Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 1365
The capital, Zhasaktu County Palace.

The gate has been blurred, telling the world that this place has become a funeral home.

Hang Seng was studying with the prince, and was later promoted to be a bodyguard. With his bold temperament, he also made a lot of friends.

It's just that Princess Khan's coffin is not here, and everyone called it Hanging Sacrifice, but in fact it was more to sell Hang Seng's face and come to pay him respects.

Until this time, no one remembered the identity of Concubine Khan's patriarchal daughter, and there was a prince's mansion behind her.

Everyone is dissatisfied and gossips.

Didn't I hear that Hang Seng has anything to do with Prince Xian's mansion?
That's right, I heard that Hang Seng was raised by the Cao family, if he was really the son of the concubine, how could he end up in the capital?
Aunt and concubine, nephew and uncle?
Some people made up the familiar story of wives and concubines fighting. The mother-in-law does not tolerate the concubine, so the husband has to say that the concubine is raised elsewhere, and the identity is not announced until the adult is born... It is for this reason that there is no communication between the county prince's mansion and the prince's mansion. ...

Hang Seng was dumbfounded after hearing many words of comfort and injustice.

The little pity they are talking about is themselves?What is it to endure humiliation, what is it to depend on others?
Hang Seng didn't think that he had a bad life before he was canonized as the eldest son of the county king. He couldn't stand it, so he apologized, kept the door behind closed doors, and never saw his fellow guards who were afraid of chaos.

Due to the meddling of these people, no one would think of criticizing that Hang Seng had not had any contact with Prince Xian's mansion since he opened the mansion; instead, some people began to say that Yan Huang was not kind and did not want to see Hang Seng, his nominal nephew, which made the two mansions have no contact .

Rumors spread to Yanhuang's ears, making Yanhuang vomit half to death.

He's the most embarrassing one, okay?

It is a common practice for the clan Ge Ge to caress Mongolia, but which Prince's Mansion Ge Ge went to a place as far away as Zhasaktu?
It's just because his great-grandfather participated in the seizure of the heir, even though Dorgon forced him to commit suicide, he was still taboo by the royal family.His grandfather, Prince Xianyi, inherited the title of prince at the age of six, his father, Prince Xianmi, also inherited the title of prince at the age of six, and he himself inherited the throne at the age of 12.

For three consecutive generations of princes, they were all inherited by the young master, which made the Prince Xian's mansion far away from the center of the imperial court for many years, and its power declined.

Prince Xian's mansion is scheduled to be the third in the prince's class, after Prince Kang's mansion and Prince Jane.Then, because his grandfather became a noble at a young age and withdrew from discussing politics, Prince Zhuang became the third person in the prince class, and Prince Xian's mansion became the fourth in the prince class.

Three grids of death, like lifting the last layer of fig leaf, like telling the world that the emperor doesn't want to see Prince Xian's mansion.

Yanhuang really had no choice, so he arranged for Cao Yong to be impeached.

He can't impeach Brother Sixteen, can he?The sixteenth elder brother is higher in seniority than him, ranks higher than him, and has always been popular in the clan.

The Prince Xian's Mansion has no support in the clan, and it is even more isolated by the clan when it faces the Prince Zhuang's Mansion.

Unexpectedly, before the Cao family had any reaction, the emperor's punishment would arrive.

Nominally, he was implicated by his cousin Yanxin, but in the reprimand, there were the words "pointing at others, using public tools for private use", and he was fined half a year's salary.

The cousin Yanxin was dismissed from the title of the county king, and the other two cousins ​​were also dismissed from the title of general.

The descendant of Prince Suwu who established countless military feats for the Qing Dynasty has been passed down for four generations, leaving only three titles, the prince of the direct branch, and the general of Fengguo, the two half-brothers of Yanhuang.

Yanhuang was really scared.

Worried, the Prince Heshuo, who was in his prime, fell ill and was bedridden.

He also heard about Tang Shu's occupation of military supplies.Although Wangfu didn't join in, he knew that his two brothers were also involved.

If it wasn't for the emperor's scruples about the clan's reputation, he might not be able to keep the titles of these two generals of his brothers.

As for himself, his body was damaged in his early years, his descendants were hurt, and his heirs were extinct. Up to now, the palace has only one concubine Fujin, several concubines, no famous concubines, and no one from the palace.

A majestic Prince Heshuo, who is sick in bed, would have been visited by countless people in other palaces.

Prince Xian's mansion was deserted, only a few stewards of the mansion were ordered to pay their respects.

Yanhuang's heart was refreshed, and the intestines of regret were cleared.

If he knew that Tang Shu's case had happened now, how would he dare to use these unnecessary tricks to make the palace look good?
Lying on the kang, he felt that all thoughts were lost, when he heard hurried footsteps outside the door.

