Cao Mansion, Jiuru Courtyard, upper room.

Hearing the faint laughter in the room, Cao Hao's expression also became brisk.

Chu Yu put the agate bowl in front of her husband, and said with a smile: "Since the seventh brother and Tianbao are filial, the master also eats and watches ......."

Cao Hao picked up the agate bowl, looked at the black and purple nightshade fruit inside, and said, "Ming'er sent someone to pick all the ripe fruits, so you can wash them and soak them in wine...... The seedlings are all shoveled......"

Chu Yu was surprised when he heard this: "Okay, what's the matter?" Didn't the master say that this is a good thing and can be used in medicine? ”

Cao Hao pointed to the fruit the size of his little thumb and said, "This thing is fine when it is ripe, but if you eat it when it is green, you will be poisoned...... I was enthusiastic at the beginning, thinking of planting some and making gynecological remedies for you and the old lady, but whether it is relatives and friends walking around, or juniors, seeing this mountain and wild things are curious, it is inevitable that there will be some kind of learning, if you lose your caution, there will be an accident will not be beautiful......"

When Chu Yu heard this, he was inevitably afraid for a while, and said: "In this way, it's really a scourge, then quickly shovel it is ......" Speaking of this, some complained: "Tianbao is getting more and more greedy, in the past two years, it is like being blown by the wind, his body is round, and he will become a little fat man when he sees it......"

Cao Hao thought about his youngest son, it wasn't that he ate much better than others, but he didn't exercise much, and said: "In the early years, God blessed them when they were young, in addition to studying, they also had to practice martial arts...... When they waited for the immortality, they went down to these small ones, but they were attentive to reading the books of the sages, arching horses and riding and shooting, and the Dongfu did not prepare...... Thinking about it now, it's not very appropriate, our children can't become nerds, let's talk to the fourth brother tomorrow, and let the children combine work and rest......"

There is an old saying that says Cao Ying, and Cao Ying will arrive.

Before Cao Hao's words fell, a maid came in and said: "Master, there is a small maid in the second gate, and the fourth master is here, waiting for the master in the front yard ......"

Chu Yu was quite surprised when he heard this.

Because Cao Xiangfang came before, and Chunhua was also with him, and the husband and wife came to explore the disease, and by the way, they asked Li to say goodbye.

Why did you come here again?

Cao Hao's side, but he knew it in his heart, and got up and said to Chu Yu: "Maybe there is something looking for me, I'll take a look...... The fourth brother loves to eat crabs, and the river fresh sent by Zhuangzi yesterday will be packed up in a basket, and he will bring it back to the fourth brother later......"

Chu Yu got up to answer, and Cao Hao picked up the curtain and went out, leaving the flower hall in the front yard.

Cao Xiang was wearing a patch suit, and it seemed that he had come directly from the Hanlin Academy, sitting on a chair, his brows furrowed.

Seeing his cousin come in, Cao Xiang hurriedly stood up and said, "Big brother, today the emperor has decreed that the civil and military officials in Jiangnan will be reprimanded for the unfavorable matters of flood control. ”

Although Cao Hao had been prepared in his heart, he was still very concerned about the matter in front of him, Cao Song's dismissal could not be changed, and the rest was what kind of crime.

If the crime is serious, even if there is a recovery, it will be difficult to make progress.

"There are several mistakes, it sounds like they have something to do with the arrest of thieves, and there are also drunken negligence on flood control errands or something...... Cao Xiang said, a little puzzled: "It doesn't sound like a big crime, how can it come to the point of awaiting trial?" Could it be that the second brother had too close contacts with Fan Shiduo and was implicated? Fan Shiduo was dismissed as governor and taken back to Beijing. ”

Cao Hao nodded and said, "It's the disaster of the pond fish......

Cao Xiang frowned and said, "Big brother, what will happen to the second brother?" You can't really be asked, right? Did someone fall into the ground? Will it implicate the big brother? ”

Although he was born in the imperial examination, he also understood that the rise and fall of the Cao family brothers were all related to his cousin.

As long as the cousins are in the middle of the court, even if someone calculates their brothers, they will have scruples; If the cousins are unstable, then the brothers will lose their foundation.

Cao Hao thought that Cao Xiang was now Li Wei's eldest son, so he said: "The second brother is the chief soldier, and his duty is to guard the place, and it is not his duty to arrest thieves, and there is a Li Wei above, this crime is not big...... At this time, the imperial court held Jiangnan officials responsible, and most of the second brother's charges fell on flood control and dam repair...... The second brother's top can't be saved, and the fourth brother can go to Dali Temple to inquire with the criminal department, and he is not allowed to go into the camp casually......"

When Cao Xiang heard this, he stood up with wide eyes: "Big brother, the second brother really carried this charge, and his reputation among the people will be stinky?" ”

Cao Hao did not continue to speak, but took Cao Xiang to the study, picked up the brush and wrote four words to Cao Xiang.

Those four words are "abandon the pawn to protect the handsome".

Cao Xiang was not stupid, but his face was a little ugly: "Big brother, there is no other way?" ”

Cao Hao said: "I heard the wind before the Mid-Autumn Festival, and I also thought about whether I could pick out the second child, but who dared to go against the Sacred Heart?" In the official career, there are many ups and downs, and the second child is not necessarily a bad thing after this incident. ”

Cao Xiang hesitated for a moment and asked, "Big brother, will Li Wei be the pusher behind?" ”

Although he reads the books of sages, he will not claim to be a saint, if it is really his student's Lao Tzu's calculating brother, he will naturally have to take care of it.

