Cao Gengxin came to a house in a secluded alley in the capital, took out a key, opened the courtyard door, and entered the small courtyard. The ground was covered with dust and fallen leaves, and there was a smell of corruption. The house had not been occupied for a long time, and it was so old.

Just faster.

This is the first time Cao Gengxin has stepped into the courtyard. He had been refused entry several times before because someone had told Cao Supervisor in a secret letter to come here in the future when he succeeded the Great Li Imperial Master.

While opening the courtyard, a meeting was held, but what was discussed and who was summoned were not explained in the letter. The other party just gave Cao Gengxin a title that would not receive a salary from the court or be included in the imperial official list. There was actually a person in the courtyard.

Cao Gengxin squatted at the mouth of the small well and looked inside for a while. It was dark, and it didn't look like a corpse, nor did it look like the entrance to a dragon palace on land. It had no bad luck, no fortune, and no chance of an affair. Cao Gengxin

So he threw a pebble in, and there was a bang. Fortunately, he could draw water. After fetching water, Cao Gengxin went to the utility room to get a broom and dustpan, and began to clean the courtyard. The main house and the side rooms on both sides were empty and destitute, but that was it.

After Cao Gengxin finished his work, he sat at the mouth of the well, took off the small purple gourd wine flask with shiny pulp on his waist, removed the cork, and took a sip of the Changchun wine gifted by the palace.

There is a Spring Festival couplet pasted at the door of the main house. However, over time and year after year of exposure to wind, rain, and scorching sun, the original Spring Festival couplet made of red paper has turned white, and the writing is as unclear as a stone tablet, and the first couplet has been lost.

first half.

If you write without inspiration, you will follow what others say.

Heaven is about to mourn the loss of Siwen. I am the one who reveals the way. It is helpful to open the book. Siwen is here.

Cao Gengxin drank about three ounces of wine, but he didn't even think about how to complete the couplet, so he gave up in frustration, took out the wine gourd, and took out a jade plaque from his sleeve, with the seal character "Earthly Branches" written in it.

According to the complicated method on the letter, pouring spiritual energy into the jade tablet is like writing the word "Earthly Branches" in different stroke sequences.

After a while, two groups of people rushed to the small courtyard one after another. Cao Gengxin looked calm. This was something he had thought about before he was about to call people. He had to pretend to be a bit like a fairy on the mountain. He couldn't be frightened. He just waited until Cao Shilang opened his mouth.

When he saw that Zhou Haichao was among them, he looked a little unnatural, just because his uncle Cao Peng once called Cao Gengxin to the study before going to the Rizhui Ferry in the wild world. One of the things he did was

Let Cao Gengxin, the eldest brother, get married and have a son. If Cao Pang still doesn't have a single character when he returns to Dali, I believe Cao Pang will definitely take out the jade belt from his waist and let Cao Shilang have a full meal similar to fried pork with bamboo whip. At that time

Cao Gengxin used this female grandmaster as a shield, but he never thought that Cao Ping would take it seriously.

There are no official positions in the courtyard.

So when Cao Gengxin saw the prince Song Xu, he didn't get up to say hello.

Yuan Huajing asked: "Cao Gengxin, how come you have this jade tablet?"

Because according to the rules of the Earthly Branches, seeing this jade tablet is like seeing Cui Zhan.

Yu Yu smiled and said: "It's just passed by and will be handed over to Mr. Chen soon. Does this count as the property returning to its original owner?"

Cao Gengxin smiled and said: "That's not necessarily the case. However, a minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs can take care of twelve of you. You guys seem to have lost your value a bit."

There are so many talented people, and there are so many miraculous experts in this courtyard, and they have an ethereal aura.

A descendant of the Yuan family of the Shangzhu Kingdom, Yuan Huajing, a sword cultivator in the Yuanying realm. Song Xu, the prince of Great Li, a sword cultivator in the Jindan realm. Han Zhoujin, a female formation master born in Qingtan Paradise of the Shengaozong. Born in the Yu family of the Shangzhu Kingdom.

Military monk, Yu Yu. Daolu of the capital, Jurong Renshi, Geling. Novice monk of the Translation Bureau, Houjue. Sui Lin, a qigong practitioner of the Yin and Yang family. Confucian scholar Lu Hui. Ghost cultivator, changed to beauty. A young man with a strange background survives.

.Kushou. The only pure martial artist, Zhou Haijing, who was born as a seaside fisherman and a mountain master.

