Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 554 Dangerous

The paperwork for Cao Yong's business trip was already handled by the Ministry of War directly yesterday.

Before going to Mongolia, he had to go to the imperial court to receive the imperial decree, but this was to hand over the sign when Kangxi was having breakfast.

Cao Yong got up again in the middle of the night, but many gardens were lit with lights.

After dressing, Cao Yong went to the east room to see his daughter.However, Tianhui was fast asleep, her little face was flushed, and it was very painful to watch.

Although Cao Yong wanted to hug his daughter, he couldn't bear to disturb her to sleep, so he withdrew.

When he arrived in the west room, he dug out a small box from the drawer at the end of the kang, and handed it to Chuyu, "This was bought a few days ago, and I wanted to collect some more to give my daughter a first-year present. This time on a business trip, I guess it will take a long time for naturalization, in two days you can find a craftsman and use this gem."

Chu Yu took it and opened it to look, but it was half a box of rubies, big and small.

"Health, longevity, safety, and joy, we Tianhui should be blessed." Cao Yong thought that his daughter would be one year old, but because of eye disease, he did not start learning to walk like other children.

Most of the time, Tianhui either crawled or sat.

At first glance, there was nothing unusual about her eyes, but if you look closely, you will find that the whites of the eyes are a little dark gray, and the pupils seem to be covered with a film, without luster.

Cao Yong had hoped that his daughter would not have "cataracts" before, and he also hoped in his heart that he would have the opportunity to get rid of the eye disease.

If that is the case, regardless of the development of Western medicine, even in Chinese medicine, acupuncture and moxibustion have long been used to treat this disease.

In traditional Chinese medicine, there is no name for cataract, but this kind of cataract eye disease is called "blue blindness".

If you have blue blindness, although you can't see things, you can perceive light and shade.

On Tianhui's side, several imperial physicians were invited to look at it, but they all shook their heads...

Chu Yu also felt uncomfortable, but she didn't want her husband to go on a business trip and miss home, so she took the gem and said with a smile: "Of course we are blessed, as my son-in-law said, since we two are parents, we must always take care of him." Daughter is the only life. I have already thought about it. In addition to saving the dowry, Tianhui will also buy properties every year from now on. The income from the shop in Daoxiang Village will be collected by me for pocket money. How can I have any expenses? Women are not allowed to come in and out Imperial court, let's not talk about marriage in the future, even if we are gone, my daughter will have enough food and clothing for the rest of her life, so she doesn't have to rely on others to live her life."

Speaking of buying property, Cao Yong remembered something, and said to Chu Yu: "The Zhuangzi in the family is the public sacrifice field except for you and me. Although the master and wife don't think about this, they still send people to look for Zhuangzi. Picking up two or three hectares of small and medium-sized Zhuangzi to buy two, since it looks inconspicuous, it can also add some expenses to the wife. The money that Wei Xin sent in the past two years is what I gave to the wife before. There are some left, and there are quite a few left. Take some out, and tell Cao Fang or someone else to look for them."

Chu Yu was ashamed when she heard this.

But he only thought about his daughter in his heart, and didn't think about his parents-in-law.

She blushed, and said, "My brother-in-law, why don't you also add the money from Daoxiang Village? I was negligent, and my wife is impatient with the housekeeper, but it's better to have more money in hand."

Cao Yong waved his hand and said: "No, there is still a lot of silver left in Guangzhou. The children are small now, and when they grow up, it will be enough for them to chew. It is only natural for a man to support his family. Your money , you can still come with your heart.”

While the husband and wife were talking, Xicai had already brought someone to deliver breakfast.

Although Cao Yong said he had no appetite, he ate a few extra pieces of snacks and drank two bowls of porridge before putting down his chopsticks because of the troublesome journey.

Amethyst came over. Cao Yong and Chu Yu went to the sunflower courtyard to look after the children before the resettlement last night.

Zijing knew that Cao Yong was going on a business trip today, so she got up early, handed two bottles of mosquito repellent lotion to Chu Yu, and put them in Cao Yong's luggage.

In addition to this, there is also a string of tiger bone safety buckles, but Amethyst personally stepped forward and pinned it on Cao Yong's belt.

Amethyst is only seven years older than Cao Yong, but it can be regarded as watching Cao Yong grow up.In addition, since the old lady passed away, Zijing has also acted as a "nanny" by Cao Yong's side.

Cao Yong lowered his head and fiddled with it, then asked: "It looks similar to the string hanging beside Tianhui's cradle, did you ask for it at that time?"

