Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 989 Sunset ([-])

The next day, Cao Yong sent someone to take the sign given by Yiduli to the temporary office of the Ministry of Internal Affairs to collect five deer, plus the one given by Ge Yanke Yanpile yesterday, and the Hang Seng hunter loaded a car, so that people went first Send it back to Cao Mansion in one step.

Hang Seng can go back to the mansion with Cao Yong today, and go to study in the palace tomorrow.

Before leaving the paddock, Cao Yong took Hang Seng to Ge Yanke Yanpil's tent.

There are several Khalkha princes at the place of Gelke Yanpil, and their words are not cheap.His eyes fell on Hang Seng, with a bit of pain and kindness, but he was no longer as confident as before.

Hang Seng saw that he didn't mention anything about leaving Beijing and never leaving Beijing, so he felt relieved, and according to Cao Yong's explanation, he sincerely thanked Ge Yanke Yanpile for his gift of deer.

Seeing this, Ge Yanke Yanpile couldn't laugh or cry.

He originally wanted his son to recognize his ancestors as soon as possible, and give glory and wealth to this son whom he felt guilty about, but his son was estranged from him, and he paid more attention to the Cao family's nurturing grace; now he is only a few deer, but he has received a big gift Thank you.

Cao Yong remembered that Hang Seng had mentioned jokingly that if he saw the eldest son, he would ask for a few more people to be his father and brother's long-term followers.I don't know if he forgot, or for other reasons, until he said goodbye to Gelke Yanpil, he didn't mention it.

When he left the paddock, Hang Seng had no smile on his face.

Cao Yong was afraid that he would be depressed because of his life experience, so he said: "Don't think too much. Although he hasn't taken care of you these years, he is a family and blood is thicker than water. In the past six months, you have gained a lot of knowledge. You should know What is a last resort?"

Hang Seng nodded, and said in a muffled voice: "Father, the son didn't blame him. It was a blessing for the son not to be raised by his side, but to be raised by his father's side. It's just that the son wondered whether he should ask Bala and China to go back with him." At this point, he turned his head sideways, looked at Cao Yong and said, "Father, should the son send the two of them back? Keep the two of them here... What if he thinks that the son is willing to go with him?"

If it were someone else, as an adopted son, knowing that he had a noble biological father, he would be overjoyed.When I arrived at Hang Seng, it became a matter of my heart.

These days in the paddock, he has heard and seen, and he knows the court's grace of the Outer Mongolia vassal.

As the son of King Khan, Gelke Yanpil is one of the best figures in Outer Mongolia, even the prince and prince, and he is treated with three points of courtesy.

If he used his power to force others and repay his kindness with revenge, he might cause trouble for the Cao family.

In Hang Seng's mind, how can a stranger's biological father, who has met twice, compare with the Cao family he has been with for ten years?
He was a little uneasy, and wished he had nothing to do with Gelke Yanpil.Therefore, he asked this question.

Cao Yong's eyesight, how can not see Hang Seng's concerns.

"There's no need to make a fuss. Even if he has said something too much this time, the purpose is to love you and want to get close to you. Even if you send Bala and China back, it will not erase the kindness he has with you. If you can't As a father, he just treats him as a relative, and treats him as an elder." Cao Yong said.

Hang Seng seemed to understand, but finally nodded.

When he returned to Cao's Mansion, Hang Seng had returned to his carefree and worry-free appearance.

Mrs. Li went to the Duke's mansion to have a drink. When Cao Yong entered the door, he heard Cao Yuan, the housekeeper, talk about yesterday's imperial decree.

Cao Yong was surprised and delighted after hearing this.The joy is that the hot-handed Sanshan Ruyi has finally been resolved, and the surprise is that Kangxi made the arrangement yesterday, and if it is more transparent, it can be seen that it is arranging the funeral.

"My lord, those two Huangzhuang are in Sanhe, and we need to arrange someone to deliver them with the subordinates of the Ministry of Internal Affairs within ten days." Cao Yuan bowed and said, "It's just that the gift of the manor this time is different from the one given to the lord last time. The man who coats the manor Give it together."

Cao Yong listened and nodded: "In this way, let people go to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to complete the delivery procedures of the people's land, and Zhuangzi will not move for the time being."

Cao Yuan agreed, and Cao Yong returned to Wutong Garden.Hang Seng first came with his father to pay respects to Chu Yu, and then personally sent Hai Dongqing to the Banyan Courtyard.

Chu Yu sent the maids down, and the husband and wife talked.

"The persimmon cake sent back by the concubine has already asked the third sister to take it back. It seems that the third brother-in-law was also frightened, and after receiving the order, he hurriedly sent the third sister back to inquire about the news." Chu Yu said.

"Be careful for a few more days, maybe it won't be long before peace will come." Cao Yong rubbed his brows and said, "Have the gift from Tong's mansion been sent? What does it mean to look at Li Si'er?"

"Even if we want to propose marriage right now, I'm afraid she shouldn't." Chu Yu laughed.

"What's the reason?" Cao Yong was a little curious.

