Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 936 Talent
After Laba, the yamen of the household department are mostly things like checking accounts.Cao Yong has been busy for two days, and he is dizzy.

Even though he was busy, he did not forget to take his sons to visit Prince Yong's mansion.

It's funny to say that he and the fourth elder brother are officials in the same yamen. Although they can see it every day, they can't say a few words all month long.He came over to deliver the New Year's gift, and the fourth elder brother made a special trip to spare time. The two had a chat in the living room of Prince Yong's Mansion.

The content of this talk is nothing else, it is about Nian Gengyao's lawsuit in Shaanxi.

Regarding this matter, Cao Yong only admired Nian Gengyao.It turns out that every province is not clean.Nian Gengyao has been in charge of Sichuan for more than ten years, and he is even fatter.

The fourth elder brother has already made a statement, plausibly talking about the annual fire consumption in Shaanxi.

The fire consumption of silver is directly reserved for the local treasury. Although Shaanxi is a medium-sized province, the annual fire consumption of silver is also considerable.

Not to mention the greed of these local officials, but also to extend their hands to the imperial court's tax money, their hearts can be punished.

Judging from what he said, it seems that he already has the idea of ​​burning money.

Cao Yong didn't like to intervene, so he could only listen to the fourth elder brother's talk, in which he expressed his utmost support for Nian Gengyao.

When Cao Yong heard this, he snorted coldly in his heart, Nian Gengyao wouldn't have dared to make such a big commotion without the fourth elder brother as his backer.

What is Nian Gengyao planning?It is not to deter local officials in Shaanxi and hold the real power of the governor of Shaanxi in their hands.But he forgot the golden mean, the better he combed Shaanxi, the more taboo he might have in the future.

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The inner house of the palace, where Sifu Jin resides.

Sifujin looked at Tianyou and Hangsheng with kindness on his face.Originally, we should not meet male guests in the inner house, but these two are young and grandchildren, so there is no such taboo.

Seeing Tianyou's whiteness and cleanness, and his actions are measured, Sifu Jin is a little stunned.When her first son died, she was not much younger than Tianyou, and she was also very well-behaved and lovely.

"Er Niang, don't be tired..."

"Er Niang, here is the pine nut cake..."

The childish voice was in his ears, which made Si Fujin feel a dull pain.

Hongli and Hongzhou were called to accompany the guests, seeing that Sifujin's expression was not right, they looked at each other, thinking about each other.

At this moment, Si Fujin had come to his senses, and asked Hang Seng a few more words.

The wound on Hang Seng's lip had scabbed over, Si Fujin saw it, and recalled the reason, so he had to say a few more words to Hong Zhou.

Hong Zhou was used to it, so he listened cheekily.

Seeing that he was clever, Sifujin was reluctant to say more, and sent him and Hongli to take the Cao brothers down.

"Let's go to Fourth Brother's, there is something good for you to see." After leaving Fujin's house, Hong Zhou showed the appearance of a monkey and danced.

It was the first time Tianyou and Hang Seng came to Prince Yong's Mansion, so they followed behind the two elder brothers obediently with restraint.

Hongli disapproved of his younger brother's tendency to show off, but he didn't say anything in front of outsiders, so he led everyone to his residence.

When the big guy entered the study, he saw a three-foot-high sandalwood stand next to the study desk. In the middle of the stand was a copper ball with a diameter of two feet. The surface of the copper ball had various striped patterns.

"That's it. Thirteenth Uncle was originally going to be the treasure of the town hall, so Fourth Brother bought it in exchange for it." Hongzhou took two steps forward and said.

It was indeed the first time I saw this thing, Tianyou and Hang Seng also showed curiosity.

Satisfied, Hongzhou stretched out his small hand, turned the copper ball halfway to fix it, pointed to the palm-sized piece, and said, "This is the globe, and this piece is our Qing Dynasty. This is man-made by Europa." , the dots circled above are in foreign language.”

"I've seen this before. There are foreign documents in my father's study." Hang Seng nodded.

Hong Zhou smiled and didn't say anything, but Hong Li thought that Cao Yong was reading with Uncle Sixteen, and this foreign language was probably learned in the palace.

A few kids got together to study why Daqing is on the same ball, how far is Europa, etc., but they chatted with great interest.

Tianyou thought that someone in his family was returning to Beijing from Guangzhou, so he had to lie down in front of the globe and find out where Guangzhou was.

Si Fujin stayed for dinner, unwilling to detain them, and sent them directly to Hongli's courtyard.

After hanging around for half a day, the children got to know a lot.

Hongli and Tianyou were fine, one held his status, the other kept his etiquette, they looked amiable to each other, and they didn't show it;Because no matter what he said, Hang Seng listened honestly, and even added a sentence, which made him feel uncomfortable.

Cao Yong stayed in the front yard for dinner, but he was not as comfortable as Tianyou and Hang Seng.

When eating, it is natural to follow the etiquette and keep silent.

