Chapter 81 Visitors
Fangjia Hutong, outside Zhaojia Mansion.
After Cao Yong and Cao Song had met the old Shangshu, they came out of Zhaojia's mansion and urged the horse to go home. Cao Song looked back at the carriage behind him and said to Cao Rong: "Madam Zhang talks a lot, so is her mother, but she just asked her to follow her to Beijing!"
Madam Zhang is Zhao Jia's nanny. Later, she followed the Cao family to help Zhao Jia take care of several children. This time, Madam Zhao Jia arranged for her son to go to Beijing with Cao Yi, and she had some thoughts of benefiting from it. Even if she couldn't wait for the emperor's grace to Cao Quan, the son could still contact her grandfather's family. Fortunately, his future will be helpful. However, the capital is prosperous, and although there is an older brother here, she is not a little older. Madam Zhao was afraid that her son would not learn well, so she forced Madam Zhang to come and take care of her.
Cao Yong remembered Zijing's mention that the two maids Cao Song brought from the south were really dissatisfied. The newly arranged Madam Zhang was sent to do rough work. Those who were not allowed to approach, so he couldn't help but look at his brother a few more times. This guy will be fifteen years old in two or three months. Could it be that Madam Zhang was afraid that he would have a maid in a house?
Cao Song's little face was piled up like a bun. Seeing that his brother refused to respond, he said, "Brother, can't I go to the sect here? Although he is a relative, he has never seen him before, let alone stay here."
Cao Yong replied: "I don't live here, but the schooling matter was arranged by my second aunt. I just said hello to the elders here, and it seems disrespectful to change my mind immediately. Come on and take a look first. If you are really bored, let's think of a solution!"
Cao Song replied weakly: "Yeah, I understand!"
Seeing that he was unhappy, Cao Yong comforted him: "I don't expect you to seek fame and fame at home, just treat it as my second aunt's wishes and recognize my relatives. If I still fail ten days and half a month, I will study at home. What kind of gentleman can't find in Beijing?" He also thought that this little brother has not liked to do academic research since he was a child. He remembered that he had watched martial arts a few days ago, and said: "It really doesn't work, let's invite two martial arts masters to go home and take the top scorer in two years!"
"The top scholar in martial arts?" Cao Song immediately came to his spirits: "Brother, can I go to the exam? Can I do it?"
Cao Yong laughed and said, "It's not easy to be a top scholar in the martial arts world for three years; every time the martial arts masters win more than a hundred people, there is great hope. However, riding and shooting, step shooting, strategy and policy discussions require all three items. It can be seen that no matter what, you still have to read the book!"
Cao Song nodded vigorously: "Then I will study hard, I want to take the Wu Jinshi exam!"
Zhaojia's mansion is not far from Cao's family, and the two brothers arrived in a few gossips.
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At the gate of Cao's mansion, there was a carriage with a canopy red wheel. Cao Yong looked very familiar. After asking the concierge, Baoya came as expected. The concierge reported that the little Mongolian prince Suhbaru was also here.
Sukhbaru is now in office, and Cao Yong is the 16th prince's companion, so since he returned to Beijing, the two have never had the chance to meet.
Cao Yong walked to the living room and thought, not knowing whether the two of them met by chance or made an appointment to come with them together this time.
In the living room, Suhbaru was drinking tea. When he saw Cao Yong coming back, he hurriedly put down the teacup and stood up and said, "Brother Cao, listen... Listen... You are sick, I... I... Visit... On the way, I'll touch... Touch... Touch... Touch... Treasure... Treasure..."
Seeing Cao Yong following a stranger, Suhbaru was a little nervous and couldn't say a word for a long time.
Cao Yong knew that Suhbaru was a little timid because of his stuttering, so he hurriedly introduced Cao Song to him: "Suhbaru, this is my brother Cao Song." He also said to Cao Song: "This is Suhbaru, I met when I was outside the Great Wall. You should call him brother. He is the most exquisite person in equestrianism I have ever seen, and his kung archery skills are also good. If we talk about it, even the martial arts top scholar who came out a few days ago may not be as strong as your brother Balu."
This praise made Suhbaru blush and touched his head and smiled, but he was not as reserved as before.
Cao Song originally thought that the person in front of him was a bit strange. He didn't say it, but he stuttered so much. He felt so tired when he listened to his words. However, he always respected martial arts heroes. After hearing his brother's words, his impression was immediately different. Thinking that this was what the book mentioned in the book "You should not behave like a person". He felt a little respect for Suh Baru in his heart, and stepped forward and respectfully beat him: "Little brother Cao Song, please pay tribute to Brother Baru!"
Suhbaru is the youngest at home and has no younger brothers and sisters. Although he later made friends with the sixteenth prince and Cao Yong who were younger than him on the grassland, everyone was friends and had a casual title, and they called him the name directly. It was the first time someone called him brother, and he couldn't help but be very happy. He thought that he was the first time to meet Cao Song, and he should give him a gift, but he was not prepared when he came out. He gave gold and silver too vulgar. He swept around and saw the Mongolian knife hanging on his waist, and hurriedly took it down, handed it over, and said, "Come... Come... Come... Come... Come... Come... Come... Come... hurry, hurry... not... not enough to prepare gifts. This... This is... I... I brought it from Mongolia, and it's still... sharp..., quotation..., quotation..., quotation..., quotation..., quotation..., quotation..., quotation..., quotation..., quotation..., quotation..., quotation..., quotation..., quotation..., quotation..., quotation..., quotation..., quotation..., quotation..., quotation..., quotation..., quotation..., quotation..., quotation..., quotation..., quotation..., quotation..., quotation..., quotation..., quotation..., quotation..., quotation..., quotation..., quotation..., quotation..., quotation..., quotation..., quotation..., quotation..., quotation..., quotation..., quotation..., quotation..., quotation..., quotation..., quotation..., quotation..., quotation..., quotation..., quotation..., quotation..., quotation..., quotation..., quotation..., quotation..., quotation..., quotation..., quotation..., quotation..., quotation..., quotation..., quot
The Mongolian sword scabbard was full of exquisite patterns, not only with silver and gold in the middle, but dozens of fine gems dotted among them, shining and shining. At the top of the hilt was a ruby with a thumb cover. You can see that it was a precious thing and was valuable.
