Cao Mansion, guest room.

Qi Niang poked out her little head and made sure that there was no one in the yard before inviting Cao Hao into the house.

Looking at the mysterious appearance of Qi Niang, Cao Hao couldn't help but laugh and said, "What's wrong?" Want to challenge your master and second master? Doesn't it mean that there is no hope for three or five years? ”

When Qi Niang heard this, she pursed her lips unconvinced, waved her small fist, and said: "The master bullies the small with the big, and when Qi Niang lives to that age, it is designated as better than the master master's boxing skills!" ”

She is from Fujian, no taller than the northerners, and looks a little thin. Even if there is some talent in martial arts, it is a small force. Cao Jia is in the prime of life, and he has been training on the rivers and lakes for half his life.

The partial-born Qi Niang is so strong, and she has to compete with Cao Jia every once in a while. When Cao Jia didn't have the patience to play with her, she had to think of a prank to get Cao Yi to do it.

Although Cao Jia taught this apprentice very strictly, he couldn't stand the apprentice being "bullied". When he caught up with Cao Yi to make a move, Cao Jia designated that he would make a move and teach Cao Yi a lesson.

Seeing Qi Niang's vow, Cao Hao smiled and nodded. Regardless of whether you are a man or a woman, it is always good to be able to practice martial arts and not be bullied at will.

If it weren't for the fact that his daughter had an eye disease, he really wanted to invite the Master to teach his daughter to be like this. Boxing can settle down, and studying medicine can establish the world.

Qi Niang then remembered what was going on, went to the door and looked out again, and then pulled Cao Hao's clothes and dragged them into the room: "Master Cao, there is something important!" ”

Seeing that her little face was tense, not like a joke, Cao Hao also smiled and followed her into the back room.

Wang Ying was tired of crying, leaning on the head of the bed, looking blank.

She had already heard the voice of Qi Niang and Cao Hao in the outhouse, so when she saw Cao Hao and Qi Niang coming in, there was no surprise on her face.

Although he has not met Wang's father and son, through Fang Chonggong's narration, Cao Hao already knows that they are hot-blooded men with righteousness.

If it weren't for him, the father and son would still be at ease somewhere, how could they die so inexplicably. Up to now, it is useless to talk too much, and you can only take care of the living people well, so that you can be worthy of the righteous people under the nine springs.

"Miss Wang, the house in the inner house is cleaned up, and let's move to the inner courtyard in the next day. has Qi Niang to accompany you as a companion, don't be an outsider. Cao Hao coughed and said.

Before leaving, Fang Chonggong had already explained to Wang Ying and told him that Cao Hao was a credible person.

Wang Ying also saw that Cao Mansion was not an ordinary family. Whether it is the furnishings of the house, or the food and clothing on her side, it is more generous than the richest family in the county she has seen.

If it were someone else, she would have to be a little wary. This Cao Hao is the one who collects the corpses of her father and brother, she is really grateful, and she is not surprised by the foreign affairs of gold, silver and jewelry.

Speaking of which, the Wang family was originally a family of tomb robbers.

Wang Wu, along with several children, is a good craft. It's just that because of the mother of the little warbler, she has the least courage and can't persuade her husband, so she ends up depressed. Wang Wu waited for his wife to pass away before he suddenly woke up and washed his hands in a golden basin.

With Qi Niang as the introduction, Wang Ying lowered her head and told her about leading people to rob the emperor's tomb.

Cao Hao was dumbfounded when he heard this, according to the "Law of the Qing Dynasty", stealing the royal mausoleum is the same as digging his own ancestral grave, regardless of the reason, it is a capital crime.

Wang Ying is only fourteen or five years old, where did she get such courage?

"If you are the one who leads the people, who are the people who are with you? Where is it now? "Now is not the time to talk about crimes," Cao Hao asked with a frown.

"My father's two apprentices, Hu Long and Hu Jiao...... Listening to Uncle Fang, he said that he had died in Shahe Town...... It was because their brother had an iron cone on him that my father was falsely accused of being a tomb robber by the government......" In the end, Wang Ying couldn't help but redden.

The little girl was also a little stubborn, biting her lip to prevent herself from crying.

Cao Hao let out a long sigh of relief, feeling a little lucky. Even if there is a living mouth at this time, in order to save Wang Ying, it has to be destroyed. The two brothers of the Hu family are dead, but it is not easy to have a relationship.

"The Imperial Tomb has heavy soldiers, even if it is only the three of you, the things you want to steal are also limited, otherwise the government will not give up easily. You see, parents want nothing but the peace of their children. For the sake of your parents' tranquility, you only thought it was a dream, and don't talk about it again. "If it's a kid, Cao Hao can still scold two sentences and teach a good lesson; For this orphaned girl, the poor can only be relieved.

