Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

1147 Marriage

"It's not to pick on the Zhu family, but it's dissatisfaction with Miss Zhu's family? If you have anything to say, just say it, it's related to your life and life, no one will force you, you have to take your liking as the main thing." Cao Yong knew. This adoptive son has an idea and will not be aimless, so he asked bluntly.

Zuo Cheng was startled, marriage is always the order of the parents and the words of the matchmaker.

Cao Yong is not his own father, but he is better than his own father, so he is qualified to make decisions for his marriage.

Seeing him stunned, Cao Yong thought of Cao Song and Cao Xiang when they were young, but his heart softened. He pointed to the chair next to him and said to Zuo Cheng: "Sit down and talk. Pay attention to what kind of wife you want to find. There is still someone in your heart, which girl do you like? You tell me the truth, as long as the family affairs are clean and the character is good, I will ask your mother and your adoptive mother to look after you!"

Zuo Cheng sat next to the chair, but he blushed and shook his head and said, "No, no, there is no one in my son's heart!"

Seeing that his demeanor did not seem to be fake, Cao Yong wondered, "Oh? If that's the case, then he doesn't like Miss Zhu's family? But do you think she is too soft-tempered?"

Zuo Cheng shook his head and said: "That's not the case, adoptive father..." Having said this, he paused, and said: "The son is worried about the slow progress in the future, making Zhuhou regret marrying a daughter, and affecting the friendship between the two families. Instead, it is the son's sin... ..."

Hearing him say this, Cao Yong was a little surprised.

As far as the children's homework is concerned, Cao Yong also pays more attention to it. After all, Zuo Zhu and Zuo Cheng brothers want to take the imperial examination to become an official.

According to Mr. Feng, Zuo Cheng's stereotyped essays and policy theory have made progress, and there is an ambiguity between being in the middle and not being in the middle.Even if you don't do it in the countryside next year, you have to wait another three years to practice and exercise, and there will be a lot to do.

It's just that it's more difficult to live in the homework. Although you work hard, you have made some progress in stereotypes, but there are still some shortcomings.If you study for a few years, you can develop some understanding, and if you are lucky, you can barely have a glimmer of hope.

Their brothers will only be fifteen next year, and they will only be eighteen in the year of the next provincial examination.

Cao Yong is not in a hurry. In his opinion, it is just right for the two brothers to pass the three subjects at the age of 21.Take the test three times, if you can pass it, you will pass, if you can't pass it, you should almost give up and go directly to the six-part pen post test.

In the imperial examination, thousands of soldiers and horses cross the single-plank bridge, like Cao Xiang and Cao Fu brothers, half of them are tested by themselves, and half of them are luck.

With the increase in the population of the common people, the official affairs of the six ministries became more and more busy, and more and more calligraphy styles were recruited by the Yamen in Beijing every year, but the rank was no longer the seventh rank in the past, but started from the ninth rank and eighth rank.
But don't be afraid of low grade at the beginning, once you get started, promotion is very easy.

Mrs. Ning's heir, Yongliang, started as an eight-rank pen post, and after two years, he was promoted to a seventh-rank treasurer.

Seeing that the Zuo idiom is unclear, Cao Yong said seriously: "What are you worried about?"

Zuo Cheng got up and said, "Father, my son only knew that my elder brother was studying hard, but this time I traveled with him, going back and forth outside the pass, and I realized that my elder brother was too diligent in his homework. The elder brother knew that he was not talented enough, so he thought that hard work can make up for it. As a result, he stayed up until four o'clock every day... In the long run, even good people can't bear it. The son thought, after the township examination next year, he will drag his elder brother to take the written test, so as to save his elder brother from being obsessed with the imperial examination and breaking down. "

In the written post examination, in addition to testing some Manchu and Chinese, the most important thing is to test everyone's weight.

For those with relatives and elders in the court, the children's examination of the pen post style is just a formality.As long as the test scores are not too bad, they won't be dismissed.

It's just that even if he passed the exam, he was only at the eighth or ninth rank, and in the eyes of others, he was naturally not as decent as the two Jinshi.

"One yard is worth one yard. If you can't win the Juren and Jinshi, you can't marry Miss Zhu's family? If Zhu Hou really cares about fame, wouldn't it be better to find a Juren or Jinshi to be his son-in-law?" Cao Yong said.

Zuo Cheng hesitated and said: "Father, Zhu Hou seems to attach great importance to the imperial examination. Every time he sees the child, he can't do without stereotypes."

If it was about a marriage, it would be fine if it was someone else's family, so he wouldn't think about the Yue family's opinion of him; but since the Zhu family is related to the Cao family, if it is not handled well, causing resentment to the other party, he will give his adoptive father and adoptive mother If you make trouble, you can't help being careless.

Cao Yong waved his hand and said: "He mentioned the stereotype theory, it's just the elder's examination of the younger generation. If Zhu Hou is really a pedantic person, with Zhu Ting's knowledge, he would have been named on the gold list, Jinshi and the first. You are a fan of the authorities. ..."

After hearing this, Zuo Cheng's eyes lit up, and he was greatly relieved.

Under the condition that the two elders had a tacit understanding, before Yongliang returned to Beijing, Cao Yong asked Tang Zhiyu to be a matchmaker, and it was to propose marriage to the Zhu family.

Because the children are still young, Zuo Cheng has an unmarried elder brother, so he is not in a hurry to agree on the date of marriage.

For this sudden marriage, Yong Liang was caught off guard.

The political envoy is a big media, and he is talking about the only daughter of the Hou family. This marriage can be described as extremely respectable.

To finalize this matter while he was staying in Qingyuan was somewhat of a respect to his elder.But he could also see that this marriage was completely up to the Governor's Mansion, and no one came to ask for his opinion, let alone Mrs. Ning in Beijing.

