Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 798

On the fourth day of September, the day when Cao's tomb was buried.According to the result of divination, the best auspicious day in the previous year was in October, but Cao Yin thought it was too late, and Cao Yong was also afraid of the cold and freezing winter.Therefore, the father and son unanimously chose this day.

Although it is only the beginning of September, but this year because of the leap in August, the autumn wind is already bleak and the vegetation is withered and yellow.

Around the cemetery, apart from the monks and Taoist priests who practiced rituals, there are also men from the Cao family.From Cao Yin to Tianyang, who had many birthdays, they all changed into black clothes and went to the cemetery for burial.

The coffins and the golden altar of the elders of the Cao family have been carried to the cemetery by special porters.

In the tomb where Cao Xi and Sun Taijun were buried together, Cao Yin led his nephews and nephews to bury them together, and bowed down.Cao Yin's biological mother, Grandma Gu, and Cao Quan's biological mother, Grandma Bai, had children. After Cao Xi passed away, their bones were buried in Fengrun.The golden altar of the two of them was buried by Cao Yong, the heavy-duty grandson, followed by other descendants of the Cao family.The tomb is located under the tomb of Cao Xi. The tomb is slightly smaller and belongs to the burial.

Afterwards, it was Cao Yin who made his wife Gu's Golden Altar, who was also buried by Cao Yong himself, with Tianyou and Hengsheng accompanying him.

When Cao Quan's coffin was waiting, the three Cao Song brothers carried it to the cave, and Tianhu and Tianyang were held in their arms to salute.

After working for half a day, it was noon when the tomb was built and the new soil was solidified.

The monks and Taoist priests who came to do the ritual circled around the grave again, chanting the scriptures and doing the practice, which can be regarded as the end of the burial ceremony.

Cao Yuan has ordered the deacons of the monks and Taoists to come to Cao's mansion tomorrow to make money.All the monks and Taoists dispersed, and only the people of Cao's mansion remained in the cemetery.

Cao Yin looked at the cemetery, his face was flushed, and he sometimes put his fist to his lips and coughed a few times.Even a naive boy like Tianyou sensed something was wrong with his grandfather, stretched out his small hand, grabbed the skirt of his shirt, raised his head and asked, "Is grandfather alright?"

Cao Yin smiled and stroked the top of his head, saying: "It's nothing."

Cao Yong had already taken down the thin woolen cloak from the carriage, put it on his father himself, and said: "It's windy in the wild, father should take the carriage."

Cao Yin said "why come here", but couldn't help the persuasion of his nephew, and got into the carriage anyway.

Hearing the muffled coughing in the carriage, everyone's faces showed worry.Cao Fu hesitated for a moment, and said, "Brother, I'm tired after standing for half a day, so why don't you take the car with Uncle?"

When Cao Yong heard the words, his expression warmed up, he nodded at Cao Fu, and watched him get into the carriage.

The little ones, Changsheng and Tianyou, were looked after by someone, and got into the other two carriages.

Cao Yong, Cao Song and Cao Xiang rode three horses, and returned to the city with the steward and servants surrounded by the carriage.

Cao Yong's face, I don't know whether it was blown by the autumn wind, or because he was worried about his father's body, he looked very haggard.Seeing this, Cao Song reined in the horse, and said, "Even if you are worried about Uncle, you should take good care of yourself. Maybe Uncle just stayed in the south for a long time, and he can't stand the bitter cold in the capital, so his cough will be worse. Wait until the weather is warmer, maybe Enough."

Cao Yong smiled wryly and said, "If so, it will be the great fortune of being the Son of Man."

Seeing that Cao Yong was so heavy, Cao Song also became worried. He glanced at the carriage anxiously and couldn't speak.

Cao Xiang rode behind the two elder brothers, and when he heard their conversation, he couldn't help feeling panic.It has to be said that since his father died of illness six years ago, the uncle has taken over the role of the strict father and has become the pillar of their brothers' hearts.

