Chapter 556

"I observed that Young Master Yuan and Eldest Brother have a deep friendship during this trip to Liangzhou. Serving as an official under Young Master Yuan should also be in line with Eldest Brother's wishes."

After Cao Ren's voice fell, Cao Hong, Xia Houyuan, and the others all nodded in agreement.

Cao Cao shook his head upon hearing this, leaning his body to the side.

Just now he was thinking, if it were a few years ago, he might have agreed.

But now.

Since going to Liangzhou, there was one thing he couldn't let go of in his heart.

"Desiring to be enfeoffed as a Marquis to conquer the West!"

This was what he thought when he was the Magistrate of Dunqiu County in his early years.

At that time, because he used the five-colored stick to beat the uncle of the Central Regular Attendant Jian Shuo to death, he was targeted and exiled to Dunqiu.

He fantasized about one day being like Ban Ding Yuan, roaming the Western Regions, opening up territory for the country.

It was just that so many years had passed, and he had never had the opportunity.

But this time he went to Liangzhou.

After seeing Duan Yu, who roamed the Northwest in Liangzhou, drank the blood of foreign races, and whipped the cattle and sheep of foreign races, the long-sealed wish in his heart surfaced again.

The government was becoming increasingly corrupt, upright people dared not stand up to testify, and ambitious people could not assist the country to be upright.

Eunuchs were in power, the Emperor was muddleheaded, noble clans flattered and fawned to protect themselves, and Pure Stream scholars sought fame and reputation.

There was already no hope to be seen.

Even if he went to Weijun to continue as an official, what could he achieve?

This journey, from Luoyang to Liangzhou.

Even in the prosperous Guanzhong Plain, the land of the Three Auxiliary Areas, there were corpses everywhere.

What could he change?

It was meaningless.

If it weren't for the family clansmen returning, if it weren't for his parents being alive.

Cao Cao had even thought about staying in Liangzhou and galloping across the Northwest with Duan Yu.

It was a pity that "while parents are alive, one should not travel far."

Everything in his family was in this Qiaoxian.

He couldn't bear to abandon his wife and children.

"We will discuss this matter again, let's wait until the imperial court's reward comes down."

Cao Cao shook his head and said.

Just as he was speaking, the steward wearing a gray robe walked in from outside.

"Young Master, a group of wandering singers and dancers has come to the county. It is said that one of the dancing girls has an outstanding appearance and exquisite performance. Should we invite them to help with the fun?" the steward in gray robe bowed and said.

Before Cao Cao could agree, Cao Ren, seeing that Cao Cao seemed to be in a bad mood, waved his hand.

"Go, go, go, hurry up and find them."

"With wine and meat, how can there be no singing and dancing? Invite them for Eldest Brother to help with the fun."

After hearing this, the steward nodded and turned to walk out of the hall to invite people.

Before long.

A group of singers and dancers arrived in the courtyard in front of the main hall.

It was already winter, and the singers and dancers were wrapped in thick robes.

Cao Cao sat in the main seat of the main hall and looked up.

"Where do you come from?" Cao Cao asked.

As a noble clan in Qiaoxian, Cao Cao naturally knew clearly what singers and dancers were in the county.

This group of people looked like they were not locals of Qiaoxian.

A middle-aged man among the singers and dancers immediately stepped forward a small step, and then bowed respectfully: "Reporting to the Master, we come from Kaiyang, Langye, and are passing through this place to make a living."

"Oh?"

Cao Cao's eyebrows raised, feeling a bit novel.

Kaiyang, Langye, was not close to Qiaoxian, Pei State.

These singers and dancers were all of the prostitute register, wandering around to make a living by selling their art.

Besides selling their art, they also worked part-time selling slaves.

In the team of singers and dancers, they would generally raise some beautiful servants. When they went to perform for wealthy families, if any of the singers and dancers were favored, they would stay.

Thereby they would also get a large sum of money.

Cao Cao waved his sleeves and drank a mouthful of wine: "Since that is the case, then perform a song."

"Yes."

The middle-aged man nodded with a smile immediately, and then began to command the twenty or so singers and dancers he brought to prepare for the performance.

After all the musical instruments were ready, a dancing girl wrapped in a thick black robe with her head lowered and eyes drooping walked into the main hall.

At this time, it happened to be snowing.

Dense snowflakes like goose down fell outside the main hall, adding a bit of beauty to the winter day.

It was freezing cold outside, but the hall, lit with several charcoal basins, was as warm as spring.

The tables of Cao Cao and his brothers were filled with wine and meat.

After the light music sounded, they swayed their bodies slightly.

After the music sounded, a dancing girl took off her black robe, revealing a white dress.

It was just like white lotus flowers blooming on the earth in the cold winter.

Especially when the leading dancing girl took off her black robe, her graceful figure and beautiful face made Cao Cao stunned.

Tall figure, slender waist, heaving chest, and after dancing with the music, that long black hair was like an inverted waterfall.

The crisp sound of the jade hairpin colliding with the dance instantly pulled everything into a land of gentleness.

Beautiful.

Simply too beautiful!

For a time, Cao Cao's eyes were a bit straight.

Unknowingly, the dance ended.

Cao Cao then came back to his senses from the fantasy space.

The leading woman, about twenty years old, bowed and saluted.

"Bravo!"

Cao Cao waved his arms and applauded, then pointed at the leading dancing girl and said: "Reward!"

The graceful dancing girl bowed and thanked immediately: "Thank you for the reward, Master."

Cao Ren, Cao Hong, and the others looked at Cao Cao's eyes and said with a giggle: "Eldest Brother hasn't been this happy for a long time."

"I think this dancing girl is not bad, why don't Eldest Brother keep her."

Cao Cao chuckled.

Just as Cao Cao was about to nod.

Suddenly, a noblewoman walked in from outside the hall.

The noblewoman was wearing a purple long dress, draped in a fiery red fox fur cloak.

When they saw the noblewoman walk in, Cao Ren, Cao Hong, Xia Houyuan, and Xia Hou Dun all jumped up from their seats like they were shocked.

Where was there any drunkenness left?

"Sister-in-law."

"Sister-in-law."

"Eldest Sister."

Cao Ren, Cao Hong, and the others nodded and saluted one after another.

Even Cao Cao, who was leaning on the main seat, couldn't help but sit up straight.

Lady Ding, who entered the door, glanced at Cao Cao and the others.

Except for Cao Cao, the one standing the straightest in the main hall at this time was Xia Houyuan.

Lady Ding's eyes fell on Xia Houyuan, and Xia Houyuan was startled.

"Eldest Sister, I... I have something to do at home, I'll go back first."

After saying this, Xia Houyuan wanted to run outside. ===== CHAPTER 558 =====