After ten days of walking from the Guandu battlefield, you can vaguely see a city hidden in the sky on the road.
"Go home!"
Since this battle was a great victory, Cao Cao, who had experienced more than a year of gloom, needed enough pomp to scare Xiao Xiao, so the considerate Xun Lingjun made arrangements early to wait for Cao Cao.
In the front, there was Taichang Yang Biao with hundreds of officials from the Han Dynasty, and in the back there was Sikongfu, a subordinate of Mao Jie, who led the shogunate officials. People also mixed on both sides of the road, shouting "Wan Sheng" three times to build momentum.
Cao Cao dismounted and greeted him, and immediately an angel brought a document from the emperor to praise the three armies.
There is no doubt that after defeating Yuan Shao, Cao Cao's reputation will grow again at a speed visible to the naked eye, until it reaches the world. Under such a grand occasion, even Liu Xie and others put away their sharp claws and silently hid in the cave to search for someone.
opportunity.
Because of Cao Cao's prominent status, the first thing he did after returning to Xuchang was to meet the emperor. On the contrary, He Yan, the newly awarded captain of Yao and Yao, did not have so many worries and went there generously with Xu Hu and Xu Bao.
Sikong Mansion.
No surprises.
Sikong Mansion is just like a small Xuchang City. Everyone in the mansion is lined up at the door.
Mrs. Bian is still as dazzling and majestic as ever. Beside her is Mrs. Yin, who has long been unable to restrain her longing and wants to pounce on her at any time.
"I have met Aunt Bian and my mother."
"He Yan!"
Before the others could speak, a loud call drew He Yan's eyes towards him.
Cao Jie, who had not seen him for a month, suddenly jumped up from the crowd and clung to He Yan like an octopus: "He Yan! Why have you been absent for so long! Where have you been!"
At this time, Cao Jie was staring at He Yan like a resentful woman. Those who didn't know might think that He Yan had done something to offend Cao Jie.
Just when He Yan wanted to ravage Cao Jie's face, Cao Jie crawled along He Yan's body and reached He Yan's ear: "Cao Pi bullied me, can you help me beat him up?"
"Again?"
Cao Pi in the crowd naturally heard Cao Jie's words, and his whole body froze.
"Cao Jie! This is wrong!"
He Yan had an unusual sense of justice at this time: "I am no longer a thirteen-year-old child. I am Marquis Shen who is fighting for the country. How can I do such a thing?"
Cao Jie:???
Cao Pi looked even more stunned, wondering if He Yan had taken the wrong medicine.
When Mrs. Bian saw He Yan's mature appearance, she felt more and more fond of him. Thinking about Cao Pi who was caught sneaking away from his daughter's house two days ago, her face was full of disgust: "Pi'er! I'll treat you well."
Brother, learn from me! Don’t act like a fool all day long! Do you understand?”
Cao Pi pointed at He Yan in disbelief: "Learn from him?"
The first time I went to Nvlu, it was He Yan who took me there, okay?
"What? If you don't learn from your brother, who will you learn from?"
Mrs. Bian originally didn't want to teach Cao Pi a lesson in public, but He Yan's just-right response changed everything: "Aunt Bian, Cao Pi is already very good, so don't talk about him anymore."
"excellent?"
Mrs. Bian's expression suddenly became distorted, and her gentleness and generosity just now disappeared.
She took He Yan's hand and complained: "Yulang, you don't know, Cao Pi doesn't study well every day, he runs out every day. He doesn't study well, he goes to that nv's house every day, and every time he uses
It’s your Yulang’s name…”
Hearing this, He Yan fiercely locked Cao Pi with his sharp eyes. Those eyes that had experienced battlefield experience made Cao Pi dare not look directly at him, so he had to hide back like a quail.
As she spoke, Mrs. Bian's anger suddenly ignited, and she turned around and glared at Cao Pi: "I will deal with you when I get back!"
Cao Pi:???
At this time, He Yan also made a closing gesture toward Cao Jie.
Cao Jie:
After being scolded, Cao Pi came over with a fierce expression, put his hand on He Yan's shoulder and said through gritted teeth: "You did it on purpose, right?"
"yes."
He Yan narrowed his eyes: "Who asked you to bully Cao Jie?"
When Cao Pi heard this, he became even more angry. He grabbed He Yan's breastplate and asked in a hoarse voice: "Am I bullying her? Do I dare to bully her? I just didn't let her do the acupuncture!"
Cao Pi opened his sleeves to expose his arms, revealing a large area of red and swollen skin: "Do you think I still dare to let her do it?"
"Then what does it mean when you use my name to visit your daughter's house?"
Cao Pi, who had been stubborn just now, suddenly hesitated: "Isn't this... I'm afraid of being caught?"
He Yan was a little anxious about Cao Pi's IQ: "I've already gone to the front line, and you still dare to use my name?"
"You can't use Cao Zhi and Cao Zhang's names? How stupid!"
Cao Pi's eyes suddenly froze, and the hand that grabbed He Yan's breastplate slowly slid down...
Yes!
Why not use the names of Cao Zhi and Cao Zhang???
Why...
Maybe it’s because I still have a trace of kindness in my heart! After all, I’m not like an elder brother like He Yan who has no bottom line and only knows how to cheat his younger brother all day long!
