Three Kingdoms

  Chapter 2451 Staggered choice

   Chang'an City.

  Huan Dian did not expect to meet Cao An in Chang'an, or Wei An now.

  Cao An, or Wei An, is Qi Menlang under Guang Luxun.

  As a doctor of Guang Luxun, Huan Dian naturally knew Cao An and knew that Cao An was a member of the Cao clan. Of course, the Cao of Cao An is somewhat different from the Cao of Cao Hong and Cao Ren.

  Qi Menlang, although he also has the word "Lang" on it, but he actually looks after the gate. Well, to show the gate to the palace. Normally, he was responsible for the safety of the palace, and when the emperor went hunting, he was responsible for following the guards, so Qi Menlang's chief officer was Pu She.

  However, Huan Dian will not despise Cao An, the disciple of this period, especially when Cao An claims to be "Wei An"...

  Huan Dian, of course, wouldn’t be poked out on the spot, saying some stupid things like why you changed your name, but after saying a few words, he turned around and went back to the small courtyard where he temporarily stayed. He knew that there must be something wrong with Cao An appearing in front of him so suddenly, and there were crowds of people around the Hundred Medical Center, and not only patients, but also soldiers and patrol officers on duty around the hospital were coming and going. Good place for conversation.

   Along the way, Huan Dian was thinking about it, and he more or less guessed something.

  After all, since the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the matter of using time has been clearly written in the Art of War. Even though Huan Dian is not from a military family, he still knows a thing or two.

  Cao An thought he was also...

Impossible, after all, Huan Dian is relatively old, and he has enough energy to fight and kill, and his body is sick. Although it is said that he will not die immediately, it is definitely not as good as ordinary people. Ordinary people, let alone those guys who practice martial arts, such as Cao An.

  So why did Cao An find him?

   Isn't Cao An worried that he will report him?

  Huan Dian pondered for a moment, then sighed slightly.

  Cao An may not be alone...

  If something happened to Cao An immediately after he met Cao An, the guy who might be hiding in the dark would definitely know that something happened to him, and then Huan Dian’s family in Xu County...

   No, it doesn't necessarily mean that something will happen immediately to be suspicious, but that I was dragged into the water by Cao An immediately!

  Huan Dian not only became a little annoyed.

  Huan Dian doesn't like Cao Cao, but he also doesn't like Fei Qian. Huan Dian would not report to Cao An just because of Fei Qian, and even vaguely had some small thoughts in his heart that it would be best if Fei Qian and Cao Cao died together, but it didn't mean that he would be willing to be manipulated by Cao An...

  Damn it, it really is the **** who doesn't pay attention at all!

  Huan Dian took a long breath slowly, and then exhaled slowly, calming down his mood.

  Ordinary people may be afraid of getting into trouble, and they don’t want to get along with Cao An, um, or Wei An, worrying about being implicated, but Huan Dian is different. He's afraid of seeing a doctor, but he's not afraid of anything else. It's like some people who are usually so violent that it doesn't matter if they fight and fight, their noses are bruised and their faces are swollen, and their faces are bleeding all over the place. Then when they see such a small needle, they tremble all over their bodies, twist their muscles and shrink their heads like a quail. After all, this is considered bold Still timid?

During the reign of Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty, when the eunuchs were rampant, others were in a hurry to avoid and retreat, lest they be persecuted by the eunuchs. With a green horse, he never flinched when the eunuchs did anything illegal in the city, so that Huan Dian was called "Congma Yushi" by the eunuchs, and instead ran away from Huan Dian.

  Of course, the reason why the eunuchs tolerated Huan Dian was because Huan Dian spent three years in mourning for Wang Ji’s abandonment of the government and buried him. And Wang Ji is the adopted son of Wang Fu, the Zhongchang attendant. When Wang Ji died due to a crime, others avoided him. Only Huan Dian insisted on handling the funeral for Wang Ji according to the etiquette.

   One peck and one drink, each has its own way.

  『What is the purpose of finding someone this time? After seeing Cao An again, Huan Dian asked straight to the point.

