The front door, Dashilar, the VIP building.

"I'm just telling the truth, Cao Yin, the moth of the country, who doesn't know, who doesn't know? Relying on the grace of the saints, he is powerful and blessed in the south of the Yangtze River, seeking the selfish interests of salt and tea to enrich himself, and it is not enough to get rid of the anger of the people, and it is not enough to correct the law! ”

The scholars in the lobby downstairs spoke righteously, and several people in the private room upstairs changed their faces.

"It seems that the master beat lightly, you still dare to bark nonsense!" Wei Hei was so angry that he took a step forward and ran towards the scholar.

"Stop!" Someone stopped in front of Wei Hei, it was the son of the father and son guests in the lobby, in his twenties, with a slightly burly figure. He saw Wei Hei's gloomy face, glared at him angrily, and hurriedly explained: "Although that son doesn't like what he says, he is just a weak scholar, and this big brother just slaps him, otherwise it won't be good to make trouble twice!" ”

"It's a big joke in the world, what's wrong with the weak scholar? Can a weak scholar wantonly slander the officials of the imperial court? In this way, a weak scholar can be above the law, and now I have heard that there is still this truth in the world! With the sound of speaking, Ma Jun walked downstairs with a cold face.

"I haven't opened my mouth, so how can I talk about slander?" The scholar looked at Ma Jun, straightened his neck, and said very unconvinced.

Ma Jun was a Xiucai, a lifter, and a jinshi all the way through, with a bit of nobility and elegance on his body, and looked at the scholar at the moment and said: "Dare to ask, are you from the Criminal Department, or from Dali Temple, or from Yushitai?" Since it's not a mouthful, what is the proof? ”

The scholar's face turned pale and responded: "The student is the prisoner of the Guozijian, and he talks without breaking the law!" ”

"Isn't it illegal to talk about discipline? Lord Cao is the envoy of the salt transportation envoy, and the emperor appointed him from the third grade, how can he allow people to slander at will? If this wind is long, who dares to enter the court as an official? Just based on ignorance and the acquired talk, the official reputation of loyal ministers who have done their best will be criticized, where is the justice, where is the way of heaven? It seems that some people are dissatisfied with the imperial court and accuse the saint of not distinguishing between right and wrong and employing people improperly! There is no reason to take back the words that were said, and now everyone is proof of it, let's go through the Heavenly Mansion! Ma Jun said loudly, with a sneer on the corner of his mouth. He knows everything about the Cao family's land sale and slave repatriation, and even because the Cao family is short, who in the officialdom doesn't know? It is nothing more than emptying the savings of the Cao family to make up for the cost of the emperor's southern tour over the years.

Xiao Man and the Wei brothers couldn't help but applaud when they heard Ma Jun say happily.

The scholar was dissatisfied with the times after drinking a little wine, and from Huaicai not meeting to the rule of officials [***], which led to the topic of Cao Yin. Unexpectedly, as soon as he said it, he attracted Wei Hei's slap. Because he relied on his status as a prisoner, and Wei Hei and several people were wearing cloth clothes, like ordinary people, and in front of his classmates, he still argued strongly. When I saw a few noble sons downstairs, Gu was extraordinary, and his heart was a little empty. Hearing Ma Jun's words about sending Shuntianfu, he was even more frightened, and his teeth couldn't help but fight.

Cao Hao, Ning Chun, and Yongqing followed Ma Jun downstairs. Hearing the "Cao Yin's moth-eating theory", Cao Hao's heart was not only resentful, but also indescribably sad. In the eight years he has been in the Cao family, in addition to feeling the love of the elders, another feeling he has is Cao Yin's diligence. At the end of the year, there is little leisure at all. There are always times a year when Cao Yin falls ill from overwork. Such a dedicated courtier is regarded as a courtier by outsiders?

The Cao family has been five generations since the ancestors entered the customs from the dragon to Cao Hao, and the family of five generations of eunuchs has been scattered, and they are still burdened with heavy debts, just because of Cao Yin's loyalty and for the face of the royal family. The result? He has a reputation of "not eliminating it is not enough to anger the people, and not eliminating it is not enough to correct the law".

Thinking of this, Cao Hao also began to dislike Kangxi's so-called Mingjun.

This emperor is both a son and a face, and his surname is a great achievement, and every two or three years, he takes the imperial concubine and brother to the south of the Yangtze River, and the good name is "inspecting river affairs". Afraid of leaving a notorious reputation for spending money on the treasury in the history books, every time he travels south, he must issue a holy decree in advance, and everything is simple. However, the emperor's face is wanted, where is it said that it can be simple from simplicity? As a result, the treasury was saved on the books, but the local government could not save half a tael of silver, and it was nothing more than the courtiers who shared this part of the cost. Among them, the Cao family has the heaviest burden because of several drivers.

