Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 575

"Ask for the curtain? Brother Youxu..." Hearing Li Wei's general purpose, Cao Yong looked at him with some puzzlement, but was very surprised.

As the saying goes, "No curtain can make a government office".

"Mu" refers to aides and aides, those masters in the government who do not have the name of assistant officials but have the actual status of assistant administrators.

Some people say that the masters involved in military affairs are called "staff staff" who sit in the yamen above the state capital;

People at this time believe that "everything is inferior, only reading is high", pay attention to "studying literary and martial arts, and be as good as the emperor's family", and think that the imperial examination is the right way.

But some people are unlucky, and they have studied their knowledge thoroughly. From a young age to a white beard, they are still famous and have no chance of official career.

The source of the master is such a scholar who has failed in the ranks.

It is true that Li Wei has a bold temper, which makes people feel close to him easily, but his knowledge is not flattering.It's no wonder that Cao Yongnahan didn't seek officials, but seek curtains.

Seeing that Cao Yong was puzzled, Li Wei quickly waved his hands, and said: "Master Cao misunderstood, how can the boy have such a thick skin, he begged for himself, and it was for this brother." Introduce, and first said to Cao Yong: "Master Cao, this is the boy's old friend, Jiang Jian Jiang Feilin, a native of Qianshan, Jiangxi. He has been visiting the capital for many years. He came to the capital a few days ago. I have known you here for two years. It just so happened that the boy heard that Mr. Cao might be getting promoted recently, so he put on a thick face and recommended his old friend to Mr. Cao."

After saying that, he turned his head again, and said to the man behind him, "Fei Lin, this is the Master Cao whom I often talk to you about!"

Jiang Jian listened and bowed to Cao Yong.

It's really "a person can't be judged by his appearance". Although this is the first time Cao Yong has seen this man in front of him, he has heard of him a long time ago.

Jiang Jian was only in his thirties and had been working as a curtain in Shanxi prefectures and counties, but he was somewhat famous.

He is known as a "smart man". He was good at martial arts as a young man, and later he became famous as a student. He once solved several difficult cases in Shanxi.

This year, due to the tense war in the northwest, the imperial court had no money, and the rice and grain transported to the northwest used the treasuries of various provinces.Among them, because Shanxi is next to Mongolia, the various expenses sent by it are also quite a lot.

The treasury of the feudal clan is the same as the treasury of the household department. The money has already become a deficit, and only the numbers in the account books are left.

The governor ordered the collection of silver, and some county magistrates thought they had a chance and allowed corrupt officials to extort money.

In the end, it was the officials who forced the people to rebel, which led to a local civil uprising in Linfen County.

The governor of Shanxi called on Wen Zezhou Zhizhou Tong Guolong to lead troops to deal with it. Jiang Jian was Tong Guolong's guest and was invited to go with him.

At that time, the common people were all soldiers. After smashing the county government office, they were afraid that the imperial army would come to suppress them. The people in the whole city supported the old and the young, abandoned their homes and fled to hide in the mountains.

Seeing this situation, Jiang Jian dissuaded Tong Guolong from going slowly, and not to easily send out the accompanying green battalion soldiers.

Those green battalion soldiers are like wolves.

If the troublemakers are lawless bandits, that's fine, they'll be strangled; most of them are ordinary people, the old and the weak, women and children, and if the two sides really fight, the situation will only get worse.

Jiang Jian, who was tall by himself, took Tong Guolong's command arrow and went into the mountain single-handedly.

The common people were guarding both sides of the mountain road with hoes and sticks, but Jiang Jian was not afraid, and shouted all the way: "The governor knows that everyone is a good citizen, and he specially ordered Tong Zhizhou to appease..."

Afterwards, the people went down the mountain one after another, and a catastrophe disappeared invisible.

When the news spread to the capital, the single-handedly comforting the people became Tong Guolong.

Tong Guolong, from the descendant Tong's family, is the uncle of the nine-door admiral Longkodo.Although they are all descendants of the Tong family, but because he is not a direct descendant, his official career is also difficult.

In the early years, he supplemented the county magistrate in the form of written notes, and after more than 20 years, he is now the magistrate of the prefecture. This is also an anomaly among the eight banners dignitaries.

Speaking of which, this Tong Guolong is a good official.Whether it is the county magistrate or the prefectural magistrate, they are all honest and honest, know how to reduce consumption and envy, and show compassion for the people, so they have an excellent official reputation among the people.

That's why, holding Tong Guolong's command arrow, Jiang Jian can make the people lay down their weapons and return to their homes.

