After Kangxi sent Zhiran and Hongli down, he had no intention of settling them immediately.

He closed his eyes, eased his spirit, and then ordered Zhao Chang to pass on Long Keduo and the seventeenth elder brother. Zhao Chang left in response, and Wei Zhu obediently replaced the hand stove that Kangxi had previously put aside with new charcoal.

In addition to the original four charcoal basins, two more have been added to the tent due to the snow. In addition, under this royal tent, in order to keep warm, the earth dragon is caged, which makes the tent warm and tight.

Wei Zhu was already sweating lightly, but because of the personal waiting, he knew that the emperor was afraid of the cold.

Since the beginning of winter, the emperor has become less and less hot, and he is more and more afraid of cold.

After Wei Zhu changed the hand stove, holding Gong with both hands to the front and back, Kangxi reached out to pick it up. The arm was a little unstable, and the fingers slid over the back of Wei Zhu's hand, cold, making Wei Zhu's heart tremble.

He looked secretly, and his eyes fell on Kangxi's hand. In addition to being covered with age spots, the hands were wizened, revealing blue veins.

At this moment, Kangxi suddenly lowered his head and coughed.

Wei Zhu glanced at Kangxi quickly, and when he saw that his face showed a terrifying cyan, he couldn't help but be shocked. He hurriedly lowered his head and said eagerly: "Master, do you want to pass on the imperial doctor?" ”

Kangxi waved his hand, Wei Zhu didn't dare to say more, and hurriedly poured half a cup of warm tea and brought it to Kangxi.

Kangxi stretched out his hand to take it and took two sips before he stopped coughing.

Because of Fang Cai's cough, his face was ruddy, and his complexion looked a little better than Fang Cai.

At this time, Zhao Chang has come back to reply to the decree, Long Keduo and the seventeenth elder brother have arrived and are waiting outside the tent.

"Biography." Kangxi sat upright and straightened, and he could no longer see the decrepit state of Fang Cai.

After the two knelt down to say goodbye, Kangxi asked: "The son of the siege is set on the eighth day of the first month?" ”

This was given yesterday, I don't know why Kangxi asked again, Long Keduo and the seventeenth elder brother were a little puzzled, and bowed down and said "yes".

"The return of the Khalkha kings...... When? Kangxi asked.

Long Keduo and the seventeenth elder brother glanced at each other, but the seventeenth elder brother came out of the ranks, bowed down and said: "If you return to the emperor Ama, because Jebu Tsundamba is old and intolerant of bitter cold, the return of the Khalkha kings is scheduled to be after the beginning of spring in February next year. ”

Kangxi was silent for a while, and said: "Zhebu Zundamba is very knowledgeable and highly respected, I want to keep him in the capital to give lectures, and after the Wanshou Festival next year, I will send him out of Beijing...... The kings of the Khalkha Dynasty returned with a feast within three days after the siege...... The seventeenth elder brother and the sixteenth elder brother arranged a banquet and a silver reward, and Long Keduo arranged a siege and send-off. ”

Roncodo was shocked when he heard this, raised his head, and almost blurted out with doubt.

Fortunately, at the moment he spoke, he remembered that the old man in front of him was not only his own cousin, but also his own brother-in-law, and his emperor's master. Therefore, the words that came to my mouth were swallowed again.

The emperor has always been arbitrary, where is there room for other words.

It's just that in this way, Jebtsundamba's good intentions are afraid that they will be in vain. On the grounds of his own health, he stayed in the capital of the Khalkha kings of the future dynasty, in order to strengthen their determination to get close to the court and prevent them from causing turmoil in Khalkha because of their selfishness.

Long Keduo was just full of doubts, but the seventeenth elder brother was secretly complaining.

At present, it is already the third day of the first month, and it is only five days from the eighth line of the first month, and the final return date set by the emperor's father for the kings is also eight days.

When he went around, he said that he would give a feast, gold and silver, which was a piece of silver; If they returned to Mongolia, they would also have a feast and a reward, which was another piece of money.

