Chapter 1047 Marriage

The seventeenth prince’s decree from leaving the capital was not made explicit.

If the prince goes out to work in business, and there are many followers of the king, he will have to disturb the place. The Seventeenth Prince did not receive a secret order, and the people in the capital were well-informed and knew that the Seventeenth Prince was going to work in business, but they were just specific responsibilities and everything they said.

Some say they go to Jiangnan to promote flower stones for the emperor, and some say they go to the northwest to counsel military affairs.

In fact, what he was going to Yunguang. In addition to inspecting the Yunnan Salt Administration under the order, he also had to go to Guangzhou to investigate Guangdong Customs. Another hidden task was to demarcate the opium planting area in Yunnan.

Cao Yong felt a little uneasy when he heard this.

Although it was his idea to use opium export to curb the spread of opium in China, it was a drug after all, and if it was not controlled properly, it would be harmed.

Judging from Yongzheng's meaning, it is necessary to control the planting area. This is a good idea, but there are still many things to pay attention to.

The Sixteenth Prince was envious.

In addition to traveling with his entourage, it is extremely rare for the royal family to let go of the heterodox. The Seventeenth Prince went to a distant place, and it took more than half a year to go back and forth.

The Seventeenth Prince knew that Cao Yong had a family member who was in Guangzhou in his early years, so before leaving, he went to Cao's mansion with the Seventeenth Prince to borrow people.

It was both salt administration and customs, and Cao Yong didn't want to intervene.

However, the two princes came to the door in person and could not directly refuse. For a moment, Cao Yong was hesitant.

The Seventeenth Prince smiled and said, "I know you are cautious. The emperor knows that I am here to find you, so you can help me this time."

The sixteenth prince also said, "If Furuo is afraid of gossiping, let Zhang Yi take a false position in the Internal Affairs Office first, and then go to the south with his seventeenth brother, which is legitimate."

The only thing Cao Yong was worried about was Yongzheng.

Since the emperor agreed to it, he was not too long-winded, so he immediately agreed to let Zhang Yi and Zheng Hu go out of the capital with the Seventeenth Prince.

As for the sixteenth prince's statement about the office of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, he was dismissed. Zhang Yi was still under the Cao family and wanted to serve, and there were several procedures.

Moreover, Cao Yong had already asked about his wishes and had no intention of becoming an official.

The Seventeenth Prince originally wanted one, but he didn't expect to get a pair. He knew Zhang Yi and Zheng Hu, one was sleek when something happened, and the other was broad-minded and they were all available.

The seventeenth prince stood up and thanked him solemnly.

Even the Sixteenth Prince was a little chewy and looked at Cao Yong and said, "You were hesitant just now, but now you are generous. No, I am busy, you have to lend two people to me!"

Cao Yong smiled and said, "A while ago, Master Sixteen left the palace and went to the palace. There were many people who gave him away. Why did he get a shortage of people?"

The sixteenth prince shook his fan and said, "Hmph, there are many people, how many people can I feel at ease? Instead of letting them cause trouble in the mansion, it is better to use the old man in the palace to make the old concubine feel more comfortable."

Speaking of Prince Zhuang's mansion, the seventeenth prince remembered something and looked at the sixteenth prince with a strange look, saying, "Sixteenth brother, the old concubine has taken Mrs. Long as a daughter. If you talk about it like this, wouldn't you call Longkodo's brother-in-law?"

When talking about this, the Sixteenth Prince also had a headache and said, "It's really an amazing relative. Now I'm going to come to the palace every now and then. The old concubine saw that Longkodo was very popular, and he specifically told us that the concubine should get closer to her. Where can we talk together? Our concubine stayed at the guest several times, and then they all shouted that they were tired." As he spoke, he showed some helplessness: "I don't know what the old concubine is trying to do. But looking at it, I can't tolerate my comfort and comfort."

Cao Yong and the Seventeenth Prince looked at each other but did not respond. They also heard that Prince Zhuang Fujin picked two girls from his relative's house, took them to the royal palace, and left them beside him to teach them personally.

Although the sixteenth prince had several concubines, Li had died. The others were of ordinary origin and had not given birth to a young prince. The position of several concubines in the prince's house was vacant.

But since it was the arrangement of the old concubine, the Sixteenth Prince, the heir, had no right to refuse, so it was even harder for Cao Yong and the Seventeenth Prince to talk to each other.

After complaining, the sixteenth prince also noticed his own words, shook his head and said, "If you don't mention this, don't mention this. Since it is rare for the seventeenth brother to leave Beijing, you can't go to the south in vain. After arriving in Guangzhou, you can find Cao Fang to find some skilled craftsmen who are proficient in foreign goods to go to Beijing, and to go to the workshop of the Ministry of Internal Affairs."