There were twelve people from the Earthly Branch of Dali, and Cao Gengxin only knew most of them.

A moment later, a man in green shirt appeared in the alley. He bent his fingers and knocked gently on the courtyard door. Then he led Xiao Mo across the threshold and entered the courtyard. Xiao Mo gently closed the courtyard door.

Cao Gengxin stood up and said with a smile: "Mr. Chen, I didn't expect us to meet again so soon."

Chen Pingan shook his sleeves, and the smell of alcohol on his body drifted away with the wind, and said with a smile: "I was not polite to Mr. Cao. I just took Liu Xu and the others to the Changpu River Restaurant, and I never thought of telling him the name of Mr. Cao there.

Not only were the drinks not discounted, they were even doubled, and we were not allowed to leave. I asked if we could not keep the account, but the restaurant said no. We couldn’t leave even if we wanted to. They dragged us and refused to let us go, saying that they could help Mr. Cao pay back the debt.

A wine debt is a debt.”

Even Yuan Huajing couldn't help but glance at Cao Gengxin.

Lu Hui, a few hard-working people, had suffered a lot from Mr. Chen, and they almost gave him a thumbs up from Mr. Cao.

This daring Minister Cao really wanted to die.

You said it's not good for you to cheat anyone. How dare you cheat this Mr. Chen?

Let’s just talk about Lu Hui. He was once nailed by dozens of long swords by Chen Pingan’s "Hua Kai" who was both boxing and swordsmanship. There was also a female ghost who changed her beauty. At that time, I didn't see "that Chen Pingan".

Lian Xiang cherished the jade, and chopped it into pieces on the spot with the sword move "Patayue" that was said to be his own creation.

Only Zhou Haichao entered the industry late. She didn't know the pros and cons yet, and she didn't know the consequences of provoking Chen Ping'an. So she noticed that the atmosphere in the hospital was not right, and she was more curious. What kind of genius among these geniuses would be like me?

Isn't the side straight and straight? Why is it that when seeing Chen Ping'an today, it's like a mouse seeing a cat?

Cao Gengxin said with embarrassment: "Is retribution coming so quickly?"

Chen Pingan explained to them: "Xiao Mo said that you suddenly gathered in a place, so I was a little curious. Since it is Minister Cao who summoned you here, there is nothing wrong with me."

Cao Gengxin hurriedly said: "It has something to do with it. Mr. Chen can't stay out of it. Cui Guoshi has something to say and asked me to say it publicly in front of both of you."

Gou Cun was a man of business, so he moved a bench inside the house to give Mr. Chen a place to sit.

As a result, Gaiyan snatched it away and placed it next to Chen Pingan.

Based on Mr. Chen's good advice in the Ministry of War Yamen, Gaiyan, the innkeeper, can sit on her as long as Mr. Chen is willing, let alone move a bench!

When changing the bench, she saw the young man with the yellow hat and blue shoes smiling at her, and she smiled back.

Gaiyan only knew that he was Mr. Chen's personal attendant, and they once went to the palace to meet the Queen Mother.

Chen Ping'an thanked Gaiyan, sat on the bench, and said with a smile: "Tell me about it, I'll listen."

Cao Gengxin said: "Just two sentences, one sentence is for Yuan Jianxian and the others. Those who have waist cards in the courtyard today will be under my jurisdiction from now on, and will not be deployed by the new Imperial Preceptor of Da Li. However, the new Imperial Preceptor can make suggestions, that's all.

The second sentence is addressed to Mr. Chen. In fact, Cui Guoshi's letter did not mention his name... I will repeat it. I will say it exactly as it is written in the letter, 'Your heart is not dark enough and your actions are not ruthless enough.

, there is no way to make good use of this group of people, just like a sword in its scabbard, it will only wear away the sword's will for a long time, and it will only lose its sharpness, making them become tasteless and worthless."

Chen Pingan nodded, put his hands in his sleeves, smiled, and then asked: "Senior Brother Cui thinks I can't do it, but you can do it?"

Cao Gengxin choked up for a moment. This question is not easy to answer.

Yu Yu's eyes were shining brightly, and he said from the bottom of his heart: "It's coming, it's coming, bet it. I bet Mr. Chen will cut Cao Geng's heart, at least give him a sword or give him a punch."

Gaiyan immediately echoed: "Let's not gamble this time, bet that the Changchun Palace wine is ready."

