Cao Mansion, Front Yard, Study.

This was originally a guest room in Caofu, with three upper rooms, two bright and one dark structure. Two bright rooms were used as schools, and the remaining one was used as the lower part of the master.

Beside Qian Chenqun, there is an old man who follows and a small servant who serves pen and ink, living in the wing room. Cao Zhong saw the two beside his master, the old and the young, so he picked a clever little guy from the children of the Fuzhong family and waited here, which was much more convenient.

Tianyou and Hengsheng held the "Three Character Sutra" in their hands and recited it with their heads shaken. In addition to their brothers, Zuo Cheng and Zuo Zhu's brothers, Niu Niu was also in the seat. Wearing muslin clothes, with a thin white ribbon tied on his head, he looked at the book in his hand, revealing a bit of dignified and unconventional naughtiness.

Qi Niang stood outside the window, looking at the scene inside, revealing a little envy.

Behind the bookcase in front, sat the master Qian Chen Qun.

After listening to the students' songs, Qian Chenqun looked at the hourglass on the windowsill, closed the "Three Character Classic" in his hand, and said, "That's all for today." ”

When the children heard this, their faces were full of joy, and they got up and bowed to Qian Chenqun.

When the master returned to the room, a few little heads got together and chattered.

Today is Hengsheng's birth, so the school is only in the middle of the morning (one o'clock in the afternoon), and the class ends earlier than usual.

Niuniu had already stretched out her hand, holding a big purse and sending it to Hengsheng, and said, "Here you go." ”

"Auntie......" Hengsheng took it, tilted his little head to look at Niuniu, and asked, "Is this ......?"

"My nephew is dead, I also have to prepare a ceremony, open it and take a look." Niu Niu said.

Hengsheng opened it as he said, and God blessed a few of them who had already stretched out their little heads and surrounded them.

"The dice?" Hengsheng stretched out his little hand and took out one, but instead of looking for common points, it was engraved with words.

"This is a full set of "Hundred Family Names", in addition to being able to memorize, you must always be able to recognize and write. There are more than 70 dice, each with six surnames. Hengsheng, you tell Xiaoxie to find an empty bottle, and every time you know one, put it in the bottle. Every time I take a few to play, so that I can know the whole thing. Niu Niu said with a smile.

"Thank you, auntie...... Hengsheng often bored with his homework, and he was very happy to hear this fun method.

"Auntie, this is a good way, is there anything else?" Zuozhu looked at Niuniu and asked.

"Where are there so many? If you want, talk to your brother and see if you can get another pair. Niu Niu said with a smile.

Hengsheng listened, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Auntie, why don't you ...... The nephew and the brother who live on the left are one and a half? Learned, change it in half ......"

Niuniu thought about it, nodded, and said, "Well, that's fine." ”

Qi Niang waited impatiently outside, leaned on the window lattice, and said, "Little ancestors, don't come out quickly, the backyard wife and grandmother are still waiting." ”

Only then did everyone see her and come out laughing.

Niuniu hesitated, looked up and asked, "Sister, are my mother and aunt in the inner house?" ”

Qi Niang nodded and said with a smile: "Here, discuss with the eldest grandmother in the wife's room what delicious food to prepare for you in the evening." I can't help, I heard that you got off class early, so I'll pick you up. ”

Zuo Cheng had already raised his little head and asked, "Do you have moon cakes to eat?" A few days ago, Aunt Amethyst gave me a moon cake with jujube paste, but it was delicious? ”

Qi Niang touched his little face with a smile and said, "Ming'er is the Mid-Autumn Festival, do you want to eat any stuffing." Today's Hengsheng master's birthday, chicken, duck and fish, prepared a lot of things. ”

A half-child, with a few small ones, talking and laughing, entered the inner house...... Qian Chenqun was in the east room, listening to the children's voices in the distance, and the courtyard gradually returned to silence, so he picked up the "Spring and Autumn Period" on the case and watched it.

At this time, I heard the sound of footsteps in the courtyard, and a small servant said under the porch: "Sir, Mr. Jiang is here." ”

When Qian Chenqun heard this, he hurriedly got up and came out and welcomed Jiang Jian in.

Both of them are in Cao's Mansion, one is Xixi, the other is a staff member, they are usually empty, but they often drink tea and play chess together, and they have some friendships.

"Brother Jiang came back early today?" Qian Chenqun smiled and gave up his seat, and then instructed the little servant to make tea.

"Hmm. When the errand was finished in the yamen, the adults went out to visit, so they told us to come back first. Jiang Jian sat down, glanced at Qian Chenqun, and said, "What did Brother Qian think about a few days ago?" ”

Qian Chenqun hugged his fists and said: "Brother Jiang is kind, Chen Qun understands it." After studying hard for many years, I can still look forward to being on the list to comfort my mother's kindness. ”

Jiang Jian nodded and said: "Everyone has their own ambitions, Brother Qian is deeply educated, and when there is a title on the gold list, Jiang has a lot of trouble." ”

When Brother Jiang said this, Chen Qun became more and more ashamed. Speaking of which, Brother Jiang is also a person who can't let go of the scroll, why doesn't he want to become famous? Qian Chenqun said, asking the doubts in his heart.

