Chapter 251 Emperor's Power

On October 29th, Cao Song left Beijing and returned to Jiangning. Wu Sheng took several elders with him. Before this, Cao Yong asked Wu Sheng and Cao Yin's explanation when he sent him out. Because when Cao Song left a letter to his uncle, there was only one servant Mo Shu around him. Wu Sheng and others followed Cao Yin's order and beat Cao Song behind.

Wu Sheng was a servant with Cao Yong for two years. His temperament was no longer as frivolous as before, and his behavior became more and more calm. Not to mention this, he was the long followers who followed him, and looked like brave people.

Although Cao Song is the young master, Wu Sheng and his strong men came by the orders of the head of the family, even if they could not force Cao Song back to Jiangning, they should not be watching him look for bricks and patted by Seshtu? If someone really dies, let alone Cao Song is going to be sued, even those who are escorted by them will inevitably be punished by the Cao family.

Sure enough, Cao Yong was wrong, but Cao Yin's order was a bit strange - let Wu Sheng and the others chase Cao Song back; if they can't chase him back, they will follow Cao Song to serve him and escort him to the capital; if there is anything that cannot be solved, let them go to find the concubine of the Prince's Mansion of Ping County.

It seems that as an adoptive father and uncle, Cao Yin was also dissatisfied with Seshtu, otherwise he would not have allowed his nephew to go to Beijing for such an accident.

Cao Yong sent his younger brother out of the city and gave him a few more instructions. Now that Cao Yin is old, there are many things in the mansions on both sides that need Cao Song to do. Although he is not up to the matter of his visit to Beijing this time, he still has to persuade him to be reckless.

Cao Song was much more sensible, and was naturally unambiguous, and he was already serious in his words. However, after answering, he also said with a little hope: "Brother, please ask someone to use some money to adjust the Jiangnan area. At that time, the whole family will be better than staying there. Even the uncle and aunt are the ones who want to miss their grandson. If we can't stay in the south, even if we move back to the capital, we will always have to be together!"

Cao Yong was an official in another place, and he was worried whenever he thought of his parents who were far away in Jiangning. Now he heard Cao Song say this. Now, the matter of the "second deposed crown prince" is about to end. In the future, the battle for the throne will not be difficult to get into the Yongzheng Dynasty safely as long as it is not related to the unlucky eighth prince and the reckless fourteenth prince.

If he was a sixth ministry and became a Beijing official, he would be really leisurely. Cao Yong thought to himself, but to be honest, he is too idle in Yizhou now, and his only regret is that he cannot be with his family.

Thinking of this, he smiled and nodded at his younger brother: "Well, my second brother is right. I will take a look in Beijing these days. If I have the chance, it will be a great kindness!"

Cao Song was very happy when he saw that he moved his brother. Cao Yong remembered something, slowly stopped laughing, and asked, "Where did you hear about the news about Jueluo Mansion?"

Cao Song grabbed his head and replied, "It's in the letter!" Seeing that Cao Yong didn't understand, he talked about the person in his room writing to him in a few words, and mentioned this inadvertently. As he said that, he was even upset, and he just hated that he knew it too late.

Cao Yong knew it in his mind, sent him to set off, and instructed Wu Sheng and others to protect him.

When he returned to the city, Cao Yong first returned to the mansion to change his official uniform, and then urged his horse to go to the Ministry of Revenue. The budget of the Shandong Provincial Government Office next year has been sent to the office of the government office for three days. Anyway, it is nothing to do, so he looks like he is "tolerance" and seems to be more responsible.

When he was about to reach the Tiananmen Gate Tower, Cao Yong heard the noise coming from his ears. He looked up and found that there was a circle of people in front of the Ministry of War not far away, making noises and wondering what he was doing.

This area is centered on the Tiananmen Gate Tower, with a row of yamen on both sides. It is usually prohibited to be noisy, so why has it now become a vegetable market?

Cao Yong felt a little curious, and held the horse's reins. He looked over there and looked carefully, but couldn't see it. He urged the horse to get closer to the front two steps and heard someone counting in the noise: "Forty-eight, forty-nine, fifty, fifty..." As the number was the sound of a whip striking.

After sending Xiaoman to inquire, Cao Yong saw a middle-aged man in his thirties, bare upper body, showing his public shackles in front of the Ministry of War. Opposite him were two officers from the Ministry of War, holding a whip and greeting him. Every time he hit, he was a bloody mark, and it seemed that his subordinates were using their strength.

