Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 667 Asking for help (please ask for a guaranteed monthly ticket, please)
Capital City, Cao Family, Dong Mansion.

It was the Dragon Boat Festival, and Zhao Jia got up early.Since she was a widow and couldn't wear colorful clothes, she chose a stone-blue flag dress that was cut last month, and her hair was combed neatly. She wore two jade hairpins with no design and color, and an emerald bracelet on her chest.

After tidying up, she faced the mirror and carefully wiped her teeth again with refined salt.

Hongmei has been serving the Zhaojia family for ten months, and it is the first time she has seen her so caring. She thought it was because of the gift from Cao Xiang and the new aunt, and her heart was so sore.

After brushing his teeth, Zhao Jia looked at the mirror for a while, but still felt that something was not enough, touched the flag dress on his body, and said to himself: "Is the color of the clothes too picky? Do you want to wear a waistcoat to press the color?" Son?"

Hongmei was listening, smiling and flattering: "Madam looks good in this color dress, it complements the whiteness of her face."

Naturally, it is white because it has been coated with several layers of powder.

Zhao Jia stared at the mirror, and said to Hongmei, "Take that navy blue satin waistcoat with pipa lapel that I made last month."

Hongmei responded, went to the wardrobe in the east room, found the waistcoat Zhao Jia wanted, and helped her put it on.

Facing the mirror, Zhao Jia put away the smile on his face and looked at it carefully, only to feel satisfied.

Clean up here, Cao Song and his wife, Cao Xiang and the new aunt, Cao Fu came, Baodie and Fei Cui also brought Wu'er.

In addition to the fourth sister who lives here, Tianhu who is in the arms of the mother, almost everyone from the second room has arrived.Although there is Tianhu's biological mother Tianxiang, but she can't make it to the stage, and is despised by Zhao Jiashi, so there is no room for her to show up.

Luju was wearing pink clothes, a green pleated skirt, and her hair was tied up in a bun, revealing a smooth and fair face.

Mrs. Zhao Jia sat up alone, quite majestic, first received the gift from Cao Xiang and Lu Ju, drank the tea served by Lu Ju on her knees, put a red envelope in the tea tray, and said to Lu Ju: "I will serve you wholeheartedly in the future. Your fourth master, I did not hurt you in vain."

Lu Ju knelt down and agreed, and then Zhao Jia received the ceremony from everyone.

Afterwards, it was Cao Xiang who took it with him, and Lvju served tea to all the people in the house.

Cao Song and Jing Hui are brothers and sisters-in-law, so it's not easy to say much; Cao Fu, with a bit of a playful heart, held the teacup and refused to drink, and said with a smile to Cao Xiang: "Fourth brother and sister-in-law are finally together." Lovers get married, fourth brother is at ease now?"

Cao Xiang was afraid that his words would be unrestrained and that he would have a gossip, so he quickly held up his hand, put the teacup to his mouth, and said, "Fifth Brother, drink tea, drink tea..."

Mrs. Zhao Jia was sitting on the top seat, looking at the clock in the hall, not paying attention to the interaction between the Cao Xiang brothers at all.

Her heart was already growing like grass, with a bit of apprehension, but also a bit of expectation.

Seeing that Mrs. Zhao Jia's expression was wrong and his face was pale, Cao Song couldn't help feeling a little worried. He turned around and asked, "Mother, have you rested yet? Do you want my son to ask the imperial physician to come over and show mother?"

After hearing this, Zhao Jia felt disappointed, and frowned, "Bah, bah, bah, it's a big festival, what are you talking about? You don't need to wait for my death, I still have to live. If you have the time, you also have to worry about it." Don't just think about being lazy and just hang out at home all day long.

Cao Song was so ashamed by the training, he turned his head away, feeling depressed.I am just concerned about one thing; the palace is on duty, because they are on the night shift this month.

Enter the palace every day when the palace gate falls, and come out when the palace gate opens in the morning.He had told Zhao Jia twice before, but Zhao Jia didn't care and forgot about it.

Even if he is on duty during the day, he has to discuss shifts with his colleagues today, because he will go to the Duke's Mansion to pick up his sister Cao Yiguining.

Sitting under her husband, Jing Hui also saw that something was wrong with her mother-in-law.

