Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 1195 Love Shows

After two days, there was news from the palace that this year's primary election, the empress would be handed over to Concubine Xi and Concubine Yu to preside over it.

Since the imperial concubine died of illness in Niannian, Concubine Xi has become the second person in the harem.She has a son by her side, and has a docile temperament. She is relied on by the empress and has always been a counselor for palace affairs.

Although concubine Yu is not as respectable as concubine Xi, but because she has a prince, she is also the first among concubines, and her current position in the palace is second only to empress, concubine Xi, and concubine Qi.

However, the Eight Banners draft is a major event, and being married to the clan can also show the benevolence of the empress dowager or empress.

Unexpectedly, the empress gave this honor to Concubine Xi and Concubine Yu.

But with an active mind, he immediately understood why.

The fourth prince Hongli and the fifth prince Hongzhou are both sixteen this year. Although there are already people around them, they are all low-rank concubines Ge Ge, and they have not yet been promoted to Fujin.

There is a daughter in the family, and she immediately became active.

Hong Zhou is fine, Hong Li is the candidate for the crown prince, if his daughter can point to Hong Li's side, even if the status is lower, there will be a time when the status is precious.

The fourth sister of the Cao family looks dignified and has no special appearance. Of course, Zhao Jia's family will not have the intention of clinging to the prince.Since Thirteen Fujin promised to help take care of her, she was not worried that her daughter would be assigned to any house as a concubine at will.

But Cao Yong and his wife had to worry about it.

Not for others, but for Huang Xiaoyi who was brought back to the capital from Zhili.

Originally thought that Hongli saved people casually and was seduced by beauty, even if he couldn't put it to the back of his mind after a long time, he would not be so concerned about it anymore.Unexpectedly, just after the Cao family and his wife arrived in Beijing, Hongli sent someone over. On the surface, it was to congratulate Tianyou on the matter of being promoted, but in fact there was another "beg".

Even if Huang Xiaoyi cannot enter the palace this year, he still has to record it.In that case, as long as she leaves a sign, when she is full of filial piety, she can directly invite several masters of the harem to give people to elder brother's house.

After discussing with Chuyu, Cao Yong had to find a family named Huang under his assistant, and put Huang Xiaoyi's household registration in Huang's family, so that she was eligible to record the file, and reported illness again, and did not need to attend the meeting. Candidates for this year.

After Hongli knew about it, at first he thought that the Huang family was just an ordinary bannerman with a low family background, but later he thought it was fine.The woman who served the prince could not be said to have tracked down the ancestors for eight generations, and Huang's true identity could not be concealed at all.

There is no support from her family, but she is extremely beautiful, even if she is a Han woman, she will not attract too much attention from the elders in the palace. For the Huang family, it is also a way of preservation.

Since the Guibang was released, the Cao family has been congratulating guests.

In addition to asking about Tianyou and Tianhui's marriage, Cao Yong wanted to find out what Yamen he would go to next.

Although he holds the title of minister of the Ministry of War, the Ministry of War is now full of two ministers, and he really has no intention of moving.

Within two days, there was a decree that Sun Zhaqi, the Minister of the Ministry of Households, was the Minister of the Ministry of Industry, and Cao Yong was the Minister of the Ministry of Households.

It was just in time for Cao's family to hold a banquet for Sanxiaozhong's event, those who originally thought about whether to go or not, made people add more gifts and went in person.

Although the Minister of the Household Department is ranked behind the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Officials, he can hold financial power, and his importance is almost equal to that of the Minister of the Ministry of Officials who is in charge of personnel affairs.

Regardless of whether he is an official in the capital or a local government, which yamen can do without the financial support of the Ministry of Household Affairs?
Cao Yong, the newly released Hubu Shangshu, can naturally get hot with bare hands.

There were unexpectedly many guests, which made Cao Yuan very busy.Even with Li Shi and Chu Yu, they saw the female guests coming one after another.

