Cao Thief

Chapter 99 The name is beyond words ([-])

Deng Ji couldn't help but feel uneasy when Xun Yu and Guo Jia came to the door suddenly.

He didn't know what the purpose of these two people was, but he vaguely felt that they were tempting.What can be tested?Why test?Deng Ji couldn't figure it out.He was not a quick-witted person in the first place, so he was naturally a little flustered in the face of this sudden situation.

"Mr. is a great talent. How can Deng Ji be so virtuous? I can't afford to be treated so favorably by my lord."

Deng Ji was born in poverty. Although he is a member of the Dengcun clan in Nanyang, he is only a side branch.Xun Yu, however, was born in a wealthy family in Yingchuan. He had a prominent status since he was a child, and he was extremely talented.According to the nine-rank Zhongzheng system theory of the Wei and Jin Dynasties, Deng Ji is definitely below the fourth rank, and may even be the fifth or sixth rank; as for Xun Yu, he was actually born at the first rank, and there is a world of difference between the two.

Xun Yu smiled and said, "Mr. Deng, you're welcome. Dare I ask you, what books have you learned?"

This is to ask for the bottom line, ask the master!

Deng Ji didn't dare to be negligent, and quickly replied, "I'm learning from Xiao Dulu."

"Oh?"

Xun Yu and Guo Jia looked at each other and nodded secretly.

Little Du Lv is the Han Lv explained by Du Yannian, one of the eleven heroes of the famous Kirin Pavilion during the Western Han Dynasty.Du Yannian was the youngest son of Du Zhou, the imperial historian during Emperor Wu's reign.And Du Zhou was also a well-known cruel official at that time, and he also compiled the Han law.In order to distinguish between father and son, the Han Law compiled by Du Zhou was called the Great Du Law, while the Han Law compiled by Du Yannian was called the Little Du Law.

Since the Eastern Han Dynasty, Xiao Dulu has mostly been used as the standard, and it continues to this day.

Guo Jia asked: "Which room is Du Lv the master learned from?"

Little Dulu has lasted for 200 years, and naturally derived many changes.For example, during Emperor Shun’s reign, Tingwei Wu Ping, the third generation studied Xiaodulu; during the Yongping period, Guo Gong was also famous for teaching Xiaodulu. His father was released from prison for 30 years, and there were hundreds of disciples...

If there are too many people studying, differences will naturally arise.

There are Wumen Dulu and Guoshi Dulu, etc., and there have been disputes between them.

Deng Ji scratched his head, and said with some embarrassment: "I learned Zhongsun Hanlu."

Guo Jia couldn't help laughing when he heard this.

The so-called Zhongsun Han law is Xiaodu law practiced by Guo Gong.Guo Gong, courtesy name Zhongsun, was born in Yingchuan.

Xun Yu couldn't help looking at Guo Jia, and said with a smile, "Feng Xiao, I never thought that you, a child of the Guo family, would abandon Xiao Dulu and be respected by others."

Deng Ji was taken aback, "Guo Jijiu, could it be the son of Duke Donghai?"

Donghai Gong refers to Guo Hong, Guo Gong's father.It is said that Guo Hong has been out of prison for 30 years, and there has not been a single unjust, false or wrongful case. He was referred to by the name of Donghai, so he has the honorary title of Donghai Gong.Guo Gong studied Xiao Du's laws based on his father Guo Hong's judging case files. In the third year of Yuanhe, he revised 41 laws and regulations, changing heavy punishments to light punishments, and advocating that the verdict should be lenient and light, which is recognized by the world. commend.

Guo Jia blushed, and said embarrassingly: "Although Jia is a child of the Guo family, he has not studied the criminal law."

Deng Ji couldn't help being a little disappointed when he heard this.

Guo Hong, Guo Gong and his son had hundreds of disciples, and what Deng Ji learned was only one of these hundreds of disciples.It can be said that it is very different from the original Zhongsun Hanlu, so I have always wanted to study it again.But Deng Ji also knew that it was justifiable for Guo Jia not to study criminal law.After all, he was born in a wealthy family, and in addition to the corruption of laws in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, few people from aristocratic families came into contact with this.

Deng Ji had no choice but to study criminal law.