Wang Ying shook her head and said, "I went back and forth twice, and there were a lot of things stolen. ”

Qi Niang was a little childish, and when she heard the words, she was a little curious and asked, "Is it a treasure?" What's there, sister? ”

"The gemstone pearl mattress weighing dozens of pounds, when it was carried out by Hu Long, he shouted that he was tired, saying that it was so heavy. There are also half buckets of gemstones, jadeite. There are many golden Buddhas inlaid with seven-colored gemstones, and the one is too heavy, so I picked a few statues that are one foot high. The rest is all kinds of hairpins, rings, chuns, bracelets, etc...... There is a phoenix crown there, I heard that the head is buried there is the queen of the previous dynasty......" Wang Ying lowered her head and whispered while breaking her fingers.

Qi Niang couldn't close her mouth when she heard it, and Cao Hao became more and more confused when she heard it.

Listening to this meaning, it is the theft of the imperial tomb. How big of a deal is this, and why hasn't there been any rumors yet?

The five fathers and sons of the king were executed according to the crime of stealing and digging the imperial tomb, but they only said that they had found the robbery hole.

What is there in it that you don't know?

The five fathers and sons, who can obviously wait until the autumn of next year, why can't they wait for the execution?

It was as if there was a layer of fog in front of him, making it difficult for people to see it really.

Cao Hao was contemplating and pondering, Wang Ying had already turned sideways, took out a handkerchief from his underwear and looked at it a few times before sending it to Cao Hao, and said, "This is the map that hid the funeral treasures again after being transported out...... For the sake of the little girl, on a whim, the father and brother died, and the little girl's sin is unforgivable. In the second half of his life, he would like to pray for his father and brother, these things outside his body, but he will dispose of them by Cao Ye. ”

Hearing this, Cao Hao glanced at Wang Ying and asked, "......What is your brother's business?"

Wang Ying's face turned pale, Mu Mu nodded, and said: "The little girl already knew that this time she accompanied Uncle Fang into Beijing, and she originally thought that with these jewels, she could save her father and brother's life, but she didn't expect it to be wishful thinking. The little girl originally wanted to be in front of her father's grave, but Fang Bo was quite ashamed because of the little daughter's father and brother. The little girl didn't want to cause Uncle Fang to be sad because of this cruel life, so she endured it so far. ”

"Sister Xiaoying......" Seeing that Wang Ying was lifeless and gloomy, Qi Niang was very worried.

Only then did Cao Hao understand the reason, he took the handkerchief, stood up, turned around and walked to the table, picked up the fire sickle, and lit the candles on the candlestick.

Wang Ying and Qi Niang looked at Cao Hao and felt strange. After all, it's still bright outside, and it's really not enough to hold the lamp.

After seeing Cao Hao's next move, Wang Ying couldn't help but be surprised.

Cao Hao held the handkerchief with the treasure map in his hand to the candle and lit it.

There was silence in the room, and neither of the three men spoke.

It wasn't until most of the handkerchief burned and was about to burn his hands that Cao Hao threw the handkerchief on the ground and watched it burn until only one corner remained.

Wang Ying had already gotten off the ground from the kang, looked at the remnants and ashes on the ground in a daze, and said, "Master Cao, these treasures ......"

Cao Hao's face showed a bit of solemnity, and said: "Wang Ying, it's still the same sentence, the tomb robbery is just a dream, and now that the dream has woken up, everything is gone." For the sake of your father's and brother's peace of mind, you must not mention this matter again in the future. Whether you want to pray for your father and brother, or marry and have children, and live an ordinary life, it's up to you. ”

After a while, Wang Ying let out a "wow" cry and ......* Inside Andingmen, Prince Yong's Mansion.

The fourth elder brother looked at the fold in his hand, couldn't help frowning, and muttered, "Long Keduo...... What the hell is going to Changping......"

Now that the holy driver is not in the capital, Long Keduo is the commander of the Nine Gates, and he does not guard the capital, so he disguises himself to leave the capital, how can it not be surprising?

Dai Jin leaned over and said, "If you go back to your master, this slave doesn't know." I just think it's strange that Lord Long didn't take He Lin with him when he traveled this time, and the long guards he brought with him were not ordinary. According to Ma Liu, this time Lord Long went out of Beijing, and he brought more than 30 people with him, all of whom were fresh faces. ”

He Lin is the eldest follower of Roncodo, and is his henchman.

When the fourth elder brother heard this, he felt more and more surprised, put down the fold in his hand, and asked, "Did the more than 30 people who accompanied him make people star?" ”

Dai Jin nodded and said: "After returning to Beijing, I will return to the green battalion soldiers, and the officers and soldiers of Nazuo will go to Xishan for training, and they will be called out of Beijing ......" Speaking of this, he suddenly realized and said: "Master, I'm afraid that it is, I'm afraid that there is no way to live......

