Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 460

Jiangning, Qingliang Temple, Abbot's Room.

Between square inches, black and white are vertical and horizontal, and the end has been received.Huikong laughed loudly, and put down the white piece in his hand: "Benefactor Cao is unstoppable today, and I admit defeat."

Sitting cross-legged on the other side of the chess board is Cao Yin wearing a blue jacket.He also said "haha" twice, and said: "The old monk is well-behaved, and it will be difficult to beat you in the future!"

Huikong clasped his hands together: "Amitabha, has the itinerary for Donor Cao been fixed?"

While gathering the chess pieces, Cao Yin responded with a smile: "The successor is originally in the south of the Yangtze River, but this time he doesn't have to wait long. Today, Cao is here to bid farewell to the great monk. It is already scheduled to go north on October [-]th. I had no time to find the great monk to play chess before."

Hui Kong glanced at the remaining half of the game on the chessboard, and said: "Benefactor Cao is confident now, and the gods are refreshing. This time, the mountains and rivers will last forever, and I hope the Buddha will protect Donor Cao to be at ease and not lose his heart." At the end , with a more solemn expression, revealing a bit of austere Buddha statue.

Cao Yin also restrained his smile, stretched his legs to the ground, clasped his hands together and said, "Thank you, Great Monk, for your kind words!"

There is no banquet in the world that lasts forever. Although the two of them say that one is Fangwai and the other is Fangnei, after all these years, they can be regarded as half best friends.

Rao is usually the most transparent Hui Kong, and today he couldn't help but feel a little bit, sending Cao Yin out of the mountain gate in person.Cao Yin is already a member of Jiazi, and the two of them parted ways, and it is feared that they will never see each other again.

When he reached the mountain gate, Cao Yin turned around, looked at the cigarettes in the distance, and waved at Huikong.

Huikong clasped his hands together, proclaimed the Buddha's name, and watched Cao Yin go away.

It was dusk when Cao Yin came out of Qingliang Temple and returned to Zhizao Mansion.He didn't go back to the inner courtyard directly, but went to the garden on the east road.

Although it is already winter, the temperature in Jiangning is still very warm, and the trees in Zhizaofu Garden are still full of greenery.

Cao Yin stood under the tree, stretched out his hand and touched the rough trunk, thinking about the little things during the more than [-] years of living here, with some feelings in his heart.

Originally, I really thought that I was going to die here, and being able to withdraw like this can be regarded as a good death.Accumulating blessings for his descendants is the biggest thought in his heart now.

It's really not enough to accept the old, the old pride and ambition have been exhausted.Even the words "loyal to the emperor and patriotic" are not as heavy as they used to be.

Finally going back to Beijing.

The private property in the mansion here has already been sorted out, and now they are waiting to leave.If the weather on the way is good and there is no delay, I will be able to arrive in Beijing in the middle and late November.

Cao Yin has already written a letter to his son, and now they finally want to reunite.

Because the garden is too big, Cao Yin got tired after walking for a while.Seeing that it was getting dark, he didn't stay long, stretched his arms vigorously, and walked out of the garden.

At the gate of the garden, someone was already waiting with solemn hands, it was Liu Heng.

Seeing Cao Yin coming out, he took a step forward, bowed his head and said, "Master!"

"Qi Guan, are you making a special trip to wait for this old man?" Cao Yin asked.

"Yes, master, the villain heard from the chief steward that the master and wife have set a date to go north..." He hesitated a bit when he said this, and said: "The villain is a wandering person. The old man took him in, and he was grateful to Dade in his heart, and he was willing to be filial to the power of the dog and horse. It's just that the villain escaped from Beijing. If he went to Beijing with the old man's wife again, he might cause trouble for the old man and the old man. If the old man praised the villain, the villain would rather go to Fengrun and do it A servant of the tomb."

The grievances between Liu Heng and Prince Jian's residence were not hidden from Cao Yin, and Cao Yin also knew about it.How to arrange Liu Heng, he also thought over and over again.

He is not a pedantic person who only sees his background, nor does he hold contempt for actors.The two have been together for two years and have compiled a lot of songs, which can be regarded as half-year-old friends.

Hearing what Liu Heng said, Cao Yin stroked his beard and pondered: "You are honest and responsible, and it is a good thing that you don't want to cause trouble, but with your talent, how can you be a servant? This old man has an uncle in Suzhou, and he is also a servant. I am a person who likes silk and bamboo, the old man wants to recommend you to be an errand in his house, are you willing?"

