Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 574

October 45th is Li's [-]th birthday.

Speaking of it, it is considered a short life. Chu Yu and Cao Yong had said that they would do well during the Chinese New Year.These years, Cao Yong stayed with his parents. When it came to his parents' birthday, he was just given a birthday gift, and he didn't make any arrangements.

However, Mrs. Li is in confinement, so it is inconvenient to see people.

After all, he is getting old and doesn't recover as quickly as young people. Li Shi is tired every day, mostly because he drank blood-enriching medicine and fell asleep.

The ** was found a long time ago, so there is no need for Changsheng to bother.

Although the rightful owner's body is inappropriate, the relationship between people in the capital is more about the family status and the head of the family.Except for the family of close relatives and friends, who else knows who Mrs. Li is?
In the palace, rewards were given out from the queen mother to several concubines in charge.

Other princes and officials, who had some friendship with Cao's father and son, often sent congratulatory gifts.Even the ones who hadn't moved around before used various eyebrows to establish friendship.

Although Cao Yin and his son are not ostentatious people, the family status of the Earl's Mansion, coupled with the "life experience theory" that has been circulated privately in the past six months, has made the Cao family a "sweet pastry".

In front of the Cao Mansion, although it cannot be said that there is a lot of traffic, Zhibin's mouth is never idle.

Cao Yong came out in person, picked up several in-laws and uncles, and went in.

Afterwards, Cao Yong changed his clothes, took a few long followers, and went straight to Si Age's house.

Today is also the fourth elder brother's birthday.

If it were someone else's family, it would be to give gifts in the past, but on the fourth elder brother's side, Cao Yong never dared to neglect.

After a while, Cao Yong arrived at Prince Yong's mansion.The concierge accepted Cao Yong's post and asked the steward to lead Cao Yong in, while Zheng Hu, Xiaoman and others were led to the row room for tea.

Outside the gate of the ceremony, there was a row of cars and sedan chairs, most of them were visitors from the clan prince's mansion.

Even if the fourth elder brother prayed to Buddha at regular rituals, after all, he was the current prince elder brother who was named Prince Heshuo, and he had been in charge of ministerial affairs for many years, so he had some real power.

Even if the clan kings have a mediocre relationship with him, this etiquette has to be reached.

Besides, although the fourth elder brother is the "cold-faced king", the Si Fujin Nala family is known as a kind person, and gets along very well with the sisters-in-law of other royal residences in Baylor's residence.

Cao Yong glanced over there, thinking of the chariots and horses in front of his door, but he sighed in his heart.

It's too ostentatious, too ostentatious, you should still concentrate on doing things and be an honest person.

Empress Dowager, Empress Dowager, you'd better take a break, otherwise the Cao family will become even more envied with such high-profile rewards.

Thinking of this, Cao Yong couldn't help but rejoice that he didn't have the habit of buying land and real estate, and the hot springs in Changping have been tossing almost the same these years.

Otherwise, it wouldn't be a piece of fat.

Now that the imperial court is so short of money, even if Kangxi hinders the old relationship, he will not touch the Cao family; when the fourth elder brother ascends the throne, he might swallow the Cao family wholeheartedly, and it will not be safe.

Now, although the Cao family has some property, they are not ostentatious. Compared with ordinary families, they are much worse.

Cao Yong was hesitating when he heard someone say: "Cao Yong!"

Cao Yong stopped, turned his head and looked over, but it was Prince Jian Yaerjiang who came out from the proud son.

Cao Yong hurriedly stepped forward, lowered his hands, and bowed to salute.

Prince Jane looked Cao Yong up and down, and said: "I heard that you came back, but you are busy, and I haven't seen you. Cui Fei told me earlier that you were the one who instructed me to collect the leather in February. .But let this king make a small fortune, and this king should thank you very well."

In the sedan chair behind Prince Jane, the one who led a little Gege out of the car was none other than Prince Jian Jifujin Wanyan Yongjia whom Cao Yong had not seen for many years.

Seeing her husband talking to someone, Yongjia looked over here.Seeing that it was Cao Yong, he couldn't help but startled.

"Hey, my cousin knows this person?" Na Min, who came in the same car, saw the strangeness of his sister-in-law, and asked with some surprise.

She is thirteen this year, and she was supposed to participate in the Eight Banners draft.Because I had a rash in autumn, I applied for a postponement, so I don't have to enter the palace to be a candidate this year.

But she has a lively temperament, and she was so bored in the palace, so she stuck behind her cousin and went out for a stroll.

Speaking of which, she is not just a cousin of Yaerjiang's mother clan, but her grandmother is Yaerjiang's aunt and the eleventh princess of Old Zheng Prince Jierhalang.

Speaking of this background, it is also possible to get it out, and it is inevitable that the Fujins who come and go to the palace will inquire.

It is said that there is a county king, Fujin, who has already fallen in love with Na Min, and asked the nobles in the palace to marry him.But because of Nemin's postponement of the election, he had to let it go, and asked the higher-ups to point out the lady from another family.