If there was no reincarnation of Cao Hao, and there was no preparation for the previous few years, the Cao family, a century-old family, would have been dragged down by these debts as later generations knew.

"Childe!" Wei Hei saw Cao Hao going downstairs with a heavy face, he couldn't see his joy or anger, and was a little worried: "I can't be angry with this kind of mischief!" ”

Xiao Man was beside him, clenching his fists: "Uncle, you can't easily spare this kid, or those people really think that our Cao family is a soft persimmon, and anyone can pinch it twice!" ”

The scholar was frightened by Ma Jun's words, but he lost face in front of his classmates, and after all, he was unwilling, and after listening to Wei Hei and Xiaoman's words, he knew that they were the house slaves of the Cao family, and now this silent young man is a member of the Cao family. Although he was a little timid, he still stiffened his neck and said: "The Cao family is far away as an official in Jiangnan, and the servants dare to come here in the capital, whether what I said is slanderous or not, it can be seen from this!" ”

A few of the scholar's classmates already regretted it when they saw a few noble sons going downstairs, and they had already talked to Ma Jun and wanted to get rid of it. At the moment, it was the head of the Cao family who arrived, and he was even more anxious, pulling the scholar and not letting him speak again.

Cao Hao took two steps forward and looked at the scholar with an indescribable momentum. Several of the scholar's classmates were shocked by his eyes and unconsciously stepped aside.

The scholar was so frightened that he took a step back, looked panicked, and squeaked, "You...... What are you doing? I'm not clothy, I'm famous! ”

Cao Hao raised his head, and the corners of his mouth were three points more smiling.

The scholar was numb with laughter, and he didn't know what to say for a while, and a big-eared scraper had already been thrown in his face. He spun around like a spinning top, slumped on the ground, and spat out a few teeth from his mouth.

Cao Hao looked at his slightly reddened palm, took out a handkerchief and wiped it gently, and then lowered his head to the scholar, and said very calmly: "If you can't talk about it, you have nothing to do with Cao Hao, but since you are a son of man, you have to do something!" ”

The scholar looked at the red and white on the ground, with a leaky mouth, and his face was full of grief and indignation: "The bears in the nuns are in the nest, and the nests go to the maids to anoint the nuns (you commit murder in public, if I sue you by the yamen)!" ”

Yongqing next to him had long seen that this kid was greasy and crooked, but because Cao Hao hadn't expressed his position yet, it was not good to do it first. Now seeing Cao Hao slap down, he is feeling happy, but this kid has not learned a long lesson, so he immediately stepped forward and kicked twice: "I called you to die, I told you to die, who saw the murder?" Who saw it? Xiao Cao is a third-class guard in front of the emperor, and he is an official position of the fifth grade, and you are a prisoner who is disrespectful to the guard. It's justified defense, you know? ”

Everyone is on the stage, how can they pull down Ning Chun. He stepped forward with a smile and grabbed Yongqing: "Shanyu, just kick your feet to get angry, look at this kid's body and bones, there are no two taels of meat, if you swallow your breath, I will let you waste Zhang Pugai's money!" Besides, he dined in this restaurant, and he didn't give him any money yet! It's not easy to do a small business, you let people settle the food money first! As he spoke, he made a color at the little two.

The little two stepped forward with a smile, looked at the dishes on the table, and took stock in a decent manner, and then walked up to the scholar, bowed his waist and said: "Thank you for your patronage, a total of eighty-six taels of silver, please settle the bill!" ”

The scholar struggled to get up from the ground and pointed at Xiao Er: "Nonsense, I just ordered four dishes and asked for two pots of wine, why is it eighty-six taels?" ”

The little second stretched out his hand and fanned in front of his nose: "Tsk, son, your mouth is not tight, it is your fault to come out to smoke people!" Although those dishes are not worth these dollars, they ......" He pointed to the tables and chairs over there: "These ones, since they are dyed with the 'expensive' atmosphere of the son, where can they be used to entertain guests, even if it is chopping wood and burning the fire, I am afraid that the air will be dirty." He pointed to the lobby again: "Son, you can lift your ass and walk away, inside and outside this hall, we can't clean it up in a few days!" This price is already extremely fair, does the son still want to eat white food? ”

A witty remark made Ma Jun and Yongqing laugh out loud, and their expressions when they looked at Ning Chun were a little more meaningful.

The scholar was embarrassed and annoyed by Xiao Er's squeeze, but he didn't have enough money in his pocket to settle the bill.

The young man who had spoken out to stop Wei Hei from beating people watched everyone play with the scholar, slightly uneven, and wanted to speak, but was stopped by the old man beside him.