Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 566
After half a month of running around, on the tenth day of the eighth month, Cao Yong and others finally arrived at Uliasu Terrace.

It's very deserted here, and Sheng Jia hasn't arrived yet.Cao Yong and others had a rare time of leisure, and finally they didn't have to continue galloping on horseback, and their days were leisurely.

Up and down here, they are preparing for the arrival of Shengjia.

One of Cao Yong, Nalan Fusen and others was an imperial envoy, and the rest were imperial guards. The soldiers guarding here did not dare to neglect, and the hospitality was considered thoughtful.

This night, it is the golden autumn, the jade rabbit is promoted, and it is the time of the Mid-Autumn Festival reunion.

Here at the station, moon cakes were made for the occasion.

It's just for fun, this place is remote and the supply is limited, where are the materials and molds for making mooncakes?

Mix brown sugar with white flour, make round cakes and steam them, then mix red yeast rice with honey, and put red dots on top.

This kind of moon cake, because Cao Yong and others are considered distinguished guests, the station gave him, Nalan Fusen and others ten pieces each.The Cao family's long-attached bodyguards each have two, the same as the soldiers here.

The dark red steamed cakes are about the size of a palm and weigh half a catty each, but they don't look good.

Not to mention Nalan Fusen and others, even Xiaoman, Zhao Tong and others, this is the first time they have seen such vulgar mooncakes.

Everyone is looking at me, I look at you, I don't know if this thing can enter.

Cao Yong just watched quietly, secretly amused in his heart.Not to mention the road to the south with the great lama, before going to Urge, everyone has tried even the voles and toads on the road.

Today, returning to a pampered life, everyone seems to have forgotten the previous days.

It was Wei Hei and Zheng Hu who had suffered a lot before entering Cao's house in the early years, and they were not very picky about their food, so they ate a few bites at will.

But it tasted delicious and sweet, and both of them couldn't help giving thumbs up.

Cao Yong looked at this and thought of Daoxiang Village, his parents, his wife and children.

It is really true to say that you miss your relatives during the festive season.

Since Cao Yong left Beijing, the Dragon Boat Festival and Mid-Autumn Festival are outside.Even his 22nd birthday passed without notice.

Biting the brown sugar cake, Cao Yong thought about the date of returning home.

Sheng Jia returns to Beijing before the first day of October every year. He has seen Sheng Jia himself. If he followed his retinue, he would arrive home by then.

Yesterday was Hang Seng's birthday, and another ten months will be Tianyou's birthday.On the mother's side, counting the days, she is about to give birth...

Shi Yun couldn't bear it any longer, he brought the steamed cake in his hand to his mouth and took a big bite.

Compared with the thin-skinned mooncakes with large fillings and delicate fillings in Beijing, this brown sugar cake has a different flavor.

In addition to moon cakes, there are whole roasted lamb legs, golden milk skin, and the cooking pot brought in from the mouth. Everyone's Mid-Autumn Festival feast is quite lively...

*
Three hundred miles away, in Boluo and Tun, Shengjia is walking by.

Compared with Cao Yong's simple Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, this place is full of flowers, no less than in the palace.

Although he was on the way to the siege, due to the large number of officials from the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the exclusive royal chef in the palace, Kangxi's diet was no less than that in the palace, and he did not feel any lack of food.

In addition, Kangxi's most beloved daughter, Princess Gulun Rongxian, came to court, which made the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet even more grand.

The accompanying princes this time were the third, fifteenth, and sixteenth princes, while the fourth, seventh, and seventeenth princes stayed in the Rehe Palace to serve the queen mother who was unwilling to come out for a stroll.

The third elder brother and Princess Gu Lun Rongxian were born of the same mother, and the two have a deep relationship.

Now, in the harem, Concubine De and Concubine Yi are equally divided.Concubine Hui was dragged down by her parent-child elder brother and adopted son eighth elder brother. Now it is a thing of the past. She has the name of a concubine but does not have the reality of a concubine.

Concubine Rong, the biological mother of Third Elder Brother and Princess Rong Xian, was the first concubine to enter the palace.

