Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 501
Since it was decided to go on a business trip, Cao Yong sorted out the things at hand and entrusted the affairs of the Yamen to Wang Jingzeng, Tang Zhiyu and others.

At first, when he heard that Cao Yong was going on a business trip, Wang Jing was somewhat surprised and curious. After all, this was a hard job, and it was not necessary for Cao Yong to go there in person.But he didn't want to think about it, if Cao Yong didn't go, who would be able to endure the hardship of the remaining chief officials.

He looked a bit hesitant, as if he wanted to say something, but he glanced at Tang Zhiyu and Yi Duli beside him, closed his mouth, and remained silent.

Stay up until the afternoon, and it will be time for the Yamen.

Wang Jing once hesitated again and again, leaned in front of Cao Yong, and said: "Master Cao, this...if your lord goes out of your mouth, Er Yuesheng will visit Jidian...in the Yamen, which lord will follow..."

Cao Yong saw that his expression was showing a bit of twitching, and he was a little speechless.

After reading the books of sages and sages for half my life, why doesn't this person in front of me want to accompany the king like a tiger?
However, thinking about it, he could understand.

Wang Jing was born in a scholar's mansion, and he was born in a serious academic class, so he probably also thought about conferring in the court and worshiping the prime minister, and being a minister of the emperor.

This Taipu Temple is a cool and cold yamen, and throughout the year, apart from being a follower, there are very few opportunities to show his face and speak in front of Shengjia.

Thinking of this, Cao Yong said: "Since the official is out of Beijing, Mr. Wang is sitting in the Yamen, and Mr. Wang will arrange it when he arrives."

Wang Jing once heard this, but he was not very satisfied. He frowned slightly and said, "Lord Cao, if both Lord Yi and Lord Tang want to go, how should we make the decision? Or, let the Lord make the decision?" Cover up the color of hope.

Seeing him talking endlessly, Cao Yong sighed in his heart.

This Wang Jingzeng is also middle-aged, why doesn't he understand the truth of "the other's arsenic, my honey"?

He was thinking about his retinue, so he thought that others thought the same as him.Since he wanted to go there in his heart, he was also afraid that people would say that he was using power for personal gain, and he wanted to get a justified name from Cao Yong.

Isn't this the so-called, wanting to be a bitch while also wanting to set up a torii?

Cao Yong's expression froze a bit, looked at Wang Jing and said: "Then according to Lord Wang's intention, how should we arrange it?"

Wang Jing never thought that he would push the question to himself again, his eyes flickered, showing a little embarrassment, and said: "Master Cao must have proper arrangements."

Seeing him like this, Cao Yong didn't want to say more, so he said casually: "It's better for Mr. Wang to look at the arrangements. I have no other words."

When Wang Jing heard this, his expression immediately eased, and he nodded in response.

After he went out, Yi Duli came in with a smile, looked at Wang Jingzeng's back, and asked Cao Yong in a low voice, "Did you come here for the matter of the retinue in Er Yue?"

Cao Yong nodded, and saw Yi Duli twitching his lips, and said: "I knew he would be like this. After hearing that your lord is going to leave Beijing this morning, he felt as if his butt was on fire, and he couldn't sit still."

Cao Yong listened, just smiled.

Even if he slanders in his heart, he seldom talks about people's right and wrong.

Yi Duli finished speaking, with a bit of embarrassment in his expression, and said: "Speaking of such an errand, the adults don't have to go there in person, it is appropriate to send it to the subordinates. It's just that the lower officials are really afraid of the bitter cold outside the Great Wall, and with the family The concubine's delivery is imminent, so it's really hard to go out..."

Seeing him like this, Cao Yong smiled and waved his hands and said: "Your Excellency, you don't need to talk about this. I'm tightly locked up in Beijing, and I just go out to relax. Not to mention anything else, it's the galloping station. According to the current richness of your lord, it's quite It's not easy."

Yi Duli sneered twice, and said: "Hehe, I'm getting old, and I'm fat!"

People have gone through the formalities of leaving Beijing in the Ministry of Officials. In addition to Cao Yong's visit, there are two young officials from Taipu Temple.The selection is full of fine riding and shooting.

After saying that tomorrow we will meet together at Xidan Pailou and go out of the city together, Cao Yong will come out from the Yamen.

After returning to the mansion, as soon as he entered the courtyard, Zheng Hu greeted him.Cao Yong stopped in his tracks and asked, "What's the matter? Is there another movement in Cheng's house?"

Zheng Hu nodded, and said: "Going back to my uncle, there have been several times of dog barking in the past few days, and some people have probed their brains during the day. I guess they didn't have any good intentions. It's just that it is catching up with the heavy snow in the past two days. I guess it's because I'm afraid There are traces, we have to wait for the snow to melt."

