Because of walking with Yin Tebu, Cao Hao's itinerary also slowed down. It took five days to come and eight days to return, and it took me until noon on April 23 to arrive in the capital.

According to the rules, Cao Hao is out of tolerance, and he can't go home until he has finished his errand. Therefore, he sent Xiaoman back to his home to deliver the letter first. However, he temporarily acted as the chief officer, and there was no superior who could speak. After staying at the yamen of Taifu Temple for a short time, Cao Hao went to Changchun Garden to hand over the sign.

Along the way, Cao Hao was quite puzzled. Because he got the news, on April 20, Kangxi had already named him as the Taifu Siqing and took off his hat of "commission".

Regarding the horse plague in the pasture outside the mouth, Cao Hao had already faced Kangxi before leaving Beijing. Although nearly a month has passed, Cao Hao can still remember that Kangxi's face was cold and terrifying.

The Manchurian is still martial, and he attaches great importance to horses. Although the people did not pay attention to anything, in the eyes of the Mongols, horse plague was a punishment from heaven. Although there is a pasture under the jurisdiction of Taifu Temple and Eight Banners, it occupies the land of the Mongols, and it is the Mongolian herdsmen who call it.

The old emperor, who had been on the throne for many years, could no longer bear any doubts. In order to stabilize the hearts of the Mongols, I am afraid that he will still look for officials to blame him as he did in the past, and turn this voice of doubt to the officials in charge. Therefore, Cao Hao did not take chances, thinking that he had designated the top cylinder.

Cao Hao was not worried in his heart, after all, the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty knew that he had only been in action for a few days, and he was held responsible, and his crime was just a "negligence". Even if the things that helped the guards in the garden were revealed, at most it would be a dismissal, and it would not be difficult to come up with a job after two years.

As a result, on April 20, Kangxi named him as the Taifu Siqing. There should be a lot of people who want to have an accident, Cao Hao pondered. That Ming'an, who has a lack of vice-capital imperial history, is the third grade.

I don't know what the old man Kangxi thinks, since he knows that Ming'an is the eighth elder brother, he also makes an exception, for fear that it will make the eighth elder brother proud. Is this deliberately so? Cao Hao thought of this possibility, and felt a little headache. Forget it, what do those royal things have to do with him, let them fight for themselves.

When Cao Hao went to Changchun Garden and handed over the sign, Yin Tebu also arrived. The two of them have been walking together for a few days, although he is not enthusiastic about Cao Hao, but he is not as cold as before.

Cao Hao's surname is kind, he talks little, and he takes care of the elderly, and when he listens to Yin Tebu and Tang Zhiyu's chatter, he doesn't show impatience. Speaking of which, it's hard to get bored with him.

Even in Yin Tebu's heart, he also thought about whether to persuade the eighth elder brother and the fourteenth elder brother to win over Cao Hao. Later, he thought that the fourteenth elder brother didn't seem to have a good impression of the Cao family, and he was afraid that he would make this master unhappy by doing this, so he had to sigh and extinguish this thought.

Cao Hao didn't know that Yin Tebu was sighing when he looked at him, but he could also detect the change in his attitude, and his heart was quite useful. Even if you can't have one more friend, it can be said that you can have one less enemy, and it can be said that your luck is good, and it can be regarded as hurting the face of this old Shangshu.

Cao Hao and Yin Tebu exchanged two words, and they were a little cold, after all, the two had only been separated for a few hours, and they really had nothing to say for a while. Fortunately, the chamberlain who delivered the decree came, which made both of them breathe a sigh of relief.

Although Yin Tebu and Cao Hao both went to the mouth and did similar errands, Kangxi did not summon them at the same time, but passed Yin Tebu over first.

Cao Hao remembered that the last time he came, it was the day when his parents set off for the south, and it had been more than 20 days, and the two of them had almost arrived in Jiangning. When my son is growing up, he must have gained weight again in the past 20 days.

Chu Yu ...... Thinking of his daughter-in-law, Cao Hao felt a little guilty. When she left Beijing, she was in a hurry, and when Tianyou just left her, she was left alone. Thinking like this, he felt a little like an arrow, and he waited for most of the hour, but no one came to deliver the decree.

