Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 457

In October of the 48th year of Kangxi, Cao Yong, as the third-class guard of the Qianqing Palace, entered the study room for the first time as a companion; In the first month, Cao Yong was born with the heart of leaving Beijing, and soon after he took the initiative to ask for a foreign post.

In October of the 51st year of Kangxi, Cao Yong was in Daotai in Yizhou, guarding the son of the full moon, and enjoying the joy of Zhang Zhang; one of the officers.

In a blink of an eye, it has been five and a half years since I entered Beijing, and it is the first day of October, the day when the constitutional calendar is promulgated.

Outside the Meridian Gate, in the middle, there is already a Huang case set up by Qin Tianjian, and there are cases on the left and right sides of the imperial road.On the yellow case in the middle are two copies of the constitution book of the 54th year of Kangxi, which were given to the emperor and empress dowager by Gong Jin.The case on the left side of the imperial road is the time charter issued to Prince Baylor; the case on the right side of the royal road is the time charter issued to the officials.

The Shixian document on Huang's case was sent to Taihemen by the supervisor and deputy supervisor of Qintianjian.On the left of Danchi, Jianzheng and others kneel down three times and buckle nine times.Afterwards, it was taken over by the chief ceremonial officer of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and sent to the Qianqing Gate and the Compassion Ning Gate to enter respectfully.

Prince Baylor, civil and military officials are all dressed in court clothes outside the Meridian Gate.After listening to Honglu Temple's praise of "arrangement", the prince, county king, Baylor, Beizi, and clan princes stood on the imperial road in order, and the civil and military officials were ranked left and right according to their ranks.

With the arrival of Emperor Kangxi, Honglu Temple continued to praise "system", and everyone fell to their knees.

After the announcement was over, everyone kneeled three times and kowtowed nine times.Then, the princes and officials knelt down to receive the constitution.From this day onwards, the Constitution of the 54th year of Kangxi will be promulgated to the whole world.

The imperial chair was displayed under the gate of Taihe, and Kangxi sat on it with a solemn and solemn expression.

Although everyone didn't delay, and it didn't take much effort to kneel to receive a book, it couldn't stand the crowd.It took more than two hours to award this way.

After everyone received the constitution, they listened to the waiter step forward a few steps, raised the rooster and said: "If you have a copy, you will play it early, if you don't have a copy, you will retreat from the court!"

There was no sound in the square, and Cao Yong glanced at the officials of the six departments. It seems that there is nothing serious in Beijing recently.I really hope that if these old books are played, they can make a long story short.

He came out of the mansion from Yinzheng (four o'clock in the morning) and stood in front of Taihe Gate for nearly an hour. It was more than two hours before and after the promulgation of the constitution. back.

Before coming out, Chu Yu was afraid that he would be hungry, so she put some snacks in his purse.Cao Yong has eaten all while others are not paying attention, but it is useless.

Maybe everyone is hungry, but today's court meeting is neat.

First, the third elder brother came up and played some excerpts related to the calendar, such as the height of the North Pole and the distance between Huang and Chi.Afterwards, Kangxi issued an oral order. In addition, he measured the height of the North Pole and the distance between the Yellow and the Red in Changchun Garden every day after the Danning residence, and reported it.

Kangxi's emphasis on astronomy and science can be regarded as a leader among the emperors of all dynasties.Standing in the queue, Cao Yong looked at Shi Xian in his hand, thinking about the 54th year of Kangxi.

It's really dark in both eyes, and I don't know at all.After all, he was not a historical researcher in his previous life, and he only knew the general situation of Qing history from novels and TV.

Although I knew that there would be a rebellion in Junggar, but in the 57th or eighth year of Kangxi.Although he knew it in his heart, Cao Yong couldn't stop the disaster of war.

Not to mention that Cao Yong knows the history, even those officials of the Ministry of War who don't know the direction of the history also know that Tsewang Alabutan over there is a restless one.

Even so, so what?
Thousands of miles away, where is it easy to send troops?Besides, we must always pay attention to "the teacher is famous".

Today, although Tsewang Alabatan keeps making small moves, he is still obedient to the court on the surface.If the imperial court easily sent troops to conquer, how could it appease other Mongolian tribes?
The most important thing is that the treasury is empty and there is no money to send troops.

The three armies have not moved, food and grass go first, and there is no money, everything is empty talk.

Cao Yong thought of this, some doubts.Where was the food paid for the Tibetan rebellion in history?According to what is known so far, the treasury has long been unable to make ends meet.There were also local famines that continued year after year, and Kangxi had to show his "benevolence" by reducing money and food every year in the provinces.

Thinking about it, it still uses local finance.In the southern provinces, there are imperial granaries.As early as the drought in Fujian and the high rice price in Guangdong, grain was adjusted from the granaries in Jiangnan and Huguang.

