Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 304 Ye Jinmen Chaos
For the "pies" falling from the sky, Cao Yong has no interest at all.This was lost to me by the secret efforts of several princes and the scrambling of several old ministers. Isn't this equivalent to "snatching food from a tiger's mouth"?

Even if it was a "pie" that was "taken", it might be stuffed with stones, and the teeth gritted while eating.

In addition, he was also a little strange. Although he was raising the flag, he could only be said to be a Manchurian bannerman. The identity of the Han people had not changed.Isn't the emperor always on guard against Han officials?Could it be that his kindness to the Cao family really made him lose the hatred of Man Han in his heart?

No matter what he thinks, after the court meeting on March [-]th, after Kangxi Jinkou Yuyan hand-picked, Cao Yong appointed Taipu Siqing.

Don't think it's a promotion, this "appointment" is just a word for "temporary generation".Just because of these two words, Cao Yong's grade did not rise or fall.

It can be said that Heshuo's concubine Cao Yong "commissioned" Taipusiqing, wearing a first-rank make-up uniform; it can also be said that the fourth-rank Daotai "commissioned" Taipusiqing, still the original grade remains unchanged.

Regardless of whether Cao Yong is willing or not, since the San Dynasty passed, he has not been able to rest for a moment.

According to the rules, even though he is a "commissioned" official, he has to go to the Ministry of Officials to go through some miscellaneous procedures first, and then take the official document issued by the Ministry of Officials to take office.Now, it's out of control.

After Kangxi retired from the imperial court, it seems that these princes and officials were also bored in the house, and came out of the arrow hall in twos and threes.

Everyone looked at Cao Yong with different eyes, some were smiling, some were gloating, and some were neither yin nor yang.

At the gate of the arrow hall, although the eighth elder brother and the ninth elder brother both smiled and went to congratulate the seventh elder brother, they looked at Cao Yong with a somewhat cold gaze.

The fourth elder brother objected to the appointment of Cao Yong just now, although he did not go for the recommendation of the seventh elder brother, but because of his grievances, it is inevitable to go forward and explain a few words to the seventh elder brother.

Cao Yong wanted to take the time to say a few words with his father-in-law to see what advice he had, and he would never think of recommending him to take over Taipusi for no reason.But when he was in the hall, Seventh Prince was surrounded by the princes talking, and it was not easy for him to step forward.

As a result, as soon as he came out of the arrow hall, he was surrounded by the officials of the Taipu Temple before reaching Seventh Brother.

"The elephants and horses have been fully trained, and I invite Mr. Cao to go to Nanyuan for inspection and acceptance." One of them said.

"The chariots and chariots used for the Longevity Festival are in the Changchun Garden, and the Xihua Gate is prepared at two places..." Another person said.

"The guard of honor for the empress dowager and concubines has been set up at the gate of the second palace, my lord..."

Cao Yong only felt that his head was "buzzing" and his head was getting bigger, so he just left the court meeting. How did they find it?Looking at their top hats, they are all officials below the fourth rank, and they were all outside the hall just now.

It seems that someone told them.He looked at the crowd, and Yiduri and an official wearing four-rank costumes were looking at him.

Seeing Cao Yong looking over, Yi Duli smiled and greeted the official to come forward.The other officials all stepped aside to make room for the two adults.

Cao Yong smiled apologetically at Yiduli. He really had no intention of this post, but after all, he cut off Yiduli's promotion path.If he has a grudge in his heart, it is also human nature.There are so many people now that it's not easy to mention these things. When there is no one in the meeting, it's better to talk to him, so as not to damage the usual friendship due to the lack of officials.In that case, wouldn't it be embarrassing for Cao Song and his brothers to come to Beijing and be caught in the middle?
Yi Duli stepped forward, greeted each other with Cao Yong, and then introduced the person beside him to Cao Yong: "Master Cao, this is Master Tang Zhiyu, the Shaoqing of Taipusi!"

Different from Yi Duli's idler, Tang Zhiyu was in his forties, and looked a little serious and quite official.Although he was not tall and had a thin face, he stood there with his chest out, making it impossible to be slighted.

