Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 766

Sending away the sixteenth elder brother, Cao Yong did not go back to the inner house directly, but went to Qian Chenqun's side in the guest courtyard.

As Cao Yong expected, Qian Chenqun had been waiting impatiently. Seeing Cao Yong took the initiative to come to see him, he mentioned the matter of leaving the library.

Cao Yong felt a little strange, logically speaking, even if he was not at home and his father was still there, why didn't this nerdy Qian know better.

"It was Mr. Cao's negligence that delayed Mr. Qian. Mr. is staying in Beijing to prepare for the exam, but also needs a secluded place. Mr. Cao's garden in Haidian is idle. If Mr. Qian does not dislike the simplicity, he can go there to study." Cao Yong thought for a while and said : "Although there are fellows from the same age in the guild hall in the city, the husband is not a person who likes to socialize, but spares Qing Jing."

Although he knew that Qian Chen Qun had some real talent, but Cao Yong didn't say anything to keep him.The other party is going to take the exam next year, and it can't be said that he can't pass the exam and come back. It's too unlucky to say that.

In addition to the house in the city, the Cao family has two houses outside the city, one in Haidian and one in Changping.

Changping Hot Spring Zhuangzi, Cao Yong still thought about letting his parents go to the hot springs in winter, so naturally he would not use it as a favor.If Chen Qun resigned from Cao's house, he would have to move out of the house, or else his reputation would be wrong.

Qian Chenqun used to live in Cao's Haidian garden in the early summer.Hearing Cao Yong speak frankly now, he hesitated for a moment, but it was hard to say anything else, so he bowed and thanked.

Fortunately, he was standing at the end of his age, and he also knew the ways of the world. He knew that Cao Yong had only come back. It would take a lot of work to find a suitable teacher, so he set the date of departure at the end of the month.

Cao Yong understood it in his heart, and couldn't help but look at Qian Chenqun more.With real knowledge, without seeking wealth, and without pretending to be lofty, this Mr. Qian may have a great future in the future.

Thinking of this, there was no change on his face, and he said a few words to Qian Chenqun, asked someone to send the earthen ceremony brought back from Henan, and then left.

Qian Chenqun sent Cao Yong to the gate of the courtyard. Seeing that he was far away, he turned and went back to the house.

The Cao family's reputation is not that good, and it was a bit unbearable in the early years. In recent years, there have been fewer talents outside.If so, when the Cao family and his son were mentioned outside, it was just a sentence of "Slave of the Son of Heaven".

Qian Chenqun has been in the Cao family for two years, but what he sees is another scene. It can be seen that there are many powerful people in the world, either jealousy or flattery, and no real money can be seen.

After he returned to the book case, thinking about this place, he was also absent-minded. He didn't know how far the proprietor Cao Yong could go...

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Lanyuan, go to the room.

Since Cao Yinrong raised him, he packed up an inner study in Shangfang Xiwu, where he usually taught his grandchildren how to practice big characters.

When Cao Yong came, Cao Yin sat cross-legged on the kang, took a book, and told Tianyou and Hang Seng about the ancient times, looking very pleased.He was wearing half-worn homely clothes, guarding his two children, he looked like an old Confucian.Tianyou and Hang Seng lay on their grandfather's lap, listening to it with gusto.

Standing at the door, Cao Yong saw this situation and thought of what the husband and wife said yesterday, God Bless is like a grandfather.His father was not a few years older than Tianyou, so he entered the palace as a companion.If it is not the responsibility of the family, but to take the imperial examination career, even if it is not as prominent as it is now, that is the life my father really wants.

Living in the moment, who can do whatever they want.

"Why are you standing here, haven't you had dinner yet? It's almost dark." Seeing her son standing at the door of the small study, Mrs. Li asked.

The grandparents and grandchildren in the room heard the movement and looked towards the door, only to find Cao Yong.

