Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 544

It was not until two days after the Minister of the Ministry of Officials left Beijing that the news came out. It was said that at the time of his majesty's speech, Kangxi ordered, "It is a major military matter, and it is not appropriate to delay. If you have something to dispatch, you don't need to invite it."

This is the right to be self-disciplined in the army, how can it not make people envious?

As long as there are no mistakes in this errand, Funing'an's grade will be raised by one liter.

The Minister of the Ministry of Officials has already started from the first grade, and one more promotion is the Grand Bachelor of the Diange.Funing'an's father was the late Alan Tai, a scholar of the Martial Arts Hall.

A Lantai also served as the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, and now Funing'an can be regarded as inheriting his father's career. Not to mention the relish in being the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, it seems that a bachelor is not a problem.

Speaking of the Fucha family, it is a common surname in Manchuria, and it is distributed in the Eight Banners.

For example, Fu Nai, who is related to the Cao family by marriage, is Xiangbaiqi, and his grandfather is Er Setai, a famous founding general and a scholar of the Palace of Baohe.

There is also the family of Ma Qi, a university scholar, who lives in Xianghuangqi. His father was a famous minister in the early Kangxi Dynasty and advocated the removal of San Francisco.

The Fucha family where Fu Ning'an is located is in the Xianglan Banner, and the three generations of grandparents and grandchildren are all courtiers of the Kangxi Dynasty.His father, Alan Tai, was one of the famous ministers in his early years.During the rebellion in Galdan, he accompanied Yujia to the west and served as the prime minister for military affairs.

Funing'an served as a bodyguard in front of the imperial court when he was young, and was later sent to the army.After his father passed away, Ding You recovered and became a civil servant.

Sending such a high-ranking official to take charge of the military administration is not only highly valued by Kangxi, but also related to his previous military experience.

Otherwise, Kangxi would not be at ease if he sent a nerdy official there to talk about military affairs on paper.

On the side of the Ministry of War, the officers were talking in low voices, while the princes and counties had no scruples, and they couldn't help but lament the good luck of Funing'an.This is not only related to his official career, but also his military achievements. It seems that his title will be promoted again.

It has been peaceful for 20 years. The rebellion of San Francisco, the recovery of Taiwan, and the suppression of the Galdan rebellion in the past are all too far away for these young princes.

The Manchu people are martial artists, whether it is a royal family or a famous family, the honor of this family is mostly based on military exploits.

As Manchurian men, in addition to paying attention to eating and drinking, they also look forward to having the opportunity to flex their muscles and earn some military merits for future generations.

Cao Yong is not so passionate, but his duty lies, and he dare not make mistakes at this critical time.

From Lanzhou to Xi'an, from Xi'an to the capital, and from Guihua to the capital, in order to keep the army going smoothly, the post stations on these three official roads had to be supplemented with horses and manpower.

Although Cao Yong, a doctor of the Ministry of War, has the same grade as a doctor of the Ministry of household affairs, both of which are of the fifth rank, but the errands are still somewhat different.

There is only one doctor in the household department, so he can be regarded as a small boss.

On the side of the Ministry of War, besides Cao Yong, there are two doctors in the car driving department, one is the clan and the other is Han Langzhong.In addition, there are four Yuanwailang as assistant officials, one from the clan, two from the Manchus, and one from Mongolia.

There are two Manchu and Han masters below, one of the imperial family's pen post style, and nineteen Manchu, Mongolian and Han army pen post styles.

In total, there are less than 30 car drivers, and there are three clan positions.The remaining Eight Banners Manchuria, Eight Banners Mongolia, and Eight Banners Han armies are all complete.

Among them, there are many factions, and it feels that there are many people who talk about their necks and few people who do practical things.

The current clan doctor, Shen Mude, is a branch of Prince Zhuang's mansion. He wears the title of General Fengguo on his body. He is 32 years old and looks very brave.

Han Langzhong is an old scholar with a professional background. He is in his 50s. His surname is Li, and his single name is Yun.

After passing the Jinshi examination, he stayed in Beijing as an official for more than [-] years, but his accent never changed.

