Cao Hao didn't understand where there were bandits in Zhili, but looking at Li Wei's appearance, it was also chaos. The topic stopped, and neither of them said much.

It is disrespectful to speculate at will.

That person has become the Ninety-Five Emperor from the iron-masked prince, and they, as courtiers, can only act more and more cautiously.

One time less, Li Wei proposed that he wanted to see Jiang Jian.

The two of them are old friends, and when they part, they have something to say.

Cao Hao didn't go with him, called a small servant, and took Li Wei to Jiang Jian's cross-courtyard.

What Li Wei said to Jiang Jian, Cao Hao didn't know.

Because Li Wei mentioned the matter of buying a house, Cao Hao also paid attention to the matter of the silver house of the Internal Affairs Bureau, and said to Chu Yu: "Do we want to pick two houses?" ”

Speaking of which, here in Xifu, there is no side house in the city, only Chu Yu marries in two places. A four-entry house is empty, and a three-entry house lives Han Jia's mother and daughter.

When Han Jia's family withdrew from the shares of Daoxiang Village, the title deed and house deed of the house were given to Han Jiang's by Chu Yu.

Han Jiang's family refused to accept it, and he couldn't bear Chu Yu's sincerity, so he finally accepted it. It's just that because only flag people can live in the inner city, this relevant formalities have not yet been completed. Chu Yu just attached his own stamped handwriting in addition to the title deed and the house deed, explaining the transfer clearly.

Cao Hao thought that after preparing for the Li family's raid, he would arrange for the Li family to come to Beijing; When Chu Yu heard her husband say this, she thought that he wanted to buy property for her children.

"It's time to find a house, Tianhui and Niuniu, they will get married in a few years, and they need to be married. Hengsheng and Uncle Xiao are also getting older, and in the past few years, they should also find a house nearby. It's not that there are people who sell houses every day, and there are some people who are serious about finding something to love. Chu Yu said with a little excitement: "When Sister-in-law Tian bought it a few years ago, we should buy it." In recent years, housing prices and land prices have been settled. It's better to buy early and rest assured, so that you can save a few years and then rise. The three-entry house that Tian's sister-in-law bought a few years ago only cost a total of 800 taels, and now she can't hold a few 800 taels. ”

She is a housewife and knows a little about people's livelihood and economy.

The house in the inner city is expensive, and the ordinary small courtyard costs four or five hundred taels of silver, and the small courtyard with two entrances costs thousands of taels; The mansion with three entrances and four entrances is tens of thousands.

However, the Cao family is really not short of money.

Whether it is the money in Chu Yu's hands or the income of the Cao family's business in Guangzhou, it is more than enough to buy a few houses.

"Under my mother's name, in addition to buying a house for Changsheng, I will let someone buy two more houses, regardless of location, and ask for more rooms." Cao Hao thought for a while and said.

Chu Yu listened and was a little puzzled.

After a little thought, Cao Hao talked about his "speculation" about the rise and fall of the Li family. didn't say it in such detail, only said that the Li family had been in Jiangnan for many years, and in the early years, they had fallen to the second elder brother and the eighth elder brother, and I was afraid that the new emperor would not tolerate it.

Chu Yu listened and showed a little worry: "Will it involve the old lady and the master?" ”

In the eyes of the world, the Li family is still Cao Hao's mother family.

Cao Hao shook his head and said, "It shouldn't be." The identity of the mother is not a secret. Over the years, only he has not returned to the sect, and the others have passed the clear road. In addition, my father and I have only been pure ministers for all these years, and the emperor has not been able to liquidate us. The emperor gave things down, but also to show favor to us. ”

Chu Yu listened to it, and then he was relieved.

I remembered that my husband had instructed me a few times before to pay attention to the people from the Li family, and it turned out that this was the reason.

The Cao family has shares in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and at the end of each year, the Ministry of Internal Affairs auctions the posts of the Cao family. But most of the houses over there are big houses, and the smaller ones are in short supply, and the prices are not low, so the Cao family may not be able to auction them.

