Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 1206 The world is unpredictable

Seeing that Cao Yong was not sure what to say, Su De had already begun to greet the eight generations of Cao's ancestors in his heart.

Thinking about what he had seen and heard in the capital several times, he realized that it would be impossible to ask for help only by himself.

After all, it is said that Cao Yong is benevolent to Khan's palace, not Khan's mansion is benevolent to Cao's family. There is no reason why the other party is a benefactor, so he will use it for nothing.

It's just that the Han people are really hypocritical. They want to make it clear that they want to benefit, and they still have to pretend to be modest gentlemen.

Contempt grew in his heart, but his face became more respectful. He took out a gift list from his sleeve, got up and said: "Look at the official, I was in a hurry and almost delayed the business. I heard that it will be your wife's birthday in a few days. I have prepared a birthday gift on behalf of the son, and please Master Cao not to despise the gift."

This sentence turned the filial piety to Cao's mansion into a birthday gift, and turned his coming to beg into birthday worship.

The turn was a little blunt, but it also made it difficult for Cao Yong to refuse.

Cao Yong looked at Su De with a half-smile, but he really admired him.

"My son is interested, Master Su is also working hard, Mr. Cao thanked my son for my mother's birthday gift." Cao Yong sent someone to accept the gift list and said to Su De.

Seeing Cao Yong smiling, Su De thought he had scratched his itch, and felt extremely remorseful.If I had known this before, I should have come here to give gifts, maybe things have already taken shape.

He couldn't help thinking wildly, wondering if he should go to Guojun Palace.

After a few days in Beijing, he had already inquired clearly that the prince who is in charge of the feudal courtyard now, although he is the county prince, is highly relied on by the emperor. He started to eat the prince's salary last year, and he might be promoted to prince in less than two years.

It would cost thousands of taels to send a gift to the Cao Mansion once. If the scale is not well grasped to send a gift to the Wang Mansion, it may not be possible, but it will be counterproductive.In addition, there is also a lack of introductions.

"Right now the princes and ministers are all busy with the Longevity Festival, and there are some who can't take care of Lord Su. Be safe and don't be impatient, Lord Su. After the Longevity Festival, there may be news." Cao Yong picked up the teacup, lightly said.

In the end, he gave hope, Su De was overjoyed immediately, thanked him very gratefully, and then left.

After leaving the Cao Mansion, his smile disappeared, and there was a trace of solemnity on his face.

The prince had originally asked him to evade the will of the Cao family in the capital, but now he is acting against the prince's wishes, but what can he do...

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Cao Yong took the gift list and went back to Wutongyuan.

Su De's gift list is very simple, two feet tall golden Buddha, one gold and jade Ruyi each, four sets of silver pots and silver tableware.

"Huh?" Chu Yu looked at the gift list, and the Buddha statue Ruyi didn't feel anything at all. When she saw the silver pot and silver tableware, she couldn't help saying, "So many silverware? If it's really as good as what Hang Seng brought back, the mansion can buy less." silverware."

Among the things Hang Seng brought back were four sets of silverware.

Hang Seng didn't pay much attention to these, and put all of them into the warehouse, and gave the brochure to Chu Yu.

Chu Yu thought that these were all given by Hang Seng's biological father, so she carefully collected them for him.

Now seeing four more sets of silverware on the gift list, she couldn't help but feel a little moved.

Gold and silver wares are common in the mansions of princes and princes in the capital. It seems that there are only a limited number of people who really use this order, and most of them are used for entertaining distinguished guests or for sacrifices.

When the bride comes out of the court, the dowry must bring more gold and silverware.

Not only is it decent when giving make-up, but it is also cheap to use it when the in-law’s life is not easy in the future.

The Cao family married a girl, and married into the clan, so they didn't worry about life being difficult, but the silverware was also indispensable.

Unexpectedly, the silversmiths in Mongolia are more exquisite than those in Beijing.

Su De's gift list was sent to Cao Yong first, and not long after he left Cao's house, the "birthday gift" was also sent to Cao's house.

According to the usual practice, Cao Yong and Chu Yu first sent the birthday gift to Lan Yuan for her mother-in-law to see.

Mrs. Li next to him didn't pay attention, but the two Buddha statues made people lift them up to their eyes and take a few more glances.

This Buddha statue is very different from the Buddha statues in the mansion. It is not like the common Shakyamuni, Guanyin, and Manjusri Bodhisattvas.

One is a female Bodhisattva in thin clothes, twisting her waist and hips, standing on a single-layer lotus platform; the other is a monster with a bull's head and a human body, trampling on a buffalo, waving white bones in her hands.