He had no access to any profound knowledge, and had to study the law in order to earn a living.

Xun Yu smiled and said, "So, Mr. Feng and Xiao are still friends of the same family."

"I can't, I can't..."

Deng Ji, again and again.

"My lord servant, please don't call me Mr. Deng Ji. The name of Deng Ji is Shusun, and your lord can call me by my name."

"If that's the case, then I won't be polite!" Xun Yu pondered for a moment, then glanced at Guo Jia.But Guo Jia nodded and said, "Uncle Sun, Wen Ruo and I came here today to ask for advice. Presumably, Uncle Sun also knows that Yuan Shao now leads the land of Heshuo, and the world is afraid of tyranny. Although Sir Sikong In the land of Yu and Yan, there is Lv Bu in the east and Zhang Xiu in the south, so it is a bit embarrassing. These days, Mr. Sikong is moving in and out of order. Everyone thinks that it is because of the defeat of Zhang Xiu. I asked yesterday and found out that it was because A letter from Yuan Shao... Lord Sikong wanted to attack Yuan Benchu, but he was worried that he would not be able to fight against him, so..."

"Brother, what's your opinion?"

Xun Yu stared at Deng Ji with burning eyes.

Deng Ji knew that this might be the most important opportunity in his life.

Previously, although Man Chong valued him, Man Chong was a foreign minister after all.In terms of weight, it is far inferior to the two men in front of them who say everything.

Although I don't know why Xun Yu and Guo Jia came to test him, but there is a little more excitement in my heart.

Deng Ji took a deep breath, calmed down, and after thinking for a while, he said: "In ancient times, success or failure ultimately depended on their talents. Therefore, those with talents can eventually defeat the strong with the weak, while those without talents will change from strong to weak. The example of the overlord is enough to illustrate the problem...

Yuan Shao is a man who is lenient on the outside and taboo on the inside, more resourceful than decisive, and has no laws.

Although its potential is strong, it is difficult to last.Don't you see that the rock stands tall and turbulent, and it is allowed to act as the torrent, but it does not move.Although the dripping water is weak, the dripping water penetrates the stone... Today Cao Gong is like a dripping water, Yuan Shao is like a turbulent flow.Turbulence cannot last long, but dripping water can penetrate stubborn stones.Cao Gong wanted to conquer Yuan Shao, but he had to do it slowly.If the tiger is not eradicated, Zhang Xiu is uncertain. Competing with Yuan Shao will inevitably lead to unrest in the rear, which is not a safe strategy. "

A smile suddenly appeared on Xun Yu's face.

He and Guo Jia looked at each other, stood up and cupped their hands at the same time: "I heard what my uncle and grandson said today, and I am enlightened."

Deng Ji hurriedly got up to return the salute, blushing slightly...

To be honest, he really didn't know the situation between Yuan and Cao.And with his ability, it is difficult to see the clues.Fortunately, when Cao Peng defected to him, Deng Ji heard from Wang Meng that Cao Peng had discussed the general situation of the world with Sima Hui and Pang Ji, so he also asked about it.

Cao Peng repeated the phrase 'ten victories and ten defeats' at that time.

Deng Ji was quite impressed.

It's just that when Xun Yu asked him just now, he really couldn't remember the specific content of the ten victories and ten defeats.

Fortunately, Deng Ji also has his own understanding of ten victories and ten defeats, so after thinking about it for a while, he came up with the words just now.

Xun Yu said: "Now Guanzhong is not stable, Qiang Hu and Liu Jiyu are constantly threatening.

Lord Sikong occupies Henan and Yan, but it is difficult to pass through the middle smoothly.Dare to ask Uncle Sun Xiandi, what is your opinion on this? "

If it is said that Guo Jia's inquiry before was about the general trend; then what Xun Yu is asking now is about the details.

Deng Ji pondered for a while, "There are countless generals in Guanzhong, but they are not in harmony with each other. In fact, it is not difficult to stabilize Guanzhong. First, Li Jue and Guo Si must be eradicated as soon as possible; In this way, although it cannot last for a long time, it can make them check and balance each other and maintain neutrality. However, to implement this method, there needs to be a suitable person. Sorry for my shallow knowledge, it is difficult to name the suitable person.”

