Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 1309 Chain Reaction

This is really a damn coincidence, Cao Yong stroked his forehead, only feeling bitter in his mouth.

Lai Du had always been on good terms with Fa Hai, the former Minister of the Ministry of War, and the two were relatives of sons and daughters. When the emperor caught up with Fa Hai, before Lai Du was implicated, Lai Du learned his own interest and honestly handed over his son to become an official.

If it hadn't been for the thirteen elder brothers who recommended the Ministry of War before, it would not be eye-catching for Cao Yong to find a minister of the Ministry of Rites at this time; dissatisfied with his appointment.

Even if he mentioned the Ministry of Rites just now, he was thinking of waiting for a year or so before the boss of the Ministry of Rites, Chen Yuanlong, retired, so he would be transferred to the Ministry of Rites as a matter of course.

"Don't say you were surprised, the Lord was also surprised. That fellow Laidu is the master who can eat two catties of meat for a meal. He is as strong as a bull. Who would have thought of retiring like this. Old man Chen Yuanlong is steady, Tian Congdian's death didn't scare him." Brother Sixteen sighed.

Cao Yong was speechless for a while, and had to say: "I just entrusted Master Sixteen with the matter, Lord Sixteen should bury it in his heart. It seems that I still have to work hard, so I can only wait and see."

Who would have thought that it would be such a coincidence that the sixteenth elder brother looked at Cao Yong and felt a little gloating: "I am still busy, you just want to hide and relax, where is such a beautiful thing? What is 'ask for more'?"

Cao Yong said "hey" twice, but he had nothing to say.

He is indeed greedy, he wants to be high and keep the status of the Cao family; he also wants to be free and live a leisurely life.

In the end, you have to work hard in the Ministry of Finance.

Brother Sixteen was thinking about Cao Yong, laughed at him, and then told him: "Don't be too disappointed. In recent years, the six ministers have been exchanged frequently. How long have you been doing it? There are some things that I can say, but you can’t say them. The matter of Minister of the Ministry of War has become like this, Brother Thirteen already felt sorry for you in his heart, and it’s not easy for you to say anything in front of him. Wait until Lai Du Someone fills the gap, so I will mention your illness to Brother Thirteen, and we will wait for the next opportunity."

Cao Yong nodded, thanked Brother Sixteen.

Brother Sixteen was afraid that he would be bored in his illness, so he talked about a few interesting things outside, and he didn't need Cao Yong to open his mouth to keep guests, and he didn't leave until after dinner.

Cao Yong was sick and could only eat light food, such as Yutian rouge rice porridge with a few side dishes, but Elder Sixteen happily ate the game that Cao Jia sent back, especially a plate of fried quail. After eating more than half of the plate, the room is full of fragrance and greasy.

While eating, Elder Sixteen looked proudly at Cao Yong.

Cao Yong drank bitter medicine soup all day long, and he usually had no appetite at all.

Today, being stimulated by Brother Sixteen, he drank an extra bowl of porridge, and he felt much better.

By the time the sixteenth elder brother left, Cao Yong's mood had returned to normal.

When Chuyu and Tianyou came in, Cao Yong apologized to them: "I've been restless these few days, and I've spoken more heavily. It's my fault, and I won't do it in the future."

After hearing this, Chu Yu felt caring, but in front of her son, she was afraid that her husband would be embarrassed, so she hurriedly said, "Master, what's wrong with it? It was me who made the noise, so I spared the master to rest, and the master should be upset."

Cao Yong said: "There is nothing you should or should not do. Your health is not good, and you have to worry about me these days. It is really hard for you."

Seeing that the gloom between her husband's eyebrows and eyes dissipated, Chu Yu said softly, "It's not hard work, it's all my fault."

Cao Yong looked at his wife, his expression became more gentle; Chu Yu also bent his eyes, finally let go of his hanging heart, walked to the edge of the kang and sat down, tucking the quilt covering Cao Yong's legs.

Cao Yong saw that she was relieved a lot due to her sickness, and felt distressed for a while, so she couldn't help stretching out her arms and touching his wife's face.

Although they were old couples, but her husband's face was full of pity, Chu Yu felt her heart was boiling hot, and her face turned red.

Seeing the surging affection between father and mother, and the sweet atmosphere in the room, leaving his son aside, Tianyou was a little embarrassed, and quietly retreated...

Cao Yong's state of mind is no longer depressed, and the dark clouds over Cao's house have also dispersed. As the new year approaches, the atmosphere of the New Year's Day is getting stronger.

Laidu's begging old books were approved quickly, and the new Minister of Rites was also selected quickly. It was Shi Wenzhuo, the former Minister of the Ministry of War who had just been dismissed a few days ago.

It took less than half a month from dismissal to recovery.

Moreover, among the six rankings, the Ministry of Rites has always been ahead of the Ministry of War.Did Shi Wenzhuo fall out of favor, or did he fall out of favor? Many people were a little confused by the emperor's transfer.

Only the princes and ministers of the Eight Banners, thinking about the Guerjia surname of the Eight Banners behind Shi Wenzhuo, guessed some of the emperor's intentions.

Even if the emperor is dissatisfied with Shi Wenzhuo, he still wants to give the Guerjia family some face.

The Guerjia family is a common surname, with many descendants. Although there are few ministers in the Guerjia family among the six tribes, they are very influential in the army and in the local area.

Although Cao Yong had thought about the Minister of Rites, he already knew that he was out of action this time, so there was nothing to be disappointed about.

Until Liubu closed the pen, Cao Yong had been on sick leave, eating various tonic and medicinal diets in different ways, the cough gradually decreased, and his complexion became better and better.

