Chapter 384: Spring is coming

The red sun sets westward, the water surface is quiet, the cold winter is getting farther away, and the spring breeze is facing each other.

Cao Yong stood comfortably at the bow of the boat, looking at the mountains in the distance and the meadows in front of him. Under the sunset, the dusk mist blended, like a light gray ink painting.

Although he had been with the escort several times, it was the first time that Cao Yong had followed the Emperor Kangxi to Jidian.

The capital was outside the capital, which generally refers to the Zhili area. Kangxi inspected the capital almost every year, mainly for river affairs.

The Holy Driving is held on Changchun Garden on the 26th day of the first lunar month. The princes accompanying him are the 12th prince, the fifteenth prince and the sixteenth prince, who stayed in the rice fields that day.

On the 27th day of the first lunar month, the emperor stayed in Majiazhuang; on the 28th, he stayed in Neiqu; on the 29th; on Nanshakou.

On the first day of the second month, the emperor took the boat from Nanshakou, which was the north entrance of Zhao.

Cao Yong stood there, with some thoughts in his comfort. Now, it is the 53rd year of Kangxi. The "one deposed prince" and "two deposed princes" he knew were all gone, and what he left was the fourteenth prince's expedition in the late Kangxi period.

At the end of last month, before the Holy Lord set off in Changchun Garden, the Dalai Lama and Lazang Khan of Tibet sent envoys to pay tribute. Judging from the Lhasa surrender to the Qing court, the Mongols should have rebelled.

Now, it has been peaceful for more than ten years. In the early years, there have been rebellions from all over Mongolia. What Cao Yong admired most was the hundreds of tribes from east to west, including a large number of princes, Beile, Beizi, and Taijizhong. Except for a few tribes, all of them were the Borjijit clans, and they were descendants of the Mongolian Golden Family.

In order to compete for grasslands or territory, there were frictions of all sizes. The Qing court occupied a high position and acted as a mediator. Most of them were to curb the strong, support the weak, and control the rise and fall of the Mongolian tribes in disguise.

In which year did the 14th prince fight? In the 57th year of Kangxi or the 58th year of Kangxi? He was the famous "General King" and became the most potential among the princes.

Even if Kangxi left behind the imperial edict and was passed down to the Fourth Prince, the Fourth Prince still disbelief and firmly thought that it was his brother who tampered with the imperial edict and stole the throne.

When Cao Yong thought of this, he couldn't help but sigh. Whether the 14th prince's glory or not had anything to do with him, and he was not interested in getting involved in the family affairs of the emperor. But "the tree wants to be quiet but the wind keeps stopping", he was far away from the princes, which does not mean that the princes were also far away from him.

Whether it was hit Hongshu or the Sixteenth Prince, Cao Yong knew that the Fourteenth Prince looked down on him. He was weak in hearing, but he saw it. When he saw the Fourteenth Prince's eyes sharply and swept over him with a smile on his face, Cao Yong wanted to kick him.

Even for Yongqing's sake, it wouldn't be like this. Such a mind is not like a person who does big things.

Seeing the fourteenth prince facing each other coldly, he could not hide his resentment. Cao Yong was really afraid that he would "take advantage of the situation" after he became rich, so he found a child to take revenge on him.

The reason why the 14th Prince was able to go on the war on behalf of the emperor was because among the princes and princes of Kangxi, there were more literary people and few martial people. The only ones who were proficient in martial arts were the eldest prince who was included. The 14th Prince and the 13th Prince were considered half-laugh, which was due to their hobbies and had a resume working in the Ministry of War.

What if I want a Yuzi to let the Thirteenth Prince come out and lead the troops to fight westward? As soon as this idea appears, Cao Yong immediately shook his head. If that happens, it will be too variable, not only will it affect the honor and disgrace of the Thirteenth Prince himself, but also the result of hundreds of thousands of troops going to fight.

The Fourth Prince is close to the Thirteenth Prince who is in a down-and-out situation, but may not be willing to be close to the Thirteenth Prince who is as glorious as the "General King". The Thirteenth Prince is also the son of the emperor. If he really has the power in his hand, who can guarantee that he will not have any other thoughts on the chair?

Cao Yong was thinking about it here, and someone said, "What are you looking at? Look at you for a long time!"