Zijing nodded with a smile, and said: "Although it looks ordinary, it is an antique. It is the treasure of the nunnery master I often go to. I saw it and thought of a way to beg. But there is only one pair. There is a string hanging on the side, and the remaining string, the two young masters can't share it, so I put it on my side, and it can be used today."

Cao Yong looked at the faintly exposed silver threads on Amethyst's temples, but he was a little worried.

It's just that if I should persuade, I have persuaded it many times; besides, as for those men outside, Cao Yong was really afraid of ruining Amethyst.

Could it be that a family temple is really going to be built to house Amethyst?

Cao Yong thought of this, but it was a bit funny in his sentimentality.If there is a monk Zhiran in the mansion, and Zijing a nun, then there is only one Taoist left.

In the past few years, he has often lamented that the way of heaven is difficult, and he really has the meaning of "the way is right, the way is very way".

The three monks, nuns, and Dao get together, plus Chu Yu, a secular person, and it happens to be a mahjong table...

Seeing her husband's half-smiling, half-crying appearance, Chuyu was afraid that Zijing would feel sad, so she pulled Zijing to one side and sat down, handed over a note, and said, "Sister Zijing, this is for my son-in-law." Little odds and ends prepared here. My sister will watch, but what else do you need to add or subtract?"

She also felt sorry for Amethyst's loneliness, and couldn't help but sigh in her heart.

Zijing looked at the list, and saved Chuyu a few sentences, but it was "thoughtful", "this is excellent" and so on.

After looking at everything, Zijing found something missing, and said: "Grandma, where is the peppermint oil? It's getting hotter, and the sun is enough to drive on the road. It's good to use this to refresh yourself."

After hearing this, Chu Yu hurriedly asked someone to find peppermint oil and put it in Cao Yong's line.

Cao Yong looked at the clock on the ground. When it was almost ugly, he said to the two: "In my opinion, after a few days, when the garden is tidied up, everyone can live in it. The holy car will move to Rehe soon, and the emperor said Maybe I will ask my father to accompany me... In that case, there is no need to make arrangements twice. It is close to Xiangshan Mountain, so whenever you want to go shopping or offer incense, it is also cheap."

Zijing herself didn't care, she just looked at Chuyu and asked, "What does grandma mean?"

Chu Yu nodded, and said: "I also thought that if I go there to escape the summer heat, there is no one to wait on the master's side. It is not easy to go to the Yamen every day because of the long distance. If the master goes to Rehe, then I will Go to the other side of the garden with my sister and my wife."

Cao Yong thought about his father's appearance of turning around after he knew his mother was pregnant, he couldn't help laughing, and said: "Even if my father doesn't follow the retinue, if my mother goes to escape the summer heat, even if he runs around every day, he is willing to live in Haidian. .”

It was not early, Cao Yong got up and went out.

Chuyu personally took a package, took Zijing's arm, and sent Cao Yong together.

When passing by Lanyuan, Cao Yong had to go in and say goodbye to his father and mother.

Li Shi's eyes were a little red, and she looked very listless.Cao Yong looked at Cao Yin with some uneasiness, and there were more doubts in his expression.

Cao Yin shook his head and said: "Your mother has been sleeping a lot lately, no less than in the past. She was afraid that she would fall asleep and wouldn't be able to get up to see you off, so she stayed up until now without closing her eyes."

In the end, he looked at his son with a bit of resentment, as if his son was an unfilial son who dragged his wife down.

Cao Yong listened, but his eyes were a little sore.

Mrs. Li was embarrassed by what her husband said, and she was also afraid that her son would be worried, so she smiled and said, "It's okay, I came back yesterday afternoon and squinted several times..."

Looking at his mother's smooth forehead, loving eyes, and gentle expression, and thinking about her invisible background, Cao Yong only felt that he had cared too little for his mother in the past.

He took two steps forward, took his mother's hand, and then his father's hand.

People in the world value courtesy, and when mother and son are occasionally intimate, the father and son abide by the rules and are not affectionate enough.

Under Cao Yin's astonishment, he was already stunned and let Cao Yong pull.

Cao Yong had clasped his parents' hands together, and said: "Today, my son is going to go far away, and my father and mother can't fulfill my filial piety for the time being, so I will entrust my mother to my father!"

The latter sentence was addressed to Cao Yin.

Although he looked at his father "unhappy" and intentionally joked, Cao Yong also sincerely hoped that his parents could live happily in this way.

