Cao Hao heard Hengsheng's whispering, looked at Hengsheng, and did not make decisions for him.

Seeing this, Hengsheng thought about what his father said yesterday, and the set of receiving gifts and returning gifts was very complicated, waved his hand, and said crisply: "I don't want it, I already have a Mongolian knife!" ”

He has several Mongolian knives, all of which are unbladed, given by Cao Hao, and brought back from Mongolia by sixteen elder brothers.

The handle of this Mongolian knife was inlaid with rubies, so Hengsheng took a second look. He thought that this gem was quite big, and it would be nice if he could exchange it for his sister.

Thinking about it, when the other party really sends him, he feels troublesome, and he knows that he can't ask for it.

Brother Hongday had a holiday with him, and sent something to accompany him, if he didn't accept it, he would wipe his face; This person sits in front of him, but he has nothing to do with him, and it is difficult to accept his heavy gifts.

Seeing that Hengsheng's eyes were clear, he did not see greed, and he was holding a Mongolian knife, but he didn't know what to do.

Seeing this, Tianyou whispered to Cao Hao: "Father, the master has left his homework, and he will check it tomorrow, can the son and his younger brother go back first?" ”

Although it was a low voice, everyone in the seat heard it.

Hengsheng has always been nervous about his homework, but when he heard this, he was a little anxious, and whispered: "Yes, my son still has ten pairs of big characters that he hasn't written." ”

Cao Hao looked at his sons, and then at Ge Qi Keyan Pile, summoned Cao Yuan, and instructed him to send Tianyou and Hengsheng back.

Cao Yuan leaned over to respond, Tianyou and Hengsheng had already gotten up from their seats, said goodbye to their father and guests, and then went out with Cao Yuan.

Ge Keyan Pile looked at Hengsheng's back, his expression was a little depressed, and he said for a while: "There will always be a day when he will know that he is not a descendant of the Cao family." ”

Cao Hao didn't answer, he didn't hide this matter from Hengsheng, but because he was young now, he didn't tell him in detail.

"He's my son!" Cao Hao didn't answer, Ge Keyan Pile raised his head, and the decadent look on his face gradually faded, revealing a little firmness.

Cao Hao looked into his eyes and said, "Cao only knows that Hengsheng is a child of the Cao family. His whereabouts, his future, others have no right to decide. When he is eighteen years old, the prince will talk about these things, whether to stay in the capital or return to Khalkha, it is up to Hengsheng to make his own decisions. ”

Although Ge Keyan Pile was annoyed that father and son could not recognize each other, he was not a person who did not know what to do. Yesterday, Cao Hao's words, although he did not say it explicitly, also made it clear that there is a princess and two sisters-in-law, and even if Hengsheng brings it back to Khalkha, the situation is embarrassing.

Ge Keyan Pile did not withdraw the Mongolian knife in his hand, but put it in front of Cao Hao and said, "Hengsheng is my son, I will not take him back without a name or a share." This knife is a relic of the first generation of the Khan of my Zasaktu Banner, which has always been owned by each generation of Khan, and has been passed down for several generations in the Khan's palace, and was handed over to me by my aunt the year before last, and now it is left to Hengsheng, please keep it on behalf of Lord Cao. By the end, he had already pleaded a little.

His meaning must be understood, and he will leave a note to explain the heart of the succession.

Cao Hao was not happy at all, but it was related to the future of Hengsheng, and he did not refuse arbitrarily, but said: "The prince entrusts it, and Cao will keep it on his behalf." As for whether Hengsheng wants this knife in the end, Cao still has the old saying, when Hengsheng is eighteen years old, he will make his own choice. ”

He is willing to find a better background for Hengsheng, but he is reluctant to let his children go to Mongolia.

If you can attack the prince and stay in the capital, it will be complete. But where is the real power of the Mongolian prince to leave the fiefdom, even if he wants to garrison the capital, he must stay until there is a son or younger brother.

For a while, Cao Hao's heart was in turmoil.

Ge Keyan Pile was only happy, although these two Cao Hao did not make him happy to recognize his son, but the starting point was for Hengsheng.

The son lost his mother, and he can be raised by adoptive parents like Cao Hao and Chu Yu, which can be regarded as something to rely on.

He called two healthy servants over and said to Cao Hao: "These two people, one is called Bala and the other is called China, and they can still get into the eyes of riding and archery, so they will be given to Lord Cao as a slave, and please don't dislike Lord Cao." ”

On the surface, it was said that it was given to Cao Hao, but it was actually given to Hengsheng.

Cao Hao looked at it carefully, this Bala and China are common Mongolian names, the former means "tiger", and the latter is "wolf".

The looks of these two people really match the same name.

Bala was tall and burly, half a head taller than China, if not more than two meters, it was about the same. However, he is not very old, and between his eyebrows and eyes, he still has a bit of juvenile restraint.

