Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 1366 Be Careful

While Cao Yong was recuperating in peace of mind, the husband and wife still had one thing to resolve, which was to make an appointment to the Jian Palace.

Originally, the two families decided to make an agreement at the end of July, and they would marry around Chongyang Festival.Even though Cao Yong and his son had received errands and left Beijing, the Cao family did not plan to reschedule.

Tianyou followed the fourth elder brother to the south, and the fourth elder brother always returned to Beijing before the Mid-Autumn Festival.God bless, the wedding cannot be delayed.

Not to mention outside the customs, the weather turns cold at the end of July and the beginning of August, the rainfall is less, and the errands of flood control are about the same.

Unexpectedly, Cao Yong had a "serious illness".

In this way, the ceremony had to be rescheduled.

The first is that the head of the family is "seriously ill", so it is not easy to arrange weddings; the second is to set a date for the ceremony when Cao Yong is "seriously ill".

Liugege is the eldest daughter-in-law of the Cao family, the future clan wife, how could Cao Yong and his wife let her carry this reputation behind her back?

Besides, it would appear that the Cao family acted "arrogantly", which would easily attract rejection from the clan.kindness
In this way, the set date will definitely be postponed.

The next day after returning to Beijing, Chu Yu sent someone to deliver a post to Prince Jian's mansion, which stated the availability of Prince Ruojian Fujin, and two days later, he would visit Prince Jian Fujin.

Prince Jane and his wife love their daughter very much and are thinking about this matter.

It is no secret in Beijing that Cao Yong Shengjing was "seriously ill", and Princess Herui went north to serve the sick.

It's just that Cao Yong's illness was too coincidental, just after he fell ill after blowing up the bridge in front of the imperial mausoleum, some people felt that there was something tricky in it.

Even Yaerjiang didn't believe that Cao Yong was sick again, and it wasn't because of the lantern. He had recovered from the serious illness a year ago, and now he fell ill again.

Regarding the bombing of the imperial mausoleum and the like, Yaerjiang A didn't think that Cao Yong, who had always acted cautiously, had the courage.

In his opinion, Cao Yong is a highly valued minister today, and he must act according to his wishes.

The emperor was afraid that the imperial mausoleum would be flooded, so he asked Cao Yong to weigh the pros and cons to blow up the bridge.Cao Yong himself, but carried the scapegoat for the emperor.

Even the emperor didn't care about Taizu's imperial mausoleum, so it was the turn of Prince Jian's mansion to worry about it.

The lineage of Prince Jian's Mansion is not from the blood of the Taizu like the other clan kings, and the first king is the nephew of the Taizu.

Prince Jian's Mansion is an old-fashioned mansion. There are Wang Mansion and Wang Zhuang in Shengjing. Yaerjiang sent his confidant and steward to Shengjing to inquire about the news.

It can only be said that Cao Yong is used to being cautious. Except for Chuyu and Bai Taiyi, even Yi Duli regarded him as "seriously ill", not to mention the management of Jian Wangfu who can only inquire about the outside.

As a result, Yaerjiang'a and Wanyan Yongjia began to worry when they received the news that Cao Yong was indeed seriously ill.

It's not that I'm looking forward to my precious daughter getting married soon, but I'm worried about the situation of the Cao family.

Cao's parents' house seems to be beautiful, but the rise and fall are all supported by Cao Yong independently.Even if a few cousins ​​become officials, after all, they are separated from each other and separated from each other.

If Cao Yong really had a chance, the young Tianyou would become the head of the Cao family.

Even though the Cao family has a title, the title and official power are not the same thing at all.Tianyou's age is really too young, even if the emperor grants grace after subduing, the grade will not be too high.

Even if the relatives-in-law are all high-ranking, but relatives and friends are relatives and friends, not their own family.

If the Cao family wanted to restore their present dignity, it would take at least a dozen efforts, and it would depend on whether Tianyou was young and whether the future emperor would value the Cao family as much as the current emperor.

It's not that Yaerjiang is snobbish, but he is eager to love his daughter, thinking that as long as there is Cao Yong in the Cao family, the son-in-law only needs to be qualified as a guard.

The errands of the guards are leisurely and decent, which also allows the young couple to have more time to spend together; if Tianyou becomes the head of the Cao family, he will be busy with family affairs for the prosperity and decline of the family, not only will he suffer, but he will not be free.

Yongjia is a woman, she thinks more.

If Cao Yong is really in danger, Liu GeGe's wedding will be postponed for three years.Liu Gege is 19 this year, and will be [-] in three years. God bless that is also the year of the crown.

The burden of inheriting the heir is heavy and urgent, how can you feel comfortable in the six-dimensional life?
In addition, Yongjia thought of her natal family. Although the family was downgraded because of her eldest brother's title, but because of her father's military qualifications, although there were some troubles inside and outside the family, it was not a big problem.

Then when her father died of illness and her second elder brother took over as head of the family, the family situation began to decline.

It's not that her second brother can't do it, it's just that the younger generation is low, easily constrained in the family, and has no seniority in the officialdom.

