The sixteenth elder brother knew that Cao Hao had always been more careful than himself, so he didn't ask Cao Hao how he found out that the thirteenth elder brother had a recurrence of chronic illness.

The original dissatisfaction in his heart has long since disappeared, and only a deep worry remains.

"Even if you hide it from the outside world, the illness is not light, but if you work hard like this, where is the appearance of recuperation?" The sixteenth elder brother couldn't help but complain in a low voice: "The emperor has made people too ruthless. ”

Cao Hao glanced at the sixteenth elder brother and said, "If you don't need the thirteenth master, who else can the emperor use?" ”

When the sixteenth elder brother heard this, he couldn't help but be dumbfounded.

The sixteenth elder brother's surname is always good luck and avoids evil; As early as the Kangxi Dynasty, he never touched the six practices, but whenever he took errands, he also went around in the yamen of the Internal Affairs Office and the Lifan Yuan.

When he arrived in the Yongzheng Dynasty, although he was on the throne of the prince, he still did not change his original intention, even if he occasionally served as a six-part errand, he was also a yamen with few involvement such as the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Industry, and when he could push it, he pushed it early.

In addition to Cao Hao, who was a young companion, he also had little contact with other courtiers.

However, Cao Hao only said casually that even if the sixteenth elder brother wanted to share the emperor's worries, the emperor might not be able to trust the sixteenth elder brother as much as he trusted the thirteenth elder brother. Otherwise, there will be no more "recuperation" of the seventeenth elder brother when the government affairs are heavy.

"No amount of grace is comparable to letting Brother Thirteen have a good rest for two years. Since the emperor ascended the throne, the thirteenth brother has not taken a serious break. Last year and this year, he lost his daughter and son one after another, and even the person who was beaten with iron couldn't stand it, and he was the most affectionate person......" The sixteenth elder brother said helplessly.

But he also knew that these were empty words.

Now that the local government is implementing the new policy, the northwest is using troops, and there are many things piled up.

The two were relatively speechless, and they both knew that as long as the emperor didn't let the thirteenth elder brother rest, or the thirteenth elder brother himself didn't want to rest, it was useless for them to be anxious.

When it was on the side, it was not good to visit Prince Yi's Mansion at will, but now that Prince Yi's Mansion has a happy event, there are many congratulatory guests, and Cao Hao will not look eye-catching in the past.

When the thirteenth elder brother heard that Cao Hao was coming, he directly asked someone to take him to the study.

When he entered the study, Cao Hao felt the heat coming to his face.

The thirteenth elder brother was wearing regular clothes, sitting on the kang, with fur cushions on his knees, looking at Cao Hao with a smile, and said, "Ye is looking for you, so you came, is this the so-called wish come true?" Now you are so easy that you refuse to come to the door, and if you want to see you, you have to wait until the court meeting or the household department to get cheap. ”

Cao Hao also smiled and said: "The thirteenth master is busy, where am I disturbing each other at will......"

The thirteenth elder brother shook his head with a smile, did not continue the topic, asked Cao Hao to sit on the kang, and made people serve tea.

At this time, Cao Hao did not open his eyes and bring tonic medicine to the door.

Even if the Cao family has some Tibetan medicine, it is not as good as the imperial medicine in the palace.

He just asked people to ask for a few prescriptions from Tong Ren Tang, all of which were newly collected folk remedies for rheumatism.

"The thirteenth master is full of happy events, the ministers have nothing to congratulate, a small gift, not a tribute." Cao Hao went to the fur cloak outside, sat on the kang, and then took out the few prescriptions from his sleeves and handed them to the thirteenth elder brother.

The thirteenth elder brother thought it was a gift list, frowned and waved his hand, and said, "Put it away, isn't this a joke?" ”

Obviously, there are too many gifts in these days, which attracts the thirteenth elder brother to bow and snake.

Cao Hao raised his eyebrows and said, "The Thirteenth Master always wants to see what the courtesy of the ministers is, and then decide whether to accept it or not?" Who doesn't know that the Thirteenth Master is now a rich man, and the minister will not use gold and jade to dazzle the Thirteenth Master's eyes. ”

The thirteenth elder brother suspiciously turned out those few prescriptions, unfolded them, and his expression froze.

He only felt that his eyes were sour, and he was embarrassed to look up to see Cao Hao.

He turned his head sideways and quickly wiped his hand on his face.

Cao Hao noticed the abnormality of the thirteenth elder brother, and was afraid that he would be embarrassed, so he picked up the teacup and bowed his head to eat tea.

After a long while, I heard the thirteenth elder brother say in a hoarse voice: "Little Cao Hao, I won't say thank you, I will keep this love in mind." ”

Cao Hao raised his head and said with a straight face: "The minister doesn't want the prince to remember his feelings, I just hope that the prince Kangtai will live a long life." ”

The thirteenth elder brother laughed twice and said, "Okay, okay, the master knows, except for our Fujin, you have been thinking about the master's body over the years...... But you are the nephew of the master, and it is also appropriate to be filial to the master......" Speaking of this, he paused and said, "Why don't you change your name to uncle from now on?" ”

When Cao Hao heard this, he couldn't help but roll his eyes.

Don't call it if you kill it, otherwise, all at once, there will be countless uncles from relatives, uncles, cousins, and clans.

Although the foundation of the Cao family is thin now, it is better that he is the patriarch and is free, so he is not interested in finding a bunch of relatives and elders.

Many things should be understood in your heart.

Although Yongzheng gave the former residence of the princess to the Li family, after all, there was no official title, and Cao Hao did not need to recognize his relatives with his nose on his face.

