Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 552 Tolerance (two in one, ask for a monthly pass)

Cao Mansion, Wutong Garden.

After sending Mrs. Li back to Lanyuan, the husband and wife returned to Wutongyuan.After going out early and returning late for a day, Cao Yong was so hungry that he immediately called someone to prepare a meal.

The husband and wife, having dinner, talked about the situation in the White Palace.

Chu Yu thought about it, and told Cao Yong the last incomprehensible words of the Queen Mother.

Cao Yong was also in a state of confusion. Seeing that he was only one step away from the truth, there was no reason not to investigate.What's more, only after knowing the reason, can one know the origin of the so-called anomaly between the Queen Mother and the Emperor.

It's just that the Queen Mother said that urgently. Cao Yong had spoken Mongolian in Shangshufang earlier, which sounded like "fifth aunt" but didn't sound like it. He couldn't make up his mind.

Seeing that her husband was uncertain, Chu Yu ordered someone to send Wu En to the sunflower courtyard.

Chu Yu recalled the scene in the past, learned half of what the queen mother didn't understand in the last sentence, and asked: "Maybe I didn't learn it well, the middle one looks like 'ancient' and 'tiger', what do you think?" Listen, what does this roughly mean?"

Wu En is a Mongolian, and he only started to learn Chinese after following Cao Yong.Except for the Mongolian lady around Hang Seng, her Mongolian language is the best in the house.

She was brought back to the capital by Cao Yong in the 48th year of Kangxi. It has been six years, and she has grown from a yellow-haired girl to a young girl.She was braiding thick whips, wearing a snow-blue gown, covered with a maroon-colored bijia, and she looked pretty.

Her round face, with slightly protruding cheekbones, can still be seen to be different from other people's looks.

She was born as a Mongolian slave. She was not very old when she followed Cao Yong to Beijing, but she knew how to look at people's faces.

In addition, she has a good temper and treats people with sincerity, so she is very popular in the mansion.Everyone, everyone, likes this simple and honest Mongolian girl.

The Mongolian phrase that Chu Yu accompanied her mother-in-law to the Empress Dowager's Palace this time was learned from Wu En.

When she was in the palace before, although Chu Yu also entered the palace, she spoke Mandarin.This time, because I accompanied my mother-in-law into the palace, I was more solemn in my heart, so I learned this sentence specially, hoping to please the Queen Mother.

"He is Bogu Nengge...he is Bohu Nengge..." Seeing that Chu Yu made a special trip to ask about it, Wu En didn't dare to be negligent. He repeated it and there was no ambiguity before saying, "This is about 'Fifth Auntie'... 'Gu Nengge' is 'aunt'..."

When Chu Yu and Cao Yong heard the words, they looked at each other, and they knew the answer in the affirmative.

It was really the "fifth aunt". Thinking of the one who could be called the emperor's "fifth aunt", the husband and wife felt a little uncomfortable.

Chu Yu turned her head, thought for a while, and said to Wu En: "Go back today, take care of the errands in your hands, and tell your sister Zijing to find someone to pick up your errands. From now on, you will Here's the job."

Wu En has been in the Cao family for many years, because of her young age, Cao Yong said earlier that she should not be sent on errands.

She is not willing to eat idle food, although there is no regular job, but she runs around Zijing, doing some light work of passing messages and things.

The year before last, when Hang Seng entered the mansion, Wu En was already fourteen, and he was working beside Tianyou.

In a blink of an eye, it has been two years.She was grateful to Cao Yong and his wife for their kind treatment, she paid special attention to her errands, and put all her thoughts on her little master, Hang Seng.

She was also reluctant to say that she wanted to change jobs, but she didn't say much, and responded respectfully.

Although Chu Yu only confessed that she would change her errand and said nothing else, the little girl sensed the importance of the matter from the seriousness of the two masters.

She didn't ask any more questions, and she didn't say any more. After answering, she followed the instructions and went back to the sunflower courtyard.

When Wuen went out, Cao Yong turned his head and asked Chuyu: "You called Wuen girl here, but you want to learn Mongolian from her? Although you didn't understand that sentence today, it is not a blessing to be unpaid. If you want to learn If this is the case, I will also say a few words here."

