Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 1324 Questioning
A few days later, Cao's residence received an invitation from Prince Jian's residence, which was sent by Prince Jian Fujin to Chuyu's mother and daughter.

On the sixteenth birthday of Prince Jane, Fujin, held a banquet in the palace, and invited several family members to listen to music and watch a play. The guest list included Chu Yu's mother and daughter, and Cao Yi.

When receiving the invitation card, Chu Yu could only sigh "poor parents in the world".

Among the clan's dignitaries, who doesn't know that Prince Jian Ji Fujin is a person who doesn't like to be lively.Except for necessary entertainment, she seldom socializes abroad. During the years of marrying into the palace, for her own sake, the number of foreign banquets can be counted on the fingers.

This time it was against the norm and took the initiative to hold a banquet, probably for the sake of Liu Gege.

Liu Gege's wedding date is set in September, which is only half a year's work.

A few more opportunities to let her get in touch with her mother-in-law and sister-in-law and get to know each other better will save her the anxiety of marrying into the Cao family.

Speaking of which, Chu Yu is her sister from the same clan, and Cao Yi is her mother's best friend in her boudoir, and Liu Gege also met these two in his early years.Even Tianhui, she had seen in Prince Ping's Mansion.

It's just that Liugege was young at that time, Tianhui was even younger, and he had only seen it.

When Chuyu mentioned this to Cao Yong, Cao Yong thought of Tianyou and said: "Although I didn't give Tianyou a message, but since I know about it, Tianyou can't do it. I will prepare a separate gift for him, so that he can give it to him in the future." The day before the banquet, go to Prince Jian's Mansion to greet him and celebrate his birthday."

Although she knew what her husband said was right, thinking that there would be two more elders who would need to honor my precious son in the future, Chu Yu couldn't help feeling sour, and said, "When it's my birthday, let's see what Liu Gege honors me?"

Cao Yong said with a "haha" smile: "Ma'am, you don't need pantothenic acid. At that time, the daughter-in-law has already passed the family. Can you still be short of your filial piety? Maybe you have to receive double filial piety, and Da Gege's share."

Chu Yu also laughed along with a "puchi", and said: "The son is really raised by others, but fortunately he married a wife and came in. It is not a loss to have the right to have two more daughters."

Cao Yong nodded and said: "It's good to think so. We are all children. If you can tolerate it, be tolerant. Don't be sullen when you encounter something that doesn't suit you. Say it to my wife, my wife. From now on, you just look at me. , let them be small and casual."

Hearing this, Chu Yu didn't like her, so she glanced at her husband and said indignantly, "Look at what the master said, am I that wicked mother-in-law? Do you want the master to beat me first?"

Seeing that his wife was annoyed, Cao Yong hurriedly said: "That's not what it means. Is it because you are worried about your body and don't want you to worry about it? The children are growing up, and we can't tire us to worry about them for a lifetime. Even if you were born in October, you can Since they have been brought up and brought up well, the children have to be responsible for themselves. It is his responsibility as a husband and father to teach his wife and children, and it cannot be passed on to us old couple."

The husband's face was full of concern, and in the final analysis it was because he loved her so much, Chu Yu only felt that his previous anger was a bit unreasonable, and said coyly: "Master, don't worry, I will cherish myself, but I dare not agree to the master's 'old couple'. The master looks young, he is in his prime, how can he be old?"

Cao Yong smiled and stroked his beard, thinking about how to make himself look more mature.

The emperor is already showing old age, Prince Yi is also showing his twilight appearance, he is alive and kicking, so don't be an eyesore.

But he didn't want to think about it, he regarded Yongzheng and Prince Yi as the same age, but those two regarded him as a nephew and junior.

Within two days, it was the turn of the household department again. Cao Yong, as usual, took the time to take the sedan chair to the gate of the palace.

By the time the servant led everyone into the palace gate and headed to the Hall of Mental Cultivation, it was already morning.

