Cao's Mansion, Jiuruyuan, Shangfang.

When Cao Yong heard the laughter faintly in the wing room, his expression also became lighter.

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

Cao Yong picked up the agate bowl, looked at the black and purple dragon sunflower inside, and said, "Tomorrow I will pick all the ripe fruits, you can wash them and soak them in wine... All the seedlings will be shoveled..."

Chu Yu was surprised when he heard this, "Okay, why did you shovel it? Didn't the master say that this is a good thing and can be used as medicine?"

Cao Yong pointed to the fruit of the size of a little finger and said, "This thing is ripe when it is ripe. If it is eaten when it is green, it will be poisoned... I was so excited that I thought about planting some things and making gynecological remedies for you and the old lady. However, no matter whether it is relatives and friends, or younger generations, when they see this mountainous creature, they will inevitably follow suit. If they are not cautious, they will be unbeautiful if they are unexpected..."

When Chu Yu heard this, he was inevitably scared and said, "That's what it means to say, it's really a disaster. Then hurry up and shovel it..." Speaking of this, he complained: "Tianbao is getting more and more greedy. In the past two years, he looks like he is blown by the wind, and his body is round, and he is becoming a little fat man..."

Cao Yong thought about his younger son. It was not that he ate much better than others, but he exercised less, and said, "When Tianyou and his children were young, they not only had to study, but also practice martial arts... When Changsheng and others went down to these little ones, they were all focused on studying the books of sages, bowing, horses, riding, and shooting, and the East Mansion was not prepared... Now, it is not appropriate to think about it now. Our children can't become nerds. Let me talk to my fourth brother tomorrow, and we must let the children combine work and rest..."

There is an old saying that goes, Cao Cao, Cao Cao will arrive.

Before Cao Yong finished speaking, a maid came in and reported, "Master, there is a servant in the second gate to spread a message, saying that 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 had been here the day before yesterday, Chunhua was also here, and the couple came to visit him and greeted Li.

Why are you here again today?

Cao Yong knew it, but he stood up and said to Chu Yu, "Maybe there is something to look for me, I'll go and have a look... The fourth brother loves to eat crabs. I packed a basket of river food sent by the farm yesterday and took it back to the fourth brother later..."

Chu Yu got up and agreed, while Cao Yong picked up the curtain and walked out of the front yard flower hall.

Cao Xiang was wearing a replenishment uniform, and it seemed that he came directly from the Hanlin Academy, sitting on a chair, frowning.

Seeing his cousin coming in, Cao Xiang stood up and said, "Brother, today the emperor issued an order to denounce the civil and military officials of Jiangnan for unfavorable flood control. My younger brother heard that it seemed that there was a second brother in it and he was going to be detained and was going to be tried by the capital. How could this be good?"

Although Cao Yong was prepared in his heart, he was still very concerned about the matter. Cao Song's dismissal from office could not be changed, and the rest was the crime.

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

"There are several mistakes, and it sounds like it has something to do with theft, and it also makes me drunk and missed the inspection on the flood control errand..." Cao Xiang said, a little confused: "It sounds like it's not a serious crime, why are you waiting for trial? Is it because my second brother had a close relationship with Fan Shiduo and was implicated? Fan Shiduo was dismissed as the governor and was detained and taken back to Beijing."

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

Cao Xiang frowned and said, "Brother, what will happen to the second brother? You won't be really questioned, right? Is someone taking the blame? Will it be implicated by the elder brother?"

Although he was from the imperial examination, he also understood that the rise and fall of the Cao family's brothers' career was all tied to his cousins.

As long as the cousin is firm in the court, even if someone plots against their brothers, they will have some concerns; if the cousin is unstable, the brothers will lose their foundation.

Cao Yong thought that Cao Xiang was now Li Wei's eldest son, and he said, "The second brother is the general, his job is to guard the local area, and the attack on theft is not his job. There is also a Li Wei above. This is not a serious crime... The dam repair and flood control are also the responsibility of local officials. At most, he will assist. At this time, the court held the officials in Jiangnan responsible. The second brother's charge was mostly due to flood control and dam repair... The second brother's top hairstyle cannot be protected. The fourth brother can go to Dali Temple to inquire with the Ministry of Justice, and is not allowed to go to the casual camp..."

After hearing this, Cao Xiang stood up with wide eyes: "Brother, my second brother really cared for this crime. Is his reputation among the people bad?"

Cao Yong did not continue speaking, but took Cao Xiang to the study, picked up a brush and wrote four words to Cao Xiang.

Those four words are "abandoning soldiers to protect the commander".

Cao Xiang was not stupid, but his face looked a little ugly: "Brother, there is no way around him?"

Cao Yong said: "I heard the wind before the Mid-Autumn Festival and thought about whether I could pick my second child out, but who dared to go against my holy heart? In the career of officialdom, there are many ups and downs, and the second child’s experience may not be a bad thing."

Cao Xiang hesitated for a moment and asked, "Brother, will Li Wei be the pusher behind him?"

