According to Cao Hao's original intention, he wanted to stop the spirit for 7749 days.

Now is the lunar month, if it stops for forty-nine days, it will be in time for the funeral in the first month. When the time comes, all kinds of entertainment are not right, and I am afraid that there will be negligence in the funeral.

There is also Kangxi watching above, even if the bidding matter is taken over by the sixteenth elder brother, Cao Hao is not easy to be the shopkeeper.

In addition, an endless stream of hangers came to Guanghua Temple.

In addition to the relatives and friends of the Cao family, those wealthy businessmen and tycoons who had the idea of bidding for the internal affairs government also came to the door one after another.

Cao Hao was already physically and mentally exhausted, and he really couldn't stand it anymore.

On the twenty-second day of the lunar month, the day before the new year, it was Mr. Zhuang's "Thirty-seven", a big funeral.

The tomb of Mr. Zhuang's parents is in Fangshan, and this time his tomb was built next to his parents' family. When he sent his wife to death, he still used the surname Xi, and his wife's remains were not buried in the ground, but stored in a temple outside the city.

It was not until the forty-eighth year of Kangxi that Zhuang Xi entered Beijing and opened a cave near his parents' cemetery and buried his wife.

This time, Zhuang Xi was buried with his wife in this tomb.

The inscription on the tombstone is "Disciple Cao Hao".

After the burial of Mr. Zhuang, Cao Hao was as if he was seriously ill, and his spirit was so sluggish.

When he returned home, he didn't have time to change his clothes, so he fell asleep and fell asleep ...... the same day, and the holy driver returned to Changchun Garden from the Xiaotangshan Palace.

The holy car was moved to the Xiaotangshan Palace on the thirteenth day of the lunar month, and because tomorrow is a small year, it turned back.

In the Empress Dowager's Palace, Li and Chu Yu's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law dressed up and came to thank her.

The previous reward, after the full moon of immortality, the Li family had already come once, and this time it was given to the palace for the New Year's Festival.

Among the New Year's goods given by the Queen Mother, in addition to fur and satin, they are silverfish, venison, sturgeon, and Horqin's tribute milk.

It is not uncommon for the Queen Mother to give something to Cao Yin's wife. Except for some people who have a heart, others have long stopped talking about this and treated it as news.

On the Li family's side, they did not dare to be less courteous, and after each reward, they were not allowed to enter the palace to thank them.

She had already learned a few words of Mongolian from Un. However, in the end, when you are old, you will only forget the simplest and the harder ones.

The Empress Dowager was still willing to pull the Li family to gossip, but the Li family didn't understand it, and the two had to compare for a long time before they could roughly understand their meaning.

Later, there was really no way, so the Li family took Uen into the palace, and Uen served as the translator.

The Queen Mother saw that Wu En looked different, and heard that she was a slave girl from Mongolia, who was rescued by Cao Hao in her early years; And love was added to the face.

Now, everyone knows that the Li family is a celebrity in the Queen Mother's Palace.

In addition, the palace maid who was used in front of the emperor is now serving the Li family in the Cao Mansion by the will of the Queen Mother, which really shocked a group of people.

Especially Brother Jiu, who has a conflict of interest with the Cao family, and in his bones Cao Hao is regarded as an enemy.

As soon as the bidding thing came out, I felt angry, it was Brother Jiu.

In the early years, for the great cause of the eighth elder brother, the yamen of the internal affairs government made up all the money from the ninth elder brother. Unexpectedly, this time Cao Hao took a position and put this ball of mud directly into the water.

Seeing that black and white are about to be distinguished, and losing the status of a vested interest, the ninth elder brother tried it once on the sixteenth elder brother's side, but he was beaten in Tai Chi and did not find out the truth, how can he be willing in his heart?

These days, he has been pondering, what is really going on with this bidding?

Could it be that there is no other way, let Cao Hao do whatever he wants? I still believe in what the sixteenth said, the biggest beneficiary is still himself.

* Beizi House, study.

Brother Jiu crossed Erlang's legs, and his expression was much darker: "Gu Na, you went to Cao's house, Cao Yin and Cao Hao, their father and son, how do you treat you?" ”

On the ground, there was a tall and thin-faced young man standing bowed down, who was none other than Gu Na, who had served twice as a foreign officer.

After Gu Na served as a foreign officer twice, he continued to seek an external appointment, but Brother Jiu couldn't find a way to insert it into the Cao family, and last year, he borrowed Cao Song's family affairs for a few times, but it didn't work.

Therefore, he thought of Gu Na, and worked on the side of the officials to make up a Beijing official for Gu Na.

Gu Na's face had already faded from the youthfulness of a teenager, and he held his breath and concentrated, a little official.

After listening to Brother Jiu's question, Gu Na bowed and replied: "Back to the ninth master, Cao Yin treats the little one very well, asks about the future of the little one, and wants to help." Cao Hao's side...... Over there, they were busy with the funeral of their western seat, and they couldn't take care of anything else for the time being. ”

For more than half a month after this funeral, Brother Jiu couldn't help but feel a little annoyed. Hearing this, he immediately waved his hand and said, "What kind of respect for teachers is just a trick." This Cao Hao, a two-faced guy with three knives, is just a pretext to avoid the dissatisfaction and clamor of this time. ”

Gu Na didn't know how to answer, he went to visit Cao's Mansion two days ago, and only saw Cao Yin at that time, Cao Hao was still guarding the spirit in Guanghua Temple, and he went to Guanghua Temple again.

Although he had no contact with Mr. Zhuang, looking at Cao Hao's unconcealed sentimentality, Gu Na still went to the Buddha very sincerely and lit three incense sticks.

