It has been a quarter of an hour since he withdrew from the "Jiashen" private room, and Wang Lusheng is still a little dazed. Seeing Xiao Man's face as usual, he couldn't help but wonder and asked: "Brother Xiao Man, when I saw the emperor, I was like a dream, and now I still feel numb in my legs and stomach, why aren't you afraid at all?" ”

Xiao Man puffed up his chest and said with a smile: "Seventh Master, although I can't say that I can see him a few times a year, but in the early years, I followed our uncle, and it was nothing to see three or five times a year." ”

Wang Lusheng lowered his voice and said, "In the end, it is the true dragon emperor, and just a few people follow it, which is also terrifying." ”

Xiao Man knew a few people who came with Kangxi, and said: "Around the emperor, there can be ordinary people who follow, two princes and two emperors, and one is the chief manager of the Qianqing Palace." ”

When Wang Lusheng heard this, he was a little worried about Cao Hao, and frowned: "Seeing that there are sixteen elder brothers, Cao Ye will not be bullied, right?" ”

Xiao Man waved his hand and said: "Seventh Master don't worry, the emperor has always treated our Cao family preferentially, our uncle is the emperor's grandson-in-law, and the affection is extraordinary." Speaking of this, he hesitated a little and said, "It's just...... I don't know if I will anger the Thirteenth Master...... The thirteenth master is not good at leaving the house at will, but today he was blocked by the emperor......"

Like Xiaoman, who is worried about the thirteenth elder brother, there is also the sixteenth elder brother sitting on Kangxi's right hand.

He followed behind Kangxi and didn't see Kangxi's movedness, but when he saw the emperor's father enter the door, he "ignored the thirteen elder brothers" and felt a little bottomless.

Kangxi thought of the 600,000 mark, and asked the sixteenth elder brother: "When is that Wang Lusheng?" Is it appropriate for these many silk silks to flow out at once? ”

When the sixteenth elder brother heard this, he pondered and said: "If you go back to Huang Ama, this Wang Lusheng is a native of Yizhou, Shandong, an imperial merchant of the Internal Affairs Office, and has a son who takes care of the Nanyang business road in Guangzhou. Erchen has seen it once, and he looks at the straightforward wind with a bit of Qilu. ”

"Yizhou?" Kangxi groaned, looked up at Cao Hao, and said, "Is that the realm where you were released in the early next year?" Did Cao Hao know him? ”

It can't be said that his eyes are like knives, but the meaning of inquiry also makes Cao Hao's palms daunted.

If you don't answer well, you will attract Kangxi's heart, thinking that he is not in the room, and stretches his claws to the Internal Affairs Mansion.

The good mood of rejoicing for the thirteenth elder brother before had long since disappeared, and Cao Hao couldn't help but want to greet Kangxi's elders.

hateful in his heart, Cao Hao respectfully said his interaction with Wang Lusheng briefly, starting from the auction of the pearl raising formula in the 49th year of Kangxi, to the help of the uncles and nephews of the Wang family during the "Burning Pot Rebellion" in Shandong, and went to the Internal Affairs Office to bid for the bidding, and the Wang family won the bid and was named the Internal Affairs Office.

The appearance should be calm, the plot should also be straightforward, and the part that affects harmony like the "life-saving grace" of Yangzhou Wangfeng Villa will not be mentioned. And like Wang Lusheng's messenger and secretly taking care of Cao Hao, we should also focus on two sentences.

I have to say that Cao Hao's seemingly honest face is still very deceptive.

Even the suspicious emperor let go of the unhappiness in his heart, nodded, and said, "In this way, this Wang Lusheng is a person who knows loyalty." It's just a businessman's cheap business, even if it is an old knowledge, you should remember to be humble and not lose the rules. ”

Cao Hao, on his part, accepted his teachings very "respectfully".

The thirteenth elder brother sat on the side, but it was as if he had fallen into an ice cellar. "Businessman and cheap business", these four words, are they talking about themselves?

I really don't complain about his heart, over the years, although he has not lost his respect and love for the imperial father, he has also added a little fear.

The prince, who used to be pampered, has been neglected for many years, reprimanded several times, and no longer has the confidence he used to have.

