Chapter 1297 "Give Gifts"

The sixteenth prince knew that Cao Yong had always been more careful than himself, so he did not ask Cao Yong how he discovered that the Thirteenth prince had a relapse of his illness.

The original dissatisfaction in his heart had long disappeared, leaving only deep worries.

"Since I am hiding from the outside world, I must have a serious illness. But if I work hard like this, how can I feel like I am recuperating?" The Sixteenth Prince couldn't help but complain in a low voice: "The emperor is also making people too cruel."

Cao Yong glanced at the Sixteenth Prince and said, "If you don't need the Thirteenth Master, who else can the emperor use?"

When the sixteenth prince heard this, he couldn't help but feel silent.

The sixteenth prince was always interested in good fortune and avoiding misfortune. As early as the Kangxi Dynasty, he never worked with the six ministries. Whenever he took on errands, he would go around the offices of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Lifanyuan.

When he arrived in the Yongzheng Dynasty, although he was in the throne, he still did not change his original intention. Even if he occasionally worked as a six ministries, he would still pick up the Ministry of Rites. The Ministry of Works, which had little ties, would push it early when it could be promoted.

In addition to Cao Yong, a young man, he rarely contacted other court officials.

However, Cao Yong just said casually that even if the Sixteenth Prince wanted to share the worries of the emperor, the emperor might not be able to trust the Sixteenth Prince as much as he trusted the Thirteenth Prince. Otherwise, he would not have let the seventeenth Prince "repay" when the government was heavy.

"No matter how much grace is, it is not as good as letting Thirteenth Brother rest for two years. Since the emperor ascended the throne, Thirteenth Brother has not yet taken a serious break. Last year, this year, he lost his daughter one after another. Even those who are beaten can't stand it. He is also a person with the most affectionate nature..." The Sixteenth Prince said helplessly.

But he also knew that these were empty words.

Nowadays, local governments have implemented new policies and used troops in the northwest, and there are so many things.

The two were speechless. Both of them knew that as long as the emperor did not let the Thirteenth Prince go to rest, or the Thirteenth Prince himself did not want to rest, it would be useless no matter how anxious they were.

When I was away, it was difficult to visit Prince Yi's Mansion at will. Now that Prince Yi's Mansion has a happy event, the guests are full of guests, and Cao Yong's past does not seem eye-catching.

When the Thirteenth Prince heard that Cao Yong was coming, he directly asked someone to take him to the study.

After entering the study, Cao Yong felt the heat coming to his face.

The Thirteenth Prince was wearing regular clothes and sat on the kang, covered with fur cushions on his knees, and looked at Cao Yong with a smile, saying, "I was just about to find you, and you came. Could this be the so-called wish come true? Now you are reluctant to come to the door easily. If you want to meet you, you have to wait until the court meeting or the Ministry of Revenue to get cheaper."

Cao Yong also laughed and said, "The Thirteenth Master is busy with his work, so I can't bother you at will..."

The Thirteenth Prince shook his head with a smile, and did not continue the topic. He asked Cao Yong to sit on the kang and then to have someone serve tea.

At this time, Cao Yong did not bring medicine to the door without eyesight.

Even if the Cao family has some Tibetan medicine, it is not as good as the imperial medicine in the palace.

He just asked people to ask for several prescriptions from Tongrentang, which were newly collected folk remedies for rheumatism.

"The Thirteenth Master is full of joy, and I have no choice but to congratulate you. I don't respect you a little gift." Cao Yong went to the fur cloak outside, sat on the kang, and then took out the prescriptions from his sleeve and handed them to the Thirteenth Prince.

The Thirteenth Prince thought it was a gift list, frowned and waved his hand, saying, "Put it away quickly, isn't this a joke?"

Obviously, too many gifts have been given in the past few days, which has attracted the brides of the Thirteenth Prince's Cup.

Cao Yong raised his eyebrows and said, "Thirteenth Master always wants to see what my courtesy is, and then decide whether to accept it? Who doesn't know that Thirteenth Master is now a rich man, so I won't use gold and jade to shake Thirteenth Master's eyes."

The Thirteenth Prince was suspicious and found the prescriptions. When he opened them, his expression froze.

He only felt sore and hard to deal with, and he was embarrassed to look up and see Cao Yong.

He turned his head and quickly wiped his face with his hands.

Cao Yong noticed the abnormality of the Thirteenth Prince. He was afraid that he would be embarrassed, so he picked up the teacup and lowered his head to eat tea.

After a while, I heard the Thirteenth Prince say in a hoarse voice: "Little Cao Yong, I won't say anything thankful, I will remember this love in my heart."

Cao Yong raised his head and said seriously: "I don't want the prince to remember his love points. I just hope that the prince will be healthy and live a hundred years old."

The Thirteenth Prince sneered and said, "Okay, okay, I know, except for our concubine, I have counted you for the past few years... But you are my nephew, so it is also worth filial to me..." At this point, he paused and said, "Why don't you change your words from now on to call me uncle?"

When Cao Yong heard this, he couldn't help rolling his eyes.

If you beat him to death, you won’t be called, otherwise you will be dear, uncles, and clans, and you will be able to come out at once.

Although the Cao family has a weak foundation, the advantage is that he is the patriarch and is free, so he has no interest in finding a bunch of relatives and elders.

Many things are enough to understand in your heart.

Although Yongzheng gave the princess's former residence to Li, he had no official title after all, so there was no need for Cao Yong to recognize his relatives with a slight slightest expression.

