Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 270
The Liu family couple refers to Liu Heng and the Liu family.After Chuyu came back, she knew that Tianyou vomited milk, thanks to the Liu family, she was very grateful and prepared a big gift to repay her.

The Liu family didn't dare to accept it, and they didn't thank her husband until they got home and asked for instructions.However, when looking at Tianyou, there was a look of reluctance, which made people look very pitiful.

When Chu Yu heard that her child had died a few days ago, she also sighed inwardly.Cao Yong heard Zijing mention his old friend "Liu Heng", and thought for a long time, but he didn't remember hearing this name.When Zijing mentioned that the man ruined half of his handsome face, Cao Yong thought of a person named Liu, that is Liu Zidan, the famous actress in the capital that Gege Baoya of Pingjun Prince's Mansion had taken a fancy to a few years ago.

It's just that his legs and feet are inconvenient now, it's hard to meet people, whether it's Liu Zidan or someone else, we have to wait a few days to confirm.

Hearing that Chu Yu naturally regarded Liu Heng and his wife as servants, Cao Yong felt a little awkward, and said with a smile: "They are not from our house, they have already given gifts of thanks, why do we need a reward?"

Chu Yu hesitated for a long time, then Fang said: "My son-in-law didn't see the eyes of the Liu family looking at Tianyou. Although she has been breastfeeding for only a few days, looking at her does not seem to be fake, and it really hurts. Chu Yu thought about it." That said, as Mammy is getting old, Tianyou always needs someone to watch over him. If they belong to an innocent family, it would be good for the Liu family to come to our house to be a prostitute for Tianyou!"

Cao Yong was surprised when he heard that, Chu Yu had always been his mother God Bless, how could he think about finding a girlfriend for God Bless now?Thinking about these two days, it seems that he also found the Liu family to enter the mansion.

Carefully looking at Chu Yu's eyes, she found that her eye circles were a bit dark after applying powder. Cao Yong was a little worried, and asked, "But your body is not in shape recently? This can't be delayed!" After speaking, he called Xi Yun, Let her send someone to the front yard, and ask Cao Fang to send someone to invite the doctor over.

Chu Yu repeatedly said "It's not in the way", but Cao Yong's face was not good-looking, and he frowned and said: "You and I, husband and wife, what are you hiding! You are not usually a person who likes to dress up. Since you are not feeling well, how can you delay it?" go down?"

They have been married for two years, and this is the first time Cao Yong has spoken loudly to Chu Yu.

Chu Yu didn't expect that Cao Yong would reprimand her, and she couldn't come back to her senses in a daze, but Tianyou in her arms seemed to respond, and cried "Wow".

For a moment, Tianyou's cry was exceptionally loud.Cao Yong can't laugh or cry, is the son protecting his mother?

Following Tianyou's resounding "Wah-wah", Grandma Ye came to the east room in a hurry when she heard the movement.Chu Yu was hugging Tianyou, coaxing him, and it took him a while to stop crying.

Although she didn't know why, Mother Ye also heard Cao Yong's voice. When she came in, she saw that the faces of the two masters were not good, so she took Tianyou from Chuyu's hand and went back to the east room.

Seeing Chuyu's uneasy face, Cao Yong felt a little regretful, what did he do to her so hard?Just as he was thinking about how to apologize, Chu Yu whispered, "Don't be annoyed, Chu Yu is fine, it's just...it's just that the milk is not enough these days..." At the end, her face was flushed and her voice was low not smellable.

What else could be the reason, it must be that I was tired from taking care of myself a few days ago.Cao Yong was very distressed, looked at Chu Yu and said: "Why am I upset? I just don't see that you care about everything! Just now I was confused and lost my sense of proportion. I'm really sorry!"

Although she is a mother, Chu Yu is young and tender after all, and said with a blushing face, "I wanted to tell my son-in-law, but...but I can't tell!"

Cao Yong thought about it for a while, and said: "You are tired. Wait for the doctor to come and ask him to prescribe a prescription for recuperation! If you think Liu's family is good, let's discuss it with them and see if their husband and wife are willing. Not happy to enter the mansion! Really not happy, it would be good to come here a few more times during this period!"

