Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 401
After finishing talking about Zhuangzi, the sixteenth elder brother greeted people and wanted to take out the younger elder brother Hong Pu to show Cao Yong.Because Cao Yong was thinking about the pox epidemic, he hurriedly persuaded Brother Sixteen.

Hongpu is the second son of the sixteenth elder brother, born in the Li family of the side Fujin.The eldest son of the sixteenth elder brother was born in the Guo Luoluo clan of Fujin, who died on the day of his birth.Therefore, Hongpu is actually the eldest son, and also the son of his favorite side Fujin, so naturally he is regarded as a treasure by the sixteenth elder brother.

Although the sixteenth elder brother wanted to show off his precious son, he also knew that what Cao Yong said was right. Besides, it was not easy to mention the child in front of the seventeenth elder brother, so he changed the subject and asked Cao Yong about the situation in Haidian Town. side garden.

It will be the beginning of summer in half a month, and it will be getting hotter and hotter in the city. It will be spacious and cool to live outside the city.Speaking of which, Elder Sixteen and Elder Seventeen were a little bit envious.

The two of them are young. Although they are married and have children, they still live in elder brother's house and have not opened a house yet.

But even though he envied the freedom outside the palace, the two younger brothers were both descended from concubines of the Han Dynasty, so they had no status among the princes and elder brothers.Even if it is enfeoffment, it is nothing more than a shellfish, and the annual salary is only more than 1000 taels. It is worse than living in the palace like this now, which is all provided by the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Hearing that the two of them mentioned the future, both of them were somewhat dispirited, Cao Yong smiled and diverted the conversation.Speaking of summer resort, Rehe is better. The summer resort built last year is really like a fairyland on earth.

The sixteenth elder brother and the seventeenth elder brother both nodded in agreement, with joy on their faces.Although they are young, they are not as promising as their elder brothers, but being small also has small advantages, at least there are them in the entourage every year.

This may mean that if you don't want to be strong, these two princes don't have any ambitions, but the last days are the most comfortable and leisurely.

It was already noon when Brother Da came out. Cao Yong hurried out of the palace because he still had to go to the Yamen, and rushed to Xidan Pailou.

When they arrived at the Yamen of Taipu Temple, Tang Zhiyu and Yi Duli were ready to leave.Seeing that Cao Yong had just arrived, Tang Zhiyu was a little worried, and said in a low voice: "My lord, Mr. Wang has come out to see it several times!"

Yi Duli listened, curled his lips, and said to Cao Yong: "My lord, you have always had a good temper, but you have to save it, some people can't show face, or he will make an inch of it!"

After hearing what the two said, Cao Yong smiled and said nothing, but he was thinking in his heart, wondering what kind of moth Wang Jing had made out of boredom.

Sure enough, not long after Cao Yong took his seat, Wang Jingzeng held up the official documents and said, "I was busy with official duties in the first afternoon, and Mr. Cao was not here, so I sent these to my official!"

Cao Yong looked at the half-foot-high official document, smiled and said: "Your Majesty, don't worry, it's just that only the seal of Man Qing is effective in this Taipu Temple, don't you know?"

Everyone has a bottom line. Cao Yong's bottom line is that his own territory has the final say.

Humans are indeed animals, and their territory cannot be violated.

No matter how Wang Jing used to win over his subordinates, no matter how he competed with Yi Duli, it didn't matter to Cao Yong.However, if you want to get your hands across the border, then Cao Yong will not spoil him with a good temper.

Wang Jingzeng originally thought that Cao Yong was young and tender, and he usually looked at his work and said nothing, so he thought that even if he couldn't climb to Cao Yong's head, he could balance the power.

Unexpectedly, Cao Yong choked him half to death when he said such a light word.

Wang Jingzeng's face turned red and white, but he was speechless.

Who told this to be the Great Qing Dynasty? There were few Manchus and many Hans. The emperor was very guarded against Hanchens.Among the six divisions and nine ministers, Manchu and Han officials stand side by side, and all of them are Manqings in front and Han officials in the rear.

Although Wang Jingseng had to slander Cao Yong in his heart, he couldn't refute on his face, so he had to retreat embarrassingly.

In fact, it was just that Cao Yong put a hat on Wang Jingseng and overwhelmed him.He himself is a Han Chinese, and in his eyes, Man and Han are ordinary.Knowing that this is a taboo of the emperor, although on the surface he never wants to take half a step, but in his heart he really doesn't take it seriously.

