Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 530 Outliers
In March of Yangchun, the willows are green and the flowers are red, and the female relatives who go out of the city to enjoy the flowers in the spring are in an endless stream, creating a prosperous scene in the capital.

Among the teahouses, restaurants, and the market, the most talked about is not the Wanshou Festival that just passed, but the lunar eclipse on the fifteenth night of March.Although there are scruples in their hearts, no one dares to talk about it, but they are whispering in private, mostly talking about this matter.

Those who are well-informed will quietly add that this month is not only a lunar eclipse, but also a solar eclipse on the first day of the new year.It's just that people in the capital can't see it, but people in the southern provinces can see it clearly.

During this ten-month period, there will be strange phenomena, how can we not make people doubt?
In today's peaceful and prosperous world, the gathering of solar and lunar eclipses, could it be some bad omen?During the conversation, many people speculated.

The common people are ignorant and don't know the reason for the change of heaven and earth. When they see the strange appearance, they are afraid.It's just to make ends meet, and then leave it aside, who has the time to think about things in the sky.

Officials and scholars are different from ordinary people.Pay special attention to abnormal phases in the sky.

There is no second day in the sky, and the sun naturally symbolizes the supreme emperor.

Although there is no definite news to prove that Long Live Lord was seriously ill at the end of February and the beginning of March, but the clues afterward still let the clan and the civil and military officials smell the smell.

However, does this "solar eclipse" imply this spring illness, or...

After seeing the imposing emperors at the Great Court Meeting on the Longevity Festival, those who were looking forward to "changing the world" in their hearts gave up their thoughts.

The moon and the sun are opposite, belonging to yin, and corresponding to the middle palace of the mother's world.

Today, the name of the punishment is to restrain his wife. Although three queens have been canonized successively, all of them lived shortly, but they are still widowers.In the harem, the one with the phoenix throne is the empress dowager Borzigit who was the empress of the first emperor and the aunt of Kangxi.

The Empress Dowager was open-minded and devoutly worshiped the Buddha. She was in good health in her early years.After the death of her younger sister Concubine Shuhui the year before last, the Empress Dowager mourned so much that she was already bedridden, her hair was almost all white, and several teeth had fallen out.

At that time, the Queen Mother happened to be 73 years old.

According to the old folk saying, "73, 84, the king of Hades will not tell me to go", the queen mother looked at her tooth loss, depressed, thinking that her life was approaching.

It was Kangxi's consolation, saying: "The emperor's mother's holy life has passed seventy years, and her grandchildren and great-grandchildren are almost a hundred. Moreover, the grandchildren of the emperor's mother are already graying and their teeth are about to fall out, let alone grandmother enjoying such an advanced age. I The ancestors of the court often say that the loss of teeth of the elderly is beneficial to the descendants, and this is a good omen of the long-lasting blessings of the emperor's mother's kindness."

The queen mother was overjoyed when she heard the words, and said: "The emperor's words, all my old women should hear it and be happy."

After that, although the Empress Dowager's condition gradually improved, she was getting older after all, not as good as before.

The imperial doctors of the Tai Hospital were all in fear.If there is a change of the sun and the moon, who knows if the imperial doctor at the Imperial Hospital will be involved.

Throughout the dynasties, there were not a few imperial doctors who were angered and beheaded due to the change of the sun and the moon.

Officials at the Taipu Temple also know about the "Sun and Moon Theory" circulating in the officialdom.After the rumors at the beginning of the month, no one paid attention this time.

Cao Yong these days, is busier than before.

He made a summary of the implementation of the pasture plague prevention policy formulated with Tang Zhiyu the year before last, highlighting the deficiencies in it; he went to Nanyuan Ranch to consult with experts to further improve it.

In addition to this, he also proposed the "grass reserve" plan for the severe loss of the pasture due to the snowstorm, and the "captive house feeding" method that can increase the reproductive rate of mares.

All of the above are listed one by one by Cao Yong.

After listening to Brother Sixteen's words, Cao Yong was already ready to be demoted in his heart, but there is still no news.

Cao Yong was wondering if Kangxi's anger had subsided and he didn't want to torment him anymore.

But until the lunar eclipse on March [-]th, Cao Yong knew that even if he was reluctant to part with this leisure, he would not be able to keep it if he was afraid of wearing it.

