The thirteenth elder brother's reply made it clear that although Ning Chun's father and son committed suicide in prison back then, the imperial court did not strip Ning Chun's family of their family titles and titles, which shows that it will not harm their descendants. If Cao Hao wants to arrange for Zuo Zhu and Zuo Cheng brothers to recognize their ancestors and return to their ancestors, there is nothing wrong with it.

Cao Hao read the letter, his heart was heavy, although he had long known that there was little hope, but now, he was still a little disappointed.

In the final analysis, it was because of the death of Ning Chun's father and son that it had a lot to do with Kangxi, so the case could only continue to be confused.

Yongzheng is a venerable person and will not mention the old things of the Kang Dynasty; When Qianlong came to power, he followed Kangxi's example in everything, and it was too late to praise it, how could he set things right?

Cao Hao pondered for a moment and discussed the matter with Chu Yu.

From his standpoint, he hopes that Zuo will live and Zuo will be good, but the father and son of the Ning family have not been rehabilitated, so they will recognize their ancestors and return to their ancestors, and in the name of a criminal official, even if they are protected by Cao Hao, the two brothers will have to endure a lot of white eyes.

If you don't recognize your ancestors and return to your ancestors, Zuo Cheng's family affairs will become a problem. Marriage is originally a good marriage with two surnames, if you can't even tell the surname, what kind of relationship do you have?

To recognize the ancestors and return to the ancestors at this time is like robbing the Ning Chun family of the world.

Ning Chun's family was defeated that year, and only Ning Chun's stepmother was left alive, and she had already passed her son. Now the child who passed by his family has also reached the age of marrying a wife and having children.

What about the blood of Zuo Zhu and Zuo Cheng? In the eyes of Ning Chun's stepmother, where are the children and grandchildren who are raised by her side close?

Chu Yu thought for a while and said, "Why don't you invite Sister-in-law Tian over and ask her what she means?" Although the master is planning for their mother and son, it must be in line with their mother and son's wishes. ”

Cao Hao thought so, and waited for the maid to invite Tian over.

More than ten years of life has made Tian lose his early years. In addition, her sons are filial and sensible, there is nothing to worry about, and she looks very good in spirit.

After listening to Cao Hao's words, she was silent for a while, Fang raised her head, and said with red eyes: "If our master and uncle's case is irrelevant, I also want to take their brothers back there to have a look...... In two years, their brothers will become Ding, and they should take the two of them to kowtow to the graves of their uncle and grandmother, if it weren't for our grandmother's plan back then, I don't know what their brothers would have ......."

The world is unpredictable, back then, Niu Hulu's family was afraid that her husband and father-in-law were in danger, and they were afraid of harming the family, so they sent the Tian family, who was likely to be pregnant, out of the house; And Cao Hao was also worried about cutting the grass and eradicating the roots with others, so he hid the identity of the left brother and raised him in Cao Mansion for all these years.

However, after more than ten years, although Ning Chun's family has fallen, the women and children have also lived in peace, without any waves.

In this way, it was because of the decision of Niu Hulu and Cao Hao that the identity of the Zuozhu brothers was embarrassing. is obviously the grandson of the head of the family, but now he is like an outsider, and he has no suitable identity when he goes back.

Hearing this, Cao Hao nodded, respecting Tian's decision.

After Tian left, Cao Hao wrote a letter to Cao Yuan in the capital, asking him to go to Ning Chun's house to see Ning Chun's stepmother, talk to her, and see the reaction over there. If there is no problem, arrange for Tian's mother and son to return to Beijing once before the Mid-Autumn Festival.

* Opposite the Governor's Palace, Lotus Academy, southwest corner.

These dozens of acres of lotus pond were originally a scene of Qingyuan, and now they are in the academy, and several pavilions have been built around it. In the afternoon, when class came out, there were many scholars who had eaten and sat by the lotus pond.

Next to the pavilion in a secluded corner, he stood in a new coat, picked up half a piece of bread in his hand, crushed it and scattered it in the river to feed the fish.

Tianyou and Zuo Cheng sat in the pavilion, staring at the purse tied around Zuo Cheng's waist, his face full of urgency.

Zhu Ting was beside him, looking strange, and followed their line of sight.

