Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 502

The next day, when Cao Yong woke up, it was still dark outside the window.

He took out his pocket watch and looked at the time. It was about to arrive at Yinzheng (five o'clock in the morning). Cao Yong stretched himself and got up from the kang.

Chu Yu had already got up, and went outside to check what Cao Yong had brought.The big things were packed up last night and sent to the front, now here are all the purses, daggers and other things that Xiao carried with her.

Hearing the voice from the back room, Chu Yu came in to help Cao Yong change his clothes.

After tidying up, Xiyun and Xicai have already brought people to set up the dining table.

Although he had no appetite when he got up early, he had to ride a horse later, which was also a physical effort. Cao Yong ate two gold and silver steamed buns, half a piece of meat pie, and drank a bowl of porridge, and he was very full.

Go to the east room to see Tianhui who is sleeping soundly in the cradle, and see her daughter's flushed face, if it is not for fear of waking up, Cao Yong really wants to give her a good kiss.

He estimated the time in his heart. This time, it will take more than 20 days at least, and one and a half months or two months at most.

Tianhui can already crawl now, and maybe she will start toddling by then.

After leaving the Wutong Garden, Cao Yong and Chu Yu went to the Orchid Garden to pay their respects, while Xiyun and Xicai carried glass lamps in front of them to light up.

The husband and wife have said everything they should say, what they should ask, and there is nothing more to say now.

But seeing the heavy wind and heavy frost, Chuyu was still a little worried, so she stopped and sent Xiyun back to Wutong Garden to pack two woolen clothes and send them to the front yard.

Seeing her like this, Cao Yong said: "Didn't you pack two pieces? That's enough. It's just cold these days."

Chu Yu said: "My son-in-law, I heard earlier that it is cold in Mongolia, and the snow will not melt until April or May. My son-in-law has to go on the road again, if it freezes, it is not a crime."

Cao Yong tightened his neckline, nodded at his wife, and said nothing else.

When we arrived at Lanyuan, the upper room had already lit the lamp.

Hearing movement in the yard, I saw a servant girl come out through the curtain, and said with a smile: "Master, grandma is here, master and wife have been waiting for a long time."

Cao Yong and Chu Yu entered the room, Cao Yin sat on the kang, and Li Shi greeted him at the door.

Seeing Cao Yong, Li stretched out his hand to touch his son's clothes, and said with some distress: "This cold day, isn't it tormenting people?"

"Mother, don't worry, my son is old enough to take good care of himself." Cao Yong said while helping his mother into the house, and greeted Cao Yin with Chu Yu.

The mother is worried when the son travels thousands of miles. This is true.

Even though Cao Yong is already 22, in Li Shi's heart, he still has concerns, so he had to ask Chu Yu a few words in annoyance.

Sitting on the edge of the kang, Cao Yin looked his son up and down a few times, and finally landed on his knees, and said: "Riding a horse in winter will hurt your legs, remember to wrap more layers of leather."

"Yes, my son knows, and he has already tied the knee pad inside!" Cao Yong responded.

This is not the first time he has been out of the house in winter. When Cao Yin was seriously ill in the 49th year of Kangxi, Cao Yong galloped from the capital to Jiangning.

In the front yard, Wei Hei, Zhao Tong, and Ren Jiyong stood in the gate with a group of guards. They had already packed their horses and luggage, and they were waiting for Cao Yong to come out.

Xiaoman slammed his feet vigorously, raised his hand and let out a breath, then raised his head and said to Wei Hei: "Uncle Wei, it took us several days to come back from Zhangjiakou last time. Even if we are in a hurry to go back this time, we will still have to wait three or three minutes." Four days?"

Wei Hei said: "The distance from the capital to Zhangjiakou is four hundred miles, even if it is a fast horse, it will take two days. See if it doesn't snow in these two days, if it doesn't snow, you can drive for two days, and you will be able to reach Zhangjiakou the day after tomorrow. "

The two were talking when they heard the door ring, and Cao Song's voice came from outside the door: "Brother Wei and Xiaoman? Brother is there? Open the door."

After hearing this, Xiaoman and Wei Hei rushed forward and unlocked the left door, and it was Cao Song who entered, who was served by a bodyguard.

Cao Song entered the courtyard, looked around, did not see Cao Yong, looked at Wei Hei with a embarrassed look, and said, "Where is my brother? I got up so early, is my brother going to the court meeting in the garden? I just happened to be on duty today, and I happened to go all the way. "

After speaking, he knew that he wanted to go left.

