Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 623
At the beginning of the [-]th day of February (seven o'clock in the evening), Cao Yongzhi made friends, and Wan Jiha, the father of Wanyan Yongqing, died of illness.

When Cao Yong got the letter of mourning, he immediately entered the mansion and changed into Shi Qing's gown. He galloped on his horse and went to Wanyan's mansion to visit the funeral.Although in name, Wanyan Yongqing has been separated into another household, but the family relationship of flesh and blood, how can it be said that if you share it, you can share it?
Every time Wanyan Yongqing wrote a letter, his parents were often mentioned in his words, and he also mentioned that his younger brother was young, please Cao Yong take care of him.

Some things, need not Yongqing said, Cao Yong will do.Furthermore, even though Wanyan Yongsheng had some quarrels with him in the early years, they have been fairly close in recent years.

White lanterns have been hung up in the Earl's Mansion, and the plaques have been covered with white cloth.

The servants of the Earl's Mansion were already in a hurry. Cao Yong paid his respects in front of the coffin, and then visited Princess Fuhui.

It is unavoidable to ask Wanyan Yongsheng how the funeral arrangement is, if anyone needs help.

However, Yongsheng is encountering difficulties. It turns out that there is no birthday material here.

It stands to reason that Wan Jiha is in his sixtieth year and has been bedridden for several years due to a stroke, so he was ready to give birth that morning.

Yongsheng mentioned it once, but was slapped twice by Princess Fuhui.According to Princess Fuhui's wishes, the husband should always prepare this thing after his 66th birthday, so as not to be taboo.

Although it makes people go to the coffin shop to choose materials, but in a hurry, there are no high-quality birthday materials.There are two ready-made, and the price is a bit high.

Hearing the meaning of his words, Cao Yong seemed to be out of money, and said: "I'll go back later, send some money to the accountant, and use it here first."

Yongsheng showed some gratitude on his face, and Cao Yong said again: "Do you want to send people to the northwest to report the funeral tomorrow?"

Yongsheng heard the words, with a look of pain on his face, and said in a deep voice: "Brother, there is no funeral report for the time being. This is Amma's final confession, saying that we will wait for the elder brother to return from the Northwest Army. His old man is looking forward to the death of the elder brother." I can make meritorious deeds. I just want to talk about this with Furuo. I have already said hello to my sister-in-law. Besides my family, my eldest brother writes letters to Furuo's side. I also hope that Furuo will fulfill Ama's love for his son."

In the end, even though Yongsheng was a man, he couldn't help sobbing a little.

Cao Yong also felt uncomfortable, this time pay attention to filial piety.Yongqing cannot see his father for the last time, which will make him regret for life.

However, Cao Yong can also understand Wan Jiha's loving heart.Finally, the Northwest War is coming soon, and it is time to earn military merits. If the funeral is reported before the army, and Yongqing returns to Beijing for the funeral, Ding You has missed a good opportunity to make contributions for three years.

Although in the 51st year of Kangxi, it was Wan Jiha who expelled Yongqing from the Earl's Mansion.But the flesh and blood of father and son are always in the heart.Otherwise, I wouldn't worry about hurting my body and be bedridden after a stroke.

The family members and in-laws of Wanyan's family got the news and went here one after another to visit the funeral.

Seeing that he couldn't really help, Cao Yong stayed for a while and then returned home.

When he arrived at the mansion, Cao Yong ordered Zhang Yi to pay 5000 taels of silver from the account and send it to Wanyan's family overnight.

When she returned to Wutong Garden, Tianhui had already gone to sleep in the east room.There was a lamp in the upper room, and Chu Yu sat at the kang table, laying out a pen and ink, not knowing what to write.

Seeing Cao Yong come back, Chu Yu got up to wait for him to change clothes, and also asked about the funeral of Wanyan Mansion.

Wan Jiha's age is similar to that of Cao Yin, even if he has been in poor health for the past few years, Cao Yong never thought that he would die if he said nothing.

