Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 973 Encounter

Whenever he was in Beijing, Cao Yong had to go on the fourth elder brother's birthday.

The other princes, clan princes, and Belordeau came to have wine, Cao Yong was just going through the motions, taking a gift, meaning that many people would not be surprised.

This year, the fourth elder brother is 45, every five and "dark nine", there are a few more tables of wine than in previous years, and there are many more people coming and going.

Several elder brothers of the palace came to the front yard to welcome the guests.Among them, the third elder brother Hongshi was the oldest, and he led the clan kings to the main hall; the two younger elder brothers, Hongli and Hongzhou, followed the chief officials of the palace and greeted other officials.

Because Cao Yong's mother also celebrated her birthday on the same day, she did not stay long in Prince Yong's Mansion. She gave a birthday gift, said hello to several officials who were familiar with her, and left Prince Yong's Mansion.

A group of people came over, surrounded by two carriages.

"Master, it's Tong's carriage!" Xiao Man's sharp eyes recognized the decoration on the carriage.

Cao Yong reined in his horse and retreated aside.

The carriage approached gradually, and slowed down before approaching Cao's mansion and his party. When it reached Cao Yong, the carriage stopped.

The curtain in front of the car was opened, and Longkoduo was sitting on it with a smile, looking at Cao Yong, and then bowed to get out of the car.

He has a high seniority, so since he wants to greet him, Cao Yong can't sit upright on his horse.He immediately got off his horse, stepped forward, bowed and said: "Boy Cao Yong, please be safe."

At this moment, Long Kedo had already got out of the carriage and helped Cao Yong up with a smile.He glanced at Prince Yong's Mansion in the distance, and said, "Uncle Cao came out of Prince Yong's Mansion?"

"Well, the boy has some mundane affairs at home, so go back first." Cao Yong bowed back.

Longkodo narrowed his eyes, smiled twice, and said, "I heard that today is Lingtang's birthday, so you should go back early."

Seeing that he was inexplicably close, Cao Yong thought of what Elder Sixteen said a few days ago, and felt a little uncertain.As Longkodo, there is really no need to be so considerate unless he has a plan.

Just as he was talking, he saw a servant dressed as a manager stepping forward and said to Long Kedo in a low voice: "Master, Madam asked the young master to ask the master, the one in front is the big forehead of Chunjun Prince's Mansion, if so, Madam also Want to meet."

Longkodo is the uncle of the country, so it is Chuyu's uncle; the lady didn't mention the title of the Cao family, she only talked about the clan, so seeing a foreigner is like seeing a relative's junior, and it is not rash.

Long Keduo nodded, and replied: "It's Cao Ezu, go back and tell Madam, don't get out of the carriage, don't let people bump into you on the road, I will say a few words to Cao Ezu, and then take him past."

The steward responded, Long Keduo smiled and said to Cao Yong: "My wife likes Da Gege very much, and I have talked about it several times. She is the most kind to the younger generation, so don't be cautious."

Cao Yong listened, his smile was a little stiff.

Li Si'er's imperial seal has not yet been issued, and he is ostentatiously passing the market as his wife. It is just Longkodo's family affairs, and he has nothing to do with Cao Yong; room, it is a joke to spread it out.

In the eyes of others, they would feel that Cao Yong was hugging Tongfu's thigh and forgetting etiquette and shame.

Longkodo was in high spirits, he didn't pay attention to Cao Yong's expression, he was thinking about the time, should he lead Cao Yong over.

Cao Yong had already clasped his fists, and said solemnly: "My lord, it is impolite to go to see my wife in such a hasty meeting without a name card and a meeting ceremony. Five days later, my wife will have a banquet in the mansion, and the boy will be accompanied by my mother." Let’s go, and we will formally pay our respects when the time comes.”

He said it sincerely, even if Longkodo was a little unhappy, it was not easy to force him over.

Long Kedo drooped his face and said, "How many days will Ling Tang go out?"

Cao Yong nodded and said: "Since I received the post from the Lord's house, I will take the order."