The Thirteenth Prince just deliberately teased Cao Yong, touched his chin, and smiled and said, "Forget it, if you don't shout, don't shout. But I'll be bullied outside in the future, but remember to come to find me, and I'll make the decision for you."

The Thirteenth Prince's "love" made Cao Yong even more helpless.

If he was still fifteen or sixteen years old, it would be nothing if the Thirteenth Prince said this, but now he is also the one who will marry a daughter-in-law and will become a grandfather in two years.

Cao Yong said: "It's better to wait until Tianyou's son is bullied and ask Thirteenth Master to come forward to support him."

Upon hearing this, the Thirteenth Prince laughed "haha" and pointed at Cao Yong and said, "You are thinking about your grandson before your daughter-in-law has entered the door?"

Speaking of this, the Thirteenth Prince remembered the matter of Tianyou getting married and said, "By the way, Tianyou's little decree period is set? Yaerjiang A sent someone to report the good news and invites you to go to Prince Jian's mansion to have a meal on that day."

Although letting the small decisive is not as grand as letting the big decisive, marriage is the best for two surnames. The small decisive formally concluded a marriage contract between the two parties. The custom of the capital, most of the parties will hold banquets for relatives and friends of the clan on this day.

"Well, I'll make the decision on the 16th day." Cao Yong said.

"Who did the big media invite?" the Thirteenth Prince asked.

"I invited Tianyou's two uncles, Prince Yu Guanglu and Duke Zhenguo Seshtu." Cao Yong replied.

When the Thirteenth Prince heard this, he frowned and said, "There is no suitable time for the 16th period, so why don't you come to invite me? Tianyou is the eldest son of you and the eldest princess, and he is the legitimate princess of Prince Jian's mansion. What can I do if I raise it? You are too careful, but I don't know why I got sick of you?"

Cao Yong sighed and said, "Why did Master Thirteen say this? I just don't want to cause trouble for you. If you were leisurely, there would be no need to say that you would have been shameless and begged Master Thirteen. But seeing that you are busy with official business, I really don't want to bother you because of these things."

The Thirteenth Prince looked at Cao Yong for a while and whispered: "Now how many people want to take advantage of my power, how many people are waiting for me to make mistakes. It's hard for you to be so considerate. If I say anything else, I will be ungrateful."

Cao Yong said in a different way: "Thirteenth Master said he wanted to find a minister, did he have any instructions?"

Speaking of this, the Thirteenth Prince put his melancholy aside and said, "I want to ask you, but is there any news about Fu Nai? My uncle Xun Changling came over and asked twice, and they all said that he is still good in Heilongjiang."

"How can I calculate it? After all, Heilongjiang is a bitter and cold place. Lord Fu is no longer young and his life is not easy to live. Maybe he is afraid. I heard that he rarely interacts with others now, and even fewer people communicate with relatives in Beijing. He has always loved the fun, so it is really hard for him." Cao Yong thought for a while and replied.

He knew this, but it was not that he was well-informed than the Thirteenth Prince, but because Prince Ping and his wife now live in Shengjing and knew more about the news outside the pass.

Although the old aunt of the Cao family died early, Fu Nai had resumed contact with the Cao family, so Prince Ping and his wife were paying attention.

The Thirteenth Prince nodded and said, "What you are talking about is that he has always been active and cannot endure loneliness. Speaking of which, he is the authentic old man in Qiandi. Since the emperor's residence, he has been serving as a guard by the emperor for decades. If this were not the case, the emperor would not annoy him. In the eyes of the emperor, he is his own person, but he does not follow the emperor's wishes, but insists on saying good things for Longkodo, and is turning his elbow out. Now that two years have passed, the punishment has been punished, and the emperor's anger should be almost gone. Just by taking advantage of the war, the ministers need to be in charge of the ministers to the northwest to supervise the transportation of food and grass. It is a good opportunity to make meritorious contributions. What do you think of this suggestion?"

At that time, due to the burden of Longkodo, Fu Nai was first transferred from the Minister of War to the Minister of Revenue of the Ministry of Revenue of Shengjing, and then was implicated in the early impeachment case. He was greedy for his crimes and was taken away from his official position.

He was escorted back to Beijing, and the Ministry of Justice was finally convicted of death.

The emperor was graceful to avoid death and sent to Heilongjiang.

If you want to add a crime, there is no reason to worry. Think about it, Fu Nai was just a guard at the time, so how could he be exempted from being a local official from lobbying in Beijing?

It's just a communication of human feelings, and I have passed on a few words on behalf of others.

But when it comes to an attack, this kind of relationship becomes "greed" and "sought for bribes".

After hearing what the Thirteenth Prince said, Cao Yong was sincerely happy for Fu Nai: "Thirteenth Master has made great arrangements. Although Mr. Fu was a little stubborn in the past two years, he was just because of his temperament, not because he was loyal to the emperor and patriotism. He had served as the deputy governor and served as the Minister of War, and was familiar with military affairs."

The Thirteenth Prince smiled and said, "If you think it's good, then I'll just plead for him in front of the emperor."

Cao Yong reacted something was wrong and said in confusion: "If Lord Fu can return to the capital, the Thirteenth Master will be the one who will carry him. What does the emperor's grace have to do with me?"

The Thirteenth Prince glanced at him and said, "Don't pretend to be foolish with me! Xiao Shiliu has always been close to you, so I don't believe that he hasn't mentioned it."

Cao Yong had never expected that, but after hearing what the Thirteenth Prince said, he remembered and asked tentatively: "Thirteenth Master said, is there any change in the officials of the Ministry of War?"
Chapter completed!