It is said that the west is falling, and the red glow fades.

Cao Mansion, living room.

Because the hall was wide and a little cold, Sun Wenqian sat on the chair, but his forehead was full of sweat. He went to the Internal Affairs Office in the afternoon, looked for acquaintances, and wanted to inquire about his brother's dismissal, but the more he inquired, the more frightened he became.

The new candidate for Hangzhou weaving has been decided.

Sun Wenqian didn't know why there was such an accident, although the fabric was soaked in water, although it was a dereliction of duty, but it was also there in the early years, and it was not a big mistake, where would he think that he would be convicted for this.

Besides, the fabrics that were shipped to the capital were all ships of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and boatmen of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and they were all cooked, and even if a shipload of goods was soaked, the quantity was limited.

plus his nephew, not to mention the female bachelor, he also went to the Shuntianfu prison.

Sun Wenqian felt that the Sun family was constantly unlucky, which made people feel panicked.

The Sun family's clansmen in the capital are all far branches, and the one Sun Wenqian can think of helping is the Cao family.

Sun Jue didn't come with him, and after he was picked up from the yamen, he couldn't stand it. Although he is not a wealthy son, he is also a pampered person who has not suffered hardships. After staying in the Yamen of Shuntian Mansion for a few days, the fright and pain he experienced could not be explained clearly in one sentence, so he sent half his life in.

Cao Hao didn't know that there were guests at home, and after coming out of the household yamen in advance, he went to the Yellow Temple with several officials from the six departments.

The living Buddha of Outer Mongolia, Zebzundan, Bahu Tuketu, was said to have passed away.

The emperor said yesterday that he came in person, and today he said that hundreds of officials would pay tribute.

In addition to being a living Buddha of the Yellow Sect, the Great Lama is also the son of the late Khalkha Khan, the brother of the late Khan King Tushetu, and the oldest person in the Khalkha Mongol royal family.

Although the Great Lama passed away in the capital, his shrine was to be transported back to Khalkha. In this way, it is necessary to set off while the weather is not warm.

Zhiran, who is a great disciple of the Great Lama, will return to Khalkha with him.

Therefore, in addition to going through the motions with everyone, Cao Hao also met Zhiran privately.

"Now that the Great Lama has passed away, he is about to start looking for the reincarnation of a new living Buddha, and when the time comes, your identity as a big disciple will also be embarrassing. You don't have any other plans? Cao Hao asked.

Although Zhiran has the canonization of the imperial court, he is not a Mongol. Khalkha nominally belonged to the territory of the Qing Dynasty, but in fact it was the domain of the Mongols.

By the side of the great lama, Zhiran can also learn some of the mysteries of Buddhism; The Great Lama has passed away, and there is really no need for him to bind himself to Khalkha.

Zhiran's expression was calm, and he said lightly: "Yesterday, the emperor summoned the little monk!" ”

Cao Hao raised his eyebrows, although Yongzheng is branded as a believer in Buddhism, he is also an out-and-out emperor. At this time, I summoned Zhiran not to exchange the Dharma.

Cao Hao only felt that his heart was heavy, Zhiran was originally outside the Five Elements, but he was pinched by Kangxi, and what else could contain him except the Cao family. He really didn't want to, so let Yongzheng continue to take care of Zhiran.

Zhiran seemed to see Cao Hao's concern, and smiled slightly.

He was already good-looking, but now he has faded from his youthful spirit, and he is also a young handsome monk. This smile, with crooked eyebrows and eyes, vaguely carries a little bit of Cao Yin's shadow.

Seeing this, Cao Hao was slightly stunned, "Don't worry, he ordered the little monk to take care of the matter of finding the reincarnated spirit child of the great lama." When he found it, the little monk naturally wanted to return to Beijing to resume his life. Zhiran smiled.

Seeing that he said it easily, Cao Hao shook his head and said, "Where is it so cheap?" Counting from the time of the death of the great lama, a few years is considered a few, and if the search is slow, there will be more than ten years. ”

Zhiran said: "It won't be that long, even if the court can wait, the Khalkha side can't wait." At present, the news of the death of the great lama has not been transmitted back, and when it is transmitted back, someone will naturally find the spirit child. ”

If it's really that simple, Yongzheng still makes a special trip to pay attention to this matter?

