Cheng Feng arranged things and headed westward, rushing non-stop to Luoyang. While rushing, Cheng Feng felt uneasy in his heart. Although he had used a trick to get rid of several adults, anyone with a discerning eye would know that he had done it at a glance. , I just don’t know if these few people are related to Shi Changshi and others, and I don’t know what will happen when I go to Luoyang this time, but I have to find out why I can get such a high salary after just giving a little treasure. Even if Zhang Rang and His Majesty both like his official position, he shouldn't let himself rise to the top. If he doesn't figure this out, Cheng Feng will always feel like there's a big rock weighing on him! Along the way, Cheng Feng didn't care about the local customs and customs along the way. He just kept sending people to various places and told them to get the map of each place. Along the way, he went out for more than thirty years. Finally, Cheng Feng took five people to Luoyang.
"You guys take a rest, take care of Chi Yan, and then go for a walk in the city. Remember that you must return to the inn before the curfew." Cheng Feng ordered.
"Yes, sir!"
After Cheng Feng made the explanation, he went straight to Zhang Rang's house. After some preparations, he successfully entered the house. "Cheng Feng pays homage to Mr. Zhang," Cheng Feng quickly saluted.
"It's Chengfeng! Why did you come to the capital again so soon? Didn't you go to Changshan to serve as the prefect?" Zhang Rang asked with a smile.
"Back to your lord, Feng has indeed been appointed as the prefect of Changshan, but there are some things that need to be reported to your lord."
"Well, okay, get up, just speak slowly, don't be in a hurry."
"Yes, this is a gift list dedicated to you and Your Majesty," Cheng Feng said while handing over a gift list. Zhang Rang took a quick look at it and laughed happily, "You are interested. I will forward it to Your Majesty for you. of!"
"Thank you, sir." It turns out that what Cheng Feng sent was in duplicate. This approach of equalizing Zhang Rang and His Majesty obviously made Zhang Rang very useful. For this time, Cheng Feng spent a lot of money and gave a black pearl. Thousands of pieces, thirty pairs of jade stones, and the most important thing is that there are a few black ginseng plants inside. You must know that even in the years when Cheng Feng lived, black ginseng was worth thousands of dollars. It was extremely precious. Even if you had money, you might not be able to buy it. , especially the wild ones, are not easy to find. This time, Cheng Feng robbed seven plants at once and really made a fortune!
"Haha, you must have other things to do when you come here, right?" Zhang Rangpi said with a smile. After all, Cheng Feng wouldn't really come to give such a small gift in person. Besides, the valuable gift is black ginseng. , other ordinary people rarely see them, but the royal family is not scarce. So Zhang Rang stared at Cheng Feng, wanting to see what else he had to say.
"Master Zhang is wise," Cheng Feng quickly flattered him, "Did Feng come here specifically to ask for forgiveness?"
"Oh? What's the crime?" Cheng Feng's words aroused Zhang Rang's interest.
"To be honest, sir, a few days ago, the bandits were so rampant that they broke into Changshan County at night. They failed to defend the city. The bandits broke into the city at night and robbed and killed them. As a result, three adults in the city died at the hands of the bandits!" Cheng Feng Kneel down quickly and apologize
"Haha, what do I do?" Zhang Rang said with a smile, "There are so many officials in the world, it doesn't matter how many of them die. It doesn't affect the overall situation, so don't take it too seriously. As for the bandits, you can just lead your troops to strangle them. I'm sorry they don't care either." How capable."
"I am here to deal with the bandits!" Cheng Feng said solemnly, "This bandit is different from others. He is a Taiping believer. The three officials in the city colluded with them to benefit each other and worked together! This time, Feng was taken from them. Taking away this batch of ginseng caused them to share the spoils unevenly, so they killed each other! Therefore, Feng specifically inquired about the daily routine of the Taiping Religion and found that they were constantly hoarding food and training troops, fearing that they might rebel in the future!"
