Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 1302

The next day, Cao Yong and his son left Wenquanzhuangzi and returned to the city.

Cao Yong did not go back to the house, but went directly to the household department Yamen.

As soon as he sat down at his seat, Jiang Jian came in to tell a piece of news.There are several senior senior ministers in the six departments who are thinking about the position of the Minister of the Household Department, but there are rumors that the emperor intends to appoint Zhang Tingyu as the Minister of the Household Department.

There is no official department, and the household department is fine. If Zhang Tingyu changes places, the household department will be vacant, which is better than a government office like the Ministry of Industry and Criminal Affairs.

Some people have already inquired about the news in the Ministry of Households, even Cao Yong, the hall official, has been inquired several times.

Cao Yong couldn't help laughing when he heard the words.

Tian Congdian's resignation papers were all approved, and a farewell banquet was also given. The candidate for the Minister of the Ministry of Officials should be finalized.Those old ministers had a lot of hearts, but they didn't know that the emperor wanted to promote his ministers, and thought they old men were an eyesore.

With Yongzheng's suspicious and nepotism temperament, Zhang Tingyu is most likely to be the minister of the Ministry of officials.

At this time, Zhang Tingyu was not sitting in the official office of the Ministry of Household Affairs, but was in front of the emperor in the East Nuan Pavilion of the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

Besides him, there were two other people in front of the imperial court, Prince Yi who was sitting on a chair and Tian Congdian, an official official who was kneeling on the ground.

Tian Congdian has already set a date for his return, and today I handed over the sign to see you, it is for your majesty's speech.

The old man can't wait to tell with snot and tears, it's nothing more than gratitude for the kindness of the late emperor.

According to the expected development, at this time, most of the emperor gave a few soft words of comfort, followed by a few compliments and bestowed some things.

But Yongzheng didn't speak for a long time.

Zhang Tingyu stood aside obediently, feeling that the atmosphere in the room was getting more and more oppressive, so he raised his eyelids and glanced up quickly.

I saw that the emperor's face was neither angry nor happy, and Zhang Tingyu often drove in front of the emperor, so he could see that he was annoyed.

Zhang Tingyu sighed inwardly, this Mr. Tian has been in the officialdom all his life, but now he is confused.

Tianwei is unpredictable, even if he is a veteran official, he is still a minister.

Today, he made two mistakes, one was the time to hand over the sign, and the other was to thank the late emperor for his kindness in front of the imperial court.

Although there is no clear rule, according to the usual practice, unless the time for officials who have just entered Beijing from other places to hand over the sign is uncertain, Beijing officials usually hand over the sign before and after the emperor's breakfast, that is, from Yinchu to Maochu ([-]:[-] to [-]:[-] in the morning). time.

If the emperor wants to see someone, he will summon someone before the court meeting begins.

Tian Congdian handed over the sign today, but it was Maozheng (six o'clock in the morning), so it was too late.

It is nothing to say that I am grateful for the first emperor. After all, he is a courtier who was single-handedly promoted by the first emperor, and the deep affection between the emperor and his ministers is justified.

But when your majesty said such words, it seemed that there was an overtone, accusing today of not being "kind enough".

Tian Congdian babbled for a while, but couldn't hear the emperor, so he shut up embarrassingly.

He bowed and fell on the ground, with his gray and sparse braids exposed after wearing the top, trembling slowly, thinking about his age, the annoyance in Yongzheng's heart eased a bit, and finally he opened his mouth to cry.

In addition to the official uniforms and court beads given as usual, Yongzheng also bestowed the royal pen list couplet.

For this honest and upright veteran, Yongzheng just didn't like him occupying the position of Minister of the Ministry of Officials, but he was exhausted and unable to share his worries, not really tired of this person.

Even though Tian Congdian was rude again and again today, considering his age of seventy and seven, no matter how annoyed Yongzheng was, he still didn't get angry.

Tian Congdian blinked vigorously when he saw the couplet on the list of imperial gifts, almost suspected that he was in a dream.

