After learning about the "ginseng case", Cao Yanyuan was still worried that the Li family was too deeply involved and implicated in the Cao family, so he went back to talk to his father and Mr. Zhuang.

The reaction of the two was a big surprise.

Let's not talk about who is stealing ginseng, the Northeast is stationed with heavy troops, and the mountains and forests are closed, and the roads are vertical and horizontal like Guanli, and the traffic is cheap, but layers of checkpoints.

can be trafficked in the Northeast, if there is no protection from General Ningguta, General Jilin, General Fengtian and others, how will these thousands of catties of ginseng be transported?

The picking and selling of ginseng in the Northeast was originally under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and the silver money obtained was to be put into the inner treasury.

This is why the royal pen personally approved the strict investigation, which is equivalent to taking money from the emperor's pocket, which is really bold.

Those who have the courage and ability to go to the Northeast to "steal ginseng", are they ordinary people?

It's just that if you dare to do this, it will definitely not be one or two, otherwise someone would have already burst out. After all, there are many things involved in it from "stealing" to "trafficking", who has the ability to cover the sky with one hand?

Going to the Northeast to "steal ginseng" is one of the ways to supplement the family in many royal palaces, and it is not unusual.

When Cao Yan heard this, he was really speechless.

Since it is a well-known thing, what is Kangxi doing with this scene?

Or is the six officials of the Criminal Department tried together, does he want to use the prince of the sect to make use of his son? Or do you want to use this method to cut off the financial roots of the "Eight Masters Party"?

is also puzzled, as well as Brother Jiu.

It's only been two days, but he is really a little angry, and he is also a little apprehensive. The thirty stones of ginseng that were confiscated in Shengjing this time were exactly what he instructed his cronies and eunuch He Yuzhu to make.

I didn't want to, but I fell into a plot, and after the ginseng was transported to Shengjing, something went wrong.

Fortunately, He Yuzhu was not caught and returned to the capital. Otherwise, how can he still be good?

"Stealing ginseng" on others is a heavy sentence, falling on the prince and brother, although it cannot be said to be a death sentence, but I am afraid that the title of this shell will not be kept.

Ge Jue is not afraid, after two years, the matter will disappear, and it will not be difficult to re-seal.

His biological mother, Concubine Yi, is the one who speaks in the harem, and there is a half-brother who is Prince Heshuo who was raised by the queen mother, and there is both domestic and foreign aid, and he will not end up in an idle clan like the thirteenth elder brother.

I'm afraid, I'm afraid, and it will affect the Eighth Elder Brother's side.

Although now that the eighth elder brother has been reprimanded, and the silver rice has stopped, the door is cold, and there are fewer people who dare to come to the door directly, but there are not a few people who watch the wind in private.

It's all a disposition of broken muscles and bones, and when the abolished prince is still "reinstated", what is the eighth elder brother stopping silver rice?

If Brother Jiu was also punished and cut off his financial resources, it would not mean the same.

I am afraid that those officials who are still waiting and watching will see that several elder brothers of the "Eight Masters Party" have been frustrated one after another, and they will have to weigh it carefully.

Brother Jiu is impatient with this relationship between the government and the opposition, and is full of thoughts on making money.

However, after all, he grew up in the palace, and he is an average person, and he likes to speculate on people's hearts, so he naturally knows that he really can't bear this charge at the moment.

Thinking of this, he couldn't sit still, and got up to call someone to prepare a sedan chair.

He walked to the courtyard, and before he left the house, he saw the fourteenth elder brother striding in.

Seeing the ninth elder brother, the fourteenth elder brother took two steps forward to see it, and asked with a smile, "Ninth brother, is this going out?" The younger brother had come at a bad time. ”

Seeing his spring-like appearance, Brother Jiu laughed twice and said, "It's nothing, but I just want to go out and move my muscles." The fourteenth brother is a busy man, how can you think of it Look at the elder brother, isn't the sun rising in the west? As he spoke, he turned his head to look west.

Recently, the military department has been busy changing the garrison of Naturalization City, and the fourteenth elder brother has been busy for a long time, so the ninth elder brother said so.

The fourteenth elder brother laughed twice, and his face faintly showed a little smugness.

The ninth elder brother only felt very dazzling, thinking of the eighth elder brother who had been stopped from silver rice and "recuperating" in the mansion, the deeper the vigilance against the fourteenth elder brother in his heart.