Yanhuang couldn't help frowning when he heard this.

He was really upset, and he had already ordered that no one should disturb him.

Someone lifted the curtain and came in: "Second Uncle, Prince Zhuang is here!"

It was his elder brother Chengxin and third son Yongjie who came in.

Ever since he fell ill, Yongjie had been sent here to serve the sick, the meaning of which need not be said.

Yan Huang became more and more bitter, he was still worried about his brother's title, and the other party hoped that he would die early.

How not to be discouraged, so he treats Yongjie lightly.

But the news that Yongjie reported now, he cannot ignore it.

He hastily turned over and got off the kang, feeling dizzy for a while because of his haste, he almost fell to the ground.

Yongjie hurriedly stepped forward to help, with a genuine concern on his face.

Yanhuang closed his eyes and slowed down, pushed Yongjie away, and called someone to come in to change his clothes.

At this moment, Elder Sixteen had already arrived, seeing this, he hurriedly said: "I know you are going to make trouble, and you are not a foreigner, so you need to be like this everywhere, and lie down quickly."

Seeing this, Yan Huang hurriedly bent down to bow, but was supported by Brother Sixteen and pushed to the edge of the kang.

At this time, Yanhuang saw a person standing behind Elder Sixteen.

After seeing the man's appearance clearly, Yanhuang couldn't help being startled.

It is Hang Seng, the eldest son of Prince Zhasaktu.

Seeing this, Elder Sixteen took a step sideways, pointed at Hang Seng and said, "It's not that I'm preventing your uncles and nephews from getting close, it's just that Meng Ke is the heir of Outer Mongolia after all. It’s not good for you to get too close, and you haven’t come here for a kiss before. Now the rumors outside are too nasty, and I can’t listen to it, so take him to greet you.”

After finishing speaking, he signaled Hang Seng to come forward.

Hang Seng greeted him honestly, and said: "I have seen Uncle, please rest assured Uncle."

It took Yanhuang a while to wake up, and forced a smile: "Okay, okay, nephew, get up quickly..."

Although he was really annoyed at Hang Seng's lack of contact with Prince Xian's Mansion before, he never thought that Elder Sixteen would directly bring Hang Seng to the house to recognize his uncle.

He already believed that Yongzheng hated Xianwangfu, just like a frightened bird, after listening to the sixteenth elder brother's words, he felt that it was quite reasonable.

The prince who owns the banner, hooked up with the son of King Khan of Outer Mongolia, what would the emperor think?
Originally full of resentment, it immediately turned into gratitude, and even seeing Hang Seng felt pleasing to the eye.

Yongjie was beside him, but he was half dead with anger.

Because of this Hang Seng, Prince Xian's Mansion has long since become a joke.Prince Zhuang favored his son-in-law so much, it was really deceiving.

Although he is the concubine son of the third-class general of Fengguo, but because his uncle has no heirs, his father has already agreed to live in the palace, so he is more angry, and he can't help but snort coldly.

Brother Sixteen heard that, he couldn't help but glance at Yongjie, and said to Yanhuang: "This is..."

Yanhuang glared at Yongjie, and replied: "This is my nephew and elder brother, the third son, come here to pay my respects." As he spoke, he scolded Yongjie, "Hurry up and greet the prince."

"Grandson has met Uncle Sixteen, please greet Uncle." Yongjie hurriedly called Qian'er and said enthusiastically.

Brother Sixteen couldn't help raising his eyebrows when he heard this.

Although they are all descended from an ancestor, not everyone is qualified to call him "uncle".

Yongjie's father, Cheng Xin, has no right to call him "uncle" when he sees him, so Yongjie calls him "uncle"?
Is it taking the opportunity to curry favor, or is it arrogant and ignorant?

Yan Huang only felt his temples twitch, waved his hands and said: "Go back quickly, tell your Ama, I'm fine, I don't need anyone to serve..."

Yongjie wanted to speak, but was reprimanded by Yanhuang, "Quickly back down", so he left indignantly.

Brother Sixteen saw that Yan Huang's face was flushed, and he was clearly very angry. After thinking about it in his heart, he knew the root cause.

It seems that Yanhuang's mansion is not peaceful, maybe the old events of Zhuang's mansion will be repeated again.

Back then, the old King Zhuang had no heirs, and his nephews almost fought to the death for the title.

It's just that Yanhuang is in the prime of life, is it too early for them to worry about the title?
Seeing Yanhuang's demeanor, showing no dislike for Hang Seng, Elder Sixteen heaved a sigh of relief.

Hang Seng is frank and frank, without any guilt.

He had heard from his adoptive father a long time ago that the two sons of his aunt had died and the other had been disabled. Even if he hadn't accepted the title, the title would not have fallen to his brother, but to the son of the favored side concubine.

