Chapter 788 Total

The Cao family was very happy about the story of the flowers in Cao Xiangzhong; Kangxi, who was in the Qing Palace, finally received a personal report from the guards in the northwest border.

The news that Tibet has been lost has finally been confirmed.

In addition to Junggar, there are also Qinghai Erut Mongolia involved. It was the Eruts who rebelled against Junggar, opening the door to Tibet, causing the LaTibetan Han to be defeated and allowing the Junggar people to occupy Tibet.

Thinking of the court's favor to the Mongolians over the years, Kangxi was furious and gritted his teeth and said, "What a hungry wolf that cannot be fed!"

He has become old and has no longer the courage to open up territory, but he can't bear the humiliation of losing land.

So what can it be? What happened in November last year was sent to the imperial court after half a year. This is the danger of the plateau and a distance of thousands of miles.

The reason why he acquiesced to Lazang Khan's independence in Tibet was because the imperial court was out of reach.

However, he could tolerate Razang Khan but could not tolerate Cewang Alabutan.

Lazang Khan was a native of Erut. Although he ruled Tibet, he had a bad relationship with the Qinghai and Taiwan-Kyrgyzstan. Although he was descended from his ancestors, in order to compete for the Khan throne and pasture, there was a deep blood hatred between the tribes that could not be washed away.

The court could not restrain the Lazang Khan, but he could show his gratitude to the Qinghai Taiji, imprisoning the power of Lazang Khan in Tibet; he also supported Lazang Khan to restrain Lazang Khan.

However, Junggar was a wolf-like ambition and was never educated by the court. Moreover, they also used the name of "protecting religion" to win over Taiji in Qinghai and bewitched all Tibetan monks and lay people.

If Junggar stood firmly in Tibet, the entire northwest would be unstable. When Cewang Alabutan could divide his troops to confront the court, would the Mongolian kings in the south of the Moon and north of the Moon still obey the imperial orders?

No matter where they are, they are all Mongolians and descendants of the Golden Family.

Just like guarding against Han people with a large population, Kangxi was also deeply guarding against the Mongolians.

Kangxi closed the clerk and looked up and said, "I send someone to the Sixteenth Prince."

Wei Zhu bowed and responded, left the room, waved his hand, called Changqing to come forward, and gave a few instructions.

The Sixteenth Prince has a good temper and has always been generous in rewards. This is a good job. Chang Qing respectfully thanked Grandpa Gan and went to the prince to invite someone.

Wei Zhu glanced at Zeng Quan who was standing on the other side and said, "I told you that the weather has been hot these days, and the emperor's master has reduced his appetite and added a few light meals tonight."

Zeng Quan lowered his eyebrows and responded with pleasure, and sent a message to the imperial kitchen.

Wei Zhu looked at his back and picked the corner of his mouth. Whose person is this?

The storm in February involved all the men and eunuchs in the imperial palace were killed. Only the emperor who often showed up was avoided because he went to the concubine Wang to send the imperial gifts given by the emperor.

From outsiders' perspective, I must be envious of Zeng Quan's luck.

Wei Zhu has been in the palace for nearly twenty years and has seen "luck". Are there still fewer "good luck" and "bad luck" in the palace?

But this "luck" is destined by heaven or taken care of by man, but it may not be certain.

Wei Zhu snorted coldly, rubbed a piece of white jade in her hand, and retracted her gaze. No matter who's ear or who's along it, it has nothing to do with him. As long as you know the importance and the degree, don't worry about it, don't worry about it.

Wei Zhu straightened her waist. He was less than thirty, but he hadn't thought about "retirement".

The sun was in full swing, and Wei Zhu stood in the corridor, feeling that the sun was warm and the people were shining. Cao Efu’s brother made a tanhua, and it seemed that he had to prepare a gift. He was not only able to talk to the people, but also express his feelings.

Wei Zhu knew that her identity was just the "fox" in "the power of the fox", and she was nothing without the emperor. Therefore, the emperor's taboo was absolutely unavoidable. In this palace, there were many people who wanted to pull him down.

Just as he was thinking about it, he saw Chang Qing leading the Sixteenth Prince over. It was not close to the Prince. It seemed that he had encountered it on the road, otherwise it wouldn't have been so fast.

When Wei Zhu saw this, he hurriedly stepped forward and wanted to pay tribute to the Sixteenth Prince.