Mrs. Li "tsk tut" twice, pointed at the female Bodhisattva, and asked Cao Yong, "Is this the incarnation of Guanyin Bodhisattva? It looks a bit like Green Tara, but the color is wrong."

It is said that Avalokitesvara has thousands of hands, thousands of eyes, and thousands of incarnations. Most of the female Buddha statues appearing in the world are named Avalokitesvara.

Cao Yong nodded and said: "Although it is not green, it looks like a young girl, with one head and two arms, holding lotus flowers and knots in both hands. It is Green Tara."

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Li looked solemn, bowed to the Buddha statue, and then looked at the other one.

This time, she didn't recognize it.

Cao Yong once saw it in the Lama Temple over the Summer Resort, and said: "This is the Dharma protector God Jiang Yan Mozun in Tibetan Buddhism. If it is in the temple, there will be a statue of the Ming concubine behind him, holding it in his hand. A bowl full of blood."

"I can't complain that it's unfamiliar. It turns out to be the Dharma image of the Yellow Sect." Mrs. Li said that she felt that the Buddha statue looked fierce, but she didn't dare to slack off, and she still bowed respectfully.

After all, she couldn't understand it, so she ordered Chuyu to take the Buddha statue away.She looked carefully at the remaining two ruyis, and asked Chuyu to put away the gold ones, leaving the jade ones behind and said, "I'm just looking for a ruyis to add makeup to Fourth Sister, this one is just right."

As for the silverware, Mrs. Li did not keep it.

She has several sets of silverware made in-house, all of which are pressed at the bottom of the box and are rarely used.

"One set for the fourth younger sister, one set for Niu Niu, and the other two sets will be kept first." Chu Yu looked at the silverware, thinking in his heart, and was very satisfied.

Although there are only four sets of silver pots and bowls and chopsticks written on the gift list, each set actually has hundreds of pieces of silverware, which is nothing more than a decent addition to makeup...

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The next day, Cao Yong didn't go to the yamen because of the order made by the fourth sister, but directly took some children with his wife and went to Dongfu.

Cao Xiang also took leave from the yamen, and he was ready to wait for Prince Yu's mansion to come.

Guanglu's biological mother and aunt are not alive. Speaking of elders, there are only two brothers and sisters-in-law, even the current Prince Yu and Fujin, who are only 25 or [-] years old.

These two people were supposed to handle the matter of the decision, but these two people are dignified, so they may not come in person, and most of them invite their clan relatives to come forward.

Chuyu went to the inner house to accompany Mrs. Zhaojia, while Niuniu and Tianhui went to the fourth sister's place.

Tianyou and Hengsheng waited in front with their father and uncle. If the emissary of Prince Yu's mansion came with a high status, they would be entertained by brothers Cao Yong and Cao Xiang; deliver.

Prince Yuxian Fuquan was the first king of the branch of Prince Yu's mansion. He had six sons, and only the third and fifth sons survived to adulthood.

The fifth son is the father of Guanglu, and his life span is not long. He died of illness when he lived to 23.The three sons were left behind, and the two grew up, namely the posthumous son Guanglu and his second elder brother Guangling.

The third son is Baotai, Prince Jigeyu, who is over 40 years old this year. He already has about [-] elder brothers and more than ten princesses under his knees. He has the most prosperous descendants in the clan.

Baotai was confiscated, and this branch was rejected by the emperor. Guangling would not be so ignorant, and invited them to come forward to take care of his younger brother's marriage.

It's hard to say what's left, so Cao Yong and Cao Xiang couldn't guess who it would be.

Since it was a tied marriage in the palace, this decision was just a formality.

I don't want to, from Chenchu ​​(seven in the morning) to Sizheng (ten in the morning), there is still no one from Prince Yu's mansion.

Cao Yong couldn't help frowning, and Cao Xiang also brought a little uneasiness.

The originally agreed time between the two was this morning.

It was almost noon now, and there was no sign of the people from the palace.

"Brother, why don't you send someone over there to inquire?" Cao Xiang couldn't help asking.

Cao Yong waved his hand and said: "Wait a minute, Guanglu is not like an ignorant person, even if there is a real delay, he will send someone over..."

Before the words finished, the housekeeper came in and said: "Elder Master, Fourth Master, the third elder brother of Prince Yu's residence is here."

The "Third Elder Brother" is referring to Guanglu. He has not been conferred a title yet, and he has not been honored with the Fourth Sister.

Cao Yong and Cao Xiang looked at each other, and both felt puzzled in their hearts.

Could it be that Guanglu brother and sister-in-law are dissatisfied with this marriage, otherwise how could Guanglu make a decision by himself?
The two brothers got up and greeted them personally.