There is usually nothing between this husband and wife.

When we are old and old, we can be companions to each other, but they cannot be replaced by children and grandchildren.

Hearing the banter in his son's tone, Cao Yin blushed, coughed, and said, "That's a bastard! We're at home, why should you worry about it? Mother-in-law, it's really long-winded. You just have to Remember at all times, your mother, your wife and your children all miss you. When you go out, you should pay more attention. You have been spoiled and spoiled since childhood, and you have never suffered since you were a child. Li. It’s raining time again, don’t just ignore it, you’ll make others worry about you.”

These words were all spoken in a reprimanding tone, but it was hard to hide the concern in them.

Although Cao Yin cared about his son in the past, but he liked to put on airs of a strict father and would never say such words.After all, as he got older, his temper gradually softened.

Mrs. Li was listening, feeling relieved and sad at the same time.

Over the years, she has also been worried, fearing that her husband and son will not deal with each other.The son is a little alienated from his father, and the husband is much more picky about his son. She is in the middle, which is also difficult.

From today's point of view, the previous worries will be superfluous. After all, it is the blood connection, the nature of father and son...

In Lan Yuan, he accompanied his parents and said a few words, Cao Yong looked at the time, there were still two quarters of an hour before Chouzheng (two o'clock in the morning) opened the city gate, so he came out of the mansion without further delay.

Because it was a long trip, Wei Hei and Zheng Hu both followed.

Those who were selected to follow the naturalization were Zhao Tong, Xiao Man and the Ren family brothers, and four others, Cao Yong was not unfamiliar.It was when Cao Fang went to the ranch in the first month, Cao Fang took the people who went out to look for him.

These are people used by Cao Yin's subordinates, they are different from the guards in the mansion.

Like Wei Hei, they are all from the rivers and lakes, and each of them has a few brushes in their hands.

These four don't seem to be kind people, and they are quite scary when they face each other.

But I don't know why, these people are willing to obey Cao Yin's orders, and they are the servants of Cao's family, so they are respectful to Cao Yong.

For others, it is alienated and doesn't speak much.

Although they don't like to talk, but since their father arranged, Cao Yong can be assured of them.In addition, they looked arrogant, but they also listened to Wei Hei's arrangements, so Cao Yong didn't bother to talk anymore.

Although he didn't say how and how, it is an indisputable fact that Wei Hei has been the chief guard around Cao Yong for these years.

No matter how skilled the newcomers are and how loyal they are to the Cao family, if they are independent and don't listen to the arrangement, then Cao Yong will not dare to use them.

After all, what he needs is not just bodyguards. If these people follow their temper and cause him trouble, it will be a headache.Besides, from a selfish point of view, he also treats Wei Hei as a relative, and cannot tolerate others' negligence.

No matter how capable the latecomer is, how well he can protect him, after all, since he was seven years old, the Wei family brothers have been taking care of him.

No one can replace the love of these ten years.

But after thinking about it, he was too worried. These people voted for the Cao family without saying anything, and even concealed their real names. They used names such as Cao Jia, Cao Yi, Cao Bing, and Cao Ding, so they were willing to start living in Ontario. day.

There are two hundred or so servants from Caojiajing, and the servants from the south. Among them, the ones who have been given family names are only Cao Wu in the capital, and Cao Fu who is with Cao Yin.

The four of Cao Jia didn't show up when they first arrived in the capital, but seeing Cao Yin's treatment of them, they will also be worshiped by the mansion in the future.

Cao Yong has no objection to this, but it is worth spending more than a year to get these four bodyguards.

On Wei Hei's side, before he joined the Cao family, he had spent more than ten years in the arena with his master and brothers, so he knew it a little bit.He could see that these guys were pretty good at it. After returning from the mouth last time, everyone would occasionally compete with each other.

Although he knew that these four people were better than himself, Wei Hei could only be happy.

Most of the guards around Cao Yong are the sons of the Cao family. Although they look young and strong, their skills are average.

Speaking of it, it was just that he, Zheng Hu, and the Ren family brothers had some skill.

Now, with the addition of four people, there is more support, and Wei Hei can feel a little relieved.

He had already wondered in his heart whether he should discuss with Cao Yong when he came back from outside the Great Wall this time, and choose some younger children to learn kung fu from the four of them.

In this way, after ten or twenty years, these people will be old and inconvenient, and they will just take over...

When Cao Yong hurried to Xizhimen, the water truck had already entered the city, and many people had already left the city.

