The entire Cao family was shrouded in a heavy and sad atmosphere.

Cao Yan has been taking care of the Banyan Courtyard for three days and three nights, and his eyes are red. He entrusted all the procurement plans from the Yamen side of the Internal Affairs Office to the sixteenth elder brother and began to ask for leave.

There are people who come to look for favors or relationships, and Cao Yan has not seen them.

The subordinate officials of the Internal Affairs Office scolded Cao Yan half to death in his heart.

On Cao Yan's side, he can set up relationships, can move with affection, and know with benefits, in front of the sixteenth elder brother, how many bold and fat people dare to act arbitrarily?

It's just a Xixi, so why not.

There are already many people who scold Cao Yan behind his back for being a person who sells his reputation and reputation, and there are many people who say that his surname is cunning, and he threw the hot yam purchased by the Internal Affairs Office to the sixteenth elder brother.

There are also young imperial historians who want to use the topic to impeach Cao Hao, the crime is nothing more than abolition of the public for private purposes or something, the legato book has been written, and after hearing that the seventeenth elder brother took the imperial doctor to Cao's mansion to ask about the disease, he quietly put it away again.

Respecting teachers and valuing education is a traditional virtue, and how many people can remember this article?

The so-called "teachers" and "protégés" in officialdom are even more utilitarian, and they are a name for forming parties in officialdom.

Like the Cao family, Cao Yan can abide by the courtesy of his disciples for the western seats in the mansion, and he has rarely heard of it.

Those elderly adults were silent when they heard about this.

The more you live, the more things you see.

"People die like lights go out", this sentence is particularly obvious in officialdom.

How many people, before their deaths, were full of guests, and after their deaths, their wives and children were destitute, and they were unable to help their souls return to their hometowns. In order to solve this problem, the imperial court also made a special trip to provide for the pension silver.

The so-called disciples, the so-called same year, the so-called fellow villagers, even if they meet the bereaved family members on the road, most of them hide their faces and pass by.

Whether Cao Yan is talking about knighthood or official character, he is already in a high position.

The old ministers, who were originally a little disdainful of his young position, finally calmed down at this moment.

Compared with those powerful children in Beijing who are reckless and spend all their time drinking, Cao Yan has not made a splash over the years, but he has not had a corpse vegetarian meal, which can be regarded as conscientious.

*Changchun Garden, Qingxi Book House.

Kangxi sat cross-legged on the kang with a somewhat solemn expression. Cao Yin stood on the ground with his hands down, and his face was a little heavy.

"He is younger than you, and in your early years in your house, he was just an ignorant child. When I first saw me, I looked at it as if I had three heads and six arms. He didn't dare to come near, nor did he want to go far, and when I talked to him, he stumbled. He was young at the time, and he didn't even remember it. But I remember clearly that he gave me his Ice Top, calling me 'Brother of the Emperor's Master', and he also caused him to take his brother a lesson. The next year, their brother went to Jiangning with your father, and he has not stood on the court for all these years. Speaking of which, their brothers are also after the meritorious service. Kangxi fell into memories and said with a sigh.

Cao Yin's heart was also panicked, Zhuang Xi and his brother were raised in the Cao family when they were young, and they can be regarded as Cao Yin's adopted brothers.

It's just that the two brothers hid their identities when they were teenagers and joined the General Administration, so they are not known to outsiders.

Looking at Cao Yin, who had thinning hair, Kangxi swept his right arm again, but sighed in his heart.

Although the emperor is called "long live", which one can live a long life? Not to mention long live, even a hundred years is not easy.

The two monarchs and ministers were a little silent, and they saw Wei Zhu bow in and replied: "Your Majesty, the seventeenth elder brother is here, and I will see you outside the study house." ”

When Kangxi heard this, he hurriedly said: "Pass." ”

"Huh", Wei Zhu responded.

Subsequently, the seventeenth elder brother came in, but he was able to have a white seal in his hand.

When Kangxi and Cao Yin saw this, they couldn't help but feel uneasy.

