Outside the Donghua Gate, the school field of the military barracks.

"This is the newly arrived third-class guard Cao Yan, and it will be ours in the future!" Detblack introduced.

As soon as Dete's black voice fell, two people came out of the crowd of onlookers, both dressed as guards, with waist tags on their waists. one was slightly older, twenty-six or seven, with a short beard; One was younger, in his twenties, with a bit of ruffian on his face.

"Boss, this is the new brother? That's a good job! The young man smiled and spoke.

Cao Yan felt that the voice was a little familiar, and turned his head to look over, but it was a face that was not unfamiliar, it was the teasing amethyst man he met when he entered the city yesterday morning.

"It's you two brothers here, Xiao Cao, this is our Nalan brother." Detehei said to Cao Yan: "This is the second-class guard Nalan Fusen, that is the third-class guard Nalan Chengping, and the two are brothers of the same clan!" ”

Cao Yan clasped his hands into fists: "Cao Yan has seen two Nalan brothers!" ”

"What do you call Brother Cao and Jiangning Cao Weaving?" Naranfusen asked very kindly.

"It's my father!" Cao replied.

Nalan Fusen just wanted to say something more, but was interrupted by Nalan Chengping: "Detouer, a new brother is here, and he should have taken over the wind, but many of our brothers have left the palace." Otherwise, let's give Chengping a face today, let's go to the VIP building to drink first! ”

Detehei was a little embarrassed, and had some things to attend to in the afternoon; Nalan Fusen also looked embarrassed, and it seemed that time was inconvenient at the moment.

Nalan Chengping was secretly proud, just knowing that neither of them was empty. Have a good relationship with this surnamed Cao, and pull him to try for Bao Gege, which can not only suppress the arrogance of those Mongolians, but also be able to tie up Bao Gege, why not?

Sure enough, when they left the noon gate, Detehei and Nalan Fusen explained to Cao Yan, saying that they would move the reception banquet to Mingyue, and then go back separately. Nalan Chengping was like a rice cake, sticking to Cao Yan.

Cao Yan's surname is lazy, and he has no good impression of this oily Nalan Chengping at all, where will he waste his mind to deal with him. only said that it was the first time he came to the capital, and he was going to visit his relatives and friends, and then asked him to drink and make amends.

"Brother Cao, don't you give face?" Nalan Chengping saw Cao Yan pushing back and forth repeatedly, and he was a little annoyed in his heart, and his tone was difficult to sound: "Lord invites you to drink to give you face." Do you know who the master is? Mingzhu Xiangguo is the uncle's grandfather! In the capital of this acre of three-point land, who doesn't give the master a little face! ”

Cao Yan looked at Nalan Chengping's triumphant appearance, it was very strange, could it be that he remembered it wrong, didn't Mingzhu quit for more than ten years, it seems that he has been dead for five or six years, why are the people of the Nalan family still arrogant under his banner now.

Before Cao Yan could speak, he heard someone laughing not far away: "Nalan Chengping, what about squirting feces again?" What's the matter, I didn't taste that horse manure yesterday, and I want to take another bite. With laughter, several people stepped forward.

Nalan Chengping was told that he was embarrassed, and his face turned red with anger: "Wanyan Yongsheng, don't go too far!" ”

The man who had just spoken said again: "What's the matter, I can't get used to your virtue of talking about the Nalan family!" After speaking, he looked at Cao Yan with a smile and hugged his fists in salute: "Brother Cao Shi, do you remember the little brother?" My father served as the general soldier of Jiangning a few years ago. ”

A few years ago, the Jiangning General Army, isn't that Wanjiha, the father of Yongqing? This Yongsheng turned out to be Yongqing's younger brother. No wonder it looks a little familiar, I have seen three or two faces in the past few years. Because of the experience of his friend Yongqing, Cao Yan is not close to this beloved son of the chief soldier. Both of them were children at the time, but now they have become teenagers, and Cao Yan didn't recognize them for a while.

After Cao Yan returned the salute with his fists, he saw that Nalan Chengping was about to speak again, so he asked with a little curiosity: "Brother Nalan, what is the allusion to the horse manure?" ”

The teenagers who followed Yan Yongsheng burst into laughter again, and Nalan Chengping was speechless for a while, only glaring at them angrily.

Cao Yan was empty, and said "farewell" in his mouth, and the person had left leisurely.

Nalan Chengping glared at Yan Yongsheng: "This kid surnamed Cao has superb archery skills, just coaxing him to come forward to compete with the Mongols, and you are troublesome." Since you are old acquaintances, I don't care, if Bao Gege complains, it has nothing to do with me! ”

Wanyan Yongsheng looked at Cao Yan's back and sneered: "Long live the Lord himself, how can the archery skills not be exquisite!" ”

"Just him, the son of a five-grade petty official, has praised it himself, this is too nonsense!" Nalan Chengping shook his head in disbelief.

"The son of a five-rank petty official?" Wanyan Yongsheng looked at Nalan Chengping with a smile: "Who told you that?" ”

Nalan Chengping was a little stunned: "I just heard Cousin Fuge mention, what Jiangning Cao weaving, isn't the weaving the fifth grade?" ”

Wanyan Yongsheng nodded: "It's the fifth grade, but it's the fifth grade that even the governor has to stutter!" ”

Nalan Chengping was very dazed, Wanyan Yongsheng looked at his stupid appearance, and despised it in his heart: "You actually followed us in and out of the Pingjun Palace, but you don't know who Fujin is from?" ”

"Pingwang Fujin, Cao Jiashi, I know this!" Nalan Chengping still seems to understand.

