Although the thirteenth elder brother smiled, there was an indescribable and inexplicable sadness on his body. Cao Hao frowned slightly, even if the physical illness can be cured, what about the psychological gloom? If he is so depressed, can he avoid the fate of dying in the prime of life?

Seeing his embarrassed face, the thirteenth elder brother was a little surprised, and asked, "What?" The people on the other side of the household department made you stumble and didn't send a receipt? Can't, if other people are released, no one can go to the tea on this day, what about the Chunping Mansion on your side? ”

This is where and where, but since the thirteenth elder brother knows these things, it seems that he is not a brainless person, why can't he figure it out. But I can't complain that he is discouraged, the royal affairs are still different from the outside, father and son may not be father and son, and brothers may not be brothers, it is not good to count on others.

Besides, as a prince, he also has his own pride, if he is allowed to attach himself to any brother, it will be a humiliation for him, right? As for the fourth elder brother of the cold noodle king, the relationship between the two brothers is ...... Cao Hao is just a bystander, and he really can't guess whether it is the truth or something else.

It doesn't matter what the truth is, as long as everyone is safe in the end. Cao Hao thought of this, and felt that he was a little ridiculous, a famous brother in history, he was really bored with this.

However, he is reluctant to say more about the affairs of the capital now, otherwise who knows which sentence is inappropriate, and if someone listens to it, he will be "resentful" or something.

Therefore, after listening to the question of the thirteenth elder brother, he shook his head with a wry smile and said, "It has nothing to do with the errand, I just thought about the rules of being an official before the thirteenth master, and I was a little touched!" My uncle died of illness, my father was old, and my brothers were still young, so I was a little worried! It is said that 'loyalty and filial piety are difficult to achieve both', hey, now I understand the taste! ”

The thirteenth elder brother listened to it at the beginning, but when he reached the last sentence, his face changed. After being neglected and neglected in the past few years, he thought that it was because he offended the crown prince and made the imperial father angry, so he didn't complain in his heart. is also a prince, no matter how noble the crown prince is, it will not be like this.

After listening to Cao Hao's nagging, the thirteenth elder brother woke up like a dream, and finally knew what he was wrong. It is "disloyal" to do private things and have a non-subordinate heart towards the crown prince chosen by the imperial father; The eighteenth elder brother died early, and the emperor's father was sad and sick, but he ...... It is for "unfilial piety".

He only thought about the pampering and cold treatment of his imperial father, but he never thought about what he should do.

The prince, who has always been the most favored, has become a "disloyal and unfilial" generation, and the disappointment in the heart of the imperial father can be imagined.

Cao Hao still said to himself: "Long live the Lord is the most generous, as long as he guards a 'loyalty', let alone in Shandong, even if he goes to Liangguang or Yungui, I am not afraid of villains." In fact, think about it, now it is also worry-free, although Shandong is more remote, but it is clean! At this point, he stopped. There is no need to say anything too clearly, whether you can think through it depends on the thirteenth elder brother's own.

The thirteenth elder brother was stunned, unable to speak for a while, and when he woke up, he looked at Cao Hao with a little surprise. Seeing that he seemed to be scratching his hair, he was drinking tea with a tea bowl, and said with a smile: "Xiao Cao, are these words for the master?" ”

Cao Hao's face showed a puzzled look, and he asked, "'These words'?" What words does the Thirteenth Master refer to? ”

The thirteenth elder brother looked at him carefully, and he didn't know if he was unintentional or intentional. In any case, after all, it was a little grateful.

"Pedaling, pedaling", with the sound of slightly hurried footsteps, the steward Zhang Fuyuan was a little anxious, and came to announce that the father-in-law came to the palace to pass the decree, and asked the master to prepare to receive the decree.

When the thirteenth elder brother heard this, he got up from his seat with a "poof", his body was already trembling a little from excitement, and he repeatedly said to himself: "Someone from the palace is coming!" Someone is in the palace! ”

Cao Hao looked at the silver strands in his braids and the water flashing in the corners of his eyes, and only felt that his nose was also sour.

"Go and get the python robe! Go and set up the incense case! The thirteenth elder brother raised his voice, and there was still a bit of disbelief ecstasy on his face.

When the people below responded, the thirteenth elder brother who was at a loss noticed Cao Hao, who also got up at some point, and a slightly embarrassed smile appeared on his face, and said, "This ...... This is all too unexpected...... For a while, Xiao Cao was a little sluggish......"