Waiting impatiently in the waiting room, Cao Hao walked out the door.

It's already sunset, and the willow trees in front of the door are shady, and summer is about to begin. Cao Hao straightened the collar of his clothes, and this year's spring was no less tossed. From Shandong to the capital, and from the capital to the mouth, a few months have passed unconsciously.

He took out his pocket watch, and it was already two o'clock in the afternoon (half past five in the afternoon), and if he delayed any longer, he would not be able to enter the city to-night.

Fortunately, after a while, an attendant came to deliver the decree, and Cao Hao hurriedly packed up his instrument and went to Qingxi Book House to see him.

Kangxi doesn't look much different from last month. Cao Hao kowtowed to say goodbye in accordance with the rules, and then roughly told him about his errands. In fact, it is just a formality at present, because he drew up the specific statement on April 14. If you count it, it should have arrived on April 18 and April 19 before Cao Hao came back.

Thinking of the words of Tiao Chen, Cao Hao's heart moved, it seems that Kangxi is really taking care of himself. After knowing the seriousness of the situation, he was still promoted to the position of Taifu Siqing. If the details outside the mouth are transmitted back to Beijing, and the officials of the DPRK and China know the real loss of the racecourse, Cao Hao is afraid that he will not be qualified to make up for this shortage.

Kangxi listened to Cao Hao's story, and then asked two sentences that were not in Chen, and Cao Hao answered them one by one.

Kangxi nodded, looked at Cao Hao and said: "Although you were a 'commissioner' before, and the time to take over the errand was short, but as the chief official, it is difficult to escape his responsibility!" I want to use you to hand over the Taifu Temple to you, not to be idle all day! Demoted to three levels of retention and fined for three years, can you be convinced of this disposition? ”

In the end, Kangxi had already lowered his face and looked at Cao Hao, slightly annoyed.

Cao Hao sighed in his heart, "I have nothing to do", obviously referring to the fact that he followed the guards to serve dishes at the old man's banquet. Is it wronged or not, he still has the post of a third-class guard, can he disobey the chief officer? Why doesn't this old man think about it from a different angle, isn't he so diligent, isn't he also contributing to his Halloween?

However, there is really no place to reason. Cao Hao just obediently obeyed the Tao.

Listening to Cao Hao's argument and not pleading a word, Kangxi frowned and said, "This is convinced?" On March 15, you were appointed as the 'Appointed Servant of the Temple', and you took up your post on the same day. By the time you left Beijing on 28 March, you had handled a total of 48 official duties, and although it was not perfect, there were no major mistakes. The matter of the ranch outside the mouth showed signs in early March, but it was only because of the negligence of the ranch that there was a big disaster in the future. What does this have to do with you? ”

Cao Hao's head was already a little confused, he was the one who said he was going to be punished, and he was the one who said he had nothing to do with it, what did this old man mean by talking over and over again?

I heard Kangxi snort coldly and said, "I punished you to teach you a lesson!" I didn't want to put you in this position, not because of 'no merit and no fault'. If you don't make some improvements, it won't be a three-level downgrade next time. I have asked the envoy, and there is still a shortage of co-leaders of the Taifu Temple Horse Factory Committee. You must always remember that I left it for you. You are the concubine of the Cao family, the pillar of the Cao family, if you can't stand in the court with your own ability, how can you share your father's worries? "In the end, it's already a great voice.

The co-leader of the Taifu Temple Horse Factory Committee is from Jiupin Jingguan, Cao Hao was a little speechless, and sighed in his heart. Since Kangxi transferred him to the household department, he has had high hopes for him. It's just that he was reluctant to wade into the troubled waters of the capital at the beginning, so he begged to be released and escaped, presumably Kangxi was very disappointed. This time, he was asked to entrust the Taifu Temple, and now this anger is for his negative response when he was in the capital a few days ago.

There are two things, not three. Cao Hao didn't have the courage to challenge the emperor's surname, he honestly kowtowed, and said: "The minister knows that he is wrong, and the minister must be diligent and cautious, and he dare not live up to the trust of the long live lord!" ”

I don't know if he was tired, or seeing that Cao Hao was honest and ironed in his heart, Kangxi looked at the sky outside the window, waved his hand, and said, "Go down!" The matter of the yamen, Ming said to hand over a guilty fold! ”

Cao Hao retreated, but let out a long sigh, it seemed that he was going to be diligent. Since he stayed in the capital and firmly hugged Kangxi's thighs, as long as he avoided those charms, his little man would be more comfortable.

