Chapter 104: Going out of Beijing

Cao Mansion, outside the gate

Because Ma Liandao was forced by his wife, he followed Cao Yin's updates every day. On the second day of the lunar month, he got news and found out that he was in the capital of Jingzhou. He was busy with official duties and could not get tired. On the third day of the lunar month, he was busy for a while before he could get free.

Because the sage was not in the capital, Ma Liandao thought that Cao Yin was going to meet the sage in Xiaoling, and was afraid that he would go back to Jiangning from there, so he rushed over. He thought in his mind that he would meet before Cao Yin left and finalize the matter of his children.

As soon as he entered the entrance of the alley, Ma Liandao sent a follower to hand over the letter. He made up his clothes and slowly urged the horse to go over, so he seemed less anxious.

The follower quickly arrived at the door, turned over and got off the horse and handed it to the door, first reported to the door, and then said that Lord Ma came to pay a visit to Lord Cao, the weaving master in Jiangning.

The servant who was receiving the doorman first heard that the Ma family of the Interior Department was happy, and only said that the God of Wealth was coming. Later, he heard that it was Lord Ma asking to see the master, so he immediately stepped back. Lord Ma had come twice, but he didn't give a penny. Another time, he was slow to lead the horse and was scolded by Lord Ma and a follower. He really had a grudge.

Thinking of this, the servant's attitude was a little vague. He just said that the adult was not here and wanted to send the follower away.

The Ma family entourage said a few words to leave a greeting and come to visit again the next day. The servant took the visiting message casually, and naturally he was generally polite and polite.

The man from the Ma family was a close follower of a third-rank official and was usually quite decent. Most of the housekeepers and deacons were polite to him, but today he seemed not to be seen by a humble servant in the Cao family, and he felt angry. However, because he was not easy to get out of the attack with the adults, he sneered at the servant and wanted to get on the horse to tell him.

Suddenly the sound of horse hooves came out, and a black-maned horse rushed to the door. A man in a plain white satin leather robe immediately came down and greeted the servant, "Please stay, this guy..." As he said that, he took out a gold-sized red sandalwood worship box, held it with both hands, saying that it was an invitation from the Brave Earl's Mansion.

This servant is the most familiar with the five words "Brave Earl's Mansion". Who in the Mansion knows that his young masters and ladies are very good to his three young masters? Seeing that the man was dressed and polite, he knew that he was a manager, he hurriedly greeted Qian'er with a smile, and took the bow box respectfully, and said politely that the master and uncle left the mansion early in the morning.

The Ma family entourage watched from the side and was so angry that he was half angry, but the other party was the name of the Earl's Mansion and was extremely arrogant. Just by looking through the Ma's Mansion, I was afraid that I would not have a corner. I had to bear it now and complained deeply. I rode the horse to meet Ma Liandao who was coming here, and replied to him that Cao Yin was not here.

Ma Liandao thought that Cao Yin had gone to see him, and felt a pity, but he had no choice but to do anything. But now, he was only worried that Cao Yin would not be invited back and how to get a job with his fierce wife.

After leaving the alley, Ma Liandao was about to meet a man riding a horse in a brocade. Both sides felt familiar, but they couldn't remember who it was, so they passed by the wrong horse.

The man in brocade clothes was an external manager of the Prince of Ping County. He was ordered by Nersu to invite Cao Yin to pass through the mansion. He just saw Ma Liandao wearing a third-rank official uniform at the entrance of the alley. He couldn't help but take a look. He felt familiar. When he was about to arrive at the door of the Cao family, he met an acquaintance seriously.

"Old E!" The man in brocade shouted happily at the Wanyan Mansion.

When Lao E saw him, he quickly turned over and dismounted, beat Qian'er and asked: "Please ask me for peace!" The Prince's Mansion of Wanyan Mansion often walked around, so the two well-known managers knew each other.

The manager asked him to leave with a smile and asked him what he was doing. Lao E replied to send an invitation to Cao's mansion. The two of them exchanged a few greetings and said goodbye. The manager came to Cao's mansion. As soon as he reported the number, the servants in the door hurriedly welcomed him in and told him about the master's departure.

When the manager Suo heard that the Yue family was not here, he stopped staying there. He only explained the words of Prince Ping to invite his father-in-law to do so, so he said goodbye.

When he left the gate, he remembered that he met the familiar third-rank official at the entrance of the alley, so the manager asked the servant casually.

The servant told him that he was the doctor of the Guangchu Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. After thinking about it, the manager Suo seemed to have had a deal with him once. No wonder he looked familiar, so he put it behind his mind and went back to his house to report his life.

