Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 1160 Traitor
Qingyuan, Governor's Mansion, official residence.

Looking at the familiar glass bottles in front of him, Cao Yong had a smile on his face.

I don’t know when cans were invented in real history, but now these glass bottles are [-]% similar to the cans of later generations, but the glass material is not as clear as later generations, and the copper caps on them are not sealed. The sophistication of later generations.

There are four bottles in total, and they are divided into four kinds of fruits, white pear, apple, hawthorn, and tangerine.

Although these four kinds of fruits can be bought in winter if you spend money, not all tastes can bear them.

Children may lose their teeth if they eat it, and the elderly will hurt their stomachs if they eat it. They can be processed into canned fruit, so there is no such worry.

Cao Yong picked up a bottle of canned hawthorn, looked at the lid of the can, and was deeply impressed.The technique of sealing the lid comes from a young craftsman of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

He only read a few words written by Cao Yong, and spent half a year working hard to create a screw capping machine.Although the machine is completely manual operation, the pressure and sealing effect are enough.

Sitting opposite Li Cheng, his eyes were full of joy.

"How's the preparation over there in the capital?" Cao Yong put down the canned food and asked.

Li Cheng got up and replied: "In the name of Zhili Governor's Mansion, I have purchased land and houses outside the front door. There are a total of more than [-] acres of land, [-] houses, and [-] shops facing the street." Said. Then, he took out a piece of paper from his sleeve and put it in front of Cao Yong with both hands.

Cao Yong took it over and looked at it. The location facing the street is better, and there are several secluded places in the courtyard behind, combining movement and stillness. The tens of thousands of taels of silver are well spent.

Li Cheng hesitated for a moment, and said: "Cousin, there are many powerful people in the capital. Although it is easy to sell canned food, the journey is long, and this glass is fragile. It will cost a lot to transport it by mule cart. Gas limit."

Cao Yong pointed to the stool beside him and said, "Sit down and talk."

Li Cheng sat down in response, and Cao Yong continued to ask: "You can think of this, it seems that you have put your heart into it, so tell me, how to solve this matter?"

Li Cheng pondered for a while, and said: "My nephew is a little short-sighted, so I will just say a few words here... According to my nephew, it is better to build a canning shop in the capital. There are shares of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in the left and right, so directly use it The glass workshop of the Ministry of Internal Affairs can build another processing workshop, and then transport the fruit there. In that case, it will be much cheaper to store the fruit there and use the canal to transport the fruit.”

This has already somewhat echoed the production philosophy of later generations, and it is not easy. Cao Yong looked at Li Cheng and felt a little pity in his heart.

In fact, Cao Yong sent Li Cheng to Beijing to buy land and houses for the purpose of building a "Beijing office" that is more common in later generations, with food, housing, and business in one package, not to mention generating income for Zhili's finances, but also attracting some idlers from Beijing. Funds to develop Zhili commerce and trade.

Half of the shops in the front are restaurants with local flavors in Zhili, the other half are Tuyi shops, and the house in the back is used as an inn.

If this place is managed well, it can also increase a lot of taxes for Zhili every year.

Li Cheng is quick-witted, if he is not implicated by the family, he is the best person to take charge of this matter.

Seeing that Cao Yong didn't speak, Li Cheng was a little uneasy, and said: "Cousin, is it because my nephew is lying... Different places in the capital are prone to gossip..."

Cao Yong shook his head and said: "No, this proposal is good. I was thinking about Jiangnan...Zhili Tuyi, half of it will be sold to the capital, and half will be sold to the south of the Yangtze River. With Cangzhou as the center, the north is connected to the capital, and the south is connected to the capital. Lianjiang Ning, laying a road for trade and circulation, has a lot to do!"

Li Cheng's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he said in a low voice, "Jiang Ning?"

Cao Yong nodded and said: "Yes, Jiang Ning, but the scale doesn't have to be as big as the capital. In a prosperous place, it's good to have a few shops."