For example, it is still early, but if you go to Changchun Garden for the court meeting, you usually have to go out of the city at Chouzheng ([-] o'clock in the morning) to catch up.

"My lord is on a business trip, so get up today." Wei Hei replied.

"Outside the mouth, Mongolia?" Cao Song listened, looked at the unmelted snow on the ground, and couldn't help frowning: "Brother is the chief officer, it's so cold, why don't you tell others?"

As soon as the voice fell, Cao Yong came over, looked at Cao Song, and said, "This is on duty, from the Sichu ([-] o'clock in the morning) class?"

"Hmm." Cao Song responded with a bit of twitching expression.

Although he lives in another mansion, Cao Yong has heard people say that Cao Song went out during the day yesterday and returned drunk at ten o'clock in the evening.

He patted Cao Song on the shoulder and said: "In two days, it will be your birthday, and my brother will not be able to make it. I have prepared a gift for you, and I will keep it with your sister-in-law..." He paused, never He took out a few banknotes from his purse and stuffed them into Cao Song's hands: "You can invite your colleagues, or have a drink with them, but it's just a little restraint, it's too big, don't make your wife hang on. "

Cao Song held the bank note in his hand, hesitated for a while, and then sent it back to Cao Yong, with a complicated expression: "Brother, the family has been separated, this..."

Cao Yong waved his hand and said: "Brother gave you money for your birthday, what are you talking about?" Then, looking at the twilight of the sky, he said: "Let's go out of the city together."

Together, the brothers first went to the archway of Xidan, where they joined the two subordinate officials of Taipu Temple, and then went out of the city together.

After leaving the city, Cao Song went to Changchun Garden, while Cao Yong went northwest, followed the official road, and watched a group of people waiting for Shahe.

Even though he was wearing thick furs and sheepskins were tied on his legs, Cao Yong still felt the cold on his body when he galloped fast.

However, under the cold wind, it made people's minds clearer.

Because the sky was only dim, there was no one on the official road, except for the sound of horseshoes of Cao Yong and his party.

Everyone was working fast, and the speed was much faster than usual. By the time of lunch, they had already crossed the Shahe River and arrived at Nankou.

Before arriving at the Nankou post station, I saw a dozen or so officials in front of me looking around a group of goods.

Cao Yong looked at it and couldn't help wondering, this is not a pass, how could he check the goods on the road?
A man dressed as a merchant nodded and bowed at the leader of the school, not knowing what he was talking about.

Although Nahan, but Cao Yong didn't bother to get to the bottom of it, and brought a group of people to Nankou Station.

After getting the news, Yi Cheng has already come out to meet him.

Although Cao Yong said that he left the city early, he was not the first official sent here.According to the meaning of the Yicheng, the officer Nalan sent by the Ministry of War arrived one step earlier than them.

"Lord Nalan?" This surname is familiar, and Cao Yong thought about it casually.

What Cao Yong and the others want to check is the loss of the ranch on the two wings of Taipu Temple, and the Eight Banners ranch on the side of the Ministry of War.

At noon, it's just a meal and a horse change, and a little rest.

After noon, after the rest, Cao Yong called people to lead the horses, ready to continue on the road.

Before leaving the post station, I saw a man in a cloak coming from the other side with a long guard.

After looking at him twice, he turned out to be an acquaintance.

The man was in his thirties, with a mustache and a slightly fat body.Xu is because of frowning for a long time, the eyebrows are carved like a knife, the corners of the mouth are a little down, and there is a bit of stern look.

The moment he saw Cao Yong, the man's expression froze, staring at Cao Yong, as if turning into a stone statue.

Cao Yong was also a little stunned. I really didn't expect to meet this person here after many years.

He is Nalan Fusen's brother, Cao Yong's colleague Nalan Chengping when he first entered the bodyguard office.

The accident that happened in Guishan that year changed the fate of the two people.

Cao Yong was blessed by misfortune, transferred from the outer guard to the inner guard, and then had the opportunity to meet the sixteenth elder brother, who became the prince's companion; Nalan Chengping lifted a brick and smashed his own foot, and was removed from the guard.

It is said that Nalan Taiping later begged the Nalan mansion and went out of Beijing for a vacancy.

In a flash, it has been six or seven years.

It seems that the officer sent by the Ministry of War to inspect the ranch is Nalan Chengping.

The corner of Nalan Chengping's mouth twitched, and there was a half-smile on his face, which looked very strange.