"What else is there? Let's follow the old lady's words that it is not advisable to marry early. If you say it, you can't do it. At that time, you can only give God You a good concubine early, so as not to delay the development." Chu Yu said with a smile: "Although she is A concubine who was born as a concubine, but she doesn't look down on concubine behavior."

This is also human nature. Li Si'er thought that the Cao family had a good family style, Cao Yong only had one wife, and the Cao family's children might not take concubines.But Chu Yu's words told him that Cao Yong is Cao Yong, and God Bless is God Bless.

No one can force Cao Yong, but there are several elders who can take concubines for God Bless.

Cao Yong listened, sighed, and said: "I have pity on the parents of the world. It's good if you don't tear your face, and you will stay away from them in the future, but don't let them hold grudges."

Seeing Cao Yong's fatigue, Chu Yu was a little worried, and said, "If there is any movement on the forehead, will it involve the forehead?"

Cao Yong shook his head and said: "Shouldn't, don't worry, the father-in-law's side is irrelevant." Speaking of this, he remembered something, and said: "It's just the Li family in Suzhou. I'm afraid something bad will happen. You recently Be careful, you have to be very careful about any letters and items that the Li family exchanges. Otherwise, you might get into trouble."

After hearing this, Chu Yu straightened up, with a more solemn face: "Before the old lady's birthday, Suzhou sent a birthday gift, which is similar to previous years. This..."

"The birthday gift should be irrelevant. Check tomorrow if there is any entrainment. Only the account books are clear, and it's nothing. The most important thing is the deposit. There is no big movement in the capital. Even if there is any reaction in Suzhou, it has to be listened to." After hearing the news, the old lady is soft-hearted, and if someone from Li's family comes from now on, if she can't be seen, then she won't be allowed." Cao Yong thought for a while and said.

According to what later generations saw on the Hongxue forum, the Cao family helped the Li family hide their property before and after the Li family ransacked the house.

No matter how fast the Li family moved, they would have to wait until the new emperor enthroned and ransacked the house before starting to arrange the way out.

Cao Yong knew this, but he didn't intend to report to Li Xu.

He didn't even go to the Duke's mansion, and only let his wife send letters around, just because he didn't want the fourth elder brother to pay attention to him.

At this time, he didn't seek merit or fault, he just wanted to wait and see what happened.Only in this way can we not provoke the taboo of the fourth elder brother and prepare for the harmonious coexistence between the monarch and his ministers in the future.

He has been in Beijing for more than ten years, and he has been lazy for more than ten years. He has no reason to be courteous for the last few days, which has ruined the good impression of his duty in the past.

Just as Cao Yong thought, the series of decrees on the eighth day of Kangxi came down, and people who were originally ignorant also noticed something was wrong.

The royal family, princes, civil and military officials all began to enter a wait-and-see state.

There are eyes and ears in the palace, waiting for the news from the imperial court; there are no eyes and ears in the palace, and they keep an eye on the prince's mansions.

All parties are eager to move, and they are all thinking about who is the candidate for the crown prince.

After waiting for a day, on the afternoon of the ninth day of the ninth day, a decree finally came down. On the [-]th, the southern suburbs held a grand ceremony, and the fourth elder brother respected him.

That night, many people tossed and turned, unable to sleep.At this time, the fourth elder brother took the place of the emperor to officiate, his intention was obvious, could it be that the emperor really chose the heir apparent this time?
Cao Yong is also unable to sleep, but he is not as optimistic as others.

Changchun Garden is located in the north of the city, and Nanjiaozhai is located in Daxing, separated by tens of miles.The fourth elder brother not only performed the sacrifice on behalf of the Son of Heaven, but also fasted for several days in the fasting house with respect and strictness.

Cao Yong was used to Kangxi's repeated ruthlessness, and some did not believe that the succession of the throne could be so smooth.

If it is so peaceful, how can this Longkodo have such great achievements?

The greater the credit, the more obvious the conflict.

Right now, it is peaceful, and the undercurrent is becoming more and more turbulent, which is frightening.

Kangxi's decree, at best, intended to select the fourth elder brother as the heir to the emperor; at worst, it put the fourth elder brother under house arrest in the southern suburbs.

The fourth elder brother has a deep foundation, has grown wings, and is already soaring into the sky, which is not something Kangxi can stop.

Among the princes, only the fourteenth elder brother and the fourth elder brother have the strength to fight, and they are far away in the northwest; none of the other princes and grandchildren in the capital can match the fourth elder brother.

Thinking of this, Cao Yong was relieved again.

It is good that there is no evenly matched opponent, so that even if there is a fight, the dust can be settled quickly, saving the capital from turmoil.

He is a bystander, but how many people in the game can have self-knowledge?

It's over, the third elder brother, the ninth elder brother, the tenth elder brother, the thirteenth elder brother, and the seventeenth elder brother all went to Changchun Garden to serve the sick.

Even if they can't see Kangxi, they still have to put on this gesture.Even the seventh elder brother, who usually recuperates at home, has to drag his disabled leg and move to Haidian because of the word "filial piety".

Only the fifth elder brother has an errand and is not in Beijing, so there is an exception.