The sixteenth prince held up and did not accept his courtesy. He glanced at the palace and said with a smile: "I just happened to ask the Emperor Ama for his patrol. I didn't want to catch up with the Emperor Ama to summon him." Speaking of this, he asked the Emperor's father how he was, but seeing that there were other eunuchs in front of him, he was avoiding it, so he put down Wei Zhu's arm and said: "General Wei, please help me, please see me."

Wei Zhu responded and entered the room, then came out to attract the Sixteenth Prince to see him.

The Sixteenth Prince was a wise man. When he entered the house, he realized that the atmosphere was not right. He respectfully bowed down and bowed down, secretly keeping the twelfth Prince careful.

The emperor's father didn't say anything directly about the matter in February, but he ignored him for the past two months. The sixteenth prince secretly hated him, but he couldn't. He knew that he couldn't move forward at this time, otherwise who would know that the emperor's father would figure out something.

So he was honestly a good son for two months. He was very careful about the errands of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. In the eyes of outsiders, he was no longer the simplicity of the Sixteenth Prince, who was once a timid person, but a timid and fearful person.

You can't be too strong when you are a human being in the palace.

The Sixteenth Prince thought to himself, and became more respectful and cautious in his face.

Seeing him like this, Kangxi frowned, snorted coldly, and said, "Is this aggrieved and a memory? The prince is so arrogant, so what kind of morality is it? Who forces you to die in a daze, and who won't let you go?"

The Sixteenth Prince only felt a "buzzing" sound in his head. What he said was the conversation between him and the Fourth Prince a month and a half ago. Although it could not be said to be a secret room talk, he also knew that there were ears everywhere in the palace and sent Zhao Feng to guard the door.

How did this reach the emperor's ears?

The sixteenth prince was shocked and felt his scalp numb.

Kangxi was getting more and more annoyed, and stood up and said, "I am in vain to care for you so much. What can you say to me? Or do you still dislike me; if you are old, can't protect you?"

After hearing what Kangxi said, the Sixteenth Prince could not stand there, so he knelt down and leaned over to the ground. The four words "The son is guilty" came to his mouth, but he swallowed it. If this sentence made the emperor's father feel too worried, not only would he fall into trouble, but even the Fourth Prince would be implicated.

"When I say something, you still have any reason? Do you think I feel wronged you too?" Kangxi walked up to him without saying a word, and his voice was very ruthless.

The Sixteenth Prince knew that if he didn't speak, he would be afraid that he would be fine.

He crawled two steps to Kangxi's feet, hugged Kangxi's legs, and choked and said, "Emperor, you cannot share the worries of Emperor Ama, your son is guilty of death; your son is humble and dare not cherish his life to protect himself, nor dare to spare Emperor Ama's annoyance, but just worried about his mother..." At this point, there was only irresistible sob left.

This is considered to have admitted that he has "Mingzhe protects himself", but he dare not admit that he is seeking the protection of the Fourth Prince.

Kangxi sent people to tell the Sixteenth Prince not to ask about these things. He just said these things because he saw that he did not have the intimacy he used to be, and was only afraid and irritable.

Seeing that Sixteen was like this, Kangxi was confused about the situation of their mother and son in the palace, and unknowingly resolved it. He hesitated for a moment, reached out and patted Sister Sixteen on the shoulder, and said with a stern face: "What are you talking about? You are my prince, the noble prince of the Qing Dynasty. Who dares to say you are 'humble'?"

The sixteenth prince dared not respond. Is it necessary to say that "lowly" or not "lowly"? Even the eighth prince whose biological mother is Manchu was called a lowly by Kangxi, and the identities of the young princes who were born in the Han girl were even more humble.

After Kangxi finished speaking, he noticed that he had lost his composure. He turned around and sat down by the kang, saying, "Okay, I will not let you suffer in vain. Get up. I have something to ask you."

When the sixteenth prince heard Kangxi say this, he quickly stood up. He was wronged in his heart. This artificiality was just to get rid of sin, and he really didn't mean to ask for grace.

Thinking of Zhao Feng, who would follow him at the age of being beaten, the Sixteenth Prince felt his heart shattered.

"How much money is left in the inner treasury?" Kangxi asked frowned.

If I asked the previous question, the Sixteenth Prince can only get a rough count; I am preparing for the Saint's tour these days, and I just happened to check the accounts there.

He thought for a moment and replied: "If you go back to the emperor, you will have more than 2.8 million silver. Because the sage carriage is also preparing to reward the soldiers and the princes and princes coming to the court, it will cost about 1.5 million taels."

"What was the input of the Office of the Interior last year?" Kangxi continued.

