Although Cao Hao said that he was twenty, the seventh elder brother only regarded him as if he was like Hongshu, for fear that he would have something missing. Although he knows that his surname is calm, and he is too much stronger than a young man of the same age, but as an elder, he can't be completely assured.

"I'm busy with the ceremony this month, and I've seen more people, and I've heard some rumors, like someone from the ministry is trying to protect you and return to Beijing, do you know?" After thinking about it for a while, the seventh elder brother asked.

Cao Hao was stunned when he heard this, he only entered Beijing last night, and he had only seen Nersu and Seshtu. Nersu was on an errand in the military department, and he saw all the warriors, so he probably hadn't heard of it, otherwise he would have mentioned it when he met yesterday.

Seeing his expression, the seventh elder brother knew that he shouldn't know, so he couldn't help but shake his head and said, "Although your father and son are honest people, you must also guard against other people's bad intentions. I went out of my way to find out who was haunting, but it turned out to be ridiculous. There was a lot of trouble, but someone was actually going to have a relationship with me under the guise of Nersu. Doing such a sneaky thing must not have a good intention, but I can't think of what its purpose is. ”

Cao Hao remembered the fall from the horse, touched his legs, hesitated, and still told the seventh elder brother.

The seventh elder brother's expression became solemn, he glared at Cao Hao, and said angrily: "Confused! How can such a big event be hidden? You should immediately send a letter to Beijing, and let someone check it here. Which one is not against you, which government makes people out of Beijing, there are always clues to follow. It's been a few months, but it's not easy to find out, and it's always hard to suffer this loss in vain! ”

Cao Hao was angry when he saw him for the first time, and he knew that he really cared about himself, so he was not angry, and explained: "At first, it was just an accident, and I didn't think that there were other reasons, but at the end of the month, I realized that something was wrong." ”

The seventh elder brother said: "I see that you are fine, but you are too unvigilant, although it is good to treat people honestly, but the heart of guarding against people is indispensable, even if you are close relatives, you must also have three points of vigilance." ”

Cao Hao heard what he said, as if he was accidentally pointed, and just wanted to continue asking, he heard the voice of the palace steward outside, and said that the city gate was opened, and asked the prince if he got up the sedan chair.

The seventh elder brother glanced at Cao Hao, waved his hand, and said, "Since your father is here, it's not good to keep you more, and you will also go back to the palace to eat!" ”

Cao Hao nodded in response, got up and got off the sedan chair, and went forward to find his own carriage and horses.

Waiting for the waterwheel to enter the door, waiting for the carriages and horses here to leave the city one after another.

Because it was a night road, everyone did not go fast, and the carriage and horse sedan chair slowly walked in the direction of Changchun Garden.

As soon as the night breeze blew, Cao Hao was slightly cold, tightened his clothes, and felt a little depressed. What the hell is my brother-in-law doing?! He is the only one who can be called a "close relative", and he is the only one who makes the seventh elder brother unknown.

Although he didn't know Nersu's intentions, Cao Hao believed that he would not have bad intentions, but for the sake of it, he couldn't think clearly for a while. Looking at him last night, he didn't look out of the ordinary, but he was frank and tight.

However, even if Narsu was really well-intentioned, such a self-assertive act would make people feel uncomfortable.

After walking for nearly an hour, Cao Hao followed his father to the outside of Changchun Garden. There are already many officials here who have handed over signs, waiting for His Majesty to see you.

After stopping the carriage, Cao Hao helped his father down, looked for the waiter forward, and handed the father and son the invitation sign.

Because of the ability to hand over the brand, in addition to the Beijing officials above the third grade and the guards of the guard office, only the governors of other provinces can do it. When the waiter saw that Cao Yin was wearing a five-grade official service, he wanted to return the sign, and saw that it was Cao Hao standing next to him, so he withdrew his hand and said with a smile: "It turned out that Cao Ye came from Jingli, and he saw it clearly by looking at the eyes of the slave." While speaking, he carefully looked at Cao Yin beside Cao Hao, recognized it, and hurriedly said: "Hey, Lord Cao, why are you wearing this outfit." Fortunately, it is the slave and maid on duty, otherwise this brand is afraid that it will be difficult to collect. ”

But it was Wei Zhu, the servant next to Kangxi, who had a good relationship with Cao Hao in the past. A few years ago, when Cao Yin was driving outside Beijing, he had seen Cao Yin, but he only looked at the supplement on his body and didn't recognize it.

The matter of Liang Jiugong, the eunuch in charge of the Qianqing Palace, being detained and imprisoned, was mentioned to Cao Yin and his son yesterday, and it was also mentioned that this Wei Zhu had been promoted to deputy chief.

