Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 699

Cao Song has already delivered an errand and arrived home, and Cao Yong also returned from a banquet at Huifeng Hall.

As the weather turned cold after the Mid-Autumn Festival, Zhao Jia suffered from headaches, so Chu Yu took care of Jinghui all the time.From the first noon to labor pains, tossing until the second quarter of the night (11:30 p.m.), Jinghui finally gave birth to a daughter safely.

Cao Songchu was a father, and he was overjoyed.On Zhaojia's side, she was still looking forward to the eldest grandson of the eldest house, but in the Banner family, the girls were also honorable, so they smiled and asked people to appreciate them.

When Cao Yong and Chu Yu returned home, it was already Zizheng time (twelve o'clock in the evening).

Although it was hard to hide the tiredness on his face, Chu Yu was still happy for the safety of Jinghui's mother and daughter, and said: "According to the date, it is half a month early, and it weighs six catties. It looks solid."

"It's good to have a natural delivery. After staying up until midnight, the second child is already bluffing. If the siblings delay for another hour, I'm afraid that the second child will not be able to survive." Cao Yong said.

On the Lanyuan side, the lights are still on.

When the husband and wife met, they knew that Mrs. Li was still waiting, so they came here.

Hearing that Shunsheng gave birth to a girl, Mrs. Li chanted "Amitabha".

It was late at night, and Chuyu had been busy in Dongfu for another day. After asking a few questions, Mrs. Li urged her son and daughter-in-law to go back and rest...

Because the eldest granddaughter of Cao's East Mansion was born on August [-], which was the day of the Qiantang tide, Cao Song gave her daughter the nickname Nongchao.Although Zhao Jia hated to bite his tongue, but seeing his son was happy, he didn't want to spoil his interest, so he didn't talk too much.

The weather is getting colder and colder, but the custom in the capital is not to burn kang until October.

There were many children in the family, and they couldn't stand the cold, so Chu Yu asked people to prepare braziers, and when it was cold in the morning and evening, they lit fires everywhere to keep warm.

Cao Yong is now willing to visit Haizi.

Sometimes the errands in the yamen were finished early, and there was nothing to do when he came out, so Cao Yong walked around Haizi before returning home.

Although he has been in Beijing for many years, his spirit has always been tense, and it is rare for him to be so leisurely.

The capital is now in a state of turmoil.

The turmoil of seizing the heirloom has not subsided, but because Sheng Jia is not in the capital and avoids taboos in many ways, it seems peaceful.When Shengjia returned to Beijing, he didn't know what would happen.At that time, if you want to be free, you may not be able to.

Knowing this, Cao Yong allowed himself to relax for two days.He just lives with his heart, but it is confusing.

The fourteenth elder brother is getting more and more proud, slowly gathering the "eighth master party", and he is already showing a tendency to stand out.However, he also knew in his heart that if he wanted to achieve great success, he would not be able to do it without money.On the side of the ninth elder brother, he is the diehard eighth elder brother, who has always been neither yin nor yang to him.

Although he doesn't like Cao Yong, who else can he count on besides Cao Yong?

Prince Pingjun Mansion, inside the school grounds.

The fourteenth elder brother held a bow in his hand, looked at the target fifty paces away, turned his head, smiled and said to Neersu: "Since we are interested, let's have a good comparison, and we must get some good luck."

Neersu laughed and said, "Since the fourteenth uncle is interested, the nephew will accompany him. Only then did he get a jade claw sea holly. If the fourteenth uncle wins the nephew, the nephew will honor the fourteenth uncle."

The fourteenth elder brother heard the words, his heart moved, he raised his eyebrows, and said: "Although Hai Dongqing is good, it is just a toy. I really don't care about it. If I win, you will promise me one thing, how about it?" ?”

In the past few years, seeing the prosperity of the fourteenth elder brother, Na Ersu is not without emotion.However, with Cao Yong's warning first, and the lessons learned from the eldest brother, the eighth elder brother, and the thirteenth elder brother, he was also vigilant a lot.