Cao Yong re-read the half stack of official documents, but he didn't act like a child, and he deliberately got angry with Wang Jingzeng.The left and right are those official affairs. Except for two cases related to the racecourse, Wang Jingzeng had some papers, and other handling opinions are considered appropriate.

Cao Yong didn't worry too much, he only wrote a word "ke" at the back, and then covered the official document.

In fact, who does these jobs?If Wang Jing had thought less about those personal disputes in the Taipu Temple, with Cao Yong's lazy temperament, he would have been happy to hand over the trivial matter of approving official documents to him, and he would just be the last check.

It is impossible not to check it. At this time, we also pay attention to the accountability system of the chief official. If there is something wrong with the yamen of the Taipu Temple, he, the official, will be punished.

After this delay, when Cao Yong returned to the mansion, it was already Shenshi.

Xicai and Xiyan have been waiting in the study for a long time. When Cao Yong got home, he first asked about the situation in Ermenli.

Because Mr. Zhuang knew that Cao Yong lived in the front yard these days, he came over to have dinner with him every afternoon.After the meal, when talking about the recent political situation, the two still had the same opinion, and the eighth brother was afraid that he would die.

In the past few days, Kangxi personally issued several edicts to the Ministry of Officials and the Ministry of War. Most of them exempted some civil and military officials for the crime of "old age", and most of them defected to the eight princes.

When Eighth Prince was around, he was also a good target, and he could clearly see the distribution of power.

If the eighth elder brother falls, the power of the prince elder brother will be redistributed, and then there will be another secret fight.

Take the recent past as an example, the eighth elder brother stays behind closed doors, but the third elder brother is very proud of himself.Because of his meritorious service in compiling books, he was praised by Shengkou several times, and he respectfully invited Kangxi to visit the garden he built outside Changchun Garden.

Mr. Zhuang is a knowledgeable person, so he can naturally see that the excitement is a little superficial.The third elder brother really has a good name in vain, but there are no talents behind it, and there is no way to rely on the mother's wife's family.

Kangxi was accompanied by the eldest grandson of the emperor. Although Hong Xi was the concubine of the second elder brother, the second elder brother was the eldest son of Kangxi's empress Yuan.Hong Xi is not a direct son, but a direct grandson, and this alone overwhelms all his uncles.

Although the "princelings" in the past have been killed, exiled, and changed their families, but because of the respect for ethics nowadays, as long as someone takes the lead, another team can be formed to support the "sons and grandsons" at any time.

Kangxi was old and suspicious, and he would not let Hongxi form a party. Who would have thought what it was?

Hongxi is the same age as Cao Yong, already 21, older than several of his younger uncles, so he is not considered immature.Even if Kangxi wanted to personally teach his grandson for a few years, and directly establish the emperor's grandson, it would not be surprising.

Even someone like Mr. Zhuang didn't notice the potential of the fourth elder brother to seize the heirloom, so he pushed the fourth elder brother back because of Hong Xi.

When Cao Yong heard this, he felt strange. Could it be that the fourth elder brother really hid it so deeply that no one seemed to see his ambition.Only he, the "predictor", sees mountains as mountains because he knows the answer.

Brothers Cao Song and Cao Shuo had eaten early. Knowing that Cao Yong was back, they also sat with their elder brother for a while.

Cao Song looked okay, he was used to carelessness, he could eat and sleep well anywhere.Cao Shuo, on the other hand, was visibly thinner, and he looked listless.

When Cao Yong saw it, he was a little worried, and asked: "The third brother is not used to it after changing the house? Do you want to invite an imperial doctor to have a look and prescribe two prescriptions for tonic?"

Cao Songyuan didn't pay attention, but when he heard what his brother said, he also looked at his brother's face, and saw that his face was pale, and he blamed him a little: "Even if you know that you work hard, it takes too long to read books. No, I don’t come out of the house all day, and my face is so ugly.”

Cao Shuo blushed, and said in a low voice, "It's just because I haven't slept well these two days, don't bother the imperial doctor, it will be fine in a few days!"

Because Cao Shuo is not very old, he is usually upright, and he is much more sensible than Cao Song.Therefore, hearing what he said, Cao Yong didn't force it. He just thought that he would not leave the house. If he felt uncomfortable sleeping in the guest room in the front yard, he would move back to the second gate.

After Cao Shuo heard this, he quickly waved his hands and said, "You don't need to move back. Didn't the elder brother say that the second door is closed for a few days to avoid acne? When the second door is opened, the younger brother will go back!"

Cao Song looked at his younger brother's slightly thin body, frowned, patted him on the shoulder and said, "You are also sixteen, why are you still like a child, not as strong as a man. You can't go on like this, Ming My son started to train his body well with his elder brother."

