Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 297 Visiting the Golden Gate
On the morning of March [-]th, Cao Yong followed his father to Zhaojia Mansion to call on his in-laws, former Minister of the Ministry of War Marhan.

Malhan is already an old man in his eighties, and he still looks hale and hearty. Because of his deafness, he speaks louder than before, for fear that the other party will not be able to hear him.

He was a Juren of the Shunzhi Dynasty and had been an official for more than [-] years. He begged for retirement due to old illness a few years ago.Although he has been a civil servant for most of his life, what he is most proud of is that in the early years of Pingsanfan, he had ordered Xiaoqi to participate in the leadership. Following Yangwei General Amida, he moved from Jiangning to crusade against the Shaanxi Admiral Wang Fuchen who had rebelled against Wu Sangui.

At that time, it was Cao Yong's grandfather Cao Xi who prepared the logistics and military pay for them in Jiangning.

"Wang Fuchen occupied Xiliang, betrayed Wu Sangui, and the entire Northwest was in chaos. It took us several months to march thousands of miles to Shaanxi. Besides the general Amida, who is the deputy commander..." Ma Er Han sat on the kang, and when he said this, he was a little confused, pressed down the smoke pot in his hand, looked at Cao Yin who was sitting at the bottom, and asked.

How could Cao Yin know about these old things and the past 50 to [-] years?Just as he didn't know how to answer, he heard Feng De who came forward to light a cigarette for Marhan and said in a low voice: "Grandpa, it's Ekejiha and Mu Shuhui!"

Feng De is the eldest grandson of Marhan. He was a classmate with Cao Song in his early years and was two years older than Cao Yong.His father had gone to work in the ministry, and he and his younger brother Feng Che were both in charge of writing in the ministry. Today he happened to be taking a rest, so he stayed at home to take care of his grandfather.

Marhan didn't hear clearly, so he poked his ear and asked, "Who? Qiha Suhun, whose family is that kid?"

Feng De lit a smoking pot for Ma Erhan, glanced at Cao Yin with a little guilt, and raised his voice: "Grandpa, didn't you attack the city with Ekejiha and Mu Shuhui? "

Ma Erhan heard it clearly this time, took a puff of cigarettes, nodded with squinted eyes, and said to Cao Yin and Cao Yong: "Yes, they followed the vice governors, Ekejiha and Mushuhun, and marched from Jingzhou. , along the way repeatedly broke the fortress, beheaded hundreds of people, Kening Prefecture..." At this point, he fell into a kind of contemplation, and did not move for a long time, like a wooden statue.

Seeing his grandfather neglecting relatives so much, Feng De felt a little embarrassed on his face, and said to Cao Yin in a low voice: "Uncle Cao, grandpa is not sincerely neglecting, it was fine a few years ago, and he could speak easily; since last year's winter, when his ears were hard to hear, grandpa has been I often think about the things in my early years. I talk about it with everyone, and halfway through the talk, I don’t know what to think about.”

Cao Yin waved his hand and said: "It's not a problem, it's always like this when people get older, as the eldest grandson, you should take care of your grandfather even more."

Feng Desu agreed, and Cao Yin said to Ma Erhan: "My lord, you should rest well, and the younger generation will come to visit you some other day!"

"Greedy, is that kid making trouble again, is it Fengde or Fengche?" Maerhan lowered his face and asked Cao Yin solemnly.

Undoubtedly, it was Fengde who went up to coax and persuade his grandfather again, saying that the guests were leaving.Only then did Ma Erhan understand a little bit, nodded, and said to Cao Yin: "If you are busy, go back, and talk another day when you are free. Your wife... Your wife has added a daughter? Is it full moon yet?"

Cao Yin glanced at Cao Yong, and replied: "My lord, the younger daughter-in-law has added a son and grandson, who is already half a year old, and when he is older, bring him here to kowtow to you!"

"Grandson? Kid?" Malhan shook his head and said, "No, no, she is obviously a girl. Back then I was a doctor in the Ministry of Household Affairs, and there happened to be a man from the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the same year. I heard that he specially ordered a lot of things. What to send, it was ordered by Long Live God himself... This gift is indispensable, and I will order someone to prepare a copy tomorrow..."

Cao Yin and his son were puzzled by what they said.

Seeing that his grandfather was getting more and more out of line, Feng De hurriedly said to Cao Yong: "Furuo, I'm really sorry, I told my grandfather early tomorrow that you added a boy, I really don't know how the old man remembered it."

