Chapter 10 Reading ()

Hangzhou, the prefect's office.

Shi Guozhu was glad for a while, fortunately he didn't have any intention and saved those rascal lives, otherwise he would offend the Cao family. Although Cao Yin's position was lower than his level, he was a real lucky minister of the emperor. The Cao family was deeply rooted in Jiangnan, so it was not something they could afford to offend. Thinking of the children who were rascal, there was actually a son of the Cao family. Shi Guozhu was afraid that if there was a mistake, his career would end. Although he was thinking about it, his face was solemn. He first hugged Cao Yin and clasped his fists: "Mr. Cao, please!"

It turned out that Hangzhou Prefecture was about to try the case of Xing Er and other children trafficking, and Cao Yin sat next to Shi Guozhu's left and listened.

It has been a few days since Cao Yin came to Hangzhou. He originally thought he could take his son back to Jiangning, but the imperial doctor who treated Cao Yong said that he should not transfer him at will within ten months, for fear that the broken bones would not heal well. Cao Yin had no choice but to send someone back to Jiangning to deliver a letter. Of course, he had another remark to the old lady, mentioning that the two little masters in the capital went to Jiangnan and took his son with him, and then returned to Jiangning after a while. In response to Li's place, she asked her to come to Hangzhou to take care of her son.

Rehe Palace, study room.

Emperor Kangxi held a purple-haired brush in his hand and circled the word "王" on a piece of rice paper spread on the desk. Then he still put the brush in, and there was no joy or anger on his face.

The eunuch Liang Jiugong was waiting aside, wondering in his heart, not knowing what happened to Emperor Long Sui, but he had started to worry about the movements of the belly of nobleman Mi in the past half month ago.

Although the Concubine Wang of Mi is a Han family, and his family has no power and only a cousin serves as the weaving company in Suzhou, he has been very favored in recent years. In the past few years, he gave birth to fifteen and sixteen princes one after another, and in the past few days and nights, he gave birth to eighteen princes another.

The memorial sent in the morning seemed to be from the two princes who were inspecting Jiangnan River Affairs. Could it be that Jiangnan had any trouble?

Liang Jiugong only dared to think about it, but did not dare to ask questions casually. The iron sign "Eunuchs are not allowed to interfere in politics" hung by the inner palace by the late emperor Shunzhi is not a joke. He has served the emperor for more than 40 years, and of course he knew what he should do.

Perhaps because he realized that the room was too quiet, Emperor Kangxi rubbed his forehead: "I was so relieved that I had added a prince, but when I thought about the matter of the Cao family, I couldn't be happy!"

Listening to Kangxi's gossiping, Liang Jiugong carefully said: "Why is the matter of the Cao family, is it because the 'Saint Madam' is in poor health. Long lively is really thinking about it. Can you send two imperial doctors to do it?"

Kangxi nodded: "Madam Sun is almost in her seventies. This is a good idea. Tomorrow, I will order the Office of Internal Affairs to choose two experienced students to send them over, and the medicines mentioned in this memorial will be collected and sent to Jiangning." Speaking of this, she sighed: "This Cao Yin is too rigid!"

Even though he said that, Kangxi was still quite relieved. Cao Yin did not use his power for personal gain and was loyal to him. He was worthy of being a minister he relied on.

How can I handle official duties if my family is not peaceful? Thinking about Cao Yin is already in his forties and only has this little blood. If there is any mistake, even the master, he is the master, will not bear it, let alone Sun, who is almost seventy. Fortunately, he sent Zhuang Chang to the letter to use the channels of the Jiangnan Tongzhengsi to find Cao Yong's handwritten instructions within a few days, and Cao Yong received another letter from the Fourth Prince and the Thirteenth Prince.

Kangxi had an impression of Cao Yin's only son. He met a little boy who was like a carved jade in the southern tour two years ago. He was older than the sixteenth prince.

This older child was abducted by a villain for half a month, and his bones and sounds were broken. How could it not be annoying? What does Hangzhou Prefecture do? The Langlang Tiankong actually allows such evil people to be rampant? There is also the governor of Zhejiang who wrote a memorial a few days ago saying, "The people live and work in peace, and the people are becoming more prosperous in prosperity." If such a case happened in a remote village, it would be excused for them. It happened in Hangzhou, the provincial capital, and the two people would not be punished for their failure to observe.

Hangzhou, Cao Family Courtyard.

This place is not far from Lingyin Temple, and it is a house bought by Cao Yinxin. After all, Cao Yong has been in need of recuperation for a long time, so it is not convenient to live in an inn or inn.

