By the end of October, Cao Hao's life was getting busier.

Prepare Halloween gifts, settle household errands, and welcome and send in officialdom.

Don't talk about others, let's just say that Yiduli is the capital of October 20.

He has always been popular, and he set up wine several times before leaving Beijing. Cao Hao, the newly baked governor, had to be dragged to accompany him twice.

On October 20, Cao Hao went out of the city to bid farewell.

Although the Ido family is a large family, after the death of his father, the family gradually declined. When the new emperor ascended the throne, he rose to the top, and there were more relatives who came to the door.

Iduli is not a grudge-holder, and he is not obsessed with the past. For these relatives who are sent to the door, they can help if they can.

In this way, when he left Beijing, many of the more than 30 people who followed him were down-and-out people.

At this time, pay attention to the family patriarchy, these "one person attains the Tao, the chicken and the dog ascend to heaven" is also a world situation, but no one thinks it is unusual, but wants to praise Yidu to establish a voice of benevolence and righteousness.

Seeing this, Cao Hao remembered the list of servants he had set, there was only one surnamed Cao, but he recognized himself as his uncle, but in fact he had nothing to do with the Cao family.

He also wants to bring a few more children and nephews with him, sometimes it is not easy to show up in person in officialdom, and the younger generation is cheap. What's wrong with it is nothing more than "lax discipline".

But who made the Cao family's nephews and nephews young, not yet the age of an errand; There are many people in Fengrun, but since Cao Yin moved the grave and divided the sect, there has been less contact with the capital.

On this side of the capital, Cao Qi, the son of the great sect, is now on an errand in the Internal Affairs Office, and because of his meticulous errands, he was praised by the emperor and given the official room.

However, Xu is not a high official position, and there are not many clansmen who have entered Beijing with him.

However, the people who stayed in Jiangning received too much favor from the Cao family's father and son in their early years, and they often wrote letters asking for peace, and they did not break off contact because of the branch of the Cao family.

Yiduli left Beijing for two days, and Cao Xiang's family arrived in Beijing.

Before he left Beijing, he was a scholar from the Hanlin Academy of the fifth grade, and after two terms of academic administration, he was promoted to a bachelor's degree from the Hanlin Academy of the fourth grade, which is also proud.

It's just that because there are too many governors and governors who have traveled back and forth to the capital in the past two months, Cao Xiang, a student and politician, is not eye-catching.

The people of Cao Mansion are a lot of joy and a lot of sorrow.

In addition to the son-in-law who was born a few years ago, Cao Xiang also added a daughter-in-law last year. Looking at the four rooms with all the sons and daughters, although Jinghui and Suxin had a smile on their faces, their hearts were not without sourness.

As for Zhao Jia's family, even if he was uncomfortable, he knew how to leave some leeway, and said a few hard words to Chunhua. Next, in front of his son and daughter-in-law, he had to say a few words to his grandson.

On the Xifu side, the whole family is happy that Cao Xiang's family has arrived in Beijing.

Li hugged Cao Xiang's sister-in-law Tianyu, put him with Tianbao, and said with a smile: "The two of them are the same age, but they will have a companion in the future." Then, he took the baby girl in the swaddling clothes and teased it for a while, and said, "These are our four girls, who are so handsome in their small appearance." ”

Because they are clan relatives, Chu Yu and Chunhua were more compatible in their early years, although they haven't seen each other for several years, they still feel close when they come together.

Although Chu Yu let go of foreign duties with her husband in her early years, because Cao Hao was only a Taoist platform and the land was far away from the provincial capital, Chu Yu's entertainment in the foreign officialdom was limited.

It's just that it's a New Year's holiday, and she feasts a few county wives or something in Daotai Mansion, and she doesn't need to do her best.

This time I went to Zhili, but it was different.

There are many subordinates and the forces are complicated, even if their husbands and wives do not arrange "lady communication", there will be no fewer people who fight this idea outside.

How to deal with cows, ghosts, snakes, and gods, how to become a virtuous helper, Chu Yu, who is a sister-in-law, is not ashamed to ask, and she has to ask Chunhua for advice.

Although Cao Xiang's academic administration is not of high grade, he is valuable in the Qing Dynasty, and he is not under the control of the local officials. Even in the face of the governor, it is just a courtesy meeting. Therefore, the upper and lower officials of Henan officialdom, Cao Xiang have time to socialize.

Chunhua thought for a while and said: "The female dependents in the officialdom are no different from the men outside. Which two masters are good friends, have relatives, and the edicts are also intimate, and they must be accompanied by wine and incense; If the two families have a grudge, the ladies will respect each other and stay away. It's the same everywhere, but when there are more mortals, there is no infighting. The governor and the political envoy have few to deal with, and the envoy seems to be watching from the wall, and he always has to go to one family behind his back, so that his official affairs will not be hindered. On the military attaché's side, there is no conflict of interest with the civilian official's side, but it is not peaceful inside. The commander and the general soldiers, stationed in the Eight Banners and the local green camp, are all lively. However, as an uncle and sister-in-law's dignity, there is no need to deliberately make friends, just watch the excitement, and don't let the villain take advantage of the loophole to do waste. There is that villain in the officialdom, and he has no face and no skin to stick up, which is the most annoying. If you care about it, you lose your identity; If you don't care, the starter will kick his nose in the face, and he will be more and more caught. ”

Chu Yu heard the jealousy in Chunhua's mouth, and asked curiously: "People always have a little face in their careers, but someone has done it so far?" ”

Chunhua said with a smile: "Uncle has been a Beijing official for a long time, and most of the people who come and go are nobles, and my sister-in-law has never seen the methods of those villains." Speaking of it, they all have to laugh to death, there is a training wife, and the daughters of the family have to go out of the cabinet, just because their mother's surname is Cao, every time they come to ask for peace, they will have a 'aunt', and they can't stop it. The young master of his family, when he goes out, he dares to swagger as the grandson of Xuezheng, and the fourth master is so angry. Others, recognize their fathers and mothers, and want to marry dolls, there are many people. ”

Chu Yu has also seen these climbing methods, and listened to them with a smile...... * front yard, living room.

