Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 207 Yizhou
Looking at the old city walls of the county, Cao Yong knew where he seemed to have made a mistake.Even Cao Song and Wei Hei are puzzled. Is this where they will stay with Cao Yong for the next three years.

Yizhou is not a prefecture, but Zhili Prefecture. Speaking of which, this place has a long history, because it is Langya County in the Qin and Han Dynasties, the hometown of Zhuge Liang.

The jurisdiction of Cao Yong, East Yandao, is only a few counties to the east of Dagon Prefecture and a few counties to the south of Qingzhou Prefecture. The resident is Yizhou with a strong historical imprint.

Entering the county seat, looking at the so-called Daotai Yamen, Cao Yong finally understood why this vacancy could be his turn.According to common sense, the resident of the Taoist guard is also in the seat of the government, a prosperous place in the province, not in this remote county.

Zhuang Xi and Zijing have been here for more than ten days, and they don't know how they got Zhizhou to recognize their identities.In the past ten days, they have renovated the inner house of the yamen guarding the road, and bought the courtyards of the left and right neighbors at a high price, so that Cao Yong and the others will not be overcrowded after they come.

When Cao Yong came to Yizhou this time, he could not take office directly. He had to report to the Shandong Chief Secretary's Yamen first, meet the chief, receive a seal, plus the subordinates of the Daoist Yamen, and then return to Yizhou to be justified.

The chief secretary's yamen, like the governor's yamen, is Jinan, the provincial capital, more than five hundred miles away from Yizhou.Cao Yong couldn't bear Chu Yu's exhaustion, so he made an agreement with Zhuang Xi to meet him directly in Yizhou.Thinking about it, I resettled my family members first, and then took people to Jinan at a fast pace.

Perhaps in the eyes of ordinary people, a county like Yizhou with a population of over [-] is not too small.But people like Cao Yong and Cao Song who are used to staying in Jiangning and the capital still feel that this is a dilapidated and deserted place.

However, Cao Yong is not of the nature of complaining, thinking of such a deserted place, naturally there are few errands.Because it is far away from the chief secretary's yamen, it is not necessary to report and listen to orders. It is the place where the emperor Tiangao is far away.If you have nothing to do, go fishing at the beach, maybe you can visit Jiang Ning's parents once every three or two months, isn't it more comfortable and leisurely?
Right now, the magistrate of Yizhou is called Ye Fu, whose name is Laiqing, and he is from Shanghai County.Now at the age of 36 or [-], he is not a serious professional background.Born in an official family, he was a supervisor in his early years. Later, he used his father's help to make up for the magistrate of Yulin Prefecture, Guangxi. He was only transferred to Yizhou last year.

On the day Cao Yong arrived in Yizhou, the magistrate visited him in person.Speaking of this, Cao Yong knew that he had a close relationship with this lord.

When Ye Fu was young, he once studied under the eldest son of the great calligrapher Song Binchen, which can be regarded as Cao Yong's senior brother.Although he is very humble, when it comes to poetry, painting and landscape, he can't help but dance.

Cao Yong couldn't help being dumbfounded when he heard that, and then seeing the unwashed ink marks on Ye Fu's sleeves, he couldn't help but have an illusion.Is this an official, or a genius?At the same time, I was a little fortunate that although the two met for the first time, because of Mr. Song's relationship, they didn't seem unfamiliar and polite.

Master Song died in the 47th year of Kangxi. At that time, Cao Yong was in Qingliang Temple and Ye Fu was in Yulin, Guangxi. Neither of them went to mourn.Speaking of Master Song now, there is also a bit of sentimentality, and the atmosphere becomes silent.

The governor of Zhili prefecture is the fifth grade, two ranks lower than Cao Yong, the Taoist guard. Perhaps because of the literati, Ye Fu did not bring the restraint of his subordinates when they first met the chief.

It wasn't until the silence fell that Ye Fu realized something was wrong, and sat down again, according to the rules of the officialdom, greeting each other by calling him "my lord" and "subordinate".Presumably he is not used to these things, otherwise he wouldn't be able to catch up with some words after a few words.

Not only did Cao Yong not feel contemptuous of Ye Fu's nerdy attitude, but he showed some appreciation for it.When I was in the capital, I was used to seeing all kinds of people. Everyone was a master who walked one step and watched three steps, and said with words. It is rare to see such a simple and straightforward person, and it is even more precious.

Therefore, Cao Yong smiled and said: "Brother Lai Qing, it's not about business, why be so polite! You and I are from the same family. If Brother Lai Qing doesn't think Cao Yong is young, let's call him by words!"

