Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 1351

After hearing Cao Yong's words, Cao Xiang turned pale and remained silent for a long time.

Don't worry about Cao Yong, I'm afraid that my cousin will stay in the Hanlin Academy for a long time, pay too much attention to Confucian etiquette, and over-correct, not only treat the children badly, but also make him feel inferior.

Such contradictions come and go, and it is strange that the mind is not distorted in the end.

Cao Yong also hoped that his nephew would take the imperial examination under the guidance of Cao Xiang, and transfer Cao's family from a noble family to a scholarly family, but he didn't want to blow him away.

Therefore, he said: "Don't be too horny...I make family rules like that because I am afraid that my children and grandchildren will be unworthy, and I will humiliate the family in a daze..." Speaking of this, he laughed at himself: "If it is true, we This big family has been cut off from the old man's life, and who in the big family has a higher status..."

This is what Cao Yongfang thought of.

Speaking of which, the history of the Cao family is indeed a bit unsightly.

Nominally speaking, it was after Song Prime Minister Cao Bin, but even Cao Yong didn't know whether the so-called origin was true or far-fetched, anyway, it was marked like this on the family tree left behind.

The exact history is that at the end of the Ming Dynasty, the three generations of Gaozu Cao Xiyuan, great-grandfather Cao Zhenyan, and grandfather Cao Xi were captured by the Eight Banners Army in Tieling Guards and became the coat of Zhengbai Banner Han people.

Grandfather Cao Xi was only two years old.

Then the Cao family rose, and it was the great-grandfather Cao Zhenyan who became an official as a tribute student. He went to the prefect of Jizhou in Pingyang Prefecture, Shanxi Province, and the prefect of Datong Prefecture in Shanxi Province to transfer salt to the two Zhejiang provinces.

This is just a third-rank official family. In the capital where the Eight Banners dignitaries gather, and it is also a family of coats, the Cao family really has no weight.

Just because Cao Yong's grandmother, Sun, was selected by the Ministry of Internal Affairs as the prince's nanny, and then the prince ascended the throne, the Cao family began to be reused.

Before Kangxi took office, Baofu arranged for weaving in the second year of Kangxi.

In the sixth year of Kangxi, the emperor was in charge of the government. Because of his meritorious service in protecting the saint, Sun Taijun added the first-rank wife, Cao Xi was added a third-rank doctor. Product patent.

In the 14th year of Kangxi, Kangxi established the crown prince, once again favored the Cao family, Cao Xi was named Minister of the Ministry of Industry, Cao Xiyuan and Cao Zhenyan were third-rank doctors and four-ranked, and the two wives became first-rank wives.

The real hero of the Cao family's prosperity is none other than Sun Taijun.

But the Sun family had only three daughters, two of whom died prematurely, and the youngest lived to be married, suitable for Fu Nai, but died in childbirth, leaving behind a son, Changling.

On the side of the Cao family, there are more than a dozen males in the two prefectures of the east and the west. In name, they are grandsons and great-grandsons of Sun Taijun, but their actual bloodlines have nothing to do with each other...

Thinking of this, Cao Yong touched his chin, feeling guilty.

Speaking of the No.1 he is close to in this world, it is Sun Taijun.

No matter how Sun Taijun treats Li Shi, there is nothing to say about how he treats his eldest grandson.

Sun Taijun's dowry and private house, in addition to leaving some silver for grandchildren as wedding money, and giving clothes and jewelry to his daughter-in-law, all the gold and silver in other fields and houses were left to Cao Yong.

From Cao Yong's time travel at the age of seven to the death of the old lady at the age of 12, although the fate of the grandparents and grandchildren is only five years, for Cao Yong, who is new to the world, the unconditional pampering of the elders also drives him away. Be less lonely and begin to slowly integrate into this era.

In addition to caring for his eldest grandson, Taijun Sun also cared most about his natal family.

Arranging for the nephew to make it in Suzhou, marrying the Sun family to the Li family, and marrying the eldest granddaughter to the nephew's grandnephew, all in order to let the Sun family get on the boat of the Cao and Li families, so that the Cao family can pull the Sun family.