When the seventeenth prince heard this, he couldn't help laughing and said to Cao Yong: "Furuo, look no further than the prince. He thought about whether he could make money when he saw it. He just took a picture with his own hands."

Cao Yong agreed with the words of the Sixteenth Prince, because the Ministry of Internal Affairs is a treasure pot.

More than 3,000 officials and more than 10,000 craftsmen gathered to make the crafts in China. If you use it well, it would be difficult to earn millions of taels of silver a year. In that case, it would be enough to supply the internal treasury expenses, and it would really be able to pay the tax on salt and tea to the Ministry of Revenue and alleviate the pressure on the treasury.

The 17th Prince sets off on May 16th, and there are only three days left. He still has many trivial matters. The 16th Prince wants to arrange a few officials of the Interior Affairs Office and the 17th Prince to go south to transport some of the gold from the inner warehouse to Guangzhou to exchange for silver. Therefore, the two of them did not stay for a long time, and after saying a few more words, they stood up and said goodbye.

Cao Yong personally sent it outside the gate, watching the two princes take their entourage guards away, then turned around and returned home, called a servant, and told him to go and send Zhang Yi and Zheng Hu to the front hall.

It’s not that he is attentive, even if the Seventeenth Prince doesn’t go south, he still wants to send Zheng Hu out of the capital.

Not for the other side, just for the children of Wei Xin who stayed in Jiangning.

Cao Yong has already received news that Wei Xin's father died of illness last month, and Wei Xin's mother was also lingering in sickness. Listening to the doctor's words, I am afraid it will be the case in the past two or three months.

Although Wei Ren is pretty good to his nephews, his wife is the one who is in charge of housework.

Although Wei Xin's three sons and two daughters were taken care of by Wei Xin's concubine, Sister Gui, after all, they were not the legitimate mother, and the reputation was not right.

After Cao Yong visited these children, he sent two martial artists to come over. In the past two years, he also returned several letters. Although he did not have a few children in food and clothing, he would suffer some grievances without his parents' care.

Cao Yong originally wanted to go there in person, but it took more than a month to travel to the capital in Jiangning. His yamen had many chores, so how could he ask for such a long leave?

There was really no way, so he wanted to send Zheng Hu over and take the children to the capital.

Now, it is cheaper for Zheng Hu to go south with the Seventeenth Prince. First go to Jiangning to see the children and make them ready for life. When Zheng Hu returns from Yunguang, he will return to Beijing together.

After a while, Zhang Yi and Zheng Hu arrived one after another.

When he heard that he could go to Guangzhou, Zhang Yi was a little excited and said, "I didn't think it was before, but when I returned to the capital, I found that there were a few friends over there who couldn't bear it. I thought I would never have the chance to see you in my life, but now I can still go there, which is really a joy."

Zheng Hu looked at him with a smile and said, "What friend, who is so worried? Isn't it just that he can't bear to leave those horses?"

After hearing this, Zhang Yi smiled and said, "A real man was born in the world, and he could open up foreign food and see the world." He said, "Why is no one thinking about getting a few foreign horses to the capital? It's not easy to do Western things, and it will definitely be a good business if you do some Eastern things."

When Zheng Hu saw that he had a thick face, he said to Cao Yong: "Master, look, this kid has been in Guangzhou for several years and is so wild."

Cao Yong looked at Zhang Yi and said, "I am not afraid of being arrogant. China is so big. I won't stop you wherever you want to go. If you go abroad, you will be exempted. The risk at sea is too great. It's enough to have Wei Xin's whereabouts."

In recent days, Zhang Yi asked several questions in his words, but it was all about going abroad.

Zhang Yi said embarrassedly: "Master, the young man is just curious and wants to see him. For some reason, the young man always doesn't believe that Mr. Wei will be gone just like that. If the young man is lucky enough to find Mr. Wei back, it would be even better."

Cao Yong shook his head and said, "The sea is storm and waves, and the civilian ships are not guaranteed. Wait, maybe in two years, the Sixteenth Prince will organize a foreign trade. At that time, if you still want to go, I will arrange it for you."

When Zhang Yi heard this, his eyes lit up and said, "That little one is waiting."

Because they were going south with the Seventeenth Prince in three days, Cao Yong gave them three days off.

When he returned to Wutong Garden, Cao Yong felt something was wrong.

He remembered clearly that in Guangzhou that year, Zhang Yi knew that he could return to the capital, and he did not show his nostalgia for Guangzhou.

