Since the elder brother asked solemnly, Tianhui replied with a little caution: "Prince Jian Fujin is a square person, has a good reputation, and his upbringing is not bad. Not only that, as a prince and a descendant of Fujin, he can also be neither arrogant nor extravagant, and treat his sister well, which shows that he is a heart-minded. Brother can rest assured, since it is a family affair that both father and mother are satisfied with, it will not be as worried as my brother is worried. ”

When Tianyou heard this, he just pursed his lips and smiled, and most of the heart in his heart was relieved.

He came over to ask his sister-in-law for questioning, in addition to worrying about Liugege's spleen surname Bing, he also wanted to inquire about his mother and sister-in-law's perception of Liugege.

After all, when Liugege enters the door, in addition to being his wife, he also has to be a daughter-in-law and a sister-in-law.

Listening to my sister's words, I knew that my mother was satisfied with Liugege, and my sister also had a good impression of her.

Although Tianyou didn't laugh out loud, he couldn't hide the joy between his eyebrows and eyes, and chatted casually with his sister for a few more words, and then went back to Kwai Yuan leisurely.

Tianhui only felt funny, and muttered, "This is really shocking!" ”

Talking to himself, he thought that not only would the eldest brother marry his sister-in-law after the Mid-Autumn Festival, but the second brother would also have to be the master at the end of the year.

Tianhui supported her chin, thinking that the most painful thing for her brothers in the future was not herself, and she inevitably felt a little sour in her heart.

Immediately, thinking of the children brought by Gu Na and Cai's visit, she felt that it would be better to marry her sister-in-law earlier, and give birth to a few nephews and nieces as soon as possible, so that the house could be more lively in the future.

But she forgot where she could stay at home for the rest of her life...... The joyous events in February seem to be non-stop.

The seventeenth elder brother was promoted to the prince, and the twenty-first elder brother Yunxi added the eldest son.

Yunxi has not yet married Chang Fujin, but she already had two concubines before, and now she has an eldest son. The royal family pays attention to spreading branches and leaves, and does not taboo Mr. Shuzi, so this is also a happy event.

With the relationship between the Cao family and the twenty-first elder brother, even if it is not as close as the interaction with several other elder brothers, it is not easy to slack off, otherwise the Cao family will become a snob.

Chu Yu's side, since he got the news, he prepared a gift.

On the tenth day of the first month of March, a day before the full moon of the little elder brother, just in time for Tianyou to be on duty, Chu Yu instructed Tianyou to personally send the full moon gift of the little elder brother to the elder brother after work.

Tianyou has been in the guard office for nearly a year, and he is much more familiar with the twenty-first elder brother than in the early years.

After his shift, he went to the Brother's Office.

Twenty-one elder brother is one year older than Tianyou, because he has not yet opened the mansion and knighted, so every morning he is still in the study, reading with other younger brothers and nephews, and in the afternoon in the study of the elder brother, with a Hanlin to learn painting.

Tianyou knew his daily routine, and he didn't plan to delay him from learning to paint, thinking that he would leave when the full moon ceremony was delivered.

The twenty-first elder brother asked someone to send out Master Hanlin, leaving the meaning of Tianyou to talk for a long time.

Seeing this, Tianyou only felt that he was puzzled in his heart, but he didn't show it on his face.

The twenty-first elder brother first asked Cao Hao how his health was, then asked about Cao's new house, and mentioned the Li family who went south, with a hammer in the east and a stick in the west, all of which were idle.

Although Tianyou felt strange, he still answered them one by one.

Brother Xu is twenty-one also felt that this question was tasteless, so he coughed twice and said, "Chengyi, have you heard of Mr. Itabashi?" ”

Tianyou blinked and said, "What the twenty-first master is talking about is the Mr. Zheng who has been famous for painting bamboo in the past two years?" ”

Twenty-one elder brother nodded hurriedly, and said happily: "Exactly, I heard that Mr. Itabashi has an old relationship with the Cao family, and Chengyi is not familiar with him?" ”

Tianyou seems to understand a little bit of the reason why the twenty-first elder brother treats each other differently today, who doesn't know that the twenty-first elder brother has loved to hold a paintbrush since he was sensible, and he loves to paint when he grows up.

