He Yizhan

Its daybreak!

But it started to rain again...

Cao Peng and Chen Qun traveled in a hurry and finally arrived in Guangling County before Chen time.

In fact, Dongling Pavilion is not far from Guangling County, but due to the continuous rain, the road is muddy and rugged, making it particularly difficult to travel.

After not sleeping all night, Cao Peng couldn't help but look tired.

However, he did not dare to delay for even a moment. After arriving in Guangling, he went straight to the Chen Mansion.

Chen Qun also looked very tired, but he still followed Cao Peng over. Xu Xuan and Chen Jiao did not come over, just because they were drunk yesterday and could not wake up for a while. In front of the Chen Mansion, Cao Peng got off his horse.

Chen Qun also got off his horse and climbed up to the doorstep with Cao Peng.

After being called up by Chen Deng, Cao Peng made arrangements overnight.

He ordered Wang Mai to take over the military affairs of Donglingting. Bu Zhao and Hao Zhao were Wang Mai's deputies, and Xia Houlan accompanied him.

This arrangement naturally has Cao Peng's reasons. In fact, it stands to reason that Xia Houlan is the oldest, has rich experience, and has the strongest martial arts skills. He is the most suitable candidate to stay at Dongling Pavilion. But Cao Peng did not do this.

Arrangement. Firstly, he trusted Wang Mai the most; secondly, he didn’t know what Chen Deng was looking for. If he couldn’t come back in a while, Wang Mai could get more money from Zhendong Ling Pavilion.

Lian Bu Zhi and Hao Zhao are both talented people, so there is no need to worry about Wang Mai making mistakes.

It's not that Cao Peng didn't trust Xiahou Lan, but that he trusted Wang Mai more than Wang Mai.

But if this happens, Xia Houlan may have some ideas.

Cao Peng took him with him as a means of comfort: Look, I don't even take my brother with me, but I take you with me. I value you very much!

Moreover, Xia Houlan's martial arts was also a guarantee for Cao Peng.

Arriving outside the Chen Mansion, Cao Peng asked Xia Houlan to wait outside the door, while he followed Chen Qun and walked directly into the Chen Mansion.

Chen Qun was also a resident of the Chen Mansion, and the servants were all familiar with him, so they walked all the way without anyone trying to stop him.

The two of them went straight to the main hall, and heard voices coming from the hall in the distance.

Chen Qun was the first to step into the hall.

Cao Peng then saw Chen Deng talking with a man in his forties before he entered the hall.

The two of them were sitting on the same couch, looking very affectionate.

Just looking at this situation, you can tell that this middle-aged man has a lot of background.

As a child of a noble family, Chen Deng generally has a high self-respect. Sitting on the same bed is an extremely close and equal relationship.

Unless you have an outstanding background or are of average status, it is generally difficult for this phenomenon to occur.

During the Jin and Southern and Northern Dynasties, the opposition between the children of aristocratic families and the common people of poor families became more and more obvious.

Even if you are a high-ranking official, even if you are one of the three nobles, if you are not of the same background, it is impossible for you to sit on the same bed or talk at the same table.

I can’t remember who he was, I just remember that during the Jin and Jin Dynasties, an official visited a famous person.

At first, the two sat at the same table and talked cordially. But when the official left, the celebrity ordered his servants to burn the mat.

The reason is that the officials' background is too poor.

Cao Peng couldn't help but wonder: Who is this middle-aged man?

But before he walked into the hall, he heard Chen Qun shouting in surprise: "Is it Xun Xiuruo?"

As soon as Chen Qun came in, Chen Deng and the middle-aged man stood up.

"Long article, I have been away from Yingchuan for many years, but you are well."

The middle-aged man looked at Chen Qun with a smile on his face and nodded in greeting.

Chen Qun took two steps forward, clasped his fists with his hands, raised them above his head, and then bowed deeply, "Chen Qun, meet my brother..."

"Hahaha, how can my dear brother get such a gift?"

The middle-aged man stepped forward, supported Chen Qun, and the smile on his face grew wider.

"When did brother come to Guangling?"

Chen Deng smiled and said: "You just left yesterday, and Xiuruo arrived just now."

"Ah...I don't know, brother came here, but I couldn't cleanse him. I hope you can forgive me."

The middle-aged man chuckled, took Chen Qun's arm, and talked very cordially.

Cao Peng stood at the door of the hall, feeling a little embarrassed. It was neither right for him to enter nor not to enter, and it was even worse for him to speak and disturb the greetings of the three of them.

