"This ......" Cao Hao turned his senses, his face was as usual, and then he seemed to be puzzled, and asked: "Fourteenth Master, please forgive the official for being stupid, how can you say this?" ”

The fourteenth elder brother smiled heartily, glanced left and right, and said, "Let's stop by and talk while walking." ”

Cao Hao responded on his face, but he was shocked in his heart.

Although he knew that he would be implicated in the ranch matter, Cao Hao never thought that he would go to the military department. Not to mention that he is an authentic layman, the key point is that he is too close to the fourteenth elder brother.

At the beginning of the month, Nersu had a banquet on his side, and he invited the fourteenth elder brother and Cao Hao.

During the banquet, the fourteenth elder brother also said that he should be closer in the future through "drunkenness", and don't be unfamiliar with the "misunderstanding" in the past.

He also took the initiative to mention Yongqing, Dao was only recently promoted from the sixth-rank Wei Qian to the fifth-grade garrison because of the pacification of local bandits.

The fourteenth elder brother didn't directly say that Yongqing's promotion was his effort, but in less than two years of hard work, he was promoted to the third level, if no one in the military department spoke, how could it be?

The fourteenth elder brother was about to make a fortune, and Cao Yan didn't want to cause trouble, so he naturally responded vaguely, but he became more and more vigilant in his heart.

People are like this, they are afraid of the unknown.

Before, there were always enough shadows, and they all seemed to have the shadow of the fourteenth elder brother, but it made people look unreal.

The fourteenth elder brother is a sincere person on the surface, and he acts in anger and anger, which makes people take it lightly, but only he knows the real situation.

Out of Xihua Gate, Cao Yan and the fourteenth elder brother rode together.

"In the chauffeur driver, you are in charge of the horse herding decree and the post pass, you are also easy to use." Speaking of this, the fourteenth elder brother smiled and said, "It's just that the grade has been lowered by three levels, and it is not good-looking on the face, which is also a matter of no choice." Horses are related to the major events of the frontier, and this time the loss is serious, in addition to natural disasters, there are also some reasons for the dereliction of duty of the pasture. The two Shangshu of the military department were punished, the waiter Lang was demoted, and the supervisor Langzhong was dismissed, which was also a move. ”

The punishment of demotion was expected by Cao Yan, but the Ministry of Troop Mobilization did not expect it.

I thought that I would return to the household department to serve as Langzhong, or I would be sent to be the prefect or governor, not far from the capital, and I could hone and hone my temper.

The military department is different from the other departments, and the other departments are full of decorations, and the people who do things up and down are Han members. In the military department, the Han members are decorations, and those who can speak are all banner people.

In addition to the fourteenth elder brother, there are also several clan princes who are in charge of the errands of the military department. For Cao, this kind of direction is unavoidable.

Even if the car driver is in the middle of the car, it sounds like the errand of the Taifu Siqing, it is somewhat the same, but how can it be so easy to do?

The ranch under Taifu Temple is a royal ranch, and even if someone dares to do something, they will have scruples and dare not act rashly.

The Ministry of War is in charge of the Eight Banners Ranch, not to mention the banners and vice-presidents, and there are a bunch of princes and beylors.

If something goes wrong in the ranch, who dares to investigate the fault of those banner princes, it will naturally fall on the unlucky head of the driver Langzhong.

Thinking of this, Cao Yan couldn't help but be a little confused.

The fourteenth elder brother bothered to "reconcile" a few days ago, what are you doing here now? Or is he just spreading the news and has nothing to do with him?

After not seeing Cao Yan answer for a long time, the fourteenth elder brother turned his head back and forth, and when he saw his expression, he suddenly realized, and said with a smile: "Don't worry, who will cheat you?" The previous bad debts on the ranch have already made people calculate, and they won't be tired of you. ”

Since he was attentive, Cao Yan could only accept it on his face, and arched his hand: "Since this is the case, I will thank the fourteenth master." It's just that the ability of the lower officials is limited, and the Taifu Temple is only two pastures, and it is still like this. Eight Flags Ranch, I'm afraid it is even more incompetent. After all, it is related to major affairs in the army, and if the supply is insufficient because of the subordinate officials, wouldn't it be a sin? ”

The fourteenth elder brother waved his hand, crossed his eyes and said, "Too humble and deceitful, too humble and deceitful!" If you are so unbearable, then what is the master who protects you? Have eyes but no beads, talk about it, and the crime of bullying the king? ”

Sure enough, it was him, and Cao Yan's heart couldn't help but fall.