At this time, Kangxi had already calmed down.

Everything depends on how you think, if Wang Lusheng, who won the bid, and there are the kings of the clan standing behind him, he will wonder if someone else calculates his own silver; This is Cao Haotong's Thirteenth Elder Brother's Mansion, and his thoughts have changed.

Who is Cao Hao, a close friend of the sixteenth elder brother, and the founder behind the Bank of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Even if Wang Lusheng was really brought by him, the purpose must be the same as that of the Thirteenth Elder Brother, who wanted to help the bank.

As for the thirteenth elder brother who used all his savings to shoot the coarse cloth of 80,000 taels of silver, although Kangxi was grateful for his son's filial piety, he did not agree with him doing so.

The thirteenth elder brother is a son of man and wants to be filial; Kangxi is a father, and he doesn't want his son to have a hard time.

Just looking at the appearance of the thirteenth elder brother, Kangxi sighed in his heart, and couldn't bear to say a word. He didn't speak, and the others didn't dare to speak first, and there was silence in the room.

At this time, I heard footsteps outside the door, and then, someone asked through the curtain, "Is the sixteenth master here?" The minion Cui Hua asks to see him. ”

Everyone in the private room looked at the sixteenth elder brother.

The sixteenth elder brother got up and said to Kangxi: "Huang Ama, this person is Cui Hua of Langzhong of the Internal Affairs Office, and he is now in charge of banking affairs. ”

Kangxi nodded and said, "Since there is something to do, I will go to work, and I should go back to the palace." With that, he got up from his seat.

The thirteenth elder brother and the seventeenth elder brother all got up, except for the thirteenth elder brother, everyone breathed a sigh of relief in their hearts.

Honghui looked at the thirteenth elder brother's gaze, his eyes were a little complicated. When the crown prince was deposed, he was already fourteen or five years old.

He remembered clearly that this thirteenth uncle had always been favored by Huang Marfa. Although he lost his mother at a young age and had no support in the harem, he was always taken by Huang Mafa and taught in person.

is his father, who is the crown prince, and he also has a lot of complaints about this younger brother's favor.

However, because the thirteenth uncle, like the fourth uncle with cold noodles, is attached to his father, and he is a well-known "tide file", so his father is dissatisfied and takes care of this younger brother on the surface.

The thirteenth elder brother has been snubbed for more than ten years because of his guilt, and there have always been two completely different versions from the outside world. One theory is that the thirteenth elder brother was implicated by the deposed prince and was angered to this point; One theory is that the thirteenth elder brother was not at ease, and when the sons seized the heir, he also joined in and transferred troops in the name of the prince, forcing Kangxi to abolish the prince.

No matter what you say, you will not abolish the prince if you leave.

Honghui's perception of this uncle is a little complicated, and he is not guilty, but a little resentful. If he is not a side, he can still be free and can consider himself a "son of man".

Regarding his friendship with Cao Hao or something, Honghui will not admit that he is narrow-minded, because of this anger of the thirteenth elder brother.

Today's "coincidence" made Honghui wake up.

Who doesn't know that the sixteenth elder brother and the seventeenth elder brother have a good relationship with Cao Hao, and they have always been close to the thirteenth elder brother. "Arranged" this out, for what?

Seeing that Huang Mafa did not treat the thirteenth elder brother differently, he was relieved.

Some people in the world are like this, they are unlucky, they memorize words, and they don't want others to be lucky.

Honghui breathed a sigh of relief, Kangxi had already walked to the door and stopped.

He slowly turned around, looked at the thirteenth elder brother, and asked lightly, "How old is Hongtun this year?" ”

"Hongtun?" Hearing this familiar name, the thirteenth elder brother was in a trance, and his eyes were straight. It wasn't until the seventeenth elder brother behind him whispered a reminder that he woke up and reacted that this was the name of his eldest son.

"Back to ...... Hui Huang Ama's words, Hong Xuan is ten years old this year...... "The thirteenth elder brother lowered his head and heard his voice echoing in the room.

Ten years old? Kangxi's eyes darkened, and the corner of his eyes swept to Honghui and Hongming.

is also the grandson of the emperor, Honghui raised in front of his eyes, Hongming was also favored, but Honghui left the palace when he was an infant, and he did not enter the palace for ten years.