Thinking of this, Cao Hao wiped his sweat and immediately walked out of the garden.

The twilight is getting thicker, and Cao Hao and his entourage will drive the land to the city at the gate of the city.

Cao Fang had already led people to wait at the gate of the city, and when he saw Cao Hao, he hurriedly stepped forward to say goodbye.

"When did you come back? What about Uncle Qing, but he also arrived in Beijing? Cao Hao's face was a little more joyful.

Cao Fang replied: "The little one will arrive in Beijing on April 18, and he will come back with Uncle Yongqing!" ”

Cao Hao smiled and nodded: "Dashan, go back to the house first, and go to the Yan Mansion to see him at night!" ”

When Cao Fang heard this, his expression was a little strange, he hesitated for a moment, and replied: "Uncle, Uncle Qing has moved out of the Earl's Mansion, and now he ...... Separate accounts and single passes! ”

Cao Hao frowned, thinking of Yongqing's father Wan Ji Halai, but he didn't have a way, after all, it was a family affair of Wanyan Mansion. He was a little annoyed in his heart, nodded to Cao Fang and said, "Well, I know!" You've been working hard to go back and forth, so take a good rest! ”

Cao Fang responded, Cao Hao urged the horse, and everyone followed and went home.

Chu Yu had already made people wait at the second gate, and when he knew that Cao Hao was back, he greeted him.

The moment he saw Cao Hao, Chu Yu walked a few steps quickly, wanting to show a smiling face, but he didn't know why, his eyes were sour and hazy.

Cao Hao saw that she had lost a lot of weight, and her chin was pointed, and she was very distressed.

"Master, I'm back!" Chu Yu said softly.

Cao Hao strode up and nodded vigorously: "Well, I'm back!" ”

Husband and wife, you look at me, I look at you, they all seem to have a thousand words, but they don't know where to start.

After entering the house, Chu Yu personally helped Cao Hao change his clothes, and Cao Hao said in a low voice: "I didn't expect to delay these times outside my mouth...... I miss you......"

Chu Yu was helping Cao Hao to get his back placket, and when he heard this, he slowly leaned his face behind his husband, and responded after a while: "Chu Yu also misses his master...... * Jiangning, weaving mansion, Kaiyang courtyard, and upper house in the middle hall."

Cao Yin and the Li family sat on the main seat, and the Zhao Jia family and Cao Song, Cao Shuo, Cao Xiang, and Cao Fu were all there. The old couple arrived in Jiangning on April 19, and now it has been five days.

Zhao Jia's family has been packing their luggage since the end of the year, if it weren't for Cao Yin and Li to go to Beijing to celebrate their birthday, there would be no one to watch the family here, and they would have entered Beijing a long time ago.

Although Li's meaning is to leave their mother for the Dragon Boat Festival before leaving. But Zhao Jia's family was afraid that the weather would be hot and the children would suffer on the road, so they couldn't wait. Finally, after consulting with Cao Yin and Li, it was decided to leave on April 24.

Today, Cao Yin and Li prepared a meal for their younger brothers-in-law, nephews, and nieces. After the meal, leave them here to talk.

Although Cao Hao has not yet been officially promoted to Taifu Siqing, Cao Yin knows Kangxi's surname Bing, and it seems that he really wants to cultivate Cao Hao. Therefore, for the matter of entering Beijing in the second room, Cao Yin's heart is much more down-to-earth than before.

Cao Yin's side, he had to take out his uncle's shelf, and carefully instructed several nephews to be filial to his mother, keep filial piety in the house, and study diligently.

The Li family is full of reluctance, although there were some unpleasantness with the concubine Zhaojia in the early years, but it has long been resolved. Although it cannot be said that they are as close as flesh and blood, the two have lived together for more than ten years, and their relationship is also very deep.

Thinking that Ming Yue was going to separate, Li's heart was also empty, and he was very reluctant.

