lied to Kangxi

Chapter 397
Cao Yin and Cao Quan, both of them dressed in sackcloth and filial piety, knelt in front of the spirit tablet of Old Madam Sun.

As long as guests come to offer sacrifices, both of them have to kowtow to return the salute, their backs hurt, but they dare not move their places.

When Mrs. Sun was alive, Cao Quan may not have been very filial.

However, after his mother died, Cao Quan had to pretend to be a filial son even if he was pretending, so as not to be poked in the back.

Yu Zhu felt much more relaxed, accompanied the visitor, drank tea, chatted, exchanged greetings, and then saw the guest out, which was considered to have fulfilled the obligation of the grandson-in-law.

Old Twelve is proficient in the rules and regulations of funerals, and he is very busy as he needs to make decisions on many matters.

After much difficulty, when the old twelve was a little free, he sat opposite the jade pillar.

I saw Wu Jiang close the door, and then, as if by a magic trick, he brought out some delicious dishes and two jugs of fine wine from two red lacquer food boxes.

"Master Twelfth, thank you for your hard work. Let me drink with you to relieve fatigue." Yu Zhu glanced at Wu Jiang while greeting Old Twelve politely.

Wu Jiang lowered his waist and said in a low voice: "The little one has already spread the word that the twelfth master has something important to discuss with you, and idlers are not allowed to enter. Besides, there are all our people outside, and it is guaranteed that not even a fly can fly in." .”

Twelve, who was still a little hesitant at first, smiled immediately and boasted: "Little clever ghost, go down and receive the reward."

The so-called go down to receive the reward, but the actual meaning is, keep an eye on the outside, don't let outsiders see Ben Beizi drinking.

It is an old practice in Manchuria that it is not appropriate to drink alcohol at the home of the mourner during the funeral.

However, Yuzhu didn't take the Cao family seriously.The so-called routine, in front of him, is just a floating cloud.

Old Twelve has a distinct characteristic of drinking, no matter how much he drinks, he never shows his face.

Yu Zhu clinked glasses with Old Twelve, drank it all in one gulp, and said with a smile: "When I find a good time, I can help you find a decent job."

"Really?" Old Twelve's eyes suddenly lit up, and he stared at Yu Zhu with anticipation in his eyes.

Yuzhu nodded, and said seriously: "In the past, I would not have been able to speak for you, Lord Twelfth. But, as you know, I am currently walking in the South Study Room."

The old twelve immediately laughed, Yu Zhu walked in the south study, so he naturally had the right to make suggestions.

With Yuzhu's identity and great favor, as long as he is willing to find a way to help, the old twelve dare not say that he is the elder brother of the temple, can he manage a small yamen?
In fact, Yuzhu had no intention of suggesting that Kangxi reuse the old twelve at all.

It's just that, according to the course of history, either in the second half of this year or in the first half of next year, the old twelve will be appointed as the commander of the army.

In many cases, the person promoted by Heshen was not actually suggested by him to Qianlong, but he figured out what Qianlong meant.

To put it bluntly, before Qianlong made a decision, He Shen saw through his intentions.

He Shen deliberately exposed the wind to the parties, creating an illusion: the old emperor was obedient to He Zhongtang.

Yu Zhu used the same method on Old Twelve's body.

Just kidding, Yu Zhu and Lao Wu and Lao Qi are very close friends, Kangxi knows it, but tolerates it.

That's because the fifth and seventh sons are already out of the game.

Old Twelve was different. Not only was he in good health, but his biological mother was a decent Manchurian.

Kangxi's life is too long, and the scope of his selection of the crown prince is already extremely narrow.

The third child, the fourth child and the fourteenth child are not among these three people.

Because of the old Twelve's background, if he becomes full-fledged, he will pose a great threat to the next crown prince.

Objectively speaking, it is absolutely impossible for Kangxi to tolerate that Yuzhu wants an official position and military power for the old twelve.

Yu Zhu is a pure and sensible person, so it is naturally impossible for him to take half a step beyond the thunder pool and do stupid things that ruin his future.

After drinking a pot of wine, Old Twelve felt much happier. He stood up and patted Yuzhu on the shoulder, and said with a smile, "I didn't miss you as a good friend." He bit the good word very hard.

Old Twelve got up and left. Alas, there are still many things waiting for his guidance and decision.

Yu Zhu sat on the kang in the room, closed his clothes for two hours, and after recovering enough energy, he came to the mourning hall.

After kowtowing to Mrs. Sun and burning incense, the monks in the mourning hall began to chant sutras.

Cao Yin and Cao Quan kowtowed to return the salute, but Yu Zhu dodged it, saying that he did not dare.

Yuzhu looked down on the Cao family any more, Cao Yin was also his father-in-law, the grandfather of Little Hammer.

There were few people at night, so Cao Yin discussed with Cao Quan: "Second brother, go and rest for a while, sleep enough, and then replace me."