The thirteenth elder brother just deliberately teased Cao Hao, touched his chin, and said with a smile: "Forget it, if you don't call, you won't call." It's just that you will really be bullied outside in the future, but remember to come to the master, and the master will call the shots for you. ”

The thirteenth elder brother is so "loving", which makes Cao Hao more and more helpless.

If he was still fifteen or sixteen years old, it would be nothing for the thirteenth elder brother to say this, but now he is also the one who will marry his daughter-in-law, and he will be a grandfather in two years.

Cao Hao said: "It's better to wait for Tianyou's son to be bullied, and then ask the Thirteenth Master to come forward to support him." ”

When the thirteenth elder brother heard this, he laughed "haha", pointed at Cao Hao and said, "Your daughter-in-law hasn't entered the door yet, so you're worried about your grandson?" ”

Speaking of this, the thirteenth elder brother remembered the matter of Tianyou's marriage, and said, "By the way, the date of Tianyou's small determination has been set?" Yaerjianga sent people to report the good news, and invited the lord to go to King Jian's mansion for dinner on the sixteenth day. ”

Although it is not as grand as enlarged Ding, marriage is a good marriage with two surnames, and Xiaoding is a formal marriage contract between the children of both parties.

"Well, it's set on the sixteenth day." Cao Hao said.

"Who did the big media invite?" The thirteenth elder brother asked.

"I invited two uncles of Tianyou, Prince Yu Guanglu and Zhenguo Duke Seshtu." Cao Hao replied.

When the thirteenth elder brother heard this, he couldn't help frowning, and said, "The funeral period of the little sixteen is not suitable, why don't you come to invite the master?" Tianyou is your eldest son with Da Gege, and it is the grandson of King Jian's mansion who is out of Gege, what can you do if you raise it? You're too careful, but you don't know, why did you annoy you? ”

Cao Hao sighed and said, "Why do you bother to say this, the minister just doesn't want to trouble you." If you are leisurely, needless to say, you have already been cheeky to ask the Thirteenth Master; It's just that I see that you are busy with official business, and I really don't want to bother you because of these things. ”

The thirteenth elder brother looked at Cao Hao for a while, and said in a low voice: "How many people want to take advantage of the power of the master now, and how many people are waiting for the master to make mistakes, it is difficult for you to be so considerate, if the master says anything again, it is the master who does not know what to do." ”

Cao Hao said: "The thirteenth master just said that he wanted to find a minister, could he have any instructions?" ”

Speaking of this, the thirteenth elder brother put aside his melancholy and said, "I want to ask you, is there any news about Fu Nai?" Ye Xun Changling came over to ask twice, and both said that his son was fine in Heilongjiang. ”

"Where can it be counted? In the end, Heilongjiang is a bitter cold place. Master Fu is not young anymore, and it is not easy to be idle. Xu is afraid, I heard that there is little communication with people now, and even the relatives in Beijing have few messages, he has always loved to be lively, it is really difficult for him. Cao Hao thought for a moment and replied.

He knew this, not that he was better informed than the thirteenth elder brother, but because Prince Ping and his wife now lived in Shengjing, and they knew more about the news outside the Guan.

Although the Cao family's aunt and grandmother died early, Fu Nai has resumed contact with the Cao family, and Prince Ping and his wife have paid more attention.

The thirteenth elder brother nodded and said, "What you said is exact, he has always been a lively surname, and he is not able to endure loneliness." Speaking of which, he is an authentic old man in the palace, since the emperor divided the mansion, he has been a guard by the emperor's side, and he has been in love for decades. If it weren't for that, the emperor wouldn't be annoyed with him. In the emperor's eyes, he is his own person, but he does not follow the emperor's wishes, but insists on saying good things for Long Keduo, but he turns his elbow outward. Now that two years have passed, the punishment has also been punished, and the emperor's anger should be almost gone. It was precisely because of the war in Tibet Province that it was necessary to make the minister go to the northwest to supervise the transportation of grain and grass, which was a good opportunity to make meritorious contributions. What do you think of this suggestion? ”

Back then, burdened by Long Keduo, Fu Nai was first transferred from the military department to the Beijing household department, and then he was implicated in the impeachment case in the early years.

He was escorted back to Beijing, and the Criminal Department finally convicted him of a capital crime.

The emperor's grace, avoid death, sent Heilongjiang.

If you want to add to the crime, there is no excuse, think about Fu Nai, who was just a guard at the beginning, where can he lobby for local officials to be exempted from the crime in Beijing?

It's just a human relationship, and a few words have been passed down from generation to generation.

It's just that when it comes to the attack, this personal relationship becomes "greedy ink" and "asking for bribes".

Hearing the thirteenth elder brother say this, Cao Hao was sincerely happy for Fu Nai: "The arrangement of the thirteenth master is very good. Although Master Fu was a little stubborn in the first two years, he was only a person with a surname, and he was not without loyalty and patriotism. He has served as a deputy commander and a squire in the military department, and he is familiar with military affairs. ”

The thirteenth elder brother smiled: "If you think it's good, then the master will intercede for him in front of the palace." ”

Cao Hao reacted that something was wrong, and said suspiciously: "If Master Fu can return to Beijing, he is the thirteenth master, the emperor's grace, what does it have to do with the ministers?" ”

The thirteenth elder brother glanced at him and said, "Don't pretend to be confused with your master!" Xiao Sixteen has always been close to you, so I don't believe he didn't mention it to you. ”

Cao Hao really didn't expect it, but when he heard the thirteenth elder brother say this, he remembered it, and asked tentatively: "What the thirteenth master said, but there is a change in the officials of the military department?" ”

The thirteenth elder brother nodded and said, "That's it." Originally, you were already decided, but I caught up with the old man from the minister's field, and I don't know if there will be any changes. If there is no change, you are the head of the military department, and if you don't use Fu Nai as a waiter, you naturally have to ask your opinion......"

(To be continued)