Not only Wan Jiha, Ma Jun's father is not in good health either, and his parents' generation is getting old one after another.

Knowing the close relationship between Cao Yong and Yongqing, Chu Yu picked up a piece of paper from the kang table and said, "Just now I asked someone to take the gift booklet for weddings and weddings in the mansion, and drew up a list of gifts for them, and my son-in-law looked at it. Is there anything that needs to be added or subtracted?"

Cao Yong took it and glanced at it.Although I don't know what the usual examples are, but there are so many things, and they look rich.

"It's good if you don't be rude. These are just for people to see. Tomorrow, someone will go over and ask if the pastry in the mansion over there has booked someone else's house. If not, let the shop make room for it." Here comes the stove, supply to the mansion over there." Cao Yong put the gift list aside, sat on the kang, and drank half a cup of tea.

"Poor Dafu Jin of Prince Jian's Mansion, it's her birthday today. In the future, it will be the old uncle's birthday, but I can't be happy anymore." Chu Yu sighed while putting away her pen and ink.

Cao Yong thought of what he had just heard in the small courtyard of Prince Jian's Mansion, and Yang Zimo wanted his title.Prince Jane has always acted according to his heart's will, will he be concerned about the Yue family's funeral affairs this time, and will suppress the news of his concubine?

Although already sleepy, Cao Yong couldn't fall asleep because of drinking tea.In a daze, he didn't close his eyes until the third watch.

At the fourth watch, Cao Yong was awakened again. Today there is a court meeting in Changchun Garden, and he has to rush to Chouzheng ([-] o'clock in the morning) to leave the city at Xizhimen.

The hangover was unbearable, Cao Yong only felt a splitting headache and no appetite. After drinking half a bowl of egg drop soup, he put down his chopsticks.

After leaving Wutong Garden and reaching the gate of Lanyuan, Cao Yong looked inside and saw the lights in the upper room lit up, so he went in with Chu Yu to say hello.

Ever since Li Shi became pregnant again, Cao Yin felt sorry for his wife, and whenever he was out of the city for court meetings, he told Li Shi not to get up early.

Where is Mrs. Li being a pampered person?Except for being lethargic and unable to get up during the first few months of pregnancy, she still woke up early to serve her husband when he went to court.

When Cao Yong entered, Mrs. Li was dressing Cao Yin. Seeing his son's ugly face, he was taken aback and hurried forward to ask why.

Cao Yin looked at his son with a bit of blame, and frowned, "How old are you, and you don't know how to take care of yourself, so please worry about your mother!"

The old couple became more and more bored.

Cao Yong believes that Cao Yin cares more about his wife than his son at the moment.Maybe the old man is eating his son's jealousy in his heart, so he doesn't give Cao Yong a good face.

How could Cao Yong care about him, he helped his mother to sit by the kang, and said: "I had a lot of things yesterday, and I didn't have a good rest at night. It will be fine when my son sneaks a sleep in the yamen in the afternoon."

After hearing this, Mrs. Li hesitated for a moment, and said: "Should I ask my wife to prepare a blanket for you? Don't fall asleep and catch a cold. Although the day is getting warmer, the room is also cold."

Cao Yong touched his clothes and said: "No need, because I have to travel in the middle of the night, my son is wearing several layers of clothes. I am not a long-lived man, so mother can rest assured."

Mrs. Li touched Cao Yong's sleeves and saw that he was indeed wearing a lot of clothes. Fang heaved a sigh of relief and said, "When I was young, you were by the old matriarch's side, just like a little adult. I want to ask a few questions for my mother. I can't get in the mouth. If you are older, you will be left to suffer in Beijing alone, and we are the old ones, so I am sorry for you."

These words, inside and outside, are sentimental.

Cao Yin coughed, and said: "It's midnight, why are you talking about this? It's making the children uncomfortable, it's time to go, it's time to go." Speaking of this, he said to Chu Yu: "It's still early , let the wife rest in a while."

