Hearing Cao Yin say that he was "bent on being loyal to his master", Cao Hao was very awkward. Although he is not a flower-faced minister, he is not "loyal". What's wrong with my father today, I don't have to say good things about my son like this, it sounds like begging for an official, and it's a little inappropriate in front of Kangxi, right?

Sure enough, Kangxi also seemed to notice Cao Yin's strangeness, looked at Cao Hao with a smile, and then said to Cao Yin: "Oh, there is this? This little Cao Hao, I still think he is looking for a secluded place to be lazy! ”

Although Kangxi is still warm, Cao Hao's heart "chuckles", and he only feels that his eyes are like knives. Although he didn't know the reason why his father said this, he still calmly accepted Kangxi's gaze, and bowed his head slightly to show his respect.

For more than a year, even though he had no merits, he had no mistakes. With the help of Mr. Zhuang, Han and Lu, the affairs of the yamen were also handled in an orderly manner, and he did not have a weak heart.

Cao Yin got up from his seat, took out a fold from his sleeve, offered it with both hands, and said, "Long live master, this is a birthday gift from the slave." ”

Kangxi took it and said with a smile: "I want to take a good look at what treasures your father and son have exchanged." As he spoke, he opened the fold and looked at it, but his face gradually became heavier.

After reading the excerpt, he was silent for a while, and said to Cao Hao: "The sixteenth elder brother is in Wuyizhai, and you haven't seen you for a long time, go over and talk!" As he spoke, he sent Wei Zhu to lead the way.

Cao Hao glanced at his father worriedly, respected the emperor's order, and retreated with Wei Zhu.

Nalan Fusen and Heshan were a little surprised to see Cao Hao come out by himself.

Originally, Cao Hao still wanted to ask the two of them about Xiu Mu's son, and they would have a good meal and drink together another day, and then thought that he was also a "foreign minister" now, and there were many people in the capital, so it was not good to make out some right and wrong. Therefore, he didn't say much, just hugged his fists to the two of them, and followed Wei Zhu to Wuyizhai.

Qingxi Book House is on Changchun Garden East Road, and the Wuyi Zhai of the Sixteenth Elder Brother is on West Road, and the middle is not close.

Cao Hao took out his pocket watch and looked at it, it was already two o'clock (half past five in the morning).

Because it is late spring, the east is getting whiter, and there is no need for lamps to guide the way.

Thinking about it, Wei Zhu had already looked at the tips given by Cao Hao, and the smile on his face became more and more attentive, and he said: "More Cao Ye rewards, slaves and maids follow the Long Live Lord to wait, although I have seen a lot of good beads, but I can only do it." A waste person like a slave and maid, others are just a cat and a dog, just throwing a few golden melon seeds, which is to give the slave and maid face. Only Cao Ye takes the slave and maid as a person! ”

Speaking of which, he is not a few years older than Cao Hao, and he has been crippled since he entered the palace since he was a child. Although he had a sharp voice and a slightly feminine attitude between his actions, Cao Hao only felt pity and did not despise him.

Hearing him say so sadly, Cao Hao persuaded: "Why do you want to be arrogant, in this history, there are not a few people who have been famous in history as internal officials." Even if you don't want to be famous, you can live comfortably, and if you do your own errand, it's good, so why bother with other people's faces. In your position, there are not a few people who are jealous behind it, and you must always be more and more forbearing. Loyal to right and wrong, long live the Lord knows it in his heart. ”

These words are good words. Wei Zhu Zhengse listened, and then said very gratefully: "Cao Ye is a good person, these mentions, the slave and maid have written them down!" ”

While talking, the two arrived in front of the back cover hall, and just happened to meet a group of palace people traveling, so they stopped, retreated to the side, and waited with their heads bowed.

When they were far away, Wei Zhufang breathed a sigh of relief and said to Cao Hao: "It's the master of Concubine De, I should go to Shouxuan Chunyong Hall to ask Lafayette to say goodbye!" ”

I can't complain that Wei Zhu is so nervous, although the highest position in the harem is the noble concubine Tong Jia, but it is the four concubines Hui, Rong, De, and Yi who manage the palace affairs, and the two concubines Yi and De are the mainstays.

The two of them passed the back hall, and after walking a few steps, they met Zhao Feng, the eunuch beside the sixteenth elder brother, walking towards them.

