.In the early morning, accompanied by the sound of street drums, the city gate of Xudu slowly opened.

Da da da!

The sound of rapid horse hoofbeats came from a distance. A dozen guards hurriedly looked up and saw the end of the official road, filled with dust and smoke. A team of iron cavalry came at a gallop, led by a man wearing a moon-white embroidered satin robe and a shawl.

He was dressed in clothes, wearing a golden crown with hair tied on his head, and a wind scarf covering his face. A divine horse, a lion, a tiger, a tiger, roared towards him, and arrived at the gate of the city in the blink of an eye. Behind him, hundreds of horses were vying for the lead, with the sound of hoofbeats like thunder.

A doorman wanted to step forward to stop him, but was pulled aside by the doorman.

"Want to die?"

"how?"

"I can't see clearly who that is... General Hou, Marquis Xin Wu Ting, can you and I stop him? Open the city gate immediately! If General Hou returns to the capital, something big will happen. If you delay, you and I can't afford to suffer."

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"General Hou, Marquis Xinwu Ting?"

The gatekeeper didn't react for a moment, but he still obediently assisted the gatekeeper and opened the city gate. The iron cavalry whizzed past, leaving the gatekeeper unable to even open his eyes. The overwhelming momentum was like the weight of Mount Tai.

.When the cavalry rushed into Xudu, the guard's heart was still pounding and his face turned pale.

"King Cao of Hell?"

The doorman suddenly cried out.

In an instant, all the guards were stunned.

This title of King of Hell is said in private, but no one dares to shout it out in public.

Without saying a word, the doorman stepped forward and slapped the doorman on the face.

His usually kind-hearted face is now ferocious and terrifying. He gritted his teeth and cursed viciously: "You bastard, don't bother us if you want to die. Can you and I say the words Cao Hell King?"

The gatekeeper's face turned pale...

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The movement at the gate of Xudu City did not attract Cao Peng's attention.

He got the news from Bo County, and he and Xia Houshang traveled non-stop, day and night. Even so, it took ten days. By the time he rushed back to Xudu, it was already early March, and the peaches and apricots were withering.

Cao Peng did not dare to neglect and galloped down the long street.

One of the soldiers shouted loudly: "The general is here to see the military situation urgently. The rest of the people are getting out of the way immediately!"

In the past two days, Xudu Daily also published reports on the Northwest Rebellion. Daily military intelligence reports continued, and the people were also prepared. After hearing that the general returned to the capital, pedestrians on the street immediately ducked to both sides to make way for the passage.

Something big is going to happen!

Everyone knows it.

Cao Peng visited prisons all over the country, and Xudu Daily also reported on it.

In the past few months, whenever Cao Peng solved an unjust, false or wrong case, the people of Xudu would soon know about it. The last report said that Cao Peng was still in Xuzhou. Now he suddenly returned to Xudu, which must be related to the Northwest Rebellion.

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Everyone knows that Cao Peng maintains peace in the northwest.

Now that there is a war, he cannot stand by and watch. Besides, Cao Ji, the shepherd of Liangzhou, is Cao Peng's father. His father is in the middle of a war, how can Cao Peng stay away from it and ignore it?

Therefore, the most likely way for him to return to the capital this time is to take over the northwest war.

In this case, who dares to block the road? If you are hit and killed, no one will probably feel sad...

Cao Peng had an unobstructed journey and went straight to the Prime Minister's Mansion.

Although Cao Cao was granted the title of King of Wei, his residence did not change much.

His royal capital was in Yecheng, which was built by skilled craftsmen. In Xudu, he was still the prime minister and was in charge of the affairs of the court.

Cao Peng reined in his horse and jumped down outside the Prime Minister's Mansion.

A servant had already rushed out and took over the reins.

People say that there are seven-rank officials in front of the Prime Minister! But it also depends on who he is... To those ordinary officials, this servant of the Prime Minister's Mansion was unattainable. But to Cao Peng, he was no different from ordinary people.

He has the right to come and go freely in the Prime Minister's Mansion without even having to notify him.

These servants also know what kind of status this man in front of him holds in Cao Cao's heart. If he offends this man, he will lose his head and there is no way to deal with it. So, when Cao Peng dismounts, how can the servants dare to neglect him?

"Can the Prime Minister be in the mansion?"

"We are discussing matters in the flower hall."