Wanyan Yongsheng was too lazy to talk to this stupid guy again, and said bluntly: "This Cao Yan is the younger brother of King Ping Fujin and the brother-in-law of the king of the county." ”

*

West of the city, Cao Fu.

As soon as Cao Yan entered the mansion, the two brothers Wei Hei and Wei Bai stepped forward to reply.

"Childe, it's all done. In a two-entry courtyard over there, there lived a beautiful woman, dressed as a woman, in addition to two little maids, there were two cooks and two guards in the courtyard. There is also a middle-aged man, like a housekeeper, or an account office! Wei Heiyu reported.

Cao Yan was impatient to be a "slave", and he didn't do it to be a "master", and when he was in Jiangning, he was bound by the rules of the house, and it was not easy to go out of line; When I came back to Beijing, I asked these people to change their mouths to "Gongzi", but as a result, Amethyst and Xiaoman were not close to each other, those who were called "Uncle" were still called "Uncle", and those who were called "Lord" were still called "Lord", only the two Wei brothers, not Caofu slaves, did not pay so much attention to it, and changed their names to "Childe".

"Childe, according to what I said, just catch that little girl, scare and scare, if you dare to continue to pester Childe's brother-in-law shamelessly, you will deal with her." Although Wei Bai has been on duty in Cao Mansion for several years, he still has a bit of gangsterism.

Cao Yan shook his head: "It's just a weak woman, the root is not in her!" ”

knows that his brother-in-law is messing around outside, but he can't say that he can't scold, the identity of a county king is there, don't say it's himself, even if his father comes, he can't speak. But you can't just endure it, what is the best way to not only be able to vent evil anger for my sister, but also to make that flowery prince remember his surname for a long time. You can't cover it with a sack and drag it to the alley and beat it. It seems that it is good to sum it up.

Waiting for Cao Yan to change his clothes in the west courtyard, Amethyst took out a list and handed it over: "Uncle, these are all relatives and friends of the Cao family in Beijing, and the master once ordered the uncle to pay a visit." The wife was afraid that the uncle would not remember everything, so she neglected which family, so she asked people to pick the number of courtesies, so she sorted out the list and let the slave and maid keep it. ”

Cao Yan took a look at it, and immediately felt a headache, there were about twenty or thirty. Fortunately, under each family, there is a small print indicating who the head of the family is, what is the name, and what is the relationship with the Cao family. Which ones need to be visited in person, which ones only need to be delivered by post, and which ones need what kind of gifts, etc.

Cao Yan recognized Cao Yin's handwriting, and his heart warmed, and he was a little less repulsed by such a social interaction.

*

Pingjun Palace, partial hall.

"What, Cao Yan's archery skills are superb and he won Detehei?" Bao Yagege was so angry that he stomped his feet: "Okay, I treat him as a friend, and he thinks I'm a fool!" ”

Dete's reputation for being aggressive is far and wide, and Baoya, who often goes in and out of the palace, is no stranger.

In front of Baoya, there were several children of the powerful people with red flags and Nalan Chengping led by Wanyan Yongsheng.

Hearing that Cao Yan was actually a friend of Bao Ya Gege, several teenagers looked at each other, and Wanyan Yongsheng asked: "Didn't Gege say that there is only one sister?" ”

Bao Ya nodded and replied, "I have said before, only Sister Yongjia is my friend." However, now, Cao Yan is also my friend! Speaking of this, he glanced at everyone a few times: "You minions are not allowed to bully him, Ben Gege knows it, but he can't rely on it!" ”

Wanyan Yongsheng's face was a little ugly, and Nalan Chengping asked, "However, what if he doesn't agree to compete with the Mongols?" ”

Bao Ya raised her head and glanced at Nalan Chengping: "Aren't you guys going to rest later?" I'll go to him and see if he has anything else to do! ”

*

West of the city, Cao Fu.

Cao Yan spent lunch, went to the study, and wrote two letters to his parents. It's nothing more than that he arrived safely, his errands are all done properly, he has already visited his sister, and his parents should take care of their health. After writing it to his parents, he remembered Cao Yi, who was crying because he left Jiangning, and Cao Song, who was shouting to go to Beijing with him, and couldn't help but write another letter to each of them.

Those who first arrived in the capital were unconsciously covered by homesickness. Cao Yan exhaled a long breath, that family gave him too much, and what he could repay was to protect the Cao family's safety.

"Uncle, try if the clothes fit!" Amethyst took a little maid and walked in with a stack of clothes.

Cao Yan stood up and allowed the two of them to fiddle with him. Not fat, not skinny, just right. Cao Yan saw that this set of clothes seemed to be different from the one he saw yesterday, the appearance was the same, but the material of the clothes was different.

"This is bought again? It looks neater than yesterday! Cao Yan was very satisfied.

Amethyst replied with a smile: "The official uniforms bought in the shop are slightly rough in handwork, and the slave maid bought clothes of the same color according to the appearance yesterday." Fortunately, it doesn't look cumbersome, and it's finally kicked out! ”

Cao Yan saw that the corners of Amethyst's eyes were a little tired, and knew that he must have stayed up late last night, so he complained slightly: "I'm a big man, what is there if I dress well, I will be tired of you!" ”

Amethyst knew that Cao Yan felt sorry for him, so she was not angry, but just covered her mouth with a handkerchief and chuckled.

"Laughing at what?" Cao Yan was puzzled.

"In the slave's heart, the uncle is still seven years old! I didn't expect to be a 'big man' now! Speaking of this, Amethyst was a little sad: "Uncle Chengren grows up, and the old lady must be relieved underground!" ”