There is a young scholar traveling around Kunming City, whose surname is Cao and his name is Nai (Tong Nai). He is a native of Peking. He has been smart and studious since childhood and is well-read and has read a lot of books. He is fifteen years old this year.

While strolling on the street, I met Xu Xiangyue who returned from school. She was a real beauty in the South. She was shocked at first sight.

Young people love impulsiveness and long for love, while Cao Nai is generous and courageous young, otherwise he would not have dared to run from Peking to Yunnan at a young age.

Shu Tong Qingfeng noticed the stunning in the young master's eyes and asked with a smile: "Have you ever seen it?"

"Nonsense." Cao Nai scolded, and Qingshu understood the butler Cao De, and knew that women should not be talked openly on the street, so he shut up.

While walking, Cao Nai thought to himself, how can such a beautiful woman with excellent temperament be missed? A beautiful lady and gentleman are good friends. I have to ask tomorrow to see if it is possible to become a confidante! But Cao De is an old adult and will inevitably stop me. It is better to send him to Zhizhou first and leave a Qing book here.

Zhizhou is located at the only way to Qinghai-Tibet. It is a place where all ethnic groups live together. Most Tibetans live. The current prefect is surnamed Yu, and is a classmate of Cao Nai's father. During this trip, Cao Nai, who was very filial to his mother, followed his mother's orders and wanted to get the recommendation of Yu, to make a living in his hometown to continue studying.

The next morning, Cao Nai said to Cao De: "I have been in a state of trouble for several days. I went on a few miles yesterday. I was very sleepy and wanted to rest in the city for a few more days. How about you go to the mainland first?"

Cao De said: "It's coming soon. It's better to go to Zhizhou to rest, so that everyone can worry about it."

"You don't know anything." Cao Nai said, "When I arrive in Zhizhou, Uncle Yu will definitely keep me in the inner yard. First, I will set up wine and entertain many unfamiliar officials. Second, I am not comfortable in the guest house and I will not sleep in the yamen. In this way, I will write a letter, and you will take five taels of silver to buy some seasonal fruits and vegetables, and send them in advance, so that you can prepare for the Yu family. Once I arrive, we will linger for two days and then go back to the north. Wouldn't that be a waste?"

Cao De shook his head and said, "If the young master is afraid of being restrained, why not go to the outside of Zhizhou City to find a quiet temple to live in? I went to Yu Mansion. I said that the young master had something to delay on the road and ordered me to come first, otherwise how could I feel at ease if I was far away from each other?"

"I'm really unhappy. This is Yunnan. What should I do if I get sick?" Cao Nai insisted on his own opinion. "What's more, it's a continent. How can there be any temple? It's all the lama temples of some monks, and they don't plan to each other."

The master and servant were in a stalemate. Seeing that Cao Nai was about to stay, the shopkeeper wanted to keep others, so he said, "Old man, your young master is a young man. He can't bear the hardship, and the poisonous miasma in Yunnan is rampant. The border residents often kill people and rob goods. It is better to travel ten miles apart than to travel ten miles apart when they are urgent. If you have an old man to serve, you don't have to worry. You should follow Cao Gong, go first. Ask him to send some officials there to protect him, so that he can be safe."

Seeing that this was reasonable, Cao De nodded, took the letter and gifts written by Cao Nai after breakfast, and told Qingshu to be careful when serving him. He came back in two or three days, and reminded the young master a few more words and left for Zhizhou.

Cao Nai was secretly happy and called Qingshu, whispering: "You have something to do, so don't reveal it. Yesterday, in the alley on the right side of the Prince Mu's mansion, there was a piece of paper on the wall, saying that this house was collecting a book boy, go and ask him what his name is and who he is. After inquiring, come back and report it to me."

Qingshu immediately said with a sad face: "The young master asked me if I wanted to sell me the book boy?"

"I'm not selling you, I have a reason, I'll tell you when you come back." Cao Nai smiled.

Qingshu went to inquire obediently. It turned out that the servants who came with the third room were sick and kept sending them back to Beijing. There was a shortage of staff around him. This made Yuan, who came to travel, very uncomfortable. In addition, the royal family and powerful families in the capital were used to using the servants in Annan, Yunnan, so they intended to buy a few.

Qingshu found a place, and there was a tofu shop opposite the street. An old woman was sitting inside. He went in and said that I would wait for a friend and sit in the shop for a while.

The old woman didn't care, so Qingshu asked quickly: "Auntie, who is in the high wall in front of her? I think I'm going to collect the book boy."

The old lady smiled and said, "I know your purpose. That's not an ordinary family. The surname is Xu. The master is an official in the capital. The family came to Yunnan to visit relatives and was still a relative with Prince Mu's mansion. Such a family is a once-in-a-lifetime family. If you want to go, it's worth 500 taels of silver. If you can follow the capital, it's a great opportunity. Don't miss it."

Qingshu said: "It's not me, a relative asked me to inquire, so I asked for him."

"Where are the relatives?" the old woman asked.

Qing Shu said: "It's in the West City."

The woman immediately scooped a bowl of pulp for him to eat and said, "You have to hurry up, otherwise you will be snatched by others first. Go and find your relatives and I will take him in. If it happens, I will also have a glass of wine."

After Qingshu finished speaking to Cao Nai, he smiled and said, "Young Master, are you funny? She kept urging me to come back and took it as real."

Unexpectedly, Cao Nai clapped his hands and shouted: "Miao! Miao! Thank you for reminding me."

"What?" Qingshu asked in a daze.

Cao Nai closed the door and said happily: "The Xu family, I saw it all the way when I entered the city yesterday. I had the intention of begging, but I regret that I had no way to enter. After you remind me, why don't I take this opportunity to join as a book boy? I was going to steal jade and incense, but to ask if she was hired to see if she was hired."