If her uncle at King Kang's Mansion was there, she could help her a bit.Uncle died of illness, and his cousin became a prince when he was young. The palace has no time to take care of himself, and he can't take care of his in-laws.

The situation of the Cao family is very similar to that of the Wanyan Mansion back then.

Even though the Cao Mansion has two blood-in-laws in the Chun Wang Mansion and the Ping Wang Mansion, but at the Ping Wang Mansion, Prince Ping retired and his son took over; on the other side of the Chun Wang Mansion, the Chun Wang Mansion has often been ill in recent years, and he rarely comes out of the manor.

Both of these two families behave with their tails between their legs, how can they take care of the Cao family?

Although she worried a lot about her daughter, Yongjia was more or less sincerely worried about the Cao family.

Since ascending to the throne, the fourteenth son has been placed under house arrest. As the wife of the fourteenth son, Wanyan's family has often been excluded and criticized.

Even Prince Kang's mansion had less contact with Wanyan's family, but Cao's family remained the same, which made Yongjia very grateful.

Cao Yong and his wife arrived in Beijing yesterday, and they delivered a message to their door the next day, showing that they attached great importance to this marriage, and it was enough to give the Jane Palace a decent face.

Yaerjiang and Yongjia were more satisfied, and Yongjia immediately asked someone to prepare a few boxes of high-quality ginseng and deer antler, and then said to her husband: "Master, since Mrs. Cao will visit in the future, it's not good for you and me to go to see the disease now. It's too negligent to send the servants away, let the third elder brother go for a while..."

According to Yaerjiang's intention, he wanted to take a stroll by himself.

The front and back streets are just a cup of tea, and it doesn't take much trouble.But thinking of going back to Cao's Mansion last time, and letting his wife complain when he came back, he felt a little embarrassed.

Coupled with his status as a visiting doctor in the past, it is really not kind to attract Cao Yongru to the distinguished guest.Is that considered a visit, or tormenting the patient?
Thinking of this, Yaerjiang nodded and said: "Just do as Fujin said, but don't be too urgent, it seems that we have lost our reserve, let Yongqian go to Tanji tomorrow and send a reply by the way."

This is also the reason for Yongjia to think about it. They are a girl's family, and they can be friendly with Cao Jiaen, but they should not be too proactive...

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Cao Mansion, Jiuru Courtyard.

Cao Yong, who woke up from a nap in the afternoon, was receiving the sixteenth elder brother who came directly into the room.

Although Cao Yong has been "recovering from illness" for more than half a month, the doctor Bai had an idea in his heart, and he prescribed this prescription carefully.It can nourish Cao Yong's vitality, but it will not make him fat in vain.

In the medicine soup that he drank every day, there were special medicines for reducing fire, which made Cao Yong lose his appetite.

In this way, although Cao Yong's spirit is very good, his face is still black and thin as if he just fell ill. Compared with before leaving Beijing, he seems to be a few years older all of a sudden.

The sixteenth elder brother looked at Cao Yong carefully, and then hated iron and steel: "Are you a child? If you go to Beijing to run an errand, you can exhaust yourself half to death? If the scenery is still there, it's worth it, but life is thankless. If it falls to the clan to complain, the censor will impeach him!"

Cao Yong said with a sneer: "It's just that I'm tired, but it's not a serious problem..."

Brother Sixteen snorted coldly, and without waiting for Cao Yong to give way, he pulled up a chair and sat down loudly: "It's all like this, is there any serious problem? Do you have to die to pay attention?"

Cao Yong said "hey" twice, and said: "The water situation in the Liaohe River is really dangerous. If I don't see the situation everywhere with my own eyes, I really don't feel at ease... I have gone 99 steps. If I make a mistake at the last trembling Negligence, isn’t it a waste of work ahead?”

Brother Sixteen frowned, lowered his voice and said, "You have a problem, you need to be cured!"

Cao Yong thought that the sixteenth elder brother said that he was "picky", touched his chin and said: "It's a little bit of anger... It's just the other things, water and fire are ruthless, and they are related to the people's livelihood and the community, so I dare not be contemptuous."

Elder Sixteen almost gritted his teeth, stood up abruptly, pointed at Cao Yong's nose, and said, "Is this what you are talking about?"

Seeing that he was really angry, Cao Yong was confused.

It's not this one, which one?

Others don't know about my fault, but Elder Sixteen knows it.

It’s okay if you don’t do something, since you have done it, you want to achieve perfection.

Just listen to Elder Sixteen saying: "There are [-] flood control points around Shengjing. At least three times. You have been to several places around the Daliao River more than three times. Every day you set off at Yinshi (three o’clock in the morning), and you can’t turn back until it’s dark every night... It’s not because you can’t live out, but because you’re worried about other things. There is news from the flood control point, and I will go back for a long time after being delayed outside, am I right?"

Brother Sixteen said this, and Cao Yong thought of the hot and miserable life of that month, and felt his thighs itch.

Because of the rush, he spent more than ten hours on the horse every day, which made Cao Yong's thighs wear out calluses in a short period of time.