This world is also strange, a good official like Tong Guolong should be reused and promoted, but it is just the opposite.

His incorruptibility just reflects the greed and contempt of others; his popularity contrasts with the loss of justice of others.

Among them, Zhao Fengzhao, the former prefect of Taiyuan, regarded Tong Guolong as a thorn in his eyes and a thorn in his flesh.

Zhao Fengzhao communicated with Zhao Shenqiao, the father of Shangshu in Beijing, and Tong Guolong was impeached.

Among them, there is also the intention to test the Tong family members.

The Tong family, at the time when their flags and drums were dying down and their tails were between their legs, naturally they would not take an ordinary clansman to heart.

In the early years, there was an old saying in Beijing, "Tong Banchao, Lang Yiwo, counting and counting, not as many as the Suo family", which refers to the great power of the three empresses of Kangxi.

Among them, "Tong Banchao" refers to the Tongtulai family that has produced two generations of queens; Lang refers to the Niuhulu family of Eyidu, the founder of the country; family.

The three families are all descendants, and they are also honorable families, with children all over the court and the public, and they are also extremely prominent.

The result, so what?
Among them, the Suo'etu family, the most prominent, could not be expected to be overthrown, and it was wiped out after a few years.The most powerful family in the army, the Niu Hulu family, also had their children successively surrendered by Ming Sheng.

But the Tong family took advantage of it. Apart from being Kangxi's wife's family, they were also from the mother's family.In addition, most of the children of Tong's family were in civil service, which did not make the emperor feel intrusive, but received the least suppression.

With this being the case, the members of the Tong family did not dare to show off anymore, for fear of following in the footsteps of the Suo'etu family.

When Zhao Shenqiao and his son saw that there was no movement in Tong's family, they became more daring and made a move, falsely accusing Tong Guolong of a crime and dismissing him.

In other places, the people are helpless, at most they just wipe away their tears and give away a Wanmin umbrella; Zezhou is different.

This place cannot be said to be the richest place in the world, but it is also one of the most prosperous places in the Central Plains.There are rich merchants everywhere, "If you don't have hundreds of thousands, you can't be called rich."

These merchants and wealthy gentry have been exploited by successive officials. After finally waiting for a clean official, how can they watch him be dismissed?

Not to mention "ringing bells and drums to stop the market", there are still many people who want to go to Beijing to knock on the streets.

The incident became serious, which made the truth come to light, and Tong Guolong was able to stay in office.

When Mr. Zhuang mentioned this matter to Cao Yong, he sighed unceasingly, thinking that it was the handwriting of the "smart man" screen friend.

Not relying on the Tong family, relying solely on the power of the people, to restore Tong Guolong's innocence, it seems to have won, but in fact he lost, Tong Guolong's official career may end up in Zhizhou.

According to the "Law of the Qing Dynasty", all Han people over [-] who gathered in an assembly will be punished for the crime of treason.Assemblies, mass gatherings, and market strikes are all prohibited by national law.

Whether it was businessmen and common people who went on strike to persuade them to stay, or went to Linfen to appease them, the "people's hearts" were invited too much, which made the court's position very embarrassing, and Tong Guolong naturally violated the taboo of an official.

"Loyalty to the monarch and love the people", "loyalty to the monarch and love the people", this "loyalty to the monarch" must be placed before "loving the people", so that the official can do it for a long time; Can't get better.

In the past few days, Mr. Zhuang and Cao Yin are also looking for a name for Cao Yong.

But time is running out, and most of the staff in the capital are masters of Shaoxing.

They hook up with each other and involve too much.The intention of Mr. Zhuang and Cao Yin is to not invite Master Shaoxing in order to save trouble in the future.After searching for a few days, I found someone who is proficient in money and food, and someone who specializes in calligraphy, but there are vacancies in other aspects such as criminal names.

When Cao Yong went to Waiyizhou as a guard in his early years, he also used aides.Two are old friends of the Cao family in Jiangning, and the remaining two are ex-students who studied in Shandong.

At that time, there was Mr. Zhuang who was taking care of it for him, so he didn't need to worry about it.

This time Cao Yong went to work in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, but it was not appropriate for Mr. Zhuang to come forward.

It is one thing to be unwilling to go to the yamen to work when you are old; it is also one of the reasons why you have taboos in your heart, and you are afraid of meeting old people.

Mr. Zhuang didn't need to teach him how to get along with guests. He also knew that Cao Yong had the style of the ancients, and he always respected the elders.For the others, Mr. Zhuang chatted tirelessly for several days.