Therefore, in addition to waiting for the post from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Chu Yu also discussed with Cao Yuan and asked him to pay attention to the mansion in the inner city.

Not to mention how the Cao family pays attention to the new house, let's just say that in the court, it is not the thirteenth elder brother who is directly knighted as a prince who is in the limelight now, but the prime minister Long Keduo.

On November 23, the new emperor ascended the throne for the fourth time, and issued a decree that the first-class duke left by Tong Guowei was inherited by Long Keduo.

Although in the eyes of Long Keduo and his wife, this duke has long been in their pockets, but in the eyes of the Tong clan, this is not the case.

This etiquette heirloom pays attention to the distinction between the elders and the young.

If he really inherits the title, it shouldn't fall to Long Kedo.

Long Keduo is only the third son of Tong Guowei, although his two brothers have died of illness, but there is a long son-in-law, that is, the late Princess Wenxian Shun Anyan, the brother-in-law of the current emperor.

Because of the eighth elder brother attached to the party in the early years, Shun Anyan was cut off and confined at home, although he was later released, he never recovered.

Under the emperor's order, this family rule is nothing.

Everyone knows that Long Keduo is red and purple now, who would have the heart to speak for a shaved forehead? Besides, the Tong family has two branches, and the one of the long-term Tong Guogang is no longer as prominent as the second-room Tong Guowei. The heads of the two families are cousins, and the long house is not good at pointing fingers at the housework of the second room.

Long Keduo's wife Hesheri died, and the Li family in the side room was corrected, and she was a wife and a noble husband, and she was ordered by the Duchess of the Kingdom.

Just when others were thinking about how to tie up with the new Guogong, Yongzheng made another decree in front of several prime ministers and scholars.

That is the identity of Long Keduo, the uncle of the new emperor. In the future, it is not allowed to write "Long Keduo" directly, but to add the word "uncle" in front of its name, called "Uncle Long Keduo".

Not only were several scholars surprised, but even the third elder brother and the thirteenth elder brother were stunned and did not respond as usual.

Directly in front of the name of the elders of the elders, there are also precedents in this dynasty, all when the emperor ascended the throne, when he was young, the uncle and the king assisted, so they would be given this respect.

Long Keduo is not the king of the clan, and the emperor did not ascend the throne at a young age, so this respect is a bit excessive.

This is not like the previous Chengjue, which only involves the housework of the Tong family; The title of "uncle" is crowned, and Long Keduo's identity is not only a courtier, not only all the ministers have to perform when they see Long Keduo, but even the kings of the clan are not spared.

When Long Keduo heard this, he was also very surprised, and even knelt down in the column, and said: "The slave is frightened, and I ask the emperor to take back his order!" Slaves have not made an inch of merit, and their virtues are limited, how dare they be brazen and arrogant to accept the emperor's grace? ”

Seeing this, Yongzheng got up and personally helped Long Keduo up, and said, "I said that in front of me, my uncle doesn't have to kneel, but my uncle forgot?" The emperor's mother went early, and my uncle has taken care of me a lot over the years, and I remember it all in my heart. ”

Several scholars who wanted to advise next to him closed their mouths when they heard this.

The relationship between the queen mother and the emperor was cold, and at the beginning of the emperor's accession to the throne, he respected his adoptive mother's family, which was also regarded as repaying his kindness, and did not allow foreign ministers to talk about it.

The third elder brother bowed his head and snorted coldly, such courtesy to the Tong family is nothing more than raising his status, and using the identity of his successor to explain that his position is justified. No matter how lively it is, an adopted son is an adopted son, his biological mother is from a humble background, and his mother is just a clothed slave, so what is there to deceive himself.

The thirteenth elder brother was frightened, and before everyone saw the car, he had already arrived in front of the palace. Yongzheng only mentioned that Long Keduo is now the Minister of Prime Minister's Affairs, and he is busy with errands, and the infantry army needs to send more people to the Yamen.