China looked older than Bala, with a thin face, a few reddened scars on half of his face, and a fierceness all around him.

Seeing Cao Hao looking at them, Ge Qike Yan Pile said: "Bala has never fought a tiger, but he is a strong man of our banner, and a few fists can hammer a horse to death." Although Chi Na does not have the strength of Bala, he is surnamed Zi clever, and his archery skills are good, and he has stabbed the wolf king at the age of fifteen. ”

Hercules is quite ordinary, this wolf surname is cunning, and the wolf kings on the grassland have a spirit surname. China's ability to blade the wolf king requires not only fighting skills, but also careful thinking.

"Since it should be used by the side of the prince, then it was given to Cao, is it overkill? If he dedescended to the two strong men, wouldn't it be Cao's sin. Cao Hao thought about it for a while and said.

This person is good, but after all, it was left to Hengsheng by Ge Ji Keyan Pile. Hengsheng is young, he may not be able to control it, if the surname is not inferior, staying in Cao Mansion will also make people feel uneasy.

Ge Keyan Pile hurriedly said: "Lord Cao is willing to accept them, it is their blessing, what is not condescending? Speaking of this, he took out two identity deeds from his arms, rested them with the Mongolian knife, and said: "This is their identity contract, and in the future, they will be Lord Cao's minions, and life and death are all up to Lord Cao." ”

When Cao Hao saw him like this, he knew where the sense of disobedience came from.

Ge Keyan Pile was too calm, and it turned out that before entering Beijing, he made two preparations. Whether he can take Hengsheng away or not, he can deal with it calmly.

This man is a bit calculating.

Cao Hao nodded, meaning to promise to accept people.

Although he has only seen two sides, he believes in Ge Cheng Keyan Pile and believes in his heart of his son.

Ge Keyan Pile was overjoyed and said to Bala in Mongolian: "From now on, you will be the slave of Lord Cao's family, and your old mother and young brother will be supported by the Khan's palace, so you don't have to worry." Then he said to Chi Na: "Your position as deputy captain will be taken over by your nephew, and your widow will be arranged by the royal palace." ”

The two listened, first kowtowed to Ge Keyan Pile, and then solemnly kowtowed to Cao Hao, which was regarded as admitting that the new owner Cao Hao understood Mongolian.

If he really had no worries about the two orphans, even if he wanted it, he wouldn't dare to arrange it with the children.

After Ge Keyan Pile arranged these, Fang breathed a sigh of relief.

Seeing that the Chinese New Year is coming, he has to stay in the capital and return to Khalkha after the New Year. asked Cao Hao if he could see both sides of Hengsheng again.

Cao Hao did not refuse, but he also explained his concerns and did not want him to come to the door.

Ge Keyan Pile answered, and the two said goodbye.

Cao Hao asked Xiao Man to put away the deed and Mongolian sword, and took everyone back to the house.

Ge Keyan Pile is not a stingy person, this person has given everything, and the horses are naturally left. Bala and Chi Na got on their horses and followed behind Cao Hao's carriage.

Today, it is said that it is Wei Hei, Xiao Man, Wang Rui, and Zhao Gang who go out with Cao Hao, Xiao Man is carrying the deed of the two, and he understands that this is a subordinate sent by others.

Officialdom is an old custom, and it is not uncommon for people to send slaves.

It's just that Cao Fu acts, and since the ancestors, there is no need for outsiders. Even if there are minions sent from outside, they are either forwarded or idle.

Because of the different identities of the Cao family, no one picks on the Cao family.

When Cao Hao's generation was far away from Jiangning, he was less evasive, and someone sent him down. Cao Hao still respects the old customs, and things are collected, but people rarely accept them; Even if there are occasional shirks that can't be shirked, most of them are sent away and never stay in the house.

For this reason, although Cao Fu is not monolithic, it also has a lot of subordinates.

Others didn't see Ge Keyan Pile, but Xiao Man did. That looks like Young Master Hengsheng, and it can't be hidden. Xiao Man touched his chest, but it was much more comfortable.

Keep people, keep people, it's better than taking people away. Not to mention that the master and wife are reluctant, even he and his daughter-in-law Wuen are reluctant.

Over the years, although he has not had any errands on the side, but because he grew up with Cao Hao, the feelings are different, that is, Tianyou and Hengsheng have to call him "Uncle Man" when they see him. Even his son and uncle are not so decent...... * Kwai Courtyard, study.

Tianyou propped his chin and watched Hengsheng write big characters.

Although Hang Seng is slow to endorse, he can barely catch people's eyes when writing in large characters. Without him, only diligence can make up for the shortcomings.

Hengsheng was not distracted, and he wrote several photos in one breath without stopping.

Tianyou was afraid that his hands would be sore, so he said, "Second brother rest first, eat two sips of tea and then write." ”

It is said to be tea, but because of the weak spleen and stomach of children, all the tea prepared here is fruit tea. Dried hawthorn and honeysuckle were soaked to quench their thirst.

