Forbidden City, outside Xihua Gate.

"Furuo!" The guard looked at the comer, his face was filled with joy, waved his arm, and greeted.

The person who came was Cao Hao, who was handing the sign here, and when he heard a voice greeting, he looked up and saw that it was a colleague in the past.

It turned out that this guard was Yi Dushan, a colleague of Dete Hei Nash when Cao Hao was on duty for the first time.

Although Cao Hao didn't stay long in the outer class at the beginning, he was transferred to the inner class, but because of his good relationship with Detehei, he also had a lot of contacts with his colleagues here.

Yi Dushan's old surname is Ilgen Jue Luo, he is Yi Duli's cousin, Jinghui's cousin, and he is also the in-law of the Cao family.

Six years ago, he was a third-class guard, and a few years ago he was promoted to the second-class.

He was a few years older than Iduri, with a beard and a tall and burly build, with the air of a warrior.

"Brother Bo'an, this is ...... Duty? Cao Hao glanced at him, wearing a mink fur coat and hanging a pearl, but the waist card was changed to the brand of a first-class guard, and said with a smile: "Brother Bo'an has been promoted, congratulations, I just returned to Beijing, and there is no news, but the big guy wants to have a good drink." ”

Yi Tushan waved his hand and said, "There's really nothing to congratulate, it's just hard work...... I also entered the palace at the age of Fu Ruo, and it has been more than 20 years. In the past, my colleagues were all outside for the commander and the commander, but I was just the first to survive, and I was a ......."

He originally wanted to take on this unfortunate errand guarding Xianning Palace again, but he looked at the guard on duty next to him and swallowed back the words on his lips.

Cao Hao had already taken out the please see fold from his sleeve, handed it to the guards of Xihuamen, and asked him to ask someone to send it to the Qianqing Palace.

Yi Duli poked his head out and looked into the distance, but he didn't see the figure of the imperial doctor for a long time.

He looked at Cao Hao, hesitated, and had the heart to ask Cao Hao to urge, but he was embarrassed to speak.

Just as he was thinking about it, Yi Tushan heard the sound of footsteps and turned around, but it was the emperor's eldest grandson Honghui who came with a worried face.

Although the second elder brother was abolished, Kangxi still took some care of the two eldest grandsons born by his son-in-law.

Needless to say, Honghui has long been sealed Baylor, and now he lives in the Elder Brother's Office, and has not yet left the palace to open a mansion.

Honghui's half-brother Hongjin, who also lives in the Elder Brother's Institute, has already married his own son, and is twenty years old this year. Because of his father's involvement, he did not formally ask for the seal, but the corresponding supply was according to the treatment of Feng'en Fuguogong.

You must know that the son-in-law from the eldest brother's side is also twenty years old this year, but he has been confined to the palace with his father for seven or eight years. Not to mention the treatment of the auxiliary state, even the treatment of the idle clan.

Compared with the two, it is really a world of difference, and I can't complain that others will think that the Sacred Heart is still in the same vein as the second elder brother.

The two emperors and grandsons have already succeeded Chengren, if Kangxi wants to imitate the old things of Ming Taizu and abandon his children and grandchildren, it is not impossible.

"Lord Yi, how is E-niang? What did the Imperial Doctor say? Honghui went out of the palace after the court, and only came back, and when he got the news that his grandmother was sick, he hurried over.

But it was limited by the rules, and it was impossible to enter Xianning Palace to visit. Hearing that the leader of the guards, Yi Tushan, was at Xihua Gate, Honghui rushed over to inquire about the details.

Yi Dushan saw Honghui, he breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, bowed down and said: "The second master came just in time, let someone go to the Tai Hospital to urge, this has been more than two hours, and I haven't seen the Tai Doctor come over." ”

Honghui had already seen Cao Hao, but he was slightly stunned.

The two of them, born in the same year and month, studied together in the study room in their early years, but they had no friendship at all.

One is the eldest grandson of the emperor, and the other is the son of a lowly coat.

