Chen Hai discussed things with Wu Meng, Ge Tong and Ding Shuang in his study. After a while, Zhou Jingyuan led Cao Feng and his son Cao GUI in.

    Cao Feng looks old and haggard. He has no foundation of cultivation, but he is good at fighting. In his early years, he was a Ranger swordsman active in Yanbei area. He once joined the Zong valve as a diner.

    During the years when Prince Yingdan took charge of the state, many patriarchal clans were suppressed. The patriarchal clan to which Cao Feng and his son took refuge was also dissolved after being deprived of their titles and granted a capital for crimes. When the trees fell and the monkeys scattered, Cao Feng returned to the countryside and took root. He was also a figure of rural tyrants in the county. Only in the year of famine did he become the leader of refugees in nearby counties and cities.

    Cao Feng has two sons. His eldest son, Cao Shan, is about 30 years old. In his early years, he lived with Cao Feng in the sect of Buddhism and practiced for several years. He has the foundation of cultivation in the middle of tongxuan territory, supplemented by his family''s martial arts skills. He is a rare "master" among 700000 refugees; But unfortunately, with the dissolution of the Zong valve to which his father and son took refuge, he also lost the channel to continue his cultivation. No matter how hard it was to improve his cultivation, he was the most important assistant around Cao Feng.

    Cao GUI, Cao Feng''s youngest son, is only 14 or 15 years old. He has also practiced martial arts since childhood, but he has no chance to contact the unique metaphysical skills. Naturally, he has no chance to really step into the threshold of martial arts practice.

    Cao Feng not only came, but also brought his young son Cao GUI into the peach blossom stronghold. Chen Hai knew what his posture was. He asked the following people to arrange seats for Cao Feng and said: "I haven''t invited Cao''s family to have a drink for a while. I heard that Cao''s family not only built a stockade in the north, but also married a new concubine, and their life is more nourishing than ours. However, this time I invited Cao''s family to congratulate Cao''s family -- Qin Tongguan suddenly fell into the hands of the mob. I think Cao''s family should know the news, I don''t know if there''s anything else about Cao''s family. Can you tell me... "

    Chen Hai asked casually, but falling in Cao Feng''s ear was completely another feeling.

    His eldest son, Cao Shan, has the foundation of cultivation in the middle of tongxuan territory and is proficient in martial arts. He can be called a "master" in a thousand miles among 70000 refugees. However, Cao Feng knows that the elite of Hexi Dao yamen stationed in Meiwu castle or the elite of hubing stationed in Taohua dock by the Marquis of Zhaoyang Pavilion can beat his father and son everywhere to find teeth even if one person is selected from ordinary soldiers.

    Cao Feng never dared to have any different ideas about Meiwu castle and Taohua dock. Moreover, in recent years, Meiwu castle and Taohua dock not only did not drive them away, but also purchased a large number of stone and wood, transported a large amount of money and grain, and supported them to build river blocking levees and cultivate crops. Only in this way could they survive the spring famine and take root on the South Bank of Qiuye river. Cao Feng still felt the key Grateful.

    But anyway, the Yamen soldiers in Hexi Dao and the hubing soldiers in Zhaoyang tinghou mansion are always guest soldiers. Maybe they will pat their ass and transfer back to Hexi more than ten thousand miles away. Cao Feng naturally can''t have the idea of attaching to Meiwu castle.

    At this time, the exile rebels attacked and seized Qin Tongguan. Chen Hai, who had not been in direct contact for quite a long time, suddenly sent someone to ask him to speak in Taohuawu. Cao Feng was not without scruples, but he dared not go.

    Even in order to show his sincerity, he took his young son Cao GUI with him this time.

    Chen Haigang came to Yanjing and took root in Taohuawu. He is not a big man. At least he is not as dazzling as Dong pan, Wu Xiong and Du Junfeng.

    After supplying stones and wood to Meiwu castle and Taohua castle on a large scale, Cao Feng once paid special attention to Dong pan and Wu Xiong. Even if it is impossible to directly attach them, Cao Feng still hopes to get the care of Dong pan and Wu Xiong when the elite in Hexi are stationed in zhamewu castle.

    Cao Feng''s choice is not surprising. He always has to find a thick hug to hold his thighs. Chen Hai doesn''t look like he can compete with Dong pan, Wu Xiong and Du Junfeng.

    Cao Feng once thought that the Hu soldiers of the Marquis house of Zhaoyang Pavilion didn''t drive them away, and even helped them to reclaim land and cultivate in the north, because they didn''t dare to provoke them as a guest army. Later, he showed filial respect to Dong pan, Wu Xiong and Du Junfeng. Taking advantage of the relationship between these three people, he thought that he had a firm foothold in the north of Taohua dock, at least without looking at the face of Taohua dock.

    However, after Chen Hai''s staff killed three favored sons of the sect, Cao Feng found that he was wrong. At this time, he wanted to re manage his relationship with Taohua stronghold, and found that they were all separated by a layer.

    Don''t say there''s no chance to see Chen Hai again. Even Ge Tong, Wu Meng and others can''t see each other. Since Cao Feng began to supply iron materials to the foundry, Cao Feng can still see Zhou Jingyuan occasionally, but Zhou Jingyuan''s attitude has become a lot colder.

    Cao Feng was uneasy for three or four months. He was worried that he would be ruthlessly retaliated if he provoked Taohua stronghold. At this time, he knew that Chen Haizhen didn''t have to worry about anything if he wanted to turn his face and kill them.