When Jiang Jian heard this, he smiled and said: "Whether it's the imperial examination or donation, it's still for the sake of being an official." What is the purpose of being an official? I studied Buddhism since I was a child, and I started writing when I was a little older, and then I started to do it when I was older. There are all kinds of things in this world, and there are not ten pavilions, but also five or six pavilions. Lord Cao is not a thing in the pool, and there will always be a time when he hears about the world. Jian would rather be by Lord Cao's side, increase his knowledge and make a modest effort. ”

When it came to Cao Hao, Qian Chenqun felt weird.

Although Cao Hao treats him kindly, he is also polite to him. But the more calm you are, the easier it is to feel alienated and unapproachable.

Of course, there is also Qian Chen Qun's self-esteem in this.

As early as the forty-fourth year of Kangxi, during Kangxi's southern tour, Qian Chenqun was already a young talent full of Wujiang, and he was among the people who welcomed him, and he was praised for his poems.

Kangxi also called him to participate in the imperial examination because of this. Because of his mother's illness, he didn't go to the test.

This delay is ten years smaller, and it was not until the fifty-third year of Kangxi that he was lifted.

Now, he has passed the age of his establishment and has not yet entered the department. Cao Hao is too weak and is already a three-grade Jingtang.

"Lord Cao's young man is prominent, who doesn't know in the capital?" Qian Chenqun said lightly.

Jiang Jian shook his head and said, "It is true that the adults of my family are under the shadow of my father and ancestors, but they are not mediocre people. Brother Qian has less contact with adults, but he knows more. ”

Qian Chenqun saw that he had changed his name, and his words were full of maintenance, and he was also a little curious about Cao Hao...... * Outside the front door, Jiang Zhai.

In the courtyard, Jiang Chenxi, who was the former governor of Shandong and had just been promoted to the governor of Yunnan and Guizhou, looked at Cao Hao, who came to visit, touched his beard with a smile, and said, "Lord Cao's arrival really made the humble house shine. After a few years of separation, Lord Cao has been on the rise, and he has been ranked in the Beijing Hall, which is really young and promising, which makes my generation ashamed. ”

Cao Hao put down his sleeves, stepped forward, and asked for an an.

This is the courtesy of his subordinates to see Shangguan, Jiang Chenxi saw this, and was busy, so he accepted a half-salute and let Cao Hao sit in the living room.

Although the two have been superiors and subordinates for more than a year, because Cao Hao's Taoist Yamen is not in Jinan, the number of times the two have met can be counted with a single slap.

Jiang Chenxi said, "I really don't dare to come over as Lord Cao, I should have gone to visit Lord Cao and Ling Zun." ”

"When Cao was in Shandong, he was mostly taken care of by adults, and it was rare for adults to enter Beijing, so he came to ask for peace." Cao Hao bowed.

Speaking of which, Jiang Chen Xi's promotion to governor is just a second grade, and if he adds the title of Shangshu, it is from the first grade; The identities of Cao Hao and Shuo are equivalent to first-class military attachés.

As Jiang Chenxi, he is half-courteous by Cao Hao, and he is already a big one.

It's just that seeing that Cao Hao is young, and he has risen to the top in the past few years, he is afraid that he will be arrogant, so he deliberately holds a shelf. Unexpectedly, Cao Hao's attitude was not arrogant or impatient, and he was still as humble as he said before.

In Jiang Chenxi's heart, he was already sighing that Cao Yin had taught his son well, and his face was much more relaxed.

Because he was in a hurry to go to the post, he stayed in the capital for a few days, then went to Rehe to wait for His Majesty, and then after entering the customs, he went directly south.

There are many relatives and friends who visit here, and Cao Hao has just talked to him for a while, and someone has come to report and a guest to visit.

On Cao Hao's side, when the things have arrived and the people have arrived, even if the entertainment is over, he got up and said goodbye.

Jiang Chenxi personally sent it outside the gate, and only after Cao Hao left, did he turn around and go back to entertain guests.

In addition to the festival gifts of crabs and moon cakes, there is also Cheng Yi sent by Cao Hao.

After leaving the Jiang family for a while, Cao Hao reined in the reins of the horse and asked Zhao Tongdao: "You are in front of you, did you hear that it was an adult who visited?" ”

He also felt that it was wrong, and if he was ordinary, the housekeeper should also say the name of the official.

Looking at the solemn appearance of the housekeeper, the identity of the person who came was not low.

It is also common for foreign governors to enter Beijing and have contacts with Beijing officials under the banners of "fellow villagers", "same year", and "Lianzong".

"It's a lot of shadows, I heard that it's the squire of the military department who is visiting." Zhao Tong replied.

The governor has the title of secretary of the military department, but Jiang Chenxi has not yet believed it. For some reason, Cao Hao thought of the fourteenth elder brother.

The prince is not allowed to make friends with ministers, and what the fourteenth elder brother can call is the people in the military department.

Thinking of Jiang Chenxi's official voice, Cao Hao smiled. Even if the fourteenth elder brother has hard work, I am afraid that it will be in vain.

can achieve the identity of the superintendent, who is not a human sperm, how can he draw a big cake and be tempted.

