The distance from the capital to Shengjing, even if it is not as far as the upper and lower Jiangnan, is actually not close, more than 1,300 miles.

All the way is an official road, there is a small post every thirty miles, and a big post one hundred and twenty miles.

Cao Hao and Yi Duli are friends again, and the two have something to say together, but they don't feel difficult.

It's just that the two of them are used to being pampered, and some of them can't bear the wind and the sun, so they rode horses for two days, and hired a carriage on the way.

In this way, they spent more time together, and the two pondered about this errand.

Cao Hao had seen floods when he was in Jiangnan, and it was really a natural disaster and ruthless, so he was very careful about this errand. Even if people have not yet arrived in Shengjing, several plans for flood control of the Liaohe River have been drawn up.

Although Yi Duli was a deputy, he didn't care, and he also carefully told Cao Hao about the situation of the Eight Banners stationed around Shengjing for his reference.

There are many tributaries of the Liao River, which are divided into the four tributary waters of the East Liao River, the West Liao River, the Hunhe River and the Taizi River, and the main stream waters of the Great Liao River.

Except for part of the water source of the Xiliao River in Zhili, most of the others are in the Horqin Department of Inner Mongolia, where the Mongolian people still live in pursuit of water and grass, and live as nomads.

The Dongliao River is close to Jilin Wula, where the mountains and forests are closed, and the land mostly belongs to the name of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and the land is vast and sparsely populated, but there is no need to worry too much.

The Hunhe River, the Taizi River, and the Da Liao River are like a big branch, surrounding Shengjing.

Although Cao Hao and Yi Duli both felt that they could focus on flood control around Shengjing.

But the focus of the two is different.

Yiduli felt that it should be the main moat, focusing on the nearest river in Shengjing.

Cao Hao believes that when focusing on the area of Shengjing Tuntian, the losses of the dealer should be reduced.

After all, this year's top ten in the south is a year of great floods, and the number of tuntian fields in the northeast is not small. To ensure this season's harvest, if there is a shortage of grain in the capital next year, grain can also be transported south.

After the two of them said what they thought in their hearts, all that was left was to look at each other, and finally both of them showed a wry smile.

It's not that he wants to convince the other party, Cao Hao's thinking is based on the overall situation; There is nothing wrong with what Yiduli is preemptive, after all, the two of them are still out of the customs, and the most important thing is Baoshengjing Taiping.

Cao Hao is not stunned, and he will not shout the great principle of "for the country and the people" to disobey the king; Yiduli is not black-hearted, he only cares about his own errands and looks good, and does not care about the life and death of the people.

In this way, Tuntian must be protected, and Shengjing must also be protected, but the flood season will be reduced.

The two of them couldn't get up anymore, they both felt heavy on their shoulders, and they couldn't wait to fly to Shengjing immediately and start to prepare.

The time on the road every day is also extended, and the road is bumpy, and finally on May 29, the group finally arrived at Shengjing...... * Beijing, Caofu's new house.

There are a lot of sedan cars parked in the Lion Courtyard, and the row houses in the east and west of the Lion Courtyard are full of stewards and guards from various provinces waiting for the master to travel.

They are all Caofu's in-laws, and they are all waiting for their masters to travel, and they can meet more often, and they know each other.

Even so, everyone's greetings and gossip are all about good weather, eating and drinking, and no one dares to gossip about the master.

It's a few little guys next door, who are so young that they have to mumble a few words.

This said: "Why do you see that there are more visitors than at the beginning of the month?" In addition to the cousin's birthday, is there any other happy event in the eldest uncle's family? ”

This should be a few aunts' and grandmothers' little house.

The one replied: "The first time is a family banquet, except for the family, only a few aunts and grandmothers go back to the warm house; Today, it's different, the eldest girl and the concubine are all here...... The Fujin of King Zhuang's Mansion also came......"

This is not from Dongfu, it is from Zuozhu and Zuocheng.