Although the fourteenth elder brother was deliberately close, Cao Yan was really not warm to him. This "guarantee" is suspected of "binding".

If the fourth elder brother misunderstood that he was the fourteenth elder brother, Cao Yan only felt a chill in his back.

has been in Beijing for many years, and Cao Yan also has a good eye on this tragic battle for succession. When he was bored, he also pondered in his heart about the situation of other elder brothers inheriting the throne.

When the third elder brother came to power, that is, the literati were in power, and the government and the opposition were afraid of a chorus of songs.

The starting point of the literati is good, they want to leave a name in history and be a virtuous minister. But the disadvantage of the literati is that they are above the top, talking more and doing less. For the officialdom that has been eroded, how many of them can hold on to the arrogance of the literati and not follow the crowd?

The eighth elder brother came to power, representing the Manchu and Han magnates.

It is precisely because of the greed of these people that corruption has become commonplace and there is a miasma in officialdom. The eighth elder brother wants to rely on these people to be the emperor, how can he hurt his foundation, and when the time comes, I am afraid that he will indulge everyone more and more to make money.

When the fourteenth elder brother comes to power, the weight of the military attache in the imperial court will increase.

How can that be? After all, governing the country is not about fighting a war, and improving the status of military attachés will only bury hidden dangers.

Those who are willing to work and will not be swayed by the courtiers are the fourth elder brother.

Cao Yan can think of this, and Kangxi, as the emperor, should also be able to think of it. Others, on the other hand, are in the big picture and think differently. It seems that it is good to think of a way not to let the fourth elder brother misunderstand...... Not long after Cao Yan returned to the Yamen of Taifu Temple, an attendant came to convey his decree of demotion, which mentioned that he would start to work as an errand in the military department at the beginning of next month.

In addition to Cao Yan, the other three were not spared, Wang Jingzeng and Yi Duli were demoted two levels to retention, and Tang Zhiyu was fined for one year.

Yi Duli and Tang Zhiyu are nothing, after all, compared to Cao Yan, their disposal is quite clear. Wang Jingzeng's face was ugly.

In the same year, he was either a local magistrate or a cousin in the capital. This Taifu Siqing is not of high grade, and this downgrade of two levels is from the fourth grade.

While Tang Zhiyu sighed in his heart that the world was difficult, he was also a little confused. These words, Cao Yan buried himself in the first case, didn't he have already been believed?

Thinking of the excerpt that Cao Yan invited them to sign together, Tang Zhiyu felt a little admiration in his heart.

When talking about his boss outside, many people dismissed him, thinking that he was just a yellow-mouthed child, and he was in a high position by relying on the nepotism of the palace and the relationship between the family and the rest of the family.

Tang Zhiyuyuan also thought so, but after working together for two years, he couldn't help but feel ashamed of his previous perception.

Yidu didn't say anything on his face, but when Cao Yan and him were left, he couldn't help but say: "It seems that a few of us are stained with the light of adults, fortunately!" ”

Although he didn't say much, Cao Yan knew the meaning of his words.

This is said to be the change of the moon, mountains and rivers, there must be a conclusion, and the other yamen are afraid that they will soon replace the dead ghosts. On the side of the Yamen of Taifu Temple, the will was issued early, and everyone was punished, but they did not have to bear the charge of "immorality".

With such a stain on his back, there is little hope for the future.

Cao Yan shook his head and said: "This is the benefit of Leng Yamen, even if the will is not given today, if we don't push people out here, can someone force it to fail?" Speaking of this, thinking of the imperial historians who could stir up three-foot waves without wind, a wry smile appeared on their faces.

It stands to reason that the imperial history should be staring at officialdom and supervising officials. Now it has become a tool for the powerful to slander each other, and what they do is other people's mouths and other people's eyes.

