novelhk Chapter 404
Chapter 404
Cao Cao ran out of Luoyang and fled to Qiao County.
He knew that there must be a capable person beside Dong Zhuo who could definitely see through his true face.
If he was a little slower, he would be captured alive by the pursuers.
However, when passing Zhongmou County, he never thought that the government order was faster than his escape.
Cao Cao was captured by the soldiers when he passed the gate.
He was tied up like a dumpling and taken to see the county magistrate.
In the hall of the official temple, the county magistrate sat and asked: "Who are you?"
Cao Cao's eyes turned and he replied anxiously: "I am a merchant passing by here, my surname is Huangfu."
"It's really a mistake made by the soldiers."
"You are not a fugitive at all."
The county magistrate narrowed his eyes and pondered, and said: "I used to seek an official position in Luoyang and recognized you."
Cao Cao's heart trembled.
The county magistrate scolded, "You are Cao Cao!"
"Why are you hiding it?"
"Take him away, take good care of him, and send him to Luoyang tomorrow to ask for a reward!"
The soldier answered with some excitement.
They captured the wanted criminal so quickly, so they must be rewarded.
Two soldiers escorted the dejected Cao Cao out of the hall of the official temple and headed for the prison.
That night, Cao Cao lay in the cold and damp prison.
The moonlight shone through the small window, but it could not dispel the darkness in the room.
The stone slabs on the ground were very cold, making him feel a little bit cold.
He turned back and forth, unable to sleep, and replayed various scenes in his mind.
Memories were like turning over the sea, and various things kept coming out.
Cao Cao suddenly remembered the joy he had when he fought against the Yellow Turbans with Liu Yu before.
How wonderful!
That was his happiest time.
Walking with a sword, standing tall and upright.
That's the life a man should live.
"Alas!"
Cao Cao sighed.
A bitter feeling emerged in his heart.
Creak!
The sound of the old wooden door of the prison sounded in the dimness.
Cao Cao turned over and sat up.
He frowned and raised his hand to block his eyes.
A candlelight was a bit dazzling.
After a long time, he regained his vision and looked.
He found that it was the county magistrate who had seen through him during the day.
"I am the county magistrate Chen Gong." The county magistrate said straight to the point.
"The Grand Master has treated you well, why do you bring disaster upon yourself?"
Cao Cao scolded: "How can a sparrow know the ambition of a swan!"
"Since you have caught me, take me to the thief Dong to ask for a reward!"
"Don't say too much!"
He turned his head away with a cold snort, no longer looking at the county magistrate holding a candle in the cell.
Chen Gong was not annoyed, "Don't underestimate me."
"Although I am a county magistrate, I am not an ordinary official."
"Now Dong Zhuo is disrupting the government, and both humans and gods are angry."
"I also have a plan."
"But I met a wise man."
Cao Cao sighed: "We eat Han salary, we should think about serving the country, but now things have not been accomplished, it is really the will of heaven that is not in our favor!"
Chen Gong asked: "Where will Meng De go this time?"
Cao Cao thought for a while and said: "Return to my hometown, issue a false edict, and summon the princes of the world to raise troops to kill Dong the thief together!"
Hearing this, Chen Gong personally helped Cao Cao up and bowed to him: "You are really a loyal and righteous man in the world!"
"Now I feel your loyalty and righteousness, I am willing to give up my official position and escape with you!"
The firm words echoed in the cell, making Cao Cao look at him with new eyes.
It is really good for a county magistrate to have such insight.
"In this case, we should leave now." Cao Cao made a prompt decision.
"Otherwise the news will leak out, and Luoyang will send people to urge me, and I will not be able to leave."
Chen Gong said kindly.
The two took advantage of the moonlight to pack up their things, quietly escaped from the county, and headed for Qiao County.
After three days of rapid travel, it was already evening when they arrived at Chenggao.
Cao Cao pointed his whip at the depths of the forest and said, "Here is my father's sworn brother. Let's stay at his house for a night."
Chen Gong followed him.
The two arrived at the village and went in to see Bo She.
In the hall, Bo She was not shy and immediately said, "The court has issued a document to arrest you, and your father has fled to Chenliu."
"Why did you come here?"
Cao Cao told in detail what happened in Luoyang and how he ran out and met Chen Gong.
Bo She sighed, "Although the court is in chaos, there are still righteous men who will not compromise with the thieves!"
"That's great!"
"You two can stay in the manor without worry."
"I'll buy some wine to entertain you."
After saying that, he left in a hurry.
Cao Cao had been running around for several days, and he was tired and gradually felt sleepy.
However, he suddenly heard the sound of sharpening a knife in his daze.
With a bang, Cao Cao stood up with a frown.
Calling Chen Gong, the two sneaked into the thatched cottage to eavesdrop.
"Tie him up and kill him, how about that?"
A word entered Cao Cao's ears, and he gasped immediately.
Countless images flashed through his mind, and he was already suspicious.
Could it be that Bo She just wanted to keep him calm, and then report to the officials to arrest him?All kinds of thoughts were generated in Cao Cao's mind.
Holding the saber tightly in his hand, Cao Cao's eyes became fiercer.
"What should we do?" Chen Gong asked in a low voice.
Cao Cao raised the saber in his hand and was about to blurt out something, but he saw the small words engraved on the blade.
Made by Tang Hai.
A cool feeling spread from his arm.
It penetrated into Cao Cao's mind and cleared away all his doubts and anxiety.
After standing there for a long time, Cao Cao closed his eyes and thought and opened them again.
The words "Zhengxi" were deeply imprinted in his mind.
Recalling the farewell in Wancheng.
Liu Yu's words echoed in Cao Cao's mind.
"Forget it."
Cao Cao sighed.
"Even if we kill the thief Dong, maybe the thief Wang or Lu will jump out."
"Cheng Zhi is right."
"It took a long time for the court to become like this."
"Even if we expel the thief Dong, what can we do?"
"New relatives and eunuchs will rise up eventually."
"New powerful officials will control the court."
"The dragon slayer will eventually become an evil dragon, and Wang Mang's affairs are not long."
He secretly looked into the courtyard.
He found that the two men who had just spoken tied up a pig and were about to kill it with knives.
Chen Gong breathed a sigh of relief: "So the man just said to tie up the pig and kill it."
"It was almost a misunderstanding."
"But I have already resigned from my post, but you want to give up saving the country."
"What should I do?"
Chen Gong advised: "At this time, if we Han officials don't work for the court, wouldn't it be a shame for the former Han Lu?"
Cao Cao shook his head, "It's not."
"If you have any complaints, you can leave on your own."
"I, Cao Mengde, will go to find the real Han Lu."
"The world should not be like this, and the court should not be like this."
"One day, someone will be able to bring this world back to the right path."
Looking north, the sky is dotted with stars.
Cao Cao's mind suddenly flew away.
It seemed to become open in an instant.
It was a feeling that he had never had before.
Chen Gong frowned, never expecting such a result.
It made him feel uncomfortable.
Muttering to himself, "It shouldn't be like this..."
Cao Cao retracted his gaze, and seeing the other person's expression, he immediately said, "I'm leaving now."
"You can leave too."
"If one day you think my choice is right, then come find me."
After that, Cao Cao walked away regardless of the other person's expression.
Chen Gong was stunned in the thatched cottage, looking at the back.
I don't understand why the steps that were panicked and anxious before suddenly became so firm?