Everyone has seen it, Cao Yong looked around, the other officials were almost gone, only some officials from the Ministry of Rites were talking about the grand ceremony in a few days.

However, Lu Jingyuan, the Hanqing of Taipu Temple, was nowhere to be seen. Cao Yong was a little surprised.

Looking at the anxious looks of these officials, it seemed that the Minister of the Imperial Palace had to make the final decision on everything.I just took over for a while, and I didn't even complete the procedures for the "appointment". As a senior colleague, Lu Jingyuan left without giving pointers?
Outside the Changchun Garden, Lu Jingyuan had a sullen face and muttered in his mouth: "Young boy with a yellow mouth, boy with a yellow mouth, the country's sycophant!"

The old butler who came to wait for him to get into the car didn't know why the master was annoyed, so he carefully asked someone to bring the carriage over and helped Lu Jingyuan get into the car.

Lu Jingyuan got into the carriage, heard someone shouting "Dongting" outside, snorted a few times, closed his eyes, and stopped talking.

Not far away, Cao Yin was standing there, Li Xu and Sun Wenqi were smiling and congratulating each other.

Cao Yin smiled wryly and said, "He can't afford such a heavy responsibility, how can this be considered a happy event?"

Sun Wenqi only regarded him as being humble, and said: "What are you talking about, cousin? Although Fu Ruo is only a young man, he has been on the job for several years. Taking this opportunity to return to the capital will be good for the future."

Li Xu also smiled and said: "Master Sun is right, Dongting, we have been outside for a lifetime, and now these cousins ​​have returned to Beijing, it can be regarded as a settlement of everyone's concerns."

The eldest son of Li Xu married the daughter of the Sun family, and the three families were related to each other, and they had known each other since they were in Jiangnan.

Although Cao Yong was tripped in the garden by the officials of Taipu Temple and was not in front of him, Li Xu and Sun Wenqi still wanted Cao Yin to treat them to a drink.

Although Cao Yin was not in the mood, it was rare for the three of them to be free today, so he didn't disappoint and nodded in response.

Among the three, Sun Wenqi was slightly younger, and he did not ride in a car, but came on horseback.Both Cao Yin and Li Xu got into the carriage, and the three returned to the city together with their accompanying servants.

*
Xicheng, Cao Mansion, Lan Yuan.

Chuyu changed her outfit for going out and sent Wu'er to her mother-in-law.

A copy of these things was originally sent to the palace over there, but it was brought with me when I went to the palace of Chunjun a few days ago.Because elder brother Hongxin came to pick up the small items brought from Shandong the day before yesterday, and he liked it very much, so yesterday Chu Yu asked someone to prepare another copy and send it to Chunjun Prince's Mansion.Among them, there is also the intention to inquire about Hongshu and Hongzhuo brothers.

After all, Hongshu asked Chuyu to help lie to the palace, and the two of them did not enter the palace when they came to pick up Hongxin that night, so Chuyu was naturally a little worried.

Unexpectedly, the next day, he got the news that Chun Wang Fujin was ill.

Chu Yu didn't know what was going on between the two brothers. She was worried about Chun Wang Fujin and her birth mother Na La Shi.Therefore, she told her mother-in-law that she would go back to the palace today.

Because she went to visit a doctor and was unable to take care of Wu'er, Chu Yu sent Wu'er to Li's side.

Mrs. Li couldn't help exhorting a few words, and asked Zijing to take the two old ginseng plants kept in the mansion, and asked Chuyu to send them to King Chun Fujin.Although there is no shortage of this in the palace, it is a wish after all.

Chu Yu listened carefully, responded in a low voice, then coaxed Wu'er to stay here, and took Xiyun and Xicai back to Prince Chun's mansion by herself.

Last night Chu Yu sent someone to tell the palace, but it was not Hongshu who came to pick him up, but the officials of the palace who brought people to pick him up.

Chu Yu asked, and knew that Hong Shu was ordered by the prince to stay in the study to "study", and knew that his younger brother was acting like a family member, but he didn't know what the reason was.