The few hall officials I met outside were naturally worried along the way, wondering if there were any accidents and changes.

Only Cao Yong, because of the news from Gu Na, knew that the former Minister of the Ministry of Officials of the Xiaochao led the foreign officials who came to Beijing to report their duties, so it was not surprising that the Xiaochao was postponed today.

Sure enough, when they were about to reach the Hall of Mental Cultivation, the group met the Minister of the Ministry of Officials and a dozen or so officials wearing men's uniforms at all levels.

Judging from the supplementary uniforms worn, these officials range from the seventh rank to the fourth rank.

Not to mention them, even the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, who was responsible for introducing officials to the imperial court, saw Cao Yong and the two ministers of the Ministry of Punishment, and had to bow down to avoid them.

Cao Yong glanced at the crowd, and Gu Na was among them.

Regardless of rank or age, Gu Na was inconspicuous.

Cao Yong nodded his head slightly, thinking that it would be better not to be conspicuous, and it would be better to be obliterated among the crowd than to be too conspicuous, reminding Yongzheng that Gu Na was once under Brother Jiu's sect.

But he didn't know that Yongzheng had already remembered Gu Na, and it was not a good impression.

When the servant led all the hall officials into the Hall of Mental Cultivation, Yongzheng's complexion was not good, and his gaze towards Cao Yong was particularly sharp.

Cao Yong stood in the queue, although he didn't look up, he felt Yongzheng's unkind stare.He only felt that his scalp was numb and his back was tight, and he was already wondering whether he had made any mistakes recently, and whether he had committed some taboos.

But after much deliberation, I was still at a loss.

Since Cao Yong couldn't figure it out, he settled down and stopped thinking about it.

At most, it was a nitpicking reprimand, which had been experienced once, and Cao Yong only felt that his skin was getting thicker and thicker.

Fortunately, Yongzheng finally retracted his gaze,
When Cao Yong reported the official affairs of the household department, Yongzheng didn't say much.

Until the end of Xiaochao, whether there are other accidents, Cao Yong was somewhat relieved.

Unexpectedly, just as he was retreating with the crowd, Chen Fu came over and passed on Yongzheng's oral instructions, ordering Cao Yongdong to meet in Nuange.

Cao Yong's complexion remained unchanged, but the astonishment in his eyes could not be concealed, and his heart was uncertain.

At this time, Chen Fu's eyebrows and eyes were bent, and he said: "Master Cao, please go with the slaves, it's not easy to ask the master and the prince to wait."

When Cao Yong saw this, he was determined and said to Chen Fu: "Please trouble the general manager, Cao thanked the general manager."

Chen Fu said in a low voice: "Master Cao, please don't be polite. The slaves have received the favor of Director Wei in the early years, and in the future, Mr. Cao will have to take care of Mr. Wei."

This is inexplicable, Cao Yong just feel confused.

Wei Zhu is the only "Director Wei" who can give Chen Fu favor, and everyone can still know about it.

But as far as Cao Yong knew, since Yongzheng ascended the throne, Wei Zhu, the red eunuch of the Holy Ancestor Dynasty, was assigned as an errand in Jingshan Shouhuang Palace.

Although he still holds the title of chief eunuch, it is actually equivalent to being under house arrest in Jingshan.

Although Cao Yong was a little bit embarrassed, for such a high-risk occupation as the emperor's servant, it was a fluke for Wei Zhu to survive.

Because of this, regarding the various rumors about Yongzheng's ascension to the throne, Cao Yong tended to believe that Kangxi did have a will.Otherwise, Wei Zhu, Kangxi's valet, should have been silenced long ago, and there would be no life left.

In any case, the two have been friends for more than ten years. Although Cao Yong is unable to help Wei Zhu get out of trouble, he can take care of his nephew who he misses most in his heart.

