Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 301 Visiting the Golden Gate Cold War
When Cao Yong was visiting relatives and friends all day long, there were undercurrents surging in the major palaces in the capital. Bachar, the Minister of Taipusi, had a stroke.

Taipu Temple is in charge of horse administration, and governs Jingdu Fangjian and Jidian Pasture.The chariots used by the emperor for tours, the elephant horses used for chariots, and the horses used by concubines, princes, and officials to award chariots and riders according to their ranks are all in charge of the Taipu Temple.

Although the Qing family of Taipusi is only from the third grade, and not as high-ranking and powerful as the six officials, they are close ministers of the emperor and are known as one of the "Little Nine Qings".

Not to mention, right now it is just before the Longevity Festival, and both inside and outside the capital are busy with the Longevity Ceremony for a few days.Kangxi Shengjia was stationed in Changchun Garden. One day before the Longevity Festival, he would return to the palace from Changchun Garden and receive worship from officials and people along the way.

The Minister of Taipusi is simply taking credit for it, as long as the car and chariot along the way are correct, it will always be written in the evaluation.

In the yamen of Taipu Temple, besides Bachar, the Manchu Qing, there is Lu Jingyuan, the Han Qing.If it were any other yamen, Manqing was only in name, and the errands were basically done by Han officials, but Taipusi was an exception.

Who doesn't want to show their loyalty in front of the emperor, and this horse is related to the court's military affairs, so naturally it cannot be controlled by the Han people.As a result, the Hanqing here became a nominal one instead, and most of the errands were handled by Manchurian officials.

Alley of the Sutra Library in Dongcheng District, Lianbeile Mansion, study room.

The eighth elder brother and the fourteenth elder brother had a disagreement about the arrangement for the nomination of a new candidate for the minister of Taipusi.

Because the current Shaoqing Yi Duli of the Taipu Temple is the cousin of the [-]th elder brother side Fujin Yiergenjueluo family, and has a deep friendship with the [-]th elder brother on a regular basis.According to the fourteenth elder brother's intention, it is reasonable and reasonable for someone to recommend Yiduli to act as the minister of the imperial servant, and it is just a matter of little effort.

The eighth elder brother disagreed, thinking that Yi Duli was the sixth son-in-law of the former minister of the Ministry of War, Malhan, and the brother-in-law of the thirteenth elder brother.The candidate he prefers is Ming An, a disciple of the Anjun Prince's Mansion, who is looking for an alternate Taoist platform in Beijing.

Seeing that the fourteenth elder brother still did not give up, and said all kinds of good things for Yiduli, the ninth elder brother who was beside him remained silent and did not say a word.

The fourteenth brother has always been only interested in military matters, and rarely pays attention to these official affairs. Today, he pays so much attention because the other party is his brother-in-law?

The eighth elder brother saw that the fourteenth elder brother was still waiting to argue, waved his hands and said with a smile: "Don't talk about it, my fourteenth brother, just Ming'an, you say hello to Yin Tebu, be careful not to let anyone get there first!"

Yin Tebu is the Minister of the Ministry of War, and now the fourteenth elder brother is walking on the Ministry of War, and he is very familiar with Yin Tebu.

The fourteenth elder brother looked melancholy, glanced at the eighth elder brother, then at the ninth and tenth elder brothers sitting next to him, and reluctantly agreed.

Elder Brother Shi patted him on the shoulder vigorously, and said with a smile: "Brother Fourteen, why are you bothering about these messy things? It's fine for brothers to worry about it, we don't have to get involved in this."

Elder Fourteen nodded with a smile, didn't say any more, and chatted casually with Elder Ten.However, his heart was very tired and crooked.

A large Manchurian family like the Ergenjueluo family had in-laws all over the capital.According to what the eighth elder brother said, because Yiduli married Marhan's daughter and is brother-in-law with the thirteenth elder brother, so he needs to be on guard.Seems reasonable, but untenable.