Cao Quan's eyes were red, he shook his head and said, "I'm not filial, how can I sleep?"

Yuzhu was too lazy to interfere with the affairs of the Cao family. If the two brothers of the Cao family were tired, they would naturally go to rest.

According to the usual practice, filial sons can actually be on duty in the mourning hall in shifts.

Cao Quan stubbornly refused to leave.

Cao Yin felt that it must not be a problem to suffer together like this, so he went to the back to find a place and squinted his eyes.

Yuzhu has also held two funerals. Even if the rules are not as familiar as the old twelve, he still knows some old rules.

Hey, the chanting monks in the mourning hall alone cost a lot of money.

According to the market conditions in the capital, it only takes about twelve days to invite a Taoist priest.Monk, at least five times more, maybe more.

There are more than [-] monks at the scene, how much money is a day?
Fortunately, Yuzhu took over the huge debt of the Cao family.Otherwise, such a luxurious funeral will definitely be impeached by the censor.

After the hosts of the funeral were changed to Yu Zhu and Lao Twelve, the lineup and grade suddenly increased many times.

The officials of Ke Dao also have to weigh carefully. Can they bear the serious consequences of sweeping Yu Zhu's face?

To be honest, even the old twelfth couldn't control the situation, but Yu Zhu, who had a strong aura, could control the situation.

The little censor offended the powerful Yuzhu, alas, there will be endless troubles!
Yuzhu is not a good man and a believer, his military achievements in suppressing bandits in Pianyuan are all soaked in the blood of bandits.

In fact, the most taboo of jade pillars among Beijing officials is mainly Nanshufang Xingxing and the imperial ministers.

Every day she stayed by the emperor's side, Yuzhu saw the right time and bit you hard, it must have broken bones and tendons, who can bear it?
According to the etiquette system of the Qing Dynasty, when Mrs. Sun passed away, both Cao Yin and Cao Quan had to be killed for three years, that is, to be in mourning for 27 months.

As for Cao Chun, because she is the granddaughter of a concubine, she has to serve Qi Shuai for a year.

In layman's terms, after Cao Chun came back, until the end of the first year of Qi Shuai, she could no longer have sex with Yuzhu, and she could not eat meat and fish, and could only be a vegetarian.

As for the little iron hammer, he also has to do little work.Xiaogong, also known as Shanghong, has to wear a slightly coarse linen shirt in mourning for the fifth month.During this period, the small hammer is not allowed to be stained with meat.

From chopping down, Qi downing, great merit, minor merit, all the way to flax, these are the "five clothes" for mourning.

The biggest difference between the five clothes is the thickness of the linen clothes.

It goes without saying that Cao Yin and Cao Quan should be defeated. The linen clothes they wore were the thickest and the heaviest.

Linen is the lightest and thinnest linen.

On the fourth watch, Yuzhu lifted the thin quilt from his body, washed his face with cold water, changed into a second-rank golden pheasant official uniform, and led Wu Jiang and Wu Sheng out.

No way, no matter how big the funeral is, can it be as big as Yumen Tingzheng?

However, when passing a courtyard, Yuzhu suddenly heard a vague noise and shouting from inside the wall.

Yuzhu didn't bother to listen to the Cao family's gossip, so he winked at Wu Sheng, then went out and boarded the sedan chair, and went straight into the palace.

After Yumen finished listening to the government, Kangxi specially stopped Yuzhu who wanted to run away, and asked carefully about the details of Mrs. Sun's funeral.

Yu Zhu had nothing to hide, so he told the truth.

When Kangxi heard that the Cao family had invited more than [-] monks to chant scriptures, he was obviously taken aback.

However, Kangxi did not get angry, he was silent for about half a stick of incense, and suddenly sighed heavily, and made a decree: "The internal treasury allocates 5000 taels of silver to reward Cao Yin for the funeral."

Yuzhu hurriedly kowtowed for the grace of his father-in-law Cao Yin.

In any case, the old emperor was very humane and considerate to the old people around him.

After leaving the palace, Yuzhu returned to Cao's house.

At this time, Wu Sheng leaned over to his side and whispered: "Master, Second Master Di stayed in the house of a girl with many surnames last night. Who would have thought that he would be discovered by Second Mistress Di and caught right away? It broke out."

How many girls?
Yu Zhu shook his head, this Cao Di is really daring and reckless, too incompetent.His first-line grandmother had just passed away, so he dared to have fun secretly.

If the news spread, the censor would know and impeach him.

In today's strict feudal ethics, no matter how much Kangxi dotes on the Cao family, the lightest punishment for Cao Di is to be exiled to Ninggu Pagoda.

"Master Hui, the young one has brought our own people and took all the servants who watched the fun nearby." Yuzhu was very satisfied with Wu Sheng's report.

To be honest, if it wasn't for the funeral hosted by Yu Zhu, Cao Di's stealing people secretly would have nothing to do with him.

