[Three Kingdoms] Seven steps into wetness

The end of Luan Yinshi was that his second elder brother learned that he had no intention of committing suicide, and instead began to care about his friendship status.

He gave him a good reprimand, and then explained in detail the difference between a good teacher and a helpful friend and a good friend. It was not until he got his reassurance that Cao Pi got up and left.

But... Li Bai?

Cao Pi's footsteps are not fast, and it took dozens of breaths to walk out of the courtyard.During this short period of time, he thought about all the possibilities—why an alcoholic could actually get to know his younger brother.

As the saying goes, "Things of a feather flock together, and people are divided into groups." In his and Cao Zhi's positions, the people he made friends with were naturally scholar-officials and their children.Although this alcoholic has quite a literary talent, how did he gain the favor of his fourth brother with such an embarrassing status?

The current situation is turbulent, just like the kidnapping and assassination two years ago, it is hard to guarantee that Cao Zhi was not targeted.

Cao Pi thought of this and stopped.Then he summoned the guards with a wave of his hand and ordered them to secretly look for this drunkard named Li Bai.

——He wants to see who dares to play tricks on his younger brother.

Of course, if Cao Zhi knew what Cao Pi was thinking at this moment, he would be dumbfounded.Then I mourned silently for all the drunkards named Li Bai in Xuchang.

It's a pity that there is nothing wrong in the world. The instigator, Cao Zhi, is putting his hands behind his head at this moment, closing his eyes and thinking about being drunk.

He is still in the fog now, why he racked his brains and couldn't figure out why his thoughts would spring up when he drank.

Leaving that aside, let's talk about that weird poem.His subconscious mind told him that this poem was not written by him, and he even vaguely felt that the poem was definitely not written by one person, but that it was put together because he couldn't remember it.

So who wrote it?Li Bai?

And why did he remember these verses?

He thought for a long time, but still didn't understand why.After all, he pulled up the thin quilt with one hand, covered his head, and went to sleep.

When he woke up the next day, Cao Zhi realized that he would be laughed at by Yang Xiu again when he thought about it.He looked up to the sky and was speechless for a long while, then washed slowly, greeted his mother, had breakfast, and walked into the study leisurely.

——Anyway, being despised for a while will not lose a piece of meat. You can't resist, you can only accept it open-mindedly.

After lunch, he rested for a while, and it was time to practice martial arts again. Cao Zhi changed his clothes and went straight to Wang Qi's house.

Mr. Cao's lecture should be in Cao's house, but Wang Qi is a bold and unrestrained person, and he sneered at the rules-boy, come if you like.

Fortunately, his house is not far from Wang Qi's house, and he can warm up by running along the street.

In the past two years, the people in this area have become accustomed to Cao Zhi's figure coming and going every day, and it would be strange if he didn't see him one day.

The market is still noisy this day.The lingering aftermath of food shortages has passed. Although Xuchang is not as prosperous as before, it still has some heritage.

Pickpockets have been essential since ancient times.

Cao Zhi could see at this moment that there was a pickpocket in front of him, who was about to run away after pulling the purse of a young man from a rich family.

Naturally, the rich man has guards around him.But at the moment, one of the two guards is holding something, and the other is checking a mask, so they won't notice it for a while.

The child ran past Cao Zhi, but the hand holding the money bag suddenly went numb.He subconsciously said "ah", and watched in horror as the purse fell and fell into the hands of the person beside him.

The sound of "ah" naturally attracted the attention of many people, and then an even more surprised voice called out, "Fourth brother?"

The two guards beside him also saluted.

When Cao Zhi heard this, he handed the money bag to his younger brother who was full of surprise, and said with a smile, "This is Cang Shu's money bag."

Cao Chong stared at the money bag in a daze, touched his bosom subconsciously, thanked Cao Zhi, and took it again.

Cao Zhi turned to look at the child caught by him.

The child didn't say a word at first, and when the crowd of onlookers got bigger, he knelt down and cried loudly: "Young master, please forgive me, I... I still have a sick father at home, and my mother is also sick." I starved to death last year... the little one has...hadn't eaten for several days! The little boy is a good person at first glance, so I feel sorry for the little one..."

He cried with tears streaming down his face, until he was almost hoarse at the end, and passers-by were all sad when they heard it.

Before Xuchang ran out of food, some people died of starvation in their families, some people took the wrong edge with their swords, and even got scammed for a steamed bun.Now that I have heard that the child is so miserable, I can personally experience it.

At that moment, some people were discussing: "This child is also to blame, the fourth son should let him go."

Cao Zhi frowned slightly.

This child looked about seven or eight years old, his body was dirty and messy, and he was dressed like a beggar. He was very suitable for the family and his dependent father was seriously ill in bed.But when he touches the money bag, he hides and tricks, and he is obviously a habitual offender.Furthermore, when he was caught, he didn't move at first, treating many people and using their sympathy to beg for mercy, it was obviously very slippery.

Cao Zhi understood it, so he said to Cao Chong: "Forget it, the fourth brother is in charge today, so let him go."

When the child heard the words, a trace of happiness flashed in his eyes, but he didn't know that it was all in Cao Zhi's eyes.Just as he was free and was about to squeeze out of the crowd, he heard a childish voice behind him say: "Wait a minute."

He stopped stiffly, turned around stiffly, and saw a familiar money bag standing in front of him: "You take it, remember to buy medicine for your father."

