What Mrs. Cao did, as long as she didn't mention it, would not have reached the ears of the people in Jiannanhou's Mansion, but there are many things in this world that are inaccurate.

The three ancestors and grandchildren of Jiannan Hou Mansion have now expanded their social circle a lot. The old men of the high-ranking families that the Zhang family got acquainted with because of the matchmaker alliance, the court officials, literary masters and scholars that Zhao Wei knew because of his participation in political affairs and the operation of the Mingzhi Library, and the ladies of the Fang family who Zhao Xiu got acquainted with because he did Fang Huizhu a great favor, this is almost all over the official circle of the capital. There are some things, even if they don't take the initiative to inquire, they can learn through various channels.

At first, for various reasons, the Fang family's daughters who went to Jiannanhou Mansion to visit the Zhang family and Zhao Xiu said some sour words about the Cao family in front of their grandchildren. The other party probably knew that he might have lost his words, so he changed the topic with a smile and mixed up the matter. Zhang vomited with his granddaughter for a while, and it was over.

But there are low-level officials on the side of Dali Temple, because they see that Zhao Wei is young, and there is no shelf, and he acts very gently, so he forgets that his identity is much higher than his own Jiannan Hou, and occasionally sees him on the street and Cao Taihe's son Cao Ran greeting, so he secretly frustrated Zhao Wei persuaded Zhao Wei not to associate with the Cao family, saying that the Cao family looks down on "them" scholars, etc. - although Zhao Wei is one of the nobles, he has a reputation for fame, and most of the people he makes friends with on weekdays are scholars and scholars, and there is also a prestigious Mingzhi Library at home, He has long been regarded as his own by the readers.

Zhao Wei is very familiar with the Cao family. After listening to the official's words, he naturally felt strange in his heart, so he inquired about it. Although I have only heard a few words, I can roughly guess what is going on.

He went home and told Zhang and Zhao Xiu, and Zhang was surprised: "What's going on?" Mrs. Cao has always been a very amiable person, how can she look down on scholars? ”

Zhao Xiu remembered Cao Luo's inferiority complex thoughts, and had a guess, so he smiled and said: "Of course Mrs. Cao doesn't look down on readers, she probably just looks down on some readers, right?" Those people take the initiative to provoke others first. I can't complain about people getting angry. is an irrelevant person, and the Cao family has never robbed them of anything, just acting on orders. They have grievances. Just send it to the Queen Mother and the Emperor, what does the Cao family do? ”

Zhao Wei heard a little meaning: "My sister seems to know what's going on?" ”

Zhao Xiu told Mrs. Cao about asking herself to enlighten Cao Luo, and said: "Sister Cao actually has no confidence in this marriage, saying how good Xie Xiangfei is." How mediocre she is. The two are so incompatible, if it weren't for the marriage in the palace, and Qu Shui Bofu wanted to win the support of Uncle Cao for the emperor's eldest son, he would never be willing to accept this marriage, Yunyun. I probed her tone a little, and I knew that she was just surprised, worried about how to meet the six girls of the Jiang family, and didn't think about so many things. It was only later that people kept telling her that Xie Xiangfei must not look down on her, and she began to worry. Those little girls are shallow, and they seem to be very shallow. Under the banner of concern, they do things to sow discord, and their posture is so ugly, because Sister Cao is a pure and kind person, they will not find out their true purpose. If Mrs. Cao had heard it, she would have turned her face a long time ago. I thought it was useless to say this kind of thing to Sister Cao, so I made her uncomfortable in vain, so I told Mrs. Cao to ask her to pay more attention. Presumably Mrs. Cao is taking action, right? ”

Zhao Wei and Zhang suddenly realized. Zhang frowned and said, "This is too much, people are about to do a happy event, how can there be such a bad thing?" Mrs. Cao was already a very generous person, and she did not publicize this matter everywhere. If you change to a more scheming lady, you must ruin the reputation of these little girls! Their family is too short-term, and the daughter of the family should be good at managing and teaching her to do this kind of thing, so why do you still help beat others up? ”

Zhao Xiu smiled: "Mrs. Cao's personality, doesn't grandmother know about it?" Although she has revenge and revenge, she has always been the most measured. Those are just teenage girls, children are not sensible, what do you care about them? It's over when the scolding is over, why bother to ruin their reputation and ruin their lives? She is not the same as those women who have bad mouths and bad minds. ”

