Chapter 1162: Treason

Qingyuan, Governor's Office, and official residence.

Looking at the familiar glass bottles in front of him, Cao Yong smiled.

I don’t know when canned food was invented in real history, but these glass bottles are now 70% similar to those of later generations. However, the glass material is not as clear as that of later generations, and the copper lid on it is not as exquisite as that of later generations.

There are four bottles in total, packing four kinds of fruits, white pear, apple, hawthorn, and honey orange.

Although these four fruits can be bought in winter if they cost money, they are not something that can be sustained by the spleen and stomach.

Children may have to eat it because they are toothless. When they are older, they can be processed into canned fruits, so there is no such worry.

Cao Yong picked up a bottle of canned hawthorn and looked at the canned lid. He was deeply impressed. The technique of sealing the cap came from a young craftsman in the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

He only read a few sentences written by Cao Yong, and after half a year, he tinkered with the spiral sealing machine. Although the machine was fully manual, it could be sufficient for pressure and sealing effects.

Li Cheng sat opposite him, his eyes full of spirit.

"How are you preparing in the capital?" Cao Yong asked.

Li Cheng stood up and replied, "In the name of Zhili Governor's Office, he has purchased land and houses outside the front door. There are more than 40 acres of land, 204 houses and 12 shops on the street." As he said that, he took out a piece of paper from his sleeve and presented it to Cao Yong with both hands.

Cao Yong took it and saw that the street was located in a good location. There were several more secluded places in the courtyard behind him. Combined with movement and stillness, these tens of thousands of taels of silver were worth the cost.

Li Cheng hesitated for a moment and said, "Cousin, there are many powerful people in the capital. Although canned food is easy to sell, the road is long. This glass is easy to break. If you transport it in a mule cart, it will cost a lot. If you walk on the water, it will be restricted by the solar term."

Cao Yong pointed to the stool beside him and said, "Sit down and talk."

Li Cheng sat down in response, and Cao Yong continued to ask: "If you think of these things, it seems that you have put your heart into it. Then tell me, how to solve this problem?"

Li Cheng pondered for a moment and said, "My nephew has some simple ideas, so I will say a few more words here... According to my nephew, it would be better to build a canned shop in the capital. There are shares of the Ministry of Internal Affairs on the left and right. In this way, just use the glass workshop of the Ministry of Internal Affairs to build a processing workshop, and then transport the fruits. In that case, storing fruits there and using the canal to transport fruits is much cheaper."

This is already somewhat consistent with the production philosophy of later generations, and it is not easy. Cao Yong looked at Li Cheng with a pity.

In fact, Cao Yong sent Li Cheng to Beijing to buy land and houses, with the purpose of building a "Beijing Office" that is more common in later generations. It can not only generate income for Zhili's finances, but also attract some idle funds from Beijing to develop Zhili's trade.

The shop in front half operates local restaurants with Zhili flavor, the shop in the middle half operates tuite shops, and the house in the back is used as inns.

If this place is well managed, it can add a lot of taxes to Zhili every year.

Li Cheng is smart. If he wasn't implicated by his family, he would be the best person to be responsible for this matter.

Seeing that Cao Yong didn't say anything, Li Cheng was a little nervous and said, "Cousin, is it because his nephew was talking nonsense... Different places in the capital are prone to cause trouble..."

Cao Yong shook his head and said, "No, this proposal is good. I am thinking about Jiangnan...Zhili Tuyi, half of it is to be sold to Beijing, and half is to be sold to Jiangnan. With Cangzhou as the center, it is connected to Beijing in the north and Jiangning in the south, paving a road of trade circulation, which is great potential!"

When Li Cheng heard this, his eyes lit up and he whispered: "Jiangning?"

Cao Yong nodded and said, "Yes, Jiangning, it's just that the scale does not have to be as large as the capital. Just have a few shops in a prosperous place."

Although Li Cheng's hometown is Zhili, he was born in Jiangnan and grew up in Jiangnan. Jiangnan was like his hometown. Even though he heard Cao Yong's accidental mention, he felt a little reminiscence in his heart.

Thinking of the rise and fall of the Li family, Li Cheng felt sour and astringent, and he couldn't say what he felt.

Li Cheng's expression became dim again, and he could not go to the capital or Jiangnan. He was too popular in the capital and could easily pass his name to the imperial court. In Jiangnan, the identity of the descendants of the Li family was too sensitive.

What he wants to do now is to gain knowledge in the Governor's Mansion, rather than show off.

As long as the Li family is silent, the emperor can slowly eliminate his disgust towards the Li family. It is too early to mention this now.

"Cangzhou, after the New Year, you go to Cangzhou!" Cao Yong said: "In addition to the fruit and vegetable and cotton distribution center, I also plan to set up the largest livestock trading market in Cangzhou. However, because there is no precedent, the position can only be placed under the Governor's Office, and the grade can only be tentatively set to the eighth grade."

If an official is above the seventh rank, the right to appoint an official position is in the hands of the Ministry of Personnel; if an official is below the seventh rank, the Governor's Office can be appointed by stamping it directly.

Cao Yong and Li Cheng have the same view. Li Cheng should be stable now, not fast. Anyway, he is here, so he has been practicing hard in the local area for several years, which is beneficial or harmless.

After more than a year when Cao Yong came to Zhili, Li Cheng first worked as a staff officer in the Academy of Staff for several months, and then worked as a staff officer in the Clerk's Office for several months.

When Cao Yong remembered to build a "Beijing Office", he handed over the errand to Li Cheng for land purchase in Beijing.

No matter what you do, you can't say that you have done your best.

