Chapter 999: Asking

Cao Yong was a little surprised: "Thirteenth Master... Where did you start with this?"

Seeing that he didn't know what he was like, the Thirteenth Prince snorted coldly and said, "If I didn't offend you, why did your tiger bone paste be sent everywhere? Is it a loss to you?"

This is a "desired to be a crime". Cao Yongzhong gave the seventh prince and the sixteenth prince a total of the tiger bone ointment.

Seeing the Thirteenth Prince bluffing, Cao Yong first found it funny, and then suddenly woke up.

The tiger bone ointment given by the Seventh Prince was sent to the housekeeper, and it would be nothing if outsiders knew it; the Sixteenth Prince was given by Cao Yong after saying a private message.

People in the north have rheumatism, and tiger bone paste is also common among the powerful families. If the Thirteenth Prince does not have accurate information, he will not be sure that the tiger bone paste he gave to him.

The Sixteenth Prince is just a powerless and powerful prince, why is he still so concerned? Could it be that he is suspicious because of the Fifteenth Prince?

Cao Yong's heart turned a few times, and a embarrassed look appeared on his face, saying, "It was the four boxes of good plasters I got a few days ago. I originally wanted to respect Thirteenth Master...but Thirteenth Master is now a different identity..."

With the insight of the Thirteenth Prince, it is not difficult to guess Cao Yong’s thoughts. At this time, many arguments are better than to tell the truth.

Sure enough, when the Thirteenth Prince saw that he was honest and looked a little better, he blamed him a little, "You, you think too much and are not afraid of growing white hair. Even if you are a title, you are not a master? Let you avoid me? If you are just a court official, I can still understand you. As a gentle prince and my niece, I can break this relationship?"

Although he was blaming in his tone, he was not really angry with Cao Yong. Instead, he felt a lot of feelings about his "retreat".

From the 14th to being named Prince and appointed as one of the four ministers of the General Affairs, in just five days, the Thirteenth Prince's Mansion has gone from being deserted to being bustling with traffic today.

Because the Thirteenth Prince was busy with responsibilities, most of the male guests came to the door to give gifts, and most of them were handled by the housekeeper; some of the female guests were elders of the royal family, and the Thirteenth Prince could only accompany the social activities, and it was difficult to disturb him all day long.

Seeing this, the Thirteenth Prince felt sorry for his wife and wanted to leave the guests behind. The Thirteenth Prince was a woman and thought more, afraid that her husband's reputation would be damaged due to her own reasons. She was labeled as "arrogant" and dissuaded her husband and tried her best to support her.

The Thirteenth Prince has been silent for many years, and has experienced the coldness of the world and the warmth of human feelings. He often sneered at these people who "add icing on the cake".

The more people there are such people who compare themselves, the more valuable it is to be the one who "sentimental help" back then.

The father-in-law's family, the brother-in-law's family, the Cao family... The Thirteenth Prince keeps their help from the Thirteenth Prince's mansion in mind over the years.

Even though he was very cautious, he would not want to cut off contact with the Cao family because of this reason. In that case, wouldn’t he become an ungrateful person?

Listening to the Thirteenth Prince's blame, Cao Yong could only listen a little nervously.

He remembered the death of the Thirteenth Prince's death in his prime, and couldn't help but curse his embarrassment on his face and said seriously: "Thirteenth Master, I have said something that I may be a transcendence, but I don't vomit."

After hearing this, the Thirteenth Prince had some surprise.

He knew that Cao Yong was extremely cautious in his character and followed the rules in everything, and rarely did anything wrong.

"If you have something to say, what are you polite?" said the Thirteenth Prince.

Cao Yong thought carefully and said, "Thirteenth Master, although you are in your prime now, you have suffered too much strain in your early years. You have only just recovered in recent years. Now it is a national mourning and a state affairs. Thirteenth Master, you should take care of yourself as a priority... If you become ill after overwork, it will make the emperor worry and let the emperor down..."

The Thirteenth Prince was quite moved when he heard this.

With such simple concerns, except for the Thirteenth Concubine, there is only Cao Yong.

He sighed and said, "It's said that I'm 'good late'. I will cherish myself and be a good person for the emperor for a few years." At this point, he paused and looked at Cao Yong and said, "You don't have to stay away from him because you are afraid of causing suspicion for me. The emperor is a kind person. I know that our two families have never blamed you and me for this."

