Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 394
On March 28th, Changchun Garden Arrow Hall, Xiaochaohui, the Ministry of Officials published a memorial: Zhao Hongcan, Governor of Guangxi, Guangdong, and Man Pi, Governor of Guangdong, did not report the facts about the high price of rice in advance, and ordered them to understand Playing back, repeating clever decorations, is a special case of dereliction of duty.Both Zhao Hongcan and Man Pi should be dismissed.

Kangxi Zhunzao, Zhao Hongcan and Man Pi all agreed to be downgraded by five ranks to stay in office.

This is not an ordinary personnel transfer order. These two people were the ones who met on the Longevity Day last year and at the end of the year.The two were officials in the same province, and both sent heavy gifts to Ba Age's mansion.

Speaking of which, most of the officials from other places are afraid of going to Beijing.There is an old saying in official circles, "Beijing officials lament the poverty, while foreign officials are afraid to go to Beijing".

Even the Cao family, Earl's Mansion, only has a population of two rooms, and Cao Yin and his wife are not in Beijing yet, so they need 6000-[-] taels of silver for throwing expenses this year.

Like other royal mansions and Baylor mansions with heavy populations, it will cost more.How can it be possible to rely solely on salary and Zhuangzi's future, the main money income is still the filial piety of foreign officials who come to Beijing.

Not to mention small officials from other places, they have no status and no money, and even if they want to give gifts, they can't find a way.When the governors, governors, chief envoys, and press envoys of the provinces arrived in the capital, they needed to send "Bing Jing", "Charcoal Jing", and the three festivals of "Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival, and New Year's Day" to the capital. Water gift, but the sea is gone.

The eighth elder brother is the elder brother in charge, in charge of the criminal department and the official department. When the governor of this place comes to the capital, the filial piety of his family is naturally indispensable.

Because of the high calls for the eighth elder brother to establish a reserve in recent years, many governors from other places are also worried.After all, "one king and one courtier", if they are not in the capital, they will not be able to win the merits of support, so they have to be good and show their favor first.

After finally getting to the position of governor, and the next step is to seal the court and pay homage to the prime minister, who is not enthusiastic?
Therefore, they also paid attention to it, and took advantage of the opportunity of returning to Beijing to meet, and came to the eighth elder brother to pay their respects.

Even under various banners, how can the deep meaning be hidden from Kangxi's eyes?

It's okay for the eighth elder brother to have a good reputation among the Beijing officials, but Kangxi couldn't tolerate his influence spreading to other places.

Zhao Hongcan, the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, and Man Pi, the governor of Guangdong, were really unlucky. Just when Kangxi was about to get angry, they just took care of it like this.

Although Cao Yong went to the Yamen every day and home to the Yamen at two o'clock and one line, he also kept his ears open in the Yamen on weekdays, and knew a lot about these affairs in the government and the public.

Besides, Mr. Zhuang is still there.When the two were free, they played a game of chess, and when they talked about the eighth elder brother, they both thought it was a dead end.

When the officials' memorandum came up, although the eighth elder brother said that his expression hadn't changed, his body was already stiff.He is the elder brother who is also in charge of the official department, but he doesn't know about it. Why is this?
The Fuguogong Lai Shi who had an outbreak a few days ago, and Zhao Hongcan and Man Pi who were demoted today are all his people.

Is it true that the emperor can't tolerate him as rumored outside?The eighth elder brother faintly gave birth to a little despair. He gritted his teeth and worked hard because of the low status of his birth mother when he was young.

Whether it is knowledge or government affairs, he is worse than other elder brothers.

Why, why, the emperor's father never praised him, and every time he looked at him, it was ridicule and contempt.

Even if you are the "son of Xin Zhe Ku's humble servant", your blood will still be shed.If you really look down on him because of his birth, why did you let him be born into this world?
The eighth elder brother stood there, feeling cold to the bone.

If there is no hope, there will be no such loss.

If he hadn't been recommended by all the officials after the "abandoned prince" back then, then he, the "son of Xinzheku's lowly maidservant", would not have worked so hard even though he was also thinking about the position reserve.

The storage position was only one step away from him.

For this step, in the past five or six years, he couldn't eat well, sleep well, and spent so much time planning, half of his hair fell out.

In the past five or six years, the crown prince came back to power and was "second waste". The third elder brother was busy repairing books, and the fourth elder brother bowed to the Buddha with a cold face, while he was pushed high on the stage.

Where did he go by himself?Without the acquiescence and help from the emperor's father, how could he have come to where he is today?
As a result, Hongxi grew up, and the emperor's grandson moved into the Changchun Garden, and the rumors of the old story of "Ming Zu Li Jianwen" caused a lot of trouble.

