The next time, Cao Hao went out of the city to hand over the sign outside the Old Summer Palace and ask for it.

Because the seventeenth elder brother arrived in Beijing first, all the people who should return were almost the same, so Cao Hao did not stay in front of the palace for long, but he was sent down after two sentences.

After this toss, when I returned to the city, it was already noon.

I went to the yamen and looked at the official documents, at this time, there was nothing major in the household department, but it was also idle.

The third day of returning to Beijing is the Dragon Boat Festival, and it is also the old lady of the Nian family who "sends three".

Cao Hao went to the yamen for a turn, then returned to the house, changed into plain clothes, and went to Nian's house with his wife to pay tribute.

The current New Year's Mansion is still in the original Guogong Mansion, but it is not the Guogong Mansion.

Although he was exempted from the crime the year before last, the dukedom on his body was excepted, and the mansion he lived in had already exceeded the system, so he took off the plaque, starting from the gate and demolishing the main house in the front yard.

The yard seems to be more and more empty, and the mourning shed is set up in the front yard, although it is also plain white, but in addition to the people of the Nian family, there are only a few hangers, which makes the scene a little deserted.

Cao Hao and his wife personally hung the sacrifice, but they gave the Nian family a lot of face.

Although Nian Xiyao is over half a hundred years old, the real gratitude on his face does not seem to be fake.

Cao Hao sighed in his heart, although the news that the emperor sent the imperial doctor to celebrate the New Year's family last month had come out, and the descendants of Nian Qianyao and his family had also been pardoned, but everyone still had scruples in their hearts.

In the eyes of the world, there is no hope for revival, even for the sake of looking good, most of them send stewards to send some funerals, and there is no courtier who came to pay tribute.

First go to the mourning hall to worship, only three or four young children wearing filial piety clothes in front of the spirit to return the salute, kneel back to the hanger, and do not see Nianxi.

Cao Hao first went to the spirit to worship, and then followed Nian Xiyao to sit down in the shed to eat tea.

Although it was only morning, after all, it was the fifth month of the lunar calendar, and the weather was very hot.

Cao Hao glanced at the side of the mourning platform, hesitated for a moment, and asked, "Have you decided to go out of the funeral?" ”

Nian Yaoling is the highest elder of the Nian family, if the Nian family is not defeated, it is appropriate to stay in "Seventy-seven" for forty-nine days; But now that the Nian family has fallen, the remaining members of the Nian family can't afford a long mourning period.

But even if the stop is short and the weather is so hot, every time it comes down, a large amount of ice is needed to keep the body from rotting.

When Nian Xiyao heard this, his face showed pain.

A man in his fifties stiffened his eyes with red circles.

People in the world pay attention to filial piety, and pay more attention to white ceremonies than to red ceremonies.

Can't let the old father be mourned, Nian Xiyao was ashamed. It's just that he is not a foolish person, regardless of the family, the strength of the family to mourn, that will only make the situation of the Nian family worse.

"It's set for the eleventh ...... of this month," Nian Xiyao said in a hoarse voice.

Ordinary people, there are also stops for three or five, and there are also stops for five or seven days, most of which are singular.

But after all, Nian Yaoling is a retired feudal official, or the grandfather of the prince, and he can't say anything about stopping for nine days.

Cao Hao saw Nian Xiyao's difficulties, but he was afraid that the emperor would be annoyed, after all, the Nian family was a family of criminals, and in terms of identity, it was not as good as ordinary people.

Thinking of the sophisticated and wise elder, and then looking at Nian Xiyao with a sad face in front of him, Cao Hao said softly: "Maybe the emperor will make people hang sacrifices, if it is cheap, it is better to stop for a few more days and take care of the dignity of the old man." ”

Nian Xiyao was stunned when he heard this, and seemed to be thinking about the possible surname of the emperor's envoy.

No matter how domineering Nian Qianyao was back then, the old lady of the Nian family was innocent.

Cao Hao took out a pair of cards from his sleeve, pushed down Nian Xiyao, and said: "This is the pair of cards of 'Daoxiang Village', which can make people go over to receive five hundred catties of dumplings." On the side of the ice cubes, I also want to think of a way, it's not hard to say if there are more, and it will be maintained until 'Sanqi'. ”

With the current situation of the Nian family, there are not many hangers, even if they stop at "Sanqi", plus the funeral, five hundred catties of dumplings are enough.

The other thing is that the ice cubes are big heads.

Although Nian Xiyao was grateful, he hesitated.

After a great change, he has become a frightened bird.

If the emperor really gives dignity and sends people to pay tribute, it is reasonable for the Nian family to hold the funeral as an official eunuch; If there is no movement on the emperor's side, the Nian family will do this, maybe they will fall into the tongue, fortunately, just at this moment, the housekeeper of the Nian family hurried over to pay tribute, and the emperor sent people to pay tribute.

When Nian Xiyao heard this, his face seemed sad and happy, and he got up and went out to greet the angel.

In addition to a minister of the guard who came out with ten guards to pay tribute, he also carried a holy decree: according to the first-class duke's funeral, sacrifice once.

Nian Xiyao burst into tears, bowed his head to the ground, and said "Heavenly grace".

This is also another kind of coffin closure.

Even if you can't pass on the title to your descendants, you can be glorified as a prince.

It's just that thinking of the first-class public funeral, there are precedents to be examined, and it is becoming more and more cumbersome, and it is necessary to stop at the "Seven Sevens", Cao Hao can't help but have a headache for Nian Xiyao...... After returning from the Nianfu, Cao Hao went directly to the household yamen.

The news of the capital has always spread quickly, and in the afternoon, the emperor sent people to Nian's house to pay tribute, and the household yamen also heard the movement, and there were several versions.

