Cao Mansion, living room.

The atmosphere was very weird, Hongshu sat under the thirteenth elder brother, a little uncomfortable.

"One, two, three, four, five......" Hongshu couldn't help muttering, except for the fifth elder brother and the seventh elder brother who did not come, several princes and elder brothers who stayed in the capital came.

The thirteenth elder brother and the seventeenth elder brother are friendly with their brother-in-law, Hongshu knows, but he doesn't know where the nine elder brothers, the tenth elder brother, and the twelfth elder brother come from?

It wasn't that he muttered, but the thirteenth elder brother and the seventeenth elder brother glanced at each other, but they smiled a little bitterly.

The two of them, just looking at Cao Hao's face, temporarily revolted and came to worship Cao Yin, who would have thought that they would catch up with such a lively scene.

Brother Jiu just squinted at Cao Hao, no matter how he looked at it, he snorted coldly.

Your own nephew? It's just the Cao family's slave seedling, and this is about to tremble?

Emperor Amam is not old and confused, even if there is an illegitimate daughter outside, there is no need to publicize it in a big way, for fear that others will not know about the royal scandal.

Sitting at the head of the ninth elder brother is the tenth elder brother, he has a drooping face, but his face is ugly, it doesn't look like he came to visit someone's house, but it looks like he came to collect debts.

In addition to these four, there is also a prince elder brother, who is the twelfth elder brother who has just entered the door.

Cao Hao took his cousin Cao Fujing to accompany him in the last seat, and he was also confused.

This "third anniversary of burning" is not a big deal, usually one's own people and close relatives get together and go to the grave to worship, or the ancestral hall to worship.

For this reason, Cao Hao didn't think about Zhang Luo, but only went out of the city early with Cao Fu, went to Cao Yin's tomb, placed sacrifices, and returned from worship.

Unexpectedly, when I returned to the house, it was a room full of "distinguished guests".

Hongshu is Cao Hao's brother-in-law, the in-law of the Cao family, and it is understandable to come over for a walk; The thirteenth elder brother and the seventeenth elder brother walked over and met Cao Hao, which is not unusual. But why did the nine elder brothers, the tenth elder brother, and the twelfth elder brother, come?

Cao Fu followed his cousin and asked the princes to say goodbye, and he didn't know the bottom of his heart. It's just that he also knows that there is no room for him to speak, so he honestly retreats to his cousin's head to watch from the wall.

When there are more people, there are fewer big guys, and the hall is a little cold.

Among the people in the hall, except for the Cao brothers and Hongshu, the other five are all princes, so they sit in a row.

The ninth elder brother and the tenth elder brother are the first chairs on the left and right, the ninth elder brother is the twelfth elder brother and the seventeenth elder brother, the tenth elder brother is the thirteenth elder brother and Hongshu, and the Cao family brothers are accompanied by the last seat.

"I haven't heard that the twelfth brother has a relationship with Cao Hao, the twelfth brother is looking for Cao Hao for something?" Brother Jiu picked up the tea, took a bite, and when he ate it was Penglai Xianhao, he felt a little pantothenic acid in his heart, and asked casually without words.

This question was also what others were curious about, and for a while, the twelfth elder brother felt that his face was hot, and he said, "Hehe...... It's not a big deal, but a few days ago, I wrote with the sixteenth brother, and Cao Hao was mentioned in the letter, so I came over and took a look......"

Seeing him cowering, Brother Jiu looked down on him, but he didn't want to give him a face in public. Hearing him mention the sixteenth elder brother, he found the beginning of the conversation, and asked Cao Hao about cigarette holders and pipes.

Although this transaction was occupied by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the cigarettes were in the hands of Brother Jiu.

He looked at Cao Hao, his earlier disgust had decreased a little, and he wondered how much he would have to save if this kid was obedient.

The atmosphere in this hall is really weird, the thirteenth elder brother is afraid that something will make it difficult for Cao Hao, and when the ninth elder brother finishes talking with Cao Hao, he will excuse himself to have something to do, say goodbye to everyone, and leave with the seventeenth elder brother.

Seeing that the two of them were gone, the twelve elder brothers didn't stay long, and even ignored the reason they had found before, and said goodbye to everyone.

Hongshu wanted to stay and ask his brother-in-law why they came, but seeing that the ninth elder brother and the tenth elder brother were as stable as Mount Tai, he had no intention of leaving, so he could only go back in fear and find the seventh elder brother to get an idea.

Only the Cao family brothers, the ninth elder brother, and the tenth elder brother are left in the living room, but this depression is not reduced at all. There is no other reason, it is really that the tenth elder brother's expression is too gloomy, and looking at the Cao family brothers is like shooting a knife.

At this moment, Cao Hao has already made more than ten turns in his heart, thinking thoroughly about what he has done in recent years, and there is indeed no place to offend the ten elder brothers. Well, as for the events of eleven years ago, it was too long ago, and there were few people who handled it, so it should not be disclosed.

After thinking about this, Cao Hao's confidence was enough.

Seeing that Brother Jiu was talking nonsense without a match, Cao Hao also responded one by one.

