Chapter 57
As the largest wealthy family in Qiao County, although the county is now in martial law, Cao Cao can quickly receive news about the big and small things happening in Qiao County. He can also comment with Cao Ang while he is idle.
In Cao Ang's memory before traveling through time, there was never any figure in the Moon Worshiping Sect in the late Han Dynasty. In Cao Ang's opinion, it may be just a small cult, and was destroyed by the county magistrate Liu Quan before it even developed. By the way, Liu Quan seemed to be a waste of time, but he did not expect that he had such a decisive side.
Therefore, Cao Ang and Cao Cao did not pay much attention to this matter, but just said a few words casually and put them aside. The two of them felt a little regretful to Ling Yue who was buried with death, and both thought that this was a strange woman.
After chatting for a while, Cao Cao stretched and said to Cao Ang: "An'er, the day after tomorrow is a good day. Your grandfather and I have discussed it. We will hold a formal ceremony on that day to adopt you under the name of Ding and correct it in the genealogy. At that time, we will invite some guests to come and watch the ceremony. Although my father resigned as prime minister of Jinan, he has some face in the officialdom. With your grandfather's face, there may be many guests coming at that time!"
Cao Ang smiled and said, "The general comes to block the water and soil. Isn't it just a banquet? Isn't it a shame for your father!"
"It's good to have this confidence!" Cao Cao said with a smile: "My son of Cao Mengde is definitely not like the flowers in the greenhouse. He will definitely be able to withstand the wind and rain! By the way, your name is 'Zi Xiu' will be published by then, and you will be an adult. After all, Cao Ren is young, so he should find you a good master. He is a good friend of his father, Xiahou Yuanrang (Xiahou Dun) and Xiahou Miaocai (Xiahou Yuan) and Xiahou Miaocai (Xiahou Yuan). They are very proficient in both military tactics and martial arts. They will come to our place later. For his father, he will be prepared to ask you to worship them as his teachers. What do you think?"
Xiahou Dun, Xiahou Yuan? Cao Ang of course knew the names of them. These are the two most famous generals of Cao Wei. It was Cao Ang's fortune to be accepted as disciples by them.
Seeing Cao Ang nodding repeatedly, Cao Cao touched his forehead and asked in surprise: "Don't have a fever, why are you so excited? I'll tell you clearly beforehand that they are very strict with their apprentices and had previously jointly accepted apprentices, but the man couldn't stand the temper and ran away secretly!"
"Don't be afraid!" Cao Ang said loudly: "Sweat more often in normal times and bleed less during wartime!"
"Sweat more often in normal times and less blood during wartime?" Cao Cao repeated in surprise and said loudly: "Okay!"
While speaking, he took the paper from the table and wrote down these ten big words.
After writing, Cao Cao clapped his hands, and immediately a servant ran in. Cao Cao said loudly: "Go and find a stonemason and engrave these ten words on the martial arts field so that all our children can see these ten words!"
The attendant quickly took the paper and walked out strode. Cao Cao smiled and said to Cao Ang, "Since you know this, I won't talk nonsense to you anymore. I guess the time should come, come and go out to greet them!"
Cao Ang quickly got up, followed his father out, and soon arrived at the gate of the mansion. Xiahou Dun and Xiahou Yuan came on horseback.
After everyone exchanged greetings, Cao Cao welcomed Xiahou Dun and the others into the hall and ordered the servants to take honey water. Cao Cao smiled and said, "It's too early to have a banquet now. Drink some honey water to quench thirst. Yuan Rang, Miaocai, this is my son Cao Ang Cao Zixiu. Zixiu, come and pay homage to the two uncles!"
Cao Ang quickly got up, walked to the middle of the hall, saluted respectfully and said, "Cao Ang Cao Zixiu greets the two uncles, wishing his uncle good health and all the best!"
"Please get up quickly!" Xiahou Dun and Xiahou Yuan hurried forward to help Cao Ang up.
The two brothers of Xiahou Dun already knew that the Cao Mansion's acquired general held a big banquet for Cao Ang's adoption, which means that Cao Ang can now be regarded as the eldest son of the Cao Mansion. With such an identity and the current power of the Cao Mansion, Xiahou Dun and his two white bodies dare not receive the ceremony in a big way.
Cao Ang solemnly bowed three times before he stood up. He heard him shout, "The order of the elders and young people should not be abolished, and the etiquette of the master and the disciple cannot be ignored. Today I said that you are interested in accepting me as your disciple. Please accept another gift from me!"
Before Xiahou Dun and Xiahou Yuan stopped him, Cao Ang solemnly bowed three times.
Xiahou Dun smiled and shook his head, "Meng De, Zixiu is really up to you! You just said a few days ago that you had the idea of asking him to worship us in the names of the two of us, but I didn't agree yet. Now, I actually performed the ritual of master and apprentice!"
Cao Cao smiled and said, "Yuan Rang, since you have received this master-disciple ceremony, you can't give in anymore! I just talked to Zixiu about your strict requirements. Zixiu said that you sweat more in daily life and less in wartime!"
"Sweat more often in normal times and bleed less during wartime!" Xiahou Dun repeated it and said with a smile: "This sentence is a famous saying. Well, for the sake of this sentence, I will accept him as my disciple! Miaocai, what do you think?"
Xiahou Yuan smiled and said, "Although Zixiu is young, he also has the courage to ride alone to retreat the enemy. How can I not accept such a good disciple? But you always need to be a disciple. I heard that your Cao family has been fighting gold every day recently, so you can't just start empty-handed!"