It's just that women are careful and don't regard powdered faces as "sick faces".In addition, since Zhao Jia took his seat, he kept looking towards the clock. Jinghui thought about it, and knew why, and felt a little weird.

When Cao Xiang took Lu Die to see everyone, Zhao Jia was impatient and said to Cao Song: "It's getting late, go and pick up your third sister. Although she is a close relative, she is the wife of the country. , it's not good to keep her waiting."

Cao Song agreed, got up and went out to the Duke's mansion.

There were many people in the hall, but it was a bit cold.Tianhu was not yet one year old, and when he was drowsy, he was carried out early in the morning. After a while, he couldn't help but burst into tears.

** Coaxed and coaxed, but it doesn't work.

Zhao Jia got a headache from the quarrel, waved his hands, and said to the woman, "Hurry up and hold it down, the things raised by the girl are not on the table."

This sentence, but even Cao Xiang and Wu'er have said it.

Wu'er is still young and doesn't know anything.Cao Xiang stood on the hall with his head down, his face was already flushed red.

Mrs. Zhao Jia glanced at the concubine and concubine in front of her, and then thought about Cao Yi who was about to return to Ning. The joy in her heart had disappeared, and she just felt bored...

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Fangjia Hutong, Guogong Mansion.

Cao Yi and her husband had already returned from the house next door. A while ago, Sitara's body was uncomfortable and she had been ill intermittently for several months.

The old lady is nearly seventy years old, and she has already lived a long life. Her birthday materials were laid out after her [-]th birthday, and she was put in the warehouse for repainting every year.

Everyone thought that the old lady couldn't make it through, and even the few aunts who went out came back and told their younger brothers and sisters-in-law to prepare for the funeral, so as not to make people laugh.

However, Cao Yi waited on her for several months in undressed clothes, and invited a famous doctor to take care of her in various ways.

For this, she herself lost weight.

Xi Tara saw it in his eyes, and although he didn't say anything, he still thought of his wife in his heart.

The female relatives of the same clan, seeing Cao Yi like this, only thought that she talked a lot in private for the sake of invitation; but the male relatives mostly envied Seshitu's good fortune, marrying a good wife, and being able to borrow money from Yue's family. His strength is so virtuous.

Seshtu listened with a smile, but he always felt panicked in his heart.

His wife is too virtuous, but it sets off him as a layman, like mud, this kind of feeling is really uncomfortable.

Perhaps because of the holidays, and his mother's condition improved, Seshtu was in a good mood today.

Looking at his wife, who was newly dressed and slightly rouged, he also found it pleasing to the eye, and asked, "Is the second brother-in-law here to pick you up? I came back from the eldest brother-in-law at noon, and went to give the fourth brother-in-law a farewell party. I will pick you up by the way." ?”

"Yeah!" Cao Yi nodded in response, and said with a smile, "Then I will trouble you."

After Saishitu left the door, Cao Song also arrived. He first passed the Sitara family, greeted his wife, and then picked up his sister and nephew to go home with him.

Cao Yi's son, nicknamed Brother Shou, was born in May of the year before last, and it seems to be his second birthday.The little guy looks like his father, with a round face and a bulging forehead, looking like a tiger.

As soon as he arrived at Cao's house, Brother Shou was hugged by Mrs. Zhao Jia, which was extremely rare.

"Have you learned to speak? Call grandma." Zhao Jia said with a smile on his face, holding brother Shou's little hand.

Brother Shou was not afraid of strangers, but he didn't dare to call people indiscriminately, so he looked back at his mother.Seeing his mother nodding, he called out crisply: "Grandma!"

"Hey, what a good grandson of grandma." Mrs. Zhao Jia became more and more joyful, and kept calling for people, and put delicious and interesting things on the kang to make Brother Shou happy.

In addition to these, there are also small clothes and hats that have been prepared earlier.

Cao Yi had a smile on his face, but there was no intimacy, and he said calmly, "Second Mrs. Xie, I'm sorry."

After hearing this title, the smile on Zhao Jia's face froze.

Although she didn't expect her to be able to call her "parents", she also added a "two" in front of "wife", but she is still close to the eldest house, which is really frustrating...

Cao Yi came back for his younger brother, Zhao Jia looked at him and felt uncomfortable.After saying a few words, she found an excuse, dragged Cao Song and his wife to Dongkua courtyard to talk, and called Cao Xiang and Luju to follow.