Liu Heng asked himself to guard the tomb, but he had no choice but to make a move.

Since he was a child, he could only play and sing, but he had no way of making a living. If he left the house, he would be a useless person with no strength to restrain a chicken.I just want to be a tomb keeper because I am grateful for the great kindness of the Cao family and don't want to bring trouble and disaster to the Cao family.

Since Cao Yin was thinking about it and had already found a place for him, he could only be grateful and bowed down to thank Cao Yin.

However, thinking of his nominal wife, Mrs. Xu, Liu Heng said again: "Master, Mrs. Xu is just taking a false name. Now that she is here to serve the young master, don't let her wander with me. My wish Presenting a letter of divorce, whether it is good to be an errand by the wife's side in the future, or let the wife make the decision to marry, it is all the grace of the master and wife."

Cao Yindao: "Fame is also a name. This is the relationship between you two. You asked Mrs. Xu. She is still young, and it is nothing if she wants to take another step. If she really wants to, you can ask your wife It's up to you over there."

"Yes, I have written it down!" Liu Heng respectfully replied.

It was getting late, Cao Yin said a few words to him, and then went back to Kaiyang courtyard.

The lights were already on in the house, but Mrs. Li didn't see her husband coming back, so she was about to ask someone to go to the front to inquire.Seeing Cao Yin coming in, both Li Shi and Tianyou went up to meet him.

"The master just came down from the mountain? I was worried about closing the city gate!" Mrs. Li asked with a smile.

Cao Yin had already bent down, hugged Tianyou in his arms, pinched his little face, and replied: "I've been back for a while, strolling in the garden. I've lived here for more than 20 years, and now I want to move. There is something wrong in my heart."

Mrs. Li ordered the servant girl to bring hot water, threw a towel in herself, and waited on Cao Yinjing's face.

Hearing the reluctance in Cao Yin's words, Li Shi also said: "Yes, these two days I have been wandering around in various yards. I have lived for half my life, and I didn't feel anything at first. I am going to leave, but how many Reluctant. Fortunately, there are sons and daughters-in-law in Beijing, half of the concern, and the reluctance has also faded a bit. Otherwise, I don’t know how uncomfortable it would be.”

Cao Yin put Tianyou down, took the towel, wiped his face, and said: "Trees are moved to death, people are moved to live. In the early years, Yonger persuaded me to suffer, but he didn't take it to heart at first. Now I don't want to give up. But my heart is much more relaxed. In the future, when I arrive in the capital, I will take you out for a walk. You have been in the south since you were young, and every time you enter Beijing, you are in a hurry. To be honest, except for the colder weather in winter, the wind in spring Bigger, life in the north is also somewhat interesting. There are no temple fairs or incense fairs in Jiangning. Let your wife accompany you to join in the fun."

After listening to Cao Yin's words, Mrs. Li added a smile on her face, and said, "Look at what the master said, whose old lady takes her daughter-in-law for a walk all day long? As long as she can watch over her son and daughter-in-law, and watch over her grandchildren, As a concubine, I have nothing else to ask for!"

Cao Yin put down the towel, nodded, and said: "The two eldest nephews are about to start a family. When will the two younger ones marry and have children, I can account for the second brother. From now on, nothing will happen." If you don’t want to, just want your children and grandchildren to be safe..."

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In the capital, Cao's East Mansion, the main house in the inner courtyard.

Tomorrow's fourteenth is the day to go to Fu Cha's house, so Cao Yong and Chu Yu all come here after dinner.Brothers Cao Song, Cao Shuo, and Cao Xiang were also present.

The "goose cage", "wine sea" and "fish pond" have all been prepared, but Zhao Jia has not yet made up his mind about the wishful box.

The appointment date for going to Fu Cha's house is tomorrow, and the appointment date for going to Shi Lang's house is the 24th of this month.All kinds of betrothal gifts are in duplicate, which is also worry-free.

Except for the "goose cage" and "wine sea", which need to be prepared in advance, others such as "silk and satin ruler", "gold and silver jewelry", as well as acacia quilts, the inner and outer sides of mattresses, and the cotton inside are all available. It was prepared by Zhaojia many years ago.

As early as when Cao Song was in his teens, she and Cao Quan were talking about when they could marry a wife.When there is any good silk and satin material at home, I keep it on purpose, thinking about hiring my son.

Ten years have passed, and it is finally time for the son to marry his wife.Zhao Jia's heart is full of ups and downs, full of all kinds of tastes.

