Chapter 1237: The Hero's Twilight Years

On the 20th day of the first lunar month, Cao Yong did not return to Beijing as planned.

Because, on the afternoon of the 19th, Wang Lusheng arrived in Jiangning.

He came for the maritime trade matter and for Cao Yong. Originally, he received the news that the Ministry of Revenue tendered for the maritime trade matter, so he set out for the Chinese New Year and wanted to go to Beijing to participate in the matter.

Unexpectedly, I was about to go to Beijing and got the news that the bidding matters were divided into two places. Beijing bid for 40 shares and Jiangnan bid for 30 shares. The remaining 30 is left, and ten is left for the Guangzhou Chamber of Commerce, and the remaining twenty is to the Ministry of Revenue.

In addition, Cao Yong, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, went south to be responsible for investment in Jiangnan.

Wang Lusheng didn't say anything and immediately asked someone to turn around and head south.

After all, he was over fifty years old, and his health has declined in recent years due to excessive labor when he was young.

He was riding in the carriage, and he hurriedly missed the day and arrived in Jiangning only on the 19th day of the first lunar month.

But it will be better.

Cao Yong's will was only to go to Jiangnan to attract shares and buy investment. After the public bidding, he also had the right to sign a contract with others.

With one million and a half million, Wang Lusheng patted his chest and said, "It's all included!"

Even though he knew that the Wang family was rich, Cao Yong was still shocked by this big deal.

Some things were not easy to say in front of others, and Cao Yong general Wang Lusheng invited him to the study of the General's Mansion.

"Brother Seventh, the court first tried the maritime trade, but I don't know what will happen in the future. Even if Brother Seventh wants to try it, he doesn't have to make such a big deal. If there are variables involved in the court, he will not regret it." Cao Yong said.

Looking at the old-fashioned Wang Lusheng in front of him, Cao Yong was moved.

The Wang family has many children and nephews in Beijing. Since the beginning of the past few years, they have been on the line of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, so the Wang family can go to Beijing to bid.

Wang Lusheng "gods far and wide" to only Cao Yong.

Cao Yong appreciated this love very much, but he was unwilling to let Wang Lusheng take risks.

In the name of the imperial court, it is the first time that the Qing Dynasty's maritime trade is organized, and there are risks.

The risk comes either from others or from the one on the dragon throne. No matter how generous the court's contract is to the merchants, as long as Yongzheng said, the contract is a piece of waste paper.

Cao Yong did not stop Wei Ren from participating in the bidding because the more than 300,000 silver in Wei Ren's hand was difficult to get it out. Even though Wei Ren attached importance to brotherhood and friendship, he left this money for Wei Xin, in the eyes of other people in the Wei family, this was injustice.

Because when Wei Xin made this money, the Wei brothers had not yet separated, and all the money Wei Xin handed over was accepted into the public office.

Also, this amount of money is a "free money" for Wei Ren or the brothers Wei Wenjie.

If you do not enter the Ministry of Revenue’s maritime trading stocks, you will only have to invest in the land or bury it deep underground. As for depositing it in the bank, Wei Ren would not believe such a large amount.

The Wei family has enough fields in Jiangning, and they cannot be transferred to the fifth house after buying them in full view of the public; the village in the capital is enough for the Wei Wenjie brothers to use.

There is no need to buy a large amount of property and show it in front of others.

Wang Lusheng was a squire and a businessman. His money was the capital of business.

One million and a half million, even if it is not his entire family, it is still a lot of weight.

Seeing that Cao Yong was sincerely considering him, Wang Lusheng was also moved, but he still insisted on his plan.

First, to help Cao Yong make up for his share, and second, to leave a way out for his family.

Seeing that he looked depressed, Cao Yong felt suspicious. He thought about the Wang family. If there was anything worth worrying about Wang Lusheng, it would be that the younger brothers were fighting for birth.

Wang Lu had two sons, the eldest son was 23, the fourth year, and the youngest son was in his teens. These two brothers were not mothers.

But, if we fight now, isn’t it too early?

Unless Wu is there, he will make things difficult for his nephew step-son in order to have a child?

Cao Yong had seen that Wu family, and he always felt gentle and peaceful, not the kind of short-sighted and unsighted woman.

"But I am disobedient, and Brother Qi is so good at teaching me, why is it so desolate?" Although Cao Yong was unwilling to explore the private matters of the Wang family, it can be seen that Wang Lusheng, who has always been cheerful, can only ask a few more questions.

"It would be great if the sons were not good. I have been struggling for a lifetime and have already saved up my family for them. Even if they have no prospects, as long as they don't prostitutes or gamble, they will always be rich for the rest of their lives... But people's hearts are unpredictable..." Wang Lusheng sighed and told Cao Yong about his hidden worries.

What he was worried about was not his son, but his tribe members.

The Rizhao Wang family is also a local family with its clan members living together. Over the past century, many of them have become officials.

There are many people who have reached the fifth and sixth grades. These people are the foundation of the Wang family. As the patriarch, Wang Lusheng is only happy about the achievements of his clan members.

But when the premise is, the legitimate branch is in charge.

Now Wang Quantai, who was born in the side branch, has been promoted to the second-rank deputy commander, and is more than the rank of Fengjie.

Not only the Wang clans in the capital, they successively depended on Wang Quantai; even in Rizhao, Wang Quantai's branch was also becoming more and more important in the clan.

In addition, Wang Quantai's second brother Wang Quanfeng was once again won the Juren and gained fame.

Compared with the legitimate branches of merchants and others, that house is already a top-notch person.

The partially-successful Wang Lusheng was disgusted with Wang Quanfeng's meanness and was often dirty in his early years.