Things were so weird, the fourth elder brother got up from his seat, paced a few steps, and said, "Long Keduo is not a presumptuous person, it seems that he has received a holy order...... Let people go to Changping to investigate, but if there is anything abnormal, regardless of size, people must pay attention to it, and they can always find clues......"

* Back at Wutong Garden, Cao Hao felt a little abrupt.

Although I don't know which imperial tomb Wang Ying stole from, as far as she says, it can also be worth millions of taels of silver.

The moment you smell the royal treasure, if you don't want to be tempted, it's fake. But Cao Hao also knows that this wealth is not greedy, and the legacy is endless.

People who have gone through several encounters when the ghost door is closed, compared with their surname, where will they take fame and fortune to heart?

The people of the world are ignorant, and there are few people who are dazzled by gold and silver?

From this point of view, the death of Wang's father and son is more and more strange. It seems that someone can't wait to kill their mouths, the purpose ...... What else could there be besides the treasure of the Imperial Tomb...... Changping Zhi County, Shuntian Mansion Yin ...... The ...... of the Criminal Department Further up...... Thinking of this, Cao Hao suddenly stood up, clenched his fist, and knocked his chin.

Regarding Wang Ying's identity, Cao Hao has already told Chu Yu.

Naturally, he just learned about the tomb robbery and had no intention of telling his wife. It's not that I'm not honest, but I intend to hide that incident in the bottom of my heart and never mention it again. Save mistakes and mistakes.

Chu Yu's side, like Cao Hao, felt guilty about Wang Ying because of the death of Wang's father and son.

After all, it is a girl's house, and it is not good to live in the guest room for a long time, so I cleaned up the idle pine courtyard and planned to be Wang Ying's residence. It just so happened that Wei Hei and his wife were not there, and it was not suitable for Qi Niang to stay alone in the front yard, so she was asked to live with Wang Ying in Songyuan.

After making proper arrangements, I picked two old grandmothers to take care of them, and pointed out two little maids to wait over there, and Chu Yu returned to Wutong Garden.

Seeing her husband pondering intently, Chu Yu thought that he was still worried about chasing the murderer, and persuaded softly: "Don't worry, don't worry, don't you already have some clues, you will always find out some eyebrows." ”

"Clues? Yes, there will always be clues. Cao Hao nodded and said, ...... * The second time, the Forbidden City, the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

From the morning, the sky was a little overcast, and in the afternoon, the north wind howled, rolling goose feathers and heavy snow, blowing the window lattice.

In other words, colleagues rarely have to say "Ruixue Zhaofeng Year" or something, and then think about "sweeping the snow and making tea", which is elegant.

This kind of cold weather, it's too late for everyone to scold their mother, who still has that idle mind?

Yi Du tightened his official uniform, looked at the fur Dayu that Xiao Man was holding in his hand, and asked with a little envy: "This is sent by your grandmother?" ”

Xiaoman nodded with a smile and said, "Well, if it rains or snows, our grandmother will bring people over." In the eyes of our grandmother, our grandfather is expensive, and it is not good to blow and drench. ”

Cao Hao sat behind the bookcase, was reading the official document, listened to Xiaoman's words, was a little embarrassed, glanced at him, and said, "Long-winded." ”

When Xiao Man heard this, he stuck out his tongue, hurriedly put the big dan in his hand, and called people to add charcoal to the charcoal basin.

Iduli guarded the charcoal basin, stretched out his hand, roasted it, and sighed heavily.

Seeing this, Cao Hao asked, "What's the matter, my lord?" ”

"It's cold in the body, and it's even colder in the heart." Yi Duli looked down at the official uniform on his body, and said, "My lord only has one wife, and he knows cold and hot; Xia Guan has several wives and concubines, but he doesn't even have a cold greeting. The fur clothes inside, although they are new, are just to cope with the scene and deal with things. ”

The most difficult thing to accept the grace of the beauty, the dispute between the wives and concubines of the Yidu family, Cao Hao knows about it, and he really can't sympathize with him.

There are gains and losses, there are no two things in this world.

"The adults are in love, the good wives and beautiful concubines, and there are many people who envy the adults." Cao Hao smiled.

Yi Du Li was originally Lotte's surname, and when he heard Cao Hao mention this, he raised his eyebrows and said: "It's not just a beautiful concubine, I haven't told the adults yet, the Yang family has made a small fortune these days." ”

It turned out that after Yang Ruixue heard about Yaerjiang's raising of gold in the sect, he sensed the business opportunity and asked the steward to return to the capital and convert all the tens of thousands of taels of silver accumulated over the years into gold. At the same time, she also persuaded Yi Duli to take out 50,000 taels of silver, which was also exchanged for gold.

