Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 448

Mongolia, the five tigers are together, the place where the holy driver resides.

It was almost the end of August, and there was a bit of cold outside the Great Wall. Elder Seventeen stood outside the tent, tightened his clothes, and stared into the distance in a daze.

It happened that the sixteenth elder brother was strolling over, and seeing the seventeenth elder brother like this, he couldn't help being a little funny, followed his eyes, and said: "What's the matter, it's all turned into stone, this is just looking at Rehe that way." Are you thinking about Fujin again?"

Shengjia set off from Rehe on the sixth day of August. The Empress Dowager was getting old and impatient to run around, so she stayed in Rehe Mountain Resort to recuperate.Since the Empress Dowager stayed in Rehe, the harem concubines and elder brother Fujin had to stay in Rehe to serve, and very few accompanied her to Mongolia.

The Seventeenth Fujin is the prince's descendant Fujin, and as his grandson and daughter-in-law, he also stayed at the other side of Rehe.The seventeenth elder brother has been married to the Niu Hulu family of Fujin for several years, but they are in harmony with each other, and their relationship is getting deeper and deeper.

Hearing Brother Sixteen's joke, Brother Seventeen smiled and did not deny it, but there was a bit of worry in his expression.He hesitated for a moment, and said in a low voice: "Brother Sixteen, Brother Fifteen is very close to Third Brother these days, here..."

Brother Sixteen couldn't help frowning when he heard this, and said: "I have persuaded him several times in private, but he is the elder brother, what can I say?"

The seventeenth elder brother was a little puzzled, and said: "Which side does the fifteenth brother want to press? Seeing that in the palace, the fifteenth brother and the fourteenth brother are considered close, so it should be on the side of the eighth brother." Yes. Why did you leave Beijing and get close to Third Brother?"

Elder Sixteen shook his head and said: "I don't know, I've asked him a few times, and I can see that he doesn't have any particular preference in his heart, but he gets mixed up in it. It's unclear, I don't know what he's thinking about." He said. Coming here, I couldn't help being a little bored, shook my head, and said, "Don't talk about these things, it's so annoying. It's going to be September, and I'm afraid it won't be long, and I will return to Rehe. You young couple can make do together. I am really looking forward to returning to Beijing, my son catches up with Zhou, and my daughter spends a hundred days, but I haven’t caught up, so I really panic!”

Hearing Elder Sixteen mention the child, Elder Seventeen looked melancholy.He has been married to Seventeen Fujin for three years. Fujin had been pregnant once before, but later she had a miscarriage, and her body seemed to be a bit inappropriate.

Brother Sixteen finished speaking, so as to save himself a slip of the tongue, he hurriedly changed the subject and said, "I haven't greeted Huang Ama yet, let's go there now!"

Elder Seventeen looked towards the imperial tent in the center of the camp, and saw a few internal ministers coming out there, presumably they came out just now.He nodded and said: "Well, my younger brother also wanted to find Brother Sixteen to pay his respects!"

When the two arrived near the imperial tent, they saw Wei Zhu, the imperial servant, coming out holding a small box.Brother Sixteen knew him well, and asked with a smile, "What kind of good is this? It's like a treasure."

Seeing that it was the two elder brothers, Wei Zhu hurriedly called to greet him, and then replied: "Returning to Lord Sixteen, this is a bodhi seed presented by Master Sun of Hangzhou Weaving. Lord Long Live has seen it, and sent the slave out to send It was also brought back to Master Sun’s servants to plant in Hangzhou.”

Elder Sixteen glanced at the small box, smiled and said to Wei Zhu: "Since you have an errand, then go and get busy first, and when you have free time, you can come and have a good time."

Wei Zhu's eyes lit up when he heard this, and then he looked around, and said in a low voice, "Didn't I deal with it in Rehe a few days ago, and wait for the servant to rest and take a bath. The Sixteenth Master must find a good place to go."

Brother Sixteen gave him a sideways look, and said: "You still need to worry about it, so I will save it, so hurry up and see if I win you in two days!"

Wei Zhu covered her mouth, chuckled twice, and said, "The sixteenth master is just playing tricks, and the slaves will wait. Now that this is the case, the slaves will go first, and the sixteenth and seventeenth masters will see you later." After that, he bowed to the two of them and left.

