Xudu, post house.

Chen Denggao lay on the bed and did not get up until daybreak.

"Yuanlong, what are we going to do today?"

A man dressed as a scholar opened the door and walked into the room. Chen Deng turned his back to the door, frowned slightly, and then slowly sat up.

"I'm just resting in the post house today and have nowhere to go."

"What about the matter that Marquis Wen entrusted..." the man asked quickly: "You and I have been here for many days, and we still haven't been able to see Duke Cao. That day you told Marquis Wen that you would cooperate with Duke Cao and refuse to marry me.

Yuan Gongli. But now, Mr. Cao has not summoned us, so why?"

Chen Deng stood up unhurriedly. When he turned around, he curled his lips slightly and flashed a disdainful sneer.

But when he turned around, his smile had returned.

He said with a smile: "Zhongjie, what's the use of being anxious? You should know that the Xuzhou pastoralist requested by Marquis Wen this time is extraordinary. The document has been delivered, and everyone who should be visited has also been visited... This

You have been following me for two days, so you should have seen clearly."

"But……"

"Zhongjie, there are some things that you can't rush!" Chen Deng said with a serious look and taught the man a few words. Then he said softly: "Seeking for an official position is not like fighting. It relies on relationships and patience.

The people who should be visited have been visited in the past few days. Wen Ruo and Gongda, not to mention Zhong Yao, Kong Rong, and Liu Ye, you have already seen them all, what else can I do?"

The man was a little stunned, and he cupped his hands and said: "Yuanlong, Wei Xu is a rough man. If there is any disrespect in what you just said, please be patient.

If we just keep waiting like this, how long will it take?"

Wei Xu was a relative of Lü Bu and one of the eight best generals under Lü Bu.

Chen Deng said with a smile: "Don't worry about Zhongjie. It's just like these days. Duke Cao is about to send troops to attack Yuan Shu, and he will definitely give Marquis Wen a satisfaction. I heard that today is a competition between Dian Wei and Xu Chu under Cao Gong's account.

, It’s a pity that we can’t go, otherwise we can also find out the truth.”

Xiyuan, on the side of the imperial city, is a forbidden area.

The Tiger Guard Army and the Tiger Guard Army are basically stationed in this area and are responsible for the defense of the imperial city.

Wei Xu smiled coldly, "What's there to see? It's just the defeat of Marquis Wen's men... Since Yuan Long said so, let's wait for two more days.

I'm looking for a place to drink, is Yuan Long interested in going with me?"

Chen Deng held up his hand and said, "Zhongjie's kindness is appreciated by Chen Deng. However, Chen Deng has an appointment with Zixu today and plans to go to Longshan to enjoy the maple leaves. I'm afraid he won't be able to go with him. Zixu will go to Chang'an with Yuan Chang in a few days. I

I just want to take this opportunity to ask Zixu a favor."

Zi Xu is Du Xi.

Wei Xu and Chen Deng had visited Du Xi before, and they knew Du Zixu and were not interested in him.

When he was a guest at Du Xi's home, Du Xi was not even willing to host a banquet. Although a meal was later arranged at Yuxiu's upstairs, Du Xi, as the host, did not show up. The reason is very simple! Du Xi looks

He didn't go to Lu Bu, and he didn't even bother to sit with Wei Xu at the same table. It is estimated that if Chen Deng hadn't been there, Du Xi would never have let Wei Xu enter his door... Chen Deng also wanted to accompany Wei Xu that day, so he went to Yuxiu together

We were having dinner upstairs. When they were about to leave, they almost got into a fight, which made Wei Xu very angry.

Wei Xu felt sick when he thought of Du Xi's dead face.

After saying polite words to Chen Deng, he left the inn by himself...

After Wei Xu left, Chen Deng washed up and dressed up. Wearing a short-breasted jacket and a moon-white Zen robe, he took the others away.

During the Eastern Han Dynasty, scholars generally had certain rules for dressing.

Dress according to the five seasons throughout the year. Cyan is used in spring and red in summer; yellow is the main color in summer; white is mostly used in autumn and black is worn in winter. Ordinary people do not pay so much attention to their clothes. Many times throughout the year,

There may be one set of clothes for the four seasons. But scholars must follow these habits. If you wear the wrong color of clothes, it will be regarded as rude...

When he left the city gate, Chen Deng saw Du Xi standing not far away.

"Zixu!"

He quickly dismounted and stepped forward to say hello.

Du Xi also smiled slightly, and when the two approached, he said softly: "I have made an appointment with Yuan Chang, and we will meet at the Fengyu Pavilion at noon."

"Zixu, thank you very much!"

Du Xi waved his hands repeatedly, then mounted his horse and rode away with Chen Deng.

Not long after the two left, they saw Wei Xu emerging from the city gate. He looked at Chen Deng's back, nodded secretly, and then turned around and walked into the city gate.

Before coming, military advisor Chen Gong warned Wei Xu: Chen Deng should not be trusted easily.

Chen Deng is from Guangling. He is not only a large local wealthy family, but also one of the most prestigious families in Xuzhou. Chen Deng’s great-grandfather is named Chen Qiu, who was the Guanglu doctor in the late Eastern Han Dynasty. And Chen Deng’s father Chen Gui

, whose nickname is Han Yu, was acquainted with Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu and others when he was young, and he was also very famous. Chen Deng was twenty-eight years old, alert and well-read, and he was a very elegant and talented person.

