Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 59 Prelude
Rehe Palace, northwest corner, Lanzao Pavilion.

Baoya sat on the edge of the kang, set out the chessboard, and played against herself.She was really busy, and among the few little Gege who followed her, apart from Tana who didn't get along with her, only San Gege, the prince's daughter-in-law, was left.San Gege is 12 years old, taught by Er Niang to behave well, so he is not willing to play with Bao Ya.

The eldest servant girl, Lingque, opened the door curtain and came in, said with a smile: "Ge Ge, Uncle Yong is back, please send a message to ask Ge Ge to come over!"

Bao Ya heard this, and stood up quickly: "Cao Yong is back, and I don't know where to play, but he didn't call me, it's really not loyal!" Although the words were reproachful, there was a smile on his face.

Seeing that Baoya was about to go out, Lingque hurriedly shouted: "Gege wait!" As he spoke, he walked to the dressing table, found a glass bottle of French perfume, uncorked the bottle, and poured some water on Baoya. Bottom: "The mosquitoes on the grassland are terrible, and Ge Ge doesn't even count how many mosquitoes he has on his body!"

This is the perfume given by the empress in the palace, it smells like roses, Bao Ya thinks the smell is too strong and doesn't like it.This time I came to the grassland, but let the sparrow use the waste as a potion to repel mosquitoes.

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Outside the palace, Xiao Man was waiting there, seeing Bao Ya and Ling Que's master and servant arrived, he smiled and greeted him and said: "Slave please greet Ge Ge!"

Bao Ya didn't see Cao Yong, she was a little strange: "Where's your uncle? Didn't you come back, why don't you see him?"

Xiao Man replied: "Our master is over there in the stable, ask the servant to invite Ge Ge to come over."

"Stable?" Baoya was a little puzzled, but she still followed Xiaoman to find Cao Yong.

*
Guard camp camp, northeast, stable.

Cao Yong's pony and the brown horse that sixteenth elder brother just picked are tied here, but Suhebalu's black horse refuses to enter the stall no matter what.Sukhbaru had no choice but to lead it.

Brother Sixteen looked at the black horse helplessly, with a very unwilling expression on his face.Although Suhebalu promised to send the dark horse to him, but the dark horse didn't show any affection, except for Suhebalu, he would never let anyone else get close to him.The sixteenth brother had no choice but to pretend that "a gentleman does not take away people's love" and picked a brown horse.

The black horse seemed to sense Brother Sixteen's dissatisfaction, and turned his head contemptuously.Brother Sixteen was so angry that his teeth itched, but he couldn't do anything. He couldn't get angry with a horse.

Although Cao Yong also likes the black horse's fatness and strength, he knows that horses are the most spiritual, especially the king of horses, he is afraid that he will only recognize the person who tames him.Thinking that Baoya has always been depressed after arriving outside the Great Wall, which was too inconsistent with her usual lively temper, so he picked a pony to make her happy.

"Cao Yong, why are you interested in horses?" With the voice of silver bells, Bao Yagege came over.She also loves horses very much, she has a bit of a horse eye, her eyes lit up when she saw the black horse, and she couldn't help but praise: "What a handsome horse!"

Suhebaru, who was standing next to the black horse, saw a girl in a fancy dress approaching, so he quietly took two steps back.Bao Ya noticed that there was a strange young man beside the black horse. Seeing him evasive, he felt unhappy, puffed his cheeks and said, "Why are you hiding? Could it be that Ben Gege is a tiger?"

Sukhbaru was even more embarrassed and dared not answer.Seeing him, Cao Yong waved to Baoya: "Gege, come here, look at this little pony." Speaking of this, he pointed to Suhebalu again: "This is the same as that black horse, it is all Suhe. Prince Balu got it from a herd of wild horses, I got it for you, do you like it?"

Baoya walked forward with a smile, looking at the half-human tall pony, full of curiosity.Although the black horse is good, it is still too tall and mighty for a little girl like Bao Ya, and it is not as attractive as this cute little pony.

