Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 355

Inside the Anding Gate, Prince Yong's Mansion, Study Room.

The fourth elder brother's confidants, Dai Jin and Fu Nai, are both there. The fourth elder brother sits behind the desk and listens to the report of Cao Yong's whereabouts today from a person at the sticky pole.

After hearing that he took several younger brothers to Xihuamen Jueluo Mansion for a while, went to Longfu Temple, and then returned to the mansion, the fourth elder brother waved his hand and sent the man back.

Fu Nai was at the side, when he heard Cao Yong was mentioned, his heart moved, and he said: "Fourth Lord sent people to watch Cao Yong, but you want to find out about Li Ding's disappearance?"

The fourth elder brother was wearing plain clothes, rubbing between his brows, his face was hard to hide.He has been working in the palace for the past few days, and he is really tired, so it is only now that he has time to rest.

Hearing Fu Nai's words, he said: "That's not the case. The old man in civilian clothes who was summoned into the garden by Huang Ama a few days ago has been checked by someone. After the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Huang Ama rewarded that person with a title. If it is not bad, it should be an old man used by Huang Ama, otherwise how could he be so handsome!"

Dai Jin nodded and said: "The old man named Zhuang Xi was also checked by the slaves. He came to Beijing with Cao Yin's wife, Li Shi, in April 48. It was said that Cao Yin hired Cao Yong as a teacher. He was in Shandong. How did he not know about it at the time, but he was a master who liked to drink tea and listen to operas when he was in the capital. He has an elder brother named Zhuang Chang, who worked as an aide in Jiangning Weaving Mansion in the early years. Back to Jiangning again!"

The fourth elder brother thought for a while, and said: "The time when Zhuang Chang was in Jiangning and Suzhou was the same time when Cao Yin was sick and Li Xu was making public. It seems that that person is also Huang Ama's person!"

There are people around Cao Yin, maybe there is a sense of surveillance; Cao Yong was a weak young man a few years ago, so young and inexperienced, where is there anything to beware of?Among them, the purpose of assisting and taking care is more.

Thinking of the relationship between the emperor's father and Cao Yong, the fourth elder brother couldn't help but feel a little uncomfortable, but then he was relieved.I can't blame Cao Yong for his affinity with Thirteenth and Sixteenth, which is also due to his blood.

Now, Li Ding has been missing in the capital for many days, Brother Jiu sent people to investigate secretly in Sijiu City, wandering around like headless chickens, wishing to search every mansion.On the fourth elder brother's side, he couldn't help being moved.

He knew that the Li family had taken refuge with Lao Ba.

The Li family bought five Suzhou girls for Lao Ba and sent them to Rehe, and the fourth elder brother has already investigated the front and back.It hasn't been revealed yet, it's just because he doesn't want to show off, and he doesn't want to be an open enemy with the eighth elder brother.Keep those evidences in your hands, just as a handle, when you can't keep them, you can use them.

At present, it seems that Li Ding's future is more than good, which one is it?
On the third elder brother's side, he shows off his articles all day long and takes over the job of compiling a number of books from the emperor's father. How can he act like this?
If it wasn't for the third elder brother, could it really be the same group that burned Tao Ranju in July?Since he is Lao Ba's mortal enemy, it would be a great blessing if he could win him over.

Otherwise, it's just the Li family's personal grievances.The other party dared to make trouble in Gyeonggi, which is really a bit bolder.

Dai Jin pondered for a while, and said: "Although Cao Yin and Li Xu are close, Cao Yong and Li Ding don't move around much. In spring, because of Li Ding's wrong words in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Cao Yong's situation is a bit embarrassing. .Could it be that the two cousins ​​have a rift or something..."

Before he finished speaking, Fu Nai shook his head and said, "It's definitely not Cao Yong, I've seen him a few times, he's not such a cruel person!"

The fourth elder brother nodded and said: "Well, it shouldn't be him. He has the heart of a Buddha. Even if he went to Mongolia to serve as an imperial errand, he could pick up an orphan and bring him back from a long distance. Although he has some 'benevolence of women', but he Kindness is rare.”

Dai Jin saw that even the fourth elder brother was speaking for Cao Yong, and said with a smile: "I just said that! Li Ding is just a third-class bodyguard. I really can't imagine who he will have a grudge with!"

The fourth elder brother said: "to make people look at Cao Yong is also to protect him. The Cao and Li families have been in the south of the Yangtze River for many years, and they should have offended many people. If the person who plotted against Li Ding did not come for the old man, it would be okay if he didn't keep it safe." Hit Cao Yong's idea!"