Hey, it seems that although Malhan looks a little tough, he is really a little confused.Cao Yin and Cao Yong got up and said goodbye to the old man.

Ma Erhan looked at Cao Yin and said: "This is really strange, come to think of it, Long Live Lord really didn't treat Dongting as an outsider..."

Cao Yin's heart moved, and he asked: "My lord, what's so strange, why don't you talk to this junior?"

Marhan was slightly taken aback, closed his eyes amiably, and murmured: "I can't say, I can't say this..."

After a while, everyone heard snoring, and the old man fell asleep sitting up.

Feng De first pleaded guilty to Cao Yin and his son, then went forward, lightly smoked a cigarette pouch from his grandfather, took a pillow, and helped his grandfather to lie down.

After Marhan was settled, Feng De sent Cao Yin and his son out, and said to them very apologetically: "Grandfather seems to be in good spirits, and he sleeps most of the day."

Cao Yin was also in his late [-]s. Thinking of the ministers in the early years of the Kangxi Dynasty, few of them had a good end, and even fewer were able to retire as famously as Ma Erhan.

Cao Yong felt that Fengde had a reborn feeling, which was completely different from the previous swinger who led his younger brothers and cousins ​​to mess around.After all, it was because of getting older, he became more stable, and his youthful arrogance faded away.

Seeing Cao Yong looking at him, Feng De thought of Cao Song, and asked, "Fu Ruo, when will Auntie and Xiao Er go to Beijing? It would be better if it is cooler, but if it catches up with summer, you will suffer on the way."

Cao Yong recalled what his mother Li said before, and replied: "If it was earlier, it would be in May and June, and later it would be in July and August. I have arrived in Beijing around the beginning of autumn!"

Feng De smiled and said: "That's a good relationship. Years ago, Xiaoer was in a hurry, so we just met once, and it will be fine in the future. Aunt brought her cousins ​​to Beijing, and it's cheaper to travel twice. It's Fu Ruo you , What are you doing in that ravine, go back to Beijing as soon as possible!" Speaking of this, he lowered his voice and said in a low voice: "If it is true as what outsiders said, there is some way to get rich, don't forget to give my brother a hand." Said, and squeezed his eyes.

This time, the stability of the eldest son and grandson was lost, and he returned to the appearance of a naughty boy.

Cao Yong saw that when he mentioned the silver, his eyes were shining, it was very funny, he patted his shoulder, and said: "It's easy, it's easy, if there is such a day, I will come to you first."

While speaking, after leaving the gate, Cao Yuan had already led someone to park Cao Yin's carriage here.Cao Yong put his father on the horse, rode with him, said goodbye to Fengde, and returned to Cao's mansion.

Thinking of Malhan who was already confused, Cao Yong recalled the situation when Cao Song was fighting with his cousins ​​in the school in the early years, and Malhan taught his grandson and grandchildren.It only took three or four years, but for the elderly, it was a huge change.

Thinking of this, Cao Yong turned his head and looked at his father's carriage. One day, father and mother will be like this, like children, who need to be coaxed by the younger generation.

At this moment, Cao Yin was sitting in the carriage, but his heart was turbulent. He always felt that there seemed to be something in what Maerhan said that he didn't know.

In his early years, Ma Erhan was indeed a doctor of the transfer department, from the 28th year of Kangxi to the 33rd year of Kangxi.In the 33rd year of Kangxi, he was promoted to a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy, and then moved to the Minister of the Ministry of War.

Moreover, Cao Yin still remembered that after the eldest daughter Cao Yan was born, there was indeed a reward from Beijing.

At that time, it was only because of the affection of the old matriarch of the Sun family, and it was Cao Yin's first child, that Long Live God would pay more attention to it.Thinking about it now, he seemed to feel something was wrong.

Thinking of the end, the answer was really absurd, Cao Yin shook his head, unable to believe these conjectures, maybe he was thinking too much.

After returning to Cao's mansion, Cao Yin went to the study in the front yard, and Cao Yong went back to the inner house to change clothes.Since he was going to have a drink with Nalan Fusen in the afternoon, he didn't need to dress so solemnly, so he found some light clothes and put them back on.

Seeing that Chuyu's complexion is fine, Cao Yong is a little relieved.

Yesterday when she came back from the palace, although she still smiled in front of her mother-in-law, she sat in a daze for a while when she returned to Wutong Garden.Until Cao Yong went back, her spirit was better.

