Cao Hao, who was riding on the horse, sneezed heavily, Zhang Yi rode to the side, looked at the sky, and said with a smile: "It's not early, is grandma chattering?" ”

Xiao Man heard it next to him, scraped his face with his hand, stuck out his tongue, and said, "I don't know which one wants to be a daughter-in-law, using the uncle as a disguise?" ”

Zhang Yi smiled "hehe", looked at Xiao Man and said: "Your grandfather is asking someone to tell you the matchmaker, the child's family, is this in a hurry?" ”

Xiao Man's face was flushed when he was said, and he looked at Cao Hao, and muttered: "Uncle, look at it, Zhang Ye will block people with this sentence!" ”

Xiaoman's grandfather came to Beijing at the end of March, and several clansmen of the Cao family came with him.

Zhang Yi and Xiyun's family affair was done in early April, and Cao Hao originally let Zhang Yi rest for a month. Zhang Yi was idle, and after ten days of rest, he came out on an errand again.

Hearing Xiaoman talk about this stubble, Cao Hao turned his head to look at Zhang Yi and said: "It's really not good, take a rest a little longer, this newlywed Yan'er, it's common for the little couple to get tired of being together." It's just that the body and bones should also be cherished, and the gentleman has the 'Three Treasures Wine' over there, but it really can't be done, so you can ask for some. ”

Zhang Yi saw that Cao Hao was serious, and he should still give orders, so he listened carefully. Unexpectedly, it was this, and he couldn't help but "cough".

Wei Hei, Zhao Tong, Xiaoman and others who accompanied them couldn't help but laugh "haha".

Zhang Yi "coughed" twice, and he couldn't help laughing.

He straightened his chest, patted it vigorously, and said, "Uncle still can't believe the little one?" Thinking that back then, the little one and Wei Ye also went to see it, and the ten girls of the Night Emperor didn't dare to say it, but these three or two were not a problem. It's just a mother-in-law, can you still be a small one? As he spoke, he couldn't help but look at Wei Hei: "Speaking of this, I think of an old thing, didn't Wei Ye take a fancy to Wei Ye, redeemed herself, and wanted to be a slave?" I don't know if I'm married. ”

This time, it was Wei Hei's turn not to laugh, so he waved his hand and said, "It's more of our business, Chen Sesame is rotten grain, what are you doing with it?" These words, in front of our fathers, have a door guard in front of your daughter-in-law. Otherwise, let your sister-in-law hear it, and you should be more careful. This woman's family is trouble! ”

Zhang Yi laughed twice and stopped the topic.

Cao Hao glanced at Wei Hei, and he couldn't tell whether he was envious or admired. Because the Wei brothers grew up in the rivers and lakes, they are all dissolute and unruly surnames.

In the early years, from Jiangning to the capital, the sisters and brothers in the north and south slept with more than 100 of them.

In the early years, if the two brothers were persuaded to start a family, they didn't want to be tied up, and they didn't have that mind. Later, they got married, but they all found a little daughter-in-law.

They have also been romantic, and they have played tricks, and they have lived a stable life in the end.

Men should be like this, Cao Hao can't help but think of his youth.

Bitterly worried about repaying the deficit, he was always worried about whether his life had begun to count down. If you don't have these burdens and can do whatever you want, then life ...... Thinking wildly, I arrived at Goldfish Alley.

Cao Hao retracted his thoughts, looked at the gate of the Thirteenth Elder Brother's Mansion, and couldn't help frowning.

Thinking of the spirited spirit of the thirteenth elder brother a few days ago, Cao Hao couldn't help but blame Kangxi for being ruthless.

The thirteenth elder brother asked for battle, but was rejected by Kangxi. This news has spread to the six ministries in the past two days, along with other war-related news.

When he arrived at the gate of the Thirteenth Elder Brother's Mansion, Cao Hao turned over and dismounted, signaling Xiaoman to call the door.

"Who?" As the question was answered, the side door opened, and the porter poked his head out.

