" Tong Yuan." Xi Lu frowned silently." I know this person. It is said that he was a warrior and practiced a top-notch spear technique. However, Xi Lu is not a martial arts practitioner, so he doesn't know much about it. Why? Do you want to find this person?"”
Cao Ang nodded gently." When I was in Wancheng, I asked General Zhang Xiu about the residence of this young spear master. According to his knowledge, it seems that Old Master Tong is currently living in seclusion in Dongping County, Hebei Province. I wonder if Doctor Xi can help me find this person?"”
"Oh... Yes, although Dongping was in Yuan Shao's territory, it was not far from Yanzhou. Moreover, it was not difficult for a mere old spear master to come to Xudu. Don't worry, Young Master."
Cao Ang heaved a sigh of relief. Although Tong Yuan was a famous spear master, he was born in a humble family. No matter how good his spear skills were, he would not be respected by the aristocratic families. That was why Xi Lu sounded surprised. However, since he could teach Zhang Xiu and Zhao Yun, Cao Ang had to get him here no matter what. He wanted to see what was so good about this spear master.
The next day, Cao Ang returned to Sikong One's Mansion. He had been back for two days. No matter how busy he was, he had to visit his mother and his naughty younger brothers. After the announcement, he entered the main door and walked into the main hall. He saw Madam Ding and the other people in the residence come forward to welcome him.
"Ang 'er, you're back? "Good, good!" Madam Ding saw Cao Ang and hurriedly came up to hold his hands. "Our family's great hero, come quickly, let mother take a good look at you.”Madam Ding held Cao Ang's hands excitedly, her eyes filled with admiration and gratification.
Cao Ang's contribution to the south seemed simple, but the meaning behind it was extraordinary. Cao Cao had also told Lady Ding that if Liu Biao had no time to look north because of the expansion of the aristocratic families in Jingzhou, Cao Cao would have to drink the Yellow River and compete with Yuan Shao for dominance in North China in the future. Cao Ang would also be a part of this great credit.
When Lady Ding first heard Cao Cao's words, she did not think much of it. However, she noticed that in Cao Cao's sharp eagle eyes, it was as if she saw a huge cavalry, gleaming blades, and high-spirited warhorses following Cao Cao to the north. Only then did Madam Ding know that her son was no longer an ordinary youth, but a general who followed Cao Cao to fight for supremacy!
Madam Ding passionately pulled Cao Ang into the backyard, followed by all the famous wives and concubines of the Cao Residence. When they arrived at the backyard, they saw the blooming flowers. Madam Ding was filled with emotions and smiled gently, saying kindly,"Ang 'er, let's wait for your father to come back tonight and have a meal together before leaving.”
"I respect your mother's orders!" Cao Ang said with a smile.”Madam Ding shook her head and smiled." Don't play tricks. Don't bring the military tricks to the residence."”
Cao Ang chuckled, then turned around and shouted. He saw Yang Yuan and the other servants who had been following him with a few boxes in their hands. Cao Ang said to the madams behind him,"Cao Ang brought some specialties from Wancheng and asked someone to buy some silk from Jianghuai. He came back to show his filial piety to Mother and the other concubines.”
Cao Cao's wives couldn't help but smile. Jianghuai's handicraft industry was extremely developed, and silk was extremely famous in the Great Han Dynasty. Everyone liked it. Cao Ang was also happy. Lady Bian smiled and said,"Sister is so lucky to have such a loving son, but he's much stronger than my younger sister and the others.”
Cao Ang shook his head and smiled." What you said is wrong, Aunt. Cao Ang is my mother's son, but how can he not be my aunt's son?" Moreover, each of his younger brothers is handsome and will definitely become great in the future. Cao Ang had prepared gifts for his younger brothers and sisters. Where were they?”
Lady Bian shook her head and smiled." You're so sweet with your words. They're all learning the zither with Miss Yu in the backyard. Zixiu, you have a gift. You can go to the backyard to look for them."”
"Learn the zither?" Cao Ang was stunned when he heard this. He heard Madam Ding laugh and say,"Miss Yu's zither skills are inherited from the Cai family of Luoyang. I discussed it with your YiNiang and let your little sisters learn with them. As for Pi 'er, Zhang' er and the others, they had nothing to do so they also went to join in the fun."
"In that case, Cao Ang will go and take a look."”Thus, he went to the back garden of Sikong Manor with Lady Ding and Lady Bian.
Before he even arrived, he heard a quiet melody. A crisp and pleasant sound came, and the lingering sound was endless. The sound of the zither was raised, and it spread to every corner of the backyard like a tune. It was sometimes fast and sometimes slow. The zither sound was like a rainbow after the rain. A string of zither sounds flowed slowly, and the rhythm was sometimes fast and sometimes slow. It seemed that there was still more to it, and it made people fully immerse themselves in it.
In a pavilion, Yu 'er, who was dressed in red and had a beautiful face, was dancing on the zither with her hands. Cao Pi, Cao Zhang, Cao Zhen, Cao Zhi, and Cao Cao's daughters were immersed in it. Even Ying' er and Madam Huan, who was carrying Cao Chong, were listening with their eyes closed.
