Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 804
Because of the filial piety in Cao's mansion, and Cao Song's departure with the fourteenth elder brother is imminent, so when he arrived in Laba, Cao's mansion did not have the joy of previous years.

Regarding Cao Song, in addition to asking someone to buy a close-fitting soft armor from the market at a high price, Cao Yong also asked him to go to the Thirteenth Prince's Mansion to greet him several times before he set off.

Although Cao Song didn't understand the intention, he always believed in his brother the most, so he went obediently.Anyway, Elder Brother Thirteen is his cousin, and he used to invite Brother Fengche to visit him before, but he didn't pay much attention.

Thirteen Fujin heard that his nephew was going to go to war, so he was seriously worried for two days, and discussed with Thirteenth Brother whether he should say hello to Fourteenth Brother, so as to avoid any mistakes.

Cao Song's character is simple and honest, and he lost his father when he was young. He served his widowed mother above and took care of his brothers below, which made Thirteen Fujin, who is an aunt, feel a little bit more sympathetic.

The thirteenth elder brother couldn't laugh or cry when he heard the words, and said: "Cao Song is a bodyguard, and he works beside the fourteenth brother, so he won't leave the camp of the Chinese army. Even if other places are not peaceful, the tent of the Chinese army will not make any mistakes. Don't worry, Fujin."

Thirteen Fujins were only concerned, but they were in chaos. After hearing what her husband said, she knew that she was thinking too much.It's just that the northwest is bitter and cold. After all, this nephew comes from a wealthy family, so he doesn't know what he's going to suffer.

In this way, Thirteen Fujin's compassion grew stronger.

The thirteenth elder brother saw that his wife was like this, and was also quite concerned about Cao Song's expedition, so he gave Cao Song a good knife collected in his mansion.

Cao Song is half a martial idiot, so he was overjoyed when he saw this, and he was still wondering if his elder brother asked him to come to Thirteenth Prince's house to pay more respects, and if he knew there was something good here.

In addition to Cao Song, Hong Shu who is about to go to war also runs to the Thirteenth Brother's house more frequently these days.

As the eldest son, Hongshu is different from Cao Song.

From Cao Song's point of view, even if he goes out on his own, it is appropriate to have an elder brother at home.On Hongshu's side, there was some hidden worry.

Two brothers, one has a reckless personality and the other is still young.Ama has a withdrawn personality and does not associate with other princes and brothers.

The thirteenth elder brother observed his words and expressions, and saw that Hong Shu had something on his mind, and tried his words, knowing what he was worried about, feeling his sincerity and filial piety, and he also had a good impression of this nephew.

It's just that he's not a chaotic person, Cao Song and Hong Shu all came here one by one, and even Ne Ersu came twice, Brother Thirteen naturally felt something was wrong.

Naersu didn't say anything else, but mentioned that King Fujin of Pingjun had always been good friends with Shisan Fujin, and that after he left for the expedition, he also asked Shisan Fujin to take care of his nephew and daughter-in-law.

Brother Thirteen knew that Cao Song had the most straightforward temper, but he didn't expect to ask a few more questions, but he couldn't tell the truth.

In fact, it wasn't that Cao Song was alert, but that he felt that it was difficult to say it out loud. He couldn't say that his brother told him to come to pay his respects, so he came by himself, and he didn't know the specific reason.

Although he didn't ask the truth, but thinking that Cao Song, Hong Shu, and Naersu are all close relatives of Cao Yong, Brother Thirteen knows that he has an indispensable relationship with Cao Yong.

He talked to Cao Yong, but Cao Yin was gone for less than a hundred days, and Cao Yong was still in the heat of filial piety, and it was not the time to go out casually.Therefore, things are delayed.

In a blink of an eye, it was December [-]th, the day when the third army of the Western Expedition set off.

Cao Yong has no interest in paying attention to how the fourteenth elder brother is driven by the king, how Kangxi is sent off by his relatives in the Hall of Supreme Harmony, and how the prince Baylor who is not on the expedition obeys.

He was only worried that his younger brother was going to the battlefield.