Seeing Cao Hao, Zhao Feng smiled and said: "Sure enough, it was Cao Ye who arrived, and our master just got the news, saying that Cao Ye followed Master Cao to hand over the sign, and he still didn't believe it, so he sent the slave to inquire!" "Say, give Cao Hao and Wei Zhu a thousand children.

Cao Hao remembered something, Wuyizhai is the residence of the sixteenth elder brother here, and I don't know if there are any female dependents. Early in the morning, I went over like this, I don't know if it's convenient or inconvenient.

Wei Zhu saw that Cao Hao didn't respond, and scolded with a smile: "Okay, you monkey, now you have learned the rules, and you have forgotten the time when you wrestled with me in the early years!" ”

Zhao Feng said with a smile: "I'm afraid that the chief manager will hold a grudge, and the little one will have to bother more and more, come, and give you a thousand more!" "When I was talking, I really had to lean down.

Wei Zhu smiled and waved his hand, and said, "Don't talk about this, when you were a child, you didn't miss my money." When I'm free, I'll have to look for you to win it back. ”

Zhao Feng said: "That dare is good, and the small ones also have itchy hands." ”

After saying a few words, several people went to Wuyi Zhai.

*In the Qingxi Book House, Xinuan Pavilion.

There were only two monarchs and ministers left in the room, Kangxi had a gloomy face, raised the fold in his hand, and said, "What is recorded above is true?" This...... Did you do it yourself? ”

Cao Yin bowed down and replied: "It was done by the slave himself, because there is no master's will, there is no charter, and he does not dare to show it wantonly." ”

Kangxi frowned and said, "Cattle and horses are beasts, how can they be the same as people?" This 'cowpox' argument may be nonsense. ”

Cao Yin said: "Not only the master, but also the slave when he first heard about it, he only regarded it as a lie, and then visited some places, and carefully investigated those cowherds and others, but there were also some gains." But I still can't rest assured, after all, it is a major matter related to human life......" Speaking of this, he paused and said: "Please forgive the slave for the sin of disrespect first!" ”

Kangxi was listening to the matter of "cowpox", and suddenly heard Cao Yin's sentence, waved his hand and said: "You have been with my monarch all your life, what else can't you say?" And it doesn't hurt! ”

Cao Yin hesitated for a moment, and said, "Then the slave is wide-dressed!" ”

Although Kangxi was an accident, he also knew that he was not a fool, so he nodded.

Cao Yin went to put on his official uniform, only wearing his middle coat, and then rolled up his sleeves, revealing his left arm. I saw a reddish scar on it, the size of a thumb.

Although he hadn't seen it, but compared with Fang Cai's excerpt, Kangxi also guessed what this scar was. He immediately hit the kang up and down the ground, but his face was covered with a layer of frost, and he pointed at Cao Yin and said, "You...... You...... Is this for yourself? ”

Cao Yin put down his sleeves and replied: "There must always be the first one to try, if this recipe is used, it really prevents the problem of 'smallpox', which is conducive to the reproduction of people's livelihood, and it is also the kindness of the master." Our Qing Dynasty, the territory is vast, the people are tens of thousands, the great cause of the master has already surpassed the previous monarchs, thousands of years later, will still be recited by the world. ”

Kangxi saw that he was skinny and skeleted, standing there, like autumn leaves in the wind, he finally couldn't bear it, suppressed the anger in his heart, and said, "Wear clothes and speak!" ”

After Cao Yin was dressed neatly, Kangxi snorted coldly and said, "Even if it is to accumulate merit for me, you have to give up your surname?" 'Self-cultivation Qi family level the world', even if you don't cherish your body and bones, you have to think about Cao Hao and their mother and son. I have tens of millions of courtiers, but you are still one of those who are loyal? It's the 'human pox' recipe, which has been tried repeatedly by death row inmates back then, and you should save this matter, why do you want to spoil yourself? As he spoke, he stood in front of Cao Yin and shouted, "Don't you know how I treat you?" You pat your conscience and ask yourself, what are you afraid of? Did you decide that I was the ungrateful king, and I couldn't protect your Cao family to the end? ”

Cao Yin saw that his face was flushed and his eyes were glaring, he was really annoyed, so he knelt down and kowtowed, and said: "The master is angry, the slave is cheap, and he can have the dignity of today, all of which rely on the emperor's grace, even if he is broken and his bones are broken, it is difficult to repay the master's grace, how can he have other thoughts?" It's just that now that the wind and candle are in their last years, there is nothing that can be loyal to the master, and the master is also invited to fulfill the heart of the slave. ”

