Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 1379 Coping
Before Cao Ying could finish her sentence, she said "Ah", leaned over, rubbed her shoulders and looked at Zhao Jiashi in panic.

Then, a jade ruyi slipped from her body, fell to the ground, and broke into two halves.

I don't know if it was pain or fright, but Cao Ying had tears in her eyes: "Mother..."

Zhao Jia's eyes were red, and he raised his eyebrows and shouted: "Xiao Er crawled out of my intestines. I don't know what kind of temperament he is. There are lusts and wines, but he is not a person who has no conscience and does not care about the life and death of the people... You don't need to curse him..."

Although she was pressing hard, in the end she was so angry that her body was on the verge of falling, and her hands and feet were trembling.

When Cao Yong met Cao Xiang, he looked at Cao Ying with anger.

After all, Zhao Jia is near sixty years old, and he suffered a stroke in his early years. After several years of intensive care, he gradually got better.

If there is a good or bad thing about Cao Song's questioning of crimes now, how will he deal with himself when Cao Song returns to Beijing?Even between Cao Song and Cao Fu's brothers, maybe there will be a rift because of this.

When Cao Ying was hit by her mother, she was already in tears, but when she saw Cao Yong and Cao Xiang staring at her, she felt ashamed, angry and wronged, covered her eyes with a handkerchief, and began to cry.

Although Chunhua only listened to [-]% to [-]% of what he heard, he still understood it pretty much. He knew that the second uncle's questioning was true.

My aunt, my wife, has a really bad mouth.At this time, if you don't say nice words to comfort the old lady, and even stab the old lady in the heart, what if you get angry?
It's just that Cao Xiang and Chunhua are the sons and daughters-in-law of the concubine, so there is no reason to kick out the sister-in-law when Zhao Jia's family looks bad.

Cao Yong had no scruples, looked at Cao Ying and said indifferently: "No matter what Cao Song is, the Cao family will take care of him, and the younger sister will write down the friendship of the eldest sister returning to her mother's house, and the other sisters don't need to worry about it... It's not good to entertain guests right now, so please help yourself..."

Cao Ying felt that she couldn't catch her breath, so she stroked her chest and said, "What's this called? Am I actually a guest?"

Cao Yong didn't look at her, just sat beside Zhao Jia, dragged her arm and said: "If the second aunt believes in my nephew, she will put her heart in her stomach... My nephew can't keep Xiao Er's top hat, But it can guarantee his safety... This time, Xiao Er was just troubled, two rivers and one place, not one or two were dismissed along with Fan Shiduo... The law does not punish the public, so what's the point of being dismissed? Second Aunt Forgot, wasn’t my nephew dismissed as governor a few years ago, isn’t he still doing fine now?”

His voice was not loud, but it hit Zhao Jiashi's heart like a hammer.

Gradually her arms stopped shaking, she raised her head, her eyes became radiant, she nodded vigorously, and said with a sob: "I believe, I believe... I know, brother Yong is the one who loves Xiao Er the most..."

Seeing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

But Mrs. Zhaojia was getting old after all, under the fright and anger, his spirit relaxed, but he couldn't bear it anymore. After saying these words, he rolled his eyes and fell forward in a daze.

Fortunately, Cao Yong was beside her, stretching out his arms to hold her.

Looking at Mrs. Zhao Jia again, her jaw was clenched and she passed out.

Cao Yong immediately asked someone to take his post and invited the imperial physician to come over. Fortunately, there was no danger, Zhao Jia woke up slowly after receiving a few injections.

It's just that due to the stroke in the early years, now there is a relapse, half of the body is numb, and it is somewhat inconvenient to move.

Everyone thought Zhao Jia was going to have a fuss, but she was rarely quiet, took the medicine honestly, and fell asleep again.

In Cao Ying's heart, she already regretted it.

But she is the elder, and if she apologizes, she will not be able to step down, but she refuses to leave and has to take care of Zhao Jia herself.

Cao Xiang and Chunhua couldn't stop her, so they could only look at Cao Yong and ask him to make the decision, but Cao Yong was too lazy to answer, so he nodded and let her go.

What happened to Erfang, even though Cao Yong knew that Cao Song was in danger this time, how could he pretend not to know?In that case, how would outsiders see Cao's parents' room?

So after returning home, Cao Yong told his wife about it.

Although Chu Yu heard her husband mention it once, she didn't expect it to come so soon.

Hearing that Zhao Jia's old illness had relapsed, and Cao Ying and Cao Xiang were both busy taking care of the illness, Chu Yu thought of her two nieces.

"Such a big thing, adults can't bear it, let alone the two children... Now it's a mess over there. The fourth aunt has to take care of the housework, take care of the sick, and take care of these little ones. How can she be so busy? Or , I went to take the two nieces home, shall I? Save the nieces from being wronged when the adults can't take care of them." Chu Yu thought for a while and said.

Cao Yong nodded and said: "That's fine, let Tianhui take care of the two nieces... Tianhui is at home, everyone dotes on her, even Tianbao has to stay behind, stay out of the house, is she the eldest daughter-in-law..."

