The Cao family is rejoicing over Cao Xiangzhong's flower exploration; Kangxi of the Qianqing Palace finally received a handwritten report from the guards of the Northwest Frontier.

The news that Tibet Province has been lost has finally been confirmed.

In addition to Zungar, there is also Qinghai Erut Mongolia involved. It was the Eruts who rebelled against Dzungar and opened the door to Tibetan Province, which led to the defeat of the Zanghan and the occupation of Tibetan Province by the Dzungars.

Thinking of the court's favor to the Mongols over the years, Kangxi was angry in his heart, gritted his teeth and said: "What a hungry wolf who can't be fed!" ”

He is already old and has long lost the courage to open up territory, but he can't bear the humiliation of losing his land.

And how? What happened in November last year was sent to the imperial front after half a year, and this is the danger of the plateau, thousands of miles away.

The reason why he acquiesced to the independence of Razang Khan in Tibetan Province was also because the imperial court was beyond the reach of the whip.

However, he can tolerate Razang Khan, but he cannot tolerate Arabutan.

Razang Khan was an Erut who ruled Tibetan provinces, but his relations with Qinghai Zhutaiji were not good. Although they are descendants of the same ancestor, in order to compete for the throne and grassland, there is a deep blood feud between various tribes.

The imperial court could not restrain Lazang Khan, but it was able to show favor to Qinghai Zhutaiji and imprison Lazang Khan's power in Tibetan Province; He also supported Razang Khan and used it to contain Razang Khan.

Jungar is a wolf with ambition and has never been educated by the imperial court. Moreover, under the pretense of "apologeticism," they wooed Taiji in Qinghai and bewitched the monks and laymen in Tibetan Province.

If Zhunger has a firm foothold in Tibetan Province, then the entire northwest will be unstable. When the conspirator Alabutan can divide his troops to fight against the imperial court, will the Mongol kings of Monan and Mobei still obey the orders of the imperial court?

No matter where they are, they are all Mongols, descendants of the Golden Family.

Just as he guarded against the Han Chinese, who had a large population, Kangxi was also deeply guarded against the Mongols.

Kangxi closed his fold, looked up and said, "Let people pass on the sixteenth elder brother." ”

Wei Zhu bowed in response, walked out of the house, beckoned, called Chang Qing forward, and commanded a few words.

The sixteenth elder brother has a good temper, and the rewards have always been generous, which is a good errand. Chang Qing respectfully thanked his godfather and went to the elder brother's place to invite someone.

Wei Zhu glanced at Zeng Quan, who was standing on the other side, and said, "Let people say in the imperial dining room, the weather has been hot and dry these days, and the emperor's master has reduced his appetite, and he will add a few light dishes to his meal at night." ”

Zeng Quan lowered his eyebrows and agreed, and went to the imperial dining room to speak.

Wei Zhu looked at his back and picked the corners of his mouth. Whose person is this?

The turmoil in February involved the death of all the people in the palace and the attendants, and only this one who often appeared in the palace avoided a catastrophe because he went to the royal concubine to send the tribute from the emperor.

From an outsider's point of view, it is impossible to envy Zeng Quan's good luck.

Wei Zhu has been in the palace for nearly 20 years, and has seen "luck", "good luck" and "bad luck", is there still less in this palace?

It's just that this "luck" is destined by heaven or taken care of by people, but it is not necessarily.

Wei Zhu snorted coldly, rubbing a piece of mutton fat white jade in his hand, and retracted his gaze. It doesn't matter whose ears it is, whose line it is, it has nothing to do with him. As long as you know the importance and the proportion, don't worry about whether you should or not.

Wei Zhu straightened his waist, he was not yet thirty, but he had not thought about "pensioning".

Wei Zhu stood under the porch, only feeling that his head was warm, and the person who took it was ironing. Cao's brother made a flower exploration, and it seems that he also has to prepare a gift. It is good not to fall into the tongue, but also to express one's heart.