Wei Hei followed Cao Yong and frowned after hearing this.

The opponent tried to make tricks again and again, but this side didn't know the enemy's details, so they were too passive.

This is not something that can be explained in one sentence or two. Cao Yong, Zheng Hu and Wei Hei entered the side hall and asked a few words carefully.

Although he didn't know who the other party was, Cao Yong was also a little worried because he appeared in Cheng Zhai after the accident happened in Daoxiang Village's shop.

Although Han Jiangshi is usually very strong, she is just a little girl.

In case there is a mistake, Cao Yong will feel uneasy whether it is on the face of the dead Wenxiu or Cheng Mengxing.

Although Zheng Hu has a bit of force, he also had nursing experience in the Taihu Pearl Field in his early years, but after all, he stayed in Beijing for a short time.I am not very familiar with the ways of the yamen or the market in the capital.

Wanting to come here, Cao Yong sent someone to call Zhang Yi over, and told him that he didn't have to go out of Beijing with him tomorrow, and asked him to pick a few good ones and stay in the mansion to echo Zheng Hu.

If there is a need to go through the yamen, please ask the master and Mr. Zhuang for instructions before coming out to take care of it.

Zhang Yi is the son of a family in the capital's mansion, and he has been serving Cao Yong for a long time, and he is usually a bit clever.

Zhang Yi agreed, and then asked: "Master, since the younger one doesn't go out of Beijing with you, and you have to keep manpower to watch over Cheng Zhai, isn't there a shortage of manpower around you?"

In the past few years, because of Mr. Zhuang's repeated points, every time Cao Yong travels, the number of long-term guards around him does not dare to take less.Zhang Yi was one of the people who went out with Cao Yong in the capital.

Cao Yong said: "Don't worry about the manpower. It's better to choose two from the people around the master for temporary use. It's just that I planned to hold a wedding for you and Zhao Tong in the first month. Due to the separation of the family, it was delayed. The date has not been set yet. Otherwise, Zhao Tong will also stay, you choose a good day in February, and let the grandma help you make arrangements."

Hearing this, Zhang Yi quickly shook his head and said, "Master, don't be like this, always have someone to wait on you. Although Zhao Tong is not as good as Wei Ye and Ren Laosi, it is the most appropriate to make a stop and arrange the trivial matters of the itinerary." .Besides, whether the duck with its beak can still fly, don’t worry the little ones, you have to wait for the adults to make arrangements for the happy event to be lively.”

Cao Yong saw that he said the truth, smiled and said: "Okay, when I come back, I will give you a good life to make arrangements."

Zhang Yi said with a smile: "That's good, the young one is waiting for the uncle's red envelope, if there is less, carefully drink the uncle's wine."

A laugh broke the silence in the room just now.

Wei Hei was going to go down to pick up the manpower he would bring with him tomorrow, and Zhang Yi also went to the housekeeper to get someone to prepare the horses prepared by Cao Yong and others. Only Cao Yong and Zheng Hu were left in the room.

Although Zheng Hu never said that he wanted to recognize his sister, he always missed Yang Ruixue and asked Cao Yong several times.

Cao Yong thought of what Yi Duli said just now that "the concubine's room is about to give birth", counting the days, it was almost Yang Ruixue.He thought for a while, and said to Zheng Hu: "I heard from Yi Duli today that Mrs. Yang is going to give birth. If you..."

He originally wanted to say that if Zheng Hu wanted to give something, he would use the name card of the Cao Mansion, but when he got to the point of speaking, he felt that it was a lot of trouble, and he would involve other things if he didn't keep it neat.Therefore, he changed his words: "If you are worried, I will ask Grandma to keep an eye on the mansion over there, and if there is any news, I can tell you sooner."

When Zheng Hu heard Yang Ruixue was mentioned, he had a strange expression on his face. He stretched out his hand and touched the back of his head, and said, "Master, didn't the little girl want to go to Beijing at the beginning of the year, and this time I guess it will be delayed until February. The little one has always been Those who have no backbone, on Yang's side, although the young one thinks of family love in his heart, but on the sister's side, there may be other things to say. If the sister agrees to recognize her, the young one has nothing to say; if the sister refuses to recognize her, the young one And I don't want to make my sister sad. If that's the case, I'd like to ask the uncle to take care of Yang Shi once or twice without trouble."

While speaking, there was a look of pleading in his eyes.

In Cao Yong's heart, he really didn't want the brothers and sisters of the Zheng family to get involved with Yang Ruixue.Yang Ruixue is leading the secret of the Li family by her side, if she gets entangled, there may be some trouble.

But it's not easy for him to say these words directly as Zheng Hu.

