Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 545

Cao Yong who was riding on the horse sneezed heavily, and Zhang Yi rode beside him, looked at the sky, and said with a smile: "It's getting late, is grandma talking about it?"

Xiaoman heard it from the side, shaved his face with his hands, stuck out his tongue, and said: "I don't know who wants a wife, using the uncle as a cover?"

Zhang Yi smiled "hehe", looked at Xiao Man and said, "Your grandfather is asking someone to match you up. You are in a hurry?"

Xiaoman's face was flushed by the words, and he looked at Cao Yong, and muttered: "Master, look, Master Zhang will use this sentence to block people!"

Xiaoman's grandfather came to Beijing at the end of March, along with several members of the Cao family.

The marriage between Zhang Yi and Xi Yun was arranged in early April, and Cao Yong originally asked Zhang Yi to rest for a month.Zhang Yi was restless, after ten days of rest, he came out to work again.

Hearing Xiaoman talking about this, Cao Yong turned his head and looked at Zhang Yidao: "It's really not possible, let's rest for a while, it's common for the newlyweds to want to get tired of being together. It's just that the body should be cherished, There is 'Sambo Wine' over there, sir, if it's really not good, go and ask for some."

Seeing Cao Yong's seriousness, Zhang Yi listened carefully to what he wanted to order.Unexpectedly, it was this, and he couldn't help "coughing".

The accompanying Wei Hei, Zhao Tong, Xiao Man and others couldn't help laughing "haha".

Zhang Yi "coughed" twice, and couldn't help laughing himself.

He straightened his chest, patted hard, and said, "Master, still can't believe the younger one? I think back then, the younger one and Master Wei also went to see each other. The ten daughters of Ye Yu dare not say that these three, two But it’s not a problem. She’s just a woman, how can she make things difficult for her?” As he spoke, he couldn’t help but look at Wei Hei: “Speaking of this, I think of an old incident, a sister that Master Wei combed back then. , Didn’t you fall in love with Master Wei, redeem yourself, and want to be a slave? I don’t know if he’s married yet.”

This time it was Wei Hei's turn not to be able to laugh anymore, he quickly waved his hands and said, "It's too much of our business, old sesame seeds and rotten millet, what's the point of mentioning it? This is mentioned in front of our men, and in front of us." Your daughter-in-law has someone to talk to. Otherwise, your sister-in-law would have to worry too much. This woman's family is troublesome!"

Zhang Yi laughed twice and stopped the topic.

Cao Yong glanced at Wei Hei, and he couldn't tell if he was envious or admired.Because the brothers of the Wei family grew up in the rivers and lakes, they all have bohemian temperaments.

In the early years, from Jiangning to the capital, there were more than a hundred sisters and brothers from the north and the south who slept together.

In the early years, if they persuaded the two brothers to start a family, they didn't want to be tied down, and they didn't have that kind of thought.Later, they got married, but they all found a young daughter-in-law.

They have been flirtatious and flirtatious, and they have lived a stable life in the end.

When a man is like this, Cao Yong can't help but think of his youth.

Not only was he bitterly thinking about repaying the shortfall, but he was also always worried about whether the countdown to his own life had begun.If you don't have these burdens and you can do whatever you want, then life...

Thinking wildly, I arrived at Jinyu Alley.

Cao Yong restrained his mind, looked at the gate of the Thirteenth Prince's Mansion, and couldn't help frowning.

Thinking of the high-spirited brother Thirteen a few days ago, Cao Yong couldn't help but blame Kangxi for his ruthlessness.

The thirteenth elder brother went to the book to ask for a fight, but was rejected by Kangxi.This news, along with other war-related news, has spread to six departments in the past two days.

At the gate of the Thirteenth Brother's Mansion, Cao Yong got off his horse and signaled Xiao Man to call the door.

"Who is it?" Following the voice of the question, the side door opened, and the porter poked his head out.

Seeing that it was Cao Yong, he hurriedly opened the door, bowed out, and said: "Master Cao is here, please come in quickly, I will still hear the housekeeper talking about you in the afternoon!"

