Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 289 Visiting the Golden Gate to Offer Gifts
Hearing Cao Yin say that he "wants to be loyal to the Master", Cao Yong is very awkward.Although I can't be regarded as a treacherous minister with a colorful face, I can't be regarded as "dedicated to loyalty".What's wrong with my father today, I don't have to say good things about my son like that, it sounds like he's begging for an official, isn't it inappropriate in front of Kangxi?
Sure enough, Kangxi also seemed to be aware of Cao Yin's strangeness, looked at Cao Yong with a half-smile, and then said to Cao Yin: "Oh, and this? This little Cao Yong, I still think he is looking for a secluded place to be lazy. !"

Although Kangxi is still warm and warm, but Cao Yong's heart is "thumping" for a moment, and he just feels that the eyes are like knives.Although he didn't know why his father said this in his heart, he still accepted Kangxi's gaze frankly and bowed his head slightly to show his respect.

For more than a year, even though he didn't make any achievements, he didn't make any mistakes.With the help of Mr. Zhuang and the two masters, Han and Lu, the affairs of the yamen are handled in an orderly manner, and he has no guilt.

Cao Yin got up from his seat, took out a pocketbook from his sleeve, offered it with both hands, and said, "Long live master, this is the gift of long life offered by this servant."

Kangxi took it, and said with a smile: "I want to take a good look at what treasures your father and son have exchanged." After speaking, he opened the booklet and looked, but his complexion gradually became heavy.

After reading the excerpts, he was silent for a while, and said to Cao Yong: "Brother Sixteen is in Wuyizhai, and you haven't seen each other for a long time, go and talk!" Then he sent Wei Zhu to lead him the way.

Cao Yong glanced at his father worriedly, respected the emperor's order, and retreated with Wei Zhu.

Nalan Fusen and He Shan were a little surprised to see Cao Yong coming out by himself.

Originally, Cao Yong wanted to ask about the day when the two of them rested, so that they could have a drink together another day, but then he thought that he could be regarded as a "foreign minister" now, and there are many people in the capital, so it is not good to make some right and wrong.Therefore, he didn't say much, just hugged the two of them and followed Wei Zhu to Wuyizhai.

Qingxi Bookstore is on Changchunyuan East Road, and Brother Sixteen's Wuyi Zhai is on West Road, so it's not a short distance in between.

Cao Yong took out his pocket watch and looked at it. It was already the second quarter of Maoshi (05:30 in the morning).

Because it is late spring, the east is getting whiter, and there is no need for lamps to guide the way.

Thinking about it, Wei Zhu had already seen the kit from Cao Yong, and he smiled more attentively than before, and said in his mouth: "More generous rewards from Master Cao, slaves and servants will wait by the side of Long Live Lord, although I have seen many good beads, but It’s all about eye addiction. A useless person like a slave is just a cat or a dog, and he just throws a few golden melon seeds to give the slave face. Only Master Cao treats the slave as a person!”

Speaking of which, he was not much older than Cao Yong, and he entered the palace since he was a child and got a crippled body.Although he has a shrill voice and a slightly feminine look in his actions, Cao Yong only feels pitiful and has no contempt.

Hearing what he said so sadly, Cao Yong persuaded: "Why do you underestimate yourself? In history, there are not a few people who have left their names in history as internal officials. Even if you don't want those false names, you can live comfortably and be yourself. It’s a good job, so why bother about other people’s faces. In your position, there are not a few people who are jealous behind your back, so you have to be more forbearing. Long live God knows right and wrong.”

These words are good words.Wei Zhu listened sternly, and then said gratefully: "Master Cao is a good man, and the servants have remembered all these points!"

While talking, the two arrived in front of the back hall, and just happened to meet a group of palace people going out, so they stopped, retreated to the side, and waited with their heads bowed.

When they were far away, Wei Zhufang breathed a sigh of relief, and said to Cao Yong: "It's the master of Concubine De, who should go to Shouxuan Chunyong Hall to greet Lafayette!"

I can't blame Wei Zhu for being so nervous. Although the highest status in the harem is the imperial concubine Tong Jia, the four concubines Hui, Rong, De, and Yi are in charge of the palace affairs, and the two concubines Yi and De are the main ones.

The two passed through the back hall, and after a few steps, they met Zhao Feng, the eunuch next to Elder Sixteen, walking towards him.