Another little guy said: "The eldest girl of the Cao family and the eldest girl, and then they are going to prepare for marriage, they all say that Daoxiang Village is the dowry of the eldest lady of the Cao family, will it be ...... with the eldest girl of the Cao family to go out."

This is a small house brought by a foreigner...... * Fuyuan Hall, going to the room.

The house was full of flowers, and the fragrance of rouge was everywhere.

Concubine Mi sat on the top, Li sat on the side, and the other Prince Zhuang Fujin, Prince Ping Fujin, Prince Yu Fujin, several Mrs. Brother of King Chun's Mansion, Cao Ying, Cao Yi sisters and other female guests sat on the left and right.

The Zhaojia clan is also there, and the position is below Prince Zhuang Fujin, and above Prince Ping and Prince Yu.

Her waist was straight, and she glanced at Prince Ping Fujin who was at the head of the head, and she was very proud in her heart.

Although she is an aunt, she has become a blessing since she beat Cao Jia's family, and when relatives meet, they can only talk about the national ceremony.

Cao Yin and his wife are okay, they are biological parents, and they can still talk about their family with Fujin's daughter; She, the next-room aunt, can only respectfully.

Now, her daughter has also become the prince of Fujin, and she has been given an edict, and her identity is already extraordinary.

Could it be that in front of her Fujin daughter, everyone still wants to talk about the national ceremony?

Proudly, seeing the eldest daughter Cao Ying at the end of the seat, Zhao Jia's felt happy again.

Even if these nobles "talk about family gifts", they are also in front of the Li family, because of the identity of the Li family. If you really want to hold up in front of her, you will lose the rules.

I just came by the way, and the seat was moved high, which didn't make people look high...... Seeing that several Fujin and Mrs. were all pandering to Concubine Mi and laughing, but Cao Ying was sitting behind like a wooden man, Zhao Jia's heart was very unhappy, and he couldn't help complaining about Chunhua.

Thinking that the fourth daughter-in-law was really deceitful, knowing that she was a four-grade respectful person who did not speak in front of these nobles, she avoided it by giving her cousin-in-law help, but she didn't want to pull the eldest sister.

Even if Cao Ying confesses a Hanlin son, Sun Li is the seventh grade, and he is not qualified to ask for the seal for his wife and mother.

Therefore, Cao Ying did not have a fate.

Cao Yi also noticed Cao Ying's quietness and couldn't help but look at it twice.

Although the clothes on Cao Ying's body are eighty percent new, the pattern of the material looks old; There is a little emerald jewelry on his head, and the emerald color is not good.

In this way, in this house full of wealth, she seems out of place.

In addition, her eyelids drooped and there was no smile on her face, which was inevitably eye-catching.

Prince Yu Fujin was sitting diagonally opposite, and when he saw the posture of the eldest sister, he knew that it was inappropriate, so he hurriedly glanced at Cao Yi who was sitting next to Cao Ying.

Cao Yi sighed in his heart, got up and whispered a few words to Li.

Li turned around, looked in the direction of Cao Ying, nodded, and waved his hand at Cao Yi.

Cao Yi retreated at this time, greeted Cao Ying in a low voice, and the two sisters stepped back together.

"Where is this going?" Cao Ying frowned and asked.

"I haven't spoken to my sister for a long time, it's a mess here, find a quiet place, and our sisters can talk." Cao Yi said.

Cao Ying snorted lightly, and said in a strange manner: "What is there to say?" It's just that I look at me shabby, and I'm afraid that I will lose the face of you, the duchess of the country! ”

Cao Yi couldn't be choked, but it was not good to quarrel with her on the road, and her feet still didn't stop.

Although Cao Ying didn't want to, she followed Cao Yi over.

Cao Yi went directly around the main room and went to the back cover building at the back.

There were two maids under the corridor, who knew Cao Yi and hurriedly picked up the curtain.

Cao Yi directly led Cao Ying to the East House, although there were not many furniture in the room, it was also elegant and neat.