Thinking too far, Cao Yong couldn't help laughing at himself. Money and food are the affairs of the Ministry of Households. What's the matter with him, the Taipu Siqing?

After the third elder brother finished playing, it was the Ministry of Criminal Justice’s rebuttal. He Shou, the governor of Jiangnan and Jiangxi, said that the governor of Jiangsu, Zhang Boxing, was in charge of the political envoy Mou Qinyuan’s hiding of Zhang Lingtao, a pirate member. Pirate partnerships are seen in China.And interrogated Consultant Xieyi, there was no evidence; and searched Mou Qinyuan's office, and there was no Zhang Lingtao.Zhang Lingtao's son, Zhang Er, was heard, saying that Yi's father went to Huguang and Fujian, and Ying Xingwen, the governor of the two provinces, took it for trial.

Hearing this, all the officials knew that the political situation in Jiangnan had changed again.

I don't know if it's the emperor's tricks or power struggles, the chief officials in the south of the Yangtze River have seldom been right in recent years.

In the early years when Gali was the governor of Jiangnan, he had an aide named Zhang who relied heavily on him, and on behalf of Gali, he had contacts with pirates along the coast of Jiangsu and Zhejiang.

After the Gali incident, this person disappeared.

Later, when Zhang Boxing looked through the local case files, he discovered that a neighbor had sued Zhang Lingtao for colluding with pirates.This Zhang Lingtao has the same name and surname as the fish caught in the Kari case that year.

After some investigation, there was news of Zhang Lingtao's whereabouts, and it turned out that Mou Qinyuan, the chief minister of Jiangsu, was his aide.Zhang Boxing asked Mou Qinyuan for this person, but Mou Qinyuan said that this person had already left the governor's office.

Then, because of Zhang Lingtao, Zhang Boxing and Mou Qinyuan opened a lawsuit.One said that the other party wanted to defend and was suspected of colluding with pirates; the other said that he was wronged and carried out his own father who died in battle.

Governor He Shou is a close confidant of Kangxi, but at this time he is partial.All the above statements are not good for Zhang Boxing, not only that Zhang Boxing's statement is false, but also that Zhang Boxing came and went with many people, fearing that some of Gali's servants would avenge Gali, he was too suspicious, leading to the impeachment of Mou Qinyuan, and so on.

The case between Gali and Zhang Boxing was resolved in the end even though Gali was dismissed from office, but Zhang Boxing's life was not easy.Not to mention the notorious reputation, the imperial court did not hesitate to warn her.

It is difficult for an upright official to do anything. Through Zhang Boxing's experience, Cao Yong can be regarded as somewhat enlightened.

The corruption of officials is like this, if Kangxi's successor is not the vigorous and resolute Yongzheng, what will it look like?
Although he is the emperor who copied his family, he is good for the country and the people, so he can be called a wise king.

Thinking of this, Cao Yong's fear of the fourth elder brother decreased a bit, and he turned his head slightly to look at the fourth elder brother standing on the right hand of the third elder brother, bowing his head in a respectful gesture.

Spin a few times and disperse.

All the princes and officials dispersed, and all the officials from the Taipu Temple also returned to the Yamen.

Entering October, Luo Ya is earlier than before.After dealing with some official documents and seeing a few officials for instructions, Cao Yong almost got through to the time of Luoya.

Today is the thirteenth elder brother's birthday, the birthday gift has already been sent over, and later I will go over to join in the fun.Therefore, after falling into the Yamen, Cao Yong changed his official uniform and went to the Thirteenth Brother's Mansion together with Yi Duli.

It was still deserted, and there was nothing lively outside Thirteenth Elder Brother's mansion.After entering the gate, several cars were parked in the yard, which seemed to belong to the female relatives who came here to congratulate.

However, a few days ago, after the incident between Zhaojia and Cao Song's mother and son, Cao Song was able to say that he was strong and strong. Although he lost a little blood, he got better after a day of raising him; When I grow up, I feel a little uncomfortable when I am angry and frightened.Therefore, Chu Yu has been busy serving the sick for the past two days, so she didn't come here today.

At the end of autumn and the beginning of winter, when the seasons change, it is the time when the elderly are prone to diseases.

After the empress dowager returned to Beijing from outside the Great Wall, she felt a little unwell. The princes and elder brothers often went to the Changchun Garden to pay their respects after leaving the court. Today, only the fourth elder brother and the sixteenth elder brother came to celebrate the thirteenth elder brother's birthday. Elder Brother and Seventeenth Elder Brother.

Except for these three princes, the rest are mostly relatives of Zhao Jia's side.There is one person, although it is not the first time he has entered the Thirteenth Prince's Gate, but he is also a rare guest - that is Pingjun Wang Naersu.

