Chapter 144: Reputation [Subscription Request]

early morning.

Xu Huan and others followed Ling Jin and ran wildly.

Several people were also terrified, but they had no idea why they were running.

Ling Jin ran all the way down the mountain without taking a breath.

Xu Huan, Hu Yu, Li Feixiong and others in the back were panting heavily: "Boss, take a break. If you run any further, you won't die in the grave. You'll die if you run any further."

"Lingtou!"

"Don't stop, there's something wrong with Qinling's main peak, there's a fog chasing us... run!"

Ling Jin ran faster and faster, and it seemed that he could run all the way back to Yanzhou.

When they heard that there was fog and miasma chasing them, they suddenly sped up with strength from nowhere.

Everyone mustered up their remaining courage and ran for a while, even using their secret skills, barely catching up with Ling Jin.

In addition to Xu Huan and his two companions, there were also several helpers from the tomb-raiding lieutenants, including four of Ling Jin's disciples.

But even if they activated the secret technique, several people were still left further and further behind by Ling Jin.

Seeing that Ling Jin was about to run back to Yanzhou, one of the disciples had an idea: "It's no use calling him Lingtou, try calling him Xiaowei."

"Captain?"

The disciple said: "Yes, Xiaowei is an official title."

"Master's long-cherished wish is to become an official. An official title must be useful!"

Xu Huan saw Ling Jin in front of him, only a small black dot remained, and shouted: "Captain Ling, the governor has issued an order!"

However, Ling Jin had already run away.

Wait, Ling Jin reappeared and turned back, and came closer in a blink of an eye: "What orders does the governor have?"

Official titles are indeed useful.

"Captain Ling, you are really good at running."

“But I just can’t run anymore.”

Li Feixiong slumped on the ground.

"What happened in the tomb that made the captain so anxious to leave?" Xu Huan asked.

Ling Jin looked solemn:

"I will report the details to the governor when I get back. It will be of no benefit to you to listen to them.

I suspect there are evil spirits in the tomb, or maybe some kind of mysterious object, or someone is alive in the tomb, but he is no longer a human..."

Ling Jin's words were a bit confusing, and Xu Huan and others felt it was impressive.

"Master, the Nine Earth Rope is still in the tomb and has not been brought back."

A disciple reminded.

The Jiudi Rope was the rope that Ling Jin used to climb back.

Ling Jin: "Although the Nine Earth Rope is a treasure, I know how to make it and can make it again. It would be a pity to throw it away, but I can't go back, otherwise I will die."

Hu Yu suddenly said, "I really can't go back. I looked back when I left.

The entrance that the captain took us to calculate after spending half a month was filled with black gas. There was something in the black gas, like a face, pale white... The rope and the entrance were gone.

The black energy chased us for a hundred feet, and when it was closest, it almost spread to me. "

Ling Jin was somewhat surprised at Hu Yu's courage to look back, and looked at her carefully:

"That tomb is connected to a fortune deep in the Qinling Mountains. No one can enter unless they have the governor's map and find the entrance to the gate of life."

"This is the first time we've entered a tomb and returned empty-handed." Xu Huan said dejectedly.

"That's not true."

Ling Jin flipped his hand and took out a jade box that looked like it was carved from jadeite. It was only the size of a palm and square.

"Why would I come out if I hadn't completed the governor's order?"

“Is this thing from the tomb?”

"The blueprint given by the governor showed a stone platform at the end with three objects on it. When I took the jade box, something appeared, so I ran out."

Ling Jin and others left a team at the foot of the mountain to guard the horses and other belongings.

At noon, everyone joined the team at the foot of the mountain.

Ling Jin looked back at the main peak of Qin Mausoleum, which stood tall and majestic.

Only Ling Jin knew that there was a secret path in the mountain, which was unfathomable. Once entered, countless strange whispers and hallucinations would come one after another.

This is simply not the human world... Jin was shocked and thought about it.

Then he thought that this achievement must be of great value, so he became more spirited and led his men on horseback to report back.

----

Cao Cao suddenly felt a special sense of the other side through the Moon Shadow Mirror.

He sensed Ling Jin's presence.

Cao Cao was walking outside Qiao County with his hands behind his back.

It's noon and the sun is shining brightly.

His father Cao Song was by his side.

"Using the Xun and Chen families to suppress the local aristocrats in Yanzhou and using the aristocrats to control the aristocrats can avoid many problems. My son did a good job."

"The nobles want to pursue personal gain. Since they are pursuing profit, they will not be united. They will just win over some and attack some others." Cao Cao said calmly.

"Son."