Cao Ying couldn't help but take a few more looks, although she also came over during the housewarming banquet at the beginning of the month, but only with everyone walking around the garden and a few important yards, the back cover here was the first time to come back, couldn't help but take a look, and then walked to the middle hall, looked at the West House, the furnishings were similar to the east, and couldn't help but ask curiously: "Whose house is this?" ”

Cao Yi smiled lightly: "The old lady is afraid that she is looking forward to her granddaughter, and in the future, the seventh brother will have a daughter, so she will be raised here......"

Cao Ying didn't ask any more, but she didn't feel good.

The back cover building here is more magnificent than her own main house.

The cousin has not yet married, and the niece's boudoir is ready; When his eldest granddaughter landed, the three generations of his grandchildren were still crowded together across the courtyard...... Although Cao Yi has a lot of things to say to this eldest sister, the two are not the same mother after all, and they have helped everything they can help in the past ten years, and the relationship between the sisters is still acceptable; But since the fourth sister became Prince Yu Fujin, the warmth between the sisters has also been broken.

Cao Ying has rarely returned to her parents' home in recent years, and her sisters are also faint.

Cao Yimo held the tea lid, knowing in her heart that some words were even said by the fourth sister, but it was difficult for her to say, after all, the fourth sister and Cao Ying were sisters of the same mother.

She was thinking about it when she heard a movement outside the house, it was the fourth sister coming.

The fourth sister's face was a little ugly, Cao Yi saw this, so she got up and said, "The fourth sister and the eldest sister will talk first, and I'll go and see the ...... on the other side of the sister-in-law."

The fourth sister nodded and said with a forced smile: "Third sister, let's go and get busy, I'll rest here with the eldest sister......

Seeing the fourth sister like this, Cao Ying became cramped, moved her buttocks, laughed twice, and said, "Fourth sister......"

The fourth sister didn't sit down, she stood there, looking at Cao Ying with a frosty face: "The eldest sister is dressing up like this again, who is it for?" After the housewarming banquet at the beginning of the month, I didn't send material to the eldest sister? The second sister and the third sister didn't send the material? After most of the month, I can't cut my clothes well, and I have to wear old clothes? ”

Cao Ying lowered her head and whispered: "There are few needle and thread people in our family......"

The fourth sister was good-tempered, but she was also a little annoyed at the moment, and said, "Don't talk about clothes, what about jewelry?" Since the eldest sister married all her jewelry to her niece, a few of us who are sisters feel sorry for the eldest sister, and there are many gifts. Not to mention others, I alone added four sets of jewelry for my eldest sister; Two sets of gold, one set of emerald, one set of precious stones. Why didn't the eldest sister bring it? ”

Cao Ying was originally weak-hearted, but this time she raised her head, her eyes were red, and said: "The gift of the fourth sister, my sister is grateful, and I received my sister's affection...... I gave those jewelry to Sister Xian in private...... I'm useless as a mother, I can't give her a rich dowry in advance, and I can make up for it if I can......"

The fourth sister laughed angrily: "Sister Xian'er's dowry is still shabby? Even if the Sun family didn't leave her eldest granddaughter anything, but the uncles and aunts of the Cao family treated her slowly? Even if the second brother and the fifth brother were not in Beijing, they didn't forget to send someone to send makeup gifts; On the second brother's side, not counting the materials and jewelry prepared by the second sister-in-law, the second brother's niece's pressed box of silver was given 1,000 taels ......"

Cao Ying said stiffly: "But sixty-four carry the dowry, there is less land and fewer shops, where is more...... Not to mention compared with several younger sisters, it is Sister Ping, not even the adopted daughter of the Cao family, they are all more decent than Sister Xian......"

The fourth sister frowned and said, "Sister Xian is the daughter of the Sun family, how can she compare it with the girl in Cao Mansion?" If I remember correctly, Sister Xian'er's aunt also went out last year, why don't you compare her own aunt ......"

Cao Ying said angrily: "Why can't it be compared? Although Sister Xian'er is not surnamed Cao, she is the granddaughter of the Cao family, and she is not as good as the daughter of a master......"

Outside the house, Niu Niu stood there with a look of joy and anger on her face......

(To be continued)