He, the elder brother who was pushed to the table, became a touchstone.Under the trend of desire, those officials who are selfish and disloyal to the emperor have nowhere to hide.

Brother Ba is not a fool, he has comforted himself time and time again over the years, the emperor's father is like this, he is valuing and testing him.Now, he can't even deceive himself and others.

Among the elder princes, except for the elder brother and the second elder brother who were imprisoned, the thirteenth elder brother who had not shown up for many years, and the tenth elder brother who was ill, all of them attended the court meeting and stood on the left and right sides of the hall.

On the left are three elder brothers, fifth elder brothers, eighth elder brothers, twelfth elder brothers, fifteen elder brothers, seventeen elder brothers, and on the right are fourth elder brothers, seventh elder brothers, ninth elder brothers, fourteen elder brothers, and sixteen elder brothers. elder brother.

Ninth elder brother was worried about eighth elder brother, turned his head and looked towards eighth elder brother.Knowing that he is uncomfortable, but because the court has not yet dispersed, I can't say words of comfort.

Because Cao Yong knew it well, although he didn't deliberately, he also stared at the movements of these princes.Fourth elder brother, you are still as immovable as a mountain.

For a short time, the dynasty will be scattered.

Cao Yong wanted to sell favors to Brother Sixteen because he was thinking of exchanging the land at Xiaotangshan Hot Spring for Zhuangzi.Because it was Elder Sixteen who mentioned this to Cao Yong before, it is said that someone asked Elder Sixteen to ask.

Out of the arrow hall, Cao Yong stepped aside, waiting for brother sixteen to come out.

The sixteenth elder brother has not been seen yet, the seventh elder brother arrived first.

Speaking of which, Seventh Brother is only 14 years older than Cao Yong, and only 35 this year, but between the conversation, there is more and more majesty of Taishan's old father-in-law.

Brother Qi asked Cao Yong a few words about Chu Yu, and then left with his hands behind his back.

Cao Yong looked at the back of Brother Qi with a complicated expression.

A few days ago, he didn't sleep well at night because of Hang Seng's crying, so he rested in the back room during the day.Chu Yu happened to be not in the room, and the maids didn't know he was there, so they accidentally mentioned Xi Yu outside, and said that they flew up to Gao Zhi, although they were born a little bit and didn't stand down, but they were pityed by the prince and had been promoted to the prince's concubine Fu Jin.

As a man, Cao Yong is somewhat envious of Seventh Brother's Yan Fu; but as a son-in-law, he is somewhat despised.

However, after all, it is a matter of the palace, so it is not the junior Cao Yong's turn to speak.

Xi Yu, on the other hand, looks really good-looking, strangely seductive.Fortunately, I didn't see him often enough in this mansion back then, if there were more times, even if he didn't overthrow him, there would be evil intentions.

In that case, Brother Qi, who eats tender grass for the old cow, may not be as simple as jealousy.

Cao Yong was thinking wildly, when someone laughed and said: "What are you thinking? Staring at the back of Seventh Brother, is this reluctant to part with the old man?"

It was the sixteenth elder brother's voice, he and the seventeenth elder brother came over, both of them were smiling.

Cao Yong said: "It's just right, I'm just waiting for the two masters!"

Elder Seventeen smiled and said, "If Lao Fu and Chu Yu bothered, I saw the birthday gift and liked it very much. Fujin said that I will look for opportunities in the future and thank you two very much!"

Elder Seventeen's birthday is on the second day of March, and the birthday gift has already been prepared, and it was sent to the palace a few days ago.

Cao Yong waved his hand and said: "It's just that the Seventeenth Lord likes it, it's not something valuable, so thank you!"

Elder Seventeen smiled wryly and said, "I'm not thanking you for money, but just thanking you both for your kindness. How many of you can pay attention to my preferences and carefully prepare birthday gifts for me like you..."

Because the officials next to him came one after another, and they hadn't left yet, the sixteenth elder brother glanced at the seventeenth elder brother, and said, "Okay, what are you talking about?"

Elder Seventeen stopped talking, and the three of them walked slowly, and found a secluded place to stand.

Elder Sixteen patted Elder Seventeen on the shoulder and said, "Where do you think you are so beautiful? After seeing today's starlings, Brother Seventeen doesn't think you and I are lucky people?"

Because Cao Yong is not an outsider, Elder Seventeen didn't shy away from him in front of him, and said with a bit of gloating: "Although I thought that he would have today, I didn't expect this day to come so fast! Brother Nine and Brother Ten have recited such nasty things, but God has eyes and is watching!"

