Hugh~
Peng!
The sudden fireworks lit up half of the night sky and frightened Shuangxi who was eating skewers.
However, when she looked up and saw the fireworks blooming in the sky, her big eyes were filled with stars.
"Whoa!"
Xie Yu was not attracted by the fireworks. She stared at the jade pendant in Bai Chuyi's hand, frowning more and more tightly.
Bai Chuyi naturally noticed something strange about Xie Yu. Although she was curious, she didn't dare to ask. She just expected Xie Yu to say something. She could feel that Xie Yu seemed to know something that she didn't know.
Unfortunately, Xie Yu did not speak. Instead, he shook his head and said sadly: "The character Wei is different from the emblem of the Wei clan in Hedong. There are many people with the surname Wei in the world. I only know one place in Hedong. I can't help. I'm really sorry."
Bai Chuyi looked stunned, then nodded lonely, and stopped asking any more questions to avoid being rude.
Xie Yu glanced at her, then turned back, regained his natural expression, smiled and said to Shuangxi: "Those are fireworks. It should be that a wealthy family in the city is celebrating their birthday. How about it? Isn't it beautiful? Such scenery can only be seen in Hedong. arrive."
Wei's department stores sell fireworks and firecrackers, and the prices are not cheap. However, for those aristocratic families, no matter how high the price is, it is not worth the joy.
It was the first time for both girls to see fireworks, and they couldn't help but be fascinated by them.
Bai Chuyi didn't notice that a trace of guilt flashed in Xie Yu's eyes.
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The next day.
After Zhang Xiu visited Wei Cheng, he went south to Yizhou alone.
As for Bai Chuyi and Sister Shuangxi, they were assigned to the female guard. They were called to take care of them, but they were actually supervising them. Since Zhang Xiu didn't want them to go back and die, Wei Cheng would not let them escape regardless of force or anything. of.
In this way, three days later, news came from Xuzhou.
The intelligence sent by the secret guards was immediately delivered to Wei Cheng's head.
At this time, everyone gathered at the guard station in the north of the city.
After reading the information, Wei Cheng raised his eyebrows and said with a frown: "I didn't expect Cao Mengde to conquer the Yanzhou family so quickly and also recruit the Black Mountain Army. That piece of emperor's edict is really effective."
The emperor's edict in Cao Cao's hands was for Dong Zhuo to ask him and Liu Bei to recruit troops in various places to attack the Baibo Army.
Unexpectedly, Cao Cao took the edict and took off directly. This is the same as history. The only difference is that Liu Bei went to Jingzhou, and the Dongdong Alliance did not accept Cao Cao's joining because of Wei Ceng's intrusion.
This actually gave Cao Cao the courage to risk everything, and now he is prospering in Yanzhou.
It's just that Yanzhou was originally the place of the Four Wars. Not only did the land fail every year, but the counties were also full of rebels and bandits. It was difficult for Cao Cao's clever wife to make a living without rice, so in the end he could only focus on Xuzhou.
Under Tao Qian's management, Xuzhou was well-equipped with soldiers and grain, but it was a pity that Tao Qian could not control Zang Ba and his like at will. Several other counties were also local snakes seeking peace, and Tao Qian was even more powerless to control them.
Under a pile of loose sand and a warehouse full of food, Cao Cao naturally became the target of plunder.
Just two months ago, Cao Cao sent troops to capture Langya County in Xuzhou. The Xuzhou army was unable to resist, and that's when Tao Qian asked for help.
"Guo Fengxiao, Cao Mengde has indeed found this son." Tian Feng frowned.
Wei Cheng smiled when he heard this, looked at Xu Huang and others aside and said, "The situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly, and only a qualified commander who can calmly control the situation is a qualified commander. Cao Mengde can do this better than you."
Xu Huang and others blushed, especially Xu Huang, who was the commander-in-chief. He clenched his fists and replied, "Young Master taught me that I will go to Heluo Academy to study the art of war when I turn around."
Le Jin and others also responded one after another.
Wei Qing chuckled and said: "I'm asking you to go study, I'm not asking you to deal with me. If you just want to be a strong general, it's enough to train in Dingjunfang all day long, but my expectations for you are not It’s just a man’s bravery.”
Everyone was silent, except Tian Feng with a smile.
Wei Cheng put the information in his hand on the table, raised his eyes and said, "Start today. This information describes in detail how Cao Mengde's army attacked the city. You will analyze the methods involved. It is both a study and a drill. Think about it, if you don't have stab-proof clothing and magical weapons, how can you capture a city with three thousand men?"
Xu Huang and others looked at each other, hurriedly stepped forward to get the information, and started discussing in whispers.
