Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 1142

"It's too troublesome. If you really can't figure it out, call Cao Yuan to talk to their patriarch." Cao Yong frowned and thought for a while, then said.

In the branch of the Zhang Jia family, the patriarch was originally Ning Chun's father. After Ning Chun's father and son passed away, it was an uncle of Ning Chun who took the position of patriarch.Ning Chun's father's official position was also taken over by the new patriarch.

After Ning Chun and his son were imprisoned, part of the property of Ning Chun's family was spent on managing the Yamen, and part of it was taken by the uncle in the name of family property.

The reason why Cao Yong sent Cao Yuan to look for Ningchun's stepmother instead of the old patriarch of Zhang Jia's family was because he didn't want to talk to him.

When he took advantage of Ningchun's father and son's embezzlement of Mo Ningchun's family property, Cao Yong also knew about it. It can be seen that he left room for things and took care of Ningchun's stepmother, so he didn't care about it.

It is the practice of the Eight Banners to inherit the position of the leader of the Zuo. If the one who inherited the title is punished, the other clansmen will change it. It is not the fault of the old patriarch.

Unless Ning Chun and his son can be ordinary, if they want to regain the position of Zuo Ling, they can only wait for the old patriarch to make a mistake.

Regardless of whether it was the old patriarch's side or Ning Chun's stepmother, Cao Yong had no intention of snatching back the land and shop for Zuo Zhu and Zuo Cheng brothers.

No matter what happened to Ningchun's stepmother, she was also the grandmother of Zuozhu's brother, and now she is a widow, watching over her stepson, so there is no need to embarrass her for money; There are many things to worry about, such as the responsibilities of festival sacrifices, and the weddings and funerals of poor people.

What Cao Yong needed was for the brothers Zuo Zhu and Zuo Cheng to restore their surnames, show their backgrounds, and stop being criticized by the world.

"Sister-in-law Tian is not cheap to say some things. Otherwise, I will ask sister-in-law Tian tomorrow, and I will see the two nuns, and let them know. After all, there are the grandmothers of Zuo Zhu and Zuo Cheng over there. If there is trouble It's too stiff, and it doesn't look good." Seeing that her husband was a little impatient, Chu Yu said after deliberation.

When Tian was with Ningchun, she was indeed a maidservant, even if she had connected rooms, but for the future of Zuozhu and Zuocheng brothers, Tian could not be allowed to go back to recognize her relatives as a maidservant.

Cao Yong nodded and agreed to his wife's proposal...

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In the guest room, Mother Xu and Mother Xia looked at the golden hairpin and purse in their respective hands, and looked at each other in blank dismay.

This is a meeting gift from the Tian family, each with a gold hairpin and a purse.Grandma Xia is a hairpin with the character of blessing, and Grandma Xu is a hairpin with the character of longevity. The hairpins are not heavy, but one is worth a few dollars.

In the purse are a pair of two-weight silver ingots, new and brand new, with the words "Auspicious and Ruyi" printed on them.

"In the early years, when the master was alive, the family also prepared silver pickles to reward people, but they were not so exquisite." Madam Xia was playing with a pair of small ingots in her hands, feeling deeply.

Mother Xu stroked the hairpin, and said, "Miss Tian is generous in her hand. If she didn't know her roots, she would not be able to tell that she was born as a girl. Such a gold hairpin is willing to reward people, worth half a year's money for us."

The two women were secretly delighted to receive the reward, but what they had seen and heard during the half-day visit to the Governor's Mansion made them a little more careful.

"Who knows what Miss Tian thinks, if she really takes advantage of the power of the Cao family to bring the two young masters to recognize their ancestors, how can the wife stop them? Not to mention, after all, this is the grandson of the master." Madam Xia He laughed and said: "It's ridiculous that the family in Kuanjie thought they could steal the property from the wife's side by controlling the fourth master. Now that the real master has shown his face, let's see how they are still making trouble?"