Cao Fu sat at the tail seat, looking at the kindness of his uncle and aunt, his little face tightened, and his fists clenched tightly. Finally, he couldn't help it, he got up from his seat all of a sudden, glanced at his uncle, and said in a low voice: "Nephew is not leaving!" ”

Cao Yin and Li both closed their voices, watching Su Yue's most well-behaved nephew standing upright, and some didn't pay attention to what he said.

Only Cao Shuo, who was sitting next to Cao Fu, heard it clearly, frowned and glanced at his younger brother.

Seeing that everyone was looking at him, Cao Fu raised his head, looked at Cao Yin, Li, and then looked at his mother, and said: "My nephew doesn't want to go to Beijing, my uncle and aunt are all old, and my eldest brother is not around, so my nephew can't let go of it!" ”

Zhao Jia's face was already annoyed, and he just wanted to reprimand his son, but he didn't say much in front of Cao Yin and Li, so he just stared at this little son. It's really strange, isn't this a blow out of his stomach, he has always treated his aunt more than she is a mother, not to mention, and now in order to be filial to his uncle and aunt, even his mother and brother can give up.

Cao Yin nodded and said with a smile: "Xiao Wu can have such filial piety, and the uncle is even pleased, this heart, the uncle and your aunt have received it." It's just that you are still young, and your mother and brothers are reluctant to let you go, so it's better to be a family together, so let's go to Beijing! ”

Cao Fu bit his lip and said: "There are several elder brothers around my mother, and when I go to Beijing, I have my eldest brother and sister-in-law by my side, but there is only one nephew by my uncle and aunt." He is still a milk doll, his uncle and aunt are tired, and he doesn't even have a beater to beat his back, and his nephew really can't bear it. ”

Cao Yin wanted to say more, Cao Song stood up and said, "Uncle, what Xiao Wu said is right. It's the nephew who is careless and doesn't take into account the uncle and aunt, since it is Xiaowu's sincerity and filial piety, let him stay with the uncle and enter filial piety, and he can also follow the uncle to do a good job! ”

When Cao Shuo and Cao Xiang saw their brother say this, they both got up, but they not only interceded for Cao Fu, but also wanted to stay with their uncle to take care of them.

Cao Shuo has always been square, thinking that his brother should support the portal and honor his mother; The younger brother has never talked much, he is a little wooden, and he is a little restrained when he gets along with his uncle and aunt; The younger brother is young, although his filial piety is commendable, but staying in Jiangning, he can't really help the uncle.

Cao Xiang regretted it a little, he knew that his mother-in-law's original intention of moving her family to Beijing was to rely on the care of her mother's brother to find the right family for her sons. He is a concubine, although Zhao Jia's family has not treated him as hard as in the past in recent years, but he has no intention of being close. If he goes to Beijing like this, his situation will only become more and more embarrassing, and it is better to stay with his uncle to study.

Cao Fu saw that his brothers were rushing to stay, and he was afraid that Cao Yin would choose someone else, so he was a little anxious. He thought for a while, took a few steps forward, knelt in front of Li, raised his little face, and said with a crying voice: "Uncle, eldest brother and sister-in-law take care of their mother, and do their filial piety for the eldest brother and sister-in-law by the side of the eldest uncle and aunt!" If only the second elder is left in the south, even if it is the brother and sister-in-law, he will not be at peace in his heart. As he spoke, tears came out.

The Li family has always loved Cao Fu, and in the past few years that Cao Hao has been in Beijing, he has always been amused by this nephew. Now, seeing him so sincere and filial, my heart is also very moved, I stretched out my hand to hug him, helped him wipe his tears, and persuaded: "My son, my aunt knows that you are filial, and I can't bear you!" It's just that the son is the mother's distressed meat, the uncle is so reluctant, and your mother is even more reluctant. It's not that I can't see you anymore, maybe when I will go to Beijing with your uncle! ”

Cao Fu turned his head and said with a crying voice: "Mother ......"

Seeing that Cao Yin was already full of gorgeous hair, and Li was also in tears, Zhao Jia sighed in his heart, waved his hand to Cao Fu and said, "That's it, whatever you ......."

(To be continued)