Prince Yong's Mansion is simple and simple, the vessel is nothing more than official porcelain, and the ingredients are not rare.Green rapeseed, golden garlic sprouts, pink and tender radishes, plus two hot pot dishes.

It looks a bit plain, but in the cold winter months, these things can be considered rare.That is to say, the prince's mansion, the home of the rich and powerful, who have their own greenhouses, or buy some from the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

The fourth elder brother seems to put a lot of emphasis on health preservation. He has to chew a lot of food before he swallows it. In terms of food intake, it is only a bowl of rice, and he refuses to be gluttonous.

Cao Yong then put down his chopsticks and didn't use them any more.

The servants removed the table and brought tea.

The fourth elder brother held the teacup, pondered for a long time, his eyes were dark, and said: "What do you think of the Northwest War?"

Cao Yong has already seen that this cold-faced king is awkward.He clearly asked about the Northwest War, but what he actually wanted to ask was what Cao Yong thought of Brother Fourteen.

Fourteenth elder brother has been in the limelight these days since he returned to Beijing, and there are many people who cater to him.In addition, when Hongming got married, it was Kangxi who personally pointed out the marriage, and personally asked about the appropriateness of the marriage, which made people think about it even more.

You know, among the emperor's grandsons, only the eldest son, Sun Hongxi, has received this treatment.

Even those who respected Confucian orthodoxy and were optimistic about Hongxi earlier, many of them were fools.

"It's still the same old saying, 'before the army moves, the food and grass go first'. If the prince hadn't planned every possible way in the household department, the hundreds of thousands of troops would not have persisted until today. Peace in the northwest is just around the corner. The merits of non-war are all thanks to the emperor's kindness .” Cao Yong said after deliberation.

But with a few words, not only did the fourth elder brother give a high hat, but also wiped out the so-called "merit" of the fourteenth elder brother.

The fourth elder brother felt a lot of ironing in his heart immediately, and his iceberg face seemed to be melting gradually.

The Northwest Army claims to be 30, but actually has 18.For the 18 yuan, in the past three or four years, tens of millions of taels of silver have to be thrown away every year, and the court has long been overwhelmed.

After spending this money, if Zhungeer can be wiped out, it would be great to increase the prestige of the court.In the three or four years since I was born, I have never encountered the main force of the rebels. I have only fought a few sporadic battles, and the battle situation is also embarrassing.

That's it, those people in the Ministry of War still have the face to erect an inscription for "recovering" Lhasa, and they don't think it's shabby.

The truth is like this, the most indispensable thing in this capital city is the icing on the cake, who will put gold on the face of the fourteenth elder brother, and praise the attack to no avail.

Even Concubine De looked like a promising little son, and Si elder brother wanted to vomit blood when he saw it.However, in his position, he couldn't say a word.

It would be a lie to say that he doesn't hate Elder Fourteen in his heart; what's more, he looks down on him.

Seeing that Cao Yong is a sensible person now, brother Si is really relieved, the atmosphere in this room is immediately different.

Cao Yong is used to being careful, Rao Si elder brother is very warm, he did not dare to presumptuous, answered respectfully, and took his sons out of the house to go home.

When the fourth elder brother returned to the inner house, he had to ask Si Fujin a few words about the character of the Cao family's children.

Sifu Jin praised Tianyou for being well-behaved and Hang Seng for being honest and honest, they are both good boys.

In addition, Si Fujin also mentioned a few words about Hang Seng's adopted son status.In her heart, she never wanted her own child.It's just that her status is limited, and the royal blood cannot be confused, otherwise she also wants to raise a child to be by her side.

Si elder brother and Si Fujin have been married for thirty years, the old couple can guess what she is thinking, and said: "If you feel deserted, let someone bring Si Gege over tomorrow."

Si Fujin was startled when he heard the words, then shook his head, and said: "Forget it, I've seen the New Year, my side is in a mess, I'll talk about it after the New Year."

The "Si Gege" they called was the daughter of the thirteenth elder brother, who was eight years old this year and looked icy and cute.Sifujin and Thirteen Fujin have always been friends, and they often take Sigege to the palace for a short stay.

When mentioning Thirteenth Prince's Mansion, Si Fujin felt bitter.

Compared with her, Thirteen Fujin's blessings are really full. Not to mention three sons and two daughters, now there is another...

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It was not only Sifujin who was touched by Thirteen Fujin's pregnancy, but also Elder Sixteen.

When Cao Yong returned to the house, Brother Sixteen was already waiting for him.Hearing the sixteen elder brother's complaints, Cao Yong stared straight.

Who is pregnant or not, how can they compare?Even if the couple are as loving as the thirteenth elder brother's mansion, whether they can conceive or not depends on luck.

It can only be said that the sixteenth elder brother and his wife had bad luck, so they lost three sons in a row.

Elder Sixteen sighed, feeling very annoyed, blaming his own size for all his faults.

The [-]th Fujin and the [-]th Fujin both have five children, but the consequences are different.The sixteenth Fujin's sons and daughters died one after another, leaving only two little princesses by their side; the thirteenth Fujin's sons and daughters lived together.