Although Cao Yong was still unable to speak, he did not delay listening to the news. He knew that Xing Er and the few ruffians had been sentenced to behead the marquis of the prison. He was about to be executed when he was approved by the Ministry of Justice. In short, he had been in this world for almost a month, and he was fluent in life and death and was traveling everywhere. It was said that "the paradise on earth, Suzhou and Hangzhou on earth." For Cao Yong, life in these two places was a hellish ordeal.

Lying on the bed, Cao Yong thought more about his future life, never wanted to have such an experience, and no longer wanted to let others control his life and death. He warned himself in his heart that he must be strong and be able to protect himself. He did not want to die in his twenties, nor did he want to be confiscated and exterminated his family. He narrowed his eyes, but it was not possible. He started saving money in two years. At worst, he could go to Europe or America after Yongzheng ascended the throne. How many years did the 40th year of the Kangxi reign? Did the American colonies begin? Or recruiting mercenaries to open up colonies by himself is really imaginative.

"Brother, brother, I have some poria cake!" The child's happy voice.

Cao Yong turned his head and looked. A little girl was holding a porcelain plate with various colors of poria cakes on it. She ran to the bed to offer treasures. Behind her daughter-in-law was a thirty-year-old, and nagging: "Oh, Miss Ping, it's better to carry it with her. I've fallen!"

Miss Ping, it was either someone else, or Aping, the beggar who had helped Cao Yong. A few days ago, when he was at the post station, everyone felt strange. Although Aping wiped his dirty little face, he refused to ask someone to help him take a shower, and he still hid in the house and washed the clothes he changed. Because everyone was thinking about Cao Yong's body and didn't care too much. When he arrived at the new house, Cao Yin was afraid that the newly bought servants would not care about it, so he passed the message to the shopkeeper of the Cao family shop here and asked him to find a few servants who knew the devil. Among them, the Zhang Gen family was assigned by Cao Yin to take care of Aping, which was the wife of Cao Yong who was in his thirties in front of him.

Aping was only seven years old, two years younger than Zhang Gen's third son. Zhang Gen's family naturally had no hurdles. He took two little girls to clean up Aping from inside to outside. Only then did he realize that this monkey-like Taoist boy was actually a lady.

Cao Yin heard from the Fourth Prince that Aping and his son were kind to him, but at first he didn't take it too seriously. After seeing the children who were in trouble with Cao Yong and asking about the details of his son's life, he realized that Aping was really the son's savior. Therefore, he felt a little grateful to Aping, and knew that she was a little girl and felt more pity for her. He thought she was abducted, so he sent someone to search for her parents and relatives according to the clues she said, but the result was shocking.

This little girl is from Chun'an County under the jurisdiction of Hangzhou Prefecture. Her father's surname is Liu. She is a carpenter. Her mother, Ji, died of illness two years ago. This Ji was originally a maid from a wealthy family in Lin County. Because her mistress was not tolerated, she sold her teeth and was already pregnant at that time.

Carpenter Liu had a handsome wife without spending a few taels of silver. He originally thought that it was his ancestors' eyes, but when he knew it was a buy-one-free one, Ji's belly was so big that he couldn't hide his worries. Carpenter Liu had no good face at first, but fortunately there was no in-laws at home. Ji was careful and finally could still deal with it. A few months later, Ji gave birth to a baby girl and named her Ping. Carpenter Liu raised a cheap daughter, so naturally the boss was unhappy. Every time he drank, he started beating and scolding Ji. Carpenter Ji died a few years ago. Carpenter Liu wanted to marry a house, but lacked betrothal gifts, so he sold Liu Ping's eight taels of silver to a human teeth. Later, somehow it fell into the hands of Xing Er and his group.

The biological mother died and the adoptive father was ruthless and unrighteous. The fate of this little Liu Ping was very bumpy, and there was no place to settle except the Cao family. What's more, her biological father was nothing else, but Cao Yin's younger brother Cao Quan.

When Cao Yin found out about this, he was a little annoyed and a little lucky. He was annoyed that his sister-in-law Zhao Jia had a heart-wrenching murderer and actually sold the pregnant girl in private, glad that the child was lucky to be able to meet his relatives in disguise. He originally wanted to write a letter to tell Cao Quan the truth, but he knew that this younger brother was cowardly and was afraid that he would not be able to make a comeback. Even if the little girl returned to the mansion, under the tyranny of her mother Zhao Jia, she would not have any good life. Thinking of this, he had to think of another way. Anyway, it was his niece and his daughter, and it would be better to raise it in his name under the banner of repaying kindness.

Liu Ping is still young, and she doesn't understand Cao Yin's thoughts. She just sees Cao Yin's kindness and closes him in her heart.