Kangxi's face gradually calmed down, and he said to Cao Yin: "It's okay, it's okay, but it's too far away, get up and talk back." ”

Cao Yin stood up, Kangxi sat down on the kang, frowned and asked, "Is this recipe from Xiao Cao Hao again?" almost ruined his own Lao Tzu's surname, hum, he is really a filial son! ”

Cao Yin replied: "The slave didn't dare to bully the king, but Cao Hao unintentionally heard about it. In the second half of last year, the little brother of the Chunjun Wangfu was 'happy', and the county lord was worried about his younger brother and was uneasy. Cao Hao heard about this recipe somewhere, and he took it seriously. It's just that there are many mountains and few fields in Yizhou, and there are not many cattle, so he was afraid that something would go wrong, so he wrote to the slave and asked the slave to inquire about the 'cowpox' in Jiangning. The slave did not dare to underestimate it, and visited several state capitals in the south of the Yangtze River, visited thousands of cattle households, and planted more than 100 flower doctors, so he was more down-to-earth. ”

After talking for a while, Kangxi's anger gradually subsided, he took a sip of tea, and knew that he was making a fuss. Cao Yin's surname is saved by him, with a bit of stubbornness, and his loyalty is commendable.

Thinking that if this "cowpox" can really obtain the law and save the people from the scourge of "smallpox", Kangxi's heart can't help but feel a little excited. However, thinking of the Mongols outside the Saiwai, he pondered again.

The Mongols did not dare to go south easily, and it also had something to do with the fear of "smallpox", if the scourge of "smallpox" was spared, what would happen to the Mongols in the future? The Eight Banners have only been in the customs for sixty or seventy years, and now they have been eroded, and in a few decades, how can they resist the iron hooves of the Mongols in a hundred years?

He put down the teacup and said to Cao Yin: "I have accepted this congratulatory gift!" You can recuperate with peace of mind, whether you want to learn Buddhism or talk about the Tao, I still want to talk about the ancient times with you in my old age. ”

Cao Yin leaned over to receive the order, only to hear Kangxi say again: "Just now you praised Cao Hao's good words, but you feel distressed about your hard work in the foreign office, and want to ask for a grace to transfer him back to Beijing?" ”

Cao Yin bowed and replied: "The slave doesn't dare to have a heart of favoritism, but he is worried about his limited age and experience, afraid that he will make a mistake, and I am sorry for the master's reminder." ”

Kangxi frowned slightly, looked at Cao Yin for a while, and finally sighed and said, "I know, I think about it, you kneel down first!" ”

Compared with the response of the monarch and the minister in the Qingxi Book House, the atmosphere in Wuyi Zhai was much better.

The sixteenth elder brother just happened to use breakfast, so he pulled Cao Hao into the seat. This side is just his temporary residence, Fujin and Side Fujin are all in the palace, and there are only two palace maids waiting here, so there is no need to avoid anything.

One of them, looking a little beautiful, the sixteenth elder brother also specially called her over to give Cao Hao a salute.

Cao Hao saw that although she was a palace maid, she looked a little familiar, and she couldn't remember where she had seen it for a while. Her face was a little shy, and her eyes were tender when she looked at the sixteenth elder brother.

Waiting for the palace maid to retreat, the sixteenth elder brother asked Cao Hao with his eyebrows fluttering: "How, does she look like the Li family?" It's like two sisters, and when they go to the palace later, they can scare her! ”

The Li family is the side blessing of the sixteenth elder brother, and he is the most favored person.

Cao Hao remembered that in the previous letters, he heard the sixteenth elder brother say that Fang Fujin was pregnant, so he asked: "When is the delivery period, can the imperial doctor diagnose it?" ”

The sixteenth elder brother smiled and said, "June, it's only been a hundred and ten days, and I'm going to be Amma!" Designated as a little brother, the little guy kicked his mother's stomach all the time, he was naughty, and he didn't know what he would be naughty in the future. Speaking of this, he glanced at Cao Hao and said, "Don't look at your son who was born earlier than my son, where is the generation!" ”

Cao Hao smiled, too lazy to say this to him, where does this kid look like a father?

The sixteenth elder brother used some snacks indiscriminately, and when he saw that Cao Hao didn't eat much, he put down his chopsticks, got up and said, "Let's go, let's go see your father, if Your Majesty is done, send someone back first, and let's go into the city to play!" ”

(To be continued)