Mother Xu raised her eyebrows, wanting to say who knows if the son of "Miss Tian" is her uncle's son, but she swallowed the words again, and said, "I haven't written the horoscope yet, no matter what, I have to Madame nods."

Nanny Tian knew that she was his wife's confidant, she was on the side of his son Yongliang, she lowered her head and curled her lips, and said nothing...

When Zuo Zhu and Zuo Cheng came back from the academy, they were called by Mrs. Tian and told about the arrival from the capital.

As early as after Cao Yong wrote to the capital, he mentioned the matter to both of them.

Although it has been three years since he ascended the throne, most of the former emperor's sons who participated in the seizure of the throne were still alive, so it is very sensitive to trace the past.The charge of "suicide in fear of crime" by Ning Chun and his son cannot be cleared for the time being.

If they want to restore the glory of the family, the heavy burden will fall on their brothers.Only when their brothers become talents can Zhang Jia's family be revived, otherwise the family can only remain silent.

The two brothers felt unfamiliar with the surname "Zhang Jiashi"; they didn't have any desire to meet their relatives who hadn't met yet.

After all, they have been born and raised in Cao's family for more than ten years.In their hearts, the Cao family are real relatives.

They want to stand out, but not for the so-called "family glory", but because they don't want to be pulled too far away by God Bless and Hang Seng.

Right now, they are still young, and they are still under the care of their adoptive father, and they can accept it calmly; when they grow up, do they still have to be looked after by "righteous brothers" and "righteous brothers"?
Tianyou wants to inherit the title in the future, and he can study well. Whether he is an official through the imperial examination or enters an official position with grace, his future is limitless; Hang Seng is a student with the prince, and he is a brave man. In the future, no matter he will work next to the prince or fill in the vacancy in the army, There will also be a place.

There are only two brothers, who are relatively weaker.

Although relying on his adoptive father, he can enter the officialdom in a few years, but it is nothing compared to the imperial examination.

Therefore, after arriving in Qingyuan, the two brothers studied hard.

Zuo Zhu is not as smart as Zuo Cheng, and his brain is not very flexible, and he memorizes until the third shift every time; Zuo Cheng used to hate stereotypes, but now he holds a few example essays and does not let go, and he has to practice the next one the next day.

Hearing that there were people from Beijing, the two brothers were not very interested, Zuo Cheng whispered: "It's too impolite to come without warning."

Zuo Zhu said: "You just see it, why do we need to see each other again?"

Fearing that the two of them would be stubborn, Tian said: "After all, it was sent by the wife over there. You are juniors, you must meet."

Zuo Zhu and Zuo Cheng didn't want to go against her wishes, they nodded in agreement.

When it was dinner time, Tian sent their brothers back to have dinner first.

After dinner, Tian first asked Lan Xiang to invite two nuns over, and then asked Zuo Zhu and Zuo Cheng brothers to come over.

"Two mothers, these are my two children...the one over here is the eldest, whose name is Yuan Song; and the one next to him is the second, whose name is Yuan Bai..." Seeing their brothers entering the house, Mrs. Tian said to the two A nanny introduced her, and then said to Zuo Zhu and Zuo Cheng, "I haven't met the two nanny yet!"

Zuo Zhu and Zuo Cheng had already changed out of their school clothes, and they were wearing half-new silk gowns.

Nanny Xia and Nanny Xu both got up and bowed their knees to return the salute.

Mother Xu looked at the two brothers carefully, and Mother Xia also looked at the two brothers, but her eyes turned red unknowingly.

Although they are twin brothers, as they grow older, the two brothers no longer look alike as they did when they were babies.Zuo Zhu's face is rounder, Zuo Cheng's chin is more pointed.

If it was said that there were some doubts before, after seeing the appearance of the two brothers, Madam Xia knew that the two in front of her were the flesh and blood of her uncle.