It is nothing more than the fact that the yamen is bigger, there are more gossip and wrongs, and the importance of staff and friends.Since you rely on them to share your errands, you should also beware of them so as not to be deceived by them.

The words "employees are not suspicious" can only be said on the lips, and you should know it in your heart.

Among other things, the guest and the host think about it and have a good relationship, but there are also some staff who do bad things with good intentions and ruin Dong Weng's future.

The example he gave Cao Yong was Jiang Jian, the famous Shanxi screenwriter in front of him.There is also a point of mentioning Cao Yong, so that he will not be like Tong Guolong, who can't tell who is "loyal to the emperor" and who is behind who is "loving the people".

Cao Yong listened, but also can only sigh along with it.

What kind of world is this?
Corrupt officials steal high positions, and courtiers who work hard have become like rats crossing the street.What's wrong with Jiang Jian?

To preserve the common people, to preserve Dong Weng's official reputation, and to preserve his own conscience.

It is worthy of being called a "Xia" character, and it is also worthy of being called a "wisdom".

In Cao Yong's heart, he had some respect for Jiang Jian, a famous actor.

The masters in the capital, Cao Yong, have also dealt with each other, but they all have rich eyes and are used to watching people order dishes.

"Flaty to the rich and powerful is comparable to a filial son; oppressing the common people is better than Yama", he was referring to the masters in the capital.

People like Jiang Jian are rare.

Respect is all respect, after all, Mr. Zhuang was entrusted with the matter of finding the screen, and it is not easy for Cao Yong to make the decision in private.Not to mention that the person in front of him is still the "curtain of destroying the master" that Mr. Zhuang lamented.

Cao Yong met Jiang Jian holding fists together, and then said to Li Wei: "The matter of delaying the invitation of Muyou is handled by my mentor, so I can't answer directly. If Brother Jiang is free, you can come with Brother Youyu another day Let’s sit down and discuss this matter in detail.”

Although Cao Yong didn't respond directly, there was a sense of fulfillment inside and outside the words.Li Wei was also happy and nodded in response.

Because he was still thinking about the mansion, Cao Yong said a few words to Li Wei, then said goodbye to them and went back to the mansion first.

In Cao Yong's heart, there is the meaning of fulfilling Jiang Jian, but he does not intend to keep him by his side.

The capital city is no different than a place, the powers are intertwined, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs is a special office.If Jiang Jian is out of date, how can Cao Yong be willing to take trouble to take office?

Some Muyou need masters who specialize in art; some, such as registration, Zhu Mo, etc., but ordinary people can do it.

Since ancient times, there have been many family members and in-laws as the curtain.

If it wasn't for Cao Shuo's disappearance, Cao Yong really wanted to leave a place for his cousin, bring him into the yamen for two years of experience, and then make up for the idle vacancy and earn his qualifications.

But time has passed, and there is no need to mention anything.

When Cao Yong returned to the mansion, the front and back yards were already open.

It is rare for Cao Yong to sit and accompany him with wine, toast this "Secretary Boss" and that "Second Brother".

Before, someone asked Cao Yin about Cao Yong's position.

This day has come, and there is really nothing to hide, so Cao Yin will tell the truth.

There was an uproar in the hall, if you look at Cao Yong's fifth-rank doctor, this is a four-level promotion.

Although the head of the House of Internal Affairs is only of the third rank, he is not as good as the six ministers who are from the first rank, but he is a retainer of the emperor, and his position shows his weight.

Cao Yong was only 22 years old. With such achievements, he will not be able to secure the title of court and worship in the future.

Those who came to drink, felt a little complacent in their hearts, feeling that they had grown up.

The Cao family, you can hand it over.

When Cao Yong, the righteous master, came back, they naturally put on the airs of their elders, and praised and praised "intimacy".

There is a set of idioms to praise people, including Cao Yong's good appearance, "gentle and gentle", "heroic and radiant", "vigorous", and "comparable to Pan An".

Those who praised his virtues, "neither arrogance nor impetuosity", "successful success", "humility like valley", "prudent words and deeds".

Others, such as "fearful for young people", "erudite and talented", "both civil and military", "", "righteousness", "great wisdom and courage", etc., are too numerous to count.

Even though Cao Yong lived two lifetimes and never heard so much flattery, he couldn't help but blush.

Is this still about him?Even after he has been blowing sand for a few months, there is no sign of "Looking like Pan An" in this black loach.

The big guy talked lively, Cao Yong looked at the crowd, but his heart was empty.

Life is like a play, so ignorant all day long, when did it end?

