Chapter 1091 Nian Xi’s Eight Characters (Part 2)

After hearing this, Yongzheng couldn't help but frown. He also knew a little about Nian Xi's embarrassing situation in the second wife of Nian's family.

Yongzheng was so indifferent to Nian Gengyao's legitimate son left by his first wife. Nian Gengyao's third son, Nian Gengyao, came to Beijing to pay tribute to his father, and was also a filial piety and brotherly person. A few days ago, when Nian Xi was not well ill, he followed his legitimate mother's uncle to go around and wanted to form a noble family.

Yongzheng didn't want to pursue it. This was Nian Gengyao's intention to receive domestic aid in the capital, or Nian Fuzi's own initiative. However, as an emperor, he could no longer tolerate the Nian family to win over the powerful and noble families.

"How could the old man have this idea? Even if the eldest wife wants to adopt her nephew, aren't there a few young people? How could he talk about Nian Xi?" He was suspicious by nature and had to think about the intention of the old man in the Nian family's move and asked.

Nian had already heard that his tone was wrong and hurriedly said, "What can I do? It's not just the old man's selfishness to love his eldest grandson. Although the old man has several grandsons, the one he loves the most is Nian Xi. Instead of watching him uncomfortable in the second room, it's better to let him go to the eldest room to respect my eldest brother and sister-in-law. My eldest brother and sister-in-law are all kind people, and Nian Xi's eldest nephew has always been kind."

Yongzheng nodded, knowing that the "selfishness" that Nian said was still in the title of the Nian family.

There are two men in the Nian family. The old man and Nian Gengyao both have a throne. The former is a gift of grace and the latter is a gift of merit. According to the inheritance system of the eldest son, the old man's title is to be passed on to the eldest son Nian Xiyao. Nian Xiyao has no son, so the title will eventually fall on his heir.

Nian Xi was adopted by the eldest wife. He not only left the right and wrong of the second wife, but also inherited the title of the old man. The old man's arrangement was indeed kind.

Although he was cautious about the brothers Nian Grandpa and Nian Xiyao, Yongzheng was sincere in his care for Nian Xi.

Although the old man's arrangements were considerate, he also felt wronged Nian Xi. If Nian Xi's mother's power was still there, someone would have stood up for him. The reason why Jueluo's family became more and more powerful was due to the decline of Nalan Mansion.

Thinking of this, Yongzheng's face suddenly drooped.

He remembered that Nian Gengyao's second wife, Jueluo, was the daughter of Su Yan, the Duke of the Fuguo, next to Prince Kang's mansion. The marriage between the two families was also the Iceman who was the Iceman when Prince Kangdao was alive. At that time, the Nian dragon was fighting for the throne, and the eighth prince was in the limelight. Nian had not yet entered the Yongzheng Mansion, and Nian's family was full of luck.

If we talk about the Nalan Mansion of Nianxi's mother tribe, they also intervened in the fight for the throne in their early years, and it was the "Eighth Master Party". But after all, the population was withered, and the remaining children could not get on the table. However, Prince Kang's Mansion was placed there.

Among the royal family, Prince Kang's Mansion has a transcendent status. It is the descendants of Prince Lilie Daishan, the direct descendants of Prince Ping's Mansion, and the same origin as the Prince Shuncheng County Mansion. The legitimate branch and the side branch are combined, and there are hundreds of children.

Even if Prince Kang's mansion is now in a state of vain, no one in the royal family dares to neglect it.

If it weren't for this, Jueluo wouldn't have been able to do this in the Nian family as a branch of the royal palace.

From Nian Xi’s loneliness over the years, Yongzheng felt a little more pity when he thought about his youth: “The old man asked Nian Xi if he had been there, what did Nian Xi say?”

Nian sighed and said, "He is a filial person, what else can he say? He only said that he was willing to obey his grandfather's instructions and be filial to his uncle and his uncle. But he did not dare to be a heir. He only hoped that his uncle would be a dragon horse spirit and would give him a little cousin."