Seeing what Elder Fourteen said, he was already on guard, and said with a smile: "Uncle Fourteen, who doesn't know that you are capable of piercing Yang with a hundred steps, how can my nephew compare with Uncle Fourteen? But a criminal nephew can do it." When I arrived, I naturally obeyed Fourteenth Uncle's orders; if my nephew is not capable enough, I ask Fourteenth Uncle to be considerate of my nephew."

The fourteenth elder brother heard him speak tactfully, and snorted coldly, and the arrow in his hand had already been shot.Right in the middle of the red heart, I saw the arrow feathers trembling.

The fourteenth elder brother then put aside the bow and arrow in his hand, looked at Na Ersu, and said: "When I was in the palace in the early years, I saw that you were also a bloody person. How did you live and return? You are like those old men again. At first, I know how to push Tai Chi." At this point, he looked Naersu up and down, and said: "Why, what the **** is you, and you can't even hold a bow and arrow? You lost morale without competing with the master? We love the men of the Xinjueluo family, but none of them died in the belly of a woman."

These words were harsh, Ne Ersu blushed, and said: "It's not because I'm timid, but my nephew is self-aware. When it comes to riding and archery skills, who in the clan can surpass Fourteenth Uncle?"

This flattery was on point, so Elder Fourteen's complexion was better.

He patted Neersu on the shoulder and said, "Who else can I rely on? In the future, there will be times when I beg you. When you do me some face, I will thank you." While speaking, he watched Na Ersu's reaction.

Naersu is also a human sperm, without any hesitation, he responded with a smile: "It's too late for my nephew to be happy to be able to serve my fourteenth uncle."

Brother Fourteen saw that he didn't intend to shirk, and he was in a good mood.

There are other things to do today, but I just passed by the Prince's Mansion in Pingjun, thinking about friendship with Lala.So the fourteenth elder brother didn't stay for long, after saying a few words, he went back first.

Naersu sent it to the gate in person, and the guards brought the fourteenth elder brother's mount.The fourteenth elder brother did not take the reins immediately, but looked sideways at Neersu with a smile on his face.

Naersu was already annoyed, but still with a smile on his face, he took two steps forward, took the rein from the guard, and helped Brother Fourteen get on the horse.

Fourteenth elder brother went away with his bodyguards, but Na Ersu stood respectfully outside the door, his expression unchanged.

It wasn't until he returned to the inner house that Na Ersu showed his anger and patted the table bitterly.

When Cao Jia saw her husband returning to the inner house, she wanted to ask her third son about "catching the Zhou banquet".Seeing that his expression was not right, she swallowed the words she was about to ask, helped him change his clothes, and served another cup of warm tea.

Seeing his wife being so gentle and considerate, Na Ersu's heart calmed down and his expression eased.

Cao Jia's inner court has already got news about the fourteenth elder brother's visit.I probably knew in my heart that there might be something that my husband didn't like.

But she was obedient, and Naersu didn't say anything, and he didn't take the initiative to ask.

On Neersu's side, she usually talks about everything as if she were his wife, but today he didn't hide it from her, and told about what the fourteenth elder brother just said in a pretentious manner.

Cao Jia heard nothing before, but after hearing the back, he couldn't help raising his eyebrows, and said: "Why does Brother Fourteen get the university? According to his seniority, it is true to call him Uncle Fourteen; but the status and title of the master is here. By the way, even when the eighth elder brother is here, he is still not polite to the master."

