Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 62 Birthday Celebration (Part [-])
Ever since Kangxi ordered a strict investigation into the disappearance of Prince Uliji, the atmosphere of the camp became strange.

After checking and checking, the last clue pointed to a Mongolian leader named Has Erdun in the Zhenglan Banner Qianfeng Battalion.Someone reported that he returned to the camp very late on the night of June [-]th, behaved strangely, and had blood stains on his body.Fu Erdan, the minister of the guards, was ordered to investigate the matter, and before he could ask Has Erdun for questioning, he got the news that he committed suicide in fear of crime.

Has Erdun explained in his suicide note that after getting drunk on the evening of June [-]th, he met Prince Uljii outside the camp and had an argument. In the end, he lost his hand and killed the prince and the woman accompanying him during the fight.

After Fu Erdan reported to Kangxi, according to Has Erdun's explanation, he searched around the camp, and then found the clothes and remains of Prince Ulji a few miles downstream. It seems that the prince was indeed killed.

The "truth" came to light. Although Has Erdun died, his crime was unavoidable. He was deprived of the title of third-class son, and his family was exiled to Ningguta, where he was enslaved by armored men.

In order to show kindness to Uliji's father, Uzhu Muqin, and Shuo Chechen Prince Sedendun Dobu, Kangxi canonized one of his sons as the king of the county and the other son as Beizi.Although the family of the Prince of Chechnya lost a heir, they had an extra county prince and bei viscount, which aroused the envy of many Mongolian kings.The Prince of Chechnya was naturally grateful and expressed his thanks.So far, everyone is happy, and the matter of Uliji's son is considered to be over.

Cao Yong, who witnessed the murder with his own eyes, would not believe any nonsense about drunken conflicts.That was murder, how could it be a brawl caused by a fight.As for why Has Erdun came forward to take the blame, he even maliciously guessed whether it was arranged by Kangxi, because this would minimize the impact of the incident and quickly appease the emotions of the Mongolian kings.

After the incident with Prince Uliji was over, Sheng Jia returned to the Jehol Palace.

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On June 28, people from the Cao family arrived in Rehe from the capital, and brought gifts for Cao Yong's birthday prepared by Li Shi and Ping Wang Fujin.From food to clothing, everything is complete.

Recently, Shengjia stayed in Rehe for a long time, waiting for the Mongolian kings to come to court. Cao Yong and sixteen elder brothers are very leisurely.

Elder brother sixteen heard that the first day of July was Cao Yong's 15th birthday, so he made arrangements ahead of time.In the end, even Kangxi got the news, and on June [-], he specially summoned Cao Yong to Yuqian.

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Rehe Palace, Qingliangzhai.

Kangxi was wearing a royal blue uniform, with a smile on his face, and seemed to be in a good mood.When Cao Yong was summoned, besides the crown prince, the thirteenth elder brother, the fifteenth elder brother, and the sixteenth elder brother, there were also Fu Erdan, E Fei, Bahunde, Guisheng and other internal ministers in the room.

According to the rules, after Cao Yong entered the room, he knelt down and saluted: "Slave Cao Yong has seen Long Live!"

"Get up!" Kangxi said kindly.

After Cao Yong thanked him, he stood up, feeling uncomfortable being watched by everyone.There is an emperor, a crown prince, three princes, two super-rank princes, and two first-rank officials in this room. Now everyone's eyes are focused on Cao Yong. It would be strange if he could be at ease.

Cao Yong was a little apprehensive, could it be that the Karaqin camp happened, and everyone wanted to ask him the details at that time, but the atmosphere is really not like right now.

"I remember that your birthday is the first day of July. I heard that your mother sent something from Beijing. Did you write a letter home and report that you are safe?" Kangxi asked like an elder.

The princes and several internal ministers were not surprised. Outsiders did not know the origin of the Long Live Lord and the Cao family, but they knew it.Cao Yin only had this son when he was middle-aged, and Long Live God treated Cao Yong like a nephew, which is why Cao Yong was bullied before, and Long Live God was furious.

Cao Yong was somewhat flattered. It is unimaginable that Lord Kangxi, who was named "the emperor of the ages" by later generations, would gossip with him like an ordinary old man.No matter what he thinks, on the surface he is not surprised by honor or disgrace: "If you go back to the Long Live Lord, the servant's mother sent someone to send food and clothing. The servant has already returned home. In addition to reporting safety, he also told the slave mother about the grace of the Long Live Lord."

Kangxi was silent for a moment, and Fang said: "You grew up under the care of your elders, I know that you have been wronged in the past few months in the north!"

Hearing this, Cao Yong felt hot in his heart. In fact, he didn't suffer any substantial damage in those two fights, but he felt a little aggrieved.That's an indescribable aggrieved feeling. How can such a big man be able to feel good when he shrinks his head and behaves like a human being?I still think that I am hypocritical, blindly endure and restrain, and often blame myself for not being able to cultivate Qi properly.I often introspect, but in my heart, I still feel aggrieved, right?

According to the rules, at this time Cao Yong should say something like "the slave is not wronged", but he was a little emotional for a while, so he couldn't say it.