Outside the gate of Cao's mansion, there is only one person standing, that is Guanglu.He was wearing brand new clothes, but his forehead was covered with sweat, his body was wrinkled, and his boots were full of mud.

He looked a little terrified, and his whole body was a little bit embarrassed.

Seeing Cao Yong and Cao Xiang coming out in person, Guang Lu hurriedly stepped forward, cupped his hands and said, "I have seen the two elder brothers."

Both Cao Yong and Cao Xiang changed their faces, seeing him alone and without any possessions, it would be too childish to say that they came to make up their minds.

Today is Dading, and at the same time tell the Cao family the auspicious day to marry.

What is the reason why the palace is quiet and Guanglu needs to come over in person?

"Third elder brother, this is..." Cao Yong looked at Guanglu with doubts on his face and said: "It's a matter of decision..."

Guanglu's face was flushed, and he bowed his hands and said: "It's really something that the palace has to do. I'm afraid it will take a few days to delay the decision. I also ask the two brothers to forgive me..."

The faces of Cao Yong and Cao Xiang are not good-looking.

Cao Xiang couldn't help it anymore, and held back his anger and said, "Marriage is a trifling matter? What's so important that you can't even take care of this?"

Cao Yong was also very angry in his heart, but he still had a bit of the city, suppressed his anger, and said coldly: "It is more important than your marriage, is it a matter of the survival of the palace?"

He was just dissatisfied in his heart, and said so casually, after all, Guanglu was still dressed normally, if it was true that the palace had something to do, it would show in his attire.

Guanglu was taken aback when he heard the words, and looked at Cao Yong with a bit of pleading: "Could it be that elder brother heard some news, and ask elder brother to advise..." At this point, his eyes were already red.

Cao Yong looked up and said, "What's the matter?"

Cao Xiang didn't care about getting angry, and looked at Guanglu with a bit of worry.

Guang Lu choked up and said: "The emperor sent people to arrest my second brother this morning, and also ordered people to circle the palace. The palace is in chaos, so naturally I can't take care of the decision. I am the only one who is concerned about this matter, and I am afraid that my brothers will wait." Worried, I begged for a long time with the guards guarding the palace before I was able to leave the palace."

He was only 20 years old, and he was a posthumous child. He was raised at his uncle's house when he was young, and he was dependent on others, so he was inevitably a little cowardly.

Encountering such a big event, he just thought at first that he should tell the Cao family no matter what, otherwise the Cao family would be left waiting, and the two families would not have any further quarrels.

Now that he has arrived at the Cao family, after telling the Cao family about the delayed decision, he is a little confused, not knowing what to do next.

Looking at the silent Cao Yong, he was somewhat dependent, and said: "Brother, what should I do? Did you hear the news, why did the emperor get angry with the younger brother?"

Cao Yong shook his head and said: "I have never heard of the matter of the prince..."

Having said this, he couldn't help thinking.

Ordinarily, his news has always been well-informed, but he has never heard anything about why Yongzheng suddenly broke out in Prince Yu's mansion.

From this point of view, most of the taboos committed by Prince Yu are the secrets of the Tian family and cannot be heard in public.

"Third elder brother, you should go back to the palace first..." Cao Yong said.

Brothers are not father and son after all, even if Guangling committed some taboos, it may not implicate Guanglu, such self-disruption will easily be disgusted by others.

If Guang Lu is really included in the questioning, then even if his lips are worn out, the guards of the palace will not dare to let him out.

"Go back to the palace?" Guang Lu hesitated, and said: "In that case, I'm afraid I won't be able to get out for a while, how can I find out about my second brother?"

Cao Yong shook his head and said: "Since the emperor wants to arrest people, it is futile to inquire. No matter how to release people, there will always be a decree to the palace. It is better for the third brother to go back to the palace first."

Seeing that Cao Yong was calm, Guang Lu, who was a little flustered, also calmed down, nodded, and said: "I listen to the elder brother."

Since he wanted to go back, he didn't delay, just looked at the screen wall of the East Mansion, and said softly: "Mrs. Tai and Miss Si are here, and I also ask the two elder brothers to help break up one or two, and the younger brother will go back..."

Cao Yong didn't nod his head, but said to Cao Xiang, "Let someone find a horse for Third Elder Brother."

Cao Xiang agreed, and ordered the steward to lead a horse.

Guanglu clasped his fists at the two of them gratefully, took the reins, got on the horse, and walked away.

As soon as Cao Yong and Cao Xiang turned around the screen wall, they saw a nanny coming. It turned out that Zhao Jia was impatient and began to ask people to come to the front.

Cao Yong waved to the nanny and told her to go back to the inner house first, and he and Cao Xiang would arrive later.

