"Asking for a curtain? Brother Yu ...... again, "Hearing Li Wei's general intention, Cao Hao was a little puzzled, and looked at him twice, but he was puzzled in his heart.

As the saying goes, "no curtain is not possible".

"Curtain" refers to the staff and friends, who are those masters in the government who do not have the name of adjutant but have the actual ability to adjudicate.

Some people say that the master involved in military affairs, and the person who sits in the yamen above the state capital is called the "staff"; Those who act as pen officials and handle administrative and judicial affairs are called "curtain friends".

At this time, people believed that "everything is inferior, only reading is high", and paid attention to "learning literature and martial arts, goods and the emperor's family", and thought that the imperial examination was the right way.

But some people are unlucky, and their knowledge is also thoroughly studied, from the teenager to the white beard, they are still famous in Sun Shan, and they have no chance to pursue a career.

The source of the master is such a scholar who is not in the first place.

Li Wei's surname is bold, which makes it easy for people to be close, but his knowledge is not flattering. Don't seek an official, but seek a curtain, no wonder Cao Hao is nahan.

Seeing Cao Hao's doubts, Li Wei hurriedly waved his hand and said, "Master Cao misunderstood, how can the kid have such a thick skin, asking for a curtain for himself is for this brother." As he spoke, he thought that he hadn't introduced the two of them yet, so he said to Cao Hao first: "Master Cao, this is the old friend of the kid, Jiang Jian and Jiang Feipho, a native of Jiangxi Leadshan, who has been traveling for many years, and came to the capital a few years ago. I am quite envious of the prosperity of the capital and want to stay here for two years. It just so happened that the kid heard that Cao Ye was going to be promoted recently, so he was cheeky and recommended his old friend to Cao Ye. ”

As he spoke, he turned his head again and said to the man behind him: "Non-phosphorus, this is the Cao Ye I often talk to you about!" ”

Jiang Jian listened and bowed to Cao Hao.

It's really "people can't look good", this man in front of him, although Cao Hao is the first time to see him, but the name has long been heard.

Jiang Jian has been in Shanxi Prefecture and County for a long time, but he is famous.

He is famous for his "Zhixia", a young man who cultivated a good martial arts, and later became famous in the curtain, and once solved several thorny cases in Shanxi.

This year, due to the tight war in the northwest, the imperial court had no money, and the rice and grain transported to the northwest were mostly used in the provincial treasury. Among them, Shanxi is next to Mongolia, and the various expenses sent down are also a lot.

The treasury of the clan is the same as the treasury of the household department, and the silver has long been in deficit, and only the numbers in the account books remain.

The governor ordered the collection of silver, and some county officials thought that they had an opportunity to connive at corrupt officials and corrupt officials to extort money and extort money.

As a result, it was the government that forced the people to rebel, which led to a local civil uprising in Linfen County.

The governor of Shanxi, Wen Zezhou, the governor of Wenzezhou, Tong Guolong, led the troops to deal with it, and Jiang Jian was Tong Guolong's guest and was invited to go together.

At that time, the people were already soldiers, and after smashing the county government, they were afraid that the imperial army would come to suppress them, so the people of the whole city helped the old and the young, abandoned their homes and fled, and hid in the mountains.

Seeing this situation, Jiang Jian dissuaded Tong Guolong from slowing down and not easily dispatching the accompanying green battalion soldiers.

Those green battalion soldiers are like wolves.

If this troublemaker is a lawless bandit, he will be strangled and killed; Most of them are ordinary people, old and weak, women and children, if the two really start to act, the situation will only get bigger and bigger.

Jiang Jian was alone, holding Tong Guolong's arrow, and entered the mountain single-handedly.

The people were all holding hoes and sticks, guarding both sides of the mountain road, but Jiang Jian was not afraid, and shouted all the way: "The governor knows that everyone is a good citizen, and he specially ordered Tong Zhizhou to appease ......"

Subsequently, the people descended the mountain one after another, and a catastrophe disappeared invisibly.

When the news reached the capital, this single-handedly appeased the people became Tong Guolong.

Tong Guolong, from the Tong family of the descendant clan, is the uncle of Long Keduo, the governor of the Nine Gates. Although they are all descendants of the Tong family, because he is not a descendant, his career is also difficult.

In the early years, he made up for Zhixian in the form of a pen, and he stayed up for more than 20 years, and now he is the governor of Zhizhou, which is also an outlier among the elites of the Eight Banners.

Speaking of which, this Tong Guolong is a good official. Whether it is the governor of the county or the governor, he is honest and honest, knows how to reduce consumption and envy, and is sympathetic to the people, so he has an excellent reputation among the people.