As soon as he opened his mouth, he was full of Huaiyang accents, either "mo (no)", "busy (immediately)", or "how late (when)", or "this bone (here)", "That bone (over there)", many people grinned when they heard it.

Cao Yong has been in the south for many years. Although he can't speak Huaiyang, it sounds like there is no problem.

In this way, it liberates everyone.Whenever Li Yun wanted to say something, everyone's eyes turned to Cao Yong.

Li Yun's age is about the same as that of Mr. Zhuang, and Cao Yong can't feel bad for this little old man who likes to be more serious.He listened carefully to what he had to say.

After coming and going, Li Yun became more and more willing to talk to Cao Yong, and the Huaiyang dialect in this yamen can be heard by the old people who "pa la pa la".

In the end, even the newcomer Bi Tieshi will say "That's crooked, that crooked (Where is that)".

Cao Yong did not deliberately win over, but because of Li Yun, many people felt that this Shangguan was kind to others.

No matter how prominent the family behind it is, or how high a title you have, in the lineup of the car driver, the clan doctor is the first, followed by Man Langzhong, and then Han Langzhong.

Shen Mude's title is only the third grade, maybe he can put on airs in front of others, but he can't around Cao Yong.

Whether it's He Shuo's son-in-law or the baron on Cao Yong's body, they all have a higher title than Shen Mude.

Shen Mude didn't know whether he was concerned about Cao Yong's identity, or because he thought about Naersu's face, his attitude was still polite.

Although it was said that the royal doctor was the first doctor in the lineup in the last dynasty, the full vacancy that Cao Yong filled was the doctor in the palm of the car driver.He is quite satisfied with this point. With this, he can justifiably make up his mind about what he wants to do.

If the two langzhong really intervene in his decision, it will be difficult for Cao Yong to do anything, so he will ask the above court officials to rule.In this way, a situation where the three of them work together is required.

Regardless of the substantive relationship, the three doctors must at least "work together" on the surface.

Li Yun is happy to chatter with Cao Yong, Shen Mude is a warrior, usually keeps his mouth tightly shut, and rarely takes the initiative to intervene in official affairs.

As a result, Cao Yong acted a lot cheaper.

Just wanting to check the Northwest Post Road to ensure the smooth flow of the military situation, Shen Mude and Li Yun listened to it, and they nodded in agreement without saying a word.

However, when asked about the candidates they sent, the two hesitated, and asked Cao Yong whether he had made a decision.

Cao Yong has been an official for six or seven years. He is not a kid. What else does he not understand?
Naturally, it was a matter of course, and the two doctors were asked to recommend one person each, and the left and right were to send three groups of people. Cao Yong did not have the selfish intention of crowding out his colleagues and giving favor to his subordinates.

Cao Yong also invited Shen Mude and Li Yun to co-sign the book of checking the post road.

After this incident, although Shen Mude's mouth was still tight, his face was still pretty in front of Cao Yong.Li Yun, on the other hand, said "Young man" to Cao Yong when he left the Yamen together, with a bit of elder kindness.

This booklet was submitted to Kangxi by the Minister of War. After Kangxi approved it, the driver's department sent officials to Guihua and Xi'an on April [-] to check the status of the post roads along the way.

In the capital these days, there are calls for war everywhere.

Up to the prince Baylor, down to the Eight Banners Dingjia, even on the side of the car driver, there are also many Manchurian and Mongolian pen posts who want to abandon their pens and join the army and fight the enemy in armor.

Although Cao's family was born in Baoyi, they also started with military exploits in their early years.

Some people saw that Cao Yong remained motionless and didn't pay much attention to military affairs and only paid attention to the trivial matters of his duty. They couldn't help but asked curiously, "My lord, the rich lord who is now going to the northwest to lead the military affairs was a guard in front of the imperial court in his early years. I heard that your lord's early years Also served as a bodyguard in front of the imperial court. They are all from the background of bodyguards, it seems that your lord is not keen on martial arts?"

Although it was already a tactful remark, the disappointment could not be concealed in the words.