No matter what he was doing, Brother Jiu didn't show it on his face, laughed twice, and invited him to the living room to talk.

The guest and the host sat down and made tea.

Brother Jiu thought of the "Killing Eagle Incident", and his heart couldn't help but feel excited. He hurriedly picked up the teacup to hide his gaffe, but he was suspicious in his heart.

This is not a year or two years since the ginseng was transported from the Northeast.

Over the years, there has been no business trip, but now the eighth elder brother is memorizing words, which is a mistake.

If no one pokes it out, those old people in the Criminal Department dare to meddle in this matter?

can survive to the position of Shilang Shangshu, they are all old oilers, and there are a few confused people.

The more I thought about it, the more suspicious I became, the eyes of the ninth elder brother at the fourteenth elder brother were a little cold, isn't the old fourteenth making it bad?

Immediately I felt that I couldn't, although the fourteenth elder brother said that he was old and had his own ideas, but he was ranked here, except for the rough people who liked to talk with the military department, other talents were not obvious.

Even if he is concerned about that position in his heart, relying on the power of the fourteenth elder brother alone is tantamount to an idiot's dream. Even if the eighth elder brother has a good name, he still has to rely on the financial resources of the ninth elder brother and the power of the tenth elder brother.

Even if the fourteenth elder brother can yin the eighth elder brother, he just wants to replace him, and there is no need to cut off the ninth elder brother's financial path at all.

The fourteenth elder brother seemed to want to say something, but hesitated for a moment and stopped again.

Both of them were silent, and the atmosphere in the room was a little strange.

The ninth elder brother was already a suspicious person, and said with a little smile: "There is nothing to do but go to the Three Treasures Palace, fourteenth brother, I am looking for my brother today, but I want to help my brother?" ”

The fourteenth elder brother waved his hand and said, "Brother Jiu is laughing and laughing, this is not killing my younger brother." That's the case, the third child has a few days of birthday, although he is too lazy to socialize, but he always has to go. What kind of ceremony should be prepared, but there is no charter on the brother's side, and you have to ask the ninth brother about the arrangement. ”

When Brother Jiu heard this, he spat vigorously on the ground and said, "This third brother, I don't know which one I got the guidance, and I started to play this set of brothers, friends and brothers." The gifts of each house are not pulled, but he does not feel sorry for the silver. Speaking of this, I couldn't help but feel a move in my heart.

Speaking of ginseng, the third elder brother is also a big family.

Not only that, but there are also two members of the Iron Hat Palace. I'm a little frightened, even if I don't worry about it, some people will worry about it.

After all, no one is clean, even if Huang Ama is worried about money, can he still punish the prince Baylor in Beijing because of a few ginseng plants?

In the end, it was just a big thing turned into a small thing, and a small thing was turned into a small thing, and an unlucky egg top tank was launched, which rounded the face of the court.

Thinking of this, Brother Jiu's heart was steady.

is still the same old saying, even if someone takes the eighth elder brother under the knife, no one may dare to hit him.

Thinking of this, Brother Jiu wondered if Ming'er would enter the palace to greet Eniang. With his mother in the palace as his backing, his words can be so leisurely.

Hearing the ninth elder brother mention the third elder brother's "brother and friend brother gong", the fourteenth elder brother raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "The eldest is circled, the second is abolished, and the third brother is afraid that he will be the eldest son." This is a long and virtuous ...... Starling is in such a situation now, naturally the third brother is going to be proud. ”

Brother Jiu shook his head and said, "With his virtue, he is not afraid of peeing and taking care of his life." If you can't write it, you can't do it, it's just a book that has been compiled by name for a few years, and you really think that you are a genius in the world. If the emperor's brother can set him up, it will be strange......"

The fourteenth elder brother listened to it with a smile, and his heart was the same as that of the ninth elder brother, and he also looked down on the sour and rotten third elder brother, and his face couldn't help showing a little contempt.

The two brothers chatted a few more words, and the fourteenth elder brother got up to say goodbye.