  "Wei An" also had the temperament of hearing Huan Dian a lot, so he didn't find it strange, and said very simply: "I don't know if Duke Huan knows about the theft of the Xuanwu Pond?" 』

  Huan Dian nodded slightly, and did not deliberately deny it.

  『You know, Duke Huan, who are the people who steal? ’ Wei An continued to ask.

   Huan Dian frowned, thought for a while, and said, "Jiangdong? 』

   This is not difficult to deduce. After all, apart from the possibility that Fei Qian himself called out to catch the thief, if there was a real theft, and it was not done by Cao Cao, then naturally there is only one possibility left.

  After all, if Cao Cao sent Wei An to steal this technology, Wei An should find a way to return immediately, instead of asking Huan Dian if he knows about it...

Wei An nodded, and said: "Jiangdong was originally fierce in water warfare, and now if we get the method of riding a new boat, it may be even more difficult..." The reason why Jiangdong can row the river is nothing more than relying on the strength of the navy , Now if you get the technology of a new type of warship, wouldn't it be even more powerful?

   Wei Anduo doesn't need to say this, Huan Dian can understand it. After Huan Dian pondered for a moment, he looked at Wei An and said, "What does Xu X need to do?" Let's be blunt. 』Huan Dian is not the one who likes to shirk things. On the other hand, Cao Cao still represents the Han court after all, while Fei Qian and Sun Quan are more like princes who ceded land. Huan Dian himself also has an official position in the court, so naturally it is impossible to say that he completely disregards the face of the court.

   Another problem is that Fei Qian's attitude towards "knowledge" makes Huan Dian feel uncomfortable. How can the knowledge acquired by the ancient sages through untold hardships be easily passed on to these ordinary people? This is simply an insult, a blasphemy, and a betrayal of knowledge!

  Because of this kind of mentality, Huan Dian is more happy to see the success of people or things that are not good for Fei Qian subconsciously, and Cao Cao is obviously Fei Qian's opponent. Helping Cao Cao is equivalent to weakening Fei Qian.

  『Intercept it! ”Wei An said decisively, “Since Jiangdong has gained something, it is convenient to transfer back! Returning from Guanzhong to Jiangdong, or passing through Tongguan, passing through Hangu, and passing through Yuzhou to enter Yang... This road has many passes, mostly on land, without the convenience of Jiangdong boats...The other road is to pass Wuguan and go straight to Jingzhou, Then you can board a boat in Jiangling... Therefore, Jiangdong must go this way! 』

  Huan Dian thought for a moment, nodded and said, "What you said is not bad. 』

  Although the road to the east through Tongguan Hangu and Luoyang is relatively flat, unlike the rugged Wuguan mountain road, it is obvious that the Tongguan route will pass through many passes. If that pass is discovered, wouldn’t all previous efforts be wasted? As for the Wuguan line, as long as it passes through Wuguan, basically there are no large-scale passes. Cao Jun only controlled the North Jingzhou area in Jingzhou, and in many places it was still the territory of local gentry. Not to mention the Jiangling area, where the water network is densely covered, and boats from Jiangdong are relatively easy to get.

  Therefore, if the Jiangdong spies want to leave the customs, it is very likely that they will choose the Wuguan line.

"Duke Huan, the matter is urgent and manpower cannot be dispatched in time," Wei An made a request, "for the sake of the great cause of the country, we can only ask Duke Huan to dispatch guards and a certain..." The main purpose of Wei An to come to Chang'an is to investigate the Tongguan incident , did not organize people to sneak into Guanzhong, and now that the Xuanwu Lake incident happened suddenly, it was too late to ask for help.

   Huan Dian frowned and pondered for a long time, "How many people do you need?" 』Although Huan Dian said that he brought some guards, but there were not many.

  『Three to five is enough! Wei An laughed and said, "If Duke Huan is willing to help, I will immediately take people to Wuguan and look for opportunities to get them!" 』

  Huan Dian thought for a moment, and finally nodded in agreement.

   Wei An let go of some worries and smiled slightly.

  But the two of them are not full-time counselors, and they don't have time to plan meticulously under urgent circumstances, so both of them forgot one thing...

   In other words, the choice was taken for granted.