Remembering his father's admonition, Tianyou pondered and said: "Mr. Zheng has an old relationship with Mr. Jiang of our house, and when he entered Beijing in his early years, he lived in Caofu for some years, and then he sought to release the officials, but I don't know how. ”

When Zheng Xie entered Cao's Mansion as the West Seat, Tianyou was already in his teens and was already sensible.

's father sent Zheng Xie out early, and then intentionally or unintentionally broke off the relationship between the two families, and his intention was not hidden from God.

Zheng Xie loves prostitution, when he was teaching in the Cao family, God blessed them at this age, if it spread, it would hinder the reputation of their brothers.

No matter what others think of the male style, Tianyou can't stand this, and he doesn't have a good impression of Zheng Xie.

As for Zheng Xie's friendship with his father, Tianyou also hidden. In addition to painting, Brother Twenty-One also loves words, if he asks for Cao Hao's words, it will not be beautiful.

After all, the career is dangerous, and the handwriting, pen and ink and the like, it is better not to flow outside or not outside.

The twenty-first elder brother seemed to sympathize: "He lost his official position as early as the sixty-first year of Kangxi, lived in Yangzhou, sold paintings for a living, and became famous in Jiangnan for his good painting of bamboo." ”

In addition to sympathy, the twenty-first elder brother also brought longing when he mentioned Zheng Banqiao, and seemed to be very annoyed that he had no chance to see Zheng Banqiao.

His biological mother is a stunning girl in Jiangnan, and he is a Xiao mother, with red lips and white teeth, and he can afford to be a handsome young man.

Looking at such a twenty-one elder brother, thinking of Zheng Banqiao's hobbies, Tianyou only felt that his heart was strange.

Twenty-one elder brother saw that Tianyou did not answer, thinking that he did not like Zheng Banqiao.

With the identity of Zheng Banqiao Xiucai, it is impossible to supplement the official as Xiucai, without the help of Cao Fu. If Zheng Xie can be a man, he should be crazy and be a careful official, he will be a man, and he will not discredit Caofu.

But he relied on his surname, offended Shangfeng, and was dismissed by his son, losing not only his future, but also the kindness of Cao Fu.

If you are sensible, you should try your best to remedy it, ask for reparations, and make up for the relationship.

can listen to the meaning of Tianyou, after Zheng Xie lost his position, he cut off the connection to the capital, which is a bit too petty.

The Cao family doesn't like to pay attention to this person anymore, and it makes sense.

However, the twenty-first elder brother is obsessed with Zheng Xie's calligraphy and painting, and naturally thinks about Zheng Xie's goodness.

In his opinion, Zheng Xie is not powerful and dares to hit the peak, which is an upright and unyielding character; and not lose arrogance, unlike other officials who cling to the homes of the powerful, which is exactly what is amiable and respectable.

Therefore, he had to defend Zheng Xie: "The literati are arrogant, and Mr. Itabashi's strengths are not in his career, so he has failed Lord Cao's kindness." When he waited for the lord to open the mansion, he asked him to go north. When the time comes, let him compensate Lord Cao again. ”

Tianyou waved his hand and said, "Where is my father's accountant more than this, the twenty-first master doesn't have to take it to heart." ”

After such a long opening statement, Brother Twenty-One finally mentioned the text, that is, he wanted to ask for a calligraphy and painting of Zheng Banqiao's early years.

Since Zheng Banqiao once lived in Caofu, and he had an old relationship with Jiang Jian, he always wanted to leave Mobao behind.

