Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 967 The Paddock

Hang Seng came back the next day, and because he was going to Nanyuan with Hongli, he had to bring a lot of things.

She needed to bring woolen clothes, bows and arrows, etc. Chu Yu asked Le Lan to pack them up carefully, packing them one by one.

Hang Seng originally thought he wanted his brother to go too, so he hurriedly came to the Sunflower Courtyard, but he couldn't help himself when he heard Tianyou said that he couldn't go.

The two brothers grew up in the same house and kept everything secret.Therefore, Tianyou told Hang Seng what his father told him last night.

Hang Seng was silent for a while, then said sullenly: "So, it's just self-deception. Different identities are different. Even in our family, brother and I, and Tianhu and Tianyang in Dongfu, aren't we all different? Is it different in the eyes of outsiders when you are young and concubine? In this way, I have wronged my brother."

Tianyou saw that he was a little abnormal, so it was rare for him to be petty, and said: "They are all my brothers, why are you wronged or not? But you, who are away from home, are no better than at home. If it is really hard, send someone to send a message to father, let him find a way to take care of you." You come back. You have seen all about Mulan Xingwei, and you don’t have to look at the door of this house from beginning to end.”

Hang Seng raised his head, hesitated for a moment, and said, "If brother is studying in the study, brother can go directly... Brother, if it weren't for me going to Rehe with my father this year, even if I want to accompany you, I should be a brother." .”

Tianyou shook his head and said, "What's so good about being a companion? You have to be hand-banged for the noble. If it wasn't for the emperor's hand-picking, father and mother would not want you to be a companion."

"Si elder brother's homework is very good, I didn't get hand-banged." Hang Seng said in a low voice: "It's only when I go to the study that I know the difference between superiority and inferiority, and I don't reverse it at will."

Seeing his sentimental feelings, Tianyou was very worried, and said, "What happened?"

"It's nothing, it's just 'slaves' coming and going all day, it's frustrating. There are still a bunch of villains, and they still think this 'student' is decent. They have a meal." Hang Seng said with a pouted mouth.

Hang Seng was straightforward when he was a child, but today he spoke with a lot of resentment, Tianyou couldn't help frowning: "Someone bullied my second brother? Who is it? What did my father teach us when we were young, don't bully others, and don't be bullied by others. Isn't that If you can bear it, you can bear it, if someone treats you as our family and is easy to bully, you will not know how embarrassing it will be in the future."

Hang Seng sat there, drooping his head, and just said no.

Tianyou asked again and again, Fang Fang muttered: "It's nothing, it's just some sour words, and it will pollute my brother's ears. My father taught me earlier, let me follow the middle way. Yesterday, I was shooting arrows in the school field, and I forgot about my father." If you won the first place, the teacher praised a few words, which caused others to be cold-nosed and cold-faced."

"So they stab you with words and talk about me?" Tianyou asked after thinking about it.

Hang Seng nodded and said: "Those companions are mostly the eldest sons and grandsons of the Duke's mansion. They usually flatter the princes and grandchildren like pugs, but they want to be uncles in front of me. Who cares?" They, even if I am not the father and son, I will not fall into the prestige of our Cao family." At the end, he puffed out his chest and spoke resolutely.

Seeing him being so self-improving and sensible, Tianyou nodded with a smile: "I can't blame my father for praising you. You really have seen the world, it's different from the past."

Hang Seng smiled, a little embarrassed.

In fact, what he said just now was not because he lived with Zuo and Zuo Cheng, but because he felt close and distant, and he still regarded his brother more seriously.In addition, my elder brother is the elder of all the younger ones, and since he was a child, he has allowed his brother to be too modest, so he feels a little bit sorry for his elder brother...

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On October [-]th, Shengjia moved out of the palace to Nanyuan.

Martial law has been imposed in the inner city since the evening of the [-]th (nine o'clock in the evening). Yellow curtains were used to cover the roads from the imperial palace to Zhengyangmen. Thousands of guards stood on both sides of the road to prevent civilians from People collide with the holy car.

Li Weiding, the name of the co-organizer, followed several officials from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and rode behind the large army on horseback.

At this moment, it was just dawn, Luan Jia, Wang Jia, bodyguards, guards, tens of thousands of horses, but there was no noise at all.

Even Li Wei, who was usually laughing and invisible, was infected by this dignified atmosphere at this moment. There was no frivolity, only solemnity.

Nanyuan is in Fengtai, about [-] miles south of the city.

Due to the large number of entourages, Luanjia moved forward slowly. After going straight for about two hours, he arrived at the pasture at the second quarter of the sixth day (09:30 in the morning).

