Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 1057 "Goodness"

When I first left Beijing, the heat was still unbearable. After half a month of traveling westward, after the Ghost Festival, the weather gradually cooled down.

Tianyou and Hongpu gradually got used to the long journey from the initial exhaustion, the subsequent bumps.Because they rode horses for half a day and rode cars for half a day, their fair little faces were much tanned by the wind and sun, and their childishness and frailty faded away, adding a bit of youthful vigor and vitality.

With the distance from Beijing, Hongpu is also changing.The originally gloomy and reticent temperament also stretched out.

He seldom puts on airs of the elder brother of the Prince's House, and when Tianyou proudly praises his younger siblings, he also listens with envy and longing.

If it were another elder brother of the royal family, even if Cao Yong responded politely, he would be eager to keep him at a respectful distance.Hong Pu is different, he is actually the eldest son of Brother Sixteen.

For this reason, Cao Yong treated him as his nephew.

Watching him become inseparable with Tianyou from a hedgehog, Cao Yong felt that Brother Sixteen's worries before were really a big deal.

It is normal for an 11-year-old child to lose his mother when he was young, and it is normal to be gloomy and autistic. Even if he grows up reading sage books, even if it is a bit awkward, it is just adolescence.
Hongpu has a sensitive personality, he is grateful for Cao Yong's kindness, and is willing to get close to him.

It wasn’t until one day after dinner that we talked about Xining, Brother Jiu who was escorted to Xining to “walk in front of the army” after the year, Hong Pu asked: “Brother-in-law, I heard that Uncle Jiu bullied brother-in-law in his early years, so brother-in-law didn’t think about it.” Ever wanted revenge?"

Cao Yong was very surprised when he heard this.

Not to mention that these are all old things, just say that although the friction between Brother Jiu and Cao Yong has been constant in the past few years, it is not to the point of endless death.

It is well known that the ninth elder brother and the tenth elder brother were rejected by the emperor because they had been hostile to Yongzheng for decades.

Even if the ninth elder brother is a dog in the water, it is not Cao Yong who can "beat him hard", or let alone others, even the thirteenth elder brother and the sixteenth elder brother will be annoyed.

What he challenged was not the impoverished Ninth Brother, but the authority and face of the entire clan.

"It's just a trivial matter, who will remember it? The nine beauties who were once rich and crowned in the capital have lost all their property. When they will return to Beijing is still a matter of choice. How can there be any revenge?" Cao Yong said.

"Where is the family property lost? Who doesn't know that before going to Xining, Uncle Jiu gave away the property under his name, and even gave away two shops to my Ama?" Hong Pu plausibly said.

Indeed, Brother Jiu sent the shop all over half of the capital.

These were only gradually known to people after Brother Nine was escorted to Xining.

Perhaps he knew that the general situation was over, so he made plans early.In the end, he was keen on running the business for half his life, and he did not transfer the property to the fifth elder brother or Lianjun Wangfu.Presumably he also knew that in that case, not only would Yongzheng be angered, but it might also make Yongzheng transfer his anger to the fifth elder brother and Lianjun Wangfu.

He only gave away real estate shops, and only one or two places for a family. He gave away all the dignitaries of the royal family and princes.He also did not hesitate to make a move for the Manchu nobles who had some relatives, and became a "boy who spread wealth".

In this way, even if Yongzheng was angry in his heart, he would not be able to turn against all the clan princes and nobles of the Eight Banners to take back the property of Brother Nine.

There are different opinions on why the gold and silver were left behind.

Most of the people still guessed that the ninth elder brother only did half of it, and did not complete it completely, and they still had concerns about the fifth elder brother and Yi Taifei.

Cao Yong felt that Brother Jiu was harming others and benefiting himself, so he dug a big hole for Yongzheng with all his property.

No matter how Brother Jiu gave it away, the princes of the clan took over Brother Jiu's property after all. In the eyes of the emperor, this was a slap in the face of the emperor, and there was already a thorn in his heart.

In the eyes of the clan, it was watching the emperor confiscate the "thousands of gold and silver" left by Brother Jiu, hurting himself and others, and followed to guard against the emperor taking the clan's sword.

In addition, the emperor pointed out that the sixteenth elder brother inherited Prince Zhuang's mansion, which is already eye-catching.

Two plus one, it is no wonder that the relationship between the emperor and the clan is not tense.

Yongzheng tried his best to confer titles on several younger brothers, and even the nephews of the emperor began to confer titles, probably because he wanted to exaggerate his influence in the clan to prevent the clan from making trouble.

On the side of the Lord of the Eight Banners, Yongzheng copied many houses, the officialdom of his children was not clean, and there were countless families who were worried...

"Second elder brother thinks, how should I act?" Cao Yong suppressed his doubts and asked calmly.

Hong Pu was ready to say something, but he didn't notice that Cao Yong's address had changed.

Tianyou was at the side, listening to the gossip between the two, and glanced at his father.

"It is said that it is not a gentleman not to take revenge. I heard that Uncle Jiu bullied his brother-in-law because of his mother's family. Although he is in Xining now, the army will return to Beijing one day. He transferred his property, except to send the clan princes, He also gave away a part of Guo Luoluo’s family. Even if he wanted to return the shops given to the prince’s family, it would not be cheap; those of Guo Luoluo’s family, but he can get back the cost of doing business at any time..." He said In an orderly manner, I thought about it for a long time, and I definitely didn't just say it out of my mouth.

Cao Yong listened, and his heart sank.

The 11-year-old child, after carefully observing him for half a month, began to play tricks.

It's just that in the eyes of adults, this "scheming" seems ridiculous.