The man was quite tall. He thought he was a brave man, but now he was not angry. His arms were slightly drooping strangely. Although his chest was whipped by a whip, his expression froze on his face. His eyes were wooden and he didn't know where to look.

Those who can be shown public shackles in the Ministry of War are all military officials, but they don’t know what great sin this man committed and was tortured like this. Could it be that he was implicated in the case of the “Second Deposed Crown Prince”? Cao Yong remembered what he heard from his brother-in-law yesterday that Qi Shiwu, the former Minister of Justice, was implicated in the case of “Trust He Qi Huiyin” and was "dead with iron nails on the wall" a few days ago.

Xiaoman was smart and in a moment, he had already figured out. This man was named Haksu, who was led by Ulazo, Jilin. In September, when the Holy Lord was walking in Ula in Jilin, Haksu was ordered to hunt with him. As a result, a rabbit came out next to him, but he thought it was not seen, and he still held the flag and looked ignorant. Kangxi happened to see it.

The Ula in Jilin was the former Haixi Jurchen Ula tribe. It was considered the world's enemy with the Jurchens in Jianzhou where Nurhaci was. After fighting for decades, it finally surrendered to the Jurchens in Jianzhou.

It was also Haksu's unluckyness, perhaps because he was not in good spirits when he encountered Kangxi. Kangxi, who had always been generous, made a little bit of a problem and blamed Haksu's neglect for the neglect of the entire Wula people in Jilin, and believed that it was the bad habit of the Ula people. In addition to ordering the Wula people to be summoned to beat Haksu in front of him, he also ordered Haksu and his wife and his tribe to be escorted to Beijing and serve in the Baoyi Banner. In addition to recovering all the money and food he had received in previous years, Haksu himself also shackled for three months and whipped one hundred years.

It was a "tragedy caused by a rabbit". Cao Yong was really amused and laughed. Although he also lamented that this man was unlucky, it was an internal conflict between the Manchus, and I think Kangxi did not do it at will. It was probably because of this small matter to knock on the Manchu officials outside the pass, and don't forget whose slave they are.

When you are in a good mood, you will be closer, but when you are not good, you will not be able to bear it at all. In Kangxi's eyes, this world is his own world. Whether it is a man of ministers or a Han official, they are all slaves who dominate his destiny.

The enthusiasm for persuading Cao Yin to enter Beijing was extinguished in an instant. Cao Yong once again warned himself that he should not be proud for a moment, his little tail was raised and he forgot the saying "Accompanying the king is like a tiger."

Like Haksu, he was just a fifth-rank young military officer. How many courage did he dare to despise the imperial power? Maybe it was because he was a little nervous because he was the first time he was on duty in the imperial court. He didn't notice that there were rabbits around him and couldn't take care of it. But when the emperor was in a bad mood, let alone being exhausted, the entire family was also implicated.

Cao Yong felt a little depressed, turned his horse's head, passed the Tiananmen Gate Tower, and headed towards the Ministry of Revenue.

Although he was wearing a fourth-grade replenishment uniform, the officials of the Ministry of Revenue recognized him, so how could he show off his aphorism to him? Shangshu Mu Helun and the Minister of the Secretariat Ta Jintai heard that the princess Cao Yong was waiting for the official documents of the Ministry of Revenue, so he exchanged warm greetings.

Unfortunately, when Shandong officials came to the government office to hand over the money and food budget for the Shandong Provincial Administration Office next year, they were not there. They were taken by a Han Shigong, and they were just off today.

Cao Yong was about to stay in the capital for a few days to see if he could find clues about Ning Chun and his son's tragic death. Although he was a little anxious on his face, he was eager to delay it for two days.

He talked a few more gossips with Mu Helun and Ta Jintai, and then Cao Yong left the Ministry of Revenue and did not go to the Fujian Department to visit his former colleagues. After all, it was the morning and the Ministry was busy, so it was not good for him to go over and interrupt. In the end, it was just drinking and greetings, and he was not very suitable during the filial piety period.

Although the emperor cannot be too close, he cannot leave when he should be loyal. I heard that the governors and governors from other provinces have begun to submit a memorial to ask to enter Beijing after the New Year to congratulate him for his birthday. Next year is the birthday of Kangxi Jiazi, and the Ministry of Rites has begun to arrange a series of ceremony for next year, and Prince Chun has also started to be busy.

The letter of the Guardian was handed over three days ago. I wonder if it was approved. Thinking of this, Cao Yong went to the palace first and went to the guards to inquire about the news. It happened that the minister Fu Erdan of the guards was on duty and was about to send someone to deliver a letter to him. The letter of the Guardian had been approved and sent back.

