Fangjia Hutong, Guogong Mansion.

In the front hall, Seshtu wore a python robe, placed an incense case, and knelt to receive the holy decree.

When he received the decree, his face was overjoyed, and his arms trembled when he received the decree. The housekeeper next to him was clever, and he had already prepared a silver seal, and presented it to Zhao Chang with both hands.

This is the second family of Zhao Chang's edict, and Wu Erzhan did not pass the edict, so he did not delay, said two words of congratulations, and left in a hurry with the guards.

Seshtu personally sent Zhao Chang outside the gate, and when he returned to the mansion, there was no smile on his face.

Because after Zhao Chang issued the will, he did not leave the holy decree, Seshtu knew that it was not the will of one of his people, and asked casually, knowing that the twelve elder brothers and Wu Erzhan also accepted the will.

"Congratulations, master, when do you think the wine will be placed? The holy decree is clear, and at the latest, the big guys will know the news of the master's ascension, is the house preparing in advance? The butler asked, leaning after him.

Seshtu stopped and said, "What kind of wine?" One more thing ......" Speaking of this, he changed his words: "Let's just say it, don't invite outsiders, except for a few masters and wives of the family, only invite a few uncles and uncles and wives to come over, it's lively." ”

The butler bowed his head and answered, and went down to prepare not to mention it.

Seshtu hurriedly entered the second gate, and then went northwest.

There is a corner gate in the northwest, which communicates with the house in the west. In the house to the west, lived his biological mother, the Hitara clan.

As soon as he arrived at the corner gate, he was facing Cao Yi.

Cao Yi was a little surprised when he saw him: "Master, didn't you say that there was an internal official to pass the decree?" I'm gone. ”

Seshtu went to the West Mansion to find a wife.

After the second son of the Guogong Mansion, Fu Ge'er Bai, asked the two of them to send the old lady of the West House. The weather turned cold these two days, and Brother Fu was a little uncomfortable, so Cao Yibai went over to take care of it.

"It's gone!" As he spoke, the husband and wife turned back to the main room.

"This time, the capital has been changed, and they are all clans. In addition to the changes made last month, most of the Eight Banners Manchuria have been replaced. It's a little wrong, just when you say that you want to set up wine, you go to your uncle's house to deliver a post, and see if your uncle has anything to say. Seshtu said.

When Cao Yi heard her husband say this, she was also a little apprehensive: "Do you want the Eight Banners to order soldiers?" ”

Kangxi's dragon body is not widely known; The northwest can't be beaten or negotiated, and it has been deadlocked for several years, but Cao Yi knows it, so he guesses like this.

She is not an ambitious woman, her mother-in-law is old, her two sons are still young, and she really doesn't want her husband to travel far away. If it is like Pingjun Wang Nersu who sent troops to the northwest, it will be seven or eight years, where can the old lady stand it.

"If only it was a trip!" Seshtu sighed in his heart, afraid that his wife would worry, so he didn't say it, but said: "Who knows, the eldest brother is in Nanyuan, and he is close to the sixteenth and seventeenth masters, and the news may be better." ”

Seeing that her husband was solemn, Cao Yi did not delay, so she prepared a carriage, changed into a dress for going out, and went to Cao's mansion.

Chu Yu got the news and knew that when the third aunt and grandmother came to the house, they were in a daze in front of two small wooden boxes eight inches long.

These two wooden boxes were sent back by Xiao Man on Cao Hao's orders. sent a total of two, and Cao Hao also made a special trip to instruct Cao Yi to eat this, and asked Chu Yu to send someone a box over.

In this box, it is not a rare thing, but persimmons. This is a common candied fruit, every family has it, and it is sent to the Guogong Mansion in a big way, and Chu Yu always feels that it is inappropriate.

She didn't think too much about it, thinking that it was because her husband went to Haidian Garden yesterday. The garden over there is spacious, planted with a lot of fruit trees, and in addition to fresh fruits, there are also candied fruits.

"Huh?" When Chu Yu heard that Cao Yi was here at this time, she was a little strange, and looked at the two wooden boxes more and more confused.

Such a coincidence?

Puzzled, she got up and went to the Orchid Courtyard to meet the guests.

Orchid courtyard, upper room.

Li Shi took Cao Yi's hand and was full of joy: "The prince of the country has been promoted, this is a great joy, you should put a few wines!" ”

Cao Yi said with a smile: "Our lord doesn't like to be ostentatious, and he said that he just invited his relatives to have a good time." My mother had to go with my siblings, and our old lady was still talking about her in the morning. ”

"This is a good thing, if you don't call me, I and your brother and daughter-in-law will also go over to have fun!" Li said with a smile.

When Chu Yu came in and heard the good news, he had to congratulate him again.

She came with something on her mind, and couldn't help but look at Cao Yi twice, and found that between her laughter and laughter, there was a little melancholy.

Chu Yu found a reason and asked Cao Yi to go to Wutong Garden to sit down.

Li knew that their sister-in-law had something to say, but they were not annoyed, but they just asked people to prepare Cao Yi's favorite two milk dumplings and send them over.

