Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 1169
When Elder Brother Shi came to Qingyuan, he was "passing by" in name, and the governor, Cao Yong, personally came forward to arrange for Elder Brother Ten to "stay temporarily" in the Yin Hotel where he entertained distinguished guests in the Governor's Mansion.

Brother Nine did not have such good treatment. He had his yellow belt removed for "arrogance and indecent assault", and his family status was removed. When he came back from Xining, he was already a prisoner.

What Cao Yong can do is to find a remote courtyard in the Governor's Mansion according to the will, and place Jiu Age and the accompanying guards.

Because of the word "prisoner", even if Brother Nine had no shackles on his body, his scope of activities was limited to two connected rooms.Eat, drink, and drink are all delivered from a reserved window.

The tenth elder brother left, and the ninth elder brother arrived, and the most ignorant one was Chuyu.

"My lord, what is the emperor's intention behind this move? Since he has already changed the yellow belt of Uncle Nine, why do you let him stay in Qingyuan?" Chu Yu asked.

Cao Yong shook his head and said: "The Sacred Heart is unpredictable, maybe the emperor has other arrangements, just wait and see how it changes."

Although it is said to be "confinement", Cao Yong did not make people embarrass Brother Nine in terms of food, but it is true that he is not as caring as Brother Ten was.

A few days after the ninth elder brother arrived in Qingyuan, Cao Yong received a letter from the sixteenth elder brother, and only then did he know why the ninth elder brother was expelled from his clan.

Although he was under surveillance in Xining, he still had some freedom of movement.After he passed away, he had contacts with several missionaries in Xining City.

There was nothing at first, but later his letter to the capital was found to be a secret letter mixed with foreign and Manchu, which aroused the attention of the palace.

Last year, when the imperial court was negotiating with Russia in northern Xinjiang, a spy who came back from Xining was caught, and he was carrying the same secret letter as that of Brother Nine.

Although it is impossible to confirm what the content of the secret letter is, the suspicion of "connecting with foreign countries" falls on Brother Jiu.

If this crime is carried out, it is the serious crime of "treason" and "conspiracy", and it is unknown how many people will be involved.

An "arrogant and indecent assault" who pinned the crime on Brother Jiu alone is considered a quick cut.

Of course, only God knows whether to "cut the mess with a sharp knife" or "to impose a crime".

In February, the weather gradually warmed up.

Everyone in the governor's mansion performs their own duties. Cao Yong, the governor, spends half a day in the mansion meeting guests and approving official documents, but he can still spare half a day of leisure time.

Cao Yong changed into regular clothes from time to time, and went out of the Governor's Mansion with Jiang Jian and Song Hou to pay attention to the price of rice and grain.

Corn corn has become one of the coarse grains sold in grain stores, and the price of wheat has also dropped a bit compared to last year.

The willows sprout, the spring breeze brings warmth, and the sun is shining brightly, which makes people feel better.

The gentry and common people walking on the street also showed more joy on their faces.

According to the common dramas in the books, the most common ones on the street are "selling one's body to bury one's father" or "molesting beauties".In Qingyuan, neither of these will appear.

The latter is because Zhu Zhilian, a magistrate who doesn't get in, is there, and the drama of "selling oneself" does not appear, because it has something to do with Cao Yong, the governor.

After Cao Yong arrived in Qingyuan the year before last, he attracted people's attention to Puji Hall and Yuying Hall.Zhu Zhilian, the magistrate, has done a pretty good job. These two places are very complete, unlike other places that are in name only.

It's just that the two places are not big because of the limited amount of money allocated each year.In terms of the status of Qingyuan Provincial Government, there is some mismatch.For this reason, the number of people that can be accommodated is also limited.

After Cao Yong knew about it, he allocated a sum of money from the Governor's Mansion to expand the two places.

After the expansion, it needs manpower to handle errands.

After Cao Yong discussed with Zhu Zhilian, in addition to the management of these two places, the local elders were in charge, and the errands below were all local poor people.

In Qingyuan City, the drama of "selling one's body to bury one's father" has disappeared in the past two years.

The people in the city knew that if they were unable to bury their parents due to poverty, they could go to Puji Hall for help.As long as there is a guarantee, some money can be withdrawn in advance for the funeral, and then work can be done to cover the debt.

For this reason, Pujitang has never been short of manpower.

After the expansion of these two places, the Puji Hall not only accepts orphans and widows from other lands, but also local lonely and helpless old people can enter the Puji Hall; at the entrance of the Yoying Hall, abandoned babies can be found every now and then.

Since the beginning of last year, there have been rumors in Qingyuan City that the old man in Nancheng was bedridden at the end of his life, and the doctor ordered his children to prepare for his funeral.

The married daughter of the old man gave fifty winter clothes and three carts of charcoal to Puji Hall in order to pray for her father.As a result, good intentions were rewarded, and the old man recovered from his illness within a few days.

It is also said that there was a silk merchant on West Street, and a fire broke out in the warehouse, and all the goods were burned.There was a lot of demand for debts outside, and the businessman was so anxious that he wanted to hang himself. This was the appearance of a distinguished guest, an old man who once lived in Pujitang.

Because of the kindness of this businessman, he donates silver and rice to Puji Hall every year...

There are all kinds of rumors, but there is only one content, "whatever is good is rewarded with good".Whether it is seeking longevity or wealth, as long as you do good deeds, everything is possible.

Therefore, in Puji Hall, there is a source of rice, flour, grain and oil.Not only the support for Pujitang, but also the expenses for Yuyingtang.

Needless to say, these rumors, true or false, are just the mist from the Governor's Mansion.