Chu Yu was still worried, but when she saw that her husband was still in the mood to talk about her daughter's upbringing, she couldn't help being taken aback.

Immediately, she understood that her husband's move was to confirm that Cao Song was fine.

Her mood also calmed down.

The husband and wife knew that since Cao Song was fine, the second room's biggest worry was Zhao Jia's.

Although Cao Yong has been comforted, but as Cao Song was detained and returned to Beijing, he went through the motions in the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice. Who knows if the old man can stand it.

But among all the people in Beijing, no matter it is their husband and wife, or Cao Xiang and his wife, they are more than respectful to Zhao Jia, but not close enough.

Of Zhao Jia's biological children, only Cao Ying and the fourth sister are in Beijing. Cao Ying is confused, not to mention consoling and taking care of the elderly, it is good not to cause trouble for her; the fourth sister is in the palace, and it is inconvenient to go home.

After much deliberation, only Mrs. Li can truly unravel Zhao Jia's family.

Cao Yong sighed and said: "It's still the old lady who comes forward."

It's just that Mrs. Li is also getting old, if she doesn't stabilize the old man first, she is afraid that she will be worried before she can relieve others.

After going to Fuyuantang, Cao Yong sent out his servants. He didn't directly mention Cao Song's matter, but talked with Li about the dispute between the two governors in the south of the Yangtze River.

Although Mrs. Li didn't care much about government affairs, Jiangnan was the place where he had lived for half his life after all, so he listened attentively.

When she heard that Li Wei and Fan Shiduo impeached and attacked each other, and more and more Jiangnan civil and military people were involved, she couldn't help frowning and said: "Look at this, isn't it similar to the case of Zhang Boxing and Gali back then? Li Wei is a good one. It would be a pity to just leave it idle like Zhang Boxing."

When Cao Yong heard this, he couldn't help laughing: "Li Wei's reputation in Jiangnan is so good, everyone praises him? Even his mother said he is a good official?"

Mrs. Li laughed and said: "I really haven't heard anyone praise him. Those officials and wives ridiculed and laughed at Li Wei's low background, and his words and deeds are quite a lot... I'm afraid it's probably jealousy. They all say that they are close to Zhu Zechi. Since my son values ​​him, What the emperor favors is naturally good..."

She didn't think about Cao Song, it's not that she didn't worry about Cao Song, but she believed that no matter the current momentum of the Cao family or Prince Yi's mansion, they could protect Cao Song and stand safely in the south of the Yangtze River.

Cao Yongdao: "The fight between Li and Fan is different from the fight between Zhang Boxing and Gali back then. One of those two was benevolent to the people and violated the imperial taboo; the other was greedy and greedy...Now the two People, although Fan Shiduo is greedy, but Li Wei is the one the emperor needs to use..."

Mrs. Li smiled, and looked at Cao Yong thoughtfully: "I am a woman in a deep house, why did Yonger think of telling me this? Is something wrong..." When he said this, his complexion changed greatly: "Could it be Xiao Er..."

Cao Yong nodded softly, told the inside story of the "topping the vat", and then pointed to the matter of Tianyou being promoted to the second-class bodyguard before, and the guess that Cao Song would recover within two years.

Li's face was very ugly.

Although in the Cao family, there are Cao Yong and Tianyou father and son, Cao Song's official position is not very important.But for Erfang, Cao Song is the eldest son and elder brother, the one who supports the family.

He was dismissed from office and arrested. For Erfang, half of the family collapsed.

If he really didn't live up to expectations, Mrs. Li wouldn't say anything; but obviously he worked hard and made great progress, but he ended up like this, how could he not make people feel aggrieved.

She sighed, and said in a low voice: "Yong'er, you have to remember, who is the emperor..."

The emperor seemed to compensate the Cao family, but it also proved one thing, no matter how much kindness he gave to the Cao family, when the Cao family needed to sacrifice, that person would sacrifice the Cao family without blinking an eye.

Today is Cao Song, who can guarantee that tomorrow will not be Cao Yong?
Li's tears welled up all at once: "Yong'er, be careful..."

Cao Yong hurriedly said: "Nagging my mother about this is just to reassure her, so that you don't even worry about Xiao Er, your son and your wife, and expect you to comfort Er Aunt... But the inside story, after all, is there to try to figure out the holy meaning It's not easy to tell others about it, as long as mother knows it well..."

Mrs. Li wiped her tears, and said: "Yes, since you said Xiao Er is fine, then you have to pay attention to your second aunt... How can your second aunt suffer from such a big change... She has relied on Xiao Er for the rest of her life. Well...how about taking your second aunt over here..." At this point, he shook his head and said, "No, in that case, it would embarrass Brother Xiang and Brother Xiang's daughter-in-law...I'd better go , I'll stay with you for a few days..."

Cao Yong didn't object, and then he talked about Chuyu's intention to pick up Nongchao sisters.

Mrs. Li was very relieved when she heard the words, and said: "It should be so. You are the uncles and brothers of the same ancestor, even if the family is separated, you can't write two characters in one stroke. It is a sign of family prosperity that we should work together like this..."

