Chapter Sixty-Three
The weather in early spring is capricious, and the late spring cold this year seems to be even more intense.
Countless poor people outside Luoyang complained about the ghost weather, curled up, hiding in their dilapidated nests, and their eyes kept glancing at the snow scene outside the window.
The entire Luoyang city is also full of biting cold winds. Apart from the lively east and west cities, few people walk on the streets.
In history, the first Little Ice Age has arrived quietly.
The leader of the defender at the east gate of Luoyang City was named Hu Wuban, a native of Taishan. He was Cao Cao's best friend except Zhang Miao when he was studying art in the Imperial Academy.
At this time, it was dawn, and Hu Wuban ordered the defenders to open the city gate.
Along with several young men guarding the city, he was breathing white breath, his face was stiff due to the colder weather, constantly complaining about the colder ghost weather, and his bodies tacitly drilled into the door hole, shrank, and prepared to symbolically investigate the abortions entering the city.
Of course, in such ghost weather, basically no one enters the city.
Outside the city gate, the water on the ground turned into ice crystals, slippery and extremely dazzling.
But at this moment, at the end of the official road connecting to the East City Gate of Luoyang, a rapid sound of horse hooves sounded.
The sound of horse hooves made Hu Wuban feel a little energetic. Facing the dawn light, he looked up at the thin mist at the end of the official road.
But they saw that in the hazy mist, the speed of the two horses was like lightning. The two men on the horse were covered with ice crystals, which seemed to have been frozen. The horses they were riding were trembling with four hooves. I don’t know if they were frozen or tired, but they kept sniffing in their mouths.
Subconsciously, several soldiers of the guards blocked the door. The person who came was so anxious and had no identity, he had to check it carefully.
But I knew that the man riding a white horse shouted loudly. "Brother Ji Youxian, I am Cao Cao, let me enter the city quickly."
Ji You was named Hu Wuban, and he called him a virtuous brother. There was only one person in the world. Cao Cao, a classmate from the Imperial Academy, and he regarded him as Cao Cao, the eldest brother.
Hearing this familiar voice, Hu Wuban felt something like a different life. He hurriedly rubbed his eyes and looked closely...
The short man who came on the brunt of the horse was not Cao Cao? Cao Mengde? Who else could there be?
But at this time, Cao Cao was wearing a black jacket, covered in dust, his body was cold and he looked very tired, as if he had been riding for several days and nights, but his eyes showed an urgent light, as if he was unable to let go, and he couldn't wait. A man behind him was tall, handsome, with a bit of rough cheeks, but still couldn't hide his face. Of course, he was also very tired, as if he had a sense of perseverance when riding here.
Hu Wuban also knew this man. He was Xiahou Yuan, a student of the two classes of the Tai family, and Cao Cao's follower.
Seeing Cao Cao and Xiahou Yuan rushing towards him like a whirlwind, Hu Wuban quickly called the young men to guard the city. "Get out of the way, let go!"
All the guards of the city were busy retreating subconsciously and did not dare to stop them.
Hu Wuban knew Cao Cao so well that he knew that he must have something urgent to do, but? The Cao family is in full swing recently? Cao Song has been reinstated and is ranked as the nine ministers. Cao Cao's son Cao Ruo made a mistake and made a big profit in hoarding Humus. The Cao family became the richest man in Luoyang. Such a great situation? Why did Cao Cao come so quickly? Is there something urgent?
Before I could think about it, Cao Cao and Xiahou Yuan's fast horse had already passed through the door opening and drove into Luoyang City!
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"Miaocai, just wait for me here."
Cao Cao did not forget to remind him. "If I can't go back, Ang'er and Shuo'er will ask you to take care of you, especially Shuo'er, who is talented and intelligent. You must always supervise him and lead him on the right path." His tone was gentle, but Cao Cao's tone seemed like a dying request.