Everyone was stunned.

The child was stunned for a long time before he realized it, grabbed the purse and ran away without a trace.

Cao Chong said, "Ah Yue, follow up quickly."

Hearing this, one of the guards quickly rushed out of the crowd to follow.

Many people praised Cao Chong for being kind and generous, but at the moment they were puzzled by Cao Chong's actions.

Cao Zhi already understood.

He was shocked in his heart, but didn't show it on his face, he just smiled and said, "Cang Shu out to play?"

Cao Chong nodded obediently.

Cao Zhi sighed: "It's rare to meet a thief when you go out. Ordinary people must become angry from embarrassment, but Cang Shu is a kind and good boy."

Cao Chong blushed slightly, and then shook his head: "This little brother's background sounds very pitiful. But when he mentioned his father, his expression was very strange. It was not his attachment to his father who had been dependent on him since he was a child. In addition, Cang Shu saw that his arm was exposed. The scar doesn't look new either, so Cang Shu thought he was lying."

Cao Zhi became more and more surprised.

He didn't pay attention to this brother who was four years younger than him before, and his mother and brother rarely talked about him, so when he occasionally heard Cao Chong's wise words, he just laughed them off.

Looking at it now, this younger brother is not only extremely intelligent, but also observant, and even has an excellent heart.

Cao Zhi looked at his face carefully.

The six-year-old child has a fair and tender face, even red lips and white teeth in the sun, and looks very handsome and cute.There is a faint smile on his lips from time to time, which makes people feel like spring breeze.

Cao Zhi was surprised: "Then why did Cang Shu give him money?"

Cao Chong said calmly without hesitation: "Cang Shu once heard that there are wicked people in this world who take many children and order them to beg along the street. Only the children who get the money have food. If what this little brother said is true, Cang Shu also It is considered a good deed. But if he tells a lie, he will definitely go to that villain after taking the money. If Cang Shu keeps up with him, he will be able to catch that villain."

When Cao Zhi heard this, his smile deepened and he joked: "It seems that our Cangshu is not only kind, but also perceptive!"

Cao Chong's face turned redder, and he smiled shyly for a while.

When Cao Zhi arrived at Wang Qi's residence, Wang Qi had been waiting at the door for a long time.Seeing him coming in a hurry, he said expressionlessly, "You are one stick of incense late."

In the past two years, Cao Zhi has never been late, and he will agree in advance to ask for leave. It really is rain or shine.Therefore, Wang Qi's seemingly reproachful words today can be regarded as a different kind of concern.

Cao Zhi naturally heard it, so he bowed and said: "There is something delayed on the road, the student is willing to be punished."

Wang Qi waved his hand, took a sip of wine and said in a low mood: "Punishment is unnecessary. You have been beaten enough by me in the past few years, and it is no fun to punish you."

Cao Zhi had three black lines on his forehead.

Although he was relieved not to punish him, why does this kind of reason always make him feel sore?

Wang Qi ignored the weird expression on Cao Zhi's face, and drank the last sip of wine: "For the past two years, you have repeated the three actions of drawing the sword, swinging the sword, and retracting the sword every day. I think you already have the feeling of holding a sword. Starting today, I will teach you fencing."

Cao Zhi's eyes lit up when he heard this.

In the past two years, he has been trained badly enough, and he was beaten all the time with bruises and swollen faces, and he had to repeat those three movements every day, which was boring and painful.He also doubted whether it would be useful, but he gritted his teeth and persisted until now, which has yielded quite a lot.

Can I finally learn how to sword today?

"Your second brother is good at dancing swords, and his sword moves are gorgeous, elegant and sharp, but he is not for the battlefield, and he is not for killing; your third brother is good at martial arts, and his martial arts are more than strong and flexible, but he is not only for the battlefield, but also enough. " Wang Qi said, turning to look at the little boy. "And you?"

Is it to learn the sword of showing off, or the sword of killing?

When Cao Zhi heard it, he closed his eyes and thought quietly.He thought for a long time before he raised his eyes and said slowly: "Mr. once asked the students why they want to learn martial arts. I said at the time that it was to survive. It's the same now. I don't want to strengthen my body, nor do I want to eliminate violence and calm the people... I I just want to protect something."

The bustling city not far away was full of voices, but they couldn't disturb the boy's firm heart.

"People live in this world, there must be conflicts and entanglements. First use words to stop fighting, and then use force. If words fail one day, I hope that the sword in my hand can replace it."

Wang Qi stared at the young boy who had just reached his waist, and remained silent for a long time.His complexion was hidden in the darkness, and his tall and strong body suddenly bent down.

He thought of his past.

How high-spirited he was in the past, how could he ever think that in the end, he would not even be able to keep his wife and children?

After a long time, he heard his hoarse voice say, "Okay."

In the sixth year of Jian'an, in the fourth month of summer, Cao Cao raised his troops on the river and defeated Yuan Shao's Cangting army.When Yuan Shao came back, he gathered scattered soldiers and attacked the rebellious counties to stabilize them.

It turned out that Yuan Shao loved the beauty of his youngest son, Yuan Shangzhi, and wanted to think of it as a queen, so he ordered his eldest son Tan to be the governor of Qingzhou.In this way, Yuan Shao's important officials were also divided into two factions.

In September, Cao Cao returned to Xuchang.

Not long after he returned home, Sun Quan, who was far away in Soochow, ordered someone to present a huge monster-an elephant.