After seeing the intentions of the Eight Banners, Hongli was depressed in his heart.

It's really a big joke in the world, the emperor has passed the year of knowing the destiny of heaven, even if the show girl enters the palace next year and gives birth to a little brother smoothly, will she be able to get involved in the storage position?

The young lord ascends the throne, and the lord is weak and the minister is strong, which is a royal taboo.

However, although he felt that he must be a candidate for the storage position, he was no longer as at ease as before.

He didn't dare to break the taboo to win over the courtiers, but he was no longer stingy with enthusiasm for his own guards, former companions, wives and other forces that could be justifiably and close.

As a result, he found that his relationship with the Cao family was no less than that of the Fucha family.

Fu Peng and Hengsheng have been his companions, Tianyou is now his bodyguard, Cao Jiashi is his concubine Fujin, and Prince Ping and Prince Yu have become his brothers-in-law.

Because of filial piety, Hengsheng has shown two sides when he participated in the funeral of the Cao family and entertained the Khalkha envoys, and kept filial piety behind closed doors at other times.

It's also funny to say that the Mongols don't pay attention to this, but Hengsheng, the son of the Khan, is in the capital, so he has to "follow the customs".

Although the Khalkha had a vast staff, several khans were still wary of each other.

Chechen Khan and Tushetu Khan sent their sons and nephews to Beijing to seek marriage, but they couldn't hide it from Zasaktu Khan.

Although he also knew that it was impossible for Tian Khan to point the princess to the Zasaktu Department, he also arranged for several young princes and Taiji to enter Beijing, just to show the position of the friendly court.

Even if they were born in a noble family, but the Mongols are honest and upright, in the eyes of those Taiji, Hengsheng is not only the prince of the Khan, but also the lord of Zasaktu, and the head of their tribe, and they are really close to Hengsheng.

Since then, after entering Beijing, they often visit the county king's mansion.

Hang Seng was originally a bold surname, plus he was outstanding in riding and archery and wrestling kung fu, and he was soon accepted by everyone.

Hongli was ordered to entertain the Khalkha princes and Taiji, although the focus of his observation was on the princes of the Chechen Khan, but he did not neglect the Zasaktu department, so he accompanied him to the county palace twice.

Seeing that the princes of Zasaktu and Taiji were like stars holding the moon to Hengsheng, Hongli knew that Hengsheng's weight was heavier than he imagined.

He became a little closer to Hengsheng.

Because of Hengsheng's observance, the two had not seen each other for several months, so they found a quiet place to gossip.

"Speaking of which, it's really uncoincidental, if it weren't for catching up with the Khan princess, the third princess would be down now...... At that time, you will have to change your name and call me the fourth brother......" Hongli said.

Heng Sheng said with a smile: "The fourth master is the king, Meng Ke is the minister, in the end, there is a difference between the monarch and the minister......"

Hongli rolled his eyes and said, "Now I know that there is a difference between monarchs and ministers...... When you first entered the palace as a companion, I asked you to call me uncle, and you called me honestly for a while, and then changed your ......"

Hang Seng didn't know how to answer, just laughed.

Hongli snorted twice and said, "Speaking of which, it's really cheap for you...... Originally, from the lord of Fury, you want to call me uncle; Speaking from Cao Jia's side, you have to call me uncle...... When the third princess descends, you will be a generation older......"

In the end, he has been practicing in the palace for many years, even if Hengsheng is honest, he also noticed Hongli's intention to show goodwill, so he echoed and said: "No matter what, the fourth master is the elder...... The fifth aunt's biological mother died early, and the second old lady of the Cao family died early, and was raised by our wife when she was a child...... Although she is called an aunt, she is actually no different from a mother and daughter, and the wife loves the heart of the fifth aunt no less than the eldest sister......"

Although Hongli had long heard the words of Cao Hao and his wife who loved their daughter like life, he did not doubt the credibility of Hengsheng's words.

One is that Hengsheng's surname is real, and it doesn't look like it can lie; The second is that although Wu'er only brought a few children to marry into the elder brother's office, they are all good things.

Wu'er's surname is docile and coquettish, naïve and scheming, no matter how you look at it, she is pampered.

Yuan was also worried that Wu'er was a concubine, and the Cao family might not take Wu'er seriously, but after hearing Hengsheng's words, Hongli was as comfortable as eating ice watermelon on a dog day.

Yes, although Wu'er is a second-room concubine, he was raised by the lord of Furui when he was a child, and he was close to the long house.

Wu'er can be loved by the queen and the concubine, and it is said that in the past, who doesn't like a docile and harmless little girl?