In Honghui's eyes, Cao Haoyuan is just a thing, so he can't see him in the limelight, and he can't see the emperor favoring him.

Back then, it was just a prank, wanting to tease Cao Hao, but he didn't expect to be reprimanded by Kangxi. After that, Honghui's heart had a jealousy of Cao Hao.

Before, Honghui only thought that it was because the grace was greater than the grace of life, which made Huang Mafa treat the Cao family very well. The son of the coat will be cared for as a nephew.

In the past six months, because the Queen Mother rewarded Cao Hao's mother several times, all kinds of speculations flew all over the sky.

Even with Honghui's side, he thought he had figured out the reason why he went to Kangxi to take care of the Cao family. The information he could find was limited, and he checked back and forth, but he just came to the conclusion of Chu Yu, thinking that the Li family was the illegitimate daughter of the eldest princess and the cousin of his grandfather.

This also seems to explain why the Cao family is so favored, and the children born by the Li family are all married to the royal family.

The ups and downs of the past few years have made Honghui have regained his edge and become introverted.

After being slightly stunned, he already had a smile on his face and said, "Cao Hao is back, but this time you have made a great contribution." Speaking of which, as the grandson of Huang Marfa, I should also thank you......"

This is not a lie, hearing that there is a fake assassination by the Jungger people, Honghui is also shocked into a cold sweat.

Although he didn't have to be circled like his father, he had no errands and no useful human hands on his hands. If it's a holy drive...... He wasn't a match for those uncles at all...... Although the eighth elder brother was reprimanded and listened to for money and food, in the eyes of the old ministers in the court, he is still "the son of today, the most virtuous of the eight kings".

The prince of Jingli, there is also the fourteenth elder brother who has the hope of inheriting the throne.

The fourteenth elder brother's biological mother, Concubine De, and Concubine Yi are in charge of palace affairs together, and they can speak well in the palace.

Among the princes who went out of Beijing, the third elder brother and the fourth elder brother have been in charge of the ministry for many years, and they also have some foundations. If those two get the news and run back to the capital, they will also have the strength to fight.

No matter how you calculate it, there is no such thing as Honghui, and he naturally hopes that his grandfather can stay up for another three or five years, and then make room for him after he has some foundation.

In Cao Hao's heart, he was shy about this emperor's eldest grandson, and he couldn't wait to avoid it.

met today, but he had to socialize, and Cao Hao had to follow the rules.

Honghui sighed and said, "Uncle Sixteen folded his son-in-law last month, although he got the news and galloped back to Beijing from Rehe, but he still didn't like it, and he was so sad that he couldn't do it. I used to have two meals with you, and Uncle Sixteen had to mention you every time. He also said that there is a monk in your family, who is proficient in Buddhism, and he wants to invite him to do things for the little brother. Later, I caught up with Aunt Sixteen in bed, and Uncle Sixteen was busy with this, so he didn't mention it again. ”

Before Cao Hao came, he had already heard Chu Yu mention this matter.

On the ninth day of the first month of last month, the sixteenth elder brother Fujin Guo Luo Luo Luo gave birth to a son-in-law, but he did not stand and died less than half a month after he was born.

As early as three years ago, Sixteen Fujin had a son-in-law who died young.

finally calmed down the pain of losing a child, but it was pitiful to catch up with this kind of thing.

Cao Hao has a guard waist card on his body, and he can go to the brother's office from the Donghua Gate.

Today, because I had to follow the rules and hand over the sign to Kangxi, I didn't go to the sixteenth elder brother's residence first.

Hearing Honghui mention this matter, Cao Hao was both embarrassed and awakened in his heart.

There will be a "case of disobedience" in the future, and the sixteenth elder brother can't be too close to him, so as not to be implicated.

One time later, there was already an inner servant who came to pass the word, spread Kangxi's oral message, and ordered Cao Hao to see the Qing Palace.

