Just when everyone thought that Cao Hao, the "new official", would be very busy, and then maybe there would be some "mess" to add to everyone's after-dinner conversation, Cao Hao was unexpectedly idle.

After seeing His Majesty on the sixteenth, Cao Hao stayed in Changchun Garden and did not go to the Yamen of Taifu Temple. Anyway, there is also a place for officials to rest on duty, and he stays here very "dedicatedly".

In the operation of the Taifu Temple, he only asked the subordinate officials in charge to propose, and he chose to nod or shake his head, and the rest of his heart was not half a point.

It's not that he is lazy and can't get on the stage, but the affairs of a yamen are complicated, where can he take over in a day and a half? Not to mention that these few days are busy, there is chaos inside and outside the yamen.

If he is left to figure this out on his own, figure out that, maybe something will go wrong then.

Cao Hao has already made the worst plan in his heart, no one should dare to use the methods of "shocking" and "shocking horses", after all, it is the Jiazi Longevity Ceremony, even if it is not pleasing to the eye, he does not dare to make too much noise. The rest are nothing more than mistakes in errands, jokes that are not big or small, "mistakes" that have nothing to do with the overall situation, etc.

He is just a "commissioner", and he doesn't want to take this step to get Kangxi's favor like others, so why bother to take care of everything, so he is very idle to let go of power.

If someone beats his idea, he must first catch up with his own person and not say anything, and nothing good may be left behind.

However, no one may want to see him so "idle", that is, Kangxi who raised him to this position.

Standing on the edge of the vegetable garden, looking at Kangxi's back, Cao Hao's brain was running rapidly. Since the fifteenth day, I have done quite a rule, and I have not been reckless or have a handle?

Kangxi stood there, silent for a long time, and asked, "Cao Hao, how do you see the growth of this wheat seedling?" ”

Since it is Kangxi Chrysostom, then Cao Hao has to take a closer look. However, he is not in harmony with farming, where can he see any doorway? I just feel that it is green, and it is very comfortable to watch.

Seeing that Cao Hao didn't respond immediately, Kangxi turned his head, glanced at him, and asked, "Huh?" ”

Cao Hao replied: "If you go back to the Long Live Lord, this is ...... The slave has never been involved in farming, so he can't say what to do, but he just looks at the thick wheat seedlings, and he smokes Hui'er, thinking that it is good. ”

Kangxi snorted coldly and said, "It's just that it looks bright, if there is no fertilizer and water to keep up, it will be difficult for the wheat grains to grow well!" ”

Why do you say this for no reason? Cao Hao looked at the wheat, even if it was not a narcissistic surname, he couldn't help but have some doubts, could it be that Kangxi wanted to cultivate himself? Deliberately plucking and plucking, hoping that you can grow into a good wheat?

Although he was cranky in his heart, Cao Hao still said kindly: "Long live what Lord said is true." ”

I only heard Kangxi say again: "That year, it was also this time, the king of Pingnan Shang Kexi invited the old man, and wanted to seal the town of Guangdong with his son's letter and heir, and wanted to test me. I allowed him to invite the old man and refuted his son's claim that Zhenyue would be sealed. The civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty were terrified, and finally said that there were more than one or two people who came to me to advise, and they were afraid of causing military incidents, turmoil in the court, and peace in the country. ”

Cao Hao listened quietly, and wondered a little in his heart, this should be a matter of the time of the Ping San Domain, not to mention thirty or forty years, but I don't know how Kangxi remembered to mention this.

Kangxi continued: "Those civil and military ministers all thought that I was young and reckless, and I didn't know the severity, so I insisted on doing this. No one knows, and I'm afraid in my heart, how can I not be afraid of ...... if the three feudatories have heavy troops in hand?" I am the emperor, and I can't blindly raise tigers because I am afraid, and ruin the Qing Dynasty! ”

Although Kangxi said proudly, the last four words still stabbed Cao Hao's ears vividly.