Although married and obeyed her husband, these matters of her mother's family are not something a married daughter can worry about, but after all, they are her close relatives, why doesn't she worry about them?
When Chuyu entered the second gate of Prince Chun's Mansion, Nalashi had already led people to greet him.

Chu Yu was relieved to see her mother's expression was alright, with a faint smile on her face.It seems that Hongshu's "misfortune" was not serious, otherwise, according to Nala's temperament, his eyes would have been red from crying.

Nalashi took her daughter's hand, and said slightly angrily: "It's only been a few days, why do you want to come back again? After all, there is a mother-in-law by her side, and there is no reason to keep running to her mother's house!"

Chu Yu said: "I heard that Fujin is ill, my daughter is worried, so come back and have a look. Er Niang, Fujin..."

Hearing this, Nalashi frowned slightly, and said to Chuyu: "Fujin was blown by the wind yesterday, and he had some headaches. Hongshu's daughter-in-law is serving medicine over there. When she comes back, you can go there again!"

Chu Yu agreed, and followed Nalashi to Nalashi's courtyard first.

After entering the house, Nalashi couldn't bear it any longer and covered her mouth with a handkerchief, and said, "Chuyu, you didn't see how pale she looked the night before." It's ugly, I'm so hung up on it!"

"Emiang, how did Hong Shu come up with this idea? How could he be angry with Fujin?" Chu Yu was very puzzled.

After hearing this, Nala's face showed a trace of sarcasm, and said: "It's not all because of her good niece, who wants to put people around Hong Shu, what face will she have to make such a fuss in the future?"

Chu Yu was confused, but she also vaguely understood that she had something to do with Qiaofu and her sisters, and asked, "Emiang, it's my cousin..."

Nalashi smiled and said: "You don't need to call me cousin anymore, you can change your mouth in the future! The dignified wife of the Duke and the wife of the general will not do it, but stay in our mansion with a shameless face, and be a concubine for your brother. Let's see what she does. How will my aunt explain to the Jin family?"

Chu Yu thought of her sister-in-law Borzigit, who had just been in the door for four months, and wondered why Erniang was so happy. Last time, didn't she say that Hongshu would wait a year before taking a concubine? Why was this brought forward again?

Seeing that Chuyu was confused, Nala said with a smile: "It's not for Hongshu to be a concubine. Being Hongshu's concubine doesn't suit her wishes! It's for Hongzhuo's concubine, otherwise how could she turn green with anger? Is it? It’s not done by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, it’s not even considered a serious concubine, if you want to give it a title, it’s going to be hard work!”

Chu Yu was very surprised, she didn't know how such an accident happened.Qiaofu looked sixteen or seventeen, two or three years older than Hongzhuo, and had served tea to the Borzigit family before, how could she get together with Hongzhuo again?
Nala said with a smile: "Hongshu doesn't want to have a rift with his younger brother. I don't know why there is such a trouble. He arranged for Qiaofu to go over and be with Hongzhuo."

Could it be that the life of a family can't stop and go?Now, although the mother's side is proud, it's hard for the aunt's side to think about it.It's okay to be sick now, but who knows if he will bear more grudges when he recovers.The more hatred accumulates, the more difficult it is to resolve the festivals.

For some reason, Chuyu suddenly thought of Qiaofu.Although the mother didn't say anything else, but after these back and forth, the two brothers can reconcile as before, what about Qiaofu?
Chuyu didn't take up her mother's words, but said that she wanted to visit Qiaofu.

Nala's face revealed a trace of disgust, and said: "Go and see what she is doing? But anyone who abides by the rules will not make such a moth! Now that he has ended up like this, it is his own fault."

"Emiang, when will Hong Zhuo and the others do their work? Has the date been set? When the time comes, my daughter will come over with a congratulatory gift!" Chu Yu said.

Nalashi twitched the corner of her mouth, and said with a smile: "I have to wait until she recovers from illness, even if she doesn't dare to procrastinate, or wait for my niece to show her face with her big belly, she will inevitably get sick again!"