"What? This is happening!" Zhang Rang was shocked, and then he laughed loudly, "Haha! Now His Majesty has just established the West School Captain, so what if the Taiping Sect rebelled against him? The heavenly soldiers will be able to capture him as soon as they arrive!"
"Yes! Your Excellency is right!" Cheng Feng agreed, sighing in his heart, "Oh! I really want to slap you to death with the sole of my shoe!"
"But we still have to prepare for a rainy day. After all, this West Colonel is not mine. So, Chengfeng, you will train thousands of elite soldiers after you go back. Once something happens, you must make more military achievements, so that I can serve as your Majesty's I’ll give you a kind word in front of you!”
"Thank you, sir," Cheng Feng said happily.
"Don't thank me in a hurry. Do you know why I put you in Changshan this time?" Zhang Rang asked.
"This? Feng doesn't know." This is Cheng Feng's innermost thoughts. He really doesn't know why.
"To tell you the truth, Zhang Jiao also has dealings with the DPRK. There is no sign of rebellion yet, but his disobedience is obvious. Although His Majesty does not care about state affairs, his strategy is also very powerful. He formed the West The purpose of the garden is to prevent future changes. Putting you in Changshan is also a step back, so just let go and do things, and remember that you have His Majesty behind you!" Zhang Rang said solemnly!
"Yes, I am repaying your majesty for being so heartless." Cheng Feng responded loudly, throwing his head to the ground.
"Well, remember, the imperial court will not openly give you soldiers food and grass, so as not to attract the attention of the Taiping Religion. After all, they are now too big to lose. If they rebel now, the imperial court's new soldiers will not be able to win. You have to go by yourself Accumulate food, grass, soldiers and horses. As for how to do it, that's your business!" Zhang Rang returned to his smiling look.
"Feng understands!" Cheng Feng said, and at the same time he cursed in his heart, "Uncle, this is using me as a knife, or a free knife. If nothing happens, it will be the knife in your hand. If something happens, it will be you." Scapegoat. Huh, look how I will kill you!"
"I will present these things to His Majesty for you. You will not be allowed to enter the palace. You can replace the few officials who died. Your place is more important and there are many things. It is better to go back as soon as possible." Zhang said. Order of expulsion
"Thank you, sir" Cheng Feng resigned
Walking on the streets of Luoyang, Cheng Feng muttered in his heart, "What the hell? If I hadn't borrowed it from you, I would have killed you long ago. When I have all my troops, I will get rid of you eunuchs first!" Gulu A sound interrupted Cheng Feng's train of thought, "Damn, I haven't even had a chance to earn a living. Forget it, let's find a place to eat!" Cheng Feng muttered again, after all, this is the capital, no matter how chaotic the world is, The capital was still peaceful. After walking not far, Cheng Feng saw a relatively large restaurant, "Zui Xian Tower, haha, this is it! I've been here for more than half a year, and I'm still not used to eating the food of the ancients!"
"Sir, what do you want to eat?" As soon as Chengfeng sat down, a shop assistant came over to greet him, "Just make a few special dishes. I'm on my way in a hurry!" Chengfeng said with a smile.
"Okay, wait a minute," the waiter said.
Cheng Feng looked at the store. There were not many people, and there were only four tables in twos and threes. It can’t be said to be a bleak business, but it was enough for food and clothing. “Well, if the capital is like this, what will happen to the world. In a few years... What a pity for all these living beings!" Cheng Feng sighed in his heart.
"Haha, Benchu, why did you get beaten up like this!" A burst of laughter came, causing everyone to look up, and saw a young man at the door laughing and saying to another young man wearing a hat who was walking into the store.
"Hmph! If it weren't for you, Cao Ah Man, how could I be like this?" Another young man said angrily.
"Haha, brother Benchu, didn't I invite you here for a drink specifically to apologize to you?" Another person laughed.
Hearing this, Cheng Feng was stunned. Yuan Shao, Yuan Benchu, Cao Cao and Cao Ah Man, these two are really young. Haha, it is really interesting to meet these two overlords here. I just don’t know what will happen if these two people know what will happen in the future. As a result, do you still play every day now?
