Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 1030 "Coating"
From the capital city to the imperial mausoleum, the funeral procession traveled for five days and arrived at Jingling Mausoleum on the second day of April.

Majestic and majestic here, it is the Mausoleum of Emperor Daxing, which was built in the 15th year of Kangxi and completed in the 20th year of Kangxi. The late concubines of Emperor Daxing were all buried in Jingling Mausoleum.

First, the emperor led the clan, princes, and ministers of civil and military affairs to pay respects to the Temporary Anfeng Hall, salute, liberate, mourn, and worship, and then worship the mausoleums and side halls of several queens, and finally kneel down to welcome the Zigong in the south of the Jingling Stele Pavilion. .

In the sound of rites and music in a low mourning voice, Cao Yong also felt a kind of sentimentality in his heart.In this Zi Palace is an emperor whose merits and demerits are difficult to judge in later generations, and also an elder who has expressed love and kindness to him.

With the arrival of Zigong, Yongzheng burst into tears, and the kneeling princes and officials were naturally compatible.All of a sudden, hundreds of princes and ministers, and thousands of Eight Banners guards, wailed in unison, and the crying was really shaking.

Cao Yong knelt on the ground, only felt the vibration of the eardrums "buzzing" and thought, the original sentimentality was only the absurd feeling of watching a big drama.But he didn't dare to stand alone, he had to follow the trend and rub the corners of his eyes with his sleeves.

The pungentness of the ginger juice stimulated the tearful eyes, and suddenly the tears welled up...

When Zigong is enshrined in Xiangdian, it is inevitable to mourn again.Many old ministers who were aged were tottering, and their voices were hoarse from howling.After the ceremony is over, people need to be supported.

In Cao Yong's hand, he also supported one, Zhang Boxing, the servant of the household department.

His body was shaking, but he insisted on staying behind the officials, looked at Xiangdian, kneeled three times and kowtowed nine times respectfully, his mouth was plausible, and he didn't know what he was talking about.

Cao Yong helped him up, and said: "The heroic spirit of the late emperor is far away, please mourn!"

Zhang Boxing nodded, and said: "I've made Mr. Cao troubled, this old man has lost his composure!"

Cao Yong did not speak again, silently accompanied him, followed behind everyone, and walked back to the palace.He had already wiped away his tears, if it wasn't for the fact that his front was not completely wet and his eyes were bloodshot, it would not have been obvious that he had cried so badly.

After seeing off Zhang Boxing, Cao Yong returned to his residence, feeling a little dazed.

Even though he knew that Kangxi was his blood relative and had been a monarch and minister for more than ten years, Cao Yong still regarded himself as a bystander most of the time.

Most of the time, I am on guard, right?
He rubbed his forehead, and called Xiaoman, "Is there any news about the old lady?"

Xiaoman replied: "The madam sent someone to send word that the old lady and the madam will follow the empress dowager, the empress, etc. to visit the mausoleum and salute."

Hearing this, Cao Yong nodded, thinking in his heart that he didn't know that the queen mother didn't have any trouble this time, and she came to perform the ceremony obediently. I don't know if it was because of her respect to the emperor Daxing, or because she was concerned about the fourteenth elder brother.

In the known history, the end of the Fourteenth Elder Brother in the Yongzheng Dynasty was "Shouling".

Thinking of this, Cao Yong looked out the window, surrounded by green hills, and heavily guarded by soldiers, if he could stay calmly, he would be able to cultivate himself.

The queen mother at this time was not as calm as Cao Yong imagined.

In the Xinggong residence, she grabbed the back of the chair, the veins on the back of her hands were exposed, she stared fiercely at Yongzheng and said: "What about the old fourteen, didn't you say that he is here, I want to see the old fourteen!"

This is the first time the mother and son have seen each other after many years.

The dress on the queen mother was solemn and heavy, her hair was not messed up at all, and her eyes were as sharp as knives.

She was originally a plump body, but now she is thin and weak, with white hair all over her head. She is clearly only in her sixties, but she looks even older as a seventy-year-old woman.

After all, he is the mother of life, and Yongzheng couldn't help feeling a little soft-hearted. Just as he was about to speak, the Queen Mother said bitterly: "If he makes a slight mistake, I will curse you to die when I go underground!"

When Yongzheng heard the words, he staggered, feeling as if his heart was being cut by a knife.

Seeing Yongzheng losing his composure, the queen mother thought she was telling the truth, she suddenly panicked, got up and grabbed Yongzheng's arm, and said sharply, "What did you do to Brother Fourteen?"

Her face was full of fear and uneasiness, as well as deep concern and longing, and tears had already flowed down.All this is for the sake of the youngest son.

Yongzheng's heart suddenly hardened.

He twitched the corner of his mouth, showing a bit of sarcasm, and said: "I have a golden mouth, and if I agree, I will not slip up; as long as the queen mother does what she should do, of course I will see the fourteenth brother."

The Empress Dowager stared at him, struggled for a moment, dropped her arms, and said calmly: "I know! Don't disturb the emperor, please kneel down."

After hearing this, Yongzheng turned around and left without staying for a moment.

In the yard, the empress was waiting with people, and when she saw him coming out with a look of hesitation, she stepped forward and said, "Your majesty, it's time to visit the mausoleum and salute, the empress dowager..."

"Let me invite the Empress Dowager personally, she is almost ready." Yongzheng said.

The queen was secretly relieved when she heard the words, if the queen mother didn't come out again, she could only ask the imperial physician to "take the pulse", and then in the name of the queen mother's "phoenix body is ill", she, the queen, would bring the inner and outer wives to salute.

In that case, it is inevitable that someone will speculate about the discord between the empress dowager and the emperor's mother and son.

