Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 807 Iceberg (whispering for a monthly pass)

Not long after Cao Yong took over the title here, it was the day when Cao Qi married his wife.

His wedding date was originally set before the year, but it was postponed to March because of Cao Yin's death.Cao Yong is carrying filial piety here, and it is not easy to come to the door on the day, so he will go back to the city a few days in advance, and personally go to the mansion to give gifts to congratulate.

After the Cao family moved the grave last year, Cao Qi finally understood what the Cao family and his son meant.It's just that he always treated Cao Yin with respect, and there was nothing unusual afterwards.Even during Cao Yin's funeral, he also went to Cao's mansion for many days to fulfill his duties as a family nephew, so the wedding was delayed.

He sold this favor to Cao Yong, and Cao Yong was not rude in front of others.

After all, in the eyes of the ancients, things between clans were unclear.Those who knew it, knew that it was the grievances of their ancestors, that Jiang Ning's branch had a bad relationship with Fengrun's family; those who didn't know, thought that Jiang Ning's branch had become rich and did not recognize the old family members.

Therefore, Cao Yong has to save face, so as to save outsiders from talking.

Cao Yong has already accepted the title, and he is Chaopin's uncle.Cao Qi never underestimated this cousin, and when he saw his visit, he received him seriously.It's just that during the conversation, there was a little more politeness and less intimacy.

Cao Yong was wearing a gray plain suit, blue cloth shoes on his feet, and a blue hat on his head.Although he was dressed in Xiaozhong, he added a bit of elegance. He didn't look like a dignitary, but a scholar.

Cao Qi's marriage is imminent, although it is a second marriage, but because the other party is also considered a famous family, so the rules have not been reduced at all.Many colleagues from the Ministry of Internal Affairs came to Cao Qi's side to help, and when they saw Cao Yong, few of them recognized him.

When they heard that the young man who looked unobtrusive and unobtrusive was Cao Qi's clan brother who was the head of the House of Internal Affairs, everyone was stunned.Among other things, he is really too young.

Cao Yong was just going through the motions, and the meaning came, so that people can't pick the wrong place.

After living outside the city for half a month, when he returned to the city, Cao Yong felt a little idle.Since it was decided to go back to Zhuangzi tomorrow, what should I do for the remaining half day?

Thinking of Fang Zhong's envoy carrying a letter saying that he wanted to take his daughter back to his hometown in a few days, Cao Yong rode his horse to Jinyu Alley.

Fang Qiniang did not go to Changping Zhuangzi with everyone in Cao's mansion, and lived in Thirteenth Prince's Mansion with her father Fang Zhonggong after a few years.She is no longer the yellow-haired girl she was back then, she is already a fifteen or six-year-old girl.Mr. Fang Zhong wanted to go back to his hometown because of his daughter's marriage, and he wanted to go back to his hometown to find a suitable husband for his daughter.

Although the capital is good, it is still not my hometown.

All the concierges in Thirteenth Brother's Mansion knew Cao Yong. When they saw him coming, they passed on the message, and those who came up to greet him, please greet him.

When Cao Yong was led to the living room, Elder Brother Thirteen also strode out from the inner courtyard.

He sized Cao Yong's eyes, nodded and said: "Having lived in the mountain for half a month, seeing how much better your complexion is, I am envious."

On Cao Yong's side, he hastily bowed to see him.Brother Thirteen waved his hand and asked him to stand up, and the two guests and hosts sat down.

"Did you come here for Imperial Physician Fang? Since he sent someone to deliver a letter to you, I reckon you should come here." Elder Brother Thirteen said, "It's just that I don't dare to be coincidental today. The Shangshu Mansion is taking care of the funeral. A few female family members couldn't bear it anymore, and Imperial Physician Fang brought Qiniang over for consultation."

"Have you booked a boat?" Cao Yong asked: "Their father and daughter have been in Beijing for many years, and they are quite kind to our family. It's not good to let them go out of Beijing like this. We must do our best."

"I entrusted the sixteenth brother. It just so happens that the Ministry of Internal Affairs has a boat going south to Hangzhou on the eighth day of the next month. When we arrive in Hangzhou, we have to change land routes." Elder Thirteen replied, "Our Fujin also means the same thing, and we want to reward Imperial Physician Fang well. Although the Imperial Physician has been in our mansion for less than two years, besides taking good care of my serious illness, he also takes care of a few little elder brothers in our mansion."

Cao Yong recalled that Qiniang grew up in Cao's mansion in the past few years, she was a very strong and intelligent girl, and got along well with Wei Hei and Xiangcao.Wei Hei and his wife didn't know that Qiniang was going back to their hometown. If they knew, they would be reluctant to appoint them.

While the two were talking, the housekeeper came to report that Yi Duli had come.

The thirteenth elder brother heard the words and hurriedly invited people to the living room.

Yidu Li was also dressed in plain clothes for the funeral of Marhan. When he came in and saw Elder Brother Thirteen, he said to Cao Yong: "Furuo, I chased you all the way, but it's not easy to see you."