The eighth elder brother wanted to recommend Ming An, except that Ming An was a member of Prince An's residence, the main thing was that Ming An was famous and wealthy, and there were quite a few appointments to honor Baylor's residence this time.

On the fourteenth elder brother's side, Yi Duli also sent a heavy gift.Although the fourteenth elder brother didn't like money very much, but since he asked for it on his own head, and it was such a trivial matter, he agreed, but he didn't expect that he didn't get what he wanted, and it was a disgrace.

Fearing that someone with a heart would stare at them, they went forward to slander Kangxi and discuss the matter properly. The tenth elder brother and the fourteenth elder brother took the first step, leaving only the ninth elder brother to speak here.

After the fourteenth elder brother left, the ninth elder brother thought about it, and said to the eighth elder brother: "Mynah, the fourteenth brother has grown up and has his own ideas!"

The eighth elder brother heard the implication of the ninth elder brother's words, shook his head and said: "No, the fourteenth brother just wants to be more decent in front of Jian Fujin, it seems that Yi Duli is playing the banner of a sister, asking for fourteen Brother is here." Speaking of this, he sighed, "If it wasn't for Ming An's running several times yesterday, and his sincerity, I wouldn't have the patience to worry about this."

Ninth elder brother was a little worried, and persuaded: "The old fourteen has always been proud and arrogant, Huang Ama treats him well. In recent years, the concubine de concubine has become more important in the palace than in the past. Mynah still needs to be more careful. That's good."

The eighth elder brother nodded and said: "Well, I know this well, the ninth brother can rest assured."

The two brothers talked about the matter of money again, because of the high cost, they were always tight, otherwise they would not have contributed to Ming An because of his filial piety.Thinking of the big head of Qian, he unconsciously talked about Cao Yong.

Brother Jiu said: "In this world, who can know it from birth, it's just spreading rumors. Humph, if Cao Yong is really worthy to be a 'tea boy', then I am a living God of Wealth? I have already used the tea garden in Yizhou. People have checked it, but it is only a few hectares of land, and it can't be used for anything. If it is really valuable, the Cao family would not dare to give it away so blatantly."

Speaking of this, he frowned slightly and said: "It's strange to say that the capital has been a bit chaotic in the past two years, and everyone avoids it. Even though my mansion looks lively, those foreign ministers with high positions and weights all avoid it." There are many, but few come to the door directly. The Cao family has always been cautious, but Cao Yong can deal with people calmly, and Huang Ama can tolerate him."

The eighth elder brother laughed and said: "You don't even look, what kind of people does he walk around? His brother-in-law's house, father-in-law's house, what is there to avoid? The sixteenth brother said that the two are cousins ​​or classmates, the relationship Be nice."

"Where is the fourth and the thirteenth?" Brother Jiu was suspicious, and always felt that Cao Yong was not as gentle as he showed: "I asked someone to inquire carefully, and he has never stopped the filial piety between the two sides." , although it is not as frequent as that of Chunping Prince's Mansion, but they all move around."

Speaking of this, the eighth elder brother stopped laughing, and asked the ninth elder brother: "Li Xu's son, Li Ding, how does the ninth brother look?"

Brother Nine raised his eyebrows, and said with a smile: "Why did Mynah think of him, but he is a sensible person!"

Eighth Prince picked up his teacup, took a sip, and said, "In the future, the Jiangnan border will depend on Li Ding. Cao Yin has shown an attitude of ignoring everything in the past few years, and now the errands over there are still up to Sun The Li family is in charge. Sun Wenqi is busy, and I have asked people to ask about his son, Sun Jue, but he is just a bookworm, and it is not a big deal. Only the father and son of the Li family have always had good eyesight, which may be useful."

Brother Jiu still did not give up and said: "Myna, Cao's family has oil and water, although the tea garden is false, the hundreds of hectares of land in Changping are real, if they can be obtained, it will be enough for two years. "

The eighth elder brother heard this, and said to the ninth elder brother sternly: "Old nine, my brother also advises you to behave more restrained. There are many censors who have been staring at you in the past two years. If I hadn't asked people to stop me, impeach you and the people The profit-seeking papers have already been sent to Huang Ama. Who doesn't know that the Cao family has returned the treasury silver, and now the star point properties are all placed in the capital. It doesn't matter whether it is given by Huang Ama or given by Xiaoshiliu , who would dare to make that idea?"

