Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 1346 Stand Upright

Coming out of the upper room of Lanyuan, Cao Yong saw his wife standing under the corridor.

He turned his head, forgot to put down the bamboo curtain, then nodded to his wife, without saying a word, stepped out of the orchid courtyard.

Chu Yu silently followed behind her husband until they left the orchid courtyard. Fang whispered, "Master...is the old lady upset? Tianhui's marriage was mentioned too early, and we should discuss it after the old lady returns to Beijing." It's..."

Although she was standing on the porch, the maidservant was watching, so she couldn't get close to the window to listen to the corner of the wall between her mother-in-law and her husband.

Therefore, she didn't hear it clearly, but she could faintly hear the words "fool", "daughter-in-law", and "mother-in-law".

Before the two of them saw Shu Hede, it wasn't because of Mrs. Li who forgot to go out of Beijing.

It's because Mrs. Li has seldom been involved in housework these years, and she didn't say anything about Tianhui's marriage except that she deliberately told Fuxiu about Tianhui in the early years.

But although the old man doesn't interfere in the eldest granddaughter's marriage, he still cares about it, right?
So a few days ago, when I heard about Tianhui's marriage, my mother-in-law's reaction was so cold...

After listening to his wife's words, Cao Yong slowed down and said: "I don't want to have anything to do with this, anyway, it's my fault."

Although Chu Yu was puzzled, the road was not a place to talk, so the husband and wife returned to Wutong Garden in silence.

Although Cao Yong's heart was heavy, but when he saw the uneasiness on his wife's face, he sent the maid down, saying: "It's my fault, I just think that my daughter is delicate, so it's good to suffer less... The door of the University Scholars' Mansion Indeed, no matter how good Shu Hede is, I really like him because he doesn't have any parents... In a family like ours, no matter how reluctant our daughter is, there is no reason to invite a son-in-law to come in... The son-in-law has always been for the world Shameless, who would be willing to be a son-in-law for a man with a real heart? I was thinking, Shu Hede's grandfather is old, and his uncle is not a talent. Hui... is short-sighted, only thinks about my daughter's wish, and forgets about my son...Although I am selfish and cold, I don't want my children to follow me..."

After Chu Yu heard this, she was still confused.

Is Shu Hede a bad son-in-law?What's the matter with the sons?Why did the old lady teach her son a lesson in private?

Cao Yong was reflecting on his mistakes and was too lazy to say much, so after saying this, he kept silent.

Chu Yu suppressed her doubts and waited for her husband to change clothes without mentioning it.

After dinner, Cao Yong's spirit slowed down, and he explained a few more words to his wife.

Of course, adding, subtracting, and subtracting sensitive words such as mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, I only said that in this marriage, my intentions were not right, and my wife found out that I was worried that the children would follow suit, so I taught them.

In Chu Yu's heart, although she disagreed with her mother-in-law's statement, she knew that her husband was the most filial to her mother, so she said, "It's the old lady's thoughtfulness..."

Cao Yong nodded and said: "Besides this, I'm afraid that the old lady is somewhat angry. I just thought that I don't need the old lady to worry about it, but I forgot that when I am old and lonely, I tend to think too much. Let's do it before she comes back. A few days ago, the candidate was decided, and the old man was also a little unhappy. From tomorrow, you will take Tian Huiduo around the Orchid Courtyard. If the old lady throws a face, don't take it to heart...Seeing that the old lady is getting older For the sake of it, please bear with me..."

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The next day, before Cao Yong went to the government office, he told his wife to send people to Zhang Jia's house and King Khan's mansion, and let the children come back for dinner at night.

Chu Yu knew that this must be related to what happened last night.As early as the day the old lady returned to Beijing, the children came over to pay her respects.

After Chu Yu finished answering, she remembered that Zuo Cheng's wife Zhu Shi was pregnant, and said: "Zhu Shi's delivery date is approaching, the old lady also came to greet her when she came back a few days ago..."

Cao Yong nodded and said: "Let her raise the baby at home, don't have to come..."

When he arrived at the household department, Cao Yong carefully checked the tax reduction and exemption files of several provinces in the south of the Yangtze River over the years.

Last night Mrs. Li warned him to "stand upright", which made him very vigilant, not only in family affairs, but also in official affairs.

Although he is not greedy for ink, he is usually considered diligent, but he does not have the usual Jiang Jian's heart to serve the country like a scholar-bureaucrat.In officialdom, he is cautious and more of a spectator.

I usually don't feel that, I just think about "accompanying the king is like accompanying a tiger", one thing more is worse than one thing less; but after careful consideration, I really can't get it right.

His little thought could not stand up to scrutiny.

But only by "standing upright" can all evils retreat.

Although he doesn't have the hydrological records of the south of the Yangtze River, but compared with the prefectures and counties in the south of the Yangtze River that have reduced or exempted taxes due to floods in the past 30 years, he can also know that there are prone to severe floods.

Liangjiang is better. The main focus of taxation is not on food, but Huguang's situation is not good.

Not only does it affect taxation, but if the water situation cannot be controlled and the fertile land is submerged, it will directly affect the grain supply.

The rice in Zhili, the capital, all depends on the grain supervision and transportation.

Although Zhili has also promoted rice fields, it is not enough for the supply of Gyeonggi.

The rice stored in the warehouse in the capital is not a year's worth of rice. A single year of floods will not make the officials and people in the capital hungry, and the trouble it will bring is just the rise in the price of grain among the people, which is relatively easy to restrain.

The only thing to pay attention to is whether there is food in the local official warehouse.