Cao Yong was as calm as before, and said: "What are you fighting for? Erut people rely on plunder to fight wars, because there is no supply and no way out, but the soldiers of the imperial court have national support. Whether it is the Ministry of War or the Ministry of Households Well, at this time, all kinds of supplies are supplies. What if you don’t go to the battlefield and can’t wear armor to kill the enemy? The more sweat here, the less bloodshed the soldiers in front. It’s what the driver can do to ensure the post road is fast and the military situation is smooth. It should be done too. If you do it, you have no military merit, and you are not inferior to military merit; if you can’t do it, you have no military law, and you are also a sinner.”

Cao Yong didn't know if the young man understood, and he didn't stay idle anymore.

next.He began to lead people to check the account books of the Eight Banners Ranch, counting the number of horses that have not yet been slaughtered as adults, so that they can be used to supplement post roads or reserve troops.

Since the chief official Cao Yong buried his head in the papers, the officials below him should not be lazy.

All of a sudden, the office atmosphere of the car driver was very good.Those full members who are used to drinking tea, eating melon seeds and gossiping during working hours are now holding their heads high and turning their account books to "crack" and "crack".

Cao Yong's few words spread quickly among the drivers.

"Sweat more here, bleed less in the front", "the post road is fast, and the military situation is smooth", when talking about these, everyone can't help puffing up their chests, giving birth to an extremely proud sense of honor.

Even the few pen post styles that had no intention of official business and wanted to put on armor to kill the enemy before turned off their voices and started working hard.

From the car driver to the military department, the already impetuous people gradually calmed down.

Cao Yong only did what he did, but the effect it played was extraordinary.

On the one hand, he was thinking about doing the errands in his hands well, and on the other hand, he had to worry about planning ways to make money with tens of millions of silver in those three years. He didn't realize that he had unknowingly attracted the attention of many people.

Among them, the one with the most complicated mind is probably Nalan Taiping who is the driver of the car, Wailang.

The grievances of the year have never been formally resolved.

While he was jealous of Cao Yong, he was also secretly on guard, worried that Cao Yong would avenge his personal revenge and wear small shoes for him.

Do not want to, for a long time, Cao Yong is nothing unusual, what to do, and did not deliberately make things difficult for him.

After he breathed a sigh of relief, Nalan Chengping became even more angry in his heart.

People's hearts are so strange, he feels that he has been underestimated, he thinks that Cao Yong is too arrogant, and he doesn't take him seriously, isn't this "too much deception"?
Although he was full of depression, Nalan Chengping had no choice but to endure it.

With Cao Yong's current status, how can he be shaken by a young foreigner?

If you really provoke Cao Yong, even if Cao Yong didn't fight back, but his father, brother-in-law, brother-in-law, whoever comes forward, can take care of him.

The more comfortable Cao Yong's errands were, and the more praise he received, the more depressed Nalan Chengping felt.

In a few days, he lost a lot of hair, and his braids, which were not thick before, became thinner. He also lost his energy when looking at people, and he started to tremble when he walked.

When the others saw Nalan Chengping's appearance, they were taken aback, and they thought he was sick and advised him to ask for leave.

Nalan Chengping was so strong, so he refused, but he couldn't stand still for a while, stumbled and stumbled, got half of his forehead bleeding, was helped back, and then began to take a vacation.

It's just that he was sick in bed these days, and he couldn't sleep well, watching Fang Liang's mouth chanting Cao Yong's name.

Really gritted his teeth, jealous to the point that his heart, liver, lungs and intestines ached.

In the middle of the night when there was no one around, Nalan Chengping also thought about it, if he had made friends with Cao Yong instead of tricking him, what would happen?

Not to mention whether it is good or not, the lack of guards will not be lost.After six years, even if you can't make it to a first-class guard, it's not difficult to become a second-class guard.

That is the fourth rank of the Imperial Palace. Even if he is released from the palace to serve as an official, even if he does not leave the capital, it is not difficult for the forwards, guards, and knights of the third rank to participate in the leadership.