While stroking the pony's satin-smooth fur, Baoya turned her head and smiled at Suhebaru: "You got these two horses, they are amazing!"

"No...no...don't dare to be...ge...ge praise!" Suhebaru blushed, lowered his head and didn't dare to look at Baoya again.

Hearing his unfavorable words, Baoya was taken aback for a moment, then looked at the dark horse, and said to Suhebalu: "You have this good horse, who will win you in the horse riding competition in the future!" Turning his head, he looked at Cao Yong and Brother Sixteen with bright eyes: "Cao Yong is going to shoot arrows, and Uncle Sixteen is going to wrestle, isn't it just that he is not afraid of any competition?"

Cao Yong and Shiliu elder brother knew that Bao Ya was naughty, and did not take her "arrangement" to heart, but Suhe Baru nodded there.

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In the next half month, the lazy Cao Yong and Brother Sixteen suffered a lot.

Sukhbaru is really a hardworking and brave young man, and his vitality is beyond words.No matter whether it was in the Rehe Palace or when Shengjia moved to the grassland, Suhebalu never stopped for a day.Whenever I heard that there is an activity of fighting bravely, I would drag Cao Yong and Brother Sixteen to go.

With Shengjia's stay outside the Great Wall, more and more Mongolian kings came to court, and there were more and more little princes, little Baylor, and little Gege.The princes of other ministries saw that Suhebalu had a good relationship with the prince, and they were very jealous, and they found excuses to embarrass Suhebalu all day long.But I didn't think that this was exactly what Suhebaru was thinking.

Compared with the past, Cao Yong's trio gradually became famous in the camp. Cao Yong's archery has nothing to say, and no one has surpassed it so far.Sometimes, Cao Yong is unavoidably complacent. Is this the so-called heredity, because his father's archery is his strong point, so he has achieved good results after practicing for several years.Sukhbaru, on the other hand, seemed to be born on the back of a horse, and his mental strength was different after he got on the horse.Elder Sixteen's wrestling skills are only average, because he is young and he is a prince, ordinary people have no status to compete with him, the last time he is a prince or something.Although the Mongols are aggressive, they are very bold. The older ones will not have the cheek to compete with sixteen elder brothers, but few young ones can beat him.

Unknowingly, the trio of Cao Yong became heroes in the eyes of Mongolian girls.Among them, the sixteen princes are of high status, and not everyone can match them; although Suhebalu is superb in riding skills, his appearance is a bit poor; , To say that it is low or not, has become the object of enthusiastic pursuit of all the girls.

Throughout the day, in the camp where Cao Yong was, there were maids sent by Mongolian Gege to deliver things, or a sachet, or an embroidered handkerchief, and some even sent spikes.There are even bold girls who come here directly.

Mongolian girls are precocious, and it is common to marry at the age of thirteen or fourteen. Nowadays, these unmarried girls are as young as ten years old, and as old as thirteen or fourteen.Every time Cao Yong sees this little girl flirting with her eyebrows, she feels trembling in her heart. They are all young girls under the age of fourteen. Why do men like this? It's a sin.

Sukhbaru is a simple and honest boy, and he can't hide half of his thoughts on his face.Cao Yong and Shiliu already knew his love for Baoya.Although Shiliu once mentioned the issue of seniority, and Baoya was regarded as Suhebaru's cousin, Suhebaru didn't take it seriously.Manchu and Mongolian have been married for several generations, and the question of seniority has always been unclear. As long as they are not direct blood relatives, a generation difference is nothing.Although Sukhbaru did not give up his admiration for Baoya because of his seniority, he never took the initiative to pursue Baoya because of his low self-esteem.

Because of the relationship between Cao Yong and sixteenth elder brother, Baoya was close to Suhebalu. Later, seeing that he had a real character, he was not as flattering as other men, but treated him differently.When someone laughed at Suhebalu for stuttering, Bao Ya would often stand up and reprimand those people loudly.

*
On June 48th of the [-]th year of Kangxi, Karaqin went to camp.