But the sixteenth prince came over with a smile. Cao Yong smiled and pulled his hand to the shore, asking, "Does it look good?"

The sixteenth prince stood next to him, looked at him for a while, shook his head and said, "It's gray, what's so good about it? There are many swamps, many wild ducks and birds. It happened that it was late today. If you go hunting a few, it should be the best to cook for roasting!" At the end, he missed his lips very much.

Cao Yong looked at him and asked with a smile: "Why do you think of the food? Didn't you say you went to the imperial court to serve a banquet? Why, the Sixteenth Master was not full!"

The sixteenth prince smiled bitterly and said, "It's mostly because I don't talk about the disc, but I can only stand up. It's weird if I eat well! In addition, the Emperor Ama summoned the Grand Secretary and asked about the river craftsmanship. When talking about the breach last year, I seemed a little annoyed!" At this point, he lowered his voice and said, "It's not a good time for my brother. I guess, Emperor Ama is going to get old accounts!"

The Eighth Prince often took charge of the Ministry of Works. The former Minister of Works and the former Minister of Works Ma Jintai were both members of the "Eighth Master Party". In November last year, they were demoted to the second level for preparing for the rough furnishings before Concubine Shu Hui.

Cao Yong's heart moved, could it be that the Eighth Prince lost power this year? Only when the Eighth Prince lost power can the Fourteenth Prince replace him and become a person who "Eighth Prince Party" came forward to seize the crown prince.

Seeing that Cao Yong was not responding, the sixteenth prince remembered the words he had heard before the New Year and said to Cao Yong seriously: "No matter what the starling is like, Furuo should not be intimate and get involved in these things. The fourth prince is harsh. It would be fine if you have always been alienated from him, and you can't find anything wrong. Otherwise, if you get closer and want to take another step, you will become a grudge!"

Seeing him looking so serious, Cao Yong nodded and said, "Well, don't worry, Master Sixteen, I know it in my heart. However, Master Sixteen knows the temper of the Fourth Prince, and he should be more respectful to him on weekdays."

The sixteenth prince couldn't help laughing and said, "Furuo, Furuo, I really don't know where the fourth brother was fooling you. If you don't say it in person, it's hard to see you say he is a word in private."

Cao Yong smiled and said, "The Fourth Master is a life-saving person. He has also been my boss in the Ministry of Revenue. He counts both of them, so I am naturally much more honest!"

The Sixteenth Prince nodded and said, "In fact, it's not just you, but the fourth brother's face is cold all day long. Even me, I am afraid of him. Xiao Shiqi is funny. He is afraid of the fourth brother, but he is willing to join the fourth brother. The fourth sister-in-law sent someone to send things to Qin Guiren several times, and he is really grateful." Speaking of this, she said to Cao Yong, "Little Shiqi is also thinking about your affection."

The Seventeenth Prince is not as noble as the Sixteenth Prince. Although Concubine Wang is not as noble as the Four Concubines, she is also a more favored palace maid in recent years. Besides, in addition to her biological mother, the Sixteenth Prince also has the same mother and brothers to support each other.

The powerful and powerful in the capital are the most snobbish. They have always flattered the Sixteenth Prince, but have another response to the Seventeenth Prince. Although they are the prince and dare not be shameless in person, they really look down on them.

"Master Seventeen is thinking too much, why bother to pay attention to those people? It's not better than anything else when you are comfortable!" Cao Yong thought about it and said.

The sixteenth prince said, "Haha, Furuo, you are the legitimate son of the family and have a small population, so you can't understand our feelings. In the early years, in the study room, the masters could only teach us a lesson. Even the little princes such as Hongxin took us seriously."

Both of them remained silent because they mentioned the old story.

After a while, Cao Yong asked, "There are a lot of controversy in the capital. Everyone says that Prince Hongxi wants to take office. What do you say in the palace?"

The sixteenth prince whispered: "I think it's just for Princess An's heart. The second princess is resting in the capital. Hongxi and his wife often go out to the princess's house to serve the sick, which is nothing in my opinion. The brothers are guilty, and they all feel like they have been stepped on their tails, and they want to jump up."

In addition to the prince from Beijing, there is also Li Xu who has just returned to Suzhou.

