Hello, second aunt

I know this woman.

There is no other woman in the Cao family who can have such momentum. If we really want to make a difference in seniority, I will call her the second aunt.

She was also the only one who could shock my father when he was a child. I heard from Lao He that my father was very weird when he was a child, and he often did some unbelievable and naughty things. At that time, none of his brothers could do anything to him. This eldest sister can make the later "fairy finisher" honest with one look.

At first glance, this kind of woman seems to be the kind of person who is full of poetry and literature, but in fact she is a sage inside and a king outside, and her domineering power is exposed on the outside. Otherwise, how could she establish a portal in the Cao family with just a female streamer.

I took a deep breath and cursed the stone in my heart. If I had known she was up there, I wouldn't have come up even if she was killed.

I put on a stiff smile, tried to be humble, and said hello, "Hello, second aunt, I am Cao Nuo. I didn't know you were up there. You see, I didn't carry anything."

She sat there peacefully, tepidly, not arrogant enough to reject others thousands of miles away. She said "hmm" and accepted, but she didn't chase me away.

I scratched my head, not knowing what to say. The anger I had been feeling was suppressed the moment I saw her. This was someone who could bully my father when I was young.

I looked away awkwardly and found that the girl next to her looked to be in her early twenties. She was also dressed in plain and elegant clothes, sitting there quietly.

I was moved when I heard Lao He say that my second aunt was very high-spirited when she was young. In addition, she was from the Cao family. At that time, she attracted many talents, including some top-notch guys. But until now, at least it has not been told to the outside world. There is news that she is getting married. Could it be that she secretly went to Chencang?

The girl was very pretty and looked at me curiously. When she saw me looking over, she smiled generously, and I nodded in response.

I thought to myself that there was no way to go on like this. She had already dealt with my father anyway, and I, as her son, had no choice but to have someone deal with him again. I thought hard and said, "Second aunt, something happened when I interrupted you this time." I beg you, if the auction is over, can you lend me the bronze helmet you just took for a look, and I promise to return it."

"Okay." She put down the tea cup and spoke calmly.

I was stunned for a moment, thinking that I was too cute. How could it be so easy? I didn't react for a moment, but before I could be happy, she said next: "Find your dad over here. I will give this helmet to you with both hands." superior."

I was stunned again and said subconsciously: "Didn't he go to Xitian Xiaosa? I haven't been able to get through it for a while in the past two years."

After saying that, I realized that I was too frivolous and looked down at her. But fortunately, my second aunt never likes to show off her verbal flair. She didn't say anything to me and just sat on the Taishi chair so gracefully and elegantly. , waved his hand at me, "Go back."

"No, Second Aunt." I said quickly: "If you don't change the condition, you can't say that I have to die before you can see the helmet."

She said tepidly: "I didn't want you to die. If you want a helmet, just come to your father. I made it very clear."

"You asked me to go over there to find him, and you still said no." I suddenly paused, because I found that the other party did not mean to joke at all, and his expression was resolute and steady, as if he was negotiating a condition with me. I caught it. He raised his head and asked carefully: "You mean, my father is not dead?"

She didn't reply but just looked into my eyes. She didn't turn away until my face felt hot. I don't know if it was an illusion, but I heard a sigh. When I looked over again, she had already regained her half-immortal, half-Buddha look. As for her expression, I couldn't see any trance or absence on her face.

I'm sure she must know something. The stone has been dormant in Cao's house for a long time. Maybe this is the real reason why he asked me to come up. Thinking of this, I gritted my teeth and said, "Second aunt, if you know anything, I hope you can tell me." Me, we can be considered a family."

Seeing that she was indifferent, I said something again, and he turned around and asked me emotionally for the first time: "Do you think I will help you? Do you think you are suffering without seeing your father? My father is him My uncle, when he took them to Qingshan to die, did he ever think that we were a family?"

This is a woman who has seen great things in the world. She has endured hardships and suffered many things in order to be as popular as she is today. The gaffe she just made should not have appeared on her face at all. I think what my father did back then. , it must have hurt her deeply, and I suddenly realized how deeply loved and responsible this sister was who had been able to control him since he was a child.

I was speechless by what she said. Judging from the previous inferences, my father left most of the Cao family in Qingshan as a last resort. He must have had some reasons why he had to do it.

Thinking of this, I sighed and said: "Second aunt, please let me know for a moment. This helmet is very important to me. I promise to return it immediately after reading it. I feel sorry for your father, but what I want to investigate is also related to It has something to do with Qingshan back then, aren't you curious as to why my father did what he did in the end?"

She was not very moved by my "heartfelt" remarks. She could not get to where she is today just by relying on her emotions.

She turned her head to look at me, regained her outstanding air of magnanimity, and asked me half-seriously, "Want to do business with me?"