Cao Yong had no intention of debating with the Thirteenth Prince, so he could only silently.

The Fourth Prince values ​​love, but the emperor is the emperor, with a different starting point than ordinary people, and there are many things that are taboo. Today, when the kindness is heavy, nothing is wrong; tomorrow, it will be wrong to discuss crimes.

When the Thirteenth Prince saw that Cao Yong did not speak, he just thought he listened to his words, and felt much more relieved.

At this moment, Chu Yu had already placed a seat and sent it to him.

The Thirteenth Prince was busy for an afternoon and was really hungry. He only cooked vegetables and ate two bowls of rice before putting down his chopsticks.

Looking at the clock, it was getting late. The Thirteenth Prince said, "Don't hide it, hurry up and take out your good medicine for me. I've been sore in the past few days. Don't just take one box, you must be more filial to the emperor."

After hearing this, Cao Yong knew the kindness of the Thirteenth Prince.

Since the Fourth Prince gave me something to show kindness, the Cao family had to return to it to get close to him so that the new emperor could feel at ease.

Cao Yong sent someone to send a message to Wutongyuan. After a while, an old lady brought two boxes of tiger bone paste. Cao Yong took it and opened it to see.

One of the boxes has been used once, but Chu Yu has already made the right choice at this moment, so he can't tell anything.

The Thirteenth Prince took it with a smile and said, "Don't let it go, I promise that you will not give it away for free. At that time, I will congratulate you."

Seeing that he was saying this, Cao Yong felt aroused and said, "Thirteenth Master, is it that Lord Tian wants to be promoted?"

Tian Congdian, the Minister of Han of the Ministry of Revenue, was the leader among Han officials, whether it was political achievements or honest people. Since the Fourth Prince was disgusted with corrupt officials, he naturally treated the innocent officials differently, especially when Tian Congdian was in charge of the Ministry of Revenue for several years, he had a very harmonious relationship with the Fourth Prince.

It is no surprise that Tian Congdian has been promoted to high.

Although Cao Yong was in the Manchu flag, as a Han Chinese, it was nothing to be a waste of Han.

What else can I give the Thirteenth Prince a congratulations besides the promotion?

The Thirteenth Prince nodded and said, "But I heard from the emperor that he wanted Tian Congdian to be in charge of the Ministry of Personnel. Now the Six Ministries are not worth using a lot of old age. With your ability and the emperor's respect for you, it is not uncommon to be promoted to a higher level."

When Cao Yong heard this, he only had cold sweats on his back and no joy.

After the Fourth Prince ascended the throne, he would investigate the deficits. How could this Minister of Revenue be easy to do? If he is not careful, he will become the emperor's scapegoat.

He looked surprised and bowed, "Please help from Thirteenth Master!"

Seeing him like this, the Thirteenth Prince smiled on his face.

He frowned slowly, stared at Cao Yong, and said in silence for a while: "How do you say this?"

Cao Yong would not be stupid and told the truth, telling the Thirteenth Prince that the Ministry of Revenue was a mess and he was unwilling to accept it if he beat him to death.

He said with some sincerity: "Thirteenth Master, I was born in the 33rd year of Kangxi, and I was only thirty years after the next year. Although I have been in office for more than ten years, I have been very kind, and how many of them are actually responsible? Among the six ministries, the age and resume of the minister is already eye-catching. Fortunately, I am the deputy hall, with the Minister of the Shangshu in charge. I have finally made no mistakes in the past two years. How dare I overestimate myself and peek at the position of the main hall? It is not driven by the impulse and the future is small; it is great to affect the people's livelihood plan and let the emperor down. If I really arrived at that time, wouldn't I have been punished and died?"

After listening to Cao Yong's analysis, the Thirteenth Prince hesitated and said, "You have always been cautious. Even if you don't make any political achievements, you should not make too many mistakes..."

"Thirteenth Master, the Ministry of Revenue is an important weapon of the country and is related to the lifeline of the court. At the beginning of the emperor's ascension, he was elected as a capable minister to take charge of the Ministry of Revenue to achieve great achievements." Cao Yong said earnestly: "If you don't talk about others, just say Zhang Boxing and Lord Zhang, you are the most capable minister."

