Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 1156
When Nian Xi heard this, his expression changed.

There is also the theory of "Eight Discussions" if you want to be detained in the Ministry of Criminal Justice or Dali Temple for trial.No matter how impeached the censor Yanguan is now, the military merits of entering Qinghai cannot be escaped.

It's hard to say if they were detained privately.

The old man's face was calm, he glanced at Nianfu brother, and said: "What's the rush...it's nothing to worry about, it's just that the emperor wants to have a clean Longevity Festival..."

Even if the emperor wants to "kill the donkey", it is not easy to rush at this time.After all, no matter how disgusted Nian Gengyao was, he was also a hero of the Qing Dynasty.

Nian Fu and Nian Xing looked at each other, with some hope, and said: "Grandfather, the emperor is tired of the noise of the censors. Should we take this opportunity to clear things up? We can't let those guys do it to us." If father is convicted, should aunt be invited to come forward?"

The old man took a look at Nian Fu with a hot face, and after being silent for a long time, he said: "These days, you don't have to wander around without a head, go back to the mansion over there, clean up your father's property, and write a detailed list come out……"

Nianfu hesitated for a moment, and said: "The grandson obeys, but there are some post-owned properties, and the land deeds are all carried by the wife. They will not be registered until the wife returns to Beijing."

The old man nodded, and said, "You don't need to hide your money to avoid disasters. After all, things are dead and people are alive."

Nian Xi and Nian Xing didn't think anything of it. At this point, it would be a good thing if Nian Gengyao's guilt could be mitigated by donating their family property.

However, Nianfu knows that it is a property of the heavens. Just talking about the land, Jiangnan and Zhili have added hundreds of thousands of acres in the past few years.In addition to these, there are many profitable transactions.

The Li family that had been entrenched in the south of the Yangtze River for decades was copied, and the Nian family benefited the most; after the wealthy Jiubeizi lost power, many properties in the capital were also accepted by the Nian family.The combination of the two places, plus years of filial piety, is richer than the previous generations of Nian's family.

Splashing wealth and wealth will be in vain, Nian Fu sighed in his heart, and glanced at Nian Xi next to him, feeling more and more that he was his enemy in this life.

The elder family and the second family have already separated, even if the old man is still alive, the second family's property will not be affected if the second family is convicted.

Although the concubine of the long house had a son, but Nian Xi inherited the past and was still a legitimate heir.Even after Nianxi, Gu Nian's little cousin resigned from the knighthood of the long house, he could still share half of the family property equally.

It would be fine if the adoptive one was me...

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Cao's house, West Mansion, side hall in the front yard.

Wei Wenzhi glanced at the table full of wine and food, then at Tianyou and Hengsheng who were sitting upright, and said with a smile, "Okay, how can you find me for a drink?"

Tianyou bowed and beckoned Wei Wenzhi to sit down; Hang Seng's face was a little ugly.

Wei Wenzhi glanced at Hang Seng, a little surprised.

After all, among the members of the Cao family, he and Hang Seng are the most congenial, but because Hang Seng is a companion in the palace, so they don't get along much.It's so rare to meet, why are you still showing your face?

"Brother Lin, what's the matter, is it okay to be bullied in the palace?" Wei Wenzhi is now working in the palace, and has seen the arrogance of some rich and powerful elder brothers, so he asked this question.

Hang Seng glanced at him, but didn't speak.

It was still Tianyou who coughed lightly and said: "Why else, I just heard that you have brought a beauty into your home, and I am afraid that it will be rumored by others, so I invite you to come over for a drink and listen to what's going on, so as not to be misunderstood."

Wei Wenzhi couldn't help laughing when he heard this, and said: "What beauty is not beautiful? It's just that she sees a friend in trouble and pulls her. But she is a fierce girl. She just said that she can't take my money for nothing, she wants to be a slave. Maid. But if she is really enslaved, wouldn’t it be a robbery? I can’t persuade her, and her brother has something to leave the capital, so let her stay temporarily, and have the right to be a companion for my younger sister.”

The friend he mentioned was a neighbor in the same alley.