Chu Yu agreed, and accompanied her mother-in-law to send her father-in-law and husband to the corridor.

When we arrived at the front yard, Cao Yin's carriage was ready, and Xiao Man also led the horse and waited for Cao Yong.

When he got to the carriage, Cao Yin turned his head and said to Cao Yong: "I have something to ask you, get in the carriage."

Cao Yong took some doubts, and then got into his father's carriage.

One sentence to the east and one sentence to the west, but there is nothing special about it.Only then did Cao Yong realize that he was only called to get on the bus because he was tired.

It is said that a mother's love is as heavy as a mountain, and this father's love is as deep as the sea.

Cao Yin treated him like this, and Wan Jiha treated Yongqing the same way.

Sure enough, after staying at Xizhimen and leaving the city, Cao Yin said, "My father, you didn't sleep well, you should take a nap!"

The father and son listened to the voice, and Cao Yin closed his eyes and fell asleep.Cao Yong didn't feel sleepy, thinking about Yongqing, and thinking about his father also Jiang Jiazi, he was a little flustered.

Although he has hidden a lot of secret thoughts and cannot mention everything to Cao Yin, he still has no dependence on Cao Yin in his heart.

"Father, live a long life!" Cao Yong sighed softly, in a low voice.

When the carriage arrived at Changchun Garden, it was Maozheng (six o'clock in the morning), and many officials had already arrived here.

Everyone took their badges, entered the garden, and waited for Shengjia at the Hall of Arrows.

After a while, the clan kings and the prince elder brother also came to court one after another.

The sixteenth elder brother called Cao Yong aside, his face was full of joy, and said: "I already have a letter, and you have fulfilled your wish."

Cao Yong raised his eyebrows, and said: "Please go to Rehe for approval?"

"Well, when I greeted Huang Ama last night, Huang Ama specifically mentioned this matter, and she was already willing." Elder Sixteen patted Cao Yong on the shoulder and said, "This, you want to be kind." Thank you, sir. I mentioned that your family doesn’t have a house over there, and Huang Ama also said that she would ask the Ministry of Internal Affairs to grant the house.”

"Thank you, just give me a house? Will it be too ostentatious?" Cao Yong was really afraid of the turbulent days, and weighed his words.

Brother Sixteen waved his hand and said: "Although it is an honor to grant a house, it is nothing. You have made a great contribution, which is worthy of it. You are young, and you are already a high-ranking noble. It’s called ostentatious, but it’s better to get some benefits. It’s good-looking on the surface, but it can also deter villains.”

Thinking that he will be able to go out of Beijing soon, Cao Yong only feels a lot of fun in his heart.

"Master Sixteen, do you have any letters? This summer, you will follow Master Sixteen in Rehe, right?" Cao Yong asked: "In the past half a year, if Master Sixteen is not here, I'm afraid I will get tired of staying for a while. .”

"Almost, now that Huang Ama has a bad temper, there are not many people who can talk to the old man with him. I don't miss the chair, and I'm not greedy for money. I just want to make the old man happy and fulfill my filial piety. That's all. Ama knows this, so she will kiss me too." Elder Sixteen said, but there was a hint of worry on his face: "To tell the truth, Fu Ruo, I'm also afraid. What if... how many of our mothers are there? I don't know what the end will be... Now, I only hope that Huang Ama will live forever..."

Regardless of whether it is an emperor's family or an official's family, father and son are still father and son.In the heart of the son, the father is the existence of Qingtian.

Seeing Elder Sixteen's uneasiness, Cao Yong couldn't bear it, touched his chin, and said with a smile: "Master Sixteen, have you forgotten what I said?"

"What are you talking about?" Seeing Cao Yong laughing strangely, Brother Sixteen asked.

"The sixteenth master's heaven is full, the ground is round, and the appearance of blessings. In addition, the sixteenth elder brother is not greedy, and he is strong without desire, Wang Zuozhi's appearance!" Cao Yong lowered his voice, pretending to be a ghost.