Fortunately, Chen Qun still remembered Cao Peng. After a few words of greeting, he said to Chen Deng: "Yuanlong, why did you rush to find Youxue?"

Chen Deng also saw Cao Peng, but did not say hello.

When Cao Peng heard Chen Qun's words, he quickly bowed and said, "Cao Peng, who is visiting Dongling Pavilion, has been ordered to come and pay homage to the prefect."

This is a rule!

Chen Deng was a superior officer and a master, so he couldn't speak first.

Only after the lower official speaks first can Chen Deng respond.

"Youxue, come in."

Chen Deng waved to Cao Peng to come in, and then said to Chen Qun: "It's not that I'm looking for friends to learn from you, but I want to see you to learn from friends."

"ah?"

Cao Peng and Chen Qun couldn't help but be startled.

Chen Qun asked in confusion: "Brother, what did you learn from your friend?"

The middle-aged man put away his smile, looked at Cao Peng seriously, frowned slightly, and said in a deep voice, "Are you Cao Peng?"

"Exactly."

Cao Peng was a little confused.

He didn't know the middle-aged man in front of him, and he didn't know what the reason why the middle-aged man was looking for him was.

Fortunately, Chen Qun was smart and saw Cao Peng's confusion, and introduced him continuously: "Youxue, please come and meet the third brother first."

Third brother? Whose third brother?

Cao Peng was even more confused!

However, since Chen Qun said so, he still had to step forward to salute, imitate Chen Qun's example, put his hands together and salute, "Cao Peng pays homage to the third brother."

"puff-!"

Chen Qun couldn't help but laugh.

The middle-aged people couldn't help but be happy.

"Youxue, Third Brother is my title, how can you... However, it is not rude for you to call Xiuruo Third Brother. Wen Ruo and Shusun also have a close friendship, so you can call me Third Brother."

That makes sense. Come, come, I will introduce you to Xun Wenruo, the third brother, Xun Yan."

Cao Peng was stunned when he heard this!

At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the Xun family was full of talented people.

Starting from Xun Shu, he got the name of "Shenjun" and was praised as one of the four leaders of Yingchuan. Xun Shu had eight sons, named Xun's Eight Dragons, all of whom were famous for their talents. Under the eight dragons, there were Xun Yu, Xun Yan and Xun.

The three brothers Chen, as well as Xun Yue and Xun Zhongyu. Under Xun Yu, there are people like Xun You and Xun Gongda. It can be said that there are no mediocre people in the four generations of the Xun family. Xun Yan did not appear in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, so Cao Peng was not impressed deeply. But

It had been more than a year since I was reborn in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, and I had stayed in Xudu for half a year. Most of the people I met were extraordinary.

Cao Peng had heard of Xun Yan's name and said that he was eloquent and full of wits.

Xun Yu's second brother, Xun Chen, is now serving under Yuan Shao and is also an outstanding person.

As for Xun Yu’s eldest brother, he is actually not Xun Yu’s biological brother. He is talking about Xun Yu’s cousin, Xun Yue and Xun Zhongyu...

This person was elegant in nature, noble in character, and talented in learning. During the reign of Emperor Ling, the eunuchs were monopolizing power, so they lived in seclusion and did not serve in official positions. In the first year of Jian'an, after Cao Cao welcomed the emperor, he recruited Xun Yue as the Huangmen Minister, and moved to the Secretary Supervisor to serve as the minister.

Among them, his official position is not inferior to that of Xun Yu in the slightest.

However, Cao Peng really didn't know Xun Yan, and he didn't know what Xun Yan was looking for.

Seeing Cao Peng's confused look, Xun Yan was happy.

"Cao Peng, I will give you a piece of parallel prose.

The first couplet is filled with the sound of wind and rain and the sound of reading."

Cao Peng was startled and replied instinctively: "Then I care about everything about Xia Lian's family affairs, state affairs, and world affairs... Hey, how do you know this?"

This couplet was written by Cao Peng at the door of his study when he was a guest in Dianjiawu.

Since couplets had not yet appeared at this time, they appeared more often in the form of parallel prose in articles. He also entertained himself, and of course he did not rule out the desire to show off.

But when he first heard Xun Yan say this couplet, he was still shocked. He even instinctively thought: Xun Yan also traveled through time?

Xun Yan couldn't help laughing when he saw Cao Peng's frightened expression.
To be continued...