Brother Jiu shook his head quickly and said, "Brother, am I going crazy and thinking about those two Zhuangzi? I'm talking about the hot spring area in Xiaotangshan. Except for the springs near the palace, many others are in the surrounding barren hills. In fact, many of these lands are in the hands of the Cao family. The price of the land has doubled in the past two years, and it is worth hundreds of thousands of silver."

"Xiaotangshan?" The eighth elder brother pondered, remembered something, and asked: "I remember that someone impeached Cao Yong's affair with the prince a few years ago, and it seemed to be related to the land, but the land over there?"

Brother Jiu smiled and said: "That's it, but Cao Yong is also smart, but this land was not given away, but resold to Xiao Shiqi, so that Yu Shi could do a lot of work. His uncle's, those of Yu Shi Yamen The bookworms are all desperate, just staring at us princes and elder brothers, you are quite courageous."

The eighth elder brother smiled disdainfully, and said: "Scholars asking for fame, but it's just a mere thing, and it's not of great use." Speaking of this, he thought for a while, and said: "As for the matter of money, let's think of other ways, don't worry about it." It belongs to the Cao family. Not to mention the disputes, Huang Ama can't hold back, even the seventh brother and Naersu have a grudge. I have someone check carefully, the reason why Cao Yong went to the fourth and tenth children San's filial piety is just for the grace of saving lives."

Hearing this, Brother Nine was puzzled and said: "Since that's the case, maybe this kid is already the fourth child, and we should deal with him even more. Why did the starling stop him?"

Brother Eight laughed and said: "That's not the case. If he really has that courage, brother really won't stop you. If the Cao family really hooked up with the fourth brother, what will happen to Huang Ama? Now, brother is still eager to do that! Although This matter can add fuel to the flames, but it can’t be up to us to handle it. If the time comes, the choice will be unclean and you will be ashamed, it will be meaningless!”

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Xicheng, Cao Mansion, Lan Yuan.

Cao Yin and his wife sat on the kang, and Chu Yu sat on the lower chair, talking with her mother-in-law.

According to the rules, there is no seat for the daughter-in-law in front of the father-in-law and mother-in-law.Chu Yu is a well-behaved person, she was supposed to stand, but Li Shi insisted repeatedly before she was willing to sit down.Because she doesn't have the airs of a princess, Mrs. Li treats her more kindly, and the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law get along pretty well.

Cao Yong held his son in his arms and walked up and down the ground, happily, and liked it very much.The depression during the day was also swept away, and he couldn't help but feel that "everything is good enough to have a child".

Cao Yin couldn't see it, he just wanted to reprimand him, but he glanced at his daughter-in-law, but he didn't say anything, just let out a soft snort.

When Cao Yong heard this, he saw that Cao Yin was looking at the little Tianyou in his arms, his face darkened, and he smiled and said, "Father, Tianyou has been eating and sleeping all day long, and he has gained weight again. Hug him and see .” With that, he sent his son to his father’s arms.

Just as Cao Yin was about to say with a straight face that he would let his mother hug him, he heard Xiao Tianyou laugh out loud.His heart softened, he lowered his head, looked at the big fat grandson in his arms, his heart was so ironed, and he couldn't help showing a smile on his face.

Mrs. Li saw him at the side, smiled and said to his son and daughter-in-law: "You don't know, although the master said that he has never seen his grandson, his heart hurts so badly, and he has to bring it up twice a day."

What she said was the truth, because Cao Yin's family only had children in their 30s, and the old couple were still worried about their son.I am afraid that Cao Yong will be like his father, so Tim Ding will be late.