Looking at the past, it is a sky-high tent.

The location of Shengjia is an important place, so Li Wei naturally can't go forward.

Together with several officials, he was placed in a tent near the Lifan Academy.

After putting his luggage away, he stepped out of the tent, looked at it from a distance, and couldn't stop talking.

The secretary of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, who was in the same account, got the order of the sixteenth elder brother to take care of Li Weiduo.Seeing him standing stupidly, he smiled and said, "Stylish, right? In fact, it's not a big deal. If you have a chance to follow Rehe, you'll know. When Mulan was surrounded, he was more grand than he is now. Are there ten times more people?" , also five times."

"Tsk tsk! Since that's the case, wouldn't Mulan also use tents for the tour? The holy car goes every year, and the Mulan Palace has a strict designation?" Li Wei asked.

The officer glanced at Li Wei, and said: "Your Majesty, you can't say this like someone else, be careful to make people laugh. This Nanyuan Ranch is built like Mulan Paddock. There is a flat river on this side, and naturally there will be no one on the other side." Rausch's palace."

Li Wei has always been thick-skinned, said "hehe", touched his nose and said: "The emperor is not short of money, why do you live in a bank account? It's okay in summer. It's so cold in this season, wouldn't it be hard work?" ?”

"Hey, Mr. Li, from what you say, it's not on the flag. What is the purpose of the emperor's siege? It's military training, and an alliance with the Mongols. If the emperor builds a palace in the paddock, then the princes and ministers will follow Xiubieyuan, is that still a paddock? The emperor is the lord of the Eight Banners, and he will naturally live in the imperial tent when he comes out to train troops." The officer talked eloquently: "Besides, this round of siege is to entertain the princes of Khalkha. Beizi, they have always lived in tents, they are not used to living in a house, and they are more comfortable in the ranch."

After Li Wei heard this, he still murmured in his heart, the emperor will celebrate his [-]th birthday next year, and he will live outside, so he is not afraid of a mistake.

Using this tent is no less expensive than building a house.

Li Wei thought about the tens of thousands of taels of silver he spent from the household department a few days ago, and felt that he was thinking too much.Even if they put two charcoal basins in the tents of the accompanying officials, can it still be cold in the imperial tent?
The Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Academy of Lifan have been preparing for the siege half a month ago, can they still freeze the emperor?

It's just early winter, the vegetation is withered, and the pasture is mostly plains with occasional hills. If tens of thousands of troops are besieged, where will the prey come from?

Li Wei only felt that he was a country boy, and his mind was full of puzzles.The officer in the same room as him is busy with errands, so after talking to him a few words, he went to find Elder Sixteen's servant.

Li Wei's heart was muddled, and he followed the rules, not daring to walk around casually, so he made up his mind to talk less and watch more, to learn more.

On the same day, Kangxi hosted a banquet in the imperial tent for the Grand Lama Zebtsundamba Hutuktu and the kings of Khalkha.

In the next few days, it was the banquet held by the Lifan Academy for the princes and princes of the ministries.

During this period, there were various open-air spectacles, which made the Mongolian warriors who came with the kings of Khalkha proudly flex their muscles.Naturally, the guards' office, vanguard camp, guard camp and other places also used tall and powerful soldiers to fight.

The weather has been fine these few days, and it doesn't feel cold outside, and there are many princes, nobles, relatives, and ministers of civil and military affairs who went to the venue to watch the excitement.Suddenly, the atmosphere on the ranch was very lively.

Li Wei came here by name, and he didn't have any serious errands. He stayed at the venue all day and enjoyed watching it.

Today, to catch up with the wrestling competition, the candidates from the Eight Banners side only wore cotton-padded clothes and wore unlined garments, while the wrestlers brought by the Mongolian princes did not even wear unlined garments, and they went on the stage shirtless. .

With a bronze complexion and a body full of bulging tendons, he looked a bit sturdy.

"Grandma, you're really anti-freeze!" Li Wei stared straight in admiration.

At this time, someone said: "Lord Li!"

Li Wei looked back, and it was Cao Yong, whom he hadn't seen for several days, who was smiling.

Li Wei was full of joy, but under the watchful eyes of everyone, he didn't care about the greetings, and gave the subordinate's gift first.

"Is it lively?" Cao Yongxu asked with a smile.

Li Wei rubbed his hands, and replied with a smile: "I have really seen the world, and I feel itchy in my heart. I wish I could take off my official clothes and serve as a soldier." Having said this, he raised his fist and said, "My lord, I, Li Wei, also have a lot of talents, if I really want to be a soldier, I can become a corps leader, or even grow up."