As he thought about it, Cao Pi himself was moved.
But He Yan still poured a basin of cold water down——
"Hey, are you trying to cover up your stupidity with kindness?"
"You know all this?"
"hehe……"
At this time, Cao Zhen also stepped forward, and grabbed He Yan's clothes with his round, fat hands: "Brother! Is everything said outside true?"
"Fake!"
He Yan immediately denied it: "It wasn't me who went to Nulu, it was Cao Pi. Don't believe the rumors outside!"
"No, no."
Seeing that He Yan had misunderstood him, Cao Zhen quickly waved his hands.
"People outside say that my brother is an immortal. Is this true?"
He Yan:???
Even He Yan was distracted for a moment, and then he turned his attention to Cao Pi: "You did this too?"
"It has nothing to do with me!"
Cao Pi actually had a hint of doubt: "By the way, are those things in the rumors true?"
"Do you really have the Midas touch? I heard you can turn beans into meat?"
"Also, I heard that your eyes will shine, and the enemy general will surrender immediately when he sees you?"
"One more thing, everyone said that you can summon heavenly soldiers and generals. When the soldiers of Yuan Ying saw you, they took the initiative to open the city gate?"
Cao Pi looked at He Yan with suspicious eyes: "Before I said that, I thought something was wrong with you. Are you possessed by some monster?"
"If I were really possessed, the first thing I would do would be to carve out your heart and liver and eat it."
Cao Pi was so frightened by these words that he quickly covered his chest with both hands and jumped cautiously to the side.
On the other hand, Cao Zhen was very loyal to He Yan because of what happened before. Instead of staying away, he took a step forward and said fiercely: "Even if my brother is possessed by a dirty thing, he is still a good dirty thing!"
"Really, if you really can't speak, you don't have to say it..."
He Yan crossed his arms and put one hand on his forehead: "Why did this thing spread so outrageously? Where did the news come from?"
He carefully looked at the people around him and realized that they looked at him with a slight alienation in their eyes.
This alienation is not disgust, but a kind of...estrangement and fear?
When people in the world encounter people or things that they cannot explain clearly, they always want to mystify or demonize them.
Just like when Huo Qubing beat a group of Xiongnu tribesmen crying for their fathers and mothers, countless Huns regarded Huo Qubing as a god.
But Huo Qubing was not deified in the Han Dynasty, because everyone in the court knew that Huo Qubing's terrifying combat power was not only his outstanding ability, but also the support of the entire Han Empire and the accumulation of Wenjing's rule.
That's why Huo Qubing was allowed to gallop on the grassland unscrupulously.
Just like He Yan this time.
Only a few people know that He Yan's "order beans for meat" was made by robbing the emperor's ministers.
Persuading Zhang He and Gao Lan to surrender was just the result of internal fighting within Yuan Shao's own family, and everything fell into place naturally.
Capturing Yuan Camp is even easier. After Wuchao was burned and Zhang He surrendered, even if Lingling General Xing Daorong arrived at Yuan Camp first, he could capture the collapsed camp...
But the difference in levels undoubtedly makes everyone deeply jealous of everything He Yan did, as if He Yan really turned things around on his own.
"Don't mess with me!"
This is already flattering!
Otherwise, who would be free to tell the people in the rear about He Yan?
"Could it be Liu Xie again?"
It's very possible! After all, that kid always likes to play dirty!
Now in the Sikong Mansion, except for Mrs. Bian, Mrs. Yin, Cao Pi, Cao Jie, and Cao Zhen, everyone else looked at He Yan in a very different way than before.
Even the Sikong Mansion where he lived since childhood looked like this. You can imagine how people outside looked at He Yan at this time.
"Mom, I want to go back to the mansion outside the city first."
The strange atmosphere in Sikong Mansion really made He Yan uncomfortable. He still wanted to see Deng's mother and his silly son Deng Ai.
"Yulang..."
Yin's eyes were a little disappointed: "Marching and fighting is very hard work, why don't you stay for a meal?"
In the whole world, Ms. Yin is probably the only one who doesn't care what He Yan did on the front line. She only knows that He Yan may be having a hard time in the army these days.
Yin's words wrapped around He Yan like a spring breeze, and He Yan immediately changed his words:
"Sikong is currently meeting with the emperor. He will probably have to wait until evening for dinner. The child will come back for dinner before evening."
When Mrs. Yin heard this, she smiled happily and said, "Okay, mother is waiting for you."
When Cao Pi and Cao Jie heard that He Yan was going out of the city, they immediately entangled He Yan with bright eyes: "We are going too!"
He Yan frowned: "Isn't Sikong Mansion more comfortable than outside? Have you eaten enough for the whole day?"
"No way!"
Cao Jie came over and waved his hands exaggeratedly: "It's so beautiful outside now! It's so big! It's better than Xuchang City!"
He Yan asked again.
Why did Cao Jie speak so exaggeratedly? Could it be that he had imitated Cao Pi?
It seems that if there is a chance, I will give Cao Pi another beating.
He hugged Cao Jie on his horse, while Cao Pi was wrapped in Xu Hu's arms, and they ran from Sikong Mansion to the outside of the city.
After arriving at the place, He Yan swallowed: "This place... is my home?"