Seeing his wife was annoyed, Na Ersu looked away instead, drank two sips of tea, and said: "Now the capital is a bit strange, the one who recuperates in Haidian is completely rejected by the emperor, and there is no hope of saving his position. There are many people who are going to make do with brother fourteen .Although he is proud, he is afraid that he has no confidence in his heart, otherwise he would not make such a fuss. He wants to hear my loyalty, and he also wants to subdue me. "

Cao Jia held the teapot, poured half a cup of tea for her husband, and said: "Since ancient times, those who win people over are those who make money and fame. With an identity like your master, you don't care about fame or fortune. If the fourteenth elder brother If you are smart, you should say some soft words to win friendship. How can there be such a thing, come to the door to pretend to be the uncle? This is too unreasonable. "

Neersu also slandered Fourteenth Brother in his heart, but he was a man after all, so he didn't want to talk about it.Hearing his wife's words, it was exactly the same as what he thought in his heart, with a slight smile, his mood was already different.

Although the elder brother of the prince is of the blood of the Tian family and has a noble status, it is understandable to be arrogant.But those who achieve great things must have something good.

In addition to being at the bottom of the ranking and not as strong as the elder brothers in front, the word "arrogance" also made the fourteenth elder brother fall behind.

Thinking of this, Ne Ersu tilted his body, lay on the bed, looked at his wife, sighed, and said, "Is the master getting old?"

When Cao Jia heard the words, she couldn't help smiling, and said: "Look at what I said, how can I be old when I'm not yet [-] years old?"

"If two years ago, brother fourteen didn't have to win me over, I'm afraid I'd be tempted by my own size. Now, I'm too lazy to participate in the show, and I'm willing to watch the show. It's a special pleasure to watch them come on stage with a cold eye." Na Na Ersu replied.

"This is my grandpa..." Cao Jia said, "The world belongs to the emperor. Whether it's cloudy or sunny, the emperor has the final say. What the same master said was nothing more than an ugly show..."

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Fang's Hutong, the outer residence of Prince Jian's Mansion.

Yang Zimo looked at the wishful box on the kang table and couldn't help frowning.He sent it to Han Jiangshi a few days ago, and Han Jiangshi sent someone to send it back today, the intention behind it is self-evident.

"Hey!" Yang Zimo sighed heavily, thinking of Han Jiang's great youth and spending it like this.At this time, someone outside the door said: "What's the matter? Sighing?"

It was Yaljana who came back.

Yang Zimo didn't get up, he glanced at the box and said: "Why else? I don't need to arrange to invite Cao Yong over for a drink. That silly girl is not enlightened. I'm afraid it will be difficult to have a nephew."

In Yaerjiang's heart, he felt that it was inappropriate to borrow a seed to have a child.It's just that seeing Yang Zimo's cheerfulness, he doesn't want to dampen his interest.

Now, seeing that he valued Han Jiang's family so much, Yaerjiang felt a little uncomfortable, raised the corner of his mouth, and said: "The last time I saw Han Jiang's family, he looked three chaste and nine strong, and he didn't seem to have any other kind of heart. But Zimo cares more about children than Hanjiang, why?"

Yang Zimo grew up in the opera troupe of the palace since he was a child, and he is used to looking at people's faces. Seeing Yaerjiang's words, he was afraid that he would have a grudge in his heart, so he said with a smile: "Why else? My sister's appearance is also outstanding among women. , gave birth to a doll carved in powder and jade, and can play with Qigege in the future, how lively it is."

After hearing Yang Zimo's words and looking at Yang Zimo's red phoenix eyes, Yaerjiang recalled his youthful appearance...

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The Forbidden City, the yamen of the House of Internal Affairs.

Cao Yong sat behind the desk and looked at the imperial palace newspaper.It is time for the supervision of each department to be replaced at the end of the one-year limit.The Ministry of Household Affairs has already written a booklet. Many supervisors have applied for extension due to shortfalls in money and food. If they claim to be shortfall and apply for extension, please be dismissed according to the dereliction of duty rule.Kangxi has already put on the booklet, and from the title of the Ministry of Households, it is revealed to the world.

However, a book is a book, and a restriction is a restriction. Suzhou Li Xu will continue to serve as the Lianghuai Salt Administration this year. The reason for the extension of the limit is "weaving treasury bank deficit".

