Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 797

Kleulia Sutai, the holy driver is here.

Because of today's siege, the income is quite good, and the whole resident exudes the smell of barbecue.Kangxi gave a banquet in the tent to entertain the Mongolian Prince Baylor who came to court.

The three elder brothers, the fourteenth elder brothers and the fifteenth elder brothers are the three princes who are accompanying the princes, those who accompany the banquet, and those who hold the pot hold the pot.

All the princes of Mongolia must not be grateful and thank you for your grace.Kangxi looked at them, wanting the untamed Zhungeer Mongolia to stir up chaos in the Northwest, only felt his brain hurt.

When the banquet was over, Lang Zhong Haizhang, who was acting as the head of the House of Internal Affairs, had already bowed and waited to see him.

According to the usual practice, Kangxi will distribute the venison, deer tail, deer dried and other things obtained by the line to the clan and internal and external ministers.

Kangxi was leaning on his forehead, listening to Haizhang kneeling and asking for instructions about giving venison, he said: "The ministers of internal and external affairs will follow last year's rules. For the prince's clan, in addition to the previous year's rules, the thirteen princes' mansion will be added."

Haizhang went out in response, knowing in his heart that maybe it was Elder Brother Thirteen who wanted to change his luck.He has already started to think about whether the Ministry of Internal Affairs has treated Brother Thirteen badly before, and he will not rest assured until there are no shortcomings.

The fourteenth elder brother, who was wearing a uniform, was sitting in the tent of the fifteenth elder brother, cutting and eating.

Brother Fifteen ordered a cup of strong tea, handed it over with both hands, and said, "I know that Brother Fourteen won't be able to eat enough at the banquet. How is Lao Ning's craftsmanship?"

The fourteenth elder brother ate a few pieces of barbecue before putting down the dagger in his hand and taking the tea ceremony: "Lao Ning is average in riding and archery, but good in cooking. How about asking him to roast another one tomorrow for my concubine to taste?"

Lao Ning is the bodyguard next to the fifteenth elder brother, and has been with the fifteenth elder brother for many years.

Elder Brother Fifteen waved his hand and said, "No need, Brother Fourteen doesn't know. My mother-in-law has been in Beijing for many years, but she still can't get used to the taste of the north, and porridge and side dishes are what she likes."

The fourteenth elder brother had already stood up, his face added a bit of resoluteness, looked at the fifteenth elder brother and said: "Fifth brother, you also know that I have posted several times in the past few years. I can't delay now. Already, listening to what Huang Ama said, this time it's almost the same."

When the fifteenth elder brother heard the words, he clasped his fists and said, "Brother Fourteen's wishes come true, congratulations to Brother Fourteen!"

When the Northwest War was mentioned, the fourteenth elder brother couldn't help but beam with joy, and told the fifteenth elder brother the situation in the northwest war that he was familiar with, as well as the war route deduced by the Ministry of War earlier.

Brother Fifteen was dazed and didn't want to spoil his interest, so he listened with his ears stretched.

The fourteenth elder brother talked on and on for half an hour before he stopped with some sense of regret: "It would be great if the starlings were here."

The fourteenth elder brother is also very conflicted. He wants to go to the battlefield to make meritorious service, but he is also afraid of staying away from the capital and losing the opportunity.

Besides, after staying in the Ministry of War for many years, he also knows the success or failure of a war, and the supply of food and grass is also the top priority.If someone tampers with the food and grass and delays the fighter plane, let alone credit, it is a matter of not being able to save their lives.

Brother Nine is like a loach, which is difficult to grasp and always feels slippery.Elder Brother Ten doesn't like to worry about other people's business, and his temper has become more and more eccentric in recent years.

The identity of the fourth brother, the compatriot elder brother, as a "half son of the eldest son" was like a thorn in the heart of the fourteenth brother, which made him a little more wary.

