The last conscience of the Northern Song Dynasty

Chapter 138 Third Uncle
The Cao family has been a noble family since the founding of the Song Dynasty.

Founding Duke.

The Cao family is now only the seventh generation, counting up.The first generation to open the house was Cao Ye in the late Tang Dynasty, the second generation was Cao Yun, the third generation Cao Bin followed Song Taizu to conquer the country, followed by the fourth generation Cao Wei, and then the fifth generation Cao Jin (Cao Wei). The prototype of the country's uncle) and his half-sister are Queen Mother Cao.

By the sixth generation, Cao Ping, the eldest son of Cao Yi, was in charge.

The seventh generation has not yet become a family member.

Some people within the Cao family say Cao Yang, others say Cao Ye, or Cao Mosquito.

Cao Sheng is good, but as a concubine, it is difficult for them to become the head of the seventh generation. Cao Meng can also fight, but he is also a concubine, which limits their possibility of becoming the head of the Cao family.

I went around each room in my house and sent my thoughts.

A snack from Khitan, salt and pepper milk cake.

Then, Cao Song went to Liang Mansion.

When he arrived at the door, Cao Song was not polite and said: "Go and tell the news that his third uncle is here."

After that, I ordered people to put down the salt and pepper milk cake.

Cao Song carried a box and walked into the courtyard.

Wangxueju.

Hearing that Cao Song was coming, Cao Tan ordered people to come out to greet him.

Before Cao Song entered the house, he sat on the porch and asked someone to open the box he brought: "This is the Khitan's finest bacon. As for the salt and pepper milk cake, I can't swallow it anyway. However, But it was a gift from the Lord of Liao, and it can be considered a valuable item. This bacon is really good."

Cao Tan asked for tea.

Cao Song took the tea bowl and said: "When I got home, I heard that something happened at home. Someone went to steal the Han family's property. As far as my third uncle knew, it was the Han family who took care of it for the clan. There are people in the clan, let me figure it out..." Cao Song took the tea bowl. Chan began to calculate the relationship, and soon said: "They are very close, so they are also close cousins ​​to the head official."

Cao Tan asked: "Prince Pu's generation or grandchildren?"

Cao Song nodded: "Yes."

Song Yingzong's father, Renzong, had no children, so Yingzong was chosen to ascend the throne. He also had many brothers, and counting his grandchildren, there were even more.

Cao Song continued: "They want to get married."

"Getting married?" Cao Tan was somewhat surprised: "Could it be that they are... afraid?"

Cao Song smiled: "That's right, I'm just afraid. Because they are not sure what the current official family means. They are all eager to draw a clear line with King Jian and look for marriage between nobles and nobles in the court. But even I am eyeing it." , according to my uncle, it seems that she is the widowed Princess Ting'an, and I have calculated that she is the cousin of the current official family."

Cao Tan then asked, "What does Third Uncle mean?"

Cao Song: "I don't know. I came here to ask. I led a team to search the house and heard from my family that she was a young lady dressed as a palace maid. Brother Yang told me that she was the adopted daughter of Zhao Youfu's father-in-law in the palace, and she was the concubine of the Liang Mansion. Room. You, the Liang Mansion, dare to take action. This revenge will not last overnight. This young lady Zhao was forced to have her family broken up and her family destroyed. Now she is not merciless at all. "

Cao Tan asked back: "The whole family is ruined, so we need to be soft. The people she brought were originally recruited by the Queen's envoy. I also personally told her that there is nothing to be afraid of. I support her. Since it is revenge, she must take revenge. Come."

Cao Song shook his head: "Is it really for revenge?"

Cao Tan also didn't shy away from saying: "Establish your authority."

"That's right. By the way, is "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" only printed in Changbanpo?" Cao Song suddenly mentioned the book again, and Cao Tan didn't come back to his senses: "Third uncle, didn't you talk about marriage? Something?"