It's not that he wants a free man to become a servant of the Cao family, it's just that his precious son is too expensive, and he really doesn't feel at ease if he is handed over to someone outside.Although at present, his son is not his lifeblood, but seeing Chuyu circle around Tianyou every day, he designated him as Chuyu's lifeblood.

In fact, in his heart, there is another idea, which is to send Tianyou to Jiangning, so as to save Li Shi and Cao Yin from being lonely in their later years.However, now that the child is young, he can't bear to let Chuyu be separated from his son.She has been counting the days in her heart, thinking that Cao Quan's filial piety is over, Chu Yu, if she can conceive as soon as possible, and when she gives birth to her second child, she will send her eldest son to Jiangning.

Thinking of this, Cao Yong is also conflicted. He wants his parents to have a lonely life, but he also doesn't want Chuyu to suffer from childbirth.Fortunately, there is still more than half a year of filial piety, so there is no need to worry about how to choose.

After a while, the doctor invited me, and Zijing also got a letter to come.

Chu Yu was not simply tired. According to the doctor, it was due to "scaring" that the milk supply was low.If you want milk, you need to carefully adjust for a period of time. In addition to prescribing a soothing prescription, the doctor also prescribed two medicated diets that benefit milk.

After hearing this reason, Zijing and Ye Momo knew that Tianyou had to look for the wife, but they didn't know whether the masters wanted to use the Liu family's or find another one outside.

After the doctor left, Cao Yong also thought about this issue. If the Liu family is really allowed to enter the mansion, then the details of "Liu Heng" must be known.

In the past few days, I have also sent people to inquire, but there is nothing to gain. I only know the Liu family's Yizhou accent. I came back with my husband last year.Although he didn't know the identity of "Liu Heng", those who looked at the Liu family respected him very much.Husband and wife can be regarded as loving.

It seems that we have to meet first.Cao Yong made up his mind and asked someone to find two servants in front and carry him to the front yard.Both Chuyu and Zijing persuaded him that if he wanted to see anyone, please come here.

Cao Yong was thinking about the affairs in the yamen. Mr. Zhuang hadn't returned from Mengyin yet, and there was no one in charge. He had accumulated more than half a month of official duties.Just in time to meet the guests, I went to the front to prepare the official cooking over there.

Chu Yu was afraid that the room in front would not be warm, so she found a big hairy cloak and tied it on for Cao Yong, and ordered someone to bring a charcoal basin to the front yard.

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When we arrived at the front yard, Cao Yong sat down in the study and asked Cao Fang to invite "Liu Heng" with a post. If the other party agreed, he would invite the other party to drink tea at Daotai Mansion; Ask about the details.

Cao Fang agreed, and went down to ask people not to mention it.

Cao Yong turned over the court mansion newspaper on the reverse case. Because of the heavy snow this winter and the inconvenient roads, what he is reading now is the one sent down in the middle of the month.

First, at the end of November (the fourth day of the lunar new year), Zhang Chun, the daughter of Zhang Chun, a martyr in Shandong Province, kept the festival without disgrace, and died a tragic death, as an example for Yinjianfang.Cao Yong had also heard about this matter. When they arrived at Jinan Mansion on the tenth day of the lunar new year, the purpose of this letter also arrived. When they entered the city, they saw the people from the yamen going to Zhang Chun's house with drums and gongs.Hundreds of people came out to watch the excitement, they all said that the Zhang family was decent, their ancestors were virtuous, and they had a strong daughter.

It's really boring, and Cao Yong doesn't know what Kangxi thinks. Although he is very guarded against Han people and Han officials, he highly respects Confucian culture.Not only did he treat the descendants of Confucius generously, but he also used the guise of "benevolence and filial piety" to govern the country, and made stricter demands on the clan and officials.

The next one is that Ming An, a doctor in the promotion department of Yiyou (the sixth day), is the left deputy capital censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate. Seeing the name "Ming An", Cao Yong couldn't help being stunned.Ming An is Ning Chun's boss. He was originally a Yuanwai Lang, but he went to Baoding to dig a well to fight the drought last spring. He made great contributions and was promoted to doctor.

In just one and a half years, he was promoted from a doctor of the fifth rank to the left deputy capital censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate of the third rank. The promotion speed is indeed a bit faster.