In addition to saying that the Minister of the Interior offered sacrifices, there were also those who said that the nephew of the Nian family, Prince Fuhui, went to pay tribute.

After listening to Jiang Jian's story, Cao Hao couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

In the morning, when he heard about the royal arrivals at Nian's house, he also thought that it would be Brother Fuhui, but he didn't expect that it was only for the ministers and guards, and the scale of this sacrifice was one level lower.

Although Brother Fuhui lost his mother, everyone knows that this little brother is favored by the emperor. It's just that this prince has never been in good health because of the weakness in the womb.

On a hot day, tossing an immature child to worship at his grandfather's house, but he kept filial piety, and he may not be able to withstand this toss.

It seems that the emperor's favor for Fuhui is somewhat sincere. If I'm not mistaken, this little brother won't be able to survive for long.

When Luo Ya went home and listened to Chu Yu talk about it, Cao Hao realized that after the old lady took his last breath, an old aunt who was waiting for him to live and live also died with him.

Because there was not enough ice, the old aunt stopped until today, and in the morning she was sent out of the city and into the earth.

Although after going to the mourning ceremony, Cao Hao and his wife felt a little heavy, but after all, it was the Dragon Boat Festival, and the family had to set up a few tables of banquets to have a lively time, and they couldn't care about the current difficulties of the Nian family.

Although Zhuang's and Chai Xiucai were a little out of tune, they were also invited to sit in front of Niuniu and Zhuang Yanping.

Zhuang's brightness, compared with the female dependents of Caofu, brings a bit of village atmosphere; And Chai Xiucai saw Cao Shangshu who had a "good face and evil heart", and he also held his breath, even if there was still some high and sour rot between the words, he was also a little careful.

Everyone in the Eastern Mansion also came, and Cao Xiang was at the table in front of him.

There are two seats in front, and the Cao Hao brothers have one seat with Zhuang Yanping and Chai Xiucai; Next to Tianyou, Hengsheng, Changsheng and a few other small seats.

Cao Xiang was in the Hanlin Academy, looking forward to his nephew also entering the Hanlin Academy, and at the banquet, he turned his head and asked Tianyou a few words about the preparation of the Ji Shi exam.

Tianyou has long been a calm surname, although he didn't have a big package, patted his chest and said that he would definitely be admitted, but he coped calmly.

Cao Xiang listened, he was happy, praised a few words, and felt sorry for Zuo Cheng, if he didn't get sick when he would have tested, with Zuo Cheng's qualifications, he would also be the top three. However, it is nothing to delay a subject, and after waiting for three years, they are only nineteen years old.

Tianyou said: "My nephew listened to the two of them, and he wanted to prepare for the six-part pen-post exam in July. ”

When Cao Xiang heard this, he was a little disapproving, looked at Cao Hao and said: "Big brother, the two nephews are still young, and they are a few years late, and they are still on the right path in the imperial examination, and they are slower to be promoted as a miscellaneous official." ”

After the apricot list came out, Cao Hao met the two brothers, and the few of them had a sincere conversation, knowing the plans of the two of them, so he smiled and said: "Let them come out to see it first, it will take three years to take the next subject, and the old closed door will only be a nerd." ”

In the end, he is not his own nephew, Cao Xiang didn't say much, and said: "Zuo Cheng is a little clever, and there is still some hope for the exam, but it is not easy for Zuo to live over there." ”

Cao Hao also knew that Zuo Zhu was not very clever, and he also thought about how to place his adopted son.

Seeing that his father and uncle were worried about Zuo Zhu, Hengsheng said with a smile: "Father and uncle don't have to worry about Brother Song's future, many official positions in my palace are vacant, it's really not good, let Brother Song go over to fill the vacancy." ”

It was just a few gossip between father, son, uncle and nephew, but Chai Xiucai's eyes were red when he heard it.

Jinshi, Hanlin Academy, Shujishi, these are all things that he has pursued for half his life with the book of sages. He is "erudite" but has no luck; The yellow-mouthed child on the opposite side occupies the light of the family, and the future is bright.

Listen to it again, what is the "six-part pen post style", what is the "subordinate official of the palace", this official is as cheap as drinking saliva.

I haven't come back for a few days, and at a good family banquet, there are two more male guests, so of course Hengsheng will take a second look.

At this glance, he saw that Chai Xiucai's eyebrows were flickering, and something was wrong.

After eating, he told his brother about the eldest brother-in-law, the little aunt, and he always felt that this person's eyes were not right.

Foreign affairs in the house, Tianyou has already helped take care of it, so he sent a reply from the little maid waiting in the guest house and asked about Chai Xiucai's husband and wife.

But he really asked something.

"That old man Chai is a little short-tempered, these two days saw the world quarreling with Master Zhuang, vaguely, mentioning his aunt, raising or something." The little guy replied.

Hengsheng was confused, but Tianyou knew from the housekeeper the reason why Chai Xiucai was kicked out of Cao's mansion ten years ago.

Now it's good-sounding, it's called "dedication"; Back then, he was going to take people back to Jiangnan. For the sake of it, it is just the property that Mr. Zhuang bought in the capital in his early years.

Tianyou waved his hand, sent the little guy down, annoyed in his heart, and said to Hengsheng: "This guy, greed is not extinguished, it seems that he really wants to make people pay attention, so that he will not be really faint, and interfere with the little aunt to do family affairs." ”

Hengsheng asked the reason, and he was also angry, and said, "He dares!" You can't beat him to death! ”

Niu Niu grew up with their brothers, like eldest sisters.

This time, the dealer sent people into Beijing, and they were already a little unhappy in their hearts, and they always felt that their little aunt wanted to share a piece of the past with others.

Now that the eldest aunt of the Zhuang family is planning to point fingers in the Cao Mansion, how can their brothers rely on it......

(To be continued)