Sure enough, I heard the seventeenth elder brother say: "Huang Ama, when the sons and grandsons arrived at the Cao Mansion, Zhuang Xi was already shining and powerless. Speaking of this, he raised the fold in his hand: "This is his testament, in addition, he is still on the sickbed, thank the emperor." ”

Kangxi listened expressionlessly, moved his chin, and motioned for Wei Zhu to send the fold to the emperor.

Looking at the ink on it, I thought it had been prepared before.

Thousands of words are sprinkled, and the content is no more than three.

First of all, I thanked the emperor for his grace, and the monarch and ministers for more than 50 years have not been able to wait in front of the emperor; Then, Cao Hao's temper was exhausted, and some words looked like derogatory, but they were like praise; Finally, he mentions his knighthood and young daughter.

In his early years, he was in the General Administration Department, and his identity was not public, so the previous two daughters did not have to participate in the draft of the Internal Affairs Office, and they were directly allowed to Jiangnan Gengyu's family.

After Suo Etu was questioned, Zhuang Xi drifted away, but the identity of the secretary was blurred.

Mr. Xu Shizhuang was not worried about his young daughter, but he didn't dare to say bluntly that he asked Kangxi to take care of him, and only mentioned one sentence, "The weak girl loses her father, and prays for the emperor's master's mercy."

Kangxi swept the fold over, twisted his face and wanted to ask the seventeenth elder brother, hesitated, and closed his mouth again. Cao Yin's face couldn't help but show a sigh.

* Xicheng, Caofu, Rongyuan.

As soon as they entered the courtyard, they heard mournful cries, and the Cao Xiang brothers entered the courtyard, and the hall was empty, but the coffin and the spiritual seat were ready.

Before they separated, the two brothers had also been taught by Mr. Zhuang, got the news, and made an appointment to come over to visit together. Unexpectedly, when I entered the gate, I got the news that Mr. Zhuang had gone.

The carriage carrying the coffin had been prepared, but no one rushed to the Banyan Courtyard to urge.

From Mr. Zhuang's throat, it has been more than two hours, and Cao Hao is still in a dream.

"Daddy, Daddy......" Niuniu was wearing filial piety clothes and cried for a long time, and her originally immature voice had become hoarse.

When Chu Yu saw it, he coaxed Niuniu in a low voice, and then asked someone to send a message to the inner courtyard to boil some bird's nest.

Pity Qiu and Xi Qiu, two people, are like tears, crying softly.

Cao Hao stood aside, unable to accept the fact that Mr. Zhuang had passed away.

Mr. Zhuang's eyes before he breathed were smiling, loving, and encouraging.

Cao Hao's heart was like a knife, thinking that he had said in his early years that he would accompany Mr. Zhuang to enjoy the peach blossoms and soak in the hot springs, but he never had the opportunity again, so he could only regret it for life.

The two Cao Xiang brothers happened to come in, but they could only accompany them sadly.

Chu Yu saw that her husband's face was wrong, took two steps forward, and said in a low voice: "E, if you go to Guanghua according to the previous agreement, shouldn't you prepare?" ”

Cao Hao still wanted to stop at home at first, but there were restrictions at home. There are fewer rules in the temple, and there is no need to deal with those who come up to beg for rumors.

In the midst of everyone's wailing, Mr. Zhuang was finally put in a coffin. Since then, Cao Hao has been resident in Guanghua Temple.

Mr. Zhuang has no children, Cao Hao, as a disciple, has changed his filial piety clothes, and Zhiran is also there, with a little bit of unfulfilled expression.

* Prince Jane's Mansion, study.

Yaerjianga waved his hand and said, "What's the matter, since everyone else is making do with the sixteenth elder brother, don't be nervous, just make do with it." When something big happens, I'll go over and say hello. ”

The steward answered, and wanted to withdraw.

Yarjiang'a hesitated for a moment, opened his mouth to stop the steward, and said: "I heard that there is a funeral in the Cao family, find a good paste paper shop, and send it over there with Kunqu opera." ”

It's as simple as that, some people pay attention silently, more carefully than the person concerned......

(To be continued)