Namin lost her mother when she was young, and although Yongjia is a cousin, she is still young, so it is not easy to teach her about men and women.

Unexamined, although there is nothing wrong in front of others, in private, he is still a child at heart, and he speaks without fear.

Yongjia woke up after hearing Namin's words, and Yaerjiang A and Cao Yong also looked over there.

Yongjia was wearing a sapphire blue leather silk multicolored cloud, dragon and sea auspicious gown, combing her hair twice, with gold and gem-studded hairpins on it, looking very graceful and luxurious.

Yaerjiang smiled and said, "Yes, I have forgotten the origin of your two families."

In Cao Yong's mind, he thought of the girl who liked to wear red clothes but disliked pink and black, but greeted Yongjia politely and thoughtfully.

Yongjia nodded as a return gift.

Immediately, she looked at her husband, Yaerjiang Ah had come over, picked up Zhen'er who was beside Yongjia, and said to Cao Yong with a bit of pride: "Cao Yong, this is the Liugege of our mansion..."

Cao Yong was used to Yaerjiang's arrogant appearance in front of others, but it was the first time he had seen him like this.

Zhen'er "giggled" with a smile, put his little arms around his father's neck, and looked at Cao Yong with his little head turned sideways.

If it weren't for Yaerjiang'a and Yongjia both wearing auspicious clothes, they would look like a happy family of ordinary people.

Cao Yong felt a little puzzled, all these years, Yaerjiang's preference for "masculinity" and neglect of wives and concubines was heard, so the dirty news of Prince Jane's mansion is not one or two.

Among other things, Cao Yong heard what happened to Liu Heng with his own eyes, and he believed it a little bit in his heart.

Yongjia refers to marriage, but Cao Yong was worried that she would be lonely and arrogant, and could not bear the filth and complexity of the palace.

Humans are the easiest animals to adapt to. When there is no choice, they can almost gradually adapt to new situations.

Cao Yong saw that the little girl was about the same age as Tianyou, with dark eyes, and thought that she was Yongqing's niece, so he felt a little kind.

"Girl, speaking of it, this Cao Yong is your cousin's husband. Come on, call someone, we want Cao Yong's meeting gift." Prince Jian said with a smile while holding Zhen'er in his arms.

Hearing this, Zhen'er first looked back at Yongjia, saw her nodding, then turned her head to obey her father's order, and said in a childish voice, "Brother-in-law..."

Cao Yong looked at his vision, and it was the first time he saw such a tender appearance of Yaerjiang A.

Since Prince Jane opened his mouth, it is natural for him to have an inside ceremony.In the purse, there are jade materials and golden melon seeds, which are used as rewards, but Xiao Gege in front of him can't take them out.

He pondered for a while, then untied the beeswax wishful pendant hanging from his waist, brought it forward, and said softly to the little girl: "If you don't mind Little Gege, you can play with it..."

Then, he turned his head and smiled at Yarjana and said, "My lord, don't be too polite. This thing is not an ordinary thing. I got it from the Hutuktu Lama when I went to Mongolia this time." .Things are worthless, but they have auspicious meaning."

Because the former emperor Shunzhi and the current empress dowager all worshiped the Buddha, and followed suit, many palaces in the capital also built Buddhist halls.

After listening to Cao Yong's words, Yaerjiang A smiled on his face, but he was satisfied.

Namin has a lively temper, and she couldn't help looking over her.

Yaerjiang gave Zhen'er to his wife, then took the pendant from Cao Yong's hand, handed it to Na Minyan, and said: "Take it and keep it for Zhen'er."

Namin took it with a smile on her face, took it to the side, and went to study the cloud pattern on it with Zhen'er.

Another carriage and horse entered the gate. Yongjia talked with Yaerjiang a and Cao Yong, and then took Zhen'er and Namin into the inner house first.

Yaerjiang'a and Cao Yong hadn't entered the gate of Yi, but the fourth elder brother greeted him in person.

Among the eight families, the lineage of Prince Jane's Mansion can be regarded as one of the best.

Yaerjiang'a's great-grandfather, Prince Zheng Jierhalang, is the only prince who has been honored as "Prince Uncle Heshuo" since the founding of the Qing Dynasty.

Even though Dorgon claimed to be "the emperor's father and regent" when he took power, he was not formally proclaimed by the court.

Today, Yaerjiang is also serving as the order of the clan mansion, and is No. 1 among the clan kings.

Even though the fourth elder brother is the prince, don't neglect him. Hearing that he has arrived, he must go out to greet him in person.

Yaerjiang'a had already stopped laughing, returned to his old state, and congratulated the fourth elder brother on his birthday in a lukewarm manner.

The fourth elder brother is not warm-hearted, the two of them behaved in a regular way, and Cao Yong, who was beside him, watched him, and he was tired and flustered for them.

The fourth elder brother met Yaerjiang Ah before he glanced at Cao Yong, nodded, and said: "I heard Fujin mention it, and I realized that Lingtang is also today's birthday. I thought you were busy, so it's rare for you to come out. The yamen over there What's the matter, do you want to report it first..."