Although Cao Yan was a little surprised that his younger brother became a sister, he did not take it seriously. Whether it was a boy or a girl, he was his little benefactor, so he would be rewarded well in the future. Although he still had to be bedridden for a while, he was unwilling to waste time and asked people to bring many books. Traditional Chinese characters were difficult to write, but most of them knew about them, and they had no effect on reading. Martial arts must be learned, but they could not become a foolish martial artist. Most of the time, using the brain is easier to solve problems than using hands. This principle is the same in ancient and modern times.

As time passed, Cao Yan's face was healed, and his dead skin faded, and gradually returned to his foundation-carved jade-like appearance. Cao Yin found that his son had changed. He used to be weird all day long, and he was as obedient as a mouse when he saw him. Now he showed an unageable calmness and began to like studying, but his expression was not as obedient as he used to be, but a little alienated.

Although Cao Yin couldn't help but speak softly and tenderly to his son, he was very nervous about his son in private. Children like to eat and play, so they bought it one after another, hoping to make Cao Yan happy.

Cao Yan is addicted to studying, so he is not in the mood to learn from children to pretend to be good. This kidnapping experience was a blessing in disguise, at least he would not have to play the role of the little Cao Yan in his memory in the future. After experiencing such twists and turns, it is reasonable for the child to change his mind and nature. Now his memory is really terrifying. He will remember almost the same after turning a page of books twice. I don’t know if it is this little body with a talent or the compensation given by the King of Hell who caused him to travel through time.

Cao Yong had a little bit of strangeness and a bit of pride in his heart. It seemed that he couldn't do it. When he grew up, he would go to the top scorer and then get into the Hanlin Academy to compile it. It was a good life for a leisurely and worry-free life. While thinking about it, he was both upset and worried. In those yy books, most of the other protagonists were adults when they were dressed. Even if they were babies, they were extraordinary since childhood. They could call the wind and rain at the age of five or six and accumulate some power. But he was in trouble. Before he had come here, he had eaten all kinds of sufferings.

Cao Yong was disdainful of those toys and became cheaper. However, the little girl was kind-hearted and didn't eat alone. Every time she had to leave a portion of delicious food, she would give her a gift. They were sweet and greasy, and they were not as good as Cao Yong's taste. It was just for the sake of the little girl's face, just to make her happy.

Cao Yin checked the books his son had read and saw that the unusual words on it were marked. He knew that his son was indeed studying hard, and he was half happy and half sad. He was happy that he was not as naughty as before, but he was worried that he was not as good as his seven-year-old boy. He was like a little adult, and he was addicted to the sea of ​​books all day long, sometimes with his eyebrows tightened and sometimes with a smile on his lips. No matter what he thought in his heart, Cao Yin still hired a knowledgeable old master to teach Cao Yong to the other courtyard.

The old master's surname is Song. Although he did not take the career path, he was full of real talents and knowledge. His father, Song Binchen, was a great calligrapher in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties. He was unwilling to be an official, and he passed on his poetry and books to his family. He lived a seclusion and gradually faded out of the world. Cao Yin mastered the information from all over the south of the Yangtze River and naturally knew the background of the Song family. Originally, he wanted to take the opportunity to invite Song Binchen out of the mountain, but he was already eighty years old and had been bedridden for several years, so he had to work hard to invite his eldest son.

After a few days of conditioning, Cao Yong's voice had improved a lot. One word, "this", "this", "how" and other words can also be expressed. Master Song taught several students, but this was the first time he encountered a student like Cao Yong, so he naturally tried all his skills. Cao Yong did not feel the difficulty at all, but felt that the sea of ​​learning was endless, as if he had opened up another world, which was different from what he had learned in his previous life.

In addition to explaining the Four Books and Five Classics to Cao Yin, Master Song also began to guide Cao Yong's calligraphy. As a modern person, Cao Yong's calligraphy is a weakness, but he wrote hundreds of large characters every day, and his concentration made Master Song secretly admire him.

During the lecture at Cao's villa, Master Song brought a boy twice. The boy was one year older than Cao Yong. His father Zheng Zhi was originally Song's first disciple, but his name was Cao Yong's nephew.

Cao Yong did not pay attention to the child with thin hair at first, but after hearing his name, he was extremely strange. The child's name was Zheng Xie. Could it be that Zheng Banqiao, one of the famous "Eight Eccentrics of Yangzhou" in the Qianlong Dynasty? It was almost the same. Zheng Banqiao is known as the three masters of "poetry, calligraphy, and painting". Not to mention "poetry and painting" for the time being, since he can get the guidance of everyone in calligraphy, it is reasonable to achieve something in "book".

Perhaps because of his young age, Xiao Zhengxie did not show any unique appearance and treated his uncle respectfully. Cao Yong stared at him for a while and felt it was boring, so he sent Liu Ping to take him out for fun.
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