The next time, Cheng Mengxing's visit was indeed because of the embroidery. In addition to this, he also mentioned that the Han Jiang clan wanted to collect the business in Jiangnan and move to the capital.

Although Cao Hao heard that he had the intention of asking for help, he did not respond directly. Han Jiang's family is a woman, it is not easy to do business, it is better to have relatives and friends to support her in the local area, what can happen when you get to the capital?

If nothing else, it is a matter of two people like Brother Jiu, who are accustomed to occupying people's property. Although Cheng Mengxing has lived in the capital for several years, he used to study behind closed doors, and he has been a noble Hanlin in the past two years, so he is not very transparent about these.

"Shinong Industry and Commerce", "Shinong Industry and Commerce", even if he was born in a family of salt merchants, Cheng Mengxing's thoughts are still no different from those in Shilin. He saw that Cao Hao did not agree, and only thought that the Cao family was unwilling to participate in the business.

He just promised to help pass the word because his niece mentioned it, and he didn't have any hope, so he didn't pay much attention to it.

The two said a few old words, Cheng Mengxing remembered Amethyst, hesitated for a moment, and finally groaned: "Fu Ruo, there is a sentence that I don't know if Mengxing should say or not!" ”

He has always been a cheerful person, so hesitant, Cao Hao was a little surprised, and said with a smile: "What's the matter, Brother Wu Qiao said bluntly, if the younger brother can accept it, he will not shirk!" ”

Cheng Mengxing nodded and said, "The Amethyst girl in the house and Mengxing's cousin are old acquaintances, and Fu Ruo also knows it. The Amethyst girl has a good background, and now she is getting older, so it is really regrettable to be in the house for the rest of her life! ”

Cao Hao saw that Cheng Mengxing's concern on his face did not seem to be fake, and he was surprised in his heart, and said, "Could it be ...... Could it be that Brother Wu Qiao ...... Amethyst Interested in amethyst? ”

When Cheng Mengxing heard this, he smiled bitterly: "After all, King Xiang is intentional and the goddess is ruthless, although Mengxing has admiration for the Amethyst girl, but the Amethyst girl has no such intention." Now, although Mengxing mentioned this matter, it was not out of selfishness, but because he was afraid that if Fu Ruo didn't pay attention to the affairs of the inner house, he would let the Amethyst girl go down. The face is easy to age, and how much is a woman's youth? ”

Cao Hao sighed and said, "Don't hide it from Brother Wu Qiao, in the eyes of the younger brother, Amethyst is the same as his own sister, and he has been repeatedly persuaded in the past few years. But she seems to have made up her mind, and she has no intention of getting married. ”

Cheng Mengxing remembered that when he returned to Yangzhou last summer, when he passed by Yizhou, he had courted Amethyst in person. Amethyst didn't think about it, and rejected him very directly.

It seems that she really has no intention of getting married. Could it be that her sweetheart is in Cao Mansion, so she is reluctant to leave? Cheng Mengxing thought of this, and looked at Cao Hao with a somewhat strange expression.

Cao Hao is not a reckless man, looking at Cheng Mengxing's expression, why don't you understand what he thinks? He hurriedly waved his hand and said, "Brother Wu Qiao wants to screw it, Amethyst watched his little brother grow up, how could he have this thought?" The younger brother looked at her and said that his heart was like water, and he couldn't figure out why she was so cold when she was young. ”

From the official eunuch, to her father's beheading, her mother's death, and her own enslavement, such a bumpy experience is really distressing. Cheng Mengxing sighed in his heart, but he didn't say anything more.

Although he is amorous, but a man, even if the other party has refused, he will not stalk him.

In Cao Hao's heart, although he was reluctant to leave Amethyst, he really hoped that someone could treat Amethyst sincerely. With this thought, he looked at Cheng Mengxing with a more earnest gaze.

Thinking of Cheng Mengxing's reputation as a talented man, and there has always been no shortage of beautiful maids around him, Cao Hao scolded himself for being confused. Even if Cheng Mengxing can't ask for it, he feels that Amethyst is fresh for the time being, but he is used to being romantic, where can he really hurt people?

Thinking of this, Cao Hao remembered the two sisters Pink Butterfly and Cuidie who volunteered to follow Cheng Mengxing last summer, and couldn't help but ask.