The problem now is that as long as this scandal is exposed and brought to the imperial court.Yuzhu will also be forced by the old eight's people to commit the great crime of negligence, and eat "hangluoer" with Cao Di.

Hang Luo'er, an old bannerman's saying, means to be seriously implicated.

This is a cannibalistic society, Yuzhu must protect himself first, so as to have the opportunity to follow Xiaozhan's old example.

No matter how big the matter is, it can't compare to the big picture of Xiaozhan's old affairs!

Yu Zhu hardly hesitated, and just winked at Wu Sheng.

Wu Sheng went down immediately, and said in a low voice: "This old servant died for the master, this is the most loyal!"

Yu Zhu had no intention of this at all, he froze for a moment, waved his hands and said, "That's not the case, just take them all to the prison of the infantry yamen, and lock them up alone."

"Hey." Wu Sheng led the order and went out. After calling all the people, he was about to go to work, but he happened to meet Zhou Quan.

Zhou Quan felt strange, what is this for?
Wu Sheng also knew that Zhou Quan was Yuzhu's confidant, so he whispered the matter.

As soon as Zhou Quan heard this, he said coldly: "Those who have achieved great things since ancient times, must not be soft-hearted. Let's go, I will accompany you to arrest people."

"Hey." Zhou Quan had done many masters for Yuzhu in secret, and Wu Sheng was one of the executors, so he obeyed.

As a result, after Yu Zhu knew the news, the eight servants all died violently in prison.

When Yuzhu questioned Zhou Quan, Zhou Quan was not only not afraid, but instead focused on the last survivor.

Seeing that, Zhou Quan lightly shook the folding fan, and said in a cold tone: "The other insiders have all been cleaned up, and only the Tongfang named Ping'er next to Second Mistress Di is left. My lord, you can't cut the grass." If you get rid of the roots, there will be endless troubles."

"Don't move rashly, understand?" Yu Zhu was really angry, for something that hadn't happened yet, Zhou Quan actually killed eight people at once.

That's all, Zhou Quan still wants to tie the idea.

"Okay, that Ping'er is the daughter of Second Grandma Di's dowry, her confidant, please spare her life." After Zhou Quan said this, he went straight out the door and left Yu Zhu behind. on the spot.

Yu Zhu originally thought that this matter had come to an end.Unexpectedly, Zhou Quan found Cao Di in private behind his back.

I don't know how to intimidate him, anyway, Ping'er was also taken into Zhou Quan's hands.

"Dong Weng, I promised you that I would not take her life. However, I didn't say that I don't want her to be my slave?" Facing Yuzhu's questioning, Zhou Quan was not only not afraid, but also plausible.

Yuzhu knew in his heart that Zhou Quan did this for him.

It's just that the means are too harsh.

After Ping'er fell into Zhou Quan's hands, this scandal of the Cao family was basically suppressed.

Cao Di would definitely not dare to speak out.

Zhou Quan had warned Second Grandma Di in private that if she couldn't control her mouth and leaked the news, she would just wait and become a widow.

These days, it is impossible for a woman who has lost a man to remarry, let alone continue to be a housekeeper.She can only wash her face with tears all day long, wear plain clothes, and is not even qualified to go out to meet guests.

It has to be admitted that Zhou Quan has seized the life of Second Grandma Di in one fell swoop.

But once you have tasted the taste of power, it is hard to give up.

Even if Second Grandma Di is a womanizer.She is also completely reluctant to give up, and now has the prominent power of the head of the family.

Among the gates of the mansion, what dignity does a person who has lost his authority have?

Not to mention anything else, just a member of the Cao family, Cao Yun, the son of the fifth sister-in-law in Xilangxia.

In order to find a job in charge of the garden, he completely gave up his dignity as a man, and he secretly paid money, and begged Second Mistress Di with good words, and just now he got a job that was not very lucrative.

Doesn't this explain the problem?
After the grand burial of Mrs. Sun, Yuzhu and the old twelve returned to the palace to exchange orders.

After Kangxi listened to the report in its entirety, he smiled with his beard and praised Yuzhu: "This errand is done beautifully, and it has fulfilled my wish to meet the old man, good, very good."

However, what Yuzhu didn't expect was that when Kangxi turned his head to look at the old twelve, he said: "The king of Gehui County, Borgoluo, is seriously ill. You and the old sixteen can visit him for me. Well, Tell him to live in peace and recuperate, and stop complaining and complaining all day long."

Yu Zhu glanced at Old Twelve with great sympathy, alas, it's all right for him to become a elder brother.

It seems that the unlucky old twelve has to teach the sixteenth to learn the rules of eating.

Borgoluo, the second son of Shuosai, Prince Chengzeyu, was originally the king of Huijun, who was deprived of his title for a crime.

Coincidentally, Bogoduo, the current Prince of Heshuozhuang, is Borgolo's elder brother.

Historically, it was this Boguoduo who died without heirs, and the title of Prince Heshuozhuang was awarded to the old sixteen by Yongzheng after he ascended the throne as a reward.

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