Without the help from the palace, this is a pity in the heart of the third elder brother.Now that the sister has arrived, he is also very happy.

When there was no one around, the third elder brother whispered to Princess Rong Xian, but inside and outside the words, he meant to ask the princess to help.

After hearing this, Princess Rongxian frowned, hesitated again and again, and asked about the situation of her son-in-law Hongxi Baylor.

The third elder brother was stunned by the question, and looked at Princess Rongxian with deep eyes.

A worried expression appeared on Princess Rongxian's face, and she wanted to say something more, but the third elder brother had already left with a embarrassed expression.

It happened that the fifteenth elder brother and the sixteenth elder brother came to talk to my sister, seeing this situation, they couldn't help slowing down...

Princess Rongxian didn't see the fifteenth elder brother and the sixteenth elder brother, looked at the back of the third elder brother, sighed, and went to the imperial tent not far away.

The sixteenth brother stood up, and said to the fifteenth brother: "Brother, that position is not something that anyone can care about. Some people are too overwhelmed, and even their brothers and sisters may not help him. People like us, don't follow along." Let's make up."

Brother Fifteen twitched the corner of his mouth, with a half-smile, and said: "Sixteen, he is also the son of the emperor's father, and the other princes are either princes or Baylor. Doesn't Sixteen have any feelings in his heart?"

"It's just a matter of time. Didn't the fourteenth brother only be granted the title when he was in his 20s? Since Emperor Shizu Zhang, the lowest prince in the current dynasty has been granted the title of beizi. Brother, don't worry too much." Sixteenth brother sighed in his heart, understanding Why did my brother think of these things, but he didn't know why his obsession came from.

Even if he himself envied those elder brothers who were crowned kings, he also knew that their identities were different.

Among the princes, not to mention their young age, they have no military achievements, no martial arts, and no prominent backgrounds.No matter how it is conferred, it is impossible for the title to be higher than that of the elder brothers who came from the imperial concubine.

"The prince of the current dynasty is the lowest son, what about the prince of the previous dynasty? Emperor Taizong Wen's sons, and the title of general, don't you remember the sixteenth brother?" The voice of the fifteenth elder brother was a little hoarse: "These years, you have lived a good life Forget the humiliation when we were young? The second elder brother regards us as inferior people, brothers and friends before others, but in private... Even Hong Xi, relying on his status as the eldest grandson of the emperor, never takes us seriously. I will never forget the days in the study room; I will never forget the 'gift' from their father and son!" At the end, Brother Fifteen was gnashing his teeth and trembling slightly.

There is another allusion in it, Elder Sixteen sighed in his heart, and persuaded: "Brother, that is all our business, more than ten years have passed...why do you have to worry about this?"

Brother Fifteen clenched his fists hard, with blue veins popping out on his forehead, looked at Brother Sixteen and said, "It's passed...it's passed? When did it ever pass? You don't have back pain when you stand and talk, and you are loved by Huang Ama." How can I understand my suffering? In this life, I have been a useless person with no hope. What I look forward to... is the humiliating revenge of the past... The wrath of a man can still splatter three feet of blood, No matter how humble my status is, I still have the blood of the Aixinjueluo family..."

Hearing the anger and unwillingness of the fifteenth elder brother, the sixteenth elder brother lowered his eyelids, and couldn't help blaming himself.

I am a person who knows the inside story, why can't I share the same hatred with my brothers and sisters?

The so-called peaceful life is my extravagant wish, and I am also afraid of being implicated and affecting my future future, right?

He has never wished for a high position in his heart, so he is good at dancing, pretending to be crazy, and dealing with his brothers.

Looking at it this way, I am actually more pitiful, hateful and shameful than my brother...

*
Camping in the imperial tent, on the soft couch, Kangxi rubbed his forehead with his hands, only feeling a splitting headache.

Perhaps it was the wind in the grassland, and perhaps he was worried about the Northwest War, which made the aged emperor feel exhausted.