Xun Yu narrowed his eyes and remained calm.

After looking at each other with Guo Jia, he nodded, stood up suddenly, cupped his hands and said, "Today, I'm taking the liberty to interrupt and delay a lot of things for my uncle and grandson. Feng Xiao and I will take our farewell first. If you have free time, your uncle and grandson might as well come to our side. After all, the closer we are to each other."

Guo Jia also said: "That's right, although I didn't study the criminal law, my ancestors did keep files.

If the uncle and grandson are interested, I will send those files back... Hehe, we are also considered to be in the same school, so we should move around more in the future. "

Deng Ji was overjoyed and cupped his hands in thanks.

Xun Yu and Guo Jia walked out of Huben Mansion side by side, but did not go to Cheqi Mansion.

The two walked while talking in low voices.

"Wen Ruo, how is Deng Ji?"

"He has knowledge and talent." Xun Yu replied: "What he said is in line with your opinion and mine, so it is worth recommending. However, he came from Nanyang County after all, so it is best to observe it again. How about In this way, I invite someone to go to Jiyang to inquire about it?"

"It's so good. Although this person is not Wang Zuozhi's talent, he has the ability to change... I just remembered that during the Langling Rebellion, Man Boning sent a western governor, Cao Cao, to resolve the matter easily. .The western governor, Cao Cao, seems to be called Deng Ji."

"Oh?"

"For this matter, Xun Ji even sent someone over to inquire. Gongda even asked me once, but I didn't pay attention to it at the time."

Xun Yu gently rubbed his cheeks, "So, this Uncle Deng really has real skills."

"Well, but as you said, let's take a look again."

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The sudden visit of Xun Yu and Guo Jia really made Deng Ji nervous for a while.

He didn't know how he responded, whether it was in line with Xun Yu and Guo Jia's thoughts.With apprehension in his mind, he waited for two days, but during these two days, Xun Yu did not appear again.Guo Jia did what he said, and sent people to send many files and documents left by Guo Gong back then.Deng Ji felt a little lost in his heart, but soon, he was attracted by those dossiers and documents, and put the matter behind him.

As for Cao Peng, he was not too clear about this matter.

Deng Ji is a very careful person. He didn't want to tell others about the arrival of Xun Yu and Guo Jia until he knew their intentions.

As for Cao Peng himself, he was in a big trouble.

After Dianman failed to enter the formation, he seemed to have a bad temper.

He came to Wubao early in the morning every day, first to watch Cao Ji making knives, and then to drag Cao Peng into battle.

In the beginning, Dianman was basically a hard-charging horse, and often he couldn't hold on for long, and his nose was bruised and his face was swollen...

But with Dianman's familiarity with the sand formation, and after he secretly observed Cao Peng and others' methods of entering the formation, he figured out some ways.

After three days in battle, Dianman was able to last until a cup of tea.

After all, there is a foundation of family inheritance, plus he is also caring, and the speed of entering the battle quickly caught up with Wang Mai and Deng Fan.Although he can't reach Cao Peng's level of lifting weights lightly, he has indeed made considerable progress.His kung fu is not bad at all, after practicing with sandbags for a while, his body and footwork are much more flexible than before.As soon as this effect came out, Dianman naturally became more and more interested.

At the same time, Cao Ji's name became more and more famous in Xudu City.

Under the secret operation of Cao Peng, the black hand behind the scenes, many versions about Cao Ji have been circulated on the market.Some said that he was the great son of the Mohist school, some said that he was the master of the famous craftsman... There were even rumors that Cao Ji knew the magic of the immortals and obtained the secrets of the immortals, so making knives was as easy as flipping the palm of his hand.All kinds of rumors intensified, so that in the end, they became out of control and spread outwards from Xu.

Even Cao Cao began to pay attention to this matter.

But he didn't ask Dian Wei, he just wanted to see what the final outcome of this matter would be...

In this way, unconsciously, time has entered midsummer.

From spring to summer, the weather gradually becomes hotter.The scorching sun made people feel uncomfortable.Even sitting in the shade, it feels like being in a stove.

In May of the second year of Jian'an, Liu Biao sent his general Deng Ji to attack Langling.