"It's not that God has eyes, it's Huang Ama who has eyes!" Elder Sixteen shook his head, seeing such tricks a lot, he also became cold-hearted.

What are their sons?A courtier is not a courtier, and a son is not a son, but he exists like a cat or a dog.

If it’s rare, just tease it twice and give a bone; if it’s not rare, if you lock the cage, close the cage, if you don’t want to talk to it, don’t talk to it, if you want to kick to vent your anger, kick it hard, don’t care about you Does it hurt?

Elder Seventeen rubbed his forehead, somewhat puzzled, and said, "Brother Sixteen, Fu Ruo, tell me, what's the matter with that guy? I've seen that he hasn't seen much in these years, but he is The more tossing and tossing, the worse it was before, as if someone was holding back deliberately, just grinding on the spot."

Cao Yong's heart moved, what role did the fourteenth elder brother, who had been dormant for a long time, play in the Baye Party?
Speaking of which, the eighth elder brother also needs talents to have talents, money to have money, and power to have power. He shouldn't make foolish tricks repeatedly. What's wrong with this?
Is it true that the fourteenth elder brother wants to plan for himself, wants to break the eighth elder brother's flagpole, and then take over the power of the "Eight Lord Party"?

The sixteenth elder brother was impatient to hear this, he waved his hand to the seventeenth elder brother and said, "What are you thinking about, why are you wasting your time, isn't it full of food? Let him move the wind and flags, let's just watch the excitement!" Here, he said to Cao Yong: "Since Furuo is waiting for us, he hopes that something will happen. Let's talk about it!"

Cao Yong said that he planned to exchange the land on Xiaotangshan for Zhuangzi. Brother Sixteen immediately smiled and said: "Okay, okay, I will be the middleman! Since the Ministry of Internal Affairs is in the Xiaotangshan practice palace, this capital city There is no one in each mansion who does not want to repair Zhuangzi Maodong. But there are so many people and so little land, many people really can't grab it. Those idle clans don't have enough money on hand. Several of them have asked me for a long time ago. good!"

Cao Yong seldom asks about these livelihood matters, so after the sixteenth elder brother finished speaking, he knew that Cao Yong had no money to spend, and said: "Now that there are more people in your house, the place where the money is spent is hard to come by." Many, if money is tight, I still have some money with you, you can use it first!"

Elder Seventeen was surprised when he heard this, and said, "Fu Ruo is still short of money? When Chu Yu came out of the cabinet, Seventh Brother wished to accompany him to send everything. Zhuangzi, Furuo should be very rich!"

Cao Yong nodded and said: "My brothers are growing up, and the expenses will also increase in the future. If you want to fill up some public property, you can be regarded as worthy of the underground uncle!"

Cao Yong is the eldest brother, but this is beyond the understanding of the sixteenth and seventeenth elder brothers.

Brother Sixteen agreed to help, so he said to Cao Yong: "This time, I want to buy two good villages for you! This time, the one with the highest price will get it. Let's see who has the best Zhuangzi. Pick who!"

Cao Yong thanked him with a smile, said goodbye to his two elder brothers, and went out of the garden to go back to the yamen.

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Cao Mansion, Shaoyuan, Shangfang.

Mrs. Zhao Jia was smoking a pipe and pot while listening to Cao Song's report on how he went to the Minister's Mansion to pay his respects to his uncle and aunt.

Hearing that there was a rumor over there that they wanted to arrange for Ruhui to be married, Zhao Jia put down the cigarette pipe, stared at her eyes, and said loudly: "What? Where did you hear this gossip?"

Cao Song muttered: "Of course it's what my aunt said. It's about my cousin's reputation. Can my son make up nonsense?"

Mrs. Zhao Jia felt that she couldn't catch her breath, her chest was suffocated, and she patted her hard, saying: "Your aunt is like this, she doesn't speak in tune, and she is used to talking nonsense! With your uncle here, where is Ruhui's turn to get married?" She is a woman who makes irresponsible remarks?"

Hearing what his mother said, Cao Song hesitated for a moment, and said, "Mother, since that's the case, shouldn't the uncle and the elder brother decide the son's marriage?"

Mrs. Zhao Jia heard this, glared at him, and said: "Your father is gone, and your mother is still here. How can you get to the point where you want a big wife to marry you? What's the matter, you are trying to imitate Xiao Wu, and you don't have your mother in your eyes." , only recognize uncles and aunts?"

Cao Song glanced at his mother, and wanted to confess a few words, making it clear that he didn't like Ruhui.However, thinking about it from his aunt's side, he didn't intend to agree to his cousin, so it would be meaningless to talk about it with his mother.

Therefore, he shut up, and casually took a piece of pastry from the table...

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(End of this chapter)