Zheng Hu is thinking about the family relationship in his heart, if he knows that Yang Ruixue's situation is embarrassing or inappropriate, he will only follow his heart.

The human heart is like this, a generous person treats others with sincerity.

Even the Zheng Hu who gritted his teeth when he mentioned his biological father who abandoned his wife and son, never angered Yang Ruixue, his half-sister.

It's just that he has an upright personality and has always relied on his sister as his backbone.Now, even though he married a wife and had children, and he has two or three sons, he is still very dependent on his sister.

Cao Yong nodded, turned the topic away, and asked Zheng Hu to be more careful. After all, it is a woman who needs to be protected. There must be no mistakes in reputation or body, and the more careful it is, the better.

Zheng Hu nodded vigorously in response, he didn't stay here any longer, went back to have a look at his wife and son, and then went to Cheng's house.

Cao Yong went out of the side hall, thinking whether to go back to the inner courtyard to change clothes first, or to talk to Mr. Zhuang first, and saw Cao Yin coming back from the outside.

Cao Yong met his father and mentioned the business trip tomorrow.

Cao Yin frowned as he looked at the unmelted snow on both sides of the corridor in the yard.Going outside the Great Wall this season, what is it if you don’t suffer?
However, it is business after all, and there is no reason to slow down work because of bad weather.

Cao Yin nodded, and said: "Tell your wife to prepare two sets of thick clothes for you, so that your mother won't worry about it."

Cao Yong agreed, and originally wanted to talk about Cheng Zhai's affairs, but seeing Cao Yin's dull look, he didn't open his mouth.

Cao Yin went back to the inner house, and Cao Yong came directly to the banyan courtyard.

Mr. Zhuang has already had dinner, and now he and Zhiran are sitting around the stove frying tea and eating.

Seeing Cao Yong coming in, Mr. Zhuang hurriedly stretched out his hand to ask him to sit down by the kang, poured him a cup of tea, and said: "Today, the old man and the monk came back from the spring in person from the west mountain. Take a bite and taste it."

Cao Yong smiled and took the teacup handed over by Mr. Zhuang, and said: "Mr.

Xishan snow scene is famous, "Xishan Jixue" is one of the eight scenic spots in Yanjing.In addition to the beautiful scenery, there are many temples and temples in Xishan, and the incense is flourishing. There are always tourists and pilgrims in an endless stream.

After hearing Cao Yong's words, Zhiran also held a teacup in his hand, smiled and said nothing, Mr. Zhuang showed regret on his face, and said: "Don't tell me, the old man came to Xishan and saw Fengling Qionglian and the rising sun. It’s quite a pity to see the beautiful scenery. If there are some red plums planted on this mountain, wouldn’t it be icing on the cake, like a fairyland on earth?”

Cao Yong had already brought the teacup to his mouth, but before he took it in, he felt the fragrance.He bowed his head and took a sip, it was indeed different from the usual tea.

In addition to the fragrance of tea, there is also a hint of sweetness.

Cao Yong nodded and said: "Good tea, good water."

Mr. Zhuang said with a bit of complacency, "Isn't it? After all, it's running water, and it's sweet to eat. Now it seems that if you get tired of the bustling capital, you can build a house in the mountains and live in it. Being a farmer is also a pleasure in the world."

Cao Yong said: "It's not difficult if you miss it, but Niuniu likes to be lively the most, and you are not afraid of arresting her?"

Mr. Zhuang said softly, patted his forehead vigorously, and said: "Yes, children are debts. The old man was so enthusiastic for a while, but he forgot about this little ancestor. He has been tormenting her hard for the past two days, and asked someone to take her out to see The fourth girl and the fifth girl will go together."

Cao Yong ate all the tea in his cup, put down the teacup, and said: "Sir, there is a heavy snowstorm outside the mouth. I will take people there tomorrow. I am afraid it will take a month to come back. The little monk, just I will ask you sir first." At this point, he said to Zhiran very apologetically: "Little monk, I originally said to accompany you to worship a few more temples, but now I have to wait until next month."

Zhiran folded his palms together and said: "Cao benefactor, please be busy, don't think of the little monk. Didn't Cao benefactor lead the little monk to give lectures to the thirteenth prince's mansion a few years ago? A few days ago, he sent a post there, asking the little monk to have time to talk about Zen." .This prince has a natural disposition, but he looks a bit like a Buddha. I just happened to be walking there these few days."

Mr. Zhuang stroked his beard, pondered for a while, and his expression slowly turned solemn...

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Next update Tomorrow, Quack asks for a monthly ticket, everyone guesses, what will Xiao Cao encounter outside the Great Wall, backstabbing, beautiful women, or whatever. . .

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