Although Mrs. Ning is only the aunt of a little-known little Beijing official, because she is the grandmother of Zuo Zhu and Zuo Cheng brothers, Li Shi and Chu Yu also treated her very politely.

If there are officials and family members who are familiar with Chu Yu, they must inquire about who this half-old woman who is being treated by Mrs. Tai is.

Although the brothers Zuo Zhu and Zuo Cheng recognized their ancestors, it was only the Zhang Jia clan who knew about it and did not announce it to the outside world.

Taking this opportunity, Chu Yu justified the names of Zuo Zhu and Zuo Cheng: "She is a relative of our house, the grandmother of Yuan Song and Yuan Bai."

In the early years, some relatives speculated that the Zuozhu brother was Cao Yong's illegitimate son. These years, the Zuozhu brother grew up, and his face did not have the slightest resemblance to Cao Yong, so the rumors gradually dissipated.

Hearing what Chuyu said, some people naturally asked curiously, why the grandmother was in the church, but Brother Yuansong was raised in Cao's house.

The public case of Ning Chun's family is not easy to talk about, so Chuyu used the excuse he gave up at the beginning, half-truth and half-false: "Mrs. Heirs. Yuan Song and Yuan Bai are posthumous children. Our master’s teacher, Mr. Zhuang, took pity on his niece and took him to take care of him. Later, the two of them recognized our husband and wife as adoptive parents, and of course they were even more worried about their orphans and widows going out to live .”

Except for the relationship between Mr. Zhuang and Tian, ​​none of these words are false.It's just to keep Mrs. Ning at bay, and hide the incident of the Ning family's unforeseen events.

After hearing these words, some people who claimed to be smart felt suddenly enlightened.

No wonder the two adopted sons of the Cao family were able to marry officials and eunuchs. If their parents were really unlucky, even if the Cao family came forward, the decent people might not be willing to marry them.

A few days after the banquet, people who had contacts with the Cao family knew more about the "true life experience" of Zuo Zhu and Zuo Cheng brothers.The manchurian old surname is Zhang Jia, the Han surname is Ning, and his father and grandfather are all officials.

At this moment, the Tian family moved out of the Cao Mansion with Zuo Zhu and Zuo Cheng brothers, and moved into a new house that had been tidied up.

The people invited to warm up the house, apart from the members of Cao's East House, West House and Ning Family, are classmates and friends of Zuo Zhu and Zuo Cheng brothers.

The night before leaving Cao Mansion, Tian took Zuo Zhu and Zuo Cheng to Wutong Garden.

"Master Cao, princess, my concubine comes from a humble background, so I don't know how to say those nice things. Without the care of Master Cao and the princess for many years, how can I teach my children as an ignorant woman? These, please accept me as a concubine." Bye." Tian said with tears in her eyes, bowing down as if her body had been inserted into wax.

Seeing that she was about to salute, Chu Yu hurriedly stretched out his hand to support her, and said, "Sister-in-law Tian, ​​don't do this. The success of Brother Song and Brother Bai is also the result of their hard work. We are their brother's righteousness." Parents and foster mothers should love their nephews and nephews, but it would be outrageous to say these things.”

Tian wanted to worship again, but was held back by Chu Yu, so he had to stay in Zuo Cheng and Zuo Chengdao: "The ceremony cannot be revoked, so you two brothers will thank me for me."

Before Cao Yong and Chu Yu could react, Zuo Zhu and Zuo Cheng had already knelt down, bowed three times to Cao Yong and Chu Yu respectfully.

Cao Yong's mood is also a bit sour, although the two brothers' house is only a quarter of an hour away from the Cao's house, but they are raised by their side, and they will be separated, and their chests are still a little tight.

"Get up." He restrained his strangeness and said softly.

Brothers Zuo Zhu and Zuo Cheng shook their heads, and kowtowed three times to Cao Yong and Chu Yu, it seems that they are saluting on behalf of Tian.