When Chu Yu heard the words, she thought about the unintentional fear that Wang Concubine's wife had shown, but this was the reason.

She sighed, and said: "Madam aside, I should have followed suit here. Although the Queen Mother can understand Mandarin, she speaks very little. Those palace family members who want to please the Queen Mother and Mrs. Fujin outside , mostly in Mongolian to curry favor. It turns out that our side rarely walks with the Empress Dowager’s Palace. During the holidays, it’s just arranging shifts with other people. In the future,... if I go there to pay my respects, it’s better It is only appropriate to be able to speak a few words. My son-in-law is busy every day, and the key is to be around his wife..."

Speaking of this, she hesitated for a moment, and said: "Forehead son-in-law, the fifth aunt of Huang Mafa mentioned by the queen mother should be Princess Gu Lun Shuhui, right? Among the older generation in Jinzong, there is no such thing as five aunts. ancestral daughter..."

Cao Yong thought of E Fei, but shook his head, and said: "If it's from the princess...why couldn't you marry into the clan back then? Maybe there is something hidden in it. This eldest princess, even her adoptive mother can't help her."

Cao Yong said this because he had heard about the eldest princess and knew that she died in Beijing more than ten years ago.But before, what he heard from Mr. Zhuang was Wu Sangui's granddaughter Yunyun.

He has been a human being in two lives, but after all, he has never stayed in the palace, and he has no way of knowing the story behind the gate decades ago.

Although Cao Yong was very curious about his mother's life experience, after listening to Chu Yu's narration, he knew that the sentence was "the daughter of the fifth aunt".Coupled with Kangxi's previous attitude, I think it really involves the secrets of the palace.

If it is true as Mr. Zhuang said, Ge Ge, who was raised in the palace in the past, had a dark pregnancy and left the palace to wait for delivery, but he didn't know whether the child belonged to Kangxi or Prince Yu Fuquan, then this would be too unbearable.

Between Zhou Xuan and the brothers of the Tian family, they played with the emperor and the prince to their faults. This may be the reason why the Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang couldn't tolerate it.

If this is not the case, the information obtained by Mr. Zhuang is wrong, and Mrs. Li is the daughter of Princess Gu Lun Shuhui, then this is an out-and-out "scandal" of the Tian family.

The eldest princess Gu Lun Shuhui started traveling between the capital and Mongolia only after becoming a widow for the second time.

If Li Shi was really her daughter, it would be even more unbearable for a widow to give birth to a daughter.

No matter what the truth is, since it is a "secret" covered up by the royal family, there are some things that cannot be revealed to others.
Thinking of this, Cao Yong no longer had the desire to explore, and his heart sank involuntarily.

There are eyes and ears everywhere in the palace. Today's mother's entry into the palace and the empress dowager's gaffe has aroused some people's attention.

What if someone finds something wrong and continues to investigate?

Cao Yong is not a vain person, no matter what Li's background is, he is his grateful and filial mother from the bottom of his heart.

He was just worried that when the truth came out, his mother would be implicated innocently. Wouldn't that be depressing?
At this moment, Cao Yong missed the Li family a little.

Although Li Xu is too self-righteous, not easy enough to save trouble, the older he gets, the more confused he gets, but if his mother is of the blood of the Li family, instead of being entangled with the royal family as she is now, it will be a lot more worry-free.

In Chu Yu's heart, she regretted endlessly, blaming herself for not being curious enough to investigate.

In her heart, after the previous clues and today's trip to Changchun Garden, she already regarded her mother-in-law as the blood of the eldest princess Gu Lun Shuhui.

Princess Gu Lun Shuhui is the descendant of the Empress Dowager, the direct aunt of Huang Mafa.

If the mother-in-law is of her blood and lives among the people, it is reasonable for the emperor to treat each other with efficacious methods.

This dynasty respected Confucianism, and when the royal family taught Gege, they always demanded "virtuousness, virtuousness and tranquility". From the beginning of being sensible, they learned various rules.

There are always more than a dozen chastity archways ordered by the imperial court to be built every year...

The husband and wife are both a little heavy.