  …(*`ェ*)…

  Tongguan.

  Wang Ling is off today.

   When the sun rose to the treetops, he walked out of the residence and headed for the most prosperous place in Tongguan City, which was also the place with the heaviest fireworks. He was wearing a gray robe today, without the belt that represented his identity, just like an ordinary scholar, walking around.

  While passing near Fan Cong's house, Wang Ling noticed two people in farmer attire looking at him at the side of the well at the corner of the long street. Wang Ling continued to walk forward unhurriedly as if he hadn't seen anything unusual, and the two farmers quickly looked away.

  Many times, if you don't pay special attention, you may not notice any abnormalities. It's like a bright spot or dark spot on the screen of a mobile phone. If you don't notice it before, you may not be able to detect it even if you use it badly. But once you find it, you will notice that spot every time you use your mobile phone.

  Wang Ling is the same at the moment.

The two monitors by the well pretending to be farmers are not the kind of trained intelligence personnel of the later generations. If they are in front of Fan Cong, they will subconsciously cover up, but they may not be that vigilant in front of others. It is inevitable that there will be some inconsistencies. For example, it is normal for farmers to fetch water, but who stays by the well for a long time? Farmers have their own affairs too.

  In Xintongguan City, most of them are soldiers, but there are also a small number of ordinary people. These people are responsible for farming on the Linzhiyuan, which can allow the Tongguan guards to meet their needs for food, grass and vegetables nearby.

   There are people, of course there is a market.

  The bazaar in Tongguan is not big. Not far from Tongguan city, there are some grass sheds built. Every day after the city gate is opened, many vendors will come here to set up their stalls. There are cheap clothes and robes, simple utensils, ordinary food and so on, all of which are used by ordinary people. complementary.

  Wang Ling walked out of the city gate and headed for Tongguan Waiji. The closer you get to the market, the more people there will be, and there will be more and more vendors, carriages and horses coming and going. Large caravans may have their own fixed residences and canteens in charge of special personnel, but for ordinary small caravans and individual merchants, if they want to provide daily meals, Tongguan Waiji, which is relatively cheap, is undoubtedly the best choice . It's cheap, the quantity is large, and you can fill your stomach. You can have a mouthful of hot soup and rice whenever you come to eat from after the city gate opens to before the city gate closes.

  There are many stalls selling various things in the market, Wang Ling will stop from time to time, and sometimes chat with the small vendors who sell things, it seems that he really just came to the market.

When Wang Ling arrived at the bazaar, the bazaar had already been open for a long time, and there were voices everywhere, all kinds of yelling, hawking, bargaining, the snorting of mules and horses, and the sound of some children fighting and crying. into one piece. All kinds of smells wafted in the grass shed, and the white steam mixed with the smell of food filled people's nostrils.

On the west side of the thatched shed in the market, there are various grocery stalls filled with small vendors, including all kinds of sundries needed by some caravans, maintenance tools, wooden frame hemp rope, etc., as well as needles and threads needed by ordinary people , linen kudzu clothes, short gowns and rags. On the east side of the grass shed in the market, there are all kinds of food stalls. In the middle of these stalls, there are many small tables, benches, and broken mats, and some of them have not been working yet. Or the labor of a short break, surrounded by a storyteller, from time to time accompanied by the sound of admiration as the storyteller beats the tambourine.

Wang Ling walked to a stall selling all kinds of food, took a look around, then walked to a shop selling steamed buns, asked for a drawer of steamed buns, then walked to the side of a low table and sat on the broken mat He lowered his robe and shook it forward to cover his crossed legs.

Since General Hussars withdrew from the way of making steamed buns, it has quickly become popular in the north and south of the river, and in the east and west of Xiaoshan. It is simply a classic that is suitable for all ages and kills both men and women. More and more patterns of steamed buns were derived. The people of Guanzhong Sanfu used their ingenuity and tried all the things that could be wrapped. Indeed, there were many new patterns.

  Therefore, there is indeed a lot of people in Baozipu.

   Soon, a drawer of steamed buns was brought up, along with a bowl of sour oar soup.

