Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

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Outside the gate of East Chang'an, there are bursts of snails whistling.

Emperor Yongzheng led all the civil and military officials to see off the soldiers of the Western Expedition.

The traveling generals headed by General Fu Erdan all bowed their bows and arrows and knelt down to resign. The scene was extremely solemn and solemn.

Yongzheng got down from the imperial carriage, walked up to Fu Erdan, took off the court beads around his neck, and put them on for Fu Erdan himself.

Fu Erdan was so excited that he couldn't contain himself, sobbing and thanking the emperor for his kindness.

The surrounding princes and ministers looked at Fu Erdan with envy and jealousy.

Most of the courtiers who survived to the imperial court were officials who became officials in the Kangxi Dynasty, but like Fu Erdan, who was trusted and valued by two generations of emperors, there were very few.

Only Cao Yong stood in the queue with a peaceful face, but looked at the person kneeling behind Fu Erdan.

This time when the imperial court dispatched troops, Wanyan Yongqing accompanied the general as a third-rank general.

Yongqing is a few years older than Cao Yong, and he is already in his forties. For military officers, if he can't make further progress, he will retire in a few years.For him, this Western Expedition is the last chance.

In addition, the main general is his in-laws and elders, so he can still take care of him to some extent, and there will be no such thing as being squeezed out and taking credit.

Others don't know, but Cao Yong knows that this is just a prologue, and there will be chaos in the west for several years.

The famous Military Aircraft Department is about to be established.

Two lines behind Yongqing, Zheng Hu is kneeling, and he is in charge of the Zhengsi Rank Dusi.

He didn't intend to be an official, but donated his official position because his sister was wronged in the early years.

This time I begged Cao Yong to join the list of Western Expeditions, wanting to make meritorious deeds, honor my ancestors, and leave titles for my descendants.

He has followed Cao Yong for many years, and also worked for the Cao family in his early years. Since he has this heart, Cao Yong will naturally fulfill him.

Except for Fu Erdan, a veteran who was highly regarded by the emperor, most of the generals who went to the expedition were those like Yongqing who had been deserted for many years, or Zheng Hu who had no foundation in the army.

The clan kings knew in their hearts that the one on the dragon chair seemed gentle, but he was always on guard against the clan.

Although they were unwilling, no one stood out foolishly, but when they looked at Prince Yi, there was a lot of schadenfreude in their eyes.

So what if he was reused by the emperor, the military officers under Prince Yi's residence were all abandoned in the Western Expedition team.

Especially that Wang Quantai, it was rumored earlier that he was going to be Fu Erdan's deputy, but in the end it was nothing...

Prince Yi didn't notice it at all, but it's not difficult for anyone familiar with him to notice that his already thin body became more and more stooped.The gray braids seem to be getting thinner and thinner...

After the ceremony, the Emperor Luan drove back to the palace. Among the ministers of civil and military affairs, officials from the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of War will go to Deshengmen to continue another farewell ceremony, and other officials will return to the six government offices...

After several years of operation, the household department is no longer the one that was riddled with holes in the last years of Kangxi. Under the premise of a large bank, the difficult task has become an easy one.

Even though last year was a year of catastrophe, it didn't hurt the household department.

Cao Yong used two hours to process the official documents, and the rest of the time was to write and draft an article. The theme of this article was the danger of "closing the country".

Although he is determined to retire, he must always do his best for future generations, so Cao Yong wanted to use something like "Twelve Strategies" and "Thirteen Strategies" to leave some seeds.

Subtly, just to give the world more insight and not to be bullied by foreign enemies.

He did this without telling the world.Even someone as close as Jiang Jian didn't know about it.

When a sheet is full, Cao Yong keeps it by himself.

In the past two months, four articles have been written, "The Harm of Seclusion", "A Study of the Ambition of Foreigners", "What Causes Barbarians", and "The World's Colonial Tide".

Among them, there are many controversial points.

You must know that there have been "literary prisons" in all dynasties, and the Qing Dynasty was even better. Even if Cao Yong had the heart to serve the people, he would not let his descendants take this risk.

Even if the pen and ink accidentally falls in front of others, Cao Yong is not afraid, because he uses pinyin.

Sometimes, he couldn't help being funny, it turned out that this is how the "Book of Heaven" was made...

When Luo Ya came home, Cao Yong felt that his wife was in a good mood.

Tomorrow, Tianhui will be out of the pavilion for a full moon, and will come back to live opposite the moon.