"Sixteen Fujin is still young, why is Master Sixteen anxious? Chuyu's pregnancy this time is not just a few years after the last delivery." Cao Yong always felt strange when the two big men talked about these pregnancies.

Brother Sixteen seemed to be aware of this too, coughed twice, and said, "How is Imperial Doctor Fang treating Brother Jiu? It's settled, I can wait. After watching Brother Jiu, I will treat it as my turn." .”

Cao Yong glanced at him and said: "The sixteenth master has been muttering about this for ten times, so don't worry."

Elder Sixteen laughed twice, and said: "Just remember, just remember. I came here today because of the fruits brought here from the south. Add a fruit plate in winter, and it looks bright..."

The two were talking, when they heard outside the door: "Is the master there?"

It was Xiao Man's voice, and Cao Yong raised his voice, "Come in!"

Xiao Man came in at the sound, first met Elder Sixteen, and then said to Cao Yong: "Master, some of you are enshrined in the school grounds, as if they are going to compete with newcomers. Brother Wei sent the younger one over to ask Master if he would come and watch."

This is to find out the background of Bala and China. Cao Yong has the same eyes, but he really wants to see how powerful this tiger wolf is.

The sixteenth elder brother couldn't sit still when he heard the excitement, so he urged Cao Yong to get up and go to the school ground together.

The school yard is in the southwest of Cao Mansion, between the study and the car garage, there are already many people standing there.

Needless to say, Cao Jia, Cao Yi, Cao Bing, and Cao Ding were all present on the field. Besides the protagonists Bala and China, there were also Wei Hei, Zheng Hu, the Ren brothers, Zhang Yi, and Jing Zhe.On the sidelines of the school are the boys from the mansion, Tianyou, Hengsheng, Zuozhu, Zuocheng, Changsheng and others.

Most of them knew Elder Sixteen. Seeing Cao Yong and Elder Sixteen coming hand in hand, they had to bow down to salute.Those who don’t know each other just follow the crowd.

Elder Sixteen waved his hand to get everyone up, and their eyes fell on Bala.

It's really that Barra's height is too eye-catching, and with a weight of more than two hundred catties, it's a bit of a posture that can't be underestimated.As for Chi Na, although he has a bit of a tough air, but with Wei Hei and Zheng Hu around, he doesn't look conspicuous.

On the side of the school field, there are several stone blocks, which were purchased from the school field of the guard camp. The standard equipment for martial arts is three hundred, 250 catties, and two hundred catties respectively.There are two more, each weighing five hundred catties, usually just for display.

When Bala heard that he was asked to lift the stone pier, he ran straight to the two five hundred ones.

What is Qianjinlishi, this is it.

There are stone beams on the stone pier, he grasped one with each hand, but he didn't feel the slightest effort, and he even waved his arms and danced twice.Seeing that Cao Jia and the others raised their eyebrows, Wei Hei and Zheng Hu hurriedly protected Tianyou and Hang Seng behind them.

Whether it is the guard battalion or the guard battalion, there is no shortage of brave men.However, it is rare to see people as focused as Bala.

He is not only strong, but also not clumsy. The Ren brothers went up and competed with each other for a while, but they were at a disadvantage.Cao Bing held his weapons and fought for a while, but Bala didn't panic.

"Where did Fu Ruo get such a character? If he were placed in the army, he would be a mighty general." Elder Sixteen gasped as he looked at him, and turned his head to ask Cao Yong.

If Bala hadn't shaken the ground when he dropped the stone pier, he would have doubted whether it was a stone or tofu.

Now there are so many people with mixed eyes, Cao Yong can't say much, so he said: "this one has the power to fight tigers, and that one has the talent to fight wolves. Let's see, Lord Sixteen."

Hearing what he said, Elder Sixteen looked at the field again.

Chi Na first demonstrated the arrow technique, and all nine shots hit the target.When Zheng Hu came to the end to compete with him, he showed a Mongolian knife in his hand, with a ferocious look on his face, showing a desperate posture.

After a few rounds, Zheng Hu was exhausted, and several cuts were drawn on his clothes.

Seeing this, Cao Yi swam two steps into the arena, and with some tricks, he undid China's arm joints and snatched the Mongolian knife from China's hand.

Chi Na obviously didn't expect such a result, he was stunned, his face full of disbelief.

Cao Yi handed the Mongolian knife back to him, and helped him fix the joints, saying: "Young man is good, it's interesting!"

China blushed and returned to Bala's side, looking at the crowd, his chest heaving and falling.

When he was in Mongolia, he was hailed as a "warrior", and he served as the deputy captain of the King Khan's guard, with a bit of arrogance.

The prince directly sent him and Bala away, and he was somewhat dissatisfied in his heart.

I didn't expect that there are people beyond people, and there is a sky beyond the sky, so easy to be taken away by others...

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At the end of the month, Xiao Jiu begged for a monthly pass, Baba begged. .

(End of this chapter)