Hearing what the fourth elder brother meant, he already knew that he was going to work in the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Presumably it was the sixteenth elder brother who said it, and there was no one else.

Cao Yong leaned down and replied: "Everything has been packed, and tomorrow I will go through the formalities."

The fourth elder brother nodded, and said: "You are young, and the errands of the Ministry of Internal Affairs are cumbersome, so you should pay more attention. If there is no mistake, it will be embarrassing for the family."

Cao Yongsu listened with his hands, but Yaerjiang's face was full of doubts, and he asked: "Cao Yong is going to transfer to the Ministry of Internal Affairs? Isn't it a great contribution, why is it still a doctor's lack of work?"

He himself felt something was wrong when he said the words, and said with a smile: "Yes, how could it be a doctor? Could it be that the emperor promoted Cao Yong to be the head of the House of Internal Affairs?"

The fourth elder brother nodded, but Cao Yong was a little awkward.

Logically speaking, with the cold temperament of the fourth elder brother, even if he warned Cao Yongzhen, he would not do it in front of outsiders.This pretentiousness is somewhat deliberate.

Cao Yong smiled wryly in his heart, not because he didn't want to hug Si Age's thick legs, but because the time hadn't come yet.

Cao's family background is not high, but "new things" come out every now and then, which often attracts the attention of the dignitaries in Beijing.If Cao Yong really voted under Si Age's door now, it would be harmful to Si Age.

Besides, there are still seven years to go until Kangxi is 61 years old. Although it is important to curry favor with Yongzheng, Kangxi cannot be offended.

Taking advantage of the guests coming, Cao Yong, the fourth elder brother and Yaerjiang Abi, left the palace and went to Miyagi.

Not far away, Elder Fourteen was riding on a horse, looking at Cao Yong's back, and then at the gilded plaque of the palace, couldn't help frowning, cursing in his heart: What an unfamiliar white-eyed wolf...

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Cao Mansion, Wutong Garden.

Because Li's Orchid Courtyard was recuperating, all the female guests were invited here to entertain them.

On a normal day, Mrs. Gao could still stay behind closed doors, but today it was for her daughter's birthday, and the old lady changed into new clothes and came out to meet guests.

Cao Shuo "died of illness", and Jing Hui, as a sister-in-law, had to serve five months of "minor merit", and she was already full of filial piety last month.So, on a day like this, she also came with her mother-in-law.

Zhao Jia was busy talking with several female guests, but Jing Hui followed behind her sister-in-law, receiving congratulatory guests.

Although Gao Taijun is the mother of the Li family, he has no imperial orders.She was wearing Hanfu again, and after a few words to deal with the visitor, she didn't know what to say to the old lady, so she turned around and talked to Zhao Jia.

It's not intentional negligence, in fact, Li's life experience has been "verified" by everyone these days.The eldest princess' daughter, the emperor's first cousin, raised among the people.

In their hearts, they only think of Gao Taijun as a girl or a wrapper next to the eldest princess, so they are less respectful.

Gao Taijun sat for a while, feeling bored, so he went to the Lanyuan to see Mrs. Li.

Zhao Jiashi watched the old lady leave, but she clicked her tongue twice, feeling quite moved.

At noon, Cao Song came back from duty and came directly to Xifu to help.

When Zhao Jia got the news, he saw that his son and daughter-in-law were busy with Li's birthday, but Cao Yong, a serious son, was nowhere to be seen, so he felt a little angry.

Annoyance is nothingness, but she cares about face, and doesn't want others to see that there is something wrong with Cao's parents' house and second house, she still has a smile on her face, and she can only slander in her heart...

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The House of Internal Affairs is a government office serving the emperor and the royal family. Its office is located in Xihua Gate, west of the Right Wing Gate.There is no quota for the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, sometimes there is only one person, and sometimes there are several people.

In addition to the Prime Minister's Minister of Internal Affairs, the seven divisions and three courts below often have ministers in charge.

Today, in addition to Cao Yong, there is also Ma Qi, a scholar, who holds the title of Minister of the Prime Minister's Office of Internal Affairs.

Today, Ma Qi is not here, and Shengjia moved to Changchun Garden, thinking that he will obey orders in front of the emperor.There is only one sitting doctor and two hall masters on duty here.

They haven't heard the news yet, but they are not surprised that there are more senior officials. There is no quota for the chief executive, and there are five or six at most.

Cao Yong is a Shangguan, but he came to go through the motions first, and then he went out of the palace and returned to the mansion.

At the entrance of the alley, Cao Yong saw a few horses parked on the side of the road in front of him, but there were acquaintances on the horses.

The one with a pockmarked face and a smirk was the Xuzhou Li Wei whom Cao Yong had paid attention to.

"Master Cao, I've been waiting for you for a long time!" Li Wei turned over when he saw Cao Yong, and strode over.Behind him, followed a man in his thirties, but he was tall and looked like a warrior.

For Li Wei, who is open-minded and forthright, Cao Yong was also quite sympathetic, got off his horse, clasped his fists and said: "Long time no see, brother Jie, don't come here..."

(End of this chapter)