But it sounds nice, but what worries him in his heart is something else.

Even Lao Jiu himself thought that Li Ding had suffered from Chi Yu's disaster.They couldn't wait to find out the reason, not only because they didn't want to be counted, but also because they wanted to reassure Li Xu.

If because of this reason, the old eighth and the Li family started to have a rift, maybe he would try to attack the Cao family again.

The Cao family has been raising the flag for several years. According to the charter, Cao Yin should have been relieved of the weaving work of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, but there has been no movement so far.

The emperor's father You Rong, an old minister, Cao Dongting seems to be going to weave Jiang Ning forever, the fourth elder brother sighed in his heart.For this situation, he still felt a little joy in his heart.

Jiangning is an important place in the south of the Yangtze River, and the Jiangning Weaving Mansion is full of vacancies. If Cao Yinzhen resigns, maybe the old man will go there.At that time, Lao Ba's treasury will be more abundant, he will have more social contacts, and his popularity will become better and better.

Although the Cao family paid filial piety to the property of the abolished prince, that was before the abolition of the prince in 47 years of Kangxi, and it was the prince who sent people down to blackmail him.The Cao family was Baoyi's slaves at that time, and they could not disobey their little master's demands.

Thinking of this, the fourth prince increased his affection for the Cao family, and no longer hated him as much as he did for the Li family.

There are aides sent by the emperor by his side, and he was promoted to the official of the Taipu Temple when he was young and weak. Who else has such an honor?It's just that Cao Yong has always kept a low profile and acted respectfully and diligently, so he didn't show it.

The fourth elder brother looked at Dai Jin and Fu Nai and said, "Huang Ama intends to promote Cao Yong. If he can make progress and survive one or two terms, he might be promoted again!"

Dai Jin and Fu Nai heard the meaning of his words, Fu Nai said: "Since the fourth master thinks highly of Cao Yong, it is really his blessing. Speaking of which, the fourth master and Cao Yong have saved lives, even if they don't vote for the palace , he won't fight against fourth master!"

The fourth elder brother was just a little anxious because the eighth elder brother's power had risen sharply in the past two years, and his own disciples were few.

It was just a thought, thinking that there is still an imperial aide in Cao's residence, the fourth elder brother could only suppress his desire to recruit Cao Yong, and said to Fu Nai: "Let's not talk about anything else, in the future you will be with Cao Yong." It's good to be close. You are an elder, and it is proper to take care of him more."

Fu Nai knew that this was just an excuse. Speaking of elders, which of these princes and elder brothers is not Cao Yong's elder?Although he was slandering in his heart, he still smiled and agreed on his face.

*
Shicha seaside, Li's house outside.

Li Nai has seen the house deed and land deed sent by Yang Ruixue, the shop at the front door is not counted, even this house is now under Yang Ruixue's name.

The house here was changed by Li Ding in autumn.Originally, he was afraid that there would be too many people coming and going here in the future, and he would be targeted by the censor, so he cleaned up first, so as not to get entangled when he got stuck.

Although Yang Ruixue is not as cowardly and deceitful as before, she doesn't have the guts to swallow the property of the Li family.Today I showed these house deeds and land deeds to Li Nai, but he had other intentions.

"Master, although my concubine was born as a merchant, I have no greed. Although the shop is said to belong to my concubine, this house was transferred to my concubine's name by the second master to avoid trouble. Now...now the second master..." Speaking Here, the eyes are already red: "Although the second master has no news, the uncle is here, and the concubine is here to return to Zhao! If the uncle has no other errands, the concubine will send someone to find another place to live!"

These words are righteous and awe-inspiring, but they just want to test the bottom line of the Li family.She has been in the capital for half a year, and now her horizons are wider.

The Li family can cover the sky with one hand in the south of the Yangtze River, so what is it in the capital where the rich and powerful gather?
Seeing her like this, Li Nai felt uncomfortable, and hurriedly said: "Madam Yang doesn't need to be like this, the house here is empty, so why look for another place to live? It's not easy for you as a woman, just live here! "Speaking of which, thinking of the Zhuchang, he said with some guilt: "Speaking of which, the second brother also owes you a lot. Although this house is not worth much, he gave it to you after all, so you can keep it. !"

Seeing Li Nai like this, Yang Ruixue almost laughed out loud.It's really ridiculous, how could an old man like Li Xu raise such a dull son?

