Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 431: Dragon Dance Feast

Like Cao Yong, there is also Wanyan Yongsheng.Based on the friendship between Cao's family and Wanyan's family, since Cao Yong's eldest daughter is full moon, even if Cao Yong is not in Beijing, he will come to make a formality.

In the morning, he sent someone to send a congratulatory gift. Hearing that Cao Yong had already returned to Beijing, he naturally wanted to come over to make fun of him.

He became an official in the 50th year of Kangxi. In fact, his grandfather died and he was the second grandson.After all, he is not the eldest son, not the eldest grandson, so he doesn't need to keep his filial piety for three years like his father and brother.

It's just that he was young and didn't have a suitable job for a while, so he dragged him home to leave his filial piety, and only then did he make up a regular sixth-rank pioneer school.Now three years have passed, I have been promoted to a higher level, and I am appointed as a striker to participate in the leadership.

This time, Shengjia escaped from the summer outside the Great Wall, half of the Qianfeng Battalion followed Rehe, and half stayed in Gyeonggi.He was originally in the half of the retinue, but because his father was ill, he was not at ease, so he found a relationship and stayed here in the capital.

Brother Fourteen is somewhat dissatisfied with Cao Yong, Wanyan Yongsheng knows it.Fourteenth elder brother is the prince, he has his own pride, disdain is disdain, naturally he will not be perfunctory.

Not to mention Cao Yong, even Cao Yong's father-in-law, Seventh Brother, has no weight in the eyes of Fourteenth Brother.It's just that the age is ahead, and it's just a matter of face.

Today, when Yongsheng came out of the Yamen, he happened to meet the fourteenth elder brother who didn't know how to go out for a stroll, and people looked for him everywhere.

Hearing that Yongsheng was going to the Cao Mansion, Elder Fourteen had a slightly sarcastic expression on his face, and he didn't say that he would follow.

The two said a few words at the street corner, and they were going to leave separately, but they happened to see the carriage of Prince Yong's Mansion going out by coincidence.

Prince Yong's Mansion has one Di Fujin and two side Fujin. Among them, the Nala family of the Di Fujin and the Nian family of Fujin are both in Rehe with the fourth elder brother. Now the Li family of the side Fujin is in charge of the palace in the capital.

The fourteenth elder brother and the fourth elder brother were born of the same mother. Although the two brothers are ten years apart, and their tempers are not congenial, they are brothers after all, and the female relatives of the two families are fairly close.

Whether they are really close or not is hard to say, at least in front of Concubine De, the sisters-in-law are all decent and decent.

Since it was the carriage of the elder brother's house, the fourteenth elder brother naturally reined in and came forward to say hello.

Just as he thought, the person sitting in the carriage was none other than Si Age's side Fujin Li.After seeing her twice, and hearing that Mrs. Li is going to the Cao Mansion, Fourteenth Elder Brother has a strange look on his face.

It is rare that Fujin is not here, so Li Shi entertains for Prince Yong's mansion, and tidies up in a very dignified and noble manner.

The fourteenth elder brother murmured in his heart, is Prince Yong's mansion so close to the Cao family?Although I knew that there was a relationship between the two, but seeing it with my own eyes now always makes people feel a little uncomfortable.

For a while, the fourteenth elder brother also became a little interested. After saying goodbye to the Li family, he urged Yongsheng to hurry up and come to Cao's mansion to watch the excitement.

Seeing that the fourteenth elder brother changed his mind, Yongsheng wondered, wondering if it was because he knew Prince Yong's side Fujin came to Cao's house?
Cao Yong married the emperor's granddaughter, not to mention the prince's side Fujin's visit, even if Fujin's visit to socialize, it's just to look at the face of relatives, it's nothing.Fourteenth brother, why do you value this?
Because Yongsheng and the fourteenth elder brother rode horses, they pulled Li's family far away and arrived at Cao's mansion first.

Cao Yong got the news and has already greeted him.

In Cao Yong's eyes, this is indeed the sun coming out from the west, because the fourteenth elder brother not only came, but also smiled a little.

This is the usual fourteenth elder brother whose tail is about to reach into the sky?
Seeing the fourteenth elder brother smiling and saying congratulations, Cao Yong felt a chill down his back and was a little "flattered".

Yi Duli is the brother-in-law of the fourteenth elder brother, and the relationship between the two has always been good.Seeing the fourteenth elder brother coming, Yi Duli's face was genuinely happy.

Although the fourteenth elder brother came empty-handed, he was not rude because the congratulatory gifts had already been sent out from the palace by Fourteen Fujin.

This is the case with human relations in the capital, no matter whether your relationship is good or bad, as long as you have relatives, you still have to be courteous.After all, if you don't look at the monk's face and look at the Buddha's face, there is no money that can be saved casually, otherwise you will be laughed at and rude.

