Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 874 "Autumn Wind"

After inviting new teachers for the children, the Cao family began to prepare for Cao Yin's second anniversary ceremony.

In another three months, Cao Yong will be full of filial piety, and he himself is thinking about recovery.According to his original intention, he was unwilling to recover at this time.

Next year will be the 60th year of Kangxi. If the fourth elder brother is really Kangxi's preferred heir, it will be fine, and there will be no thunderous changes;

As for the arguments of later historians, Kangxi's edict was bilingual in Manchu and Chinese, and Cao Yong still agreed with the view that "the fourteenth elder brother passed on to the throne" should not be tampered with to "the fourth elder brother passed on to the throne".

However, this does not mean that the fourth elder brother "ascended the throne peacefully".

Taking these elder brothers who participated in the seizure of the throne as an example, it is not difficult to forge a will.

Just look at August [-]th, when Kangxi gave meat from Rehe to Cao's family, Cao Yong didn't dare to take chances, thinking that the emperor would allow himself to get out of the matter.

On this day, Prince Yong's Mansion inside the Anding Gate was full of excitement.

The fourth elder brother, the younger elder brother from the Nian clan of Fujin, has passed a hundred days today.The fourth elder brother had a difficult life, his first son died young, and there were only three concubine sons in the mansion. Now the little elder brother added by the most beloved side Fujin has become the fourth elder brother's heart.

Nian's body has always been weak, a little Gege had died before, and this little elder brother has also been ill for a few times since he landed.

The fourth elder brother loves his son dearly, so when he named his son, he did not name his son according to the beginning of "Hong", which is the order of the emperor's grandchildren, but named him "Fuyi", which means "blessing" and "safety".

Si Age's Mansion has always kept a low profile, but this time for the sake of happiness and happiness, it is a big banquet for guests and friends.

Nian Shi was originally a well-known beauty in the clan, Fujin. Now that he has given birth to a son, he looks even more graceful and charming.

I saw that she was wearing a silver-red shirt with multicolored embroidered branches and hundreds of flowers, and a light crimson pipa-breasted vest on her head. She was graceful and luxurious, with a bit of beauty.

Looking at it, it looks like the twenty-eighth beauty, not only reflects Si Fujin and the others who are no longer young, but even the female guests in the room can't match her.

Although the Nian clan is the prince's side Fujin, in terms of rank, he is higher than the first wife of Baylor and the first wife of Beizi.The house was full of female relatives, and the ones who were higher in rank than her were the Fujin of several palaces.

Everyone knows that she is the fourth elder brother's pet, and they are happy to flatter her.For a while, there were laughter and joy.

Although Cao Jia's seniority is low, but the grade is there, and he sits at the bottom of the thirteen Fujin.

The two of them have always been friends with Sifu Jin, but now they look at each other and smile, not like Nianshi.

Among other things, Nian's attire already made them feel uncomfortable.

Although silver red and light crimson are not true red, it is not considered a transcendence if the side room is worn, but because silver red is similar to bright red, except when it is newly accepted, sensible side rooms will avoid this color.

Si Fujin was sitting on the edge of the kang, smiling and talking with several old Fujins, the corner of his eyes inadvertently glanced at Nian, and the smile on his face was even wider.

Sitting on a small stool, Mrs. Li, Fujin, had a forced smile on his face.She gave birth to three sons, one of whom was the third elder brother Hongshi.Although the two Gege Kangxi in the mansion gave birth to two younger elder brothers successively in 50 years, their biological mothers are of low status and are seven years younger than the third elder brother.

This prince's son has long been regarded by the Li family as his own son.

Now that Nian Shi, who is also a side Fujin, gives birth to a child, it will never be a good thing for Li Shi.

Cao Jia looked on coldly, knowing in her heart that the seemingly peaceful Prince Yong's Mansion would probably be bustling in the future because of the birth of this little elder brother.

However, that had nothing to do with her.

It's just that the poor Sifu Jin has been virtuous for most of his life, so what can he do...

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Although the day of "the second anniversary of the burning" of the Cao Mansion was not as lively as the "Centenary Wine" of the Wang Mansion, it was not deserted.

Whether it is the old relatives of the Cao family or the former colleagues of Cao Yong, they all know that Cao Yong is about to fulfill his filial piety, and without accident, he will recover after a year.

In the next year, Cao Yong will be 28 years old, and he will be in his thirties, maybe the emperor will reuse him.

Some people have already speculated whether Cao Yong will be directly promoted to the second rank, and the household department will be the servant.After all, he was the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs at the third rank.

The so-called "discipline" back then was demoted to the Sixth Division Giving, more like the household department was familiar with the affairs of the household department.

If it hadn't been for catching up with the father's funeral system, Cao Yong would have a high possibility of being promoted to the household minister during his full term.

Among the people in the capital, the most unfamiliar thing is the relationship between people.

Today's Cao Yong, young and strong, has a limitless future, and is more eye-catching than Cao Yin, who was at sunset in the west.

Cao Yong, a filial son, was busy for several days because of these people making fun of him.

It wasn't until the day of the sacrifice that I took my brothers and nephews out of the city early to worship, and my ears were considered clean.