It's not wrong to protect yourself, but it's not kind enough...

Cao Xiang was overwhelmed by his cousin's words, blinked his eyes, and realized that it was indeed the case.

Uncle is the son of a concubine, and my father is a concubine. If we really want to talk about the concubine, no one can tear it clean.

Originally he was very ashamed and angry when he heard his cousin's family rules, but at this moment, he knew that his cousin had no plans for future generations and no other intentions, so he felt relieved.

Cao Yong felt a little uneasy, so he couldn't sit still, looked up at the window, the sun was shining brightly, and said: "Sitting here is boring, go to the garden over there..."

Cao Xiang also found that the conversation between the two brothers was too heavy, so he echoed with a smile: "I heard from elder brother, I went there once years ago, and I haven't seen the tidy garden..."

No matter how neatly planned, moving is just moving, with cars and horses, big boxes and small boxes, the front yard is still a bit messy.

Cao Yong didn't disturb others, he called Cao Man to lead two horses, and came out from the corner gate together with Cao Xiang.

From the entrance of Cao's mansion to the entrance of the alley, there are horse-drawn carriages.

When Cao Yong saw this, he called Cao Xiang to turn his back and spare a little way.

At the end of April, the weather is already a bit hot.

Cao Yong rode on the horse and looked at the canals on both sides of the road.

Although it is not deep inside, there is still water.

Since the beginning of this spring, not only has it been rainy in the south of the Yangtze River, but there has also been a lot of rain in the capital.

Cao Yong thought about the water situation in the south of the Yangtze River, and asked Cao Xiang carefully about his experience.

Although Cao Xiang was in Hanlin, he was an official in Luoyang in his early years, and he was not a bookworm who didn't know the world.

When mentioning this matter, he not only frowned, but also worried, and said: "Brother, Jiangnan is not only a flood problem, but also man-made disasters...Since ancient times, monks and Taoists have been prone to changes, and this year is another eventful year..." Speaking of this, he hesitated and said: "There are rumors that the few Taoists Fan Shiduo enshrined in Jiangning are from the Danmen... I asked the second brother, and he didn't know much, just said that Li Dutai once mentioned However, it is said that the water here is deep, and the second brother is not allowed to join... If it is really Danmen, look at it, brother..."

Cao Yong sneered and said: "Since Qin Shihuang asked immortals for 2000 years, who do you think has really lived a hundred years? The emperor is a wise king. If he has no way to flatter him, the position of governor may last longer; If he really wants to use the door to charm, I'm afraid it will backfire."

"Is it because the emperor respects Buddha?" Cao Xiang asked: "The emperor still has a substitute monk, presumably it's because Fan Shiduo values ​​the way and suppresses Buddha..."

Cao Yong shook his head and said: "Whether it's Buddha or Taoism, in the eyes of the superiors, they are all tricks to fool the people..." When I said this, my heart moved. No wonder I felt that something was wrong with this matter. in this way……

This Fan Shiduo had dealt with him when he was the governor of Zhili. Although he was arrogant, he was born in a prime minister's family, and he was full of official tricks and winks.

Knowing that the emperor valued Buddha, he still promoted Taoist sects, so contrary to the emperor's wishes, it is not like a governor can do it.

Cao Yong originally thought that Fan Shiduo started to mess up because of his old age.

Come to think of it, it's not like that.

In the important place in the south of the Yangtze River, how could the emperor allow a messy governor of Liangjiang to be here?Even if you give the Fan family some face, you won't make fun of the stability of the important place in the south of the Yangtze River.

Jiangnan is rich and prosperous, and Buddhist incense is very prosperous.

Over time, the number of land occupied by Buddhist circles has also increased.

"Standing into the mu" can't avoid temple property.

If the Buddhist aura is strong, then the confidence to speak is enough.

Buddhism is weak, so I can only live with my tail between my legs, not daring to make a sound.

