Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 1044 Marriage

The seventeenth elder brother's intention to leave Beijing was not disclosed.

If according to the rules, the king of the county goes out on business, Wang Jia has a lot of followers, and he must disturb the place.The seventeenth elder brother received it is not a secret order, the people in the capital are well-informed, and they also know that the seventeenth elder brother is going to Beijing for business, it is just a specific errand, and there are all kinds of things.

Some said that they went to the south of the Yangtze River to buy flowers and stones for the emperor, and some said that they went to the northwest to counsel military affairs.

In fact, he was going to Yunguang. In addition to inspecting the Yunnan Salt Administration, he also went to Guangzhou to check the Guangdong Customs. Another hidden task was to delineate the tobacco planting areas in Yunnan.

Cao Yong listened, and felt a little uneasy.

Although it is his idea to curb the spread of opium in the country by exporting opium, it is a drug after all, and if it is not controlled well, it will suffer from it.

Seeing what Yongzheng meant, he wanted to put the planting area under military control, which was a good idea, but there were still a lot of things to pay attention to.

Elder Sixteen, on the other hand, was envious.

In addition to traveling with retinues, it is extremely rare for the princes and princes of the clan to be able to travel abroad.The seventeenth elder brother went to a distant place, and it would take more than half a year to go back and forth.

The seventeenth elder brother knew that Cao Yong had a family member here, and he was in Guangzhou in his early years. Before leaving, he went to Cao's mansion with the sixteenth elder brother to borrow someone.

It's the salt government and the customs, and Cao Yong doesn't want to mix it up.

But it was two older brothers who came to the door in person, and they couldn't directly refuse. For a while, Cao Yong hesitated.

Brother Seventeen smiled and said: "I know you are cautious, the emperor knows that I am looking for you, so you can help me this time."

Elder Sixteen also said: "If Fu Ruo is afraid of people gossiping, first let Zhang Yi take a vacant post in the Department of Internal Affairs, and then go to the south with Seventeenth Brother, it is justified."

Cao Yong was worried about only Yongzheng.

Since the emperor acquiesced, he would not hesitate to talk, and immediately agreed to let Zhang Yi and Zheng Hu go out of Beijing with the seventeenth elder brother.

As for the appointment of the Ministry of Internal Affairs that the sixteenth elder brother said, he was exempted.Zhang Yi was still under the Cao family, and wanted to take a second job, there were still several procedures involved.

Moreover, Cao Yong had already asked about his aspirations, and he had no intention of becoming an official.

Brother Seventeen originally wanted one, but he got a pair.He knew Zhang Yi and Zheng Hu, one was tactful and the other was broad-minded, they were both available.

Brother Seventeen got up and thanked him solemnly.

Even the sixteenth elder brother was a bit appreciative, looked at Cao Yong and said: "You were hesitant just now, but now you are more generous. No, I am busy too, so you have to lend me two people!"

Cao Yong said with a smile: "a while ago, the sixteenth master went out of the palace and went to the mansion. There were many people who gave away people outside. How could there be a shortage of envoys?"

Elder Sixteen waved his fan and said: "Hmph, there are quite a few people, how many of them can I rest assured? Instead of letting them cause trouble in the mansion, how about using the old man of Wang's mansion to make old Fujin feel at ease?" Iron it."

Speaking of Prince Zhuang's Mansion, Elder Seventeen remembered something, looked at Elder Sixteen strangely, and said, "Brother Sixteen, Lao Fujin accepted Mrs. Long as his daughter. From this point of view, don't you want to call Long Ke What brother-in-law?"

Mentioning this, Elder Sixteen also had a headache, and said: "It's really a great relative. Now every now and then, I have to come to the palace. The old Fujin saw that Longkoduo was so hot, and specially told us Fujin to spend more time with her. Get close. How can we talk about it together? We Fujin have been guests a few times, and we are all tired afterward.” While speaking, he showed a bit of helplessness: “I don’t know what the old Fujin is planning. Son, you can't tolerate Fujin and me being comfortable."

Cao Yong and Shiqi elder brother looked at each other, but they didn't answer.They also heard that Prince Zhuang Fujin picked two girls from relatives' homes, brought them to the palace, and put them beside him to teach them personally.

Although the sixteenth elder brother had several concubines, Li Shi had already passed away, and the others were of mediocre backgrounds, and they did not give birth to a younger elder brother.The positions of the side Fujin in the Prince's Mansion are all vacant
It's just that since it was the arrangement of old Fujin, the sixteenth elder brother, the heir, has no right to refuse, and it is even more difficult for Cao Yong and the seventeenth elder brother to talk.