Tossing and turning in the middle of the night, I got up at dawn, and when I saw Cao Song coming to say goodbye, Cao Yong didn't know what to say.Those who should be instructed have already been instructed, and the prepared big wool clothes and anti-freeze badger oil have already been handed over to Cao Song's long-term follower.

Cao Song was dressed in a brand-new bodyguard uniform, and he was wearing the treasured sword gifted by the thirteenth elder brother on his waist. He looked much more majestic than usual.

Cao Song kowtowed to Mrs. Li first, bid farewell to his sister-in-law Chuyu again, and finally went to his brother.

"Brother, don't worry, younger brother will return safely." Cao Song's voice was extremely firm.

When Cao Yong heard the words, his heart became hot.

Yes, it's good to be safe.It seems that my silly younger brother also knows what he wants, and he doesn't expect him to shine in the family, but only hopes that he will be safe and healthy.

Cao Yong patted his shoulder and nodded vigorously.

On this day, the people in the capital heard the sound of war drums; on this day, the people in the capital saw the flags dancing; on this day, the people in the capital sent away tens of thousands of soldiers from the capital.

In the twelfth lunar month of the 57th year of Kangxi, the capital was immersed in the sadness of parting.

The sons of the rich and powerful families were overjoyed, because for the men of the Eight Banners, the battlefield represented fame and wealth, and represented a bright future.

The sons and daughters of ordinary people are soaked in the tears of parting from their relatives.Among them, no one knows how many people will be buried in the frontier.

Amid the sadness of parting, the Cao family ushered in the 58th year of Kangxi's New Year.

There are no firecrackers, no banquets, even the children, who are used to looking at the faces of adults, have less fun.

All the people from the two prefectures gathered in Lanyuan to have a New Year's Eve dinner.

The reunion dinner, but it is impossible for people to reunite.Mrs. Li thought of her dead husband, and Mrs. Zhao Jia thought of her eldest son who had been away from Beijing for more than half a month. The two could only forcefully smile.

Brothers Cao Xiang and Cao Fu couldn't be happy either. On Cao Xiang's side, it was because of the birth of his mother, Baodie.

He is determined to make progress, but he just hopes to survive a little and let his biological mother have a better life.Unexpectedly, ever since she was hit by Tanhua, the aunt's treatment of her biological mother became even worse.

Baodie didn't want her son to worry, and she was also afraid that he would be annoyed if he found out, and would hide all these injustices.

It wasn't until the Mid-Autumn Festival that he didn't know how his biological mother was treated harshly in the wife's room when he mentioned what happened to his aunt in his wife's accompanying room.

As a son of man, he couldn't bear it, and he was already thinking about the separation of the family.

If it goes on like this, he is afraid that he will feel resentment in his heart, and even the brotherhood will be weakened.Unexpectedly, before he could open his mouth, his uncle died of illness, followed by a long funeral.

After finally waiting for the funeral, and the eldest brother calling his name to go to the war, how could Cao Xiang say the word "separate family"?

On his side, he is patient, but there are always times when he can't bear it.

After Cao Song went to the expedition, Zhao Jia was not feeling well and was bedridden for half a month.There is no need for a few daughters-in-law to wait on the bedside, and Baodie is all ordered to give medicines and watch nights.

Bao Die is not young anymore, she will be in her forties, laying on the floor in the cold winter months, and will fall ill within a few days.

Zhao Jia also only said that she was "lazy and slippery" and "what a coquette" and didn't ask anyone to show her.When Cao Xiang got the news, Baodie was already unconscious.

Cao Xiang immediately sent for a doctor to prescribe a prescription to buy medicine.

Even Chunhua, seeing that her husband valued her aunt, became a little more respectful, and brought her to visit Baodie's house every day.

Zhao Jia was jealous in his heart, so he couldn't bear to hear this, so he ran to Bao Die's house to make a fuss.He asked someone to pull Baodie up from the kang, and asked someone to pour out the charcoal basin in the house.Even Chunhua was reprimanded by Zhao Jiashi.