Because the door of Thirteenth Elder Brother's Mansion is closed, there are countless people who have come and gone in these years.

Cao Yong is a frequent visitor here, and he has a good relationship with the thirteenth elder brother. He is a serious nephew and son-in-law. letter.

After a while, I saw Thirteen Fujin bringing Zhang Rui, the manager of the mansion, over.

Thirteen Fujin's face was pale, and there was a bit of fatigue in his brows.

Cao Yong stood up, leaned over slightly, and said, "I've seen Fujin, Mr. Thirteen... are you okay?"

Thirteen Fujin heard the words, worried on his face, and said: "You are not someone else, and I don't need to hide it from you. This time, I hurt my heart. After the fourth master left, I locked myself in the study and copied " The Book of Filial Piety has gone. I haven’t left the house for two days and two nights, and the water and rice haven’t been touched. Go back in a hurry, follow me to the study, okay?" At the end, there was a hint of helplessness and pleading in his voice.

Cao Yong had nothing to say, so he nodded his head in response, feeling a little remorse in his heart.

If I hadn't come over the day before yesterday, Brother Thirteen didn't know the specific news of Erut, would he be so eager to fight?

While speaking, Cao Yong followed Thirteen Fujin to the study room.

There was a tray at the door of the study, on which were no longer hot meals, and they were all motionless.

When Thirteen Fujin saw her, her eye circles turned red, she hurriedly turned to her side, and wiped it off with a handkerchief.

Before reaching the door of the study, I heard the roar of the thirteenth elder brother from inside: "Get out, what's the matter? The master said, don't bother the master?"

After hearing the angry scolding, Thirteen Fujin was not annoyed, but heaved a sigh of relief.

Although Brother Thirteen hasn't eaten or drank for two days, his voice is still so loud, so it shouldn't be a serious problem.This also made her, as a wife, feel relieved.

"Master, it's me..." Thirteen Fujin's voice was slow and gentle.

There was silence in the room, and after a while, I heard Elder Brother Thirteen say: "Didn't you agree, let me be quiet for a few days, why are you here again? Be obedient, go back and take care of the children."

Thirteen Fujin smiled and said: "I obey my master's orders. It's just that Cao Yong is here. I thought that my master wanted to see me, so I brought him here."

Her tone was extremely brisk, and her eyebrows were affectionate when she spoke, as if her husband hadn't been unusual these days.

Cao Yong saw it in his eyes, and he didn't know whether he should be lucky for the couple.

Perhaps it is the thirteenth elder brother who has been silent for many years, that has the deep love between the two of them as a husband and wife who share weal and woe.Brother Thirteen's spirit is not completely sluggish, and it has nothing to do with Thirteen Fujin's tenderness and consideration.

From this point of view, God treats people very fairly.

Where there is a deficit, it will be compensated in other areas; where there is great love, there will inevitably be regrets in other areas.

The world is incomplete, and everything is lacking. I really hope that the thirteenth elder brother can see it more openly.Otherwise, if he continues to be depressed like this, I am afraid that it will be difficult for him to escape the fate of dying young.

After half a cup of tea, I heard the thirteen elder brothers in the room saying sullenly: "Since Cao Yong is here, let him come in and talk!"

"Hey!" Thirteen Fujin responded with a smile, turned around, and said to Cao Yong: "Look, you are still wearing an official uniform, and you just came back from the Yamen? There is nothing delicious in our house. It's still good to fill your stomach." I can. If you don't mind, I'll ask the kitchen to prepare a few dishes." While speaking, she pointed to the food on the tray on the ground, motioning for Cao Yong to accept.

Cao Yong nodded, and said: "Even if Fujin doesn't stay with customers, I will have the cheek to bother you. I remember that there is a fried radish fried with bacon here. It tastes very good. I asked the cook to make it twice when I went back. I don't know. Why, it’s not as authentic as here.”