"Arrangements have been made in the master's yamen..." Chu Yu asked while changing the official uniform for the servant Cao Yong.

Cao Yong nodded and said: "The arrangement is complete, I will go there in the afternoon. Can you prepare the gift for your in-laws?"

Chu Yu smiled and said, "I've already prepared..."

Thinking of Yongqing, Cao Yong said: "The daughter-in-law in Yongqing is in a hurry to get married. The daughter-in-law has just passed the door and has to deal with the wedding of the sister-in-law. I am afraid that I am tired. I will go home to rest for a day tomorrow, and I will go to Haidian Garden... ..."

When Chu Yu heard this, she couldn't help but hesitate: "Master, in a few days, Xiaoqi will take the examination..."

Cao Yongdao: "Shuntian Xuezheng is stationed in Tongzhou, when the time comes, the Fourth Brother will take Changsheng and his uncles and nephews to Tongzhou. It doesn't matter whether we stay in the city or not..."

After hearing this, Chu Yu felt at ease...

The next day, Cao Yong had breakfast and went to the University Scholars Mansion.

"Father picks up mother to send off" is also Zhaoxian's natal family's emphasis on their daughter.

At the beginning of the year, Xu Yuanmeng handed over the prayer book under the name of "advanced age and lack of energy". Yongzheng stayed in the middle school and did not send it, but he was spared a small court.

In addition, several Hanlin officials were also sent as Xu Yuanmeng's subordinate officials.

Now, he, the president of "History of the Ming Dynasty", doesn't have to go to the government office every day, and lives a comfortable life.

Hearing that Cao Yong was coming, the old man personally took Shu Hede out to welcome him.

In the past, it’s worth it because he was an official in the same dynasty, and Cao Yong’s status is more noble than the old man; now that he is an in-law, Cao Yong will be a generation shorter, so he is a little "flattered" and hurried forward. Said: "Why did the old man come out?"

Xu Yuanmeng smiled and said: "The door is full of distinguished guests, but the old man can still walk steadily in these two steps..."

Yesterday, all civil and military officials accompanied the emperor to send the generals of the Western Expedition, and both of them were in the team.

It's just that the queues are different, and the place is solemn, the two just nodded to say hello, and didn't have to talk.

Greetings, Cao Yong was welcomed into the living room.

Seeing Shu Hede standing beside him, tall and straight, with clear eyebrows, steady in speaking and acting, he can be said to be talented and good-looking, Cao Yong was a little less picky in his heart.

Shuhede bit the bullet and served tea to his father-in-law Taishan himself.

He was also surprised why his father-in-law looked at him more and more critically.

Long before the two families got engaged, when the father-in-law looked at him, although he was picky, he mostly liked and affirmed him.

As the wedding day approached, the gaze became more and more severe.

He really couldn't bear it, and asked his brother-in-law, which made Tianyou laugh out loud.

However, he also knew that it was not his only experience that he was not pleasing to the eyes of my uncle.

My eldest brother-in-law is connected with my own life, and the treatment in front of Lord Jian is similar.

It's just that Prince Jane has a straightforward temper and always says what's on his mind.The eldest brother-in-law has only been married for a long time, and he has already been forced to make several "covenants under the city".

Although my father-in-law didn't say a word, it seemed like he said everything...

The scholar's mansion held a luncheon, besides Xu Yuanmeng's grandson, Shu Hede's two uncles also rushed back from the yamen to accompany the guests.

After lunch, Mrs. Tai prepared big and small bags again, and brought two daughters-in-law to send grandson-in-law out of the second door...

Cao Yong sent Tianhui back to the government and went to the Yamen.

The gathering of female relatives in the Cao Mansion was naturally lively.

When Xiang's kiss was about the same, Li Shi sent Chuyu's mother and daughter down, just to leave time for them to talk about themselves.

On Zhen'er's side, there must be housework, and he will not mention it when he goes back to take care of it.

The eldest grandson's daughter-in-law enters the door, the eldest granddaughter leaves the cabinet, Tianbao is still young, and Hang Seng has already been settled, so the only thing Li should worry about is Changsheng.

Now I just wait for this autumn's show girl to be selected before making any plans.

Speaking of it, it's not that the Cao family intends to cling to the clan, but it's not easy to find a daughter-in-law who suits them other than the clan's daughter.

People with similar family backgrounds and good looks are mostly left in the palace.

Those who have been branded have more or less deficiencies of one kind or another.