"It's such a big deal, but I didn't hear anything about it." Cao Xiang said in a low voice, "I've never heard of Guanglu's bad deeds. Except for some discrepancies between Guanglu and Baotai. My cousins ​​have a very good relationship, and I don’t forget my uncle’s kindness in nurturing, and the clan praises him as 'benevolence and righteousness'."

It wasn't that he was gossiping, it was just because the fourth sister pointed out that she would marry Guanglu, so she paid more attention to the news from Prince Yu's mansion.

Cao Yong twitched the corners of his mouth, and somewhat understood the reason for the change in Prince Yu's mansion.

Even siblings can't be tolerated, so how can you sincerely treat your cousins ​​next door?It's just "following the example".

That "Xi Shi" is none other than Elder Sixteen.

After the sixteenth elder brother inherited the title of Prince Zhuang by order, he took care of the late old prince's nephews and grandnephews, and deserved a lot of praise.

What Guang Ling did was to imitate Elder Sixteen and make a good name for himself, but he forgot the difference between him and Elder Sixteen.

Although the nephews of Prince Lao Zhuang are more qualified to inherit the title of prince, but because they are not favored by the emperor, the title fell to Elder Sixteen.

This is just the surface.

The actual situation is that at the beginning of the emperor's ascension to the throne, in order to expand his influence in the clan, he could only increase the weight of a few brothers.

A prince with an iron hat, who is scheduled for the court meeting and is several ahead of the prince, is much more important than a prince who was first appointed.

The sixteenth elder brother treated the side branch of Prince Zhuang's mansion kindly. Rather than saying that he was "benevolent and righteous", it would be better to say that he was comforting those people on behalf of the emperor.

After all, the clan princes and dukes have a corresponding system, even the Ninth Five-Year Lord cannot do whatever he wants, otherwise it will arouse the precautions and fears of the clan.

Guangling Shien gave Baotai a house who had lost his title, but violated Yongzheng's taboo.

Yongzheng, the emperor, was somewhat paranoid when he was happy or angry.

He not only took Baotai's princely title, but also his eldest son's viscount, and directly transferred the title to Guangling's branch, which shows that he completely dislikes Baotai.

Guangling, for the sake of fame, gets close to Baotai's room, isn't it a wolf-hearted thing?
While speaking, the two brothers had already entered the inner house, Zhao Jia couldn't sit still, and was pacing on the ground with a gloomy face.

Seeing Cao Yong and Cao Xiang come in, and there is no one behind him, Zhao Jia gritted his teeth and said: "It will be delayed until noon, and there is still no one. Is this deceiving Cao's family?"

Cao Yong sympathized with her eagerness to love her daughter, so he didn't go around in circles, and said bluntly: "Guanglu just came to accompany him. It's not that the palace is negligent. It's really a temporary matter. Prince Yu seems to have caused trouble. The emperor wants to attack him. The palace I can’t take care of others over there for the time being.”

As for the palace being encircled or something, Cao Yong skipped it, fearing that Zhao Jiashi would be worried about Guanglu.

One person and one government do not mean the same thing after all.

After hearing this, Mrs. Zhao Jia frowned, but her anger subsided a little. She sighed and said, "What is this called? It was supposed to be a good day for the fourth sister, but something happened. If they later blamed it on Aren't you wronged by the fourth sister?"

Cao Yong persuaded: "No, this is a matter of the palace, and it cannot be related to the fourth sister. Don't worry too much about the second old lady. For the fourth sister, you need to give some words of comfort. Don't make her worry."

Mrs. Zhao Jia nodded, and said: "That's the reason, I'd better go see the fourth sister first. Even if the palace chooses the fourth sister in the future, I'm not afraid, the fourth uncle will be knighted next year..."

Chuyu and Chunhuaben accompanied Zhaojia, waiting in the upper room, and when this happened, the two sisters-in-law were also full of doubts.

Cao Yong only took half a day's leave at the yamen. Seeing that it was late, he and Chu Yu took the children back to the west courtyard first. After lunch, they went to the yamen.

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Lanyuan, go to the room.

Mrs. Li sent the maids away, leaving Chuyu alone, and sighed: "Okay, why did this incident happen again? The fourth sister is very sweet, but it always doesn't go well. It was like this three years ago, and now it's happening again." so."

"This is the so-called 'good things take a long time'. Don't worry too much, the old lady. Since this marriage is ordered by the palace, there will be no changes..." Chu Yu said in relief.

Is that so?Things are unpredictable.

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Monthly pass, guaranteed minimum monthly pass. .Xiao Jiu begged for a monthly pass. . .

(End of this chapter)