Chu Yu sighed inwardly, took Nalashi's hand, and persuaded: "Emiang, it's not that my daughter is speaking for Fujin, after all, we are all one family, and we will live in the same mansion in the future. You are fighting with Fujin." For most of their lives, the two of them have been unhappy, so why not each take a step back? Even Ama and his younger brothers want their families to be happy!"

The smile on Nalashi's face gradually stopped, looked at Chuyu, and remained silent for a while.

After a long while, Nalashi said quietly: "She has taken you with you for more than ten years, and she treats you really well. It is reasonable for you to feel sorry for her." After speaking, tears had come out, and he said bitterly: "Is Er Niang so troublesome? Since she entered the door, Er Niang has been respectful everywhere, and she has never been rude. But because she has no son, she tried every means to trample Er Niang under her feet. Nian caged the Balda family again, and wanted to seize the position of the eldest son. If Er Niang took a step back and let her succeed, then what about your brothers? Could it be that you leave the palace to Hongjing and become an idle clan? Move out of the palace?
Chu Yu didn't speak any more, and the mother and daughter were silent for a while.

When Mrs. Borzigit came back, Chu Yu said a few words about Chun Wang Fujin's illness, then got up and went to the yard over there.Nalashi originally wanted to follow, but hesitated for a while, and stopped.

King Chun Fujin was lying on the kang with his forehead wiped, looking haggard, but still in good spirits. When he saw Chuyu coming in, a smile appeared on his face, and he said, "Why did you startle me again? You're already out of the house." Check it out, don’t be so capricious!”

These words are similar to those of Nala's, and they are full of concern and care.

Chu Yu couldn't help but get red eyes, stepped forward and sat on the edge of the kang, and said, "Er Niang also needs to be more at ease, and take care of her body first."

Chun Wang Fujin stretched out his hand and touched Chuyu's face: "Er Niang's little girl has grown up and has become a baby girl. When you came to Er Niang back then, you were not much older than Tianyou. After a while, these Years have passed. My mother is getting old!"

Chu Yu quickly shook her head and said, "Look at what Er Niang said, Er Niang hasn't aged, she still looks young!"

Chun Wang Fujin said with a smile: "Speaking of children's words, Erniang is already a grandmother, and she is not old?" Speaking of this, he sighed and said: "Erniang is also confused now, I really don't know, you are the same as Wu Gege Which one is Er Niang's own. Er Niang lay in bed for two days, and she and Er GeGe came to visit once, and left after a formality!"

"Emiang, Fifth Younger Sister was not talkative since she was a child, so don't think too much about it," Chu Yu comforted.

King Chun Fujin shook his head, and said: "She blames Erniang in her heart, Xianerniang is troublesome, leaving Qiaofu and Qiaorong makes her lose face..."

*
When Chu Yu returned to the palace to visit several Fujins, Cao Yong had already started his errand of "Appointing the Minister of the Imperial Palace".

He asked Tang Zhiyu to go to the city, first to check the chariots and belongings at the Xihua Gate; he and Yidu stood together, and took some officials from Taipu Temple to Nanyuan Racecourse.

Although it was already noon and everyone was hungry, but after all, the errands were urgent, and the ceremony was only a few days away, so it was not easy to delay, and no one mentioned the matter of eating.

Changchun Garden is in the north of the capital, and Nanyuan Racecourse is near Fengtai Daying. The distance between the two is nearly fifty miles.The crowd followed the official road, followed the outer city, and rushed to reach Nanyuan in an hour and a half.

The manager at the racecourse came up with people. Everyone knew that there would be a new boss in the past two days, but they didn't expect it to be such a young official.But seeing that he was wearing first-class clothes, everyone dared not neglect, and respectfully told about the situation of the elephant horse training here, and asked the adults to go to check and accept.

According to the rules, before this kind of grand ceremony, the emperor's chariot and the elephants and horses needed for the chariot must start training a hundred days in advance.This time too, it has been nearly a hundred days since the seventh day of the first lunar month.

Everyone went to the racecourse, and after walking for a while, they heard the sound of elephants.Cao Yong followed the sound and looked, good guy, in the southeast corner of the racecourse, on a piece of open space surrounded by wooden fences, more than ten elephants walked back and forth under the instructions of the mahout.
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