Qingshu was stunned for a while, and he had no objection to the young master's thoughts. Shilin had many strange and romantic affairs. As long as it was done by scholars, it would be considered elegant and elegant, as long as it did not cross the moral bottom line.

In fact, this kind of thing is inappropriate. Even if Cao Nai is still young, an unstable and "crazy" comment may very likely ruin his career. For example, Tang Bohu's spotted Qiuxiang. Even if there is someone else, the life experience of that person is basically similar to that of Tang Yin.

Tang Bohu's unruly was a rebellious person who was unsuccessful in his career. If there was no fraud in the exam, then Tang Yin, who was an official when he was an official, would naturally be a regular official and would never have been so many anecdotes.

Qingshu said: "It's impossible to stop it, let's give up the idea."

“Why?”

"That's an official family, it's easy to get out. Young Master, you sell yourself in and ask the young man to redeem you? Now Uncle De is in the mainland, what should I do here alone?"

Cao Nai said, "You are here and don't go anywhere. I went to her house with that mother and had to meet the lady. See if she favored me, so I can ask a matchmaker to come to propose marriage. If I don't have the chance, I will come out in ten days and half a month."

I can only say that Cao Nai was too confident. He probably read too many stories about talented men and beautiful women, and was a person who thought of it. He also thought about the world too simply. In history, Cao Nai was the top scholar in the eighth year of Xuande. With the recommendation of Yang Rong and Yang Shiqi, he entered the cabinet to participate in the memory.

Later, Emperor Yingzong believed Wang Zhen's suggestion and personally led the army to the Oirat. Although Cao Nai opposed it, it was ineffective and had to follow him. Despite repeated dissuasions along the way, he was martyred at Tumu Fort.

At that time, Wang Zhenquan was the world. After Yang Rong and Yang Shiqi's death, Cao Nai was the actual chief assistant of the cabinet. History said that he was smart and cheerful, decisive in his actions, and eloquent. He was the only minister who could make Emperor Yingzong and Wang Zhen listen. Unfortunately, he was praised as the top scholar prime minister, but he could not avoid the change of Tu and Mao and sacrificed his life to the country. Others may have room for excuses. But Cao Nai was the chief assistant.

Qingshu has always been obedient and agrees with the young master's unreliable idea.

Cao Nai said, "Take your new clothes and I'll put them on and take a look."

Qingshu brought the clothes and said, "I think I'm wearing them for a long time. I'm afraid the young master will think they're short."

"It's okay." Cao Nai dressed up, it was just right whether it was long or short.

Because he is a twentieth-old, his hair is smooth and he doesn't wear a net scarf or something. The book boy is not qualified to keep long scholar-style hair. Although Xu Hao is now attacked, many people have cut off their long hair, and traditional customs are always the mainstream.

If you distinguish a person's identity, you will know it by looking at your head. Xu Hao is not immune to this. He has to wear a hat wherever he goes, and the hat can show his identity. As for whether a scholar is a scholar, a square scarf is enough. The punishment for counterfeiters is very severe. This is related to the dignity of Shilin. You can imagine who dares to touch the tiger's butt.

Cao Nai was young and ignored him. He sorted out his hair and ordered Qingshu to open it with scissors. Qingshu was younger than him, so he really cut it. He cut it along his neck. He could tell that he was a servant at a glance.

Qingshu said: "Young master walked out like this, the shop owner would know at a glance."

Cao Nai smiled and said, "It's okay, combed your hair and still went out wearing a square scarf."

The master and servant were very proud, and then combed their hair with a giggle, and came out to say to the store, "I have a friend who lives outside the east gate. I want to visit him. It is unknown if I stay for about three days or no day. Qingshu wants to stay in the store and wait for the old servant to come back. This room is covered with furniture and no one is allowed to move in."

The shop owner said: "That's natural. If you are worried that Qingshu is young and your husband has any money, you can give it to me."

Cao Nai felt it made sense, so he turned around and went back to the room to take out the fifty taels of silver, gave it to the Qing Book one tael, and the twenty taels were handed over to the store for preservation, and took the rest himself.

After saying goodbye to the owner of the shop, Qingshu carried his clothes and went out with him. He bought a pair of dandelion shoes and a black ribbon on the way. He found a place where no one was left, put his hair down, changed into Qingshu's clothes, and took off all the fragments that proved the identity of the scholar, including Zhu Lu.

Cao Nai said: "Don't hurry, go after lunch."

After noon, the two of them came to the tofu shop casually. The woman asked, "Where are your relatives?"

Qingshu said: "This is it."

Cao Nai'an quietly bowed. The woman looked at his appearance carefully and said happily: "What a beautiful young man, you can tell that he is a clever guy, and this matter has become eighty percent. Have you eaten?"

"I've eaten it." Cao Nai replied.

The old lady smiled and said, "I have to ask about your name and origin first to bring you in."

Cao Nai said calmly: "I am from Ningjin County, Zhending Prefecture, Peking. My surname is Cao. I have been studying since I was a child. Because my parents died early and lost their support, I traveled thousands of miles to seek refuge with a relative, intending to visit a family of a village to serve, hoping to get a wife, and even if I get married."

As he said that, he pointed to Qingshu, "This is my fellow countryman. He is now a close friend of Mr. Yu in Zhizhou. He took the leave of absence the day before yesterday to visit the city. He was fortunate to meet him. Thanks to him talking about this, so he introduced him to him."

"So that's it." The old lady nodded and said, "But who will be the guarantor when the contract was established? This person is not in Kunming." (To be continued, please search Piaotianwen, the novel is better and faster!
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