At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty

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Cao Song's remarks immediately caught Guo Peng's attention.

Cai Yong may not be very famous, but his daughter is too famous.

Cai Yan, Cai Wenji, or Cai Zhaoji.

Naturally, Guo Peng had no interest in Cai Yan, and he was just a two-year-old baby.

Guo Peng was only interested in Cai Yong.

There is no doubt that Cai Yong is a scholar and a very talented person in academia. He is well-versed in Confucian classics, poetry, music, astronomy, geography, calligraphy and painting. .

Guo Peng suddenly realized that he did not have to find a suitable tutor in the Taixue. Cai Yong was proficient in Confucian classics and had a deep level of research on the Five Classics of Confucianism. '.

This is a good teacher candidate.

As for Qiao Xuan, he is now Doctor Guanglu, and will become a Taiwei in the future. He is a highly respected scholar and general, both civil and military.

The relationship between him and Cao Cao is very good. According to history, he believes that Cao Cao has the ability to stabilize the country. Cao Cao sacrificed to him when he passed by Qiaoxuan's tomb in the Jian'an period and Cao Pi in the Huangchu period.

As for the rumored father of Er Qiao or something, it is pure nonsense. Qiao Xuan died in the year of the Yellow Turban Uprising, while Qiao Guolao lived many years later, and also appeared before and after the Battle of Chibi.

Speaking of which, Guo Peng is also aware of some of his current disadvantages. Cao Song and Cao Chi can indeed help him move up to a certain extent, but they cannot reverse public opinion.

The turbulent currents of the Cao clan cannot occupy the high ground of public opinion, which has always been grasped by the gentry.

When he entered Luoyang with the help of Cao's power, he would also be dragged down by the stigma on his body. This was a stain that was difficult to erase, but there was no way to reverse it.

Xun Yu married Tang Heng's daughter, the daughter of an eunuch, who was the daughter of an eunuch. To be honest, public opinion could bury Xun Yu to death, but due to various factors, Xun Yu reversed his disadvantage by relying on his talent and named him "Wang Zuo". The identity of the "talent" is reloaded.

Although Guo Peng did not have the fame and power of the Xun family, Guo Peng also had his own ideas.

To be famous means to be famous, or to be famous in a way that can be accepted by scholars.

There must also be a reliable teacher-inheritance relationship. On the premise that the marriage will not change, the teacher-inheritance relationship is the best way to stop losses. A famous and talented teacher definitely meets Guo Peng's needs.

Of course, the most important point is that it is close to the water tower.

Chapter 19. Nineteen I recognize you as a friend

The so-called building near the water is because Cao Cao leads the way and Cao Cao's recommendation, Cai Yong and Qiao Xuan will at least not refuse to see them.

This is Cao Cao's face.

As for the way forward, Guo Peng immediately began to think.

I asked Cao Song to ask Cao Cao for two letters of recommendation, and then Guo Peng asked Cao Chi for one more thing.

"Tell you these three attendants to learn riding under my command?"

Cao Chi was a little surprised by Guo Peng's request.

"Yes, uncle. I also asked my uncle to agree to let the three of them learn some military skills under my uncle's command. They can read and write, have a background in martial arts, and can ride horses. They should meet the standards."

After careful deliberation, Guo Peng felt that it was necessary to bring five henchmen of Jin, Wood, Water, Fire and Earth into the capital, but it was too dazzling to bring the five attendants into Taixue, so he came up with this method.

Cao Chi served as Colonel Changshui in the capital and was in charge of a cavalry unit of the Luoyang Central Army. Guo Peng asked him to put three people in. Of course, it was very simple, it was just a little effort.

But Cao Chi was very interested in another thing.

"Are they literate?"

"Yes, their literacy is taught by the younger nephew. The younger nephew hopes that they can hone in the army and may be able to use it more in the future."

For the sake of "uncle", Cao Chi couldn't refuse Guo Peng's request.

So Guo Jin, Guo Huo and Guo Tu followed Cao Chi into the cavalry team of Changshui Colonel, and Guo Peng left Guo Mu and Guo Shui by his side.

After solving these matters, Guo Peng lived in Cao Song's mansion for six days, studying and practicing martial arts every day. Cao Song wanted to take him out for fun, but he politely declined.

He really didn't want to have fun.

Six days later, Tong Zilang's entrance examination was launched, and Guo Peng, who was open, easily "stands out" among the group of children.

In fact, to be honest, reciting some paragraphs, adding a sentence to the previous sentence, adding a sentence to the next sentence, explaining the meaning of a few words and sentences, etc., are all too simple, and you can pass them without opening.