It turned out that he was in Zhaojia Mansion to take care of his father-in-law's funeral, and when his colleagues who came to pay homage mentioned that Cao Yong had gone to Cao Qi's house, he left Zhaojia Mansion and went to Cao Qi's house, but it was all in vain.He then went to Cao Mansion, Cao Yong has not gone back.

Cao Yong has always been in contact with countless people, and Yidu immediately came to Thirteenth Brother's Mansion with a misty mentality, but luckily met him.

Seeing that Yi Duli was sweating on his forehead, Cao Yong was a little surprised and said, "Your Excellency, is there something you want from me?"

Yi Duli nodded, and said: "I thought that Xiu Mu went to Changping to look for you one day. Since you are returning to Beijing today, I will tell you today."

The thirteenth elder brother saw that he had no intention of avoiding it, so he just sat and listened.

It turned out that he was looking for Cao Yong for the Ministry of Internal Affairs' errand.The commercial roads for bidding in those years began to expire one after another this year, and everyone in the Ministry of Internal Affairs was uncertain about how to proceed next.Some wanted to take the commercial road back to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs sent people to take care of it; some wanted to continue bidding.

Cao Yong is not in the Ministry of Internal Affairs now, so it's hard to say much about things over there, after all, there are sixteen elder brothers in it.He didn't know what Elder Sixteen meant, and it was hard for him to say anything on Yiduri's side.

He considered it for a while and asked, "Both paths are feasible, but both are cumbersome, and adults have to think carefully."

The thirteenth elder brother was a bystander and saw that Cao Yong was in trouble, so he smiled and said to Yidu: "Sixth brother-in-law is confused, this job in the Ministry of Internal Affairs should talk to the sixteenth master."

Yi Duli is not a confused person. Seeing Cao Yong hesitated, he patted his forehead and said after listening to Brother Thirteen, "Oh, it's all my fault. I've been busy and confused these days. Don't blame Fu Ruo, Fu Don't blame me. Apart from this, I have a private matter to seek you."

We have known each other for many years, and we are relatives again, what can Cao Yong say, he said with a smile: "It's nothing, what's the matter, just say it."

"Speaking of which, this matter is also related to Master Sixteen." Yi Duli hesitated for a moment, and said: "I am different from Lord Sixteen in terms of dignity and inferiority, and it is not easy to ask some questions directly, so I have to ask Fu Ruo first Idea. I have a younger brother who works as an officer in the Ministry of Household Affairs. Fu Ruo has also met him. These days, he and some colleagues got together and came up with the idea of ​​a "bank". At that time, it will be under the banner of the Ministry of Household Affairs. This matter is too involved. I am afraid that he will make a mistake. I ask him not to talk about it until he understands it. If you want to explain the white man, who else can I ask besides Furuo? ?”

It is also a good thing that the Ministry of Households has set up a "bank".But it depends on who will do it, and it also depends on whether there is a person in charge of the stall, so as to avoid the idea of ​​someone leaving just for one ticket, which will easily damage the bank's reputation.

"This is a good thing. The sixteenth master and I thought that the "Bank of Daqing" was in front of us, and the household department had to collect it years ago. Unexpectedly, there was no movement. It's just that when dealing with money, it mainly depends on the person in charge. There are also corresponding regulations. Otherwise, it is easy to do bad things with good intentions. To be honest, I also worked as a clerk in the household department. On the side of the mansion, there is a sixteenth master watching from above, and he chose someone with no background to do it." Cao Yong said.

For Yi Duli's younger brother Yi Erjin, Cao Yong's impression is average, he is a typical Eight Banners playboy.He usually likes to carry cages and birds, and call friends, because he was born in a bachelor's house, he is not considered an idiot, and has a reputation for talent.But because he is the youngest son, he is not as open-minded as Yi Duli, and with a bit of arrogance, he is not a good person to deal with.

Cao Yong didn't believe that Yierjin, a dude, could do anything practical, so he mentioned the bank instead of Yierjin.

Yi Duli nodded while listening, and said, "What does Furuo mean, is this bank available?"

Cao Yong nodded and said: "It can be done! It's just that it's better to have someone take the lead to calm down the scene so that people don't dare to be greedy. Otherwise, running a bank is a farce."

This bank is said to be under the banner of the Ministry of Household Affairs, but in fact it is just a few powerful families who are eager to see the Bank of the Ministry of Internal Affairs making money year after year and want to get a share of it.But he didn't dare to blatantly offend the sixteenth elder brother's clan, so he wanted to pull the big banner of the household department.

Yi Duli listened to Cao Yong's words and understood what he meant.The so-called "leader" person who can calm down the situation must be able to compete with the sixteenth elder brother.

Apart from the cold-faced Wang Si elder brother, who else is the most important figure that Hubu can get involved with?

It's just that if it really involves the fourth elder brother, it will really become an official matter of the household department, and the selfishness of those families will be ruined.

For a moment, Yi Duli hesitated.Come to think of it, he also knows the level of his younger brother.

Brother Thirteen also knew Yi Erjin, and he sounded a little strange, and said: "Your brother is not a person who understands the world, how did you think of this?"