Back at Wutong Garden, Chu Yu sent the maids down, leaving only the aunt and sister-in-law to talk.

The smile on Cao Yi's face disappeared, and he said worriedly: "Sister-in-law, our master said that something is wrong, this will is not at the right time, I don't know what the palace means?" Could it be a soldier? Our lord asked me to come back and ask, does my brother have any explanation? ”

Hearing the word "confession", Chu Yu couldn't help frowning, and looked back at the wooden box on the table for a long time.

"Sister-in-law?" Cao Yi saw that she was silent, and called in a low voice.

Chu Yu realized something, picked up the wooden box, pushed it in front of Cao Yi, and said: "But coincidentally, just before the third aunt and grandmother entered the house, the master sent this back, and also instructed him to send a box to his sister." ”

Cao Yi opened it and his eyes widened.

"This ...... This...... Does sister-in-law know what big brother means? Cao Yirao is no matter how clever he is, and for a while, he didn't see anything from this half box of persimmons.

Chu Yu shook his head and didn't say much.

Misfortune comes from the mouth, and some things, even if they are their own family, are not easy to declare.

Cao Yi put away the small box and left with a bit of confusion.

On the Li family's side, he asked someone to invite the Zhao Jia family over. Chu Yu has filial piety, it is not easy to go out to socialize, it is a happy event for the third aunt's grandmother's family, and it is not good to leave Zhaojia's family...... Cao Yi, as the mistress of the Guogong Mansion, is not an ignorant woman after all. Relatives and daughters gossip, and sometimes bring out some important things in the court.

When the carriage approached the Guogong Mansion, she looked down at the box, counted the number of persimmons, and only felt that her whole body was weak, and her heart was "poof", "poof", "poof" jumping wildly...... * Nanyuan, paddock.

The seventeenth elder brother was wearing a uniform, and he actually brought out a bit of heroism.

"Fortunately, I didn't lose my life!" Cao Hao arched his hand and said: "The excerpt has been sent back to the household, and before dark, I should be able to send some silver money first." For the rest, the seventeenth master had to ask the official of the Imperial Court to go over and withdraw it. ”

The seventeenth elder brother stared at Cao Hao's face, and said with a little excitement: "So, the excerpt has been approved?" ”

Cao Hao nodded and said, "Approved." The emperor not only approved the excerpts, but it seems that there are also wills that have been passed out in succession, and I saw that a few internal officials took the guards out of the garden. ”

It's not that he talks a lot, but he knows that these words are not only what the seventeenth elder brother wants to hear, but there is also a fourth elder brother behind him.

It's time to sell one more benefit, and Cao Hao will not be stingy.

If you can approve the fold, it means that the holy drive is good; But it was a succession...... The seventeenth elder brother was a little undecided.

He hesitated for a moment and asked, "Fu Ruo has seen the sixteenth brother...... What about the sixteenth brother? ”

Cao Hao pondered and replied: "Xu is tired, looking a little tired, but looking at the people around him is more than in the past. ”

The sixteenth elder brother is impatient and restrained, even if he brings people around him, most of them are Zhao Feng.

The seventeenth elder brother and Cao Hao fought for a long time, and after hearing this, he couldn't help it, and frowned: "How do you say this?" ”

He couldn't guess if there had been an accident in front of the emperor, and said in a low voice: "Fu Ruo, what do you think?" ”

Cao Hao showed a bit of seriousness, stared for a moment, then shook his head and said, "I can't see through." ”

At this time, it is a fool to act as a person who understands.

The seventeenth elder brother let out an "oh", but he didn't ask Cao Hao, stood up and left in a hurry.

Cao Hao came back after sending the seventeenth elder brother, sat behind the bookcase, and thought about the two things.

It seems that the seventeenth elder brother has completely attached himself to the fourth elder brother. For him, this is also a fortunate thing.

He has already exposed the inconvenience of the sixteenth elder brother, if the sixteenth elder brother has any neglect of the fourth elder brother at this critical moment, the fourth elder brother will also be considerate.

On the other side of Seshtu, the wind also passed.

Cao Hao let out a long sigh, he didn't seem to have anything to worry about, just wait for the news.

He didn't know that it was the eunuchs who were ordered to return to the city to deliver the decree in front of the emperor, and it was not only he who saw those two batches.

At dusk, there was also an attendant holding a yellow silk burden and entering the gate of Cao's Mansion.

Cao Hao's side, let go of his worries, and listened to Hengsheng talk about the excitement of Xingwei today.

This siege, the Khalkha kings, the kings of the clan, the civil and military officials and the Eight Banners Protector a total of more than 15,000 people participated, although it could not catch up with the number of people in the Mulan enclosure, but the Nanyuan enclosure was limited, and the scene of ten thousand horses galloping was spectacular.

Hengsheng shot an arrow and hunted a yellow sheep and three rabbits. This result is not ideal, but Cao Hao knows the level of Hang Seng riding and archery, and it can't be said that the case is not false, and it is almost the same.