The Obo in Mongolia not only symbolizes the presence of gods, but also acts as a lighthouse on land to guide travelers. It is a sacred existence in the hearts of herdsmen. Therefore, the annual Obo sacrifice is the most solemn sacrifice for Mongolians.

Obo sacrifices are usually made in tribes, and the patriarch presides over the sacrifices. The days of worshiping Obo are different in different Mongolian tribes. The six banners of the Horqin tribe are mostly selected on May [-]th every year, and the Tumed Left Wing Banner is on July [-]th every year. The Harqin Right Wing Banner near Rehe is on the [-]th of June every year.

Every time Kangxi was stationed in Rehe, he would participate in the sacrifice of Obo in Harqin, and this year was no exception.

Amidst the chanting of the lamas in red, and under the ceremonies of Emperor Kangxi, the patriarch presented hada and blood sacrificed cattle and sheep, and then began to lead the tribe to turn around Obo three times from left to right. The mutton and milk wine brought by the crowd Sacrificial offerings such as cakes, milk snacks, etc. were sprinkled on Obao, praying for blessings, asking the gods of heaven and earth to bless the weather, the prosperity of the cattle and sheep, and the prosperity of the country and the people.Finally, he kowtowed in front of the Obo, added the stones he carried on the Obo, and decorated the Obo with wicker, hada, colorful flags, etc.

During the whole sacrificial process, everything was quiet, and there seemed to be only the sound of chanting and praying in the high sky and wide earth, which was so sacred and ethereal that it shocked people's hearts.

Rao is Cao Yong, who doesn't believe in gods and ghosts very much. At this moment, he can't help but put his hands together and close his eyes to pray for God to bless the Cao family and his family.

After the sacrifice of Obo, there is a grand celebration as usual, with traditional horse racing, archery, wrestling and other cultural and sports activities. At night, bonfires will be lit, singing and dancing, and carnival all night long.

Cao Yong was originally looking forward to the jokes like "Meeting in Aobao", but recently he was indeed entangled by those crazy Mongolian female fans and really didn't want to show up.

The last time Kangxi hosted a bonfire feast for Ordos Doruo County King Songarabuzi Ganjuer, a few bold Mongolian girls came to dance with Cao Yong.Cao Yong didn’t want to get entangled with them at first, and he didn’t know anything about Mongolian dance—if it’s about dancing a waltz or something, he’s been at the school dance in the university, and he can handle two steps. How can he know Mongolian dance—— Gang just put on his usual cold face and refused to accept the invitation, but was dragged off the stage by Brother Sixteen laughing and dragging.

The sixteenth elder brother knew that Cao Yong couldn't dance, so he laughed loudly and teased him. Several girls also laughed non-stop, and came over to tease him and insisted that he wanted to teach him to dance.Cao Yong was so troubled by these girls that he managed to get away by urinating.

Tonight, Cao Yong didn't want to show up. Who knew that the sixteenth elder brother came to see Cao Yong in person before the banquet opened, for fear that he would escape early.

Cao Yong racked his brains and failed to settle the difficult master, and was finally dragged to the table.Although Brother Sixteen patted his chest and promised that he would only drink this time and never let Cao Yong go dancing, but Cao Yong saw the sly smile on this kid's face, so it would be strange to believe him!
A bright red bonfire was lit, delicious whole sheep were roasted, handsome men and women danced, and big bowls of wine were drunk.

As usual, Cao Yong's seat is set behind Brother Sixteen.Brother Sixteen said that he would only drink tonight and never let him dance, but he did what he said. Several Mongolian girls came to invite him, but Brother Sixteen smiled and stopped him.Elder Sixteen came over by himself, needless to mention one cup on the left and one cup on the right persuading him to drink. His hard-core bodyguards took turns to toast Cao Yong, and he didn't bother to talk about it. cup.

There is definitely a conspiracy, Cao Yong feels something is wrong, but he doesn't know what the little sixteen is planning.

(End of this chapter)