After all, there are great differences between the north and the south, and northerners may not be able to withstand the humid and hot climate in Guangzhou.

Now he has the intention of going abroad. Why? For some years he has been in Guangzhou, how could he not know that going abroad is unpredictable?

After sending the maids down, Cao Yong asked Chu Yu, "Is there anything unusual about Xiyun during this period?"

Chu Yu was a little curious and said, "Why did you think of asking about this? Yuechu took a few days off due to illness. When the illness recovered, the holiday was eliminated. It looked like it was cleared and there was nothing else strange."

"You asked someone to inquire privately why Zhang Yi and his wife had a rift. In his early years, he complained that Wei Xin was not supposed to go to sea, and even if he was not a parent, he would have to care about his children. Now, for some reason, he actually had the idea of ​​going to sea." Cao Yong said.

When Chu Yu heard this, he frowned and thought for a while, sighed and said, "Hey, I probably know the reason for this."

"Oh? Why?" Cao Yong also developed a gossip.

"Before the Dragon Boat Festival, Zhao Tong sent someone to send the gift back to the festival. Someone said a few words at that time, but Xicai was lucky and became the magistrate's grandmother. Xiyun was a little uncomfortable, and the couple had a quarrel when they returned. Xiyun rested for a few days after she was sick, and I heard the reason vaguely, but she didn't say it, so I didn't know." Chu Yu said lightly.

Seeing her expression, Cao Yong seemed to be annoyed by Xiyun and said, "You don't have to blame her, she is just a woman's experience. In the early years, she was more decent than Xicai when she was in front of you. Now she is not as good as Xicai, and it is normal for her to feel uncomfortable."

"It's one thing for the master to reward his family, but it's another thing for him to find a family. It's the husband who is too generous to me to treat his servants, which makes them feel restless." Chu Yu said.

Xiyun is her maid. If something happened to this, she, the master, was also embarrassed.

The reason why Zhao Tong was able to be an official was because Zhao Tong had this ability. Although he followed him for a long time, he liked to study and followed Cao Yong to the yamen. He served as a desk for several years, worked as an aide and was familiar with the rules of the officialdom.

Zhang Yi has no problem with interpersonal relationships and can get started with business, but he doesn’t like reading and can barely understand his words.

If he had to reward him for his contributions to Guangzhou for a few years in his early years, he would have to reward him, and the Wu brothers would have made such contributions than Zhang Yi in recent years.

"Since you are your girl, you can just take care of it. Although Zhang Yi is a little more romantic, he is also careful in treating his wife and children. Let Xiyun cherish his blessings. If Zhang Yi really forces him out of trouble, she will still cry." Cao Yong thought for a while and said.

Chu Yu said: "Everyone is in front of the prince, it's time to knock on her..."

Xiyun didn't know that Chu Yu had annoyed her. She heard that her husband was going on a business trip with the Seventeenth Prince, and she was reluctant to leave her, but she also brought some joy.

However, she quickly said the luggage she had prepared, asking him to take the job well, so that the prince would not disappoint him, lose his face or something.

He also said: "Since I am following the prince, it is not easy to underestimate me. Although I have made new clothes this year, it is still too simple. Why don't I go to the ready-to-wear shop and pick two new clothes?"

When Zhang Yi heard this, he felt depressed. He took two ingots of silver, found a ritual, and left the mansion.

Xiyun only thought that her husband went out for the 17th Prince's job, but she did not stop her. It was not until her husband went out that she thought that it would be so far away in Guangzhou, and that her husband would take at least half a year to go out.

She couldn't get up a little happy and sat by the kang in a daze.

After a while, she decided to go out of the house and buy two new clothes for her husband.

She packed up and came to Wutongyuan, thinking about asking her master for two days off.

Before we arrived at Wutongyuan, we saw Le Chun walking towards us.

Le Chun also saw Xiyun, took two steps, walked to her eyes, and said, "My wife is asking me to find my sister. Are you going to go to the room?"

Xiyun stopped and smiled and said, "What's the matter with Madam looking for me? I'm also thinking about going to see Madam."

"Mrs. Zhang said that Manager Zhang is going to go out and asks his sister to take a two-day break from his job." Le Chun said.

Upon hearing this, Xiyun smiled and said, "I was thinking about asking for leave from my wife, but my wife still loved me." As she said that, she also planned to go to Wutongyuan: "I want to go to the front door. I wonder if my wife has any small things she wants to bring?"

In the last sentence, she seemed to be telling Le Chun, and she seemed to be talking to herself.

Le Chun stopped him sideways and whispered: "Sister is confused, the master is here now."
To be continued...