Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 988 Sunset ([-])

Fangjia Hutong, Guogong Mansion.

In the front hall, Seshtu was wearing a python robe, with an incense table, kneeling to receive the imperial edict.

The moment he received the imperial edict, he was overjoyed, and his arms trembled when he received the imperial edict.The housekeeper next to him was smart, he had already prepared a silver seal, and presented it to Zhao Chang with both hands.

This is the second house where Zhao Chang delivered the decree, and Wu Erzhan did not pass the decree, so he said a few words of congratulations and left in a hurry with the guards.

Saishitu personally sent Zhao Chang outside the gate, but when he returned to the mansion, there was no smile on his face.

Because Zhao Chang did not keep the imperial edict after he issued the edict, Seishtu knew that it was not an edict passed on to him alone, so he asked casually, knowing that the twelfth elder brother and Wu Erzhan also accepted the edict.

"Congratulations, master, when do you think the wine will be placed? The imperial decree is issued, and everyone will know the news of the master's promotion by tomorrow at the latest. Has the mansion made preparations in advance?" asked the housekeeper, bowing and following behind.

Saishitu stopped, and said, "What wine are you serving? One more thing..." At this point, he changed his words: "Just tomorrow, no outsiders are invited, except for the masters and wives of my family, I only invite you." A few uncles and uncles and wives came over, and it was very lively."

The butler bowed his head in response, and went down to not mention it.

Seshitu hurriedly walked directly into the second gate, and then headed northwest.

There is a corner gate in the northwest, which communicates with the neighboring houses in the west.In the house on the west side lived his biological mother Sitara.

As soon as they arrived at the corner gate, they met Cao Yi directly.

When Cao Yi saw him, he was a little surprised: "Master, didn't you say that an internal official came to deliver the decree? I'm leaving now."

Seshitu went to the West Mansion just to find his wife.

After a hundred days, the second son of the Duke's Mansion, Brother Fu, sent the husband and wife to the old lady of Xizhai.In the past two days, the weather has turned cold, and Brother Fu is a little uncomfortable, so Cao Yi went to take care of him during the day.

"Already gone!" Saishitu said, and the husband and wife turned back to the main room.

"This time, the capitals were changed, and they were all clans. In addition to the change last month, more than half of the Eight Banners and Manchurias were changed. Something is wrong. It happens that there will be wine tomorrow. You can send a post to uncle's house and see uncle. Do you have anything to say?" Sai Shitu said.

Hearing her husband say this, Cao Yi felt a little uneasy: "Are you going to order soldiers from the Eight Banners?"

The matter of Kangxi's lack of hesitation is still not widely known; Cao Yi knew about the stalemate in the Northwest, which had been stalemate for several years, so he made such a guess.

She is not an ambitious woman. Her mother-in-law is old and her two sons are young, so she really does not want her husband to travel far.If it would take seven or eight years to go there like King Naersu of Pingjun sent troops to the northwest, how could the old lady bear it.

"It would be great if it was only for the expedition!" Sai Shitu sighed in his heart, afraid that his wife would be worried, so he didn't say it out, but said: "Who knows, the elder brother is in Nanyuan, and he is also close to the sixteenth and seventeenth masters." , the news may be better."

Seeing her husband's solemnity, Cao Yi didn't delay, so he prepared a carriage, changed into a cloak for going out, and went to Cao's mansion.

Chu Yu got the news that when the third aunt came home, she was staring at two small eight-inch wooden boxes in a daze.

These two wooden boxes were sent back by Xiaoman under Cao Yong's order.A total of two were given away, and Cao Yong also made a special request that Cao Yi likes to eat this, and asked Chuyu to send a box over.

In this box, there are no rare items, but dried persimmons.This is a common candied fruit, every family has it, and Chu Yu always feels that it is inappropriate to send it to the Duke's mansion.

She didn't think too much about it, she thought it was because her husband went to Haidian Garden yesterday.The garden over there is spacious, and many fruit trees are planted. In addition to fresh fruits, there are also candied fruit.

"Huh?" Chu Yu heard that Cao Yi was here now, she was a little strange, and she became more and more puzzled when she looked at the two wooden boxes.

Such a coincidence?
Confused, she got up and went to the Orchid Courtyard to meet the guests.

Lanyuan, go to the room.

Mrs. Li took Cao Yi's hand, full of joy: "The Duke has been promoted, this is a great joy, let's drink for a few days!"

Cao Yi laughed and said: "Our father doesn't like to show off, he said that it's enough to invite relatives to have a good time. Mother wants to go for a stroll with her younger siblings. Our old lady still talks about mother in the morning."

"It's a good thing. If you don't call me, your brother and daughter-in-law and I will come over to make fun of you!" Shi Li said with a smile.

When Chuyu came in and heard the good news, he had to congratulate him again.

She came here with something on her mind, and couldn't help but look at Cao Yi more, and found that there was a bit of worry in his talking and laughing.