Cao Hao shook his head and said, "He doesn't dare, and he doesn't have the ability!" Apart from the emperor, who else dares to attack the second child directly? ”

Cao Xiang nodded, only then was he relieved, and then said, "Second sister-in-law and nephews...... Did you send someone to Jiangning to pick it up? ”

Since Cao Song was suspended from Jiangning's general army and detained and returned to Beijing, his family had no reason to stay in Jiangning.

"Since the holy decree has just been issued, it is also a little difficult to go to Jiangning, so it is good to have a few appropriate people pick it up, and it will save your second sister-in-law and their ......" Cao Hao thought for a while and said: "Here in Beijing, the yard and house should be cleaned up...... The second old lady is there, and when Ming'er's holy decree is issued, I will go over and inform ......"

Speaking of this, he stopped, looked at Cao Xiang and said, "I heard the news from the Hanlin Academy?" ”

Cao Xiang nodded and said, "Yes, I heard about it in the afternoon, and I was really bluffed......

Cao Hao said: "The second old lady, I'm afraid I can't hide it, I'll go over with the fourth brother to take a look......"

Cao Xiang also came to his senses and said with a wry smile: "I just wanted to come to find and tell my eldest brother, but I forgot about Sun Li's side." How dare he hide such a big thing from his eldest sister......"

Cao Hao was still wearing clothes for hospitality, but he didn't need to change to go out, so he called a small servant, gave two orders, and then went out of the house with Cao Xiang.

When he arrived at Dongfu, the housekeeper had already been ordered to arrange the carriage, and Zhao Jia's family had already left the inner courtyard, and was about to get into the carriage by Cao Ying and Chunhua.

Seeing Cao Hao, Zhao Jia's family rushed forward as if he had seen a savior, and said with a crying voice: "Big nephew, you are here, I am about to look for you, someone wants to harm Xiao Er, you can't stand idly by......"

Cao Hao hurriedly held on and said, "Don't worry...... you first."

Zhao Jiashi screamed: "How can I not be in a hurry? Don't talk about your future, you still have to take it back to Beijing? What great misfortune did Xiao Er commit to suffer this crime? ”

There were many maids and servants next to him, but it was not the place to speak, Cao Hao said: "Second aunt, go in first and talk about ......"

Zhao Jiashi wanted to speak again, but Cao Xiang whispered: "Isn't the old lady going to find the eldest brother?" Now that the eldest brother is here, he is not short of these two sentences......"

Although Zhao Jia's clan also knew that it was not good to say this in front of the subordinate slaves, Cao Xiang blocked the words, held back the fire in his heart, raised his eyebrows, and said, "What? The fourth master is in charge, can my old wife speak, and the fourth master will approve it? In your eyes, is there still this old woman? Your second brother has such a big incident, your eldest sister can't sit still, thinking about coming back to report the news, but she doesn't see you care! Do you wish the old woman died with a bang, so that it is your heart? ”

In front of everyone's eyes, when it came to this point, where could Cao Xiang stand, he could only kneel down and say: "The old lady is angry......"

Cao Hao couldn't look at it, and walked in with Zhao Jia's half-stand, and said, "My nephew is talking to me today, and the second aunt will tell me what is going on......

Zhao Jiashi was about to talk to Cao Hao, but he didn't struggle, and said: "Your eldest sister just came back to learn from me, saying that the general soldier of Xiao Er was dismissed, and he had to be arrested back to Beijing to be tried...... said that the errand of catching the robbers was not done, and if it was a side crime, I wouldn't dare to argue for your second brother, but this is the old woman in my house, and I also know that it is wrong...... Although Xiao Er can't drill camp, he is obedient and remembers your teachings. During my two years in Jiangning, I saw it in person, no matter what the ordinary thing is, as long as there is official business, Xiao Er must do it carefully, for fear that there will be any shortcomings and lose the face of the Cao family......"

Cao Hao never doubted this.

But only such a crime will not make Cao Xiang hurt his muscles and bones.

"Second aunt, don't worry, since the emperor summoned the second brother back to Beijing, instead of directly convicting him, then many things are to be decided......" Cao Hao calmly comforted.

His composure was contagious to Zhao Jia's.

Zhao Jia's heart also lost the initial panic, and hesitated: "Really? Is it a false alarm? When Xiao Er arrives in Beijing, everything will be fine......" said, and he was a little undecided: "Will Xiao Er really make a mistake?" He is in Jiangning, and there are many officialdom entertainments, and the wine is inevitably ......"

Cao Hao said: "Second aunt don't worry too much, this is all private morality, and it doesn't hinder major events......"

Speaking, everyone has returned to Zhaojia's room.

Cao Ying was dissatisfied because Cao Hao had just relieved Cao Xiang from the siege, and Cao Hao was disrespectful when he carried Zhao Jia's family back, and said after hearing this: "Why don't you get in the way?" I heard that the second brother delayed the repair of the dam due to eating and drinking, and this year's floods in the south of the Yangtze River have drowned many people, so can the second brother's sin be lightened? ”

When Zhao Jiashi heard this, his face turned pale with horror, and his body trembled.

Cao Hao looked at Cao Ying, his eyes were very dissatisfied.

Cao Ying was a little weak-hearted, but she still said stiffly: "I didn't lie, that's what Li'er said when she came back...... If you don't have a strong relationship, the fourth brother will not directly ask the younger brother to call the shots...... It is said that tens of thousands of people drowned in Jiangnan, and now even the governor is in prison, not to mention the second brother......"

(To be continued)