On the fifteenth day of the lunar month, Cao Yin and Cao Hao's father and son returned to the capital. Counting the trip back to the south, Cao Yin can only stay in the capital for a day or two at most. The Cao family has a lot of relatives and friends in Beijing, and there must always be a few who need to visit in person, so Cao Yin is like a marquee.

There are many people in Beijing who have some thoughts and have been paying attention to the dynamics of the Cao family, and the news that the Cao family took Kangxi's handwritten letter to the Internal Affairs Office to get medicine was like announcing Cao Yin's return to Beijing.

Ma Liandao came to the Cao family with a few simple words of reminiscence, and immediately cut to the point, expressing his desire to cultivate the good of Qin and Jin.

The Cao family and the Ma family are both families of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and they have indeed been friends for many years. It is precisely because of this that Cao Yin is very clear about his surname in Ma Liandao, in fact, he has never seriously included the other party in the scope of marriage, and when the Li family came to Beijing in April, he did not look at the wives and daughters of the Ma family, and wrote to his husband at that time that his family was not a good match, so Cao Yin had long since stopped considering his family.

Ma Liandao later wrote a letter about the marriage with Cao Yin's family, but he did not receive it, otherwise he would have revised the book and rejected it at that time. And this time Ma Liandao mentioned it again, Cao Yin didn't go around in circles, and immediately tactfully and clearly said that the marriage between the two families was not suitable.

Ma Liandao was naturally unwilling, and took some time to speak. Cao Yin still politely refused, and at the end he also said Kangxi's words of grossostom to get married, which made him retreat.

Sure enough, as soon as these words came out, Ma Liandao immediately wilted, and his regret was beyond words. After a few more polite words, someone came to visit outside the door, and Ma Liandao got up to say goodbye.

Out of Cao's Mansion, Ma Liandao only felt that the wind was cold, and the gloomy clouds were bleak and gloomy. All the way home, he told his wife Tian the details, Tian heard that the emperor was going to personally propose the marriage, he was angry and frustrated, but he didn't even dare to complain, only sulking himself.

After sitting for a long time, Tian suddenly remembered her niece who was the third elder brother's side Fujin, so she grabbed Ma Liandao like grabbing a life-saving grass, and said urgently: "Yu Ying'er is now the third elder brother's side Fujin, and when I go to the central government, she will ask the mother in the palace, hand over the words in front of the long live lord, and point out our daughter to the Cao family!" ”

Ma Liandao smiled bitterly: "My lady! Cao Yin has already rejected our proposal, let's ...... like this"

Tian glared: "Ask others to ask for themselves, and don't break half of your face!" What if the Cao family doesn't follow? He has a thousand and ten thousand disagreements, long live the lord personally pointed out the marriage, and he still dares to resist the decree? ! ”

* Earl of Yongwu's Palace, living room.

Although Wan Jiha and Cao Yin have been officials in Jiangning for many years, the two are literate and martial, and their preferences and styles are completely different, so they can't talk about any friendship. However, after the years we have experienced together, there is still something to talk about.

The tea came up, and it was Tieguanyin. Wan Jiha praised this tea first, saying that once this tea came out, he would drink other teas without taste, and even praised Cao Yin's wisdom for knowing good tea.

Cao Yin has an elegant smile, full of poems and quotations, which not only thanks Wan Jiha for his praise, but also contains self-humility, and makes people feel that those words and sentences are just right, and do not seem obscure or pedantic.

Although Wan Jiha is a martial artist, he is not a person who has no ink, he understands seven or eight out of ten, and he can greet one or two sentences, but he is far from being as eloquent as Cao Yin. At that moment, he was full of smiles, and praised Cao Yin's good writing, but in his heart, he secretly said that he had to be tired to death when he spoke like this. So, he gave up this topic and talked about the scenery and people of Jiangning, and then sighed that time flies, because he pointed to the Yongqing, Yongsheng brothers and Cao Hao who accompanied him in the hall and said: "When I was in Jiangning, they were all Huangkou children, and now they can support the family business one by one, and we are also old." ”

Cao Yin also smiled and nodded and said yes, listening to Wan Jiha continue to praise Cao Hao for acting steadily at a young age, and the future will be limitless, although he is humble on his lips, and there is a hint of relief and pride in his eyes when he looks at his son.

Wan Jiha laughed and said that Cao Hao was good friends with his two sons, and the friendship of the older generation continued in the next generation. Now that the two families in Beijing are considered to be good families, he told the Cao family father and son not to be polite, Cao Hao has anything to do, even if he comes to this house, his family will help him.