He was not in a hurry, but Cao Fu was in a hurry. He saw that this tenth master was not good, and he was a little worried about his brother, and he couldn't help complaining that the thirteenth elder brother and the seventeenth elder brother were not kind.

If you leave later, you might as well leave some buffer room.

But he didn't know that the surname of the ten elder brothers, if he was really looking for Cao Hao, where would he stop for a long time. The thirteenth elder brother and the seventeenth elder brother also knew this, so they left with peace of mind.

Seeing that the ninth elder brother was idle for a long time, the tenth elder brother couldn't sit still, and said to Cao Hao with a straight face: "Cao Hao, I heard that Fang Chonggong, who served in front of Huang Ama in the early years, is in your mansion, and the Fujin in the master's mansion is a little uncomfortable. ”

Seeing that he finally explained his intentions, Cao Fu secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but Cao Hao's heart sank.

Brother Shi's original partner Fu Jin died of illness a few years ago, and now this Ji Fu Jin has nothing to do with his knees, and his relationship with Brother Ten is also notoriously bad. Ten elder brothers can seek medical treatment for Ji Fujin, which is strange.

I'm afraid it's the "hidden disease" of the tenth elder brother.

Fifty years after beating Kangxi, the tenth elder brother has never added a little elder brother to his mansion. In addition to Ji Fujin, he never referred to the show girl, and no one said anything in the early years, and when it was a long time, someone supported me behind my back.

When Kangxi was fifty years old, the tenth elder brother was not yet established, what was the reason why the heirs were not prosperous?

The fourteenth elder brother has not added little elder brother and little Gege in the past ten years because he injured his kidneys back then, what is the reason for the tenth elder brother?

Brother Ten doesn't care about his heirs, but he has been a "eunuch" for more than ten years, which is really a lot of experience.

The partial-born Fang Gong is famous, and he has served in front of the emperor, not to mention, just say that let Cao Hao's eldest daughter go from blindness to blindness, she can be worthy of the name of "divine doctor".

In the heart of the tenth elder brother, he was ready to move for a long time, but because it was a "hidden disease", he was always afraid of the traces of dew, and he was hesitant to hide it, and when he got the idea and asked for a doctor to say anything, Fang Chonggong had already left Beijing with his daughter.

Although the tenth elder brother was determined to cure the disease, he couldn't pull his face, so he chased people out of the capital, so he could only sigh twice and then find another way.

Now, I finally got the letter and knew that the "Doctor Fang" had come to Beijing again, and he lived in Cao's house, and the tenth elder brother couldn't hold it back, and pulled the ninth elder brother to the door.

Not to mention the Qing Dynasty, even a few hundred years later, if this man does not lift, it is also "unspeakable".

Cao Hao is also a man, so he naturally knows what the so-called dignity of men is.

If Fang Chonggong wades into this troubled water, I'm afraid he won't be able to do well.

Seeing that Cao Hao was hesitant and silent, the tenth elder brother had already stood up and said angrily: "What, Ye Baba came to beg, shouldn't you?" This miracle doctor can go to the old thirteen mansions, can go to the seventh brother's mansion, and can prescribe prescriptions for the seventeenth elder brother, but he can't go to the master...... A prescription for the master's Fujin? ”

He was already full of anger and cheeky, how could he allow Cao Hao to refuse?

Brother Jiu watched coldly, without the slightest intention of stopping, but said without yin or yang: "The tenth brother is too real, don't treat yourself as an outsider, right?" The seventh brother is Cao Hao's father-in-law, and the thirteenth brother and the seventeenth brother are also friends with Cao Hao, let's count the tablets! ”

When the tenth elder brother heard this, his face became more and more ugly, and he stared at Cao Hao deadly.

Looking at it like that, if Cao Hao stopped him ruthlessly, he would do it.

Seeing his eyebrows raised, Cao Hao only sighed.

The idea of drugging the tenth elder brother was not Cao Hao's idea. Harming others and not lifting them off and cutting off people's heirs is too lacking in morality.

Speaking of which, Brother Ten does not have much bad deeds except for his arrogant and domineering surname. Otherwise, it would not be the turn of others, and Kangxi would not be able to spare him.

In terms of blood, this is his uncle, and Cao Hao is a little strange in his heart.

Although it is not close, it is not as disgusted as in the early years, and is willing to leave a glimmer of leeway.

However, he will not be in danger for a moment of soft-heartedness. Therefore, he opened his mouth and said, "Tenth Master, Elder Fang is indeed in my mansion. It's just that he is old and has come all the way from Fujian, and he has been tired from his father-in-law's house a few days ago. Even on his father-in-law's side, he stopped applying needles, afraid that it was Fujin's side, and he was powerless. ”

When the tenth elder brother heard this, his face was flushed and trembling, and he couldn't help it.

Cao Hao saw that he had no room for accommodation, so he continued: "If the tenth master can wait, let Elder Fang rest for two days first." Save him from lack of energy, run in vain, and can't share the worries of the tenth master. ”

The tenth elder brother was full of evil fire, and he couldn't help but want to get angry, and when he heard that Cao Hao didn't say anything to death, he snorted and glanced at Cao Hao, and said, "Then later, it can't be too late." The lord will send a carriage to pick him up and let him live in the lord's mansion for a while. ”

"Tenth Master, not only is my father-in-law waiting for Elder Fang to administer the needle again, but my mother is said to have a chronic illness today, and she also needs to be taken care of by Elder Fang. You see...... "Cao Hao is a few points."