Just when the boy came to look for him, there was a steward from the thirteen princes' mansion in the concierge waiting to see him, so Cao Yong confessed to everyone and came out from the banquet in the flower hall.

In the concierge came the [-]th elder brother's disciple, Zheng Woxue's husband Wang Quantai.

A few days ago, when Cao Yongchu returned to Beijing, he visited Thirteenth Prince's Mansion.Wang Quantai just went out, and the two did not see each other.

After seeing each other twice, Cao Yong said: "I haven't been in Beijing for half a year, and the audio is inconvenient. I only heard that your uncle has added a boy when I came back. It is estimated that it will be a hundred days now, but my gift has just been delivered. It’s really a reckless move.”

Hearing this, Wang Quantai said with a smile: "Uncle Qi also wrote a letter to the villain. My wife has prepared some fresh things from the capital and sent them over. The villain wrote in the letter about Mr. Cao's business trip. I mentioned it, uncle would not pick on Master Cao's gift."

Seeing Wang Quantai's mouthful of "villains", his words and deeds are the same as those of other dignitaries' mansions, Cao Yong's heart is also quite strange.

Wang Quantai's original bravery and straightforwardness of Shandong men seem to have been smoothed out.

He sighed in his heart, this is a good thing.

Only by adapting to the rules of the capital can Wang Quantai survive in the capital and make a good future.

In addition to bringing people over to pick up the Fujin Fucha family back, Wang Quantai also took the task, that is, to invite Cao Yong to go over there.

Although I don't know what the thirteenth elder brother is looking for me, but it's getting late now, so let's go early and return early.Cao Yong made up his mind, so he talked to the porter and asked them to inform Cao Yin later.He himself was taller, and he rode with a few people to Brother Thirteen's mansion.

Just now I ate a lot of wine on an empty stomach, and when the breeze blew, Cao Yong got a little overjoyed and swayed on the horse's back.

The brothers of the Ren family and Xiao Man followed, and felt a little worried when they saw it, so they reined in their horses and stepped forward, saying: "Master, why don't you come ahead and call for a carriage, and my master will go in a carriage?"

Cao Yong rubbed his forehead with his left hand, and said: "Don't call for it specially, just hire someone if you meet it, and forget it if you can't touch it."

The wind was getting stronger, the dark clouds covered the sun, and the sky gradually darkened.

There were few pedestrians on the road, and I walked through two alleys, and I didn't see anyone driving a car.

Ren Shuyong had no choice but to hurry to the front door to call a car, but was stopped by Cao Yong: "Forget it, the cold wind blows, and the wine is almost sober."

Having said that, everyone dare not let the horse run fast.

Several masters and servants rode their horses "tapping" and "tapping" and walked for half an hour before arriving at Jinyu Alley.

Snowflakes have been fluttering up from the sky, and the coolness that fell on people's faces made Cao Yong feel much more comfortable.

While the steward led Cao Yong to the living room, he sent someone to send a letter to the second gate.

Elder brother Thirteen is not in the front yard, presumably he is accompanying Fujin in the inner yard.

Thirteen Fujin is pregnant, and in one or two months, it will be the due date.Because of her pregnancy, it was inconvenient to travel, so the Fucha family from side Fujin came to Cao's house to celebrate her birthday.The one who went to Prince Yong's mansion was another Guerjia family from Jinfu.

The thirteenth elder brother got the news that Cao Yong was coming, and hurried out from the inner courtyard.

The moment he saw Cao Yong, he couldn't help frowning, and said: "Is this drinking? Why is your face so red? The weather is changing outside. You have just recovered from a serious illness, and you should be careful about your body."

Although he had a stern face, he couldn't hide the concern in his words. After hearing this, Cao Yong waved his hands and said, "Xie Shisan is thinking about it. It's okay. I'll just go back and drink a bowl of ginger soup to sweat."

The thirteenth elder brother looked relieved, and said: "Although it is not cold yet, the winter moon is about to enter, but the wind is hard. Even though you are young, you can't spoil your body, or you will suffer from illness for the rest of your life."

He has been silent for seven or eight years, and was tortured by illness most of the time.

Although Cao Yong gave him many prescriptions for treating rheumatism and leg diseases, some of them were effective.In the past few years, it has happened again, which is really annoying.

After the trouble, Brother Thirteen didn't even bother to seek medical advice.

If it wasn't for Thirteen Fujin's persuasion, I'm afraid Brother Thirteen would have stopped taking medicine and let him go.