Tianyou and Hang Seng quickly stood up and saw their father.Cao Yin put down the book in his hand and asked, "Brother Sixteen is gone?"

"Well, I wanted to keep him for dinner, but he was about to fall into the palace gate, so he went back first." Cao Yong replied.

On Cao Yong's side, he had something to say to his father.

Brother Sixteen came over, and in addition to listening to Cao Yong's "tobacco" plan, he also told Cao Yong one thing, that is, Sheng Jia delayed his return to Beijing.

The first day of October every year is the time for promulgating the next year's calendar, and the third day of October is the Empress Dowager's birthday.Therefore, Shengjia returns to Beijing at the end of September every year.

He is over sixty today, and his health has not been very good in recent years. This delay in returning to Beijing naturally aroused speculation from all parties.I don't know if the weather will change, or why the emperor ordered so many elder brothers to follow him this year.

The few who stayed in the capital, even though they were adults, were still young elder brothers and had no power in their hands.Even if he had an unbelievable thought, he didn't have that momentum.

Besides, there are lessons learned from the elder brother, the second elder brother, and the eighth elder brother, who would dare to act rashly.

Kangxi has been the emperor for more than 50 years, and he has no power ministers or relatives. The most guarded thing in his heart is his own sons.Thinking about it, these princes also knew it in their hearts, and they became more obedient, and they didn't dare to be eye-catching at this time.

I heard that the thirteenth elder brother has already brought his family to Tangquan Zhuangzi, and the fourteenth elder brother has also restrained himself a lot, waiting for the movement of Rehe, and dare not try to win over others.

On Cao Yong's side, he was not afraid of Kangxi's problems, but worried about the Queen Mother's side.Fang Zhonggong is currently working in Rehe, and is the imperial doctor next to the Queen Mother.If the Queen Mother makes a mistake, I'm afraid it will implicate him.

Cao Yong met the Queen Mother a few times, and only felt that she was a rich and graceful Mongolian old lady.But because she has been taking care of the Li family in the past few years, she has nothing to do with the Cao family.Among other things, let's say that Mrs. Li sews two sets of clothes for her every year, which is regarded as a filial piety for her parents.

Cao Yong never asked his mother whether he knew her life experience.However, Taijun Wen is cold-tempered, and it is true that he is not close to Mrs. Li.

After returning to Wutongyuan for dinner, Cao Yong came to Lanyuan again and told what Brother Sixteen said.

Hearing about Kangxi's health, Cao Yin's face was a little heavy, and he lowered his voice and said to Cao Yong: "In May, the emperor had a stroke, Fang Zhonggong went to Rehe to see a doctor for the queen mother, and it was really acupuncture for the emperor."

Cao Yong listened, could not help but stunned.

For "stroke", his impression is that the mouth is squinted and the eyes are crooked, and hemiplegia.

Kangxi has always been very majestic in front of his courtiers, it is impossible to imagine what his "stroke" will look like.

"There is no news from outside. I thought the symptoms were mild, but I didn't expect to delay returning to Beijing. No one knows what happened to the Holy Body. It's really worrying, but it's not easy to spy." Cao Yin took a few points heavy, continued.

Seeing that the old father was worried, Cao Yong couldn't bear it, and said: "Father, there is no need to worry, the emperor will be safe and well. If it is worrying, it is the Queen Mother, who is 77, which is already a long life."

Hearing what Cao Yong said so firmly, Cao Yin glanced at his son, remained silent for a while, and said, "Could it be that...Shou Yuan is also in Yong'er's dream?"

Cao Yong hesitated for a while, finally nodded, and said embarrassingly: "If there are no other accidents, it would be like this at that time. It's just that the subtleties are different from what my son knows, and my son can't say that it must be like this."

"The difference? But the death of the eighth elder brother?" Cao Yin asked after pondering for a moment.

Cao Yong was speechless when he heard the words. Is this the wisdom of the ancients?
"How could father say that?" He couldn't help but ask back.