When the floods are serious, the grain production along the river will be reduced or not harvested, so it is necessary to open warehouses for relief.

But Cao Yong knew about the local granaries, but few were truly innocent.

Li Wei is building a dam to prevent floods, and he has to plan ahead.

After thinking about it properly, Cao Yong called Jiang Jian, and the two of them considered it and drew up a script.The wording was tactful, and it didn't say to check whether the local official warehouses had a logarithm of grain, but only said that the household department should count the local grain storage.Since Liangjiang and Huguang are provinces with large production volumes, we will start with these places for statistics.

Officials from the Ministry of Household Affairs went out of Beijing to inspect local granaries. Although there were precedents, most of them came after the autumn and winter grains entered the granaries.

Even if Yongzheng mentioned the inspection of local official warehouses at the court meeting a few days ago, it was only to let the officials of the household department pay attention, and did not urge Cao Yong to arrange manpower as soon as possible.

But when the time comes, it will be too late even if the tour is inappropriate.

Helping Cao Yong polish the scriptures, watching Cao Yong copy the scriptures solemnly with his head buried in his face, Jiang Jian was a little dazed.

Perhaps others will only think that Cao Yong's move is to cater to the holy will. After all, the emperor asked about the local official warehouse a few days ago; Jiang Jian knew it, but he didn't know it.

Jiang Jian helped sort out the tax relief files that Cao Yong checked before.

The key places delineated by Cao Yong are all prefectures and counties that suffered from floods and severe floods several times in the first 30 years.

This inspector's warehouse is not afraid, but if we really clean it up seriously, we will offend many people.

As an adult, I always avoid trouble when I can avoid trouble, so why this time?

Although Jiang Jian followed Cao Yong with the intention of serving the country, he was not a pedantic person.He knows that only when his boss is stable in the officialdom can the two masters and curtains work hard for the country and the people.

The Cao family's foundation is not deep. Although it has been prosperous for more than ten years, it has attracted the envy of many people from the Eight Banners.

Banner people fill in the vacancies, whether it is in the local area or in Beijing, they are all based on the status of the banner.

Brother Cao Yong is the one who takes the position, and the other Eight Banners from Zhengbai Banner will fill one less vacancy.And Cao's daughter refers to marrying the clan, and I don't know how many people are in the way.

In recent years, it is not that no one has impeached Cao Yong.

Otherwise, when he was in Zhili back then, he would not have been implicated and removed from office because the Mid-Autumn Festival trampled on time.Behind, there are several pushers.

Cao Yong knew it in his heart, but he just didn't know it, and he didn't mean to retaliate.

The principle he pursues is not to compete with others, not to enmity with others, even if it is only on the surface.

As an official in the court, what can be hidden from the top?Since Cao Yong is used to being cautious, how could he jump out like a clown, jump up and down, and let people watch the show?
Today's brochure is published, although it can make the emperor's heart happy, but it will cause endless troubles.

Although this move is indeed a preventive measure and a good thing for the people along the river, it is still too reckless. Jiang Jian couldn't help but said: "My lord, although the local government warehouses belong to the local government, the household department has always had the duty of supervision. If it is true If the detection is not good, the Ministry of Household Affairs can't get rid of it... Even if the lord was not in charge in the early years, but the lord Zhang... It's okay if you know the inside story, because you know that the lord is concerned about the country and the people; I thought that my lord deliberately made lord Zhang look bad, and there would inevitably be a rift between the two halls..."

At the end, he unconsciously lowered his voice.

This is a two-sided matter, not only offending Zhang Tingyu, the former head of the household department, but also other dignitaries.

In addition, the emperor said a few days ago that the local officials should be responsible for the quality of the local granaries.Those local officials are also inextricably linked with the dignitaries in the capital.

Cao Yong's arrangement is not selfless.

Jiang Jian is his confidant and aide, and he will not hide it: "It was because I thought about it before, and I didn't know everything...In the six departments, even if they are as leisure as the Ministry of Rites, the two ministers are openly magnanimous, secretly Don't give up an inch of land; the Ministry of Households has more power and greater responsibilities, how can I avoid customs? Mr. Zhang holds the power of the two departments of households and officials, so he naturally disdains and does not need to fight with me; even if I don't mean it, it is inevitable in government affairs There is a difference with Mr. Zhang. The emperor is a pragmatic king, as long as I stand upright, so what if I offend people? Sometimes, offending people is not a sin, it is only because of good popularity..." At the end, he smiled wryly .

Jiang Jian knew what he said was about Li Wei, so he hesitated for a moment and said, "My lord, on the second master's side, do you want to find two more prudent masters to help..."

Cao Yong shook his head and said: "No need, the emperor likes people with true temperament, and Xiaoer is also in his thirties, so he shouldn't be my answer... The set of 'brothers are united, their profits can break gold' is not suitable for officialdom. Put it on..."

He didn't say it deeply, but Jiang Jian understood after thinking about it.

Several cousins ​​of the Cao family, the youngest of whom has already served as the magistrate, if they are twisted together, even if they are not unshakable, they will be quite powerful.

If the long room and the second room are separated, it will be fine.

Although the first house is prominent, but the number of people is small; the second house has many brothers who have become officials, but their own confidence is not enough...

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Kawenka's ecstasy last night, I don't know how to make Xiao Cao reflect on her mother, but Xiao Jiu reflected on it in the middle of the night, and stayed up until 5:900 in the morning to come out with [-] words. Fortunately, when I woke up, my mind was clear, and Xiao Cao again It's dark, quack.

(End of this chapter)