"Ha ha ha!" Thinking of this, Cao Yong couldn't help laughing out loud, he was blinded by a leaf, it was really a good means and a good layout.

Presumably Li Wei already understood this, so he didn't hold onto Fan Shiduo's tail on this matter.

Fan Shiduo has committed the scapegoat of "faintness and good morality"; if he is not greedy, the emperor will definitely keep his grievances in mind, and when he returns to Beijing after his tenure is over, maybe he will be awarded a bachelor to compensate him Reputation loss.

But Fan Shiduo was a bold one. When suppressing Buddhism, he did not forget to collect money, wishing to scrape land in the south of the Yangtze River.

Seeing his cousin laughing, Cao Xiang was very puzzled when he saw his cousin laughing, "Brother..."

Cao Yong just thought of those things, suspected of trying to figure out the holy will, even in front of his cousin, he couldn't speak lightly, and said: "Fourth brother, you have to remember, even if you release it to the outside world in the future, you must avoid Jiangnan... Jiangnan and the military officer No problem, for civil servants, it is a burial place..."

There has been such a saying in the officialdom for a long time. It is nothing more than the fact that the south of the Yangtze River is rich and easy to seduce greed.

It's okay for low-level officials, the more prominent they are, the more dangerous they are.

Since the beginning of the Shunzhi Dynasty, the governors and governors in the south of the Yangtze River have lost countless lives, and few have died well.

Not to mention the distance, Zhang Boxing, who passed away a few years ago and was called "the most honest official in the world" by Kangxi, was not only a good official who was famous all over the world, but also inherited Cheng and Zhu Lixue, and was also very popular among scholars. He became notorious in the south of the Yangtze River and almost became a capital crime.

This is someone who refuses to join forces, and those who really dare to stretch out their hands are like fat pigs and sheep raised by the emperor. The heat is about the same, so they should be slaughtered. If they do not have their family records, they will bring disaster to their wives and children...

Cao Xiang heard the seriousness in his cousin's words, and nodded seriously.

Gossiping, the two brothers arrived at the new house.

This side is similar to the entrance of Cao's house. The house here has a lion courtyard. The gate is not facing the street, but is enclosed in another courtyard.

In this way, the carriages don't have to be lined up outside the gate, but are all waiting in the Lion Court, which seems to be more orderly than Cao's.

Sitting in the front yard here are Hang Seng and Chief Steward Zhang Yi.

Hearing that the Cao Yong brothers had arrived, Hang Seng and Zhang Yi both came out to welcome them and greet them.

Cao Yong first asked Zhang Yi: "How many trips have been made, and how many more trips are needed for things, what happened? How many people have come here?"

Zhang Yi bowed and replied: "Returning to the master, from Yinzheng (four o'clock in the morning) to now, it has been transported five times, and the belongings of the several masters have been transported about the same. Here we go..."

Cao Yong nodded, very satisfied.

Housewarming is a hassle, but other things are fine, but everyone's residence needs to be taken care of.

At this time, everything pays attention to good and bad luck.

That is to say, today is an auspicious day for moving, so you should move quickly today.

For other things, it's okay to regulate slowly. The residence can be cleaned up early, and there will be no place to stay.

After asking Zhang Yi, Cao Yong looked at Hang Seng, saw that he hadn't changed his bodyguard uniform yet, his eye circles were blue, he frowned and said, "Where's your seventh uncle? Let him take your place, you go and have a rest first..."

Although he said that he let the juniors deal with the relocation, he also knew their staffing arrangements.

Tianyou took Tianhu to sit in the Cao Mansion, Hang Seng and Changsheng lived in the new house, and Wei Wenzhi and Zuo Zhu went back and forth with the motorcade.

Hang Seng said with a smile: "Father, my son is not tired. The Sixteenth Lord came just now and said that he had something to do. He just happened to have something in the warehouse. My son couldn't get away, so I asked Uncle Qi to go for a walk..."

Before the words fell, I heard "cracking" outside, and the firecrackers shook the sky...

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