Originally, I thought that the Khalkha kings would return to Mongolia after the year, and the silver prepared by the Lifan Yuan was mostly for the purpose of besieging the city, and the reward of the big head was not prepared, thinking that it would be paid from the household after the year.

Within eight days, another piece of silver will be prepared, and the amount is not small, at least hundreds of thousands of taels. It seems that he can only go to Yang Mo Cao Hao; If the household department really can't grind it out, it has to rely on the bank of the Ministry of Internal Affairs...... Out of the imperial tent, Long Keduo and the seventeenth elder brother glanced at each other, their expressions were a little heavy. Although it is bad for the seventeenth elder brother to raise money, Long Keduo is not easy to save on his side.

The imperial court has always used a means of entrapment with foreign vassals, but this time it is to think of ways to get people, what is this called?

However, the emperor's golden mouth said that there was no room to take back the emperor's order, and although he was a courtier, he was full of disapproval, and he had to obediently accept the order, but he still thought of the errand to complete the errand.

Otherwise, if something goes wrong, it can't be said that the emperor's holy judgment is wrong, it can only be his stupidity as a courtier...... The two said goodbye, and Long Keduo went to the big lama's tent. The Great Lama was a wise man, and it was better for him to come directly to the Great Lama than to go and give a message to the kings in a foolish manner.

On the seventeenth elder brother's side, he went directly to Cao Hao's tent.

When I arrived at the tent, I heard someone lamenting: "Long Keduo is a popular person in front of the emperor, I will offend him, and I am afraid that I will suffer it later." If it's too hard to endure it, please pull me up. ”

It was Yi Duli's voice, and Long Keduo was also involved in the middle, and it was inconvenient for the seventeenth elder brother to listen to it more, so he coughed twice and raised his voice: "Is Cao Hao here?" ”

In the tent, Cao Hao listened to Yi Duli scratching for a long time, and he didn't know how to be relieved, and when he heard the voice of the seventeenth elder brother, he hurriedly got up with Yi Duli to greet him.

Seeing Yi Duli, the seventeenth elder brother said: "I didn't expect Lord Yi to be there, just bothering you to go, please come over to the sixteenth brother." The emperor ordered me and the sixteenth brother to arrange a banquet and a reward for silver after the siege. ”

Yi Du immediately answered, and went out to find the sixteenth elder brother without mentioning it.

The seventeenth elder brother found a chair in the tent at random, sat down loudly, looked at Cao Hao, and said with a bitter face: "Fu Ruo, is there any money in the household treasury now?" Huang Ama means that after the siege, he will practice it for the Khalkha kings, and this must also give some silver money, which is not a small amount. ”

"The tax money of the Fujian Division just entered the treasury yesterday, but there are many places waiting for this silver to be spent. River affairs, water transportation, military affairs in the northwest, and relief in the southwest must be made everywhere. Cao Hao thought for a while and said.

When the seventeenth elder brother heard this, his eyes lit up, and he said: "Compared with these places, the silver given by this foreign domain is a small thing. It's just a hundred thousand taels of silver, and Fu Ruo thought of ideas and helped me with this. Speaking of this, he revealed a little gloomy: "You also know that I have been sick for several years, and the emperor Ama has compassion for me and let me hang up on the idle errand of the Imperial Court. I didn't want to make a political achievement, and I didn't want to be treated like a waste. Please help me too. ”

Cao Hao has known Brother Seventeen for more than ten years, and he can't see that he is deliberately playing the bitter card.

It's just that the seventeenth elder brother has already put on this posture, even if Cao Hao knows that he is deliberate, he can only do "righteousness", and said: "The seventeenth master wants to do a good job, and the minister can also understand it." There are still a few kung fu left and right, and the seventeenth master should not be too anxious. ”

Just as Cao Hao knows the seventeenth elder brother, the seventeenth elder brother is also familiar with Cao Hao, and he is most afraid of Cao Hao's carelessness.

