Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 1039 Hongli's Attentiveness

When Cao Yong got home, Mrs. Li had already made people wait at the second gate.

When Cao Yong arrived at the Orchid Courtyard, Mrs. Li couldn't wait to ask: "Have you seen it? How is your uncle?"

"I see, both uncle and eldest cousin are well." Cao Yong roughly mentioned the meeting between his uncle and nephew, in which he concealed the part of Li Xu's injury and pleading for his son, so as to save Li's anxiety.

After hearing this, Mrs. Li let out a long breath, and said, "I'll go and tell the old matriarch, so that she won't worry about it."

Seeing his mother like this, Cao Yong knew that she was worried about Gao Taijun, so he accompanied her to the Shaoyuan, and told the story of visiting Li Xu and his son in the Yamen of the Ministry of Punishment.

Xiangyu entered the palace the day before yesterday, and the Shaoyuan suddenly became deserted.

It was clearly early summer, and the room smelled strongly of traditional Chinese medicine, without any vitality.
Gao Taijun listened carefully to Cao Yong's narration, looked at him and said: "It has made you tired."

Cao Yong thought about it and said: "My aunt and cousin are already on their way to Beijing. I think it won't be long before they can come over to say hello to my grandmother."

After Gao Taijun heard this, his originally calm face was also a little moved, he nodded vigorously, and said: "Since that is the case, the old lady will wait."

Having said all that should be said, Cao Yong went back to Wutong Garden first, and Mrs. Li stayed in Shaoyuan to serve Gao Taijun's decoction.

Tianhui was also in Wutongyuan when she went to the room, and she was lacking in energy. When her father came back, she went back to her own yard first.

"What's wrong with my daughter?" Cao Yong raised his eyebrows and asked his wife.

"I'm thinking about Xiangyu. Although she is usually closer to Niuniu Shuping, she grew up with Xiangyu as a child, so she still can't bear it. She was afraid of worrying about Shuping and sister Xian, so she came to ask me Knowing that the two of them won't be working in the palace, you can feel more at ease." Chu Yu said.

The husband and wife were talking when they heard the sound of footsteps coming from the yard.

Afterwards, I heard Le Chun report through the curtain: "Master, madam, the second master is here."

Cao Yong just changed his official uniform and put on the fine linen clothes he usually wears at home. He felt much more refreshed, and raised his voice, "Tell him to come in."

Le Chun responded and went out to invite Hang Seng to come in.

"My son has met the husband and wife, mother!" Hang Seng entered the room and greeted him respectfully.

Xu Shi left in a hurry, Hang Seng's forehead was covered with sweat, Chu Yu saw his distress, and called him to him, wiped his sweat with a handkerchief, and sent him a plate of sliced ​​watermelon.

Hang Seng glanced at it, but he was not in a hurry to eat, but said to Cao Yong: "Father, today the fourth elder brother told his son that if the grandmother and the old ancestor fell ill because of the matter of Xiangyu's cousin, he could ask the ladies in the harem to help him." Take care of one or two."

"Oh?" Cao Yong was a little surprised when he heard the words, and said, "How did you deal with it?"

Hang Seng said: "My son remembers his father's teachings, and he dare not use his status as a student companion for personal gain. The son said that he is grateful for the concern of the fourth elder brother. It is just a family matter, and it is decided by the parents. I am not a son who is not free. Etc. The son has consulted his parents at home to see if he can ask the fourth elder brother to help him."

Cao Yong didn't intend to teach his sons to be "great loyal ministers" who didn't know how to adapt. It was just because Hang Seng was now a companion and was beside the future prince, so he told him about the powerful relationship.Just be cautious in your words and deeds, don't get involved in royal affairs lightly, think about the pros and cons before making a decision.

Hongli took the initiative to mention this matter because he wanted to sell favors to the Cao family.After all, he was young and a little impatient.

Although Kangxi treated Hongli differently when he was there, among the Yongzheng disciples, there was an elder Hongshi who was older than him.

Elder brother Hongshi was already 20 years old, and when he reached the age of founding the mansion, the emperor had no intention of letting the eldest son leave the palace to open the mansion.Some people who follow others have to wonder whether there is any other intention in this.

Cao Yong had experienced the turmoil of Kowloon seizing the throne, so he immediately understood Hongli's intention.

Given the seriousness of Yongzheng's suspicion, if Hongli really had other thoughts, he might implicate the Cao family.

Cao Yong frowned, thought for a while, and said: "Tomorrow, you can tell the fourth elder brother that the Cao family accepts the fourth elder brother's kindness. It's just that the elder brother should focus on his studies, and the ministers dare not use these trivial matters to disturb the elder brother's studies. .Only by doing my best in my studies, can I live up to the favor of the late emperor and the emperor..."

Hang Seng didn't know the meaning of his father's words, so he just recited them in his heart several times, and memorized them word by word.

After a while, Tianhui also came over.

Today, Tianyou was coming back from the examination room, and Zhang Yi had already brought people to wait outside the examination room.

It wasn't until it was time to light the lamps that Tianyou returned to the mansion, and the family reunited for a little farewell, dispelling the heavy atmosphere in the mansion.Even Gao Taijun and Li's spirits improved after seeing Tianyou's return.

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The next day, Hang Seng saw Hongli, and during the break between classes, he whispered his father's words.

There are not many concubines in Yongzheng, and the existing acquaintances are all wives and concubines of Qiandi.

The queen is the aunt, and she loves the concubines very much; the imperial concubine Nian is in poor health and ignores common affairs;

Taking care of a new maid in the palace is nothing more than a matter of words to him, the prince elder brother.

He deliberately wanted to sell favors to Cao's family, thinking that with Hang Seng in front, there was no suspicion of the prince secretly forming courtiers.Unexpectedly, Hang Seng admitted his death and asked his parents for instructions on everything; Cao Yong rejected him again.