Because the concubine pays attention to the Cao family, Longkodo also asked a few more questions about the Cao family before, knowing that Mrs. Li has been a widow these years and rarely goes out to socialize.

Mrs. Li did not recognize her ancestry, but all the dignitaries of the clan knew that she was a legacy of the royal family, and her status was no lower than that of her daughter-in-law, Chu Yu.

Thinking that his concubine could invite Mrs. Li to come out, Long Kedo's unhappiness eased a little, and he said: "Since that's the case, then on the fifth day of next month, I will wait for my uncle to come to drink..."

Seeing Longkoduo got into the carriage and went away, Cao Yong put his heart back into his stomach.

He really admired Longkodo, who took Li Si'er to Prince Yong's mansion to celebrate his birthday in such a big way.In Li Si'er's capacity, he was not allowed to appear on the stage at all, but he came forward as Mrs. Longkoduo.

This time, it was Sifujin who was disgusting.

With the reliance of the fourth elder brother on Longkodo, and the status of the two of them as uncle and nephew, Si Fujin does not look at the face of the monk or the face of the Buddha, but also wants to confess Li Si'er...

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When Cao Yong returned to the mansion, he just saw Cao Fu coming from the East Mansion.

Seeing that he was wearing ordinary clothes, Cao Yong asked, "Have you come back from the Imperial Academy?"

In the morning, after the two brothers kowtowed to Li's birthday, one went to Prince Yong's mansion, and the other went to the Imperial Academy.

"Tap a dick and turn around. By the way, brother, I met Mr. Qian. He still remembered my aunt's birthday. He was going to come to pay his respects, but was held back by several elders, and he asked me to bring the birthday gift. When I came back just now, I sent people here directly." Cao Fu said.

The two brothers went to the yard while talking.

Thinking that the Orchid Courtyard is full of female relatives and there are no outsiders, the two brothers went through the second gate and went directly to the Orchid Courtyard.

When we reached the gate of the courtyard, we heard the sound of silk strings coming from the upper room.

A little servant girl was waiting on the porch, and when she saw brothers Cao Yong coming, she raised her voice and said, "Old lady, the eldest master and the fifth master are here."

There was no call to come in from the room immediately, and after a while, the embroidered crane came in through the curtain and invited Cao Yong and Cao Fu to enter the room with a smile.

Cao Yong's footsteps were a little slow, and he asked in a low voice: "Is there any foreigner here, old lady?"

Xiu He pursed his lips and said with a smile: "The old lady heard that Miss Zhong is in Beijing, and it's also her birthday, so she sent someone to pick her up."

Listening to the two of them talking, even Cao Fu felt a little uncomfortable walking.

"I have already avoided the back room, you two can go in at ease." Seeing this, Xiu He said in a low voice.

The outer room is full of flowers, everyone is sitting or standing, talking with Mrs. Li and Mrs. Zhao Jia.

Seeing Cao Yong brothers come in, except for Li Shi, Zhao Jia Shi and Cao Ying, everyone stood up and saluted.

Next to the south window, there are a few tables, two female storytellers holding a pipa and a tambourine, retreating to the side and waiting.

The hair oil all over the room choked Cao Yong's forehead and made him dizzy.Cao Jia didn't come back, only Cao Ying and Cao Yi came back to their natal family to pay homage to her natal family. They were Han Jiang's, Li's adopted daughters, and half Cao's aunts.

Cao Yong chatted with these people for a while, while Cao Fu was playing tricks, which made Li Shi and Zhao Jia Shi laugh a few times, and the two brothers withdrew from the Orchid Court.

"Brother, does Monk Jiang marry a wife, is it right or not? Looking at his ascetic appearance, he doesn't seem to be able to settle down to marry a wife and have children. Don't delay other girls." Cao Fu didn't see Zhong, but Thinking of Jiang Jian's usual appearance, he couldn't help feeling a little worried.

Cao Yong glanced at him and said: "What are you worrying about? Feilin is a responsible person. Since he decides to follow the arrangement of the patriarch and elders to marry a wife, he will take on the responsibility of being a husband and a father."