Seeing that it was Cao Hao, he hurriedly pushed open the door, bowed out, and said, "It's Cao Ye who has arrived, please come in, and listen to the big housekeeper talking to you in the next morning!" ”

Because the door of the Thirteenth Elder Brother Mansion is not open, there are a number of people who have come and gone over the years.

Cao Hao is a frequent visitor here, and he has a good relationship with the thirteenth elder brother, and he is a serious niece and son-in-law, and the subordinates here do not dare to slack off, and while leading to the living room to serve tea, he sends someone to send a message inside.

One less time, I saw the Thirteen Fujin come over with Zhang Rui, the head of the house.

Thirteen Fujin's face was pale, and there was a bit of exhaustion in his eyebrows.

Cao Hao stood up, leaned over slightly, and said, "I've seen Fujin, the Thirteenth Master...... Are you okay? ”

When Thirteen Fujin heard this, his face became worried, and he said: "You are not someone else, and I don't have to hide it from you, my lord is sad this time." After the fourth master left, the master locked himself in the study and copied the "Book of Filial Piety". I didn't go out of the house for two days and two nights, and the water and rice didn't move, and I was so anxious that I had no idea. You treat the master differently, even if he is happy to see you, you can't keep it. If you're not in a hurry to go back, come with me to the study, okay? In the end, there was already a hint of helplessness and pleading in his voice.

Cao Hao was speechless, nodded hurriedly, and faintly blamed himself in his heart.

If he hadn't come over the day before yesterday, the thirteenth elder brother wouldn't know the specific news of Erlut, would he be so eager to ask for battle?

While speaking, Cao Hao followed the Thirteen Blessings to the study.

There was a tray at the door of the study, on which were no longer hot meals, all of which were not moving.

When Thirteen Fujin saw it, his eyes turned red, and he hurriedly turned sideways and wiped it with a handkerchief.

Before he reached the door of the study, he heard the roar of the thirteenth elder brother inside: "Get out, what's the matter?" Ye said, don't come to bother you? ”

Hearing this angry scolding, the Thirteen Fujin was not annoyed, but relieved.

Although the thirteenth elder brother has not eaten or drunk for two days, he still has such a loud voice, it should be no big deal. This also made her, as a wife, put her mind at ease.

"Master, it's my ......" Thirteen Fujin's voice was slow and gentle.

There was silence in the room, and after a while, I heard the thirteenth elder brother say: "Didn't you say okay, let me be quiet for a few days, why did you come again?" Be obedient and go back to taking care of the children. ”

Thirteen Fujin smiled: "I have the master's orders, and I will obey them." It's just that Cao Hao came, and I thought that Ye Xu wanted to see him, so I brought him over. ”

Her tone was brisk, and she spoke with affection in her eyes, as if her husband had not been anything unusual these days.

Cao Hao saw it in his eyes, and he didn't know whether to rejoice for the couple or not.

Perhaps it is because of the years of silence of the thirteenth elder brother that the two of them have a deep love for each other. The spirit of the thirteenth elder brother has not completely withered, and it has nothing to do with the gentleness and thoughtfulness of the thirteen blessings.

In this way, God is also extremely fair to others.

Where there is a deficit, it is compensated in other ways; Where there is love, there are inevitably regrets elsewhere.

Heaven and earth are incomplete, everything is lacking, I really hope that the thirteenth elder brother can see better. Otherwise, if he continues to be depressed like this, I am afraid that it will still be difficult for him to escape the fate of untimely death.

After half a cup of tea, I heard the thirteenth elder brother in the room say sullenly: "Since Cao Hao is here, then let him come in and talk!" ”

"Hey!" Thirteen Fujin responded with a smile, turned around, and said to Cao Hao: "Look, you are still wearing official clothes, this is just to come back from the yamen?" There is nothing good to eat in our house, but we can still fill our stomachs. If you don't dislike it, I'll ask the kitchen to pick up a few dishes. As she spoke, she pointed to the food on the tray on the ground and motioned for Cao Hao to come down.

