Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 715 Thunder
"Easy, um, more lightly..."

Listening to Cao Yong's murmur in the upper room, Xicai hurriedly stopped outside the door.The two little girls who carried the water behind her had lowered their heads and did not dare to look up again.

"Forehead, let me rub it for you..."

"Ah, Shu Tan..."

Even Xicai, who had always been waiting by Chuyu's side, was flushed with embarrassment, thinking that the two masters were really serious, the hot water hadn't been delivered yet, and the light was still on.

Today is cold, the hot water cools down quickly.Xicai had no choice but to bite the bullet, opened the curtain, and took the little maid to send the hot water to the outside room.

In the back room, intermittently, Cao Yong's groans were still heard.

Xicai stroked her chest, braced herself, and said through the curtain: "Gege, forehead, the hot water is ready."

"Send it in." Chu Yu's voice said.

Xi Cai responded, lowered her head, and brought two pots of hot water with her little maid.

Chu Yu was wearing ordinary clothes and sitting on the edge of the kang, while Cao Yong was lying on the kang with a quilt on his body.

After the servant girls retreated, Cao Yong got up from the quilt.He was only wearing white obscene clothes, touched the plaster on his back, and asked Chu Yu, "Do you want to apply it for you? You have been busy all day, and your body is sore."

"No need, I'm not like my son-in-law. I stand a lot. I just stand when welcoming and seeing off guests. The rest of the time is spent sitting and talking." Chu Yu said, got up and helped Cao Yong remove the socks, and put him Put your feet in the footbath.

The soles of the feet were originally red, swollen and painful. After soaking in hot water, Cao Yong shivered and felt unspeakably comfortable.

After a while, the husband and wife washed their feet and called for someone to bring out the water basin.

Today's kang was burning hot, and Cao Yong lay on the top of the kang, like pancakes, and felt that it was hot from the inside out, making people not want to open their eyes.

"My son-in-law, eighth aunt gave me a thank you gift when I came back today." Chu Yu helped her husband tuck the quilt and said.

"What ceremony? Jewelry, antiques?" Cao Yong responded casually.

"I don't know, I haven't spared enough time to read it yet. Forehead son-in-law, do you want to take a look now?" Chu Yu asked.

"Well, take a look." Cao Yong opened his eyes, only felt that his back was hot enough, turned over and lay down on the pillow, and said to his wife.

Chu Yu responded, got up and went to the dressing table, and brought a small box over.The small box was opened, and inside was a small box wrapped in yellow silk.

Open the yellow silk, revealing an extremely gorgeous palm-sized box.

The box is made of red sandalwood covered with gold, and it is inlaid with gemstones of various colors the size of a thumb.Regardless of what is inside, this box is already worth a lot.

The Cao family was originally wealthy, and Cao Yong had seen many jewelry since he was a child, but it was the first time he had seen such a gorgeous box.

He was already somewhat curious, staring at his wife's hand, wondering what kind of treasure could be contained in such an exquisite box.

The box was opened, and on the red velvet lining, there was a pair of Huangqin dragon and phoenix pairs.

This is indescribably awkward to Pei, because the jade material is excellent, but the carver is not flattering.It's not much better than the two jade plates, and it can only be seen from the outline that it is worn by a dragon and a phoenix.

Cao Yong picked up a piece, stroked it, and looked at it in front of his eyes. He couldn't understand the purpose of Bafujin's gift.

Chu Yu picked up another piece and looked at it in his hand.After all, it was the woman who was careful. She sent the inside to Cao Yong and said, "Look, there seems to be a word here?"

Cao Yong picked up the lampstand from the kang table, took a close look at it, and vaguely recognized the three characters "Bingzi Nian".

"Bingzi Year? This year is Bingshen Year. What year is Bingzi Year? Does it sound familiar?" Cao Yong raised his head and asked Chu Yu, "Isn't it the year you were born? This jade pendant was made 20 years ago."

"Well, it's the 35th year of Kangxi." Chu Yu nodded and replied.

A token of love between Ba Fujin and Ba Prince?The husband and wife looked at each other, and then looked at the jade pendant, their eyes were a little heavy.

After a while, Chu Yu replied with red eyes: "Earlier, I heard from Er Niang that Aunt Eight was raised in Prince An's Mansion as a child, and she was often forbidden in and out of the palace with King An Fujin. Before Li formally issued an order, it had already been decided.

Thinking of the emaciated appearance of Bafu Jin, Cao Yong sighed in his heart, put down the jade pendant, and said: "Since ancient times, there is a lot of love and hatred, and gray hairs are not allowed in the world. Even if a husband and wife are deeply in love, they can't resist the separation of yin and yang. Only look at eight Fujin can think about it, otherwise the days ahead will be very difficult. Even Ba Ge Quan Xia Youzhi, I will definitely not want my wife to suffer like this."