It's just that this matter is confidential, Cao Yong didn't dare to entrust it to others, so he asked Cao Jia to do it quietly.I don't know how many turns I have turned in the middle, but Cao Yong is not afraid to find himself on the head.

At this moment, the two of them turned back to the Hall of Mental Cultivation, since it was not a place to talk, so they kept silent.

After entering the East Nuan Pavilion, I saw Yongzheng sitting cross-legged on the kang, although he still had a straight face, but he didn't have the cold air of Xiaochao.

Brother Thirteen was sitting on a chair with a peaceful expression.

Although it is only a cup of tea in Sanchao, Cao Yong has to kowtow to greet him honestly according to the rules.

Yongzheng didn't cry out, snorted coldly, and said: "Since you are related to Gu Na, you probably know each other well, so tell me, how about Gu Na? Can I order him with confidence?"

Is it because of Guna?
Because Cao Yong thought of this possibility before, he was not surprised, but his face still showed a look of surprise and panic. After thinking for a while, he said: "If you go back to the emperor, Gu Na used to stay at the minister's house when he was young, and studied with him until In the 44th year of Kangxi's career, he left Cao's family to take the exam in Beijing. The one I knew was Gu Na, a young man who studied diligently and served his mother with filial piety... When the minister is old and has fewer contacts, the minister can't say well..."

In fact, he wanted to praise Gu Na a few more words in his heart, but he was afraid that it would be counterproductive and cause trouble for Gu Na, so he said these words after careful consideration.

After hearing this, Yongzheng calmed down a little, and said, "I heard that you came back from Tongzhou a few days ago and traveled with Gu Naluyu. If you don't say anything else, just tell me how you feel?"

Looking at Yongzheng's expression, it doesn't seem like he dislikes Gu Na, but rather wants to reuse him, Cao Yong is determined.

This time he didn't hesitate any more, but replied happily: "When I saw Gu Na, I could barely recognize him. If I didn't see the carriage they hired broke down on the side of the road, and I wanted to ask for help, I would have I have to miss it in person... I remembered that Gu Na was handsome and elegant, but I didn't expect to see him in a few years, but he is a lot older... It looks like a different person, but looking at him, he is full of energy. There is also less acidity in the room...

Yongzheng's expression calmed down, and he looked at the thirteenth elder brother and said: "Since the thirteenth brother agrees, and Cao Yong praises it, then this Gu Na. Hangzhou attached province, the magistrate will make a decision as soon as possible."

Elder Brother Thirteen smiled and said: "It's still the emperor's insightful eyes, thinking of Gu Na. Otherwise, my younger brother is also a fly without a head. How can I think of such a suitable candidate."

With Cao Yong here, it is not cheap to speak after all, so Yongzheng waved his hand and sent Cao Yong to retreat.

It wasn't until Cao Yong went out that Yongzheng said: "At the beginning, Gu Jingxing didn't pay attention to the imperial court at all because of his humble reputation, so what can he do? Didn’t he give up his own sister as a concubine? If he knew that his nephew, grandson, and granddaughter all have the noble blood of my Aixinjueluo family, would he jump out of the coffin in anger!”

It turned out that after the resumption of the Zhejiang provincial examination at the request of Li Weizhi, Yongzheng wanted to favor Zhejiang scholars so as to eliminate the bad influence caused by the previous suspension of the provincial examination.

It just happened that the prefect of Hangzhou became an official due to illness, and the prefect of Hangzhou was vacant.

Because he saw the news about the sticky pole before, he knew that Gu Na was the great-grandson of Gu Jingxing, a great scholar who was well-known among the scholars in the south of the Yangtze River, so Yongzheng wanted to appoint him to make up for the prefect of Hangzhou.

However, thinking that Gu Na was once under Brother Nine's sect, he felt a little displeased, so he passed on Cao Yong, and with this question...

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The monthly ticket is ninth, tears run, Xiao Jiu begs for the monthly ticket.Tears.

(End of this chapter)