"It's not that you're picky about the Zhu family, it's that you're dissatisfied with Miss Zhu's family? If you have anything, you can say it directly, this is a lifelong event for you, no one will force you, you have to focus on your preferences. Cao Hao knew that this righteous son had an idea and would not be untargeted, so he asked bluntly.

Zuo Cheng was stunned, marriage has always been the order of his parents and the words of the matchmaker.

Cao Hao is not his own father, but he is better than his own father, and he is qualified to make decisions for his own affairs.

Cao Hao saw that he was stunned, remembering that Cao Song and Cao Xiang were young, but his heart softened, pointed to the chair next to him, and said to Zuo Cheng: "Sit down and talk." Pay attention to what kind of wife you want to find, or do you have someone in your heart, which girl do you look at? You tell me the truth, as long as the family affairs are innocent and the character is good, I will ask your mother and your stepmother to look at each other for you! ”

Zuo Cheng sat next to the chair, but he blushed and shook his head: "No, no, there is no one in my son's heart!" ”

Seeing that his demeanor didn't seem to be fake, Cao Hao wondered in his heart and said, "Oh? That being the case, is that not disliking Miss Zhu? But do you think her surname is too kind? ”

Zuo Cheng shook his head and said: "That's not the case, my father-in-law ......" Speaking of this, he paused, and said: "The son is worried that the future will be slow, which will make Zhu Hou regret marrying his daughter, and affect the friendship between the two families, but it is the son's guilt......"

Hearing him say this, Cao Hao was a little surprised.

As far as the children's homework is concerned, Cao Hao also pays more attention, after all, the brothers Zuo Zhu and Zuo Cheng want to go to the imperial examination.

According to Mr. Feng, Zuo Cheng's eight strands and strategies have all grown, and there is a difference between the middle and the not. Even if you don't lift it in the countryside next year, wait for another three years to exercise and exercise, and there will be a lot to do.

It's just that the left side has to work harder, although it is diligent, there is some progress in the eight shares, but there are some deficiencies. If you go to school for a few years, you can give birth to some enlightenment surnames, and if you are lucky, you can barely have a glimmer of hope.

Their brother will only be fifteen next year, and he will only be eighteen in the next year of the township examination.

Cao Hao is not in a hurry, in his opinion, let the two brothers pass the three subjects, and it is just right to be twenty-one years old. Take the test three times, if you can win, you should be almost dead if you can't, and you should directly test the six-part pen post style.

In the imperial examination, thousands of troops crossed the single-plank bridge, like Cao Xiang and Cao Fu's brothers, half of them were tested themselves, and half were lucky.

With the growth of the people's population, the six official affairs are becoming busier and busier, and the Yamen in Beijing recruits more and more pen posts every year, but the grade is no longer the seventh grade in the past, but from the ninth and eighth grades.

However, I am not afraid of low grades at the beginning, as long as I get started, it is very easy to be promoted.

Mrs. Ning's heir, Yongliang, started with the eight-grade pen post style, and after two years of work, he was promoted to the seventh-grade treasurer.

Seeing that Zuo Cheng's words were unknown, Cao Hao said, "What are you worried about?" ”

Zuo Cheng got up and said: "Father-in-law, my son only knew that his eldest brother studied hard earlier, but this time he walked with him and traveled back and forth outside the border, only to know that his eldest brother was too diligent in his homework. The eldest brother knew that he was not talented, so he thought that diligence could make up for his shortcomings, and as a result, he stayed up to four shifts every day...... In the long run, even good people can't stand it. The son thought that after the township examination next year, he would pull his eldest brother to take the written examination, which would save the eldest brother from being obsessed with the imperial examination and overwhelming himself. ”

In addition to testing some Manchu and Chinese, the pen post test exam also tests everyone's weight.

If there are relatives and elders in the court, the children will take the pen post style, but it is just a formality. As long as the paper score is not too bad, it will not be brushed off.

It's just that even if you pass the exam, you will only get up to the eighth and ninth grades, and in the eyes of others, you can't compare to the two rankings of Jinshi.

"One yard is one yard, can't you marry Miss Zhu if you can't win the lifter and jinshi? If Zhu Hou really cares about fame, wouldn't it be better to directly find a person to raise people and jinshi as his son-in-law? Cao Hao said.

Zuo Cheng hesitated: "Father-in-law, Zhu Hou seems to attach great importance to the imperial examination, and every time he sees a child, he can't do without the eight-strand strategy in his mouth. ”

If it is a family matter, it is good for others, where will he think about the Yue family's opinion of him; But since the Zhu family is related to the Cao family, if it is not handled well and the other party is resentful, it will cause trouble to the father-in-law and mother-in-law, and Zuo Cheng must not be careless.

Cao Hao waved his hand and said, "His mention of the eight-strand strategy is just an examination of the elders for the younger generations." If Zhu Hou was really a pedantic person, with Zhu Ting's knowledge, he would have been named on the gold list long ago, and he would be a jinshi and a first. You're a fascination with the authorities......"

When Zuo Cheng heard this, his eyes lit up, and he was greatly relieved.

In the case that the two elders had a tacit understanding, before Yongliang returned to Beijing, Cao Hao invited Tang Zhiyu to be a big matchmaker, which was to propose marriage to Zhufu.

Because the children are still young, Zuo Cheng has an unmarried brother above him, so he is not in a hurry to agree on the marriage date, but only makes a small decision first, and then determines that Zuo Cheng will marry Zhu Shuang'er after he gets married.

For this sudden family affair, Yongliang was a little caught off guard.

The political envoy is a big media, and he is talking about the only daughter of the Hou Mansion, which can be described as extremely decent.