As an old official whom Kangxi had always treated favorably, Li Xu also had the title of servant of the household department.Today, it is the Lianghuai Salt Administration with the most lucrative resources.In the eyes of outsiders, the Li family, like the Cao family, is still standing.

When Cao Yong saw the news, he could only smile wryly.

He has been to Li's family twice, and has seen the ostentation of Li's family. He lives extravagantly and spends his money like running water.

Because Cao Yin is talented and famous in the south of the Yangtze River, he has contacts with famous people in the world; Li Xu is not far behind, and treats people extremely "boldly".If anyone encounters a problem, he can go to Li's house for a visit, and he will be able to solve it.

Li Xu's nickname "Li Fo" comes from this.If the money is not piled up, how can Li Xu be "bold"?
The bigger the oil and water of the Lianghuai Salt Administration, the bigger the hole for the Li family.The east wall was demolished to make up for the west wall, and when the imperial court thought about it, the Li family would have no chance of turning over.

Cao Yonghe reported to the residence, concentrating on thinking hard.

From the perspective of outsiders, Cao, Li, and Sun's three families are closely related, and one is prosperous and the other is humiliated. This is also a big problem.In his father's reply letter, he did not respond to what Li Nai had mentioned in his last visit to Beijing.In the end how to think, Cao Yong still does not know.

This year is the 55th year of Kangxi. Until the Yongzheng Dynasty, Cao Yong's biggest crisis was that the fourteenth elder brother led the army to the west.You can't get involved with him, which will cause the fourth elder brother to be jealous; you can't touch his edge and plant the root of disaster.

"It's better to stop with silence. If the fourteenth elder brother is forced, do you want to act first?" Cao Yong thought of this, knocked on the table with his index finger, and thought about it.

Kangxi is getting older, and now his suspicions are getting worse.The fourteenth elder brother was handed over to lead the army, not necessarily because he believed that his son had any handsome talents, and he was afraid that he would not trust the 10,000+ army to be handed over to others.

What would happen if Brother Fourteen did not lead the army?
This is really a challenging idea, Cao Yong patted his forehead, a little timid.If history is easy to tell, he will have black eyes, can he handle it?
When the room was dark, Cao Yong took out his pocket watch and glanced at it. The time passed so fast that before he knew it, it was Shen Zheng's second quarter (04:30 in the afternoon).

At this time, an official came in and said, "My lord, Director Dong is here."

"Oh?" Cao Yong thought that Dong Dianbang was an open-minded person, but he also knew that in his official career, there are a few people who can really turn money and wealth into dung.For his plan, understanding is understanding, but people are against each other, who wants to be used by calculations?

Cao Yong said "please" and stood up.Dong Dianbang has already come in, presumably walking all the way fast, sweat is already oozing from his forehead.

"Lord Cao, the eighth elder brother is ill. The eighth fortune sent people into the palace to ask for an order, and invited the imperial physician to come over for diagnosis and treatment. Just now, the imperial concubine De concubine passed down an oral order, ordering the internal affairs office to consult the clan's office before making a decision." Dong Dianbang In a hurry, without greetings, I got straight to the point.

Although Eighth Prince is in an embarrassing situation now, he is a prince after all and cannot tolerate any mistakes.Just like the seventeenth elder brother, who has never heard of the government and the public, a serious illness in the past two months also caused the two medical officers at the Imperial Hospital to lose their titles, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs was also reprimanded.

With lessons learned from others, Dong Dianbang naturally dare not ignore it.

Cao Yong was a little confused, since he wanted to ask the clan's mansion, then he went to find Prince Yaerjiang Acai, the prince of Zong Lingjian, why did he rush to find him?
"Prince Jian does not have a House of Internal Affairs, and there are officials from the Clan Mansion over there to ask for instructions, and there is nothing..." Speaking of this, Dong Dianbang hesitated for a while, and said: "Other places, the subordinates dare not bother... "

This is talking about Yaerjiang Ah's foreign house. With an identity like Brother Jiu, he naturally dares to enter the house without any scruples.If it was someone else, no one would have to weigh it.