The old couple are both old and want to have grandchildren early, the family blood will multiply, and they will be worthy of their ancestors after death.Although Cao Yong was only added in the third year of marriage, he was placed in someone else's house, and his parents and elders had already urged him to appoint him; Cao Yin and his wife can only be happy.

After listening to Li's words, Cao Yong just laughed, but the scene of Cao Yin searching the Four Books and Five Classics in the study room to choose a name for Xiao Tianyou appeared in his mind.

It is said that the relatives of the next generation, the relatives of the next generation, even those who have always been strict like Cao Yin, cannot keep a straight face in front of the little grandson.

Chu Yu smiled and said, "It's his blessing that his parents love Tianyou. Being able to let Tianyou perform filial piety on our behalf will also make the grandfather and daughter-in-law feel at ease."

Cao Yong stopped laughing, Cao Yin and Li Shi also raised their heads to look at Chu Yu.

Chu Yu was a little cautious, stood up from the chair, and said to Cao Yin and Li Shi: "Father, mother, as a son and daughter-in-law, we can't sit around and serve the two elders day and night, and we are very uneasy. Since God bless From the very beginning when he landed, we thought about sending him to his father and mother to fulfill his filial piety on behalf of his son and daughter-in-law."

Cao Yin lowered his head and looked at his infant grandson, seeing him smiling and his round eyes, he sighed inwardly.

Although Cao Yong wanted to send his son to the south, he hesitated all the time and couldn't bear to let his wife and children say goodbye.In his mind, the most appropriate way is to have another child after the completion of his filial piety, so that it will be more comprehensive.

Cao Yin looked up at Cao Yong and asked, "Let us take Tianyou, is this your idea?"

Cao Yong glanced at Chu Yu distressedly, thinking of her indifference to her son these days, is it because of today's words?Afraid of reluctance, so distance yourself first?
However, he still had to answer his father's question, so he said, "Yes, father, it's the son's idea!"

Although Chu Yu's status is the most expensive, she is a daughter-in-law after all. It would be unattractive if she left a bad impression of being "self-professional" in front of her parents-in-law.Therefore, Cao Yong can only answer like this.

Hearing Cao Yong's confession, Cao Yin scolded him with a stern face: "Nonsense? He is only a little older, how can he be filial in front of my mother and me? Your mother and I are both old and weak. Do you want to bother us?" Bring your son?"

Although Mrs. Li said that she was reluctant to part with her grandson, she was not a hard-hearted person. She smiled and said to Chu Yu, "I know that your filial piety is commendable. If you have this kind of heart, the master and I are satisfied. Although we love our grandson, it is true." It hurts, but I'm too embarrassed to rob the child with my son and daughter-in-law."

The old couple spoke decisively, but their eyes couldn't help looking at Tianyou.

Cao Yong walked to Chuyu's side, feeling very guilty, and asked in a low voice: "Chuyu, are you because of me..."

Chu Yu seemed to know what he was talking about, she quickly shook her head, and said softly: "It's not because of the forehead, as a daughter-in-law, Chu Yu always feels very uneasy when she thinks of the loneliness of the old couple at night."

*
Shicha seaside, Li Ding's private residence.

Li Ding returned to Shichahai's house after dinner, just in time to see his father's carriage leaving.

Thinking of Yang Ruixue in the house, he really felt a little sour.Yang Ruixue's man died of horse wind a few years ago, whether it was really bad luck, or someone tampered with it, outsiders don't know.

The Zhuchang and Bihelou of the Yang family are controlled by people sent by Li Ding.After spending a lot of time with each other, Yang Ruixue grew sincere in Li Ding.

Knowing that he wanted to work in the capital, Yang Ruixue was afraid that he would marry a wife and take concubines here and forget about the old man, so she tried her best to convince Li Dingyun that she would also come to the capital.

Under the guise of going to the nunnery to observe filial piety for her deceased husband, Yang Ruixue quietly left for Beijing after the first lunar month.Speaking of which, he arrived in the capital half a month earlier than the Li family and his son.