"I remember you still have a concubine...... ...... I've seen" Kangxi paused and asked, "My sister-in-law still has ......?"

After all, it is the Ninth Five-Year Honor, and it is impossible to think about the family affairs of the children, let alone the family affairs of the prince who went out of the palace. Kangxi, I can't remember clearly.

The thirteenth elder brother didn't shake his head, and bowed down and replied: "Erchen also has two concubines, two concubines, Huang Ama has seen Hongchang, the eldest son of Erchen, who is fourteen ...... this year."

"Brother who has passed the age of six will start to study in the study next year." Kangxi looked at the thirteenth elder brother and commanded.

The thirteenth elder brother said this, frightened, sad and happy, mixed together, and now when he heard such news, he couldn't help but be stunned.

At this moment, Kangxi had already turned around.

Wei Zhu leaned sideways, lifted the curtain, and waited for the saint to drive out.

Hearing the sound of "plop", the thirteenth elder brother was already kneeling on the ground, choked up and said, "Erchen...... Yinxiang thanked the Holy Grace ......"

Kangxi's footsteps paused, did not stop, and walked out, and everyone hurriedly followed.

In the house, only the thirteenth elder brother and Cao Hao were left.

Seeing that the curtain that was picked up fell, and the footsteps outside were getting farther away, Cao Hao let out a long sigh, lowered his body, and helped the thirteenth elder brother up.

The thirteenth elder brother covered his face with his right hand, but he still couldn't stop the tears on his face.

"Cao Hao...... Am I dreaming...... Am I supposed to be happy......" The thirteenth elder brother asked in a hoarse voice with a thick nasal voice.

"The Thirteenth Master is not dreaming, the Emperor Shengming will know the sincerity and filial piety of the Thirteenth Master...... Cao Hao pondered and said.

"Huh...... Scold...... Heh......" The thirteenth elder brother wiped his face, the corners of his mouth pulled high, and he laughed twice, but it made people feel more and more uncomfortable.

This is a family matter of the Son of Heaven, even if it is Cao Hao, it is not easy to say much.

When he thought of himself, his heart was also gloomy. Even if Kangxi and the thirteenth elder brother are suspicious of their father and son, they are all alive in the end, and there is a moment of reconciliation. He and his father are eternally separated, even if they want to be filial, they are also utopian.

There is nothing more helpless in life than this.

Wissan and Zi will be respectful.

In addition to mourning and remembrance, there is no other way to repay his father's kindness.

Outside the door, the footsteps of "Tata" were heard.

The thirteenth elder brother had already lowered his head, and when he looked up again, he couldn't see anything from the side except for the reddish circles under his eyes.

It was Xiao Man who came back with Wang Lusheng, and then followed Guo Quanyou with the steward of the Thirteenth Elder Brother's Mansion.

The formalities have been completed, the card has been redeemed, and within ten days, the silver money has been paid, and the goods can be withdrawn.

Xiao Man and Wang Lusheng saw that the thirteenth elder brother was different from Cao Hao, and they were also relieved.

"Let's go." Seeing that the matter was over, the thirteenth elder brother stood up and said to Cao Hao.

Cao Hao nodded, and was just about to open his mouth to answer, when he felt an itchy nose and sneezed fiercely. Then, I couldn't stop it, and I hit three or four times in a row, and snot and tears came out.

Cao Hao hurriedly took out a handkerchief and wiped it, rubbing his nose.

He is plain and decent, it is rare to have such an embarrassed and disregarding image appearance, the thirteenth elder brother saw it, and he was full of sourness and went a little, and quipped: "Xiao Cao, which one is this offended, it won't be a romantic debt, right?" ”

Cao Hao listened and rolled his eyes.

Just dress up your melancholy brother, and after a while, you will start gloating.

"Merry debt? I can't compare to the Thirteenth Master, I don't have so much curiosity. Thirteenth master, two little beauties are placed in the house, when will you invite the big guys to eat and drink? Cao Hao took the veil, raised his eyebrows, and said to the thirteenth elder brother.