Finalizing this matter when he stayed in Qingyuan somewhat respects his elder. But he also saw that this family affair was completely in charge of the Governor's Mansion, and no one came to ask for his opinion, let alone Mrs. Ning in Beijing.

It was only at this time that Yongliang understood that Zuo Zhu and Zuo Cheng "recognized their ancestors" were true, but they had no intention of returning to their ancestors. Even if he and Mrs. Ning could suppress the Tian clan with dignity and humility, there were still governors and county lords behind them, and it was not something they could compete with.

He had some mixed feelings in his heart, and he didn't know whether to breathe a sigh of relief or be disappointed.

He is not a fool, he understands his identity, although he is nominally the uncle of the second child, he is not qualified to point fingers in front of the two.

When he gets along with his two nephews, he becomes more and more kind and kind.

Zuo Zhu and Zuo Chengdu are not mean people, Yongliang is like this, and the two brothers treat this "uncle" very respectfully and cordially.

In the eyes of others, the uncle and nephew are happy, and there is no strangeness to the flesh and blood that they have just recognized.

When Yongliang returned to Beijing, Zuo Zhu and Zuo Cheng were two, and they were sent out for several miles seriously, and the uncle and nephew "said goodbye" to each other...... No one else said anything, but Tianyou couldn't look past it, and afterwards pulled Zuo Cheng and asked: "That person is cunning on the outside and cunning on the inside, I don't believe you didn't see it, even if you can't avoid it because of your relatives, you don't have to make do with it!" ”

Growing up together, they are no different from their own family, and an outsider "uncle" popped up all of a sudden, which made Tianyou a little blind.

"It's just to give a smile, say a few kind words, and don't drop a piece of meat. If you offend the villain, you will chew your tongue behind your back and say that our brother is a bully, which will affect the reputation of your father-in-law. "Zuo Chengdao.

When Tianyou heard this, he was a little surprised: "Your brother neither fights with him for the title nor for the family property, and he is still so ignorant?" ”

Zuo Cheng hesitated for a moment and said, "Just in case." Listening to the big housekeeper, the largest of the few remaining Zhuangzi in the Ning family is the marriage of the grandmother of the first. Because the foreign family is weak, the children are not in Beijing, so no one pursues this makeup field, so it is in the hands of Mrs. Ning. Xu was also weak-hearted, so she closed her mouth and asked me to go back to live with my eldest brother, probably because she was afraid that we would propose to ask for that Zhuangzi. ”

Tianyou listened, frowned and said: "The Ning family's property is still good, there are not only elders who need to be supported, but also heirs and heirs who are filial, and your brothers are not short of those few dollars, they are cheap; But if Uncle Ning's biological mother is making up the field, it is Uncle Ning's private property, and it should be your brother's. If they know the right thing and should return it, will they still use it to make a living? ”

Zuo Cheng groaned a little and said, "Although Mrs. Ning is a little confused, Yongliang is half an understanding person. Even if he is greedy, he can be a lot clearer in Qingyuan City for a few days......"

Zuo Cheng expected that Mrs. Ning was reluctant to give up the Zhuangzi, but under Yongliang's hard persuasion, she finally sent the deed to Qingyuan.

When Tian heard that it was his mother-in-law's inheritance, he accepted it quite solemnly, and instructed the brothers Zuo Zhu and Zuo Cheng to write letters to Mrs. Ning and Yongliang to thank them.

Thirty acres of Ueda, after Mrs. Ning and Yongliang's generosity, their hearts ached.

But within half a month, Yongliang was in the yamen and received a summons from the thirteenth elder brother.

Wang answered before driving, although Yongliang was a little nervous, he also answered carefully and carefully, and there was nothing wrong with it.

Seeing him like this, the thirteenth elder brother was quite satisfied, and said: "I can't complain that Cao Hao made a special trip to recommend you in the letter, and you do have some real talent." ”

When he retreated, Yongliang felt that his feet were fluttering, and he pinched himself fiercely.

What can you do with 30 hectares of Ueda, even if it is sold for a high price, it is only more than 20,000 silver. Even if others take out these silvers, they can't get the recommendation of the governor, and when they touch the threshold of Prime Minister Wang......* Nalan Fusen returns to Beijing, and Yongzheng's will to reprimand will come down.

Cao Hao suspected that Yongzheng was accustomed to the surname "yelling", and in the past six months, the green camp has changed dramatically, even if it is only insufficient, it is flawed.

It's just that since the emperor said that you have "faults", then "merit" is also faults, Cao Hao's attitude of "asking for guilt" is very sincere, young and simple, new to military affairs, lack of knowledge, and live up to the emperor's grace...... Fortunately, Yongzheng was not confused, and did not play any more on this matter, but lightly praised two sentences and gave two baskets of grapes.

In August, the weather is getting cooler, and it's almost the Mid-Autumn Festival.

From Cao Xiang's family letter, Cao Hao learned that Zhao Jia's family and Jinghui had begun to pack up their lines, and asked Dong's family to book a boat for the internal affairs government to go south, and when the sky was over, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were going south to Jiangning with their children.

Cao Hao had already heard Cao Yuan mention this matter, and he was not surprised.

Unexpectedly, Cao Fu wrote a private letter to Cao Hao, mentioning that after the Zhaojia family went south, he wanted to find a foreign appointment.

Cao Hao was surprised, but he really didn't understand why Cao Fu had the intention of wanting to go out.

This cousin is not very interested in his career, and he is just a little bit of an errand in the sixth department.

What made him change his mind?

Is there a conflict with the Cao Xiang brothers? Or was he bullied in the yamen?

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(To be continued)