Although the two of them had no taboos in words and deeds in the early years, they have grown up in the past few years and their speech has become more disciplined, but it is rare to see Cao Yong like this.

Elder Sixteen couldn't help laughing, and said: "It's been a few years, it's hard for you to remember this. You good fortune boy has done it, and even half-immortals can do it if you don't have it all. It's just to borrow your good words, if the master is really serious I will give you a golden beauty, it will be enjoyable to watch, and it will not affect your love and affection..." Speaking of this, he said with a little teasing: "To be honest, this time I went to Rehe. I'm really tired of Jingli, or do you want to take Chuyu to play by taking advantage of the excuse?"

Cao Yong showed seriousness on his face, looked at Elder Sixteen, and said: "This is a secret that must not be revealed." Before the words fell, he couldn't help laughing himself.

The sixteenth elder brother saw Cao Yong like this, curled his lips and said: "Take the daughter-in-law with you, is it possible to take the female shopkeeper? You haven't been in the capital for half a year, have you thought about it? Ninth brother's temper can be suppressed." How long will you stay? I heard that Thirteenth Brother entrusted her with her money, so let her join Thirteenth Brother's family. Although Thirteenth Brother has no title, he is a prince after all. These days, barefoot people are not afraid of wearing shoes. Those who wear shoes are afraid of bare feet."

Cao Yongyuan also meant this, and mentioned it with Han Jiangshi.

However, Han Jiang's family has already sent a letter to Yangzhou to adopt his mother's cousin as his heir.She wanted to retire, but she didn't want to be a slave.After all, it's not about her alone, and future generations will be slaves for generations.

Ever since Tian's accident happened, she was disheartened and thought about going back to Yangzhou to live in seclusion.

Although things have come to this point, there is a reason for Han Jiang's revealing his wealth to cause trouble, but fundamentally he still suffers from the disaster.

Even if Cao Yong doesn't like her, he won't push his fault on a little girl for peace of mind.

Fortunately, in the capital, there are Cao's family and Chu Yu's protection; if they go to Yangzhou, the sky is high, the emperor is far away, and the eighth elder brother's minions want to take over a little daughter-in-law, can the Cheng family be strong?

For a while, I didn't think of how to arrange Han Jiang's family, so Han Jiang's family temporarily stayed in Cao's mansion.

Looking at it now, maybe there is no need to worry about Han Jiangshi in the future.Cao Yong thought that when Yang Zimo talked about Han Jiang's family, he was very close, and there seemed to be some kindness between the two.

Cao's family is a subject, but Prince Jian's mansion is the clan.

Even if Brother Nine is the prince, his title is just that of Gushan Beizi, which is several levels behind Yaerjiang Ah.Yaerjiang is an iron hat that even the prince dares to fight against, so a mere prince is naturally ignored.

Besides, for Yaerjiang, the magistrate of the clan's mansion, the eighth elder brother has always been wooing, so how could he take the initiative to offend?Even if the ninth elder brother is greedy for money, I am afraid that the eighth elder brother will dissuade him.

Although Yaerjiang's family also has a lot of property, he is not as greedy as Brother Nine.In terms of money, he is more generous, and he cares about face, so he will not lose his face and covet Han Jiang's wealth.

Speaking of it, it helped the Cao family reduce their burden.

However, misfortunes and blessings always depend on each other in the world, so it is better to find a way so that the fourth elder brother will not misunderstand.Otherwise, the gain outweighs the loss.

After a while, at the beginning of Chen (seven o'clock in the morning), Kangxi arrived.

At the beginning of the court meeting, the Minister of the Ministry of officials played the game first.

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Then, it was the transfer of several officials from other provinces.

Bai Huang, the inspector of Guizhou, was promoted to the governor of Hubei's chief minister, and Wang Peiyu of Jianchang Road in Sichuan was promoted to the chief inspector of Guizhou.Shuntian Mansion Yin Wang Yi is Dali Temple Minister, Guozijian Jijiu Yu Zhengjian is Shuntian Mansion Yin.