Chu Yu found a reason and invited Cao Yi to sit in Wutong Garden.

Mrs. Li knew that their sister-in-law had something to say, so she didn't feel annoyed, she just asked someone to prepare two of Cao Yi's favorite milk pastries and send them over.

Back in Wutong Garden, Chu Yu sent all the maids away, leaving only the sister-in-law and sister-in-law to talk.

The smile on Cao Yi's face disappeared, and he said worriedly: "Sister-in-law, our master said something was wrong. The decree came at an untimely time. I don't know what the palace means? Could it be that we need to order soldiers? Our master asked me to come back and ask, Brother, do you have anything to say?"

Hearing the word "confession", Chu Yu couldn't help frowning, and looked back at the wooden box on the kang table for a while.

"Sister-in-law?" Seeing that she was silent, Cao Yi called out in a low voice.

If Chu Yu realized something, she picked up the wooden box, pushed it in front of Cao Yi, and said, "It's a coincidence, just before the third aunt entered the house, the master sent someone to bring this back, and he also asked me to give it to my sister. Send a box over."

Cao Yi opened it and opened his eyes wide.

"This... this... sister-in-law, do you know what big brother means?" Cao Yirao was clever, but he didn't see anything from the half box of persimmons.

Chu Yu shook her head and didn't say much.

Misfortune comes from the mouth, some things, even if it is one's own family, it is not easy to say it.

Cao Yi put away the small box, and left with some confusion.

Li's side sent people to invite Zhao Jia to come over.Chu Yu has a filial piety, so it is not easy to go out to socialize, since it is a happy event for the third aunt's grandma's family, it is not easy to leave Zhao Jia's...

As the hostess of the Duke's Mansion, Cao Yi is not an ignorant woman after all.The gossip of relatives and female relatives sometimes brings out some important court affairs.

When the carriage approached the Duke's mansion, she looked down at the box and counted the number of dried persimmons. She felt weak all over, and her heart was beating wildly...

*
South Court, the paddock.

The seventeenth elder brother was wearing a uniform, and he actually showed a bit of heroic demeanor.

"Fortunately, I didn't disgrace my life!" Cao Yong cupped his hands and said: "The zhezi has been sent back to the household department. Before dark, I should be able to send some money over. For the rest, the Seventeenth Lord has to send the Secretary of the Lifan Academy to get it."

Elder Seventeen stared at Cao Yong's face, and said excitedly: "So, the book has been approved?"

Cao Yong nodded and said: "Approved. The emperor not only approved the papers, but also passed on his orders. I saw several internal officials brought guards out of the garden."

It's not that he talks too much, but he knows that not only the seventeenth elder brother wants to hear these words, but also the fourth elder brother behind him.

At this time, Cao Yong will not be stingy if he can sell more benefits.

If you can approve the papers, it means that the holy car is still good; but if you continue to pass on the decree... Elder Seventeen is a little undecided.

He hesitated for a moment, then asked: "Since Furuo has met Brother Sixteen... how about Brother Sixteen?"

Cao Yong thought about it and replied: "Maybe I'm tired, and I look a little tired, but I see that there are more people waiting around me than in the past."

Brother Sixteen is impatient and restrained, and even if he usually has someone with him, it is probably Zhao Feng alone.

The seventeenth elder brother fought with Cao Yong for a long time. Hearing this sentence, he couldn't help it. He frowned and said, "How do you say that?"

He couldn't guess whether there was any change in the imperial court, so he whispered: "Fu Ruo, what do you think?"

Cao Yong showed some seriousness, concentrated for a moment, then shook his head and said: "I can't see through."

At this time, acting as a sensible person is a fool.

The seventeenth elder brother said "oh", but did not ask Cao Yong, stood up and left in a hurry.

Cao Yong came back after sending the seventeenth elder brother off, sitting behind the desk, thinking about the past two days.

It seems that the seventeenth elder brother has completely attached himself to the fourth elder brother.For others, this is also a matter of luck.

I have already revealed the inconvenience of the sixteenth elder brother. If the sixteenth elder brother has neglected the fourth elder brother at this critical moment, the fourth elder brother will be more considerate.

Seshtu's side also passed through the wind.

Cao Yong took a long breath, and he seemed to have nothing to worry about, just wait for the news.

But he didn't know that on that day, the eunuchs who were ordered by the emperor to return to the city to deliver the decree were not only those two batches he saw.

At dusk, another servant entered the gate of Cao's mansion holding a bundle of yellow silk.

On Cao Yong's side, he let go of his worries and was listening to Hang Seng talking about the excitement of Xingwei today.

In this siege, more than [-] people from Khalkha kings, clan kings, civil and military officials, and Eight Banners guards participated in this siege. Although it was not as large as the number of Mulan paddocks, the Nanyuan paddock was limited. The galloping scene is spectacular.