Cheng Mengxing listened, his face showed a touch of pride, and he responded with a smile: "Their sisters are very good, and they have a lot of strength in piano skills. Speaking of which, I still have to thank Fu Ruo for cutting love, Mengxing has also taught some women, and I have never seen such a good qualification as their sisters. Now, when I go home from the Hanlin Academy, listening to the piano sound of the two sisters, it is this powerful place in the capital, and it doesn't make people feel embarrassed! ”

Cao Hao thought of the lotus garden, the two beautiful women like ladies, and couldn't help but be stunned. The two sisters, who are as delicate as flowers, have been raised as playthings since they were children, and now they are learning piano skills with the talented people they admire, which can be regarded as "seeking benevolence".

Such a pair of women is too tempting for men.

It was Cao Hao, who also had ripples in his heart at the beginning.

It's really that Tang Jiaojiao's shadow left him is too big, and it's really okay for him to look at the beauty with small feet and pull his body halfway, but he has no interest in seeing his feet.

Even if the sister flower is not a small foot, when Chu Yu has a big belly, Cao Hao will not learn to "steal food" from others, but he is just a little silver in his heart.

The two talked a few more words, and Cheng Mengxing got up to say goodbye. Because it is a national filial piety, it is not suitable to stay for a banquet, so Cao Hao did not keep it, and personally sent it to the door and made an appointment with him to drink together next time.

Not far from the door of Caofu, in a hidden place, two men looked over here.

After Cheng Mengxing rode away, one of them followed quickly, and the remaining one continued to stare at the gate of Cao's Mansion here.

*Dongcheng, Jiubeizi Mansion, study.

There was a man kneeling on the ground to pray, and Brother Jiu stood in front of the man, pacing with his hands behind his back. I only heard the man reply: "Back to the master, the fourth master's mansion is rigorous, and I can't find out the details." ”

The ninth elder brother's face was gloomy, and he said, "Leave aside the fourth elder brother for the time being, is there any movement on the third elder brother's side?" ”

The man replied: "In the past, there were banquets and drinks in the Hanlin Courtyard every ten years in the third master's mansion, and these were said to be the filial piety period of the old concubine, and the third master was closed to thank the guests. ”

Brother Jiu snorted coldly, and said, "What about the palace, has the news been gathered?" Fourteenth elder brother, can you install someone from the past? ”

The man replied: "In order to pray for the blessing of the old lady, these people in the palace want to release people out, and the servants have already arranged for them, and these days should be able to pass!" ”

After hearing this, Brother Jiu waved his hand and sent the man down.

When the man went out, the eighth elder brother, who was sitting next to him and never responded, asked, "Ninth brother, where is the fourteenth...... Could it be that you doubt him? ”

The ninth elder brother nodded and said to the eighth elder brother: "Eighth brother, you can't be too honest. Now in the harem, the concubine is not a child, and the fourth concubine is faintly headed by Concubine De, and it is not surprising if the fourteenth brother gives birth to some fancy intestines. Besides, he looks reckless, how has he ever suffered a loss over the years? Although he was whipped for interceding for the starling that year, in the heart of Huang Ama, he would only feel that he was benevolent and righteous. If you want to talk about recklessness, the old thirteen is reckless, the old fourteen...... Hehe, he hasn't stopped in private for the past two years, let's really underestimate this younger brother! ”

The fourteenth elder brother has been on an errand in the military department in recent years, although the eighth elder brother's power has been involved in the military department. But if you think about it carefully, there is no oil in it, and most of it is the power of the old fourteen himself.

When Eighth Brother thought of this, his heart also tightened. Compared with him, the fourteenth elder brother really has a more sacred heart. Not to mention the high position of the biological mother, the fourteenth elder brother also has more wives and concubines and children than the eighth elder brother.

Regarding these words of the fourteenth elder brother, the ninth elder brother originally said that every time the eighth elder brother would make a statement to defend the fourteenth elder brother.

In the past two years, as the fourteenth elder brother has grown older, the number of times he has left the palace is not as much as before. In addition to being an errand in the ministry, he mostly stayed in the palace, and he was also very close to several young princes and elder brothers.