"Hmph, then you have to get some good wine, I'll drink you to death!" Yuan Shao said angrily
"Okay, okay! Today you just eat and drink, I, Cao Cao, will pay the bill." Cao Cao laughed.
"Mr. Cao, hello, Mr. Yuan." The waiter hurriedly went to say hello.
"Here, take it." Cao Cao smiled and threw a piece of silver to the waiter. "Go and get the wine for Mr. Yuan!" After Cao Cao finished speaking, he looked around, picked a table and sat down. It happened to be next to Cheng Feng. , Cheng Feng couldn't help but look at him. Cao Cao was about seven feet long, with slender eyes and long beard, and his complexion was a bit white. At first glance, he gave people the impression of being smart and capable but bohemian. Looking at Yuan Shao, he was about the same height and had a certain height. He is about seventy-five meters tall, with a face like a crown of jade, long eyebrows and thin eyes, a relatively strong nose, and a heroic spirit that is calm and self-defeating. To put it bluntly, he is a libertine, a good-looking one! These two people are not in vain now. Cao Cao is Yilang and Yuan Shao is the captain. They are both the eldest young masters in Luoyang City! This Cao Cao was originally from Jiao County, Peiguo, and his surname was Xiahou, because his father was the adopted son of Cao Teng, the official servant of the Zhongchang, so he should have been surnamed Cao from his father's generation. This Yuan Shao was the grandson of Yuan An, one of the current three masters. Cheng Feng hurriedly searched for information in his mind, but at this time Cao Cao had already made a name for himself. When he was the Northern Lieutenant of Luoyang, he set up a five-color stick. No matter who committed the crime, it was a real fight. He was selfless and people-oriented. ! Even Jian Tu, the uncle of the emperor's favorite eunuch Jian Shuo, was beaten to death with a five-color stick. Although he lost his official position, his reputation spread throughout the capital! Even the prophet Xu Shao of Nanyang at that time said that he was "a capable minister in governing the world and a traitor in troubled times!" Not to mention Yuan Shao, a true rich and handsome man, a descendant of the fourth generation and the three princes. At this time, more than half of the Han Dynasty had All the officials are students and disciples of the old Yuan family. They are all uncle-level wherever they go. The only shortcoming is that Yuan Shao is the eldest son but not the legitimate son. The legitimate son is Yuan Shu who will become emperor in the future. This may be the only weakness of Yuan Shao's background.
"Haha, brother Benchu, it's my fault that we are brothers this time. If you had revealed your identity earlier, no one would have dared to hit you." A burst of laughter interrupted Cheng Feng's train of thought.
"You still said that!" I saw Yuan Shao's face was red, and he thought he had met Guan Yu. Thinking of this, Cheng Feng was stunned, "Oh, it's time to go to Zhuojun!"
"Haha, you two adults are very polite. I am Chengfeng, the prefect of Changshan!" Chengfeng found an opportunity and saluted the two of them.
"Oh, you are so polite!" the two of them quickly replied.
"I wonder why Master Cheng is here in Luoyang and not in Changshan?" Cao Cao asked
"To be honest with you two, Feng is here to plead guilty this time," Cheng Feng said deliberately to tantalize his appetite.
"Oh? What's going on?" Yuan Shao had a more straightforward temper and asked.
"Come on, come on, sit down and let the waiter bring the food and wine quickly!" Cao Cao said
"Come on, adults, please take your time. If anything happens, just call me!"
"Go ahead" Cao Cao waved his hand.
"Alas, I'm not afraid of the two adults laughing at me." Cheng Feng told the two men what he said to fool Zhang Rang. Looking at their reactions, Yuan Shao said angrily, "You are simply too outrageous. You dare to kill an official of the imperial court. This is peaceful." The thieves you teach are too presumptuous!" After Yuan Shao finished speaking, he cursed loudly. Cheng Feng's face became a little hot when he said this. Looking at Cao Cao's half-smiling expression, Cheng Feng couldn't sit still even more, "Haha .Okay. Brother Benchu, if you scold him again, you won’t be able to drink anymore!" As he said that, Cao Cao quickly poured wine for Yuan Shao and kept slapping him.