The infantry army is in charge of the yamen, and the guards of Gyeonggi are very important, and it is reasonable for the emperor to want to install his own manpower.

At that time, Yongzhengti did not mention the title of "uncle".

seems to be warm, but in fact, he is also on guard, so he will behave like this in front of people, and he has been appeased.

Sure enough, when Long Keduo was helped up, so that everyone had no other opinions on the title of "uncle", Yongzheng mentioned the matter of the infantry army being in charge of the yamen on the grounds that Long Keduo was busy with errands, and the commander of the protection army, Guntai, acted as the consul of the infantry army.

When everyone heard this, they couldn't help but look at each other on the ground, and for a while, they didn't know if Yongzheng really respected Long Keduo, or he wanted to stand up for Long Keduo.

On Long Keduo, in addition to the Admiral of the Nine Gates, there is also the Shangshu of the Li Domain. After the death of Emperor Daxing, he was appointed as the Minister of Prime Minister's Affairs, and the Shangshu of the Imperial Court was acted by others, and now the infantry army is in charge of the Yamen.

The situation is a little unpredictable, and even Long Keduo is a little uncertain in his heart.

Yongzheng also seemed to see his doubts, and after telling everyone to kneel, he was left alone to speak.

I don't know how Yongzheng appeased, when Long Keduo came down from the palace, a smile had already reappeared on his face.

When he went to the temporary office on the west side of the Qianqing Palace, he accepted the half salute of the third elder brother and the thirteenth elder brother very frankly, and the full salute of Ma Qi.

The third elder brother was still looking forward to him and the fourth elder brother turning against each other, but seeing that his hope was disappointed, he cursed a few times in his heart, but he flattered Long Keduo on his lips, and Yongzheng also called "uncle".

The thirteenth elder brother watched coldly, only feeling that Long Keduo's surname had changed greatly, and he was like a clown, and he no longer had the restraint and meticulousness of his early years, and he sighed in his heart, and he also warned himself a little more. No matter how vast the emperor's grace is, it is fundamental to abide by the way of the courtiers and not lose their prudence.

When Cao Hao knew about this "uncle", he was already the second time, and the will was clearly issued in six parts.

Honoring Roncodo, this is something he knows, but it is not too surprising.

Long Keduo is born in two generations, which is not comparable to ordinary eunuchs. When everyone in the household department mentioned it, it was just to say that the new emperor treated the mother family well. What really makes everyone jealous is Li Wei of Langzhong, who was born in a miscellaneous brand.

Li Wei's will to be promoted has been made, and now he is handling the handover in the household department.

The people of the three libraries of the household department were suspected of Li Wei not knowing how to be flexible earlier, blocking everyone's financial path, and in the past few years, Li Wei has been squeezed openly and secretly.

Even if he knew that he was from Prince Yong's mansion, no one thought that the fourth elder brother would take him seriously. Whether it is Li Wei's academic resume or his treatment of people, it is far from the word "talent".

Who would have thought that the fourth elder brother would inherit the unification, and Li Wei would become the minister of the hidden mansion, and the momentum of soaring to the sky was unstoppable.

In the early years, he calculated Li Wei and stumbled Li Wei, but now he says a few sour words behind his back, but he has to smiling Li Wei in front of people. Those who have a festival do not hesitate to hemorrhage and prepare a rich ceremony, just because they are afraid that Li Wei will hold a grudge.

If it weren't for the state funeral period, they couldn't feast and drink, and they were afraid that they would have to hold Li Wei for twelve hours a day.

From sending silver, to sending small servants, long-term attendants, and maids, everything is sent. Everyone is so enthusiastic, but it is also a little tempting. After all, with Li Wei's earlier temper, he was not a good person, and if he really held a grudge, he would be embarrassed to meet in the officialdom in the future.

Unexpectedly, Li Wei did not refuse to come, and accepted them all.

