Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 473
Cao Mansion, Banyan Courtyard.

Sister Lianqiu brought tea and led Chuyu to the east room.Because in a few days, it will be the big wedding of the Cao Song brothers, and the congratulatory gifts have been prepared early here. They invite Chu Yu to go over and have a look, and help them think about it, so as not to be too decent.

The left and right are just for Mr. Zhuang to talk to Cao Yongteng.

Recently, with the Eighth Prince's "Eagle Killing Incident", there have been many personnel changes in the imperial court.

On the civil servant's side, Chang Tai, the right servant of the Ministry of Industry, was transferred to the left servant of the Ministry of Industry, Man Pi, the governor of Guangdong, was appointed the right servant of the Ministry of Industry, Fu Erhuna, a cabinet bachelor, was promoted to the right servant of the household department, and Zha Kedan, a cabinet bachelor, was appointed as a cabinet bachelor and concurrently. Minister of Rites.

On the military officer's side, Baiyinbu, the deputy capital of Manchuria, who raised the Zhenghuang Banner, became the Mongolian capital of the Zhenghong Banner; Commander of the Red Banner Guards.Adjusted the capital of the Mongolian capital of the red flag, Hushiba, to the capital of Manchuria, the inlaid blue flag.

Zhenglan Banner Mongolian Vice-Captain Bossonamuraxi is the right-wing and left-wing vice-capital; Zhengbai Banner Mongolian Vice-Captain Wen Pu is Zhenglan Banner Manchurian Vice-Captain; Zhengbai Banner Han Army Vice-Capital Suhe, He is the deputy capital of Manchuria in Zhenglan Banner.

Fortunately, the civil servants said that there was no obvious sign of the "Baye Party"; on the military officer's side, the capital and deputy capitals of the Zhenglan Banner and the Zhenghong Banner were completely replaced.

Among the princes, the eighth elder brother, the ninth elder brother, and the thirteenth elder brother belonged to the Zhenglan banner; the tenth elder brother, the fifteenth elder brother, and the seventeenth elder brother belonged to the Zhenghong flag.

The thirteenth elder brother has been silent for many years, the fifteenth elder brother and the seventeenth elder brother have not yet divided, but they are named in the Eight Banners.

What Kangxi wants to guard against is naturally the eighth elder brother and the others.

It seems that the former "Tuoheqi meeting drink case" has made Kangxi a shadow of a snake, and he has become suspicious of his sons to this extent.

Regardless of whether those commanders and deputy commanders were wronged or not, who gave Eighth Brother the nickname of "Wise King", since he has always been a good relationship, Kangxi is naturally worried about putting the safety of the capital in the hands of this starter.

Speaking of this, Mr. Zhuang couldn't help clicking his tongue, shook his head and said, "Eighth Prince was once prominent, even though Long Live God has been suppressing him for several years, his influence among the courtiers has only increased, not diminished. Who would have thought that , will be defeated by two birds. Long live Lord has been in the imperial court for more than fifty years, Gan Gang is arbitrary, during which there may be people who exercise power, which one will end well? Even if he is a biological prince, he is also a subject. There is no second day, some authority, Lord Long Live will not be offended."

"Brother Fourteen is about to make a fortune, he has always treated me a little bit badly, now I can only avoid him." Cao Yong sighed and said.

Mr. Zhuang thought for a moment, and said: "Before the 'abandoned prince', the fourteenth brother was considered a young brother, and now he is about to reach his thirties, and in the past few years, he has been praised several times by the Lord Long Live. Eight After elder brother retired, he replaced him, which makes sense. It's just...but if he really has this thought, he can stay dormant for many years. I grew up with calculations. It’s okay if the fourteenth elder brother has no such intentions at all, otherwise, I’m afraid it will backfire, and you won’t get what you ask for.”

It's just what you ask for but you can't get it. Otherwise, looking at his small belly and chicken intestines, can Cao Yong still be good?

Thinking of this, Cao Yong waved his hands with a smile, and said: "It's all my fault, it's boring to attract Mr. to talk about these things. I came here today, and I really gave Mr. money." Here are some banknotes.

"Interest money?" Mr. Zhuang asked a little strangely, "Niu Niu Niu Niu Niu Niu took out money? No, I didn't hear that you were short of money?"

Cao Yong put the silver ticket on the kang and said, "Isn't it carrying money? Didn't I mention it with my husband before? I want to buy some property for my husband, but I'm impatient to take care of it. I will make the decision in private. [-]% of the bonus comes out, and it will be added to the wine money for the husband."