Cao Yong nodded and said: "Understood, the body is the capital. Don't say anything else, just as my father said, 'The body is hair and skin, and it is the parents who take care of themselves and don't let the parents worry. Only then is filial piety'." As a son, I have not repaid the kindness of nurturing for many years, so how dare I involve my parents and worry about it because of my size."

Among them, there is the intention of persuading the thirteenth elder brother.

In these years, Cao Yong has seen his expectations and his loss, and he is really afraid that he will be depressed and unable to escape the fate of premature death in his prime.

The thirteenth elder brother listened, the corners of his mouth raised, noncommittal.

He reached out and touched his knee, with a bit of bitterness on his face.

After these years of treatment, he seemed to be doing his best before, but now he has a serious illness.The joints were red and swollen with pustules.

Who gave this body's rheumatism?
The abscess on this leg is a testimony that he has become a prisoner from the proud son of heaven and the emperor's favorite prince elder brother.

I am a minister, thunder and rain are all benevolent to the king, so I have nothing to say; I am a son, my father's order is hard to violate, and there is no room for speech.

Thinking about it now, I don't know if my height has been taken advantage of by this pustule.

The prince who was also unlucky because of taking the heirloom, the elder brother and the second elder brother were locked up, and they kept giving birth to children every year.On his side, although there is no knighthood and the treatment of the idle clan, it is better to be able to have some freedom.

Thinking about this is too much.

Brother Thirteen pulled out an envelope from his cuff and handed it to Cao Yong.

It was limp, Cao Yong opened it and looked, but it was a bank note of a dozen Tianhuihao, the amount ranging from hundreds to thousands.

The thirteenth elder brother has already restrained his expression, and said seriously: "You know that our house has few entertainment and expenses, and thanks to your troubles, we have made some income one after another over the years.

This is the bank note that you Fujin has saved over the years, and the dividends from the foreign goods store for the past six months, totaling 3 taels.There is a shortage of money in the northwest, but the imperial army there needs to throw money every day.When you first went to the House of Internal Affairs, it's hard to say whether you can handle it well or not.This money... put your name on whatever you want, donate it..." In the end, he was a little frustrated: "Don't let me out, otherwise, I'm afraid that Huang Ama will think that I'm just acting, and I'm afraid it will be even worse. hate me..."

Looking at the half-new and not old clothes on the thirteenth elder brother, which he had seen a few years ago, Cao Yong felt that the silver seal in his hand was heavy.

He thought about it for a while, and said: "There is no impenetrable wall in the world. Even if we hide it now, there may be a day when something will happen in the future. On the northwest side, it will probably not be able to attack until April or May next year. There are still many days before that." Half a year, Master Thirteen, don't be in a hurry. Otherwise, let's see the timing."

Now that the money has been delivered, the Thirteenth Elder Brother has settled his mind, and said to Cao Yong with a smile: "Since I have handed it over to you, you can watch the arrangement, as long as it can be used in key places, so as not to worry Huang Ama, I really appreciate you."

Speaking of this, he couldn't help teasing Cao Yong and said: "Outside people say that you are a boy of good fortune. Now Baogong's face is really unworthy of the title of 'boy'; if it was before, you can pretend to be young. "

Cao Yong "coughed", only to feel his face was burning.

It should not be boasted, nor should it be hurt. It seems that this is not thick-skinned enough, and he has to continue to exercise.

Coming out of Thirteenth Elder Brother's Mansion, the night outside is already getting darker.

Because it was the end of the month and it was cloudy, there were no stars or moon in the sky.

Xiaoman and the others carried the lanterns prepared by the Thirteenth Brother's Mansion, and urged the horses to lead the way.

Cao Yong was riding on horseback, thinking about how to "donate" the tens of thousands of silver.

With Kangxi's current overthinking, he really can't bluntly say that the thirteenth elder brother donated it, otherwise, it may be regarded as the second "alumni book case".

But the more he thought about it, the heavier his head became, the hotter his body became, and his eyelids could hardly be opened.Cao Yong shook his head to make himself more sober, and tightened his grip on the reins.

Finally, when he saw the lantern in Cao Mansion, Cao Yong relaxed his mind, his body softened, and he was about to slide off the horse.

Seeing it with his own eyes, Ren Jiyong reined in his horse and grabbed Cao Yong's collar regardless of his dignity.

"Master, master, what are you doing..."

"uncle……"

Cao Yong only felt that the voice in his ear became more and more blurred, and then he didn't know anything, and fell into the boundless darkness...

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What's wrong with Xiao Cao?Please recommend the ticket and the monthly ticket to comfort me, poor baby. . .

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