Seeing Chu Yu's bitter face, Cao Yong smiled heartily and said, "Look what we are doing? It's a good thing to say, no matter what, it seems that the Empress Dowager thinks of her old friend's affection, and she also takes good care of her mother. After thinking about it, I won't make things difficult again..."

Chu Yu knew that he was talking about the two boxes of jewelry given by the Queen Mother, and said with a smile: "Well, I have long heard that the Queen Mother can do whatever she likes, and it's really nice when you meet someone who really wants to see you. It's not a vulgar thing, and my wife was taken aback..."

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When Lan Yuan went to the room, Mrs. Li was still a little uneasy. Looking at the two boxes of jewelry placed on the kang, she frowned slightly and said, "Master, as the saying goes, you don't get paid for nothing. Looking at what the Empress Dowager means today, You mistook me for someone else, and Aiwu and Wudi bestowed these things, how can this be good?"

Cao Yin also looked at the two boxes of jewelry for a long time, took out a pair of bracelets inlaid with gemstones, and carefully read the almanac in the hidden place.

It is exactly what I think in my heart, so exquisite, but it is a built-in thing.

Just looking at the number of years, it seems that there is a time limit, Cao Yin is also puzzled.

It stands to reason that giving jewelry to a married woman in the palace is nothing, but the empress dowager seems to be too serious.

He sighed in his heart, although there are some things that have not been confirmed, but the clues of these years are vaguely guessed.

He put the things back into the box and said: "Since it is a gift from the Empress Dowager, let's keep it. Let's see a lot, but it's nothing to the Empress Dowager."

In order to calm his wife's uneasiness, Cao Yin pretended to be relaxed and said.

After all, Mrs. Li is a woman in the inner courtyard, seeing that her husband said it was inappropriate, she felt a little relieved.

It's just that she came from a wealthy family, and when she grew up, she married into Cao's family, which has no princely name but has the real status of a princely prince, and she doesn't care about foreign things.

Since her husband said he should take it, she waved her hand and beckoned the girl Xiuying to take the two boxes and put them on the kang in the inner room to put them away.

"It took only half a day to get these things and come back. If it weren't for the cumbersome wearing of big clothes and the many rules, I would really go to the palace more." After hanging on for a long time, Li finally let go and said: " When Fujin and Sanya head back to the province, let them choose some, and then share some with the child's second aunt, nephew, and daughter-in-law, and leave the rest for Tianhui to add dowry."

Seeing her tired face, Cao Yin asked the servant girl to take the pillow and put it on the kang for her personally, saying: "Since you are tired, you are lying on your side, and you have eaten dinner on the left and right sides, and if you are tired, you can rest early tonight. "

It's rare for her husband to be gentle. Although Li felt happy in her heart, she looked at the sky and said embarrassedly: "It's not dark yet..."

The husband and wife were talking when they heard someone reply from the corridor: "Master, madam, the prince is here. The uncle is drinking tea with you in the living room of the front yard. Please come over."

Although it didn't mention which prince it was, the only person in the mansion who didn't name him was Cao's son-in-law Neersu.

Cao Yin was a little surprised in his heart, will there be any important things in this time?

Mrs. Li also sat up, and said: "Now we come here, it won't be Fujin's side..."

After hearing this, Cao Yin quickly waved his hands and said, "What are you thinking about? If there is something wrong, can Yong'er still have time to drink tea with you? It's good to have a rest, I'll go to the front yard to have a look."

Mrs. Li didn't know why she said something ominous, and she already regretted saying it.

She covered her mouth with a handkerchief, and said: "Then master, I will send some refreshments over."

Cao Yin nodded, took a look at Mrs. Li, and said: "You are an open-minded person, why did you change your temper once you became pregnant? This is the blessing of our old couple. Whether it is a man or a woman, it is the grace of our ancestors. Don't think about it blindly, eat more and sleep more, and support your body well. At the beginning, Yong'er was not in good health, it was because you were sick and worried, and you have learned from the past, so forget..."

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Li nodded her head, but her heart was still beating incessantly.

After sending her husband out, Mrs. Li stood in the corridor and reached out to touch her eyelids.There is an old folk saying that "the left eye jumps for money, and the right eye jumps for disaster", but I am jumping with both.