When Wei Zhu was far away, Elder Seventeen asked in a low voice: "Brother Sixteen, although he is the deputy director, he is not light now. The eunuch in charge of Qianqing Palace has been vacant since Liang Jiugong was circled. The slave is considered to be used by the imperial court! Now everyone is fawning on him, even the starlings and the ninth brothers dare not trust this servant, the sixteenth brother treats him like this, be careful not to provoke the villain's resentment. "

Elder Sixteen waved his hand to Elder Seventeen, and said, "It's okay, I've known Wei Zhu since he was a eunuch. They all respect him, but he also knows that there are a few who will really put him in their eyes, just looking at the signboard of the deputy manager on his back. He feels good when I treat him the same as before. , on the contrary, I feel that I am closest to him.”

The seventeenth elder brother thought about Wei Zhu's usual treatment of the princes and elder brothers, but he was closest to the sixteenth elder brother, so he smiled and said nothing more.

The sixteenth elder brother, because of the bodhi seeds just now, thought in his heart, it seems that among the three major weavings in the south of the Yangtze River, the emperor's father is paying more and more attention to the grandson's family.In the past, the Cao family did not know whether it was a blessing or a curse...

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Capital, Cao Mansion, Shaoyuan.

After returning from the servant's mansion, Zhao Jia frowned a little and remained silent.She sat on the kang, smoked several bags of cigarettes in a row, finally sighed, and said to Zi Lan who was waiting in front of her: "Your second master hasn't come back yet? Go to the second gate to inquire and see if he is back. If he is back , tell him to come here and talk."

Zilan went away in response, and Zhao Jia said to Luju again: "Go and have a look at your third master's house, you are in better shape..." At this point, he shook his head and said, "Forget it, I'll go and have a look in person Look, don't worry if you don't see it!"

Luju responded, squatted down, and waited for Zhao Jia to put on his shoes.

Mrs. Zhao Jia hesitated for a while, and asked: "That girl Ruhui has also been to our house once, how is she doing based on her appearance?"

Although Ruhui is not the master of the Cao family, she is Miss Biao, and she is also half the master.How can there be any reason to ask the slaves how the master is doing?The wife asked so strangely?
Luju's body stiffened involuntarily. Although she was puzzled in her heart, she suddenly smiled and said, "Miss Cousin is the wife's niece, it's just that she looks more like the wife's daughter from the looks of her. The servant said Not good, I just heard that Miss Biao speaks very crisply, after all, she is from a big family, and no one can compare to her overall style."

These words were spoken so seamlessly that a smile appeared on Zhao Jia's face.She nodded repeatedly, and said: "Isn't that true? After all, it's my own flesh and blood. I look at Ruhui and kiss her. I treat her like a big girl in my heart. I have lived in the south for more than twenty years. I can't look down on those ladies who are tired of being coquettish. To be a daughter-in-law, it's the generous girls from the Bannerman's family."

These words were really not something that Luju could get in her mouth, so she just took Zhao Jia's pipe with a smile, helped remove the ash inside, and put it away.

Mrs. Zhao Jia stood up and said, "Let's go, let's go to your third master's yard together!" Then he went out.

Lu Ju responded, walked two steps quickly, and opened the curtain before Zhao Jiashi.

As soon as he left the house, he saw two brothers Cao Yong and Cao Song entering the yard. Zhao Jia was a little surprised and said, "Why do you two meet at the door today?"

Cao Song responded confusedly, Cao Yong stepped forward to greet Zhao Jia, and asked: "Second Aunt is coming back, is this going to see Third Brother?"

Mrs. Zhao Jia replied: "It's been a while since I got home. I was thinking about seeing brother Shuo and asking him if there is anything he would like to eat. Today your aunt gave me two baskets of crabs and fresh fish. He used to love fish most. By the way. , I have already divided half of it and sent it to your yard, so you should hurry up and eat it while it is still fresh."

Cao Yong thanked him and said: "Since that's the case, the second aunt will go first, and the nephew will go back to change clothes first, and then I will go to see the third brother later!"

Zhao Jia said: "Go, go, don't be in a hurry, talk to your wife for a while. If it's cold today, and she doesn't like to move anymore, it's not good to go on like this."

Cao Yong glanced at Cao Song, saw him nodding, did not say much, first said that he had gone to Wutong Garden.

At Dong E's house, although Cao Song left the house first, he did not return immediately, but waited outside the gate for Cao Yong, and the two brothers came back together.

Before Cao Yong came out from Dong E's house, he saw that Jinghui had cried a little, and he didn't know how the two chatted.After leaving the house, he was a little surprised when Cao Song said that he wanted to ask a matchmaker as soon as possible.

Cao Song's performance was more decisive than Cao Yong imagined.