Mr. Zhuang has experienced prosperity all his life, so he doesn't care about these extraneous things.

Seeing that Cao Yong was serious, he agreed, saying: "Since you are sincere, then I will accept it, just to save some dowry for Niuniu." Speaking of this, he also laughed and said: "Everyone It was kidnapped by you two, now Lianqiu and the other two sisters also see something good, so they want to put it away, saying that it is for the daughter to add makeup in the future."

"It's also a lot of fun, isn't it?" Cao Yong laughed.

Mr. Zhuang stroked his beard and said, "Nowadays, the old man's pleasure is going to the Qianmen theater with the little monk. It's really cold recently, otherwise, I really want to see the sky."

Because he had to go to Wei Hei, Cao Yong chatted with Mr. Zhuang for a few more words, and then he and Chu Yu came out of the banyan courtyard.

The banyan courtyard is on the east road, and the courtyard where Wei Hei lives is on the west side.

The husband and wife walked through the courtyard on the middle road with the glazed lamp, and before they reached the courtyard on the west side, they heard dogs barking frantically.

Then, footsteps were heard, and Wu Sheng came over with a team of patrolling guards.

The sky was already completely dark, because it was the beginning of the month, and there was only a thin crescent in the sky, emitting a dim silver light.

Chu Yu was startled by the barking of the dog, and the hand held by Cao Yong also trembled.

Cao Yong was also disturbed by the barking of the dog, held his wife's hand, stood there, and said to Wu Mao who rushed over: "The dog's movement is not right, go and see if there is something unclean outside."

He remembered what he did in Li's house in the past, so he asked this question carefully.

Wu Sheng nodded in agreement, and took his servants down to check without mentioning it.

After a while, Wu Sheng came back and reported that a dog had fallen to the ground, and the others were not dead, but their spirits were not quite right.

In Cao Yong's mind, for some reason, the words "meat buns" suddenly flashed.

I couldn't help but "teng" in my heart, and I felt a little worried. Could it be that outsiders are eyeing this mansion?

I often walk by the river, how can I not wet my shoes?
Cao Yong had plotted against others, so he was naturally afraid that others would plot against him.He became serious and said to Wu Sheng: "Light up the lights, and take a good look at the outer wall to see if there are any traces of people coming in and out. In the front yard and each courtyard, also use the lights to shine again. Thieves and thieves are rampant during the New Year's Eve." , Carefully entered the thief."

Wu Sheng bowed in response, and then heard footsteps coming again, it was Wei Hei and Zheng Hu who came together.

He must have heard the dog barking, felt something was wrong, and came out to check.They just heard Cao Yong's last words, and they all said yes.

Wei Hei was worried that people would really sneak in, and advised Cao Yong and his wife to return to the second gate.

If you really sneaked into the gangsters, could it be that the rules of the second school will restrain the bad guys?

Cao Yong asked Wei Hei to go first, and he and Chu Yu went to the west courtyard to wait temporarily.

Xiang Prairie was doing needlework under the lamp, and when she saw the couple coming, she put down her work and served tea.

Cao Yong waved his hand and said: "Don't be busy, we just had tea in Mr.'s yard, and we still don't feel thirsty."

Seeing that the two of them didn't drink tea, Xiang Cao asked the little maid to pack up a plate of dried fruits and put them on the table.
Chu Yu saw a small bellyband on the side of the kang, looked at the exquisite craftsmanship, and asked with a smile, "Why do you think of making these? Could there be some movement?"

Vanilla and Wei Hei have been married for three years, and they have been looking forward to having a child, but they keep quiet.

Even Chu Yu had heard about this matter, and had asked someone to find the old prescription from the palace, and sent it to Xiang Cao.Every time before when Zijing and Zijing went out to worship the Buddha, they also invited Xiang Cao to go with them.

Vanilla smiled and shook her head, and said: "No. I received a letter from my second uncle at noon today, saying that there was another boy added in early October. The things I was preparing were also gifts from there. .”

During the conversation, Wei Hei had come back and said to Cao Yong: "Master, I saw that section of the wall. It seems that someone wanted to come in, but was scared away by the barking of dogs. Wu Sheng and Tiger led two teams, one team was in the mansion Search, I looked outside in the alley."

Cao Yong nodded and said: "Understood. Our courtyard wall is not high, and we have to think of an idea in the future, and find a way to defend."

