Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 731 Blossoms
Eunuch Rong from the imperial tea room disappeared two days later.According to the news from the palace, it was an "emergency".

Cao Yong was not surprised. Most of the dead in this palace were "emergencies". They were rolled up with mats and sent directly to Nanyuan for burning.This father-in-law Rong, only in his twenties, had been Wei Zhu's follower earlier, so after Wei Zhu made his fortune, he was also in the limelight, gaining respectability at a young age.

Although he is an eunuch, he is optimistic and loves to joke.With a round little face, every time he sees someone, he always smiles.Because Cao Yong has no airs, Eunuch Rong is also willing to get close to Cao Yong.

Cao Yong looked at the bag of silver on the desk and sneered twice.I am cold-blooded, and I have been in this world for many years, and I have an instinct to seek good luck and avoid evil.

It seems that his guess is not far off, this palace is really weird.

Cao Yong put the silver in the drawer, stood up, and asked the servant outside the door: "Is Manager He here? Where's Shopkeeper Han?"

The young man bowed his head and replied: "If you go back to the uncle, we are here. We are having tea with the second manager in the side hall. The shopkeeper Han was led by the nanny in the grandma's room, and went directly to the backyard to greet his wife and grandma."

Today is the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, the old customs in Beijing, and it is time to prepare for the New Year from today.

Zhuangzi is in charge, and the shop is in charge, and they have to start reporting to the boss.

Cao Yong knew about Zhuangzi's harvest when he went to Changchang.I was thinking about He Maocai's visit today, but I just wanted to ask about the past.

Cao Yong has ordered the few tenants drawn out by Hu Chengjing to disperse them and place them in other villages.It is also a blessing for them to change the environment and have less gossip.

Cao Yong also asked people to look for the family that moved after selling houses and animals to fill the rent, and planned to resettle in other villages.

It's not hypocrisy, but I don't want innocent people to suffer for the Cao family.

Cao Yong just wants his wife to live a peaceful life, but he is not interested in wearing a hat of "being rich and unkind". He was also a commoner in his previous life.In this life, the Cao family is nothing more than a family of slaves in the eyes of the rich and powerful in Manchuria.

He is not a miser, and he does not rely on these few land rents to live, so he has no reason to force people to death.Although the world is difficult, he still hopes that his eyes will be quieter, but he wants peace of mind.

Seeing Cao Yong come in, He Maocai and Cao Fang both got up and entered the ceremony.Seeing that Cao Yong and He Maocai were about to talk, Cao Fang bowed and avoided them.

That is to say, Cao Yong personally ordered He Maocai to be negligent, but it took half a month to handle it properly.Cao Yong listened to are still thoughtful, nodded, be regarded as letting go of a pile of mind.

Other compensation will also be done.

Seeing He Maocai's trembling appearance, knowing that he still couldn't let go because of Hu Cheng's matter, Cao Yong also couldn't bear it.

Compared with the more than 100 hectares of land in Changping, Cao Yong was more satisfied with the person left by the old lady.What is a loyal servant? He Maocai took on the word "loyalty".

For other people, in He Maocai's position, he has already made a fortune; He Maocai has spent his entire life managing the Cao family's land.

Most of Cao Yong's income in the land property is based on He Maocai.

"What Grandma said last time, the old housekeeper has to worry about buying two more Zhuangzi. As for the manpower of the new Zhuangzi, the old butler chooses two proper people. Not to mention the new Zhuangzi, it is the old Zhuangzi. If there are any inappropriate people, the old housekeeper will just replace them directly. The old housekeeper is also getting old, and some of his nephews are easy to handle, so stay with him and learn, and you will not be in a hurry to change hands in the future." Cao Yong thought about it for a while, and said .

This is all the management power of Waizhuang, and it can be regarded as telling He Maocai that his successor will be chosen by himself.

He Maocai trembled his lips, his eyes were already red: "Master...Master..."

"I don't worry about the candidate chosen by the old housekeeper. It's just to prevent the subordinates from doing anything wrong. In the future, the tour manager will also become a permanent one, and it will be changed every year. Zhao Tong is needed by my side, and I will use him in other places in the future. But let him help Zhuangzi for two months. The old housekeeper should also pay more attention to the selection of the inspector. It is the same old saying, people like us don’t expect to plan food in the field, so don’t be ignorant Conscience, earn that black rent; those things that bully men and women can’t happen in our Zhuangzi. Others, just follow the regulations.” Cao Yong said.

He Maocai is also disheartened and lazy these days. After hearing Cao Yong's earnest words, he hurriedly nodded and agreed...

