There is a young scholar in Kunming who has traveled all over the world, surnamed Cao Mingnai (the same name), who is a person from the vicinity of Beiping, who has been bright and studious since childhood, well-read, and is 15 years old this year.

When wandering on the street, I met Xu Xiangyue, who returned from school, who could be described as a beautiful woman in the south who was a beautiful woman in the south, and was shocked at first sight.

Young people love impulsiveness and desire for love, while Cao Nai is bold and bold in his youth, otherwise he would not dare to run from Peking to Yunnan at a young age.

Scholar Qingfeng noticed the amazement in the young master's eyes, and asked with a smile, "Have you ever seen it?" ”

"Nonsense." Cao Nai scolded, Qingshu and the housekeeper Cao De understood, knowing that women should not be openly talked about on the street, so they closed their mouths.

Cao Nai thought to himself as he walked, how could such a beautiful woman with such a good temperament miss it? My Fair Lady Gentleman, I have to inquire tomorrow to see if it is possible to become a confidant! But Cao De is an old adult, and he will inevitably try to stop me, so it is better to send him to Zhizhou first, and leave the Qing Shu here.

Zhizhou is located in the only way to Qinghai-Tibet, is a place where all ethnic groups live together, Tibetans are the majority, the current prefect's surname is Yu, is Cao Nai's father's classmate, this trip, the mother to filial piety Cao Nai is ordered by his mother, want to get the recommendation of Yu prefect, in his hometown to find a living in the academy, in order to make a living continue to study.

Early the next morning, Cao Nai said to Cao De: "I have been tired for days, and yesterday I walked a few miles in a hurry, and my body was very sleepy, and I want to rest in the city for a few more days, how about you go to Zhizhou first?" ”

Cao De said: "It's coming soon, it's better for the young master to go to Zhizhou to rest, so as to save everyone from worrying." ”

"You don't know." Cao Nai said: "When I arrive in Zhizhou, Uncle Yu will definitely keep me in the internal government, and I will set up wine and hospitality, and many unfamiliar officials, I am struggling to entertain." Second, it is not comfortable to live in a guest house, and it is not possible to sleep lazily in the yamen. Such. I will write a letter, you bring the gifts you brought from home, take five taels of silver, buy some seasonal melons and fruits, and send them in advance, so that you can make some preparations for the Yu family. As soon as I arrive, let's go back to the north in two days. ”

Cao De shook his head and said, "If the young master is afraid of restraint, why don't you go to the outside of Zhizhou City together and find a temple with a quiet environment to live in?" I'll go to Yu's house. Just said that the young master was delayed on the road, and ordered me to come first, otherwise I would be separated from two places, how could I rest assured? ”

"I'm really unhappy, this is Yunnan, what should I do if I get sick?" Cao Nai insisted on his opinion, "What's more, that's Zhizhou, how can there be any temple?" It is full of monks' lama temples, and the Tao is different. ”

The master and servant are in a stalemate. When the shopkeeper saw that Cao Nai wanted to stay, he couldn't wait to keep people, so he said: "Old man, your young master is a young man." I can't endure hardship, and the drug miasma in Yunnan is rampant, and the border people are prone to killing people and goods, and it is better to travel ten miles in a hurry than ten miles wide. With the service of the elderly, you don't have to worry. It should be up to Cao Xianggong, you go first. Please send some officials over there to protect the road, so that it is safe. ”

Cao De saw that this was reasonable, so he nodded, took the book and gift written by Cao Nai after breakfast, and instructed Qingshu to be careful, he came back in two or three days, and told the young master a few words, and set off to govern the continent.

Cao Nai's heart was secretly happy, called Qingshu, and whispered: "There is something for you to do, and you must not disclose it." Yesterday in the alley on the right side of Muwang's Mansion, there was a piece of paper on the wall, which said that the house was looking for a scholar, you go and ask him what his family name is, what family, inquire and come back to report to me. ”

Qingshu suddenly cried and said with a sad face: "The young master asked people to buy scholars, is it to sell me?" ”

"It's not to sell you, I have a reason, I'll tell you when you come back." Cao Nai said with a smile.