It is a new purse, the same color as the clothes on the left body, royal blue background, embroidered with colorful threads with double carp, looking exquisite, not to mention, the meaning is also auspicious.

Zuo Zhu was uncomfortable with Tianyou and Zuo Cheng, turned his head, and coughed a few times.

Seeing him blushing, Zhu Ting's heart moved, and he asked Tianyou in a low voice, "Could it be that it was sent by Jingli?" ”

Tianyou nodded with a smile and said, "Isn't it?" In order to match this purse, someone also made a special trip to add two sets of new clothes. ”

Tiancheng followed and said: "I'm afraid there are more than two sets, this year's autumn and winter clothes, it is estimated that they will be this color!" ”

A few people were already a few steps apart, and Zuo Zhu heard everyone whispering, but Zhu Ting and Tianyou were older than him, and he couldn't say anything; Seeing that Tiancheng was also mixed in, Zuozhu turned his head and glared at him fiercely.

If only there is Tianyou and Zuo Cheng, it is fine, although Zhu Ting has become a cousin, he is an outsider in the end.

Seeing this, Zuo Cheng hurriedly lowered his head, but he couldn't hold back the smile on his face.

Seeing that Zuo Zhu's face was getting redder and redder, he was about to be annoyed and angry, Tianyou hurriedly diverted the conversation and said to Zhu Ting: "Cousin, I heard that there is a talented man in the ugly class, and he is very poetic. ”

The Lotus Academy enrolls scholars ranging from 10 to 19 years old.

Due to the large number of students this year, the class arrangement is not divided into two or three levels, but by age.

Many children of officials and eunuchs came to the sign of "Governor's Son", so in addition to teaching scriptures according to age, there are also large classes in the six arts of gentlemen.

In this way, even if someone is dissatisfied, they can't say anything.

After all, if there is no age difference, everyone will crowd into one place to listen to the class, and the teacher will have a headache and don't know what to say.

Listening to Tianyou's question, Zhu Ting said: "Why don't you know, isn't it that good poet Qiu Xiaoyuan?" ”

Zuo stayed in the pavilion and said, "Is that Qiu Xiucai who 'stepped into the green clouds to repay kindness'?" ”

Zhu Ting nodded and said, "It's him, I can't complain that Mr. Bai likes him, there are only a few students in the ugly class, most of them are mixed and mixed, and there are few honest readers." He was born in a poor family, raised by a widowed mother, has a meritorious reputation, and is eager to learn and progress, such a scholar is exactly what several old gentlemen in the academy like. ”

Zuo Zhu is also fatherless, and he muttered the words "to repay kindness and kindness", only feeling that he was connected to the same fate, fitting his own mind, and having a good impression of Qiu Xiaoyuan, who had never met.

Zuo Cheng's reaction was different from that of his brother, and he sneered: "It's just pretense, more than half of the undergraduates in this academy have lost their fathers and mothers?" I didn't see others talking about their life experience, and putting the word 'filial piety' on the door of their heads. What's the use of being miserable in the academy, and still living pitifully by others? ”

Tianyou and Zuo Zhu had never seen Qiu Xiaoyuan, and they didn't praise it, but they only felt that Zuo Cheng's words were too harsh, but in front of Zhu Ting, it was not easy to talk about him.

It was Zhu Ting, who nodded, and said, "Cousin Yuanbai's words are straight to his heart!" ”

When Zuo Cheng heard this, he was a little embarrassed, waved his hand and said: "I can't praise my cousin, I don't care if I praise people behind my back, if I say something like me, others may say that I am jealous and virtuous......"

Before the words fell, I heard someone say: "Xiaoyuan Xie Gongzi for his kindness!" ”

The attendant spoke, and a young man turned from behind the bushes by the pavilion, and bowed to everyone in the pavilion.

A few people in the pavilion were stunned, and behind the man, two smaller ones followed. One is Changsheng, and the other is a little fat man who is about the same age as Changsheng.

Changsheng's face was sneering, and the little fat man was pouting, looking at everyone with a bit of anger and accusation in his eyes.

The person who came to show his name, Tianyou and the others certainly understood that this was behind the scenes to say that the person was blocked, which was somewhat embarrassing.

Zhu Ting was also a little embarrassed, touching his nose and not squeaking.