Because the Mongols were religious, Hutuktu was superior to the kings in Khalkha. The reincarnated spirit child in the swaddling clothes, the knowledge that can be done here is great.

On Yongzheng's side, for the sake of the stability of Khalkha, he definitely does not want the reincarnation of the Great Lama's spirit boy to appear in the palaces of several Khans in Khalkha. In that case, with the spirit child as a signboard, the Khalkha princes behind it will unify the Khalkha in disguise.

It is true that the imperial court uses Khalkha as a barrier to foreign vassals, but a unified Khalkha is a fierce wolf lying on the couch, how can it be reassuring.

As the eldest disciple of the Great Lama, Zhiran's involvement in the search for the reincarnated spirit boy is also justified, but if he obeys his brother's affection and loses his sister-in-law's will, if he stands in the position of the imperial court, he will become the public enemy of the Khalkha kings.

At that time, his small life may have to sacrifice the ambition of the Khalkha kings.

"The mantis arm is used as a car, and the stone is hit with an egg!" Cao Hao said in a deep voice: "Since you know the ambitions of the Khalkha kings, you still don't withdraw from it, what is this?" ”

Seeing that his face was not good, Zhiran was silent for a long time, and said: "It is difficult, but it is even more difficult to succeed if you change others." It's just a stinky skin, don't take it to heart. ”

Although Zhiran can investigate life and death, Cao Hao can't watch him die.

He frowned and said, "Since you haven't left the capital yet, you can plan another ...... Since the Khalkha kings are eyeing the position of the spirit child, they must have been prepared for a long time. No matter when the Great Lama dies, it is not difficult for them to find a child who is born in the same year...... If you want to prevent the Khalkha kings from controlling the spirit child, there is only one way......" Speaking of this, he paused and said: "That is to let the reincarnation of the spirit child be announced in the name of the imperial court that the reincarnated spirit child will not be found from Khalkha......"

Zhiran's eyes lit up when he heard this.

The descendants of Genghis Khan spread throughout northern Xinjiang, and in addition to Inner Mongolia and Outer Mongolia, there were also Mongols in Xinjiang Province, Qinghai Province, and Tibet Province...... Cao Hao took this idleness and only took care of Zhiran's safety. He didn't know yet, but because of his words, he determined the method of finding the reincarnated spirit child of the living Buddha of Khalkha Hutuktu, so that the religion and the local government in the Khalkha region have been in confrontation for many years, and they have never been able to integrate.

Two hundred years later, when the reincarnated Hutuketu colluded with the local royal government, the first thing he did was to break away from the central power and claim the emperor to establish the state. This is a later story, so I won't mention it for the time being.

It is said that when Cao Hao returned home from the Yellow Temple, it was already dark.

Sun Wenqian lost his patience waiting in the living room, if it weren't for the fact that the Cao family was no longer what it used to be, and if it wasn't something that the Sun family could match, he would have wanted to roar twice and ask the Cao family about their hospitality.

In fact, the Cao family is not snubbing him, and the big housekeeper Cao Yuan is always accompanying the guests.

The tea in this teacup was changed three times, and Sun Wenqian waited until his eyes were straight before he saw Cao Hao's shadow.

Hearing that Sun Wenqian had been waiting for nearly two hours, Cao Hao was also a little embarrassed.

Although he is not interested in Sun Jue, he has a good impression of Sun Wenqian. Compared with Sun Wencheng's hypocrisy and Sun Jue's shamelessness, Sun Wenqianen has always persuaded people with reason and is an understanding person of the Sun family.

In addition, he is the nephew of the late Sun Taijun, and with these two items, Cao Hao is willing to respect him for three points.

"Tell the fourth cousin to wait for a long time, and the nephew will confess here. The fourth uncle arrived in Beijing, and he didn't write to say anything, when his nephew went over to ask for peace. Cao Hao said.