It wasn't until this time that Yong Liang realized that Zuo Zhu and Zuo Cheng's "recognition of ancestors" was true, but they had no intention of returning to the clan.Even if he and Mrs. Ning can suppress the Tian family with the righteousness of dignity, there will still be the governor and princess behind them, which is not something they can compete with.

He felt a little complicated, and he didn't know whether he should breathe a sigh of relief or feel disappointed.

He is not a fool, he understands his identity, although he is the uncle of the second child in name, he is not qualified to point fingers in front of the two of them.

When getting along with his two nephews, he became more honest and kind.

Zuo Zhu and Zuo Cheng are not mean people, Yong Liang is like this, the two brothers treat this "uncle" very respectfully and kindly.

In the eyes of others, the uncles and nephews are happy and harmonious, without the strangeness that the flesh and blood have just met.

When Yong Liang returned to Beijing, Zuo Zhu and Zuo became two, and they sent them off for several miles in a serious manner, before the uncle and nephew "yiyi said goodbye"...

The others didn't say anything, but Tianyou couldn't see it. Afterwards, he pulled Zuo Cheng and asked: "That person is stupid on the outside and cunning on the inside. I don't believe you didn't see it. There is no need to move forward to make do with it!"

They grew up together when they were young, and they were no different from their own family members. The sudden appearance of an outsider "uncle" made Tianyou feel a little embarrassed.

"It's just to show a smiling face and say a few good words, but you can't lose a piece of meat. If you offend the villain, chew your tongue behind your back, and call our brother a bully, which will affect the reputation of the foster father." Zuo Enlightened.

When Tianyou heard this, he was a little surprised and said: "You brothers neither compete with him for titles nor family property, why is he so ignorant?"

Zuo Cheng hesitated, and said: "Just in case. I heard from the head steward that among the remaining Zhuangzi in the Ning family, the biggest one is the dowry of the first grandmother. Because the family is weak and the children are not in the capital, so There is no one to pursue this Zhuangtian, so it is in the hands of Mrs. Ning. Maybe she is also guilty, so she kept silent and asked me to go back to live with my eldest brother, probably because she was afraid that we would ask for that Zhuangzi."

Tianyou heard this, frowned and said: "The Ning family's property is just repaid. There are elders who need to be cared for, and there are heirs and wives who are filial, and your brothers don't lack the money. They will be cheaper; , it is Uncle Ning's private property, which should belong to your brothers. If they know how to measure it, they should return it, and they still want to make trouble with it?"

Zuo Cheng pondered for a while, and said: "Although Mrs. Ning is a little unclear, Yong Liang is half a sensible person. Even if he is greedy, after staying in Qingyuan City for a few days, he can clear his mind a lot..."

As Zuo Cheng expected, Mrs. Ning was reluctant to part with that Zhuangzi, but under Yongliang's persuasion, she finally ordered someone to send the land deed to Qingyuan.

Tian heard that it was her mother-in-law's inheritance, so she accepted it solemnly, and ordered Zuo Zhu and Zuo Cheng brothers to write letters to Mrs. Ning and Yong Liang to express their thanks.

Thirty hectares of fields, Mrs. Ning and Yongliang's generosity, heartache.

However, within half a month, Yongliang was summoned by the thirteenth elder brother while he was in the yamen.

When Wang Jiaqian answered, although Yongliang was a little nervous, he answered thoughtfully and carefully, and there was nothing wrong with it.

The thirteenth elder brother was quite satisfied seeing him like this, and said: "I can't blame Cao Yong for recommending you in the letter. You really have a bit of real talent and learning."

When stepping back, Yong Liang felt that his feet were light and light, and he pinched himself fiercely.

So what if 2 hectares of fields are used, even if it is sold at a high price, it is only more than [-] silver.Even if other people took out the money, they would not be able to exchange for the recommendation of the governor, and touch the threshold of Prime Minister Wang...

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When Nalan Fusen returned to Beijing, Yongzheng's reprimand came down.

Cao Yong suspected that Yongzheng was habitually "screaming". In the past six months, the green camp has undergone earth-shaking changes.

It's just that since the emperor said that you have "faults", then "merits" are also faults. Cao Yong's attitude of "pleading guilty to zhezi" is very sincere. He is young and has a brief introduction to military affairs. He has insufficient knowledge and failed the emperor's grace...

Fortunately, Yongzheng was not confused, and he didn't play any more on this matter. Instead, he gave a few words of praise and gave him two baskets of grapes.

Entering August, the weather turns cooler and the Mid-Autumn Festival is approaching.

Cao Xiang and Cao Fu sent people to send two carts of festival gifts. From Cao Xiang's family letter, Cao Yong learned that Zhao Jia's family and Jing Hui had already started to pack up their belongings, and asked Dong's family to book a boat to the south of the House of Internal Affairs. After Tianwang [-] days, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law will take their children south to Jiangning.

This matter, Cao Yong has heard Cao Yuan mentioned, not surprising.

Surprisingly, Cao Fu wrote a private letter to Cao Yong, mentioning that after the Zhaojia family went south, they wanted to find a foreign job. After inquiring, they happened to know that there were two similar vacancies. Shandong Liupin passed the judgment. There is also Shanxi from Wupin Zhizhou, please help my cousin to refer to the details.

Cao Yong was astonished, and he really didn't understand why Cao Fu wanted to let go.

This cousin doesn't have much interest in official career, and working as an errand in the Sixth Department is just a little bit of work.

What made him change his mind?

Is there a conflict with the Cao Xiang brothers?Or was he bullied in the yamen?
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It's the 31st, and Xiao Jiu is begging for a monthly pass...

(End of this chapter)