Even though he reads books of sages, he will not claim to be a saint. If he was really his student's plan to plot against his brother, he would naturally have to worry about it.

Cao Yong shook his head and said, "He dares not, nor does he have the ability! Who else dares to have a dick except the emperor?"

Cao Xiang nodded, and then felt relieved, and then said, "Did the second sister-in-law and nephews... ask someone to pick him up in Jiangning?"

Since Cao Song was stopped by Jiangning General and detained back to Beijing, his family would not be able to stay in Jiangning.

"Since the imperial edict has been issued, I have been to Jiangning for some time, so I can get some proper people to pick you up, so as to avoid shocking your second sister-in-law and the others..." Cao Yong thought for a while and said, "In the Jingjing, the yard and the house should be cleaned up... The second old lady, I will go and tell you the imperial edict tomorrow..."

Speaking of this, he stopped and looked at Cao Xiang and said, "Did you hear the news about Jiangnan from the Hanlin Academy?"

Cao Xiang nodded and said, "Yes, I heard it in the afternoon, I was so scared..."

Cao Yong said: "I'm afraid I can't hide it from the second old lady, so I will go over and take a look..."

Cao Xiang also woke up and smiled bitterly: "I just wanted to come and tell my elder brother, but I forgot about Sun Li's side. How dare he hide such a big thing from his elder sister..."

Cao Yong was wearing clothes for entertaining guests, but he could go out without changing it. So he called a servant, gave a few instructions, and then followed Cao Xiang out of the mansion.

By the time he arrived at the East Mansion, the housekeeper had already ordered the carriage to arrange, and Zhao Jia had already left the inner courtyard, and was supported by Cao Ying and Chunhua, and was about to get on the carriage.

When he saw Cao Yong, Zhao Jia rushed forward as if he had seen a savior and said in a crying voice: "Big nephew, you are here. I am about to look for you. Someone wants to harm the waiter. You can't just leave your hands alone..."

Cao Yong hurriedly supported him and said, "Don't be anxious..."

Zhao Jia said sharply: "How can I not be anxious? Not to mention the future, I have to take it back to Beijing? What kind of great disaster did the waiter commit? Is this crime going on?"

There were many maids and servants next to him, but they were not the place to speak. Cao Yong said, "Second Aunt, go in first..."

Zhao Jia wanted to speak again, Cao Xiang whispered: "Isn't the old lady going to find her elder brother just now? Now that the elder brother is here, he doesn't have enough time to say these two sentences..."

Although Zhao Jia knew that it was not good to say this in front of the servants, Cao Xiang blocked his words and felt angry. He raised his eyebrows and said, "What? The Fourth Master is the master. Can I be the fourth wife be the one who can speak? Is there any old woman in your eyes? If your second brother has such a big deal, your elder sister can't even sit still. She wants to come back to report the news, but she doesn't care about you! Do you want the old woman to die in a flash, which is what you want?"

In front of everyone's eyes, Cao Xiang could not stand up even when he said this. He could only kneel down and said, "The old lady calmed down..."

Cao Yong couldn't see it, and half carried Zhao Jia into his arms and said, "My nephew is resting today. Second aunt will tell me what's going on..."

Zhao Jia was about to talk to Cao Yong, but he didn't struggle. He said, "Your elder sister just came back to learn to me. She said that the general of the waiter was just being arrested and she had to be arrested for trial... She said that the robbers were not done well, and if it was a crime, I dare not just argue for your second brother, but this is my old woman in the inner house, and I know that it is wrong... Although the waiter can't do it, he is obedient and remember your teachings. During the two years I was in Jiangning, I met with her in person. No matter what, as long as she has official duties, she would do it carefully, for fear that there would be any shortcomings and lose the face of the Cao family..."

Cao Yong never doubted this.

But only such a crime can prevent Cao Xiang from being hurt.

"Second Aunt, don't worry. Since the emperor summoned his second brother back to Beijing, instead of convicting him directly, many things will be decided..." Cao Yong comforted calmly.

His calmness was transmitted to Zhaojia.

Zhao Jia's initial panic was gone, and hesitated: "Really? Is it a false alarm? When the waiter arrives in Beijing, it will be fine..." As he said that, he was a little confused: "Will the waiter really gets into trouble? He is in Jiangning, and there are many official social events, so wine and sex are inevitable here..."

Cao Yong said: "Second aunt, don't worry too much. This is all personal morality and it doesn't hinder the big deal..."

The speaker's house, everyone had already returned to Zhaojia's room.

Cao Ying was dissatisfied because Cao Yong had just rescued Cao Xiang, and Cao Yong was dissatisfied with the fact that he had walked back with Zhao Jia and lost respect. After hearing this, he said, "Why isn't it a big deal? I heard that my second brother delayed the construction of the dam due to drinking. This year, the Jiangnan region has flooded, but many people have drowned. How could the second brother's crime be less serious?"

When Zhao Jia heard this, her face turned pale and her body was trembling.

Cao Yong looked at Cao Ying with dissatisfied eyes.
Chapter completed!