The fifteenth brother heard the exclamation of the fourteenth brother, and twitched the corners of his mouth.If the eighth elder brother is still there, and the fourteenth elder brother wants to establish his own family, how can it be so simple?Now that the dead are irrelevant, I can think of some benefits.

"Fifth brother, you have lived too leisurely these past few years. Otherwise, I will ask Huang Ama tomorrow to transfer you to the household department or the military department?" Seeing that the fifteenth brother did not say anything, the fourteenth brother said nothing. After thinking for a while, he asked.

The fifteenth elder brother was quite touched when he heard the words, and said calmly: "Farewell, there are still several elder brothers above, so I can be the leader."

Elder Fourteen patted Elder Fifteen on the shoulder, and said, "Brother Fifteen, it's not that he's in the top position, but that apart from Brother Fifteen, Elder Brother really doesn't trust anyone else. Although you and I are not brothers, we are still young In one place, they are closer than brothers."

Elder Brother Fifteen said: "My brother will always engrave in my heart the kindness of concubine Demu's upbringing."

"Okay, okay!" Brother Fourteen patted Brother Fifteen on the shoulder, as if he was very satisfied with his reaction: "I know that Brother Fifteen is a kind person, and he is not the same as Brother Sixteen. Brother Sixteen The past few years have been very false, without a single truth, making people unable to get close..."

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Household Branch, official office.

Brother Sixteen held the account books and told Cao Yong about the bank's operating conditions in the two months since it opened.The bank has been open for two months, and there are more people saving money than lending money. Now the treasury is full of silver and copper coins.

Cao Yong listened, but felt that this is not a long-term solution.After all, you need to pay interest to save money. If there are few people who take out loans, how can banks rely on them for food?The loan procedures are a bit more complicated, and not anyone who wants to get a loan can get a loan, so it can be regarded as setting a threshold for ordinary people.

"How does Han Jiang's say?" Cao Yong asked.

"What she means is that the bank can't just wait for someone to make a loan, it has to move the money. How can money make money when it's in the bank?" Sixteenth elder brother said.

"Master Sixteen, why do you prefer to borrow usury with a three-cent interest rate instead of going to the bank to apply for a loan?" Cao Yong asked.

"What else is there, the procedures are troublesome." Elder Sixteen thought about the loan terms made by Cao Yong and Han Jiang's, but felt a headache: "Can you think of a simpler way, one hundred taels of silver and three people as surety, the real estate title deed Mortgage, this is too cumbersome."

Cao Yong shook his head and said: "Master Shiliu, it is not easy to let go, or the bank will be dragged down by bad debts. There are few people who take out loans temporarily, but everyone is not familiar with the bank. When you are familiar with it, you will naturally know Much cheaper than private loans.”

Elder Sixteen heard this, and said with a smile: "Anyway, I'm just setting it up, and everything is up to you. I've thought it through. If it doesn't work, all the official loans will be given to the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Households. After one year's interest, It is also enough to pay dividends to shareholders.”

Having said that, if the bank really does not work, Cao Yong is also faintly disappointed in his heart.

The sixteenth elder brother saw Cao Yong's expression and said: "I just said it, but you still take it seriously. I think it over, we can open the bank, and then we will kill chickens and monkeys. If a few private loan lenders make some noise, they will know that the bank is doing well."

This is not a good idea. Throwing a brick here in the capital can hit Duke Baylor or something, Cao Yong said: "Let's wait for this, Shuntian Prefecture will investigate several related cases around the end of every year. Master Sixteen can just watch the excitement, and don't make a fuss about it by himself."

The sixteenth elder brother put down the account book and said to Cao Yong: "The emperor called the fourteenth brother to the imperial court. It seems that the rumors that he is a general are not groundless. What do you think of Furuo?"

Manchu people value military merits, and if Elder Fourteen has military merits on his back, on the surface, it looks like he is much better than other princes.