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Orente, Shengjia is here.

The sixteenth elder brother drank a bowl of hot Laba porridge, and felt much warmer on his body.This year's snowfall is sufficient, and if it continues to fall, the drought in the northern spring will be eased next year.

Elder Sixteen was stunned, patted his forehead, and said to himself, "I'm not the one who is going to the household department, so why do you start worrying about this? It seems that the days are too busy."

Recalling the past few days, Yuqian answered.Looking at the look of the emperor's father, if he doesn't obediently write the recommendation letter, he will be thrown into the household department as an errand.

Although the reserve position is now vacant, each elder brother in charge also has his own sphere of influence.It is true that the fourth elder brother has been a vegetarian and recited the Buddha's name, but the dragon has rebellious scales, so it is not something that can be offended casually.

Brother Sixteen turned his head sideways, looked in the direction of the capital, sighed, and said, "Fu Ruo, you should also receive the letter from the Lord, so prepare yourself. If you are a dead fellow Taoist, you will not die as a poor Taoist, there is nothing you can do about it... ..."

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Although it was only a few days' work, but with the dexterity of the stick on the stick of the fourth elder brother, the shadow was vague, and the fourth elder brother was a little bit concerned.

He locked himself in the study for half a day, thinking a lot.Putting himself in the shoes of the emperor, he can also understand the difficulty of the emperor's father, but he has some taboos in his heart...

If it weren't for the rampant corruption of officials, making the treasury empty, how could it be so troublesome?
Thinking of this, he became more and more resentful towards the silverfish in those countries.

Standing outside the study door, Dai Jin hesitated for a long while, and said in a low voice through the door: "Master, Nian Gengyao's eldest son has arrived with a New Year's gift, and he has come to Beijing to greet him."

"Nian Xi is here!" The fourth elder brother heard this, put down the notebook in his hand, stood up, and said, "Bring him over to talk."

After a while, Dai Jin brought a young man in.

The young man was sixteen or seventeen years old, with delicate features and good looks, but his face was pale and looked a bit thin.Seeing the fourth elder brother, he had already rolled up his sleeves and greeted him with a salute.

He is Nian Gengyao's eldest son, Nian Xi. Although Nian's family is under the banner of the Han army, his ancestors have returned to Manchuria for a long time, and they all follow Manchu customs.

The fourth elder brother has already stepped forward, helped Nian Xi up with both hands, looked him up and down, and said, "In a blink of an eye, he has grown so big. When you and your ama took office, you were still a child. How are you, ama? God It's so cold, why did I send you here? It's been a hard journey."

No wonder he was close to this nephew. Since the 45th year of Kangxi, after Nian Gengyao's wife Nalan died of illness, Nian Xi was taken to the palace by his aunt Nian to raise him.

It wasn't until the 48th year of Kangxi, when Nian Gengyao was released, that Nian Xi returned to his family and took office with his father and stepmother.

"My lord, my servant Ama is alright. I just miss my lord and look forward to returning to Beijing sooner. However, because of the Northwest War, I sent several papers requesting to return to Beijing to see His Majesty, but the emperor refused." Nian Xijian The fourth elder brother is still as loving as before, and with a bit of intimacy, he replied with a blushing face: "I also miss my aunt and the prince, so I begged Ama and got this job. I was a little tired on the road, but I wanted to see my aunt With the prince, the slave will not feel tired."

He lost his mother when he was a child, and his father should not marry. In his heart, his aunt Nianshi is like his mother.

The fourth elder brother saw that his eyes were full of intimacy, and his heart felt warm. He patted his shoulder and said: "It's good to come back, it's good to come back. I mentioned it to you a few times, but I just don't worry about your body. I wanted to take you back to Beijing for recuperation. But I thought that you are the eldest son and need to be by your Ama's side, so I delayed until now. This time, I am not allowed to leave, and stay here in the mansion just like in the past. Your house , and keep it for you."

Speaking of this, the fourth elder brother couldn't help but feel a little sad when he thought of his third son, Hong Yun, who was the same age as Nian Xi, who had died.

When Nian Xi was a child, he had a very good personal relationship with elder brother Hongyun when he was in the fourth elder brother's mansion.Seeing Si elder brother's expression, he couldn't help persuading him: "Uncle, don't be sad, so that the little elder brother will not be safe in the world. I heard that my uncle's family has added two cousins, and my nephew hasn't congratulated my uncle yet."

He also revealed his true feelings, and for a while called by the old name.