Mrs. Li frowned slightly, thinking of this, her heart was in shock.

In fact, it's just that she learned the Mongolian phrase to say goodbye last night, rested late, and didn't sleep well.

Normally, she wouldn't take this to heart.

Today is like a big show, she is a little tired going in and out of the garden.When the body is weak, the mental head is somewhat lacking.

She only felt dizzy in front of her eyes, and her body was a little unstable. Fortunately, she supported the door frame, so she didn't fall down.

Seeing her at the side, Xiu Ying almost frightened her out of her wits. She hurriedly stepped forward to support her, and said, "Ma'am, it's been a tiring day, how can I stand like this?" While speaking, she helped Mrs. Li into the room...

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Front yard, living room.

After listening to Naersu's message, knowing that he was arranged to go to the Great Lama of Outer Mongolia, and that he was going to leave tomorrow morning, Cao Yong frowned.

"Brother-in-law, why did I assign this job to me? Doesn't it sound like a fat job, and it should be snatched by many people?" He was extremely depressed and puzzled.

Not to mention that the military situation is urgent now, business trips are always galloping, it is an ordinary day, and it is enough to suffer a trip to Outer Mongolia.

One round trip is thousands of miles away.

In the summer of the year before last, Cao Yong fed mosquitoes on the grassland for more than a month, and he suffered a lot of crimes.

What Naersu thought was another story, Cao Yong, the generation of Cao's parents, Cao Jia's family also loved this younger brother very much.

With Cao Yong's current status, if nothing else, the Earl of the Cao family will definitely fall on him in the future.This so-called "military merit" is nothing but icing on the cake, dispensable.

On the contrary, if there is a slight mistake, it is impossible to even think about it...

However, seeing that Cao Yong's face was just tired and not afraid, Na Ersu was somewhat relieved.

A good man should stand upright, and if he is greedy for life and afraid of death, he will lose his strength of character.

He smiled wryly, and said: "Who says it's not, the serious fat vacancy, for the selection of the officer, the ministry discussed for a while. I don't know why the fourteenth elder brother thought of you. Seeing that the adults are arguing endlessly, I will send you away." The recommendation came out, and I patted the table on the spot. I wanted to decline for you, but I was stopped by the fourteenth elder brother. It’s okay to say, the mother-in-law and your sister have to find a way to hide it. .”

Seeing Naersu's worried face, Cao Yong realized that the errand assigned to him was not only to go to Khalkha to meet Zebzundamba Hutuktu the Great Lama, but also to go to Hami Cewangala Butan's army issued an oracle.

Although there has been a saying since ancient times that "when two armies are at war, do not behead the envoy", but in various stories throughout the ages, there is also a picture of "the person who comes, push this person out to behead the envoy to sacrifice the flag".

Thinking of this, Cao Yong only felt chills in his neck.

Seeing that Cao Yong was silent, Naersu asked with a half-smile: "What? Are you scared?"

Seeing the playful look on his face, Cao Yong said: "Naturally, I am afraid. My life is less than a hundred years, and there are too many variables in it. I have parents and parents, and I have a wife and a weak son. I am me, and I am not me. To be a son, a husband, and a father, this little life is very precious."

Ne Ersu saw Cao Yong say this, his face was already closed with a smile.

In the eyes of the fourteenth elder brother and other ministers, Cewang Allah Butan is nothing at all.They thought that as long as the imperial court came down, they would naturally know the unpredictable power of heaven.

Naersu is Cao Yong's brother-in-law. These years can be regarded as watching him grow up, and he only treats him as his own flesh and blood.

"Since that's the case, then you can call it sick. I'll talk to my fourteenth brother tomorrow." Ne Ersu weighed it up and said, but even he himself lacked confidence.

This time, it's not like usual.

Since the errand was assigned to Cao Yong, if he said he could not get sick, it would be a lifetime of stains.

Although Cao Yong was reluctant in his heart, he also knew the severity, shook his head, and said, "Farewell, since that's the case, let's go. Fourteenth Lord, you are not a generous person. If I really resign from this job, I'm afraid he's going to be really annoyed."

The two were talking, and Cao Yin had already come in, just in time to hear the last sentence.