If you want to talk about a pleasing little daughter-in-law, you really have to lose your face and go to the palace for a while.

Obviously, I should feel at ease for the elderly, but why do I always feel that something is wrong with my son and daughter-in-law for the past two months.

Li Shi was twisting the Buddha beads in his hands, and couldn't help being a little dazed.

It seems that something is wrong when the granddaughter-in-law enters the door.

The daughter-in-law is inexplicably out of spirits, so she handed over the housework early, except for asking a few questions about Tianhui's marriage, ignoring everything else... On the side of my son, although he comes here every now and then to accompany him for dinner, every time he rushes to eat fast day.

She asked someone to ask the kitchen, and now half of the dishes in Jiuruyuan are all vegetarian.

Thinking of the Buddhist beads on his son's wrist, Li's heart trembled.

She couldn't sit still, she got up and left the room.

The maids hurriedly followed, but Li Shi went straight forward without saying a word.

The big servant girl, Xiuqin, got the news and chased after her. Seeing Li Shi's expression, she didn't dare to ask any more questions, but just took an umbrella to cover the scorching sun in the afternoon.

Everyone was amazed, it was a good day for the aunt to come back, just now Fuyuan Hall was talking and laughing in the room, why does the old lady seem annoyed now?
When he came to Jiuruyuan, Mrs. Li stopped.

She was so frightened and angry that she couldn't help herself, so she hurried over.

When she reached the gate of Jiuru Courtyard, she knew she was reckless.

No matter what the facts are, I don't know everything, and if I make trouble, it will only cause turmoil in the family and make the children uneasy.

She sighed and turned back to Fuyuantang.

Chuyu is not in Jiuruyuan, but follows Tianhui to Tianhui's old courtyard.

The furniture and furnishings here are all the same as in the past.

Although she had only been away for a month, Tianhui couldn't think about it, she caressed a little bit, and unconsciously her eyes were red.

Chuyu couldn't bear it anymore, hugged Tianhui in her arms, choked up and said, "I'll keep it for you, and whenever I miss home in the future, I'll let your elder brother pick you up and live here..."

Tianhui nodded vigorously, knowing in her heart that there is no reason for her mother's family to leave the yard empty for married women.

Now the family has a small population, and when there are nephews and nieces in the future, as the nieces and nieces grow older, the yard will always have a new owner.

After sending out the maids and mother-in-law, Chu Yu had to ask a few private questions.

Does the son-in-law know how much he loves others, how many days his menstrual cycle has been clean, whether he may have conceived, etc.

Shuhede is the great-grandson, and he has no siblings, so the burden of heirs falls on Tianhui.

Tianhui blushed and answered one by one.

Hearing that her daughter had her period a few days ago, Chu Yu thought of the old lady in-law, and said worriedly: "Did the wife say anything? My uncle has reached the age of the crown, and your marriage has been postponed for another year because of filial piety. Ma'am must be in a hurry..."

Tianhui shook her head and said: "Grandmother is not in a hurry. Her old man said, don't let us be anxious. If you come early, it's better to come early, and if you come late, it's better to come late... If you come early, the old man can take care of her for two more years, and if you come late, I will be healthy." Strong, and the child is also strong. He also said that we, husband and wife, should spend more time loving each other while the child is naked..."

Hearing this, Chu Yu really wanted to join hands and bow to the Bodhisattva.

For this marriage, she was really relieved so far.

Seeing the smile on Chuyu's face, Tianhui also breathed a sigh of relief.

She took her mother's hand, hesitated for a moment, and asked, "Is there something on your mother's mind?"

Chu Yu is full of worries, but how can she open her mouth to her daughter?
To be honest, it can calm the hearts of the children, but it is easy for the husband's plan to be exposed, and it is impossible to say that any disaster will happen.

A half-concealed statement is not enough to scare the children.

She pondered for a while, came up with an idea, and said: "There are some things that I want to talk to you brothers and sisters, but there is no rush, let's talk about it when your second brother comes back, so as not to repeat it a few times. "

Now that her children are well arranged, she has nothing to worry about.

After these days of lingering, her husband has promised her that after two years, he can take his youngest son out of Beijing and teach him by his side.

The big ones are all arranged properly, and the small ones will be taught. What else does she have to worry about?
She let go of her knot, with a sincere smile on her face.

Tianhui saw that she was not pretending, and most of her original worries were dispelled...

In the evening, besides Tianyou who came back from duty, Hang Seng also came back for dinner.Everyone gathered in Fuyuan Hall and had a family reunion banquet.