Chu Yu sighed secretly, pulled Tian Shi, and sat down beside her.

"Although the child and the younger brother want to leave the house...but they are reluctant to part with the kindness of the adoptive father and adoptive mother..." After the two brothers saluted, they didn't get up immediately, Zuo Zhu choked up a sound, and after saying a word, they couldn't continue. Before I knew it, tears were streaming down my face.

Zuo Cheng stepped forward on his knees, supported Cao Yong's leg, and cried heartbreakingly: "Father, foster father, the child doesn't want to go out of the house, he doesn't want the old lady, he doesn't want the foster father, the foster mother, he doesn't want the seventh uncle and the younger brother." Aunt, I can't bear to part with my elder brother and my two younger brothers..."

Although he was sick and weak when he was young, he was not as healthy as the other children in the Cao family, but he was the smartest among his brothers.She has always been restrained and sensible, and it is rare for her to lose her composure.

Chu Yu couldn't take it anymore, she had already put down Tian's hand, and silently wiped her tears.

Cao Yong stretched out his hand and touched the top of Zuo Cheng's head. His chest hurt because of the crying, and he said: "It's not parting for life and death. Why do you act like a child? It's just to live in another yard and leave this mansion. , am I not your adoptive father?"

Having said that, Cao Yong, Zuo Zhu and Zuo Cheng brothers all know that they are different.

Even if they are still under the protection of the Cao Mansion, it means that they are no longer immature, but will grow into men who support the family.

Zuo Cheng grabbed Cao Yong's lap and said in a crying voice: "I will be good with my brother, and I will never lose the face of my adoptive father and adoptive mother. The foster father must promise the child, so that the child can leave with peace of mind."

Such a childish way of talking about conditions broke the desolate atmosphere in the room.

Cao Yong didn't know whether to laugh or cry, he knocked on Zuo Cheng's head and said, "Speak!"

Zuo Cheng raised his head, wiped his tears with his sleeve, Fang looked up at Cao Yong, and said seriously: "Father has been worrying about political affairs these past few years, he was born early, and his complexion is not as good as in the past two years... The child has nothing else to ask for, just looking forward to it. The adoptive father cherishes his body so much, he lives to 99 years old, and waits for the children to be successful, so he will do his best to be filial."

In the first half, Cao Yong was quite touched when he heard it; the last sentence didn't sound like it.

He glanced at Zuo Cheng and said: "According to this, I have to be eight or ninety years old to wait for you to be successful? Don't be so slack. As a father, you will be old when you are in your forties, so why don't you bother?" It is the greatest filial piety to come out in this way."

Zuo Cheng sneered twice, nodded, and said loudly, "Your child must be ordered!"

Zuo Zhu knelt not far away, also puffed out his chest, and said: "I would like to follow the teaching of Yifu..."

The sadness of parting, because of this interruption, also melted away a lot.

On the porch, listening to the laughter coming from the room, Tianyou lowered his head, wiped away the tears on his face, turned and left, thinking in his heart that he would prepare some wine today, and go to the brother's yard left, so that everyone would not stop getting drunk.

Seeing the children kneeling for a long time, Cao Yong told them to get up, and taught a few words about being a director.Seeing that he had something to say, Tian confessed to Chuyu and left first.

When he left Wutong Garden, Zuo Zhu patted Zuo Cheng on the shoulder and said, "Second brother, don't be too sad, we just come here often to say hello."

"En!" Zuo Cheng nodded, and said in a low voice, "Speaking of which, I really envy Hang Seng!"

"Ah?" Zuo Zhu listened to this endless sentence, and was very puzzled.

But Zuo Cheng changed the subject and said: "Go and kowtow to the old lady, mother also told us to go and see Grandpa Tian."

Zuo Zhu nodded, but he thought about the sentence just now, and sighed in his heart...

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The eighth category of history, Xiao Jiu cried to death, ~~~~(>_<)~~~~
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