Three Kingdoms: Fusion of Entries, Change of Destiny

Chapter 44: The Magician, Guo Fengxiao

Dongwuyang.

That day, when Zhao Yun and Xiahou Lan came and Cao Yan dragged Cao Cao out of the military camp, Cao Yan took advantage of the physical contact with Cao Cao to trigger the task of replacing Cao Cao's entry [Suspicious (Gray)].

[Task Name: Trust Your People]

[Conditions for completing the mission:
1. Rescue three historical figures who were accidentally killed by Cao Cao.

2. When Cao Cao is in dire straits, help him turn the situation around and completely dispel his suspicions about you.

[Task Completion Reward: Purple Item*1 (Random), Large Mine (Mineral Type Random)]

[Mission failed: "Suspicion" upgrades to "Killing Ministers in a Dream" and is fixed in the "Irreplaceable" state.]

These two tasks of Cao Cao are neither difficult nor easy, after all, he has accidentally killed many celebrities in history.

Cao Cao has been in desperate situations many times, the most recent one being when Lu Bu stole his home.

But no matter which task it is, you need to wait for the right opportunity and there is no way to rush it.

Although Xun Yu had not returned from his diplomatic mission yet, Xi Zhicai had also followed Cao Cao to fight and would not be back for a while.

Fortunately, Dongwuyang's government affairs system is on the right track, and relevant departments and personnel are responsible for handling minor matters and miscellaneous matters properly.

Cao Yan only needs to make decisions on major and important matters, and his workload is greatly reduced compared to before.

That day, after Cao Yan finished his official business, he planned to go out of the city to see how the wasteland reclamation was going.

When we came out of the city and walked by the fields, we saw busy farmers everywhere.

The people worked hard in the fields. Although their lives were still poor, there were many more smiles on their faces.

An old man who knew Cao Yan saw Cao Yan wandering alone in the fields and knew that he was out again to care about the people's spring plowing.

"Captain, we are working very hard on the spring plowing. You don't need to come out to 'inspect' us so often. Hahaha!" The old man joked with Cao Yan, and after he finished speaking, he laughed first.

Hearing the old man's "teasing" words, the others noticed that Cao Yan had come again and started to greet him.

"Captain, I haven't seen you for several days!"

"In my entire life, Captain, you are the first good official I have ever seen who truly cares about the people!"

Facing the praise from everyone, Cao Yan waved his hands and smiled, "Stop flattering me. Only when we grow the crops well can everyone be happy!"

"Hahaha!" Everyone laughed in unison, and their hands became stronger and more dexterous.

Cao Yan was quite impressed by the old man who spoke first.

Although the old man is thin, he is recognized as a skilled worker in the surrounding area.

If you want to know the real situation of spring plowing, it is most appropriate to ask an old hand like him.

"Father-in-law, is the spring plowing going well recently?" Cao Yan squatted on the ridge of the field and asked the old man.

"It's going very smoothly, very smoothly!" Before the old man could say anything, the young man behind him answered, "The government has built several new canals and loaned us oxen and a curved plow! This year, we've cultivated at least twice as much land as in previous years, yet we're not as tired as in previous years!"

"It was Lord Cao and the Captain who gave us a way to survive!"

"In the past, just to borrow a cow, you had to hand over 60% of your grain. You worked hard all year, but in the end, you and your family would still go hungry..."

"Now, the government not only lends us oxen and plows for free, but also only requires us to pay 20% of the taxes. And it's per household, not per person!"

"Everyone is looking forward to their future now, so they are naturally working hard!!"

"I heard the Yellow Turbans have started to stir up trouble again south of the Yellow River. These are just people who can't make a living. What a sin!"

"I really hope that General Cao can quell the Yellow Turban Rebellion as soon as possible, and take over more territory so that more people can live a good life..."

Listening to the chatter of everyone, Cao Yan didn't show any impatience, only a smile as warm as the spring breeze. They were all the most simple people of the Han Dynasty!

Their biggest wish is just to "stay alive", how simple and yet so sad.

Cao Yan didn't dare to stay too long, otherwise more and more people would gather and delay his business.

"Work hard, there will be many good days in the future!" Cao Yan encouraged a few words and waved goodbye to everyone.

He planned to take another stroll around the ditch construction site, and today's work would come to an end.

Just when Cao Yangang walked onto the official road from the country path,
A young man who happened to be passing by suddenly called out to him, "Brother, can we reach Dongwuyang by following this road?"

Cao Yan looked at this man,

He was wearing a blue scholar's robe.
Although he looked tired and exhausted, the glitter in his eyes could not be concealed.

So Cao Yan threw [Insight] over,
Guo Jia (Zi Fengxiao)
Sex: Male
Hobbies: chess, drinking

Favorability: 30%
Entries: Divine Strategy (Gold), Prodigy (Purple), Insight into People's Hearts (Purple), Uninhibited and Unrestrained (White), God's Envy of Talent (Gray)]

【Divine Strategy (Gold)】:
Passive: After the battle begins, when a friendly unit triggers the effect of this entry, there is a 30% chance that it will gain a mark and increase its intelligence by 2%.

The higher the mark stacking, the stronger the active skill damage, and the maximum stacking is ten layers.

Active: Trigger celestial phenomena (thunderstorms, earthquakes, meteorites, etc.), causing mass strategic damage to the enemy, with a damage rate of 100%. Each layer of the mark increases the damage by 10%. Cooldown time: 3 months
"This [Divine Strategy] can summon meteorites? Isn't that a replica of the great mage Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu?!"

"So it's you, kid!" Cao Yan was pleasantly surprised, but remained calm as he asked, "Where are you from?"

After hearing the question, Guo Jia looked at Cao Yan carefully.

After a moment, he raised his brows slightly and thought to himself, "This person may look like an ordinary scholar, but it's hard to hide his elegant and refined temperament. It makes people feel close to him.

I've only seen this kind of temperament in Xun Wenruo before, but I didn't expect to meet a second one today!"

"Wait!" Thinking of this, Guo Jia's mind suddenly flashed back to Xi Zhicai's description of Cao Yan in the letter, and he instantly understood, "Could this person in front of me be Cao Yan Cao Zi'an?!"

Seeing that Guo Jia did not respond for a long time, Cao Yan thought that he was on guard.

However, in these troubled times, with robbers and bandits rampant, it's definitely better to be cautious.

Cao Yan then comforted him, "Don't worry, brother. Dongwuyang has always had good security. There are no robbers, let alone human traffickers. You can rest assured."

Seeing that he was still silent, Cao Yan smiled and said:

"Follow this road south for another five miles, and after you pass the small hill ahead, you will see the city of Dongwuyang.

After entering the city, walk straight for 200 steps, then turn right and you will reach the County Magistrate's Mansion."

"How do you know I'm going to the county magistrate's office?" Guo Jia asked with a smile.

Cao Yan did not directly answer Guo Jia's question, but changed the subject and said, "Your Excellency has traveled all the way south from Jizhou, and I believe you haven't tasted wine for a long time.

It just so happens that a new restaurant has opened in my Dongwuyang City, and the drinks and dishes there are quite good.

If you don't mind, you can go with me."

"Has he guessed my identity?" Guo Jia had a vague feeling that his identity might have been guessed by Cao Yan.

So he stopped being polite and said, "I'll treat you, you pay!"

Cao Yan suddenly smiled brightly and agreed, "Okay! I won't go home until I'm drunk tonight!"

Thanks to [book friend 20230405232743229] for the reward!

Thank you all the godfathers and sisters for your monthly tickets!
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(End of this chapter)