At this moment, as the former housekeeper's wife and the current housekeeper's grandma, they naturally have their ears to the gods, and they got the report in private, knowing that Li Shi walked around the gate of Jiuru courtyard with a strange expression in the afternoon.

It's just that the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law have their own thoughts. Seeing that Mrs. Li was joking with her children and grandchildren as usual, and didn't mention the matter of the afternoon, they just didn't know.

After dinner, Chu Yu asked about Zhen'er going to Haidian's other courtyard tomorrow.

Zhen'er has arranged everything properly, and has already arranged for some people to go and clean up today, and they can just go there tomorrow.

As it was getting late, Li Shi sent everyone away, leaving Cao Yong alone.

Cao Yong didn't know yet that his actions in the past two months had scared the old man at home before he had attracted the attention of the man in the palace.

"Son, tell me the truth, what is it all about? But did you have a quarrel with your wife, or is there something bad in the government office?" There were only mother and son left in the room, and Li said worriedly. .

Cao Yong was stunned for a moment when he heard the words, and his expression was a little stunned: "What did the mother say?"

Seeing that he was silent, Mrs. Li frowned and said: "Don't try to fool me, I'm not old-fashioned yet. Okay, why are you a vegetarian? You live in the small study again?"

Cao Yong sighed, his face showing a bit of solemnity.

On the side of the children, maybe they have to half-cover it up, so as to save them from getting into trouble if they show something when they are young.

On Li's side, he had no intention of hiding it from the beginning.

After all, the sixtieth year of the Li family, how can he bear great joy and sorrow.If you don't say it right to the old man, if there is an accident because of Cao Yong's retirement, then Cao Yong will become an unfilial person, and he will not be able to forgive himself.

He sat on the edge of the kang, heaved a long breath, and remained silent for a while, Fang Youyou said: "Mother, my son has been in Beijing for twenty years... I am really tired..."

After hearing this, Mrs. Li couldn't help panicking. She pulled Cao Yong's arm and said distressedly: "But what's wrong with you? You haven't been in good shape these past few years. You should have rested more..."

Cao Yong shook his head, and said softly: "I am fine, my son is tired... For the rest of my life, my son can't think about anything else, just thinking about the Cao family, thinking about his children... The officialdom is dangerous, intrigues, and if he is a little careless, I'm going to be smashed to pieces... my son is really tired..."

If Tianyou, Tianhui and other juniors heard these words, they may not be able to empathize with them, but Li Shi has experienced wind and rain.

After hearing this, she also trembled in her heart, her tears were already streaming down, and she choked up and said, "Even Lord Thirteen's life is difficult, and he doesn't dare to mourn wantonly after his son died. What's wrong? I have lived through the glory and wealth in this life, and now I don't expect anything, as long as you are safe and sound, I am willing to eat chaff and swallow vegetables..."

Cao Yong hurriedly said: "When it comes to this point, mother doesn't have to worry, the son is the one who cherishes his life the most... The Cao family is now established, even if it is not ranked in the front of the Eight Banners, no one dares to underestimate it... The more prominent the position , the easier it is to be hated by others, the son is just tired of it, and would rather be a farmer than intrigue..."

Mrs. Li wiped her tears and said, "You want to retreat from the imperial court, but you can't do anything. How can you use the Buddha to make trouble? Even if I gave up my old life and let you go home to Ding You, I wouldn't allow it." You escaped into the empty door!"

Maternal love is as deep as the sea.

Li's expression was firm, without the slightest intention of joking.

Cao Yong's heart was heavy and his eyes were hot.

In this world, the one who loves him the most is not his wife and children, but his biological parents.

He lowered his volume, and said: "People and children always have to hide things, but a son can't lie to his mother. Even if a son doesn't want to be an official, he won't really become a monk... just to show it to the man in the palace." Yes, maybe there is going to be another scene, and I planned to wait for Tianhui to finish her stay before telling her mother... My son had a wish when he was young, to see all the mountains and rivers in all directions, but it was just a heavy responsibility of the family. Not born... I was born in our branch. I have lived in Beijing for many years, and the same origin has long been separated. Even if my son wants to "retire from illness", he can only retire in the capital. Under the eyes of the emperor, life is boring to think about... Now The family responsibility is over, the son wants to live according to his wish for a few years, and he is called a reclusive Buddha, so the son has an excuse to go out of Beijing and visit famous rivers and mountains while he is strong, and he will not be able to walk in a few years , just go back to Beijing to take care of the elderly, wouldn’t it be the best of both worlds?”