In the previous dynasties, all kinds of natural disasters and abnormal phenomena were all caused by the prime minister bearing the name of immorality, or being demoted or exiled.

In the Qing Dynasty, the history of the power of the prime minister to restrict the imperial power was completely ended. Although the academicians had the name of "the state of the prime minister", they did not have the power of the state of the prime minister.For this reason, when encountering a strange phenomenon in the sky, it is difficult for the emperor to take these great scholars as the top of the vat.

Among the six divisions and nine ministers, those who can jump out of the gap will be unlucky at this time.

Cao Yong thought of these, could not help feeling funny.It seems that I am not an ordinary person, and the changes of the sun, the moon and the stars also have their own "efficiency" in it.

In Taipusi Yamen for two years, Cao Yong drifted with the crowd most of the time, enjoying the freedom and leisure of Leng Yamen.Now thinking that he might have to leave, he also wanted to make some achievements in his heart, so it was not in vain to be the minister of the imperial court.

Since Cao Yong, the chief official, buried his head in the papers, other officials were not easy to be sloppy, and they were all extraordinarily careful.

In the past two years in charge of Taipu Temple Yamen, although Cao Yong treats people warmly, but when it comes to official affairs, the requirements are very strict.

No dereliction of duty, no corruption, no abuse of power for personal gain.

Otherwise, as the chief official, he would have to add comments such as "poor" and "unusable" in the annual evaluation booklet of Taipu Temple's subordinate officials.Among them, I don't know how to repent, but Cao Yong stopped his errands directly.

At the beginning, everyone bullied him because he was young, and they thought he was the third choice for a new official, they were afraid of his power, and they didn't want to be the leader.

After a pause for a while, seeing that Cao Yong did not follow up, it was inevitable that someone would show his true colors.Those who should be greedy are greedy, those who should delay errands procrastinate, the atmosphere of the entire yamen is dull.

Cao Yong is not a talkative person, so he stopped the errands of several people directly, and then recommended a few people with good conduct to fill those vacancies.

Only then did everyone know that Cao Yong was serious, and Cao Yong's previous methods of doing things were also probed into clearly.

In terms of locality, it is not counted. In the capital, when he was a bodyguard, Cao Yong dared to fight fiercely with the powerful children of the Three Banners; government.

In the end, everyone had to admit that their chief officer was just looking friendly, and it was really not easy to provoke.

Everyone carefully agreed to the errand, in addition to being afraid of Cao Yong's face, they also had some thoughts of making progress.Cao Yong's subordinates in the household department were all promoted by him; on the side of Taipu Temple, the newly promoted people are the precedents that make people jealous.

In this way, everyone is conscientious and conscientious, changing the old style.

The errands of this Taipu Temple are already light and easy, and it is especially obvious after correcting the problems of complicated procedures and procrastination.

Many officials, following the example of Cao Yong, entered the Yamen in the morning and finished all their errands.

Then, holding a teapot, strolling, gossiping, and flipping through idle books is more relaxed than before.

Today, Cao Yong is preparing to be dismissed from office and wants to leave something useful for future generations.Others don't have so many errands on hand.

In less than half a day, some people couldn't sit still, and asked Tang Zhiyu to find out about Cao Yong in private, to see what the lord was up to and what he expected of his subordinates.

No matter what, just order, someone to keep an eye on is better than everyone pretending to work hard.

Tang Zhiyu was also very curious. Cao Yong's serious appearance was unprecedented.Therefore, this upright gentleman came to Cao Yong and asked respectfully.

Cao Yong is in a dilemma for the "feeding in captivity", which was originally proposed by later generations to protect the environment.Except for mares, if other horses can gradually implement this, I wonder if it will work?

What he has is just theory, and his experience and cognition are still lacking.

Seeing Tang Zhiyu asking each other, Cao Yong's heart was moved, and he asked him to tell all the officials, asking everyone to compare their own achievements in their own jobs by comparing the past two years' errands. proposal, and so on.

Under Confucian education, officials are all reserved and lofty. It is difficult for them to admit their shortcomings, and it is also difficult for them to boast about their stature.