Wei Zhu knew his identity, but he was just the "fox" in "Fox Fake Tiger Might", and he was nothing without the emperor. Therefore, the emperor's evasion is absolutely unacceptable. In this palace, there are many people who want to pull him down.

Thinking about it, I saw Chang Qing leading the sixteenth elder brother over. It's not close from Qianqing Palace to Ah Gesuo, it seems that they met on the road, otherwise it wouldn't be so fast.

When Wei Zhu saw it, he hurriedly took a few steps forward to greet the sixteenth elder brother.

The sixteenth elder brother held it up, did not accept his salute, glanced at the palace, and said with a smile: "I just asked the emperor Ama to go on patrol again, and I don't want to catch up with the summons of the emperor." Speaking of which, some asked how the imperial father was doing, but when he saw that there were other chamberlains in front of him, he avoided it, so he put down Wei Zhu's arm and said, "Manager Wei, please help Brother Ben to see him." ”

Wei Zhu entered the room in response, and then came out to lead the sixteenth elder brother to see His Majesty.

The sixteenth elder brother is a human spirit, and when he entered the house, he noticed that the atmosphere was not right, and bowed respectfully, secretly saving the twelve elder brothers to be careful.

In February, the imperial father didn't say anything directly, but he ignored him for the past two months. The sixteenth elder brother secretly hated in his heart, but he couldn't. I know that I can't move forward at this time, otherwise who knows if the emperor will think about something.

So, he honestly worked as a good son for two months. For the errand of the Internal Affairs Office, he is also very careful, and in the eyes of outsiders, he is no longer the sixteenth elder brother who was suave in the past, but a timid and fearful person.

To be a man in the palace, you can't be too strong.

The sixteenth elder brother thought in his heart, and his face became more and more respectful and careful.

Seeing him like this, Kangxi couldn't help frowning, snorted coldly, and said, "Is this a grievance and a long surname?" The dignified prince and elder brother, who is only promised, what kind of system has he become? Who forced you to die in a daze, and who didn't let you go? ”

The sixteenth elder brother only felt a "buzz" in his head, and all he said was the conversation he had with the fourth elder brother a month and a half ago. Although it can't be said to be a secret room, he also knows that there are ears everywhere in the palace, so he sent Zhao Feng to guard at the door.

How did this reach the ears of the imperial father?

The sixteenth elder brother was shocked in his heart, and he only felt that his scalp was numb.

Kangxi became more and more annoyed, stood up, and said, "It's in vain that I love you so much, what can't you say to me?" Still disgusted; Old, can't shelter you? ”

Hearing Kangxi say this, where can the sixteenth elder brother still stand, he hurriedly knelt down and leaned to the ground. The words "Erchen is guilty" came to his lips, but he swallowed it again. If this sentence attracts the emperor's heart, not only will he be killed, but even the fourth elder brother will be implicated.

"If you go back to me, are you still reasonable? Could it be that you feel that I have wronged you? Kangxi saw that he was silent, and walked up to him, his voice was very weak.

The sixteenth elder brother knows that if he doesn't speak, I'm afraid that if there is no yes, it will be a no.

He took two prostrate steps, went to Kangxi's feet, hugged Kangxi's legs, choked and said: "Huang Ama, you can't share the worries for Huang Ama, and your sons are guilty of death; Erchen was humble, and he didn't dare to spare his life to protect himself, nor did he dare to spare Emperor Ama upset, but he was worried that Eniang would ......" Speaking of this, only uncontrollable sobbing remained.

This can be regarded as admitting the sin of "Mingzhe to protect himself", but he does not dare to admit the sin of seeking refuge from the fourth elder brother.

Kangxi sent people to pass on the sixteenth elder brother, not to ask these questions. It was only because he saw that he had no intimacy with him, and only fear was left and his heart was irritable, that he said this.