Cheng Feng glanced at Cao Cao gratefully and complained, "Isn't it? This Taiping Sect is too rampant and does all kinds of evil." At the same time, he lowered his voice and said, "I found that they have been recruiting troops and accumulating food and grass recently. I'm afraid they are going to rebel? "
After saying this, Cheng Feng found that Cao Cao and Cao Cao were indifferent and couldn't help but wonder, "Don't you two believe me?"
"Haha, Master Cheng, this matter is now obvious. Who in the court doesn't know about it? Who doesn't know about it?" Cao Cao said with a smile.
"How do you say this!?" Cheng Feng is a little confused. When it comes to historical knowledge, no one can compare with Cheng Feng. But when it comes to the art of war, people's hearts, and experience, Cheng Feng is a scumbag compared to these people. !
"After all, this world belongs to the imperial court. How can the world's troubles be concealed from the imperial court? The movements of the Taiping Religion have long been under the sun." Yuan Shao also said with a smile.
"Then, why doesn't the court nip the trouble in the bud and clear up the chaos early?"
"Purge? Haha," Yuan Shao sneered, "This Taiping Religion thing is just a pawn in the struggle between the imperial factions. Maybe there are really big figures involved in it!"
"Haha, brother Benchu drank too much." Cao Cao quickly changed the subject. When Yuan Shao heard this, he was also shocked and quickly shouted haha
At this time, Cheng Feng realized his political ignorance. It seemed that this was really a big dyeing vat. I can't help but be careful about these two people. It seems that no one of these named overlords is an easy master. When I come here, I really can’t rely on that little historical knowledge to deal with this troubled world. Besides, only a ghost knows whether that knowledge is true or false!
"Haha, yes, yes, we will only drink today and not talk about political affairs." Cheng Feng also joked quickly. He suddenly felt a little scared when he said this. After all, the two people he faced were both human beings. "I don't know what Master Yuan is doing." Really?" Cheng Feng asked, gesturing to the injury on Yuan Shao's face with his hand.
"Hmph" It was obvious that when he mentioned this, Yuan Shao became angry, pointed at Cao Cao and said: "Don't blame him for everything!"
"Haha." Cao Cao burst into laughter, and then explained, "A few days ago, there was a wedding in the south of the city. Zhang Miao and I went to a banquet together. We drank a little too much. Once I drank too much, I got drunk. The three of us I just wanted to play a game, so I decided to sneak the bride out."
"Here, you city dwellers are really good at playing!" Cheng Feng said speechlessly.
"After drinking in the evening and about to get married, Zhang Miao went to shout that there was a thief. Everyone cheered and went to catch the thief. We took the opportunity to steal the bride out. Oh, what a pity. Benchu was so stupid that he actually got into the bushes and I ran away with the bride on my back!" Cao Cao laughed.
"What about this?" Cheng Feng asked embarrassedly, "Master Yuan was arrested?"
"I got angry when I said this," Yuan Shao said. "It was dark and I couldn't see the road clearly. I accidentally got into the bushes, so I called Ah Mao for help and pulled me out. Who knew he actually shouted, The thief is here. I was so anxious now that he jumped out at once!"
"Yes, won't you come out now?" Cao Cao laughed.
"It's coming out. As soon as you shouted, people came and couldn't see who I was. They started beating me when they came up. I won't be able to escape even if I'm beaten," Yuan Shao said angrily.
"Didn't I save you again?" Cao Cao said while suppressing a smile.
"Humph, when you saw that you had nowhere to run, you came back with the bride on your back, saying that the thief had escaped, and you snatched the bride back," Yuan Shaoyou complained.
"Then I said, can we save the two of you together? They hit the wrong person. Didn't they apologize to you in the end? Look, I even bought you a drink," Cao Cao said with a smile.