Although the fourth elder brother is usually cold-faced, he is also a loving person.Seeing him like this, she didn't blame him for Chaoyue, but got closer, nodded, and said: "Go and say hello to Fujin and your aunt first, they both love you, knowing that you are back, they are also happy to appoint..."

Nian Xi responded respectfully, but did not say a word.

That is because his father asked him to return to Beijing, and also wanted him to return to Nalan Mansion to visit his sick.His biological mother was the granddaughter of Nalan Mingzhu and the second daughter of Nalan Xingde.

Now his mother's family members are dying, and the head of the Nalan Mansion, Kui Xu, is bedridden again.

When Nian Gengyao left Beijing in his early years, he had a very good relationship with his uncle and father-in-law.Even if his wife died of illness and continued to marry a clan daughter as his successor, he still kept in touch with the Nalan family.

Nalan died of illness, leaving behind a son and a daughter, one son was Nian Xi, the eldest son of Nian Gengyao, and one daughter died in infancy.

Kui Xu was lingering in bed for a long time, and Nian Gengyao missed his old love, so he sent his son to Beijing to give New Year's gifts and visit his uncle and grandpa...

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Cao Mansion, study room.

Cao Yong took the letter from the sixteenth elder brother, and he really couldn't laugh or cry.

What is it called to "recommend" yourself to the household department?In addition to the hall officials, these six departments are the officials. The hall officials are from the first-rank Shangshu and the second-rank minister; the highest official is the fifth-rank doctor.

Civilian officials are different from military officials. During the war, there were 20-year-old generals, who belonged to the royal family.This 23-year-old servant is in charge of the affairs of the ministry, not a joke, what is it?
If it is said to be a doctor of the fifth grade, Cao Yong came out of the bodyguard in the 48th year of Kangxi, and the first job he took was as a doctor of the Fujian Division of the Ministry of Households.After seven or eight years of hard work, without mentioning the credit, there are several pieces of hard work.Could it be that to get to the end is to return to the original point and start all over again?
He stood up, unable to sit still, he really didn't know what kind of medicine was sold in Kangxi's gourd.

Although he is not greedy for false fame, but now that his father has just resigned from his job, if he is really relegated to the fifth-rank doctor, then it is inevitable that some villain will jump out and throw stones at the Cao family.

He wasn't afraid, he just found it troublesome.

He put down the letter, came out of the study, went to the corridor, called a young man and said, "Go to the porter and ask, is the master back?"

The boy agreed, and before turning around, Cao Yong saw Cao Yin coming from behind the screen wall.

He rushed up to greet him and said: "Father is back, what is Lao Shangshu's body like?"

It turned out that Cao Yin went to Shangshu's mansion to visit him because he heard that Ma Erhan was not feeling well.

"It's quite tough, but my ears are getting more and more deaf, and I'm a little confused. He dragged me to talk about the San Francisco Rebellion for a long time." Cao Yin replied casually.

Ma Erhan is 83 this year, and he retired from the position of minister in his 70s.

Cao Yong followed behind Cao Yin, looking at his father who was standing up straight, he also noticed his strangeness.

After being an official for a lifetime, I still feel uncomfortable after this leisure time.

Thinking of these, Cao Yong couldn't help but blame Emperor Kangxi for his ruthlessness.Compared with those who are obedient and obedient, my father not only has a heart of "loyalty to the emperor", but has also fought for this all his life.

Seeing that Cao Yong was silent, Cao Yin stopped, turned his head and looked at him, and said, "Is there something wrong?"

"En." Cao Yong nodded, and said: "Brother Sixteen has sent a letter, saying that he recommends his son to be an errand in the household department. The son is a little confused, so he asked his father for an idea."

Cao Yin was not surprised when he heard this.As early as the day he handed in his papers to resign, he knew that this day would come, but he didn't expect to involve Brother Sixteen in it.

Although it is said that according to the law, the recommendation of officials is not subject to the crime of "continuous sitting", but in fact, if the recommender makes mistakes, the recommender has to bear some responsibilities.The size of the relationship depends on the "grace" above.

He did not go back to the inner courtyard, but went to the study with his son.

After being silent for a while, he raised his head and asked Cao Yong, "Yong'er, if you go to the household department, do you have a way to make money?"

Cao Yong smiled wryly and shook his head, saying: "Father, my son has no ability to turn stone into gold. The previous few times of opening up sources of income were all made according to the situation. It was a coincidence that the right time, place and people were available. Although the son I used to work in the household department, and the errands I had contact with were limited, if I had been in the past, my eyes would have been smeared."

Cao Yin believed his son's words, but did the one on the dragon chair believe it?
Cao Yin looked at his son and couldn't help blaming himself.