This is also why, Jiang Jian held Tong Guolong's arrow, which made the people lay down their arms and return to their homes.

This world is also strange, a good official like Tong Guolong should have been reused and promoted, but it was the opposite.

His incorruptibility just reflects the greed of others; His winning of the hearts of others is compared to the misdeeds of others.

Among them, Zhao Fengzhao, the former prefect of Taiyuan, regarded Tong Guolong as a thorn in the eye and a thorn in the flesh.

Zhao Fengzhao communicated with Jingli's father, Shangshu Zhao Shenqiao, and made Tong Guolong impeached.

Among them, there is also the intention of testing the Tong family.

The Tong family, when they were dying and being a man with their tails between their legs, naturally did not take an ordinary clansman to heart.

In the early years, there was an old saying in Beijing, "Tong Banchao, Lang Yiwo, count and count, there are not as many as the Suo family", which refers to the great power of the three queens of Kangxi.

Among them, the "Tong Half Dynasty" refers to the Tong Tulai family, which has produced two generations of queens; Lang is the Founding Father's Nyunlu family; The last "Suo" is the Suo Etu family where Kangxi Yuanhou belonged.

The three families are all descendants, and they are all noble families, and their children are all over the government and the opposition, and they are also extremely prominent.

The result, and how?

Among them, the most prominent Suo Etu family was unexpectedly overturned, and it was annihilated after many years. The Niu Hulu family, which is the most powerful in the army, has also had children who have been promoted and surrendered one after another.

The Tong family took a big advantage, in addition to being Kangxi's wife, it was also a mother. In addition, the children of the Tong family, most of whom are civil officials, do not make the emperor feel an eyesore, but are the least suppressed.

Around this, everyone in the Tong family did not dare to swagger anymore, for fear that the Etu family would follow in the footsteps.

Zhao Shenqiao's father and son saw that the Tong family did not move, so they became more and more emboldened, moved their hands and feet, and dismissed Tong Guolong on false charges.

In other places, the people are powerless, at most they wipe their tears and send an umbrella to the people; Zezhou is different.

This place cannot be said to be rich in the world, but also one of the richest places in the Central Plains. Wealthy businessmen are everywhere, "unless hundreds of thousands are not rich".

These businessmen and rich gentry have been ruthlessly exploited by successive officials, and they finally waited for a clean official, how could they watch them be dismissed?

Not to mention the "bells and drums to strike the market", there are still many people who want to enter Beijing to knock on the market.

The matter was big, which made the truth come out, and Tong Guolong was able to stay in office.

When Mr. Zhuang mentioned this matter to Cao Hao, he sighed and thought that it was the handiwork of the "Zhixia" friend.

does not rely on the Tong family, but only relies on the strength of the people, and Tong Guolong's innocence, it seems that he has won, but he has failed, and Tong Guolong's career is afraid that he will finally take office in Zhizhou.

According to the "Great Qing Law", anyone who assembles more than 30 Han people will be punished for the crime of treason. Assemblies, gatherings, and market strikes are all intolerable under national law.

Whether it is the businessmen and the people boycotting the market to keep them, or going to Linfen to appease them, this "popular heart" has invited too much, which makes the position of the imperial court very embarrassing, and Tong Guolong is naturally guilty of being an official.

"Loyal to the monarch and love the people", "loyal to the monarch and loving the people", this "loyal monarch" must be put before "loving the people", and this official can do it for a long time; Otherwise, what is right is also wrong, and what is wrong is even more wrong, and the end will not be better.

In the past few days, Mr. Zhuang and Cao Yin are also looking for a famous curtain for Cao Hao.

But time is pressing, and most of the staff in the capital are Shaoxing masters.

They are colluded with each other and involve too much. Mr. Zhuang and Cao Yin's meaning, in order to save the trouble in the future, do not invite Master Shaoxing. After searching for a few days, I found a person who was proficient in money and food, and a person who specialized in books, but there was a vacancy in other aspects such as criminal names.

When Cao Hao went to Waiyi Prefecture to guard the road in his early years, he also used his staff. Two of them are the deceased of Jiangning Cao's family, and the remaining two are the sons of Shandong who traveled to Shandong.

At that time, Mr. Zhuang coordinated for him, and he didn't have to bother.

This time, Cao Hao went to serve in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, but Mr. Zhuang was not suitable to come forward.

It's one thing to be old and unwilling to go to the yamen to work; There is a taboo in my heart, and the fear of meeting the old man is also one of the reasons.