Wei Cheng and Tian Feng asked: "Yuan Hao, you must not be careless when assisting Xuzhou this time. Uncle Wen (Weigong) is responsible for the intelligence. How are you preparing for the thing I asked you to prepare?"
Tian Feng cupped his hands and said, "Don't worry, sir, I have sent people to Yingchuan to understand the situation. As soon as there is news, they will report back immediately, but..." Tian Feng paused.
Wei Cheng nodded towards him, "But it doesn't matter."
Tian Feng bowed his hands again, and then asked: "But, why do you think this Guo Fengxiao has a hidden illness?"
Wei Cheng was startled when he heard this, and said with a smile: "I'm just not sure if there is any, so I asked you to check his details. This person is not simple. If you don't deal with it carefully, he may be a trouble."
Wei Cheng's temperament is like this. He seeks stability in everything, never takes risks, and will not put himself in danger. Even if Cao Cao does not pose any threat to him now, he does not want to let Cao Cao have any chance to rise.
As for Guo Jia's role in Cao Cao's early days, anyone who is familiar with the Three Kingdoms knows that this person has to be guarded against.
Wei Cheng asked Tian Feng to send someone to check Guo Jia's background, just to see if there was any chance to set up Guo Jia and make Cao Cao's efforts in vain!
Knock knock~
Hao Zhao knocked on the door and came in, cupping his fists and saluting.
"Young Master, this is from the housekeeper of the mansion. He said that a barbarian asked to see the Young Master, and he also sent many valuable gifts."
Everyone looked back, Le Jin frowned and said, "Hu man?"
Hao Zhao nodded, "That's what he said."
Wei Cheng frowned slightly.
Tian Feng cupped his hands and said, "Perhaps the news of our journey north has reached Shuofang."
This was the only explanation, otherwise why would the barbarians come to visit him when they had nothing to do? Wei Cheng stood up funny.
"In that case, let's go and meet him."
Tian Feng also smiled.
The preparations for Shuofang's new army are almost complete, and they will march north as long as they choose a good and auspicious day.
What's the use of barbarians coming to see the young master at this time? Could it be that the young master can change his mind for some "little gift"?
Tian Feng twisted his beard and shook his head, silently mourning for the Hu messenger in his heart.
Xu Huang and others on the side looked thoughtful. When they saw Wei Cheng and Hao Zhao going out, they hurriedly clasped their fists at Tian Feng and asked: "Sir, the barbarians must have ulterior motives when they come to see you. Master, shouldn't you?" Will you be convinced by them?"
Tian Feng laughed, pointed at the messy information, and said: "This is not a problem you should worry about. Let's think about how to pass the master's test. If the master asks you later, you will be asked one by one. If you don’t know anything about it, don’t blame me for not reminding you.”
"Ah, what will Young Master ask?"
"I don't know about this. No one can understand the young master's thoughts."
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Wei Mansion.
Several maids stood at the door, pointing at the people in the room from time to time, and their words were full of curiosity.
The housekeeper Wei Mu came out and coughed lightly, telling them not to neglect.
It's not that Wei Mu was very close to the Hu people. His family was killed by the Huns.
However, this time it was not the Huns who came, but envoys from the Western Regions further west.
Moreover, in order to be able to see Wei Cheng, these people also brought Wei Cheng's favorite gold, a full wooden box with a wide variety of gold, silver and gems. Just a glance can tell that they are full of sincerity.
Wei Mu then took it upon himself to send someone to the North Guards Station to report the news. He felt that Wei Cheng would definitely like this gift.
"Guardian Wei, I wonder how long it will take for Commander Wei to arrive?"
When Wei Mu was lecturing a few maids at the door, a gentle voice came from behind him.
When several maids saw this man, they all looked at his hair curiously. This was the first time they had seen red hair.
"Haha, please be patient, envoy. My lord will be here in a moment."
Wei Mu's attitude was quite polite despite his short hands.
But Boudin's thick eyebrows couldn't help but tighten, because they had been waiting here for a long time. This behavior of keeping the guests waiting was very rude to them.
At this moment, Wei Cheng arrived late with Hao Zhao.
Seeing the red-haired young man talking to Wei Mu at the door, a strange look flashed in Wei Cheng's eyes. This was the first time he had seen a Caucasian in this era. Oh, this era should be called Aryans.
"Messenger Boudan, this is Mr. Zhou Mu." Wei Mu introduced.
Boudin's face straightened, he hurriedly adjusted his sleeves, stepped forward to touch his chest with one hand, and bowed, "Parthian envoy Boudin pays homage to your distinguished envoy."
Wei Teng listened to his slightly accented Chinese and asked in surprise: "Parthia, have you not perished yet?"
Boudin was stunned for a moment, then his face flushed, and anger arose in his heart.