"Good, good!" Madam Ding clapped her hands and walked into the courtyard. Everyone hurriedly stood up and greeted her. Cao Ang looked at Cao Pi, who was looking at him excitedly, and smiled."Second brother, long time no see. Do you still miss me?”
Cao Pi raised his head and snorted.”Cao Ang looked at Cao Pi playfully and took a brocade box from Yang Yuan.""Since you don't want to, then forget it. Third brother, let's see what gift big brother brought you.”
Cao Zhang took the heavy wooden box in surprise. After opening it, he saw a bright silver helmet. Cao Zhang couldn't help but be overjoyed."Thank you, Big Brother!"
Cao Ang then gave ten volumes of poetry to little Cao Zhi, who was still in the enlightenment period, and the brocade cloth to Cao Cao's daughter Cao Hua, Cao Jie, and others. Cao Pi, who was watching from the side, was jealous. He sneaked up to Yang Yuan and snatched a wooden box from him. Yang Yuan grimaced and said,"Second Young Master, be gentle. You stepped on my foot.”
As he played with the dagger that Cao Ang had given him, Cao Pi's face lit up with joy. He then waved it around lovingly. Cao Ang shook his head with a smile and walked over to Yu 'er, who was standing beside him, and asked,"Miss Yu 'er, just now I heard you playing the zither, it is indeed a peerless skill of the world, worthy of being passed down by Mistress Cai. I heard that there are many famous songs in Gaoxiang Marquis Fu, I wonder how much you have learned?”
Yu 'er bowed and said," Marquis Gaoxiang cherishes the classics of famous songs. He once collected more than a hundred volumes of famous songs. Unfortunately, after Luoyang was destroyed, most of the famous songs died with the fire. After Marquis died, Miss went north in chaos. The rest of the music scores are hard to find."
Cao Ang nodded. It was just as he had expected. The fire in Luoyang had caused the flourishing Qin music culture of the Han Dynasty to fall to a historical low. However, it was also because of this that this low point was the easiest to support. Since they wanted to fight for the world, they needed military strategy and civil governance!
"I see, Young Lady. Cao Ang does have a good score here, but he doesn't have a book. However, the tune is a zither tune. If Young Lady wants to learn, Cao Ang can hum it.”
Although Yu 'er had Cai Yan's personal tutelage and her zither playing skills were excellent, it was a pity that she could only play the common zither songs that were circulated among the people. In the past, she had only learned one or two excellent ancient songs in the Gaoxiang Marquis Fu, so her zither skills had long stagnated. Now that she heard Cao Ang say that there were good songs, how could she not learn? She hurriedly said,"Please advise me, Eldest Young Master."
Cao Ang wiped his nose with a smile and started humming to Yu 'er. At first, Yu 'er still had a puzzled look on her face, but soon, her expression gradually became serious. After Cao Ang finished humming, she frowned and said,“... Yu 'er, I don't know if Young Master... Can you sing for Yu 'Er again..."
"Naturally." Cao Ang nodded with a smile, and then began to sing again. Yu 'er closed her eyes for a moment, and after Cao Ang finished singing, she turned around and entered the pavilion. Following Cao Ang's singing, she played the first part of the song.
Cao Ang only hummed twice, and there were also some unclear syllables. However, Yu 'er managed to roughly recite the first paragraph with her amazing musical attainments. As soon as the sound of the zither came out, it brought everyone into a sad and melodious mood, making them forget to leave.
Yu 'er had only played the first part of the song, and it only had its shape. She had not understood the true meaning of the song. There were still some mistakes in it, but it had already brought people into a state of lingering sorrow and wanting to say something but not wanting to.
After playing the first verse, Yu 'er put down the zither in her hand and said with a frown,"Yu 'er is not talented, so she can only play this much.”Cao Ang laughed." You only heard me hum twice and you can play the song. Miss, you are indeed worthy of being taught by a famous master!"”
At this moment, Madam Bian also came back to her senses from the aftertaste."Zixiu, this tune is truly moving and touching. If it can be composed into a song, it will definitely become famous and attract the attention of all the talented people in the world!”
Cao Ang couldn't help but smile smugly. This tune was from the 2003 album "Pipa Xiang", a song called "Pipa Language". In the later generations, Chen Qi, who didn't understand classical music, was a famous musician.(Cao Ang) When he first heard this song in the restaurant, he was deeply attracted by it. Many people who were under a lot of work pressure would use this song to explain themselves in their leisure time. At that time, Cao Ang even specially watched the movie "A Letter from a Strange Woman" for this song. Therefore, this song could be said to be "hummed by the mouth" to Cao Ang. Although it was changed from pipa to Yao Qin, the effect was still very attractive. The song was very beautiful!
Looking at the people who were still reminiscing about the song, Cao Ang laughed in his heart. As long as he successfully packaged it! He believed that with Yu 'er's exquisite zither skills and his wordless song," Pipa Language," which had attracted the hearts of thousands of people, the Cao family's elegant name would definitely spread among the literati! At that time, he would use the Cao family's name to create a talent that would make talented scholars and beautiful women look askance at him.
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