Since the beginning of winter, the number of families in the city for happy events has increased, and the number of places where gold needs to be used in various mansions has also increased.

Not to mention that Yang Ruixue made a lot of money in his hands, that is, Yiduli's 50,000 taels of silver were exchanged for 5,000 taels of gold, and then exchanged for silver, leaving 10,000 taels of profit.

The titles, positions, and errands on Yiduli's body add up to no more than a thousand taels of silver.

Yang Ruixue worked hard in less than three months to help Yiduli earn ten years of money, and he became more and more pleasing to Yiduli. In addition, her surname is gentle, her hands are generous, and she is willing to spend money, and she has also attracted some people in the house.

This thing is done beautifully, if Yidu comes forward, and he doesn't see anyone who looks up and looks down, they are all relatives, and it's not good to talk about money. Yang Ruixue opened a silver building, and it makes sense to save some gold for some gold.

It seems that Zheng Hu doesn't have to worry about this girl, she is like a fish in water.

Yi Duli showed off, he was a little embarrassed, and said: "It's still the father-in-law in the palace who is clever, how do you know that there is heavy snow in these two days, and there are several more truckloads of charcoal every day in these two days." ”

There are rules for everything in this palace, water, charcoal, wood, etc., and what to give when.

"There are too many charcoal cars in these two days?" Cao Hao thought for a moment and asked.

Yi Duli nodded and said, "Yes, it's Sanjiu now, it's cold, and it costs a little more to come to the palace to use charcoal." ”

It's not that Cao Hao is suspicious, but that he guesses something in his heart. I feel that I think too much, and it is understandable that officials are greedy for money; If it is the one above, there should be some taboos in my heart.

Yi Duli talked a few more idle words, drank half a cup of tea, looked at the unfinished official documents on Cao Hao's case, and got up and said, "Your Excellency is busy first, and the lower officials will not delay your lordship first." Seeing that it's dark, don't delay your lordship......"

It was the beginning of the month, and Cao Hao also had several important official documents, which needed to be approved today. Therefore, Cao Hao did not stay in Yiduli, and got up and sent him out of the door.

Before Cao Hao turned around, Xiao Man probed his brain at the gate of the courtyard.

Seeing this, Cao Hao couldn't help frowning, beckoned to him, and said, "What are you doing standing outside on a snowy day?" ”

Xiao Man saw that the doors of the east and west houses were closed, and the pen stickers and scribes were all avoiding the snow in the house, so he walked two steps to the bottom of the porch and whispered to Cao Hao: "Master, Grandpa Rong of the Imperial Tea Room has something to see, and he is waiting in the corner outside......"

This Gonggong Rong was a fellow villager of Wei Zhu and one of the deacons and eunuchs of the Imperial Tea Room. is very clever, and because of Wei Zhu's relationship, he is also an acquaintance with Cao Hao.

Cao Hao is the head of the Internal Affairs Office, and it is common for the chamberlain to come over to do something or something, so why be so sneaky?

Cao Hao was puzzled in his heart, looked at the left and right wings, and whispered to Xiao Man: "Just say that I have a guest here, what is he looking for me, let him explain it to you." ”

Xiao Man answered and went out to find Grandpa Rong. Cao Hao returned to the house, faintly uneasy.

After a while, I saw Xiao Man come in with a puzzled face.

"But what's the matter?" Cao Hao asked.

Xiao Man revealed two purses from his sleeves, sent them to Cao Hao, and said, "Uncle, Xiao looked at him a little wrong, and his tears wiped his panic." He said that he would do him a small favor for the sake of Manager Wei's face, that is, to save him this little money and send it to his hometown in Hejian. Nothing else, said nothing. It's just that I can't ask for people, and I ask for the master. There is nothing to repay in this life, and I will repay my lord's kindness in the next life. ”

This is all a decisive word, although Cao Hao doesn't know which play he is singing, he can also detect that something is wrong.

He took the purse from Xiaoman's hand, opened it, poured out the gold and silver from it, and threw it into the charcoal basin.

Although this purse has no color, the cloth needle and thread used in the palace are still different from the outside.

There were seventy or eighty taels of broken silver, and ten taels of gold, but fortunately they did not carry any seals.

Seeing Cao Hao acting like this, Xiao Man was also a little worried, and said, "Uncle......"

Cao Hao pointed to the gold and silver, and said to Xiao Man: "Wrap it up and put it away, don't mention this matter to anyone......

Suddenly, there seemed to be a lot of great secrets, and Cao Hao stroked his forehead.

Could it be that the emperor has begun to be a thief after such a difficult situation? The theft of the tomb of the former emperor is a big scandal......

(To be continued)