Cao Song hesitated for a moment, as if thinking about what to say:
"You defeated Yuan Shu, and the whole world was shaken. The fact that noble families from all sides came to you on their own initiative is proof of this.

But if you take Yuzhou again, I am worried that Liu Biao, Tao Qian, and even Yuan Shao, the people around you will unite and get rid of you first. "

"If you want to achieve more, you must first accumulate strength, do not reveal your intentions too early, learn to hide your own strength, and watch others fight."

Cao Song also held a high position, and his insights were based on experience.

Cao Cao looked into the distance and saw the vast fields and the earth glowing with green. Spring had come.

The wind blew, bringing a hint of warmth.

He and Cao Song walked along the ridges of the fields for half an hour. Looking back, they were several miles away from the city of Qiao County.

"The governor."

Bian Mei approached on horseback from a distance: "I have urgent news."

Cao Cao saw the horse approaching, and he reached out his hand to touch the horse's body, and instantly jumped onto Bian Mei's chestnut horse. He reached out and embraced Bian Mei who was caught off guard: "Qingyu, do you mind riding with me?"

Bian Mei's eyes were filled with charm and she looked very charming for a moment. She shook her head slightly.

Cao Cao squeezed the horse's belly lightly, and the chestnut horse galloped along the terraced fields and suddenly disappeared into the distance.

Dian Wei and Xu Chu jumped on the ground and followed the horse.

Cao Song laughed and said, "My eldest son, this female official is very beautiful... Hey? Wait, son, you rode away on horseback. Your father followed you all the way, and the road was not short."

The old man chased for two steps on the ridge of the field, but Cao Cao on his chestnut horse was no longer in sight.

But soon a group of people came running up from a distance.

"Uncle, stop shouting, my elder brother has gone far away."

The ones coming were the Leopard Cavalry led by Cao Chun.

"It is our responsibility to protect our elder brother. He and his uncle came all the way along the ridges of the fields, and we followed them from a distance. Our elder brother wanted to ride back with Miss Bian, so we did not show up."

Cao Chun smiled and said, "Uncle, please come back with us."

Each Leopard Rider has two horses and is always ready to charge into battle.

This time, during the battle against Yuan Shu, and following Zhao Yun into the Southern Xiongnu, the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry all showed great combat power. Someone immediately gave up a horse to Cao Song.

On horseback, Bian Mei wanted to move forward to make some space.

But Cao Cao's arms were like iron hoops, and when she moved a little, he was pulled back.

"The governor..."

Bian Mei had a vague feeling, and as she galloped, a hint of redness gradually appeared on her neck.

The few of them quickly returned to Cao's mansion in the city.

"Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan of Jizhou are fighting again. News of the battle has come in. Gongsun Zan was defeated by Yuan Shao for the second time."

"The Qingzhou bandits have revived, and their leader, Guan Hai, has gathered a crowd to besiege Kong Rong in Beihai."

"Also, Sima Xun sent a message urging us to return to Changyi as soon as possible."

Xi Zhicai's face was a little pale. He sat on the side of the study and sent several messages to Cao Cao in succession.

Cao Cao had just returned with Bian Meigang and sat behind the low seat at the main seat.

On the low mat was placed the emperor's edict appointing him as governor of Yanzhou.

The authority of the provincial governor has been exercised for a long time.

But this appointment did not come easily.

The resistance brought by the aristocratic class was greater than Cao Cao expected.

When the nobles unite, the capital of a state is in danger of being shaken.

In this era, the solidification of classes and the resources and power controlled by the gentry seem difficult to change.

"Return to Changyi in five days."

"This time Gongsun Zan adjusted his tactics and used strong shields to protect his cavalry, but he was still defeated by Yuan Shao's tactics of using infantry with weapons to sweep the horses' legs and using powerful crossbows.

Gongsun Zan retreated 300 miles, and his previous arrogance had disappeared.

"Yuan Shao's victory is a good thing. Otherwise, the governor would chase Yuan Shu for thousands of miles and seize Yuzhou, which would be too conspicuous."

"It's just right that Yuan Shao can take some of the attention away from us."

Cao Cao asked a few questions about the battle between Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan, then took out a scroll of blank bamboo slips and started writing.

Bian Mei was sitting closer, so she followed and took a look. She saw that the title of what Cao Cao wrote was "Strategies for Controlling Locusts."

Zhang Zhongjing looked through some ancient prescriptions and found several methods that needed to be tried.

Others are also looking for similar records of locust plagues and ways to control them.

Cao Cao compiled the content collected by everyone, added some memories from later generations, and recorded them in a unified manner.