Now, listening to Brother Jiu saying that Cao Hao was using a blind eye, Gu Na couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

People like Brother Jiu are afraid that they will only pay attention to gold and silver all their lives, and they will never be sentimental for others.

Seeing that Gu Na was silent, Brother Jiu rolled his eyes and said with a smile: "The evaluations of your first two magistrates are all outstanding, and it is not difficult to be promoted to the sixth grade." Otherwise, I will arrange for you to be in charge of the internal affairs office, and some things are just cheaper. ”

This result is not surprising.

As early as after Brother Jiu paid attention to the Internal Affairs Mansion, Gu Na realized that he was afraid that he would be arranged. There is still a trace of luck, after all, the lack of the Internal Affairs Office is mostly made up by the coating, and the lack of ordinary people is limited.

Brother Jiu said as he looked at Gu Na's expression.

Gu Na hid the rest of his emotions, leaving only joy, and immediately bowed down and said, "Xie Jiuye is promoted, and the little one is grateful." ”

He is the disciple of the ninth elder brother, and he is the account holder of Beizi Mansion, and he can also make up for the lack of flags, but he is the descendant of his children and grandchildren, and he will be the master of Beizi Mansion.

Brother Jiu nodded, remembered something, and said to Gu Na: "By the way, I heard that you don't have a son yet, and it just so happens that Fujin has a dowry, although his appearance is mediocre, but it is conducive to giving birth and raising, and the master will reward you as a concubine." ”

Gu Na heard this, but he couldn't help but be stunned.

I have always known that Brother Jiu is lustful, that is, he accepts himself, and he has been ordered to buy overly beautiful women for Brother Jiu.

Now, how can it be given to people? Ears?

Gu Na bowed down and thanked him, but he had already thought about it several times in his heart.

* Cao Mansion, outside the gate.

Li Wei heard that someone was looking for him, and hurried out, but it was two old acquaintances, fellow villagers he had seen in the Xuzhou Guild Hall.

"Oops, two owners!" Li Wei hugged his fists very boldly, and said with a smile: "Looking at the New Year's Festival, why haven't the two owners returned to their hometowns?" Still making a fortune in Beijing? ”

Both of them are giants in Xuzhou, and they travel between the capital and the south, and the goods they handle are miscellaneous.

Seeing Li Wei clasping his fists, the two hurriedly bowed in return, and the title in their mouths has changed from "Li Wei" and "Little Lizi" in the early years to the current "Li Ye".

When Li Wei heard this, his smile froze suddenly, and the corners of his mouth were picked, and the previous enthusiasm had already decreased by a few points.

"Two owners, this is ...... Do you have nothing to do but go to the Three Treasures Hall? Li Wei asked tentatively.

The two of them had already stepped forward, took Li Wei's arm, and said with a smile: "Master Li, we are fellow villagers, and we have the most affection, and Li Ye has always been righteous." Let's go, what's there, let's talk about it while drinking. ”

Li Wei stood steadily, didn't move, with a smile on his face, and said, "Hehe, I, Li Wei, also think about my fellow villagers." However, now that the identity is limited, I hope the two of you will understand, if you have anything to say, please speak in advance. Maybe the two of you can benefit a lot from the adults. That would be better than drinking with a rough guy like me......"

The two originally wanted to follow Li Wei's path, but they didn't expect Li Wei to carry Cao Hao out at once, and they couldn't help but be ecstatic.

One of them had already stuffed a roll of silver tickets into Li Wei's hand, and said in a low voice: "In the end, it is the friendship of fellow villagers, which is righteous enough." These invite Li Ye to eat tea, and after that, we really invest in a profitable business, so naturally we will not let Li Ye be busy in vain. ”

Li Wei was born in a family of squires, his surname was Haoshuang, and he didn't attach too much importance to money.

For these two fellows, he originally had a bit of close relatives in his heart, but at the moment he was also tired of this kind of naked temptation. However, he didn't say much, and directly introduced the two of them into the side hall.

These two have also done business with the Internal Affairs Government before, but most of the transactions of the Internal Affairs Office are controlled by Jin merchants, and they can only follow behind to pick up the leftovers.

Previously, Cao Hao had also specifically mentioned once that he had sent a letter to the south of the Yangtze River, hoping to break the current situation in which Jin merchants monopolized the trade of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Therefore, Li Wei was tired in his heart, and he still introduced the two of them into Cao Mansion with a pleasant face.

After leading people into the living room and serving tea, Li Wei hesitated.

Cao Hao went out to the funeral early in the morning, and it didn't take long to come back.

However, after asking Jiang Jian, he still asked someone to send a letter to Ermen.

There are two businessmen, but not just two businessmen.

These days, Cao Hao was busy with funerals, ignoring all official affairs, and herding sheep. Some businessmen came to the door in the name of hanging sacrifices, and Cao Hao was not in the mood to make peace, and this back and forth also made many businessmen feel uncertain.

can do business in the capital, who does not have a backer behind him, otherwise he is an ordinary businessman, he would have been eaten alive by life.

If you don't appease these merchants, the mansions of the princes and magnates behind them are also uncertain about the procurement of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Pulling the sixteen elder brothers out made people dare not act rashly, but it also made many people suspicious, thinking that it was just a formality between the powerful.

Although I don't know what mansion these two people are attached to behind them today, but seeing that they came to the door after the funeral, I think I always pay attention to the Cao Mansion.

Through their mouths, it is a good time to talk about what the so-called internal affairs government procures and how to reduce concerns, and the position of Cao Hao, the newly appointed general manager......

(To be continued)