In Cao Yong's heart, he wished that the fourteenth elder brother would leave earlier, so as not to do soliciting things in the capital and arouse suspicion.

"The point is certain, but I don't know how many troops will be dispatched." Cao Yong replied: "The world has been peaceful for decades, and there are quite a few men from the Eight Banners waiting to go to the battlefield to make meritorious deeds."

Mentioning this, he remembered that Naersu, Hongzhuo, Yongqing and others were all addicted to martial arts.

Because of Cao Yong's butterfly wings, Na Ersu's position is still firm, even if he is a friend of the fourteenth elder brother, he did not stand in line to become the "fourteenth party".

Hongzhuo is the second son of the concubine, who is nearing the weak crown, and it is time for him to be ennobled.He has talked to Cao Yong several times, and if he wants to earn fame on the battlefield, it is better than Enfeng.

Yongqing had been staring at the northwest for a long time. During this period, he returned to the capital because of his father's filial piety.It is his greatest wish to obtain military merits and revive the family reputation of the Earl's Mansion.

For a while, Cao Yong was a little confused. He really didn't know whether the fourteenth elder brother's expedition would bring good luck or bad luck.In the past two years, I haven't been to the fourth elder brother's house too much. It seems that I have to find a way to ask for safety or something.

The fourth elder brother is in the household department, and he is particularly concerned about money and food, so he naturally pays attention to the "Bank of Great Qing".

After observing it for two months, seeing that it was just like a big bank, the fourth elder brother lost interest.Originally, he planned to open a bank under the household department if his grades were good.

However, at least the role of "gathering armpits into fur" was played, and Si Fujin also took thousands of taels of personal money and deposited it in the bank on the side of the palace.

After requesting the imperial decree, the three and six grids of Xian'an Palace were taken to Prince Yong's Mansion.

It is difficult for the fourth elder brother to have an heir, and there are only three younger elder brothers in the mansion.There was a princess who lived to be married, but disappeared last year.Now that Sangege and Liugege have come over, Sifujin really loves her.

San Gege said it was a "crazy disease", but he was timid, so he was coaxed by his side, and he was taking conditioning medicine. After two months, he was much better; Forbidden, very curious about the affairs outside.

The two elder brothers Hongli and Hongzhou are eight years old, three years younger than Liugege.But compared to the childish Liu Gege, the two young elder brothers are much more stylish, and they are willing to show off all kinds of knowledge in front of this young lady.

All of a sudden, a lot of anger was added to Si Age's mansion.

On this day, there was grace, venison covered with yellow silk.The fourth elder brother led his wives, concubines and sons to bow to the north and thank him for his kindness.

The fourth elder brother, the guard who issued the decree, knew him, so he had to make people serve a cup of tea and ask a few questions about Shengjia's travels.At this moment, Su Peisheng had already brought over the tray, which contained a row of small golden ingots.

The guard stood up and thanked the fourth elder brother for the reward. The fourth elder brother hesitated for a moment and asked, "Have all the prince's residences in the capital have given it?"

The guard replied: "All the lords in the capital have given it. The servants are assigned to the fourth master's side and the tenth master's mansion. There are also three colleagues who are delivering orders to other prince's mansions."

The fourth elder brother was shocked, but his face remained calm, and he asked indifferently: "Who is going to deliver the decree at the Thirteenth Lord's residence?"

"If you go back to Fourth Master, it's Deqin, the third-class guard of Zhenghuang Banner." The guard replied.

The fourth elder brother nodded and ordered Su Peisheng to see off the guests.

Thinking of the fourteenth elder brother leading the army to go to war, the fourth elder brother felt anxious for a while; hearing that the thirteenth elder brother's mansion was the same as the other princes, they all gave meat, and he felt relieved by the boss.

It has been a full ten years since the "abolished prince".Even if Brother Thirteen was really wrong at the beginning, the punishment of ten years of idle work is enough...

*
Cao Mansion, Orchid Courtyard.