Cao Hao said goodbye to Honghui and Yi Dushan, and followed the inner servant to the Qianqing Palace.

Honghui's mind has turned several times, and he can be considered to have understood it over the years.

Prior to that position, all the honor and status came from the gift of Huang Marfa.

Although his father was confused and misbehaved, he was deceived by the villain and lost his sacred heart, but his mother-in-law, Guerjia, was the daughter of a famous family who was always praised by the saints.

Even if he is with her husband and accepts this circle, but the Guerjia clan is safe and soft, and still can't let people say that half of it is bad.

In front of the "Second Waste Prince", in order to elevate the identity of the eldest son, the second elder brother also deliberately let him recognize the name of the Guerjia clan as the eldest son.

This recognition made Honghui a "justifiable" grandson.

His status became noble and he became the first person among the emperor's grandsons.

Even if the second elder brother is deposed, in the eyes of Confucian orthodoxy, Honghui is more qualified to ascend to the throne than other kings. This is the advantage of taking advantage of the word "嫡".

While he was taking people to the Tai Hospital, he was secretly muttering to himself in his heart, why wasn't Amma sick?

If my father is sick, it may cause the emperor to remember, but it is a good thing; If the mother-in-law Guerjia clan is gone, then the clan power behind it, Honghui will not be able to borrow the light...... * Qianqing Palace, Xinuan Pavilion.

Kangxi looked at Cao Hao, his originally serious face softened, and with a little concern, he asked, "How is your injury, don't be too tired after traveling thousands of miles." ”

Although his posture now is like the warmth of his relatives, Cao Hao's heart does not feel warm.

It's really fake, why is he so embarrassed, it's not the emperor's "golden finger", and he found out where there is gold.

Cao Hao lowered his head and listened, his face was submissive.

Kangxi hesitated for a moment, glanced at Cao Hao and said, "You have just arrived in Beijing today, and you still have to take care of it for a few days, and it looks like it's okay."

Cao Hao listened beside him, wondering if he should make up for it again.

After Kangxi finished speaking, seeing that Cao Hao just nodded frequently, he was a little depressed in his heart.

"In this way, you can rest for a few more days, and report to the Ministry of Internal Affairs in November." Kangxi thought about it for a while and said.

It's twenty-five today, and I look like I've been able to rest for a few days.

After going out of Beijing for half a year, Cao Hao's interpersonal entertainment has been suppressed a lot. There are also many palaces, which were visited by Cao Hao.

Kangxi sat on the kang, both hands retracted into his sleeves, and said to Cao Hao: "There are countless moths in the Internal Affairs Office, don't be afraid of offending people." With my support for you, think of a way to earn the money earlier, which is a great achievement. I'll arrange the rest. When you take office, you should also be careful not to become greedy and bring shame on your family. ”

Cao Hao smiled bitterly in his heart, where would he bother?

If you want to maintain the life of your family, even if it is the income in Guangzhou, it is enough to eat and drink.

It seems that Kangxi was rampant by corrupt officials, and before Cao Hao arrived, he began to vaccinate him.

After seeing His Majesty, Cao Hao came out of the Xinuan Pavilion.

When he walked to the Qianqing Gate, he looked back at the splendid palace. I sighed inwardly.

*Elder Brother's Residence, the residence of the Sixteenth Elder Brother.

The sixteenth elder brother has already received the letter and knows that Cao Hao is back, and he can't wait to welcome him out in person.

He hasn't made the trip yet, Cao Hao has already arrived.

"Fu Ruo......" The sixteenth elder brother remembered that the two of them mentioned "birth, old age, sickness and death", "reincarnation of heaven" or something, but he was embarrassed, and said: "It seems that I am a blessed person, so that the rest of the knees withered, and the sister-in-law could not stand."

These sadness can't be persuaded by each other, and they can only cry about the course of the past few years.

At this moment, the sixteenth elder brother seemed to be back to many years of strength, competing for clear eyes, and hanging sadness and joy on his face.