Chu Yu raised her head, looked at her husband's face, and said softly, "My son-in-law, if, if one day I go first, my son-in-law should remember this sentence."

Hearing Chu Yu's ominous words, Cao Yong frowned and said: "Okay, what are you talking about? Even if there is a day, I will go first. Didn't you see that my old arms and legs are already sick... ..."

*
Ba Age Mansion, in the mourning hall.

It's late at night, the rituals in Wutai have stopped, monks and Taoists are resting.The mourning hall was filled with only cigarettes, and it was very quiet. A few stewards who had been staying overnight were also sent out.

In the mourning hall, there is only Ba Fujin, sitting on the ground, caressing the coffin of the eight princes, and muttering to himself: "In this life, we will watch them be happy; in the next life, we will be husband and wife, have children, and live a long life." .If anyone dies at the age of 97, he will wait on the bridge for three years..."

*
Suzhou, weaving mansion back street, houses.

Although it was late at night, the lights inside and outside were brightly lit.

Many maids and women shuttled back and forth, busy.

Although the temperature in the south is warmer than that in the north, it is already the middle of winter, and it is also unbearably damp and cold.Li Xu stood in the corridor, but he didn't realize it.

There was a sound of watchdog in the distance, it was already the fourth watch.

Hearing the cries of the mother in the room, Li Xu couldn't help clasping his hands together, praying to the gods and Buddhas of the past to bless that person to give birth to his son safely.

Speaking of which, he is 62 years old and has passed his sixtieth year, but he refuses to accept his old age.

He had been talking about giving birth to a son for several years.Some of the pretty maids were gathered together, and people from other places found women from good families who were suitable for men, took concubines widely, spent a lot of money on good medicines for strengthening yang, and broadcast them day and night.

None of the maids and concubines in the Piansheng mansion are up to par.This one who strives for success cannot be seen by others.

According to Miaoyun's original intention, being "picked up ashes" by her father-in-law is already extremely filthy, but she is reluctant to bear her daughter, so she can live on in the world; this unexpected pregnancy, she felt that there was no room for living, so she looked for opportunities and made people buy it. Rat poison, I want to kill everything.

Li Xu is staring at her, how can she succeed?
But she realized a little bit, so she arranged for a servant girl to die suddenly and be buried as Miao Yun, while the real Miao Yun was sent out of the house to wait for delivery.

A few months passed in a blink of an eye, and it was Miao Yun's delivery date.

Li Xu stood under the corridor for an hour, his face was already cold, but he couldn't help his blood boil.

Who says he can't compare to Cao Yin, now he is a servant, and Cao Yin is also a servant, the big guys are the same.It's just that Cao Yin took advantage of it, and the title is higher than him.

In the past few years, Li Xu has no choice but to memorize words.

Take for example that after the death of his second son, he was busy begging for a son.Up to now, after three years, there is hope, but the child has not yet landed, and the gender is not yet known.

The old man at Cao Yin's side is already babbling.

Although from the bottom of his heart, Li Xu is looking forward to his son, but he also comforts himself, saying that a daughter is also good.When they are older, they will be sent to Beijing for a draft, and they will also be married to the prince's son and grandson.

Thinking of this, he thought of his eldest daughter who died young.

If only one elder brother could be left behind, then the Li family would not be in such a predicament.

Although the concubine Wang was sent to the emperor by the Li family, she has a cautious temperament, and the Li family is not a well-behaved natal family, so it is not easy to take care of her.

Li Xu thought of Li Shi's "Ruyi" here, and couldn't help but "haha" twice, laughing out loud.

Whether it is Cao's family or Li's family, the family members of many years are not on the two elders Sun Taijun and Wen Taijun, nor is it because of Cao Yong, the younger one, but because of Li's family.

Are the golden branches and jade leaves of Tianjia?But they grew up in their Li family.With Li's temperament, even if she becomes rich and honored, she will not neglect her natal family.

The Cao family always thought it was right, and neither father nor son were well-informed people.What's so great, isn't it because of Mrs. Li that she survived until today?

Just as he was thinking, he heard a few thunderclaps in the sky.With the thunder, the raindrops fell.

The rain hit Li Xu's face, his whole body was cold, and he tightened his clothes.Ignoring the filth of the delivery room, I picked up the curtain and entered the main room.

As soon as I entered the house, I heard the loud cry of a baby from the back room.Li Xu's body was already frozen, his eyes were looking at the door of the inner room, and he raised his voice, "Did you give birth? Master, or Miss?"