He met Naersu first, and then asked Cao Yong: "Did the ministry send you an errand? Should I go to naturalization or Khalkha?"

Although he planned to hide it from the Li family, the head of Cao Yin's family couldn't hide it, so Cao Yong told the truth.

Cao Yin's face was calm, but he agreed with Na Ersu's opinion, thinking that Li Shi and Cao Jia Shi should be kept a secret.Going out so far, and going to a place of war, women are careful, and it is inevitable that they will miss it.

Tomorrow morning, I will go to the garden to receive the oracle and set off, and I have to pack my luggage tonight.

Naersu didn't stay any longer, got up and went back.Cao Yong personally sent it outside the mansion, but Naersu hesitated for a moment, and said: "Brother Yong, Hami is far away, if you don't know, I will send some guards to order you."

Hearing this, Cao Yong waved his hand and said, "Thank you, brother-in-law, for your kindness. It's just that the guards in your mansion, like the uncles, can scare the people in the capital. If you really come to the meadow, you might see a wolf." , The crotch is about to get wet. Besides, I am an imperial envoy, the emperor will send a few guards to go with me!"

Ne Ersu was amused by Cao Yong's words, and he felt a little more relaxed. He pointed to him and said, "This is what you said, be careful, I will tell Mu Lin how many of them are there. Not weaker than you."

"Cough, cough, Mu Lin and the others don't count! What qualifications do they have? Besides, they are warriors, brother-in-law, and I am a civil servant!" Cao Yong laughed.

Naersu shook his head in disapproval, and said: "You can bear the ambiguity in the yamen all day long. If I were you, I would rather go back to be a guard, guarding the door for the emperor is more boring than this yamen strong."

Cao Yong thought, his errand, not only to Khalkha, but also to Hami, at least it will take a few months.

He put away his smile, with a more serious expression, and said: "Brother-in-law, I'm not in Beijing, and my father is getting old, so I need my brother-in-law to take care of me more..."

Neersu said: "What are you talking about, I will save these things, you can rest assured."

Thinking of the fourteenth elder brother, Cao Yong continued, "Brother-in-law, there is one more thing, don't take me for wordy words. Except for the founding of the country, martial arts are needed, and other times the country should be governed by virtue and ability. You have to keep this in mind... "

Naersu nodded, and said with a smile: "I understand, there will be regulations on how to conduct things in the future, so we can avoid right and wrong, and avoid troubles."

Watching Naersu riding a horse in the distance, Cao Yong let out a long breath.

The fourteenth elder brother is really too "enthusiastic", and even he finds it difficult. If Naersu doesn't want to stand in line, it must be uncomfortable.

However, Na Ersu is famous for his "slippery hand", and the fourteenth brother is due to his status. He is often straight, so how can he be Na Ersu's opponent.

The only worry is not the fourteenth elder brother, but the fourth elder brother who is watching coldly from the sidelines. It is always good to have the one who does not misunderstand.

Just as Cao Yong was thinking, thinking of a way to keep the fourth brother from suspecting himself, he heard the sound of horseshoes.

He thought it was Narsula who said something, and went back and forth, looking up, it was Yiduli who urged the horse to come.

"Haha, Fu Ruo, I just got the news that you are going out of Beijing from the Ministry of War. It's great, we can have a companion this time!" Yi Duli said with dancing before he got off his horse.

But it was the smell of alcohol coming from the pavement. Cao Yong saw him shaking on the horse's back, so he stretched out his hand to pull the rein, and said, "My lord, go to naturalize? Please get off the horse and serve tea first!"

"Haha, I'm so happy and confused!" Yi Duli patted his forehead, got off his horse, patted Cao Yong's shoulder and said, "I'm really happy today, haha, my Ama called me a wimp before I was alive, In these years, I really didn't have the chance to give my family face. This time, I finally got my wish!"

Yi Duli's face was flushed, and he didn't know whether it was drunk or excited, and there were tears in the corners of his eyes.

At this time, there is really nothing to comfort.

Cao Yong said: "My lord is talking in the living room. From this point of view, we can go halfway together."