Mr. Zhuang doesn't need to teach this way of getting along with each other, and he knows that Cao Hao has the style of the ancients and has always respected the elderly. For the rest, Mr. Zhuang was tireless in nagging for a few days.

It's nothing more than that the yamen is bigger, there are more rights and wrongs up and down, and the important surnames of the staff and friends of the staff. for relying on them, and sharing in their own errands; Beware of them, so that you may not be deceived by them.

The words "employing people without doubt" can only be said with words, and there should be a number in mind.

Not to mention anything else, this guest and host want to have a good relationship, but there are also staff members who do bad things with good intentions and ruin Dong Weng's future.

The example he gave to Cao Hao was Jiang Jian, a famous Shanxi actor in front of him. Among them, there is also a mention of Cao Hao, saving him from being like Tong Guolong, and he can't distinguish between "loyal monarch" and "love the people".

Cao Hao listened, but he could only sigh along.

What kind of world is this?

Corrupt officials and silverfish steal high positions, and courtiers who work hard have become rats crossing the street. What's wrong with Jiang Jian?

Protecting the people, preserving Dong Weng's official reputation, and preserving his own conscience.

It is worth calling a "chivalrous" word, and it is also worth calling a "wisdom" word.

In Cao Hao's heart, he had some respect for Jiang Jian, a famous actor.

The master of the capital, Cao Hao, has also dealt with him, but he has rich eyes and is used to watching people put dishes on the plate.

"Flattering the powerful is comparable to a filial son; Oppress the common people, better than Yama", he is talking about the masters of the capital.

Like Jiang Jian, there are very few.

Respect is respect, after all, the matter of finding the curtain is entrusted to Mr. Zhuang, and it is not good for Cao Hao to make decisions in private. Not to mention that the person in front of him is still the "curtain of destroying the master" that Mr. Zhuang sighed.

Cao Hao met Jiang Jian with his fists, and then said to Li Wei: "The matter of inviting friends behind the scenes is handled by the teacher under the grace, and it is not good for me to respond directly." If Brother Jiang is free, he can go to the house with Brother Youyu to sit down and talk about the matter in detail. ”

Although Cao Hao did not respond directly, there was a meaning of fulfillment in his words. Li Wei was also happy and nodded in response.

Because he was still worried about the mansion, Cao Hao said a few words to Li Wei, then said goodbye to the two and went back to the house first.

In Cao Hao's heart, he had the intention of fulfilling Jiang Jian, but he didn't intend to keep him by his side.

The capital is not as good as the locality, the rights are staggered, and the internal affairs government is a special yamen. If Jiang Jian was out of place, how could Cao Hao be willing to take office with trouble?

Some friends need to find a master who specializes in the art industry; Some such as registration, vermilion and so on, but ordinary people can do it.

Since ancient times, there have been many people who have taken family members and in-laws as the curtain.

If it weren't for Cao Shuo being gone, Cao Hao really wanted to leave a place for his cousin, bring him into the yamen for two years of good student training, and then make up for the lack of leisure and improve his qualifications.

But time has passed, and nothing needs to be mentioned.

Cao Hao returned to the house, and the front and back yards were already open.

Cao Hao had to sit with a drink, toast this "uncle" with a glass, and toast the "brother" with a cup.

Before, someone had already asked Cao Yin about Cao Hao's position.

This day has also arrived, there is really nothing to hide, Cao Yin will tell the truth.

It's really full of uproar, if you look at it from Cao Hao's Zhengwu Pinlang, this is a four-level promotion in a row.

Although the head of the Internal Affairs Office said that there were only three grades, and it was not as good as the six Shangshu from one grade, he was a retainer of the Son of Heaven and had a prominent position.

Cao Hao is only twenty-two years old, and with this achievement, he will not be able to keep the cabinet in the future.

Those who came to eat and drink were a little proud in their hearts, and they felt that they had come.

Cao family, can be delivered.

When Cao Hao came back, they naturally brought out the shelf of the elders, and praised and praised "affectionately".

There are a set of idioms to praise people, including praising Cao Hao's good appearance, "courteous in style", "heroic", "radiant", and "comparable to Pan An".

There are those who praise his virtues, "not arrogant or rash", "successful and unsuccessful", "humble as a valley", "cautious in words and deeds".

Others, such as "fearful in later life", "erudite and talented", "both civil and military", "upright", "wise and brave", are innumerable.

Rao is Cao Hao has lived two lives, and he has never heard so many flattering words, so he can't help but blush a little.

Is this still him? He has been blowing sand for a few months, and now this black loach does not look like a slippery loach, and he can't find the slightest shadow of "looking like Pan An".

The big guy said lively, Cao Hao looked at the crowd, but his heart was empty.

