Chapter 1076: Poor and hateful

"What is this?" Cao Yong was very surprised to see the pride of the sixteenth prince offering treasures.

He was originally talking to his father-in-law in the garden of Prince Chun's mansion, but was pulled back by the Sixteenth Prince. Because Prince Chun hurriedly knew that he had something to do, he did not keep him.

When he arrived at Caoyuan's study, the sixteenth prince took out two boxes from his sleeve and opened one of them for Cao Yong to see.

Cao Yong thought he was a treasure, but the result was a half box of brown pills, the size of a small finger cover.

The sixteenth prince dragged out a chair, sat down loudly, shaking the fan, and said with a smug look: "Baby!"

Cao Yong pinched a pill and put it under his nose to smell it. It had some of the fragrance of hawthorn meat and some of the pungent smell that was indescribable.

His eyes lit up and he said, "Opium and hawthorn?"

The sixteenth prince smiled and said, "Well, treating colds and diarrhea, one pill is enough. It's just that you will get addicted to it after taking it a few times and cannot be sold in China."

It turned out that after Yunnan opium was transported to the capital last year, Yongzheng issued a secret order to the Sixteenth Prince in private, asking him to find a way to export the opium.

In Guangzhou, because the East India Company has a poppy base, opium paste has been producing and selling for a while. If domestic opium paste does not want to make gimmicks, they will not be able to compete with it for the time being.

In addition, this thing is a drug after all, and the court will eventually issue an order to ban it in China, so it is difficult to take out clearly.

The Sixteenth Prince thought about this thing, and was sold in medicine shops in China, so he thought about turning "toxic" into medicine so that it could be sold abroad and Mongolia legitimately.

But he is not a doctor. There are many people in the Imperial Hospital, so it is hard to use it at will. He remembered the Le family, and met the head of Tongrentang, and refined these pills in Tongrentang's secret pharmacy.

Cao Yong had never tried this pill, but since the Sixteenth Prince said this, he must have tried the properties of the medicine.

With the name of "pill", it is a good thing to export opium, but after all, it is an entrance, and it is a minor illness, so it may not be easy to implement.

Seeing that Cao Yong was unmoved, the Sixteenth Prince opened another box. It was divided into two grids, one grid filled with several cigarettes and the other grid filled with two snuffs.

This is due to Cao Yong's thoughts. Snuff was originally introduced from the West, and poppy was sold to the West and was easily accepted.

Cigarettes have been implemented in Mongolia for two years, and now there are many "smokers" in Mongolian princes and princes. Now the one with the added materials is the "upgraded version".

"What does the emperor mean?" Cao Yong asked.

It is easy to sell these things to Mongolia. Mongolian princes have territory and people, but they are much richer than royal princes. But what you want to think about now is not only to sell them, but also to beware of their return, otherwise it will harm others and oneself.

The sixteenth prince frowned slightly and said, "It's okay to sell to foreign countries. They just hang it in the name of the Ministry of Internal Affairs to go to customs; it's difficult for Mongolian people to handle it, so they have to wait a little longer. Inner Mongolia and Khalkha can only be left aside for the time being. When the imperial officials traveled to Qinghai and Tibet, they took part to Qinghai and Tibet, but it's not easy to use the name of the imperial court."

If it is not in the name of the court, then there must be someone who will take the lead.

After hearing this, Cao Yong couldn't help but report, "Sixteenth Master must not touch his hands!"

No matter how nice the emperor said, he could not push the jar for him. If he had to worry about it, it would be a sin.

The sixteenth prince smiled sly, lowered his voice, and said, "Don't worry, I'm not loyal to the point of 'broken bone'. Although these things are harmful to people, they are rich in oil. Even if they don't blame the infamous, they will easily cause trouble. I won't get involved with this. But I have a good candidate here, please guess which one is Furuo?"

Seeing that he was smiling sinisterly, it was not like he was trying to make a fuss, but like he was digging a hole for someone. After thinking about it, he laughed: "I am rich? You have to keep an eye on it. If this kid is brave, it will be troublesome to sell it to the country."

The Sixteenth Prince didn't care and said, "The Ministry of Internal Affairs will control the quantity and will also make people stare at it, and will not let him do anything. It is just using his name to sell these things smoothly to Qinghai and Tibet."

After hearing this, Cao Yong knew that the Sixteenth Prince was remembering his grudges and wanted to make a trap for the Nian family and his son.

This is easy to get started with the business of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, but it is more popular in autumn.