*

Shifuma Street Pingjun Wang Mansion

After hearing the return from the So-sou businessman, Nersu came to the inner court to tell the concubine Cao Jia that he knew.

When Cao Jia heard that his father was going to meet the saint today, he couldn't help but blush his eyes. Nersu hurriedly hugged her and comforted her, "I know you miss your father-in-law, but you also know that your father-in-law is the most loyal to the emperor, so he is naturally the one who is public and then private. He still has to return to Beijing when he sees the saint. We can't invite him anymore, but it's just two days later!"

Cao Jia also knew this truth, but she had hoped to see her father today, but now she was inevitably disappointed. She wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and began to worry about her father's body. In the cold winter month, she traveled thousands of miles south, and before she could rest for two days, she had to travel again. How could she bear it? In addition to worrying about her father, there was also Cao Yong's side. She heard that she caught a cold in the hot springs and had not had the disease yet, so she accompanied her father on a trip.

When Nersu heard that his wife was worried about her father-in-law's body, he naturally had some consolation. When he heard that he was worried about Cao Yong, he couldn't help but smile and said, "My good wife, I'm really worried. Our younger brother is a delicate person. If you don't have to worry about being a sister, he will also think about taking care of his father-in-law. As for that kid, he is strong! It's not iron-clad, but it's a little stronger than ordinary people. You always treat him as his eyes, afraid that he will knock him up."

Cao Jia looked at her husband dissatisfiedly: "Yinger is weak when he beats her child, and she has only gradually improved in recent years. Her parents are not around, and my sister doesn't love him, who cares about him?"

Neersu knew that his wife was unhappy, so he quickly changed the topic and asked her to be happy: "You don't know, as soon as my father-in-law entered Beijing, someone who visited the door blocked the door! Lao Suo just said that he saw Ma Liandao, a doctor in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, went to the meeting. In addition, the Count of Yongwu also sent someone to invite his father-in-law!"

"Ma Family of the Ministry of Internal Affairs?" Cao Jia frowned slightly and snorted softly: "He is a delusion."

Nersu originally wanted to make his wife happy, but she couldn't make her frown. Just as she wanted to coax her, someone came to report the visitor to the door. He had to pat Cao Jia's back, comfort her kindly, and go out to entertain guests.

After getting the book, she twisted a hot towel and handed it over. Cao Jia took it and wiped her face, and put on makeup. Thinking of Mrs. Tian, ​​whom she met in April, she shook her head gently and couldn't help but say to herself: "It's really a delusion!"

Nongshu laughed and said, "Father should not be angry with irrelevant people!"

"I can't blame me for being angry." Cao Jia said, "The Ma family is so begging for nothing to stuff their daughter over! Their family was a little rude at the beginning, but now it's getting worse. When my mother came in April, the Ma family's wife took her daughter to our palace to visit her mother!"

After thinking about the book, I thought, "I remember it after hearing what the concubine said, but the wife who is slightly loud and speaks very quickly? I think our wife doesn't like her either."

Cao Jia nodded and said, "Isn't it just her? She looks like a firecracker! Although she always smiles, she has no wink. She is talking, and she is scattering and talking about the marriage between the two families. Although they mentioned it once when they were young, their father and mother did not reply. At that time, they were all dolls, so how could they be married? Because of the old friendship between the two families, if her daughter is well born and worthy of the Yonger, the marriage will naturally be discussed. However, at present..." Speaking of this, she shook her head: "It's a pity for the big girl of the Ma family to have such a good appearance and have a mother like this!"

Nongshu smiled and said, "The uncle is a brilliant man, no ordinary woman deserves it!"

Cao Jia was very satisfied with this sentence: "That's it!"

However, thinking about the Ma family, Cao Jia couldn't show her face: "Although my mother spoke politely in April, she was clear about her refusal, and the Ma family should know that she really didn't want to be decent anymore, so she got confused again. I heard that she had always taken her daughter to the mansion over the past two months. Today, I'm here to find her father again, what if her father couldn't stand it and refused!"

Lengshu advised: "Don't be upset to the concubine. I think the master has known his family for many years, so he must know it."

"I hope!" Cao Jia took a sip of tea and calmed down. Cao Yong's marriage remembered Wanyan Mansion again, and sighed with a smile: "It seems that Yong'er has become a hot commodity. I don't know how many families have come up with his ideas!"

