Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 510
Although the elder brother sitting opposite was the prince, but Wang Yi had served as a lecturer in the study room in his early years. Speaking of the fourth elder brother, he still has a teacher-student relationship.

Therefore, he sat neither humble nor overbearing, his expression unchanged.Having been a censor for many years, I was muttering in my heart, but it didn't show at all on the surface.

He pondered for a while, then asked: "My lord is here, what's the 'advice' for me?"

The fourth elder brother put down the teacup in his hand, with no expression of joy or anger, he said: "I dare not take the advice, but I was entrusted by someone, and I want to ask how the case of a monk assaulting someone on the eighteenth day of the first lunar month is going?"

Hearing this, Wang Yi couldn't help frowning.

He was born in a professional class, and he had the idea of ​​being loyal to the emperor and serving the country in his heart, and he was determined to be a good minister.When he was in charge of Shizhong in his early years, he was not afraid of power and impeached Tuo Heqi, who was then the admiral of the Nine Gates.

Although he was not involved at the time, and he was implicated and reprimanded.However, after Kangxi's 51st year of entrusting Heqi's "conference drinking case", the old matter was brought up again, and the impeachment of that year was brought up again.

As a result, Wang Yi was promoted to be the Shaoqing of Dali Temple, and in less than a year, he was promoted twice to be the Governor of Shuntian Mansion.

In Wang Yi's heart, he was naturally grateful for the emperor's favor.

Since he took office in Shuntian Mansion, he hasn't had a good night's sleep, and all his thoughts are devoted to the yamen, and he is determined to live up to the holy grace.

It is so easy to be a parent official under the emperor's feet, and there are not one or two officials who want to dictate what to do in Shuntian Mansion in the past two years.

Wang Yi straightened his back. Although he had already thought of the reason for the fourth elder brother's visit, he was still a little disappointed when he said it himself.

He was determined to be a loyal minister, so he naturally cherished his feathers.For those powerful officials who come to "advise" them, they can only be honest.

It was the fourth elder brother who came to the door today, a student he personally supervised, and he somewhat expected that the fourth elder brother would not participate in these matters.

He "coughed" at first, and then said in a deep voice: "The yamen is collecting evidence for the past few days and choosing a date for interrogation. It is inconvenient for the lower officials to disclose the specific details."

For other officials, even if they don't want to answer, they still have to weigh the weight of the prince and prince, and speak softly.

Wang Yi, on the other hand, has a strong character, and said this sentence forcefully.

Changed to another elder brother, seeing Wang Yi's smelly and stubborn appearance, he was destined to be annoyed.

The fourth elder brother just frowned casually, and then relaxed it immediately.

He looked up at Wang Yi, and said slowly, "My lord, it's inconvenient to disclose, so I'm not good or bad. I'll force it by the rules. It's just entrusted by others. For matters of loyalty, this king will ask Huang Ama for help." To listen to the case."

Wang Yi's heart suddenly "thumped" and became heavy.

The case was investigated for two days, and the more suspicious it became.

That Huang Dakui couldn't help but investigate, and after further investigation, he was just a loafing rogue.This so-called "knocked down" case is not as simple as it appears on the surface, and it seems that there are other real culprits.

This pretentiousness is puzzling. I really can't think of the purpose of framing a monk.

After all, it is "manslaughter", even if the evidence of the crime is convincing and the case is finalized, the crime can still be redeemed with money, which is not a big deal.

If the purpose is for the Cao family, then what is it for?
The purpose of the people behind the scenes to set up this situation is really puzzling.

This monk Zhiran lived in the Cao family temporarily, not the nephew of the Cao family. Even if he got involved, it would not involve Cao Yin and his son.

The fourth elder brother accidentally intervened, which made Wang Yi vigilant. Wouldn't it be mixed with the prince seizing the heir and wrestling among the elder brothers?
The answer, however, is unknown.

The fourth elder brother had already stood up, thought for a while, and said: "My lord, I only have one piece of advice today, and that is to ask my lord to investigate and find out the truth, but to get rid of the evil and bring the truth to light." It's full of solemnity.

The fourth elder brother said these words to others as "advice"; when they fell into Wang Yi's ears, he felt contemptuous, and immediately became angry.

His face was pale and pale, and he suppressed the anger in his heart.

Is he a person who bends the law for personal gain?He has been in office for more than a year. When has he been afraid of the powerful and arbitrarily resolved cases?