The Nian family now has a noble concubine and two princes. It seems to be prominent, but this outstanding person is just what the court officials say.

In the eyes of the royal family, the Nian family is just a Han military flag. It is because they have changed into old people in the Qiandi Palace that they have become decent today. They will not easily argue with the Nian family, but they will be happy to start when they are easily cut.

At that time, it would be fine if the Nian family could be a human being. If they don’t know how to be a human being, they would have to make grudges and enemies.

You should know that although the royal family of the Qing Dynasty was not as good as the previous dynasty and had no fiefdom, they had the right to "discuss state affairs" with the emperor in name.

There are also people who are rushing around in the capital. What you care about the most is face and what you fear the most is losing your share.

With Nian Gengyao's arrogance and a rich and petty family, it would be strange if he didn't make enemies.

Cao Yong nodded and agreed to the arrangement of the Sixteenth Prince.

No matter what purpose I am old and rich, I have indeed plotted against him. Now, "using his way to return him to him" makes him taste the feeling of being plotted against him.

Prince Zhuang’s mansion also has a Wangyuan in Haidian, so the Sixteenth Prince also lives outside the city, pulling Cao Yong and planning another "opium plan".

After drinking a few cups of tea, he was a little hungry. The sixteenth prince did not go to the heretics of Cao Yong, but asked Cao Yong to prepare food. After dinner, he pulled Cao Yong for a few more times to dissolve the food before leaving slowly.

Cao Yong sent off the Sixteenth Prince, but he felt a little strange in his heart. He always felt that the Sixteenth Prince seemed to be deliberately delaying his skills and didn't like to go home.

After returning to the room, he mentioned this matter to Chu Yu, and then asked: "You have been with your mother-in-law these two days, can you listen to the matter of the Sixteenth Master? Could it be that there is something wrong with the royal palace?"

When Chu Yu heard her husband mention this, his face looked a little strange, and after a while, he said, "I really heard it. Now I'm waiting to see the jokes in Uncle Sixteen's Mansion!"

After hearing this, Cao Yong frowned and said, "The Grandmaster Jin is making things difficult for the Sixteenth Master?"

He knew that Prince Zhuang Taifu Jin and the Sixteenth Prince did not get along well, and he was afraid that the Sixteenth Prince would be unfair to the reputation of being "unfilial".

Even if he is a prince, he should be wary of his words. Otherwise, if not talking about others, Yongzheng would not spare him. No matter what the actual situation of the Qing Dynasty, these emperors, always praised "filial piety" to the outside world.

Chu Yu sighed: "First, he forced the Sixteenth Uncle to make Hongpu the crown prince. Seeing that the Sixteenth Uncle refused, he forced himself to take a concubine to the Sixteenth Uncle. Hongpu and Hongming are now all raised by Taifujin. The emperor moved to Changchun Garden, and Taifujin brought the new concubine to Haidian, leaving Aunt Sixteenth and other concubines in the royal palace, and did not allow Uncle Sixteenth Uncle to return to the city to live."

This is a bit over. After all, the Sixteenth Concubine was less than 30 years old and had established Hongpu. What should I do if I have a legitimate son in the future?

Who doesn't know that among the kings of the royal family, the Sixteenth Prince and the Sixteenth Concubine can be called a loving couple. The old concubine is in such a relationship, but she doesn't give the Sixteenth Concubine any face.

Even Cao Yong couldn't help but feel a little annoyed when he heard this.

He is close to the Sixteenth Prince and is also familiar with the Sixteenth Prince. Unlike those Manchu aunts who are famous for their stinginess, the Sixteenth Prince is a virtuous and gentle woman.

Just because the late concubine Li killed her three sons, she could tolerate Hongpu. Hongming lived safely until now, and he had never mistook any amount of food, clothing and expenses. This was valuable.

Moreover, she was not a hypocritical person. She did not try every means to win over her two concubines because she had no sons. Hongpu was alienated from her, and she did not argue with her. Hongming was willing to get close to her, and she did not take her anger on Hongming because of Li.

The Sixteenth Prince no longer loved her, but also respected her. As she grew older, the Sixteenth Prince gradually restrained her fickleness in her early years, and the couple got along very harmoniously.

Besides, when it comes to asking for a title of a prince, the court has rules. Unless there are special circumstances, the prince of the royal family must be over twenty before he can ask for a title of a prince or title.

Now he is forcing the Sixteenth Prince, but he is just asking the Sixteenth Prince to agree verbally.