During the three days when Sheng Jia was stationed in Changchun Garden, except for brother sixteen, no one else saw Sheng Jia.So, everyone turned their attention to Elder Sixteen, wanting to find out the news about Kangxi from him.

The sixteenth elder brother honestly told what he knew, at a certain moment, the emperor's father took medicine; at a certain moment, the emperor's father took food, and explained it clearly.At this time, he didn't want to cause public outrage and plant disaster for himself.

From what he said, it can be seen that Kangxi's health is gradually improving.

On the tenth day of the Lunar New Year, the fourth elder brother sent eunuchs and guards to Changchun Garden three times to invite Shengan.Kangxi sent someone to pass down an oral order, "My body is recovering a little bit."

All of a sudden, the other princes and elder brothers couldn't help but feel a little apprehensive.

The big guys waited in the garden every day to invite Sheng An, but the emperor didn't pay any attention to it, and didn't give any explanation; the fourth elder brother only sent eunuchs and guards, and the emperor would give him an oral order.

Only the sixteenth elder brother was uneasy and terrified.

Because on the ninth day of the first day, he was the only one who had seen Sheng Jia, and he knew the decree issued by the ninth day, not only the fourth elder brother fasted and prepared to sacrifice one to the heavens, but also the other one was for the emperor Hongxi.

Whether it was rumored that Hongxi saw the driver, or something else, Elder Sixteen doesn't know.All he knew was that one day and one night had passed, Zhao Chang, the servant who had gone to deliver the decree to Hong Xi, and four other guards had not returned to return...

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Outside the Xihua Gate, a certain house.

This is a three-entry house, because it is adjacent to the imperial city, it is extraordinarily quiet.

From the outside, this place looks like an ordinary house, and no one would know that there are several secret rooms and several tunnels in the underground of this house, which can not be said to extend in all directions, but also lead to several directions.

The eunuch Zhao Chang, who passed the decree before the emperor, stuffed walnuts in his mouth at this moment, and fell down in one of the secret rooms with his hands tied behind his back.

In the secret room, there was a smell of urine.

He has been thrown here for a whole day and night, and the rice water is not exhausted.The other side is okay, the bladder has been held all night, and today I can't help it, and urinates in the crotch.

It was wet under the body, sticking to the body, making people feel cold.However, no matter how cold the body is, it is not as cold as the heart.

Zhao Chang knew that his life was about to end.

Although he is a lowly eunuch, he is an angel who delivers the decree.The other party had no scruples and robbed him, and he had already committed the crime of deceiving the emperor.So presumptuous, even the emperor doesn't take it seriously, how can I survive?

Zhao Chang was in despair, but he was most worried about his grandfather Liang Jiugong who was trapped in Jingshan.The emperor is a person who misses old love, as long as he is alive, his grandfather's life can be saved for a day; but this time, the emperor may really die.

The concern for his parents and the fear of death made Zhao Chang couldn't bear it any longer, and began to cry.

He didn't know that there was a pair of eyes staring at him above his head.

Seeing his tears and snot coming down, the man nodded in satisfaction, pushed up the scouting eye, and went to the next room.

In the next room, the person who was drinking tea leisurely was actually the fourth elder brother who was supposed to be fasting at the Nanjiao Zhai.

"Master, that kid is almost done." The person who came in was none other than Si Age's confidant and aide, Dai Jin.

The fourth elder brother put down his teacup and said: "Very good, give him some food, and then let him write. If he is not obedient, then mention Liang Jiugong to him." While talking, he looked at the cases under the window .

Dai Jin followed his line of sight, and there was a yellow silk package on it, which was brought out by Zhao Chang from Yuqian this time.

The moment he saw it, Dai Jin was also apprehensive.

Hongxi is the grandson of the emperor, if Shengjia intends to pass on the throne, then he becomes a rebel.

The difference between "struggling for the throne" and "usurping the throne" is a world of difference.

He helped the fourth elder brother fight for the throne and acted as a counselor, so he might have a good death; he helped the fourth elder brother usurp the throne, which involved the emperor's secrets, and he was afraid that he would die.

Dai Jin is not a fool, and he does not admire the fourth elder brother as enthusiastically as his younger brother.He was just stuck in the mud, and when he realized it, he couldn't get out.I can only do my best, bet on the relationship between the guest and the host, and fight for a chance of survival.

Fortunately, this imperial edict didn't mention anything else, it just ordered Hongxi to prepare to move the second elder brother's family to Zhenggezhuang Palace.

Although there was nothing wrong with the imperial decree, the servant was hijacked and four guards were killed, so there was already no way out.

Dai Jin went down in response, and the fourth elder brother slowly frowned, staring at the imperial silk burden, and said in a low voice: "Huang Ama, why are you still hesitating..."

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Changchun Garden, Qingxi Bookstore.

Wei Zhu stood by the door, looking at his nose with his eyes and his heart with his nose, but his heart was rarely at peace.

"Nizi!" Kangxi threw the medicine bowl in his hand with all his strength.He squinted his eyes and let out a "goo-goo" sound from his throat. It looked like he was going to swallow the life in front of him alive...

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The next chapter, death! ! !Guess who Kangxi saw. .quack. . .

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