There is less prey, more because of the large number of people.

The smaller prey is fine, and there are few people who grab it; The larger prey, even if it is shot, has more than one arrow on the prey.

Hengsheng's surname will not take the initiative to compete with others for prey.

"My son is stupid, and he won't use it with Hai Dongqing. The fourth master caught a live rabbit with Hai Dongqing. If only my son could catch it, I sent it home to my sister to raise. In the end, Hengsheng said with a little insignificance: "I didn't hunt deer, and there were too many people shooting deer." The son promised to be a deputy 'galaha' for his sister, and now he is about to lose his word. ”

Cao Hao said: "You are ten years old, and this result is already very good. Send these prey back, and the old lady and the lady will be happy. ”

Hengsheng listened, but instead of rejoicing, he hesitated and said, "Father...... The messenger sent me some deer, but I refused to accept them, nor did his steward take them...... How do I return it? ”

Ge Keyan Pile is about to leave Beijing after three days, Cao Hao will never let Hengsheng go with him, and Hengsheng himself will not choose to go with him.

He understood this, and he didn't come to look for Cao Hao again in the past two days.

Today, it is said that the act of giving deer after hunting has no other purpose. It's just that he saw Hengsheng shoot a deer a few times, and let others snatch the prey, and he was compassionate.

Although Cao Hao didn't know the details, he didn't mean to ask their father and son to turn against each other.

I broke up unhappily last time, but now I follow the steps and resolve the previous embarrassment.

Thinking of this, he said, "Give it to the elders, and you will accept it." You will return to the city tomorrow, and the prince will leave Beijing, and he may not have the opportunity to see him again. Before Ming'er left, you went over to thank him, and it can be regarded as his affection......"

"My son doesn't want it." Hengsheng drooped his head and whispered: "My son doesn't like to listen to those words that can't leave Beijing......"

Cao Hao patted him on the shoulder and said, "Don't worry." My little two are worth a lot of money, but it's not a few deer that can replace people. Not to mention a few dead deer, even if you give me ten hundred golden deer, I won't change them! ”

Hengsheng listened, looked up at his father, and couldn't help but "hehe", the corners of his mouth grinned to his ears. Since his father had no intention of sending him away, he was relieved and began to think about the deer.

It seems that there are four or five deer, and if you make 'galaha', you can make several pairs. In addition to my sister, I also do it for my aunt and cousin...... After the siege, it is logical that a feast will be held.

In the absence of the holy driver, the imperial tent could not be used, and it was not good to set up a banquet in the open air, so the Lifan Yuan temporarily arranged a few tents next to each other as a place for feasting and drinking.

The people who surrounded them, according to their different identities and ranks, sat in several tents.

Needless to say, the kings of this Khalkha are all in the position of honoring guests, and the hundred officials of the clan are the accompanying guests.

In this way, it is a little less lively. Before the beginning of the day (eight o'clock in the evening), the crowd dispersed.

Before he could return to the tent, Cao Hao was caught up by Yi Duli.

With a little drunkenness, he handed Cao Hao a sign and said, "Today, a lot of prey is returned to the Internal Affairs Office." Tonight's table is limited, and there are still many young and old. With this sign, you can lead five deer or twenty sheep. It's not worth a few bucks, but it's good to give the old lady a new taste. ”

Cao Hao first thanked him, and then said: "My lord, now that I am no longer in the Internal Affairs Office, wouldn't this make it embarrassing for adults......

Yi Duli waved his hand and chattered: "You have been in the Internal Affairs Office, and you don't know the twists and turns here...... Both the left and right take it, who takes it differently? They sent me this brand. Whoever asks me to be the chief steward will always share the big head with me. There are ten portions in total, and you have many family members, so I should have given you a few more, but there are also many people I want to give gifts here...... Fortunately, although the sixteenth master is not here, everyone can keep his share for him. What is needed in the palace? When the time comes, the sixteenth master will designate to leave a big head for you......"

Hearing what he said, Cao Hao accepted it.

Yi Duli burped, gossiped with Cao Hao, and was supported by the little servant, and went leisurely.

* The fourth elder brother's tent, the fourth elder brother drank a bowl of decanting soup, and then picked up an origami paper, which listed the big and small events in Beijing today, as well as the news that could be found in Changchun Garden.

The last few lines drew his sideways.

The chamberlain Chang Qing went to the Zongren Mansion in the afternoon to pass the decree, posthumously crowning the prince of Lianshun as the prince, and the eldest son of the prince of Lianshun, Hongwang, attacked the prince of the county.

In the afternoon, the chamberlain Zhao Chang went to the twelve elder brothers, Seshtu, and Wu Erzhan to deliver the decree, and the three of them were inlaid with the imperial flag, the white flag, and the white flag of Manchuria.

The chamberlain Wang Qinyou first arrived at the Cao Mansion and sent a decree to the wife of the Cao Mansion, Li, to take back the three Ruyi stalks given by the Queen Mother, and give the Emperor two ......*

(To be continued)