The Thirteenth Prince shook his head and said, "Is it okay for Zhang Boxing? I'm following the emperor's wishes. I'm interested in taking over the Ministry of Rites."

"The former governor of the Cao Transportation Army, Lord Shi, is also famous for his integrity and ruling power." Cao Yong thought for a while and said.

It seems that the Fourth Prince wants to vigorously promote honest officials, so the next step should be to investigate corrupt officials and rectify the administration of officials.

Since Shi Shilun was assassinated and injured, he has removed from his position as governor of the canal transportation and has not yet recovered.

After listening to Cao Yong's words, he pondered for a moment and said, "I forgot him, he is the best candidate..."

Seeing this, Cao Yong felt relieved.

The Thirteenth Prince glanced at him and said, "I am not afraid of honor and disgrace. I value state affairs more than fame, wealth and power. I am not as good as you... I have become a little frivolous these days. I will learn from you in the future, not to do my best, and put state affairs first in everything."

Cao Yong was a little ashamed of the praise of the Thirteenth Prince.

After seeing off the Thirteenth Prince, Cao Yong immediately went to Lanyuan.

The fourth prince gave Kangxi the old things he used, and was afraid that Li would miss others when he saw them, and he would add to his sadness.

Fortunately, Chu Yu was talking here, and Li looked as usual and had no sadness.

"The gifts given by the emperor are valuable. If you stay outside and knock or touch them, it will be our fault. Let your wife put them away?" Li said to Cao Yong with some inquiries.

Cao Yong nodded naturally and agreed to his mother's proposal.

Seeing that the atmosphere was a little heavy, Chu Yu said in a distant way: "Master, my aunt is back home today, and I made a special trip to the West Mansion for a while, saying that I have something to do and ask for help."

"Oh, what's the matter?" Cao Yong was a little surprised.

Cao Ying is a little cowardly, but he is also a bit rigid in his bones.

She and Sun Jue live separately, but they are still the wife of the Sun family. Although she occasionally goes back to her parents' home to visit her relatives, she rarely asks for help. She doesn't do anything for her side, but for her children, she is afraid of quarrels, which makes the Sun family members take their anger on their children.

"It was Sun Li who received a letter from the school, saying that he would add a Kaienzi next year. Sun Li wanted to end up, and his aunt wanted to ask the master for help and give Sun Li the supervisor." Chu Yu said.

Sun Li studied at Jingshan Guanxue, where he included the children of the Three Banners of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

After hearing this, Cao Yong frowned and said, "Since he wants to end next year, why didn't he participate in this year's boy exam?"

Sun Li is four years older than Tianyou. If he is really confident in taking the provincial examination, he should not avoid the boy examination.

Although this is easy to use, young people should be more stable and should not take advantage of.

Before Chu Yu answered, Li said, "I know this. Your second aunt has been muttering several times, and my ears are even calloused. In February, your nephew was originally planning to take the county exam. Unexpectedly, his brother had chickenpox. At first, he was afraid that it would be a flower. He was worried about his family, but he was afraid that he would go out to dye the flower to others, so he did not take the exam. In this way, the next two games were delayed."

"It's better to be raised by my aunt, and she is a sensible and polite child." Chu Yu praised.

"Who said no, I can still grow up like this without any adjustment, and I am indeed a good child." Li said.

After hearing the hidden story, Cao Yong nodded.

"It's not a big deal. After the new emperor ascends the throne ceremony, let Cao Yuan go to cook." Cao Yong said.

Next year, the Enke will move to the next year to the next year. The provincial examination will be held for two consecutive years, which is also a great opportunity for scholars.

Tianyou and the others are still too young and have limited knowledge. If they are a few years older, they can still follow suit...

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The next day, it was November 19th. There was only one day left before the throne ceremony on the 20th day.

When I woke up early, the Thirteenth Prince finished worshiping in front of the coffin, he followed the Third Prince to pay tribute to the Empress Dowager.

The Empress Dowager was just like the previous few days and said she had disappeared.

The third prince lost the throne and was indignant. Even if he had the shortage of the prime minister, what would it be for? From tomorrow, or from the moment the emperor's father passed away on the 13th, he and the fourth prince separated the monarch and ministers.
To be continued...