Soon, there will be an incense case in this hall, and the eunuchs of the palace will also receive it here. Cao Hao knew that he should avoid it, and said with a smile: "The Thirteenth Master is polite, since the angel is here, then you are busy first, and Cao Hao will leave first!" ”

When the thirteenth elder brother heard that he was leaving, he hurriedly waved his hand and said, "It's just to deal with it, it's okay for a while, what is Xiao Cao in a hurry to go?" I still have something to talk to you here, if it's not too slow, you go to the side hall to have a cup of tea first. When you finish dealing with this, let's talk again! ”

Cao Hao saw that the thirteenth elder brother said sincerely, and he didn't want to spoil his interest, so he smiled and agreed, and went to the side hall with the steward to serve tea. I also thought about it in my heart, and I couldn't guess what kind of grace Kangxi would have.

Since the abolition of the crown prince, the thirteenth elder brother has also been "refrigerated" for more than four years, even if it is the punishment for his involvement in the matter of seizing the heir, it should be about the same.

Besides, the murder at the city gate during the epidemic last year, even if it is not a great credit, it is also due to the society and the imperial court. It's a year and a half late, but it's reasonable to give some rewards.

Is it a knighthood, or is it money? No matter what happened to the thirteenth elder brother, it was Cao Hao, thinking that his situation might take a turn for the better, and he was happy in his heart.

When the prince of the dynasty was knighted, the lowest was also a solid mountain shell, with 1,300 taels of silver and 1,300 taels of rice. Cao Hao also breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, although he had a knighthood, there was not much money in this money. But as long as the thirteenth elder brother gets rid of the current situation, there will be more silver coins and Zhuangzi everywhere.

It turned out that Cao Hao was still worried that after the "debt" on the thirteenth elder brother's side was paid off in two years, the thirteenth elder brother might not believe the "bonus interest" statement, and now if the situation here improves, it will save him from making up lies.

It's just that I vaguely feel that something is wrong. Kangxi has divided the princes over the years, all of them are in batches, and there is no time when there is a single brother. Is the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth elder brother knighted together? But nothing had been heard before?

After about a quarter of an hour, the steward Zhang Fuyuan came to the side hall, but his face was not very happy, and he said with a wry smile: "Master Cao, the master felt a little unwell, and went back to the inner courtyard to rest." Send the slave over to send Cao Ye, and please don't blame Cao Ye! ”

Cao Hao was very surprised, knowing that Zhang Fuyuan was a confidant and old man in the Thirteen Mansions, so he didn't talk to him politely, and directly asked what he was confused about: "But the will ......"

Zhang Fuyuan nodded and replied: "It's the Queen Mother's decree that pointed out two Shu Fujin to our master!" ”

Finger marriage! This is really too unexpected for Cao Hao, but this should be considered a good thing, why is the thirteenth elder brother impatient to even see the guests? It won't be too happy, or afraid that Chang Fujin will be jealous, so hurry up and go to the inner house to coax, right?

Zhang Fuyuan is not a talkative person, but he knows that Cao Hao has always treated his master respectfully and kindly, and when he saw that he was full of puzzlement, he said in a low voice: "When the slave first heard it, he thought it was a good thing, but the master's face was not very good, and he asked the father-in-law if there was also a decree in the mansion of the eldest brother of Ding Jiajing. As a result, I knew that there was also a will over there, and I also pointed to two show girls who left brands, and the lord's face was a little ugly, and after ordering the servants to send Cao Ye, he went back to the inner courtyard! ”

Dingjiajing Big Brother Mansion is the earlier Zhijun Palace, and it is the residence of the emperor's eldest son, Yinyu. In the forty-seventh year of Kangxi, after the abolition of the crown prince, the eldest brother murdered the prince because of the competition for the throne, and was imprisoned in the original mansion.

The eldest son of the once prominent emperor gradually faded out of the sight of the capital's magnates, and when he occasionally mentioned it, he just laughed at his "dragon and tiger spirit".

If it is replaced by other princes' mansions, it is a good thing to add these royal grandchildren, but if you are born in a ruined prince's mansion that is heavily guarded, even if you live to adulthood, it is just an idle clan, where is the blessing?

Kangxi, who is partial, has some grace to this eldest son, whether it is the triennial show girl election or the annual women's election of the Internal Affairs Office, he has to send a few people over there.