Zhang listened and agreed: "It's this reason." However, she also had a little resentment about the source of this turmoil: "Xie Xiangfei is just a noble son, and his title is not very high, they all say how good he is, why don't you see him get famous?" Didn't see him enter the army and train? When the prince of Guangping abdicated, and I took your brother to the capital, I had never heard of his reputation. I'm afraid that his reputation was also obtained by virtue of the queen's relationship after he entered the East Palace, right? I don't know how good he is, but Sister Luo is also the daughter of the Praetorian Guard, the daughter of the general of the Second Rank Pillar State, where is she not worthy of him? Besides, this marriage was given by the Queen Mother, or the emperor's intention. If the two of them are not compatible, isn't it implying that the Queen Mother is messing around? If someone who thinks like this is the family who was already discussing marriage with Xie Xiangfei, it's just that, but they are still relatives of the Cao family. How did the Cao family offend them, and they wanted to embarrass their relatives like this? ”

Zhao Wei also agreed: "I'm afraid that the two sides have deep grievances, otherwise with the relationship between their families, they have been in contact with each other for many years, and there is no reason to make such a fuss." Even if the little girl's family is jealous, she should remember her family education, hide her jealousy in her heart, and abide by etiquette in her words and deeds. Be affectionate and polite, this is what everyone should do. ”

Zhao Xiu laughed when she heard this: "How many times have these little girls seen Xie Xiangfei?" What kind of love can they have? Does Xie Xiangfei know who they are? I'm afraid that jealousy is real, and it is also true to want to say a few sour words, but it is not necessary to say that there is affection, at most, it is just a little girl who is rumored to be a handsome guy with a noble birth in Chinese Wushuang. It's just that Sister Cao's temper is too good, and she is kind-hearted, so she didn't notice that people were sour, and she looked like she was fine, so didn't people have to step on people doubly? Who knew that it was exposed by Mrs. Cao, and her face couldn't go up and down, and when she returned home, she could only sue the wicked first, so how could she publicize that it was the Cao family's fault. I can clear my name. ”

Zhang's brows furrowed: "This is too scheming...... she said to her grandchildren, "Our family doesn't have to worry about this matter, if you brothers and sisters know which acquaintance has misunderstood." Just tell them and it's over, it's not an acquaintance who wants them to go. With Mrs. Cao's shrewdness, she would never let the rumors continue to rage. ”

Zhao Xiu thought for a while and said, "This kind of thing must have been spread by the female relatives who knew about it that day, although I don't know which ones it is, but it is none other than Aunt Cao's maiden relatives." They must have their own selfish motives for spreading such rumors. But Mrs. Cao did not disclose what their daughter did. Why do they have to hold on tightly? They are the one who is at fault, and the girls are not married yet, which is really a big trouble. Everyone has no face together. Sister Cao is royal marriage can't run away, and it will also make people think that she is too soft and easy to bully, but those little girls who are in trouble are even more unlucky. Our family is familiar with the Cao family, and we also know many civil officials and scholars. is no stranger to those ladies of the Fang family. simply helped them and persuaded them to stop spreading the rumors of the Cao family, so as to save the Cao family's big enmity, who would suffer more at that time? ”

Of course, it will not be the Cao family of the General Mansion of the Pillar State who suffers, Cao Taihe has holy dependents, real power, or second-class high-ranking officials, and people who can't get along with his family. How many are on his footing? What's more, whether the parties involved that day were willing to make a big deal out of it. It's hard to say.

Zhang thought about it, it seemed that it was okay, everyone calmly settled the matter as soon as possible, and it was also beneficial to the Cao family, so they agreed to her granddaughter's proposal, but before she acted, she still sent her henchmen to the Zhuguo General's Mansion to say hello to Mrs. Cao. Mrs. Cao is actually very broad-hearted, and she is thinking about when to make a big move to give those who spread rumors a little color, but she doesn't care if her best friend Zhang intends to make peace from it, she just needs the family to apologize, and there can be no more words and deeds that belittle the Cao family in the future.