Judging from the notes of the ministers and workers in the northwest, not to mention the unfavorable situation of the war, even the ministers seem to have many conflicts.

The imperial court has issued a decree to let the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, Funing Ping'an, act as the acting agent for the military affairs of the Northwest, but Chuoqi, the Governor of Gansu, also invited the Ministry of War to guide Hami.

Is it because Funing'an is not good enough to lead the army, or is Chuoqi relying on his status as a magistrate, disregarding the court's laws, and treating war as a trifling matter?

In addition to this, there is also Fei Yanggu, the right guard general, who seeks relief from his illness.

It is a taboo for military strategists to change generals before the battle.

Regardless of whether Fei Yanggu is sick or not, it is still necessary to rely on his early military exploits to deter the various ministries of Khalkha.

Zuo Zuo couldn't enter the army this year, so he asked Fei Yanggu to take the general's seal back to the right guard to recuperate. When he entered the army, he could see that he couldn't mount the horse and fight, so he gave the seal to others.

Princess Rongxian was sitting on the small bamboo chair in front of the imperial court, she was peeling a cantaloupe in her hand.

After cutting it, she cut it into several pieces with a silver knife, inserted one of them with a silver fork, and handed it to Kangxi with both hands, saying: "Huang Ama, try this, I wonder if there is less rain in the northwest this year?" Because of this, this melon is sweeter than previous years."

Kangxi picked it up and delivered it to his mouth, but it was no different than in previous years.

Although it was sweet in his mouth, his heart was slightly bitter.

There was a heavy snowstorm last year, but this spring and summer was a severe drought. The situation in the Northwest was even worse than expected.

Although the local governor's report only said that there was a severe drought in a dozen counties, according to other sources, Kangxi knew that half of Gansu had lost its harvest.

In addition, the drought has also spread to Shaanxi and Sichuan.

By this autumn, I don't know how many places will be asked for relief.But on the imperial court's side, where should the money and food be prepared...

Seeing the age spots on the back of the emperor's father's hands, Princess Rongxian couldn't help but her eyes turned red, and she said in a low voice: "Huang Ama, you should also take care of yourself. If you don't let us be children, we should be worried about you. "

Among the princes and princesses of the current dynasty, those who regard themselves as children of ordinary families and Kangxi as a father are only her and the thirteenth elder brother.

When Kangxi heard the words, he raised his head to look at his daughter, and saw that her eyes were clear, there was no ambition at all, only strong admiration, and a little smile appeared on her face.

In addition to being a king, he is also an old father...

*
Capital, Cao Mansion, Orchid Court.

Cao Shuo's filial piety period has not yet passed, so it is not suitable to hold a banquet, so the Mid-Autumn Festival meal in Cao's family is a bit deserted.

According to Li's original intention, he wanted to invite Dongfu Zhaojia to bring the children over for a reunion dinner.

Zhao Jia was not in the mood, so he sent someone over to bring some seasonal food to Mr. Gao, and postponed the reunion dinner.

It has been more than half a month since Gao Taijun arrived in Beijing. He originally lived outside the garden with Mrs. Li, and returned to the mansion with him before the Mid-Autumn Festival.

After all, the old man is getting old, and his temper is a bit stubborn.

When he was at the other end of the garden, Qifujin heard that his mother-in-law's mother-in-law had come, so he wanted to host a banquet.

After tidying up properly and neatly, Gao Taijun found an excuse to avoid it.

Mrs. Li tried to persuade her twice, but it didn't work, so she had no choice but to go to the garden next door to express her thanks with her big belly.

Gao Taijun's heart was also filled with anger.

It wasn't obvious when I was in Jiangning in the early years, but now I'm in the capital, only to find that my daughter and son-in-law's food and clothing expenses are exhausted.

"Is it so enjoyable to be a slave? My son-in-law has read the books of sages and sages all these years, and he has a small tail. I'm afraid he has forgotten who his ancestors are?" Privately, Gao Taijun mentioned this to Li more than once.

Seeing her mother like this, Mrs. Li had to explain it tactfully.