Cao Song shook his head: "Marriage is a family matter. Let's wait until I write a letter to your father."

Cao Tan said, "If you ask me, it would be good for Qifang to marry a county head." Cao Song stopped Cao Tan and continued: "You, Madam of the Liang Mansion, please stop interfering in the Cao family's affairs. Turn around and look at those uncles." It is inevitable that we will make irresponsible remarks, but I will look back and pay attention to the matter of the seventh room. From the looks of it, you are doing well in the Liang Mansion, and your third uncle will feel at ease."

Cao Tan wanted to say something else, but Cao Song didn't let her go on and said first, "Where's Brother Xin, I'm here, won't he put the table on the table and treat me to a drink?"

Cao Tan motioned to the female envoy beside him to find Liang Xin.

That's right, when my third uncle comes to visit, he naturally wants something to drink.

Cao Song shouted from the side: "Everyone, go, everyone, come to Brother Xin. By the way, find my fourth son. I want to have a good drink today." Now that Cao Song had spoken, Cao Tan asked more people to go. .

At this time, Cao Song suddenly put away his smile and said to Cao Tan very seriously: "Why does our Cao family support us until now? Eight words: relatives are shady and cautious. As for the royal family, there have been many problems since Taizu. It is a rule of law that no one should be given high rank and salary, and no authority should be given away. This time your father actually led the army to march to the west. This is no small matter."

Cao Tan nodded silently, but did not explain.

This matter was arranged by Liang Xin. She didn't quite understand it before, but now she knew very well why Liang Xin made such an arrangement.

The Western Army is the strongest actual combat army in the Song Dynasty at the moment.

Cao Song continued: "No one in our Cao family is a pure military general. How many studies did your father have? It is also very easy to pass the imperial examination. Third uncle and I are almost the same. Brother Yang can't do it. He can't study at all. Why is the royal family so good? Trust us, the Cao family, because we, the Cao family, are scholars."

Cao Tan listened carefully.

Cao Song continued to talk: "Shenzong introduced new laws and sent many officials who relied on Yin's kindness back to their hometowns, but what about our Cao family? Twenty years ago, my aunt passed away, (Empress Dowager Cao), our Cao family, old and young, no matter what There are several houses, 20 people have been promoted, more than 82 people have served as officials, and more than 60 imperial orders have been given to our Cao family."

"Because our Cao family has an aunt, and because our Cao family is good at being a good person."

"The Cao family has five things to do not do."

Cao Tan understands this.

It is destined that no one from the Cao family will serve as a civil official, the children of the Cao family cannot serve as attendants, the Cao family cannot serve as county guards, and the Cao family will not participate in government affairs.Last but not least, if the Cao family doesn't keep customers, they are just hangers-on.

But now, Cao Song is worried that something will happen if this continues.

Sounds like a headache.

It’s this same sermon again.

In the past, Cao Tan still felt that what Cao Song said made sense, and everything was for the Cao family.

Now, I don’t want to hear it anymore.

Finally, Cao Tan couldn't help but spoke: "My father went to the northwest. Although everyone called my father a commander, in fact, his duties in the imperial edict were to inspect Hehuang and ensure the stability of the Tao Inkstone Mining Area. The supervisor is my father-in-law. , the people who led the troops in the edict were Zhong Shidao of the Western Army, Zhang Shuye, the magistrate of Taozhou, and Wang Hou of the Western Army. It’s just that these three people are very good at conducting themselves, and they regard my father as their commander."

Cao Song felt that his views were shattered: "Can this handsome man be worshiped?"

Just as he was talking, Wang Jingyu came.

When he saw Cao Song, he bowed first.

Cao Tan asked: "Look at how anxious you are."

Wang Jingyu quickly said: "Someone beat up one of my people, a clan member named Zhao Shitan, saying that we had no right to inquire about his shop."

When Wang Jingyu was talking, Cao Song thought about it: "I've got five clothes with the current official family."

(End of this chapter)