It's not that the Governor's Mansion can't afford the money, but that it can't be made a rule.It's okay to say that Cao Yong is here, but it's hard to say what the situation is if Cao Yong is gone.

Officials and officials are deeply influenced by the Governor's Mansion.Everyone knows that the wife of the governor's mansion is the most pious in worshiping Buddha, and she will give money to the Puji Hall and the Yuying Hall every year and festival.

Ordinary people, on the other hand, encouraged people with the idea of ​​"what is good is rewarded with good", and a two-pronged approach made Pujitang self-sufficient in the local area.

Unexpectedly, this "kindness" seems to be contagious.In addition to Pujitang, some people finally thought of Yuyingtang.Therefore, begging for longevity and wealth has become "begging for a son", which has caused many ladies in their boudoirs to send money to the Yuyingtang.

In Qingyuan City, the atmosphere changed.

When everyone meets, no longer show off who got which antique calligraphy and painting, which flowery beauties they received, but who has done more good deeds.

Can have such a result, Cao Yong, the governor, is also quite proud.

It's just that he is the governor, and he can't set his sights on a single city. Apart from developing industry and commerce, prospering the local economy, and increasing taxes for the treasury, he also wants to do something for ordinary people.

Therefore, in the fourth year of Yongzheng, Cao Yong made a work plan for himself, which was to build roads.

Road repairs are now dispatched to states and counties.

The road from Beijing to Qingyuan, the road from Qingyuan to Cangzhou, and the road from Qingyuan to Luoyang.

After the roads are unblocked, industries related to transportation can still play a role, such as freight, passenger transportation, postal...

While pinching his fingers, Cao Yong counted the date of his return to Beijing; at the same time, he was full of energy and wanted to leave some political achievements in Zhili.

Regardless of whether these "wonderful ideas" in the eyes of outsiders can be realized or not, as long as they are exposed, they can be regarded as a demonstration for others.

Both Jiang Jian and Song Hou expressed their support for Cao Yong's actions. The former felt that Cao Yong loved the people because of his kindness, and the latter felt that the opportunity had come.

In the year Cao Yong was established, he was already the first governor of the world. When he returned to Beijing, he was demoted to be a hall official again.

It is impossible for the emperor to let Cao Yong stay in Zhili for a long time. Instead of letting the emperor worry about where to put Cao Yong, let him pick out some mistakes, reprimand him and transfer him back to Beijing.

Not only Cao Yong began to prepare for returning to Beijing, even Chu Yu couldn't sit still.

The children are grown up, and it will be time to say goodbye, where is there a suitable family in Qingyuan...

*
Capital, Nian house.

A burst of crying babies broke the silent, empty yard.

"Is it a man or a woman?" Nian Xiyao waited outside, and when she saw the midwife coming out, she couldn't wait to ask.

"Congratulations, Elder Master, congratulations to Elder Master, you are a young master." The midwife nurse carried the baby out, and said with a bit of joy.

Behind Nian Xiyao, stood Nian Xi with sunken eyes.

When they heard that it was a boy, the two looked at each other, not knowing whether to be happy or sad.

This is the No. 1 great-grandson of the Nian family. If there were no such accidents, the arrival of this child would only make the whole family happy; but now, they are not happy.

So what if it was a baby, Nian Gengyao committed suicide, Nianfu changed from beheading to strangulation, and both father and son died long ago.Even if there are fatherless children left behind, they will be distributed to the frontier when they are 15 years old.

"The old man is still waiting, go and announce the good news to the old man first." Nian Xiyao said.

Nian Xi hesitated for a moment, then said: "Uncle, second brother, this child...how about raising it under the name of my nephew?"

Hearing this, Nian Xiyao shook his head and said, "Impossible, if that is the case, it is a crime of deceiving the emperor. You don't have to worry too much. Three years in Hedong and three years in Hexi, even if it is decreed that your father's direct descendants will be dispatched at the age of 15. How about 15 years from now?"

Hearing this, Nian Xi lowered his eyes and said in a low voice, "It's because my nephew is thinking about it..."

The two uncles and nephews were talking, and a servant sent word that Dr. Le, who came back to treat the old man, came.

The old man is the pillar of the mansion, with him around, even if he encounters such a big change, he will be stable.

After the accident at Nian's house, the old man Nian and Nian Xiyao were both dismissed from their official titles, and Nian Zhai was not eligible to invite the imperial physician for consultation.

Fortunately, although the elderly grandpa and Nian Xiyao have lost their positions, their family has a lot of savings.Nian Xi was full of filial piety, so he spent a lot of money and invited Doctor Le, who had the best reputation in the city, to come over and ask the old man for his pulse.

Dr. Le's skills were really extraordinary, he ordered a prescription and made several boxes of ginseng pills for the old man.After a month of recuperation, the old man who was going to fail has been raised again.

Even Nian Xi got two good health prescriptions from Dr. Le, and his frail body gradually became stronger...

*
In the old man's room, Dr. Le had already checked the pulse and wrote a new prescription.

Because ginseng was needed in the recipe, Doctor Le kept a box of ginseng that he had brought.

After a while, Nian Xiyao and Nian Xi arrived, and they were delighted to hear Doctor Le said that after taking this prescription, they would be able to stop taking the medicine.

The old man only smiled and listened, and seemed to be in a good mood.

Just waiting for Doctor Le to leave, the old man opened the box, looked at the ginseng with thick arms of the child inside, and didn't let go for a long time.

Nian Xiyao met him and said with a smile, "I can't blame Tong Ren Tang for being famous. Their ginseng is really good. If you were in another shop, how could you get such ginseng..."

(End of this chapter)