Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 385
The next day after returning to Beijing, Cao Yong was catching up with Xiu Mu, so he went to Pingjun Wangfu to visit his sister and brother-in-law.Cao Jia added a character in October last year. On the hundredth day of the first month, Cao Yong failed to catch up because of his followers.

When Cao Yong left, Naersu hadn't come out yet. When he heard that he came to see his sister and niece, he immediately showed a bit of complacency on his face: "Little brother, you don't know, my big brother is very rare. Seeing this Little Gege in the palace, there is no such a lovely child."

Although Neersu already had two legitimate sons and two concubine sons, this was her first daughter, so I couldn't blame him for being so happy.

Naersu boasted a few words, but still didn't get enough, waved his hand to call the steward, and sent someone to the yamen, saying that he would be there later.After finishing the order, he wished he could drag Cao Yong away, and said happily: "Go, brother-in-law will show you there!"

Cao Jia has already got the news that his brother is coming, and is about to send someone to the front yard to invite him.Seeing that Naersu came in neatly dressed, she got up quickly and asked, "What did you leave behind?" After speaking, she saw Cao Yong coming in behind.

"Sister, how are you doing these days?" Cao Yong had seen her recently.

Cao Jia looked at Cao Yong's eyes carefully, and said worriedly: "It's hard to keep it fair all winter, why is it dark again, is this job hard?"

Seeing his wife like this, Naersu couldn't help shaking his head and said with a smile: "Brother Yong is so old that he has already sat in the court, but you still treat him like a child!"

Cao Yong just smiled, looked at his sister, and asked: "Where is my niece? I think she is much older than when she was full moon."

"I just carry her down!" Cao Jiashi said, and sent a maid to pass her over.

After a while, ** came with little Gege in her arms.Cao Jiashi took it, held it in her arms, lowered her head and said, "Fumin, it's Uncle who is here!"

Neersu stepped forward, took his daughter from his wife, and said with a smile on his face: "Baby girl, come, give your uncle a smile, let him see our dimples."

Little Gegexu was sleepy, and he didn't cooperate with Naersu's words, so he opened his mouth and yawned.Seeing how cute his niece looked, Cao Yong couldn't help but think, if only Chuyu's belly was also a girl.

Cao Jia saw that Naersu couldn't put it down for her daughter, and asked with a smile: "Didn't the Lord just say that there is an appointment at the yamen, why don't you hurry over there?"

After hearing this, Na Ersu remembered, handed his daughter back to his wife reluctantly, and said to Cao Yong: "Brother Yong will talk to your sister first, and brother-in-law will go to the yamen first. If you are fine today, Wait for me to come back and have a drink."

Cao Yong said: "Brother-in-law is busy first, I have other things to do today, I will drink another day."

Neersu said: "Since that's the case, let's talk about it next time, we are not outsiders, so my brother-in-law will not be polite to you." After speaking, he went to Cao Jia's side again, touched his daughter's little face before leaving.

After sending her husband out of the door, Cao Jia saw that her daughter was sleepy, so she let her mother carry her, and the two siblings sat down to talk.

"Brother-in-law is so happy, why don't you keep your mouth shut, it can be seen that you are a rare girl." Cao Yong saw that the eyes on the west side were all kinds of children's gadgets, and asked: "These are all arranged by brother-in-law. ?”

Cao Jia said with a smile: "Isn't that right. Since the imperial physician found out that he was happy last year, your brother-in-law has been talking about little Gege all day long. He was also afraid that the little elder brother would be disappointed, so he didn't dare to prepare in advance. After Fumin landed, he was happy to follow It’s like a demon, thinking about what to add to my daughter all day.”

There are many patriarchs in the world, but because of the "Eight Banners Draft", the prosperity and decline of many families rest on their daughters, so the daughters of banner families are extremely dignified.

There is no need for a talent show here in the palace, and Naersu's joy for his daughter is purely due to his father's love.

Cao Yong picked up the small rattle on the table, swung it left and right twice, and heard the sound of "pa la pa la".Although it looks the same as a folk rattle drum, with a red wooden drum body and a milky white sheepskin drum surface, the workmanship is extremely fine, and the two small hammers are actually two jade beads.

"Hi, daughter. I also told Chu Yu that if this baby is a daughter, then I will have both sons and daughters." Cao Yong said.