Wei Hei said: "The uncle is right, Lao Hei was thinking about this just now. Now that the master and wife are also in the mansion, it really cannot be ignored."

Speaking of this, the atmosphere was a bit boring, so Cao Yong changed the topic to Wei Baitianzi.

Hearing the mention of his nephew, Wei Hei's face immediately became a little more joyful, and said: "The second child is quite capable of giving birth, and I hope to have two more. In two years, if the life here is deserted, I will take over my nephew and come over to live with him." Be around..."

*
Inside the Anding Gate, Prince Yong's Mansion, Study Room.

There was silence in the room, and the sound of the big clock "tick-tick-tick" was heard.The fourth elder brother stood behind the desk, frowning into the word "Chuan".

In front of the desk, Dai Jin stood with a little more solemnity on his face.Beside him, there was a man in black kneeling.

"Someone wants to harm the Cao family?" Dai Jin mused, somewhat puzzled: "Father and son of the Cao family keep a low profile, how could they cause such troubles? They must have no good intentions to make people peep at night."

After finishing speaking, he regretted a little.

Not to mention anything else, it is the work of the fourth elder brother that the person at the sticky place can be right and "guarded" outside Cao's house tonight.

Although the Cao family and his son usually deal with simple people, the fourth elder brother is a suspicious person by nature, and always thinks of the pros and cons of certain things.

Are the Cao family father and son real emperor's lone ministers, or are there other activities secretly?The fourth elder brother always wanted to understand the transparency, which is why he made people stay outside Cao's mansion.

After pondering for a while, the fourth elder brother told the man kneeling in the place: "Add more manpower, and continue to keep people watching over there. We usually try our best to find out the identity of the people who come and go."

The man responded, and the fourth elder brother asked Dai Jin: "Dare to ask someone to visit Cao's mansion at night, is it a passing thief, or someone else instructed? What do you think?"

Dai Jin hesitated for a moment, and said: "If you go back to the fourth master, the slave will not be able to see the mystery for a while. Now the eighth master is still detained in Tangquan, the tenth master is following, and only the ninth master is in the capital. Even if It is due to old grudges with the Cao family, so it is not good to act rashly at this time."

The fourth elder brother also thought the same way, nodded and said: "If Lao Jiu is smart, he should take a good rest now and stop messing with those messy moths."

Hearing the sound of "Dangdang", it was already the beginning of Hai (nine o'clock in the evening), and the fourth elder brother said to Dai Jin: "Go back and rest first, I still have to deal with some official documents here."

Dai Jin went down in response, and the fourth elder brother sat on the chair and was silent for a long time before reaching out for a brush and making instructions under the official document...

*
Fangjia Hutong, Dong E's house.

Jue Luo was sitting on the kang, groping his granddaughter's hair, with a kind of compassion and sentimentality on his face.After Laba, the Fucha Mansion will send people to pick it up.

The sixteenth is the official day, and the fifteenth is the dowry. Before that, some brides still have to take care of themselves, and they have to wait for relatives and friends to add makeup.

Jinghui held Jue Luoshi's hand, looked at her grandmother's white hair, her eyes were sour, and she shed tears, and said: "Grandma, if your granddaughter is not by your side in the future, what will you do..."

"Stupid child, when the daughter of the family didn't come out of the cabinet? Grandma didn't expect anything else these years, she only hoped that you would be able to rely on her for the rest of her life. Now it's finally come true. I have a business with Erniang!" At this point, Jueluo wiped away her granddaughter's tears with a handkerchief, and then said: "After you get married, give grandma a great-grandson as soon as possible, and grandma will be Amitabha, and don't worry about grandma side."

I felt that Luo Shi had said these words more than once, Jinghui listened, but the reluctance and longing in her heart were lingering.

"Tonight, granddaughter will sleep next to grandma, okay?" Jinghui asked in a low voice.

Seeing her pitiful look, Jue Luo felt a little bit reluctant, and said: "Sleep if you want to sleep, grandma feels light, just like my good granddaughter nagging about the rules and taboos of being a wife. It is difficult to be a daughter-in-law, but to be a long-term It's even more difficult for a daughter-in-law, if she wants to get ahead, she has to establish rules for a few years, and only when the child is older can she have room to speak..."

After hearing this, Jing Hui showed a bit of panic on her face.

Jue Luo said: "You don't need to be afraid, who's daughter-in-law didn't come here like this? After many years of daughter-in-law, sometimes I can still think of the scene when I was a new daughter-in-law and my feet were full of bubbles..."

(End of this chapter)