Chapter 2261

The brilliant sunshine, through the colorful leaves of the bodhi tree, falls in the yard.

In the past, the main courtyard planted a jujube tree, from which came the small name of jujube. However, the date tree withered soon after they moved away. Later, Yuxi agreed to plant a bodhi tree here.

More than 40 years later, this bodhi tree has grown luxuriantly, covering most of the courtyard. It's very cool to live in this yard in summer.

Yu Xi, lying in a rocking chair, said regretfully, "if your father is still alive, I can taste tea and play chess with him here."

Since Yunqing left, Qiyou and Qixuan's brother and sister have accompanied her in turns. Yuxi is not alone. Just every time I think of Yunqing, I feel down. Yunqing is not around, his heart is always empty.

Because when Yunqing left, Yuxi wanted to follow him. During that time, Qiyou's brother and sister did not dare to mention Yunqing in front of her. But now half a year later, seeing Yuxi gradually recover, the two brothers are no longer taboo to mention Yunqing.

Qi you said with a smile, "Mom, I don't want to play with dad because of his stinky chess Basket!" Even if the chess skill is poor, the key is always regret. Sometimes he was so angry that he didn't want to leave, but he didn't have the courage. Don't worry about it.

Yuxi laughed and scolded: "if you want your father to hear you, you must be scolded to death." In fact, she didn't want to play chess with Yunqing before, which was boring.

After chatting for a few minutes, they heard the guard report that Qixuan was back.

Because Qixuan wants to draw a landscape painting of Qujiang River, during this period of time, he went to collect scenery under the sun every day.

Qi you went to take a shower and changed his clothes before he came here.

Looking at the suntanned Qixuan, Qiyou joked: "when I go to Jiangnan, I'm afraid you can't draw it."

Yu Xi said with a smile: "busy, always better than you idle all day."

Qiyou's face suddenly collapsed: "Mom, I've been tired for more than 40 years. Shouldn't you enjoy it now, in the first half of the year? " When I was young, I was held by my elder brother to be a strong man. I was so busy everyday that I didn't touch the ground. On the other hand, his third brother has lived at ease all his life.

Mother and son, if you say anything to me, Qixuan just laughs and doesn't interrupt. He is too dumb to speak, so he doesn't speak on such occasions.

Bingmei brought two plates of cut watermelon. Because Yuxi is old, this watermelon is only put in the shade, even the well dare not put. I'm afraid it's too cold. Yuxi has diarrhea.

Yuxi takes a bamboo stick and pokes it to eat.

Kai you ate two melons, nodded and said, "this melon is sweeter than yesterday's."

Qixuan eats melons and asks Yuxi, "Niang, when will we leave for Jiangnan?" He is going to start painting tomorrow. He knows when to leave. He has a number in mind.

"Leave before the Mid Autumn Festival!"

Qi Xuan put down the bamboo stick and asked in surprise, "Mom, why do you want to leave before the Mid Autumn Festival?" He thought that he would not leave until after the Mid Autumn Festival. One for two, and two for the Mid Autumn Festival.

Yuxi said, "do you want all the officials in pickaxe city to send us out of the city gate?" The momentum is so great that I can't walk peacefully.

Qixuan said: "Niang, when we go to the south of the Yangtze River, we can dress up in disguise, so that no one can see our identity." Like he used to go out to play, there is no such trouble.

But don't think about it. He went out with two guards. As long as he doesn't take the initiative to identify himself, who knows who you are. Moreover, Qixuan was just a idle prince with no real power and no threat to them. Even if he knew his identity, no one paid special attention to him. But Yuxi is not the same. If she finds something wrong with her, the black hat will not be guaranteed. These officials, of course, are going to hold.

Qi you turned a white eye directly: "these three brothers, how do we dress up is useless." Yuxi was so old that he took them with him. They were very conspicuous. Unless Yuxi is dressed as an old lady in the countryside and they are dressed as old men in the countryside, maybe no one will recognize them. He doesn't care, but Yuxi is so old that he can't suffer like this.

Yuxi said with a smile, "even if you know our identity, it's OK. They dare not bother me." Several senior officials of the political emissary also came once. In Qiyou, he hinted that Yuxi would not be disturbed, so he did not come again.

That night, Yuxi asked Yu Zhi, "how is Cao Ren doing?"

Yu Zhi said: "Madam Cao's nephew has done a lot of business in pickaxe city. It is said that Mrs. Cao accounts for half of the shares. " There are some good officials in the court. In the same way, it's good to have an official business at home.

"Is it proper business?"

Yu Zhi nodded and said, "it's just business. Fujian's seafood, Jiangnan's tea, silk and porcelain, and Yunnan's medicinal materials are all very popular here. " It's also because of Cao Ren's backer. If he didn't come here for business, he would have been ostracized.

"Salt and iron?" Salt and iron are strictly controlled by the imperial court.

"I didn't touch this one," Yu said

Yuxi Oh a way: "so, Cao Ren in addition to lust, no other big problem?" To Cao Ren's position, I know that he likes beauty. Some people give him beautiful young women.

Yu Zhi nodded and said, "I haven't found any other big problems at present."