"In those days, you were a little depressed, as if there was something beyond your mind." Cao Yin stroked his beard and said.

Although he can't 100% confess that he was born again, Cao Yong also wants to have a talk with his father.

Cao Yin's eyes on his son also became darker.

Over the years, he also knew that his son was by no means an ordinary person.It's just that he didn't dare to pursue too much about some things, fearing that if he pursued them too much, it would be unlucky for his son.

Now, father and son are sitting quietly, but he wants to ask a few questions.

"Yong'er, I would like to ask a few questions as a father, will it make things difficult for you?" Cao Yin said seriously.

Cao Yong nodded naturally, and said: "Father, please ask, the son knows it, so he dare not hide it."

Cao Yin didn't speak immediately, but called the servant girl to bring in an empty basin.

He picked up the brush, wrote a sentence on the paper, and handed it to Cao Yong.

Cao Yong took it over and looked at it, and the problem was not unexpected, so he saw the letter "The Emperor's Reign".

In this society, even if father and son say this in private, it is a crime of disrespect.Cao Yong took the brush from his father and wrote "61".

Cao Yin heaved a sigh of relief when he saw it, put the paper on the candlestick to burn, and then threw it into the empty basin.

Sparks flashed, and quickly burned the piece of paper on which the writing was written, leaving only paper ashes.

The next question is "National Geometry".

Cao Yong calculated in his heart, from the entry of the Manchu Dynasty to the abdication of Xuantong, 260 years, and then the answer book.

Cao Yin held this piece of paper, his hands trembling uncontrollably, and he looked at Cao Yong with sad and joyful eyes, as well as remorse.

Seeing this, Cao Yong felt a little bit in his heart, did he say too much?My father has always been very foolish and loyal. If I think that I am "confusing the public" and "killing relatives with righteousness", I have no place to cry.

At this moment, Cao Yin stabilized his mind, burned the piece of paper in his hand, let out a long breath, and said to Cao Yong: "Leaking the secret of heaven will hinder longevity. It is my father's negligence. In the future, please remember that you must not treat others again." mentioned."

It turned out that it wasn't that he disliked him, it wasn't that he doubted him, but that he was worried about this.Cao Yong felt warm in his heart, and said: "Father, don't worry, it will be fine."

In all dynasties and dynasties, there is no shortage of people who see through the secrets, but few of them end well.

People are full of fear of the unknown, Cao Yin couldn't understand that his son was so smart when he was young, he just thought that there was smoke from the Cao family's ancestral grave, and someone who saw through the secrets came out.

For a moment, he didn't know whether to be happy or worried, he held his son's arm and was speechless for a while.

Seeing the heavy atmosphere, Cao Yin was worried about losing his life and refused to ask more questions. Cao Yong couldn't help but said: "Father, some of your descendants will live forever and be recorded in the history."

Words out, Cao Yong felt a little inappropriate.Although Tianyou has Cao Zhan's name now, he has not experienced the tragedy of ransacking his family and ruining his family, and no one will make him the second master of treasures. How could he write "Dream of Red Mansions".

Cao Yin's eyes lit up when he heard Cao Yong's words, and he hurriedly asked, "Who is it?"

"God bless." Cao Yong did not hesitate, lest his father feel uneasy again thinking that "the secret of heaven cannot be revealed".

After Cao Yin had his youngest son Changsheng, although he loved him a lot, he still had his eldest grandson Tianyou on top of his heart.As he said, he felt that his eldest grandson looked like him, so he wished he could teach him himself.

Hearing his son mention that his grandson will be famous in history, Cao Yin couldn't help but get red eyes, and said repeatedly: "Okay, okay, okay!"

Seeing his father's excited appearance, Cao Yong felt heavy.He knew the outline of the story in A Dream of Red Mansions, and where could he find the original text.

If the son can't write an article that will last forever, then he will be a liar...

