Chapter 376: The first to realize

Inside Andingmen, Prince Yong’s mansion, study room.

The fourth prince sat on the chair and breathed a sigh of relief. Dai Jin, who followed him in, saw it and said, "Looking at the fourth master's expression, I think the errand of finding a house for the second princess is finished?"

The fourth prince nodded and said, "I issued an order last month to ask me and the third prince to check the residence of the second princess. At the end of last month and at the beginning of this month, I allocated two remarks. First, I said that I was not bad, and then I said that I would discuss it when I returned to the palace. It is not easy to be able to approve the remarks today!"

Dai Jin pondered for a moment and said, "The way Master Wansui is to do this is to favor the second princess. Although the second princess was not from the central palace, he was named "Princess Gulun". It is believed that the second princess was afraid that the second princess would be burdened by the deposed prince, so he was treated coldly in the capital, so he deliberately did it, so that the court and the people knew that the second princess was still favored."

Since the second princess is the "Princess Gulun Rongxian" who was born with the same mother as the third prince, her daughter is the Princess Hongxi Concubine.

The fourth prince smiled bitterly and shook his head. The emperor is really old, and his actions are becoming more and more strange.

Dai Jin hesitated for a moment and said, "Fourth Master, in addition to Zhaoxian's favor to the second princess, I am afraid that this move of Master Long Live also has the intention of testing the Third Master and the Fourth Master?"

The fourth prince's expression froze and he said in confusion: "What can we test? Can we still be slow to treat the second princess?"

Dai Jin smiled and said, "The Fourth Master has always been kind to his brothers and sisters, so he will not do this. How dare you ask the Third Master if he cares about this errand?"

The fourth prince said, "Aren't he a fan who compiles mathematical books? He has been busy with that in the past two months!" At this point, he couldn't help but open his eyes wide.

Dai Jin said: "It seems that the Fourth Master has also thought that the Third Master has been cautious in the past two years, but he is too eager to seek fame and is greedy for merit. He is not as good as the Fourth Master, but he is strong if he has no desires. After this round, the Fourth Master won. The Third Master is the same mother's brother, and the Fourth Master is the half-brother. Which of them is kind to the brothers and sisters and the lower brothers immediately."

The fourth prince coughed and asked, "What's the case?"

Dai Jin said: "As long as these are connected together, the Fourth Master also knows it. It's just that the authorities are now confused!"

The fourth prince did not respond. After a long time, he asked, "What's the movement in other mansions?"

Dai Jin replied: "At the beginning of the month, Li Xu went to the Eighth Master's Mansion and was turned away, he still paid a generous gift a few days ago. The Ninth Prince sent someone to call Li Xu's son to pass through the mansion a few days ago, as if he had eliminated the rift."

The fourth prince snorted coldly, his face was so dark that he was afraid of others, and said, "What a brave Li Xu, under the nose of the emperor, he dared to move such hands and feet. He is such a brave man!"

When Dai Jin remembered something, he frowned and said, "Fourth Master, there is another thing. Nian Gengyao also gave New Year's gifts to the Eighth Master's Mansion... The same example as the Fourth Master..."

The fourth prince laughed furiously and said, "What a good slave. I'm afraid I can't remember who his master is! I felt something was wrong when my brother was on the roadside two months ago. I didn't expect that he really hooked up there!"

The fourth prince is low-key, unlike other princes, who have a wide range of disciples, and there are only a few officials under his sect. Among them, Gengyao has the highest rank in his rank for a few years. He was less than 30 years old and has been a governor. Now he has been in power for three or four years.

Nian Gengyao was a professional and worked in the Hanlin area in Beijing for more than ten years. His sister Nian entered Prince Yong's mansion as her concubine in the 48th year of Kangxi, and was famously favored.

Dai Jin said: "The eighth prince has been in the limelight in the past two years, and Nian Gengyao has the intention to wait and see. The Fourth Master does not need to be too annoyed, just tap and hit him."

The fourth prince thought for a moment and said, "Look, is the eighth prince really the most hopeful to inherit the throne?"

Dai Jin shook his head and said, "'Everything will turn back when extreme, and prosperity will decline when extreme.' Even the governor and governor went to Kyoto to send filial piety to the Eighth Master's Mansion. I am afraid that the emperor will not be able to bear it!"