Seeing Sixteen like this, thinking about the situation of their mother and son in the palace, Kangxi had a pimple in his heart, and he unconsciously resolved it. He hesitated, stretched out his hand, patted the sixteenth elder brother's shoulder, and said with a straight face: "What are you talking about?" You are my elder brother, the noble prince of the Qing Dynasty, who dares to say that you are 'low'? ”

The sixteenth elder brother didn't dare to answer, do you still need to say that "lowly" is not "lowly"? Even the eighth elder brother, whose biological mother was a Manchurian, was scolded by Kangxi as despicable, and the status of the little elder brothers born by the Han girl was even more humble.

After Kangxi finished speaking, he noticed his gaffe a little, turned around and sat down by the kang, and said, "Okay, I won't let you be wronged in vain, get up." I have something to ask you. ”

Hearing what Kangxi said, the sixteenth elder brother hurriedly stood up. He was wronged in his heart, and this contrived was just to get rid of his sin, and he really didn't want to ask for grace.

Thinking of Zhao Feng and following him at a young age, the sixteenth elder brother only felt that his heart was like a knife.

"How much silver do you have left in the inner treasury?" Kangxi asked with a frown.

If you ask as usual, the sixteenth elder brother can only reply to an approximate number; These days are the most prepared for the holy car to go on patrol, and I just happened to check the accounts over there.

He pondered for a moment and replied: "If you return to the emperor Ama, there is more than 2.8 million taels of silver, and because of the holy drive to take refuge in the summer, there are also rewards for the officers and soldiers who are besieging the siege and the Mongolian princes who come to the court, which will probably cost 1.5 million taels. ”

"What was the income of the Ministry of Internal Affairs last year?" Kangxi then asked.

"More than 378 taels of silver for salt tea, more than 1 million taels of Huangzhuang's various incomes, and more than 800,000 taels of miscellaneous items from the Internal Affairs Office, totaling more than 5.8 million taels." The sixteenth elder brother bowed and replied.

"Five million eight thousand taels, and three million were used in just four months?" Kangxi seemed to ask the sixteenth elder brother, and it seemed to ask himself.

The sixteenth elder brother replied: "The previous expenditures are all accounted for. The retainers went back and planned to give the detailed excerpts to the emperor Ama. ”

He replied very calmly, although the Internal Affairs Office is a fat yamen, but the sixteenth elder brother has been in charge for many years, but he has never stretched out his hand. One is that there is no suitable person, but he does not have a separate mansion, lives in the palace, and acts under the noses of others.

Kangxi shook his head and said, "Forget it, don't mention this." Tibet Province is occupied by Zhunger, either at the end of this year or the beginning of next year, I want to send troops to the northwest. Before, you and Cao Hao tinkered with that tobacco, when will you see profits at the earliest? ”

"As early as the end of this year." The sixteenth elder brother pondered for a moment and replied.

Kangxi held his forehead and said, "It's a drop in the bucket, you have to think about it." You go and tell Cao Hao, just say what I said, let him think of a child, and raise money for me before the end of the year. I asked him to go to the household department, so that he could familiarize himself with the household case, not to let him find a place to retire. ”

The sixteenth elder brother bowed down and gloated.

Cao Hao has been idle for more than a year, and he should be tired.

Kangxi finished explaining, but he didn't mean to send the sixteenth elder brother down, he pondered for a while, and asked, "I heard that the female shopkeeper of Daoxiang Village is idle now?" ”

Where is this, the sixteenth elder brother can only admire the emperor's ears and eyes.