Cao Yong felt that something was wrong, if there was no one to take care of him, how could Ming An be promoted so quickly?But earlier in the capital, he had also met Ming An, a man in his forties, who was very tactful with others.Because he is Ning Chun's boss, he pays more attention to his behavior, and has never heard of his background.Even when Yuanwai Lang was promoted to doctor, everyone just thought that it was due to the drought resistance, and it was not supported by others.

Although one should not suspect people at will, but it is the case of Ning Chun's family that has no clue, so Cao Yong has to look around.

Thinking in his heart, Cao Yong poured some tea into the inkstone, ground some ink by himself, took a pen and paper to write a letter to his brother-in-law, asking him to help pay attention to this Ming'an, to see if there is anything wrong with it.

Cao Yong just picked up his pen and wrote a few sentences, when Cao Fang came to report that Liu Heng had been invited and was waiting outside.

Cao Yong put down his pen and said, "please come in quickly!" Cao Fang went out in response.

After a while, when Cao Fang came in again, a gray-haired man followed behind him.Amethyst only mentioned abnormal appearance to Cao Yong, and didn't say anything about hair.Therefore, when Cao Yong saw it, he only thought that he was wrong in front of him.

You know, although Liu Zidan has been popular in the capital for several years, he was only eighteen or nineteen years old when he escaped from the capital that year, and he is only in his early twenties now, how could he be so old?
However, the moment he saw Liu Heng, Cao Yong knew that he was not mistaken, the gray-haired man with scars on half of his cheeks was none other than Liu Zidan.

Seeing Cao Yong sitting there, Liu Zidan clasped his fist slightly and said: "Liu Heng, the wandering man, has seen Master Cao!"

The whole face looked weird.Cao Yong didn't want to be rude, so he glanced away, then moved his eyes away, pointed to the chair in the study with a smile, and said, "Old Liu...Mr. Talk!" After speaking, he called someone to show the guests tea.

Accidentally, he almost called out "Boss Liu", but thinking about his status as a good family now, he changed his words abruptly.

As early as when he was in Pingjun Wangfu, Cao Yong had met Liu Heng several times, and his name was still Liu Zidan at that time.Because Elder Sixteen likes to listen to operas, the two of them also went to the opera garden to perform for Liu Zidan afterwards.

Because Elder Sixteen has concealed his identity, some rewards require Cao Yong to come forward. Liu Zidan once came out, served tea twice, thanked Cao Yong for the reward, and had two scenes with Elder Sixteen.If it wasn't for the difference in status, and I didn't start a mansion, I'm afraid that Brother Sixteen would ask him to teach him folk art.

Cao Yong acted like this, but Liu Heng was a little surprised. After the tea was served, he sat down on the chair in a slightly restrained manner.

Although the world looked down on actors and actresses at that time, how could Cao Yong have this concept?Although he is only mediocre to listening to operas, but thinking of Bao Ya, Cao Yong has only sympathy for him.

It's just that actors are also human beings with face, Cao Yong's sympathy is only buried in his heart, but it doesn't show at all on his face.

The host and guest were seated, and the atmosphere was slightly silent.Although the two had met several times, they were just saying hello and had no other friendship.Sitting together now, I really can't find anything to say.

As the master, Cao Yong had nothing to say, and said: "I heard that Mr. Liu left Beijing in the early years, but I didn't expect to meet him in Yizhou. It is also a fate. If my little... little cousin knows that Mr. Liu is here, I will definitely He will be delighted. He is a big theater fan, and he loves listening to Mr.'s jokes the most!"

Liu Heng thought for a while, then asked: "But the young master who went to the Zhejiang Guild Hall with Master Cao twice? According to the villain, that master has a loud voice and is very quick at learning opera. Even in the industry, there are very few Such a wise man!"

Ghosts and ghosts, aren't they smart?Thinking of the grand ambitions that sixteenth elder brother had said, one of them was to open the opera reserve troupe, Cao Yong also had a smile on his face, and the two talked more casually.

Although Liu Heng was born in a lowly position, he grew up in the palace after all, and he met all the dignitaries of the clan after he left the palace, and his behaviors were all elegant and polite.Even if his appearance is ruined and he wears old clothes, he still doesn't look humble at all.

