Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 1270 Return Visit

Elder brother's wedding banquet didn't last too long, after all, it was under the imperial confinement, and the place where elder brother was located was narrow, and when it was the time of imperial confinement, foreign ministers couldn't stay for a long time.

Fortunately, the second Ganxi office of the fifth Ganxi office where the fourth elder brother is located is right next to the Imperial Garden, not far from the Xuanwu Gate. You don’t need to come through the front door as you did when you came here, otherwise you have to walk up the long corridor. Less than half an hour.

Outside the Xuanwu Gate, there were already carriages of various families waiting.

Because it was getting dark, Cao Yong didn't ride a horse either, so he went back home in a carriage with Chu Yu.

Tianyou rode alongside Hang Seng on horseback, until Cao Yong and his wife were escorted to Cao's mansion, Tianyou brought his long-term guards back to the county mansion.

Back to Wutongyuan, Cao Yong's face was flushed, and his expression was a little dazed.

Chu Yu waited for her husband to change into the auspicious clothes, and sniffed her nose vigorously, smelling the faint smell of alcohol, and said, "Master is drunk? Do you want a bowl of hangover soup?"

Cao Yong sat on the edge of the kang, picked up a bowl of warm tea, drank it in one gulp, and said: "I only had a few cups of wine, it's not a problem."

How many people are watching at a banquet in the palace, who can really eat and drink well?

Chu Yu thought for a while, and said with a smile: "It was a mess all afternoon, and I was talking to people. Most of the things at the banquet are good to look at. The heat of this afternoon, otherwise, it will make people do nothing." Serving two bowls of mung bean porridge can relieve the heat and save you from being hungry in the middle of the night."

Cao Yong nodded and said, "Alright."

After Chuyu ordered to go down, after a while, a servant girl brought the food.

Two bowls of mung bean porridge, one plate of pretzels, one plate of Mending meatloaf, and two plates of cold side dishes.

Cao Yong drank a bowl of porridge with side dishes, but he didn't touch Mending meat pie, which he usually likes to eat.

After the maid took the dining table away and only the husband and wife were left in the room, Chu Yu couldn't help asking, "Master, are you worried about Fifth Sister?"

"Five children? Five children how?" Cao Yong surprised Road.

Chu Yu secretly scolded herself for being confused, her husband is a man, how can her vision be the same as her own, only limited to inner house.

"Fifth Sister is fine. I'm not worried about Fifth Sister, so Master has something on his mind?" Chu Yu asked softly, "Looking at Master's preoccupation, could it be that something happened in the palace today?"

Cao Yong did not answer immediately, but looked at the door and listened to the movement outside.

When he was there, no one was left on guard at night in the upper room, only a little maid who was on guard at night in the wing room.

Now the yard is quiet and no one moves around.

"During the banquet, I heard that the emperor gave the study room of Jingyang Palace to the fourth elder brother as a study room." Cao Yong said.

"Ah? Jingyang Palace, isn't that one of the East Six Palaces?" Chu Yu asked in surprise.

After all, the fourth elder brother is the elder prince, but Jingyang Palace is one of the East Six Palaces of the inner court.What is it called to give the inner court to the prince?

If one is not good, it will have a bad reputation.

"The Zhongcui Palace in the west and the Yonghe Palace in the south are both empty, and the Jingyang Palace is where the inner court collects books. I haven't lived in the concubine for decades, but there is nothing to avoid." The layout of the house is more familiar than that of the wife.

"Since that's the case, is there anything inappropriate?" Chu Yu said.

Cao Yong said with a smile: "I'm afraid many people won't be able to sleep tonight. There is a plaque of 'Imperial Study Room' in the back hall of Jingyang Palace. Now that it is the prince's study room, what do you think?"

"Is this to establish a crown prince?" Chu Yu hesitated, "If it's so urgent, why don't you get married in Liuqing Palace before the fourth elder brother's wedding?"

Cao Yong shook his head and said: "The emperor is the dictator of Qian Gang, and the holy ancestor left a secret decree to establish a reserve system. I am afraid that he will not restrict himself by establishing a reserve. It is just that I am eager to see Jingyang Palace pointing to Si Ah. Brother, I don’t know if there is any movement in the clan, which will make the emperor unhappy, I just hope that there will be less movement.”

When Chu Yu heard this, she couldn't help shivering.

In the past few years since he was enthroned, the life of the clan has been really difficult. Even people like Prince Chun's mansion, who seem to be neither group nor party, live their lives cautiously.

Among the sons of the holy grandfather, except for a few princes who had good friends with the emperor, the fate of the others was really bleak.

Chu Yu stroked her chest, feeling a little worried.

Seeing his wife's discoloration, Cao Yong said: "With my father-in-law's temperament and Hongshu's prudence, I can't get involved there."

After hearing this, Chu Yu was determined, but seeing her husband's complexion was serious, she said, "Since Ama's side is fine, why are you worried about Prince Yu's residence and Prince Ping's residence?"

Cao Yong sighed, and said: "Everyone has their own fate, so there is nothing to worry about. I'm just... I'm just a little confused..." When he said this, his voice gradually dropped.

These days, he really held back for too long.

Even if he knows that his wife is just a housewife, he may not understand military and state affairs, but who else can he talk to except his wife?

Chu Yu saw her husband's carelessness, put down the curtain, and lowered her voice, "What are you confused about?"

"The fourth elder brother's journey to be the crown prince is too smooth, without tempering." Cao Yong said softly.

Although Chu Yu didn't understand why her husband said that, she still listened quietly.