After all, it is related to filial piety. Even if you are a king, you have to be wary of the words "people's words are awesome".

Next, although the Empress Dowager did not give the Queen any good face, she did all the etiquette, and finally completed it under the guidance of the etiquette officer.

Going back to the palace, the queen mother finally saw the fourteenth brother...

Although no one knows what the mother and son said, but after meeting each other, the queen mother fell ill, and the fourteenth elder brother received the order to live in Tangquan near the mausoleum after Shengjia returned to the palace the next day.

Because the news was not deliberately concealed, it quickly reached the ears of princes and ministers.

Some gloated, while others breathed a sigh of relief. The "evil chief" has been left behind, so can the ministers who have flattered the fourteenth elder brother all these years also be able to escape?

Compared with the heaviness of going there, the journey back to Beijing made everyone feel much happier.

Cao Yong's good mood was not happy for a few days. As soon as he returned to the mansion, he got the news from Wu Sheng's mouth that Wang Gui, the steward of the Li family envoy to the capital, had been arrested by the nine admirals.

Cao Yong's heart sank all of a sudden, not for the fate of the Li family, but then thought of Yongzheng's sticky pole.

Wang Gui is just an inconspicuous manager, how could he be arrested not long after he left Cao's house?How many eyes of the emperor are there in my house?

On Li's and Chu Yu's side, Su Xin led the maid to greet them outside the second gate.

Mrs. Li was a little tired, so she prepared to take a nap when she returned to Lan Yuan, and sent the younger generation down; Chu Yu took Su Xin back to Wutong Yuan.

Seeing that Chuyu looked good and showed no symptoms of fatigue, Suxin told the affairs of the past ten days in Tianfu, and then handed back the cards to her.

Chuyu thanked Suxin again. Although the two sisters-in-law are not as emotional as Chuyu and Jinghui, they also speak similarly, and they talked about the details after the farewell.

While talking, there was a little maid who told me that the eldest aunt had returned.

Chu Yu didn't feel anything yet, Su Xin's expression moved slightly, he hesitated for a moment, and said to Chu Yu: "Sister-in-law, something is wrong these days..."

"What's wrong?" Chu Yu was a little puzzled: "People from the Sun family bullied her again? The Sun family has many things to beg on our family, so how dare they bully my aunt?"

"It's not this, since the day my eldest brother and sister-in-law left the city, my aunt and grandma have come to Xifu three times, each time..." Su Xin replied.

"Eh?" Chu Yu was surprised when she heard this.It's okay to return it the first time, maybe there is something to come to the door; and then knowing that the owner is not there, it seems strange to return the second and third time.

Although Cao Ying is the daughter of the Cao family, her mother's family is in the East Mansion, so she came here one after another, so there must be no reason for it.

At this moment, Cao Ying has already arrived, and Chu Yu and Su Xin went to the corridor to meet them.

After drinking half a cup of tea with her, Chu Yu noticed Cao Ying's abnormality.

Cao Ying lost a lot of weight, her face was abnormally pale.

"Auntie, how are you recently? Is there any discomfort?" Chu Yuxuan thought for a while and asked, "Looking at how powerful the clearing is, now that the seasons are changing, if there is any discomfort, it is better to ask the imperial physician in the morning , don't delay."

Cao Ying shook her head and said, "I'm not uncomfortable, I just hope you can come back soon."

Seeing that she didn't want to talk, Chu Yu diverted the conversation and chatted casually.

Cao Ying, on the other hand, was a little anxious, and he hesitated, explaining that she came here on borrowed ginseng.The five grandsons of the Sun family were subjected to family law ten days ago, and they were beaten severely.

Su Xin was by the side, watching Cao Ying say this, she couldn't help frowning.

Chu Yu smiled, didn't take it to heart, called Le Chun, and gave a few instructions.

Seeing this, Cao Ying yawned while holding the tea, and the corners of her eyes were moist.

After a while, Le Chun came in with a brocade box, which contained a root of ginseng.

Holding the ginseng, Cao Ying looked at Su Xin with dissatisfaction, Su Xin could only smile wryly.

Cao Ying got the things, did not sit for long, and left the house.

Chu Yu and Su Xin looked at each other with worry in their eyes.

"When I came back, I saw that my aunt was wrong, and after a few side-steps, I realized that my aunt was taking 'Fushou Gao'," Su Xin said.

After hearing this, Chu Yu frowned and said, "Fushou ointment? That's a terrible thing, why would my aunt and grandma take this?"

Su Xin didn't answer the call, what else could be the reason, most likely because of Sun Jue's relationship.It's just that Cao Ying is her eldest sister, so she can't say much about it.

Chu Yu shook her head, signaling Le Chun to come forward.She was holding a brocade box in her hand, which was bigger than the one given to Cao Ying just now.

Chu Yu took it, pushed it to Su Xin, and said: "She also asked for ginseng a few times ago! With the actions of younger siblings, she definitely didn't want to pay from the account, and most of them made up for it herself. Here are a few ginseng , brother and sister put it away and use it."

Su Xin refused to accept, couldn't bear Chu Yu's begging, finally nodded...

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Sun's house, the front hall.

I heard that it was someone from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and Sun Wencheng personally accompanied him.

Although he didn't know the purpose of the other party's visit, he still agreed carefully.

Then, the news I got was overwhelming.The three daughters from the Sun family were on the small selection list of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and were sent to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to participate in the selection on the [-]th of this month...

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Cooled down and caught a cold, lay down for a day, wanted to ask for leave, and persevered.Starting today, the monthly ticket will be doubled, Xiao Jiu begs, it is cold medicine, coffee, and stimulant.

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From the capital to the imperial mausoleum, the funeral procession walked together
(End of this chapter)