Changshou's side, of course, was also carried by **, and followed to the east courtyard.

Arriving at the Dongkua Courtyard, Cao Yi asked the servant girl who brought him to hand over a package, handed it to Cao Xiang, and said, "This is my sister's kindness. Going out is not as good as being at home. You always have more money on hand."

Cao Xiang was a little embarrassed to accept it, and said, "Second brother and second sister-in-law have already prepared money."

"Brother's sister-in-law's belongs to brother's sister-in-law's, sister's belongs to sister's, what's the fuss?" Cao Yi pushed the burden into his arms and said.

Only then did Cao Xiang accept it. Cao Yi passed Cao Xiang, glanced at Luju standing behind her, and said: "Since you have become Cao's family, you must learn the rules in the future, and you must not lose your sense of proportion. Although the fourth master is young, There are still those of us who are brothers, sisters-in-law and sisters, so he can't tolerate nonsense. Can you write it down?"

Luju lowered her head, and obediently responded, feeling as if her heart was stuffed with a ball of cotton, stuffing her chest and feeling uncomfortable.

"You are older than your fourth master, and I have bothered you to take care of you in the past few years when you have been away. If you serve well and take good care of you, we will miss you in our hearts when we are older. In the future, you If you are wronged, we will make the decision for you." Seeing her like this, Cao Yi couldn't help but feel soft-hearted when he thought of his biological mother, and his face was kinder, and his tone of voice was much gentler.

"Well, the servants have memorized the teachings of Aunt Lao." Luju had mixed feelings in her heart, and her eyes were already red...

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Rehe, the palace.

Because everyone from Kangxi to the retinue ministers was busy praying for rain, the Dragon Boat Festival did not have a feast like in previous years.Many princes, ministers, guards and others on duty felt the emperor's grace, that is, the "nine rice dumplings" bestowed by the Empress Dowager's Palace.

There are many officials in the retinue and the number of zongzi is limited. How can everyone have a share?
For those who have a head and face, give a catty big one, such as guards and inner court servants, it is good to get a small one.

The few princes and elder brothers who came here with their families mostly gave a pair of "nine son rice dumplings", a total of eighteen small ones, and the young ones like the twenty elder brothers were a "nine son rice dumpling". Zong".

Civil and military officials, according to their grades, some have a share of the size of a catty, and some share a share with several officials in the yamen.

It was not the turn of the "Nine-Zi Zong". Anyway, there were other Zongzi, and no one was short of this bite, but after all, it was a bit less respectable.

The Cao family is a unique honor.

Cao Yin and his son are both in the capital, and each has a share; Chuyu is the granddaughter of the emperor, and Heshuo Gege also gave a share, which is nothing, after all, the status of the three of them is there.

The most astonishing thing is the reward that Mrs. Li received.

There are not a hundred or eighty wives who follow their husbands in Rehe. I have never seen anyone who has such a great face and received a reward alone. Li's is the only one, and there are two "nine rice dumplings".

Others, such as exotic fruits and delicacies from mountains and seas, no one cares about.

Zongzi is Zongzi, and Zongzi is not Zongzi.

A total of 81 [-] copies of "Jiuzi Zong", Cao's family got [-] copies, how much honor is this?

When the ministers of civil and military affairs got the news, they all speculated endlessly and had different opinions.

Although the Cao family has raised the flag, they are not wrapped clothes, and they are not regarded as the emperor's family slaves, but the emperor did not treat the Cao family as outsiders.

With the development of Cao Yong's official career, the prosperity of the Cao family is just around the corner.

Cao's parents' house was not full of people, but Cao Yin's nephews all became officials one after another.If this continues forever, who knows if there will be a "Cao Banchao"?
With a quick mind, he has already racked his brains, thinking about how to build a relationship with the Cao family and his son.Those from the same village, the same year, etc., can get a little bit of it, and I am very happy...

*
Cao Yong is here in the other courtyard, fishing with Jiang Jian, talking about major issues of people's livelihood; playing chess with Zhiran, making up a few Zen words; It was very pleasant.

How could he have thought that Cao's family would attract the attention of caring people because of a few zongzi.

Not to mention zongzi, even dragon liver and phoenix gallbladder, as long as it is eaten, isn't it for people to eat?

Not to mention, what was bestowed was "Jiuzi Zong", which Zijing had already mentioned in her family letter.