It was Tianyou who spoke first and said, "Seventh Uncle, this is ......"

Changsheng walked a few steps, first introduced the identities of Tianyou and the others to the two who came with him, and then said to Tianyou and the others: "This is my classmate friend Guo Yuan, this is his cousin, Senior Brother Qiu of the Jichou class, I just met it, and I walked over, but I didn't expect to meet a few nephews." ”

Although he is young, his seniority is in the house, including Zhu Ting, everyone dare not slack off, and they are busy inviting them to the pavilion.

Tianyou walked out of the pavilion, walked to the opposite side of Qiu Xiaoyuan, bowed down and said, "It's me who is wrong, I don't speak right and wrong behind my back, and here I will make amends to Senior Brother Qiu." ”

Although the speech was said by Zuo Cheng, the topic was caused by him, and Tianyou did not want to shirk his responsibility.

Zuo Cheng was beside him, and when he saw Tianyou come forward to make amends, he couldn't stand it, so he got out of the pavilion and stood beside Tianyou and said: "If Senior Brother Qiu is annoyed, you still blame me, it's me who is talking nonsense." ”

Qiu Xiaoyuan raised his head, his gaze from Tianyou, and then through him, to the immortals and Zuo Zhu in the pavilion, and finally fell on Zuo Cheng.

At the age of fifteen or sixteen, although his face was gray and thin, he could see that his face was delicate, but his eyes were like stagnant water, and he was not angry at all.

Tianyou only felt a chill all over his body, but he didn't retreat, but took a step sideways, blocking Zuo Cheng in front of him and blocking Qiu Xiaoyuan's sight.

Qiu Xiaoyuan's gaze moved from Zuo Cheng to Tianyou.

Tianyou slowly straightened his waist, added a little condensation to his little face, and looked at Qiu Xiaoyuan.

Qiu Xiaoyuan waited straight for Tianyou for a long time, and even Zuo Zhu and Zhu Ting in the pavilion felt that something was wrong, and got up and came out.

Qiu Xiaoyuan slowly lowered his eyes and said, "Who is not humane, and who is not humane." It was the fault of filial piety, because he was away from home to study, he cared about his family, and he wrote on paper, so he didn't want to be in the limelight. ”

Talking about people behind their backs is that everyone is wrong; Hearing Qiu Xiaoyuan's words, Zuo Zhu was very embarrassed.

Seeing that Tianyou came forward to make amends on behalf of Zuo Cheng, his own brother naturally refused to lag behind. Only Zhu Ting, although standing next to everyone, only watched from the sidelines, and did not say anything about his apology.

Although Changsheng still resigned, it can be seen that everyone is not compensating Qiu Xiaoyuan, but Qiu Xiaoyuan is lonely and cold, refusing people for thousands of miles, and he feels a little unpleasant.

After all, in his heart, he still favors his nephews.

"Guo Yuan, Senior Brother Qiu, there are a few newly planted ink lotuses in the east, let's go over and take a look......" Changsheng got up and said, and walked out of the pavilion, and without waiting for Qiu Xiaoyuan to speak, he pulled Guo Yuan out.

Qiu Xiaoyuan bowed his hand to everyone, turned around and left with Changsheng and Guo Yuan.

When they were far away, Tianyou breathed a sigh of relief.

Zuo Cheng stared at Qiu Xiaoyuan's back, his face gloomy.

Zhu Ting saw that Zuo Cheng's expression was wrong, and persuaded: "It seems that he is just a nerd who does not understand the world, Brother Yuanbai Xian doesn't have to worry about him!" ”

When Zuo Cheng heard this, he let out a "hmm" sound, and his expression eased slightly.

Because of this interruption, everyone lost the interest in gossip and dispersed.

After finishing the afternoon class and leaving the academy, Zuo Chengcai quietly said to Tianyou: "That Qiu Xiaoyuan's eyes are wrong, as if he wants to kill someone." It's just a few gossips, so why not? Is it to let people check his identity, and stop having enmity with the family? ”

Tianyou said in a low voice: "Do you want to check carefully, see that he has always been like this, or just target a few of us ......"

* Tears, a little Kavin, stay up until this time, tomorrow night to ......

(To be continued)