Xun Ji, the head of Langling, rushed to the battle, but Deng Ji was ambushed accidentally, and died in battle at the foot of Mount Que.

When the news came to Xudu, Cao Cao was furious.He originally planned to conquer Lu Bu, but because of this incident, he had to change his plan.

In mid-May, Cao Cao ordered Man Chong, the prefect of Runan County, to station troops at Queshan.

Then he personally supervised the army, took Man Chong as the vanguard, forcibly entered Nanyang County, and broke through Fuyang within ten days.After Deng Ji's victory in Langling, he couldn't help but get carried away.But soon, he was defeated by Man Chong, and he returned in embarrassment, and finally retreated to Huyang County to guard against death...

Cao Cao broke into Nanyang, which was like declaring war with Liu Biao!

Liu Biao was furious, but due to Cao Cao's strong force this time, he had to be cautious...

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"Afu!"

Early in the morning, Dianman came to Wubao and found Cao Peng.

This more than a month of contact has made Dianman feel a little more affectionate towards Cao Peng.At first, he looked down on Cao Peng a little, thinking that Cao Peng was not as powerful as his father Dian Wei said.But as time went by, he had been in contact with Cao Peng for a long time, and gradually changed his attitude.Don't look at Cao Peng is younger and thinner than him.But there are many more things to know than Dianman.

In addition, Deng Ji and Guo Jia walked around a few times, which made Dian Wei value this family even more.

Dianman started to admire Cao Peng a little...

Cao Peng had just finished his morning exercise and was about to help out in the iron furnace.

"Aman, what's the matter?"

"Can you help me?"

Dianman no longer minds Cao Peng calling him by his nickname, and looks at him beggingly.

Cao Peng wondered, "Help you? What's wrong with you?"

"Oh...it's still my father!" Dian Man sighed, "You also know that this time the lord sent troops to Nanyang, but chose Xu Chu instead of my father. My father has not been very happy these two days, always saying that the lord doesn't trust him. He died, and I didn't take him with me when I sent troops. I was drunk at home... I saw that he was depressed, but I didn't know how to persuade him. You are smarter than me, help me find a way?"

When Cao Peng heard this, he suddenly understood!
This time Cao Cao went to Huyang County, he did not take Dian Wei with him, but chose Xu Chu.

So Dian Wei felt a little awkward. As soon as his temper came up, he got into the horns and couldn't turn the corner.

Cao Peng thought for a while, then nodded and agreed: "I also plan to go to the city. I haven't seen my uncle for a while, so I can just visit."

"Go together, go together!"

When Wang Mai heard that Cao Peng was going out, he immediately became interested.

"Get out... go back to practice!" Cao Peng said angrily, "If you can't hold on to the sand for a stick of incense, you can't go out."

"what?"

Wang Mai suddenly had a bitter face.

"Ah Fu, I haven't been out for almost forty days, let me go out for a while."

"Don't even think about it!" Cao Peng said, and shouted at Xia Houlan: "Xiahou, keep an eye on him, if you dare to sneak out, be careful, I will take care of you!"

Wang Mai had a bitter face and had to give up.

Cao Peng changed into a white gown and walked out of Wubao with Dianman.

The two got on their horses and went straight to Xudu.In a short time, they arrived outside the city of Xudu...

Dianman was considered a celebrity in Xudu, so Uncle Men didn't stop him.The two soon came to the gate of Huben's mansion, but they saw Deng Ji walking out of the mansion in a green shirt.

"Brother-in-law, are you going out?"

Deng Ji smiled, "Ah Fu, why are you here? I have an appointment with a friend and I am about to go out."

"Is Uncle Dian at home?"

Deng Ji rubbed his nose, "I'm practicing martial arts in the school grounds. Things are going well today, and I didn't drink when I woke up this morning... You came just in time, go and see him."

Cao Peng didn't ask Deng Ji where he was going, he bowed his hands, and walked into the mansion with Dianman.

Different from the deserted situation in Huben Mansion more than a month ago, now this mansion is a bit more interesting, and the number of servants and maidservants has increased a lot.

Dianman took Cao Peng all the way to the school grounds.