After the mother and son discussed it properly, Cao Yong invited Chuyu to come over.

After some preparations, the three of them went to Dong Mansion again.

When I heard that Chuyu had picked up Sister Nongchao to live there temporarily, Cao Xiang and his wife were only grateful; but when they heard that Mrs. Li had come and planned to stay and take care of Mrs. Zhaojia in person, the couple were terrified.

Although Mrs. Li seems to be in good health, but after all she is the same age as Mrs. Zhao Jia.Regardless of status or seniority, and being the most noble member of the Cao family, how could she bother her old man so much.

The Zhaojia family had a mishap, and the second wife was unstable; the Li family had a mishap, and the entire Cao family was unstable.

Cao Yong said: "You two don't think too much, the old lady came here, she said it was to take care of her, it's better to say she was a companion, so the second aunt was thinking wildly, scaring herself..."

Cao Xiang hesitated, and whispered: "Brother, auntie is also getting old..."

Cao Yong said: "I am a son, and I don't stop it. You, a nephew, should accept the kindness of the old lady... and you are busy, arrange people in Jiangning, and give Xiaowu Sending letters... When your second brother arrives in Beijing, there will be many places where you need to come forward..."

After Cao Xiang heard this, he stopped talking.

On the other hand, Mrs. Zhaojia woke up before dinner and saw Mrs. Li was there. She held Mrs. Li's hand and wailed like a child.

Mrs. Li felt uncomfortable from crying, and didn't take a few mouthfuls of dinner.

However, Zhao Jia drank three bowls of porridge and half a plate of pickled melons. Li Shi stared at her, fearing that she would accumulate food and dare not let her eat any more, so she spoke to persuade her.

Zhao Jia said with red eyes: "Xiao Er has encountered such a big hurdle, so he can't worry about it anymore. I'm old, I have to take care of myself..."

Listening to the front, Mrs. Li was still full of emotion, but when she heard the last sentence, she couldn't laugh or cry, and finally put on the score of her sister-in-law, and ordered the maid to remove the dinner table: "Even if you take care of yourself, you don't overeat... If it is true It’s broken, beware of grandchildren laughing at you..."

Zhao Jia looked down at his left arm, and said, "Fortunately, the left half is paralyzed, otherwise I would be a useless person..."

Mrs. Li frowned and said, "What is paralyzed? Didn't the imperial physician say that it's just that the blood vessels are not smooth, and it will be fine if you move slowly... You were heavier that year than this time, and didn't you get better after that... "

I don't know if Mrs. Zhao Jia believed it or not, but he just sighed and said, "I'm almost 60 years old, so what can I do, I just hope that my children and grandchildren are safe..."

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Cao Mansion, Jiuru Courtyard.

Whether it is Tianyou, Hangsheng, Changsheng, Tianbao, they all gathered in the upper room.

Instead, Tianhui was not there, and took her two cousins ​​straight back to her yard.

Before going to Dongfu, Chuyu told Tianhui about the accident in Dongfu, and asked her whether to put her two cousins ​​in her yard, or build a building behind Fuyuan Hall.

As for the Jiuru Courtyard, since Hang Seng is recuperating from his wounds, it is of course not easy to accommodate the Nongchao sisters; as for the other guest rooms in the Cao Mansion, it is okay to treat foreigners, but it seems negligent to treat the two nieces.

Tianhui said: "Of course it's my daughter's yard... The old lady's yard is too big and there are many servants. It's better if the old lady is here. If the old lady is not here, the younger sisters live in a too restrained and deserted place..."

After hearing this, Chuyu was very satisfied. After picking up the two Nongchao sisters, she handed them over to her daughter to entertain them.

Although God Bless and their little brothers have been in the mansion all the time, when they heard that the old lady had gone to the East Mansion, and the master and wife went to the East Mansion to pick up two girls to stay here for a while, even the youngest Tianbao would know Not right.

Except that Tianbao is still young, and the three uncles and nephews of Changsheng are not too young, Cao Yong didn't hide anything, saying that Cao Song was dismissed from office and detained and returned to Beijing for trial.

Tianyou frowned slightly, with a solemn expression.

Hang Seng stared wide-eyed, his face full of disbelief.

Chang Sheng pursed his lips, showing a little uneasiness.

Tianbao also stopped being naughty, and stood aside honestly, looking at his father for a while, and then at his uncle and brothers for a while.

Hang Seng couldn't help but ask first: "Father, what about the second uncle?"

He loved to dance with guns and clubs when he was a child, and for Cao Song's temper, his uncle and nephew were the most congenial.

Cao Yong said: "Thunder, rain and dew are all due to your grace..."

Tianyou and the Hengsheng brothers looked at each other with helplessness in their eyes.

With the current power of the Cao family, even those big surnames of the Eight Banners have to weigh it carefully if they want to plot against Cao Song.Even if they become enemies of life and death, the Cao family has no fear, and they can protect their marriage by themselves no matter how bad it is.

But if it was the one in the palace who attacked Cao Song, what else could the Cao family do besides accepting it...

(End of this chapter)