This title was not for him to grab.

If Prince Xian's Mansion blamed him, he would have nothing to say.

Today, I asked sixteen elder brothers to bring me here, but I didn't want the rumors to spread to my adoptive parents.

If he persisted in refusing to recognize his relatives in Prince Xian's mansion, no one would follow his lead, but they would inevitably question his upbringing.

Although he is not delicate, he can also perceive people's likes and dislikes.

Prince Xian didn't dislike him much, so he naturally reciprocated, adding a bit of sincerity and respect.

How could Yanhuang not notice it?
A servant of King Xian's mansion got married with San Gege, and news came back. He also knew a thing or two about the situation in King Khan's mansion.

Although the nephew's broken leg had something to do with Hang Seng, the biggest suspect was not Hang Seng, but the Mongolian concubine of King Khan.

Yanhuang belongs to the clan, how could he not know the tricks of the rivalry between the sons and daughters?
If it hadn't been for Hang Seng who was born out of nowhere and became the heir of King Khan, his sister and nephew would have been killed by the side concubine long ago to clear the way for her own son.

Only now did he want to understand this, and he regretted it even more.

For the sake of face, playing with those petty hands and feet will cause suspicion with the Cao family.Otherwise, by accepting Hang Seng as a nephew without hesitation, through the in-laws network of the Cao Mansion, wouldn't it be possible to get closer to other royal families and palaces?
Thinking of this, Yanhuang's attitude towards Hang Seng became more and more warm, and he talked about the family life with him.

Hang Seng also came from experience in the palace, and he knew the phrase "a courteous man must ask for something", so he responded a little stiffly, looking at Elder Sixteen from time to time.

The sixteenth elder brother knew that these years were not easy for Yanhuang, but he didn't interrupt his enthusiasm, and watched the uncle and nephew getting closer with a smile.

Hang Seng was passed on by Cao Yong and has always respected the elders.

Yanhuang was not only his uncle in name, but also looked like a man in his fifties. Although he was wary in his heart, he did not lose the slightest respect on his face, and answered Yanhuang's questions honestly.

Seeing this, Yanhuang felt that this nephew also really wanted to get close to him, he was overjoyed, and immediately dispelled most of his worries.

Hang Seng is at a loss for words.

He is really not familiar with this uncle, but why does this uncle ask about the housework of Cao's mansion?
Brother Sixteen was by his side, seeing that Yanhuang was getting more and more unreliable, he hurriedly "coughed" twice.

It was only then that Yanhuang realized that he was too excited and forgot about Elder Sixteen next to him, and hurriedly said with a sneer, "Uncle Sixteen, well, my nephew really likes my nephew, I have neglected Uncle Sixteen, please forgive me ..."

Brother Sixteen waved his hand and said: "No problem, it's just that you are young, don't treat minor illnesses like serious ones, it's almost enough, don't let the emperor worry..."

After saying a few more words, Elder Sixteen took Hang Seng to leave.

Yan Huang wanted to see them off in person, but was stopped by Elder Sixteen, so he could only walk to the corridor and watch the two go away...

After leaving the gate of King Xian's Mansion, Hang Seng remembered something, and said: "My lord, I am in a funeral, and I came here to visit the sick. Is it too rude? That made the third elder brother angry?"

There is such a taboo in Beijing. After all, people who are sick care about good or bad luck, and people with filial piety are not easy to visit.

Brother Sixteen sneered and said: "Don't pay attention to him, he is looking forward to Prince Xian's serious illness. Look, does Prince Xian mean to be annoyed?"

Hang Seng thought for a while, and said: "Prince Xian looks haggard, but he is in good spirits."

Elder Sixteen laughed and said: "He is just suffering from a heart disease. When the heart disease is gone, he will be alive and kicking within two days. We don't treat him as a patient, he can only be happy; if he is really like his two brothers, he will be happy for a while. His appearance of preparing for the funeral will actually annoy him..."

As the sixteenth elder brother expected, within two days, Yanhuang "healed up" and reappeared in the court.

It wasn't until this time that Yanhuang knew about it.

Apart from the rumors that he was dissatisfied with the Sixteenth Prince taking over his son-in-law's heir, there was an even more deadly rumor, that is, because of his uncle's dismissal of the Duke, he had a grudge against the Emperor, so he could not get sick.

The moment Yanhuang heard the news, his hands and feet felt cold and he was so frightened that he wanted to die.

Although it was caused by heart disease, he was indeed ill a few days ago and couldn't stay out of the house.But his two good brothers are deaf?Have you never heard of such rumors that are enough to make Yanhuang lose his title?

But no one wanted to tell him.

He treats his brother like a brother, but his brother can't even wait for him to die, wishing that he would be dismissed immediately...

*
On July 23, Cao Yong and his wife returned to the capital.