Wei Cheng paused, raised his eyebrows, and said, "Oh, I almost forgot, there are still twenty or thirty years left."
After saying that, he walked into the main room, leaving Boudin frowning. He suppressed the anger in his heart and turned to think about the meaning of Wei Cheng's words...Twenty or thirty years, what does it mean? Is it twenty or thirty? Will the empire be destroyed in the next year?
"Eternal God Emperor"
Boudin frowned and followed closely into the main room.
At this time, Wei Mu had already introduced both parties, and Wei Cheng was sitting at the top, looking at the other envoys curiously.
The leader of the envoy was called Domias, a middle-aged man with curly yellow hair, and a full beard that made him look weathered.
Next to him was a middle-aged man who acted as a translator. Wei Cheng was surprised by his fluent Chinese.
After asking, I found out that he was a businessman who had been to Dahan since he was a teenager and had lived in Dahan for four or five years.
"My great-grandfather was from Longyou Fufeng. When he went to Parthia a hundred years ago, he met my great-grandmother and gave birth to my grandfather. After all, I have one-eighth of Han ancestry. ."
This translator also has a Chinese name, Turtle Dove.
That's right, the class in Ban Chao's class.
Wei Cheng didn't expect that this person was a descendant of Ban Chao.
"Then you are considered a member of the Ban clan, how come you became their translator?"
Wei Cheng was puzzled. Ban's family was considered a scholarly family in Guanzhong. Ban Chao's elder brother Ban Gu and younger sister Ban Zhao were both famous historians.
Ikaruga seemed like a very shrewd person, so how could he go on a business trip and work as a translator?
Hearing this, Ikaruga bowed respectfully to Wei Qing, then looked at the middle-aged man Domias aside, and said: "Yes, I still have an identity. Because of the blessing of my great-grandmother's family, my grandfather and father traveled back and forth many times. two countries……"
It turns out that Turtle Dove's grandfather was brought back to Han Dynasty by his father Ban Chao shortly after he was born. After he was raised, he followed in the footsteps of his father Ban Chao and traveled frequently to and from the Western Regions. He also contacted his mother, the daughter of an elder.
The Han Dynasty was powerful enough at that time, and the Parthian Council of Elders also hoped to have deeper exchanges with the Han Dynasty. Perhaps the interest ties were more direct. Ikaruga's grandfather served as a diplomat in Parthia.
This relationship lasted for three generations. By Turtledove's generation, he was not only a member of the Ban clan, but also a successful businessman and a famous diplomat in Parthia.
"I see. Let's get to know each other again. Maybe we will have a lot in common in the future." Wei Cheng bowed his hands.
Ikaruga hurriedly returned the gift, not even daring to accept it.
At this moment, the leading envoy was probably impatient and frowned and said something to Ikaruga.
Ikaruga looked embarrassed. After bowing with Wei Cheng, he said, "Your Majesty, Elder Domias hopes to have a private interview with you. He wants to purchase the goods in your hands."
Wei Cheng frowned, looked at Domias, a middle-aged man with yellow hair, and asked curiously: "What does he want to buy?"
Ikaruga asked Domias, who looked at the companions behind him, including the young man named Boudin.
The few of them looked at each other, then bowed and left with their hands on their chests knowingly.
Ikaruga naturally has to stay as a translator.
After the others left, Domias expressed the purpose of his trip with excitement.
Ikaruga was startled when he heard this.
Wei Cheng asked curiously: "What did he say?"
Ikaruga hesitated for a moment and said in a deep voice: "He said that he wants to buy as much of the sky thunder in your hands as you want."
Wei Teng narrowed his eyes slightly and turned to look at the yellow-haired Domias. After being silent for a while, he suddenly laughed.
Domias looked puzzled and asked Ikaruga what Wei Qing was laughing at, and whether you didn't translate it accurately.
Ikaruga glanced sideways at Domias, looked at Wei Cheng, and said in a cryptic tone: "Your Excellency, although this man is a member of the Council of Elders, he has no real power in Parthia, otherwise he would not be sent Come so far away."
When Wei Cheng heard this, he nodded with a smile and glanced at Ikaruga, telling him not to worry, he would take care of it.
Now Wei Cheng is becoming more and more fond of this Turtle Dove. He will remind him like this, which proves that his heart is at least that of a big man.
"Tell him that the price of Tianlei is not something he can accept. It's better to change to another product. I have many weapons that are more powerful than Tianlei, and there are more, as long as he has enough gold."
Ikaruga raised his lips slightly. As a businessman, he quickly realized Wei Cheng's purpose.
Wei Cheng and him looked at each other, like two little foxes who were blinded by money.
Domias: Rabbits are so cute, why should we eat them?