As soon as I walked to the gate of the school grounds, I heard the howling wind in the school grounds, and the sound of tigers roaring from time to time.

Dian Wei was shirtless, revealing his swarthy tendons that looked like cast iron.A pair of iron halberds fluttered up and down in his hands, bowing left and right.

Cao Peng and Dianman stood at the gate of the school grounds and did not go inside.

For people like Dian Wei, when practicing martial arts, it is safer to stay away.

Dian Wei's twin iron halberds are indeed beautiful, and after years of fighting, his moves contain a strong murderous aura, which makes people dare not approach him.

Even Dian Man, who was used to seeing Dian Wei practicing martial arts, turned blue from that murderous look.

On the contrary, Cao Peng watched it with great interest, as if he was completely unaffected by the murderous intent.Seeing this, Dianman has a little more admiration!
"it is good!"

Dian Wei put away his halberd and stood up, Cao Peng immediately applauded.

"Ah Fu, why are you here?"

Cao Peng laughed and said, "I haven't seen my uncle for a long time, and I miss him. Today I happen to be going to the city to do some business, so I came here to visit."

"Hahaha, you kid, you just know how to talk." Dian Wei smiled brightly, seeing Dianman's blue face, and immediately became gloomy.

Dianman's martial arts is indeed not bad, he has reached the peak of Yigu, and he may break through the bottleneck at any time.

But after all, it grows in a greenhouse, which is not as good as when Dian Wei used to chase tigers across ravines and wander around.If you haven't been on the battlefield, haven't experienced battlefield fighting, no matter how good your martial arts are, it's useless.

"Aman, why has it been so long, and I still look like I haven't made any progress."

Dianman lowered his head and did not speak.

For Dian Wei, he was always a little afraid...

Cao Peng said with a smile: "Uncle, don't blame Brother Aman. He has grown a lot now. He can support a stick of incense in the sand formation, but he has less experience."

"Humph!"

Dian Wei's expression softened, "Ah Fu, what do you want to buy when you go to town?"

"Hehe, buy some herbs."

"Herbal medicine? Could it be that you are sick?"

Cao Peng shook his head hastily, "It's not that you're sick, but that you're preparing for practicing...Uncle, I heard Brother Aman say that you've been drinking every day lately. Could it be that you're in a bad mood?"

Dian Wei was startled, and then gave Dian Man a vicious look.

"Uncle, don't blame Brother Aman, he cares about you... If someone else, do you think he doesn't care?"

When these words came out, Dian Wei's heart warmed up, and Dian Man's eyes immediately softened a lot.

He wiped off the sweat on his body, sat down in a small pavilion in the school grounds, and sighed softly.

"Ah Fu, judge me. Ever since I followed the lord, I have conquered Xuzhou and Puyang. The lord will take me with me in nearly a hundred battles, big and small. But this time, he only brought Xu Chu there. I can't figure it out. Why don't you take me, take that silly tiger?"

Cao Peng also sat down in the gazebo, thought for a while, and suddenly smiled.

"Uncle, what official position are you in now?"

Dian Wei glanced at Cao Peng in astonishment, "You kid, why don't you ask questions knowingly. General Huben Zhonglang."

"Then what Cao Bus gave you, can you do it?"

"what's up?"

Cao Peng slapped his head helplessly, "Uncle, you are the general of Huben, of course you are forming the Huben army! I think you have already recruited all the men, have you ever trained? Maybe go into battle?"

Dian Wei stared, and said loudly: "My Huben army is full of good men, which of them didn't kill with a knife?"

"Killing is killing, but training is training...Could it be that when you go to the battlefield, do you want your trilogy to swarm to fight?"

"This one……"

"Uncle, it's not that simple to run an army. It's not just about being brave, you also need to know how to order and prohibit, and how to advance and retreat. When attacking, go forward bravely; when retreating, keep your position in order. When defending, you must be as solid as gold... These, you can Ever noticed?"

"This one……"

"Uncle, my lord didn't take you there because I hoped that you could play a good role in the Huben Army. He didn't neglect you, but valued you more than before!"

Hearing this, Dian Wei couldn't help but fell into deep thought...

After a long time, he suddenly raised his head and asked softly, "Ah Fu, give me an idea, how should I train soldiers?"

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