Li Cheng has transformed from a wealthy family into a newcomer who touches the officialdom.

Cao Yong was very satisfied.

Li Cheng's eyes were already wet, and he stood up and bowed to the end in front of Cao Yong...

On the fifth day of the twelfth lunar month, the capital city had an order, and Xuan Cao Yong came to the capital to meet him.

So, Cao Yong set out again in the wind and snow, and arrived in the capital on Laba on the same day.

After entering Beijing, Cao Yong went directly to the palace gate to hand over the sign for him.

Not long after the sign was handed over, a little eunuch came to pass an oral order and led Cao Yong to the Yangxin Palace.

The little eunuch looked at the eunuch who was a grade-less eunuch. In a secluded place, Cao Yong took out a two-two-pound gold turtle from his purse and quietly stuffed it into the hand of the little eunuch.

The little eunuch took it and quietly put it into his sleeve. His face was already warmer, and he said, "I heard that Lord Cao was the most kind to others, and he was indeed well-deserved."

Seeing that he was willing to speak, Cao Yong asked a few words casually and didn't make taboos.

The little eunuch answered in a low voice, with a very respectful attitude.

When it was about to reach the Yangxin Palace, Cao Yong asked, "I came back to Baoding to see you. I wonder if there are many foreign officials in the past few days?"

The little eunuch thought for a while and said, "The little servant has been circulating several times in front of him these days. Most of them are prime ministers, and there are also six masters who handed over the signs."

When Cao Yong heard this, he frowned secretly.

The Grand Secretary and the Six Ministers of the Ministry of Justice met with the Marquis of the Marquis, and the appointment of the negotiation was a major event for the country.

What is the big deal now? It will never be Nian Gengyao's crime.

Is the northern border unstable and the Western Regions unstable?

He was suspicious and followed the little eunuch to the palace of Yangxin.

With the report from the eunuch at the door, Cao Yong lowered his head and went into the west warm pavilion of Yangxin Hall to see him.

The north wind outside is cold, but the indoors are as warm as spring, and the air is faintly fragrant.

In the warm pavilion, Yongzheng was wearing royal blue clothes and sat on the kang.

On the left side of Yongzheng, two white-haired Grand Secretary were sitting on two small stools; on the three small stools on the right side, there were the Thirteenth Prince, the Sixteenth Prince and the Seventeenth Prince.

There were several Jingdo next to him, and there were no seats and stood beside him.

Cao Yong knelt down and asked the sages for help, and then he was called to speak.

Yongzheng asked about the preparations of the Zhili Green Camp. Cao Yong spent half of his efforts on this year, so he naturally said casually.

It turned out that the imperial envoy who went to Heilongjiang to negotiate with Russia had returned to Beijing, and the demarcation of the Xinjiang line with Russia had been completed. It was included in the agenda again when it was a war or a peace.

Cao Yong was also the Minister of War and was in Zhili to train the green camp, so he was qualified to participate in the matter.

However, when Cao Yong first arrived in the capital, he didn't know much, so he stood beside him and listened honestly.

This kind of state affairs that are of great importance must be discussed in three or five chapters before the conclusion can be reached. It is almost the same if you can reach a conclusion before the seal before the New Year.

I think Yongzheng also knew this truth. After hearing a few words, he said, but he didn't make any decisions, so he said that he would discuss it in three days and send everyone to kneel down.

After coming out of the Yangxin Palace, Cao Yong paid tribute to several princes and met with the two Grand Secretary and several Jingtangs.

I don’t know if it was because of the discussion of the war, but the princes’ faces were a little heavy, but the other adults were nothing unusual.

Cao Yong nagshan. As far as he knows, the war in the west cannot be fought. The peace talks have been discussed several times, and it is worth it to be so worried about everyone?

The Thirteenth Prince was busy with official business, and after a few greetings to Cao Yong, he left first.

The Seventeenth Prince knew that Cao Yong had a good relationship with the Sixteenth Prince, so he probably had some private words, so he left with the Thirteenth Prince.

Only Cao Yong and the Sixteenth Prince were left. The Sixteenth Prince's face turned darker, and his eyes were filled with anger. It seemed that he had suppressed his anger.

In the palace, there are many ears and eyes, and they like to behave in the form of colors, which is a big taboo.

Cao Yong took a breath and did not dare to ask casually. He asked in a low voice until the two left the palace, "Master Sixteen, what's wrong?"

"A Zhili!" The sixteenth prince gritted his teeth and said, "As a man of the Eight Banners, he could not open up territory, but instead watched Russia cut off a territory the size of Zhili!"

Cao Yong was shocked when he heard this.

The Russian cavalry invaded the border and occupied a lot of Mongolia's territory. In May, Longkodo was an imperial envoy and went to northern Xinjiang to discuss the border with Russia.

"How dare Longkodo be like this? The crime of a hundred deaths!" Cao Yong understood a little why the Sixteenth Prince was so angry.

In the eyes of court officials, although Mongolia is a vassal of the Qing Dynasty, it is not considered the Qing Dynasty. The northern grasslands are vast, and the Russians are willing to occupy some of them. As long as they are far away from the territory of the Qing Dynasty, there is nothing to worry about.

But in the eyes of royal families like the Sixteenth Prince, the Mongolian grasslands are also the territory of the Qing Dynasty.

In the 100 years since its founding, Aisin Jueluo married nearly a hundred tribes to preserve the stability of Mongolia.

Mongolia's surrender was exchanged for the blood and tears of the Aisin Jueluo woman.

Now, Russia is letting a large piece of it take.
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