Cao Hao nodded and said, "Even if Fujin doesn't keep guests, I also want to be cheeky and bothered." I remember that there is a bacon fried dried radish here, which tastes very good. I went back and asked the cook to get it twice, I don't know why, it's not as good as the tunnel here. ”

Thirteen Fujin nodded with a smile and said, "Okay, it's hard to say anything else, but I know this, Hongjun also loves to eat this, and he can eat half a plate every time." Then you go in first to talk to your master, and I'll send someone to the kitchen. ”

Cao Hao responded, and when the Thirteen Fujin turned to leave, he pushed the door into the study.

As soon as he entered the room, Cao Hao smelled a thick smell of blood and couldn't help but startle. This future Prince Yi won't be unable to think about it and commit suicide, right?

In a hurry, Cao Hao immediately looked up at the bookcase.

The thirteenth elder brother sat behind the bookcase, his face was pale, and there was no blood.

On the bookcase, there is a book of filial piety on the left side, and on the right is a half-foot-high manuscript that has been copied.

The thirteenth elder brother held a brush in his hand, and the whole person looked lifeless, not half alive.

Cao Hao sniffed with his nose, and the blood in the room had not yet dissipated.

He looked at the thirteenth elder brother, except for the left hand hidden in his sleeve, he couldn't see anything unusual in other parts of his body.

It's just that his clothes are a little wrinkled, the whole person has lost weight, and his eyes are sunken. is not like a young man who has just arrived, but more like a dying old man.

Cao Hao was puzzled, and his eyes fell on the words that the thirteenth elder brother was writing. Not the usual inky color, but a striking dark red.

Cao Hao couldn't help frowning, took two steps forward, and took the inkstone with ink on the bookcase.

The smell of blood is coming to the nose, and this ink is mixed with human blood?

This is the Book of Human Blood, which is the most pious and precious of the scriptures.

The thirteenth elder brother put down his pen, squeezed out a little smile and said: "It's just my filial piety, Xiaocao, don't be verbose." ”

Cao Hao sat on the chair opposite him, looked at the thirteenth elder brother, and said, "The thirteenth master's body has been conditioned for all these years, and it will get better, but now it is like this, but people have nothing to say!" ”

In his words, there was an undisguised reproach.

The physical recuperation of this thirteenth elder brother also took a lot of effort from Cao Hao, but he was counting on the thirteenth elder brother to be stronger and live for a few more years.

Although Cao Hao bothered so much, the original purpose was just to give the Cao family an extra layer of protection and make the Cao family live in peace and security.

People are not plants and trees, and practice can be ruthless.

It's been a long time since I got in touch, and the original intention of using it is much weaker, and Cao Hao is really looking forward to the health of the thirteenth elder brother.

Cao Hao has always been respectful, and it is the first time that the thirteenth elder brother has seen him look so angry.

He walked to the low kang under the south wall and sat down, stretched out his left hand, which was originally hidden in his sleeve, and his five fingers were spotted, all of which were small, and there were always more than a dozen or twenty ways.

When Cao Hao saw it, he couldn't help frowning.

He has always disapproved of these acts of self-harm.

The thirteenth elder brother's expression was a little confused, and he said, "I can't do anything about it...... Over the years, whether it was day or night, I have been telling myself that Huang Ama has only annoyed me temporarily, and that he will forgive me one day. Now, it's going crazy...... What's there to do in this life...... If I hadn't used this method to make me more sober, I'm afraid I'd just be crazy......"

What appeared in his eyes was not disappointment, but despair carved into his bones.

With a good father, you can certainly enjoy the glory and wealth, but you can also experience the diverse life of these three ups and downs.

Cao Hao has no say in the way they get along with each other. But seeing that the thirteenth elder brother was suffering like this, Cao Hao couldn't be indifferent.

"The Thirteenth Master thinks too much, not only the Thirteenth Master, but also other elder brothers who ask for war, and Long Live Lord will refute it. Long live the Lord is familiar with history books and knows the changes of dynasties in his chest. Back then, the 'Tuo and Qi Hui Drinking Case' made such a big commotion, which was also related to the vigilance of the Long Live Lord. Monarch's father, monarch's father, for the monarch is the father, first for the king, and then for the father. Cao Hao thought for a moment and said slowly.