Mrs. Li originally thought that her son had undergone changes in his official career, and that he was "disappointed" because of the poor condition of the Thirteenth Lord. How could he have thought that he had other plans.

Seeing her son's eyes shining brightly, Mrs. Li couldn't help being a little surprised: "It's good to be at home for a thousand days, but it's difficult to go out for a while. What's so good about going out? Haven't you never been out?"

Cao Yong moved his fingers and said: "You don't look at the mountains when you return from the Five Sacred Mountains, and you don't look at the mountains when you return from Huangshan Mountain. These are the six places, plus the four Bodhisattva temples of Mount Wutai, Mount Putuo, Mount Emei, and Mount Jiuhua. There are only ten places that are famous in the world. All kinds of other outstanding places... My son really wants to see it. If he continues to stay in the officialdom, even if he keeps his tail between his legs and lives cautiously, he will not have the energy to go out of Beijing when he retires safely... My son is not at heart at all. People with great ambitions, in the early years, they only hoped for the days of being rich and idle, but because of the eldest son and grandson, they had to bear the responsibilities, so they barely survived these years..."

Speaking of this, he showed a bit of relief on his face: "Now that Today You is married to a wife, my son can finally rest..."

Seeing that there was no complaint or sadness on Cao Yong's face, only deep expectation, Li couldn't tell what it was like in his heart.

Yes, a full 20 years.

It has been 48 years since Kangxi entered Beijing in 20 years.

He said he was tired.

Can you not be tired?

One person went to Beijing to operate, as a slave, without help, he struggled little by little, like earning his life, and achieved today's wealth little by little.

Not only did he have to raise his children, but he also had to pull on his cousins. How old was he, the eldest son and elder brother?

Just thinking about the hardships and hardships involved, Li Shi can't help but feel distressed.

How can she stop it?

His son told her he was tired.

His son told her that his teenage wish was to see all the mountains and rivers in all directions.

His son told her that now that the family responsibilities are over, he wants to live for a few years according to his own wishes.

I don't want to stop, and I can't bear to stop.

With tears in her eyes, Mrs. Li nodded vigorously, and said with a smile, "Okay, okay, these are good places, holy places blessed by Bodhisattvas, you should go and have a look, and offer incense to Bodhisattvas on behalf of your mother..."

Li's reaction was not as expected by Cao Yong.

In this world, among parents who really love their children, who doesn't follow their children's wishes?
"Mother, let's not talk about the distance, my son plans to go to a few places close to Beijing... If the road is smooth, and the official roads are convenient like Wutai Mountain and Taishan Mountain, how about mother going with me?" Cao Yong thought for a while. ,road.

Mrs. Li was very surprised when she heard this, and said hesitantly, "I... can I go too?"

Cao Yong smiled and said: "Why can't we go? Except for a few distant places, the others were originally planned to be entrusted to my mother... My son also thought about building a few other places in Wutai Mountain and Suzhou and Hangzhou, where incense is prosperous. In this way, even if my mother goes to pay homage to the Buddha, she will have a place to rest... It is impossible to say that my mother will not want to go back to Beijing when the time comes..."

In the past few years, Mrs. Li has become more and more devout in worshiping Buddha. After listening to his son's words, he is not very interested in mountains, rivers and waters, but he yearns for various bodhisattva ashrams: "Not to mention, if I can travel all over the four The Bodhisattva Dojo is also Amitabha Buddha..."

In Jiuru courtyard, Chu Yu couldn't help looking at the clock again.

Haizheng (ten o'clock in the evening).

It has been almost an hour since the mother-in-law left her husband to talk.

If it was still confused just now, it can be related to the matter of the next afternoon, and Chu Yu can guess what the mother-in-law said about leaving her husband.

Vegetarian, separated.

In any family, these two things are not trivial, not to mention that the husband is still the head of the Cao family.

Although she had released herself for two or three months, she had acquiesced in her husband's decision, but now that the incident happened, Chu Yu still felt somewhat aggrieved and embarrassed.

Let alone being a vegetarian, I can only say that my husband has a heart of worshiping the Buddha; he lives in a separate room, and if it is spread outside, the blame will fall on her.

After all, the husband made such a decision, and outsiders guessed and joked the most was her wife.

The life of a shrew has been borne for many years, so it's hard to say what kind of notoriety it will get this time...

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