He thought of that day, remembered his father's admonition, and really wanted to ask the emperor in front of him, whether he regarded himself as the emperor of the Manchurians, or as the emperor of the people of the world? Wouldn't taking care of your people and saving them from the harm of "smallpox" better reflect the demeanor of "benevolent rulers through the ages"?

Frowning slightly, Cao Hao finally suppressed his impulse, just looked at the strong wheat seedlings and clenched his fists.

Kangxi turned around, tilted his chin and said to Cao Hao: "That year, I was twenty years old!" The words were full of pride and pride.

For some reason, Cao Hao suddenly remembered Marhan, and when he said that he had conquered the northwest and made great achievements, Marhan also had this expression.

Kangxi raised his head and looked at the rising sun in the east, with a very complicated expression on his face.

Perhaps because of Kangxi's old age, Cao Hao felt that he looked shorter than in previous years. No matter how afraid he was of this emperor in his heart, thinking about how much he had taken care of himself over the years, Cao Hao still couldn't help but feel grateful.

It is now the fifty-second year of Kangxi, and there are nine years left before the sixty-first year of Kangxi. Thinking of this, Cao Hao's heart was also very heavy.

No matter how this emperor treats the world and how he defends the Manchu and Han dynasties, he is indeed tolerant of the Cao family to the end.

Kangxi had already turned around and said to Cao Hao: "I ordered you to go to Taifu Temple, do you know the reason?" ”

What else could it be? The old emperor was very wary of his sons, fearing that they would install men on his side. Even if there is no recommendation from the seventh elder brother and no Cao Hao, the position of the Taifu Siqing will definitely not fall on the head of Ming An, who is recommended by the eighth elder brother, nor will it fall on the head of Yi Duli, who the third elder brother and they worked hard for.

Cao Hao knew this in his heart, but the emperor's thoughts, how could outsiders figure it out? After thinking about it for a while, he still shook his head slightly, and replied: "Back to the words of the Long Live Lord, the slave is dull, and it is difficult to understand the holy will!" ”

Kangxi waved his hand and said, "You are mine...... My grandson-in-law, in private, don't be a 'slave' or a 'slave', just call me Emperor Marfa! ”

Cao Hao bowed in response, but did not call out. It's also impossible to call himself a "slave", and he doesn't want to, but after being told a few times by his father, he has to be cautious and cautious. It is okay to save the emperor from seeing you when he is pleasing to the eye, and it is also a sin of arrogance to see that you are not pleasing to the eye.

Kangxi looked at Cao Hao, his expression was quite complicated, and said: "I want to keep you in the capital, and your father also wants you to be here, I and your father will never harm you, you don't have to take precautions!" ”

Cao Hao listened, stunned, not knowing how to answer.

Kangxi sighed and said, "Every time I see you, I want to scold your father." Thinking about it, the changes in the hour are too big, so that you are always so trembling about people and things, and you are also afraid to do things, and you can't let go of your fists and feet. Every time I see you lonely and lonely, and your six relatives don't rely on you, I don't feel good. ”

Cao Hao's chest was like a ball of cotton, so stuffy that people couldn't breathe.

How can I be lonely, don't I have parents and relatives, don't I have a wife and children, and I don't have friends and friends? Why did I listen to Kangxi's words, but my eyes were so sour, I wanted to defend myself loudly, I wanted to shout, I was not alone, I was living a happy life!

The world seemed to stand still, eleven years, eight months and eight days, Cao Hao remembered it clearly. After being reborn, he remembered it in his heart.

Thinking that he had adapted to his new identity, Cao Hao had worked hard all these years, but when the layer of window paper was pierced, he realized that he could not deceive himself.

Although he was only a small person, he was no less lonely than the emperor. He looked at the world coldly, and he had secrets in his heart that he couldn't tell anyone. On the surface, he still has to wear a smiling face, work hard to adapt to the excitement of life, and play a good son, a good husband, and a good father.

Loneliness, bitter loneliness. Cao Hao really wants to find someone who can talk, tell him who he is, what kind of person he is, and what kind of secrets he hides in his heart!