"The salt tea is inducted into more than 378 taels of Huiyin silver, and the royal village has earned more than 1 million taels in each item, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs has miscellaneous items of more than 800,000 taels, totaling more than 5.8 million taels." The sixteenth prince bowed and replied.

"Five and 800,000 taels, three million were used in just four months?" Kangxi seemed to ask the Sixteenth Prince, or himself.

The Sixteenth Prince replied: "The previous expenses are all accounts to be found. When the son of the son is back, he intends to report the detailed notes to the Emperor Ama."

He answered very calmly. Although the Internal Affairs Office is a fat yamen, the Sixteenth Prince has been in charge for many years, but he has never reached out. First, there is no suitable person, but he has no branch residence, lives in the palace, and is doing everything under the eyes of others.

Kangxi shook his head and said, "Forget it, let's not mention this. Tibet was occupied by Junggar. It was either at the end of this year or at the beginning of next year. I wanted to send troops to the northwest. Before, you and Cao Yong had to tinker with that tobacco. When would you see the profit at the earliest?"

"As early as the end of this year," the Sixteenth Prince thought about it and replied.

Kangxi held his forehead and said, "I still have to think of a solution if I want to tell Cao Yong. You can tell me what I said, let him think of a solution and raise money for me before the end of the year. I asked him to go to the Ministry of Revenue to familiarize him with the Ministry of Revenue Case, not to ask him to find a place to support me."

The sixteenth prince bowed and replied, quite gloating.

Cao Yong has been in a leisurely life for more than a year, so he should have worked hard.

After Kangxi finished his explanation, he did not intend to send the Sixteenth Prince down. He pondered for a while and asked, "I heard that the female shopkeeper in Daoxiang Village is now idle?"

This is wherever it goes, and the Sixteenth Prince can only admire the emperor's father's sensibility.

The sixteenth prince did not dare to hide it anymore and replied: "Emperor, although Han Jiang is a woman, he does have some business skills. Erchen originally planned to let her hide behind the scenes and cook tobacco. Because the emperor appointed Ninth brother, Erchen did not have much trouble."

"Although merchants are a minor road, after three years of hard work, they can make a big name in the capital. If it is a man, it would be a pity to receive it from the Interior Office." Speaking of this, Kangxi glanced at Prince Sixteen and said, "Little Sixteen, do you think so?"

The sixteenth prince heard that there was regret and hurriedly said, "There is something that I haven't reported to the emperor yet. I am so envious of the shop of the eldest princess. I was about to mobilize Cao Yong and borrow Manager Han for a few years. If I also set up a business, I will be more filial to the emperor in the future."

Kangxi smiled and looked at the Sixteenth Prince and said, "It's hard for you to be filial. But you are the prince after all, don't lose your identity. That guy Cao Yong is the most lazy. If he doesn't urge him, he will not be willing to do his best."

The sixteenth prince was already surprised when he heard this.

Regarding the rise of Daoxiang Village, everyone envies the Cao family for having a good shopkeeper and having a way to make money. Few people will think of Cao Yong who is hidden behind the scenes.

It seems that Emperor Ama has an objection to Cao Yong and needs to exploit him from multiple sources.

If you really lack money, you can pick a few corrupt officials and get a few households, and you can get hundreds of thousands of dollars. If you still think it is too little, the Ninth Prince's family will have millions of dollars.

After all, we should be concerned about the face of the court and the face of the royal family.

Thinking of this, the schadenfreshing of the Sixteenth Prince had just disappeared, and only the slut was left in his heart...

Cao family, Xifu.

The banquet has been held for the matter of visiting Cao Xiangzhong. The relatives and friends of the Cao family have received posts and come to congratulate him.

Although the Cao family's family is just a icing on the cake, there are already many people with a keen sense of smell and have already noticed something from it.

Since Cao Yong was demoted and Cao Yin retired, it seemed that the Cao family was about to decline.

Now, a Tanhua and a Juren were released. After the Queen Mother's funeral, the palace rewarded Mrs. Li. It was said that it was the Queen Mother's relics, so I made a special name to leave it to Li during my lifetime.

Looking at the flowers in the fog and the clouds in the clouds made many people fascinated.

No matter what outsiders were, the relatives of Cao's family came to congratulate him with a smile. Needless to say, Sun Jue and Seshtu, even Prince Ping, came to have a drink in person.

Because his father was happy, Cao Yong took a day off to entertain guests at home. Cao Song naturally changed shifts with his colleagues.

On the other hand, I don’t know that Cao Yong’s guidance yesterday was still thinking it through. He had already taken the upset look, and he followed his brothers to entertain relatives and friends with his face flushed.
To be continued...