Chapter 259: Interview

On the afternoon of the second day of November, I came out of Changping Zhuangzi and returned to the city in the evening. The luggage had been packed long ago. Cao Yong wanted to leave Beijing in the third year of the lunar month, but was kept by his sister Cao Jia for another day. On the fourth day of the lunar month, he set off for Shandong.

On the night of the second day of the lunar month, Cao Yong went to Jueluo Mansion to say goodbye to his sister. Then, in a state of guilt and uneasiness, he entered Seshtu's house and had a plea with his brother-in-law.

Although Cao Yi really wanted to know what his brother said, where was the best place to ask him directly? He asked in front of Seshtu, but he was distorted, and it was unknown after all.

However, Seshtu was not sleeping soundly for the next few nights. When he woke up in the middle of the night, he still muttered to himself. Although the couple still had to follow the rules and could not have sex, Cao Yi listened to his mother-in-law and placed them outside the bedroom, and took care of her husband.

When Cao Yi heard Seshtu's dream in the middle of the night, he wondered whether his brother said something that scared him. Although he looked at his husband with pity, he thought that his brother had always been doting on him, all she had left was gratitude.

Whether she was in charge of housework or controlling her servants, Cao Yi took away her gentleness before and everything was considered to be very good at cooking. Even if she had occasional difficulties, she would ask her mother-in-law Xi Tara, which always gained something else.

Since Cao Yi entered the door, Xitara handed over all the housework. Although Cao Yi was not very good at cooking, he always lacked some maids, otherwise the maids would not have had any other thoughts.

Now Cao Yi is so capable, but it suits the Xitala family's will. The old man was like this when he was young. As the saying goes, "All family will be prosperous." In order to ensure the stability of his family, the old lady naturally had to beat her son a few times.

Because she couldn't sleep well at night, Seshtu lost a lot of weight in just a few days. Cao Yi also carefully arranged the kitchen to prepare various nourishing and health items. But when she accidentally looked at the picture of the 9-point plum blossoms on the wall, thinking about the cold weather, her brother was still running around the road for a long time, and she really felt indescribable.

Xitara found that her son was wrong and couldn't help but worry about her. She wondered if she had said something ugly. She deliberately carried Cao Yi on her back and asked carefully: "Tu'er, you have not thought about eating for the past two days and have more dreams and less sleep. But why did your uncle come to the door that day? Did he do it? Or did he curse?"

Seshtu was drinking the ginseng porridge brought by his mother. He was surprised when he heard this. He almost sprayed out the porridge in his mouth. He swallowed it hard, put it down, and smiled and said to Xitara, "I just lie in the bed for a few days and have some bones. I slept less at night! My mother, don't worry, my son's body is very well-behaved!" He paused, touched the wound on his forehead, and said with a little shame: "This is all my son's fault. Although my brother-in-law is a little reckless, it is because of his young age. My mother, don't blame Yi'er in his heart for this!"

He said this, but his heart was filled with emotion. Thinking of Cao Yong's determination and ruthlessness when he said that night, he was a little confused. Thinking about his wife's ups and downs in childhood, the couple's grudges and entanglements during this year were ultimately a silent sigh.

Seeing his son's face showing a worry, Xitara thought he was worried about his side, so she couldn't help but glared at his son and scolded, "Bastard, do you still need to plead with him? Now that I am sensible, it's not too late to think of loving my wife! As long as you are safe and safe, I will add a few grandchildren to my mother as soon as possible, and my mother will be content!"

Thinking in my heart, Wu Ting showed it to the face. Although he was talking about government affairs with Cao Yong, his attitude was not rude and polite. He was inspiring and commending and commending.

Although Cao Yong didn't know why this Master Wu was so enthusiastic about him, he also respected him as an honest official and had a respectful attitude.

Since the beginning of autumn, some local officials have been frequently seen in the imperial palace newspapers, and Cao Yong has some understanding of some of the promotion practices.

If a Taoist platform like Cao Yong is promoted, he will be a third-rank censor. The censor is promoted to the second-rank governor or governor. The governor and governor go up. In addition to being the governor in the local area, he will return to Beijing to serve as a minister or minister.

It is difficult to say it is difficult, and it is easy to say it is easy. One of the prerequisites is that the assessment must be good. Local officials take the exam once a year, and the Ministry of Personnel will evaluate these civil servants for three years and military officers will be evaluated every five years. Whether to be promoted, retained or dismissed, it is mostly based on this assessment.