After entering the front hall, everyone had to stand up and greet.

Elder Fourteen looked around and saw that they were all relatives and old friends of Cao's family on a daily basis, so he had a good idea in his heart.

Here, the fourteenth elder brother served tea, and a young servant came to report, and the aunt came.

This distinguished person needs to be greeted in person, and Cao Yong, who has a high seniority, has to be greeted in person.

This aunt is Cao Yong's uncle Fu Nai, but today he came with his family.His second wife, Yiergenjueluo, is Yiduli's cousin, so they are also related by marriage.

Ergen Jueluo's carriage was driven to the second gate by the coachman, Cao Yong took Fu Nai to the living room to meet him, after walking a few steps, the housekeeper caught up again, holding a name card in his hand, said: "Master... This Fujin from Prince Yong's Mansion has arrived..."

This is a rare thing one after another, Cao Yong was very suspicious.He came to Beijing in the 48th year of Kangxi, and even if he stayed in Yizhou for more than a year, he actually stayed in Beijing for more than four years.Although he had some contact with Prince Yong's Mansion, most of the time he prepared gifts on one side and returned gifts on the other side in response to the occasion, but it was the first time for Fujin to visit the house in person.

Cao Yong knew about Li Fujin in Prince Yong's Mansion.After all, she is the biological mother of the eldest son and eldest daughter of Prince Yong's Mansion, and she is very important when traveling between the various palaces.

Today, among the three young elder brothers of Prince Yong's Mansion, Hongshi is in his teens, and the other two youngest, Hongli and Hongzhou, are only three or four years old.In the eyes of the world, if there were no accidents, then Hongshi would be the best candidate for the son of Prince Yong's mansion when he was old.

Whether it's surprising or suspicious, since the prince Fang Fujin came to visit in person, and also an elder, then Chuyu had to come out to welcome him in person.Therefore, while Cao sent someone to deliver a letter to the second gate, he called Cao Song and told him to accompany his uncle to the front hall.

For Fu Nai's cheap uncle, Cao Yong didn't have much feeling.But since the other party approached him under the guise of being a relative, then he also responded in the name of being a relative, but he knew it well.

After a while, Chuyu came out from the inner courtyard, accompanied by Mrs. Zhao Jia and Mrs. Cao Jia.

Li's carriage was welcomed outside the second gate, Cao Yong, Chu Yu and the others were already waiting here.

Mrs. Li helped the servant girl get out of the car, and everyone bowed down to salute.

According to the rank of knighthood, Prince Chufujin is on the same level as Prince Fujin of the county.It's just that Cao Jia's gift is acceptable because of the low seniority of King Pingjun.

Mrs. Li straightened her waist, and said to Cao Yong first: "Congratulations to Concubine Cao's daughter-in-law. Our prince sent a special letter to mention that Xiao Gege's etiquette must be meticulous!"

Cao Yong smiled wryly in his heart, what does this Si Age mean?Is it because the rumors have faded now that this show is here, as if the world shows the closeness of the two families?If this play is over, how can Kangxi be tolerant, this is playing with fire!
Every lion has its own sphere of influence. Veteran ministers like the Cao family belong to Kangxi's territory. If any prince wants to turn a corner, he must be careful of Kangxi's sharp claws.

However, since the fourth elder brother showed his kindness obediently, Cao Yong now only obediently bowed his head and thanked him.He didn't want to leave any disrespectful words to the ears of the fourth elder brother, and let him remember them for ten or eight years. That would not be a blessing.

When Li Shi said what he should say, he left Cao Yong and talked to the female relatives.

In the past few years since Chu Yu was married, she had also visited Prince Yong's residence, so the Li family was also familiar with her, not to mention the Pingjun Prince Fujin Cao Jia's family.

Only Mrs. Zhao Jia, but this is the first time I have seen Mrs. Li.Seeing that he was wearing a gray and blue flag dress, although there were two hairpins on his head, but there were only two plain hairpins, which was a filial attire, Li smiled and said: "Is this the wife of my in-laws?"

Chu Yu said: "What Fujin said is exactly, this is my niece's second aunt."

Mrs. Li nodded, and said to Mrs. Zhao Jia with a smile: "I heard that you have gone to Beijing. You are all relatives. You have to go to our house. You are all relatives. How can you be separated?"

Mrs. Zhao Jia hurriedly bowed and said: "I have long thought about going to pay respects to the Fujins, because I haven't done my filial piety yet, so I didn't dare to come to the door rashly."

While speaking, everyone surrounded Zhao Jia and entered the second gate.

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Kuiyuan, go to the room.

The imperial doctor has arrived, and although Ruhui doesn't want to take off her socks, her ankle is swollen, and she has no idea.Therefore, she had no choice but to blush, take off half of her socks, and ask the imperial physician to check.