Yi Duli smiled: "Anyway, it's just borrowing your light, it's ridiculous that Wang Jingzeng is a nerd, and he is still wronged by his own demotion." Speaking of this, thinking of the military department where Cao Yan went, he said with some concern: "There are not many people in the military department, but there are a lot of curves and curves in it." Adults these days, you have to inquire about it first, and then you will suffer a loss. ”

Cao Yan nodded and said, "In the past two years, I haven't bothered you to mention it." At the end of the next month, I invite everyone to have a drink. ”

"My lord, please, let's get together, this practice is always to be eaten...... "Ido said.

* Although there are many doubts in his heart, the fourth elder brother has a lot of things to keep an eye on, but he can't take care of it.

Mongolia White Disaster, the princes of the various ministries Taiji have already asked for help, how can the court stand by and watch? Even if the grain reserves are limited and the people and herdsmen are not taken care of, do they still have to let those princes and Taiji starve to death?

After several generations of marriage, many princes and Taiji over there have the blood of Aixin Jueluo. If the court is unkind, how can the Mongols be willing to submit in the future?

In addition to arranging for people to deliver grain to several departments that were seriously affected by the disaster, there were also arrangements for people to teach the herdsmen how to fish.

The Mongols don't eat fish and don't know how to fish. It is difficult for the court to say that it only gives relief food to the princes, but cares in vain about the death of the people and herdsmen.

After all, above the name, those herdsmen were also the children of the Qing Dynasty.

Although on the side of the imperial court, I wish the Mongols had hurt their vitality, but they still had to implement "benevolent government" on the face.

The rivers on the grassland are crisscrossed, and I learned the method of fishing, which can be regarded as adding food, and it is not difficult to survive this pass.

In addition to Mongolia's relief, there are also flooded counties on the Huguang side that also need relief.

When the errand of the household department came out, it was already dusk, and the fourth elder brother felt that his body was a little stiff.

Along the way, his mind was full of scenes of the fourteenth elder brother talking and laughing with Cao Yan, and he couldn't help but feel a little impetuous.

Because of his scruples about Kangxi, even if the fourth elder brother admired Cao Yan, he only arranged it secretly, and he didn't dare to win it over too blatantly. If the fourteenth elder brother was allowed to take the lead, wouldn't he regret it?

According to the news from the palace, Cao Yan's transfer of troops is the guarantee of the fourteenth elder brother.

Kangxi originally transferred Cao Yan to the household department to take care of the affairs of the warehouse. It was the fourteenth elder brother who took a fold sent to the military department and held Cao Yan up in front of the emperor.

Back in the palace, the fourth elder brother sent someone to pass Dai Jin talking in the study.

"Cao's Troop Division?" Dai Jin groaned, and he was also quite surprised, but he also understood the reason why the fourth elder brother's face was black.

Although Cao Yan is young, he is a neat officer, which the fourth elder brother appreciates a little in his heart. What's more critical is that Cao Yan is still the sister-in-law of the Cao family, and all aspects of the relationship behind it are involved.

If Cao Yan really voted for the fourteenth elder brother, how could he not be annoyed?

"Fourth master, I just got the news, Cao Efu went to the thirteenth master's mansion after falling into the ya." Dai Jin said, he already had a bottom in his heart.

Whether it is said that Cao Yan is grateful or has the heart to take refuge, over the years, the ceremony of "three festivals and two birthdays" has been carefully prepared.

Although Cao Yan is more respectful than the fourth elder brother and not close enough due to the difference in identity and age, compared with other elder brothers, he can be regarded as having close contacts.

"Thirteen Mansions!" The fourth elder brother nodded, and his heart was already ironing a lot.

Look at him, he doesn't like to drill camps, among the princes and elder brothers, some of the fourth elder brothers, thirteenth elder brothers, sixteenth elder brothers and seventeenth elder brothers are the ones who move around.

"Things gather by like, people by groups", this Cao Yan went to the military department, he was surprised, presumably he himself did not know.

This went to the Thirteenth Elder Brother's Mansion, didn't it be for himself, and the Fourth Elder Brother had some guesses in his heart. Immediately, he shook his head again, and dismissed his thoughts.

Cao Yan's surname is lazy and sincere, not the kind of person who is smart-minded...... The fourth elder brother was wrong, Cao Yan went to the thirteenth elder brother's mansion just to show him, which can be regarded as a "tactful" surface loyalty......

(To be continued)