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Chapter 208 Revisiting Huanghua Station ([-])

It's the time of the day, and the sky is completely dark, but the Huanghuayi, which has always been deserted, is a little more lively today than in the past. There is nothing else, except Ba Xi, the governor of Liangjiang, who has lived here for a long time. , there is another heavyweight official in Huanghuayi——Cao Yin, and this old man Cao has always been adhering to the luxurious style, so he brought more than a hundred entourages to Huanghuayi. The deserted Huanghuayi has become a noisy place. Of course, the noisy is in the outer courtyard, but the study room where the two old men drink tea and chat is so quiet that even a needle can be heard on the ground.

Cao Yin and Ba Xi were family friends, they had a close relationship since their father's generation, and they were both officials in Jinling, so they had a lot of contacts on weekdays, it would not be an exaggeration to say that they were close family members, but the atmosphere in the study was very strange at this time. It was strangely dull, the two old men seemed to be competing for patience, they both bowed their heads and sipped their tea silently, without even looking at each other.

The tea is of course good tea, the premium Yuqian Longjing gifted by the imperial court, full of color, fragrance and taste, but in Cao Yin's mouth, it is obviously a bit unpleasant, not for anything else, just because he is the root of staying in Huanghuayi today. The goal has still not been achieved until now—the Cao family is a wealthy family, and they have been the coated slaves of the Tian family since their ancestors. Influence, even in the capital where every inch of land is expensive, there are big mansions. Cao Yin naturally didn’t want to stay in the Huanghua Post, where the conditions are very ordinary. Since he arrived in the capital half a month ago, he has been living in his own house. In his courtyard, the reason why this person came to stay here today was not because of a whim, but because he wanted to get a letter from Baxi, so as to find out whether the third master planned for Baxi or not. However, Ba Xi was very tight-lipped, even though Cao Yin tried many ways during the meal, but he couldn't get any news from Ba Xi, Cao Yin couldn't help being anxious and angry.

This time when he received the edict to go to Beijing to clear the debts, Cao Yin thought that he was doomed, and he didn't dare to hope that he could escape unscathed, so he just hoped that Mr. Kangxi would remember the old feelings and help him to relieve some of the debts The amount, but he never thought that he had just arrived in Beijing, and before he had time to report to the household department, there was a farce of brothers fighting at the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet. Maybe it should be all right, but there was another incident that the third master came to the household department to preside over the settlement of debts. Cao Yin's heart, which had not been relaxed for a long time, was suddenly hung in the air again. When he was in a panic and couldn't cope, the old man A sudden summoning order temporarily released Cao Yin from the sea of ​​suffering.

The reason why I say it is a temporary relief is because although the old man treated him kindly and the parents chatted for a long time, he never gave a decree about the Cao family's deficit. Instead, he gave it to the third master. Rao Cao Yin can be regarded as a very deep generation in the city, and he was also tossed by such repeated ups and downs, so he had no choice but to hit his idea on Ba Xi, who had always been a close friend. He didn't expect Ba Xi to help him with all his strength. I want to know the way that the third master planned for Baxi, so as to find a reference for myself. Unfortunately, such a small effort failed to achieve it. It is conceivable how much Cao Yin feels. Terrible.

"My lord, there is a visitor, please show me."

Just when Cao Yin was thinking about how to clarify the intention of coming, he saw the butler he brought to Beijing hastily turned out from behind the screen, rushed to the front with a few steps, and reported with a strange expression on his face.

"Ok?"

Today, in order to find out the details from Ba Xi's mouth, Cao Yin ordered the door to be closed to thank guests early in the morning. Seeing that the housekeeper actually came to report, and his face was so weird, Cao Yin couldn't help but frown. Then he wrinkled up, and after a soft groan, he looked at Ba Xi with a face full of embarrassment, shook his head with a wry smile, and said, "Ba Junmen Haihan, I wanted to chat with you for a while, but instead Unexpectedly, someone who is not eye-catching comes, well, it’s better to go and get rid of it, so I’ll take my leave first, please stay.”

"Okay, let's not send it off."

Regarding Cao Yin's intention to come, Ba Xi actually knew very well, but he had a reason why he couldn't say it. It wasn't that Hong Qing didn't let him say it, but that he couldn't say it out, not for any other reason. The method Hong Qing told him to pay off the debt can be done, but he can’t say it. At least until it is done, it must be kept secret. The consequences are not something Ba Xi can afford. Because of this, even though he has a good relationship with Cao Yin, Ba Xi doesn't want to give up in front of Cao Yin. Ba Xi only wants to test Cao Yin in many ways. Maybe he was pretending to be confused, but his heart felt a little tighter. Seeing that Cao Yin was going to leave, Ba Xi was so eager to keep him, so he just picked up the tea bowl politely, and let him go without hesitation. It's over.

"Who is visiting?"

Cao Yin was in a bad mood, and he couldn't help but get angry. He just left the study room, and he let out a displeased expression.