Dressed up, Mrs. Li sat on the kang and talked with Mrs. Zhaojia; Chuyu took some sisters-in-law to Wutong Garden to talk.

Today is Cao Qi's engagement ceremony. Although it is a continuation, the rules of the three media and six certificates are absolutely indispensable, and it is cumbersome enough to toss around for a day.

Although Mrs. Zhao Jia also likes to be lively, but as a widow, it is difficult to show her face, so she can only listen to Mrs. Li's words.

The two are old sisters-in-law. Seeing that Zhaojia's addiction to smoking became more and more frequent, Mrs. Li couldn't help but persuade him, saying, "His second aunt, it's better to take a few puffs of cigarettes less. At our age, it's time for maintenance, and we can't bear it." Such a waste."

Zhao Jia held the cigarette pot in his mouth, watched Hongmei light the fire, took two deep breaths and said, "The sons are all married to their wives, and those who are half buried in the earth don't need to take care of them. It is also my blessing."

"How do you say that, isn't there still a fourth sister?" Mrs. Li shook her head disapprovingly.

It's okay not to mention the fourth sister, but when the fourth sister was mentioned, Zhao Jia felt a little embarrassed, and said: "They are all unfamiliar little white-eyed wolves, how did I give birth to such a wicked person."

Seeing that she was not thinking, Mrs. Li said: "I see that the fourth sister has a gentle temperament, which is the best, why is it hindering the eyes of younger sisters?"

Zhao Jia snorted coldly, took a puff of smoke and said, "I forgot who gave birth to her, meeting Fei Cui is closer than meeting my own mother."

When Mrs. Li heard the words, she couldn't help laughing, and said angrily: "It's really an old child, a little child, and the siblings are still jealous of the child. In recent years, the fourth sister and the fifth son have been raised by Fei Cui's side, so it is natural to be close to her. If it was back then Fei Cui's child was not lost, she was born, and now she is six or seven years old." At the end of the speech, there was a bit of embarrassment.

Zhao Jia twitched the corner of his mouth, did not speak, and smoked silently...

*
Front yard, study.

Looking at the thick box of books in his hand, Cao Yin coughed a few times, his expression was quite excited, and he felt the fragrance of ink coming to his nostrils.Cao Fu stood opposite his uncle, looking at Cao Yin with more reverence.

In the past, he only knew that his uncle was a celebrity, and he was kind and amiable.During the past few months by his uncle's side, sorting out the previous poems, lyrics, and music, he realized that his tall uncle was a true talent who had been buried.

"Is the publication finished? How many boxes have you printed?" Cao Yin asked, holding back his joy.

"A total of three hundred boxes have been printed. Brother said, this year's gift from our family is uncle's book." Cao Fusu replied.

"Nonsense, vulgar work, why bother to blasphemy, just keep it for yourself." Cao Yin waved his hand and said.

Having said that, when he opened the bookcase, he saw the "Poetry Copy of Neem Pavilion", the rhyme book "Five Kinds of Neem Pavilion" and the miscellaneous "Twelve Kinds of Neem Pavilion Books", Cao Yin's expression was unaware. Some moved.

This is his life's painstaking effort, which contains his literati dream.

"In this life, at least I didn't live in vain." Cao Yin said with a look of joy and tears, rubbing these books.Before the words fell, he coughed again.

Seeing his uncle's gloomy and sallow complexion, Cao Fu always felt that something was wrong, secretly surprised, and said, "Uncle, are you uncomfortable? Otherwise, let someone invite the imperial physician over."

Cao Yin put down his book, took out his handkerchief, covered his mouth, coughed a few more times before stopping, and said quietly: "It's okay, I'm sick now."

Cao Fu knew that his uncle had a chronic illness, but every year was not as terrible as this year's cough.Looking at Cao Yin's gray hair, he couldn't help feeling a little worried, and said, "Uncle, don't go to Haidian. If there is any errand work, you can tell your nephew to do it. If it turns cold today, uncle, take care."