Cao Song has seen many good things since he was a child, and he has some eyesight. Although he likes swords the most, he also saw that the Mongolian sword is not an ordinary person, so he dared not to take it directly. He just hesitated to look at his brother.
Cao Yong knew that the Mongolian man was the most straightforward, and at this time he was rude and would make Sukhbaru unhappy, so he nodded to Cao Song.
Although Suhbaru was a little stupid, he was not a fool. Seeing Cao Song was scruples, he waved his hand with a smile and said, "It's just a knife... it's worth it... what."
Cao Song was no longer polite when he heard Sukhbaru say this, and thanked Sukhbaru respectfully and took it. After all, he was a child's character. He was happy and his face turned up. He couldn't help but take a closer look before letting go. When he looked up, he found that Sukhbaru and Cao Yong were both looking at him with a smile. Cao Song felt a little embarrassed, scratched his head, and said embarrassedly: "Let Brother Balu laugh."
Suhbaru himself is a knife lover. When he saw Cao Song liked him, he hurriedly said, "It's good to like it... the mansion... there are also... the mansion... there are... the day... you can pick... pick... a few... pick... the handy ones."
Cao Song was also cheerful. Seeing Sukhbaru so generous, his favorability doubled. After chatting for a few words, he became enthusiastic.
Cao Yong didn't see Baoya, and was a little surprised and asked Suhbaru: "Where is the princess?"
"Go... to the inner courtyard to see... see your sister!" Suhbaru was not as reserved as before, and spoke much more quickly.
Cao Yong was stunned. Cao Yi was placed in the Kuiyuanyuan. After coaxing him for a long time, he took off the jade pendant he had brought since childhood and gave it to her, so that she could believe that she would not leave and not come back. She was able to leave. But even so, Cao Yi's mental state was not very stable and it was really not suitable to meet guests.
Although Cao Song didn't know who the princess they were talking about, he knew that Cao Yi was in a bad situation. He was afraid of being hit by outsiders, so he hurriedly said to Cao Yong: "Brother, go and see the guests. I will talk here with Brother Balu!" As he said that, he pulled Suhbaru's sleeve and sat in the hall: "Brother Balu, are there really wolves on the grassland? Tell me about it!"
Suhbaru came to the capital for half a month. He was very homesick. When he heard Cao Song asking about the things on the grassland, he even felt homesick. After pondering for a while, he began to stutter: "The grass...the grass...the grass...the grass...the grass...there are so many wolves..."
Cao Yong was worried about Cao Yi's side. Seeing the two of them talking, he turned around and went to Kuiyuan.
At the gate of the Kuiyuan, two little girls were playing shuttlecocks, one was Wuen brought back by Cao Yong from Mongolia, and the other was Baoya's little maid named Dou'er. The two had played together outside the border and were familiar with each other. Seeing Cao Yong coming, both of them stopped playing and leaned over and said, "Uncle!"
Cao Yong waved his hand and signaled the two to continue and entered the yard himself.
Zhu'er was coming out of the kitchen and brought the snacks to the room. Cui'er lifted the curtain there.
Cao Yong followed him into the house, but no Amethyst was seen. Only Cao Yi and Baoya were playing chess there in the warm pavilion. The two were concentrating on each other, and they didn't notice that anyone was coming in for a while.
Cao Yong calmed down and retreated to the outside room, asking Cui'er: "Why are you two here, and what about the others?"
Cui'er replied with a smile: "Sister Amethyst was originally entertaining Bao Gege here, but later because the third girl and Bao Gege were chess, she went to the inner hall. In the morning, the tailor sent someone to call to come to the door. Everyone went there to select the materials. The third girl was impatient, and Sister Amethyst went to pick the third girl!"
In the warm pavilion, Cao Yi heard Cao Yong's voice and stood up, almost bringing the chessboard: "Brother is back?"
Seeing Cao Yi's eyes straight, Baoya felt something was wrong when she was playing chess, and turned around and shouted, "Cao Yong!"
Cao Yong walked to the warm pavilion, nodded to Baoya first and regarded it as a greeting, and then walked to the chess game: "Where are you playing chess?" He looked at the chessboard and said: "You can't see the chess face, Ping'er, princess, you guys continue, I'll watch the game!"
Cao Yi quietly reached out and pulled Cao Yong's sleeve and whispered: "Brother!"
Cao Yong responded, pulled Cao Yi to sit down, and handed her a chess cup with chess pieces.
Seeing that his brother was around him, Cao Yi calmed down and picked up a piece from the chess cup, thinking about where to go.
Cao Yong settled Cao Yi and then felt relieved and asked Baoya: "Why are you free here today?"
Baoya smiled and said, "I don't look like you. I have to go to the study room every day. I'm not idle any day? I've long wanted to come to play with you, but you're very busy. I went to see my sister-in-law at noon and heard that someone came to your house in the south. You're on vacation at home, so I came to join in the fun. Coincidentally, I met this third sister who also loved chess. It seems that I will come with shamelessness in the future. As the master, you are not allowed to complain about me."
Chapter completed!