Cao Hao and Cao Xiang brothers, recounted their farewell.

For his cousin to release the governor of Zhili, Cao Xiang was both happy and worried. Among the three brothers in Dongfu, he is the only one who has been a foreign official and knows the difficulties of foreign officials.

To be a Beijing official, what you do is a relationship, and it is very easy to have a family to rely on; Being a foreign official is also a relationship, but it is a local relationship.

Although the DPRK and China can rely on the help, the local area has its own pattern. How to sort out the relationship, you have to worry about it.

The sons of the lords, there are many people who can't go out and go back to Beijing in a gray way.

Cao Hao's governor of Zhili is the most noble, but he is the most vulnerable to attack.

Seeing that his cousin was really worried about himself, Cao Hao felt quite relieved, and said: "If you don't worry about me, the fourth brother will be diligent and will enter the cabinet early, so that he can help his brother in Beijing." ”

Cao Hao was telling the truth, but Cao Xiang thought that his cousin was just exhorting himself, and hurriedly said: "When my younger brother was not enough to stand up, he was promoted to the fourth grade, and he has borrowed the family's remaining shade, where do you dare to ask for extravagance?" ”

In his opinion, if his cousin encounters difficulties, it is not his own Hanlin function that can help.

Outside, there are two in-laws in the Ping Wangfu and the Chun Wangfu, as well as the sixteenth and seventeenth masters, two close friends, all of whom are strong reinforcements; There is also a second brother in the family who is a first-class guard in front of the emperor, and the people who have friends are all the sons of the lord, and it is not his turn to come forward.

Although Cao Xiang is not in Beijing, Cao Hao has always paid attention to this cousin. It can't be said that Henan knows everything in detail, and Cao Xiang's officialdom in recent years is also very clear.

This cousin, in his early years, was dedicated to his career as his biological mother. But when I entered the officialdom, I don't know if I stayed in the Hanlin Academy, but the surname was much more peaceful and didn't have much ambition.

Or rather, he felt satisfied.

After all, with his age, from the official position of Sipin, he is already lucky.

Cao Hao couldn't look at him satisfied, there were some things that Cao Song and Cao Fu couldn't say, but Cao Hao wanted to say: "Think about Xiao Wu." Mr. Qian said that with the qualifications of Xiao Wu, it would not be a problem to stay in Hanlin after the museum was disbanded. Xiao Wu took the medium exam and went to the sixth department to be an officer. You know, he loved to read since he was a child. The errand of compiling books in the Hanlin Academy is both decent and leisurely, if it weren't for your brother, why didn't he stay in the Hanlin Academy? ”

When Cao Xiang heard about this for the first time, he couldn't help but be stunned, and after a while, Fang turned white and said: "In the letter of the fifth brother, he only said that this pavilion is as talented as a cloud, and it is a fluke that he has passed the second-class exam. ”

Cao Hao let out a long sigh and said, "That's what he said to us. If Mr. Qian hadn't mentioned it, I wouldn't have known that this kid was clumsy. Come to think of it, when the old man was alive, he once praised Xiao Wu, saying that his qualifications were the best among my brothers. ”

Cao Xiang was very confused in his heart, holding his forehead, his eyes were a little straight.

Seeing him like this, Cao Hao was embarrassed to persecute him too much, and said: "No one expects you to immediately seal the pavilion and worship the prime minister, and you don't need to be too anxious." I just have to remember in my heart that there will always be a day when I will retire, and the burden of the family may fall on you. ”

When Cao Xiang heard this, he immediately turned his head and looked at his cousin, feeling incredible: "The eldest brother is in his prime, even if he has a long honor, and his nephew is also growing up Chengren, where is my turn......"

Before he finished speaking, he saw Cao Hao say something and stopped: "If you want me to stay up to the sixtieth birthday, can't I also enjoy the blessings?" At most, for another seven or eight years, I will retire. The first half of my life was for the family, and when I got older, I had to live a few days. When the time comes, I'm a rich man, and I still have to count on a few of you to support me, so don't think about being lazy. ”

When Cao Xiang returned to Dongfu, he was still in a trance.

He couldn't believe that his younger brother had avoided the errand of the Hanlin Academy in order to fulfill himself; The cousin's words revealed the meaning of letting himself take over the responsibility of the family.

Cao Xiang touched his purse, and then remembered that he had forgotten something, that is, to return the silver that his cousin had given him in the past few years.

The cousin's move was done out of kindness, and he was afraid that if he was embarrassed, he would be easily tempted by foreign objects, so he ran an errand and smashed the errand. Cao Xiang is an adult younger brother, but he can't take advantage of his cousin.

Fortunately, he married a good wife, was diligent and thrifty, and reduced a lot of expenses. On the side of Dongfu, a thousand taels of silver were sent over every year. Therefore, the money given by Cao Hao was not used.

Cao Xiang felt that his heart was in a mess, so he didn't go back to his yard, but locked himself in the study and sat for a while......

(To be continued)