At the age of twenty-five, he was promoted to Xiaolian and served as the head of Dongyang. He also had outstanding political achievements.

Lu Bu is a foreigner.

Moreover, he was not able to occupy Xuzhou justifiably. The opposite was true... Xuzhou was not his territory. Before his death, the former Xuzhou Shepherd Tao Qian entrusted Xuzhou to Liu Bei. Later, Lu Bu was defeated by Cao Cao in Yanzhou and was like a lost dog.

So, he went to Liu Bei.

Liu Bei took him in!

But Lu Bu immediately took Xuzhou away.

This is also the reason why Lu Bu is eager to obtain the title of Xuzhou Mu.

He needs a justifiable identity! So the most justifiable one is the Xuzhou Shepherd granted by the Han Emperor...

This position was very important to Lu Bu. He knew that Chen Deng was well-connected in Cao Ying, so he asked him to come and ask Cao Cao for an official position.

However, Chen Gong, Lu Bu's counselor, was not worried about Chen Deng from the bottom of his heart.

He ordered Wei Xu to secretly monitor Chen Deng's every move. After arriving in Xudu, Chen Deng behaved normally, which gradually made Wei Xu feel relieved.

Longshan maple red?

How beautiful it is...

Wei Xu muttered to himself as he walked.

Looking up, he saw cloth hanging outside the door of a restaurant not far away.

Wei Xu was immediately overjoyed: Instead of going to the barren mountains and ridges to see the red maples, it would be better to have a great time here, drinking from a big bowl and eating large pieces of meat!

Thinking of this, Wei Xu stepped into the wine shop.

Woo-woo-woo...

Over the Xiyuan campus, the horn sounded long.

Flags were fluttering and ribbons were fluttering. There were heavily armed soldiers guarding the school grounds. As groups of vehicles drove into the school grounds, the atmosphere suddenly reached its climax.

There is a watchtower in the center, with Cao Cao perched high on it.

On both sides, there are small watchtowers, and most of the people sitting inside are Cao Jun generals.

Starting from the east, the generals of the Cao clan, Cao Ren, Cao Hong, Cao Chun, Xiahou Dun and others, all gathered in one place.

Xia Houyuan, the governor of Chenliu, did not come back because he was busy with official duties.

But Cao Cao still set up a watchtower specifically for him. But there was a curtain hanging on the window of the watchtower. Standing outside, you can vaguely see the figures moving inside, but you can't see clearly. Most of Xia Houyuan's family members stayed in Xu Are they all his family members?

To the west of the main watchtower, there are mostly generals with foreign surnames.

The core members of Cao's army, who are not descendants of the Cao family, all gathered here.

When I return to the capital to report on my duties, Li Dian, who is about to succeed his clan brother as the governor of Lihu, General Xu Huang, Pinglu Colonel Yu Jin and others are all sitting here. In addition to these generals, Xun You, Guo Jia, Zao Zhi, Mao Important members such as Jie also gathered here to watch the battle.

However, several of Cao Cao's most important advisers were absent.

Xun Yu had official duties and could not escape; Cheng Yu was stationed in Dongjun and was not in Xudu. What about Zhong Yao? He was preparing to go to Chang'an, so he did not come to watch the battle. Zhong Yao himself was also proficient in the art of war. Maybe in his eyes Here, the dispute between Dian Wei and Xu Chu is meaningless. In fact, looking at Cao Cao's account, there are only a few people who can be valued by Zhong Yao. Dian Wei, Xu Chu...

Cao Cao was wearing a black shirt and sitting in the main building.

Logically speaking, he should be wearing white clothes.

But because Cao Cao's skin color is slightly darker, he will look very eye-catching if he wears white clothes.

Wearing black Zen clothes can highlight his unique temperament and majesty. When people reach the stage of Cao Cao, they can no longer worry about some things.

On the contrary, the lower the level, the more attention is paid to details.

Cao Cao attaches great importance to dignity, and celebrities attach importance to etiquette... It is difficult to say who is right and who is wrong in this kind of thing. It can only be said that the different identities and statuses have different priorities. Cao Peng felt that if Cao Cao were to change into white The clothes sitting there are truly nondescript.

Cao Ji is sitting behind a small case below the main building.

Today's Cao Ji's identity is also different.

This time, Cao Cao asked him to come to Xiyuan to watch the battle. Moreover, he was assigned a guest seat below the main building, which showed that Cao Cao valued him.

Cao Peng and Cao Zhen walked into the school grounds, but did not go over to sit with Cao Ji.

I know my own affairs well...

Cao Cao valued Cao Ji, not Cao Peng. In other words, Cao Peng was not qualified to sit there.

If you don't see Cao Zhen, you can only watch the battle in front of the watchtower, and you are not even qualified to sit upstairs. This is a school ground, and everything is in accordance with military rules. If you have no title, no military exploits, and no prestige, you can only stay here. Down below, Cao Peng was able to enter the school grounds. To be honest, it was thanks to Cao Zhen. If it weren't for his reputation as a little boy... he probably wouldn't even be allowed to enter the school gate.

Boom-boom-boom-boom...
To be continued...