When the waiter really handed the list to him, looking at the big vermilion characters on it, although he couldn't see exactly what was on it for a while, he still accepted it excitedly.

This is the imperial pen, which is the best harvest in his life as an eunuch, enough to be kept as a family heirloom.

The bit of resentment that was originally in my heart was left with tears of gratitude.

Tian Congdian knelt down again and thanked him for his grace.

The old man choked up silently, tearing up and down, shaking like a sieve, almost collapsing to the ground.

When Yongzheng saw it, he didn't give up, and said to kneel down.

Tian Congdian struggled to stand up, Yongzheng ordered Chen Fu to help him back out.

After Tian Congdian went out, Yongzheng sighed and said, "He is a good minister, but he is too old. He is deaf, blurred, and walking is not cheap. How can he have the energy to deal with government affairs?"

Elder Brother Thirteen said with a smile: "The rule passed down by the ancients, to be an official at seventy, really makes sense. But in the officialdom, who would be willing to leave the official career early? Tian Cong Dian's conduct is commendable, although he is a bit attached to power, he just wants to serve the imperial court for two more years, after all, he is loyal."

Yongzheng snorted coldly and said, "I can't do it in his position. If it weren't for his integrity, I wouldn't let him leave Beijing because of his old age and weak health."

The Thirteenth Elder Brother said: "The emperor is the most lenient, that's why Tian Congdian won this honor."

Everyone loves to hear good things, and besides, Yongzheng endured half his anger but didn't get angry, and felt that he treated Tian Congdian too leniently.

Only Zhang Tingyu, standing on the side, looked at the nose, the nose, the mouth, and the mouth, and pretended to be a clay figure.

The emperor stays peaceful?This is simply the biggest joke in the world.

Since ascending the throne, how many courtiers have been attacked by the emperor?
Others don't know, but Zhang Tingyu knows that the emperor has long planned to change the Minister of the Ministry of War, but it is a temporary idea to replace the old minister of the Ministry of Officials.

A minister who has no faults like Tian Congdian, even if he really prayed for the bones, he would have to refute it several times as usual, showing the friendship between the monarch and his ministers.

But here, the emperor, just make a point of it.

What's more, before that, in order to let Tian Congdian take the initiative to submit the book, the emperor picked up the faults of the officials twice in succession, and publicly reprimanded Tian Congdian.

Zhang Tingyu also warned himself in the midst of slander, even if he was closer to the emperor, he could always accompany the imperial court, and don't forget the saying "accompanying the emperor is like accompanying a tiger".

At this moment, Yongzheng looked at Zhang Tingyu and said, "Hengchen, I will hand over the Ministry of Officials to you. This time, you have just made a list of officials who have not yet taken office. The reason why you did not take office, and whether you are diligent in government affairs, must be noted. If there is a person with a dead body, he should retire early."

Zhang Tingyu bowed in response, and secretly heaved a sigh of relief.

Although he has already been promoted to a bachelor's degree, his rank is still above the six ministers, so this rank of minister should not be rare.

But as we all know, the so-called cabinet ministers and bachelors are different from the previous dynasties. They have the name of the prime minister but do not have the power of the prime minister. They are just the emperor's assistants in handling government affairs.

His father, Zhang Ying, was also an official to a bachelor and a minister of the Ministry of Rites.

Elder Brother Thirteen hesitated for a moment, and said, "Your Majesty, the household department..."

Yongzheng said: "The household department is still handed over to Hengchen, and Cao Yong is going to the military department. Now there is only a small movement in the northwest. I don't know when the big soldiers will be dispatched. There is no careful person in the military department to take care of it, so I don't worry about it."

Brother Thirteen heard this and didn't say anything, but he was very satisfied in his heart.

No matter how hard Cao Yong worked, Zhang Tingyu was on top, and he really couldn't make achievements in the Ministry of Household Affairs.