In addition to Cao Yong going to Cao Yin's cemetery to officiate, incense was also burned in the ancestral hall of the Cao Mansion, and three animals were placed as offerings.

Cao Jiashi, Cao Ying, and Cao Yi, three married aunts, also returned to their natal homes to worship.

Li Shi was a little sad, but after being persuaded by her two daughters, she gradually raised her eyebrows.

Cao Jia thought of something and said: "Madam, since my younger brother has become the head of the family, shouldn't the servants of the mansion change their minds, why does it sound like 'Master' and 'Master'?"

Li Shi said: "The housekeeper had to bring someone to change his mouth the year before last. Your brother couldn't get used to it, so he called you as before, and then he said it after he was filial."

Originally Cao Yin died of illness, Cao Yong was the head of the family, and the servants should call him "Master", while Li's side should call him "Old Lady", and Chu Yu was promoted from the head grandmother to the head wife.

It's just that Cao Yong was uncomfortable listening. He always felt that he was calling his father when he heard "Master", so he asked everyone to delay and change their words.This is what Cao Jiashi said.

Cao Ying was listening, and said: "Brother Yong has always been less happy than others, but he has shown stability in the past two years."

"The days go by so quickly. I still remember my younger brother pretending to be an adult when he was a child. In a blink of an eye, he became a master. It's all a blink of an eye. After a few years, when the children get married and have children, the days will go by even faster. " Cao Jiashi remembered the last time he went to the palace to pay his respects, what Fourteen Fujin said about adding people around Fu Peng, and felt that he was going to grow old.

Because they were here, Mrs. Li didn't care about her feelings, and talked about family affairs, and a day passed without knowing it...

A few days after the sacrifice, Cao Yong received a letter from Brother Sixteen.

He has already found out the letter in front of the imperial court, and it is a foregone conclusion that Cao Yong Xiaoman's recovery is a foregone conclusion, but Kangxi has not yet spoken about his official position.In the letter, he also asked about the white cloth in the warehouse of the thirteenth brother.

Cao Yong had already greeted the thirteenth elder brother and wanted to arrange for someone to transport the cloth to Guangzhou.

It's just that the distance is too far and the transportation is inconvenient, Cao Yong decided to hit the cargo ship of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.This one can only be arranged after Elder Sixteen returns to Beijing.

If you use the ship of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, you can go to Guangzhou from Tianjin Wei by sea, which saves a lot of trouble than land.

Left and right are doing their best for the royal family, and calling the Ministry of Internal Affairs can be regarded as suitable for both.

Cao Yong does not want to deceive the world about the business in Guangzhou.Although his current status is not high, he is close to the center of power.If it is concealed, it will be easy for people to make excuses.

In particular, the next emperor is still suspicious, and Cao Yong will not leave any future troubles.

In addition to mourning her deceased husband, Mrs. Li was concerned about Li Cheng's condition. She didn't feel relieved until she heard that her condition was getting better.Although she listened to her son's words and did not have close contact with her mother's family, she has a strong heart and flesh and blood, and she does not want to give up just because she wants to give up.

Seeing the weather getting cooler, Cao Yong began to miss the hot spring Zhuangzi in Changping.

He traveled to Guangzhou, traveled for several months, returned to the capital, and was busy with various chores, so he was really tired.

It just so happened that Li Cheng had just recovered from a serious illness, so he came to pay his respects to Mrs. Li.

Seeing that his nephew and grandson had been sick for a month, and he was already thin and out of shape, Li couldn't bear it, so he discussed with Cao Yong and took the Li family brothers to Tangquan.

Cao Yong is jealous of the Li family, but he is not a hard-hearted person. To blame a sick child, he followed his mother's wishes.

So, he sent Wu Sheng to take people to Changping Zhuangzi, and set the kang on fire in advance.The house has been vacant for a year, and the moisture has gone to make it easier to live in.

On the day of departure, Mrs. Li called Cao Ying's mother and son again, and they drove out of the city in a mighty way with more than a dozen carriages.

Yuan also invited Zhao Jia's, but Cao Fu had to prepare for the exam, she was worried, so she didn't go with her.

Because the children were all going, Zheng Xie's family also went with them.

When they arrived at Zhuangzi in Changping, even Mrs. Li fell in love with this clean life.

Although he was away this year, Cao Yong had already ordered the people below to take good care of those fields.Now the crops are all harvested, only the hardy Chinese cabbage is still in the vegetable field, which has not been harvested.

Brothers Li Yu and Li Cheng were so close to the Cao family for the first time.

Li Yu doesn't study, besides paying respects to Li Shi and Cao Yong all day, he just takes care of his brother's recuperation medicine, and his life is very leisurely.

Li Cheng often stayed in Li's house, talking with Li, or playing chess with God Bless them.He has been ill for a long time and is physically weak, and he is afraid of the cold, so he seldom goes out to play outside the house.

He is not very old now, and he got mixed up with the children, and gradually became a little boyish.

Fearing that Li Cheng would be bored, she discussed with her son that she wanted Li Cheng to study at Cao's house with God Bless them.Now, two brothers, Sun Li and Sun Chu, are also studying at home.

