Chapter 148 Shangtun Village of the Great Earthquake (1)

Unknowingly, I have entered Gu Yue.

After a first snowfall, the temperature in Haixi dropped sharply and became even lower. The ground was frozen hard, and it felt uncomfortable for people to walk on it.

Cao Cao's war in Wancheng went smoothly. Not only did he quickly capture Pheasant County, Wuyin and other places, he even reached the gates of Wancheng.

Originally, Wancheng had a natural barrier, which was Yushui. Zhang Xiu ordered his people to demolish the bridge, but he did not expect that Cao Cao would launch an attack in the middle of winter. As a result, Yushui, whose surface had frozen, could no longer be protected. Resist Cao Cao's cavalry advance...

Zhang Xiu immediately sent someone to Liu Biao's office in Xiangyang to ask for help.

While holding on to Wancheng, he also sent envoys with the intention of negotiating peace with Cao Cao.

But this time, Cao Cao acted very resolutely. Dian Wei and Xu Chu were the vanguards, taking turns to launch fierce attacks on Wancheng.

Zhang Xiu only resisted for five days before he had to abandon the city to break out of the siege and fled to Rangcheng to continue resisting.

Once Wancheng was destroyed, the gate of Nanyang County was opened.

Nanyang County played in full swing.

Haixi County, however, seems lukewarm, as if no measures have been taken.

Deng Ji invited Dai Qian, a native of Danyang, to serve as the Dacao. With the addition of Bu Zhao, the chief secretary, Puyang Kai, the county magistrate, Xia Houlan, the county captain, Zhou Cang, and Cao Peng, the military cao, his team had begun to take shape. However, Deng Ji came from Huailing. After coming back, all the attention seemed to be focused on the renovation of the North Market in Haixi County. He seemed indifferent to other things, even the military affairs, and he didn't care too much.

Logically speaking, it is understandable that Deng Ji was not interested in military matters.

But the two county captains and one military officer in Haixi didn't pay much attention to military affairs.

One led fifty patrolmen to urge Chen Sheng's farmers to repair the city walls and build roads; the other accompanied Cao Peng and was busy counting the belongings in Chen Sheng's farm all day long, seeming a little indifferent to other things. After Cao Daiqian, he ordered people to build prisons and set up torture halls. In his spare time, he would go to Cao's office in the North Market to inspect the public security situation.

To Haixi people, people like Deng Ji seem to be a little unprofessional.

But this made the Haixi people feel relieved.

The New Year is about to come, and what they fear most is that the government will suddenly impose some kind of corvee. If this is not done properly, it is likely to trigger a conflict with the pirates. The Haixi people, who finally calmed down, have no idea about this kind of war. , seemed not interested.

The inaction of Deng Ji and others also gave Haixi people more recognition of him.

I'm not afraid of you not doing anything, I'm afraid of you messing around.

Even if Deng Ji eradicates a Chen Sheng, if he wants to make the Haixi people completely surrender, Deng Ji has not done enough and needs to continue to work hard!

However, many people still felt a little strange from this calmness.

This is so abnormal!

Whether it was Deng Ji or Cao Peng.

The methods and determination they had shown before should not have been so silent.

The more silent they were, the more it showed that Deng Ji and others were planning a big move. But what exactly was this big move? No one knew for a while.

Nine major business leaders from the North Market came to visit one after another.

But all the news I got was that the county magistrate was ill and could not see guests for the time being.

Or it could be said: The young master is busy with official duties now, and I am afraid I have no time to see you... If anything happens, you can report it through the Cao Office.

Then, there was a big shut-down.

What on earth are these Deng Ji brothers doing?

So, in desperation, the heads of the Nine Banks thought of Wang Cheng again. In any case, Wang Cheng can be regarded as a big think tank in Haixi County, and he seemed to be very close to Deng Ji before, so the Nine Banks

They went to Wang Cheng's house together, but Wang Cheng was not there either.

According to family members, Wang Cheng has gone out!

But where exactly he went, no one knew.

At this moment, the nine major leaders were really in a hurry...

"Afu, you are so good, why do you want to visit Dr. Mai?"

Deng Ji sat in the car and asked with a smile: "I remember that you seemed to be the most disgusted with this kind of thing in the past, and you never took it seriously."