Ye Fu paused, and quickly waved his hands: "Your Excellency, you are welcome, how can a lower official be presumptuous, this is out of order, out of order!"

Cao Yong said: "this public is public, private is private, you and I are in the same family, and Cao Yong came into the master's family later, so he is naturally a junior. Senior brother's behavior seems to dislike Cao Yong's lack of knowledge!" Said, Sighed: "Because of the complicated family affairs, I have seldom worked hard on learning these years. It seems that I am really ashamed of my master. Even if the senior brother despises it, Cao Yong has nothing to say!"

Although Ye Fu has a bit of literati's sourness, he also has a bit of true temperament. Hearing what Cao Yong said, he couldn't help showing a bit of shame on his face: "...this... big... Junior brother Furuo, it's Ye Fu. A rotten person, because he is afraid of getting a reputation of fawning on the superior, Fang is so timid, this is really embarrassing!"

Ye Fu finally changed his words: "Earlier, I heard the name of my younger brother in a letter from my master, and I knew it was the eldest son of Cao Zhizao; when I saw the text on it a few years ago, and saw the name of my younger brother in the book, I thought it was just the same name and surname. After seeing the birth date, I know that he is the junior brother whom the master never forgets." Speaking of this, he shook his head: "I really didn't expect that when the master was here, you and I would not have the chance to see each other; now that the master has passed away for many years, you But I meet here!" Having said this, his face was filled with joy, and he asked with a sense of inquiry and curiosity: "How is Junior Brother Fu Ruo's calligraphy now? Can you let Senior Brother open his eyes first!"

Cao Yong felt guilty when he heard it. As far as his handwriting is concerned, it is okay for people who don't know how to do it. Isn't it obvious for a disciple of a famous family like Ye Fu?

With excuses such as fatigue from the journey and messy study, Cao Yong finally managed to get over it.Ye Fu remembered that Cao Yong had just arrived, got up to leave, and mentioned that he would join the state officials in the evening for Cao Yong.

Cao Yong and Mr. Zhuang still had a lot to say, and they had no time to entertain officials, so they politely declined.After all, he hasn't formally taken office yet, "if his name is not right, his words will not be right", and when it is passed on to the Chief Secretary, he will be accused of "arrogance and contempt for the superior", which is really inappropriate.

Ye Fu listened to Cao Yong's argument clearly, and blamed himself, saying that he hadn't thought carefully.At the same time, I admire Cao Yong in my heart, thinking that he is prudent and polite.

When Ye Fu was sent away, Zhuang Xi was already waiting in the study, but his face was very heavy, it seemed to be worried, but also seemed to be somewhat lonely and sentimental.

Seeing Cao Yong coming in, Zhuang Xi forced a smile and said, "Ye Zhizhou is a literati, this, and Fu Ruo can still talk to each other!" Because Cao Yong has characters, he has already changed his name.

Cao Yong nodded, and said the origin of the two in a few words.Zhuang Xi was very surprised, but this time he was really happy: "Fu Ruo is really lucky. Originally, the most feared thing about this kind of lack of morality is to argue with state officials. Although they are superiors and subordinates in name, after all, only For those who are inferior by one rank and two ranks, if the two officials of the Yamen turn against each other, then the next errands will be difficult to handle. Now, with the relationship of the same sect, it is much cheaper to communicate with each other!"

Cao Yong thought that when he came in just now, Zhuang Xi seemed to have something on his mind, and asked, "What's on your mind, sir?"

Zhuang Xi looked at Cao Yong, pondered for a moment, and said, "The case of "Nanshan Collection" is over!"

"The "Nanshan Collection" case!" Cao Yong's head buzzed, and he finally understood what he had forgotten.

"Nanshan Collection" was written by Dai Mingshi. Because Dai's name was Nanshan, his anthology was called "Nanshan Collection".Last year in Beijing, princeling officials were successively impeached under the manipulation of Ba Age and others.Later, the princelings launched a counterattack to report Dai Mingshi, a great Confucian.

In the "Book of Yu Yu Sheng" in the "Nanshan Collection" that was previously published, Dai Mingshi used the "Yongli" year when referring to the Nanming Dynasty; , also used Nanming's "Hongguang" reign title.Although he did not directly violate the authority of the Manchu Qing court in the book, but just using the title of Nanming, he was designated as a "rebellious person" who "has a rebellious heart and wrote great rebellious words". It ended up as a "Zhu Jiu Clan".