If the uncle is gone, Cao Xiang would not even dare to think about it...

After playing in the wild for half a day, the old and the young, Li Shiyuan was worried. He watched everyone drink a bowl of hot ginseng soup and saw that his forehead was sweating, so he was willing to give up.

Xu Shi wore a lot of clothes when he went out, and Xu Shi's ginseng soup helped, and the old and young generations were all healthy and healthy, without any fever.

The vacation in Cao Yong's yamen is over, and he still wants to continue his vacation, but he is reprimanded by Cao Yin and rushed to the yamen to work as an errand.

Seeing his father's expression getting better, Cao Yong felt relieved.The errands at Huke Yamen were the busiest at the end of the year, and Cao Yong was delayed for too long, so he was seriously busy for a few days.

In a blink of an eye, it was Jiujiu Chongyang.

In the shops of Daoxiang Village in the capital city, flower cakes half a foot high are made and placed in the shop, looking colorful and festive.In addition to the decorations, there are also Chongyang cakes for takeaway, the smallest is nine taels, and the largest is [-] catties.

Cao Yin was also in a good mood that day, and went out to attend appointments, drinking and admiring chrysanthemums.

That night, she felt a little uncomfortable. Mrs. Li wanted to invite the imperial physician, but was stopped by Cao Yin.Cao Yin only said that he was greedy for drinking, so he ate a few more cups and rested overnight.Mrs. Li couldn't resist him, so she waited on him to drink the wine-relief soup, and felt relieved when he saw him lying down.

Unexpectedly, Cao Yin developed a high fever in the middle of the night.

About Cao Yin's poor health, although Cao Yong did not tell the truth to his mother, he also urged him to be careful.

When Li realized that her husband was wrong, she also panicked. While sending people to pick up the imperial physician, she also sent people to Wutong Garden to report the news.

On Cao Yong's side, he fell into a drowsy sleep, and when he heard the servant girl calling someone through the window, he jerked up, sat up, and asked, "What's the matter?"

Then I heard the servant girl say through the window: "Master, the golden pigeon sister in the wife's room came to send a message, saying that the master is not feeling well, and the wife asked the uncle to come over."

After a while, Chu Yu also woke up, put on her clothes and went to the ground to light a candle.

Chu Yu knew the truth about Cao Yin's body.Hearing the servant girl's message, she also turned pale with horror, hurriedly took the clothes and wanted to serve her husband to put them on.

Cao Yong was in a hurry, how could he care about it?He took the robe from his wife's hand, put it on his body, stepped on his shoes and went to the orchid courtyard.

When he arrived at the gate of Lanyuan, Cao Yong saw that the upper room of Lanyuan was brightly lit, and Cao Yin's cough came from the night.

In the room, Mrs. Li had already dressed, and with a dry towel in her hand, she was sitting on the edge of the kang, trying to sweat on her husband.

"What's wrong with father?" Cao Yong stepped forward, stood behind his mother, and asked in a low voice.

"It's terribly hot, and I've already sent word to the housekeeper to invite the imperial physician." Seeing her son coming, Mrs. Li seemed to have a backbone, stood up, and said while pulling his arm.

Cao Yong patted his mother's arm and said: "Since the imperial doctor will come later, please rest assured, mother."

With such comfort in his mouth, he still had no idea, took over from his mother, sat on the small stool by the side of the kang, and stretched out his hand to touch his father's forehead.But it was hot and hot, so hot that Cao Yong's heart trembled.

He hurriedly sent people to the sunflower courtyard to find amethyst for alcohol, trying to help his father reduce his fever before the imperial doctor came.

After a while, the alcohol was brought, and Chu Yu also arrived.Cao Yong personally cast a handkerchief and wiped it for his father.Cao Yin occasionally shivered and coughed a few times, with a painful expression on his face.

Chu Yu followed her mother-in-law, and seeing this situation, she couldn't help but tremble with fear.