The thirteenth elder brother's side now seems to be treated the same as the eldest elder brother's side, I don't know how disappointed and angry he should be at this moment.

Out of the Thirteenth Elder Brother's Mansion, Cao Hao was in a heavy mood, and he originally said those words on the side, hoping to untie the Thirteenth Elder Brother, so that he wanted to open it some, and not to hurt his heart because of gloom. Who would have thought that it would be good to come out like this again.

Old man Kangxi, how can you say it well, after all, it is your own flesh and blood, even if you are annoyed, you don't want to see it, just keep it on the side, why bother to make such a show.

Although the thirteenth elder brother has rarely left the house in the past two years, after all, there is no will to be confined, even if someone dares to slack off, he will have to worry about three points after all.

Now, this refers to the will of Shu Fujin, not to mention that the thirteenth elder brother thinks about the eldest brother himself; Even if other people connect the two together, it must not be a minority. After that, I can't say that the situation here is getting more and more difficult.

The one who is moody is the heart of the emperor!

The cold wind blew, Cao Hao's body trembled, tightened his clothes, and urged the horse to go to the Pingjun Palace. originally wanted to stay in the capital and see if he could find an opportunity to make Cao Yin return to Beijing, but he didn't want to think about it at the moment.

Kangxi is already old, moody, suspicious, a little mean, a little ruthless, and his behavior is very different from the past. If someone has a seizure, they will either directly ask for your surname; Even if you leave a surname, it may not necessarily be good.

Whether it is an "old child" or a "menopause", from what he saw and heard after entering Beijing, Cao Hao can no longer see the regulations of Kangxi's actions, and only feels that he is a hammer in the east and a mallet in the west, as if he is dispelling his own uneasiness.

is still capricious in treating his closest relatives, Cao Hao doesn't expect Kangxi to treat his father as usual. If he really persuaded Cao Yin to go to Beijing, who knew that one day he would accidentally touch the old emperor's moldy head.

When he arrived at the Pingjun Palace, the Pingjun King had not yet returned in the ministry, and the Pingwang Fujin Cao Jiashi came out to talk to his brother, and asked someone to bring the eldest brother Fupeng and the fourth elder brother Fuxiu to his uncle.

Fu Peng is six years old, his speech and deeds are already a bit royal, and he is very polite, and he will go to school next year, whether to go to the study, or to enter the sect, and wait for the emperor's will. Fuxiu is four years old, maybe because of his young son, he doesn't have as many rules as his brother, his little face is round, and he can't stop laughing when he talks.

Cao Jia's family and the king of Pingjun have always been in love, except for the two concubines here before she entered the house, and no other female dependents have been added over the years. Although there are still two concubines in the house, he already has two sons, and his heart is very stable.

After the two little elder brothers asked their uncle to say goodbye, Cao Jiashi asked ** to lead them down first, and he said a few words to Cao Hao about Jueluo Mansion.

She had already sent her henchmen over to inquire, and Seshtu was fine, and it was estimated that it would be fine to raise it for another ten days and a half months. The two restless girls, one of whom had killed the Hitara staff a few months earlier; The other one, beaten and sent to Zhuangzi outside the city, fell ill and died last month. It seems that this Hitara clan is not a foolish person, and he also knows it in his heart.

Cao Jiashi talked about killing the dead with a cane, and his expression remained unchanged, and he said: "Speaking of which, it is still because the elders are no longer in the capital. You and your second brother are men's families, and although Amethystum is in charge, it is considered appropriate, but after all, you are limited in age and do not understand this. These girls are not born in the family, their loyalty is limited, and they shouldn't have chosen to be married! ”

Cao Hao is not a person who is overflowing with compassion, but when he hears his sister say it harshly, he is also quite uncomfortable. Unconsciously, my sister has grown from a slightly arrogant little talented girl to a well-run princess.

Cao Jiashi saw that Cao Hao was silent, and when he felt guilty and blamed himself, he smiled and comforted: "You are a big man, where do you know so many doors in the inner house?" I can't complain about you, it's me, the sister, who was careless at the time, and forgot to mention this sentence, which made Yi'er suffer these grievances. Don't worry, my sister will pay attention in the future! In the end, it was a small family that raised a bastard like Seshtu; Even if it's the royal palace Baylor Mansion, for your sake, it's not good to be so lazy! The old lady of his family is a person who understands, and she will never let her son make trouble again! ”

(To be continued)