Yuxi's face was a little ugly. But he didn't find such things as corruption and bribery, and Yuxi didn't want to touch him.

But Yu Zhi said: "empress dowager, the nine girls of the Lu family didn't elope with the third young master of the Zhao family. However, it was originally scheduled to be carried into Cao's mansion on the 20th of last month, but now it has pushed back the time. The exact time hasn't been fixed yet. "

It's really sinful for a bad old man of fifty-three to abuse a girl of sixteen or seventeen.

After two days, Cao Ren sent the prepared Mid Autumn Festival gift to Pingxi palace.

Originally thought, this time is also Qiyou greeting him. Unexpectedly, Yuxi wanted to see him.

Cao Ren not only didn't feel flattered, but also raised his heart. This ancestor is not easy to deal with!

His family knows about his family. If the queen mother knows about his concubines, she will not see him.

Standing at the gate of the yard for most of the time, I was sweating all over and my official robes were soaked. Just when Cao Ren was dying, Yuxi finally saw him.

When he saw Yuxi, Cao Ren knelt on the ground and kowtowed: "Empress Dowager's mother is thousands of years old and thousands of years old."

After the ceremony, Yuxi didn't ask him to get up, but asked, "I heard that Lord Cao has taken many concubines in recent years. After a while, I will be the bridegroom's official again. Mr. Cao, you are really old and strong! "

Yuxi hates concubines, which is well known all over the world. Because of this, Cao Rencai didn't bring the girls of Lu family into the mansion.

The most worrying thing is that it happened. Cao Ren didn't explain, just knelt on the ground and confessed: "it's the minister who didn't control it. Please punish the Empress Dowager." The people who work in the officialdom are the most astute. It's better to confess your mistake than to find an excuse to shirk the responsibility, so the punishment is smaller.

It's mainly about taking a concubine. It's not a crime. He believed that the emperor would not take his black hat for this matter.

Yu Xi said lightly: "it's hard to control, or you don't want to push it, you know. Cao Ren, don't be late. " If nothing happens now, it doesn't mean nothing will happen in the future.

Cao Ren's legs were soft when he walked out of Pingxi palace.

Qiyou sees Yuxi's face unhappy and asks, "Niang, what did Cao Ren tell you?"

Knowing the context, Qixuan can't help but lower his head. When he was young, he had many concubines. Although these women are basically active climb up, can hear Yuxi disgusted tone, or very ashamed.

Qiyou said indifferently, "just find a reason and dismiss him."

Yuxi glanced at him and said, "there are national laws and family rules. Whoever has committed any crime shall be punished. Cao Ren is lecherous, but he doesn't embezzle, take bribes or commit other things. I can't deal with him by my own preference. " Even as a superior person, you can't act by your nature. Set a precedent, and there will be no more scruples. For a long time, the law was in vain. At that time, the emperor could do whatever he wanted without restriction. It was easy to cholera the world. So even if he hates Cao Ren, Yuxi doesn't want to come over and deal with Cao Ren.

Qi you said, "Mom, why are you still depressed?"

Yuxi sighed and said, "I think this world is too unfair to women. I don't know when women can really equal men." Although she has made a lot of efforts, it also has some effect. But the inferiority of men and women is deeply rooted, which can not be changed even after more than 50 years.

"Niang, because of you, many women have the chance to study. Because of you, it's easier for some women to want and leave now than before. " As in the Zhou Dynasty, women and separation were regarded as shame. Many women can't be separated from each other after being rubbed to death. But now there are laws to protect, as long as they let go, the mother's family against the same can and away. And after and leave, also can lead well.

Qi Xuan also said: "Niang, you have done a lot." What his mother did benefits women all over the world.

Yuxi shook his head and said, "that's enough." But she also knows that it's a long process for a woman to sit on the same level as a man, and she will never see it in her lifetime.

Because of this, Yuxi used less lunch than usual.

Qiyou wrote a letter to the capital. He has no right to dismiss Cao Ren, but his eldest brother has!

Although Yuxi said Cao Ren had no big problem, there were several clean officials. As long as his eldest brother wants to, he can dismiss Cao Ren with any accusation.

Qixuan knows what Qiyou is doing. He whispers, "brother, isn't that good?"

Hum, Qi you said, "what's wrong? Those people sent beauty to Cao Ren, naturally they wanted something. Since Cao Ren accepted it, he must have done it for them. " Of course, Cao Ren, the old fox, will not fall behind even if he works for these people.

If it is normal, Qiyou will not take care of it. But who made him upset his mother. Whoever makes his mother unhappy, he will make her eat nothing.

Although Qixuan had been in Yamen for two years, he was able to cope. I'm not familiar with the official scene. After hearing Qiyou's words, I feel justified, and I will not say more.

After a few days, Yu Zhi and Yuxi said, "master, Cao Ren dismissed the singer in the mansion, and Lu family girl refused." As for the concubines in the mansion, they didn't move. I think it's too deliberate to dismiss these concubines, which will attract his opponent's ideas.

Yuxi refused: "it's just for me to see." The dog can't change to eat excrement. How can Cao Ren change his temper and how can he with her two words. Just, world