Although Sun Wenqian was irritable waiting, he saw that Cao Hao was coming in a supplementary suit, and his attitude was so gentle, those irritabilities disappeared immediately.

He stood up and said with a little shame: "Nephew Fu Ruoxian, now that the Sun family is in turmoil, I have no choice but to go to the door with a shy face." As he spoke, he solemnly thanked Cao Hao.

Although Sun Jue was "released on bail" by him, he also heard Sun Jue mention it, and Cao Hao sent someone to the yamen to say hello, which made him feel better. Therefore, Sun Wenqian still inherits the love of the Cao family very much.

Cao Hao listened, laughed cheekily a few times, and said a few words modestly.

said it was a greeting, it was really a greeting, he didn't ask Cao Yuan to walk around the Yamen of Shuntian Mansion.

The reason why Sun Jue lived in a single room and did not suffer any more was because of the arrangement of Yin Chen Shouchuang of Shuntian Mansion.

Sun Wenqian didn't ramble, and talked directly about Sun Wencheng.

Now, the only thing the Sun family can ask for is the Cao family. Sun Wenqian was very worried, afraid that his eldest brother would inadvertently offend someone who shouldn't be offended. The Sun family has no power in the court, and the foundation is too thin.

"No matter what, let's ask my eldest cousin to go back to Beijing first." Seeing him talking about serious things, Cao Hao also put away the smile on his face and said with a straight face.

Now, what Cao Hao can pray for is that Sun Wencheng is the same on the outside and on the outside, and he is less greedy for silver.

When Sun Wenqian heard this, he was a little unrelenting, and said hesitantly: "Big brother has been weaving in Hangzhou for nearly 20 years, and there is no merit and hard work......

The same is weaving, the Cao family does not need to say, the chicken and dog ascend to heaven; The Li family is slightly worse, but Li Xu has been a salt politician for more than ten years, and he has the title of household servant; Only Sun Wencheng, who has been conscientious for 20 years, is only a five-grade langzhong.

Seeing that he couldn't think about it, Cao Hao sighed and said, "Once a son of heaven and a courtier, the fourth cousin, don't you still understand?" Even if the eldest cousin is not at fault, he has been in office for a long time and is entrenched in the place, which is wrong. ”

When Sun Wenqian heard this, his face immediately changed, and he muttered: "In this way, is the Li family also ......?"

Cao Hao nodded and said, "Not only the Li family, but also the Jiangning weaving Lu family, speaking of which, they have also been in office for more than ten years......

Sun Wenqian's face gradually calmed down, but his heart was steady.

Seeing that the Sun family "is not a one-way disaster", he also thought that the Sun family was calculated; Now that he knows that the three major weaving industries in Jiangnan are going to be replaced, he has less worry in his heart.

"I see, fortunately, there is Furuo to guide me, otherwise I would be like a headless fly, and I don't know what to do." Sun Wenqian breathed a sigh of relief and said.

Not only does the old and the new take over, but also has to check the old accounts of the weaving house, looking at Sun Jue's expenses in his early years, Sun Wencheng really doesn't look like a greedy person. But whether the situation is true or not, Cao Hao can't be sure.

"A few days ago, because of the matter of the eldest cousin, there was a royal history to impeach the eldest cousin. Now that the fourth cousin is in Beijing, it is best to move around less, and the province has called someone to calculate. Cao Hao thought for a while and said.

Before knowing the Sun family's final crime, Cao Hao was unwilling to take the risk and involved the Cao family.

Sun Wenqian heard this, and nodded hurriedly.

Today, when he came to Cao's mansion, in addition to looking for Cao Hao to ask Sun Wencheng about the details of his dismissal, there was one more thing to say: "Fu Ruo, your brother-in-law's situation is not very good, not to mention the injury, and he is also cold, I am afraid that he will have to raise some children...... The people in the inn come and go, but it is not a place for recuperation. Look, can you talk to your eldest sister and tell your brother-in-law to go back to the house to recuperate......

The Sun family's house, although Cao Ying's dowry silver was used, was a new house after the Sun family's old house was sold.