This Tianyou didn't know much, but it was not good to respond immediately, so he said: "After all these years, I really don't know if there is, after all, Mr. Zheng was not famous when he entered Beijing in his early years." ”

Twenty-one elder brother just had the idea of just in case, and when he saw that Tianyou didn't directly veto it, he felt that he had hope, and his face was full of sincerity, and he said: "Then it's troublesome, as long as it's Mr. Banqiao's ink treasure, don't stick to calligraphy and painting, just help find a pair." ”

He is so earnest, God can only say that he will do his best.

When he returned to the mansion, Tianyou and Chu Yu returned to give the full moon ceremony, and mentioned Zheng Xie's calligraphy and painting.

Inviting Zheng Xie into the mansion as a seat for the west is one of Cao Hao's most regretful things.

Due to the reputation of his sons, even Chu Yu had no good impression of Zheng Xie, and said casually: "Do you know if your father has it?" If not, ask Mr. Jiang. The first time Brother Twenty-One spoke, he always had to meet his heart. ”

When Cao Hao came back, he heard that the twenty-first elder brother wanted to ask for Zheng Xie's calligraphy and paintings, so he took Tianyou into his treasure house.

There are ancestral heirlooms, royal treasures, and dowries from the Li family and Chu Yu.

In the corner, there is a sandalwood box more than three feet long, which looks not very old.

Cao Hao first took out a bunch of keys in a dark compartment, then picked out one of them and opened the sandalwood box.

When the sandalwood box was opened, it was full of scrolls of calligraphy and paintings.

Cao Hao didn't unfold it, but took out two small ones and handed them to Tianyou.

Tianyou opened it to take a look, but he was surprised.

It is Zheng Xie's calligraphy and painting, which is framed in the best quality.

After looking at another one, which is also Zheng Xie's calligraphy and painting, Tianyou looked at the sandalwood box and couldn't help swallowing and foaming: "Father, could it be that there are all Mr. Zheng's calligraphy and paintings here?" ”

Cao Hao smiled proudly and said, "Since I met him, he is also a talented person, so he must always leave some ink treasure as a thought." ”

While talking, he locked the box again, put the key again, and explained to his son: "Don't be in a hurry to send the calligraphy and paintings, delay a few days before talking, you don't have to send them all, you keep a pair of appreciation." Speaking of this, he pointed to the box and said, "This has been stored in the treasury for several years, so it will continue to be collected...... If you want to exchange it for gold and silver, don't do it early, you don't need it for 50 years, you have to wait for 30 years...... If there is no shortage of silver or gold, they may be left for future generations......

Tianyou listened, on the one hand, he admired his father's reputation as a knowledgeable person, and on the other hand, he was also a little hesitant, and asked: "Father is sure that Mr. Zheng will become a master of calligraphy and painting?" ”

Cao Hao said: "In the early years, when he was released, I wasn't sure if he could become a generation. If the officialdom grinds away his madness, then Shilin will lose a generation of calligraphy and painting. Judging from Zheng Xie's situation in the past few years, compared with being an official, he is more suitable to be a literati......"

Tianyou nodded and said: "Living in Yangzhou, the reputation has spread to the capital, if you don't have real skills, you won't be so respected by the twenty-first elder brother." It's just that my son thinks that Mr. Zheng's surname is different from Mr. Jiang's, and he doesn't seem to be willing to be bland, so he probably still has to take the imperial examination......"

It is really a historical celebrity who has seen it, and for Cao Hao, Zheng Xie is not like the "rare and confused" Mr. Banqiao recorded in the history books, but the brain-brained child he saw in Jiangnan in his early years.

Even if he didn't want Zheng Xie's reputation to affect his son, he didn't really bother to let it go, but in the name of Jiang Jian, he sent a few hundred taels of silver, and said hello to the Cheng family in Yangzhou.

Although Zheng Xie still sells paintings in Yangzhou for a living, his situation is not bad, and he will no longer lose his relatives and children because of poverty......

(To be continued)