Because "Nanshan Ji" narrates the history of King Gui of the Southern Ming Dynasty, it mostly uses the records in "Dianqian Jiwen" written by the late famous scholar Fang Xiaobiao, so this matter involves the Fang clan.Fang Xiaobiao's body was dug out and his bones were thrown into the ashes. His grandfather, grandson, brother, and uncle's brother's sons, who were over 16 years old, were found and escorted to the Ministry of Punishment, where they were immediately beheaded; The children and grandchildren under the age of one, and the sons of uncles, uncles and brothers were all found out and made slaves to the families of heroes.Fang Xiaobiao's fellow clan members, regardless of whether they have served or not, will be strictly investigated one by one, and all those with titles will be dismissed.Except for the married daughters, the children were sent to the Ministry of Punishment immediately, and were placed in Fayu Ula, Ningguta and Baiduna.

Just listening to Zhuang Xi's narration, Cao Yong was already feeling cold all over his body.I can't blame Mr. Zhuang for being uncomfortable. Although he is a Han army flag, he is a Han after all. Kangxi's "Nanshan Ji" outbreak may not be a warning to all Han officials. "Those who obey will prosper, and those who rebel will perish", does not give anyone hope to revive the former dynasty.

Because the "Nanshan Collection" case was tried in secret, the outside world knew something about it before the official document of the Ministry of Criminal Justice came out on the 22nd of the first lunar month.No one expected that there would be such a big commotion in the end. From servants, Hanlin scholars to concubines, as many as three to forty officials were implicated in the case. If the relatives of the Dai family and the Fang family were counted, it would be three , More than 40 people.

Cao Yong and Mr. Zhuang sat in the study for a long time, feeling inexplicable.

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The inner house of Daotai Yamen.

Chuyu and Zijing gossip about the past two months since their farewell, because the house in the capital is empty and there is no need for those people, so the capable maids and servants all come to Shandong with Zijing and Mr. Zhuang.

Because Xiyu, Xixue, Xishuang, and Xilu are different from Xiyun and others, they were not served by Chuyu's side since childhood, and they were selected by Fujin as dowry, and they also intended to be housemates for Chuyu.

Back then, Mother Ye was troubled, which caused Chu Yu and the four maids to have knots with each other.Although they didn't dare to disobey Chu Yu's will and go forward to curry favor with Cao Yong, they were also unwilling to muddle along and dawdle without embarrassment.So he entrusted Zijing to beg for Chuyu's grace, which will be distributed separately.

Xiyu and Xixue still have old ladies at home, and they prefer to stay in the capital to look after the house; Xishuang and Xilu want to follow Zijing's side, learn the errands, and release them when they are old enough to be housekeepers or something.

This time, there is also Vanilla who came with Amethyst, because Cao Yong had already asked Zhang Gen's family what they meant, and Vanilla himself agreed, so although she and Wei Hei are not engaged yet, it is already a certainty.

After hearing Zijing talk about the capital city, Chuyu also talked about what he had seen and heard over the past two months.The matter of the Wuqing post station was mentioned in Cao Yong's letter to Mr. Zhuang before, and he was asked to pay attention to the situation of Chen Hongdao and his son after they entered Beijing.Therefore, Zijing also heard a few words from Mr. Zhuang, but she didn't expect it to be so pitiful, so she couldn't help being sentimental again.

After all, it is a woman's house, so it is inevitable to talk about clothes and jewelry, and Chuyu mentioned her Hanfu to Zijing, and explained her love for it.

After all, Zijing was older, after thinking about it, she still felt that it was inappropriate, and couldn't help persuading: "Princess, this clothes are fine in the south mansion, but I'm afraid I can't do what I want here. After all, the bannermen are the foundation of the country. The princess has such an identity, if she has a preference for the flag dress and the Han dress, if it falls into the eyes of someone with a heart, she will talk a lot, and I am afraid that the crime will fall on the uncle!"

Chu Yu sounded reasonable, she was taken aback, and thought carefully about her trip to the north, seeing that they were all officials and officials, all dressed in flags, she couldn't help but heaved a sigh of relief, and thanked Zijing solemnly.

Zijing didn't dare to take it seriously, Chuyu remembered something again, and called someone to bring Jing'er over to see Zijing.

"Jing'er?" Zijing was a little curious when she heard the name was unfamiliar.

After a while, Xiyun brought in a little girl with low eyebrows and a pleasing eye. She was about fourteen or five years old.
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