Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 1164 Oversight
No wonder Cao Yong is not kind, he actually felt a sense of relief.

Yongzheng angered Nianxi because Nianxi had come forward to plead for Nian Gengyao's death at this juncture; now that the dust has settled, even Yongzheng's heart is still angry, and it will eventually be extinguished.

In that case, Prince Chun would not have to worry about Qi Gege anymore.

Na Ersu's expression was not good-looking, as if he was reminiscing about something, but also seemed to be regretting.

Cao Yong noticed something was wrong and said, "Brother-in-law?"

Naer came to his senses, waved away all the servants who were waiting in the room, and sighed: "The cunning rabbit is dead, the lackey is cooking, I really didn't expect Nian Gengyao to end up like this."

Since the death of the first emperor, he was transferred back to the capital from the northwest. Apart from his errands in the first year of Yongzheng, he had been an idle prince since the second year of Yongzheng.

In the clan, there are not one or two Prince Baylor who is as idle as he is.

Because when the princes of the former emperor seized the throne, many clan princes were behind the scenes and fueled the flames, so the emperor's fear of them was not unreasonable.On the contrary, the young clan has gradually emerged in recent years.

Neersu is bored, his daily pastime is raising fish and feeding birds, and his life is easy, at least on the surface.

With his status as a prince, no one in the government and the public would dare to underestimate him.

But looking at his current expression, he was a little out of his wits.

"Brother-in-law sent someone to send my younger brother over, but do you have something to order?" Cao Yong hesitated for a moment and asked.

Na Ersu took a long breath, took out a piece of paper from his sleeve, and handed it to Cao Yong.

Cao Yong took it over and looked at it, but it was an old and yellowed land deed, which was 58 mu of Leshan Mountain in Sichuan.The original owner of the title deed, as well as the current owner, are all unfamiliar names, and the transfer time indicated on it is the [-]th year of Kangxi.Because it is written about barren mountains and alkaline land, the transfer price is only five hundred yuan per mu.

Naersu looked at the land deed in Cao Yong's hand, his face hard to conceal the heavy.

In Cao Yong's heart, he was uncertain.

How can a title deed of 4000 taels of silver be worth Naersu's embarrassment?
In the 58th year of Kangxi, Leshan, Sichuan?
"Brother-in-law, is there a salt well on this mountain?" Cao Yong raised his head and asked in surprise, "Could it be that Nian Gengyao sent it?"

Well salt is produced in Sichuan and sold throughout the Northwest and Southwest.

The governor of Sichuan is second only to the governor of Liangjiang in the world, because Sichuan is rich in private salt.

Na Ersu nodded, and said with a wry smile: "At that time, I only thought about it. Since he sent it over on his own initiative, if he refused, he would offend him instead. Unexpectedly, it has become a disaster now."

Cao Yong heard the words, could not help frowning.

After all these years, I didn't see any contact between Naersu and Nian Gengyao, and I didn't expect such an affair in private.

Cao Yong thought for a while and asked: "How many wells are there on the ground, and how many taels of silver are they earning every year?"

"When it was handed over to the palace, there were eight wells, and later four eyes were opened...the annual income is 6 taels of silver..." Naersu replied.

When Cao Yong heard this, he could only sigh with emotion at Nian Gengyao's generosity.

"Since the filial piety I gave when I was in the Northwest Army, I will definitely not give it to my brother-in-law alone. Does my brother-in-law know who else is there?" Cao Yong asked a little worried.

You know, Cao Yong's brother-in-law, Hongshu, was among the clan who followed the fourteenth elder brother to the northwest in the early years.

Neersu showed some sarcasm on his face, and said: "Nian Gengyao is arrogant, others may not pay attention to him, and the Fourteenth Lord appointed him to be filial. Otherwise, how could he, a servant of the emperor, be able to fight in the northwest? Being in harmony with the Fourteenth Lord is like a fish in water."

After hearing this, Cao Yong didn't know whether to breathe a sigh of relief or worry more.

If there are many people, maybe Hongshu will be there, but there is also a saying that "the law does not blame the crowd"; there are only two of Naersu and the fourteenth elder brother, maybe Yongzheng will regard Naersu as a The fourteenth elder brother is a party.

Na Ersu looked very frustrated, and said: "If I knew it would become a hot yam, I would have asked someone to deal with it... I was a little reluctant before, but after Nian Gengyao had an accident, I didn't dare to act rashly, so as not to fall into the eyes of others , on the contrary, it seems to be more pretentious.”

What can worry Na Ersu is definitely not just a gift.

Cao Yong remembered an old thing. There were several disciples of Prince Ping's mansion who were officials outside, and it seemed that one of them was in Sichuan.

"The emperor and the late emperor act differently. I'm afraid..." Naersu's face was only full of confusion, without any usual high spirits: "After Nian Gengyao and Longkoduo's powerful officials have been purged, it will be the turn of the clan... I You can't stand still..." As he spoke, he gritted his teeth and showed a bit of determination on his face.

Seeing him excited, Cao Yong hurriedly said: "Brother-in-law, you need to think twice... The emperor has been on the throne for three years, and today is different..."

He said the last sentence in a low voice.

Na Ersu looked up at Cao Yong, and laughed at himself: "Don't worry, brother Yong, I'm not so ignorant of current affairs... I want to sue my illness, avoid living in Shengtian, and give up the title to Fu Peng... Even if I If you do something wrong, you have no power or influence, the emperor will definitely not insist on it!"

Cao Yong was taken aback when he heard the words.

Na Ersu is less than 40 years old, and he is in his prime. It is really admirable to have such courage.But for a clan prince who has been obsessed with power since he was a child, keeping him away from power is also a kind of pain and torture.