Yi Duli smiled wryly and said: "What else could it be? I have a concubine who saved a lot of money in the bank last year. After half a year, I have collected a lot of interest. Thinking that this bank mainly makes money from loans, the number of people in the capital city can be counted year after year. Some of them didn’t get a loan from the bank. I don’t know how they got a good deal, but they all think this bank is a good way to make money.”

"The concubine of yours is the one who opened the silver building? I heard that she is from a merchant in the south of the Yangtze River. She is related to the Zheng family in our mansion. How come I heard that she is related to the Li family of Suzhou weaving. Is it the same person?" Ten The third elder brother felt a little confused when he heard this, and asked.

This is about Yang Ruixue, and Cao Yong felt a little weird when he heard it.

In the past two years, I haven't heard anything about Yang Ruixue. Cao Yong thought that she had become a woman in the inner house, living in peace.I didn't expect Yang Ruixue to be involved because of the bank's affairs.

Moreover, Li Nai, the eldest son of Li, is currently in the capital.If the old things are brought up again, it will only hurt Yiduli's face, and maybe it will make him angry and anger the Cao family.

Yang Ruixue is used to win over people, and has a deep relationship with Yi Duli in recent years.

Speaking of this gentle and pleasant concubine, Yi Duli couldn't help adding a smile, and said: "This is all one. Her natal family is from Jiangning, and her family also opened a silver house earlier. The mother's family is the same as the Li family in Suzhou. Distant relatives, speaking of her old mother died in Jiangnan two years ago, it was sent by the Li family. The teahouse she is now in the capital was also set up by Li Zhizao when she was in the capital in the early years." Speaking of this, I think of the Zheng family, after all It's not a decent thing, said: "Speaking of it, Zheng Shi is her biological sister, but because of her father's early years, the Zheng brothers and sisters were left outside, and the sibling relationship was also weak. Because of this, she cried a few times."

Thirteenth brother heard something wrong, if this Yang family is really a relative of the Li family, there is no reason for her brothers and sisters to serve as servants of the Cao family.Even distant relatives, for the sake of Li's affection, would not determine the title of master and slave.

Cao Yong was just worried that the relationship between Yang Ruixue and Li's family would be involved, but Yi Duli said it openly.It seems that this is Yang Ruixue's rhetoric, and Yi Duli also believes it.

Cao Yong still doesn't know that Yang Ruixue is meeting Li Nai in Li's house at the moment.

Li Nai was still surprised when he heard that there was a woman visiting, so he only sent the housekeeper to accompany him to talk.Yang Ruixue also had no intention of hearing that the Li family had come to Beijing, and wanted to ask how she could give up, so she directly revealed her identity and mentioned the death of her mother Bai.

The housekeeper's wife sent a message to Li Nai, and Li Nai knew that this Yang family belonged to the Zhuchang family in Jiangning.Li Nai was not ignorant of his younger brother's seizure of private property in his early years.He disapproved in his heart, because of this he persuaded his younger brother twice.

Later Li Ding died suddenly, Li Xu's health was not good, Li Nai assisted in handling the family affairs, and also checked the accounts of the Zhuchang, only felt embarrassing.After all, it's not natural, it's acquired manpower. It's not easy for ten out of ten pearl oysters to survive. The pearls produced also have many flaws, and few of them can really make a profit.

The Bai family brought their young heirs under the control of the Li family in Suzhou, and Li Nai also knew about it.Later, it was only said that it was an epidemic, and both mother and child died of illness, Li Nai didn't take it to heart.

Now, it was Bai's daughter who came to visit, Li Nai didn't want to see her, so she came out regardless of the difference between men and women.

After seeing Yang Ruixue, he realized that it was the younger brother's concubine whom he had seen a few years ago, and Li Nai felt a little emotional in his heart.The younger brother is plotting in every possible way, so what can he do?It's not that everything is empty, but a life was lost in it.

Thinking of this, he suddenly remembered the murderous enemy that his younger brother hadn't found out yet.

The woman in front of her was confiscated of her property and brought to the capital without a title. Does she have no resentment in her heart?Before his younger brother disappeared, he was hanging out with her.If she has evil intentions and colludes with outsiders...

Seeing her now dressed in a national flag, looking at both rich and noble, Li Nai's heart sank, his face was indifferent, he just pretended not to know her, and said: "This grandma wants to see me? I don't know... how should I call it... "

Yang Ruixue has been pampered and pampered in the scholar's residence for several years, and she is no longer the charming little widow she used to be.

"Little lady's husband works in the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Her husband's old surname is Irgenjueluo family, and her maiden name is Yang. She met Uncle Li twice in the early years. Uncle Li is really a noble man who forgets things." A little bit of reproach, and a little bit of flirtatiousness in the rolling eyes.

Seeing her so coquettish and coquettish, Li Nai felt more and more heavy in his heart.

My younger brother is smart and clever, and he is well-versed in the world, and he didn't have any enmity with anyone in the capital, so how could he be murdered so well?

Looking at this woman is not a duty, if it attracts an adulterer, he will be attracted by her sex... Thinking of this, Li Nai just feels like being enlightened, looking at the person in front of him, his teeth are itching with hatred...

(End of this chapter)