chinese New Year, and He Jin just remembered that he had to burn some incense and toast a bowl of wine to his sister He Feng, hoping that his sister could help the He family in Tianzhiling.
Unexpectedly, they met Cao Cao.
Therefore, the cruel He family wanted to plot against Cao Cao.
They also hated Cao Cao to death.
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With Cao Cao's martial arts skills, he would know the slightest sign of trouble.
However, he was immersed in sadness and the love memories between him and He Feng, so he didn't feel anyone coming.
Moreover, as soon as the visitor arrives, he will be killed.
If the person who attacked him was not He Jin, Cao Cao would definitely have allowed him to be burned to death.
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He Jin asked in shock: "How do you know about my sister? Are you in contact with him? Are you trying to kill my eldest sister again?"
Cao Cao knew that he was uneducated, uneducated, and unreasonable, so he said coldly: "If the He family needs my help, they can send someone to Dunqiu to deliver the letter. If you don't need my help, you can see me here today." Don’t talk nonsense about things. Otherwise, there may be a fire in the He family. The wind is high and the weather is dry now. I don’t know what night the He family will be burned down in their sleep. "
After he said that, he turned around and left, but he flicked his fingers.
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Five wisps of sword energy struck away.
Five white lights flashed.
In the woods, five men stood up tremblingly, and then they all had holes in their foreheads, blood splattered on their faces, and they fell to the sky with their eyes open.
They are all He Jin's bodyguards.
However, if Cao Cao appears here, they can't talk nonsense about it, and they can't spread it to them.
Otherwise, Cao Cao will die.
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He Jin was so frightened that he fell to his knees on the ground, sweating all over his body, and almost fainted.
He shivered and wet his pants again.
A gust of mountain wind blew sharply, and the branches of the trees rustled.
He Jin wet his pants and his clothes were in tatters due to the fire just now.
The cold wind blew, and he felt chilled, and then he came back to his senses.
He hurriedly lit the torch, drew his knife, dug a hole, and buried the body. Then he hurried down the mountain, found his carriage, drove the carriage into the city and returned home.
At this moment, the city gate was closed and the suspension bridge was retracted.
After He Jin returned home, he quickly took a bath and changed clothes, and then invited his father He Zhen to his study to discuss important matters.
He talked in a low voice about meeting Cao Cao while paying homage to his sister He Feng today, and said that Cao Cao could help his sister He Lian gain the emperor's favor.
If this is the case, the He family can gain power again.
Otherwise, if He Lian is wasted, the He family will be wasted as well.
In today's world, whenever you go out, you have to give gifts at every turn.
Where did the He family get so much money?
The only one who came in the fastest was her sister He Lian who gained the emperor's favor.
There is no other way.
Otherwise, our family will have to go back to Wancheng to kill pigs.
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He Zhen didn't say anything, not knowing how to express his position.
In the past six months, every time He Lian returned to her parents' home, she was empty-handed.
He Zhen noticed his daughter's embarrassment.
But what can be done?
He Lian's money depends entirely on rewards from the emperor.
Moreover, He Lian also got some money to pay filial piety to Zhang Rang.
It’s not easy for my daughter either!
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