  Sugar food in the Han Dynasty was a rarity, and Yuan Shu was the only **** who would always ask for some honey water, and Chen Shou, who wrote the history book, wrote it with special pen and ink, and laughed at it for thousands of years. But these physalis such as rice soup and noodle soup are common drinks.

  Wang Ling was eating and drinking slowly, when suddenly a voice came from behind him, "Ahem... this steamed stuffed bun is comparable to Sun's steamed stuffed bun..."

  Wang Ling couldn't help but look sideways, and then his eyes fixed.

  Sun Ping motioned slightly to Wang Ling, then lowered his head, and moved slightly behind Wang Ling.

  Wang Ling turned his head, stopped looking back, then pretended to be nonchalant, took a bun, and slowly bit it.

   "Passing the house, I need to pass the house..." Sun Ping's voice came through from behind.

  『Pass? 』Wang Ling frowned.

"What's wrong? 』Sun Ping noticed Wang Ling's hesitation.

  Wang Ling picked up the Physalis water, but didn't drink it, as if he was blowing his breath, and said in a disguised manner, "The investigation is tight during this time..."

  『They found you? 』

  『This is not true. 』

  Sun Ping seemed to let out a sigh of relief, "Twenty-five cards are required to pass... this matter is very important, and we must hurry up..."

  Wang Ling didn't make a sound, he took a sip of the syrup, put down the bowl, his expression became slightly serious, "When do you want it?" 』

"immediately! ”Sun Ping felt that it was wrong, and quickly added, “No later than tomorrow…”

  『What did you do? ’ Wang Ling asked.

  『It’s not your business...』Sun Ping said quickly, and then he seemed to be worried that Wang Ling would feel uncomfortable, and then added, 『It’s just doing some small things... You must get through it as soon as possible! Message me before noon tomorrow...』

   After finishing speaking, Sun Ping stood up, greeted the checkout, and left.

Wang Ling sighed slightly, and then continued to eat the steamed buns slowly. After finishing the last mouthful, he drank the Physalis water in the bowl, took out two hussar copper coins from his bosom, and signaled to the steamed stuffed bun stall owner After a while, put it on the table, and then got up to leave.

   Trifles?

  Hehe, what a "small" thing...

   The arrest order has been sent to the Tongguan checkpoint, and you still say it is a trivial matter? Although it is said that there is no ten-step, one post, five-step, one sentry within Tongguan, but try going out of Tongguan City to Wuli Changban?

   Return twenty-five passes? ! Seriously, the problem here is the stones on the side of the road, no matter how you pick them up?

  Wang Ling had a headache.

  If he was still in Jinjin before, it would not be difficult to get through this, even if it was fifty or hundreds of sheets, but now...

  Wang Ling was worried in his heart, but there was not much expression on his face, and he walked back slowly. Before reaching the gate of Tongguan City, he suddenly heard some noisy voices coming from Wuli Changban.

what happened?

  Wang Ling couldn't help but walked to the edge of Linzhiyuan for a while, raised his height and looked down, and saw two or three cavalry rushing towards the pass of Wuli Changban!

  The cavalry was full of travel and dust, but the flag behind the cavalry represented an urgent matter, which made Wang Ling's pupils shrank involuntarily!

this is…

Pedestrians and caravans on Wuli Changban Road dodged to both sides one after another, giving way to the passage in the middle. The cavalry rode past quickly, and rushed straight to the crane on the edge of Linzhiyuan without stopping, turned over and jumped off their horses. Xiang Hanging Basket shouted hoarsely with uncontrollable excitement: "Angel is coming! The lord was granted the title of Hussar General by the Son of Heaven! It is above Sangong! 』

  After a short period of silence, countless shouts gradually sounded, and immediately spread to the top and bottom of Linzhi Yuan, and spread to Tongguan New City!

  『Wan Sheng! 』

  『General Hussars! 』

  『General Hussars! Victory! 』

Wang Ling stood on the edge of Linzhiyuan, his expression was a little stunned, and he quickly recovered. In order not to look weird, he naturally yelled twice, but after he finished yelling, his eyes suddenly moved, as if thinking of something...

  (end of this chapter)