Starting from April, it will be prohibited to rob bird nests and kill birds in Yanzhou.

and encourage the keeping of poultry, especially ducks.

In addition, ditches should be dug around the cultivated fields as soon as possible.

Locusts are grazing on humans, so leave a lot of loose soil on both sides of the ditch. When there are many locusts, if someone walks near the ditch, and the locusts want to eat crops, they will jump into the ditch near the ridge in large numbers.

Backfilling with soil can bury the locusts.

Starting from April, Yanzhou posted a notice to all counties and prefectures to make every effort to weed control and leave no weeds within sight.

Either burn it or chop grass to bring back for the stove.

People nowadays don’t know that the insect eggs left behind by locust plagues will multiply as the grass grows.

Locusts are born among the grass and trees.

Removing weeds is the main way to control locust plagues.

When a locust plague breaks out, you can also light a fire at night.

The locusts will throw themselves into the fire.

Using multiple methods at the same time should be able to suppress locust plagues and protect fertile fields to a certain extent.

In addition to Yanzhou, Yuzhou also received the notice.

Some counties and prefectures followed Cao Cao's wishes, while others did not.

The areas that comply with Cao Cao's wishes benefit from forming alliances with various aristocratic families.

Some of these noble families served as officials in various places. Cao Cao formed an alliance with them and gained their support. He then took control of a small part of Yuzhou and made them obey his orders.

For example, Yingchuan County followed Cao Cao's advice, weeded the entire territory, prohibited the hunting of flying birds, and encouraged the raising of ducks.

Runan County was the ancestral home of the Yuan family, and they turned a deaf ear to Cao Cao's plan to eliminate locusts.

On an evening in early April, in the study, the words reappeared before Cao Cao's eyes.

[Reputation value: 499534...500311/500000...]

[When your reputation reaches 500,000 (Famous throughout the World), you will get a new direction]

[Five hundred thousand reputations will gather public opinion for you. New changes appear in the entry...]

Cao Cao closed his eyes, and the entry disappeared. He asked, "Didn't you find anything?"

"No." A voice came from behind. It was the kendo expert.

The "discovery" the two discussed was a test from Cao Cao.

Recently, he had an inexplicable feeling that someone was hiding in the dark and watching him.

It was a kind of spiritual sensation that was fleeting.

What Cao Cao thought of was the Taoist Shi Zimi!
He appeared twice, once to throw the emperor to Dong Zhuo, and once to rescue Guan Hai, the leader of the Qingzhou army.

In fact, this feeling of being spied on had appeared since Cao Cao secretly took away the former emperor Liu Bian in Luoyang.

Does the other party know that the emperor is in Cao Cao’s hands?
Cao Cao has recently made several silent attempts to lure the other party out.

He had previously sent a swordsman to get the imperial edict, but today he suddenly rode away on horseback with Bian Mei, and there were loopholes in the defense around him during the process.

But those in the dark did not take advantage of these loopholes.

Either the other party saw through the loophole and thought it was a trap, or Cao Cao's perception was wrong. After several attempts, nothing unusual was found.

Cao Cao shook his head slightly, stood up and left the study, preparing to go back to bed.

In the inner residence of Cao family, Bian Mei was packing things in her room.

Cao Cao met with various noble families in Qiao County and issued a strategy to control the locusts. He will set off for Changyi tomorrow.

Bian Mei packed her things, came to the wooden door, took off her clothes, and revealed her skin as white as fresh snow. She had a cold white skin that was so white that it seemed to glow, and her figure was graceful.

She walked into the bathtub, took a bath, put on her underwear, and returned to the bedroom.

After bathing, Bian Mei's figure rose and fell under her skirt, and her plump and upright breasts supported her dress.

She sat on the couch with her hair hanging down, her thoughts turning to the scene when she and Cao Cao rode back on the same horse the day before, and she pursed her lips.

Blow out the lamp.

Bian Mei lay on her side on the couch, Cao Cao's face appearing in her mind.

She was in a daze for a while, then pulled the quilt over her and prepared to go to sleep.

Suddenly, Bian Mei became a little alert and heard a strange sound.

The window was open and someone broke into her room.

Bian Mei stood up suddenly, as nimble as a cat, tapped the couch with her white feet, a cold light appeared in her sleeves, and she was ready to take action.

However, when she saw who was coming in, Bian Mei was stunned for a moment, and put away the weapon that she had been carrying with her for a moment: "Provincial Governor!"

It was Cao Cao who came.

He was thinking about returning to Changyi.

There are a lot of things to do during this period and it is rare to have some free time. I will deal with some personal issues and come to communicate with Bian Mei in the evening.

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