    Although they are exile leaders, how can their lives be more important and noble than the proud sons of the patriarchal valve who were killed by Chen Hai in public?

    Zhou Jingyuan sent someone to invite him at this time. Some people were worried that he would be held as a hostage in Taohua stronghold, but Cao Feng didn''t dare not come. Even if he was held as a hostage in Taohua stronghold, it would be better than offending Chen Hai and killing God at this sensitive moment and killing Cao''s stronghold?

    Chen Hai asked casually, but Cao Feng felt like a mighty boulder rolling over him. He didn''t dare to sit on the table again. He took his young son Cao GUI to kneel in front of Chen Hai and said, "the red eyebrow cult once sent someone to contact Cao''s stronghold, but I was deceived. I didn''t tell Duwei as it was and asked Duwei to punish me."

    Chen Hai looked at Cao Feng''s father and son, who were kneeling on the ground, and asked calmly, "the people of the Marquis house in Zhaoyang Pavilion live here. I just work in the Xiyuan army and can''t interfere in local affairs. It''s unnecessary for Cao to tell me these things, but the red eyebrow sect secretly encourages people''s chaos. Why didn''t Cao''s family report to the local government?"

    Cao Feng felt a chill from his buttocks to his head. Chen Hai''s tone was indifferent, but he felt that the indifferent tone was murderous and cried:

    "The disaster in my hometown lasted for several years. There were many dead people everywhere and white bones took over the sky. We, together with 700000 disabled people, struggled to survive by the Qiuye river. The local governments and counties ignored it and starved more than 3000 people last year. This year, if Duwei''s house had not been kind to help, I don''t know how many people would starve to death -- I don''t dare to be dissatisfied with the imperial court, but if I reported it, I would think of the local governments and counties But he would deal with it, but it would make us suspicious. Then he lost his mind and hid it from us. But please believe that Cao Feng has absolutely no different intention of having an affair with the red eyebrow evil disciples, and he knows that it is difficult for them to make trouble. It won''t take a few days. Once the court sends troops to eliminate them, they will be dead. "

    "Master Cao, get up," Chen Hai said. "The hall will send troops to eliminate the bandits, but it may not be able to eliminate the bandits in one fell swoop. I''m not worried about what you think now, but I''m afraid you''ll have something in your mind if the imperial court fails to send troops. I have to tell you in advance, so as to save you from going astray and losing everything."

    Cao Feng didn''t understand Chen Hai''s words, but one thing was clear. He knelt down on his head and didn''t dare to get up. He just kept promising: "Cao Feng would never dare to have any ideas. Boy Cao GUI is young, but he has some eyes and quick hands and feet. Please allow him to stay with him."

    Send children as hostages?

    Seeing Cao Feng frightened like this, Wu Meng, Ge Tong and others who accompanied him smiled; At this time, Ding Shuang winked at Chen haipin and wished that he could not communicate with Chen Hai directly. He said that this was a good opportunity to attach Cao''s father and son and should not be missed.

    Over the past year, after the expansion of Taohuawu and meiwubao and the expansion of the foundry, stone, wood and iron materials have been purchased from these refugees, which also makes this group of refugees led by Cao''s father and son. In recent years, in addition to reclaiming tens of thousands of mu of beach land, it also occupies a mountain in the north, and has opened up two quarries, one mine and two logging yards.

    There are seventy or eighty thousand refugees in the north of Taohua stronghold. It seems that there are not many elite people who can be selected, but if they can sincerely invest in Taohua stronghold and use it for Taohua stronghold, Taohua stronghold can really operate a strong foundation on the South Bank of Qiuye river.

    Although Cao''s father and son were Philistines and once wanted to hold Dong pan and Wu Xiong''s thighs, this is also human nature and is not a big mistake. Moreover, over the past year, Taohuawu has funded reclamation and cultivation and the construction of levees. The two sides have established a certain foundation of trust, and it is easy to take over.

    The more crucial reason is that when they first arrived in Yanjing, they dared to take in the refugees, which was definitely a dead end for themselves. But Ding Shuang had reason to believe that the mysterious person behind the scenes would never mind Chen Hai establishing his own power in Beijing -- and Chen Hai''s establishment of power at this time actually served the new army in the seventh capital of Xiyuan, and ultimately served the mysterious person behind the scenes.

    Seeing Ding Shuang''s frequent winks, Chen Hai also understood his mind. After pondering for a while, he said to Cao Feng, "Cao GUI has good qualifications. If I were a slave with my predecessor, I would bury him. Maybe I can practice martial arts with elder martial brother Ge for the time being. What does Cao want to do at home?"

    Although Ge Tong is attached to the Marquis house of Zhaoyang Pavilion as the Ministry, Chen Hai has always treated him as a "senior brother".

    "Thank you for your accomplishment, thank you for your accomplishment!" Cao Feng knelt down and thanked, and hurriedly pulled his young son Cao GUI to kowtow to ge Tong.

    Cao Feng didn''t attach himself to the guest army at first, but this year, Zhaoyang tinghou house operated a foundry and Bingjia shop in Yanjing. He knew that Zhaoyang tinghou house would not give up the operation of the foundry and Bingjia shop even if more than 1000 Taoist yamen soldiers withdrew to Hexi.

    Besides, if the young son can embark on martial arts practice, it is also an opportunity. If all his achievements in the future, even if their Cao family encounters any unexpected changes, it is not a bad choice to abandon the foundation here and move the whole family to Hexi.