Chapter 257: Prosperity
What is the time to run Pepsi Xing?
What is the smoke of the ancestral grave?
Lao Cao really felt it.
The guards are one after another, and they are promoted to deputy commanders, and no one cares if they mess up. The son who is not angry is more competitive than the prince's companion, and follows the prince to his shoulders. The dilapidated house turned into a mansion in a blink of an eye, and even the coachman, cook, and slave were all available.
The chair of this mansion has not yet sat down, and the military department has sent a holy will, saying that it is a reward for half a year, and it has also given the title of young man.
Seeing that his son's eyes widened, he exclaimed: "Dad, why didn't I see that the military attache was being bullied?" β
Lao Cao replied with a smile: "That's because Dad has such a good boy as you!" β
Cao Xiwen was aroused by Lao Cao's gentleness.
How did he know that what Lao Cao said was in his heart.
"What's that...... Didn't Li County Ling come to you for a drink in the past few days? β
"Nope."
"Is there any other news about that?" Lao Cao was a little impatient.
"Uncle Wang asked someone to bring a message, saying that Brother Li has been a little busy recently, as if he was going to be transferred to the Ministry of Rites, and he will come to me when he is busy for a while, so I don't have to rush back."
"Oh...... Then you will listen to your brother Li! Don't rush back, stay here with Dad. β
"But if I don't go back, isn't grandma in a hurry?"
"Don't get in the way, I'll send a letter to the Jingzhou prefect when I go back, and ask him to send someone to take care of it."
"Dad, now even the prefect can shout." Cao Xiwen squeezed his eyebrows and said.
Lao Cao was in a good mood, and his son didn't care about anything, just smiled.
Lao Cao thought that the recent good luck three times had come to an end, but in the evening, the military department sent someone to hurriedly deliver the news, so that Lao Cao would go to Hanyuan Hall tomorrow.
Lao Cao was so frightened that he almost didn't drop the tea bowl on the ground.
"Dare...... Dare to ask for what? Lao Cao felt furious in his heart. It is true that he has just been promoted to deputy commander, but in terms of grade, he is not qualified to go to the Hanyuan Palace, and the commander of the head of the first battalion only has.
"I don't know, I was just ordered to pass it on and let Master Cao prepare early."
Lao Cao's eyes rolled, and he had a heart and asked, "That's ...... I don't know if Commander Chen Qi and Commander Zheng Lun will also go to the palace? β
"Exactly, I just finished delivering the letter from the mansion of those two commanders, and I arrived at Lord Cao's mansion."
"Oh......" Old Cao suddenly felt that the big stone in his heart fell to the ground.
Since the three deputy commanders were all called, it must mean that they didn't commit something. I heard that Han Fu led the troops this time to be rewarded for meritorious deeds, most of which were because we also had a little light, and we could get a little reward for silver, so we were called.
Lao Cao thanked the messenger of the military department, turned into the back hall and began to think about what to wear. I've never been to Hanyuan Palace, so I can't make any mistakes. He thought about it, took out the new clothes for the New Year from the bottom of the box, took them out and looked at them under the lamp several times, and then he was more relieved.
The next morning, as soon as it was dawn, Lao Cao got up. He first solemnly told his son not to go out and run around, so that no one would find him to drink and pounce, and then carefully dressed and went out.
As soon as he went out, he saw that the Ye Mansion on the other side of the street happened to "squeak", and several old servants hugged Ye Zhiqiu and stepped out of the door.
Ye Zhiqiu's eyes were sharp, and when he saw Lao Cao from a distance, he couldn't help but say "Huh", and asked loudly, "Isn't this Lord Cao?" β
Lao Cao hurriedly greeted him and saluted respectfully: "The last general has seen Lord Ye." β
"At this hour, how is Lord Cao here?"
Lao Cao was a little embarrassed to be asked, but he couldn't say anything about the prince's delivery of the house anyway, so he could only say vaguely: "Don't hide it from Lord Ye, I recently bought a house near here, so I live here." β
"Oh......" Ye Zhiqiu smiled: "Lord Cao also likes this Yanbo Street?" That's great, we'll be neighbors from now on. β
"Don't dare, don't dare."
"But Lord Cao went out in a hurry so early, are you planning to go somewhere?"
"Oh, today I was ordered to go to Hanyuan Hall to meet me, and I didn't dare to delay the hour."
Ye Zhiqiu chuckled in his heart.
Cao Feihu on the Yuan Palace? The identity of the deputy commander of the district...... What is the reason for this? Or has something changed?
He looked at the yellow horse led by Lao Cao, his eyebrows tightened, and he thought about it, and said: "Lord Cao, you see that although you are a military attachΓ©, it is still far from Zhangren Palace...... This and this...... Deportment...... Ahem......"
Cao Feihu then remembered, yes! This horse ran to Hanyuan Hall with a stinky sweat, in case His Majesty was smoked and blasted out of the palace, wouldn't it be terrible?
Ye Zhiqiu saw that he looked stunned, and said with a smile: "If Lord Cao doesn't give up, how about riding in the same car with me?" β
"This ...... How dare this be tiring. β
"Hey...... Lord Cao, we have known each other many times, since we are going to the court on the same road, but we are in the same car, what are we doing politely. Ye Zhiqiu said, clasping Lao Cao's wrist, very firmly.
Lao Cao saw that he was attentive, but he couldn't think of any other better way, so he followed and got into the car.