The old concubine will not give decentness to the Sixteenth concubine, but the sixteenth prince will not ignore the righteousness of husband and wife, so it is impossible to respond.

Hongpu's eldest son is at the time of rebellion and may not know how to be polite to others. Maybe he will complain to the Sixteenth Prince and the Sixteenth Prince.

The old concubine's trick of "adopted children and grandchildren" was certainly to prevent adoptive children and grandchildren from treating themselves unfilial, but it was too shameful to damage Hongpu's father-son relationship with the sixteenth prince, making Hongpu able to rely on her.

Cao Yong hated him, but after all, it was the family affairs of the Sixteenth Prince. Since the Sixteenth Prince did not mention it to him, it can be seen that he has his own solution.

But this is so majestic, it's really annoying...

Cao Yong complained like this.

In the Haidian Garden of Prince Zhuang’s Mansion, Zhao Feng, who was illuminating the Sixteenth Prince in front, also muttered in his heart.

He turned his body sideways and glanced at the Sixteenth Prince. He looked at his face full of frost and knew that his master's patience was about to end.

He guessed right, the Sixteenth Prince was indeed like this.

This concubine is the niece of Taifujin. Taifujin brought in by Taifujin as the leader. He is also a Manchu surname and is just a branch, so the family is very cursing to Taifujin, a relative.

She had been to the royal palace for a short stay before the talent show. However, in order to avoid suspicion, the Sixteenth Prince did not have any private contact except seeing him at the Taifu Jin.

Although the Taifu Jin made the decision and begged the queen during the draft, he asked the queen to point it directly, since he was included in the royal palace, the sixteenth prince reluctantly accepted it.

After all, he is a fifteen- or six-year-old beauty, and a legitimate side room, and the wedding night is a wedding night. The sixteenth prince has also felt pity.

But this pity is nothing compared to the husband-and-wife relationship between the Sixteenth Prince and the Sixteenth Concubine for more than ten years.

Therefore, in order to keep your wife decent and not to be too sad, the Sixteenth Prince stays at his wife's residence for most of the month. This newly entered concubine is equivalent to other concubines. There is no obvious preference for one or two days a month.

Although the Taifu Jin mentioned the Sixteenth Prince's two encounters, he had no right to let the Sixteenth Prince "popular concubines and destroy their wives."

When the emperor moved to Changchun Garden, Taifu Jin looked for an opportunity to live there and only brought his concubine to Haidian, and he did not allow the sixteenth prince to return to Beijing. This was to make the concubine "possess the only one's wife".

The purpose is nothing more than for children.

Although Taifu Jin is now winning over the Hongpu brothers, there is no need to think about it. When her niece gives birth to a prince, Hongpu brothers will be behind.

The Sixteenth Prince grew up in the palace and saw the scheming of the women in the harem. There was no way to see the intention of Taifu Jin.

But Taifu Jin suppressed him with filial piety, and he was dissatisfied and obedient.

After all, the concubine is over 70 years old, so there is no need to do anything else. She just needs to wrap a veil on her head and say she can't afford to be sick, so she let the sixteenth prince and his wife bear the name of "rebellious son and evil wife".

The Sixteenth Prince did not take his anger on the concubine's side earlier, but also took precautions, allowing Zhao Feng to quietly tamper with her diet, making her unable to conceive for the time being.

This time, Taifu Jin forced the Sixteenth Prince to stay in Haidian, and asked him to settle the house in the side concubine, which aroused his disgust.

After staying together for three nights, he did not even meet his concubine.

It’s not that he vented his anger, but that he wanted to see the character of the concubine. If the concubine thought of him in his heart, he would be willing to favor him and coax the old concubine to stop looking for trouble; if the concubine valued the concubine in his heart, he would not lack women.

But tonight, when the Taifu Jin "makes the decision" for the side of the concubine, the Sixteenth Prince knew that the woman would be a decoration in the future.

He stopped at the door of the yard, looked at the main room with lights on, and whispered to Zhao Feng: "Have you changed the medicine you asked you to change?"

"Yes, Master!" Zhao Feng said with a tough forehead.

The sixteenth prince narrowed his eyes and then stepped into the yard.

Zhao Feng hurriedly followed him. Someone had heard the news in the main room, and a tall maid came out to pick up bamboo curtains.

"My grandpa is back..." With a delicate voice, a beauty in a flag-dressed body showed half of her pink face from the curtain.
To be continued...