Seeing that Mrs. Li kept praising the cleverness of the zongzi, and the silver toothpick accompanying her was also delicate, Cao Yong couldn't help but said: "If mother likes to eat this, I will eat it when I return to Beijing."

Chuyu was beside her, and she had already peeled a rice dumpling for her mother-in-law, and the filling inside was rock sugar rose.

Red rose petals, wrapped in snow-white rice dumplings, both Li Shi and Chu Yu's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were amazed.

After listening to Cao Yong's words, Li said with a smile: "After all, even if we learn from here, the things in the palace may not be right. Who bothers to worry about that?"

"Mother, this is not made in the palace. I heard that Prince Heshuo Jian sent his son to transport it from Beijing. I used an ice truck and drove day and night for several days to deliver the rice dumplings." Cao Yong said.

"Made outside?" Li Shi looked carefully, and said: "I really didn't expect it, I thought that only the palace can make such exquisite food."

"Ma'am, this is what Daoxiang Village launched this year, and it's a new trick that shopkeeper Han came up with." Chu Yu also read the letter from Zijing, knew the reason, and said with a smile.

After hearing this, Mrs. Li couldn't praise Han Jiang's.

Thinking of her having no father, no mother, no husband and no children, Mrs. Li sighed, and said, "As a woman, you must not be too strong in this world, or you will have to suffer by yourself. It's poor, you should protect as much as you can." After all, they are considered half fellow countrymen."

"Madam, don't worry, my son-in-law and daughter-in-law have taken notes." Chu Yu replied.

I don't know how the business in Daoxiang Village is these few days?According to the previous sales, this is the peak season during the New Year and holidays, and you can't go wrong with the appointment.

Ten companies opened at the same time, and after a year, the profit is also considerable.

Wei Hei's side is fine, the money is handed over to him and the vanilla couple, whether it's expenses or property purchases, they can do whatever they want.

On the Banyan Courtyard, Lianqiu and Xiqiu are female relatives who never leave the house, Niuniu is young, so it's a pity to save up all the money.

It seems that we should ask Sister Lianqiu for their opinion on whether to help them buy land in Gyeonggi.Otherwise, just buy a few good shopfronts in a good location at Qianmen to collect rent.

The business of Daoxiang Village became more and more eye-catching, and Prince Jian Yaerjiang played well, which immediately made Daoxiang Village registered in front of Kangxi.

In the future, whoever wants to take advantage of Han Jiang's family will have to weigh it over and over again.

Brother Nine, why don't you jump your feet in anger?
Cao Yong thought of this, could not help but laugh.Strange to say, this fight back and forth made Cao Yong quite curious about Brother Nine.

Although people are greedy, but like Brother Jiu, who doesn't even care about his status and status, just grabs money naked, which is really Wang Kilometer's first share.

On the other side, Mrs. Li has already talked about the Queen Mother's grace with her daughter-in-law, thinking about the rituals of this year's Shengshou Festival.He also talked about the special products that need to be bought in Rehe before returning to Beijing, and they have to go around for gifts.

Cao Yong was not interested in the short stories of these parents, so he walked out and strolled in the front yard.

I always feel a little off, lazy and unable to lift my spirits.

Although I eat and drink enough every day and sleep until the sun rises, my heart feels empty, which makes me feel uncomfortable.

In Cao Yong's mind, he always thought of the errands in the Yamen in disobedience.

When will the deficit in the lumber yard be exposed, and what kind of shock will it cause in the Yamen of the Ministry of Internal Affairs?How long will Shengjia stay in Rehe before moving to Xingwei?

Except for Gyeonggi, since this spring, there has generally been little rain north of the Yellow River.In the fall and winter of this year, there are not one but two places that need relief.

Every year at this time in Rehe, the price of rice goes up. How about this year?I don't know if any adults have thought of this, and asked for an order to release grain to stabilize the price of grain?
Opium was already available in the big pharmacies in the capital, and it became popular very quickly.Now, in addition to curing diseases, some people have lost their fortunes because of smoking this medicine.

It's just that the common people still use opium as a medicine. In addition, its quantity is small and its price is high, so it has not spread.

Cao Yong stood under the tree, looking up at the Maemi on the tree.

After thinking so much, in the final analysis, he couldn't stay still.