In Hongli's mind, he felt a little uncomfortable, a little annoyed by Cao Yong's ignorance, and a little doubtful. He felt that Cao Yong was always tactful, so he would not refuse his overtures so bluntly.

It's just that he already has a city mansion, so he didn't show it at all on his face, he just smiled and asked Hang Sheng: "Did Mr. Cao say anything else?"

Hang Seng touched the back of his head and said with a smile: "The rest is to teach me."

Hongli was a little curious and asked, "What are you talking about?"

Hang Seng thought for a while, pointed his fingers, and said: "Father told me to remember two things, one is to tell me to follow Fourth Master to school, abide by my duty as a companion, and not to tarnish Fourth Master's face; Striving to win, greedy for fame, saying that the gentlemen have sharp eyes, and the students' words and deeds are all in their hearts, and they can't hide any small actions, so they don't want to offend the master because of small losses."

After saying this, he hesitated a bit, and said, "Fourth Lord, when it comes to riding and archery, do I have to set back my grades?"

In fact, he was confused.As early as he entered the study, he knew that he could not compete with the princes and grandchildren for the limelight, and he tried his best to do so.

However, there is a fourth elder brother who is excellent in both civil and military affairs. As a companion, although his aptitude in literature is a bit mediocre, his achievements in martial arts are commendable.

He wants to hide his clumsiness, and his shooting results are above average every time.

When he heard his father telling himself these words, he felt a little wronged.When did he become competitive?I didn't even think about fame or anything.It's just the father's teaching, a son can only listen to it, there is absolutely no reason to refute it.

Compared with the perplexed Hang Seng, Hongli understood in his heart.

What Cao Yong really wanted to say to him was not the first few empty sentences, but the last few sentences he said to Hang Seng.

The corners of his mouth turned up slightly, and he savored Cao Yong's intentions carefully. He felt enlightened, and the restlessness and uneasiness in his heart disappeared...

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Lanyuan, go to the room.

After several days of training and observation, Chu Yu brought Aunt Luo and Aunt Chang over to report back on the errand.Although Mrs. Li has already explained, the placement of the ten maidservants is for the daughter-in-law to decide.

However, these people were bestowed upon Li Shi by the emperor, so it is not easy for Chu Yu to do it for her, so she came to ask Li Shi for instructions.

"Those three girls who were born as criminals may have experienced the accident of ransacking their homes and confiscating them. They were emboldened and took a little care in what they said and did, not daring to make any mistakes. Among the remaining seven, the father and brother of the two families The minor officials in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, although they learned the same rules, occasionally showed some frivolity; the other five, who came from poorer backgrounds, were willing to endure hardships, but when it came to female celebrities and cooking skills, they were not as sophisticated as the previous few. " Aunt Luo told Mrs. Li the results of her observations over the past few days.

Mrs. Li listened carefully, and said to Chu Yu: "I originally planned to pick two good ones and put them in the big girl's room, but the girl is getting older and it's not easy to change the people around her, so this time I will do as you said. Don’t send someone to the eldest girl’s house. If the eldest girl picks things up, you, the mother, go and talk to her.”

Chu Yu laughed and said, "She only made up a girl at the beginning of the year, so there is no shortage of people? Yesterday she also said that if the little uncle and the two elder brothers are not enough, let Cao Yuan's family choose another family to have a child."

Mrs. Li nodded and said: "Since that's the case, besides the three girls from the offender's family, choose three honest ones from the rest of the people, Changsheng, Tianyou, and Hengsheng, their uncles and nephews, and two of them. They are still second-class maids. For example, after all, they came from outside. They overwhelm all the people in the mansion. If they are naughty, they will be annoying. The remaining four will be raised in my yard. There is no shortage of people in the left and right mansions. Don't let people make things difficult for them. Raise them well for a few years, let them go if they can, and give them a good place if they can't, so they won't be in vain when they enter the Cao Mansion."

Hearing her mother-in-law's order, Chu Yu knew that she was thinking of Xiangyu who had entered the palace, and felt pity for the maids who were given to her.

According to Chu Yu's wishes, it would be better if these ten people were all raised in Lan Yuan.

As Tianyou and Hang Seng grew up, she didn't want to let outsiders wait in the two sons' rooms.

Back at the Orchid Courtyard, Chu Yu sent someone to tell the maids in charge of the Kui Courtyard, Song Courtyard, and Fengxiang Courtyard to come over.

The one in Kuiyuan is Leqing, the one in Songyuan is Lelan, and the one in Fengxiangyuan is embroidered parrot.

"Those girls were given to the old lady by the palace. The old lady pointed out that some of them went to work in various courtyards. After all, they are not from the family, so you should be careful. If you are honest, it's fine. If you have other thoughts and want to bring trouble Brother, tell me directly. The old lady and I trust you, so I entrusted the brothers to you, don't run out of errands, and you are tired." Chu Yu said seriously.

The three of Le Qing bowed their knees and agreed, they had already received Chu Yu's instructions, and knew that their mistress would not tolerate a maidservant's naughtiness.

The three of them are all born at home, and they know that with their current identities, if they serve the little master well for a few years, they will be honorable in the future if they are praised by the master and wife.There are precedents for being a housekeeper and being hired as a grandmother from a small household.

The honor and disgrace of the rest of their lives are all on the hands of a few little masters, so they are naturally more careful.

After listening to Chu Yu's instructions, they went to Xingyuan to pick up a new servant girl.

Back in their respective courtyards, they had to explain the rules of the Cao Mansion to the newcomers.

It is said that they are serving young masters, some of them chant "Amitabha" in their hearts, and some of them don't realize it.There are also those who are simple and honest on the face, but upset in their hearts...

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