Zhang thought this request was reasonable, so she asked her grandchildren to take action. Zhao Wei went to talk to the officials of his colleagues in the yamen, and Zhao Xiu wrote a post in the name of his grandmother to organize a small tea party, and invited several suspicious female relatives of the Fang family—including the wives and grandmothers of the Fang family, and the daughters of the Fang family who were married—to come to the door, and persuaded them openly and secretly.

The faces of several female relatives of the Fang family were red and white, and the one who spoke disrespectfully that day was actually not their daughter, but the children of their uncles and concubines, but they may not have the same thoughts in their hearts, but they couldn't speak out because of their upbringing. Now that I heard a few words of persuasion from Zhao Xiu, I also reacted in my heart. No matter how prominent their husband's family is, they can't get along with the second-grade real power favored ministers! Besides, this was originally a trivial matter, and it was their side that was at a loss, so what good could they get in front of the palace? The Cao family didn't say anything, and they still had to care, didn't they expose their shortcomings?

Several ladies of the Fang family maintained a gentle smile on their faces, and they didn't show any abnormality, but after the tea party, they returned home, and within two days, they successively sent people to the Zhuguo General's Mansion to send them to the east and west, and the rumors in Beijing that the Cao family looked down on scholars gradually decreased. There was also news from Zhao Wei's side that the officials who advised him not to associate with Cao Ran had already compensated him.

It's just that there are still people who still refuse to listen to persuasion, and they still want to give the Cao family a little color to see. Mrs. Cao went to the Shangshu Mansion of the Ministry of Officials, and complained to the old mother of the Shangshu family, who also belonged to the Old Decree Matchmaker Alliance. Within two days, the two sixth- and seventh-grade officials who were still jumping were killed. One was dismissed from an important job with a promising future and transferred to an idle job; The other was found to have made a mistake on the errand, and asked the boss to order him to go home to reflect, and when he went back to the business trip depends on the boss's mood.

If you don't have an errand and have an official position, what's the use of being in this huge capital? At first, they thought they were unlucky, until Cao Fang handed a message to his sisters and cousins and told them about his mother-in-law's threat, and everyone knew what was going on, but they wanted to cry without tears. Fortunately, Mrs. Cao's subordinates are merciful, they can continue to be officials, and they may be able to come back in the future, but the premise is not to offend people who should not be offended.

A storm was quickly quelled. After being admonished by the ancestors of the Zhao family, they stopped in time, so the few female relatives of the Fang family who escaped the revenge of the Cao family were grateful to the Zhang family and Zhao Xiu's ancestors; The officials of Dali Temple privately thanked Zhao Wei for escaping the catastrophe; Mrs. Cao also sent a thank you gift to the Jiannan Hou Mansion, because their ancestors and grandchildren took the initiative to help the Cao family, so that she saved a lot of effort, and only needed to deal with two officials who didn't know what to do, and after dealing with it, public opinion did not attack the Cao family, but most of them thought that the other party had brought it on themselves.

Zhang was thanked by all parties and was in a very happy mood. She felt that she had done a good deed, and when she entered the palace, she hid her specific name and identity, and simply told the Queen Mother, just as a gossip. The Queen Mother was very interested, asked a few more questions, and sighed: "The first emperor had a bad rumor, but now the emperor has been on the throne for three years, and the court officials have changed a lot, but this atmosphere is not so easy to get better." ”

After the Queen Mother is a scholarly family, she just sighed. After this news reached the emperor's ears, his thoughts were a little different from the queen mother's.

For the first time, the emperor found that the original Jiannanhou Mansion was no longer the lonely minister it used to be, and the social circle was getting bigger and bigger. The turmoil of the Cao family is not big to say, but it is related to the accumulated contradictions between the civil and military generals, and there are female relatives who deliberately cause trouble because of selfishness, originally it was just a little girl who did not understand the rules, but because of the involvement of irrelevant courtiers, the situation instantly expanded, if it is not handled well, it is easy to cause civil and military confrontation. I didn't expect the Jiannan Hou Mansion to be able to appease all parties, and easily turn the big things into small things and small things, which shows that the Jiannan Hou Mansion has become more and more influential in the circle of officials and Shilin.

The Emperor felt a little uneasy. Is this noble family who once made great contributions to his ascension to the throne and the emperor still loyal as ever? (To be continued......)