Although I have no interest in leaving a name through the ages and being a famous official, but holding back at home, for some reason, it always makes people feel uncertain.

Just as Cao Yong was thinking, Cao Jia happened to be walking towards him, so he asked him to call a few people to follow, and then went out in light clothes.

Before reaching the intersection, I saw Elder Sixteen riding a horse with some guards.

"Fu Ruo, are you going out on business?" Elder Sixteen reined in the horse and asked.

"It's so boring, come out for a stroll, Master Sixteen is here to find me?" Cao Yong looked at the nearby houses, except himself, there was no one close to Elder Sixteen, so he asked like this.

"Well, here's something I want to tell you." Elder Sixteen nodded and replied.

"Since that's the case, please invite sixteen elder brothers to have tea at home." Cao Yong said, ready to turn the horse's head.

Brother Sixteen had already stopped him and said, "I'll turn around, let's find a quiet place to talk."

The quiet place is near the palace.

There are garrisons guarding the periphery here, and outside the palace walls, there are also some landscapes, temples and towers.

Along the water's edge, I found a place where no one was there, and Elder Sixteen sent all the accompanying people away.

Seeing the faint worry on Elder Sixteen's face, Cao Yong's heart sank, and he said, "Master Sixteen, what happened?"

"Fu Ruo, you have to help me once." Elder Sixteen said with a look of helplessness on his face, hesitating for a moment.

"What's the matter, the sixteenth master said, can I refuse if I can help?" Seeing him like this, Cao Yong knew that he was destined to encounter difficulties, so he said.

"I've figured out the lumberyard here... The general account of the palace, ten years ago, is no longer available. It is said that it was destroyed by flooding... The bottom case of the past ten years, after investigation, involves the most important thing." It's Brother Fifteen..." Brother Sixteen frowned and said, "Since seven years ago, a lot of money involved has something to do with Brother Fifteen..."

Cao Yong was very surprised when he heard this.

Although he knew that those with no background would dare not be greedy for money in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and appointed a few princes and elder brothers to stand behind him, but he didn't expect to be on the fifteenth elder brother.

Brother Fifteen was born in the 32nd year of Kangxi, one year older than Cao Yong, and is 24 this year.Seven years ago, he was only seventeen, and he had just come out of the study room.

"How is it possible? To be honest, even if the fifteenth master has the heart, he may not have the strength. The sixteenth master didn't see the strangeness here? Will the fifteenth master be blamed?" Cao Yong raised a question in his heart, Said.

Although it is not close to the fifteenth elder brother, but we have known each other for many years, Cao Yong really didn't see that he was already strategizing when he was young.

Brother Sixteen couldn't help but smiled wryly when he heard this, and said: "If someone puts the blame on you, just find someone and help him clear the suspicion; I've asked him face to face, and he didn't deny it...and said that if I want to Just poke it out, just poke it... say that he himself is an insignificant prince without a noble, and he is not afraid of being imprisoned by seizing the noble..."

When Cao Yong heard this, he couldn't help frowning, worrying about Brother Sixteen.

It is impossible to hide the collapse of the Empress Dowager's back hall before.The tricks in it can't be hidden from those who care.

The reason why no one has revealed it until now is that apart from some scruples, the main reason is that the emperor and the civil and military officials are all busy praying for rain, and have not had time to mention anything else.

If you have the time to expose this ink corruption case, you don't know what storms it will cause.

If, as Brother Sixteen said, Brother Fifteen is the most involved behind this, then it is really hard to say how Kangxi will deal with this son when he is furious.

"The sixteenth master, the fifteenth master, are you standing on the fourteenth elder brother's side, or the third elder brother..." Cao Yong couldn't help asking.

The fifteenth master has not yet divided the mansion, and all board and lodging are in the palace. There are only two Fujins, and there is nothing to spend, and they are usually not extravagant.

This money must have a flow when it is fished out.

Elder Sixteen frowned and said, "I can only find out a few sums here, but they are confused. There are third brother's and fourteenth brother's... The most unexpected thing is that there are two more sums of money from Hong Kong. Xi's hands..."

Stepping on three boats?
When Cao Yong heard the words, he also became confused...

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Xiaojiu prayed silently, everyone had a happy Mid-Autumn Festival, and all wishes come true.Guess who owns the three-in-one little fifteen, Quack?

(End of this chapter)