Thinking of Wu'er's tearful eyes and the pear vortex when he smiled, Hongli only felt a wave in his heart...... is obviously the same age as himself, and he is not young among his wives and concubines, but because he grew up in the Cao family, he still maintains his innocence...... I thought she was young and immature earlier, and I didn't care much about her, but I didn't expect her to grow better and better...... Partiality caught up with the Cao family's white affairs, and changed to other women, it was all up to their hearts, where to manage the rules and regulations; But Wu'er is delicate and cute, and it's too late for her to love her wholeheartedly, where is she willing to force her and make her criticized...... Hongli only thinks that he has a close relationship with Hengsheng, and now he just looks at Wu'er's face, which is just a little better.

Hengsheng felt that it was wrong, and after sending away Hongli and Zasaktu, he asked people to pack up the milk tofu, beef jerky, felt, etc. brought by everyone, and he dared to go to Caofu before dinner.

Just when Cao Hao came back, Tianyou also came back from the palace shift, and Hengsheng and Tianyou had dinner in Jiuru Courtyard together.

After the meal, the father and son did not go to the study, but sat in the upper room. Chu Yu prepared tea for their father and son, and went to Fuyuan Hall to visit and accompany her mother-in-law.

Tianyou did not leave the palace with Hongli this afternoon, but took shifts in the palace.

Because when he was cooking Jinghui's funeral a few years ago, he asked his colleagues to take the shift, and these people did not take a break, and decent errands like serving the prince were also given to a few colleagues who had helped.

Cao Hao's side, because of Hengsheng, is quite concerned about the Khalkha envoy.

Hearing Hengsheng say that they went to the county king's mansion when they went down, Cao Hao thought of Zasaktu Khan, and couldn't help but be a little worried that Hengsheng would be bullied: "But someone is disrespectful? ”

Hengsheng puffed his chest and said, "Father, don't worry, it's all honest...... My son still wished that he couldn't open his eyes, shook his fist, and ...... loosely."

Cao Hao nodded and said, "It's good to be honest, if you really want to be blind, don't get used to it...... Whether it's a prince or a Taiji, they will all be your vassals from now on......"

Tianyou was in the palace, and the news was more well-informed, and said: "The Khalkha Third Department sent the prince to Beijing this year, and it was for marriage...... The second brother is the future Khan king of the Zasaktu tribe, and it is ...... for them to see how powerful the second brother is."

"What do you mean, big brother?" Hengsheng wondered.

"Those two are for the four princesses, looking at the emperor's meaning, since it is to let the elder brother of Prince Yi's mansion accompany him, eighty percent of his heart is already approved...... Even if it is impossible for Zasaktu to ask for the princess again, he also asks for several county lords and clan daughters. It's not comparable in grade, but it's good to be superior in quantity......" God blessed.

Hengsheng listened and hesitated: "Is this good?" Khalkha is so far away, flesh and blood are separated, which family is willing to give up? ”

Tianyou said: "It is customary for the daughter of the clan to care for Mongolia, except for the parents who ask for grace and stay in Beijing, don't the others go to Mongolia?" It is difficult to return to Beijing left and right, how much difference can there be between going to Horqin and going to Khalkha? As long as you know that it is not easy for them to go to the country and leave home, and treat them with kindness in the future, you will have everything......"

Hang Seng looked at Cao Hao, Cao Hao thought about it carefully, God blesses this suggestion, for Hang Sheng, it is indeed an opportunity.

He had been to Khalkha and knew that the atmosphere in Outer Mongolia was different from that in Inner Mongolia.

Due to its proximity to the mainland, Inner Mongolia was assimilated so much that it began to pay attention to Confucian etiquette, and the status of women became inferior; On the Khalkha side, the original appearance of the Mongols is maintained, and the status of the housewife at home is very high.

After all, men are out herding their herds, and women are responsible for the housework.

Like the county lord of Suwangfu, he was governed by the side room, which is really not much.

No matter how long Hengsheng stays in the capital, he will return to Khalkha one day, and it is also good to have the opportunity to lay out in Khalkha in advance.

Thinking of this, Cao Hao said: "It's indeed an opportunity, you keep some children from the headquarters, if you have a good heart, you can help a little bit...... It's just that in the end of the marriage, it is better for you to be willing to do so, otherwise if you appease the other side, but you offend the Jingzhong clan, the gains outweigh the losses...... After the calculation is made, you can discuss this matter with Prince Su and Prince Jian to see if there are any candidates of the right age for the two of them......"

Hengsheng thought about it and understood the reason why his adoptive father was choosing to circle these two families in the Khalkha sect.

He had already received the news that when the anniversary of the burning of Princess Khan next year, the imperial court would select one person from the Suwang Mansion and refer to him as the step-concubine of King Khan. Prince Su and his daughter care for Khalkha, and they can also take care of each other.

On the side of King Jian's mansion, although there are still two little Gege who have not yet decided to marry, they are still young; The unmarried Gege of the right age are all the nieces of Yarjana.

For Yarjana, he must have been eager to arrange something for his nieces.