Touching the bones on his father's body, Cao Yong wanted to cry.

After all this tossing, Cao Yin also woke up.He slowly opened his eyes, exhausted to the extreme, and after a while he said in a hoarse voice, "It's Yonger?"

Cao Yong nodded and said, "Here is my son."

"Scattered golden pistils, even though withered, the fragrance does not change. The solitary fragrance is hidden in the deep bushes, and the car is clear. This year's Chongyang is very cold, and the chrysanthemums are getting better..." Cao Yin seemed to be looking at Cao Yong, and at the same time seemed to be looking at it again. To the window behind Cao Yong, he said in a low voice with a smile on his face.

Cao Yong was very sad when he heard it, and said softly: "Father is not feeling well, so please don't say a few words. When he is well, my son will be drinking and discussing poetry with his father."

I don't know if Cao Yin exhausted his strength, or listened to his son's persuasion, coughed a few words, and slowly closed his eyes.

The rooster pays his respects, the east is gradually whitening, and the imperial doctor Chen has already been invited.

After taking the pulse of Cao Yin, the doctor Chen also had a dignified expression. When he arrived at the outer hall, he said to Cao Yong: "Master Cao, my uncle has a lung carbuncle. The current heavy medicine can clear away heat and detoxify, expel pus and stasis. There is a glimmer of hope, but Uncle's body is weak, whether he can bear it is another matter, he can only do his best and obey the destiny..."

When Cao Yong heard the words, he staggered and could hardly stand.

He has also read several medical books, and he roughly understands that the so-called "lung abscess" in Chinese medicine is severe pneumonia in later generations.Today, 300 years ago, this would be considered terminally ill.

He barely stood still, and said in a deep voice: "Prince doctor, does the western pharmacy in the palace have any medicine for lung abscess?"

Doctor Chen thought for a while, and said: "I have never heard of it. In August, Minister of Rites and Lord Zhen Guo swallowed pearls. He died after taking the medicine for ten months. If there is medicine in the western pharmacy in the palace, I'm afraid It is the emperor's grace that has come down long ago."

Yes, it is only the beginning of the eighteenth century, according to the Western calendar, it is 1718.Although Cao Yong did not study medicine, he vaguely knew that penicillin was discovered in the early [-]th century.There is a difference of two hundred years.

Cao Yong only felt that his hands and feet were cold, and he said with great difficulty: "Please come down to the imperial physician."

Doctor Chen took a deep breath, sat down, wrote two prescriptions, pointed to the upper one and said, "Take two doses of the upper one first, and if you can't stand it, then take the lower one. Uncle is in his sixtieth year. The adults should make preparations in the morning."

Loyal words are harsh, Cao Yong knew that Chen Taiyi was kind, and bowed to accept Fang Zi and thanked him.

After all this tossing, it was already bright outside.

He sent people to send Chen Taiyi away, and Cao Yong sent people to go to the yamen to ask for leave, so that he could serve the sick by his father's side.After Cao Yin used up the medicine, Cao Yong was already weak.

Seeing her son's face looking ugly, Mrs. Li asked Chu Yu to help him go back to rest.Because I was afraid of scaring her, I just said it was an external wind evil.

Cao Yong looked at the unaware mother, opened his mouth, but could not tell the truth.

After leaving Lanyuan, Cao Yong did not return to Wutongyuan, turned his head and said to Chuyu: "It's a lung abscess, I was afraid to scare my wife, so I didn't tell the truth."

After hearing this, Chu Yu let out a low cry, and her face also changed.

Cao Yong only felt dry eyes, and said to Chu Yu: "You help the wife to take care of the master. I'll go to the front yard... It's okay to talk about other things, Shoucai... Shoucai has to be prepared in advance..."

Even if he is unwilling in every possible way, Cao Yong has to accept the status quo.

Even if he knew about his father's weakness two months earlier, and had a faint awareness of the matter of Shou Yuan, but until now, it is still painful.