When he arrived at the Ministry of War, he was able to be a palm print officer.He is also a person who acts steadily. When the war breaks out, he doesn't need to make any miraculous achievements, as long as he guarantees the logistics and military supplies, he will be credited...

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Household Office, Cao Yong sneezed greatly.

Although he was riding in a carriage and wearing thick clothes when he was on the road in the morning, it was cold and hot, and he caught a little cold after all.

He only felt that his body was cold and hot for a while, and his eyes became a little dry, and he only felt blurred when looking at the official documents.

He rubbed his eyes, approved the official documents that needed today's cooking, and then put down the brush.

Although his mind was heavy, he still thought in his heart that he must not let his wife know that he was uncomfortable, otherwise she would definitely not want to recuperate at Changping Zhuangzi.

He only felt that his head was getting heavier and heavier, and his body was becoming sore and weak, and he knew in his heart that he had a cold.

He raised his voice to call Jiang Jian in, told him that he was going to leave early, and asked Jiang Jian to pay attention to the affairs of the government office. If there was something important, he would arrange for someone to go back to him.

Seeing that Cao Yong's cheeks were flushed and he spoke with a nasal voice, Jiang Jian was taken aback: "What's the matter, my lord? It was fine just now, why is it like this after only two hours?"

Cao Yong felt cold all over, tightened his clothes tightly, and inexplicably remembered a scene in "Fengshen Bang" in his mind.Daji made a bet with King Zhou that the young and the old had more bone marrow and who had less bone marrow.

Old people have less bone marrow, so they are afraid of cold; young people have more bone marrow, so they have enough endurance.

Cao Yong was a little stunned, he was still worried about his wife, could he be getting old too?

"My lord?" Seeing Cao Yong's dazed expression, Jiang Jian was worried and called out again.

"I got up early in the morning, maybe I caught a cold. I handled all the important documents. Fei Lin will go through them again later. If there are no mistakes, I will arrange for someone to distribute them." Cao Yong said.

Jiang Jian agreed, but refused to let Cao Yong go back to the house like this.

"The carriage has already returned to the mansion. Your Excellency is like this, how can you go back directly? Or should I go out and ask Steward Zhang to send someone back to the mansion to pick up the carriage. Your Excellency will not be too late to leave." Jiang Jian persuaded.

Cao Yong thought that he was powerless, and it was really inappropriate to ride a horse under such circumstances, so he thanked Jiang Jian and let him pass the message.

There is no medicine in the government office, Cao Yong can only drink water non-stop.

This time is not the time to be sick.

After all, there was a distance between the Cao family and the six government offices. It was estimated that it took more than half an hour before the Cao family's carriage arrived.

Both Zhang Yi and Cao Man were there, and when they heard that Cao Yong was not feeling well, both of them felt a little heavy on their faces.

The mistress is not in the mansion, the young master is in charge in the palace, if the master falls ill, what will happen?
Seeing Cao Yong coming out of the Household Office, Cao Man rushed forward, grabbed Cao Yong's arm, and walked with him.

Seeing this, Cao Yong couldn't help laughing and said: "It's just a little sick, where do you need help?"

Cao Man refused to let go, and did not let go of his arms until he helped Cao Yong onto the carriage.

There was a fox fur cloak in the carriage, Cao Yong wrapped it around his body, and felt much warmer.

Seeing that he was seated, Zhang Yi came forward and said: "The imperial physician has already been invited, please return the master, the imperial physician will arrive soon."

Cao Yong was really spiritless, nodded and closed his eyes.

Fearing that Cao Yong would feel unwell, the carriage did not move fast, but it also lacked the bumps when traveling fast.

Cao Yong was in a daze, almost fell asleep, and returned to Cao Mansion without knowing it.

Here Zhang Yi and Cao Man helped Cao Yong get off the carriage, and the big housekeeper Cao Fang came up to him: "My lord, the old man of the Fucha family is here..."

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Today is New Year's Eve, Xiaojiu wishes everyone a New Year's greetings, wishing everyone a happy, harmonious and beautiful New Year's Eve.

(End of this chapter)