Fu Erdan had known Cao Yong for a long time, and he knew that he was the best friend of his niece Wanyan Yongqing, and he was closer to him than before.

Cao Yong was also having a question in his heart. He wanted to find a good minister to ask carefully. It was very suitable for him to meet Fu Erdan.

That is, the position of the third-class guard of the Qianqing Palace on him is still on hold and has not been taken back. The waist signs are there. Is this not appropriate? When I was a servant in the Ministry of Revenue earlier, it was okay that I was in the capital, but I just received more money and food, which is also a long time since I was released from the foreign office for nearly a year, so why hasn't there been any other arrangements in the guard office?

The reason why I remembered this now is not that Cao Yong was greedy for the money and food of the third-class guards, but that he did not expect this when he left Beijing at the end of last year. After all, the third-class guards are already empty positions and do not need to be handed over like the errands of the Ministry of Revenue.

After hearing Cao Yong's words, Fu Erdan pondered and said without saying a word. After a while, Fang smiled and said, "Furuo, there is no need to worry about this. It must be the grace given by the Lord of Longsheng for the sake of the affection of the Lord. Although there is no precedent, the lack of a third-class guard is nothing to the old minister. Although it is not of high rank, it is still much more convenient to act. Just like a memorial to the emperor. This time, if you don't have the identity of this guard, how can you be qualified to guard the Tao in other places? However, because Furuo has the identity of a princess, this is not useful."

When Cao Yong heard this, it seemed that he had a false position but was not arranged by the guard department. Well, when he first changed his military position to civil service, his rank was lower, so Kangxi gave him two portions of money and food. I wonder if the emperor had forgotten this little thing, which made Cao Yong a minister who ate three cents of money and food.

Please write a red note on the imperial pen, with ten words: "I am safe, do my job with my heart, and be diligent." According to the rules, after taking a look at these Cao Yong, he will send them back for filing and cannot be taken away.

It seems that he will not be summoned. Unable to explain the reason, Cao Yong was a little disappointed.

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After leaving Donghua Gate, Cao Yong was a little idle. He went to the 26th place on the Ping Palace and the 27th place on the Chun Palace. Other families were not close relatives, but they were not close relatives because they were in the filial period. Cao Yong sent the housekeeper to pay tribute to him two places.

However, he didn't come to the door, but the Thirteenth Prince was thinking about him and sent the manager to Cao's house to invite him. He heard that Cao Yong had gone to the Ministry of Revenue and went to the Ministry of Revenue to look for him, but it turned out to break. At the intersection of Donghuamen, he met a person who was right in front of him.

When he arrived at the Thirteenth Prince's Mansion, the Thirteenth Prince was already waiting in the front hall a little impatiently and was walking around. When he saw Cao Yong entering the door, his eyes lit up and he quickly walked forward.

When Cao Yong saw him, he felt a little ecstatic and flattered. Could it be that he was too heavy in the Thirteenth Prince's heart, how could he be so excited when he saw him?

The Thirteenth Prince saw Cao Yong not speaking, but looked behind him and asked, "You are the ones you came by yourself?"

Cao Yong was asked inexplicably. Even if he brought people here, he would not be able to follow him to the living room. Naturally, he was taken to the side hall by the manager.

The Thirteenth Prince saw that Cao Yong didn't understand, and stomped his feet and said, "Where is the tea? Didn't you bring tea?"

I really don’t blame him for being anxious. He was a tea lover, and he was just right when drinking tea from Yizhou. I don’t think it was the Yizhou tea from the royal palace that flowed out, which made the powerful people in the capital, such as tea lovers in the capital, know that there is such a good thing.

The Thirteenth Prince is an unlucky prince who is retired. Although it is difficult for outsiders to come to ask for trouble, Marhan, who is retired and retired from Zhaojia, has repeatedly put on the air of his father-in-law and has caused people to come to ask for trouble.

Cao Yong understood the reason and smiled at the Thirteenth Prince: "Thirteenth Master, let alone this time it was promoted to Beijing by the 'errand' warehouse. Even if you prepare carefully, there will be no tea! The winter tea in the tea garden over there will be no one in November. The Thirteenth Master will bear it anymore. In another ten days and a half months, the village should send someone new tea! "

The Thirteenth Prince sighed with a little disappointment, pointed to the chair in the hall, asked Cao Yong to sit down, and called someone to send tea.
Chapter completed!