When the Fourth Prince heard this, his heart was immediately brighter. Not only did he win the fight with the Third Prince, but he was not the loser even compared with the Eighth Prince.

Seeing that he was more excited, Dai Jin changed the topic and said, "Second Master, when you talk about it, there is another thing to make the Fourth Master smile."

The fourth prince raised his eyebrows and said, "Oh, let's hear it!"

Dai Jin smiled and said, "Since the Fourth Master met Cao Yong at the Thirteenth Master's Mansion that day, there have been a lot more people outside the Cao Mansion. Cao Yong seemed to know, but he seemed to not know, but just let them follow him. However, he was scared by Li Ding's incident, and Changsui was twice as much as before. Cao Yong had just arrived at the mansion a few days ago. When the mansion arrived at the yamen, he had learned to go around these days, and he was just aimlessly shopping. He found a historical site and stayed as if he was watching the scenery! I guess he was tired of these tails and wanted to freeze them!"

When the fourth prince heard this, he did not laugh, but asked, "What's wrong with the Cao Mansion in the past two days?"

Dai Jin thought for a while and said, "There is nothing unusual. It's just that a girl suddenly died the day before yesterday. She was from the second wife of the Cao family. Because she was an acute illness, she was not buried and sent to the refinery directly."

The fourth prince believed in Buddhism. After hearing this deadly incident, he hurriedly twisted the Buddhist beads on his hand, but he felt quite unhappy.

The word "sudden death" is the most common. No matter which mansion in the capital, the servants will use these two words more often. Since this person has been trained, where can I check the cause of death?

"What's the nature of this aunt Cao Yong?" The fourth prince thought that she seemed to have come from Zhaojia's mansion and asked Dai Jin.

Dai Jin replied: "According to the information I found out, this second wife is a bit arrogant and treats her concubines with no false appearance. Some people say that she abused her husband to death when she was in Jiangning, but I don't know whether it is true or false. However, I see that there is no wind or wave, and I think she is not as virtuous as Mrs. Li!"

The fourth prince manages the family the most strictly. His adoptive mother Tong Jia and his wife Nara are both gentle and virtuous people, so they look down on those stingy women the most.

Thinking that in the Thirteenth Prince's mansion, Cao Yong rarely even had meat and fish. He must have been avoiding the situation because the death of the mansion was caused. The Fourth Prince didn't know whether to praise him for his kindness or scold him for being unbearable.

He shook his head and said, "Since you know this, then the other people must also know it. Look, are there any mistakes? Will there be any handles left?"

Dai Jin heard the concern in the Fourth Prince's words and said, "The Fourth Master wants to help Cao Yong? As I see it, there is no need to do so. This is not a big deal. Even if it is a general, it is just a reprimand and a one-and-a-half-year salary. If you wipe it clean for him like this, it would be better to keep it. When the Eighth Master and the Ninth Master remembered that when Cao Yong was on, the Fourth Master said a few good words to him. In that case, Cao Yong knew who was close to him."

The fourth prince nodded, remembering that Cao Yong was diligent in the Ministry of Revenue, and he was a usable person...

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Cao Yong didn't know that he had become a guinea pig and was being missed. When he entered the room, he looked at Chuyu and Zhaojia again and said, "What do you want to ask me for?"

Seeing that his expression was faint, Zhao Jia was stunned and changed his name in his words.

Chu Yu just heard Zijing's words and felt sorry for Cao Yong. He was so angry that he thought about blocking Zhao Jia's mouth. Now, seeing Cao Yong coming back, she stood up and stood there, feeling a little nervous. Her husband actually saw that her husband was watching him. How should this be done?

Cao Yong saw her uneasy and stepped forward to help her sit on the kang, saying, "You have to be careful and don't be tired!"

Chu Yu smiled and said, "It's okay, don't worry, Chu Yu saves the slightest part of it."

Seeing that the couple was like this, Zhao Jia coughed hard.

Cao Yong turned around and said with some confusion: "Mrs. Second wife is so sick and not resting in her house. Why do you think about coming to the yard here? Is it just to find Chuyu to quarrel?"

Zhao Jia's purpose was remembered, straightening her waist, and just said, "I'm here to find you. Your brother knelt in the ancestral hall all night. What's the reason for your brother's ignorance?"