Yidu stood on his feet but refused to move, and said with a smile: "Speaking of which, thanks to Furuo's blessing, you have increased the livestock on the ranch in the past two years in the Yamen. Even if the livestock on the ranch died a year ago, It’s much better than the Eight Banners Ranch. This time, a group of horses will be dispatched from the Taipusi Ranch. In addition to me going directly to Guihua to check and hand over the horses, tomorrow there will be officials going to the ranch to prepare the horses. Not only the Guihua Hua, if it’s not good, you can follow the soldiers from Guihua’s side to go to the northwest to see and see.”

While speaking, his eyes were full of yearning, he was completely different from the Baqi boy who was muddling along and lazy whenever he could.

Although the Eight Banners disciples said that they were lazy and lazy, they still had blood and were still looking forward to galloping on the battlefield.

However, being able to go on a business trip with Yiduli outside the Great Wall made the road less boring, and Cao Yong was still a little more happy in his heart.

Yi Duli said a lot, but his heart was very happy, thinking of something.

He hesitated for a moment, and said: "Furu, the surnamed Wang's servant at the Thirteenth Master's side is the sister-in-law who is in charge of your mansion, right? In this way, what Yang said is true, her sister has also gone to Beijing! She I mentioned it to me before, and I don't have any contact with my mother's family. It's really miserable. Although the status is different, but after all, it's not good to be close relatives of flesh and blood...Fu Ruo, otherwise, look at my face, You can help me with a few words of persuasion... There are many girls from her natal family, and Yang doesn't have to touch her tears all by herself..."

Cao Yong didn't know why he thought of this, but he didn't want to have anything to do with Yang Ruixue from the bottom of his heart, and said: "My lord, Mrs. Zheng is already a married woman, and now the couple are disciples of the Thirteenth Master. On my side I can't talk anymore, besides, when I first came to Beijing, Zheng Hu once asked what her sister meant, but he still had a knot in his heart..."

Although Cao Yong said it tactfully, but the meaning of rejection dictates it.

It's not good for Yi Duli to go on and on about a concubine, so he stopped talking.

After saying a few more gossips, and making an appointment to meet with His Majesty in Changchun Garden tomorrow, Yidu immediately got on the horse without further delay, and went back with his servants.

Every time Naersu came, Cao Yin had to send it out, but he didn't come out today, I'm afraid he was thinking about it.

Cao Yong thought that just as he was about to enter the mansion, he heard noises and dogs barking faintly from the east.

Cao Song is not at home, and Cao Shuo is young, so don't worry about Dong Fu.Cao Yong was worried, so he reached out his hand to greet a foreign steward who was on duty in the front yard, and went to visit him.

After a while, the noise in the distance has stopped.

The steward trotted back, bowed and said, "Master, it's nothing. They're just a few hooligans. Maybe they got drunk and got confused. They're messing around at the side door of the East Mansion. A few nurses have already left. They drove away."

No wind, no waves, always be careful.

Thinking of this, Cao Yong said to the manager: "Go again, go to see the two big stewards of the East Mansion, and tell me what I said, the second master is not at home, let them tighten the door. Carefully made a mistake , when the second master comes back, they will lose face."

Although the head of the house and the second house have separated, Cao Yong is the son of the head of the house, and the future patriarch naturally has the right to intervene in the affairs of the East Mansion.

The two stewards responded, and Cao Yong turned around and returned to the house...

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Dongfu, Dongkuayuan, Shangfang.

It was already time to light the lamps, but Jinghui was standing in the hall, but her face was pale.Cao Xiang stood on one side, looked at Cao Shuo who was kneeling on the ground, couldn't bear it, and said softly: "Second sister-in-law..."

The maids had retreated, only Cao Shuo, brothers Cao Xiang and uncle Jinghui were left in the room.Jinghui's eldest maid, Chun'er, is currently guarding the porch outside the door...

Jinghui seemed to have never heard of it, looked at Cao Shuo who was kneeling on the ground silently, and asked, "Third brother, you have exchanged all those things for silver..." At this point, she hesitated, and said: "All of them are exchanged for silver." I paid money... I made a bet... That 800 tael IOU is really your fingerprint..."

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Monthly tickets, recommended tickets, robbery, quack. .

(End of this chapter)