Wang Quanfeng was weak in his early years and was still a human being with his tail. In recent years, he has been silly, but he is not here to talk about Wang Lusheng.

Not to mention that I encouraged my mother to split up, it was difficult for my brother and sister-in-law to be on the verge of marriage on my brother's wedding day, and I didn't even prepare for the recruitment of the silver. Instead, I said that the patriarch was not in good intentions and instigated their brothers to be inseparable from their brothers and brothers.

Wang Lusheng was anxious about his rascal behavior, but he could not take any ruthless measures to deal with him. After all, he had to worry about Wang Quantai's side.

With his tolerance, Wang Quanfeng was arrogant and took the position of the clan elder, and began to point fingers at the affairs of all and large in the clan.

"The boys in that room are all studying. The older one has already passed the scholar. A few young men will start the boy exam next year. These two kids in my family are not the materials for studying. They are still there. Seeing my old face, Wang Quanfeng dares to make trouble too hard, and Wang Quantai will not support him... If I am gone, these two young men will only have the title of a legitimate clan and guard the wealth of the whole family, but I don't know what will happen... This investment in the sea trade can be considered as leaving a way out for them; if one day I stay in my hometown, I can also go to Beijing..."

Cao Yong's expression became solemn as he listened.

Wang Lusheng, a friend of his age, is a kind man with affection and righteousness. He is the "Sai Mengchang" praised by the intersection of Green Forests of the six northern provinces.

Now, a hero is in his twilight years and is in danger of being a villain. How can he not make Cao Yong angry?

Not to mention, it was because of his introduction by Cao Yong that Wang Quantai surrendered to the 13th Prince and had his current position.

At that time, the reason why he wanted to fulfill Wang Quantai was mostly because of Wang Lusheng.

If this is why Wang Lu is uneasy for the rest of his life, Cao Yong will not be able to sit still.

"Brother Seven didn't write to Wang Quantai, so he let his younger brother make trouble?" Cao Yong's words were a little cold.

If Wang Quantai is really ungrateful and tolerate his brothers to embezzle the Wang family's legitimate property, then he, as an outsider, must also be in charge of other people's business.

Wang Lusheng smiled bitterly when he heard this, and said, "It's not a good friend, and this year is another year of competition. Wang Quanfeng has been in Beijing for the examination... This subject is not good, but there are still three years; he is not good, and there are a few kids from his family... That house is already rising, and the side branches are prosperous in the legitimate branches are already unstoppable..."

Finally, Wang Lusheng still insisted on his original meaning and marked the fifteenth cent Haimao Co., Ltd.

The last time the two met was a few years ago, Cao Yong left immediately and stayed in Jiangning for three days. On this day, it was only on the 23rd that he set off for Beijing.

With him returning to Beijing, in addition to the people of the Cao family and Doctor Le Kangxi, Wang Lu's adopted son Guo Quanyou was also the one who gave birth to him.

Wang Quantai himself took advantage of the good weather in early spring and continued to go south to inspect the business in Guangzhou.

Because the Ministry of Revenue needs a large number of manpower to go abroad, Wang Lusheng wanted to donate a gift to Guo Quanyou. Whether it is following the fleet to go abroad or to make up for errands at the Ministry of Revenue, please give it to Cao Yong.

He made great efforts to make such arrangements.

Although Cao Yong is powerful, he cannot relieve his near thirst. Guo Quanyou is his adopted son. If he can support him now, he will also have more help to his two sons.

Cao Yong immediately responded and had already made up his mind.

Since Li Cheng returned to Beijing to serve in the hospital, every time he saw Cao Yong, he would ask about the sea trade, and he had the intention of going abroad.

If Li Cheng insisted, Cao Yong wanted him to have a companion with Guo Quan and make up for his errands in the foreign caravan...

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The date of Gao Taijun's funeral was set on the sixth day of the second lunar month, so Cao Yong was not too busy when he returned.

Even so, more than 1,800 miles of road are also exhausted.

When he lifted the curtain of the car and saw the city walls of the capital, Cao Yong was relieved.

It is already spring in Jiangning, but the capital is in the late spring season, and the air is a bit cold.

Fortunately, I arrived in the capital on the fourth day of the second month.

After entering the city, Cao Yong sent someone to send Le Kangxi back to Tongrentang, and asked Zhang Yi to take the others back to Cao's mansion to settle, and went to the Ministry of Personnel by himself.

Then, he went outside the palace gate, made a call, and handed over the sign to make a meaning.

Yongzheng did not summon him, but sent someone to pass the order and asked him to hand over the sign tomorrow morning to see him.

After coming out of the palace gate, Cao Yong rode his horse home.

The Cao family all knew about Cao Yong's arrival in Beijing.

Tianyou and his housekeeper were already waiting in the front yard.

Seeing that his son reported that the family affairs were in order, Cao Yong felt relieved and ordered the housekeeper to bring the things Jiang Ning brought back into the warehouse, and took his son to the inner house to meet Li.

Cao Yong was worried that Li was old, so he felt sad. When he saw her, he saw that the clearance was a little clearance, but his energy was fine. Perhaps he saw his son, and his eyebrows were all happy.

Li read his son up and down several times, feeling very distressed, saying that his son had cleared it and asked Chu Yu to prepare more supplements, so what.

Seeing that the old man was in a good mood, Cao Yong was not disappointed. When he returned to Wutongyuan to change his clothes, he asked Gao Taijun about his funeral.

"Yesterday, Li Cheng came here and said that he had prepared everything and the funeral was held tomorrow." Chu Yu said: "During the 'June and 7', Tianyou also went to Guanghua Temple to see it, and he also said that the preparations were almost the same."

Cao Yong changed his official uniform and asked Chu Yu to find a plain uniform to change it.
Chapter completed!