Wang Yi calmed down, stood up, cupped his hands and said solemnly: "Thank you, my lord, for your reminder. Since I was promoted by the Lord Long Live to take charge of the silver seal of Shuntian Mansion, it is my job to investigate and solve the case. I will definitely not." Let the dead hold hatred, and don't want the living to be wronged, otherwise, if you don't bother the prince, the lower officials will have no face to wear this black veil on their heads."

The fourth elder brother heard this, and said: "Since Lord Wang said so, then the king is waiting for the final opening of the court." After speaking, he didn't wait any longer, and strode out of the yamen.

Wang Yi sent him out of the yamen, looking at the back of the fourth elder brother riding away in the twilight, he always felt that something was wrong...

What he didn't see was that the fourth elder brother was riding on the horse, but the corners of his mouth could not help but turn up slightly.

With Wang Yi in his early stage, those villains will have nowhere to hide?This trip to Shuntian Mansion was not in vain, the rest is to find a reason to ask tomorrow...

*
Cao's West Mansion, the study in the front yard.

After listening to the news collected by Mr. Zhuang in the past two days, Cao Yin really couldn't laugh or cry.

There is actually something related to Shuncheng County Prince Bu Muba's envoy. Could it be that the Duanxiu Prince is really lustful and arranged this situation for Zhiran to exploit?

Think about it carefully, but it is wrong.

Even if Bu Muba wants to find a reason to get close to Zhiran, he won't really get a life lawsuit.

Mr. Zhuang also thought of this, pondered for a moment, and said: "This game is not so easy to set up. If Shuncheng Palace didn't have its eyeliner, it wouldn't take advantage of the opportunity like this."

Cao Yin nodded, and said calmly: "That's true, Xia Qing, if that person came for Cao's family, then you have to find a way to repay him. Come and not reciprocate, what you are saying is This principle."

Although Cao Yin spoke very calmly, Mr. Zhuang could hear the meaning in his words.He can no longer tolerate such a person who hides in the dark and is full of malice towards the Cao family.

Mr. Zhuang hesitated for a moment, originally wanted to persuade Cao Yin to wait and see, and wait for the case in Shuntian Mansion to be judged.

When the words came to his lips, thinking of Cao Yong's constant disasters and tribulations these years, Mr. Zhuang swallowed his words of persuasion again.

He has been with Cao Yong for six or seven years. They are teachers and students, as the master and aide. In fact, he has already treated Cao Yong as his nephew in his heart.

He was extremely dissatisfied with the mastermind behind the scenes.

As the saying goes, "Three cobblers are better than Zhuge Liang", although he and Cao Yin are only two people, are they not as good as three cobblers?

Taking advantage of this opportunity, it would be good to follow the clues and find out the people behind the scenes.

Since the other party has tossed Cao's family twice and three times, it seems that the hatred is too deep to resolve.

Such an enemy, where is there room for relaxation?
Get it out early, if you can counterattack and counterattack, if you can't counterattack, you have to be more careful.

Thinking of this, Mr. Zhuang wiped his beard and said after deliberation: "Since my lord has such a heart, I naturally agree. It's just that the other party is so sneaky and dare not directly attack this side. I am afraid that he has scruples. If he No more hands and feet, but it is not easy to check."

Cao Yin thought of something, raised his head and asked: "By the way, Xia Qing, before Yong'er left Beijing, he mentioned to me the situation of the dim sum shop, saying that people have been waiting there. If that person is a prudent person, I won't think about making trouble at this time. Maybe I will get carried away and make calculations one after another."

Mr. Zhuang also thought of this, turned his head and looked out of the window, and said: "Even if you want to do something, in order not to leave any traces, you will probably have to wait until the snow melts. There are still some days left, and it is enough for this side to prepare..."

At this moment, Cao Yin and Mr. Zhuang are not the only ones talking about dim sum shops.In Cao’s East Mansion, Zhao Jia’s family and Cao Song are also arguing about the dim sum shop...

Sheng Jia returned to the palace from Changchun Garden yesterday, Cao Song didn't have to go to Changchun Garden, he came out of the palace after he was on duty in the first noon.

As soon as he left the palace gate, someone sent by Cao Yi greeted him, greeted him, and said, "Second Uncle, I greet you, my grandma invites Uncle to come to the house."