At this time, Cao Cao and Xiahou Yuan rode their horses to the Middle East Gate, and they could not ride horses in the forward position. So Cao Cao handed over the horses to Xiahou Yuan, and he ran forward quickly. Although he was very tired and cold, for some reason, Cao Cao seemed to have endless strength.
"Meng De, maybe not that serious." Xiahou Yuan did not forget to answer, but his frown, which was frozen into ice crystals, seemed to be because of his disagreement and was very worried about Cao Cao.
Cao Cao didn't answer anything else, but just ran away quickly.
Entering the Middle East Gate, you will reach Luoyang East Street. The three largest houses here are Sikong Mansion, Situ Mansion and Taiwei Mansion. Cao Cao passed by the doors of these three mansions, and kept turning around and heading west for another thousand meters, until Canglong Gate in the Nangong of Luoyang before stopping.
Huh... I breathed for a long time, and the gate of the palace was ahead.
Cao Cao patted the mud on his body and tidied up his clothes slightly. Now he is incomparable to the naughty young man a year ago. He has become much more rational and rubbed his temples, as if he wants to make himself more energetic.
"I'll tell Cao Dachangqiu and say Cao Cao is here to pay a visit." Cao Cao respectfully saluted the guards guarding the palace gate, with a very polite tone.
Well? He is Cao Cao?
As soon as he heard the name of "Cao Cao", the guards at the entire palace gate surrounded him, looked left and right, and began to argue with him.
Uh...is this? Cao Cao was a little surprised. He didn't seem to be so famous?
Could it be...
Cao Cao frowned, and an ominous premonition arose in his heart.
This time, he and Xiahou Yuan were traveling fast for five days, and changed four fast horses, and rushed to Luoyang, Kyoto day and night because he heard a news five days ago that the powerful men of Dunqiu County united to write a "Ten Crimes" to sue Cao Cao.
This news was sent to Qiao County by a conscientious yamen runner in Dunqiu, and even brought the text of the Ten Sin Memorial.
After seeing this, Cao Cao felt that this matter was of great importance.
Not to mention the slanderous content in the "Ten Crimes" and just privately dismissing the official position sold by His Majesty is a death penalty, and it is a death penalty that is enough to kill the nine clans!
Cao Cao has been reading military books for two years, but his understanding of human relationships and worldly style has become much more thorough and well-understood. He knows deeply how angry his actions will make the emperor angry and how great disaster it will bring to the Cao family.
Alas...Shuoer was able to study at the Imperial Academy at the age of six, and her future was limitless. She never thought that today, because of her own, she would implicate Shuoer and the Cao family.
When Cao Cao thought of this, he felt extremely guilty. This father had pulled his son's back.
Of course, Cao Cao is a responsible person. If he makes mistakes, he must face them. He cannot be cowardly or escape. It is not too late to make up for the loss of the sheep. What Cao Cao has to do now is to come and find Cao Jie, and recommend him to apologize to the emperor himself, begging him to punish him only.
If you move quickly, you can hurry up before the Ten Sins Commentary is written, and there is still a chance to make a comeback!
However, now, Cao Cao was a little surprised. The defenders of the entire East City Gate knew him. This was not good news. It was probably because the emperor had received the ten-death memorial and the order to punish the Cao family had been issued. Are these guards gloating?
"I'll tell Cao Dachangqiu and say Cao Cao is here to pay my respects." Cao Cao repeated this sentence again, his tone resolutely.
But I knew that this kind of guard was so happy.
"Hey? Are you really Cao Cao?" asked an interested person who looked leading the way.
"If you want to change it if you are fake!" Cao Cao patted his chest.
"Come on, tell me... what exactly can I give birth to a son who can make money." The guard pulled Cao Cao over, "When I gave birth to your youngest son, Cao Shu, what did you eat? Is it ginseng? Matsutake? Or some weird folk remedy? You secretly tell us, we promise not to tell it!"
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Chapter completed!