The son's character is very restrained and never ostentatious.If he hadn't told the truth about his son's ability in the secret compromise to the emperor back then, he wouldn't be where he is today.

Since ancient times, there have been many courtiers who have increased income and reduced expenditure for the emperor. How many of them have ended well?

Originally he was "loyal", grateful for the emperor's kindness, and hoped that his son, like himself, would be as loyal to the emperor as he was; now that he knows more things, his mood is different, and his stupid loyalty has weakened a little.

"You are young and have low qualifications. If you take on a new job, even if there is something inappropriate, it is just a relegation and re-training. However, now that the sixteenth elder brother is involved, the weight is different. The sixteenth elder brother has already been weak. , haven’t been knighted yet, if I’m dragged down by you..." Cao Yin didn’t specify the rest of the words.

Cao Yong could not help but frown.

Who kisses whom?Even if he has a deep friendship with Brother Sixteen, can it still be better than the family bond between Kangxi and Brother Sixteen?

Although Kangxi in the past was strict, he also had kindness inside; now Kangxi is just like a weird old man, who makes people headache every time he thinks about it.

Cao Yong hesitated for a moment and asked: "Father, do you see that the emperor is going to arrange for his son to go to the household department to do some errands?"

Even if you want to be demoted, there must be a crime, right?Cao Yong's mind was spinning, wondering what was wrong with him in the past year or so.

He is a cautious person, how could he leave the handle outside?

After thinking about it for a while, I couldn't help feeling a little disheartened.Whether it is ascending or descending is a matter of Kangxi's words.Like his father, what's wrong?
The servants of Cao's family were disorderly, but compared with other families in the capital, they were insignificant.

If he hadn't decided to send Hu Cheng to the government office, he wouldn't have given the censor the opportunity to impeach his father.

Could it be that if I was wrong, I should also learn from other people's practice, and let the matter be left behind under the banner of "do not let the family ugliness out"?

Seeing his son's confusion, Cao Yin couldn't help but feel a little worried, and asked, "If Yong'er is demoted, will Yong'er feel resentful?"

"Thunder, rain and dew, are all the grace of the king?" Hearing what his father said, Cao Yong couldn't help asking.

"If you don't understand this truth, you won't be able to gain a foothold in the imperial court." Cao Yin said slowly: "Jing'er has been so smooth these years, maybe I can't bear setbacks in my heart. When my father is as old as you, Still learning the rules from your grandfather. You have to remember that even if you are a fifth-rank official this time, you still have the shadow of your ancestors, and you are much better than others."

"Remember this? What has my son been doing these seven years? If I had known this, why didn't I learn to be a dandy and live a leisurely life?" Cao Yong only felt exhausted, thinking of the hardships of these years, he felt panicked in his heart.

"Heaven assigns great responsibility to the people, and they must first work hard on their minds and muscles. Yonger, you should just take it as a test..." Seeing his son like this, Cao Yin said with a stern face, although he felt distressed by his son.

"Father, isn't the son tempered enough these years? Not to mention being loyal to the emperor and patriotism, being dedicated to one's duty is also worthy of the imperial salary." Cao Yong really couldn't face it calmly.

Don't suffer from widowhood and exchange for injustice.

Others eat and drink as officials in the capital, and let the outsiders scrape the land fiercely.

I thought that I would not be offended by others, and that I would not allow others to pick out my faults, so I did my best, but it was a mistake.

"Father, why don't the sons also resign?" Cao Yong looked at his father and said in a low voice.

Cao Yin stood up, walked to Cao Yong, stretched out his arm, and put his hand on his shoulder: "Cao Yong, the same sentence, thunder, rain and dew, are all the grace of the king. Since you landed, you have been rich and prosperous, What is missing? This is all the grace of the emperor. You have to remember that even if you have worked hard for several years, it is still your duty as a courtier, and you can't complain anymore!" At the end of the speech, he had already taken a bit of a stern look.

Since Cao Yong became an errand, father and son get along well.Cao Yin has never shown this kind of spectrum of Lao Tzu teaching his son in recent years.

It sounds reasonable, but it seems unreasonable.

Cao Yong smiled wryly and looked at his father.He was just saying temporarily that his father was old, and he was the pillar of the Cao family, so he had to grit his teeth to support him no matter what.

"You will benefit from all these hardships, and you will be the glory of the Cao family, because you... will become the first cabinet minister of the Cao family..." Cao Yin looked into his son's eyes and said slowly, his voice was extremely firm...

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(End of this chapter)