"My lord, what should I do? The envoys of the Eight Fortunes are still waiting in the Imperial Hospital. If it is dark and early today, if there is any further delay, the gate of the city will be closed." Dong Dianbang said with a bit of worry.

Although he is alienated from the eighth elder brother, one yard belongs to one yard. Cao Yong stood up and said, "in that case, please trouble Mr. Dong to go with me and look for Lord Jian everywhere."

It was for this that Dong Dianbang could find Cao Yong.Who in the capital doesn't know about the festival between Brother Jiu and Cao Yong?Dong Dianbang is the most knowledgeable about the fact that the Ministry of Internal Affairs' bidding made the nine princes lose their eyes.

The eighth elder brother and the ninth elder brother are in the same group. Dong Dianbang was worried that Cao Yong would hold grudges, so he evaded it casually.

I am very happy to see him agree.

When the two came out from the Yamen of the House of Internal Affairs, Cao Yong ordered Zhao Tong to go to the Fangjia Hutong to ask for his greetings. He and Dong Dianbang also rode on horses and went there.

On Yaerjiang's side, someone had already set up a banquet and had wine with Yang Zimo.

On the wine table, Yaerjiang'a persuaded the wine to be courteous; on Yang Zimo's side, he was afraid that he would be jealous, so he was flattering.

Although Yang Zimo was born as an actor, when he was in the limelight earlier, he was also Yaerjiang Ajin, and he didn't go out to socialize, and he didn't have a lot of alcohol.

After the two jugs of wine went down, he was so drunk that he was lying on the table.

Yarjana looked at him, picked up the wine in the glass, and drank it down.Just as he was about to call for someone, he heard a report from someone in the hallway, saying that Cao Yong, son-in-law of Heshuo's forehead, sent someone to pay his respects, saying that he had some official business to ask for instructions, and he came here together with Dong Dianbang, the head of the House of Internal Affairs.

Cao Yong is not a person who speaks nonsense. Hearing the words, Yaerjiang got up and called a woman, gave a few instructions in a low voice, and looked at Yang Zimo before leaving the room and going to the front yard.

When he came out and saw the wind, Yaerjiang's head was also a little heavy.When he arrived at the living room in the front yard, before he could ask anyone to ask him carefully, the steward came in and reported: "My lord, Cao Yong, He Shuo's concubine, and Dong Dianbang, the head of the House of Internal Affairs, have come, and they have already dismounted outside the door."

Yaerjiang nodded and said, "Tell them to come in."

After a while, Cao Yong and Dong Dianbang followed the steward and entered the living room.

Seeing Yarjiang A doing it in the hall, the two hurriedly greet each other.Yaerjiang's body was weak, his head hurt a little, he waved his hands, and said, "Get up, what kind of official business are you chasing here?"

Cao Yong got up and briefly talked about the eight princes' illness and the eight blessings' invitation to heal them in a few words.

Yaerjiang'a heard the words, couldn't help sneering, and said: "When will the prince's mansion pass on an imperial doctor, and the clan's mansion has to be the master?"

Concubine De's move seemed to be cautious on the surface, but in fact it was just pushing the relationship to the clan's mansion.

When Yaerjiang A thought of this, he was naturally furious. Looking at Cao Yong and Dong Dianbang, he was not in a good mood, and said: "Trouble the two managers, and report back to the Empress Defei, saying that the relationship is very important, and this king can't be the master. Please extend As for the matter of the imperial physician, let the empress be the master..."

That's it, it's a waste of time.

Back in the palace, it was already dusk, Dong Dianbang said in a low voice: "My lord, even if you ask your mother for instructions, it's time to close the city gate..."

In Cao Yong's heart, he was also stunned.

Is this the so-called "lost power"?Even if it is the prince elder brother, so what...

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Tears run, monthly tickets are tight, ask for a few monthly tickets for support.Please. . .

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