Cao Fu was said a few words by his cousin, but he didn't take it seriously. He rubbed his nose and said, "It's not so cheap to be a husband and a father. I'm still worried since I came to our yard with the guardian of heaven. What's the future, and what kind of moral wife will he marry in the future... If he can live up to his expectations, like Tianyou and Zuo Zhu, they can pass the college examination and go to the government school in a stable manner; If you are qualified, you can’t study at home all the time.”

Cao Yong shook his head and said: "Tianhu is still young, take your time, wait until the child grows up and have a look, you don't have to take the imperial examination path. If you want to be a strict father, you should take it easy and don't teach your child Become a nerd!"

These juniors and nephews are all studying in Xifu. The current Xixi is the old Hanlin retired from the Hanlin Academy. He is an extremely knowledgeable old gentleman, surnamed Fan.

Mr. Cao Yong asked the children about their homework several times, and Mr. Fan explained it in detail.

Changsheng is smart, but loves miscellaneous learning, but he is only ordinary in serious homework; Tianhu is diligent, but his talent is limited, even if diligence can make up for his weakness, his grades may be limited; , It's just blindness due to improper literacy; Tianyang only entered school at the beginning of the year, so immature, he can't see anything.

Although Tianhu is now raised under the name of Cao Fu, he is the son of Cao Shuo.Thinking that Cao Shuo struggled with his homework at the beginning, Cao Yong was afraid that Tianhu would follow his father's old path and press down too much, which would not make things happen.

The brothers were talking, and when they went out of the second door, they saw Jiang Jian pacing with his head down, thinking about something ecstatically, Cao Yong and his brothers walked up to him, but he still didn't notice.

Cao Yong stopped in his tracks, Cao Fu couldn't bear it any longer, he let out a "duh", scaring him.

"Mr. Jiang is standing here, is he looking forward to seeing his sister-in-law?" He joked with a smile.

Boys in their 40s can't be said to be the only ones in the capital, and they are rare.

Jiang Jian raised his head, showing a rare bit of shyness.

Seeing this, Cao Fu laughed even louder.Seeing him naughty, Cao Yong didn't know whether to laugh or cry, so he called the two to talk in the front hall.

"Don't worry, Feilin, the orchid courtyard is all Cao family's female relatives, and there are no outside relatives, so Miss Zhong won't be surprised." Cao Yong comforted.

This "Miss Zhong" is Jiang Jian's fiancée, who came to Beijing in early October, and this is not the first time she has been in the mansion.When she first arrived in the capital, Cao Yong asked Chu Yu to come forward and take her to Cao's mansion once.

It's just for Jiang Jian's sake, to see how the girl's dowry is prepared.Cao's side, it's good to help as appropriate.

"She's a country girl from a small family. I'm just worried that she won't understand the rules and offend old ladies and wives." Jiang Jian said coyly.

Cao Yong waved his hand and said: "Fei Lin is an outsider. Although I have never met Miss Zhong, but I heard that my mother and wife are full of praise, so I know that the appointment cannot be wrong. Fei Lin is very lucky."

Jiang Jian only had the helplessness of accepting his fate on his face, not joy.

Tomorrow is November, is Kangxi Bintian November or December?

Cao Yong suddenly remembered this matter, frowned and said, "Is Fei Lin's wedding date fixed?"

He remembered that Jiang Jian had married before the end of the year, and there were only sixty days left before the end of the year.

Jiang Jian shook his head and said, "It hasn't been decided yet. Only the sixth day and the sixteenth day of November are good days. The days are a bit tight. In the twelfth lunar month, there are more auspicious days to choose from."

"It's better to do it early. Miss Zhong is staying at a relative's house, and it's uncomfortable to live in. Everything that needs to be prepared is ready, and the only thing that needs to be done is to marry." Cao Yong said.

Jiang Jian nodded and said: "I'm afraid the sixth day will be too late, so I will go to her uncle's house tomorrow to discuss the wedding date on the sixteenth..."

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Tears running, about to fall out of the top six in history, Xiao Jiu rolled around begging for a guaranteed monthly pass.

(End of this chapter)