Cao Yong thought she was worried about the rift between Hongshu and Hongzhuo brothers, and comforted her: "Don't worry about it, I told Hongshu, let him find a chance to reconcile with Hongzhuo!"

Chu Yu thought her husband was comforting her, and said with a little sigh: "Hongshu has always been the stupidest, and Hongzhuo is stubborn. How can the two of them get better in a while?"

Cao Yong patted his chest and said with a smile: "I will be Hongshu's military adviser, why don't you worry about it? No matter how stubborn Hongshuo is, he is only a half-grown child."

Seeing what her husband said, Chu Yu also felt relieved, originally she wanted to talk to Cao Yong about this, and asked her husband to be a peacemaker for the two younger brothers.

Although it is true that you shouldn't chat with your husband about everything in those palaces, Chu Yu still couldn't help telling Cao Yong what he saw and heard when he returned to the province after he settled down at night.

Cao Yong didn't say anything about Chun Wang Fujin's actions.Although emotionally speaking, he was more inclined to side Fujin Nala's side, but he also had some sympathy for that Fujin.

Although there are elements of calculating Hongshu in these actions, in the final analysis she wants to rely on something.The concubine who has no biological son and is not close to him will become the heir to the palace, and the mother of the concubine is her opponent who has been fighting openly and secretly all her life, so why not feel uneasy?Wanting to intervene in Hongshu's marriage, he has arranged for his niece to be Hongshu's concubine, also for the sake of future protection.

Chu Yu knew that her husband didn't like talking about people's right and wrong behind their backs, and she also brushed aside the entanglement between her aunt and biological mother.Even so, Cao Yong still heard the hesitation in her words, and it was necessary to be gentle and relieved.

*
At the second quarter of Weichu (01:30 p.m.), Nalan Fusen sent someone to invite Cao Yong.

Because the afternoon started late, Cao Yong didn't know how long everyone would have to eat, so he told Chu Yu to go to bed early when he was tired, and he didn't have to wait until he came back.

After leaving the Indus Garden, I went to the Orchid Court and talked with my mother. After seeing his son Tianyou, Cao Yong left the mansion and went to the wine place with the elders of Nalan's family.

After asking on the way, Cao Yong knew that the place he was going to was the restaurant set by Li Ding.

The restaurant is not far from Cao's Mansion. It is a slightly secluded courtyard house on the Shicha Seashore.It doesn't look like an ordinary house from the outside, but it looks cleaner.

After passing the screen wall, there are four main rooms with three lights and one dark room, and there are three wing rooms in the east and west.On the left side of the main room, there is a secret door hidden. It seems that there is another hole in it, but I don't know if it is a garden or an inner house.

There are a few plantains planted in front of the house, and there are two half-foot fish tanks in the yard, with golden scales swaying, looking very leisurely.

Although it looks more elegant, it is not unusual, but Cao Yong felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity in his heart.

The movement outside the room has been heard, and Nalan Fusen and Li Ding came out with smiles.

"Brother Fusen, cousin!" Cao Yong met the two of them, and then entered the room.

The three rooms without partitions are very bright, but Cao Yong can't help but feel touched.Because of the layout of the room, the arrangement of potted plants, and the chessboard in the corner, it looks very familiar, and it is somewhat similar to the Linxia Zhai in Jiangning Nong back then.

Nalan Fusen said with a smile: "Fu Ruo looks stupid, brother just did the same. Who would think of such an elegant place as a restaurant?"

Because it was Li Dingxun's place, he acted as half master and asked Nalan Fusen and Cao Yong to sit down, and then said to Nalan Fusen with a smile: "Brother Nalan underestimated Furuo too much. Speaking of which, this kind of private The restaurant was created by Fu Ruo when he was young."

"Oh?" Nalan Fusen was a little surprised, and said to Cao Yong with a little admiration: "I only know how to be stable on weekdays, but I also know these things about making a living, which is really admirable."

Cao Yong smiled and waved his hands, and said: "I dare not be a big brother's compliment, it's just a nonsense when I was a child, what's the serious thing?"

Li Ding's attitude towards Cao Yong now is a bit closer than the day before yesterday, and he said to Cao Yong with a smile: "I'm ashamed to say it, but I didn't want to invite Brother Nalan and my cousin to come here. I don't want to hide it from my cousin. This is a restaurant run by a steward of my cousin's house, and it has been open for more than a year. He went to Jiangning with his father in the early years, and went to his cousin's restaurant. "
-
(End of this chapter)