Before she could finish the book, Cao Jia said to herself: "To be honest, Wanyan Yongjia was also a top-notch in Jizhu Club back then. She looked good and acted generously and politely, just..." She frowned, "I'm too tall and I'm practicing riding and shooting, and my hands are hard, and I lack the charm of my daughter's family! Her personality is not soft enough..."

When Fujin said this, he was like a sharp sister-in-law scolding his brother and sister-in-law. Nongshu couldn't help but smile and said, "The prince said it very well. Fujin treats the uncle like a bead, and no one can deserve it!"

Cao Jia herself also smiled and said, "Actually, it's fine if you just talk about this person. Her mother, Princess Fuhui, is not a troublesome person, and her eyes are born on the top of her head. If she became the mother-in-law, she would be much more picky!"

*

Xiaoling is located in Zunhua, Zhili, 250 miles away from the capital. Cao Yong rode a horse, took about a dozen entourages, and protected his father's carriage, and headed east along the official road.

Because he had to go out for a trip again in the twelfth lunar month, Amethyst helped Cao Yong choose thick big-sweat clothes, a fur hat with ear bags, and a leather boots with Maori. Therefore, Cao Yong didn't feel too cold when he rode on the horse. Although Cao Yin once asked his son to get on the car, he was rejected by Cao Yong. At this time, the carriage was wooden wheels, without shock absorption, and it was not ordinary bumpy. Even if he could walk ten or twenty miles in an hour, it would be fast, bumpy and stuffy, and he would be more comfortable outside immediately.

That night, he arrived in Tongzhou and went to the post station to settle down. As soon as the Shaanxi governor of grain, Wang Yonglin also went to see him, and he was a fourth-rank official. Although Cao Yin's Jiangning weaving was only a fifth-rank rank, he was a censor in the Liangjiang Salt Grain Supervisor and a second-rank rank. Even if he saw the governor and governor, he would usually talk about his relationship. In addition, the Cao family was in charge of Jiangning for 50 years, and Cao Yin's name was well known. How could Wang Yonglin dare to take it? Therefore, he sent the housekeeper and respectfully handed over a greeting, asking for a banquet invitation.

Cao Yin has always been modest to others. When he saw his colleagues at the post station, he also went to see the driver to report his job. He happily responded and took Cao Yong to the appointment.

Wang Yonglin was in his forties, with a slightly burly figure, with two thin eyes on the round big face, which looked a little inconsistent. However, he smiled three times when he saw people, his head and face were shiny, and his whole body looked very festive. In addition, he was a Jinshi and spoke elegantly and humorously, so he was quite incompatible with Cao Yin and his son.

Hearing that Cao Yin also went to Zunhua, Wang Yonglin made an appointment to go with him. Although Cao Yin was anxious to see him, it was only two days away, and even if it was fast, it would be difficult to arrive in one day, so he agreed.

The next day, two thirty or forty people worked together. Wei Hei saw that Wang Daotai's follower was very happy, so he asked a few casually and realized that their master was not an ordinary person to report his duties. He had completed his three years of office and received an "excellent" assessment. After meeting the emperor, he was promoted to the level at least, but he didn't know where it was missing.

Wei Hei and Cao Yong talked to Cao Yong. Cao Yong thought about the resume of Lord Wang mentioned by his father last night. He was a Jinshi in the 27th year of Kangxi. He started as a seventh-rank magistrate. Now he is a fourth-rank rank. He is from the third-rank. In comparison, Cao Yin was the fifth-rank rank when he went to Jiangnan to serve as a weaving factory in the 23rd year of Kangxi. He was still like this twenty-five years later. If he developed in the capital, it would not be very rare to get a chief official with Cao Yin's talent and knowledge. However, thinking about the party struggles back then, there were countless court officials involved. The Cao family has been in decline for so many years and has always stayed away from the disputes between the court.

There is no worries about the problem of deficit at the moment. How can I persuade Cao Yin to agree to escape from the political situation in Jiangnan? Cao Yong rode his horse and began to think about it. As the three generations of people succeeded to Jiangning, they should find a way to avoid the stupid things that the emperor had created, as we know in the future. The emperor's eyes and ears are not so easy to be. How can he allow such people to continue to exist when the new emperor comes to power?

On the evening of the fifth day of the twelfth lunar month, Cao Yong and others arrived at the Tangjiazhuang Inn near Xiaoling. Unexpectedly, the Shengjia visited the temporary Feng Hall on the third day of the lunar month. After Xiaoling, he set out on the fourth day of the lunar month and went to Qingshan Daying two hundred miles away for inspection.
Chapter completed!