"Hmph, you are no more treacherous than Cao Ahao. Good people and good things are all yours. I got a beating for nothing!" Yuan Shao said depressedly.
This made Cheng Feng look confused. These two guys are really good at it. All of these things are fine. Is this the overlord of the Three Kingdoms? Isn't this just a joke? If you could see the picture, Cheng Feng would definitely have a black look on his face. "Oh, isn't this just for fun!" Cao Cao said quickly
"Master Yuan, don't be depressed. Master Cao invited you to drink. Drink more, and he will lose everything!" Cheng Feng also joked.
"He is very stingy. If I really drink too much and sleep here, he can put the account on my head." Yuan Shao's words made Cheng Feng speechless. This Emperor Wu of Wei is really a talent! But Cheng Feng knew in his heart that neither of these two people was easy to fool. After just one meal, he could see that his political resources were insufficient and his political IQ was insufficient. It seemed that he still had to find talents.
After the three of them finished drinking, they really made Yuan Shao very drunk. Cao Cao smiled and said with a big tongue, "I'll pay for this meal, and the credit goes back to the original!"
"Ai! It's mine, it's mine!" Cheng Feng said quickly, "You guys, just go back and have a good rest, and go to Changshan another day to drink again!" Cheng Feng, a person from the modern past, really didn't drink enough wine in ancient times. , he was a big drinker, so drinking with them would be nothing, Cheng Feng quickly thought of a way to send these two drunkards back, so that he could have fun again!
"Okay, it's up to you. I'll invite you another day!" Cao Cao said with a loud tongue, and then walked out with Yuan Shao. Cheng Feng smiled and watched the two of them pretending to be the same as the real thing, without saying anything. It feels really interesting. This person is the same in ancient and modern times. It’s so fun!
"Brother Benchu, how do you feel about Chengfeng?" Cao Cao asked at Yuan Shao's residence.
"Well, you are as treacherous as Cao Ah Ma, but you are a man who serves the country and the people. He has a good vision. He is from Bai Ding. It is too difficult to rise in this officialdom. It depends on the opportunities in the future!" Yuan Shao didn't have anything at this time. So drunk!
"Well! If this person can rise up, he will definitely be a formidable enemy in the future. But he is too hands-on in everything, and it is inevitable that he will not be able to do what he wants!" Cao Cao sighed.
"There's nothing we can do about it. Without the support of the family, the city of Luoyang is about to be stormy, and we don't dare to climb any mountain of support. It's much more difficult than us."
"Yes! Speaking of which, I have to thank him, otherwise we wouldn't be able to be the captains of the Xiyuan School." Cao Cao sighed, and at the same time they both muttered in their hearts, "It seems that we have to cultivate our own power!"
After parting ways with Cao and Yuan, Cheng Feng headed straight for Changshan without stopping. As he was going, he recalled what happened to him in this era. It was a summary for himself. Cheng Feng found that he relied too much on the memory of his previous life, but My understanding of this era is all through the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Romance of the Three Kingdoms, various unofficial histories, forums of hundreds of schools of thought, etc. They are all fragmentary. You can only have a direction based on the general trend. As for how to do it, it depends on yourself! Take the Yellow Turban Rebellion as an example. History books have always said that natural disasters, plagues, and the incompetence of the court led the people to follow Zhang Jiao in rebellion. But now, through my own understanding, I have found that political factors are more important. It seems This is another game between parties! Through his understanding of later generations and his current understanding, Cheng Feng clearly knows that Zhang Jiao is just a breaking point, a stepping stone, and a monster for all restless people to level up. It seems that if he wants to make a difference, he has to It depends on Zhang Jiao to gain popularity. Thinking of this, Cheng Feng actually hopes that Zhang Jiao will start trouble soon. "Hmph, your plan is good. Do you think everything is under your control? Then I will break the balance and add fuel to Zhang Jiao's fire!" Cheng Feng thought to himself.