In addition, even if their father's title is not high, as the granddaughter of Prince Jian Xiu, he can be canonized to a higher grade if he Fu Mongolia...... After the matter of Khalkha was finished, Hengsheng stated his primary purpose.

"Father, the son felt that the fourth elder brother was a little abnormal, and began to take the initiative to get close to his son...... Although he is easy-going with others, he is not as practical as the fifth elder brother, holding the shelf of the prince and grandson, for fear that others will be a little disrespectful; Now it's a relative, I don't know why? Hengsheng said: "The son was afraid that he would be careful, so he followed him to say a few words about his father and mother having raised his fifth aunt, and he was really happy......

Cao Hao said with a smile: "There is too much gossip outside these words, I'm afraid that the fourth elder brother will start to be stunned in his heart......"

Tianyou Zhengse said: "The son also wants to mention this to his father...... The fourth elder brother treats his son closer than in the past, and I heard that now that the elder brother is there, the fourth elder brother values the fifth aunt a lot......"

Cao Hao smiled, and his face showed a bit of solemnity: "Whether it is the fourth elder brother on a whim, or because of the rumors outside, he began to value the Cao family, your brothers must remember that the Cao family will silently do your fifth aunt's assistance, but they will never be able to intervene in the dispute between relatives in the open...... When you need to fight, you might as well think big and see if you have become a chess piece......"

When Tianyou and Hengsheng heard this, they were thoughtful.

Cao Hao was not at ease in the end, and said: "Regardless of whether your five aunts are favored or not, you must not participate in the battle for the storage position...... Since ancient times, courtiers have not ended well when they have been involved in royal affairs; A bad future is still a trivial matter, and if you are not careful, it will be a disaster of raiding your family and breaking your family. At the end of the year, your mother will be filial piety, so that she can find a chance to see the palace and meet your fifth aunt...... Your fifth aunt is a shrewd surname when she is young, and she has not made any mistakes in the palace in the past few years, so you should know which is more important......"

Tianyou said: "Father, the fourth elder brother's overture......"

"It's time to go on, just remember to abide by the way of being a servant, and don't leave a handle rashly...... On the side of the Fucha family, if you can make friends, you can make more friends. Ma Qi is old, and the Fucha family has committed a taboo by sending a daughter as a wife, afraid that the emperor and the fourth elder brother will launch a family to balance the fourth elder brother's backyard...... At this juncture, you brothers should be careful and keep an eye on everything. On the Fucha family's side, if you can make friends, you can make more friends......" Cao Hao said.

God bless and Hengsheng responded.

After talking about the things outside, the father and son rarely mentioned these people in the family.

Cao Song's case is over, but there is a quota for the shortage of guards. Even if Cao Song is used in the first-class guards, because the guards are not defective, he will not start working until after the vacancy.

Usually such personnel changes are mostly at the end of the year, but Cao Song can take a break for a while.

Zuo lived over there, and because of Zuo Chengsheng's sentence, he made a fuss again.

In the Zhang Jia clan, there are a few elders who want to arrange for their sons and nephews to go south, but they see Zuo Cheng as an official in a rich place in the south of the Yangtze River, and they want to follow and make a profit.

Mrs. Ning has been "supported" for several months, but she feels that she can't work hard everywhere, and she is holding her breath.

At this time, he received several gifts from the clansmen and made promises with several families who were close to him.

This is also a common practice in Beijing, after all, people leave their hometowns, even if they are officials and eunuchs, there are more people around to help them.

Zuo Zhu had already been warned by Cao Hao, where would he be involved with the clansmen.

Mrs. Ning mentioned it a few times to no avail, but she couldn't help it, so she directly crossed the left residence and sent the clansmen out of Beijing.

For this matter, Zuo Zhu was very annoyed, feeling that he was useless as a brother and couldn't stop these people.

Although Cao Hao came forward to stop the Zhang Jia clan from peeking at the two brothers, Cao Hao had no intention of making a move.

Children have grown up and have to start learning to deal with these things.

Now that I am looking at it, even if they mishandle it, I have a chance to correct it; If you keep helping, when will you be able to read...... It was not early, and Hengsheng had to go home, so Cao Hao did not stay.

Tianyou still has something to say, so he will send Hengsheng out...... In Jiuru Courtyard, Cao Hao took a sip of tea, thinking about Tianyou, and his heart was a little complicated.

is also the eldest son who is relied on by the family, Tianyou seems to be more qualified and courageous than himself. Shouldn't you be at ease...... Thinking about this, I heard movement outside.

One less time, Chu Yu came in with a curtain, his face was ugly, his face was pale, and there were tears in his eyes.

Seeing this, Cao Hao couldn't help but be surprised: "What's wrong?" ”

Chu Yu sat on the side of the kang, looking at Cao Hao, tears couldn't be stopped......

(To be continued)