Seeing that Kangxi was so concerned about Cao Yong, he didn't know what other people thought, but Bahunde, the minister of the guards, showed a bit of disapproval on his face.He is a rough man, really can't figure out what wronged Cao Yong, but he is just a troublemaker.Fighting in the capital, although he was injured, but those on the other side suffered from the loss of the title, the dismissal of the dismissal, and the slapping of the board?Fighting in Rehe, the other party limped several times, and all those who were not limped were punished.Even considering the love of the Cao family, isn't it a bit too much for the Lord Long Live to indulge his courtiers like this?
The atmosphere in the room was a little stuffy, so the prince was the first to speak: "Ama Huang, Cao Yong is still young, and he is far away from his parents and relatives. He works in front of Ama Huang. He is 15 years old, which is considered his whole birthday. The big grievance is over!"

The sixteenth elder brother smiled and said: "That's right, that's right, the prince's elder brother's proposal is very good, the reward from Emperor Amadoduo, it's best for my son to follow suit!"

Cao Yong stood there, a little embarrassed, because it was a birthday, so that the prince and the prince asked the emperor for a reward. Isn't the Cao family's affection too great?This is not a good thing, it is easy to make people jealous if it is spread out, it is too eye-catching.At the same time, Cao Yong was still a little moved. Thinking about Kangxi's kindness to him, whether it was for his grandmother or his father, it was indeed a kindness.

Hearing the words of the crown prince and the sixteenth elder brother, Kangxi nodded to the prince, and said to the sixteenth elder brother with a smile: "No wonder I heard that you have been busy making Cao Yong's birthday these two days. I still think about it. How did this lazy little sixteen get up so diligently that he had the idea of ​​being honored, but I won’t let you. Tell me, what is the proper way to celebrate Cao Yong’s birthday if you don’t want to be honored?”

"Is Huang Ama determined not to expose his son?" Elder Sixteen winked, pretending to be embarrassed.

Kangxi nodded: "That's natural!"

"There are three suggestions from my son?" Elder Sixteen glanced at Cao Yong and said.

Kangxi was a little surprised, and said, "Let's hear it!"

"Either, please ask Huang Ama to be promoted to the title of Cao Yong. He is now a first-class captain of Yunqi, and he really can't speak in Beijing; or, please ask Huang Ama to be promoted to the position of Cao Yong, a third-class shrimp , to be my son’s accompanying reader, tsk tsk, a bit of a son’s role. If Huang Ama thinks that being promoted to a title and position without merit is too child’s play, then it’s good to raise Cao Yong’s flag, so that those slaves will bully him by virtue of their status.” Brother Sixteen finished speaking in one breath, and everyone in the room was a little confused.I thought Elder Sixteen would ask for something for Cao Yong, but I didn't expect it to be a title or something.

Cao Yong only thinks that the sixteenth elder brother is joking, the title is grace, he is the son of a fifth-rank official, and he has the title of a third-rank Yunqi captain on his body. It is already a great grace for his grandmother; the position here, Although the position of the third-class guards in the guard camp is low, they are the top five ranks; as for raising the flag, it is only said that they have made military achievements or become relatives of the emperor.These three suggestions made by the sixteenth elder brother are unreasonable, Cao Yong thought in his heart, this little sixteen, wouldn't it be a trick to ask the emperor for a lot of money and sit on the ground to pay back the money?A few days ago, King Chuizhong of Naimandoluo County came to court, and there were many rare items in the tributes he presented. It is estimated that he was planning on those tributes.

Hearing the so-called suggestion of the sixteenth brother, Kangxi smiled and shook his head: "How can titles and official positions be birthday rewards? There are rules for how to upgrade. Do you think these are child's play?" Having said that, he paused Dun: "Speaking of raising the flag, as early as three years ago when Cao Jia pointed it out to Naersu, she raised the Zhengbai flag. At that time, the Cao family should follow the flag. Because Cao Yin has the Ministry of Internal Affairs Let’s delay the errand. Now that we’re talking about it today, let’s carry the branch of the Cao Family’s Cao Xi to the Zhengbai Banner!”

The Cao family was originally Zhengbaiqi, but in the past it was covered by Zhengbaiqi, and they were regarded as members of the banner.The so-called flag, which is different from the Han army flag and the coat, is the Manchurian flag.

Isn't this grace a little too great?Cao Yong was a little distracted, he really got the favor of the princess and sister, he had accepted his fate to be a slave for several years, did he become a free man in a blink of an eye?The Cao family's status as a slave for nearly a hundred years ended in this way, and the red scholars of later generations did not seem to have mentioned this matter.No one has specifically studied whether the Cao family carried the flag after the concubine's daughter was born, or what.This history, not that history, Cao Yong could not help but be a little confused.

The sixteenth elder brother knew that Cao Yong was quite proud and didn't want to be a slave. Seeing that he didn't respond, he thought he was stupid for being happy, so he hurriedly said to him: "Thank you soon, it's not too late to be happy later!"

(End of this chapter)