The sixteenth elder brother didn't dare to hide it anymore, and replied: "Huang Ama, although the Han Jiang clan is a woman, she is really good at business. Erchen originally planned to let her hide behind the scenes and take care of the tobacco business. Because the emperor Ama appointed the ninth brother, the sons and daughters did not have much to do. ”

"Although Shangjia is a small road, but after three years of hard work, he has made a name that is popular all over the capital, and he can do his best. If it's a man, you can receive it from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, but it's a pity. Speaking of this, Kangxi glanced at the sixteenth elder brother and said, "Little sixteen, did you say it?" ”

The sixteenth elder brother heard the regret in it, and hurriedly said: "There is something, the son has not yet told the emperor Ama. For Da Gege's shop, Erchen is very greedy, and he wants to grind Cao Hao and borrow the Han shopkeeper for a few years. If you also set up a business, your sons will be able to be more filial and filial to the emperor Ama in the future. ”

Kangxi had a smile on his face, looked at the sixteenth elder brother and said, "It's hard for your filial piety." It's just that in the end, it's the prince, don't lose your identity. Cao Hao, that guy is the most lazy, if he doesn't urge him, he won't do his best. ”

When the sixteenth elder brother heard this, he was already surprised.

Regarding the rise of Daoxiang Village, everyone outside envies the Cao family for having a good shopkeeper and a way to make money. Few people will think of Cao Hao who is hidden behind the scenes.

Huang Ama's side seems to have an opinion on Cao Hao, and he wants to squeeze it in many ways.

If there is a real shortage of silver, pick a few corrupt officials and copy a few households, and you can make up hundreds of thousands. If you still think it is less, Brother Jiu's family can also have millions.

In the final analysis, it is still necessary to take care of the face of the court and the royal face.

Thinking of this, the schadenfreude of the sixteenth elder brother has disappeared, and only Xiao Suo...... * Cao family, Xifu is left in his heart.

For Cao Xiangzhong's flower exploration, a feast has been set up. Relatives and friends of the Cao family all received the post and came to congratulate them.

Although it is said that with the Cao family's family, it is just the icing on the cake, but there are already many people with a keen sense of smell, and they have already detected something from it.

Demotion from Cao Hao, Cao Yin Zhishi, looking as if the Cao family was going into decline.

Now, there is a flower tan, a lifter, and after the queen mother's funeral, the palace gave Mrs. Li a reward. I heard that it was a relic of the Queen Mother, and she made a special trip to leave it to the Li family before her death.

Seeing the flowers in the fog and the clouds in the cover makes many people confused.

No matter what outsiders are, the relatives of the Cao Mansion still come over with a smile to say goodbye. Needless to say, Sun Jue and Seshtu even the king of Pingjun, Nersu, came to eat and drink in person.

Cao Hao was happy because of his father, so he also took a leave of absence to entertain guests at home. Cao Song's side naturally changed shifts with his colleagues.

Cao Fu here, I don't know if I remember Cao Hao's enlightenment yesterday, or I still want to understand it myself, I have already accepted the annoyance, and I also followed my brothers with a red face to entertain relatives and friends.

He also specially invited a table of classmates to come over, pulled Cao Xiang seriously, and showed off to everyone. After the entry of the country, there will be a test once every three years, and there will be more than 20 probes.

At such a young age, his brother was the first.

As Tanhualang's younger brother, Cao Fu is also a little more proud.

Those children of the white flag, when they heard that Tanhua was Cao Fu's brother, thought they were an old man in his forties or fifties. After all, the big families are all three wives and four concubines, and it is common for brothers to differ by more than ten or twenty years.

Dai knew that he was only half a year older than Cao Fu, and he had not yet married a wife, so everyone immediately started to talk about the old age. This one said that his cousin was unparalleled; This way, the cousin outside is married to a young age.

Cao Fu listened to their lively talk, waved his hands, and said with a smile: "But it's too late, my brother has a marriage contract again, and he will be married in a few days." But I still have a little brother, who is still single. ”

After everyone listened, some regretted and some did not give up, and then asked: "Didn't you say that you are the youngest son in the family, why did you still have a little brother?" How old is this year, and Jinke is also gone? ”

Cao Fu stretched out his hand and said with a smile: "It's a cousin, not big, not too small, three years old!" ”

Only then did everyone react, he was joking with everyone, and they all raised their glasses to pour him wine. For a while, the banquet was lively.

