Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 462

On November [-]th, the holy driver made a tour outside the Great Wall and ordered the tenth, twelfth, fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth elder brothers to accompany him. On that day, he set off from Changchun Garden.

On the same day, Yaerjiang, Prince of Heshuojian, was handpicked as the chief executive officer of compiling the Jade Document, and Xiao Yongzao, Wang Jie, a cabinet scholar, Chapina, a bachelor, and Jing Shan, the right servant of the Ministry of Rites, were appointed as vice presidents.

The Jade Document is the royal family tree of the Aixinjueluo family. It has been approved since the 12th year of Shunzhi, and the Jade Document is compiled every ten years.

In fact, each subsequent revision will count the year of the previous revision.Therefore, in fact, each revision is reduced by one year, and the interval is only nine years apart.

It's okay for Cao Yong to have heard about the matter of the people's mansion and the Ministry of Rites.

On the side of Taipu Temple, Yiduli went out of the mouth in mid-October and has not returned to Beijing.

Cao Yong thought about the days in his heart. If the wind and water flow smoothly from Congjiangning, his parents will also go to the capital, so he really doesn't want to travel.

Wang Jingzeng went to Rehe for Cao Yong in June, and then followed Shengjia to Mongolia, showing his face in front of Kangxi.He had a careful thought, so he told Cao Yong in advance that he thought that Cao's parents would go to Beijing, and this time he went out to Beijing for errands.

It's really a pleasure to follow the flow of favors, Cao Yong has nothing to say.

Cao Yin went to Beijing to serve as Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Rites. He was reported by the imperial residence to the world. Tang Zhiyu also knew that his family was preparing for a happy event and was very busy.Therefore, on the yamen side, he did as much as he could, trying to let Cao Yong finish his errands earlier every day and leave the yamen.

Cao Yong saw it in his eyes and was very grateful in his heart.Although he didn't say anything, he kept these favors in his heart.

The second room is peaceful.

Fortunately, Cao Song was transferred to another guard, this time he didn't need a follower, he was usually on duty at Changchun Garden.

Cao Xiang was going to study at the Imperial College, and only Cao Shuo was left in the mansion. He would not go to the Eight Banners Academy until after the New Year, and now he was free.Therefore, he followed the housekeeper to prepare for his marriage with Cao Song, and he knew a lot about life.

Rice is 640 wen per stone, and corn is [-] wen. Nowadays, money is expensive, and [-] yuan is made of one tael of silver.

In terms of clothing materials, except for Yuan satin and Lu silk, which are more expensive, which cost three or four taels of silver, other silk, silk, and silk are between one tael and two taels of silver.

Since it is the marriage of the two brothers, there are so many items that need to be purchased, and the money is spent like water.

Cao Shuo also learned arithmetic in school in his early years, and he can understand some superficial accounts.

He feels that if this continues, there will be worries about making ends meet.Although there are two Zhuangzi in the family, they can earn some income every year, but if the marriage affairs are too wasteful, life will be tight in the future.

After all, there are four younger brothers and sisters in the family, and they will need a place to use money in the future.

In the early years, when the old matriarch died, he was already seven years old, and he also had some vague impressions, knowing that his grandmother had left a wedding money.However, there was no Aunt Lu at that time, and the mother was not pregnant with the fourth sister, he remembered this.

He thought of several ways to save money, and wanted to talk to his mother, so as to save life at home from being difficult in the future.

When Zhao Jia met his second son, he started nagging without waiting for him to speak.Although I know that this son is a bit stupid, isn't there a saying, "Stupid birds fly first"?

It turned out that Mrs. Zhao Jia seldom asked his sons about their homework, but now it seemed that he was stimulated. When he saw Cao Shuo, he wanted to ask him once.Even if she is illiterate, she still has to listen to which volume of which book Cao Shuo returned to read.

Cao Shuo was covered in cold sweat and his hands and feet were cold. How could he tell his mother how to save money?

It's no wonder that Mrs. Zhao Jia felt uncomfortable. Before, she was worried about the marriage of her two sons, but she didn't care too much about other things.After the marriage was finalized, and after relatives and friends often mentioned the concubine Cao Xiang, she felt very uncomfortable.