Because Chu Yu said just now, Zhao Jia knew that maybe she had made it. But even if Cao Yong didn't let him go, as a brother, he should at least care about his younger brother, so how could he let him do anything.

"Cao Song knelt on the ancestral hall?" Cao Yong heard this and looked at Chu Yu in confusion. Seeing her nodding, he felt a little strange. At first, he really wanted to act like a parent and sent Cao Song to the ancestral tablet of the ancestral hall to kneel down, but he felt that such a punishment was too light on Cao Song.

Cao Song is twenty years old the next year and cannot be a child forever. This time, he killed two innocent lives due to his negligence. Who can guarantee that there will be no next time?

Zhao Jia said: "This cold winter month, there was no fire in the ancestral hall. Song'er knelt all night, but how could he bear it?" At the end of his speech, he took out a handkerchief to wipe his tears.

Cao Yong was too lazy to tell her, and said to Chu Yu: "What's the reason for it just now?"

Chuyu wanted to explain because Cao Yong had always been friendly to his younger brothers and sisters, because he was afraid that he would misunderstand his stingyness as a sister-in-law, but in front of Zhao Jia, he was afraid that his efforts would be in vain. Therefore, for a moment, he didn't know what to say.

Seeing her like this, Cao Yong laughed in his heart, reached out to take the account book in her hand, opened it and looked at it. As he looked at it, he frowned and said to Chu Yu, "This investment is small, the expenses are high, but it is a bit ineffective!" At this point, he turned to Zhao Jia and said, "By the way, second aunt, didn't he say that the people from Zhuangzi Laba gave their fortune? I think second aunt was busy and neglected, and forgot that the money was returned to the public center!"

Zhao Jia stammered and couldn't speak. After a while, he said, "You have several farms, and you still have these small money?"

Cao Yong waved his hand and said, "The second wife is not saying this. Now there is no separation. Everyone pays for the public. Whoever says this is not the reason why I ask my nephew to subsidize the public. Cao Song's salary is now collected by the second wife. According to the second wife, it should be collected by the nephew. However, because there is only one farm in the official business, and the promising prosper, the nephew will make up for his salary. Although life is tight, there is no reason to be alone with the nephew!"

Zhao Jia's expression was a little stiff, and she pursed her lips and said, "Your brother only costs dozens of taels of silver a year, so why should you be the brother who cares about you?"

Cao Yong smiled and shook his head, saying, "Mrs. The second wife said that my nephew was confused. Why did I spend my money or not, but Cao Song's money or not?" At this point, he waved his hand and said, "Forget it, forgot, since the second wife said this, the nephew had nothing to say. Let's do this. Although the younger brothers are still young and are not yet at the time of getting married, Chu Yu is right. Even if he lives in a yard, there is no reason to make a pot of food. The nephew is not half of the promising prospects in the farm. The second wife collects it directly, and Cao Song's salary does not need to be born. In the future, we will each pay our own expenses, so there is no need to worry about who takes over whom. Isn't this good both?"

Zhao Jia was already stunned. Although Cao Yong treated her as a child, he was not a stingy person in her eyes.

Cao Yong said to the maid who was following him, "The second wife is still sick, so I'll help you and rest. I'll go to the ancestral hall to see the second master!" After that, he was too lazy to see Zhao Jia, so he patted Chu Yu's hand and walked out quickly.

"To promote Mien, fight for Mien", Cao Yong laughed at himself. He originally thought that he was just an old woman. He was more respectful and then just coaxed him. This is great, Baba's respectful revenge.

Seeing that she was not as loving as her elders, full of complaints and resentment. Did she really do something that is incompatible with nature? She was treating others with sincerity, but ended up in this way. It seems that the saying that distance produces beauty is common in ancient and modern times.

Cao Song knelt in front of the ancestral tablet, but his body was already stiff and his lips were a little blue.

When Cao Shuo and Cao Xiang came to see him in the morning, they hugged him a big cloak, but he didn't wear it, and just knelt on his own.

Seeing that he had a pale face, Cao Yong was afraid that he would be frozen. He was angry that he was ruining himself like this, so he couldn't help but kick him and shouted, "You have made a fortune, are you going to make a contribution? You have learned this, why don't you learn from women to cry, make a fuss and hang yourself?"
Chapter completed!