Cao Hao wanted to laugh and ridicule others, saying that he was actually the son of the Cao family, Cao Xueqin's elder, who met the emperor Lao'er, and had a hip-hop friendship with the prince's brother; I really want to show off with others, I was lucky enough, I married a gentle and kind little daughter-in-law, and gave birth to a big fat son.

It's like being a dumb person for more than ten years, and suddenly being able to speak, Cao Haote wants to talk to someone. He clenched his fists, and was about to turn around and say a few words to Kangxi, when he heard someone say: "What time is this, why are you still here?" ”

It was the sixteenth elder brother who arrived, Cao Hao looked around and asked, "Long live the master?" ”

The sixteenth elder brother said: "It's been a long time ago, what do you think, so distracted?" Prepare over there, we will return to Beijing in a while, and we have to follow! ”

Seeing that the sixteenth elder brother had faded from his youthful childishness and was already an adult, Cao Hao patted him on the shoulder with a smile and said, "Let's make a bet, does the sixteenth master dare?" ”

The sixteenth elder brother raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "What, what great news did you get from the Emperor Ama side, and you want to find someone to show off?" ”

Cao Hao couldn't help laughing, it was worthy of having been together for a few years, and he knew his own thoughts a little. It's just that it's not so much "showing" as it is that he is really suffocated and wants to say a few words. Therefore, he was noncommittal, and asked: "Do you dare or not, the sixteenth master will give me a word, don't grind the unpleasantness." If the sixteenth master is not uncommon to hear, I will find someone else to say! ”

The sixteenth elder brother was tickled by him, pointed at Cao Hao and said: "Don't wait like this, see you laugh like this, it's a good thing to designate, don't say it, who else do you want to talk to?" If you gamble, you will gamble, but what do you have in mind here? What do you want to open your mouth to, can you be without you? ”

Cao Hao was just joking casually, but now listening to the sixteenth elder brother say this, he remembered that he hadn't thought about the bet yet.

After thinking about it for a while, Cao Hao said: "The bet is just a sentence from the sixteenth master!" ”

The sixteenth elder brother nodded and said, "Well, I know, what do you say?" ”

Cao Hao smiled and said: "If there is a day when I go early and leave the old mother and young son, please ask the sixteenth master to take care of it more!" ”

The sixteenth elder brother was still curious, and said with a smile: "Go early?" Where are you going...... "At this point, he closed his voice and frowned: "Bah, bah! Childlike words, children's words! Early in the morning, how did you remember to talk about these? ”

However, he then shook his head and said, "What? Have you received a letter? Then you can't compare with Bachar, he will be fifty people, and it is not surprising that he is gone. Speaking of this, he stabbed Cao Hao with a smile and said, "I really don't know, how can you think of these people who are alive and dead, if you are someone else, I am afraid that you are going to set off a cannon battle, you are a stable servant Siqing!" ”

Cao Hao really just heard about it, but since the sixteenth elder brother said so, he didn't bother to confess.

The sixteenth elder brother smiled: "This bet has been said, so what is the bet, I am still waiting!" ”

Cao Hao touched his chin, walked around the sixteenth elder brother, and looked at him from head to toe.

The sixteenth elder brother was furious, and couldn't help but take a step back and asked, "What's the matter, the gods are chattering, don't tell me, you are going to pretend to be Zhuge !" ”

Cao Hao nodded with a smile, and said to the sixteenth elder brother with a smile: "Well, when there is no one in the future, the sixteenth master can call me 'Sai Zhuge '!" ”

"Gotcha, say you're fat, you're still panting! What good news has you received, don't hide it! Brother Sixteen said with a smile.

Cao Hao waved his hand: "Sixteenth master, don't worry, I have to let Xiaoxian'er calculate it!" As he spoke, he made a few fingers in a good way.