I felt uncomfortable being stared at by her. She, a person who has been in a position of power for a long time, has such a terrifying aura. She dipped her hand in the teacup and wrote two words on the table. I could read them not far away. Clear and magnanimous. The handwriting was vigorous and not like a woman's handwriting, and he said: "Whether it's your father or the second master, you are still far behind. You are not qualified to do business with me."

"However, your last sentence really touched me. I won't force you. I can show you the helmet today or take it away. Anyway, I just took the picture just to see that you and the person next door are unhappy, but you have to agree. I have one condition."

My heart moved, and I knew the topic was coming. She said, "I know you are also investigating what happened back then. I want you to synchronize the information you found with me. I can make my own judgment on whether it is true or false."

As expected, I came here for the secret of Qingshan.

Although what I just said seems to be giving me a chance, how can I be sure that I am not inviting you into a trap? I don't have to think too much about my second aunt's skills. It's easy to manipulate me. Now my biggest trump card against the entire Cao family is the clue about Qingshan. If everything just happened was a desperate attempt by the second aunt, Then if I tell everything, I will definitely fall into her trap.

"I haven't been back for a long time. I don't know if my uncles are in good health."

I hesitated for a long time, but still couldn't believe her. This was Longshan Pavilion's only trump card. If I were not careful, I would lose everything.

The corner of her mouth moved and her eyes looked at me playfully: "Are you testing me? To tell you the truth, no matter whether it is internally or externally, someone has indeed contacted me, but our team is a bit special, because of some things in the early years. I have already stepped half way across the threshold of the Cao family, and those monsters and monsters are still unable to entangle me. Of course, this is also the reason why men are not prosperous. You can rest assured that I have not plotted against you."

I know too little about the Cao family, and I didn't expect there to be such ambiguities in it, but I'm still very confused. If the person in front of me can get us on our side, it will really be a big help, but I'm not like the second master or my father. That way, you can see through this person.

Before I could speak, the second aunt seemed to have read through my thoughts, waving her hands and saying: "You should give up on this idea. Although I may not necessarily stand on the flag of Cao Clan, I will never stand on its opposite side. Of course, if you have absolute strength, then that's another matter."

I looked at her in surprise. She seemed to have something in her words, but I didn't have time to think about it carefully. I thought about it: "Second aunt, can you tell me about the Cao family first?"

"Cao family? What do you want to know?" She looked at me doubtfully.

"For example, when did the Cao family become powerful? Where is the origin of their ancestral home? Why do they have the power they have today?" I said some things casually, but some of them I really wanted to know, involving the intersection with that ball of "hair". The other part is to see if this second aunt is sincere in cooperating with me.

Contrary to my expectations, she didn't hesitate. She just thought about it briefly and then said eloquently: "The origin of the Cao family can no longer be traced. There were frequent wars at that time, and our ancestors visited many places, but recently There was an ancestral land a hundred years ago, and before the entire Cao clan moved south, everyone lived in Shengjing."

I was a little surprised. I didn't expect that the modern foundation of the Cao family was outside the customs.

Shengjing is the name of the Manchus in the Qing Dynasty, which is now Shenyang, Liaoning.

And Shengjing is not an ordinary city. In the tenth year of the Destiny Period, Emperor Taizu of the Qing Dynasty Huang Taiji moved the capital from Liaoyang to Shenyang and started building the imperial palace in Shenyang. In the eighth year of Tiancong's reign, Emperor Taizong Huang Taiji of the Qing Dynasty revered Shenyang as the "Shengjing", which was the imperial city of the Manchus at that time.

It was not until the first year of Shunzhi that the Qing Dynasty moved its capital to Beijing, and Shenyang became the remaining capital. In the 13th year of Shunzhi, the Qing Dynasty established Fengtian Mansion in Shenyang with the intention of "carrying fortune from heaven", so Shenyang was also called "Fengtian". Thinking of this, I felt something in my heart and looked at my second aunt. Could it be that the Cao family moved to Beijing with the Manchus? ?

From the look in her eyes, I knew that I guessed it right, but I was also a little confused. I was not a Manchu. The ethnic column on my ID card was filled with Han people. Could it be that I was still a gangster?

My second aunt, who has the air of an immortal and a Buddha, asked me: "Who said we are Manchus?"

I was really surprised this time. During the Qing Dynasty, the area outside the Pass was the birthplace of the Manchus. Most of them were Jurchens. It was basically impossible for such a large Han ethnic group to appear. I was about to ask a question when I suddenly thought of another possibility. There is also another possibility. The exception is exile.

Exile, also called "exile", although it began in the Qin and Han Dynasties, it became really popular after the Qing army entered the customs. The emperor of the Qing Dynasty often sent people to Ninggu Pagoda and gave them as slaves in armor, and Ninggu Pagoda was just outside the pass.