What surprised Guo Peng was that when his name was called, some people around looked at Guo Peng with interested expressions.

"Is he Guo Peng who chiseled ice and fished for his mother in winter?"

"My father praised him as a dutiful son and asked me to learn from him."

"It's too cold, don't you freeze your hands?"

"My mother didn't want me to do this."

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Some of the discussions entered Guo Peng's ears, some did not, but it is conceivable that the matter of digging ice and fishing to worship his mother has spread.

The reputation has come out, and compared to the reputation that Xu Shao praised as courageous, the reputation that he has worked hard for this time spreads faster and is more accepted by people.

As for whether anyone will question his original intention and practice, Guo Peng is not worried at all.

It is a common practice for people to carry people in a sedan chair. Some people do well and deserve to be praised, and some people do badly, and they will be cast aside.

But the mystery will never be exposed, even if it is Cao Cao who does this, no one will expose him.

Filial piety is bigger than heaven, and whoever exposes it is the public enemy of public opinion and must apologize to the people of the whole country.

Therefore, those scholars who know this matter should admire Guo Peng's courage and cleverness, and think that they have to do something like this themselves. It is estimated that there will be many imitators doing this in the future.

Guo Peng thinks so.

Han government officials are of high quality.

Soon, Guo Peng won the qualified list of Tongzilang, and together with two other Tongzilangs, he successfully entered the Taixue and became an official Tongzilang.

Cao Song was very happy, and called Cao Chi over to celebrate with Guo Peng, and then gave him several carts of bamboo slips, and asked him to take them to the Taixue together.

The things of cultural people are worth how much they spend.

Guo Peng received the admission notice from Taixue half a month later, and asked him to go to Taixue to go through various procedures as soon as possible, then check in at Taixue and start studying. Guo Peng did not delay, and set off after receiving the notice.

Taixue occupies a very large area, and its address is outside Kaiyangmen, Luoyang City.

From the time of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty onwards, successive emperors of Han have built additional buildings for the Taixue, and now the capacity of the Taixue is not a problem to accommodate [-] students.

As for the remaining large number of students, they basically lived outside the Taixue and could be regarded as the "Luo Piao" of this era.

You don’t need to pay to live in Taixue, but you need to pay to live outside Taixue, so living in Taixue is also a benefit, not everyone can enjoy it, and even if you can live in Taixue, some people need to live in Datongpu , some people can live in a single room.

Because of Cao's help, Guo Peng was qualified to live in a single room. Not only that, but he also received a national salary as a boy boy. Every month, the Taixue would give Guo Peng a certain amount of subsidies, enough to eat.

There is no large canteen in Taixue, but there is a kitchen outside the house where students live, so students need to do things like cooking, which is a necessary expense.

Guo Mu and Guo Shui had specially learned to cook, and they came to serve Guo Peng.

As for food and the like, Cao Song also said that he had a full package.

Of course, Guo Peng did not accept Cao Song's offer to prepare three meals a day for him, and someone gave him such luxurious VIP treatment. Instead, he accepted some of the food that Cao Song gave him, such as wheat and corn.

As for the rest, Guo Mu and Guo Shui go to Luoyang Market every day to buy them and bring them back to cook for him.

Cao Song probably also knew the truth of overdoing it. Knowing that this kind of treatment might not be very good, it would put Guo Peng under a lot of psychological pressure, so he followed suit.

He plans to take time to visit Guo Peng often in the future, and bring some meat, fruit, etc. to Guo Peng from time to time, which is also better.

In this way, after living in Cao Song's house for more than half a month, Guo Peng moved into his own residence in Taixue.

The relationship between Cao's family is still strong enough. Guo Peng's residence is in a relatively quiet place in Taixue, which is suitable for life, suitable for reading, and also suitable for his current status as a boy who does not participate in social interaction. Guo Peng felt very happy.

In fact, being able to live in a single room in the Taixue is not a simple matter. Most people live in a shop, and those who can live in a single room are either rich or expensive, or they are very lucky.

Guo Peng belongs to the category of being rich or expensive, and so does his neighbor Zang Hong.

Zang Hong, like him, is a boy boy. When Guo Peng moved here, he saw Zang Hong dressed as boy boy.

Zang Hong is a talkative person. When he saw his neighbor coming, he stepped forward to say hello.

"Zang Hong in the lower Guangling."

"Guo Peng in Xiayingchuan."

"Are you Guo Peng, who chiseled ice and fished for his mother?"