Cao Yong listened, smiled but did not answer, his eyes fell on the venue.

Li Wei is not a bannerman, and he can only enter the green camp when he enlists in the army.

When the war started, the imperial court used the green battalion; in peacetime, the imperial court had only defense against the green battalion.The Green Camp is more corrupt than the Banner Camp, where is the real place to raise soldiers.

The shirtless Mongolian man swings his arms and hops from left to right.On the opposite side of him was a burly man, wearing single clothes, looking at his clothes, he should be from the Pioneer Battalion.

Both of them coiled up their braids, and in an instant, they had put their braids on each other's shoulders, and began to wrestle.

On the occasion, there was a burst of booing.

Li Wei couldn't bear it, and whispered to Cao Yong: "My lord, the Mongols really forbid freezing. Is it because of this that the war in the Northwest can't last for a long time?"

"Zungar is in the northwest, near the Tianshan Mountains, and northern Xinjiang; Khalkha is in the north, with a vast territory and a large lama's residence, thousands of miles to the north. In mid-July, autumn will come there; after the Mid-Autumn Festival , It's going to snow. To them, the current temperature in the capital is really nothing." Cao Yong said.

"It's really a bitter cold place. I can't blame them for being unwilling to live in peace for hundreds of years." Li Wei whispered.

In the venue, the two wrestlers met their opponents, and they hadn't compared their strengths; on the high platform in the distance, there were a few princes and Khalkha Prince Baylor, and there was a harmonious atmosphere everywhere.

What Li Wei said was out of place.

"You still need to be careful with your words!" Cao Yong said in a low voice.

Li Wei also felt reckless, quickly shut his mouth tightly, and focused on the field...

*
In the stands, the sixteenth elder brother sat under the third elder brother and the fourth elder brother, and his eyes fell on the opposite side of the Zasak Tuhan's son Gelke Yanpil.

If outsiders don't think anything, those who are familiar with Hang Seng will be able to see something strange if they look closely at Gelke Yanpil.

Thinking that after Hang Seng was born, he was adopted by Cao Yong, and this Ge Yanke Yan Pi Le did not fulfill the responsibility of being a father in the slightest, Brother Sixteen was a little angry.

Fortunately, Ge Keyan Pile is very knowledgeable and knows how to compensate Hang Seng, the eldest son who lives outside.Otherwise, he must not be taken advantage of, and he must vent his anger on Hang Seng's behalf.

Ever since I was sixteen, my elder brother was thinking about the marriage, so I paid a lot of attention to Hang Seng.In addition, Hang Seng is in the study room, so it is cheap to meet each other.The sixteenth elder brother found a way to bring Hang Seng back to his elder brother's house several times, and the sixteenth Fujin also liked the tiger-headed Hang Seng quite a lot.

Ever since his biological mother Li died of illness, Hongpu has lost his lively and self-willedness when he was a child, and he was very good at winking.This carefulness made Elder Sixteen feel distressed and relieved him several times.

Although Hong Pu became less restrained afterward, there was still some difference between father and son.

Hang Seng is the same age as Hong Pu, but he is simple and cute. Brother Sixteen wants his son to get closer to him, but it doesn't work.

On the other hand, the six sons raised in the Sixteenth Fujin, who are four years old this year, are not attached to their mother and brother Hong Pu, but are most attached to Hang Seng.

Sensing Elder Sixteen's gaze, Gelke Yanpil raised his head and raised his cup as a gesture.

Elder Sixteen followed suit with a toast, a smile on his face, and he refused to be rude in the slightest.

In the seat, the third elder brother and the fourth elder brother watched the interaction between the two, noncommittal.

There was a burst of cheers, the game was over, the flag Ding was thrown to the ground, and the Mongolian wrestler won.

In addition to this match, the Mongols have already won three games. The third elder brother felt a little uncomfortable, and complained to the ministers in his heart for not picking out a few capable people early.

He was slandered in his heart, and he had to say "haha" on his face, and said to the Mongolian king next to him: "Good job, Khalkha is really talented, I wonder which one is the hero?"

On his left sat a prince and a county king in turn, and Gelke Yanpil sat in the third place.

Hearing the third elder brother's question, he stood up and said: "It's our Zhasaktu warrior." As he spoke, he asked the wrestler to come up and meet the princes and elder brothers.

The wrestler stepped forward and kowtowed to several princes and elder brothers.

The third elder brother praised a few words, one word "reward", and someone brought up a copper plate.