In the early years, Ne Ersu was brought up by Kangxi in the palace, and he had several friendships with the thirteenth elder brother and the fourteenth elder brother, two uncles who were only a few years old.

Ever since the turmoil of "abolishing the prince" and when the thirteenth elder brother was implicated, Na Ersu did not change his attitude towards the thirteenth elder brother like other sophisticated people.

It's just that since the thirteenth elder brother Kangxi left the palace and opened the mansion in the 50th year, with resentment, he stayed behind closed doors, and rarely interacted with others in the clan.

As a prostitute, Ne Ersu is a casual person, but also somewhat arrogant.Since this side is too lazy to see outsiders, he also doesn't want to show a cold face, so there are fewer visits.Gradually, there are only some human contacts left, and it becomes more and more rare to see each other.

It was an accident that Naersu was able to come today.

The sixteenth elder brother and the seventeenth elder brother wondered, they glanced at each other, wondering if he was influenced by Cao Yong.

Brother Thirteen and Cao Yong had a life-saving grace, along with Cao Yong's filial piety to the mansion here over the years, it gradually spread.

Although Brother Thirteen was a little surprised, he is a free and easy person.Since Neersu seemed to be casual, Brother Thirteen didn't take things seriously, and his speech seemed to be the same as in the past, there was no difference.

One called him "Thirteenth Uncle" and the other called him by his first name. When talking about the political situation in the Northwest, the two were quite interested.

The fourth elder brother sat on one side, holding a teacup, and sipping the new tea here.

Although Cao Yong sent all these mansions to the small tea garden at the beginning, only the thirteenth elder brother was the most concerned about tea making, which made people find the best master.Therefore, the tea here is really the top grade among the top grades.

This new tea entrance, thinking about the deficit of the household department, the fourth elder brother can't help but think of Cao Yong.

Many people outside rumored that the Cao family's shortfall was made up by withholding the Lianghuai salt tax.

The fourth elder brother has been working in the household department for these years, but he knows the details. At least half of the money that is still in short supply is obtained by the Cao family from the tea garden, and the other half is from the bead farm on the Taihu Lake.

The Cao family paid off the shortfall and immediately handed over the tea garden, without any greed or selfish desire.Cao Yin and Cao Yong, father and son, are usually dull-headed people who do things, which is very much to the fourth elder brother's appetite.

It's just a waste of Cao Yong's ability to stay in Taipu Temple when he was young.If you are in the Ministry of Household Affairs, you might be able to have a big future.Thinking of this, the fourth elder brother put down the teacup, thoughtful in his heart.

At this time, a housekeeper came to report that it was Cao Yong, the Minister of Taipusi, and Yiduli, the Shaoqing, who had come.The thirteenth elder brother heard the words and hurriedly sent the housekeeper to lead the two of them here.

Seeing Naersu present, Cao Yong was also a little surprised.

The big men in the room, after exchanging pleasantries, chatted in twos and threes about their own affairs.It's just that everyone's identities are different, and the fourth elder brother who has always been cold-faced is present here, so it's not good to be too casual and a little cold.

The sixteenth elder brother and the seventeenth elder brother couldn't help but sneak a few glances at the fourth elder brother. It's winter, isn't the household department busy with errands?In the past, when the fourth elder brother came here, he mostly left after meeting each other. Why didn't he move his feet today?
Cao Yong didn't pay attention to the fourth elder brother. He was a little lucky to see Na Ersu talking and laughing freely with the thirteenth elder brother, very speculative.

As long as you don't get involved with the unlucky Fourteenth Elder Brother, and have a better relationship with Thirteenth Elder Brother, the Pingjun Palace can also avoid the hidden reefs of the last years of Kangxi, right?

Although there is no theater troupe here, and there are not many congratulatory guests, the prepared banquet is exquisite.Especially for the pastry seats, the seventeenth elder brother, who has never liked sweets, also praised it a few times.

Needless to say, the remaining delicacies from mountains and seas.

Brother Seventeen stretched out his chopsticks, and he didn't know where to put them down.

In fact, the mansion here is usually just ordinary chicken, duck and fish, and it is not so extravagant.It's just that today, in time for my birthday, and the seafood bought from the Yizhou tea garden has arrived, so Elder Thirteen asked someone to specially prepare this high-quality table.

That pastry seat is naturally Cao Yong's filial piety.

After drinking and eating, the sky was getting dark, and everyone came out from Thirteenth Brother's house.Before the fourth elder brother got on his horse, he said to Cao Yong: "The pastry in front of the Buddha on the [-]th day of the lunar new year is good, but it's not good to take yours for nothing, but the money can't be avoided. I'll send it directly to the shop cabinet..."

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