Without saying a word, Cao Peng ran up the doorstep in three steps and rushed into the prime minister's house.

In the past, Cao Peng followed the rules when entering and exiting the Prime Minister's Mansion. But now, he is anxious and wants to know the situation in the northwest, so he doesn't care about too many rules. He is not unfamiliar with the Prime Minister's Mansion, but on the basis of the original Sikong Mansion,

There have been some expansions. Overall, the layout of the mansion has not changed.

"Prime Minister, Prime Minister..."

Cao Peng strode straight to the flower hall.

But as soon as he entered the flower hall, Cao Peng was stunned!

In his impression, Cao Cao could not be said to be the kind of wise, mighty, and majestic man. But his bearing and spirit were extremely outstanding. But now, Cao Cao looked indescribably old and frail. He was much thinner, and his energy was also poor.

A little sluggish, compared to the previous time in Jingzhou, he was a completely different person.

"Prime Minister..."

Cao Peng couldn't help but sigh softly.

In the flower hall, Mao Jie, Dong Zhao and others were discussing matters.

Cao Peng barged in so violently that everyone was startled. Hua Xin opened his mouth to scold him, but Cao Cao waved his hand, "That's it for today. I'm a little tired. Please go back and rest first, and we'll discuss it tomorrow."

Dong Zhao reached out and pulled Hua Xin.

Everyone hurriedly got up and left. Before leaving, Dong Zhao said softly: "Youxue, the prime minister is not feeling well. Don't let him get too excited."

Cao Peng nodded.

"Afu, when did you come back?"

"just came back."

A smile appeared on Cao Cao's face, he stood up and said in a deep voice: "Fu Gu went out for a walk... I was in the house so early in the morning, but I felt a little depressed. Yesterday Gu saw the peach blossoms blooming in the courtyard. The scenery was so beautiful, why not come together?

appreciate."

After being conferred the title of King of Wei, Cao Cao also began to be called a loner.

Cao Peng quickly stepped forward, supported Cao Cao, and slowly walked out of the flower hall.

Cao Cao is really aging!

The feeling was very obvious... In the past, Cao Peng had always been wary of Cao Cao, but at this moment, he clearly felt the weakness of an old man. He was only in his early fifties... In the original history,

Even after the defeat in Chibi, Cao Cao maintained his high energy. Even in the most dangerous times, he seemed very optimistic. But now, is he still the same Cao Cao in history?

Cao Peng felt an indescribable feeling in his heart.

He came to the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty and assisted Cao Cao in achieving success, and also avoided the defeat of Chibi.

But is this good or bad?

Cao Peng couldn't tell clearly.

"It's okay to be alone, Afumo is worried."

Perhaps feeling the sadness in Cao Peng's heart, Cao Cao suddenly smiled and comforted him in a low voice.

The two walked slowly along the path, followed by a group of retinues, nearly fifty steps behind, not daring to get close.

As far as the Cao Mansion is concerned, Cao Peng is definitely a very special being.

Cao Cao's love and care for Cao Peng sometimes make people feel that Cao Peng is Cao Cao's biological son.

"How was the situation during this inspection?"

"Everywhere is generally peaceful and there is no major turmoil."

"What do you want to see?"

Cao Peng thought for a while and then said: "My nephew was invited by Xu Zhou, the governor of Xuzhou, to inspect the prisons in Xuzhou. On the way, he went to Dongling Pavilion and found some problems. I have to say."

"Then say it."

Cao Peng's voice was low and hoarse, but still carried a trace of irresistible majesty.

"Sun Quan appointed Lu Su as the governor of Danyang, with Lu Meng as the general, and Jiang Qinding as the deputy general, stationed at Dantu. My nephew thought that Sun Quan had sensed the threat of the Dongling Island navy, so he made this arrangement.

Dongling Island, isolated at the mouth of the sea, is located at the intersection of Wujun, Danyang and Guangling.

Zhou Jinghai can't stand alone. If he doesn't make arrangements early, he may be difficult to resist. The guard of Dongling Pavilion is empty. If I were Lu Su, I would use this as a breakthrough and occupy it. Then the connection between Dongling Island and Guangling would be cut off, leaving it alone.

.If this is true, even if Zhou Jinghai is capable, he may not be able to persist."

When Cao Cao heard this, he frowned deeply.
To be continued...