Hang Seng shot a barrel of arrows and got a gazelle and three rabbits.This result is not ideal, but Cao Yong knows Hang Seng's level of riding and archery, so it can't be said that the example is true, and it is almost the same.

The lack of prey is more due to the large number of people.

Smaller prey is better, and there are fewer people who snatch it; larger prey, even if it is shot, there is not only one arrow feather on the prey.

Hang Seng's temperament will not take the initiative to compete with others for prey.

"My son is stupid, and he won't use it even if he has Haidongqing. The fourth master caught a live rabbit with Haidongqing. If only my son could catch it too, I would send it home and raise it for my sister." At the end, Hang Seng said with a bit of insignificance: "I didn't hunt a deer, and there are too many people who shoot deer. My son promised to make a 'galaha' for his sister, and now he is going to make a mistake."

Cao Yong said: "You are ten years old, this achievement is already very good. Send these prey back, the old lady and the wife will be happy."

Hang Seng was not happy when he heard this, instead he hesitated and said: "Father... the messenger gave me some deer, but I refused to accept it, and his housekeeper refused to take it away... How can I return it?" ?”

Ge Yanke Yan Pi Le will leave Beijing in three days, Cao Yong will never let Hang Seng go with him, and Hang Seng himself will not choose to go with him.

He understands this, and has not come to look for Cao Yong for two days.

Today's gift of deer after hunting has no other purpose.It's just that he saw Hang Seng shooting a deer several times, and others snatched the prey, so he felt compassion.

Although Cao Yong didn't know the details, he didn't want their father and son to turn against each other.

Last time we broke up unhappy, now we walk down the steps to resolve the previous embarrassment.

Thinking of this, he said: "You will accept the gift from the elder. You will return to the city tomorrow, and the son will leave Beijing the day after tomorrow. You may not have the chance to see him again. Before you leave tomorrow, you can go over and say thank you, and you will be considered an acceptance of him." love..."

"My son doesn't want it." Hang Seng lowered his head and said in a low voice, "My son doesn't like to listen to the words that he can't leave Beijing..."

Cao Yong patted him on the shoulder and said, "Don't worry. My little boy is very valuable, and he can't be replaced by a few deer. Let alone a few dead deer, just give me ten or a hundred golden deer , I won't change either!"

After hearing this, Hang Seng looked up at his father and couldn't help but "hehe", grinning to his ears.Since his father didn't mean to send him away, he felt relieved and began to think about those deer.

It seems that there are four or five deer. If you make 'galaha', you can make several pairs.In addition to my sister, I also do it for my aunt and cousin...

After the siege, it is reasonable to hold a banquet.

Since Sheng Jia was not around, the imperial tents could not be used, so it was not easy to have a banquet in the open air, so the Lifan Court temporarily arranged several tents next to each other as a place for banquets.

All the people in the circle sat in several tents according to their status and rank.

Needless to say, all the kings of Khalkha are in the position of honored guests, and the clan and hundreds of officials have the right to accompany them.

In this way, it will be a little less lively.Before the beginning of Xu (eight o'clock in the evening), everyone dispersed.

Before returning to the tent, Cao Yong was overtaken by Yi Duli.

With a little drunkenness, he handed Cao Yong a sign and said: "A lot of prey today have been returned to the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Tonight's meal is limited, and there are many left. With this sign, you can get five A deer or twenty sheep. It's not worth a lot, but it's good for an old lady to try something new."

Cao Yong thanked him first, and then said: "My lord, now I'm not in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, so wouldn't it be embarrassing for my lord..."

Yi Duli waved his hand and chattered: "You have been in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, but you don't know the twists and turns... You can take it on the left and right, who can take it differently? They issued my brand. Who told me Hanging on to the manager, you have to share a big head with me. There are ten shares in total. You have a lot of family members. Everyone can keep them for him. How can the palace need these? When the time comes, the sixteenth master will designate you to leave the big head..."

Hearing what he said, Cao Yong accepted it.

Yi Duli had a belch, chatted with Cao Yong again, was supported by a young man, and swayed away.

*
Fourth elder brother's tent, fourth elder brother drank a bowl of hangover soup, and then picked up an origami paper, which listed the big and small events in Beijing today, as well as the news that can be found in Changchun Garden.

The last few lines caught his eye.

In the afternoon, Chang Qing, the servant, went to the clan's mansion to deliver the decree, posthumously conferring Prince Lian Shun as Prince, and Hong Wang, the eldest son of Prince Lian Shun, succeeding Prince Lian Shun.

The servant Zhao Chang went to Twelve Elder Brothers, Sai Shitu, and Wu Erzhan to pass the decree in the afternoon.

The servant Wang Qinyou first came to Heshuo's son-in-law Cao Yong's mansion, and delivered an order to Mrs. Li, the uncle of Cao's mansion, to take back the three Ruyi handles bestowed by the Queen Mother, and to bestow two Huangzhuang...

*
Weeping and begging for a monthly ticket.Xiao Jiu cried to death...

(End of this chapter)