After talking, the embarrassment just now was gone.Cao Yong sighed and put out the idea of ​​letting Liu's couple enter the house.Not to mention, the other party seems to be a proud person, and he doesn't seem to be willing to be a servant; just thinking about his young age, he has been despised and despised for the rest of his life.Now that he has returned to being a common man, it is also his blessing.

Unexpectedly, after a few gossips, Liu Heng took the initiative to say: "Master Cao, the villain has the audacity to come to the door, and I really want to ask for something!"

Cao Yong remembered what Cao Fang said, thought about it, and said: "Mr. Liu, tell me! If Cao is within his ability, he will try his best!"

Because Cao Fang mentioned it before, according to previous investigations, Liu Heng was seriously injured because of offending someone, and he was raised for several months, which made his livelihood difficult and his son died young.Come to think of it, it should be about this.

Liu Heng heard that Cao Yong did not intend to shirk, stood up, bowed and said: "Thank you, Master Cao! If Master Cao doesn't think the villain is humble and lowly, the villain is willing to vote for Master Cao!"

Cao Yong looked at him, and did not immediately agree or refuse, with some hesitation in his heart.

Even if he wanted their husband and wife to enter the mansion, it was only because of his wife's fate with Tianyou, but he couldn't think well about Liu Heng's arrangement.His identity is sensitive, so it is not appropriate to show his face in front of others; but how can he be used as a rough servant with such a strong body?The housekeeper and the accountant waited for the servants, and all the servants used were the sons of the Cao family.

Liu Heng seemed to be really in trouble, seeing that Cao Yong didn't answer, he bent his knees and wanted to kneel down.

Cao Yong hurriedly said: "Wait a minute!"

But it didn't stop, Liu Heng still knelt down.Cao Yong didn't like people acting like this, so he turned sideways slightly, and asked seriously: "Mr. Liu, please stand up! I don't know why Mr. Liu has such an idea? You and I are just casual acquaintances, so you will leave your life in the hands of Cao." Come on, it's too hasty!"

Liu Heng smiled wryly and said: "If a villain said something cleverly to repay his kindness, Master Cao would probably take it as a joke. But the villain has indeed received a lot of favor from Master Cao! There was an epidemic last year, and unfortunately he fell ill. Fortunately, there was a prescription that was spread early. This spring, Yizhou was in short supply of food, and my wife was giving birth. The family of three relied on the villain to work as a clerk in the study shop to earn some money. How could I afford rice? It was thanks to Master Cao, who calmed down The price of food has reduced the number of starving ghosts in the world; at the beginning of the month, the family stopped cooking, and relying on the porridge and rice donated by the Daotai Mansion, the villain and his wife can barely make ends meet. Calculated in this way, although there is no Seeing Master Cao personally, but it’s always a real life-saving grace.” Speaking of this, he paused and said: “If there is no such thing as the young master looking for a wet nurse, even if the villain remembers Cao Master’s life-saving grace in his heart, but the humble and humble She still has no face to seek asylum! Because the villain is already useless, and the wife is just an orphan girl who had no intention of helping each other years ago. She is vulgar and can't be manipulated. Now, I can live with Master Cao and do some meager things. Li, I will be brazen!"

Cao Yong waved his hand and said: "No matter what, you should get up and talk first. This is really uncomfortable!"

Seeing Liu Heng standing up, Cao Yong glanced at him and asked: "Since you want to come to my sect, you have to ask carefully about some private matters first!"

Liu Heng was very obedient, and said: "Master Cao has something to ask, but the villain dare not hide anything!"

Cao Yong said: "Although I don't intend to spy on people's secrets, Cao still wants to know the reason why you left Beijing."

Liu Heng sighed, talking about the past two years ago.

Cao Yong heard the secret of the palace, and only felt chills all over his body.But after all, it's someone else's story, so I don't take it very seriously.He just heard from Liu Heng that he was severely injured and became a useless person who was neither male nor female. He didn't want to stay in the capital anymore. When Fang ran out, he felt something was wrong and asked, "Mrs. Madam..."

"It's just a nominal couple, she is also a miserable person!" Liu Heng said, "She was an orphan, she was bullied by others, she was pregnant, and she ran out for fear of being punished by the clansmen!——
(End of this chapter)