Cao Yong continued: "The emperor is a diligent king. For several years since he took the throne, he has implemented several virtuous policies that benefit the country and the people, enriching the treasury. Rectifying the administration of officials. What is left to the fourth elder brother is a wealthy and stable Qing Dynasty."

"What's wrong with that?" Chu Yu asked.

"The country is rich and the people are safe. Even if Zhungeer makes trouble every now and then, it's just scabies. There are no worries inside and outside, and there is no power in the court to balance the monarchy. What will happen in the long run?" Cao Yong whispered.

Although Chu Yu has some knowledge, she can also hear that her husband's worries are not in the present, but in the future.

Such a husband who worries about the country and the people, she finds it novelty, but at the same time admires her from the bottom of her heart.

Cao Yong just wanted to find someone to talk to, and he didn't expect his wife to explain anything for him.

I'm not that great, and I don't take Jiangshan Sheji as a few positions. What I think about is how to do something for this country as much as possible on the basis of preserving the Cao family.

But in the era of supremacy of the monarchy, without the permission of the emperor, everything is empty talk.

The voices of the husband and wife's conversation became softer and softer, and at some point, Chu Yu fell into a deep sleep.

Cao Yong still stared wide-eyed. It turned out that Qianlong in history was really the bane of China's decline, but he was unwilling to dance on the tip of the knife to participate in the abolition of the reserve.

Despite his age and status, he is not qualified to teach the prince.

It seems that I need to interact more with my fourth brother Cao Xiang. After all, Cao Xiang's bachelor's degree attendant will enter the palace and work, so I have more contact with my fourth elder brother; Tianyou and Hang Seng also have more influence.

The merchant ships led by the Ministry of Household Affairs of the Qing Dynasty have already sent to Europe; the imperial merchants under the name of the Ministry of Internal Affairs have gone to see Russian jewelry and firearms through land roads.

In the future, China will no longer be closed to the outside world, will it?
The American War of Independence is still half a century away, and Australia is still a virgin land that has not been colonized.

Cao Yong did not intend to waste his brains on opening up the territory of the Qing Dynasty, but if he could participate in the future federal republic of the American continent and the Australian continent, and gain the right to speak for the yellow race, it would be exciting to think about it.

Thinking of this, Cao Yong couldn't help squinting his eyes, and murmured in a low voice: "Wei Wu, Wei Wu, where are you? If you don't come back, you won't have a place in this history..."

The prince got married and had a three-day holiday.

Even the twenty bodyguards, Tianyou and Hangsheng, who participated in welcoming Fujin, were able to take a vacation.

Tianyou was appointed by Cao Yong, and followed Cao Yong to "visit sick" on Li Rongbao.

The so-called "visiting a doctor" was nothing more than Li Rongbao's return visit to Li's home a few days ago.

Although he guessed that Li Rongbao was just living a life, the ginseng and deer antler were all selected.

"Fu Cha's family has a strict family education, and there are few dudes in his children. That Fu Qing, if you can hand it in, you can hand it in one or two." After leaving Cao's mansion, Cao Yong said to Tianyou.

Tianyou hesitated for a moment, and said: "Father, I heard that Fu Qing took half a month's leave at the guard's office. If it was just to marry his sister, it wouldn't be like this... I'm afraid it's not good for Fucha, or else he wouldn't even leave Fujin's cabinet." Didn't show up either, to explore the disease like this, isn't it..."

"The post was delivered yesterday, and it's not considered an uninvited guest. Just like Li Rongbao came to our house, it was just a formality, and he wanted to pass by. When you do things in the capital, especially if you are in a high position, what you do may not be out of your heart. More It’s for others to see.” Cao Yong taught.

Tianyou realized something.

The father and son's move not only showed courtesy to the Fucha family when they returned, but also showed the world that no matter whether there were rumors of getting married or not, the Cao family did not have any enemies with the Fucha family.

Otherwise, let’s not talk about other people, just talk about the fourth elder brother. If he thinks that the Cao family is against his wife’s family, he will have a choice; in the eyes.

When they arrived at Li Rongbao's mansion, the father and son had just dismounted when they saw Fu Qing and a young man in blue coming out of the mansion.

Seeing Cao's father and son, Fu Qing hurriedly stepped forward to meet them.

The boy in blue looked at Tianyou in blank dismay.

"Chengyi?" the boy asked in surprise.

"Bo Rong?" Tianyou was also taken aback.

Seeing that he was acquainted with his son, Cao Yong couldn't help but look at the boy more.

The young man was wearing blue-gray clothes and a blue round hat with a blue bump on the top of the hat. This was Xiaozhong's attire.

Cao Yong wondered in his heart.

According to common sense, people with illnesses like Fu Cha's family should avoid entering the mansion when they are filial piety.But there was no dissatisfaction or complaint in Fu Qing's expression.

"Second Brother Fu." Tianyou met Fu Qing first, then pointed to the young man, and said to Cao Yong, "Father, this is Shu Hede, my son's classmate and good friend when he was in the official school, named Bo Rong."

Speaking of this, Tianyou said to Shu Hede again: "Brother Bo Rong, this is my father."

After hearing this, Shu Hede stepped forward and said, "My nephew has met Cao Shibo."

Although never met, Cao Yong heard his son mention this Shu Hede.Tianyou praised his knowledge very much. If he hadn't missed last year's provincial examination and this year's general examination due to his mother's death, he would definitely be on the top of the apricot list.

In addition to learning, Shuhede's family background is not inferior to God's blessing.

His father died young and his reputation was not obvious, but he had a famous grandfather who was the second member of the cabinet and a scholar of the dynasty Xu Yuanmeng.

Think about the origins of Fucha's family and Shu Mulu's family, this Shu Hede is also Fu Qing's cousin...

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