The family's surname is Luo, and their son is named Luo Rui, who is also a martial artist. His family was originally well-off, but later because his father became addicted to gambling, his family assets were ruined. Life became more difficult, and even the arranged marriages of the children were ruined.A few days ago, the gambling mother even sold her daughter Yuzhu who was about to marry Ji.

Luo Rui naturally refused to let those people take the girl away, so he begged Wei Wenzhi.

The two had some kind of friendship, Wei Wenzhi couldn't see his friend's sister being a slave, so he acted righteously and spent 100 taels of silver to redeem the jade bead deed.

Luo Rui still had unpaid gambling debts outside the Luo family, fearing that his father would not give up, Luo Rui entrusted his sister to Wei Wenzhi to look after.

But the girl of this family said that she didn't want to be betrayed by her father again, she would rather enter Wei's family as a slave, so as not to fall into that dirty place, and die innocent.

It was a mess, and there were people outside looking for Luo Rui to collect gambling debts.Wei Wenzhi took Yuzhu in temporarily, and Luo Rui went out of the city to escape.

Seeing Wei Wenzhi's frank expression, Tianyou pondered for a while, and said, "What did your aunt say?"

Wei Wenzhi was taken aback when he heard the words, and said with a sneer, "My aunt originally refused, but she is a little girl after all, so I can't arrange for her to stay in a hotel..."

If it were someone else's family, whether the biological mother or the adoptive mother, in order to prevent the son from being dominated by his wife, they would arrange a house for the son early on.

Gui Niang didn't do that, she said that the young masters' parents were not very close, and they suffered a lot when they were young.

For this reason, Wen Jie and Wen Zhi only kept little maids around, and released them when they were older, just to prevent them from causing trouble.

Wenjie and Wenzhi knew their aunt's good intentions, but they had no objection to this arrangement.

Hang Seng said: "You even violated your aunt's wishes, which shows the loyalty. Do you think Brother Lai Zhi and this Luo with the surname Luo are exchange brothers?"

Wen Zhi said awkwardly: "That's not true, it's just that we took part in the test together last year. After all, I can always watch his sister fall into the fire pit. For me, it's just a matter of lifting a finger. In other words, it is a matter of life and death.”

He just feels a little guilty about going against his aunt's will; he has nothing to regret about helping the Luo family brothers and sisters.

Seeing this, Tianyou and Hang Seng couldn't help frowning.

It's okay to do good deeds, but if you can't deal with the aftermath, you're just losing your mind if you torment the family.

Since the Luo family is a family in the capital, there are always relatives and friends around.Even if there is nowhere to go, renting a place to live is still better than going to someone with a foreign surname, so where does one have to settle in Wei's house?

Most likely because the daughter of this family has been divorced, the family has been gambled away, and the relatives are unwilling to help. The Luo family brothers and sisters took the opportunity to ask Wei Wenzhi for help, so they sent their minds to the Wei family, and they entered the Wei family smoothly.

"What if the surname Luo doesn't come back for three to five months?" Tianyou asked.

"It's just a meal for several people, and it doesn't cost a few taels of silver. I have the right to do a good deed that day." Wei Wenzhi said disapprovingly.

"What if he doesn't come back at all?" Tianyou asked: "Or if he comes back, he doesn't show up on this street? After all, his house is all gambling debts, and he's homeless. Whether he can support himself is two things, let alone more than one." girl."

"No way?" Wei Wenzhi hesitated as he listened.

After all, it is possible.

He was a bit confused for a while, if Luo Rui came back, everything would be easy to talk about, he was just helping a friend; if Luo Rui didn't come back, Luo Yuzhu would become a hot potato.

If you are a maidservant, you have lost the loyalty of your friends; if you are a relative, you have to prepare a dowry, thinking about finding a similar marriage for you, and you have to beware of the Luo family's relatives biting back.If Luo Yuzhu insisted on refusing to leave, then her identity would be unclear.

Thinking of this, sweat broke out on his forehead, and he suddenly understood why his aunt objected to him placing Luo Yuzhu in Wei's house, and also somewhat understood why Hang Seng raised his eyebrows.