After the imperial doctor saw it, she asked Ruhui to lift up her socks and help her straighten her bones.

Although the pain made her forehead sweat, but Ruhui didn't want to lose her composure in front of her servants, so she gritted her teeth and endured it.

The imperial physician prescribed two prescriptions for promoting blood circulation and reducing inflammation, and kept half a bottle of medicine for external use. After a few careful instructions, he got up and left.Zijing asked someone to offer a consultation fee and asked Wu En to send the imperial physician out.

It's only been a while, and several mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law have come over, and they all asked Zijing to show them off.The banquet for the men in the front yard and the banquet for the female relatives in the second gate, from how to open the banquet to what kind of porcelain to exchange, they have all been asked one by one.

The side Fujin of Prince Yong's Mansion was an unexpected visitor.

Originally, among the female relatives, Thirteen Fujin had the most noble status, and was the host and guest of the inner house today.But now that the side Fujin of Prince Yong's mansion has come, there are only two hosts and guests, and the position of the banquet will also be changed.

Speaking of the Thirteenth Elder Brother's Mansion, it can be regarded as a special existence nowadays.If he was conferred a title, even though the brothers met each other in a normal way, they would naturally be bound by the rank of the title when they talked.

Now he is not knighted, and he is still treated as an untitled prince, which is half a level higher than the status of a clan prince.

If the princes and elder brothers are like this, the female relatives will naturally follow.Therefore, even if the side Fujin of Prince Yong's Mansion came, he would still sit at the lower head of the thirteen Fujin.But because the fourth elder brother is an older brother, the position of side Fujin in the fourth elder brother's mansion cannot be too low.

When arranging the seats, it is necessary to show the dignity of the thirteen Fujin, but also not to neglect the Li family.

Zijing thought about it, and told her maidservant to go down.Because of the addition of distinguished guests, the original set of porcelain from Jingdezhen was not enough, so it was necessary to replace it with another set of blue and white porcelain.

This is indeed guarding in the warehouse. Zijing took the key and asked people to go down to get it.

After going back and forth, even Ruhui could see that Zijing was not an ordinary servant.Even so, she was not the kind who could lower her face and talk to the servants, so she just thanked her lightly.

But Zijing didn't take these things to heart, seeing that there was nothing serious about her, she just took the little girl to Wutong Garden to serve her.

Although Wu'er and Hang Seng live in the upper room here, many of the furnishings in the room are still the same as when Cao Yong was there.

Ruhui had her bones straightened by the imperial doctor, and although her ankle was red and swollen, it didn't hurt as much as before.

When Zijing was there, she naturally kept her eyes fixed on her eyes, and refused to lose her sense of proportion; when Zijing went out, she looked around the furnishings in the room, touched the half-new carpet, and muttered: "It's not as good as it is." Who is so rich..."

Cao Yong got up in the Qing Dynasty and was busy for half a day, and sweat gradually appeared on his forehead.When Cao Song saw it, he hurriedly sent someone to urge the banquet to open.When everyone didn't pay attention, Cao Song was a little worried. He slapped Cao Yong's arm and said in a low voice: "Brother, why don't you find a reason to rest and don't be tired."

Cao Yong's wound is a little itchy, but today is the joy of his daughter's full moon, and he does not want to make trouble.Therefore, there is nothing wrong with the sidewalk, and it is not bad for the moment.

After a while, Cao Fang came forward to ask for instructions. The food and wine have been prepared, whether to hold the banquet in the second hall or the flower hall.

Although the second hall is spacious, it is a connected room, not as elegant as the flower hall.Therefore, Cao Yong let the banquet be placed on the side of the flower hall.

None of the outsiders knew that Cao Yong had returned to Beijing, so most of the female family members came to the door, and the male guests were also real relatives of several families. Even so, three tables were set up.

Cao Yong took out his pocket watch and saw that it was nearly Shenchu ​​(three o'clock in the afternoon), and it was time for dinner, but his brother-in-law Naersu hadn't arrived yet.

Cao Yong was about to ask people to look at the door, but Naersu had strode into the living room waving his fan.

He must have arrived in a hurry, his forehead was dripping with sweat.Just as Naersu was about to congratulate Cao Yong, he saw Fourteenth Elder Brother looking at him with a smile. He was even surprised and patted Cao Yong on the shoulder. Uncle Fourteen, why do you have time to come here?"

Elder Fourteen laughed and said, "It's okay to be idle around, just ask for a glass of wine, I knew you would come here."

Seeing that the two are very warm, the intimacy on Na Ersu's face does not seem to be fake, Cao Yong is beside him, but he feels a little cold...

PS: The "Xiaogege" in Li's mouth is the "girl" commonly known by the Manchus, and has nothing to do with the title.

(End of this chapter)