Dawei Fanghua

Before meeting Cao Shuang, Qin Liang saw Cao Shuang's guard of honor early in the morning.

The general's team going to court was simply mighty.There were cavalry in front to clear the way, and armored soldiers in the back responded. Flags were flying, and there were many people and horses.As long as you are not a civil servant who is proficient in etiquette, you will not be able to tell the difference between the general's ceremonial guard and the emperor's ceremonial guard at first glance.At this moment, Cao Shuang's power and prestige in Wei can be seen.

Qin Liang first went to the General's Mansion to handle some chores, probably some paperwork and other entry procedures.When Shi Chen An was waiting for him, things went relatively smoothly. It was just a matter of running back and forth a few times.

His official position was as a military advisor in the General's Office, with a salary of [-] shi.

What surprised him was that the General's Mansion directly allocated a house for Qin Liang to live in.He also gave away more than 200 acres of land near Luoyang, complete with farmers, cattle, farm tools, and private houses.In this way, food, vegetables, and even meat and textiles in daily life can be obtained through the output of the land.This is Luoyang, the capital of the Wei Dynasty. When we first arrived, we were assigned houses and land. If we compare it in some horizontal way, the treatment is really good.

In the afternoon, under the arrangement of Chen An, the attendant, Qin Liang went to the General's Mansion again, this time to formally meet with General Cao Shuang.

Going north on a street with high walls on both sides, you will see the General's Mansion, which is like a city within a city.There is a gate tower in the middle of the city wall, and there are two-story turrets with watchtowers on the four sides. There are overpasses and corridors connecting the buildings, and armored soldiers guard them up and down.It is said that there are as many as 3000 soldiers under the direct command of Cao Shuang's mansion.

The five-ridged Qingdian-style tall building with an owl tail is covered with blue tiles. Most of the buildings in the General's Mansion are still in linear form.The concise and smooth temperament also vaguely reveals a kind of frankness and simplicity that is not overly civilized.

When Qin Liang and others entered the gatehouse, the bright atmosphere inside was somewhat different from the outside.There are many rockeries, flowers, plants and trees in the courtyard. At this time, the nobles seem to prefer to make the courtyard look like a natural environment.

Soon the two of them walked outside the hall of the front hall, which was a magnificent two-story attic. The attic was built on a high base, standing tall and very domineering.In fact, there is also a cave-style palace inside the base. This building can be regarded as a three-story building.

When they first met Cao Shuang, Qin Liang and he didn't speak immediately, and they looked at each other briefly.

Unexpectedly, Cao Shuang was very fat. He was not just fat, he was completely fat. The flesh on his face seemed to be falling off.

Before this, Qin Liang had never heard of Cao Shuang's appearance, and of course he had never seen it. He was quite surprised at this moment; after all, in Qin Liang's subconscious imagination, the person called "General" should probably be a burly and brave general. Image, right?But looking at the broad and huge body sitting on it, Qin Liang suddenly remembered Xiahou Dun in the game "Three Kingdoms". The heavy body sitting down from the sky was simply a psychological shadow for the player.

Apart from the surprise, Qin Liang was secretly slightly disappointed.

Cao Shuang wears a cage crown and brocade wide-sleeved dark clothes, kneeling in the middle on the upper table.He didn't seem to despise Qin Liang. He was talking to everyone about something. When Qin Liang came in, he immediately stopped talking and kept looking at Qin Liang.

Qin Liang calmed down and walked to the palace. He bowed to his superior and said, "Your servant Qin Liang, named Zhongming, is from the plains. I would like to pay my respects to the general."

"Take a seat." Cao Shuang waved his wide sleeves and gestured with approval.

Qin Liang responded: "Here."

Then he first greeted the people sitting on both sides.Everyone present must be in high positions, but the etiquette was not neglected. Seven or eight people stood up and returned the greeting.After the ceremony, Qin Liang found the table at the end and took his seat.

Cao Shuang looked over here, let out a hearty laugh, and said, "I heard that Zhongming is a noble man. He is quite aloof, but he gives me face. I am very happy that you are here."

"Where." Qin Liang responded gently.At this time, Qin Liang keenly noticed that one person in the seat looked slightly embarrassed.The man's face was very white, extremely white. He should be He Jun's biological father, He Yan.

Qin Liang felt that his guess was not wrong, because He Jun's face was also very pale.There is also a scholarly legend to support it. It is said that the Emperor Ming always suspected that He Yan was so white because of the powder, so he deliberately rewarded him with hot soup noodles. Unexpectedly, He Yan was sweating profusely after eating and kept wiping the sweat, but he did not lose the powder. It can be seen that the white skin is genuine.

Cao Shuang's words just now imply that He Yan also sent people to conquer Qin Liang, but Qin Liang was unwilling to come out; so Qin Liang gave Cao Shuang face.When Qin Liang was at Taixue, he seemed to be a bit aloof.No wonder He Yan looked embarrassed.

Cao Shuang's smile did not disappear and he added: "We just mentioned Zhong Ming. I heard that you just arrived in Luoyang last night and something happened that night?"

Qin Liang cupped his hands and said, "Young Master He is a classmate of Pu Zhi's Imperial College. It was a pleasure to meet up with classmates and have a good chat over wine. Unexpectedly, something went wrong after drinking, and Young Master He was injured. I'm ashamed of myself."

Before he finished speaking, two of the people sitting at the table turned to look over.Of course, Qin Liang didn't know anyone in this room.But one of them could guess that it was the person with a very pale face, who should be He Yan.

The two people who looked back didn't look very friendly, and they seemed to dislike Qin Liang.

The pale-faced He Yan's mood is easy to understand. It's strange to be happy after his own son suffered a bloody disaster.Who is the other one?Qin Liang temporarily guessed that he was Huanfan, the great Sinong, and an in-law of the Zhongchang family in Qinghe County, but Qin Liang was not sure yet.

Both He Yan and Huan Fan were ministers in high positions.Qin Liang once again felt that his situation under Cao Shuang did not seem to be too optimistic.

Cao Shuang said: "He Jun only suffered a few flesh injuries, it's not a big deal. But this morning, Wang Guang sent me a letter saying that He Jun came to make trouble late last night and a complaint was filed. This makes me a little troubled."

Qin Liang didn't know who Wang Guang was for a while, so he didn't ask any more questions and just listened calmly.

Sure enough, He Yan couldn't help but speak first: "After the dancer committed the murder, he escaped into Wang Guang's house. He Jun just knocked on the door and asked, but no one came in. What's the trouble? Wang Guang sheltered the dancer, but first It’s so strange to report evil accusations!”

Cao Shuang asked: "What is the relationship between dancing and Wang Guang?"

Someone below said: "Wang Guang may not know Maiko, but the general Wang Gongzheng has a concubine who is a Maiko."

Cao Shuang looked suddenly enlightened and said, "I understand. In short, someone in General Wang's family is acquainted with the dancer, and therefore wants to protect this person."

The person who just spoke flattered: "The general understands the truth clearly."

Qin Liang, who was sitting silently in the back, suddenly understood who Wang Guang was. He was probably Wang Ling's son.Of course, Qin Liang had heard of Wang Ling, the general who conquered the east. There were only three or four people in Wei who held heavy troops in all directions, and they were very famous in the world today.However, Qin Liang did not expect that Chaoyun was related to Wang Ling's family last night.

At this moment, several people suddenly joined in, claiming that the general had hit the nail on the head and immediately grasped the key point.

This is what Qin Liang didn't expect. Such a simple sentence from Cao Shuang could also make people find points of approval?The timing is so cunning that it is simply admirable.