After changing two hot teas, the Cao family father and son got up to say goodbye. Wanjiha stayed for a banquet, and Cao Yin politely declined because he still had a few to visit.

Today, Cao Yin came with Cao Hao and Cao Yi, and Cao Yi went to the inner courtyard to visit Yongjia. Wan Jiha only asked his daughter to ask Cao Yin to say goodbye when Yongjia sent Cao Yi out. As for the words of marriage and the like, he didn't mention it at all, and he didn't even reveal a trace of his tone.

Yongqing and Yongsheng brothers both know their parents' thoughts. Seeing their father like this, they were very puzzled, but after all, they didn't ask their father about it. Regarding the matter of marrying the Cao family, the brothers have very different views. Yongqing is close to Cao Hao, and feels that his family and character can be regarded as a good match for his sister; Yongsheng didn't think so, in his heart, his sister was not worthy of the prince, and the prince and the prince of the county Fujin also deserved it.

After the father and son of the Cao family left, the lord of Fuhui couldn't wait, and when he returned to the room, he asked his husband why he didn't mention the marriage.

Wan Jiha frowned and said, "Madam is confused? How can we mention marriage in the midst of mourning? ”

Lord Fuhui raised his eyebrows: "Even if you don't say it directly, you should mention one or two, or settle this matter first." There are many dreams at night, who knows what will happen in a year or two? ”

Wan Jiha glanced at his wife: "Don't worry, madam. Madame has ever thought that if she bluntly proposes marriage at this time and is rejected by Cao Yin, it will be no longer loose. ”

The lord of Fuhui County said angrily: "A person like ours, a character like Yongjia, marrying his family is already yielding, will he refuse?" ”

Wan Jiha smiled: "My lady, do you know how many people went to Cao Mansion in these two days?" I'm afraid that the person who proposes to marry will break the threshold! ”

The lord of Fuhui raised his chin, his face full of pride: "Whose family, can it be better than our family?" ”

"It's because it's people like us that we disdain to be equal to them. Even if the proposal is completed, if you don't also enter the likes of those people, what kind of dignity is there? If not, it will be shameless! Wan Jiha paused, and then said, "Now that the words have been spoken, Cao Yin is a smart person, and when he hears the friendship between the juniors, he will think about the relationship between our two families." Whether it is our Yongjia's character and appearance, or our family's family background, they are all the best choices, Cao Yin understands this account, and will naturally come over to propose marriage. When the time comes, we will have face and inside, and our daughter will not be underestimated, isn't it beautiful? ”

The lord of Fuhui thought for a while, and this was indeed the case, but he still had doubts: "But what if Cao Yin didn't understand the account and didn't come to propose......"

Wan Jiha shook his head: "Madame really admits death." Although the Cao family is also the best choice of our family, there is not only one Cao family in the world! It's good for him to come and mention himself, if he doesn't come, we Yongjia won't be able to get married? The left and right are still in the filial piety period, and they are not in a hurry, just look for it slowly. ”

The lord of Fuhui sighed, thought about his daughter, and finally said: "It's not that I am boasting about my shortcomings, our beautiful girls are much better than the daughters of other people's families since they were young." There are only men in the world who are not worthy of our Yongjia, and there is no one who is not worthy of our Yongjia. No matter what, I won't marry the wronged one casually according to her! Now that the Cao family is a match, you and I are all in agreement, if you say that we don't have to make Yongjia a little shorter, then I will go to the palace to see the queen mother and ask her for a grace from the old man, what do you think? ”

* West of the city, Cao Fu.

Cao Yi's luggage is already ready. Zhang Gen's mother and daughter, Xiaoqin and Xiao Ai are all from the south, and they are not used to the cold winter in the north, and they are all a little happy to be able to go back. Fangcha's injury has been recuperating for half a month, and it is almost better, but the person is much quieter, knowing that the girl is going back to the south, and she also silently packs up her things, and has nothing else to say.

Chunya, Xia Fu, Qiu Xuan, and Dong Zhi have long heard that Xiaoqin and Xiao Ai have praised the prosperity of Jiangning and the wealth of the mansion over there, and they faintly have some expectations.

It was too far to go back and forth, and Zhao Jia's family was afraid of delaying his son's future in schoolwork, so he talked about it in the family letter brought by Cao Yin early, so that Cao Song didn't have to rush back for the New Year, and would go back next winter. Cao Song is a teenager, he has only been away from home for three or two months, and when he is not homesick, he is naturally happy to stay in the capital. It's just that Cao Yi is a little reluctant, so he will go back to his house immediately after school and talk to his sister.