Qingshu obediently went to inquire, it turned out that the little guy who came with the third room was sick, and kept sending back to Beijing, and there was a shortage of manpower around him, which made the Yuan family who came to travel very unaccustomed, and the royal family and the powerful family in Beijing were used to using the domestic servants from Annan, Yunnan, so they intended to buy a few.

Qingshu found a place, there was a tofu shop across the street, and an old woman was sitting in it, and he went in and said I was going to wait for a friend, and I would sit in the store for a while.

The old woman didn't care, and soon Qingshu asked, "Auntie, who is in the high wall in front?" I think I want to take in the bookboys. ”

The mother-in-law smiled: "I know your intention, it's not an ordinary family, the surname is Xu, the lord is an official in the capital, the family came to Yunnan to visit relatives and play, and Mu Wangfu is still a relative." Such a door is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, you have to go, worth five taels of silver, if you can follow to the capital, it is an excellent opportunity, don't miss it. ”

Qingshu said: "It's not me, a relative asked me to inquire, so I asked for him." ”

"Where are the relatives?" The mother-in-law asked.

Qingshu said: "It's in Xicheng." ”

The mother-in-law immediately scooped a bowl of pulp for him to eat, and said: "If you can't ask for a good thing, you have to hurry, otherwise you will be preempted by others, you go and find your relatives, I will take him in, if it is done, I will also eat a glass of Chinese wine." ”

After Qingshu finished speaking to Cao Nai, he smiled and said, "Young master, you said it's funny or not, she urged me to come back and take it seriously." ”

I didn't want Cao Nai to clap his hands and shout: "Wonderful! Wonderful! I owe you for reminding me. ”

"What?" Qingshu asked blankly.

Cao Nai closed the door and said happily: "That Miss Xu, that is, I saw it all the way when I entered the city yesterday, I have the heart of courtship, but I hate that there is no way to enter, after you remind me, why don't I take this opportunity to be a scholar?" I didn't want to steal jade and incense, but to ask her if she was hired to see if she was a godsend. ”

Qingshu was stunned, stunned for a while, he had no opinion on the young master's thoughts, Shilin has a lot of strange and strange romances, as long as it is done by a scholar, no matter how obscene it is, it can be regarded as an elegant thing, as long as it does not cross the moral bottom line.

In fact, this kind of thing is inappropriate, even if Cao Nairen is still young, an unstable comment with "wild" is likely to bury his career, such as Tang Bohu ordering autumn fragrance, even if there is another person, but that person's life experience is basically the same as Tang Yin.

Tang Bohu's debauchery and uninhibition are due to rebellion due to unsuccessful careers, if there is no fraud in the examination room, then Tang Yin when he was an official is naturally an official who follows the rules, and there will definitely not be so many anecdotes.

Qingshu said: "I can't make a decision, the young master will dispel the idea." ”

"Why?"

"It's an official eunuch's house, it's easy to get in and hard to get out. Young master, you sold yourself in, how can you ask the little one to redeem you? Now that Uncle De is in Zhizhou, what should I do here alone? ”

Cao Nai said: "You are here, don't go anywhere." I followed the mother to her house and saw the young lady. To see if she likes me, I can ask a matchmaker to come to the door to propose. If it doesn't happen, I'll come out in ten days and half a month. ”

It can only be said that Cao Nai is too confident, he has probably seen too many stories of talented and beautiful women, and he is a character who does it when he thinks of it, and he also thinks about the world too simply. In history, Cao Nai, who was the champion of Xuande for eight years, was recommended by Yang Rong and Yang Shiqi to enter the cabinet to participate in the preparatory service.

Later, Yingzong listened to Wang Zhen's construction and drove the palace to conquer Wara. Although Cao Nai opposed it but it was ineffective, he could only follow, although he was repeatedly dissuaded along the way, he was martyred in Tumubao in the end.