Cao Hao passed by the door, and saw that they were drinking lively, and there was a smile on his face.

It's good to be young, after a few years, these teenagers will have to shoulder their respective responsibilities for the sake of the family, and there will never be such a wanton time.

He turned around and left, called Cao Xiang, and went to the door to greet the sixteenth and seventeenth elder brothers.

According to Cao Hao's relationship with these two people, they should have handed over invitations. But the difference in identity, and the other princes and elder brothers watched, they could only be exempted.

Unexpectedly, the two of them still came.

"Okay, you're Furuo, are you afraid that your master will be stingy and won't give a congratulatory gift, and you won't give a post?" The sixteenth elder brother and the seventeenth elder brother had already dismounted, and when they saw Cao Hao stepping forward, they glanced at him and said.

Cao Hao knew that he would not be surprised, and said with a smile: "Because I know that the sixteenth master will come without a post, I save trouble." Speaking of this, he said to the seventeenth elder brother: "The seventeenth master's complexion looks much better, it seems that the medicine of Tongrentang is not bad." ”

The seventeenth elder brother nodded and said, "Thank you Fu Ruo for your recommendation." I also told Brother Sixteen that in addition to raw medicinal materials, I also asked Tongrentang to offer some pills to the palace. If it is said to be a minor illness, it is cheaper to prescribe the right medicine. ”

Cao Hao watched a TV series hundreds of years later, talking about Tongrentang's family affairs, and only knew that Tongrentang offered pills to the palace during the Cixi period, whether this started from the Kangxi Dynasty, he really didn't know.

"If this is really the case, then Doctor Le is afraid that he will have to offer the immortal tablet to the seventeenth master." Cao Hao said, pointed to Cao Xiang beside him, and said: "This is my cousin Cao Xiang, the sixteenth master also saw it in his early years, and the seventeenth master should be the first time to see it." ”

As he spoke, he asked Cao Xiang to greet the sixteenth and seventeenth elder brothers.

Today is the joy of Cao Xiang Dengke, he has changed into a new dress, he looks a lot more energetic than usual, standing behind Cao Hao, he is also a young man.

Coupled with the treatment of neither humility nor arrogance, with Cao Hao's indifference, the sixteenth elder brother and the seventeenth elder brother couldn't help but feel good when they saw it.

At this time, Cao Yin also got the news, took Cao Song and Cao Fu out, and invited the sixteenth elder brother and the seventeenth elder brother to enter.

The sixteenth elder brother smiled and waved his hand, and said, "Uncle, my seventeenth brother and I are just going around, and we will return immediately, so we won't go." Otherwise, the endless salutes will also spare the big guys to eat and drink. ”

Speaking of this, he turned around and asked Zhao Feng to send a congratulatory gift, and said to Cao Xiang: "This Duan Yan in the Wanli period is a congratulatory gift from my cousin Da Dengke, and the official ink in those two boxes was given by the Seventeenth Master." I only hope that my cousin will travel thousands of miles in the future and make great achievements. ”

Cao Xiang respectfully accepted it and thanked the two elder brothers.

The sixteenth elder brother called Zhao Feng to bring a square brocade package, sent it to Cao Fu, and said: "This is the "Quantang Poems" that my uncle was ordered to edit when he was in Jiangnan in his early years, and it was published in the first edition of that year and enshrined in the palace. I heard Cao Hao say that my fifth cousin loves poetry, so I will borrow flowers to offer Buddha today. ”

Cao Fu didn't expect to have his own gift, but he was still so agreeable, and he hurriedly bowed down and thanked him.

After the sixteenth elder brother gave the gift, he didn't stay long, whispered a word to Cao Hao, and took the seventeenth elder brother back to the palace......

(To be continued)