He raised his head and asked Tianyou: "Brother Zhan, I'm a pig brain, I don't think well, if it's Brother Zhan, what should Brother Zhan do?"

Tianyou said: "What can I say now? This is Luo's family business, and it has nothing to do with you; but you take care of it all, I'm afraid you will need more cheap uncles in the future..."

Wei Wenzhi hurriedly shook his head and said, "No, no, Luo Rui also has fame, how could he take a girl as a concubine..."

Neither Tianyou nor Hang Seng answered the call.

Wei Wenzhi has a reputation for raising people, and he works in the palace. The Luo family has already fallen, so why not curry favor with such a family?If Luo Rui didn't have this intention, how could he entrust his sister to the friendly Wei Wenzhi.

Wei Wenzhi himself thought of this, and became a little bored.

He only expressed kindness because of the love between Luo's brother and sister, and thought that his brother and sister depended on each other for life, but he didn't expect to fall into other people's schemes.

Hang Seng is straightforward, and said: "My little aunt has both ability and political integrity, and she is the best among girls. She was raised by her parents when she was young, and she has never been wronged. Although the two families are discussing marriage, you have to think about it yourself. consider."

Wei Wenzhi's expression was fixed, he looked at Hang Sheng and said, "What do you mean by Brother Zhan's words?"

Hang Seng looked back at him and said, "It's nothing interesting, even if you are afraid that you will be so kind that you will embarrass little aunt in the future."

He said it bluntly, but Wen Zhi was embarrassed to care about it, "Hehe" said twice: "How could it be, how could it be?"

After all, the marriage between the two families has not been finalized yet, and Tianyou and Hang Seng don't have much to say...

A few days later, Tianyou returned to Qingyuan, accompanied by Gui Niang and Wen Qiang; Wen Zhi was also there, and in name only accepted the errand of the palace to send birthday gifts, and had an extra month of vacation.

When walking together, he whispered to Tianyou about the arrangement for Luo Yuzhu.

After returning from Cao's house that night, he went to Gui Niang to make an apology, and handed over all Luo Yuzhu to Gui Niang.

Guiniang did not let Luo Yuzhu continue to stay with Wen Qiang, but placed her in an empty house next door, accompanied by a woman who was a needleworker, and had the right to serve as multiple needleworkers.

If Luo Rui comes back, let him take Luo Yuzhu back; if Luo Yuzhu refuses to leave, he will sell it directly, and the left and right body deeds are in his hands.Gui Niang said, she just can't stay in the house, such a bad and not cheap status is the most likely to cause trouble...

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Qingyuan, Governor's Mansion, official residence.

Li's birthday is approaching, and both Cao Song and Cao Fu send gifts.

For Cao Song's birthday gift, there were several carts, all of which were Jiangning's local rituals, including Jiangning's rice and side dishes.Although it is not worth much money, it is a rare thought.

In the letter, Cao Song also specifically mentioned that many of these birthday gifts were specially prepared by Zhao Jia.There are also a few paintings attached, which were specially drawn by the people. They are the street scenes outside Zhizhi Mansion, and the scenery near the Confucius Temple. They are said to be for Mrs. Li, and they also mentioned that they want to take Mrs. Li back to live in the south day.

When Cao Fu first arrived in Shanxi, the preparations for the birthday ceremony were somewhat simple, and most of his letters mentioned his situation after he took office.

Cao Yong put the gift list aside, called a young man, and ordered it to be delivered to the upper room.

He himself read Cao Song's letter again.

In addition to family matters, the above also mentioned a few words about Jiangnan's officialdom. The life of the governor of Liangjiang seems to be a bit difficult.According to official rumors, when Nian Gengyao was in Hangzhou, he sent a great gift to Liangjiang Governor's Mansion.

These are nothing, even if there is no such thing, the governor of Liangjiang will have to be replaced.

Cao Yong was concerned about another matter. Cheng Mengkun, the head of the Cheng family in Yangzhou, died of illness. Although there was a son-in-law, he was still young, and the family affairs were controlled by Cheng Mengxian, a side branch...

(End of this chapter)