At that time, Wang Zhenquan was all over the world, and after the death of Yang Rong and Yang Shiqi, Cao Nai was the de facto chief assistant of the cabinet. He is the only minister who can make Yingzong and Wang Zhen listen to him. It's a pity that the prime minister, who was praised as upright, failed to avoid the civil and engineering changes and martyred the country, and others may still have room for justification. But Cao Nai is the first assistant.

Qingshu has always been obedient and agrees with the young master's unreliable ideas.

Cao Nai said: "Bring your new clothes, I'll put them on and take a look." ”

Qingshu brought his clothes and said, "I'm wearing too long." I'm afraid that the young master is too short. ”

"It's okay." Cao Nai is dressed, not long or short, just right.

Because it is the age of the weak crown, the hair is smooth on weekdays. Don't wear a scarf or anything, and the scholar is not qualified to have scholar-style long hair, although Xu Hao is taking the lead nowadays, many people have cut off their long hair, and traditional customs are always the mainstream.

To distinguish a person's identity, just look at the head, Xu Hao is not exempt from vulgarity in this regard, no matter where he goes, he must wear a hat, and the hat can show his identity. As for whether a scholar is a scholar or not, a square scarf is sufficient, and the punishment for impostors is very severe, which is related to the dignity of Shilin, and it is conceivable who dares to touch the tiger's buttocks.

Cao Nai's youth didn't care about it, straightened his hair, and ordered Qingshu to open the hinge with scissors. Qingshu is younger than him, and he really cut it with a smile, and cut it along the neck, and he is a person who knows that he is a domestic servant at a glance.

Qingshu said: "The young master walked out like this, and the store knew it at a glance. ”

Cao Nai smiled: "It's okay, comb your hair, and still go out wearing a square scarf." ”

The master and servant were very proud, and they combed their hair in a bun with a smile, and came out and said to the shopkeeper: "I have a friend in the late life, who lives outside the east gate, and I am going to visit him, and I will live for about three days, but Qingshu will stay in the store and wait for the old servant to come back." In this room, the covers and dishes are wrapped in it, and no one else is allowed to live in it. ”

The shopkeeper said: "That's natural, if you're worried about Qingshu's young age, what property does Xianggong have, just hand it over to me." ”

Cao Nai felt that it made sense, turned around and went back to the room to take out fifty taels of silver, gave one tael to Qingshu, twenty taels to the store for safekeeping, and took the rest with him.

Bidding farewell to the shopkeeper, Qingshu went out with his clothes, bought a pair of Meigongpu shoes and a dark ribbon on the road, found a place where no one was, put down his hair, changed into Qingshu's clothes, and took off the bits and pieces of Zhu Lu and other qiē to prove the identity of the scholar.

Cao Nai said: "Don't be in a hurry, go after lunch." ”

After noon, the two came to the tofu shop, and the mother-in-law asked, "Where are your relatives?" ”

Qingshu said: "This is." ”

Cao Nai'an stepped forward quietly, and the mother-in-law took a closer look at his appearance, and said happily: "What a Peugeot brother, you can see that he is a clever person by looking at his appearance, and this matter has become eight points." Have you eaten? ”

"I've eaten it." Cao Nai replied.

The mother-in-law smiled: "I have to ask your name and place of origin before I can lead you in." ”

Cao Nai said calmly: "I am a native of Ningjin County, Zhending Prefecture, Beiping, surnamed Cao, I have been studying since I was a child, because my parents died early, I lost my support, so I came to seek refuge with a relative, and planned to visit a village eunuch to serve, hoping to match a wife, even if I got married." ”

Said a finger to the book, "This is my fellow villager, he is now in Zhizhou Yu under the door of the family as a personal companion, the day before yesterday to leave to play in the city, fortunately met, thanks to him for mentioning this, so I was introduced." ”

"I see." The mother-in-law nodded and said, "But, who will be the guarantor when the deed is made?" This one is not in Kunming. (To be continued......)