When Cao Xiang came back, everything was over.

Cao Xiang didn't want his biological mother to suffer such grievances, so he went directly to his elder sister-in-law Jinghui and told him that he would move out with his biological mother.It so happened that Cao Fu also got the news and came after Cao Xiang. After hearing Cao Xiang's words, he knew what his mother was doing.

Separation is a big deal, Jinghui is just a girl, how dare she accept it?

While she was hesitating, Cao Fu came in, pulled Cao Xiang, almost swearing, please rest assured that this kind of thing will never happen again in the family, and ask him to take back the words of "separation". Don't let your elder brother who is away worry about you.

After all, separation is not a one-sentence or two-sentence matter, and things are still delayed.

Due to the time delay and fright, Bao Die's illness has not recovered to this day.

Thinking of this, Cao Xiang also lost interest in the delicious food on the table.

Cao Fu was at the side, looked at his elder brother worriedly, hesitated for a moment, and said to Cao Yong: "Brother, Aunt Bao got typhoid fever a few days ago, and she is still not recovering. If it is convenient, can I let Auntie go to the hot spring village to recuperate for a while ?”

"Auntie is still sick?" Cao Yong was quite surprised.

A few days ago, I heard Chuyu mention that Baodie was not feeling well, and Mrs. Li even sent someone to Dongfu to visit her, but she didn't expect that she is still not well.

Hearing Cao Yong's questioning, Cao Xiang's expression became more and more sad. If it wasn't for the aunt's outburst, it wouldn't have made my aunt's condition worse, and it has lingered to this day.

Cao Fu knew in his heart that it was his mother's fault, but as a son, he couldn't blame his mother, so he could only reply vaguely: "Yes, he is still sick. Fourth brother is also worried about this. They all say that hot springs are the best. Take care of people, send them over there to recuperate for a while, maybe it will be fine."

Cao Yong glanced at Cao Xiang, and said: "Fourth brother, the Hanlin Academy will not open the seal until after the "fifteenth"? If you have time, you can send your aunt to Changping to recuperate for a few days. Zhuangzi can clean up there. It's not bad, even after the "Fifteenth" and your yamen opens the seal, you don't have to rush to send your aunt back. At that time, your sister-in-law and I will also send your aunt to live there for a while."

This was planned by Cao Yong and Chu Yu long ago, and now they have burned "Hundred Days" for their father, except for Bai Xiao, who happened to take Mrs. Li and the children to live in Changping Hot Spring Zhuangzi after the year.

Left and right Cao Yong Ding is worried, so he doesn't need to go to the Yamen to order.

Leave the mansion, go out to relax, and save Li Shi from being emotional.

Cao Xiang was moved by this, raised his head, and asked, "Brother, is it cheap?"

Cao Yong laughed when he heard the words, and said: "What is not cheap, and it is not someone else's house. What is there for a few days in my own Zhuangzi? It just happens to be the season for soaking in hot springs. It is more interesting than staying in the capital. You are still in Xiaozhong , and you don’t need to go out to entertain relatives and friends, or you won’t be able to get away even if you want to.”

Cao Xiang thanked him happily, and gave his younger brother a grateful look.He didn't think about letting his aunt live in Zhuangzi permanently. If his aunt went out of Beijing to recuperate, she might bring Zhao Jia with her, so he should avoid it to avoid trouble.

In Cao Xiang's heart, he had already begun to think about how to keep his aunt away from Zhaojia's family without separating the family...

*
Because of Cao Xiang's brother's abnormal reaction at the New Year's Eve dinner, Cao Yong always felt that the atmosphere was not right, so he told his wife about it and asked her to find a chance to ask Jing Hui.

Although family ugliness should not be publicized, firstly, Chuyu is not someone else, and secondly, Cao Xiang even mentioned "separation", Jinghui feels uneasy these days.Therefore, she truthfully told Chu Yu the farce of Dong Mansion years ago.

Chu Yu was really dumbfounded when she heard the drama after scene.

"Looking at the sickness of the second wife these days, why are you still so energetic?" Chu Yu asked with a sigh.