These characters, although they don't need to be specially befriended, can never be offended. Cao Hao had already prepared a gift here, it was a bag filled with high-grade beads, and he stuffed it directly into Wei Zhu's hand, and said: "I haven't seen you for two years, when you change your name to the chief manager, just ask me to drink!" These small things are special gifts, don't be too thin, just keep them for appreciation. ”

Wei Zhu shook the bag vigorously, his face was embarrassed, and he said in a low voice: "Master Cao, if it is a matter of money, it can be taboo now." ”

Cao Hao smiled: "It's just a small thing, if your father-in-law likes it, keep it for fun, if you don't like it, it's also very good to reward people." ”

Wei Zhu smiled and copied into his arms, raised his eyebrows and said: "It's still Cao Ye who loves the slave and maid, and the slave and maid are different from Cao Ye." Speaking of this, he turned his head to Cao Yin and said: "Long live Lord has been talking about it several times in the past two days, and I miss Lord Cao a lot, and when I saw Lord Li yesterday, I made a special trip to ask." The slave and maid handed the sign in front of the Long Live Lord, and Lord Cao asked to wait. ”

Although Cao Yin couldn't see his son having a personal relationship with the chamberlain, he himself had been a guard. The guards and chamberlains are all slaves of the Son of Heaven, and they are all on errands in the palace, and the relationship is better, which is not a taboo. Seeing that Wei Zhu was polite, he also thanked him.

When Wei Zhu turned around and entered the garden, many ministers surrounded him.

At first, the night was dark, and the Cao family was small, so everyone didn't recognize their father and son. Just while waiting, the Cao family's father and son talked to Wei Zhu. Although everyone didn't know the content, they looked at it from a distance and saw that Wei Zhu, an upstart minister, was very polite to them.

Although Cao Yin has been away from Beijing for many years, he is still recognized by the ministers who accompanied Hu Nan on tour in previous years.

Those who came to say hello recently, some looked familiar, and some looked raw, and Cao Yin politely returned the salute.

After two quarters of an hour, I saw Wei Zhu panting over and said, "Long live the master's message, Xuan, Cao Yin, Cao Hao's father and son will see you!" ”

Cao Yin and Cao Hao hurriedly knelt down, and after listening to the will, they said that they received the order, got up and followed Wei Zhu into the garden.

The officials who got up and waited for His Majesty to see him couldn't help but whisper when they saw the Cao family's father and son drifting apart. Jiangnan Cao family, Jiangnan Cao family, it seems that the saint is still there! Someone who is well-informed said: "Not only the Cao family, but also the Li family and the Sun family have also gone to Beijing, long live the lord is very sympathetic to the old ministers!" ”

There are two imperial histories from professional classes, and when they heard such words, they couldn't help but snort coldly. What "old ministers" are, it's just decent rhetoric, these families are just slaves of the Son of Heaven. Although Cao Yin, Li Xu, and Sun Wenqi do not have any obvious bad deeds, they are not good officials.

The Sun family is better, they have been careful and not ostentatious all these years. The Cao and Li families are a little too much, and they say that the current household is in deficit, and the Li family is the majority of them.

Although the Cao family's accounts are clean, it is just the selfish profit of the salt tea and the deficit of the family, which is not beneficial to the country and the people. Far away in the south of the Yangtze River, it is also cheap Cao Yin, if it is in the capital, there are these people from the Yushi Yamen staring, how can he be so wanton?

Cao Yin's son Cao Hao, as a foreign minister, privately married the prince's elder brother. If it weren't for the fact that there was a companion to it, it would have been difficult for them to make a fuss, and I am afraid that the excerpts of impeachment would have been piled up with imperial cases.

If you want to be an iron-clad envoy, you naturally have to take these "silverfish of the country", even if they are powerful, even if they can't be impeached and dismissed, it can make Long Live a little vigilant and not be deceived by these courtiers.

Thinking of this, the eyes of the two imperial historians lit up a lot as if they looked at each other.

Although there are some selfish desires for fame, it does not hinder their loyalty and patriotism. It seems that in the coming months, everyone will be busy. Because of the longevity ceremony, many foreign ministers like the Cao family entered Beijing, and there were two families who acted improperly.

Although it will not come out during the Wanshou Festival, it will make the Lord of Long Live angry, but after the Wanshou Festival, he will not have so many scruples. If you can catch the Cao family, it is best to make a name for yourself; Even if you can't catch the "fat meat" of the Cao family, other small fish and shrimp can be regarded as some benefits. If you get it right, it is not difficult to get promoted and make a fortune.

Cao Hao didn't know that he had been positioned as "fat" by the imperial history, and followed his father to the Qingxi Book House.