"Heavenly Dao!" After the sixteenth elder brother finished speaking, he smiled helplessly.

Cao Hao saw that the sixteenth elder brother had little interest, so after a little thought, he said that he was about to take office as the head of the Internal Affairs Office.

When the sixteenth elder brother heard this, he couldn't help but be overjoyed, and if he didn't have much, he would clap his hands and applaud: "Haha, it's really good news, in the future, I will borrow the light of Fu Ruo and justifiably get silver." ”

Cao Hao knew in his heart that this errand was not so easy to do.

In order to comfort the sixteenth elder brother, he pretended to be relaxed and briefly mentioned the strange goods from the north and south.

The sixteenth elder brother likes to do mathematics, and Cao Hao is talking about the several sets of data in the newspaper, and he has already calculated the amount of money.

Cao Hao still had to go to the military department, so he didn't stay for a while to speak, and went back first. The sixteenth elder brother happened to be bored in the house for a day, so he slipped around and sent Cao Hao out.

just sent Cao Hao away, and the sixteenth elder brother saw that there was a commotion in front of him, and there was some movement. He sent the little eunuch over to take a look, but he saw the guards of the guard camp going to Xihua Gate.

I heard that there was an accident at Xihuamen...... and the next day, Cao Hao was nominally "recuperating", but he was not idle for a moment.

Relatives should go over to say goodbye, and colleagues in several places should also meet. The military department is still on the side, and prepared a wine for Cao Hao.

Gao Taijun returned to the city at noon the next day, and was full of joy when he saw that his daughter gave birth to a little grandson safely. The unhappiness between the mother and daughter has disappeared.

On October 27, it was the day of Changfang's new Ding Changsheng's "washing three".

Several aunts and grandmothers of the Cao family who got married all returned to the door to watch the ceremony.

October 28 is the full moon of the second room Cao Shuo's posthumous son.

Because Cao Shuo died for a few years, it was not good to set up a banquet to eat and drink, but Zhao Jia's first time hugged his grandson, and he couldn't wait to show off in front of everyone, so he posted a lot of posts and went out, and it was another lively day.

At this time, Cao Hao learned the truth about his cousin's death from his father, which was really unexpected.

The cousin, who has always been honest, became addicted to drugs and ended up in this fate.

He was also more vigilant in his heart, just as he thought of this trip, and began to pay attention to family affairs.

Cao Song has already set up rules at home, and if he controls the two brothers strictly, he will ask someone to pick them up after school, and there is no need to go out with people at will.

Cao Xiang and Xiao Wu are two, one is all focused on schoolwork, and the other is still a teenager who is unconscious, and he is a little blind to the prosperity outside.

Coupled with his brother's instructions, the two of them went to the school at home every day, two o'clock and one line, and their duties were tight.

Cao Hao listened, looked at Yue Yi's mature brother, patted him on the shoulder, and said, "Well, yes, it's a bit of a parent." It's just that in addition to making people look at it, we must always let them know the difficulties of gambling, so that they can not be tempted by others in the future, and it will not be easy to oppose it. ”

Cao Song nodded in response, with a look of embarrassment on his face, and asked in a low voice, "I know, that's what my brother did." There is nothing lacking in this world, and there are even fewer people who have lost their wealth due to gambling. The younger brother has already taken Xiao Si and Xiao Wu to meet a few, and looking at the appearance of those gamblers who are worse than dead, they should also remember their surnames. ”

In addition to Cao Song, Cao Hao Shao must not be close to the other two cousins.

After only half a year's effort, Cao Xiang's height has become much taller, and he has gradually faded from the cyan of his youth and added an elegant style.

Xiao Wu is different, in the past two days, after returning to Beijing from school, he came to Xifu, thinking about seeing the Li family and Changsheng early.

In his heart, with a sour feeling, he always felt that his aunt who had always cherished him was snatched away.

Looking at the joy of the long room, and then thinking of the withering of the second room, Xiao Wu misses the life in Jiangning very much......*

(To be continued)