After the official affairs are finished, the Ministry of Rites follows.

Annan's tribute has arrived in the capital, please submit it to the Ministry of Internal Affairs for inspection.

Kangxi seemed to be in a good mood. Hearing this report, he said, "Annan Kingdom routinely pays tributes such as rhino horn and ivory. The items are heavy and the road is far away. The transportation is hard work, not because of the soft and distant meaning. Afterwards, the rhino horn ivory , exempt from paying tribute."

It is unavoidable that officials from the Ministry of Rites and several academicians came forward to sing praises.

Cao Yong stood in the queue, raised his ears, and waited for the Ministry of War to play.

He only had a rough idea of ​​how the Northwest Army was doing, but he hadn't heard any news for a while.Because the yamen is different, it is not good to inquire too much about this, or it will be really eye-catching.

In the 55th year of Kangxi, the fourteenth elder brother led the army in the 57th or 58th year of Kangxi.There are still two or three years to go. Is there going to be a stalemate in the Northwest?
Even if Wanyan's family didn't send people to report the funeral, Wanyan Yongqing was concealed, but in the eyes of outsiders, some people would say that Yongqing was greedy for fame and failed his family's kindness.

If the fourteenth elder brother went to war, it would be the first half of Kangxi's 57th year, and Yongqing was in the filial period, so he might not be able to catch up.If it is the second half of the year or the next year, then the Yongqing filial piety period has passed.

Thinking of this, Cao Yong pondered, and discuss with Yongsheng when Wanyan Mansion "receives three" tomorrow to see if there is a proper way.

At the end of the court meeting, it was mentioned that Shengjia would leave Beijing tomorrow, and the princes would be the twelfth elder brother and the sixteenth elder brother.The bachelors and the officials of the six ministries all have retinues. On the side of the House of Internal Affairs, the servants in front of the imperial court are the two supervisors, Guan Bao and Ma Qi.

Cao Yong's intention to go to Rehe was not made clear, but Kangxi summoned Cao Yong after the dispersal of the dynasty.

It seems to be a matter of business, and when it comes to the repair of several gardens in the Rehe Palace, it is nothing more than doing business with heart.It was not until the end that he mentioned that Ma Qi had been ordered to choose a house from the property of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in Rehe to give to the Cao family.

When Cao Yong heard the words, he had to kowtow to thank him.

Kangxi didn't call out immediately, after a while, Fang said: "You don't have to be sad, I have written down your grievances!"

There was a little helplessness in the words.

Cao Yong said "dare not" in his mouth, but he was already speechless.

It is not easy to be an emperor. In order to maintain the royal system, it is not easy to teach your son a lesson.Perhaps in his eyes, Cao Yong is really nothing, so he won't pull his face down and teach Brother Jiu a lesson.

In the end, Kangxi asked Cao Yong to go to the Empress Dowager's Palace to ask for peace.

Although he is the son-in-law of the emperor's grandson, except for the wedding and the annual Shengshou Festival, Cao Yong really has no chance to greet the Queen Mother, after all, he is a foreign minister.

Although he obeyed Kangxi's oral order, Cao Yong was still a little awkward, so please see him in the Empress Dowager's Palace.

The Empress Dowager was showing warmth, said a few homely words, and then sent Cao Yong out.

Before leaving the garden, I saw Elder Sixteen coming towards me, and said, "I just went to look for you, why did you go to the Empress Dowager's Palace again?"

"The emperor's utterance seems to be for the Rehe palace." Cao Yong saw that Elder Sixteen had changed into his regular clothes, and said, "Master Sixteen is going to the city?"

"Well, I'm leaving Beijing tomorrow, and all the errands have been arranged. I'm going to visit Brother Thirteen, and I'm stopping by you." Elder Sixteen replied.

While talking, the two left the garden.

The two of them plus the accompanying long entourage, a total of twenty riders, raised a cloud of smoke...

(End of this chapter)