The sixteenth elder brother couldn't laugh, pointed at Cao Hao and said, "This ...... Who did you learn this from? After going out for a year, he turned into a god stick and came back! ”

Cao Hao fiddled with his fingers, shook his head, and said with a smile: "The Sixteenth Master Heavenly Court is full, the Earth Pavilion is round, what is the future...... There is no limit to it...... A prince is indispensable! ”

The sixteenth elder brother didn't believe it, shook his head and said, "It's nonsense, how can it be?" Except for a few older brothers, who else is eligible to be knighted? The fourteenth brother has always been favored by the emperor Amma, and he is just a solid mountain shell, can I still get past him? ”

Cao Hao just smiled and said, "What the hell, the sixteenth master will know in the future!" As the saying goes, 'the secret of heaven cannot be revealed', you just know it in your heart, don't talk about it to others, and save it from increasing variables. ”

Seeing that he was sure, the sixteenth elder brother didn't feel at the bottom of his heart, so he smiled and asked, "Is it Emperor Fang Cai Ama who has revealed something?" Are you really going to give me the title of county king? However, whether it is the preface or the position of the mother, there is no reason for my title to surpass that of my brothers? ”

Cao Hao pretended to be profound, and said, "When the time comes, you will know." It's just that this matter can't be rushed, maybe ten or eight years, don't forget that I said that. When the time comes, don't forget to praise me for my good calculations! ”

The sixteenth elder brother glanced at him with a smile and said, "The skin is thick enough, but what did you hear from the emperor Amma, can you really regard yourself as a god?" Well, I remember, I just hope to borrow your auspicious words, there is really such a day, and I can also give Eniang a long face. ”

Cao Hao smiled and took out his pocket watch and looked at the time, it was already close to midnight (seven o'clock in the morning). The two talked and laughed and went to the second palace gate.

When the two of them got farther away, they saw a person coming out from behind the wall of the Guandi Temple on the edge of the vegetable garden, but it was the fourth elder brother wearing the prince's dress.

Thinking of the appearance of Cao Hao and the sixteenth elder brother giggling, he couldn't help but smile.

It seems that Huang Ama wants to give sixteen county kings in a few years, but why did these words say to Cao Hao? The fourth elder brother was puzzled. Could it be that as Fu Nai guessed, what is the allusion to Cao Hao's origin?

Looking at Cao Hao's back, the fourth elder brother remembered the news from the sticky pole that Li Xu was already the eighth elder brother's person. Although the Cao family doesn't mix with these now, what will happen in the future?

* The Holy Driver starts at two o'clock and returns to the palace from Changchun Garden to the Queen Mother. Because it was the eve of the Longevity Festival, there was a full guard of honor, and there were palace concubines and hundreds of officials accompanying them, and it was a mighty and mighty road.

From Changchun Garden to Xizhimen, the provincial officials and scholars sandwiched the road to Luobai to greet the imperial chariot.

Along the way, there were all kinds of pomp, there were old people kneeling to offer longevity, Kangxi stopped to comfort and give the old people longevity peaches and other food.

Among them, there is the mother of Laidu, the deputy capital of Mongolia with a blue flag, who is 90 years old and has the same hall for five generations, and leads more than 100 people from his children and grandchildren to greet him.

Kangxi stopped, ordered someone to give the old lady a longevity peach, and said: "The old man is so blessed, I wish the old man a hundred years old!" ”

The old man trembled and kowtowed, and said, "Long live the master and ten thousand blessings, I wish the master a long life!" ”

Outside the Xizhi Gate, the kings, the beylors, the bezis, the princes, the clans, the Jueluo people, the civil and military ministers, officials, and soldiers knelt down to greet them at the chanting place. Behind them, there were countless people of Gyeonggi, all of whom knelt down to welcome the holy car.

Just listen to the humane: "Hurrah hooray, hooray, hooray!" Then everyone responded in unison: "Hooray, hooray, hooray!" The voice grew louder and louder, and countless people shouted along.

Kangxi sat on the imperial chariot, looking down.

Behind the kings Baylor, in the crowd of people separated by soldiers, the thirteenth elder brother in regular clothes knelt on the ground, kowtowed with tears, and said silently in his heart: "Huang Ama, the old thirteen has come to congratulate you on your birthday!" ”

(To be continued)