Even though she was out of integrity, not chaste, but today's encounter was like a nightmare for Yang Ruixue.Which man in the world would like to wear a cuckold?Even her ex-husband Bai Dexi, who is so vicious towards women, has never touched Yang Ruixue since she had an affair with Li Ding.

She lay motionless on the bed, staring blankly at the roof, feeling that there was no way out for her in the world.Tears fell silently, and immediately wet the pillow towel.Although she felt that she couldn't survive, but thinking of her daughter who was by her mother's side, she couldn't bring herself to die.

When Li Ding entered the room, he saw her lifeless appearance, and felt a little distressed. He stepped forward and sat by the bed, tried tears for her, and persuaded her in a low voice: "Father drank too much, and I wronged you. Take it to heart."

Yang Ruixue heard Li Ding's words, grief and indignation appeared on her face, and said: "Master...Master...you kill this slave, I really have no face to live again!" After speaking, she covered her face with a handkerchief and let out a loud weeping.

During the first half month of entering Beijing, the two of them were like glue. When Li Ding left in the morning, he still said that he was reluctant to part with it.In the future, after the main room enters the door, see if it is possible to change her identity and take her back to the mansion.

It took only half a day for these changes to happen, and Li Ding felt a little uncomfortable.Seeing her bare shoulders with freckles and traces of love, he couldn't help but groaned in his heart.

It's embarrassing for my father to "take it without telling him".If he hadn't been thinking about coaxing Yang Ruixue so that she wouldn't make troubles, he really wanted to go back to Li's house in the east city right away and see what his father would do to compensate him.

Li Ding sighed, stretched out his hand to hold Yang Ruixue in his arms, and said softly: "If someone bullies you like this, I will order that person's cramps and skin to vent your anger. After all, it is the master, and the master is not the son of the eldest son. How dare you offend him? ? Don't cry anymore, if you cry again, I will commit suicide and apologize! As your man, but I can't protect you, I feel so uncomfortable!" Having said that, he patted Yang Ruixue on the back, Sighed.

Yang Ruixue nestled in Li Ding's arms, sobbing and said: "Master... I'm dirty..."

"Just talk nonsense!" Li Ding scolded in a low voice: "If you say that, there are dozens of women in my master's hands. Isn't it getting dirtier?"

Yang Ruixue knew that he had good intentions, but the words were really wrong, she murmured: "Master is a man, how can he compare with slaves?"

Li Ding touched Yang Ruixue's back with his hand, and comforted him softly: "Who decides that women in this world can only have one man? If you say it like this, how can you come to my father? Those nerds think they have read it." A few days of sage books, it is too unreasonable to give women such and such dogmas. The love between men and women is human nature, and it is not possible to say that it can be banned. What happened today is just an accident. Don't take it to heart. In the past two days, didn't you fancy a few sets of new hairstyles? Tomorrow, I will go to the steward's bank to buy them. If you want to buy as many sets as you want, as long as you feel comfortable, I just ask you to pay After taking this breath, don't get sick from boredom. Otherwise, I will feel sorry for Master Shi!"

Yang Ruixue sobbed, and said angrily: "What is it like to be a slave? It's such a rare thing. Does a slave have no private house?"

Li Ding bowed his head, kissed Yang Ruixue's face, and said, "What's yours is yours. What I give you is what I give you. You are my darling. As long as I can make you happy, let alone buy some For jewelry, even if you want a silver house, the Lord will arrange it for you immediately."

Yang Ruixue was originally afraid that Li Ding would dislike her and get away from her, so she felt terribly afraid, and felt that she had no way out.

Hearing Li Ding's soft words, Yang Ruixue felt a little relieved, but the tears flowed more fiercely, she put her arms around Li Ding's waist, crying and said: "Master, those jewelry things, I don't want them so much, I just want them Please don't dislike the slave family."

Li Ding personally helped her to test the tears, frowned and said strangely: "What are you talking about, I still expect to grow old with you, why are you talking about these boring things? I asked someone to fetch water and serve you once , Rest early when it's over, don't think about these nonsensical things."
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