Chen Ping'an stretched out his hand and said, "Take the letter and take a look at it. Before I went to Changpu River to drink, of course I could trust Cao Duzao, who was an official in my hometown and has a good reputation. It's hard to say now."

Cao Gengxin said helplessly: "At the end of the letter, Cui Guoshi specifically reminded me to destroy it after reading it. It really cannot give Mr. Chen any evidence."

Chen Ping'an asked: "Then let's use a simpler way of proof. How can you prove that you are ruthless enough?"

Cao Gengxin glanced at the twelve Earthly Branches, then looked at the man wearing a green shirt and long coat sitting on the bench, took off the wine gourd, lifted it, and said with a smile: "Before I say a few words of truth, Mr. Chen,

Let me drink some wine to strengthen my courage?"

Chen Ping'an picked up his long green gown, changed into a sitting posture with his legs crossed, stretched out his palms, and said with a smile: "You can do whatever you want."

Cao Gengxin took a sip of wine, lowered his head, raised his hand to wipe the corners of his mouth, raised his head, squinted his eyes and smiled, "If I had entered this courtyard earlier, Yuan Huajing and the other twelve people would probably be in Aquarius Continent by now.

In some capital cities to the south, at the gate of the Patriarch Hall, the head of a certain country’s emperor and the body of a certain mountain leader were doubled, making a total of twenty-four.”

"Before returning to Dali, leave a reminder to the imperial court and the Immortal Mansion. If you see any bad news or obituary mentioning these accidents in any Shanshui Di newspaper later, or make unreasonable speculations and false accusations,

Put the blame on a certain dynasty in the north, and in return, the dragon chair in their court and the head of the mountain's chair will always be empty, with no one sitting on it."

When Cao Gengxin finished speaking, the courtyard became silent.

Cao Gengxin glanced at a pair of thousand-layer cloth shoes on the other side of the bench. One was on the ground and the other was hanging in the air.

“It is easy to hunt justice with injustice, but it is difficult to hunt injustice with justice.”

After Cao Gengxin said these words, he took another big sip of wine, making a slurping sound, and left the wine gourd, "Every country in the world has its own temples, and it is natural to hunt the unjust with the unjust. What does Chen Guoshi think of it?"

Yu Yu opened her mouth wide, made a fist with one hand, and waved it hard.

Cao Gengxin's penultimate sentence really spoke to her heart.

Chen Pingan nodded, "Leave aside isolated cases, it's the same principle."

Cao Gengxin sighed, as if he never expected such an answer. This sentence makes sense, but it doesn't make sense at all.

Chen Ping'an stood up and asked with a smile: "Cao Gengxin, from now on, when you and your local branch will act as one lineage, do I have the right to know in advance and the right to veto?" Cao Gengxin said: "Cui Guoshi didn't say this in the letter."

Chen Ping'an said: "That means we have it."

Cao Gengxin was speechless and could only sigh heavily.

He suddenly asked: "Mr. Chen really took his friends to the Changpu River?"

Chen Ping'an smiled and said: "Fortunately, I came here after drinking to strengthen my courage. If you talk about your affairs, I won't stay here and get in the way."

Chen Ping'an left the courtyard with the attendant and gradually walked out of the alley.

Cao Gengxin, who listened carefully to the footsteps, was sure that they were far away, so he sat down on the well mouth, opened his collar to fan himself, and began to drink alone to calm down his shock.

Gou Cun walked to the bench and wanted to move back to the original position, but was stopped by Gaiyan. Gou Cun looked confused, but Gaiyan said confidently that she wanted to move to the inn and use it as a treasure.

Yu Yu sat on the steps outside the main house and praised: "Doubling the number of Cao, that's good, that's good!"

Yu Yu is not old, and her family has a high level of seniority. She has long heard of the legendary deeds of the previous generation such as Cao Gengxin, Yuan Zhengding and Liu Xunmei in Yichi Lane and Chier Street where wealthy families gather. Yu Yu

Those of the younger generation like Zhao Duanming all know that Cao Gengxin made a fortune by selling pornographic novels and pornographic pictures. When Cao Gengxin became a local official, the old people breathed a sigh of relief, and this scourge was finally gone.

Cao Gengxin said helplessly: "This nickname doesn't sound good."

Yu Yu smiled and said: "It sounds better than Cao Thief, right?"
To be continued...