Hengsheng obediently put down the brush, ate two sips of tea, remembered something, and said "Brother wait for me", and then "kicked" to the upper room and took out a brocade box.

Tianyou recognized it as the one that pretended to be a Western bronze lion, and said with a smile: "I was late for a long time last year, and I haven't played enough?" ”

Heng Sheng shook his head and said, "It's not me playing, I'm thinking of asking someone to send it to my sister." We've all seen it, but my sister hasn't seen it yet. ”

Tianyou said: "Then you don't need to send it to Baba, but let my aunt be careful." Seeing that Laba is about to be made, the affairs in the palace are also busy, maybe my sister will come back in two days. ”

Hengsheng scratched the back of his head and said, "What the eldest brother said is that I was reckless. The eldest brother helped me think about what to use to return the gift to Brother Hongyang. Didn't my father ask us to go over to Sifujin and ask Anga to return the gift? ”

Tianyou thought for a while and said, "They are the palace, and there are more things made in them than our family, so they can't be used; Otherwise, let's also find a Western gadget to return the gift? ”

In his early years, Wei Xin did business in Guangzhou, and among the things he sent to the capital every year, the most important thing was all kinds of Western gadgets. In addition to the ones that were put away, the rest were placed on the Baibao grid in the upper room.

Hengsheng listened, nodded straight, and the two brothers went to the main room and stood in the Baibao grid to watch.

The two brothers' eyes fell on a two-foot-long model of a silver sailing ship.

"That's it, it looks unassuming, and it's worth some weight." Tianyou said with a smile.

Hengsheng hesitated a little and said, "This is my brother's beloved object, so let's give it aside." ”

"If we are rare, others will also be rare; If we don't like it, Brother Hongguang may not like it. That little lion, let's all look at it, it's hard to guarantee that it's not Brother Hongday's favorite. Isn't it right to exchange a good for a good? Tianyou said.

Seeing this, Hengsheng also nodded.

God bless the maid to come in, remove the glass cover on the outside of the sailboat, and carefully receive the sailboat into the brocade box.

"I have a gift for Brother Hongli, and it's not easy for Brother Hongli to pull it down, so I will pick one for him. For the rest, please ask your mother to prepare. Tianyou said, and from the front of Baibaoge, he picked out a pair of silver Western ladies candlesticks, and asked someone to wrap them.

After doing this, the two brothers looked at each other and smiled.

"It's all made of silver, and my brother and I have been doing it for a year, so how much fun can I add to my sister." Hengsheng groped for the brocade box, a little reluctant.

Tianyou said: "Yes, this time let those two elder brothers earn." These two things are not the best, and they are worth more than the lion. ”

Tianyou's maid walnut and Hengsheng's maid Xiaoxie were beside them, and they couldn't help laughing when they saw the two young masters chattering.

"Uncle, second master, these two things were given to the two masters by the master and the wife in the early years, the two masters want to give gifts, do you want to talk to the wife?" Walnut said.

Tianyou nodded and said, "That's right, let's invite Sister Walnut and Sister Xiaoxie to go for a while." said that in addition to letting his mother check it, he also asked his mother to help prepare a gift for Sifujin. When the second brother finished writing the big characters, I went with my brother to see my mother. ”

Walnut and Xiaoxie went in response, and Tianyou and Hengsheng turned back to the study, and then did their homework without mentioning it...... In the Wutong Garden, Chu Yu saw the model of the sailboat and the candlestick, and did not say anything, but just asked someone to take out the account book, and added two Western objects, which were used for the little brother of Hongshi and Nianfang Fujin.

Although the children are courteous, they must take into account all aspects.

She has already prepared the gift list next to her, and she will add a few more items according to the annual gift to Prince Yong's mansion as a return gift from the Li family to Sifujin.

It is now time to reach Laba, and it is also time to give New Year's gifts.

Let Cao Hao go with the children, which also looks respectful and solemn.

After arranging these, Chu Yu sent Xiao Xie back to reply, leaving walnuts.

"You are a girl's family, I shouldn't tell you, but your wife is a no-brainer, you are twenty-one years old, it's not good to delay any longer. You have been by your uncle's side for many years, and you have worked hard, but what regulations do you have in the future, do you have a plan in your heart? Chu Yu asked.

Walnuts are full of crimson, and there is no ordinary coolness.

When she was a child, she always talked to Wuen about marrying and buying land to become a landlord. When I grow up, I understand that it is not easy to be a common man, and there may not be a wealthy family who is comfortable being a slave.

It's not that there are no maids who marry in this house, but she and her wife are halfway into Caofu, orphans and widows, no relatives Zhang Luo, want to marry outside, and there is no suitable candidate, either physically disabled, or to fill the house.

She was high-spirited and unwilling, so the matter was delayed......

(To be continued)