The ninth elder brother was closer than before, and personally sent the fourteenth elder brother outside the mansion. Seeing the fourteenth elder brother riding a horse and walking away with his entourage, the ninth elder brother couldn't help frowning, touched his chin and said, "This old fourteen, why did you come here?" ”

The surname of the fourteenth elder brother, happy or unhappy, loves to put it on his face, and he is not like a person who can hide things. Brother Jiu couldn't help but be a little confused, did this old fourteen act well, or did he suspect him wrong?

The ninth elder brother thought about it, but still called a confidant steward, pointed in the direction of the fourteenth elder brother, and commanded in a low voice: "You ride a fast horse, follow over and take a look, see if you go back to the palace directly, or go to another mansion." ”

The steward responded, and the ninth elder brother thought about it for a while, changed his mind, and did not go to the eighth elder brother's mansion...... * The fourteenth elder brother who was riding on horseback was completely smiling, and his face was frosty.

Coming to the Nine Elder Brothers' Mansion is completely out of habit. After so many years of getting along with each other, whenever something happens, they basically have to ask Brother Jiu's opinion.

However, he also knew that there were some things that could not be said to Brother Jiu right now.

Although the eighth elder brother lost power, looking at the meaning of the ninth elder brother, it did not look like he was already dead. Therefore, after hesitation, he swallowed the words in his heart.

Thinking that he didn't even have someone to talk to, the fourteenth elder brother couldn't help but be impetuous, and muttered: "Cao Yan, Cao family!" ”

When he arrived at the intersection, he reined in the horse's reins and did not return to the palace, but went to Xicheng.

One time less, the fourteenth elder brother and his entourage arrived at Shifuma Street and dismounted in front of the Pingjun Palace.

He was also a frequent visitor to the house here a few years ago, and the stewards all knew him, so he was busy making people report to the house, and at the same time welcoming the fourteenth elder brother to the front hall...... * Cao Yan went to the Lanyuan to see his mother, and talked to his mother, and made sure that she was fine, so he could be relieved.

After returning to Wutong Garden, Cao Yan thought that Kangxi, the emperor, deserved to be very pitiful.

Even if you know that the royal things have been "stolen", in the end, I am afraid that you will have to choose "the law does not blame the public", after all, you have been a "benevolent monarch" for a lifetime, if you take the clan to open the knife, the future generations do not know how to judge.

The same is true for the treasury, and the same is true for the inner treasury, even if you know that it is the handiwork of the powerful, you can only endure it.

Cao Yan sighed, but he really looked forward to seeing Yongzheng's "copying" method earlier.

Kangxi's "benevolence" is to the magnates of the Eight Banners and the officials of the government and the opposition. As a result, the treasury is empty and corrupt officials are rampant. In some years of famine, there was not even food or money for relief.

With people like him, it is better to be "explosive" like Yongzheng.

Although the two policies of "returning fire to the public" and "raising honest silver" cannot eradicate corruption, they have also played a certain restrictive role.

Thinking of this, Cao Yan's fear of the fourth elder brother in his heart decreased a little.

Chu Yu sighed when he saw Cao Yan, thinking that he was worried about Li's body, and said with relief: "Don't worry, the imperial doctor said, it's okay, it's just because of the change of seasons." ”

Cao Yan nodded, remembering Zhao Jia's side, and also asked a few words.

Chu Yu told all the things during the day, and Cao Yan listened to it, and couldn't help but wonder in his heart. Look at this Zhaojia's symptoms, why is it so familiar?

At this time, I heard Chu Yu say again: "The foreign goods from Guangdong have arrived, and they have been received from the warehouse." said that this was sent to our house, and the goods in the shop were transported by water, and they would arrive later. ”

When Cao Yan heard this, his heart moved, as if the fourth elder brother was also a little interested in foreign goods.

Thinking of this, he said to Chu Yu: "Pick some good ones from them first, and prepare to send them to Prince Yong's mansion." ”

Chu Yu was a little puzzled, and said, "What kind of gift is this?" What should you prepare? ”

There is still more than half a year before the fourth elder brother's birthday, and there are still several months before the Dragon Boat Festival, but he is a little anxious. Cao Yan patted his head with a smile, and said to Chu Yu: "Don't be in a hurry to send it, prepare it, and send it again in a while." ”

Chu Yu responded and said with a smile: "By the way, I almost forgot to say that the delivery from the south is a woman, and I heard that it is the sister-in-law of Steward Zheng." Looking at his words and deeds, he really looks like a ...... who has seen the world."

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(To be continued)