Since it was a "serious illness" that alarmed the emperor, of course he couldn't be alive and kicking after half a month.The prescriptions prescribed by Imperial Physician Bai are still all kinds of nourishing.

It's as if Cao Yong's body is riddled with holes, and he has to rely on him, an apricot forest master, to hang his life.

As a result, even Yongzheng's side only thought that Cao Yong was seriously ill, and he sighed in his heart.

Yongzheng knew that if he changed anyone, after weighing the pros and cons, he would rather choose to flood the imperial mausoleum than blow up the bridge in front of the imperial mausoleum.

Cao Yong happened to do so.

It's just because he is wholeheartedly for the public and has no personal thoughts.

Yongzheng did not protect such a courtier, so should he still be punished?
The three censors who impeached Cao Yong were demoted by Yongzheng long ago.If it wasn't for the persuasion of several academicians, he would have dismissed and never hired several courtiers who took the imperial salary but were willing to be the patriarchs of the clan.

But think about what some great scholars said, if the speech officer handles it so severely, I'm afraid it will block the way of speech in the future.

It’s just that Cao Yong’s side still needs to be rewarded. All kinds of precious tonics are like flowing water. They were given to Cao Yong on the day Cao Yong returned to Beijing; .

Since Cao Yong was ill and could not see him, he asked his cousin to write a thank-you book for him.

Yongzheng summoned Cao Xiang in person, asked about Cao Yong's condition, and asked about Li's recent situation.

Cao Xiang had to say some words of gratitude and eulogy. It was nothing more than the emperor's grace. After the careful conditioning of the doctor Bai, the cousin's body gradually recovered, and he would recover after a few more days; In the consolation of my brother and cousin, it is considered stable, and now I am eating a long fast to pray for my cousin.

After hearing this, Yongzheng was worried, and summoned Bai Taiyi himself to confirm Cao Yong's physical condition.

Doctor Bai had reported Cao Yong's illness very seriously in his previous papers, so of course he would not slap himself this time and say that Cao Yong was not seriously ill at all, and now he is recovering more or less.

He was afraid that others would find out the clues, so he couldn't help but praise Cao Yong again and again in a deeply touched tone.

Although Mr. Cao is seriously ill, he has a firm personality. Every time he faints, he grits his teeth and stands upright, and does not show his weakness in front of others...

Mr. Cao devoted himself wholeheartedly to his duties. Even though he was seriously ill and was bedridden, when he was in Shengjing, he could not let go of the flood control work, and insisted on taking care of the flood control matters every day.After confirming that nothing happened, you can close your eyes and fall asleep...

Mr. Cao took care of his mother with the utmost filial piety. In order to avoid Mrs. Li's worry, he dragged the sick body and cleaned up the sick appearance. It seemed that he was almost cured, but he had to double the amount of medicine behind his back to support it...

In the end, Doctor Bai almost believed that what he said was the truth, and there was no exaggeration.

Cao Yong did this, Cao Yong actually did this! ?
Only then did Yongzheng understand why there were some repetitions in the return of Cao Yong at the sticky pole.

For a while, he said he was seriously ill, and for a while he said he was about to recover.

Although he did not suspect that Cao Yong was pretending to be sick, he was somewhat puzzled.

Now, after listening to Doctor Bai's words, he understands the reason for the contradiction.

Yongzheng only felt that his eye circles were hot, this Cao Yong, he really read it right...

*
Cao Mansion, Jiuru Courtyard.

Cao Yong pinched his nose and drank two bowls of medicinal soup. His stomach rolled and he almost vomited.

Seeing this, Chu Yu hurriedly squeezed a candied fruit and brought it to her husband's mouth.

Cao Yong held it in his mouth, only feeling sweet, dispelling the bitterness in his mouth.

He looked at the two empty bowls for a while, and said, "When will we get back to one bowl?"

Chu Yu gave her husband a sideways look, and said, "Master has been running back to Beijing, and his energy is low. Naturally, it will take a few days to get better..."

Now she already knew the truth about her husband's illness, but since it alarmed the imperial court, she could only treat it as a serious illness, otherwise she would be suspected of deceiving the emperor.

Therefore, Chu Yu also fully cooperated with the various medical orders of Doctor Bai.

After all, it's true that my husband's energy is lacking, so it's good to take advantage of this period of time to recuperate.

Both she and Cao Yong were secretly rejoicing, but fortunately, Tai-doctor Bai and Tai-physician Chen had an old relationship, and they were old acquaintances with Cao's family.Otherwise, if you change to a honest old doctor, Cao Yong will be in an embarrassing situation.

The couple still don't know that the doctor Bai not only helped Cao Yong cover up his real condition, but also gave Cao Yong a merciless praise to Yuqian...

(End of this chapter)