After giving orders to Cao Yuan, Cao Yong stroked his already dull face, and went back to the second gate.

The sky was dark, and it was raining lightly.

Cao Yong tightened his clothes, only to feel the bitter autumn wind, which made people feel cold all over.

As soon as he entered the second gate, he saw a little maid running towards him and almost ran into Cao Yong's arms.

"Master, madam, please hurry up!" the little maid stopped straight, stroked her chest, and said out of breath.

Cao Yong has quickened his pace and strode towards Lanyuan.

Cao Yin was pale and lay on the kang.Holding the handkerchief, Mrs. Li stood beside the kang, with tears glistening in the corners of her eyes.Standing behind her mother-in-law, Chu Yu also had red eyes.

Seeing Cao Yong coming, Mrs. Li pulled his sleeves out and said anxiously: "Yonger, I'm afraid the doctor's medicine is wrong. The master coughed up all the medicine...and blood...how could this happen? How about asking another imperial physician to prescribe a prescription? Or else Fang imperial physician will do the same?"

Cao Yong thought of what Chen Taiyi said before he left, and he felt dark circles under his eyes.But even if he was desperate, he was not willing to just wait for death like this. He nodded, turned around and went out, not losing his composure in front of his mother.

Next, Cao Yong sent people to the thirteen elder brother's mansion to pick up Fang Zhonggong, and then sent people to the Tai Hospital to invite famous internal medicine experts.

When these two came over, their diagnosis was generally the same as that of Imperial Physician Chen.Even if you can't stand the heavy medicine and can only take milder medicines, it's just procrastinating. You should spend more time with the elderly and eat whatever you should.

In this way, even Mrs. Li couldn't hide it.

When Li heard the truth, she burst into tears, but she was stronger than Cao Yong imagined.She helped Cao Yong's arm and murmured: "How could this be, how could this be?"

"Also please mourn for Mother's Day, the province's father is sad, and...not at ease." Cao Yong persuaded with tears.

Mrs. Li covered her mouth with a handkerchief, crying silently...

Even the imperial physician couldn't pinpoint Cao Yin's time, and Cao Yong didn't dare to delay, so he sent people to send letters to the Prince's Mansion in Pingjun and the Duke's Mansion.

All the people in the East Mansion came back to the West Mansion together after they got the news when they came back from school in the afternoon.

At dusk, Cao Yi and Cao Jia's carriages arrived.In July, Naersu went to Rehe with the fourteenth elder brother, and Seshitu also left Beijing on an errand.

Even if they were anxious, everyone knew it was not the time to cry.When Cao Yin woke up in the middle of the night, everyone gathered around Cao Yin's kang, all laughing happily.

Cao Yin ate a bowl of millet porridge, drank half a bowl of medicine, and looked better.

When he saw that Cao Jia was there, he shook his head disapprovingly, and said, "Why did you bother me to come here?"

"In front of my father, I'm just the eldest daughter, Yan'er. After more than ten years of marriage, my father doesn't recognize my daughter? It's partiality." Cao Jia said angrily, holding back her sadness.

Cao Yin showed a bit of a smile, and said: "The prince is kind, and the nobleman should also restrain his temper. If you are cautious and gentle, you will be worthy of the grace."

"A loving father has strict orders, and my daughter will always remember to abide by them." Cao Jiashi bowed in response.

Cao Yin saw it, and was very relieved. He turned to Cao Yi, and said in a soft voice: "You were bumpy when you were young, and your temper was a little extreme. From now on, you should cultivate your moral character, cherish blessings and be generous. My son will remember it."

On Cao Yi's side, tears were already falling down.She didn't dare to raise her head, she stood behind Cao Jia with her head lowered, and said in a hoarse voice: "Father, don't worry, my daughter has recorded it."

After saying a few words, Cao Yin started coughing again.

Mrs. Li sat on the edge of the kang, wiped the corners of Cao Yin's mouth, and said with tears: "If you are tired, the master will talk about it later."