On the dock, seeing the housekeeper waiting in a filial manner, Li Xu's eyes turned black and he looked fainted. His legitimate wife, Han, died of illness three days ago.

Li Nai was already in a state of grief, but seeing his father like this, he didn't care about his own sadness and hurriedly helped his father get on the carriage.

Although Li Xufeng has been wandering all his life, he has a deep relationship with this couple. The two have been together for forty years, but now they are separated by life and death, and they have not even met for the last time.

Xiangtong helped Miaoyun off the boat. Before she got on the carriage, she saw Li Nai telling people to take good care of them. After the explanation, he turned on himself and followed Li Xu's carriage to take the lead.

Xiangtong also knew that his wife Han was seriously ill. Seeing that the mother who came to greet him was in good health, she felt a little happy. She whispered to Miaoyun: "I'm afraid the wife is gone!"

After hearing this, Miaoyun couldn't help but feel a little panicked and begged with a little bit: "What should I do? Sister Tong needs to teach more slaves...to teach me more!"

Xiangtong looked at the woman close to her, pinched Miaoyun's hand and didn't say anything, but helped her get onto the carriage first.

Miaoyun looked at her expression, as if she had something private, so she pursed her lips.

Until he put down the curtain and the carriage slowly moved forward, Miaoyun whispered: "What do Sister Tong want to say to me?"

Xiangtong said: "You were also a child from the mansion earlier. You should have heard of some things about your masters, right? Second Master, it was not born by his wife."

When Miaoyun heard Li Ding mention, she grabbed Li Ding hard, nodded, and replied in a low voice: "I heard that everyone in the capital said that although the second master was not raised by his wife, he would inherit the master's family business in the future, so he was sent to the emperor as a servant."

Xiangtong said, "It's all allusions. The old man's first wife was not the current old lady, but the aunt of the concubine Wang in the palace. Both the old man and the grandmother Wang family came into the banner. The old man thought that the grandmother was from the Han family and felt that the old man could not match the old man, so he told him that the wife was the plain wife, who was the current grandmother.

Although the Madam Yuan was not demoted to her concubine before, most of the people outside knew that the old lady was the legitimate wife. Later, the Madam changed her life. The Madam gave birth to six master brothers, and during this period he also went to the palace to serve the emperor, which gave birth to the glory of the old lady and the master over the past few decades.

The old man was a scholar and valued the most etiquette. Until his death, he felt sorry for the wife of Wang. Although he later helped the Wang clan, he still felt that he was not doing enough to do his best due to the old man's face. Therefore, he thought about letting the master marry the daughter of the Wang family, which made the Li and Wang families constantly relate.

How could the old lady be willing to obey? She stopped her and told the master that she is now a wife. Although the Wang family was a prominent family in her early years, she was defeated in the late Chongzhen period. The young lady of the Wang family could only become a second wife in grievance.

Our second master is born by the second wife. Although he is a concubine, the master only regards him as a legitimate son. The second master has been in the capital for half a year and has often been angry about his reputation. Now, now...

Say a heart-wrenching word, this lady is gone, the second wife is designated to be straightened. At that time, the child in the little grandmother's belly will be the legitimate granddaughter, and the life of the little grandmother will be easier in the future..."

Although Miaoyun's body was not obvious, she chose to wear loose clothes. After hearing Xiangtong's words, she touched her belly and heard the noise coming from outside the carriage, and felt very confused.

Li Xu and Li Nai and his son have already arrived at Suzhou Weaving Mansion first.

After entering the inner palace, Li Xu couldn't help but burst into tears when he saw all kinds of white silk hangings. In just a few months, his son had no trace of life and death, and his wife passed away again.

Some managers already brought the mourning clothes and knelt on the ground, asking Li Xu and Li Nai and his son to change their condolences.

Li Nai took the mourning clothes and waited for Li Xu to put them on, then took off his hat, put on the mourning clothes, and took the mourning stick.

I heard a deacon shouting inward: "The master is back, the uncle is back!"

Li Nai helped his father to the second gate and heard the crying sound approaching. The main hall of the inner courtyard was the coffin of Han, Li Xu's concubines, Li Nai's wife Sun, and Li Nai's children, all knelt in front of the spirit and cried sadly.
Chapter completed!