Cao Yin picked up half a cup of herbal tea from the desk, drank it in one gulp, and said, "I won't cough anymore."

After Cao Yin heard this, he put down the book case in his hand, looked at Cao Fu with a smile, and said, "Your cousin has a lot of work to do and doesn't have time to be by my side; your seventh brother is also a naive boy, thanks to Xiao Wu's company these few years, life is so short." It's easier. Now that I want to publish my uncle's bad work, my uncle feels very relieved."

Cao Fu blushed from the praise, but he was embarrassed to take the credit. He waved his hands and said, "Uncle misunderstood. It was my brother's idea to publish my uncle's poems. My nephew just listened to my brother's orders and tried my best."

"Sit down and talk." Cao Yin sat next to the Kang and pointed to the small stool in front of him.

Cao Fu sat down in response, Cao Yin stretched out his hand, stroked his beard, and said: "Xiao Wu doesn't like fame and loves miscellaneous learning, I know that. It's just that as a descendant of the Cao family, besides thinking about his own size, he also thinks about his family. glory."

Cao Fu lowered his head and said, "My nephew is stupid and not on the list, and uncle is disappointed."

"If Jinshi is so easy to test, then Jinshi will fly all over the street." Cao Yin couldn't help laughing when he heard this, and said: "But you don't have to think too much, you are the youngest in the family, and I don't expect you to support the family, as long as you take good care of it." Your own body is regarded as filial piety. Urging you to take the imperial examination is just to hope that your life will be smoother for the rest of your life. Regardless of changes in power, the sign of being a Jinshi is your qualifications. Even if you don’t become an official in the future, you can find an academy to be the head of the mountain. good."

Cao Fu listened, his eyes brightened, he looked at Cao Yin and said, "Uncle, my nephew really doesn't want to be an official. Thinking about the ups and downs of an official career is frightening. My nephew wants to be a scholar, if he can be a teacher for a day, his life will not be in vain. Feud."

Cao Yin listened, and said with a smile: "Even if you want to be a teacher, you must first know the weight of your own size. To learn extensively and profoundly, it is not as simple as the upper lip touching the lower lip. You must first learn about yourself Only when you have figured it out can you teach others to solve their doubts."

During the first half year of the test, Cao Fu's life was in a daze.It seems that the future is covered by a layer of fog, and even he himself doesn't know what will happen in the future.Cao Fu himself has no idea whether he should go to the Sixth Ministry to serve as a writer, or to work as an errand in the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Now after hearing Cao Yin's words, Cao Fu felt suddenly enlightened, and somehow found the direction he wanted to work hard for.

While Cao Fu was overjoyed, he still hadn't forgotten about his business. When Cao Yong came back, he expressed his concern about his uncle's health.

In addition to asking the imperial doctor to take the pulse as usual, Cao Yong also made a special trip to the Thirteenth Brother's Mansion and picked up Fang Zhonggong back.

According to the imperial physician, Cao Yin's body was riddled with holes in his early years, and his body was too weak to mend. It is a miracle that he can sustain it until now.The most important thing is that when the seasons change, the sick body is vulnerable to injury.If you are recuperating, don't be too sad or happy, as long as you can survive until the beginning of next year, you will be fine next year; otherwise, as long as you fall ill, it may be the year after year.

The meaning of Fang Zhonggong is exactly the same as that of the imperial physician.

Cao Yong was very sad in his heart, but he couldn't show it in front of Cao Yin.

Perhaps Cao Yin is the one who knows his stature best. Apart from doting on the eldest son and the youngest son more and more, he still has to explain a few words to Cao Yong.It's nothing more than careful housekeeping, loving brothers, and teaching nephews and nephews well...

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I'm coughing to death, weakly begging for a few monthly tickets

(End of this chapter)