I can't complain that Elder Sixteen is worried. Unlike a child who can't do anything, 11-year-old Hong Pu has already begun to stretch out his little paws to test the world.

He did it not out of curiosity, but out of resentment.

What he said made some sense, attacking Guo Luoluo's family may have some impact on Brother Nine, but the one with the greatest impact is the Sixteen Fujin.That's only Jiu's cousin, but it's Shiliu Fujin's natal family.

At this moment, Hong Pu had finished speaking and was looking at Cao Yong full of hope, so he almost wrote "nod quickly" on his face.

Seeing his childish appearance, Cao Yong couldn't help but smile bitterly, but felt a little pity in his heart.

When Mrs. Li left the palace, Hongpu had already remembered.

Although sixteen elder brothers dote on him, he has become a son who lost his mother.

He patted Hong Pu's head and said, "When I took a nap at noon today, I saw that dry field, what did you think?"

Seeing him divert his words, Hong Pu was stunned for a long time, and he recovered after a while, and said: "Although the beans have been replanted, it still doesn't rain, and the few acres of land depend on the tenant farmer's family carrying water from the river. It's not easy." .”

Cao Yong said: "What can the second elder brother do to help farmers irrigate?"

Hong Pu thought for a while, and said, "Is it 'repairing canals' and 'drilling wells'?"

Cao Yong nodded, turned to Tianyou, and said, "Second elder brother saw the dry fields at noon, and thought of the farmers working hard on their backs, what did you think of?"

Tianyou got up and said, "My son listened to the answer from his father and the tenant. He said that the annual rent for one mu of land was five buckets and three liters of millet. Because there was no rain in spring and summer, so many millets didn't have earings, so they replanted beans. Even if it is backwater, this land is not low. It is not enough to rely on manual watering. After the autumn harvest, it is hard to say how much of the beans will be received. Even if the harvest is enough to pay the rent, there is no ration for winter. It is okay if you have savings, but if you don’t have it, you will have to borrow money gone."

Cao Yong then asked: "Then tell me, what method can be used to make their situation better?"

"It would be great if we planted corn and sweet potatoes. The former can be put into the official warehouse, and the latter can be planted with one acre, and the family's rations will not be lacking." Tianyou said.

Because Cao's Changpingzhuangzi has the experimental field of corn corn and sweet potato, and Cao Yong's errands in the past six months are mostly related to the breeding and promotion of these two drought-tolerant crops. Tianyou likes farming, so he is no stranger.

"If the corn and sweet potatoes can be popularized, they can live thousands of people. This time I am going to Gansu, in addition to inspecting the fields, I will also look at the newly designated reclamation areas. Beginning next year, immigrants will come here. You two Read more, learn more, ask more questions, if you have any good suggestions, you can also tell me directly. If you have credit, I will seal it for you two." Cao Yong said.

After hearing this, Tianyou's face flushed with excitement.

Not being confused by fame and fortune, but the excitement of being treated as an "adult".This person is also the father that he has always admired and respected the most.

Tianyou straightened her small chest, feeling that she had really grown up.

Hong Pu was only left in astonishment, he looked straight at Cao Yong and said, "Brother-in-law, are you kidding us two? Cao Zhan and I are still young in the important matters of people's livelihood that you take care of."

It's no small thing, everyone knows "killing with a borrowed knife", "drawing from the bottom of the pot", and "striking away".

Cao Yong smiled warmly, and said: "It's not for you two to be directors, but for you to learn to fill in the gaps. Why don't you want to?" Then he looked at Tianyou and said, "God you, what about you?"

Tianyou nodded vigorously, with bright eyes, and said, "My son can't ask for more."

Seeing Tianyou like this, Hongpu squeezed out a smile and said, "Yes."

Cao Yong saw that both of them were "sensible", so he didn't stay any longer and went back to his room.

It wasn't until he left that Hong Pu woke up. Cao Yong didn't give an answer to his first "suggestion".

His face was red and white for a while, and he didn't understand the meaning of Cao Yong's diversion, whether he "declined" his "proposal".

He can't wait to rush to Cao Yong's side immediately and ask what happened, but he has scruples in his heart.

After pondering over and over again, he turned his gaze to Tianyou's head: "Tianyou, what did brother-in-law mean just now? Will he take revenge on Uncle Jiu?"

Tianyou glanced at him and said, "Of course not."

Hong Pu froze when he heard this, and asked with a pale face, "Why?"

Tianyou said with a smile: "Father said, you should remember the word 'goodness', and you have to leave three points of leeway with others. Now that Jiu Beizi is ruined, how could father make trouble? Even if there is no grievance, he will wait for Jiu Beizi. Talk about it when you get back up."

He is also a son of the house, and he has parents with a good reputation, but it does not mean that he is a lamb who does not know the world.

When Cao Yong taught them a few times, he said "If you can't kill with one blow, don't tear your face", don't be a villain on the bright side.He also told them not to do things that "harm others and benefit oneself", and to calculate the "cost" before doing things; don't be greedy, everything in the world has a karmic cycle, and if you are greedy for one thing, you will lose one.Whether it is "taking advantage" or "suffering a disadvantage" is another matter.

What Hongpu proposed, in Tianyou's view, is something that "harms others and does not benefit oneself", and is suspected of "adding insult to injury".

Even he could see this, he knew that his father would not act like this, so he said it very firmly.

After hearing this, Hong Pu was indescribably disappointed, and murmured: "Where is such a 'goodness', it's too roundabout..."

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It's the end of the month, and Xiao Jiu asks for a monthly pass.

(End of this chapter)