"Brother-in-law, it's okay to 'sick', so it's not necessary to make a jue?" Cao Yong said after deliberation.

Although Yongzheng had always guarded against and suppressed the clan, when Qianlong came to power, he imitated Kangxi in everything but treated the clan favorably.

Naersu will survive for another ten years, and he will only be in his 40s. When he enters the court again, he will still be able to jump for more than ten or twenty years.If the title is given up to Fupeng, it will be a problem to stand in class at that time.

Naersu looked at Cao Yong, his eyes warmed up.

The four sons under his knees are all descendants. Even if he doesn't let Fupeng be the prince now, no matter which son inherits the prince in the future, he will be the nephew of the Cao family.

It is absolutely different for the Cao family that a nephew is a prince and a brother-in-law is a prince.

Cao Yong was able to be completely selfless, and Na Ersu was very grateful for saying such a thing.

"I've been a prince for 24 or [-] years, and I'm tired of it. Although Shengjing is not as prosperous as the capital city, it is better than the cleanliness. There are also many clans there, socializing with each other, so you won't be lonely, which is very good." Naersu's expression Already calm, with a somewhat calm tone: "Even if there is no such thing as Yanjing, the emperor would not use me. When I was young, I didn't pay attention to the rules and offended many people. The ups and downs are preserved, all thanks to Brother Yong's early warnings, and you should be content."

Seeing that he had made up his mind, Cao Yong stopped persuading him and said, "What does brother-in-law mean, that I want my younger brother to take this salt well to the thirteenth master?"

Naersu nodded, and said: "I don't have the guts to send this to the imperial court at this time. In that case, the emperor's lingering anger towards Nian Gengyao may burn on me... Uncle Thirteen always avoids clan affairs Far away, if I go to ask him, maybe I will be turned away instead."

Cao Yong didn't say anything, just put away the title deed.

Naersu was raised in the palace since he was a child, and became a prince in his teens. He seemed gentle and refined, but in fact he was also arrogant.Otherwise, he wouldn't have faced off against the prince in his early years.

As long as there are other ways, he will not entrust this difficult matter to his brother-in-law...

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After talking with Naersu, Cao Yong went directly back to Cao Mansion without going to see Cao Jiashi.I just came here yesterday, and if I go to see her again today, it will easily cause her to worry.

Prince Ping's Mansion was not far from Cao's Mansion. Cao Yong rode back to the mansion, thinking about the salt wells in Sichuan.

Unlike the salt fields in Shandong and Jiangnan, the salt wells in Sichuan are mostly private salt.

Due to the lack of population in Sichuan after the Qing Dynasty entered the customs, digging salt wells was a lot of work.Sometimes, even after spending tens of thousands of taels of silver, the wells could not be drilled, so the imperial court was unable to control them, and many businessmen from various provinces went to invest in the digging.

Naersu only got a saltworks, and his annual income is 6 taels of silver. After seven years, it is 42 taels. Nian Gengyao has supervised Sichuan for 17 years and covered the sky with one hand in the northwest. His private income is unpredictable.

Thinking of this, Cao Yong had a strange idea in his heart.

The emperor chased and killed Nian Gengyao, he didn't even care about his reputation, and made sensitive remarks about "the emperor came out of Sanjiangkou, the battlefield of Jiahu". Is it because of the escalating friction between the monarch and his ministers, or because the emperor took a fancy to Nian Gengyao's family background?

It is said that Nian Gengyao's family assets are in the millions, and the 200 million is also in the millions, and the 900 million is also in the millions.

He also thought about Naersu, if he could let go of his power and go to Shengjing, it might not be worse than staying in Beijing.

Back at Cao Mansion, Hang Seng and Cao Yuan were already waiting in the front yard.

Hang Seng brought back the news of Nian Gengyao's death from the palace, and Cao Yuan waited for Cao Yong's instructions on whether he would send someone to Nianfu to send a funeral ceremony.

"Wait and see first, let people go to inquire about it tomorrow." Cao Yong ordered.

Cao Yuan agreed, and Cao Yong and Hang Seng entered the gate.

"What did the fourth elder brother and the fifth elder brother say?" Cao Yong asked Hang Seng as he walked.

Hang Seng said: "There are eyes and ears everywhere in the palace. If you dare to say anything, you can only pretend to be confused."

In Hang Seng's heart, he respects his father the most.I'm afraid that in his heart, even the emperor in the palace may not be as outstanding as his father.

In the year when his father was born, he became a great official in the frontier, and Heng Sheng, a son, was also honored.Now, after witnessing the fall of the great officials in the borderlands, the young man also felt a little sad in his heart.

"Your majesty pays great attention to courtesy. When your lord father sees you in the future, even if you are honored by the emperor, you should be careful." Heng Sheng whispered.

Cao Yong couldn't help smiling after hearing this.

After Nian Gengyao was convicted, gossip in Beijing said that the rift between the monarch and his ministers began when Nian Gengyao met with His Majesty last year.Nian Gengyao not only made local officials along the way kneel down to greet him, but also took his seat in front of the emperor, without the heart of a courtier.

Regardless of why Yongzheng dealt with Nian Gengyao, in the eyes of the elites in the capital, the image of this emperor was associated with "moodiness" and "revenge".

Cao Yong patted his son's shoulder and said: "I know, you also have to remember that being with a king is like being with a tiger. Even if the fourth prince is not a king now, he is still a young king. Don't lose your respect just because you are close to each other."

Hang Seng nodded, and said: "Father, don't worry, son don't worry. The fourth elder brother is not the sixteenth grandfather, but only the master, and cannot be the son's friend..."

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I owed a change yesterday, and I will make it up tomorrow. .

(End of this chapter)