Brother Sixteen finished complaining, but also realized that he had made a slip of the tongue, shook his head, and said, "Don't mention this, don't mention this. Since it's rare for Seventeenth Brother to leave Beijing, he can't make a trip to the south for nothing. When you arrive in Guangzhou, you Go to Cao Fang, find some skilled craftsmen who are proficient in foreign goods to go to Beijing, and come to the workshop of the Ministry of Internal Affairs."

Brother Seventeen couldn't help laughing when he heard this, and said to Cao Yong: "Fu Ruo, you don't look like a prince here. He thinks about whether he can make money when he sees everything, so he just carries an abacus with him."

Cao Yong agrees with Brother Sixteen, because the Ministry of Internal Affairs is a cornucopia.

There are more than 3000 officials and more than [-] craftsmen, gathering domestically made crafts.If you make good use of it, it is not difficult to earn several million taels of silver a year.In that case, it will be enough to supply the expenditure of the internal treasury, and the taxation of salt and tea can really be transferred to the household department, reducing the pressure on the treasury.

The seventeenth elder brother's departure date is set on May sixteenth, and there are only three days left.He still has a lot of trivial matters to deal with, and Elder Sixteen is going to arrange for several officials from the Ministry of Internal Affairs to go south with Elder Seventeen to transport part of the gold in the inner treasury to Guangzhou to exchange for silver.Therefore, the two of them didn't stay long, and after a few more words, they got up and left.

Cao Yong personally sent them to the gate, watched the two elder brothers go away with the guards, then turned back to the mansion, called a young man, and told him to send Zhang Yi and Zheng Hu to the front hall.

It wasn't because of his hospitality, even if Elder Seventeen didn't go south, he still wanted to send Zheng Hu out of Beijing.

Not for others, but for Wei Xin's children who stayed in Jiangning.

Cao Yong has already got the news that Wei Xin's father died of illness last month, and Wei Xin's mother is also sick, listening to the doctor's opinion, I am afraid it will be two or three months.

Although Wei Ren was kind to his nephews, after all, it was his wife who was in charge of the housework.

Wei Xin's three sons and two daughters are looked after by Wei Xin's concubine Guijie, but they are not aunts after all.

After Cao Yong visited these children back then, he sent two martial artists over there.In the past two years, a few letters have come back. Although I have not lost a few children in terms of food and clothing, I have to suffer some grievances without parents to take care of them.

Cao Yong originally wanted to go there in person, but it took more than a month for Jiang Ning to go to the capital, and he still had a lot of chores in the yamen, so how could he take such a long leave.

There was nothing he could do, so he wanted to send Zheng Hu over there to bring the children to the capital.

Now, it is also cheap for Zheng Hu to go south with Seventeenth Prince.Go to Jiangning to see the children first, let them prepare well, and return to Beijing together when Zheng Hu returns from Yunguang.

After a while, Zhang Yi and Zheng Hu arrived one after another.

Hearing that he was able to go to Guangzhou, Zhang Yi was a little excited, and said: "I didn't think so at first, but when I returned to the capital, I found out that there are a few friends there who don't want to. I thought I would never have the chance to see you in this life, but now I can." It’s been a joy in the past.”

Zheng Hu looked at him with a smile, and said, "What kind of friend, you are so worried? Isn't it because you can't bear those wild horses?"

Zhang Yi heard this, and said with a smile: "A man was born between heaven and earth, and it's good to be a foreigner, so he can see the world." Speaking of this, he said: "Why didn't anyone think of bringing a few foreign horses to the capital? Western ones It’s not easy to get it, but it’s good to get some oriental ones, it will definitely be a good business.”

Seeing that he had a thick skin, Zheng Hu said to Cao Yong: "Look, master, this kid has been in Guangzhou for several years, and his heart is playing wild."

Cao Yong looked at Zhang Yi and said: "Don't be afraid of ambition, China is so big, I won't stop you wherever you want to go. If you go abroad, you can avoid it. The risk at sea is too high, and Wei Xin is enough if his whereabouts are unknown. "

In the recent days, Zhang Yi asked several times inside and out, all about going abroad.

Zhang Yi said embarrassingly: "Master, the little one is just curious and wants to see it. For some reason, the little one always doesn't believe that Master Wei just disappeared. If the little one is lucky, it would be even better to find Master Wei back." .”

Cao Yong shook his head and said: "The sea is stormy, and civilian ships are not guaranteed. Wait, maybe in two years, Brother Sixteen will organize ships to go overseas for trade. At that time, if you still want to go, I will help you You arrange."

Zhang Yi's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he said, "The little one just wait."

Because the two of them will go south with Brother Seventeen in three days, Cao Yong will let them take three days off.

Back to Indus Court, Cao Yong just felt wrong.