Hearing the sound of rustling footsteps, the midwife came out with a baby in her arms and said with a smile all over her face, "Congratulations, master, congratulations to master, Ru Furen has added a young master."

"Master? Little brat?" Li Xu was ecstatic when he heard the words, he couldn't believe his ears, and said to the midwife, "Quickly, show the master..."

After hearing this, the midwife lifted up the swaddle with a smile, exposing the baby's lower body, and said flattering words in her mouth.

She has been a midwife for half her life, and she is used to all kinds of things in the world, so she can tell that the door here is closed, there is no other man in charge, it doesn't seem like she is passing by.Old couples and young wives are like a foreign house raised by a rich man.

Li Xu touched his son's little chili pepper, he was already smiling, and asked someone to wrap a silver seal for the midwife to see.

It was lively outside, and in the delivery room, Miao Yun was already exhausted and couldn't open her eyes.In a daze, she felt someone supporting her head, and couldn't help asking, "Who?"

I only felt the person supporting her tremble, and after a while I heard someone reply: "Auntie, she is an old slave. Grandma is tired after giving birth. Drink a few sips of ginseng porridge to make up for it, so that she can have milk."

Miao Yun is tired, where is the appetite to drink porridge?

But when she heard "breasting", she forcefully opened her eyes.In the few months since moving here, she went from being depressed at the beginning, missing her daughter, to finally looking forward to the baby in her womb.

In the early days, after Xiangyu landed, there were grandma and nanny to take care of her.As a mother, she didn't intervene.

This time, at this point, she didn't care about face, and only hoped that the child would fall to the ground early.For this child, she made a special trip to beg Li Xu several times, wanting to raise it herself.

On Li Xu's side, although he felt embarrassed, in order to appease Miao Yun, he finally agreed to the matter.

Thinking of this, Miao Yun really had some expectations in her heart.She struggled, sat up a little bit, looked at the old nanny in front of her and said, "Nurse Guan, please worry about it, I'm still young, I didn't think of this."

Guan Yu's expression was a little stiff, and she squeezed out a smile and said: "I can't afford to be an aunt, thank you, it's all done by the old slave, grandma should drink porridge." Then, she lowered her head and filled half a spoonful of porridge with a spoon Send it to Miao Yun's mouth.

Seeing her trembling arms, Miao Yun felt a little sorry, reached out to take the porridge bowl and spoon, and said, "Nurse has been looking after me for half the night, and I'm exhausted after thinking about it. Sit down and have a rest, I'll drink by myself."

Nanny Guan nodded, she didn't argue with Miao Yun, she just turned around, threw a towel with hot water, sat on the edge of the kang, and wiped Miao Yun's hands.

"Nurse has treated me so well. If there is anything I don't understand in the future, I will ask you to teach me more." Miao Yun said weakly, showing some gratitude.

After hearing this, Madam Guan couldn't hold back her tears, and said in a low voice, "Grandma's life is hard in this life, let's enjoy it in the next life."

"Who knows what will happen in the next life? Let's boil it." Miao Yun lowered her head, looked at the porridge in the bowl, and said, "It's delicious porridge, did you add red dates? It's so red, it's really appetizing."

While talking, she used up the porridge in the bowl one spoon at a time.

Guan Nanny didn't dare to look at Miaoyun anymore, she turned her face away and flattened the quilt on Ping Miaoyun's body.

"Grandma, please fill me with another half bowl. Thanks to Grandma, it would be great if the milk can be produced earlier, otherwise the baby will not be born if you are hungry..." Miao Yun's voice was somewhat confused ...

*
Suzhou weaving mansion, inner house, Buddhist hall.

Wen stayed up all night, sitting cross-legged in front of the statue of Avalokitesvara, reciting the "Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva Ruyi Mani Dharani Sutra".

Since nightfall, she has recited it several times: "At that time, Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva. Bai Buddha said to the World Honored One. I have a great altar of mantras. It is called Lianhuafeng Vajra Blessing Secret Unobstructed Avalokitesvara Lotus Ruyi Mani Turning Wheel Heart Dharani .Avalokitesvara’s heart is the most superior achievement. The World Honored One is able to achieve the wish of all sentient beings..."

In the altar, the white jade Guanyin is looking at the world with compassion, as if sighing, but also pity...

*
The days are as usual, except for the "allusion" of Tianyou and Hang Seng catching chickens here in Cao's mansion, it is the farce of Changsheng's "catch the week".

A few days ago, Changsheng "caught Zhou" and grabbed a rouge box.