Thirteen Fujin smiled and nodded, and said: "Okay, it's hard to say anything else, but I know this. Hong Tun also likes to eat this, and he can eat half a plate every time. Then you go in and talk to the master first, and I will make you eat it." People go to the kitchen."

Cao Yong agreed, and waited until Thirteen Fujin turned to leave before pushing the door open and entering the study.

As soon as he entered the room, Cao Yong smelled a thick smell of blood and couldn't help but jump.The future Prince Yi couldn't take it easy and committed suicide, right?
In a hurry, Cao Yong immediately looked up at the desk.

The thirteenth elder brother sat behind the desk, his face pale and bloodless.

On the desk, on the left is a book of filial piety, and on the right is a half-foot-high manuscript that has been copied.

The thirteenth elder brother held a brush in his hand, and he looked lifeless, without any vitality.

Cao Yong sniffed with his nose, and the blood in the room has not dissipated.

He sized up Elder Brother Thirteen, except for the invisible left hand hidden in the sleeve, there was nothing unusual about other parts of his body.

It's just that the clothes are a little wrinkled, the whole person is thinner, and the eyes are sunken.Not like a young man who has just arrived in his thirties, but more like an old man.

With doubts, Cao Yong's eyes fell on the words that Brother Thirteen was writing.It's not an ordinary ink color, but a striking dark red.

Cao Yong couldn't help frowning, stepped forward two steps, and took the inkstone with ink on the desk.

The smell of blood came out, was this ink mixed with human blood?

This is the Human Blood Scripture, which is the most pious and precious among the scriptures.

Elder Brother Thirteen put down his pen, squeezed out a smile and said, "It's just my filial piety, Xiao Cao, don't talk too much."

Cao Yong sat on the chair opposite him, looked at Elder Brother Thirteen, and said: "Master Thirteen's body has been recuperating for these years, and he will get better. Now it is like this, but people have nothing to say!"

In his words, there was an undisguised sense of reproach.

The thirteenth elder brother's body recuperation also cost Cao Yong a lot of effort, but he just hoped that the thirteenth elder brother would be stronger and live a few more years.

Although Cao Yong was so troublesome, the original purpose was to give the Cao family an extra layer of protection so that the Cao family could live in peace and security.

People are not grass and trees, and they are ruthless if they are familiar.

It's been a long time since I've been in contact with him, and my original intention to use him is much weaker. Cao Yong sincerely hopes that Brother Thirteen's health will be better.

Cao Yong has always been respectful, and it was the first time that Brother Thirteen had seen him so angry.

He went to sit on the low kang at the bottom of the south wall, stretched out his left hand, which was hidden in his sleeve, and his five fingers were dotted with small cuts, there were always a dozen or twenty.

When Cao Yong saw it, he couldn't help frowning.

He has always disapproved of these acts of self-mutilation.

The thirteenth elder brother looked a little confused, and said: "I have no choice... these years, no matter it is day or night, I have been telling myself that Huang Ama just annoyed me temporarily, and there will be a day when she will forgive me Now, I'm about to go crazy... What's the point of living... If I didn't use this method to wake me up, I'm afraid I'd just go crazy..."

What appeared in his eyes was not disappointment, but despair engraved in his bones.

With a good father, you can enjoy the glory and wealth, but you can also experience the ups and downs of a diverse life.

For the mode of getting along between their father and son, Cao Yong has no right to speak.But see the thirteen brother so self-suffering, Cao Yong can not be indifferent.

"The Thirteenth Lord thinks too much. Not only the Thirteenth Lord, but also the other elder brothers, the Long Live Lord will refute it. The Long Live Lord is familiar with the history books and knows the changes and replacements of the dynasties in the past. Back then, "Tuo and Qi Hui The big commotion at the drinking case is also related to the vigilance of the Lord Long Live. The father of the king, the father of the king, the father of the king, the king first, and then the father." Cao Yong thought about it for a while, and said slowly.

The thirteenth elder brother heard this, frowned, and asked with some puzzlement: "How could this be? Isn't the fourteenth elder brother just asking for a fight? Could it be that Huang Ama even refuted his paper?"