Seeing Cao Yong, Zhao Feng smiled and said: "Sure enough, Master Cao has arrived. Our master just got the news that Master Cao followed Mr. Cao to pass the sign. If you still don't believe it, send your slaves to inquire about it!" Yong and Wei Zhu beat Qian'er together.

But Cao Yong thought of something. Wuyizhai is the residence of the sixteenth elder brother here. I don't know if there are any female relatives.Early in the morning, I didn't know if it was convenient or not.

Seeing that Cao Yong didn't respond, Wei Zhu laughed and scolded: "Okay, you monkey, now you have learned the rules, and you forgot the time when you wrestled with me in the early years!"

Zhao Feng said with a smile: "I'm afraid that the chief executive will hold grudges, and the younger one will take more trouble to curry favor. Come on, I'll call you another thousand!" As he spoke, he really wanted to bend down.

Wei Zhu smiled and waved his hands, and said, "Don't talk about it. When I was young, you played dice, and you often cheated me of money. When I am free here, I will find you to win it back."

Zhao Feng said: "Then dare to be kind, even the little ones are itchy."

After saying a few words, they went to Wuyizhai.

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In Qingxi Bookstore, Xinuang Pavilion.

There were only two monarchs and ministers left in the room. With a gloomy face, Kangxi raised the folder in his hand and said, "What is written above is true? Is this... you did it yourself?"

Cao Yin bowed and replied: "The slaves did it themselves, because there is no master's will, no rules and regulations, so I dare not publicize it wantonly."

Kangxi frowned and said: "Cows and horses are animals, how can they be of the same kind as humans? This 'cowpox' theory may be nonsense."

Cao Yindao: "Not only the master, but also the servants, when they first heard about it, they thought it was just nonsense. Afterwards, they visited some places and carefully investigated those cowherds and others. They also gained some results. But they still don't feel relieved. After all, it is a major matter related to human life..." Having said this, he paused, and said: "Master, please forgive this slave's crime of disrespect first!"

Kangxi was listening to the "cowpox" story, when he suddenly heard Cao Yin's words, he waved his hands and said, "You have been with me all your life, what else can't you say? Let's just say it doesn't matter!"

Cao Yin hesitated for a moment, and said: "The slave will take off his clothes!"

Although Kangxi was surprised, he also knew that he was not a fool, so he nodded.

Cao Yin went to put on his official uniform, only his middle coat, and then rolled up his sleeves, exposing his left arm.I saw a red scar on the top, the size of the thumb cover.

Although he had never seen it before, Kangxi also guessed what the scar was by comparing it with the excerpt just now.He immediately went up and down the kang, but his face was covered with a layer of frost, he pointed to Cao Yin and said, "You...you...are you using this on yourself?"

Cao Yin put down his sleeves and replied: "There must be the first one to try. If this prescription is effective, it will really prevent the trouble of 'smallpox' and benefit the people's livelihood and reproduction. It is also the kindness of the master. Our Qing Dynasty, the border It is vast, with tens of millions of people, and the master's great achievements have already surpassed those of the previous monarchs, and after thousands of years, he will still be passed down by the world."

Kangxi saw that he was skinny, standing there like an autumn leaf in the wind, finally couldn't bear it, suppressed the anger in his heart, and said: "Talk while wearing clothes!"

When Cao Yin was dressed neatly, Kangxi snorted coldly and said: "Even if you are saving merit for me, you have to give up your life? 'Cultivate your body, make your family peaceful and the world', even if you don't cherish your bones, you have to do it for Cao Yong and the others Think about it, mother and son. I have tens of thousands of courtiers, and you are the only one who is loyal? It is the 'human pox' prescription, which was tried repeatedly by death row prisoners. You should save yourself, why waste your own stature? "As he spoke, he stood in front of Cao Yin and shouted: "Don't you know how I treat you? Pat your conscience and ask yourself, what are you afraid of? Have you decided that I am a ungrateful king? , can't you keep your Cao family alive?"

Seeing his blushing and staring eyes, Cao Yin was really annoyed, he quickly knelt down, kowtowed, and said: "Master, please calm down, the servant is wrapped in clothes and lowly, and he is able to be decent today, all thanks to the emperor's kindness, It is hard to repay the master's kindness even if you are smashed to pieces, how could you have other thoughts? It's just that there is nothing that can be loyal to the master, so please master to fulfill the heart of the slave."