Now, the husband and son are both officials in the capital, and there are countless eyes watching him, not daring to make any mistakes.

Besides, Cao's family is the earl's mansion, so it can be regarded as a magnate. If they act carelessly and are impeached for "nostalgia for the old dynasty", they will walk away without food.

Gao could listen to some words, but she was impatient to listen to some words.Regarding Li's "forgetting his origin", she also had to criticize and reprimand her a few words.

Li Shi really had no choice but to let her speak, but she claimed that her mother was old and needed to rest, it was not suitable to travel around, and the banquets from other governments were temporarily waived.

Although Chuyu moved impatiently to Gao Taijun's side, she was worried that her mother-in-law would worry too much and affect her health, so she could only persuade her to rest more, and went to Gao Taijun's side to talk.

After all, she is the grandson's wife, no more scruples than her own daughter, and also the mother of the children. Although Gao Taijun doesn't like Chuyu, but her expression is indifferent, other words are rarely mentioned.

Chu Yu breathed a sigh of relief, but she was looking forward to her husband's return soon.

Although I don't know Gao Taijun's original intention of coming to Beijing, but judging by the meaning, it doesn't seem like he wants to stay for a long time, it seems that he is here to visit.

Because when Mrs. Li cleaned up the yard for her, she said that she didn't need to bother her too much, she just stayed for a while, but when she mentioned Suzhou, she seemed to have something hidden.

The adults talked one after another on the side of the kang, but the children were very lively in the kang.

Hang Seng's birthday was yesterday, and he wore a "cable" woven with colorful silk threads on his wrist. He sat on the edge of the kang and listened to his brother Tianyou telling stories to Tianhui and Xiangyu.

Tianyou was talking about the passage "Three Dozens of Bone Demons" in "Journey to the West". This was what Mr. Zhuang told Niuniu when he usually coaxed him, and Niuniu told Tianyou and the little ones.

"You monkey head, how can you kill at will? Forget it, forget it, I can't be your master, you go and go!" Tianyou clasped his hands on his chest, and narrated with emotion while doing the advanced Buddha Dharma.

"Master, master, you can't let me go..." Sun Wukong knelt in front of Tang Seng with tears in his eyes and prayed: "Master, master, they are really monsters, they are all monsters in human form, disciple..."

Tang Seng closed his eyes and didn't even look at his apprentice.

Monkey King wanted to defend himself, but Tang Seng stopped him.Tang Seng only regarded him as a sophistry, and didn't listen to him. He closed his eyes and recited the magic spell.

Monkey King rolled all over the ground in pain and screamed, but Tang Seng continued to chant the mantra as if he had never heard of it.

Sun Wukong had no choice but to agree to leave, and told his juniors to take good care of his master, and left crying...

Before Tianyou's story was finished, Xiangyu choked up, and whispered, "Bad guy."

Tianhui was quiet and said nothing, but there was a look of injustice on her face.

Hang Seng was so angry that he patted his thigh and said: "Old fool, why don't you enter Yanjin? Why are you still persuading him to let him cool off and rest, monsters can eat them, and they don't know good people."

Tianyou sighed, shook his head, and said, "Second brother, you don't understand. Grandpa Zhuang said that Lord Tiandi...pro...well...teacher..., don't mess around. No matter how stupid Tang Seng is, he is a teacher. Monkey Sun also has to respect him."

Hang Seng listened, half understanding.

If Tianyou realized something, he turned his head and asked Chuyu, "Mother...if the grandson is monkey...he is the son...do you believe in monsters or me..."

Chu Yu patted Tianyou's head, said with a smile: "Of course I believe you, you are my son, what does that monster have to do with me?"

Tianyou bit his lip, and said in a low voice: "Then why does Taizu always talk about grandma, like Tang Seng..."

For a while, the room was silent...

*
Called out by my uncle and aunt, I thought I could access the Internet everywhere, and I burst into tears. I only updated when there was no network cable. I got home tomorrow night and returned to normal.It's the beginning of the month, so let's ask for a guaranteed monthly pass first.

(End of this chapter)