Seeing that Cao Yong didn't speak, Elder Sixteen continued: "For 30 days, you have been on patrol day and night, traveling everywhere, and your journey has accumulated over ten thousand miles... I went to the Imperial Hospital to check your pulse case. It's because of illness. Not only because of overwork, but also because of the rain, sun, cold and heat... tell me, what are you working so hard for?"

Cao Yong didn't feel that there was anything wrong with him before, but now he sounds like a fool.Yes, what is the purpose of working so hard?
But in the end he was a bit unconvinced, and he couldn't help defending himself: "I was thinking that the south would be flooded this year, and the reclamation around Shengjing would be the best way to protect it..."

Elder Sixteen frowned and said: "Don't talk about Shengjing City, don't talk about Kentun, just talk about your actions? Yes, you are in charge, you don't have a job, and you can do this when you are in charge of a beach, even the emperor I want to praise you for being 'cautious and independent'. But you are just cautious? You are used to being alone, so you never trust others! Who is Yi Duli, your former colleague, your old friend who has been with you for more than ten years, and You can't even trust your deputy on this errand. You let him patrol, but you still can't trust him, and you still have to find a reason to go on your own, seeing is believing, right?"

Cao Yong's smile was concentrated, and he felt his face was hot, and there was a kind of embarrassment of being exposed.

Is it mistrust?No, he was just worried that there was something missing.

But Elder Sixteen pointed it out so bluntly, he can't do it if he wants to deceive himself...

Brother Sixteen sighed, sat down again, and said, "I know, you go on patrol, and you also want to frighten those people, so as to save them spending money on embankments and dams, delaying major events...why bother to look at everything?" So transparent, sometimes you need to be a little confused when doing things..."

Cao Yong smiled bitterly and said, "Master Sixteen, do I act so conspicuously?"

Brother Sixteen shook his head, and said with some complacency: "Does anyone have the insight of Master? Huh, Master has been with you for 20 years, and still don't know how many intestines you have in your belly? Even Brother Thirteen , as long as you are cautious, in order to prevent you from getting tired, you even specially transferred Yuan Bai to the household department to help you..."

Cao Yong didn't know what to say, so he thought about the relationship between himself and Brother Sixteen, to see if he had expressed "unbelief".

In his heart, there has always been a faint fear of this world.

Except for Cao Song, who was underestimated and underestimated, and a few good friends he made when he was young, and the sixteenth elder brother, he seldom trusted others.

Because when they first met, those young friends were still like blank paper.Then the colorful life, outlined little by little, is also in Cao Yong's eyes.

To put it bluntly, it means knowing the root and the bottom.

If it were someone else, even if they were friendly and speculative in the communication, they would be more guarded and sorted out in their hearts, and what they pursue is that the friendship between kings is as light as water.

It's nothing ordinary. When it comes to serious things, he really does everything by himself.

In this way, this serious illness is really asking for trouble.

Cao Yong laughed at himself and said: "It's really a problem, it seems that it has really changed... Otherwise, it won't take two years, and I will exhaust myself to death..."

Elder Sixteen snorted, and said, "It's good that you know, hurry up and recuperate, this year several provinces in the south have been hit by floods, and the Ministry of Household Affairs will be very busy..."

Speaking of this, Elder Sixteen remembered his purpose of coming, not only to visit Cao Yong, but also to convey the news, and said: "I just came out of the palace, and Hongli sent a letter to Yuqian in the morning, saying that he had boarded the ship and headed north. , you can arrive in Beijing before the Mid-Autumn Festival..."

Although Cao Yong thought that his son would come back before the Mid-Autumn Festival, he still felt relieved after hearing Zhunxin.

However, thinking of Zuo Cheng again, he couldn't help asking, "Does Master Sixteen have any news from Huguang?"

Elder Sixteen looked at him with a half-smile and said, "This time, Fu Ruo may not be able to fulfill his wish...Yin Jishan appointed the Hunan Provincial Prosecutor and postponed his return to Beijing..."

When Cao Yong heard this, he couldn't help being stunned: "Yin Jishan has been promoted? How come I, the Minister of the Household Department, don't know about it."

Elder Sixteen shook his fan and said: "The emperor issued the decree half an hour ago. You are right if you don't know it. If you know it, you will be damned! Huguang Miao and Han live together, and Yin Jishan has just appointed the chief envoy's yamen and the inspector's yamen. , One person is weak, the emperor ordered Yuan Bai to stay and help Yin Jishan, and the other officer returned to Beijing to explain the errand."

Cao Yong was puzzled and said: "Yuan Bai was only seventeen. How could he take on such an important task with a seven-rank pen post? Li Kuangshan has qualifications and talent. Why didn't he stay in Huguang?"

Elder Sixteen glanced at Cao Yong unhappily, and said, "You really don't understand, you should pretend to be confused..."

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The monthly ticket is the seventh, a few votes away from the eighth, and a few votes away from No.90.Well, well, well, do you understand, or understand, or understand.

(End of this chapter)