He remembered clearly that in Guangzhou that year, Zhang Yi was overjoyed to know that he could return to the capital, and he did not show any nostalgia for Guangzhou.

After all, there is a big difference between the north and the south, and northerners may not be able to stand the hot and humid climate in Guangzhou.

Now he has a foreign heart, why?He has been in Guangzhou for several years, how could he not know that going abroad is a matter of life and death.

After sending the maids away, Cao Yong asked Chu Yu, "Is there anything unusual about Xiyun these days?"

Chu Yu was a little curious, and said, "Why did you think of asking this? I asked for a few days off due to illness at the beginning of the month, and when I recovered, the leave was cancelled. It seems that there is some relief, but there is no other abnormality."

"You ask someone privately to find out why Zhang Yi and his wife had a rift. In the early years, he complained that Wei Xin should not go to sea. Even if he is not a parent, he should take care of his children. Now, for some reason, he has the idea of ​​going to sea. "Cao Yong said.

After hearing this, Chu Yu frowned and thought about it, then let out a long breath, and said, "Well, I probably know the reason."

"Oh? Why?" Cao Yong also gave birth to gossip.

"Before the Dragon Boat Festival, Zhao Tong and Xicai sent someone to send them back for a gift. At that time, someone said a few words, nothing more than Xicai's good fortune, and she did what the magistrate's grandma said. Xiyun was a little uncomfortable, and the husband and wife had an argument when they went back. Xiyun took sick leave for a few days, I vaguely heard the reason, but she didn't say it, so I don't know." Chu Yu said lightly.

Seeing her expression, Cao Yong seemed to be annoyed by Xiyun, and said: "You don't have to blame her, she is just a woman's knowledge. In the early years when she was with you, she was more respectable than Xicai, but now she is not as good as Xicai It's normal to feel uncomfortable."

"It's one thing for the master to reward one's family background, but it's another thing to seek one's family background. It's because the forehead and I treated the servants too generously, which made them feel uneasy." Chu Yu said.

Xiyun is her eldest maid, and if this incident happened, her master would also lose face.

The reason why Zhao Tong can be released as an official is because Zhao Tong has this ability.Although he is a long-term follower, he likes to read. He followed Cao Yong to the Yamen and served as a clerical desk for several years. He was a staff member and was familiar with official rules.

Zhang Yi has no problem with interpersonal communication, and can get started in business, but he doesn't like reading and can barely read.

If he had to be rewarded because of his merits in going to Guangzhou for a few years in the early years, then there would be brothers from the Wu family.

"Since she is your girl, it is up to you to deal with it. Although Zhang Yi is more romantic, he cares about his family and treats his wife and children carefully. Let the happy clouds cherish the blessings. If Zhang Yi is really forced to go abroad, she will be the one who will cry." Cao Yong thought After thinking about it, I said.

Chu Yu said: "They're all making trouble in front of the forehead, it's time to beat her up..."

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Xiyun didn't know that Chuyu had already annoyed her. When she heard that her husband was going on a business trip with Seventeenth Brother, she was reluctant but also a little bit happy.

However, she still quickly packed the luggage, telling him to work hard, not to disappoint the lord, and to lose face of her lord.

He also said: "Since you are going out with the prince, it is not good to be looked down upon. Although the new clothes are made this year, they are still too simple. Why don't you go to the tailor shop and pick out two new clothes?"

Hearing this, Zhang Yi felt depressed, took two ingots of silver, found a reason, and left the mansion.

Xi Yun only thought that her husband was going out on an errand for Elder Seventeen, and did not stop her.It wasn't until the husband went out that he didn't think that Guangzhou was so far away. It would take at least half a year for the husband to go out this time.

She couldn't be happy, she sat on the edge of the kang in a daze.

After a while, she still decided to go out to buy two new clothes for her husband.

After packing up, she came to Wutong Garden, thinking of taking two days off with her master.

Before arriving at Wutong Garden, I saw Le Chun walking towards me.

Le Chun also saw Xi Yun, took two quick steps, walked up to her, and said: "My wife is asking me to find my sister, is my sister going to go to the room?"

Xi Yun stopped in her tracks and said with a smile, "Why is Madam looking for me? I was also thinking about going to see Madam."

"My wife said that Manager Zhang is going out, so I asked my sister to take a two-day break from her errand." Le Chun said.

Hearing this, Xi Yun smiled and said: "I was thinking of asking my wife for leave, but she still loves me." As he said that, he planned to go to Wutong Garden: "I'm going to the front door. thing?"

In the last sentence, she seems to be telling Le Chun, but also seems to be talking to herself.

Le Chun stopped him sideways, and said softly: "Sister is confused, master is here right now."