If it wasn't for Cao Shuo's temporary illness, where would Cao Xiang get such a good reputation?
To be appreciated by the examiner, and to be a student, doesn't this all take advantage of my brother?
It would be fine if both brothers entered the Imperial Academy, but they only recommend one, so that they are divided into low and high, isn't it instigating brothers to discord?
Every time he thinks of this, Zhao Jia will repeat that troublesome examiner several times in his heart.The only thing that is considered good is that, not to mention the meals in the school, there is also a monthly subsidy of one or two silver dollars.

Cao Song has a noble in his body, and now he is on an errand, so it goes without saying that he has a salary.Cao Shuo is sixteen this year, and he is considered a small child. He reported to the Eight Banners Zuo Ling and received two taels of silver every month.

Although it's not the rare delicacies that can be seen in the sky, but her side is enough to chew, and she no longer has to worry about money...

The weather is getting colder and the northwest wind is blowing gradually, almost all the leaves on the street are blown off, showing a bit of bleakness.

It has snowed several times, and Chu Yu has sent someone to find a big woolen clothes, and put them on for Cao Yong.Seeing that the weather was getting colder and colder, Cao Yong was worried about the time when his parents would arrive in Beijing.

The weather is so cold, the canal is frozen, and we have to change carriages halfway. After all, the few mouths going north are old and small. If you are not used to the cold winter, you will get sick again.

As early as when Cao Fang was sent south, Cao Yong specially ordered that when he was about to enter Beijing, he sent people to send letters to Beijing three or two days in advance.In this way, Cao Yong can also go out of Beijing to meet him.

It's been a month since we set off from Jiangning on October [-]. How can Cao Yong not be anxious?I really look forward to it eagerly, thinking about the day when the family will be reunited.

The Cao family in Jiangnan has become a thing of the past.

Not only Cao Yong was impatient, but also the relatives and friends of Cao's family in Beijing, who also counted the days when Cao Yin and his wife came to Beijing.

Cao's father and son, not to mention being officials in the same dynasty, are both court officials, which can be regarded as prominent.Whether it is far or near, the Cao family is three points warmer than before.

Cao Yong is just a young man who has honored his father and ancestors and received the favor of the emperor; Cao Yin is different, he is a real confidant of the emperor and a veteran of the imperial court.

Between father and son, the weight is not the same.

Cao Yong entered Beijing for seven or eight years, and gradually rose to a high position. He was used to being flattered by others.Although he knew that he was just taking advantage of his status, and he was extraordinarily humble on the surface, but he was somewhat arrogant in his bones.

Sometimes, when it comes to dealings with the powerful and the imperial court, he just looks on and takes it as a joke.

Now, his father is about to go to Beijing, and after seeing the enthusiasm of others, he realizes that his comfortable life is a bit superficial.Although he was young and ranked Cong Sanpin, which was considered a high position, he was nothing in the eyes of those rich and powerful.

Not to mention anything else, let's just talk about the guards' office. There are many people who are second-class guards or even first-class guards in their 20s, and their grades are not much worse than Cao Yong's.

Cao Yong doesn't care too much about this fame and fortune, so there is nothing wrong with others thinking highly of Cao Yin.

For those uncles and uncles who suddenly appeared, regardless of their rank in the court, Cao Yong respected them and treated them with courtesy without loss of proportion.

Those old men thought that Cao Yong would marry the princess of the royal family at a young age and hold a high position. He was an arrogant young man, but they didn't expect him to be so humble.

After the surprise, these old people had to sigh in their hearts: "There is a son in Dongting, and there are successors in the Cao family!"

It's just a human relationship. Besides feeling that his father has a wide network and acquaintances, Cao Yong also felt a little strange.

You know, when Cao Yin was in the capital in the early years, he also took him to socialize with each other. Why didn't many "life friends" see him at that time?
Because of this doubt, he also specifically consulted Mr. Zhuang.

Mr. Zhuang said: "What other reason can there be? In the past, the old man was an official in the south of the Yangtze River. No matter how prominent he was, what did he have to do with these people in Beijing? Officials wooing foreign officials? Coupled with the poverty of Beijing officials, it is not easy to deal with the entertainment in the capital. How can you care about the old friends who have left the capital? Although the old man treats others warmly, he is a proud person. Once you have contacts, you will not take the initiative to come to socialize. Once you come and go, you will break the friendship. Now that the boss is going to Beijing, the Cao family is going to take root in the capital. Your father and son are both prominent, and those people will naturally start to contact again .”