Cao Jia shook her head and said with a smile, "Little brother, you don't have a daughter. If you have a daughter, you will be worried." Speaking of this, she couldn't help covering her handkerchief and laughing: "Your brother-in-law is worrying now. What should I do if Min is accused of going to Mongolia? I have been thinking about it for the past few days. Go and be Baoya's daughter-in-law."

Bao Ya gave birth to a little prince last year, so Cao Jia said so.

The two siblings were gossiping, when they heard a woman came to report, saying that someone had sent a post asking to see Fujin.

Cao Jiashi looked at the greeting post and asked, "Is she here in person again today?"

The old woman replied: "That's exactly the case, and she brought a lot of gifts to the door."

Cao Jia thought about it for a while, and asked her confidant maid Wenqin to meet the guests in the front yard.

Cao Yong saw that the other party was from Cao Jia's family. He knew it was a female family member, so he didn't ask much.Cao Jia, however, sighed, and said to Cao Yong: "The one who came here may be the daughter of the Yang family in Bihelou. I haven't seen her for many years. She came to visit in person at the beginning of the month. I think it was the young man who came here. I met her, but what she meant was that she wanted to rely on the palace for help. She has no man, and she can't hide her frivolity in her words and deeds. Your brother-in-law is sentimental, so I sent her back. Today again Come on, I don't know why."

Cao Yong heard that the person who came was Yang Ruixue, thinking about Li Ding's dirty things, he felt bored for a while.It's just that there are some things, it's not good to be Cao Jia's telling the truth, so he mumbled in his heart, thinking that he should persuade his sister to stay away from Yang Ruixue so that his reputation would not be burdened by him.

While talking, Wenqin has already returned.

Cao Jiashi asked: "What did she say? Why did she come here?"

Wen Qin smiled and said: "It's still a cliché, saying that she wants to do business with the girl. She invested all the money for the shop, but Miss Lao found two masters who made palace flowers. She also said that it would be divided into [-] and [-], which is really funny. A dead servant. Seeing that she is well-groomed, but when she mentions money, it really makes people feel vulgar."

Cao Jia said with a smile: "She was born in a family of merchants, and it is common for her to speak with calculations, but why did she think of coming to the Wangfu? Although everyone said that they had some affection in the Jizhu Society, it's all over soon. It's been ten years!"

Wenqin said again: "By the way, girl, she said that she is going to get married, and the date is set to be next month. When the time comes, she will send a post to the girl. If the girl can show her face, it will be a great kindness!"

"Marry?" Cao Jia thought about the clothes she wore last time, thinking that she had passed her filial piety: "Who is she marrying, can she tell?"

"It is said that he is a Beijing official, and he still has a title on him!" Wenqin replied.

When Cao Jia heard this, she frowned slightly and said, "Just say I'm not feeling well, please come back later!"

Wenqin responded, Cao Jia turned her head and said to Cao Yong: "If she is alone, I still think about my old relationship and send two stewards to look at her and help her. If she remarries Jingguan, you can't provoke me, so as not to cause trouble for your brother-in-law!"

Cao Yong was listening, already stunned.

Yang Ruixue is Li Ding's confinement, even if Li Ding dies, she is still living in the Li family's courtyard over Shichahai.Did she want to get married because she wanted to, or was it arranged by Li Xu?Is this person one of the officials that Li Ding entertained in the other courtyard?

Cao Yong was still puzzled, so he heard Cao Jia's saying: "It's still an old friend. When the time comes, I will give it as a backup gift, which means I have a love. She is also from a businessman. She is really inferior to Jiang Wenqi." Speaking of this, I think of the young man In the past, now that she is the mother of three children, it is also a bit embarrassing.

"Jiang Wenqi", Cao Yong listened to the name, his heart moved, and asked: "Is the sister talking about the second lady of Liuhe Bank?"

Cao Jia nodded and said: "It is she who is talking about, she is a very strong person, but her life is not good. Parents are gone, let alone men who have never been married. Back then, among those people in Jiangning, I see her as the best."

"Sister, the second young lady of the Jiang family is in the capital. It is said that she was forced by her clan to defect to her uncle in the capital, and now she has to clean up the store and do business." Cao Yong said.

Cao Jia's face was happy when he heard the front, but he frowned when he heard the back: "Why do you have to do business with one or two? The business in this capital is so easy to do, I really don't know how to measure it. As a woman , husband and son is the right way, it's not appropriate to show your face like this."