During this period, Zuo Cheng, who was originally assigned to the Ministry of Punishment after the written examination, was transferred to the Ministry of Households, and was assigned to work in the government office of the Ministry of Households, becoming Jiang Jian's colleague.

Although no one said anything to Cao Yong, where can Cao Yong not understand?
This is the sympathy of Brother Thirteen.

Cao Yong couldn't move out from the household department for the time being, and he couldn't be too tired, so he arranged for his close juniors to help him.

Cao Yong also wants to open the household department. After all, there are thirteen elder brothers and Zhang Tingyu on it, so he only needs to listen to his orders.

When October is busy every year, Jiang Jian and Zuo Cheng are given more trouble.

The news of Cao Yong's illness could not be hidden from anyone, so naturally it was the Cao Jia family who had alarmed Shengjing for a long time.

Cao Jia sent a letter the next day to inquire. The letter was full of urgency, which meant that if his younger brother was really seriously ill, he would return to Beijing immediately.

Is it a joke to rush on the road in the cold winter months, Li Shi and Chu Yu wrote letters to comfort them.

But how can Cao Jiashi feel relieved?

Although Mrs. Li gave birth to three children, Changsheng was too young. Mrs. Cao Jia hadn't had contact with her younger brother for a few days, so her relationship was naturally not deep, but it was different from Mrs. Cao Yong's.

In the early years, the two sisters and brothers were raised together by the old lady, and later they grew up together. Compared with the father who was busy with official duties and was often away from home, and the timid mother, the two sisters and brothers had a deeper relationship.

Originally Cao Jia planned to go back to Beijing to visit his sick younger brother regardless of Li Shi and Chu Yu's letter dissuasion, but was stopped by Bao Ya.

Hurrying at this time, I can't bear the blowing and freezing.

Don't think about yourself, but also think about your elders.

Cao Jia thinks about it too, her mother has devoted all her life to their sisters and younger brothers, and now she must be anxious for her younger brother, if she gets sick because of traveling in the twelfth lunar month, she will just suffer, and her mother can't bear it.

This side is still hesitant to make up its mind, and the letter from the capital arrives again, saying that Cao Yong's condition is getting better.

Only then did Cao Jia breathe a sigh of relief, but after all, she was worried about the capital.

I didn't think so, but if something happened, Shengjing was far away from the capital after all.

She didn't say anything to her husband, but the couple had been married for more than [-] years, how could Na Ersu not see that his wife had something on his mind.

He didn't say anything to his wife, but went to the study and sat alone all morning.

When he came out of the study, he already had an extra booklet in his hand.

The servant waiting outside the study bowed and stood there, and saw his prince turn around and stand facing the southwest direction, not moving for a long time.

The boy was so curious, he secretly raised his head, and quickly looked to the southwest.

Perhaps it was due to the snow, but the sky was so foggy that nothing could be seen.

The young man was worried about Nahan, when he heard Naersu heaved a sigh of relief, he went up to the room.

The boy looked at the back of his lord, and felt that his back was a little lighter than usual.

Cao Jiashi was sitting upright in the upper room, listening to the reports of several housekeepers' wives.

When the servant girl reported that the prince was coming, the daughters-in-law all retreated, and Cao Jia stood up to greet him.

Seeing his wife's tired face, Ne Ersu frowned and said, "Why are you reporting at this time? Don't you usually take a nap at this time? Their rules, how dare you disturb your rest?"

Fuxiu's wife, Nala's family, was originally the assistant for the internal affairs of the palace here. Unfortunately, it was found out that she was pregnant a few days ago, and she is currently raising a baby.

Cao Jiashi hesitated not to leave, and one of the reasons was that her daughter-in-law was pregnant.

Brothers Fu Peng and Fu Xiu have been married for several years, and they have all wives and concubines, but at present, there are no grandchildren in Prince Ping's mansion.

Seeing that her husband was unhappy, Cao Jia smiled and took her husband's arm, let him sit on the upper seat, poured a cup of tea for him, and then replied: "I was too tired in the afternoon, so I sent a message to let you sit down. They come in the afternoon, don't do their business."

Naersu was still unhappy: "Since that's the case, it's good to have a rest, so what if it's a day late for them, why bother? There are only a few serious masters in the mansion here, so there's nothing urgent Not today?"

Cao Jia replied with a smile: "It's just a trivial matter, how can I be tired? Don't be upset, my sister sent two live deer, how about making blood cakes for my father tonight?"

Blood cakes are eaten outside the customs, that is, animal blood is added to buckwheat, mixed with seasonings, and then spread out one by one. It is a favorite snack in Naersu.

Pig blood is often used, but it can also be eaten like roe deer, roe deer, and deer blood.

Deer blood is a great tonic and aphrodisiac. Na Ersu looked at his wife with a darker gaze, and said, "Is this specially made for you?"

Cao Jiashi smiled and said, "Naturally."

Neersu raised his eyebrows and said: "Since that's the case, I'll take it. Don't worry, Fujin, I won't let Fujin down tonight..." At the end, his voice became hoarse.

Only then did Cao Jia realize that her phoenix eyes rolled her husband's eyes and said angrily, "Master, I've never been disappointed without using blood cakes..."

The joke between the husband and wife, Cao Jia's worry, and the anxiety in Na Ersu's heart all eased a lot...

A few days later, on the 21st of the twelfth lunar month, the day before the Six Departments and Nine Ministers’ Yamen in the capital closed their pens, Naersu’s booklet of “Referring to a Sick and Giving His Honor” was handed over to the imperial court...

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Looking back and doing the math, I owe five chapters in January, and I will make up for it as soon as possible.It's February, and Xiao Jiu begs for a guaranteed monthly pass.

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