The two guards on duty outside were all acquaintances, one was Nalan Fusen and the other was Heshan. Naranfusen has been promoted to the first rank of guard, and Heshan has also been promoted to the second class.

Because of the need to silence, although colleagues and old friends reunited, everyone could only nod their heads and salute. It's just that when he saw Cao Yin, Nalan Fusen bowed and saluted, and his attitude was very respectful.

Cao Yin smiled and nodded, looking at Nalan Fusen's eyes with a little more love.

Nalan Fusen is Nalan Rongruo's concubine, and his biological mother remarried after Nalan died of illness, which made his situation particularly embarrassing. If it weren't for Cao Yin and Fu Ding, who were Nalan Rongruo's old friends, Kangxi wouldn't have remembered that Nalan still had this young son under his knees, and he wouldn't have been able to go to the palace on an errand. Therefore, he has great respect and gratitude for Cao Yin.

One time less, Wei Zhu went in to play out, and Xuan Cao Yin, Cao Hao and his son went in.

Since the forty-eighth year of Kangxi, Kangxi and Cao Yin, the two monarchs and ministers, have not seen each other for three and a half years. When the two met, they were a little surprised when they saw each other's faces.

Long live the old man, Cao Yin only felt that his nose was sour, and he remembered that when he was a child, when he was in and out of the palace, the child with a small chest and a little arrogance. He flicked his sleeves and knelt down to kowtow.

Kangxi was also uncomfortable in his heart, speaking of which, Cao Yin was four years younger than himself, and he almost died a few years ago. Now, although I look better in spirit, I look very old, and I don't look like a person in my fifties, but like a septuagenarian.

Seeing that he was about to kneel, Kangxi couldn't bear it, and hurriedly called Cao Hao to help.

Cao Hao followed behind his father, and was just about to kneel down with his father, when he heard Kangxi's command, took a step forward, and supported his father.

Kangxi sat on the kang and ordered Wei Zhu to move a chair and ask Cao Yin to sit.

Cao Yin said that he didn't dare, so he waited for Kangxi to open his mouth again and sat down, and Fang did it next to the chair.

Kangxi looked at Cao Yin's half-gray hair, sighed, and said, "It's only been a few years, we're all old!" ”

Cao Yin listened to his words with a sense of gloom, and said with a smile: "The slave is old, and the master is not obvious when he looks at it, except for looking thinner, it is no different from when the slave met him the year before." ”

Kangxi shook his head with a wry smile and said, "I know it in my heart, you don't have to be relieved." In the past two years, I have thought and slept less, my hair has fallen out badly, and my physical strength is not as good as before! ”

Cao Hao stood behind his father, seeing that Kangxi was old, and there were age spots on his hands, and he also felt like a hero in his twilight years; Looking at his father's gray hair in more than half, it was really uncomfortable. Although Cao Yin did not die in the fifty-first year of Kangxi as in history, his body was damaged too much, and he was too weak to make up, and he didn't know how many years he could last.

Cao Yin said: "The master said that there are all kinds of opportunities, and you need to take care of yourself." Speaking of which, the minion just happened to have a black-haired recipe here, which was found by the slave's son. The two young minions are used to it, and they are impatient to do this, but they can borrow flowers to offer the Buddha and offer it to the Lord of Long Life. ”

When Kangxi heard this, he looked up at Cao Hao, nodded, and said to Cao Yin: "You are a good blessing, you have a good son, and you know how to honor you." ”

Cao Yin said: "Don't dare to be praised by the Lord of Long Live Mansion, he can't be a martial artist, where is there any interest?" It's just that he grew up with the old lady, his surname is honest, kind-hearted, honest, and when he is older, he has the care of his master, but he doesn't use his slave heart. ”

Kangxi listened to Cao Yin's words, couldn't help laughing, and said: "You, you, are you belittling your son or praising your son!" Speaking of this, he paused and said, "Xiao Cao Hao's surname is Bing, and I also know it!" I really don't know how you teach your son, a good young man, who speaks nicely and is called 'prudence and caution'; With his age and experience, even if there is something wrong with him, I will still deal with it. In the early years, he was sent to the household department, which meant to train him, although there was no mistake, but it was also useless. At the end, he couldn't help but be a little disappointed when he looked at Cao Hao.

Cao Hao couldn't help but slander, you are the emperor, so naturally you can say anything. In case you really make a wrong step, there are national laws and family rules there, even if you are the son of heaven, it is not good to really connive at anyone who does whatever he wants.

Cao Yin saw Kangxi's demeanor and said with a smile: "Master, although he is clumsy, he is bent on being loyal to his master!" ”

(To be continued)