Hearing this, Xi Yun patted his forehead and said, "Look at me, I'm so busy and confused. Then I'll go first, and I'll greet my wife tomorrow."

She was in a hurry to go out, and after saying these words, she left in a hurry.

Le Chun looked at her back and shook his head slightly, but he couldn't feel gloating in his heart.

Now, she is the head of the maidservants in Wutong Garden; in the early years, Xiyun was in this position.

Whether it is to be a maid, or to match someone to be a daughter-in-law, you still have to remember your duty, that is the way to protect yourself...

In a blink of an eye, on the sixteenth day of the fifth month, Zhang Yi and Zheng Hu left Beijing with the seventeenth elder brother.

Xiyun went to Wutongyuan for vacation, Chuyu ordered Cao Manjia to take over her errands, and told her not to worry about the house, but to take care of the children with all her heart.

Xiyun was terrified and didn't understand why, but she didn't dare to entangle Chuyu in front of her.I had no choice but to go privately to find Lechun House, wanting to ask why.

"Is there any reason for my sister to ask a good question? There is no other reason, but the master and wife value Zhang Guanshi and my sister. It is hot now, who is impatient to run back and forth, my sister will take it easy." Le Chun laughed.

Seeing Lechun's normal expression, Xiyun felt less worried, and went to find an errand with Cao Man's family.

Le Xia and Le Chun were in the same room, just returned from the main room to the cover room, saw Xi Yun going out from here, and said: "How did she come to find this place?"

Le Chun didn't want to chew his tongue, said: "Ma'am, did you find those two pieces of silk gauze? I'm going to take it to the palace to add make-up to Qi Ge Ge in a few days."

"I've found it, and I've handed it to Sister Wu to put it away..." Le Xia said, "I heard that the Nian family gave dozens of gifts as a betrothal gift, and it is said that the old man of the Nian family likes Qi Gege very much."

"Let's say a few words less." Le Chun lowered his voice and said, "It's not that you don't know the rules of your wife, so why bother to make a fuss so you can learn a lesson."

Le Xia stuck out his tongue, and said: "Don't say any more, it's just...it's not a bad thing..."

A few days ago, Nian's family went to Prince Chun's residence to pay the dowry, and the two families decided to marry at the end of June.

Because of Qigege's biological mother's death, Prince Chun's health has been poor for the past two years. As the elder sister, Chuyu had to spend some time preparing some good things to make up her younger sister.

Unexpectedly, within a few days of the employment, Bagege got an emergency and died.

Because she was young and didn't attend the funeral, she put it in a small coffin, stayed in the temple for a few days, and was buried in the cemetery of the palace.

She was only four years old, so she wasn't considered Shang, so she had no clothes as usual.

If so, there is no younger sister who dies within a month, and the older sister just goes out.Although Ba Gege is a concubine, and his biological mother is not favored, he is the youngest child in Prince Chun's residence.

Prince Chun took the initiative to go to Nian's house, pleaded guilty with the old lady, and postponed Qi Gege's wedding to September.

You must know that the two families that Nian Xi was engaged to before had accidents before they got married.Now that she is married to the Wangfu, she is about to marry, and this incident happened again.

Even old men who don't believe in ghosts and gods have to think about it in their hearts, let alone those ignorant villains.

The gossip about Nian Xi's "hard life" and "restricting his wife" was brought up again in the elite circles of the capital.

Some boring villains have even opened the door. Whether the fate of Qi Gege in the Prince Chun's Mansion is serious, whether he was suppressed by Nian Xi, or suppressed Nian Xi, and escaped.

Although the old master ordered the servants in his mansion to ban their mouths, but Nian Xi was in his 20s, and he couldn't do without going out. Hearing these words, he was so angry that he vomited blood from his heart.The body that was just looking good, fell ill again.

Cao Yong also heard these gossips, he was not concerned about Nian Xi's "restraining his wife", but Nian Xi was bedridden again.

"Left and right Qi Gege is still young, can you tell her father-in-law to let her remarry two years later." Cao Yong said.

Although he didn't know how long Nian Xi lived, but the Nian family lost power in the third year of Yongzheng.

Because the marriage was bestowed by the emperor, Prince Chun's mansion does not dare to resist the decree to withdraw the marriage, but what if Nian Xi can't bear it if he gets married in such a muddle?
Chu Yu frowned and said: "Although Qi Gege is young, Nian Xi is not young. When discussing the date of marriage earlier, Ama wanted to excuse that Nian Gengyao was not in Beijing, and let Seventh Sister marry after two years. At the age, I really can't wait to see my eldest grandson marry a wife..."

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Originally, I was going to write six thousand two-in-one chapters, but now I have only written five thousand, and I will post it first, and the rest will be added tomorrow. ^_^
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