Life is like a play, when is it a head?

It just so happened that the little guy came to look for him, and when he arrived at the gatehouse, there was a steward of the Thirteenth Elder Brother's Mansion waiting to see him, so Cao Hao confessed to everyone and came out of the banquet in the flower hall.

In the gatehouse, there was the doorman of the thirteenth elder brother, Zheng Woxue's husband Wang Quantai.

A few days ago, when Cao Hao first returned to Beijing, he went to the Thirteenth Elder Brother's Mansion. Wang Quantai just went out, and the two didn't see each other.

After seeing it twice, Cao Hao said: "I haven't been in Beijing for half a year, and the news is inconvenient, and I heard that your uncle has added a kid when I come back." I guess it's going to be a hundred now, but my gift was just sent, which is really neglectful. ”

When Wang Quantai heard this, he said with a smile: "Uncle Seventh also sent a letter to the villain, and the little insider prepared some fresh things from the capital and sent them over." Cao Ye went on a business trip, and the villain mentioned it in the letter, and the uncle didn't think he would pick Cao Ye's gift. Seeing Wang Quantai a "villain", his words and deeds are no different from those of other powerful mansions, and Cao Hao's heart is also quite strange.

Wang Quantai's original Shandong man's bravery and cheerfulness seem to have been smoothed out.

He sighed inwardly, this is also a good thing.

It's just that he adapts to the rules of the capital and can Wang Quantai survive in the capital and have a future.

In addition to bringing people over to pick up the Fujin Fucha clan back, Wang Quantai also received a task, that is, to ask Cao Hao to go over there.

Although I don't know what the thirteenth elder brother is looking for him, but it's not early now, so let's go early and return early. Cao Hao took the idea, so he told the porter and asked them to inform Cao Yin later. On his own, he took a few people to ride to the Thirteenth Elder Brother's Mansion.

I ate a lot of wine on an empty stomach just now, and as soon as this little wind blew, Cao Hao was a little up, and his body shook on horseback.

The Ren brothers and Xiaoman followed, and when they saw it, they were a little uneasy, so they stepped forward and said, "Uncle, do you want to call a carriage in front of you, and you can take the carriage?" ”

Cao Hao rubbed his head with his left hand and said, "You don't need to call it out of purpose, just hire one if you encounter it, and forget it if you can't touch it." ”

The wind is getting stronger, the clouds are darkening, and the sky is getting darker.

There were few pedestrians on the road, and after walking through two alleys, I didn't see anyone catching a car.

Ren Shuyong had no choice, thinking about whether to hurry up and go to the front door to call a taxi, but was stopped by Cao Hao: "Forget it, this cold wind is excited, and the wine is almost sober." ”

That being said, people don't dare to let the horses run fast.

Several masters and servants drove their horses "tap" and "tap" and walked for half an hour before they arrived at Goldfish Alley.

The snowflakes were already fluttering in the sky, and they fell on people's faces, but they made Cao Hao feel a lot more comfortable.

The housekeeper led Cao Hao to the living room, and at the same time sent a letter to the second door.

The thirteenth elder brother is not in the front yard, and he wants to accompany Fu Jin in the inner courtyard.

Thirteen Fujin has a body, and in a month or two, it will also be the time to give birth. Because of the nostalgia, it is inconvenient to travel, so this side is from the side Fujin Fucha clan to the Cao family to celebrate his birthday. On the other side of Prince Yong's mansion, there is another side Fujin Guerjia clan.

The thirteenth elder brother got the news of Cao Hao's arrival and hurried out of the inner courtyard.

The moment he saw Cao Hao, he couldn't help frowning and said, "Is this a drink?" Why is your face so red? It's changed outside, and you're recovering from a serious illness, so you should be careful. ”

Although he had a straight face, but it was difficult to hide the concern in his words, Cao Hao listened to the warmth in his heart, waved his hand and said: "Xie Thirteen Ye is worried, don't get in the way, just go back and drink a bowl of ginger soup and sweat in a while." ”

The thirteenth elder brother looked soothing and said, "Although the weather is not cold yet, it is about to enter the winter moon, but the wind is hard." Even if you are young, you must not waste your body, or you will fall ill, but you will suffer for the rest of your life. ”

He was silent for seven or eight years, most of the time suffering from illness.

Although Cao Hao changed a lot of prescriptions for rheumatism and leg diseases for him, they also had some effect. In the past few years, it has been committed again, and it is really annoying.

Later, the thirteenth elder brother didn't bother to seek medical advice.

If it weren't for the Thirteen Fujin persuasions, I'm afraid that the Thirteenth Elder Brother would have stopped taking medicine a long time ago and would have let it go.