However, if you want to get promoted and make up for the gap, you still need someone in the capital to be able to contact the Ministry of Personnel. After all, the court officials are fine, so you can get familiar with the emperor. Sometimes the emperor has only seen these local officials in a formal manner. The promotion of personnel is often reported by the Ministry of Personnel, and the emperor can only see them when he resigns.

Cao Yong did not have the idea of ​​getting promoted soon. After all, he was here, and every time he appeared in front of others in his official uniform, he had seen the strange colors in everyone's eyes.

However, Cao Yong was not opposed to these social engagements in the officialdom. After all, he was in the officialdom. If he was twisted and pretended to be noble, it would be meaningless. What's more, the place where Wu Ting was suitable for him was nothing else, it happened to be Guangdong.

Wei Xin also mentioned in his letter a few days ago that because his business in Guangzhou has become bigger in the past two years, some people have been interested in it and have had several small disputes. Although they finally used money and found a relationship, it is difficult to guarantee that no one will care about it anymore.

The Cao family was in Jiangnan, and it was not as good as shelter. Wei Xin also asked Cao Yong to find a relationship in the capital to see if he could establish a relationship with the governor's yamen or the admiral's yamen in Guangzhou, which was considered a support.

Cao Yong was in the capital a few days ago and was thinking about this, but because the timing was wrong, it was the time when the prince was deposed, so why was it easy to walk around at will? Therefore, he thought about spending some days before planning this matter.

Now, it's just right. But after all, he is an old official with a few years of experience, not an impatient slutty man. Cao Yong thought about it and smiled at Wu Tingshi, saying, "If the adults are sent to other provinces, the boy is very capable, so he will not talk too much. Since it is Guangdong, there is a family there. If the adults first arrive at the office and need to be called, please don't be polite!"

Wu Tingshi has long admired the Cao family in Jiangning, and knew that their family was one of the best in Jiangnan. Although Guangdong is not close to Jiangning, it would not be surprising if there were someone in the Cao family there.

Although Cao Yong didn't talk much, he was extremely sincere on his face. Wu Tingshi thought that he had been so young and energetic, and felt very sad. Although he was not a greedy and vulgar person, he was not a sour nerd. He naturally thanked Cao Yong for his kindness.

Cao Yong said "small things" straight, but felt a little guilty. It would be fine if he fooled those villains, but the feeling of being honest people was not good.

However, he thought about it again and thought that he might really help the old man. Even if Wei Xin and the others rely on the jail office, it would not be a big deal. After all, they are all legal business and they cannot get involved in "collusion between officials and businessmen". They just rely on a big tree to enjoy the cool air and save some trouble.

The two of them were coming politely, and they went politely, and footsteps came from outside. The governor Gan Guobi came back from the governor's yamen. Cao Yong and Wu Tingshi both stood up to greet him.

With a smile, Gan Guobi first asked Cao Yong whether his job was going smoothly, and then said something like congratulations to Wu Tingshi. He was promoted to the Censor, but he was only one rank lower than his governor, so he could not be promoted to the capital official at any time. Therefore, Gan Guobi did not have the airs of being a superior official at all.

He first sent someone to call a civil servant and had a business relationship with Cao Yong and Wu Tingshi, and then started talking about gossip.

Just now, Gan Guobi, Governor Jiang Chenxi and General Li Xiong met him. After discussion, it was decided to hold a practice banquet for Li Fajia tonight at the best "Fugui Building" in Jinan Prefecture tomorrow night.

Cao Yong and Wu Tingshi were two, one was a newcomer and the other was an old man from Jinan Prefecture, so they naturally came just in time.

Although Cao Yong thought to go back to see his wife and children as soon as possible, he was happy on his face. Then he pointed out that his filial piety period was not over, so it was not appropriate to go to a banquet with a hint of embarrassment and regrets.

Only then did Gan Guobi notice that Cao Yong had put on the red tassels. He remembered that his uncle Cao Quan died of illness in June. He was not still in the filial piety period? He couldn't help but be ashamed of his rudeness.

Wu Ting was by his side and saw that although Cao Yong was young, he was respectful and respectful, so he nodded.

When he left the governor's office, he also said a few more words to Cao Yong cordially, but he highly praised it inside and outside, and he vaguely meant to be "honored by the ages".

Cao Yong responded, and thought about his age in his heart, but he felt terrible. Fortunately, he didn't need to add up his age in his past and present, otherwise he would be in his forty years.

Thinking about his beautiful wife who is only seventeen years old and his son who is about to be two months old, Cao Yong is really home.
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