Although the house was divided between Cao Ying's mother and son after "husband and wife lived separately", when Sun Wencheng and his family entered Beijing, they still had to return to Sun Ying's house to settle down.

Therefore, Cao Hao said very happily: "The eldest sister is the most virtuous, and she knows the difficulties of the fourth cousin, and she must respond to it." Besides, not only the eldest cousin, but also the cousin is not good to live in the inn all the time. It's too late today, so I will send someone to Haidian tomorrow to tell the eldest sister and fourth cousin the news of coming to Beijing. If the eldest cousin enters Beijing, he must also prepare in advance. ”

Sun Wenqian listened to it, thanked him and thanked him.

Cao Hao said a few more words with him, and Sun Wenqian saw that it was getting late, so he got up and said goodbye.

When Cao Ying received the news from Cao Hao, she took a pair of children back to the city.

Regardless of the relationship between husband and wife, the relationship between father and son is flesh and blood. Sun Jue was sick, and Sun Li, as a son of man, served as a bedside.

Seeing Cao Ying so virtuous, Sun Wenqian could only sigh. He had an idea in his heart, if he used this to reunite his eldest nephew and nephew's daughter-in-law, it would be a good thing for the Sun family.

Although the Sun family and the Cao family are related, Sun Taijun has been dead for many years, and now he is the third generation of the Cao family. If the relationship between Cao Ying and Sun Jue is not harmonious, it will also affect the relationship between Cao and Sun.

Sun Li was very obedient on his face, obeyed his mother's arrangement, and served medicine in front of Sun Jue's bed in the morning and evening, which was very filial piety. It's just that when there is no one, there is a sneer on the corner of his mouth, and he looks at Sun Jue on the bed, and there is no temperature in his eyes.

In the end, it was Sun Wenqian who thought that Sun Li was going to take the exam and persuaded Sun Li to study, so that he would not be allowed to take medicine again. He also wanted to take advantage of this to let Cao Ying take care of Sun Jue.

For the sake of her son's reputation, Cao Ying can arrange for her son to be "filial", but she can't act as a "good wife" as if nothing happened. Therefore, she arranged for Liang to take care of Sun Jue.

The Liang family is the same age as Cao Ying, although they are concubines, they are not as careless as Cao Ying, and they are a few years younger than their actual age.

When Sun Jue saw it, she remembered her old meekness, and she was very fond of it, and she was obsessed with it with her hands and feet.

Although Liang recognized him as his husband, he knew in his heart that he was not reliable, and it was Cao Ying who he wanted to rely on. Therefore, she offered half of the medicine and refused to enter Sun Jue's room again.

Seeing her like this, Cao Ying persuaded her twice, but it was not good to force her, and arranged a maid who was usually a little frivolous and loved to dangle in front of Sun Li to take care of Sun Jue.

Sun Jue couldn't see the Liang family, so he had to complain a few words in front of Sun Wenqian, saying that Cao Ying was soaked in vinegar sauce and refused to tolerate people.

Sun Wenqian asked him to say a few words, and Sun Jue was still a little unhappy.

In Sun Wenqian's heart, he wished that Cao Ying could be jealous. Unexpectedly, Sun Jue was not idle, and asked the maid who served the medicine to serve the pillow that night.

Cao Ying said that after listening to her mother-in-law's confession, she opened the face of the maid and lifted her to make a room, Sun Jue saw this, but Cao Ying did not dare to disobey him, and was very proud; When Sun Wenqian heard about this, he was a little worried.

Just when Cao Ying was thinking about where to settle in the future, Cao Hao finally waited for news from Hangzhou.

Sun Wencheng has set off from Hangzhou and moved his family north to ...... * Prince Zhuang's mansion and inner hall.

In addition to Prince Zhuang Fujin, there were only Emperor Yongzheng and the imperial eunuch Chen Fu in the house.

Today, it is the "first seven" of Prince Zhuang Boguoduo, and Emperor Yongzheng came to pay tribute.

After worshipping in front of the spirit, Yongzheng summoned Prince Zhuang Fujin in the inner hall......*

(To be continued)