Cao Shuo said shyly, "Second brother, younger brother needs to study and do homework!"

Cao Songdao: "Even if you have to do your homework, your body should be in good shape! After August, I will let the eldest brother decide whether to send you to Zhengbaiqiqi School, or to the family school attached to Grandpa's family. This capital city is no worse than ours. Jiang Ning, those bastards are all black-handed, and they are used to bullying. You look like a nerd, and you will not suffer for nothing if you go!"

When Cao Shuo heard that he had to go to school, he couldn't help but feel a little troubled on his face. He looked at Cao Song, then at Cao Yong, and said, "Elder brother, second brother, my younger brother is not young anymore, and I still need to go to school." Is it a school? Or, how about inviting a master to come to the mansion?"

Hearing his words, Cao Yong thought of those few scholars who sent Cheng Mengxing to know a few days ago.Now they are also studying, and their days are a bit tight. After teaching editing, they will have more free time.

If it doesn't work, let them help introduce a few colleagues who are already editors.If you choose two good stereotypes from among them, and come to the government to give lectures to your brothers, it will be very beneficial for them to take the exam in the future.

Thinking of this, Cao Yong nodded to Cao Shuo and said, "It's nothing to invite my master to the mansion, but your second brother is right. It's important to study, and the body is also important. As a man, it's not good to be a real hand." A weak scholar with no strength to restrain a chicken."

When Cao Shuo heard that he didn't need to go to the school, he showed some joy on his face, lowered his hands, and bowed to listen to Cao Yong's teaching.

Cao Yong looked at Cao Shuo and thought of his own size. He came to Beijing when he was his age. It has been five or six years in the blink of an eye.

Mr. Zhuang was sitting beside him, listening to their brothers talking with a smile on his face, occasionally looking at Cao Shuo with strange eyes.

When Cao Shuo and Cao Song and their brothers went back, Mr. Zhuang said to Cao Yong with a smile on his face: "Third Young Master is weak, I'm afraid it's not because of lack of sleep!"

"Oh!" Cao Yong was a little puzzled, but he also knew that Mr. Zhuang would not speak casually, so he said, "Why is that?"

Mr. Zhuang raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "Third Young Master, this is a symptom of kidney water deficiency. It seems that he is an adult!"

Although Mr. Zhuang said it in a vague way, Cao Yong is not a brat, so there is nothing he doesn't know.

Thinking of Mrs. Zhao Jia, and the jade spider who was killed by a rod a few years ago, Cao Yong couldn't give birth to the joy of "my family has a son who has just grown up".

Whether it's Cao Song, or Cao Shuo and Cao Xiang, it seems that they have to have a good talk with these little brothers.Since you are a man, you have to act like a man. If you can protect a woman, if you can't, don't waste her life for nothing.
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Indus Court, the upper room.

Since Hang Seng has moved to Kui Yuan, Lian Qiu, who brought Niu Niu into the second gate to avoid acne this time, lives in the East House.Because Chuyu's belly is getting bigger and Cao Yong is not around, Xiyun and Xixia take turns to watch the night in the upper room.

Tonight, it's Xiyun's turn to be on duty.

She was going to make a bed on the ground, but because Chuyu was afraid that the ground would be cold, she asked her to come on the kang.

When the sound of clappers in the middle of the night came from far away, and when Chuyu was still tossing and turning on the kang, Xiyun couldn't help feeling a little worried, and asked in a low voice, "Is Gege uncomfortable? Moved?"

Chu Yu let out a "hmm" and said, "Some of you have sore backs, it's so heavy that it's uncomfortable!"

Hearing this, Xiyun panicked, sat up and asked, "Then what should I do? Why don't the servants go and throw hot towels and make it a fuss?"

Chu Yu smiled and said: "Lie down quickly, it's okay, it's the same way when I was pregnant with Tianyou last time, it will be fine after these few months!"

Xiyun just lay down, and said with a bit of distress: "I really didn't expect Gege to suffer such a big crime!"

Chu Yu said softly: "It's the third watch, I don't know if the forehead is asleep or not!"

Xi Yun hesitated for a moment, but still said: "Ge Ge, although the eunuch is usually good, but I live with Ge Ge, in case..." At this point, she couldn't continue.

The two attendants in the study in the front yard grew up with her.Speaking of character, she can be trusted, she is not the kind who crawls into the master's bed.

Chu Yu laughed and said, "What if? This kind of thing can't be prevented, I believe in the forehead..."
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