*
When I saw Han Jiangshi, it was already three days later.

It seems that the Han Jiang family came prepared and brought a lot of account books.According to what she said, Daoxiang Village's business already has a charter, and it can be maintained in the future as long as people follow the rules, and there is no need for her to keep an eye on it.

She has no intention of keeping the [-]% of the shares, and is willing to transfer them to the Cao family at the original price.

This generosity made Cao Yong admire.No wonder it is said that "fellowship gives a horse, and buying and selling don't spare needles".When they first cooperated in Jiangning earlier, Han Jiangshi's stubbornness of not giving up an inch seems to be still vivid in his memory.Now [-]% of the shares in Daoxiang Village, according to the market price, have at least increased several times compared to before.

Cao Yong is neither greedy for money, nor is he a man who kills donkeys.

Besides, the original intention of the shop in Daoxiang Village was to resettle the Han Jiang family.

"I heard from my wife that Shopkeeper Han wants to go to Yangzhou. With all due respect, with the lawsuit a few years ago, even close relatives, I'm afraid there will be a lot of relationship. There are shopkeeper Han's relatives and Cao here in the capital, maybe It's cheaper than Yangzhou." At this point, Cao Yong paused and said: "If you are worried about Jiu Beizi, there is no need to return home, there will always be other ways."

It turned out that Han Jiang's desire to leave did have something to do with Brother Jiu.

For more than half a year since spring, brother Jiu sent people to Han Jiang's house to deliver a lot of things.The identity of Han Jiang's family is that they can't refuse or accept, it's really embarrassing.

Let's not accept this, the other party knelt on the ground, only saying that the rules of Beizi Mansion, if he can't handle the errand, he will be beaten to death.The Han Jiang family has lived in the imperial city for the past few years, and knows that this is not a joke, and the ruthlessness of that nine beauties is well known.

Let's accept it, the name is not right, let's not talk about it, this brother Jiu has opened several "Guixiang Village" in a row, and there are even gossips from Daoxiang Village, saying that Jiu Beizi is going to poach her, the big shopkeeper .

Han Jiangshi has been shrewd for half of his life, but this time he suffered from being dumb, and there is nowhere to argue.

Brother Piansheng Jiu went to Rehe with his retinue, and was not in Beijing at all. The Han Jiang family had nowhere to settle if he wanted to.

She is keen on Daoxiang Village, and it is only because she can't be idle and has a strong nature that she can do business well.Right now, everything was in order, and her interest was a little less.

As for the amount of money, it really didn't catch her eye.

Her millions of wealth are real.In addition, the benefits of Daoxiang Village in the past few years have been quite a lot, so she is not greedy.

Although making money is her hobby, money and her are nothing more than numbers on the ledger.

She has a noble personality and knows that if Jiu Beizi continues to entangle like this, even if she uses the power of the Cao family to block her, it will also tarnish her reputation, so she decided to take her daughter back to Yangzhou to "retire".

"Daoxiang Village is the painstaking effort of shopkeeper Han. If there is no shopkeeper Han, this brand will not stand up. Even if shopkeeper Han wants to hand over the business to others, don't mention the matter of withdrawing shares." Cao Yong said: "If the capital I don’t want to stay anymore, I have a good place to go here. It’s just that the business here is not like Daoxiang Village, it’s not a matter of a few shops, it’s related to the livelihood of the people here..."

That's right, the person Cao Yong wanted to recommend to Sixteenth Brother was Han Jiangshi.

Although she is a widow, it is not suitable for her to show her face in front of people and undertake official tobacco affairs.But for a deal, from the beginning to the orderly, who is more suitable than Han Jiangshi.

It would be most appropriate to find someone with a proper identity, put it on the front desk, and let the Han Jiang family take charge of this matter behind the scenes...

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On the penultimate day of the double monthly ticket, Xiao Jiu begged for the support of the monthly ticket. .

(End of this chapter)