Zang Hong looked at Guo Peng with interest.

"A trivial matter, not worth mentioning."

Guo Peng also behaved very modestly and politely.

The first meeting between the two was like this. After exchanging names, Zang Hong was very friendly to Guo Peng because of his reputation for filial piety.

Then he also joked that it was strange to see someone digging an ice cellar in the house next to his residence before, and he didn't know which powerful children came to visit.

Guo Peng did not hide it, but revealed his identity as the son of the magistrate of Qiao County and the son-in-law of Cao Song of Dahonglu.

There was no strange expression on Zang Hong's face, and he also explained his origin - the son of Zang Min, a general of the Huns.

Zang Min was originally appointed as the prefect of Yangzhou because of his ability to lead troops. As the prefect of Yangzhou, he was responsible for quelling the rebellion of Xu Zhao, a man from Kuaiji. After three years of success, he was promoted to the Xiongnu Zhonglang General.

Because of this credit, Zang Hong was worshipped as a boy boy and entered Taixue as a boy boy for almost a year.

After that, because they lived together, and because the scriptures that Zang Hong was currently studying were the same as "Yan's Spring and Autumn Gongyang Biography", the two had a common topic and gradually became acquainted with each other.

"The doctor is often absent, and the courses taught to me are all the students of the doctor. Even so, for me, it is necessary to study carefully and ask for advice."

When Zang Hong talks about his studies, he has a serious face. He is very tall and handsome. He speaks loudly and full of energy.

Moreover, he also practiced martial arts. He liked to practice martial arts in his spare time, so he was very happy to learn that Guo Peng also practiced martial arts, and shouted that he wanted to compete with Guo Peng.

Guo Peng likes to use the ring sword in single foot combat, and Zang Hong also likes to use the ring sword, but Zang Hong also likes fencing, so Guo Peng uses the sword and Zang Hong uses the sword.

The two competed against each other, and Zang Hong had an advantage in age, height and strength, so he took some strength.

But then, Zang Hong was surprised to find that Guo Peng's swordsmanship was very sharp, and his attack was very ferocious. He often attacked the places he had to guard, which made him quite in a hurry.

Zang Hong asked Guo Peng where he learned this knife technique, and Guo Peng said that the veteran leader taught him.

After listening to it, Zang Hong was very emotional, saying that it was really a skill he learned from the battlefield, and it was incomparable to those flamboyant people.

Zang Min often taught Zang Hong the skills he learned from the battlefield, and told him some points that ordinary martial artists didn't know at all, so Zang Hong's martial arts had a chilling air on the battlefield, which was very similar to Guo Peng.

So Zang Hong was more willing to communicate with Guo Peng, and then they went to school to listen to scriptures together.

Not only that, Zang Hong also introduced Guo Peng to some of his good friends through his good popularity.

Because of Zang Hong's handsome looks, loud voice, high-profile studies and hard work, and his father's high credit, there are a lot of students from ordinary backgrounds who want to make a living after graduation.

After these people learned of Guo Peng's reputation for "fishing through ice", of course, mainly because he was the son-in-law of Dahonglu Cao Song, they naturally became very friendly to him.

Guo Peng is very clear about this, but he doesn't mind interacting with these people. No one knows when someone will be useful to others. For a good relationship, multiple friends are better than multiple enemies.

His contradictory identity can easily become the object of contempt by the children of the orthodox gentry, and he does not have a background as deep as Xun Yu's, so he must pay special attention to how he behaves in the world.

Of course, it is impossible to have a deep friendship with this group of people.

When it comes to deep friendship, Guo Peng in the whole Taixue also thinks that Zang Hong, who acts upright, has the value of deep friendship, and Zang Hong seems to think so too.

Especially after eating the meals made by Guo Mu and Guo Shui, it is even more like "I recognize you as a friend", and often go to Guo Peng's side to eat at meals.

Later, another time, because Guo Peng was greedy, he made a beggar chicken, which happened to be bumped into by Zang Hong.

"Very fragrant."

Zang someone said so.

After that, Zang Hong simply started a business with Guo Peng, and he came over as soon as it was time for dinner, and he was very arrogant.

Although Zang Hong's acting style makes Guo Peng more and more recall his sand sculpture roommates, it should be said that it is precisely because he met Zang Hong that Taixue's career is not so boring.

Chapter 20

This is how Guo Peng's life in Taixue began.

Listening to scriptures, self-studying, asking questions, eating, practicing martial arts with Zang Hong, eating together, and then sleeping, life is plain but fulfilling.