Ruyi box is an important item in the dowry.

Except for the "Tong Shu Long Feng Tie" and "Great Ritual Tie", the first betrothal gift is a wishful box.

Bannerman under Dading, the most important thing is this "wishful box".Ruyi symbolizes good luck and good luck, so it is indispensable in the dowry.

Depending on the family background, the use of Ruyi is also different.Even if it is an ordinary people's house, it must use the Ruyi of Xiu Rock and Jinchuan Stone, and use all the etiquette.

For the rich and powerful families, Ruyi made of all jade is mostly used; for the inferior ones, Ruyi inlaid with three emeralds or agate or coral is used.

Now, in front of Zhao Jia's eyes, there are two ruyi handles.Although they are all from Quanyu, one is white jade Ruyi and the other is sapphire Ruyi.

One is expensive, the other is transparent, both look good, but the price difference is several times.

Cao Song is the eldest son, logically speaking, he can be picked up by this wife.It's just that Jinghui is from that background, and the second son hired his own niece, Zhao Jia really hesitated.

Two wishful boxes were placed on the side, and Zhao Jia touched the wishful box on this side, and then looked at the wishful box on the other side, feeling a little undecided.

Cao Xiang has already entered school, and now he is studying in the Imperial College; Cao Shuo, Cao Yong also found someone to tell at the Eight Banners Academy that he will be able to enroll in the first month of next year.

The brothers sat on chairs and chatted without saying a word.

The man is careless, even Cao Yong himself, seeing Zhao Jia sitting on the kang to pick Ruyi, he didn't think much about it.Because the two ruyi handles are exquisite objects on the surface, and there is no big difference.

Chu Yu sat on the other side of the kang table, but she could tell the difference.The tail of the white jade ruyi has the logo of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, which is a gift from the imperial court.Using this as a betrothal gift is not only expensive, but also decent.

If you don't worry about widows but about unevenness, if you give it to the eldest daughter-in-law, you will have nothing to say.

After all, for a living family, the eldest daughter-in-law is the future hostess, so naturally the dowry must be heavy.

If Mrs. Zhao Jia hired the white jade Ruyi among them to the Shi Lang's mansion, the partiality in his heart would be clear at a glance.In that case, Jinghui might have a hard time after entering the door.

Although the palms and backs of the hands are fleshy, Cao Song and Cao Shuo brothers are both descendants of the Zhaojia family, but one of the two daughters-in-laws was chosen by her, and the other was tricked into ordering them, so it is not surprising that they are biased.

Chu Yu was a little surprised by Zhao Jia's choice. She groped for the two ruyis carefully, put the white jade ruyis in a ruyi box, wrapped the other in flannelette, put it back in the original box, and called the green chrysanthemum Hold it down.

It seems that even if he is unhappy, he still knows how to save face for the eldest daughter-in-law.

Chu Yu couldn't help sighing inwardly, Cao Song didn't know whether this torment was good or bad.

Looking at it now, Zhao Jia's temperament is much softer. If this continues, mother-in-law and daughter-in-law will be able to get along more peacefully in the future.

The clock rang, and it was already Xuzheng (eight o'clock in the evening).

When Cao Yong and Chuyu saw that it was getting late, they got up and said goodbye to Zhaojia, and went back to their house.Cao Song and the three of them saw their mother yawn, and they all came out with their brothers and sisters-in-law, and went back to their respective yards to settle down.

After a busy day, Zhao Jiashi was a little tired and wanted to rest early.She stretched out her hand and touched the top of the kang, but it was a little hot, so she said to Zilan and Luju: "The quilt is spread on the top of the kang, and the front is so hot."

The two agreed, and Lu Ju helped Zhao Jia put down her hair and went to bracelets, plain hairpins and other jewelry; Zi Lan knelt on the kang and spread her bedding.

Zhao Jia was addicted to cigarettes, so he touched the cigarette pot from the kang table and held it in his hand.

Green Chrysanthemum put the jewelry in the dressing box. Seeing that Zhao Jia was holding the cigarette pot, she hurriedly took the cigarette pouch from one side, filled the shredded tobacco, and took the fire sickle to light it.

Zhao Jia took a sip of the cigarette, but his face was a little gloomy, and he muttered: "It's a good white jade ruyi, why did you knock it down? Tsk tsk, what a good thing, what a pity..."

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Tianyou said, I want to see my parents, uncles, aunts, brothers and sisters, please give me monthly tickets and recommended tickets, or I won’t give any lines. .

(End of this chapter)