At that time, I am afraid that if a paragraph of text is written, the affirmation and shortcomings will not be seen.Thinking of this, Cao Yong exhorted that the writing should be concise and capable.

Until this time, Cao Yongfang came to his senses.

He is not just an individual Tai Pu Si Qing, but also a member of this yamen.Because there are many people performing their own duties, he has been at ease for the past two years.

Even if he wants to do something beneficial to the yamen before he is demoted or dismissed, he should not ignore the unity of the top and bottom.

After hearing Tang Zhiyu's message, everyone looked at each other in blank dismay, but they had everything they wanted.

Many people were full of emotions, wondering if there would be any changes in the yamen, and everyone put a lot of effort into it.

In the yamen, except for Wang Jingzeng, who was nominally equal to Cao Yong and did not need to write this "summary", everyone else wrote it, and Yi Duli was among them.

Although I don't know what Cao Yong's purpose is, Yi Duli has worked with him for two years and knows that he is very strict in his official duties and will not take it lightly.

In two or three days, everyone's "summary" was handed over.

Cao Yong looked carefully, some people praised their achievements with brilliant pens;

The writing is like the person, the characters are like the person, Cao Yong can't help but feel self-blame and regret in his heart.

If he had thought of asking people to write this two years ago, within the scope of his responsibility, he would have supported some of these good suggestions so that everyone could achieve their wishes.

Now, time waits for me, but it has to be regrettable.

After feeling a lot, Cao Yong took up his pen again. According to the summary of the people, he compared the existing regulations in the yamen, and made additions and subtractions, so that later people can have rules to follow and avoid detours.

For those subordinate officials who affirmed their own achievements, Cao Yong checked the relevant records in the Yamen in the past two years. To be honest, he selected a few outstanding ones and wrote a letter of recommendation in the name of the chief.

Even if he was demoted or dismissed, it was just to take responsibility for the court.

With Cao's family here, his status as Shuo's son-in-law has not changed, and his "potential" has not disappeared. The weight of this recommendation must be weighed by those veteran officials.

For those subordinate officials who can clearly point out their own shortcomings, Cao Yong admires their courage not to justify and cover up their mediocrity.

Being able to introspect yourself and not be self-righteous is also a virtue, a virtue worthy of respect.

Cao Yong picked up the pen, and what was written in the back was either a word of affirmation, or a word of dispelling doubts.

After processing all the documents of these officials, it was already after the Longevity Festival, Cao Yong returned the documents to you, and there was no more.

Yi Duli couldn't hold back, and made a few insinuations, but Cao Yong just laughed and didn't answer.

It's just fulfilling the duties of the chief officer of Taipu Temple, Cao Yong's heart is very relaxed.

He is such a temperamental person. Although he is careless on the surface, he hopes that he can do better in his heart.Don't ask for compliments from others, but only ask for a clear conscience so that people can't find fault.

However, he didn't notice that this unintentional move was also accumulating contacts for himself.

"Colleagues" are the same as "same year" and "community". In the future, in the officialdom, they will support each other and rely on each other.

Cao Yong is methodical here, but Kangxi can't help but become distraught.

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Qianqing Palace, Dongnuan Pavilion.

Kangxi looked at the booklet sent by the scholar, his face sank like water, and his eyes were already stern.Although he tried his best to restrain himself, he still felt terrified.

The two great scholars who acted in front of the imperial court bowed their heads and dared not speak, and they were also uncertain.

The rumors caused by the "change of the sun and the moon" have not yet dissipated, and another incident of the Yangtze River breach occurred, and thirteen river embankments in Huguang Jianli and other counties burst.

It's only March now, and the water is already so dangerous, but it's midsummer, but I don't know what will go wrong.

It is true that "the sun and the moon change color" and "the mountains and rivers are in turmoil". It is not a good sign, but I don't know where the evidence is...

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Eight thousand miles away, Hami is just north of the border.

There was a lot of smoke and dust, the sound of iron hoofs, a tall and strong middle-aged man, looking at the several villages in front of him, with a smile on his face, stood in front of the dense team, raised his head, and waved the Mongolian knife in his hand... …

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At the beginning of the new volume, from 9:[-] last night to the present, I changed and changed again and again, crying, Xiao Jiu hurried tonight, and now go to sleep, please ask for a ticket.

(End of this chapter)