Speaking of which, as far as Cao Yong's rank in the Ministry of War is concerned, he is not qualified to directly hand over a sign to see him.

According to the rules, only the princes of the royal family and the Beijing officials and foreign officials of the third rank and above are eligible to present a sign to the emperor when he is having breakfast, and go straight to the office.

Princes use red-headed brands, Beijing officials use green-headed brands, and foreign officials use ordinary brands.

For other officials, Beijing officials, if they are not ordered by His Majesty to meet, they need to be introduced by the official of the yamen; for foreign officials, they can only wait for the introduction of officials from the Ministry of Officials, or wait for the order to see them.

In the end, Cao Yong took advantage of his status as a son-in-law, and he has been handed green cards all these years.

Many adults have already come outside the garden, and Yi Duli is among them.

Seeing that Cao Yong handed over the sign, he leaned over, with a bit of excitement on his face, and said: "Fu Ruo, this is the sky high enough for people to fly, and the depth of the sea for fish to leap. I really wish I could fly right away." In the past, put on armor and go into battle."

Seeing his "liberated" look, Cao Yong couldn't help being amused.

With Yi Duli's current figure, he really echoed the old saying of "sinking fish" and "falling geese", it is really not easy to flop.

Seeing that Cao Yong smiled but did not answer, Yi Duli took a breath and said, "Why? You still don't believe me? Don't look at me as a civil servant all these years, I have never lost my skill in this."

Cao Yong waved his hand and said: "I have absolutely no intention of that, but I just think that my lord used to love his family the most, and now he can forget his personal interests because of his business, which is really admirable."

After listening to Cao Yong's praise, Yi Duli twitched the corner of his mouth, but couldn't laugh.

He was so happy, of course, because he was happy on a business trip. Apart from having the opportunity to make meritorious service on the battlefield, he also had the reason to be away from home temporarily.

"A good wife and beautiful concubine", in the eyes of outsiders, he is also considered lucky.But the taste of it, but only he himself knows.

His wife is virtuous, but she is a woman after all, and her mind is small.

As long as he stays in Yang's house for two consecutive nights, the wife's eyes will be full of resentment, and even the children will be worried.

The beauty of a concubine is beauty, not only the color is good, but the bed is also open.

As long as he finds the erotic palace, not only will he be allowed to play with it, but he will become more and more coquettish under the tactful and coquettish cries.

She is neither jealous nor jealous, in order to please him, Yang slapped the two maids around her.

Yi Duli only thought that he had picked up a treasure, and felt that the women he had met in half his life were not as lovable as the one in front of him.

Helpless, people are ordinary people after all, not steel and iron.

This way of cloud and rain consumes the most blood, and his physical strength is gradually exhausted.

The wives and concubines also saw it, and saw that the sky made up for him in different ways, but they made him puffy.

The beautiful concubine is reluctant to stay alone in the vacant room, and the good wife must do her best to be a husband, Yi Duli is already a little bit unbearable...

*
In Qingxi Bookstore, the imperial meals had already been set, and Wei Zhu came forward with a jade plate, on which were written the names of each person's rank and position.

Kangxi glanced at Cao Yong's name, but was slightly startled.

Immediately, a smile appeared on his face, and he overturned Cao Yong's sign.

Wei Zhu secretly breathed a sigh of relief, he deliberately placed Cao Yong's signboard in a conspicuous place on the side.

People's hearts are fleshy, even if they don't have utilitarianism, they can't help but favor the people they want to see in their hearts.

About the incident in the Empress Dowager's palace yesterday, many rumors came out overnight, most of which said that Cao Yin's wife was not welcomed by the Empress Dowager.

Although I don't know who is pushing the flames, but Wei Zhu also faintly feels that something is wrong, fearing that it will affect Cao Yong's family, so he is willing to help today...

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Cao's house, Dongfu, Xikuayuan.

Cao Shuo heard the crowing of cocks in the distance, turned his head to look at the window, and the sky outside was getting brighter.

He had already sat for a whole night, his body was already stiff, but he didn't realize it.He wanted to get off the ground, but he staggered and fell to the ground, his forehead bumped against the small table beside the bed, his eyes were already blood red.

Cao Shuo didn't wipe it, he got up from the ground, pulled the stool beside the table, and looked up at the beam above him.

It's really hard work, it's really shameful, it's really shameless...

That's it... If you are cowardly again, you will be worthless around him...

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Tears run, begging for votes. . .

(End of this chapter)