In addition to the relationship between Prince Pingjun's mansion and Prince Chun, and the care of sixteenth and seventeenth elder brothers, how could Nalan Chengping be in such a distressed state?
This time, he slapped himself in the face, regretting so much that his heart, liver, lungs and intestines were all green...

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It is Li Yun, the doctor, who is full of praise for Cao Yong.

It's just because of the scholar's reservedness and pedantry, no matter what he thinks in his heart, he refuses to say even a single good word in the yamen.A literati with a strong character, afraid of being regarded as an act of flattery to the powerful.

However, when he came back from the yamen and arrived at home, he didn't have those scruples, he kept his mouth shut, and praised Cao Yong a lot.

"Well, he is a prudent guy. He is not squatting (in) Taipu Temple for nothing. His words and deeds are no worse than the bone (here) minister of the Ministry of War. He seems to have a great future." He changed his official uniform and sat under the pomegranate tree in the courtyard , holding a purple clay pot in one hand, and leaning on the handle of the chair with the other, said.

Opposite him, a tall and strong young man was feeding the goldfish in the tank with a handful of fish food in his hand.

The man was careless, but when Li Yun mentioned "Taipu Temple", he moved his ears, raised his head and asked, "Uncle Ba, the Langzhong transferred from Taipu Temple you mentioned, doesn't he know?" Is it Cao Furuo Master Cao?"

"'Washing is not recommended, there is Fu Ruo', I heard that the word 'Fu Ruo' was given by the Lord Long Live. The Cao family in Jiangning is like thunder, like thunder." Li Yun pondered, answering the wrong question.

The man had already pulled up a bamboo chair, sat opposite Li Yun, and asked, "I heard that Mr. Cao was punished because of the snowstorm, but he thought it was just a fine or something. Level three? Is this emperor confused... This snow is big and snow is small... um..."

The next words were gagged by Li Yun.

Li Yun stretched out his neck, looked around, and saw that there was no one else, so he let go of his hand, glared at the man, and said: "No (no) rules, what are you talking about?"

The man laughed twice and said: "Isn't this at home, and there are no outsiders?"

Li Yun frowned, shook his head, patted his chest and said: "Even if it is a dream, this bone (here) must be respectful, this is the way of a minister. Otherwise, I don't know how late (when) I will cause trouble .”

The man had stopped laughing, he listened to it, nodded solemnly, and said: "Thank you for the teaching, my nephew has written it down!"

Li Yun nodded, with a smile on his face, and said: "It's good to know, it's good to know."

When the man saw it, he also smiled.

Although it was already sunset, the sun was full.On Li Yun's forehead, beads of sweat came out little by little.

Seeing this, the man took out the folding fan from the fan case hanging at his waist, sat opposite Li Yun, stretched out his arms, and fanned the old man.

While fanning the wind, the man talked about his origin with Cao Yong.

This man is none other than Li Wei, a person from Xuzhou who is stranded in the capital.

Although Li Wei is from Xuzhou, but for several generations, he is of the same family as Li Yun, and the two ancestors have contacts.

Because Li Yun entered Beijing early, Li Wei had only heard of this clan uncle.Even when he arrived in the capital, he didn't think about joining this clan uncle.

Later, the elders came from my hometown, and I don't know why I thought of visiting this member of the Li clan, and brought Li Wei, and it was only after two visits that we had a relationship.

Li Yun has no sons under his knees, knowing that Li Wei stayed in the capital to seek an official, so he left him to live in the house here.On weekdays, I talk about my experience in the officialdom, and the way of being an official, and teach by example, so as to crowd out the loneliness of old age.

Although Li Wei said that he didn't read much, he had a real heart. Seeing that Li Yun really wanted to see him, he naturally could do his best to be filial.

After going back and forth, the uncle and nephew get along very well...

After hearing that his nephew had a close relationship with Cao Yong, Li Yun suppressed his smile, sat up straight, and said: "I don't read much, donating to officials is nothing, but flattering the rich and powerful is not a good thing. Forming a party is the foundation of the clan." Misfortune, remember, remember..."

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Even later, hurry up tonight. .Roll around and ask for a monthly pass, eh. .

(End of this chapter)