Forced to suppress a smile, her face became a little stiff. To cover it up, she quickly lowered her head and pretended to be crying, and said, "Master is kind, I am really grateful!"

Although Yang Ruixue's identity is different from Miao Yun's in Li's house, she served Li Ding before he disappeared, so Li Nai couldn't help looking at Yang Ruixue's stomach.

Whether pregnant or not, it will take more than a month to be diagnosed.Whether it's Miao Yun or this Yang family, I just hope that God will see you and leave a trace of blood for my second brother.

After Yang Ruixue finished speaking, she didn't see Li Nai's response for a while, and raised her head slightly to take a look.Seeing him staring at her body anxiously, Yang Ruixue felt her body go limp, and couldn't help moaning softly.

When Li Nai heard this, seeing Yang Ruixue's flushed face and frowning with tears in his eyes, he couldn't help but lose his mind.

Then he scolded himself a "beast" in his heart, the one in front of him was the second brother's outer room, maybe it was his nephew's mother, the life and death of the second brother was uncertain, how could he have such messy thoughts?
"Mrs. Yang, you are not feeling well..." Li Nai went to Yinian, with a slightly more concerned expression.

Although Yang Ruixue is young, she can be considered a woman of many years. She suppressed the disappointment in her heart and said with a bit of sadness: "I don't know why, thinking of the second master is heartbreaking! These days, my body is day and night I pray for the safety of the second master in front of the bodhisattva. I also hope that the gods and Buddhas have spirits and can hear my prayers!"

Li Nai was feeling sorry for his younger brother, seeing that Yang Ruixue was just like him, he saw her getting closer to her more and more, he already treated her like a younger brother and sister.Therefore, he said very emotionally: "It is also my second brother's blessing to meet you!"

Yang Ruixue had no words on her face, but she smiled wryly in her heart, but she was really unlucky to meet Li Ding.

*
Xicheng, Cao Mansion, Wutong Garden.

Chu Yu came back from the palace at dusk.Her seniority is low, and most of the time she spends her day socializing while standing up.Unfortunately, she was still wearing flowerpot bottoms on her feet, so her feet suffered a lot, and she was already staggering a little when she came back.

She had gritted her teeth and endured it, but let Xiyun find soft-soled cloth shoes to put on.Cao Yong saw that something was wrong with her, so he hurriedly asked someone to pour hot water to soak her feet, and sent a maid to find ointment for reducing swelling.

Seeing that Chuyu's fair little feet were already red and swollen, Cao Yong was very distressed, looked at the bottom of the several-inch-high flower pot, and said to Chuyu: "If you have to wear this, you can also find a pair of shorter ones to wear. , why bother to suffer this crime?"

Chu Yu smiled wryly and said: "I really didn't expect to stay until this time, I thought it was just a little bit! Chu Yu is better, those old Fujin and old lady passed out several times from exhaustion!"

Hearing her mention this, Cao Yong remembered what Cao Song said during the day, and asked, "Have you seen the old lady in Dong E's mansion?"

Chu Yu nodded and said: "Well, she also entered the palace today. Although she is over 70 years old, the old man is very tough. After half a day in front of the coffin, she does not seem to be tired!"

While speaking, Xiyun had found some ointment and put it on Chuyu.

Cao Yong knew what was provided in the palace, so he said to Chu Yu: "Why don't you send some food over here, and you can put it on!"

Chu Yu rubbed her stomach, and said to Cao Yong: "Although I didn't eat much, I drank two bowls of milk, and I'm not hungry now." Then she rubbed her waist and said, "Now , I feel like all the bones in my body are stiff!"

Cao Yong took the pillow, let Chuyu lie down, and wanted to help her pinch it twice.

Just as Chu Yu wanted to say that it was not good in front of Xiyun and the others, Xiyun and Xicai had already picked the door out with a smile.

Chu Yu looked at the backs of the two of them, stunned for a moment, and said to Cao Yong: "Erfu, I said a few homely things to Erniang during the day, Mrs. Chen is happy..."

"Chen's family? Shufu Jin of Xinna, father-in-law?" Cao Yong asked a little strangely.

Chu Yu hesitated for a moment, then nodded yes.

Cao Yong still only thought that she was concerned about Zhao Jia's family, so she couldn't go back casually, and said with a smile: "If you want to go back, go back. If Second Aunt asks, you can just push it on me!"

Chu Yu didn't respond, but nodded slowly...

*
After catching up again, I was exhausted, and the second watch was delivered, and I was begging for a ticket. .

(End of this chapter)