Jinghui hesitated for a moment, and said: "I don't know where our wife heard about it, but she just said that the concubine has achieved fame, and the concubine's mother will also be appointed. She has always been high-minded, so how can she look down on Aunt Bao, so she is thinking more and more. Do waste."

Chu Yu is also a concubine. Thinking of the quarrel between wives and concubines, she felt disgusted, and couldn't help frowning: "You don't persuade her, just let her make trouble? Even if you don't care about other people's face, you still have to look at fourth master and fourth grandma." affection."

Jinghui only had a helpless face, and said: "It's not that my sister-in-law doesn't know, our wife's temper, how can we listen to persuasion? If others don't take Aunt Bao seriously, the wife will be ironic; Ask a few questions, I don't know how she will go on."

"Family and everything is going well, when will the second wife understand this truth." Chu Yu also knew that what Jing Hui said was true, so she could only sigh along with it.

When Cao Yong listened to Chu Yu's report and knew the details, he also frowned endlessly.

It seems that it can't be done, so we can only arrange for Cao Xiang to move out.Now it's just a small friction, and this kind of back and forth, small grievances will accumulate into big grievances, which will hurt the family relationship.

Cao Yong just thought about it, and Cao Xiang had to make up his own mind about the specifics.

On the morning of the second day of the Lunar New Year, Cao Xiang took his wife and concubine to send Baodie to Changping.

When Zhao Jia knew it, it was already the next day.She cursed bitterly for a long time, but it just made her mouth dry...

*
In a blink of an eye, the fifteenth day of the first lunar month has passed.

On Cao Yong's side, the Li family has already been talked about, and everyone in the family is ready to go to Changping Zhuangzi for a few months.

There are hundreds of acres of peach trees around the village.

It's just that Cao Yong hasn't been free these years, and he hasn't seen the appearance of peach blossoms in full bloom.

It's really sad to say.In Cao Yong's heart, he originally thought that there was a retirement home for his father or Mr. Zhuang, but he didn't expect that both of them passed away in a hurry.

Before the trip, Changsheng got sick, and it took seven or eight days to heal.

Although it was the end of the first lunar month, but the cold weather was severe, Mrs. Li was worried about her children, so she agreed with her sons to leave after "February [-]".

On Cao Yong's side, it just doesn't matter.When I was free in the mansion, I read my father's early poems and notes, which also benefited a lot.

Waiting until "February [-]", the day when the dragon raised his head, the Cao Mansion welcomed several guests.

When Mrs. Li heard the guest's name, she was overjoyed immediately, because it was from her mother's Suzhou Li family.Those who came were Li Xu's eldest son, Li Nai, Li Nai's eldest daughter, Li Hanyu, and his second son, Li Cheng.

Li Hanyu and Li Cheng are both descendants of Li Nai's first wife Sun, Li Hanyu is seventeen this year, and Li Cheng is eleven this year.

The Li family went to Beijing this time to send Li Hanyu to the capital to be married.

According to the rules, Li Hanyu was supposed to participate in the small election of the House of Internal Affairs, but Kangxi Endian and Li Xu's granddaughters were all exempted from the election.

The elders of the other party's family were officials in the south of the Yangtze River in the early years, and they had a good personal relationship with Li Xu, so they arranged a marriage between the two surnames.Now the other party has been transferred to Beijing, and the one who was engaged to Li Hanyu also donated to become an official last year.

Therefore, the two families exchanged letters and set the wedding date in May this year.

It was her natal nephews and grandnephews who came, how could Mrs. Li be unhappy?

First, I asked about Wen and Mrs. Gao's recent situation, and then I asked about Li Xu and his wife, and Li Nai answered them one by one...

*
Happy New Years, everyone! (*^__^*) On the eighth day of the infusion, the fever finally stopped. After a few more days of infusion, it was almost over, and Xiao Jiu was still alive. .In addition, I quietly scolded the doctor for prescribing the wrong medicine in the first few days, which caused me to spend more than 1000 yuan more, and made me burn for five or six days longer. .

(End of this chapter)