However, this is easy to say, after all, there is still Zhao Jia in the mansion, and it is not just what Cao Song said.However, Cao Song made up his mind and made it clear to his mother today.

I don't have any big ambitions, and I don't care about finding a good old man. I just want to find a wife who is pleasing to my heart so that I can live a good life.

Back in Wutong Garden, Chuyu was in the courtyard, ordering Xiyan and Xixia to share the crabs.They are all fist-sized crabs, their legs are tied with straw ropes, and they spit bubbles in the basket.

Seeing Cao Yong come in, Chu Yu turned around and said with a smile, "My son-in-law is back, but it's too early to leave the office today!"

Cao Yong took two steps forward, stood on the edge of the basket, slipped a crab with his hand, and said: "'Nine females and ten males', it's the season to eat female crabs. It's a big basket, there must be twenty or thirty crabs. Jin?"

Chu Yu said: "I just had the hanging scales weighed, and it will be thirty catties. I have already allocated some points here, and I am thinking about sending some to Mr. Tian, ​​Mrs. Tian, ​​Guanshi Wei, Guanshi Zheng, and the old housekeeper. If you don’t like to eat these, how about we leave a few catties less in the yard?”

Xiyan and Xixia on the side all looked at the crab with a bit of joy, and looked at Cao Yong eagerly, thinking about how much they could stay here.

When Cao Yong saw it, he couldn't help laughing, and said to Chu Yu: "Since everyone likes this, I'll send someone to buy two more baskets tomorrow. Now it's the season when crab roe is plump, so what's the point of eating it twice?"

But Chu Yu was a little surprised, looked at Cao Yong and said, "I haven't seen my son-in-law eat fish in the past two years, and he rarely uses river seafood, and I don't like to eat this anymore as my son-in-law!"

Cao Yong bowed his head and said: "It's okay to say other things, but crabs are eaten. Leave a few catties, and send the rest to various places. Except for these places, the people below can't share them. Buy two baskets tomorrow. Make up. Our yard will eat it tonight."

Chu Yu sent Xiyan and the others to various places, and the husband and wife entered the house.

Cao Yong changed his official uniform and said: "Second Aunt is okay, I know you can give us half of it! I mentioned you just now, let me talk to you more. Looking at her heart, she treats you very well."

Chu Yu nodded, and said: "Second Aunt's temper is also like a child's, so she will be less right and wrong if she coaxes her to obey. Although she looks strict, she is not a hard-hearted person. I came back from the Minister's Mansion today. Speaking of Ruhui, seeing what Second Aunt said, she still wants to get married. But I don't know if I want Xiao Er or Xiao San!"

Cao Yong was a little surprised when he heard this, and said: "Didn't the second aunt still talk about Ruhui's illness over there a few days ago, why did she change her mind today?"

Chu Yu helped Cao Yong put away his official uniform, and said: "Who knows, maybe it's because of Gu Nian's in-laws' master's affection. The second aunt mentioned it several times, saying that she was in her natal family, and the only real relative was this elder brother, who always took care of her. of."

Whether it is Cao Song or Cao Xiang, Cao Yong does not approve of this marriage.

Aunts and cousins ​​are really too close in blood relationship, which makes people worry.

He frowned slightly, trying to find a reason to persuade Mrs. Zhaojia, and then heard Chu Yu say, "Forehead son-in-law, if the second aunt wants to tell the second brother, how can Jing Hui be better? I don't know the second brother. How troublesome it will be, just thinking about it makes people feel a headache."

Cao Yong smiled bitterly and said: "I'm afraid I'm going to have a headache soon. Today, Xiaoer took me to Dong E's house. Seeing what he meant, I'm going to have a showdown with my second aunt. Let's take a look at the charter of the two of them first." Besides, we can't talk now."

Chu Yu sighed, and said: "It would be great if the master and wife were here. After all, it's the elders who persuade them. It's better for the second aunt to talk."

Speaking of his parents, Cao Yong thought of his son, and said: "In half a month, Tianyou will be on his second birthday, and he is running all over the place. It would be great if we could ask for leave at the end of the year. Let's go back to Jiangning to see our son."

When Chu Yu heard this, she couldn't help showing a bit of joy on her face, then she hesitated and said, "My son-in-law is an official, how can I leave the yamen? Is it easy to ask for leave?"

Cao Yong said with a smile: "It's easy in the yamen. It's just an errand. Two officials, even if I'm not here, it doesn't matter..."

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The monthly ticket is 177, Xiaojiu asks for it, and the full 250 will add more changes. . .

(End of this chapter)