Cao Yin was afraid that his wife would be sad, so he didn't say anything in front of Li Shi.However, in private, he confessed to Cao Yong.Don't get used to longevity in the future, otherwise, if you raise a dude, wouldn't it be discrediting your ancestors.

Although the eldest brother is like a father, but with parents in the church, it is not Cao Yong's turn to say anything.

Besides, Cao Yong did not believe these.Children are just a novelty, and they catch it because of the nice color, so it's not serious.

Li's side is already full of regrets.Complained to Chu Yu several times, if I knew this, I should let Chang Sheng catch him first, but now I will be regarded as a romantic.

Chu Yu couldn't help consoling, ordinary people, most of them were arrested in advance, and they were lured to eat, and their children were arrested for official seals, or the four treasures of the study.
People like them, even if they are more romantic, don't accept two concubines.With the teaching of father and brother, you can't learn to be bad.

After hearing this, Mrs. Li felt that what her daughter-in-law said made sense, and she felt more at ease.

Only Mrs. Zhao Jia finally found something to talk about, and she had to mention it twice in front of Mrs. Li, choking her speechless.

On Li's side, she began to think about going to Hot Spring Zhuangzi.After tossing for half a month, Shengjia returned to Changchun Garden from Tangquan before the trip was completed.

Sheng Jia is in Beijing, and Cao Yin and his son are about to go to court, so it is not easy to go too far out of the city.

What Cao Yong meant was to send his family members there first, and wait for Sheng Jia to go out of Beijing to worship the mausoleum in a few days, and their father and son asked for a few more days off to go to Zhuangzi.

However, Mrs. Li was worried about her family, and she didn't want to go there first, so the matter was delayed.

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

In addition to Cao Yong, Dong Dianbang and Guan Bao, the other two directors of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, were also there.Several chief executives got together and were discussing the matter of Sheng Jia going out of Beijing to worship the mausoleum in a few days, and the funeral of Prince Lian Shun.

Kangxi loved to go on tour. In spring, he would go to Jidian to investigate river affairs. In summer, he would go to Rehe to escape the heat. In winter, he would go to Yeling.

Throughout the year, there is no rest time.Although Cao Yong knew this, but in the past it was nothing to do with him, but now he saw that the silver was like running water, and the internal treasury was empty again after tossing, he was really speechless.

I was really a little scared, afraid that Kangxi would spend all his money and hit him again.

In the past few days, news came back from the northwest that Cewang Allah Butan sent people to the horse farm to steal horses, but was repelled by the guards.If so, the lack of horses in the imperial court is already a big problem.

Kangxi has ordered that all provinces must tie up horses and camels.In this way, if a war breaks out, it will be much cheaper to transport food or troops.

The imperial court had no money, so the cost of raising horses and camels had to be spread into the miscellaneous donations of the local people.

Many Beijing officials have already complained that those local officials are getting fat again.When they come to Beijing to meet at the end of the year or the beginning of next year, they will have to make a big deal, so they won't be able to eat alone.

When Cao Yong heard this, he could only sneer in his heart. Are those who scrape land not afraid of rebellion?
For Kangxi, an emperor who cares about face, in such a "peaceful and holy world", if there is any place where "officials force the people to rebel", even if it is to bear his thunderous wrath.

According to the plan, there are only a few months left in the Northwest crusade against the rebels next spring.

In addition to asking various places to raise horses, Kangxi transferred more than a dozen bodyguards from the Qianqing Palace and sent them to various places in the northwest to "listen to and use them" in front of the tents.It is impossible to say whether to love the important ministers or to guard against them.

The guards who were sent to the front of the army to "listen to use" earlier were also from outside classes, but this time they were all selected from those who could be used by the imperial court.Because of this, Cao Song was very disappointed.

On his side, he originally wanted to take this opportunity to go to the Northwest to gain qualifications, so as not to be always doing nothing under the care of his uncle and cousin.But things backfired, how can we not add more troubles?
There is Shiyun, the third-class bodyguard of Qianqing Palace, who can achieve what he wants.

He is the only son, and it is not his turn to go to the battlefield and "be used" by the army.Because of his friendship with Heshan, he begged in every possible way to let his name appear in the imperial decree.

He has reached the age to start a family, and his mother Zhang Zhengluo betrothed him these days.He really didn't want to go against his own will, so he could only make a bad move...

*
Qianmen, outside Daoxiang Village.

Shi Yun stared at Han Jiang's carriage from afar and stood there for a long time...

*
It is agreed that there will be three shifts in two days, one shift is owed today, and it will be made up tomorrow.It's the middle of the month, please order the monthly pass, thank you Xiaojiu.

(End of this chapter)