Last time, I felt that Ye Zhiqiu was completely different from what others said was cold and frosty, and today I feel that those rumors are all untrue. Obviously such a kind person, but he doesn't talk much on weekdays, but he is really a good person.
Ye Zhiqiu sat in the car, calm on the surface, but a wave of uneasiness gradually surged in his heart, and finally asked:
"Lord Cao, it stands to reason that I shouldn't have inquired about the Ministry of War, but Lord Cao was suddenly ordered to go to the palace today, but is there any reason?"
"This ......" Lao Cao scratched his head.
"Oh, hehe, that's something I shouldn't have asked. Since it is inconvenient for Lord Cao to say it explicitly, then I won't mention it. Ye Zhiqiu smiled indifferently.
Lao Cao hurriedly waved his hand and said: "No, no, no, it's not inconvenient, in fact, the last general knows that we can't go to Hanyuan Hall in terms of grade, so it is common sense for Lord Ye to feel strange." It's just that the last general really didn't know what was going on, and he only heard that the other two deputy commanders of the Songyang camp were also ordered to go to the palace together. β
Ye Zhiqiu was surprised in his heart, and blurted out: "Commander Chen and Commander Zheng?" β
"Yes, hey, Lord Ye is very familiar with the affairs of my Songyang camp, and even Commander Chen and Commander Zheng know about it."
Ye Zhiqiu's face was hot when he was said, and he covered up: "Where is it, I am no stranger to Commander Cao." β
The two laughed.
Ye Zhiqiu saw that he really didn't know the details, and secretly thought that it would be a little strange if he asked too much, so he had to pretend not to care.
The three deputy commanders went to the palace together, there must be something wrong with the Songyang camp, but there was no news from Han Fu, what happened?
Ye Zhiqiu and Cao Feihu, both of them were nervous, each with their own thoughts, and they were speechless all the way.
When I arrived at the gate of Miyagi, I saw that several other ministers had gathered there and whispered as soon as I got out of the car. A few people were even more surprised when they saw Cao Feihu get out of Ye Zhiqiu's car.
"Look, look! Who is that man? actually came in Ye Zhiqiu's car. β
"It seems to be from the Songyang camp...... Zhao ...... No, Commander Cao. β
"Hey, this Ye Zhiqiu will also make friends with people?"
"Deputy Commander? From the second grade, can Ye Zhiqiu's ice ballast face be seen? β
"You don't understand this, maybe one day this Commander Cao will soar. This is called taking precautions, like you who are temporarily cramming, waiting for others to get up when they are developed, which one will take care of you? . β
"Tut-tut, do you mean that we all have eyes and no beads, and we can't see the ability of this Cao Commander?"
"Thirty years in Hedong and thirty years in Hexi, when there are people in the Taishi Mansion for a hundred years, there is nothing impossible in this world, if you don't believe it, let's just wait and see."
Ye Zhiqiu didn't care about the gossip in his ears at all, and gave a slight salute to Lao Cao, and then left everyone and stood alone in the front corner of the hall.
Old Cao Dong looked west, not knowing where to stand or what to do. There were almost no people in front of me who knew each other, and seeing that their demeanor was more bullish than the other, there was some timidity in their hearts, and they stood silently in the closest place to the palace gate.
The temperament suppressed by officialdom for decades always reveals a servile cowardice. This kind of cowardice is a well-behaved appearance that is repressed after self-esteem and self-confidence are crushed a little bit.
In fact, I also know that this appearance is neither pleasing nor against my will, but when I can't compete with others, I can only survive by showing weakness.
Yes, there is only one purpose, to survive.
When Lao Cao was lowering his head and trying to endure the moment when he was at a loss, two more people came in outside the door, and Lao Cao recognized these two people.
"Commander Chen, Commander Zheng!" Lao Cao was a little surprised, in a gathering place full of strangers and magnates, he suddenly met two people he knew, which made him feel a little kind.
Chen Qi and Zheng Lun.
These two people don't pay attention to him when they see him on weekdays, at most they nod their heads symbolically.
But today, these two people have some strange looks, and seeing him is like seeing a shopkeeper who collects debts on credit, which is very unnatural.
Lao Cao happily bowed his hand, and after the two of them glanced at each other, they actually returned the salute seriously.
This is unprecedented.
Although Lao Cao felt that the two of them seemed to be a little reluctant to return the gift, he was already overjoyed, and said that he had finally become acquainted with each other after a while, so he stepped forward and asked in a low voice: "Dare to ask the two, do you know why you were ordered to go to the temple today?" β
This question is quite ambiguous, Lao Cao wants to ask for advice, but in the ears of the two, it seems that Lao Cao has gotten some rumors in advance and wants to reveal it.
Chen Qi reluctantly responded: "I don't know, please ask Commander Cao for advice." β
Lao Cao smiled awkwardly: "Well, it turns out that the two of you don't know, I thought the two of you knew a little more than me." β
Lao Cao is a straight person, he didn't mean anything else, but in Zheng Lun's ears, he seemed to be ridiculing, and he couldn't help but blush, and wanted to have a seizure, but was held down by Chen Qi, which seemed to make him restrain himself.
The three of them were in the same camp, but at this time, they couldn't figure out what each other was thinking, so they had to wait for the time to enter the temple and never talk again.
According to the usual practice, Emperor Wen sat on the Hanyuan Hall early and needed to "meditate" for half an hour, which was actually to save some face for the ministers who were late. So half an hour later, all the ministers had already arrived and stepped into the Hanyuan Hall neatly.
Unexpectedly, when they entered the palace, they found that there was no one above the throne, which was strange......