Hearing that his sister invited him over, Cao Song was still a little surprised.

On the nineteenth day of the first lunar month, when the Duke's Mansion held the funeral, although he did not come because he was on duty, he had already gone to say hello the night before.

Immediately, thinking that it would be his birthday in two days, Cao Song suddenly realized.

He sent a long follower to tell Zhi's family, and he went to the Duke's mansion with the servants of the mansion.

When they arrived at the Duke's Mansion in Beixiao Street, as expected, Cao Yi took out the birthday gift he had prepared for Cao Song.

Two pairs of mille-soled shoes, two pairs of socks, a few pieces of clothing material, and a red satin hat with a thumb-sized emerald on the front.

Cao Yi touched the material of the clothes, and with a bit of guilt, he said with a smile: "I originally wanted to make you a suit, add shoes, socks, and a hat, and make it into a set. It's just in time for the funeral. Son, I really don’t have time. I can sew the shoes and socks, but the clothes have not been cut. It seems that I still have to trouble my brothers and sisters.”

Cao Song heard that these two pairs of shoes were sewn by his sister, holding them in his arms, he was already happy from ear to ear.

At the end of the hearing, seeing Cao Yi's uncomfortable face, Cao Song hurriedly said: "For my younger brother, these two pairs of shoes are already a generous gift. The clothes were made a lot years ago, and they are enough to wear..." Speaking of Here, I looked at the few pieces of clothing material.

Although he is a man, he grew up in the weaving mansion after all. After taking a look at the material of the clothes, Cao Song saw that it was a high-quality material and was very expensive.

Thinking of this, he pointed to the material and said, "Third Sister, I'd better leave this to my brother-in-law. You have changed houses, and the expenses will be high, so don't waste money on your brother."

Cao Yi smiled and said, "I prepared this for you earlier. Your brother-in-law must be filial, and you can't wear colored clothes, and you won't need them if you keep them. You should take them back and let your younger siblings clean them up for you."

When Cao Song heard that his sister had prepared it before, he grinned wider, looked at the material of the clothes and said, "I can't blame my brother's rarest Baolan, but I asked my third sister to take care of my brother."

Cao Yi sent someone to call Cao Song over, in addition to presenting birthday gifts, he also wanted to tell him about the followers of the Zhaojia family.So that he can persuade Mrs. Zhao Jia, so that there will be a rift between the two houses in the province.

Seeing Cao Song like a child, so happy, Cao Yi's words were grinding on his lips, but he couldn't utter a word.

After thinking about it for a while, she still decided to keep the matter of her subordinates secret to save Cao Song from embarrassment.

However, she had to remind Cao Song of one thing, that is, Mrs. Zhao Jia seemed to be very concerned about the dim sum shop over there in the Changfang.

Even on the day when she came to the mansion for the funeral, during the greetings between Mrs. Zhao Jia and the other wives, she asked many times whether the mansions often bought pastries or something.

"Second brother, the second wife mentioned the other day that we will open a dim sum shop in the future if we don't have enough food. Is this a joke, or..." Cao Yi asked.

Cao Song's smile froze on his face, and there was a hint of pain in his eyes.

He stretched out his hand to touch his bare forehead, and said in a low voice: "Don't worry, third sister, my younger brother will stop me. Even though the family is separated, I have to worry about my sister-in-law's face. If my family makes jokes, won't it make it difficult for my brother and sister-in-law?"

Seeing that Cao Song understood, Cao Yi nodded and said, "That's right, after all, we are close relatives, and we need each other's support."

When it came to these messy housework, Cao Song lost his previous interest, chatted with his sister a few times, then left and went back.

On Dongfu's side, the Zhaojia clan had already sent someone to wait for Cao Song at the second gate.

Tomorrow is Cao Song's birthday, and the Duke's Mansion designated to prepare a birthday gift. She was itching to see what Cao Yi could prepare for her brother.

No, when Cao Song came home and just entered the second gate, he invited people and things to Zhaojia's room.

Zhao Jia couldn't help being a little disappointed seeing that it was only the fabric of shoes and hats, curled her lips, said "tsk tsk" twice, and said, "Third Miss will be able to live, she seems to love you brother, but she just uses her mouth to coax people." .”

Cao Song was already depressed, but he was speechless after hearing what his mother said.

He didn't take up his mother's words, but asked straight to the point about the pastry shop...

(End of this chapter)