All of a sudden, the relationship between colleagues was happy.

Cao Hao saw it and nodded secretly. Li Wei's ability to rise to the top is not only due to Yongzheng, but also related to his lively surname.

In the household department, guarding the major event of silver money in the treasury is critical, and there is no room for error. If he slacks off, he will fall into the abyss, and he will never recover. At this time, even if you offend your colleagues, you must not be greedy and offend the emperor.

If you are released as an official and stay away from Gyeonggi, there is no need to grudge with the Gyeonggi officials, and all the contradictions that can be resolved will be resolved, so that you will not be affected by it in the future.

If you really want to be an upright and honest official, like Zhang Boxing, you have ups and downs, and most of your career is wasted on dealing with the attacks and slanders of your colleagues.

He didn't know that the reason why Li Wei dared to let go of his hands and feet and accept gifts from his colleagues was because Yongzheng had already trained him.

Yongzheng respects Qing officials, but he doesn't want the slaves who come out of his mansion to become "lonely ministers".

"Qing officials are like puppets, bound by fame, but they act in a mediocre manner, and they are not of great use. There is nothing wrong with keeping your faithfulness and being flexible so that you can be better on errands. This is what Yongzheng said after summoning Li Wei.

Li Wei had a bottom in his heart, and he accepted the cash with a smile.

He has long been jealous of these grandsons of the three libraries of the household department, and all of them are greedy and rich. In the past few years, Li Wei has been sneered at by them, and Li Wei has been angry. Now it can not only make them bankrupt, but also make themselves rich, what's not bad.

Therefore, he made a small fortune.

By the time the national funeral was over and the auction of the Internal Affairs Office began, Li Wei had already received 5,000 taels of silver from Cheng Yi.

He spent 4,800 taels to photograph a four-entry house, located in Ju'er Hutong in Andingmen. Although the location is far away from the imperial city, the house is large and quiet, and Li Wei is very satisfied.

Li Wei repaid 8,000 of the silver borrowed from Cao's mansion, and the remaining 2,000 was reserved for repairing the house and buying new furniture.

In this auction, the Cao family also won two three-entry houses. Because Chu Yu planned to make a dowry for Tianhui and Niuniu, the land was picked up in a house close to Cao's mansion.

This picked a location, and the price was inevitably a little high, and it cost a total of 6,300 taels in two places.

Chu Yu did not touch the public account and took his own private room.

"Niuniu will be thirteen next year, and she said that she can't kiss for two years, and this house is my dowry for her." Chu Yu said to Cao Hao.

Hearing "thirteen", Cao Hao frowned a little.

The girl of this banner family will have a "big election" and "small election" when she reaches the age of thirteen.

Niuniu and Sun Ying's daughter Sun Xian are all coated with three flags, and according to the rules, they must prepare a "small selection".

The new emperor ascended the throne, and he has not yet officially established a concubine, and the palace will designate a large number of new palace maids next year.

Niuniu had grace in her early years, and she kept a file in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, but she didn't have to run for election; Sun Xian was on the roster, and she should have been a candidate this year, but she was delayed due to the national funeral.

"The last time the eldest sister went home, she didn't mention Sun Xian? You won't let your niece really enter the palace as a palace maid, right? Cao Hao asked.

The old lady also asked about this, as if the Sun family had other arrangements. Listening to what they mean, they want to ask for grace to be exempted from the 'small election' and participate in the 'general election' the following year. Chu Yu replied.

The girls who came out of the three banners, those whose fathers and ancestors were of high grade, and those who were valued by the emperor, should also be exempted from the "small election" and participate in the "general election". Cao Hao's sister is like this.

Cao Hao listened to it and remembered the two cousins in Dongfu, the two of them were the same age as Sun Xian, and they would participate in the draft in two years. put aside the brand, and in the eyes of outsiders, it became a remnant of being picked by the royal family.

When the sons get married, the one who is the son of Lao may not be able to call the shots......*

(To be continued)