Although Li Cheng's native place is Zhili, he was born and grew up in Jiangnan, and Jiangnan is just like his hometown.Even if I heard Cao Yong mention it by accident, I felt a little reminiscence in my heart.

Thinking of the rise and fall of the Li family, Li Cheng felt sore in his heart and couldn't tell what he felt.

Li Cheng's expression darkened again, whether it's the capital city or the south of the Yangtze River, he can't go there.In the capital city, it is too popular, and it is easy to pass the name to the imperial court; in the south of the Yangtze River, the identity of the descendants of the Li family is too sensitive.

What he has to do now is to gain knowledge here in the Governor's Mansion, not to be in the limelight.

Only by letting the Li family stay silent, can the emperor gradually eliminate his bad feelings towards the Li family.It is too early to mention this now.

"Cangzhou, you will go to Cangzhou after the next year!" Cao Yong said: "In addition to the fruit, vegetable and cotton distribution center, I also plan to set up the country's largest livestock trading market in Cangzhou. It's just that there is no precedent, so the position can only be hung under the governor's mansion. The grade can only be tentatively set at Grade [-]."

Those above the seventh rank are officials, and the right to appoint official positions is in the hands of the Ministry of Officials; those below the seventh rank are officials, and the governor's office can directly seal the appointment.

Cao Yong has the same opinion as Li Cheng, Li Cheng should be stable now, not fast.Anyway, at his age, it is good for him to hone in the local area for a few years, which is beneficial and harmless.

Accompanying Cao Yong to Zhili for more than a year, Li Cheng first worked as a staff member for a few months, and then worked as a knife and pen official in the clerk's office for a few months.

When Cao Yong thought of setting up a "Beijing Office", he handed over the errand of buying land in Beijing to Li Cheng.

No matter what you do, you can't say that it is perfect, but you have to do your best.

Once he is on the ground, Li Cheng has transformed from a wealthy family to a rookie on the sidelines of the officialdom.

Cao Yong is very satisfied.

Li Cheng's eyes were already wet, he stood up and bowed to the end in front of Cao Yong...

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On the fifth day of the twelfth lunar month, there was a decree from the capital, and it was announced that Cao Yong would come to Beijing to see you.

So, Cao Yong set off against the wind and snow again, and Laba arrived in the capital on the same day.

After entering Beijing, Cao Yong went directly to the palace gate to hand out a sign to see you.

Not long after the sign was handed over, a little eunuch came over and passed on a word of mouth, leading Cao Yong to the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

This little eunuch is unfamiliar, and he sees that the servant is a servant with no rank.In a secluded place, Cao Yong took out a two-two-weight golden key from his purse, and quietly stuffed it into the hands of the little eunuch.

The little eunuch took it, and put it into his sleeves calmly, his face was a little more warm, and said: "I heard that Mr. Cao is the most kind to others, and he really deserves his reputation."

Cao Yong saw that he was willing to speak, so he also asked a few irrelevant and taboo words casually.

The little eunuch answered in a low voice, with a very respectful attitude.

When he was about to reach the Hall of Mental Cultivation, Cao Yong asked: "I came back from Baoding to see you. I don't know how many foreign officials have seen you in the past few days?"

The little eunuch thought for a while, and said: "The servant, in the past few days, has passed on several times to the front, most of them are a few prime ministers, and there are six masters handing out signs."

Cao Yong listened, secretly frowning.

The academician and the six ministers handed over the plaque to Hou Jian, and the appointment of the discussion is a major event of the country.

What's the big deal now?It will never be a matter of Nian Gengyao's questioning.

Northern Xinjiang is unstable, and the Western Regions are not peaceful?

Suspicious in his heart, he followed the little eunuch to the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

Following the report from the servant at the gate, Cao Yong bowed his head and entered the West Nuan Pavilion of the Hall of Mental Cultivation to meet him.

The north wind was bitter outside, but inside it was warm as spring, and there was a faint scent of sandalwood in the air.

In the warm pavilion, Yongzheng was wearing royal blue uniform and sitting on the kang.