Cao Yong said: "Although I haven't received any letter yet, the result is designated. Now it is only said that the Erut people in the west invaded Hami, and what the follow-up military situation is like, but they haven't arrived in Beijing yet. Troops and horses have been transferred from the northwest. Erka Mongols and Youwei Eight Banners have assembled and naturalized, even if they want to dispatch Manchurian soldiers, they have to wait for the battle report from the Northwest to decide."

The thirteenth elder brother nodded as he listened, and finally hesitated, asking: "The one who leads the army is not the fourteenth elder brother, who is that?" After speaking, he couldn't help shaking his head, saying: "Look at me, you are not How could the roundworm in Huang Ama's stomach know this?"

Cao Yong looked Thirteenth Brother up and down, and said with a smile: "I can't say which general will lead the army, but I know that Thirteenth Brother is the fate of the rich and powerful, and a Prince Zuozheng can't escape. Thirteenth Elder brother, take good care of yourself and live a long life, and I will still think about leaning against a big tree to enjoy the shade in the future!"

The thirteenth elder brother didn't smile, he looked at Cao Yong thoughtfully, and said for a while: "It seems that you are sure that the fourth brother can win the big position..."

*
Outside Anding Gate, Prince Yong's Mansion, Study Room.

The fourth elder brother handled all the official documents in his hand properly, put down the brush, and looked at the darkening sky outside the window.

He rubbed his brows, and said to the door: "Go and call Dai Jin."

Someone outside the door responded, and after a short while, footsteps were heard, and then someone said: "Fourth Master is the young one?"

The fourth elder brother raised his head, looked at Dai Jin standing respectfully in front of him, and said: "What's the news at the sticky pole today? What about the thirteenth elder brother? Are you still in the study and refuse to come out? Is there any movement in other mansions? "

Dai Jin bowed and replied: "Fourth Master, according to the news sent back by Shen Zheng today ([-] o'clock in the afternoon), the Thirteenth Master is still in the study. Went to the tenth elder brother's mansion, but did not return to the palace after coming out, but turned back to the garden. Hongxi Belle went to the second elder brother's confinement place, the father and son drove them away, and did not know what they said through the door In the end, when Hongxi Baylor left, his face was a bit ugly. And the Cao family, the Ministry of Internal Affairs sent a few experienced nuns there in the next afternoon. I heard that Mrs. Cao Yin is pregnant... ...The queen concubine Wang also sent someone to send things over..."

The fourth elder brother listened to the previous one, and the more he listened to it, the more he frowned, but when he heard the last one, he couldn't help but froze.

"Mrs. Cao Yin is pregnant, do you have any confidence? Isn't it Cao Yin's daughter-in-law Da Gege?" He hesitated for a moment, but still asked.

Dai Jin shook his head, and said: "There should be no mistake. Two days ago, King Fujin of Pingjun returned to his mother's house, and there is an old imperial doctor who is familiar with the palace, and now he is also checking pulse at Cao's house. It should be Qiye's mansion who makes the noise..."

The fourth elder brother was stunned for a while, then said with a smile: "This is a happy event..."

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Cao Mansion, Orchid Courtyard, Shang Fang.

"It's such a happy event. I've lived half my life, and this is the first time I've seen you. Now that I have a body, even the palace is alarmed. This is truly a 'decent'!" Mrs. Zhao pouted, looking at the lying face. Mrs. Li, who was beside the kang, said with a smile on her face.

Mrs. Li blushed, waved her hands, and said: "Sister and sister, you have come here during the day to hurt me once, and Baba came here after dinner, isn't it just to hurt me again? Hurry up and say a few words, even if you Don't say it, I know I'm ashamed and panic!"

"Didn't you hear that someone came from the palace?" Mrs. Zhao Jia muttered, glanced at Mrs. Li's stomach, and couldn't help laughing: "No matter how embarrassing, I have to give birth to my baby, and I'm still waiting to hold my little nephew." Woolen cloth……"

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