When the thirteenth elder brother heard this, he was immediately speechless.

Speaking of which, it is all the stewards of the Elder Brother's Mansion. Because of his participation in the Nanyang trade, the Thirteenth Elder Brother Mansion also had stewards who worked as errands in Guangzhou. It's just a name, but in fact, it's better for the people of the Wang family to take care of this matter.

The manager is in Guangzhou, responsible for the beads in the Taihu Pearl Field, and sometimes helps the foreign goods shops under the name of the Thirteenth Elder Brother Mansion to buy some new foreign goods.

If you talk about other princes' mansions, it is nothing for the men and slaves to respect a beauty.

After all, in their eyes, this beauty with no identity is like a kitten or a puppy, nothing at all.

But here in the Thirteenth Elder Brother's Mansion, it is rare to encounter such "filial piety".

First, because the thirteenth elder brother has been cold in the court for many years, and no one has come to the camp; The second is that the thirteenth elder brother and the thirteenth Fujin are famous for their harmony and love between husband and wife.

There are nine children under the name of the thirteenth elder brother, and five of them are born, which is especially evident.

It stands to reason that no one should be so blind-eyed and add to the blockage of the Thirteen Blessings. However, things were unexpected.

At the beginning of the year, the steward in Guangzhou fell ill and returned to Beijing to recuperate, and it was the companion of the Thirteenth Elder Brother who was on the side of Fujin Guerjia.

I don't know if he is diligent himself, or if he has the meaning of the Guerjia clan, but two Oriental beauties were sent two months ago.

Wang Lusheng was beside him, and after listening to Cao Hao's words, he didn't know the reason, so he only thought that the thirteenth elder brother wanted to take a concubine, and said with a smile: "Don't forget to call me the thirteenth master." ”

Cao Hao saw that Wang Lusheng was funny, and said with a smile: "It is said that Japanese women are gentle, and when the seventh brother went to Guangzhou, he didn't think about accepting one?" ”

Wang Lusheng listened, but his eyes widened, and he frowned: "Is it a widow?" The Japanese people did not have a good thing, and the pirates in the southeast sea were mostly Japanese ships. In recent years, although the imperial court has set up many forts along the coast, there are also many Japanese pirates who have come ashore. Speaking of which, the Japanese are the wolf cubs who are worried about our Qing Dynasty. The thirteenth master, the Japanese woman just plays, and accepts it as a concubine seriously, but it is not appropriate. ”

Wang Lusheng's identity is not suitable for saying these words. It's just that he grew up by the sea, and his ancestors have many clansmen who were killed by the Japanese Invaders, and he has always hated the Japanese Invaders. And he has a good impression of the thirteenth elder brother, but he really doesn't want the thirteenth elder brother to affect his personal morality because of his greed for beauty.

The thirteenth elder brother didn't mean to be annoyed, but nodded solemnly, and said, "That's the truth." It's just a slave to get a hitch, and it's not that I deliberately found these two women. It's just that it's cold today, and it's inconvenient to go south. I have already instructed them to go down and send them back to Guangzhou when the weather is warm next year. ”

said it very righteously, but Cao Hao laughed secretly.

I am afraid of the thirteenth elder brother, not because of the "scourge of the widows" to anger these two women, but because of the reluctance of the thirteen blessings to "vinegar and sea waves".

When the thirteenth elder brother came out of the venue, Wang Lusheng originally wanted the two of them to have a drink. Cao Hao saw the absent-minded appearance of the thirteenth elder brother, and found a reason to ask Wang Lusheng to change his words.

Unexpectedly, when I returned to the house, I heard the doorman announce that the sixteenth elder brother was here and had tea in the living room.

Night owls come into the house and come with nothing.

Cao Hao couldn't believe it, after being busy for a long time today, the sixteenth elder brother had the leisure time to come here to eat tea.

"Fu Ruo, I'm here to pass on the message of Emperor Amma. Huang Ama said, you are idle and idle, just bother to take care of the cloth of 80,000 taels of silver, it is not good to really let the thirteenth brother's family drink the northwest wind......" The sixteenth elder brother's voice was very long, and there was an undisguised smile on his face, and he looked very bad......

(To be continued)