Nian Xiyao was already in his fifties and was already a man of longevity at this time. It was not easy to have a son. Although Nian Xi did not want to disobey his grandfather's order, he still did not want to pass the eldest son.

After adoption, you can’t even want to give your deceased mother an incense stick during the holidays.

Yongzheng heard Nian Xi’s meaning, but he disagreed. As long as Nian Xi is adopted by Nian’s parents’ house, even if Nian Xiyao really has a child in the future, the title should be Nian Xi’s or Nian Xi’s.

Yongzheng pondered for a moment and said, "After the Mid-Autumn Festival, let the old man give a memorial!"

As for Nian Gengyao, since he couldn't take care of his legitimate son, Yongzheng didn't care whether he agreed or not.

After hearing this, Nian knew that the emperor was going to make the decision for his parents' family, so he was very grateful and stood up to thank him...

Cao Mansion, living room.

Nian Xi didn't know that the matter of adopting the eldest son was finally a matter of being a gossiping by the imperial concubine. Now, he is excited to talk to Cao Yong about the benefits of "spending acres to acres" and "expending a fire to the public."

Cao Yong is the official of the Ministry of Revenue. Not to mention the "spending acres of people" and the "fire consumption belongs to the public" alone is a great thing that benefits the country and the people.

As a later generation, Cao Yong knew that these two policies had enriched the national treasury and made the court, which had already become a defeated prime minister in the late Kangxi period, stand up again.

Just agree, but Cao Yong had no intention of making a first bird like Nian Xi.

"Jingxing pays great attention to local people's livelihood. Is it necessary to be a parent official?" Cao Yong said in a different way.

Nian Xi was stunned when she heard this.

Seeing Cao Yong's warm face and not accepting his previous words, Nian Xi realized that he had made some simple words.

Even after being reminded by my grandfather, I thought too much about how I could instigate others to fall into danger. Not to mention that others were his life-saving benefactor.

The sweat from Nian Xi's forehead suddenly surged out, and she felt ashamed.

He didn't know why he mentioned these things, but he unconsciously thought that Cao Yong, as a handsome man, would definitely understand the corruption of local officials and the need for reform.

"My elder brother-in-law thinks how can the country be rich and the people be strong?" Nian Xi asked in a dilemma.

Cao Yong laughed in his heart. He admitted that "spending the stakes into the acres" and "the fire is consumed by the public", and that "officials and gentry are allocated" is indeed a good way to enrich the national treasury. But this is not a wealthy country, but just collecting the silver from the pockets of officials and gentry into the pockets of the court, and there is no other change. For the people, it is to reduce local exploitation and reduce some burden.

He showed a thoughtful look on his face, and after a while, he said, "The people are the foundation of the country. If you want a country to be rich, you must be rich in the people; if you want a country to be strong, you must be strong in the country."

When Nian Xi heard this, his eyes lit up and said, "Please give me advice from my elder brother-in-law!"

Cao Yong knew that the reforms of the Yongzheng Dynasty were a historical trend. Even if he did not make up for his interest, many people with sharp eyes like Nian Xi had already seen the crisis of the court. Therefore, he skipped this place and said: "If the people are rich, they should be less labor service, less taxes, promote water conservancy, and focus on farming; if the country is strong, they need to be elite troops, strengthen troops, shock foreign countries, and block the enemy from the border."

Cao Yong said something a bit general, but there is no way to do it. After all, he cannot say anything like the political clarity, the wise ruler and the loyal ministers.

Seeing that Cao Yong did not mention the current problems of the court, Nian Xi's eyes suddenly became dim.

The atmosphere in the living room suddenly became dull.

Nian Xi's smile was a little reluctant, and he was not as interested as before. In his heart, he was somewhat disappointed with Cao Yong's behavior of avoiding misfortune and seeking good fortune.