"Returning to the master, it is Prince Cheng's eldest son, Hongqing Baylor, who has come and said that he has something important to discuss with the master. I don't dare to stop him, so I came here to ask the master to express it."

Seeing that Cao Yin's tone was wrong, the old housekeeper dared not ignore it, and hurriedly reported in a low voice.

"Huh? Why is he here?"

As soon as it was Hong Qing, Cao Yin's expression changed involuntarily, he stopped suspiciously, and murmured with a frown.

"I don't know about this servant. Prince Hongqing only asked the master to go and have a talk, and told the servant not to disturb others. If the master doesn't want to see you, the servant will go back."

The Cao family's status is extremely sensitive, so it's really not suitable to have anything to do with elder brothers. The old housekeeper has been in the Cao family for many years, but he is a man of knowledge. Seeing Cao Yin's scruples, he hastily made a suggestion from the sidelines.

"No need, the old man will take a look and give orders to go on, strictly guard, no one is allowed to discuss this matter in private!"

Cao Yin was always thinking about the loss, even though he knew that meeting Hong Qing at this time might be criticized by others, but in the end he still decided to go to find out the situation first, so he waved his hand and gave some orders, but he didn't Seeing the expression on the old housekeeper's face, he rushed towards the courtyard where he lived in a big stride.

"The next official, Jiang Ning Weaving Cao Yin, kowtows to the little prince!"

Cao Yin rushed all the way to the study in the courtyard, just turned around the screen, and saw Hong Qing sitting on the grand teacher's chair by the window.

"Your Majesty Cao is too polite, please hurry up."

In her previous life, Hong Qing had heard about the name of the Cao family for a long time, but she didn’t know much about it, and it was basically the ones she saw in the book. She didn’t have much intuitive understanding, but she wanted to go straight to Qingyun Since then, Hongqing has paid attention to collecting information on various influential figures in this era, and she knows a lot more about the Cao family than others, so how can she not know how close the relationship between Cao Yin and the old man is? He really regarded him as a slave, seeing that Cao Yin wanted a big gift to pay homage, he couldn't bear to put on airs and really accepted his big gift, so he hurriedly stood up, gave him a weak support, and yelled very politely.

"Thank you little prince Ron!"

Just as Hong Qing was afraid of Cao Yin, Cao Yin also had a strong sense of vigilance towards Hong Qing, who had become famous in recent years, and he didn't dare to treat Hong Qing as an ordinary child. Cao Yin still insisted on finishing the salute, and then Xie En got up.

"Master Cao, please sit down. Ben Baylor came here uninvited today. I am sorry to disturb you. I would like to invite Haihan."

Although Hong Qing has heard Cao Yin's name for a long time, but when it comes to dating, that is, during this period of time, he only took a few photos and never talked with him. In his heart, he really doesn't know Cao Yin's character. Now when he speaks, he is very polite. Although it cannot be said that he refuses people who are thousands of miles away, it is inevitable to be cautious.

"Don't dare, dare not, it's a great honor for the young prince to come, please sit down, come and exchange fragrant tea!"

Although Cao Yin vaguely guessed Hong Qing's reason for coming, he didn't dare to ask directly before Hong Qing said anything, so he could only work hard on the etiquette of hospitality, and respectfully let Hong Qing go to the head. After sitting down, the servants rushed to change into the freshly brewed fragrant tea. After being busy for a long time, they sat down respectfully at the lower end of Hong Qing. To show their respect, they did not dare to sit still. Sitting only half of the buttocks slanted, posing the posture of the inferior.

"To tell you the truth, Mr. Cao, Ben Baylor came here tonight just to settle the debt, and I don't know if Mr. Cao has any rules for the deficit of 59 taels of silver in Jiangning weaving?"

Seeing that Cao Yin was so cautious, Hong Qing knew that he had probably already guessed her purpose of coming, so she didn't bother to exchange pleasantries, and she went straight to the point.

"This……"

Cao Yin has been an official for many years, and he is quite good at socializing. He thought that even if Hong Qing wanted to talk about serious business, he would have to go round and round up the conversation first, but he didn't expect Hong Qing to be so straightforward. For a moment, I really didn't know what to say.

"Master Cao, don't worry. Ben Baylor is just asking. If Mr. Cao has anything to say, it's fine. Just treat it as a small talk."

Hong Qing waited and saw that Cao Yin had been pondering for a while, but couldn't explain why, so she immediately raised her brows, and said something with a smile.

"Ah..., I am ashamed, I ask the little prince to give me some advice."

Small talk?Such a life and death matter, how dare Cao Yin deal with it with small talk, but Hong Qing's words have been made clear, he can't keep silent anymore, so he can only shake it as if he is suffering from this matter He shook his head, let out a long sigh, and kicked the question back to Hong Qing's feet with a light sentence, obviously intending to probe Hong Qing's bottom first, and then make other calculations.

(End of this chapter)