It's Mama Zhang, who has two daughters married in the south, and she misses her little grandson. However, when Cao Song asked her to go back with her master, she remembered Zhao Jia's explanation, so she refused to say anything. Cao Song secretly rolled his eyes, but he was helpless.

Cao Hao's side, from the bottom of his heart, wants to go back to Jiangning for the New Year. Not only misses his mother, but also worries about Cao Yin's health. The old man has been running back and forth for a month, and he has to rush back again, which is unbearable to think about. However, when the holy driver returns, the schoolwork in the study will continue.

I have already inquired, and I will only take five days off for the New Year, and I will continue to attend classes on the first day of the Lunar New Year. In just half a month, it is really a joke to want to go back and forth between Jiangning and the capital. Therefore, Cao Hao had no choice but to rest his mind and began to discuss with Amethyst about the various gifts he prepared for his mother and some New Year's goods. In addition to these, even uncles and aunts should also have filial piety. At present, although Cao Hao has not yet married, after all, he has come out on an errand, and the ceremony that should be prepared still has to be prepared. In addition, the fourth elder brother of the Pingwang Mansion, Fuxiu, is only a hundred days, Cao Hao is an uncle, and congratulatory gifts are indispensable.

The fourth elder brother Fuxiu, the son of Cao Jia's September Tim, ranks fourth among the brothers, in addition to the eldest brother from the same mother, there are also two cousins.

Nersu is not yet twenty, but he is already the father of four children, and Cao Hao doesn't know whether to praise him for being strong enough.

On the seventeenth day of the lunar month, Cao Jiashi dressed neatly, took the eldest brother Fupeng, and returned to Caofu to visit his father with her husband Nersu. Fu Peng will be two years old soon, his speech is gradually clear, and he has inherited the good looks of Ama and Eniang, and he is very popular. Originally, Cao Jia's family wanted to go with the fourth elder brother Fuxiu, but in the end they were persuaded by the old ladies in the palace. The fourth elder brother is only three months old, and now it is the wax moon, if he sees the wind, it will not be good.

Baoya didn't have to be as rigid as her brother and sister-in-law, so she went to Cao's Mansion early to find Cao Yi. Thinking about being with Cao Yi for three months, she has lived a very leisurely life, and she will go back to the south tomorrow, and it is not easy to talk about it if she wants to see her again. Seeing that everyone is older, it will only be a matter of one or two years to be married, and when the time comes, I don't know where I will marry. Thinking of these, Baoya, who has always been cheerful and lively, couldn't help but add a little sorrow.

On the Cao Mansion side, I had already received the letter that Fujin would return to the province in the afternoon. Since the fifteenth year, Zhang Luo has been cleaned up, and the interior and exterior of the house have been newly decorated.

Because there are no older ladies in Cao's mansion, only Cao Yi is still a little girl who has not yet left the cabinet, so Pingwang Fujin asked Tingqin and Langshu to come over in advance with a few grandmothers to help Amethyst set up internal and external banquets.

Cao Hao looked at the busy crowd of people inside and outside, thinking that his sister who was sick last time also came back, but it was not as cumbersome as this. This ancient ritual is really unclear. After tossing back and forth like this, I don't know if the Cao family respects Fujin's daughter, or Fujin respects his father. However, even if it is flesh and blood, even if the process is troublesome, the etiquette in the middle must still be observed. Otherwise, the Cao family does not know the etiquette, and the Fujin family neglects the mother's family.

According to the rank of the knighthood, Cao Yin changed into a blue python robe and a cover. Cao Hao also changed into a dress with embroidered leopard patches. In fact, according to his official position, he should wear a military attache five-grade supplementary uniform, but because he has a third-grade light car lieutenant on his body, he can wear a three-grade uniform. Even Cao Song put on new clothes and followed his uncle and brother, waiting to greet Sister Fujin and brother-in-law of the county king.

Before the first two moments, the car of the Ping Wangfu arrived at the Cao Mansion. Since Kangxi got married at forty-five, the father and daughter have not seen each other for more than three years, and Cao Jia's family has always been the closest to his father before he got married. If it weren't for her husband's comfort, she would have almost wept bitterly.

Cao Yin was very pleased to see that his daughter and son-in-law were harmonious and beautiful, and his grandson was well-behaved and cute. After the crowd gossiped for a while, someone came to report that the banquet had been prepared.

King Ping's return to the province this time also means to do something for his father. The husband and wife accompanied their father to dinner, and gave various rare gifts prepared for Cao Yin and Li. It wasn't until the third quarter of the first lunar month (7:45 p.m.) that the night deepened, and the husband and wife said goodbye and left.

(To be continued)