Kangxi's face gradually calmed down, and he said to Cao Yin: "Okay, okay, but this is too far to say, get up and answer."

Cao Yin stood up, Kangxi sat on the kang, and asked with a frown: "Did this prescription come from Xiao Cao Yong again? He almost killed his own old man, hehe, he is really a big man." Filial son!"

Cao Yin replied: "Slaves dare not bully the king, but Cao Yong didn't intend to hear about it. In the second half of last year, the little elder brother of the Chunjun prince's mansion was "happy to see him", and the princess was worried about his younger brother, and he was worried. Cao Yong didn't know Hearing about this prescription, he took it for granted. It's just that Yizhou has many mountains but few fields, and there are not many cattle. He was afraid that something might go wrong, so he wrote a letter to the servant, asking him to inquire about the 'vaccinia' here in Jiangning. This servant dare not underestimate him, he has visited several state capitals in the south of the Yangtze River, visited thousands of cattle households, and more than a hundred flower planting doctors, so he is more at ease."

After talking for a while, Kangxi's anger gradually calmed down. He took a sip of tea and knew that he was making a fuss out of a molehill.Cao Yin's temperament is spared, with a bit of stubbornness, and his loyalty is commendable.

Thinking that if this "cowpox" can really get the law and save the common people from the disaster of "smallpox", Kangxi couldn't help but feel a little bit excited.However, thinking about the Mongols beyond the Great Wall, he became meditative again.

The Mongols did not dare to go south easily, which is also related to the fear of "smallpox". If the disaster of "smallpox" is avoided, what will happen to the Mongols in the future?The Eight Banners entered the customs only 70 to [-] years ago, and now they have become rotten. How will they resist the iron heels of the Mongols in decades or hundreds of years?

He put down the teacup and said to Cao Yin: "I accept this congratulatory gift! You can rest at ease. Whether you want to learn Buddhism or discuss Taoism, I still want to talk about ancient times with you at an octogenarian age."

Cao Yin leaned over to receive the order, only to hear Kangxi say again: "Just now you praised Cao Yong's good words, but you feel sorry for the hard work in the foreign office, and want to ask for a grace to transfer him back to Beijing?"

Cao Yin bowed and replied: "I don't dare to show favoritism, I'm just worried about his limited age and experience, and I'm afraid that he might make mistakes. I'm sorry for the master's suggestion."

Kangxi frowned slightly, looked at Cao Yin for a long time, finally sighed, and said: "Understood, let me think about it, you should kneel down first!"

Compared with the responses of the monarch and ministers in Qingxi Bookstore, the atmosphere in Wuyi Zhai is much better.

Brother Sixteen happened to have breakfast, so he took Cao Yong to his seat.This place is only his temporary residence, Fujin and side Fujin are all in the palace, and there are only two maids serving here, so there is no need to shy away from anything.

One of them looked quite pretty, and Elder Sixteen specially called her to come over to greet Cao Yong.

Cao Yong saw that although she was dressed as a court lady, she looked familiar, and couldn't remember where she had seen her before.Her face was a bit shy, and when she looked at Brother Sixteen, her eyes were so tender that water would come out.

Waiting for the maid to retreat, Elder Sixteen asked Cao Yong happily: "how, does she look like Mrs. Li? She looks like two sisters. When I go back to the palace, I'm going to scare her." !"

Mrs. Li is the side Fujin of the sixteenth elder brother, his favorite person.

Cao Yong thought of the letters he had received before, and heard from Elder Sixteen that Fang Fujin was pregnant, so he asked, "How many months will the confinement period be, can the imperial physician diagnose it?"

The sixteenth elder brother smiled and said: "June, it's only been a hundred days, and I'm going to be an Ama! I'm appointed to be a little elder brother, and the little guy kicks his mother's stomach all day long, so naughty, I don't know What kind of naughty will he be in the future." Speaking of this, he squinted at Cao Yong and said: "Don't look at your son who was born earlier than mine, where is the seniority!"

Cao Yong smiled, too lazy to talk to him, how could this child look like a father?

The sixteenth elder brother used some snacks indiscriminately. Seeing that Cao Yong didn't eat much, he put down his chopsticks, got up and said, "Come on, let's go and see your father. If your majesty is finished, send someone back first. The two of us Go to town and play!"
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