The red silk on the copper plate was uncovered, and there were a few golden ingots underneath.

This is the rule of comparison in the past few days. As long as those who play, they will be rewarded with gold and silver if they win. Naturally, they are all in the name of Kangxi.

The wrestler looked at Gelke Yanpil and saw him nodding, so he knelt down and accepted the reward.

The fourth elder brother was watching from the side, his eyes were already chilled.In the hearts of the Mongols, they only recognize their princes, and they don't care about the court.

The reason why the Mongols have been chaotic and chaotic in recent years is because they do not recognize the court, let alone the so-called "loyalty to the emperor and patriotism".

Except for Zhungeer Mongolia, Inner Mongolia and Outer Mongolia have been cultivating their health and rest in recent years.

Fortunately, Inner Mongolia has drawn a lot of Dingkou, incorporated into the Eight Banners of Mongolia, moved to the capital, slowly domesticated, and gone wild; Outer Mongolia, beyond the reach of the imperial court, can only resign itself to fate.

Now, since they surrendered to the imperial court, within two or three generations, these princes and princes Baylor are just about to move; as time goes by, it will become a climate, and it will become a disaster.

A Zhungeer, with a population of 10,000+, has been disturbed for decades; the population of Khalkha is several times that of Zhungeer. If it goes south, only the Great Wall is a natural danger.

The Mongols can no longer be left alone, and we must prevent problems before they happen.

The fourth elder brother squinted his eyes, thinking about how to care.

Zebzundamba Hutuktu is a man of knowledge and interest, his heart is for the court, and he has no ambitions.If it were someone else, with such great prestige in Khalkha, if he had the heart of disobedience, the court would be extremely passive.

At this time, Cao Yong had already left the venue with Li Wei and found a quiet place to talk.

"My lord, didn't you come here the day after tomorrow? Why are you here today?" Li Wei asked just remembering this.

"Tian Shangshu feels a little uncomfortable. I will go back to the city first after the imperial report, so I will come to take my shift earlier." Cao Yong said.

For the old Shangshu who was born as a censor, Li Wei really respected him, and he jumped when he heard it: "Is it all right? Is the old man 72 or 73 this year? Both are Kaner years."

"Before I came to the ranch, I went to the Minister's Mansion to see it, and it looked fine. The imperial doctor also went to see it and gave me a prescription." Cao Yong replied.

This old Shangshu was usually quiet and not as aggressive as he was when he was in Zuodu Yamen.But his influence permeated the household department unknowingly.

If it were not for his support, Li Wei, who stood in the household department's fat and vacancies, but "knows what is good or bad", would have died in the personnel strife; Cao Yong, the household servant, had not become the mouthpiece of Shangshu. Although it is shallow, it can be used alone.

Cao Yong's wish is to hope that Tian Congdian can stay in the household department for a few more years.It is a blessing to have a boss who can protect his subordinates and not take credit with his officials.

Li Wei also thought about this, and said: "If only the old Shangshu could be ten years younger, he wouldn't have to worry about it every winter."

The courtiers of the Kangxi Dynasty were getting old one after another, and Cao Yong was very uncertain about the upcoming Yongzheng Dynasty.

He turned his head and looked at Li Wei, envious of him.

Li Weimin's background, picking out the elite circle of the Eight Banners, is easier to reassure the fourth elder brother.

Although the Cao family has been operating in all directions over the years, there are advantages and disadvantages.

In addition to making achievements in farming, what achievements can I make to stabilize the family?
Cao Yong touched his chin, lost in thought.

Seeing that Cao Yong didn't speak, Li Wei also turned his head to look at him, and said: "If the old Shangshu can last two terms, my lord has enough qualifications, and he can take over the household department."

After hearing this, Cao Yong waved his hands and said: "I have been in the Ministry of Household Affairs for several years, and I only hope that I can fulfill my responsibilities. As for the position of Minister, I dare not think about it. If one day I am promoted to Zhengtang, I would rather go to the Ministry of Rites to provide for the elderly. .It's a pity that I don't have a Jinshi background, so I can't get that easy."

Li Wei couldn't help laughing when he heard this: "My lord is not yet [-] years old, why do you want to be honored? Even if you live for ten years, your lord is only a young year, and it is a good time to show your ambitions."

Cao Yong didn't say anything, he just thought that ten years later, it would be the Qianlong Dynasty, wouldn't he become the elder of the three dynasties...

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The six sons of the sixteenth elder brother have the same name as the eldest son of the fourteenth elder brother, and they are all Hongming.

(End of this chapter)