The tenth elder brother frowned, but he was not an unreasonable person, and besides, there was still the face of the seventh elder brother and the Li family.

Therefore, he was annoyed in his heart, but he still responded happily: "Okay, don't be verbose, the master knows, I can't delay the seventh brother and Lingtang." ”

Cao Hao saw that he answered, so he didn't say more. Although he didn't have much contact with the tenth elder brother, he knew that the tenth elder brother was very arrogant, and he would not break his word easily, and he also cared about the brotherhood between the princes.

After finishing business, the tenth elder brother couldn't stay anymore and left with the nine elder brothers.

Cao Hao took his cousin to personally send the two princes out of the mansion, and when they saw them riding away, the two breathed a sigh of relief.

Cao Fu wiped the cold sweat on his head, let out a long breath, and said in a low voice: "Look at the posture of the tenth elder brother, where is he here to ask for people, he is simply here to rob people." I'm afraid that if the eldest brother spits out a 'no' word, he will have to roll up his sleeves. Although his small body and bones, even if there are two more, they are not the opponents of the eldest brother, but a prince and a county king, and if he runs to our house and waves his arms, he will attract people's attention. ”

The tenth elder brother is thin, thinner than the thirteenth elder brother who was depressed in his early years.

Thinking of the entanglement during the epidemic in the capital back then, Wei Hei was blind, and the embarrassment in Cao Hao's heart disappeared.

Not only that, but he was also a little unwilling.

If only Wei Bai drugged not the tenth elder brother, but the ninth elder brother.

Even if they had a holiday with each other back then, the person who came forward to play tricks was the tenth elder brother, and it was the ninth elder brother who was behind it.

Cao Hao picked the corners of his mouth and scolded himself secretly.

I'm a little confused, can we really think that everyone is a relative?

Not to mention the prince's Beizi Mansion, which has never been in contact, is the Li family, which is regarded by others as "one is prosperous, and one is damaged", and the Cao family is just a combination of interests, and the so-called kinship is just a fig leaf.

Both were born in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and their family status was not obvious, and the Cao and Li families formed an alliance because of their in-laws and guarded the south of the Yangtze River, which was also a last resort.

According to the clan concept of the ancients, if there is a reliable one among the clansmen, it is not better than receiving assistance from a foreign surname...... * Lanyuan and going to the house.

In addition to the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law of the Dongfu Zhaojia family, the three sisters of the Cao family and the righteous daughter of the Li family, Han Jiang, all came.

In the morning, Gao Taijun also came over to talk to her daughter for a while, and later saw that there were many people, so she went back to the Peony Courtyard. Li knew that she didn't like to be lively, so she went, but asked the kitchen to set up an extra table of noodles and send it to the Shaoyuan.

Although everyone did not go out of the city to worship, there was a tablet of Cao Yin in the Li family's hall, and starting from Zhaojia's family, everyone paid tribute to the tablet in front of the tablet.

Cao Jia's status is noble, and with her, not only the younger daughter-in-law is restrained, but even Zhaojia's dare not speak wantonly.

Fortunately, the palace is inseparable from people, she worshiped her father, accompanied her mother for a while, and left before noon.

At this time, Zhao Jia's family was more comfortable, and pulled the Li family to talk about the purchase of New Year's goods.

It's only September, but if you want mountain goods, it's time to get someone out of the customs.

Li said with a smile: "There is no need to make a special trip this year, when Brother Hao came back from Rehe, he arranged for people from the other courtyard over there. ”

"It would be nice if the second and fourth children could come back, otherwise the house over there would be really deserted." Zhao Jiashi sighed and said.

Li Shi listened and looked at Chu Yu with a smile.

It would be nice to add another grandson, and with more small hairy heads, the house would be more lively.

Li was afraid that she would be tired of tossing for half a day, so he saw that their younger generation went to Wutong Garden to talk.

Everyone followed Chu Yu to Wutong Yuan to speak, and there were only two left, the Li family and the old lady of the Zhaojia family.

"Sister-in-law, how did you just hear that there are several princes who have passed the mansion?" Zhao Jiashi asked with a little curiosity.

Li's heart twitched, and he squeezed out a little smile and said: "Xu is passing by, Hao'er has always had a good relationship with the thirteenth and seventeenth masters." ”

Zhao Jiashi listened and complained: "The thirteenth master is more than thirty years old, and he has been in the mansion for more than ten years, when will he be knighted, the emperor will not forget him, right?" , the old man is not young anymore. ”

As a bystander earlier, the Li family only felt that the emperor was ruthless, and the situation of the thirteenth elder brother was pitiful. Now, knowing his life experience, Li can't help but lose his mind.

He is not a loving person.

Zhao Jiashi was beside him, and then muttered: "If only the Thirteenth Master could go to the Ministry of Officials, we can also share a good errand in five or two years......

(To be continued)