Now, seeing that Cao Hao did not refuse, his heart let go of five points. Thinking of the sentence that Fang had overheard outside the tent just now, he was a little curious, and said, "What did Yiduli do, to offend Long Kedo?" Look at his cowardice, even if he is really offended, what can he do? He is the brother-in-law of the thirteenth brother, as long as the thirteenth brother comes forward to protect him, can Long Keduo still eat him? ”

Cao Hao listened to it and understood a little more.

Yiduli is the brother-in-law of the thirteenth elder brother, Long Keduo is the "uncle" of the fourth elder brother, and the thirteenth elder brother has the closest relationship with the fourth elder brother.

This Yiduli and Long Keduo, logically speaking, are both considered to be one lineup. Even if the two really have a disagreement, with the thirteenth elder brother here, Long Keduo will not do anything.

Thinking of this, Cao Hao breathed a sigh of relief.

He didn't answer, which made the seventeenth elder brother more and more anxious: "Hey, Fu Ruo, don't run away, the master is still waiting to hear the reason." ”

"Actually, it's not a big deal, it's just that Mrs. Yidu Lijia doesn't allow their husband and wife to go to the banquet in Tong Mansion, and they don't allow their husband and wife to give gifts." Cao Hao replied.

"Huh? What is the reason for this? Li Si'er has been officially entitled by the imperial court and has become the mistress of the uncle's mansion, and her identity is no longer the same. "When the seventeenth elder brother heard this, there were some differences.

Yidu Lili was born in the Prime Minister's Mansion and has been a member of the government for many years, so he should know the importance of interpersonal relationships. Even if Mrs. Tai's surname is in Qinggao, she can't get used to the background of Mrs. Xinguo's uncle, so she should think about Yidu Li and dare not be so arbitrary.

"The seventeenth master forgot, the lady who disappeared at the head of the Uncle Mansion was surnamed Hesheri, and she was the cousin and niece of the Prime Minister's Mansion." Cao Hao said.

The seventeenth master heard this, thought about the rumors about the uncle's mansion, and said: "For this reason, it makes sense for the old lady to stop her son and daughter-in-law from going to the uncle's mansion for a banquet. It's also a rarity, how many people in this world can do this for their dead cousin niece? ”

Cao Hao and Yi Duli have been friends for several years, and they have the feeling of colleagues, and in these years of exchanges, they have also asked for peace to the Hesheri clan.

In my impression, it is an old lady who likes to be quiet and has an elegant temperament.

In his heart, Cao Hao agreed with Hesheri's decision; If he could be casual, he wouldn't bother to take care of his uncle's mansion.

While the two were talking, the curtain opened the door, and the sixteenth elder brother came in with Yi Duli.

Cao Hao and the seventeenth elder brother both stood up to greet each other, and the sixteenth elder brother nodded, which can be regarded as having seen the two of them.

"Let the Mongol kings return to Khalkha, at this time?" The sixteenth elder brother was a little confused: "They are not in Inner Mongolia, but in Outer Mongolia. ”

"The emperor's order is difficult to do, whether they work the road or not, it is not something we can worry about; Let's just think that we're done with this errand right now. Brother Seventeen replied.

Seeing that the seventeenth elder brother looked calm, Cao Hao's face was a little helpless, and the sixteenth elder brother knew that this matter of raising money fell on him.

Thinking of Cao Hao's leisurely words this year, the sixteenth elder brother smiled very unkindly. should also find something to do for Cao Hao and let him use his brain.

The seventeenth elder brother commanded, in addition to the sixteenth elder brother, Yidu immediately saw that they wanted to speak, and wanted to avoid it, but was left by the sixteenth elder brother: "The siege and the banquet are held, and the Li Fan Yuan said that it was the host, but it was just a name, and we had to make more efforts from the Internal Affairs Office." If there is no urgency, let's discuss it together. ”

Since the sixteenth elder brother said such a thing, Yiduli could not say that he would leave, so he sat down and listened to the people......

(To be continued)