Zuo Zhu's appearance is the same as Ning Chun's when he was a teenager, but his eyebrows are a little less lively; Zuo Cheng's eyebrows are the same as Ning Chun's, but his face is more delicate.

Madam Xia was so emotional that she couldn't help it anymore, she choked up and said: "God is sorry, someone finally inherits the incense of the uncle. This old slave has seen the first and second young masters. Greetings to the two young masters!" After saying that, she knelt down .

When Mother Xu saw this, her face was very stiff.

Before the two of them left the capital, they got instructions and instructions, no matter what they said here, they were vague first, and the wife made a decision after inquiring and understanding.

Zuo Zhu and Zuo Cheng jumped when Xia Nanny knelt down like this.

It's not because of Nanny Xia's words, but under the subtle influence of the adoptive father, the two brothers are also people who care about the poor and the old. Seeing the elderly in their 70s and [-]s kneel down to them, they can't bear it.

It was Tian who stepped forward and helped Nanny Xia get up.

Seeing Madam Xu's expressionless expression, Madam Xia realized that she had made a mistake, and felt a little uncertain, but she still couldn't help but stick her eyes to Brother Zuozhu, with a lot of relief on her face...

Coming out from Tian's side, Zuo Zhu and Zuo Cheng brothers discussed it, and then came to the upper room to ask to see Cao Yong.

"Want to go to the grave outside the pass?" Cao Yong was a little surprised when he heard the intention of the two brothers: "Why do you think of this?"

According to Cao Yong's idea, it is to wait until the two brothers recognize their ancestors and return to the clan, and then take the two of them to worship in front of the grave of Ningchun and his wife.

"Father, if you are a son of man, you should go to his father's grave to pay homage. Could it be that we are not father's sons if Beijing doesn't recognize us as brothers? Half a month has passed since the letter from foster father, but whoever really recognizes us?" Under our brother's will, it won't be delayed for so long. Next year, the township examination will be held, and the boy and the elder brother are busy studying and preparing for the end. How can they have the time to deal with them? The boy and the elder brother are discussing, leaving them alone for the time being. Let's talk about other things after paying homage to father and mother," Zuo Cheng said.

Zuo Cheng has a quick mind and considers things more thoughtfully than his elder brother.

He has heard a little bit about the fact that several officials and family members in Qingyuan City have taken a fancy to him and want to marry a daughter or be a matchmaker.After nothing happened, the adoptive father came out and wrote a letter to Jingli, wanting to arrange for their brothers to recognize their ancestors and return to their clan.

As soon as he contacted him before and after, he knew that it was his unknown background that hindered his marriage and made his foster father embarrassing.

He felt angry, but helpless.

Even if he is the "adopted son" of the governor, if his biological father is a craftsman, a businessman, etc., no decent family will be willing to promise his daughter to him.

Regardless of whether it is a poor peasant household or a scholarly family, it is necessary to give a clear account of one's background to the outside world, and one cannot continue to be vague.

Cao Yong was quite surprised when he heard Zuo Cheng's words.

He had already heard the coldness in Zuo Cheng's words, and seeing what he meant, he was only willing to recognize his biological father and aunt, but he didn't intend to recognize and communicate with other relatives.

Cao Yong is most afraid of trouble. If he hadn't taken into account the world situation, he would of course support Zuo Zhu and Zuo Cheng brothers to do so.Since he has a title, he doesn't have to mix with members of Zhang Jia's relatives.

But in the eyes of the world, it is nothing for the younger generation to live alone, but it is not respectful to the elders to be blamed.

"There is nothing to procrastinate. When these two mothers return to Beijing, you brothers can go together. Always show your face over there, and then bring up the matter of worship." Cao Yong pondered for a while and said.

Ning Chun's stepmother was only concerned about family property.

Since I told you clearly, Zuo Zhu and Zuo Cheng will not divide her property, if she keeps talking, she will feel uncomfortable...

(End of this chapter)