It's just common sense in the world, Cao Yong listened and laughed it off.

This favor of handing over and using first is just to save face, let's wait for father to come.

In a blink of an eye, it was November 23.

In the imperial palace newspaper that day, Cao Yong saw a message, "Shandong Dongyan Daoque was cut off, and its state and county affairs were under the management of Yanzhou, Dongchang, and the two governments."

Cao Yong had heard about the news about the "cutting Shandong and East Yan Dao Que" before. At that time, he thought that since the local administrative region changed, it would not take two or three years. Unexpectedly, the imperial court did it quickly.

Cao Yong's days as an official in Shandong were more than a year, but the foreign appointments are different from those in Beijing.

Looking back now, life there was really worry-free, and there were much fewer official strife to deal with than in the capital.

After finishing the official documents on the copybook, Cao Yong got up and stretched his waist, took out his pocket watch and looked at it, it was not time yet.He thought the room was stuffy, so he lifted the curtain and went out, looking up at the sky.

Maybe it's because of the cloudy sky, but it looks a little dark outside. It seems that there will be heavy snow these two days.

Cao Yong couldn't help frowning, if the snow blocked the trip, the parents and the others would be delayed on the road, and it will be the twelfth lunar month in a few days, so it's my fault.

If we had known this earlier, we should have persuaded them to come to Beijing again in the spring of next year.

Tang Zhiyu just came to look for Cao Yong with a stack of official documents. Seeing him looking up at the sky with worry on his face, he also stood aside and looked at the sky a few times, and said with a smile: "My lord, don't worry, this kind of thin cloud, even if there is snow, It's also Xiaoxue, and it will see the sun soon."

"It's so kind." Cao Yong nodded and said: "After all, my father and mother are getting old. This journey northwards, thousands of miles away, I really feel a little worried."

"It's not yet the twelfth lunar month, so it's better. I'm afraid it will be the twelfth lunar month for Mr. Tang to return to Beijing." Tang Zhiyu said.

"That's right, he hasn't been on a business trip these years, and he is used to living in Beijing to raise money, so he doesn't know how to complain when he comes back this time." Cao Yong said with a smile.

Cao Yong saw the official document in Tang Zhiyu's hand, and was about to call him into the house, when he saw Xiaoman running over quickly, panting and said: "Master, my little father sent someone to send a letter. The master has already left Beijing for a hundred miles. Tomorrow Then we can go to Tongzhou!"

Even though Cao Yong was calm and calm, he couldn't help showing joy now, clenched his fists, and was very excited in his heart.

"Congratulations, my lord, the reunion of father and son is coming soon!" Tang Zhiyu was listening, and was also happy for Cao Yong.

Joy is joy, Cao Yong looked at the official documents in Tang Zhiyu's hands, and he did not want to abolish the public for private reasons.

He thought about it for a while, and told Xiaoman: "Go back to the mansion quickly, and tell the news to Grandma. Just say that I will take care of the official affairs of the yamen first, and then I will go out of the city to Tongzhou in a while..." Speaking of this, suddenly After a pause, he said: "Let grandma prepare as well, prepare a warm and spacious carriage, and say that I will take her with me."

Although it is not the twelfth lunar month, the weather is not warm anymore, so Cao Yong originally planned to go out by himself.But thinking that Chu Yu had been talking about it for a long time, and kept saying that he wanted to go with him, Cao Yong changed his mind.

Apart from wanting to make a good impression in front of her parents-in-law, Chu Yu also misses her son Tianyou in her heart.

For a mother, it is nothing to see her son one day earlier, even if she travels dozens of miles by car.

Tang Zhiyu was still thinking about persuading Cao Yong to go back first. After all, there were no important documents in front of him. Cao Yong had already reached out to take them from his arms and said, "It will be fine in a while. Tomorrow, in the yamen, I have to trouble Tang. My lord!"

Although he was impatient, Cao Yong did not dare to be sloppy, after all, he needed to sign and stamp.

It took almost half an hour to deal with it properly. Cao Yong couldn't sit still, so he greeted Tang Zhiyu and left the Yamen first.

As soon as he left the Xidan archway, he saw his own carriage coming, and the smile on Cao Yong's face gradually grew...

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