Cao Yong heard that she was prejudiced against women in business, so he swallowed what he wanted to say and changed the subject.

*
Ba Age Mansion, study room.

The eighth elder brother sat on the chair with a deep complexion, his eyes were full of haze, and he said in a low voice: "Ninth brother, I'm afraid Huang Ama won't be able to tolerate me anymore!"

Brother Jiu rubbed his forehead, and said: "What the hell is this Huang Ama thinking? He is a person who has passed Jiazi. If a good elder brother like Ba Ge doesn't stand up, is it really necessary to stand up for that kid Hongxi?"

The eighth elder brother said with a bit of emotion: "'Mother is more expensive than the son', 'son is more expensive than the mother', in Huang Ama's heart, no one can compare to the empress Yuan, and no one can compare to the second brother. Even if the second brother makes trouble In the eyes of Huang Ama, Hongxi, the grandson of the emperor, is probably more noble than us bastards."

Brother Jiu heard this, and with a "teng", he got up from his seat, and said, "That's not okay, myna has been working hard for these years, how can I let that kid take advantage of it." Speaking of this, his face showed With a fierce look: "Hey, it really doesn't work, let's think of a way..."

The eighth elder brother heard the meaning of the ninth elder brother's words, quickly waved his hands and said: "Ninth brother must not act rashly, there is no impenetrable wall in the world, if this method is really useful in the matter of seizing the heir, then the eldest brother and the second brother Elder brother won't be saved to be locked up to have a baby."

Brother Nine also knows that this is really a bad strategy, unless it is absolutely necessary, otherwise, if it is revealed, it will only backfire.

Eighth Prince squinted his eyes, with a hint of sarcasm at the corner of his mouth, and said: "Even if Huang Ama prefers Hong Xi, so what? A desperate person dares to join him. It's hard to do it alone, and it will take three to five years for him to survive." Speaking of this, he lowered his volume and said: "Huang Ama is already 21, so let me say a word of punishment." No one can guarantee how many more three or five years there will be. Rumors have already spread that Huang Ama was ill for a few days on the way to inspect the river affairs."

Brother Jiu couldn't help but widen his eyes when he heard this, showing a bit of joy, and asked, "This...is it true? Huang Ama was fine when she left Changchun Garden at the end of last month!"

The eighth elder brother sighed and said: "Not only after the next year, but since the year before the 'second waste prince', Huang Ama has not been as healthy as before..."

*
Changchun Garden, Qingxi Bookstore.

"Hahaha! You really are my good son!" Sitting on the kang, Kangxi held the survey papers sent by Fu Erdan in his hand, and smiled angrily: "Is it so impatient, looking forward to my early death?"

The servants in the house had already been dispatched, and only the minister Fu Erdan was there.As it was related to the emperor's family affairs, Fu Erdan could only honestly write a memorial, reporting the details of the investigation at Mingtai Hospital, but it was not easy to comment on it casually.

Kangxi was so angry that his body trembled, he threw the zip in front of Fu Erdan with all his strength, pointed at Fu Erdan's nose and said, "Tell me, tell me, is that Nizi really emboldened by eating a bear's heart and leopard?"

Seeing that Kangxi was so angry, Fu Erdan quickly knelt down and said, "Long live lord, maybe there is something wrong with it, and I can't help it. According to my servant, my brothers should know the rules and taboos. Maybe it's out of sincerity and filial piety. Just a misunderstanding."

Kangxi snorted coldly, and said: "Take your own heart, if you say this, do you believe it or not? I'm not old enough to tell the difference!"

After hearing this, Fu Erdan dared not speak any more.

There was silence in the room, and after a long while, Kangxi said, "I heard that Li Huazhi, the Prime Minister of the Clan Mansion, sent a great gift to Lao Ba's Mansion during the New Year, hum..." Having said this, he got up from the kang, After taking two steps on the ground, he asked, "What's the reputation of Dong Hongyi, Governor of Fengtian Mansion?"

Although Fu Erdan seldom communicated with foreign ministers, due to his duties, he often followed the news of the officials, and Dong Hongyi had heard about this.Therefore, he replied cautiously: "If you go back to Lord Long Live, you will say that he is the governor of the 'strength'..."

*
After the second change, the code word went to the third change, Jiu bowed and asked for a guaranteed monthly pass for March. .

What is owed this month will be added, and it will be made up in three shifts every other day. .

(End of this chapter)