After coughing several times, Cao Yin's complexion became redder, and his eyes were much brighter than before.Seeing this, Cao Yong knew that it was almost a "reflection", but he lost consciousness from the pain and felt numb all over his body.

Cao Yin waved to Mrs. Li, looked at Mrs. Zhao Jia, and said, "Siblings and sisters have given birth to children for the Cao family, so they can be regarded as heroes of the Cao family. It's just that as a woman, her temperament is too resolute, which is not a sign of good fortune. Children We are all grown up, think twice about everything in the future, there will always be blessings."

No matter how stubborn Zhao Jia's temper was, he couldn't hold back his mouth now, and said with a choked voice, "Uncle, Brother Yong, Changsheng and your nephews in the East Yard are all young, and you still can't do without uncle. Uncle will get better soon, children To have a backbone."

Cao Yin just smiled and didn't answer. He pointed to Cao Xiang and Cao Fu, and said to Cao Yong, "This is the manuscript for my father. It is a work of learning and economics. You and the fourth child will share it equally, and the drafts of poems and lyrics will be left to the fifth child."

"Yes." Cao Yong clenched his fists vigorously before uttering a word.

Cao Yin nodded lightly, looked at Cao Song and said, "As long as my nephew quits being reckless and manages the family in a good way... that will be the blessing of the Cao family."

On Cao Song's side, he couldn't bear it any longer, knelt down with a "plop", leaned over the tunnel and said, "My nephew doesn't dare to worry about my uncle anymore, I hope my uncle will be sympathetic to my nephew and live a long life, so that my nephews can be filial." .”

When he knelt, Cao Xiang and Cao Fu also knelt down.

Cao Yin stretched out his arms, trying to wake them up, but felt dizzy again.

It was Cao Jia who saw that something was wrong with his father, and hurriedly ordered to Chu Yu: "Hurry up and bring the children in, let father see Changsheng and his grandchildren..."

Changsheng Tongtianyou and their young ones are all outside, under the care of Dongfu Jinghui's sisters-in-law.

When they heard something was wrong in the back room, they led the children into the back room.

Cao Yin talked for a long while, exhausted his strength, his eyes slid across the faces of several children.He only stopped for a moment when he saw the immature Changsheng and the eldest grandson Tianyou who was still a young adult.

Then, he coughed again, and there was blood at the corner of his mouth.

"Master..." Li groaned and held Cao Yin's hand, unable to hide his sorrow.

Cao Yin shook hands with Mrs. Li, looked at her and said, "Mrs. originally came from a rich and noble township and descended to the Cao family. It was the Cao family and Yin who treated her badly... Madam, don't blame me..."

"Master, please don't embarrass me. I have lost my father and orphaned daughter. It is my great fortune to marry Master as my wife and have children." Mrs. Li said while wiping the corner of Cao Yin's mouth with a handkerchief.

Cao Yin's expression was complicated, and he seemed to have a thousand words, but finally turned into a long sigh.

Cao Yong's kung fu at this moment, in addition to being numb, is still numb.The feeling of weakness in his body that had been cramped made him want to pile up on the ground.But I also know that as a son and a father, I still have responsibilities to bear, and I either want to fall or fall.

I just felt that my face was icy cold, and I don't know when, tears were already streaming down my chest.

Cao Yin only felt that his vision was blurred, and after scanning the crowd several times, he fixed on Cao Yong, saying: "Yong'er, Baibaoge... Yizhe... Yuqian..."

Before he finished speaking, he dropped his arms and fell into Li Shi's arms, as if he had fallen asleep.

There was mourning in the house.Outside the window, the autumn wind and autumn rain seem to be roaring and weeping. Between the heaven and the earth, there are only sad sounds...

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Ps: Scattered golden pistils, even withered, do not change their fragrance.The solitary fragrance is hidden in the deep bushes, and the car is still clear."Chrysanthemum Remnant" by Song Mei Yaochen

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