* Outside Anding Gate, Prince Yong's Mansion.

The fourth elder brother entered the mansion, and according to the old rules, he still came to the study first.

Dai Jin got the news and had already gone to the study to report the various news gathered at the sticky rod.

It's nothing more than the clan exchanging gold, the seventeenth elder brother went out of the palace with the seventeenth fortune to visit the Aling's mansion, the newly promoted governor of Yunnan and Guizhou, Jiang Chenxi, arrived in Beijing, and Cao Hao's visit to Jiang's house or something.

When the fourth elder brother heard Ah Ling's news, his expression was a little deep, and he said, "How is the 'illness'?" Why did Old Seventeen want to go over to visit the sick? ”

"Alinga's side has sent a message to the palace. said that he was thinking of his daughter, and the seventeenth elder brother asked for the will of Concubine De Niangniang, and then took Fujin out of the palace. Dai Jin leaned over and told the details.

The fourth elder brother sneered twice and said, "Keep an eye on it, the emperor Ama gave meat, which also caused them to be uneasy, and they don't know what to do." ”

Dai Jin responded, remembered something, and said: "Master, in the past few days, there have been a few percent more people who have come to send Mid-Autumn Festival gifts than in the past." There were several civil and military officials who originally supported the eighth elder brother, and they also sent a festival gift here. It turns out that those who often give gifts are also much heavier than the previous example. ”

"They are casting a net, and if they want to come to the third elder brother, they have all been delivered." The fourth elder brother replied.

"That's true. Not only the third elder brother and the master, but also the fourteenth master, there are also many officials who are filial. Dai Jindao.

"What about the others?" When the fourth elder brother heard this, he frowned.

Dai Jin replied: "Among the remaining elder brothers, it is in the Nine Elder Brothers' Mansion, and the rituals are heavier. Brother Jiu's temper is known to everyone, and he doesn't dare to provoke it. ”

Speaking of this, he paused and said, "Master, in addition to the ceremony, there are several adults who are tempting and want to worship under the master's door. ”

The fourth elder brother waved his hand and said, "It's all wall grass, who is rare?" If the eighth man was really capable, he wouldn't end up like this. None of them will be charged. ”

For the eighth elder brother to completely lose power, the fourth elder brother in his heart, to say that there is no schadenfreude, it is false, but there is still a faint sense of unease.

The storage position is like a sharp blade, which has ruined the future of several princes. If there is a change in the officials, which makes the emperor jealous, then ...... Thinking of this, the fourth elder brother couldn't help but shudder.

"In the future, hang out the sign, this king wants to participate in Zen, not to entertain guests in the house. If there is something to visit, let the yamen speak; Those who have nothing to say goodbye will be sent away. The fourth elder brother thought about it for a while and ordered.

Dai Jin responded, and the fourth elder brother remembered something and said, "Is there any change in the Cao family's Mid-Autumn Festival ceremony this year?" ”

Dai Jin said: "The gift list is still the same as last year, but there are a few decorations, replaced with Western objects, which are not common in Beijing." Speaking of which, it was the first time that the Sun family gave a gift, and it was Sun Wen's eldest son, Sun Jue, who personally sent it today. ”

The fourth elder brother listened to the front, his expression was soothing, and when he heard the Sun family, he lowered his face and said, "Sun Wencheng is impatient with Hangzhou weaving, and he still makes his children walk around in Beijing?" ”

Dai Jin replied: "Master, the slave doesn't look like Sun Wencheng's meaning. The servants have inquired about it, except for this side of the mansion, the Pingjun Palace, the Chunjun Palace, and Sun Jue have sent filial piety. I want to use the relationship of the Cao family to cling to the powerful. ”

The fourth elder brother was already a little more disdainful in his heart, and said, "What about the thirteenth elder brother?" Is there filial piety? ”

Dai Jin shook his head and said, "There are several families, just pull down the thirteenth master's side." ”

When the fourth elder brother heard this, he couldn't hide his disgust, and said, "A villain with eyes and no beads...... Ignore ......"

* Cao Mansion, Orchid Courtyard, Upper Room.

Because it is Hengshengsheng, in addition to Li's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, Amethyst, Tian and Lianqiu sisters are also there.

Cao Hao had already returned to the mansion, and after changing his clothes, he went to the Lanyuan to talk. Hengsheng saw his father and beautifully held the purse given by Niuniu to offer treasure.

Cao Hao smiled and picked up a dice to look at it, and recognized that it was Mr. Zhuang's handwriting, and the smile on his face had frozen.

When Mr. Zhuang carved these by himself, Cao Hao also saw it, and sighed that his father was careful.

This is not an ordinary thing, there is Mr. Zhuang's fist and love for women.

It's just that Niuniu is young now, and she doesn't know that her father's relics are valuable.

Cao Hao sighed in his heart and told Hengsheng: "Use it well, don't lose it, and when you learn it well, you will return these to your aunt." ”

Although Hengsheng didn't know why his father told him like this, he had always been obedient, and his little head nodded, and he obediently responded to the ......

(To be continued)