Cao Hao nodded and said, "I know, the body is the capital." Not to mention anything else, as my father said, 'The body is skinny, the parents who receive it, take care of themselves, and don't let their relatives worry about it, which is considered great filial piety'. Since he is a son of man, he has not repaid the kindness of his nurturing for many years, how dare he affect his relatives and elders because of his own personal sake. ”

Among them, there is the intention of persuading the thirteenth elder brother.

Over the years, Cao Hao has seen his expectations and his loss, but he is really afraid that he will be depressed and unable to escape the fate of early death in his prime.

When the thirteenth elder brother heard this, the corners of his mouth raised, and he was noncommittal.

He reached out and touched his knee, a little bitter on his face.

After all these years of treatment, he used to look like he was doing his best, but now he is suffering from a chronic illness. The joint was red and swollen, with pus.

Who gave this body rheumatism?

The pustule on this leg is a testimony that he has become a prisoner from the pride of the sky and the emperor's favored prince.

He is a minister, thunder and rain and dew, all are Jun'en, what do you say; He is a son, and his father's fate is difficult to disobey, and there is no room for speech.

Now that I think about it, I don't know if I'm getting this pus.

is also the unlucky prince who won the heir, the eldest brother and the second elder brother are circled, and they keep giving birth to children every year. On his side, although he is not knighted and is treated as an idle clan, he is better than being able to have some freedom.

Thinking about this, but it's too much.

The thirteenth elder brother took out an envelope from his cuff and handed it to Cao Hao.

It was soft and collapsed, Cao Hao opened it and looked at it, but it was a dozen silver tickets of the Tianhui number, with amounts ranging from hundreds to thousands.

The thirteenth elder brother was already restrained, and said: "You know, our house has few social exchanges, and the expenses are not much, thanks to your trouble, there have been some advances over the years."

This is the silver ticket has been thrifty over the years, and there are dividends from foreign goods shops in the past six months, totaling 30,000 taels. There is a shortage of silver in the northwest, but the army of the imperial court needs to throw away every fee there. When you first went to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, it's hard to say whether you can be called there. This silver...... Casually change your personal name and donate it......" In the end, he was a little depressed: "Don't show me, otherwise, I'm afraid that Huang Ama will think I'm a show, and I'm afraid that I will be more and more disgusted with me......"

Looking at the half-new clothes on the thirteenth elder brother, which he had seen a few years ago, Cao Hao felt that the silver seal in his hand was heavy.

He pondered for a while and said, "There is no impermeable wall in the world, even if you hide it now, you will not be able to say anything in the future." In the northwest, it is expected that the attack will not be possible until April or May next year, and there is still more than half a year to go, so the thirteenth master does not need to be in a hurry. Otherwise, we'll see when the time comes. ”

Since the silver has been sent, the thirteenth elder brother is also a matter of concern, and said to Cao Hao with a smile: "Since it is handed over to you, you will look at the arrangement, as long as it can be used in key places, saving the emperor Ama from worrying, I will sincerely thank you." ”

Speaking of this, he couldn't help but joke Cao Hao: "Everyone outside says that you are a good wealth boy." Now this bag of public faces, it really doesn't deserve the title of this 'boy'; ”

Cao Hao "coughed", only to feel that his face was burning.

Don't boast, don't damage, it seems that this skin is not thick enough, and you have to continue to exercise.

Coming out of the Thirteenth Elder Brother's Mansion, it was already getting dark outside.

Because it was the end of the month, and it was cloudy, there were no stars in the sky, and there was no moon.

Xiaoman and the others carried the lanterns prepared by the Thirteen Elder Brothers' Mansion and urged the horses to lead the way.

Cao Hao rode on horseback, thinking about how to "donate" these tens of thousands of silver.

With Kangxi's current heart, he really can't say that it was donated by the thirteenth elder brother, otherwise, I am afraid that it will be regarded as the second "alum book case".

But the more I thought about it, the heavier my head became, the hotter my body became, and my eyelids couldn't open anymore. Cao Hao shook his head to sober himself up and clenched the reins in his hand.

Finally, seeing the lantern of Cao's mansion, Cao Hao's spirit was relaxed, his body was already soft, and he was about to slide off the horse.

Seeing this, Ren Jiyong didn't care about humility, so he leaned sideways and grabbed Cao Hao's collar.

"Uncle, uncle, what are you doing......

"Uncle ......"

Cao Hao only felt that the voice in his ears was getting more and more blurred, and he didn't know anything anymore, and fell into boundless darkness......*

(To be continued)