Regarding Li Cheng, Cao Yong was always a little worried, and he didn't want the children to have too much contact with him, so he said: "Mother, let it go. Li Cheng is going to end this year, and he almost got the fame. It's not like God bless them. They are still in school. Let He worships under Zheng Xie's door, it's really embarrassing for him. Although mother means well, but it makes him feel uncomfortable, he should take a good rest."

After hearing this, Mrs. Li felt that what her son said was reasonable, so she stopped mentioning it...

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Suzhou Weaving Mansion, a side hall in the front yard.

Looking at the uninvited guests in the hall, Li Nai only felt a headache, and he had to show some kindness on his face, and said: "It's Yushu, your sister was still talking about you two days ago. Father-in-law's anger should calm down, yes It’s not that Yushu is going back to Hangzhou, why not just stay outside all the time?”

This uninvited guest was none other than Sun Jue who had been out of Beijing for a year.

He took the private money from his mother, Anshi, and lived in Xuzhou with two concubines, living a comfortable life.It's just that there are many scoundrels in Xuzhou city, and as time goes by, some people hook up with Sun Jue to come out to eat, drink and have fun.

He was over the age, and the discipline in his family was tight since he was a child, so he would not have wandered about.But at this time, he claimed to be a frustrated person, his reputation was ruined, he could not return home, and he was also depressed.

With the first day of the junior high school, there will be fifteen.

Although he knows that "gambling" is not allowed, drinking flowers and wine all day requires money.

In this year's effort, he spent all of the 800 taels of silver An's left him, and owed a huge amount of foreign debt.

He has sent people to Hangzhou to ask for money from his mother, Anshi, but he has not replied for a long time.He really couldn't wait, and he didn't dare to go back to Hangzhou to make trouble, so he went to his sister and brother-in-law to play the autumn breeze.

Although Li Nai is dressed in a homely way, the hat on his head is inlaid with a piece of Hetian fat jade, on his hand is a huge ring inlaid with gemstones, and on his vest is a gold pocket watch chain, which dazzled Sun Jue. .

As early as in the capital, he was a frequent customer of the pawn shop, watching with eager eyes, already thinking in his heart how much money he could pawn for each item.

When he was looking at Li Nai, Li Nai was also looking at his unworthy brother-in-law.

It was already October, and according to the solar terms, it was time to change into silk clothes. Although Sun Jue was still wearing autumn clothes, he looked a bit bleak.Coupled with Sun Jue's staring eyes, Li Nai sighed inwardly, feeling a little guilty.

In the final analysis, it was because of Li Cheng that my brother-in-law fell to this point.

Hearing the brother-in-law's question, Sun Jue looked embarrassed and said, "Call Xuzhou... I haven't seen my sister for several years, come to visit my sister and brother-in-law..."

When Li Nai heard this, he realized in his heart that he couldn't bear it, and said, "Haven't you eaten yet? I'll ask someone to tell your sister to set up a banquet for you..."

Li's family has many seniors, since Sun Jue came here, it was inevitable to meet them one by one.Concerned about his brother-in-law's face, Li Nai sent the housekeeper out to buy some table gifts to make up for it.

Li Xu knew about Sun Jue's details, so he sent him off after a few words, but he laughed at Sun Wencheng in his heart, having such an eldest son would really embarrass the Sun family for several lifetimes.

Hearing that her natal brother had come, Mrs. Sun was really happy.

Because Sun Jue lost his official position, he had something to do with Li Cheng, so Li Nai didn't tell his wife.In the inner house, she didn't know that her brother didn't live up to expectations.

She thought her brother had come from the capital, and she wanted to ask how her son was doing.

She has a mediocre relationship with Li Nai and his wife, and there is only one son, Li Cheng, so naturally all her thoughts are on her son.

When Sun Jue saw her sister asking about the capital, she realized that she didn't know what happened last year.

Seeing her younger brother faltering, Sun felt a little unhappy.

Thinking of the family letter sent by his son, it only mentioned the care of the old aunt of the Cao family, and did not mention Sun Jue, the uncle who is a direct relative, which shows that the younger brother does not care about his nephew.

Thinking of this, her expression towards Sun Jue faded.Although they are brothers and sisters, there are always exchanges between relatives.

Her son was so young and fell ill in the capital, if it wasn't for the inseparable from the mansion, she would have rushed to the capital to take care of him.I thought in my heart that there are many relatives in Beijing, and my brother's family is there, so I can take care of me to some extent, but I didn't expect it to be hopeless.

But Sun Jue didn't realize it, he was still thinking about how to borrow money from his sister, and after drinking a few cups of wine on an empty stomach, he got a little smug, seeing that the maid serving the wine was quite pretty, and his eyes began to look dishonest.

Mrs. Sun frowned when she saw her brother's behavior, and her face was flushed with embarrassment. She asked her husband to accompany him to eat wine, and went down with her maid, and changed the servant to serve her...

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Tears ran, Xiao Jiu rolled around begging for a monthly ticket. .

(End of this chapter)