"I heard that Doctor Mai's health has improved in the past two days.

Last time you visited, you didn't see him. You listened to the elders' teachings. In terms of etiquette, there were still some shortcomings. Doctor Mai is the most cautious person in Haixi, and you are Haixi's parent official, so you often go to visit him.

It’s also a good thing, right?”

Deng Ji scratched his head and looked at Cao Peng.

He suddenly smiled, "Afu, do you have any other ideas?"

Cao Peng looked innocent and shook his head: "What can I think? I just have some respect for Dr. Mai."

"Respect?"

Cao Peng nodded vigorously, "Brother-in-law, think about it, Mr. Mai was also a high official in the imperial court. After returning home, he did good deeds and accumulated virtues. When encountering pirate attacks, he still resisted bravely. This in itself is worthy of admiration. You can also stop by.

Ask Magong about the status of the pirates."

"Hmm...that's quite true."

Deng Ji couldn't find anything wrong with him, so he simply stopped asking.

Neither Cao Peng nor Puyang Kai discussed the assumptions made by Cao Peng and Puyang Kai with Deng Ji...

It's best not to tell anyone about this kind of thing before you have evidence.

Cao Peng followed the example of the Jin people and kept silent, and Puyang Kai was even less likely to discuss this matter with Deng Ji.

As for Wangmai?

I was busy at Beiji Market every day, taking turns with Deng Fan on guard duty. I didn’t even have time to go back to the Yamen. How could I ask?

"Brother-in-law!"

"kindness?"

"Brother Hutou, it's almost time for the crowning ceremony."

According to the "Rites of Zhou", a man at his age of 20 should perform the crowning ceremony.

However, in the Han Dynasty, this age limit was not particularly strict. For example, Liu Xiang in the Western Han Dynasty was given the title of Zizheng at the age of twelve, and received the crown ceremony; another example is that Princess Guantao's face-to-face tutor Dong Yan was eighteen years old

During the reign of Emperor Guangwu of the Han Dynasty, Liu Xiu visited Runan and saw Zhou Fang's intelligence, so he gave him the crown ceremony and became an official in the county at the age of sixteen. There are too many examples like this.

Including words, some are given by elders, and some are chosen by oneself.

It seems that Cao Peng gave himself the title "Youxue", which was not right in terms of etiquette, but no one blamed him.

Deng Ji was stunned for a moment and thought about it carefully. Wang Mai and Deng Fan had already started working. It seemed like it was time to hold a crowning ceremony for them.

After the crowning ceremony, you are now an adult!

Deng Ji can also give them more tasks in the future.

"Well... I have to discuss this with Aunt Hong and Uncle Juye."

"Of course we have to discuss it, but can you give them a word?"

"Are you so anxious?"

Cao Peng nodded repeatedly, "Of course it's urgent... Nowadays, you can still stand alone. If you don't have a nickname, you will be looked down upon by others. Besides, if you give them a nickname, they will be happier. Even if you

Brother, you are also a Shangguan, so it should be like this."

"Well, let me think about it."

Deng Ji pondered for a long time and said softly: "The tiger's head is named Buy. Buying means to win, so let's call him Bo Sheng. How about that?"

"Wang Mai, Wang Bosheng?"

It doesn't sound bad, and it makes sense.

Gain fame, win reputation...

Cao Peng kept cheering, "What about the big bear?"

"The model is the law, and the law should be strict. If not, why not call him strict?"

Sure enough, he is a criminal, and he stays true to his profession.

Cao Peng suddenly asked: "Brother-in-law, how should we explain the word love?"

"Love?" After Deng Ji asked which 'love' it was, he smiled and said, "There are many explanations for the word love, such as benevolence, such as..."

"Charity?"

Deng Ji nodded, "What's wrong?"

"Brother-in-law, what is Mairenmaigong's cousin's name?"

After returning to Haixi, Cao Peng also asked about the names of some people.

Most of these people are respectable people, but there is no one named Ziai.

According to his inference, the status of this 'Ziai' in Haixi County should not be too low. But the problem is, Cao Peng can't blatantly ask: Who is Zi'ai!

Wouldn't that be a warning?
To be continued...