Cao Cao laughed: "Don't worry, Shu Xiu cannot be short of you! By the way, Zixiu, did you say yesterday that you asked Yujiang to make a small thing, and just give it to you, a greedy master!"
Cao Ang hurriedly ordered someone to go to his yard, take out the jade artifact, and send it to him quickly. He knelt on one side and poured water for Xiahou Dun and Xiahou Yuan himself.
Everyone was chatting while drinking honey water. In fact, Xiahou Yuan’s family was not short of money, but this apprenticeship ceremony was also an important project for apprenticeship. If it was really vacant, it would be a joke in the future.
Soon, Xiao Yi walked into the lobby with a wooden box carefully and handed the wooden box to Cao Ang.
Cao Ang took the box over and placed it in front of several cases between Xiahou Dun and Xiahou Yuan, and gently opened the box.
Everyone looked at each other intently and saw a lively jade monkey standing on a BMW carved from white jade. Everyone was surprised. What does this mean?
Cao Ang smiled and said, "This is what I suddenly thought of a few days ago, called 'Entering a Marquis immediately'! I hope that the two uncles can quickly make great achievements with their abilities, and will also be on stage to become generals in the future and be awarded a Marquis in terms of merit!"
"Okay!" Xiahou Dun, Xiahou Yuan and Cao Cao praised loudly together.
Cao Cao smiled and said, "An'er's intention is very good, and the signs of this jade are also good. But to be a disciple, you have to use some valuable gifts. This small piece of jade is a bit inadequate. Come on, put the jade away and send it to my room..."
Before Cao Cao finished speaking, the two brothers Xiahou Dun and Xiahou Yuan had already rushed to the jade and protected it with their bodies. They heard them say in unison: "Cao Mengde, do you want to do this again? No way!"
Cao Cao was a little embarrassed, but Xiahou Dun said loudly: "When I was a child, every time you saw good things, I would try to belittle them and say that you had something better for us. As a result, every time you took Haodong to your room, you didn't let us take a look! We suffered a lot of losses when we were young, but now we have grown up, we will never be fooled!"
Xiahou Yuan even opened his hands and stopped Cao Cao, "This is the apprenticeship gift from Zixiu to us, we have accepted it!"
Cao Cao shook his head and sighed: "Why, why bother? It's just a piece of jade! You can't wait to do this, it really hurts our relationship. Forget it, just give it to you! I, Cao Mengde, are you a stingy person? Hi, what are you expressions? You really deserve a beating!"
Cao Ang looked at the three of them with a smile and coughed several times.
Hearing his cough, Cao Cao and the other two finally woke up. Now was not the childhood, and the three of them were also the elders.
Cao Cao shook his head gently and took two steps back; Xiahou Yuan also put away his hands, but took a step forward. Taking this opportunity, Xiahou Dun covered the wooden box and stuffed it into his arms!
Before Cao Cao could speak, Xiahou Dun said loudly: "Zi Xiu, since we both accept you as our disciples, we have to see your true skills. Come on, let's go to the martial arts field."
As he said that, Xiahou Dun walked out strode. Xiahou Yuan hurriedly pulled Cao Ang to follow him. Cao Cao was the only one left, sighed and followed him with his head down.
The four of them soon arrived at the martial arts venue. Cao Ang bowed to the three of them, stood on the martial arts venue, moved his hands and feet a little, and then started punching.
Cao Ang's boxing technique is learned by Lao Zhao, which is a rough routine that even soldiers in the army can learn. This skill looks inconspicuous, and it is a bit ugly when fighting, and even a little ugly! But every move has been tempered and there is no extra move. This is the basis for the Han soldiers to gallop on the battlefield and expel the Huns.
Cao Ang knew in his heart that the years ahead would never be peaceful, and he would inevitably go to war with his father in the future. Instead of being clumsy at that time, as described in "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", although he saved his father, he died in Wancheng in a frustration. What is the significance of such time travel? He might as well put more effort now, at least he can protect himself!
Although the moves are very simple and relatively shallow, Cao Ang still chose this way of boxing and used all his strength to fight. A few days ago, when he swept through the Black Wind Village, Cao Ang also killed a thief with his hands. Now when he punched, he couldn't help but bring a trace of murderous aura!
Xiahou Dun and Xiahou Yuan became more and more satisfied as they looked at them. Cao Cao proudly stroked his beard. However, neither of the three of them stopped, trying to see Cao Ang's endurance and willpower.
Cao Ang is still a child after all. After all, he finished boxing twice, his body was sweating and his face was a little pale. After all, he was still young and his strength was a little lacking. However, since he had not stopped, Cao Ang gritted his teeth and continued to punch.
Three times, four times, five times...
The sweat beads on Cao Ang's face kept sprinkling on the ground, and his steaming body seemed to have run to the dog days of summer, and he couldn't feel the coldness in winter at all. His breathing became more and more rapid, like a bellows pulling, and his body slowly reached its limit. At this moment, Cao Ang suddenly remembered the way to adjust the breath of the Five Animal Show, and couldn't help but use it, and the breath gradually became stable.
Xiahou Dun and Xiahou Yuan looked at each other and whispered to Cao Cao: "Meng De, you have hidden us so much trouble! With such a superior breathing method, what else can he have to worship?! Why, you don't know? It seems that this child has another adventure! This child is very blessed!"
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Chapter completed!