The eighth elder brother knew that the ninth elder brother was worried about Li Ding's affairs, thought about it for a while, frowned and said, "Even if the old fourteenth has selfish intentions, he won't take the Li family's actions, right?" Now that his wings are not full, he will not break with us for a while, why bother with such a thing? ”

Brother Jiu thought for a moment and asked, "Brother Starling, did you say it could be because of the Cao family?" Cao Hao helped the kid from the Yan family last year and wiped the face of the fourteenth brother, and since then he has looked at Cao Hao a little unpleasantly. The Li family's side has already made people inquire about it, and it is just a private kiln. The Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Guards Department all stayed there for the night. Li Ding has been missing for about a month, why the Li family doesn't dare to look for it with great fanfare, it is also because of this. Could it be that the old fourteen made a mistake and spread evil fire through Li Ding! ”

This reason is really far-fetched, the eighth elder brother himself can't figure it out, and he doesn't want to watch the ninth elder brother worry too much about this matter, so he said: "Those people in your house should also be restrained and restrained, these words are really not very good, don't mess up your own position!" ”

The ninth elder brother smiled proudly and said to the eighth elder brother: "If it is reined in, can you stir up the third and fourth brothers?" ”

The eighth elder brother suddenly realized, and he couldn't help but feel that the ninth elder brother was too deliberate, and it turned out that he had ulterior motives.

I listened to Brother Jiu said: "With this reason, it's not bad to explore everyone's bottom line!" Hmph, but I didn't expect that the fourth child looked at the rules, and there were a lot of dark people in this house! ”

Not to mention how Brother Jiu thought about exploring the forces of various palaces, in a blink of an eye, it was the tenth day of the first month of November, and it was the period of the small court meeting.

Changchun Garden, Arrow Hall.

This year, Enke has been all over since yesterday, and a total of 143 scholars have been admitted to the liberal arts and the first person has a poor background; Ninety-six people in the martial arts department, scheduled to be called Fu Lu later.

These are the new blood of the imperial court, and they were picked up by Enket, and the scholars and scholars of the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Officials, and the Ministry of War all stepped forward to praise their merits.

Talent is a major matter related to the government and national politics, and Kangxi seems to be quite satisfied with Enke this time. I don't know how he thought of the inconvenience of the civil and military division, and said to the civil and military officials: "Within the study of literature, there are also those who learn martial arts and are good at riding and archery; Within the practice of martial arts, there are also elders who are well-versed in the system and righteousness, and are well educated. If we are confined to the practice of using both civil and military paths, and do not allow us to be accommodating in taking the examination, we will not be able to show our strengths, and we will miss out on real talents. Later, those who are willing to change to the martial arts examination; Martial arts students, those who are willing to change to the Wenchang examination, should listen to their own examinations. ”

Cao Hao listened in the hall, waiting in his heart for an old minister to speak out against it. Not to mention anything else in the Qing court, those people are used to saying "ancestral rules" and "ancestral rules".

Although several scholars and officials of the Ministry of Rites heard Kangxi's words, they all looked at each other and felt that it was not in line with the etiquette law, but no one dared to question it.

Who doesn't know that in recent years, their emperor has become more and more accustomed to being arbitrary.

There was silence in the room, Kangxi frowned, his face was a little uneasy, and said, "Zhong Aiqing, do you have anything else to do?" ”

Seeing that the criminal department was still listed, it turned out that several officials who had been handed over to the ministry to discuss the crime had reached a conclusion, so he handed over the fold and asked Kangxi to decide.

In the funeral of Concubine Shuhui, Ma Liang, a cabinet scholar and secretary of Guanglu Temple, offered sacrifices in front of the spirit, and if he did not handle it carefully, he should be dismissed from his post and whipped one hundred times in two months; The Ministry of Industry is full of books, and the waiter Ma Jintai prepares the funeral bed and other things, without being careful and careful, which is not compatible, and should be reduced to two levels; Ma Qi, the chief manager of the Department of Internal Affairs, when he set up the sacrificial offerings, did not read them in detail, which was also inconsistent, and should be reduced by one level and fined for one year.

Kangxi looked at the excerpts, looked at everyone, and said in a deep voice with a cold face: "Quasi-play!" ”

After dispersing, Cao Hao did not go back to his house directly, but went to Yongqing's house. Yongqing won the ninth place in the second class, and a martial artist arrived.

Yongqing's face was genuinely happy, and his desire to go out of Beijing was also very urgent. However, according to the rules, their group of martial artists must first train in the capital, and after half a year or a year, they can only be sent abroad, and they are not in a hurry.

While the two were talking, they heard someone hurriedly come over and say that grandma was about to give birth.

Yongqing was startled, hurriedly stood up, raised his steps and wanted to go to the backyard, looked at Cao Hao and stopped.

Cao Hao also got up and said to Yongqing: "Brother Shanyu, even if the sister-in-law is important, the younger brother will not delay, go back and wait for the good news from the elder brother." ”

Yongqing didn't talk to Cao Hao either, and said with a smile: "Borrow Fu Ruoji's words, then my brother won't keep you much, and Ming'er will make someone report the good news to you!" ”

(To be continued)