When the thirteenth elder brother heard this, he couldn't help frowning, and asked with a little puzzlement: "How can this be?" Isn't it that the fourteenth elder brother is asking for war, could it be that the emperor Ama even refutes his fold? ”

Cao Hao said: "Although I haven't gotten the letter yet, the result is specified." Now it is only said that the Erut people in the west invaded Hami, and what is the follow-up military situation, but they have not yet arrived in Beijing. Troops and horses have already been transferred to the northwest, and the Khalkha Mongols and the Right Guard Eight Banners have assembled and naturalized, even if they want to transfer Manchurian soldiers, they have to wait for the battle report from the northwest to be decided. ”

The thirteenth elder brother nodded while listening, and finally hesitated and asked, "It's not the fourteenth elder brother who is leading the troops, who is that?" After saying that, he couldn't help but shake his head and said, "Look at me, you are not a roundworm in Huang Ama's stomach, how can you know this?" ”

Cao Hao looked the thirteenth elder brother up and down, and said with a smile: "I can't say which general will lead the troops, but I know that the thirteenth elder brother is the life of great wealth and nobility, and a prince of Zuozheng can't escape." The thirteenth elder brother has to live a good life and live a long life, and in the future, I still think about leaning against the big tree to enjoy the shade! ”

The thirteenth elder brother didn't smile, looked at Cao Hao thoughtfully, and said for a while: "It seems that you have recognized that the fourth brother can win the big position......"

* Outside the Anding Gate, Prince Yong's Mansion, study.

The fourth elder brother handled all the official documents in his hand, put down the brush, and looked at the darkening sky outside the window.

He rubbed his brows and commanded the door, "Go and call Dai Jin." ”

Someone outside the door answered, and after a while, he heard footsteps, and then someone said: "The fourth master is called a small one?" ”

The fourth elder brother raised his head and looked at Dai Jindao, who was standing in front of him: "What news is there from the sticky pole today, how is the thirteenth elder brother, is he still refusing to come out in the study?" Is there any movement in other houses? ”

Dai Jin bowed down and replied: "Fourth Master, as of today, the news from Shen Zheng (four o'clock in the afternoon) is that the Thirteenth Master is still in the study. In other mansions, the fourteenth elder brother returned to the city from Changchun Garden, went to the tenth elder brother's mansion, and did not return to the palace after coming out, and turned back to the garden. Honghui Baylor went to the second elder brother's confinement place, and the father and son branched out, and they didn't know what they said through the door. In the end, Honghui Baylor's face when he left was a little unsightly. There is also the Cao family, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs sent a few old grandmothers over, and I heard that it was...... Mrs. Cao Yin is pregnant............ The princess also sent something over......"

The fourth elder brother listened to the front, and the more he listened, the tighter his brows wrinkled, and when he heard the last one, he couldn't help but be stunned.

"Mrs. Cao Yin is pregnant, does she have a quasi-letter? Isn't Cao Yin's daughter-in-law Da Gege? He hesitated, but asked.

Dai Jin shook his head and said, "It shouldn't be wrong, two days ago, Wang Fujin of Pingjun returned to his parents' house, and there is an old lady doctor who is familiar with the palace, and now he is also diagnosing the pulse at the Cao family." If Da Gege is happy, the one who has movement should be the Seventh Master's Mansion ......"

The fourth elder brother was stunned for a while, and said with a smile: "This is a happy event......

* Cao Mansion, Orchid Courtyard, Upper Room.

"It's a great event, I've lived half my life, and it's the first time I've seen you. This has a body, and even the palace is alarmed, this is really an amazing 'decent'! Zhao Jiashi pursed his lips, looked at Li lying on the side of the kang, and said with a smile.

Li's face was flushed, he waved his hand, and said, "Brother and sister, you came here during the day and hurt me, won't you come here after dinner just to hurt me two more sentences?" Say a few words, even if you don't say it, I know how to panic! ”

"Didn't you hear that someone was coming to the palace?" Zhao Jiashi muttered, glanced at Li's stomach, and couldn't help laughing: "No matter how ashamed, I have to give birth, I still wait to hold my little nephew......

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(To be continued)