On the left hand side of Yongzheng, on two small stools, sat two gray-haired university scholars; on the three small stools on the right hand side, sat the thirteenth elder brother, the sixteenth elder brother and the seventeenth elder brother.

There are several Jingtangs beside them, but there are no seats, and they stand beside them.

Cao Yong knelt down to ask Sheng'an, and then he was called up to speak.

Yongzheng asked about the maintenance of Zhili Green Camp. Cao Yong spent half of his efforts on this this year, so he naturally said it casually.

It turned out that the imperial envoy who went to Heilongjiang to agree on the border with Russia had returned to Beijing, and the delineation of the border with Russia had been completed. Whether it was war or peace with Zhuanger was once again on the agenda.

Only Cao Yong was qualified to participate in the discussion because he was also the Minister of the Ministry of War and practiced the green battalion in Zhili.

However, when Cao Yong first arrived in the capital, he didn't know much, so he stood aside and listened obediently.

This kind of important state affairs always needs to be discussed three or five times before reaching a conclusion, and it is almost as good as reaching a conclusion before the seal was made years ago.

Wanting to come to Yongzheng, he also knew this truth. The audience said a few words, but there was no decisive word, so they decided to discuss it after three days and sent everyone to kneel down.

After coming out of the Hall of Mental Cultivation, Cao Yong greeted several princes, and met with two great scholars and several Jingtang.

I don't know if it was because of the discussion of the war, the faces of the princes were a little heavy, but there was nothing unusual about the other adults.

Cao Yongnahan, as far as he knows, the war in the west cannot be fought, and peace talks have been discussed several times. Is it worth worrying about everyone?

Elder Brother Thirteen is busy with business, so he exchanged some pleasantries with Cao Yong, and then left first.

The seventeenth elder brother knew that Cao Yong was on good terms with the sixteenth elder brother, and Xu had some private words, so he also left with the thirteenth elder brother.

Only Cao Yong and Brother Sixteen were left. Brother Sixteen's complexion was even darker, and anger rolled in his eyes. It seemed that he had suppressed his anger.

In the palace, there are many eyes and ears, and it is a big taboo to be happy.

Cao Yong took a deep breath and didn't dare to ask each other casually, until the two of them left the palace, he asked in a low voice: "Master Sixteen, what's wrong?"

"A Zhili!" Elder Sixteen gritted his teeth and said, "As a man of the Eight Banners, he can't open up territories. Instead, he just watched Russia cut off a territory the size of Zhili!"

Cao Yong was shocked when he heard this.

The Russian cavalry invaded the border and occupied a lot of territory in Mongolia. In May, Longkodo served as an imperial envoy and went to northern Xinjiang to negotiate a border with Russia.

"How dare Longkodo do this? A crime of a hundred deaths!" Cao Yong understands why Brother Sixteen is so angry.

In the eyes of the courtiers, although Mongolia is a vassal of the Qing Dynasty, it is not considered the Qing Dynasty.The northern grasslands are vast, and the Russians can occupy as much as they like. As long as they are far away from the mainland border of the Qing Dynasty, it doesn't matter.

But in the eyes of the royal family like Brother Sixteen, the Mongolian grassland is also the territory of the Qing Dynasty.

In the hundred years since the founding of the country, the Aixinjueluo family married nearly a hundred clan daughters to keep Mongolia's stability.

The surrender of Mongolia was bought with the blood and tears of the Aixinjueluo women.

Now, it is just watching and allowing Russia to occupy a large piece.

Brother Sixteen showed a bit of resentment on his face, and said: "It's not Longkodo, it's March who betrayed the country! Longkodo's attitude during the negotiations was that he refused to give up an inch of land, and was reported to the imperial court by his followers. The emperor is afraid of Longkodo. With malicious intentions, people arrested Longkodo, and Ma Qi replaced Longkodo to negotiate..."

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Tears, classified the seventh monthly ticket, the position of the tragedy, begging the monthly ticket for support. .

(End of this chapter)