Cao Yong's side has a better impression of Nian Xi.

Nian Xi still retains her innocent heart.

Thinking of Nian Gengyao's defeat, Cao Yong was a little reluctant to do so and said, "If Jingxing is in better health, it is best to go to the place. Being a Beijing official is easy to talk about military affairs on paper; if you have been a local official, you will not talk about your knowledge, and you will also be more likely to adapt to local conditions and be targeted." Speaking of this, he paused and said, "Besides, Lingzun has been in a good position in the past two years, so it is good for Jingxing to go to the place to avoid it."

When Nian Xi heard it, her face turned pale and she said something in her mouth, but she didn't ask.

Although the brother-in-law's behavior is different, Nian Xi also felt Cao Yong's kindness and only felt grateful in his heart.

Because it was the first time we came here to visit, it was not easy to disturb us. After lunch, Nianxi and his wife said goodbye to everyone and returned to Nian Mansion.

After returning home, Nian Xi went directly to the old man's yard.

The old man was idle and was sitting on a rattan chair under the pomegranate tree, squinting his eyes to rest as he was resting, holding a purple clay pot in his hand.

"Grandfather..." Nian Xi walked a few steps forward and wanted to ask, but hesitated.

Old Master Nian opened his eyes, called the maid to carry the chair out, and asked Nian Xi to sit down and speak: "What's wrong with this? Is it a very bad look? Is it hard to be a guest? Or is it uncomfortable?"

Nian Xi obeyed the order and sat down, looked at the little maid standing on the corridor, and did not reply immediately.

The old man looked at him, waved his hand, and sent the little maids to retreat.

"Old Master, is there any danger to you? The old master is planning to let his grandson inherit the eldest family, is it to avoid disaster?" Nian Xi sighed and leaned over and asked.

The old man stared at his grandson and looked for a long time, and said, "Zhao Zhiyuan went to Xi'an, Cai Yu was dismissed from office and returned to Beijing. Do you think the emperor can tolerate your father again?"

After hearing this, Nian Xi felt that his hands and feet were cold.

Zhao Zhiyuan was originally the governor of Zhili. Because he was entertained by Buzhou when Gengyao returned to Beijing in the 60th year of Kangxi, he became a feud with Nian Gengyao. When Yongzheng ascended the throne, Nian Gengyao impeached him, Zhao Zhiyuan lost his position as governor. Li Weijun, who took over as governor of Zhili, was Nian Gengyao's confidant.

Cai Qi was formerly the governor of Sichuan. Because he had different political views from Nian Gengyao, he was impeached by Nian Gengyao, dismissed from office and questioned for crimes, and escorted back to Beijing.

Not only did he manage the northwest into his own place, but he also reached the capital, which was already a taboo for the ministers.

Seeing his grandfather's expression calm, Nian Xi felt like a knife cut, and stood up and knelt in front of the old man's knees, choked and said, "Will it cause the old man to be tiring?"

The old man waved his hand and said, "I have lived to be eighty, so why do you say you are implicated or not? After years of this, the old man has also seen that the emperor is not a person with little kindness and slimness, and he will also care about old love. When you grow up, you are in the capital and have nothing to do with your father. If you adopt it to the eldest son, you can also protect my family's popularity."

Nian Xi was already crying like a spring and leaned over and said, "Since the grandson is the eldest son, how can he be safe? The grandson is sick and weak, and he is afraid that it will be difficult for his descendants. The old man is kind, so please choose another person from his younger brother!"

The old man straightened his waist and said in a deep voice: "Raise your head!"

Nian Xi turned sideways, wiped away the tears from her face, and raised her head.

"Keep you in the inheritance of my Nian family, not to let my descendants live like pigs and dogs, but to make one day my Nian family's descendants stand up and speak again! The old man can't believe in others, he only believes in you!" The old man looked at Nian Xi, his eyes were like a knife, and he said slowly.
Chapter completed!