He looked at Cao Yong for a long while, then held the official ceremony, and said: "Nalan Chengping, the head of the Ministry of Military Affairs, has seen Mr. Cao."

The Ministry of War drives the Department of Cleaning Officials, and is in charge of the country's horse administration and post biography.The head of the military department is a sixth-rank official.

Six years ago, when Cao Yongchu came to Beijing, he met Nalan Chengping, who was already a third-class bodyguard of the fifth rank.

The guards who were similar to him back then were either promoted to second-class guards or released to serve as officials, and their prospects were limitless.

Because Nalan Chengping was dismissed from the bodyguard, his official career was difficult.Although he was cheeky and flattered his uncle Kuixu, but after all these years, he was only the head of the Six Departments when he returned to Beijing.

During the usual grand court meeting, Nalan Chengping also followed the schedule, but he was at the bottom.So he was transferred back to the capital for a few months, and Cao Yong never met him face to face.

For Nalan Chengping this person, Cao Yong has almost forgotten.

But for Nalan Chengping, how could he forget Cao Yong?
Transfer to the inner class and be a companion; transfer to the sixth department and become an officer; go to a local area and serve as a Daotai; return to the capital and be promoted to an official.

What is Qingyun Road? In the capital, in just six years, how many people are there at this speed to be promoted from a fifth-rank guard to a third-rank hall official?
Not to mention, raising the flag, marrying the princess, becoming a relative of the emperor, and being proud of everything.

Thinking of this, Nalan Chengping gritted his teeth hard until the roots of his teeth hurt.

Cao Yong saw that he was presenting the ceremony and returning the ceremony, but he didn't know what to do.Does this count as a narrow road to enemies?Speaking of which, he hadn't settled the account with Nalan Chengping back then.

Now, seeing Nalan Chengping unable to hide his gloomy expression, Cao Yong also murmured in his heart.

Who is plotting who? Look at Nalan Chengping's posture.Instead, he regards himself as a victim. Isn't this confusing black and white?
Cao Yong would not have the thought to explain Nalan Chengping, "it's not speculative to say more than half a sentence", after the greeting, Cao Yong and Nalan Chengping took their entourage and guards to disperse.

Wei Hei knew the reason back then, looked back at Nalan Chengping's back, and said to Cao Yong in a low voice: "My lord, that kid's expression is not right, we have to be more careful, when we leave Zhangjiakou, there will be fewer people."

Cao Yong listened, the heart can not help but sink.

Although all of them carry official positions on their backs and are regarded as officials appointed by the court, who would know what Nalan Taiping would do under the grievance?
He nodded and said, "I'll see if I can make a detour and run in front of them, leaving Zhangjiakou first..."

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Capital City, Cao Family East Mansion, Inner Court Warehouse.

"Blue and white plate with 'high mountain and long water' picture, coral red plate with white plum pattern, pastel plate with blessing and longevity pattern, pastel plate with double phoenix pattern..." Green Chrysanthemum held the account book and read one by one.

Mrs. Zhao Jia looked at them one by one, and when she saw the brightly colored ones, she left them outside. The others, named Zilan and her two maids, put them in boxes, and locked the boxes one by one.

These are three warehouses, half of which are filled with things that were distributed from the warehouse in the West Mansion yesterday.

When it was put into storage yesterday, although it had already been counted, Zhao Jiashi was still worried, fearing that there were too many people and miscellaneous hands, and something would be missed.

I got up early today, and with a few confidant maids, I counted and sealed these delicate items again.

The maids couldn't lift the big furniture, screens, and Zhao Jia asked Lu Ju to check the books, so she felt relieved.

After leaving the warehouse, Mrs. Zhao Jia put away the keys, went back to the house, put her legs crossed on the kang, and breathed a sigh of relief, which was a matter of concern.

The other thing is to find the eldest daughter-in-law, she thought to herself, and sent Luju to invite Jinghui over.

After a short while, Jinghui followed Luju, leaned over to Zhaojia, and said, "Ma'am!"

Zhao Jia's face showed a rare joy, he pointed to the chair and said, "Sit down and talk!"

This is the first month that Jinghui entered the house. It was the first time that Zhao Jia was asked to sit down. Jing Hui couldn't help feeling a little nervous, and sat next to the chair. She heard Zhao Jia say with a smile: "Daughter-in-law, I remember that there is something in your dowry." A shop, where is it located..."

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I have something to do today, so I will code after dinner, and I will resume the second shift tomorrow, asking for a monthly ticket in a low voice, and wishing everyone all the best. .

(End of this chapter)