Chapter 1274: Return visit (Part 2)

Although I have a good impression of Shuhed in front of me, it is not a place to speak outside of Fucha's house.

After seeing the ceremony, Shuhe knew the ceremony was given away.

Cao Yong took Tianyou and followed Fu Qing into Fu Cha Mansion.

There are red firecrackers and paper confetti in the ground in the front yard, and the smell of fireworks in the air seems to have not dissipated.

But the servants standing on both sides of the corridor were silent while walking, and they were a little more careful. The huge mansion was silent.

Cao Yong narrowed his eyes and followed Fu Qing into the living room to serve tea. He did not quips and said anything to "visit" in front of Li Rongbao's bedside.

Although the two families have had contacts, they have not reached that point yet.

Seeing this, Fu Qing secretly breathed a sigh of relief. As Cao Yong's identity, he personally asked for an illness. If he really asked to see Li Rongbao, he would be in a dilemma as his son.

Compared with the previous few days, Fu Qingqing's face was a little dim, and his eyes were blue and gray, so he could not hide his fatigue.

But when he was receiving guests, he was not anxious at all and was steady.

Cao Yong nodded in his heart.

He doesn't like frivolous people. He is a taciturn person like Fu Qing, but his personality is right. The Fucha family can flourish for five generations and have been in the glory for more than a hundred years. There is a reason why it is not without.

Tianyou thought Fu Qing was too rigid and boring, and Fu Qing's face was too "happy". Perhaps because Li Rongbao had added some turmoil outside the Great Wall for several years, the 22-year-old Fu Qing looked slightly older than his actual age.

He absolutely did not admit it, and he vaguely envied Fu Qing's "age-making". Both of them were elder brothers, and Fu Qing looked more reliable and majestic than him.

Cao Yong came here just to show his attitude.

Of course, he didn't mention the marriage. He just asked Li Rongbao's condition and advised Fu Qing a few more times. Cao Yong refused to come out of Fu Cha's mansion if he had something to do.

Fu Qing personally sent it out of the gate, watching the Cao family's father and son get farther away, and then turned back home.

But his steps were fast. Under the surprised gaze of the servant and the servant, he ran to the living room.

In the living room, there was an old man in blue. Standing in front of a few cases, he was holding a brocade gift box brought by Cao Yong.

The brocade box has been opened, and inside is a ginseng as thick as a child's arm.

Fu Qing showed a little surprise on his face: "The second uncle was exactly what he expected. Shangshu Cao came to visit and the gift was indeed ginseng!"

The old man groped for ginseng and said, "It's indeed a rare good ginseng. With this ginseng, you may be able to support your prince and concubine back to the door." At this point, he closed the brocade box and handed it to Fu Qing: "Put it away, cut it into a few slices a day to make soup."

Fu Qing took it with both hands and said with some confusion: "Since I know that the Cao Shangshu family has good ingredient, why doesn't my second uncle let my nephew go and ask for it early?"

These days, Fucha’s family has also purchased a lot of ginseng through various channels.

Li Rongbao has been relying on ginseng for more than half a month to save his life.

But in the past few days, the efficacy of ginseng has become less and less obvious. Li Rongbao has been in a drowsy for two days.

Ma Qi shook his head and said, "There are not only the Cao family in Beijing. There should be several pharmacies in the palace and several wealthy royal palaces. If it is an important relative and old friend who asks for it privately, the Cao family will most likely not be left alone. But the Fucha family and the Cao family have not yet reached that relationship. They come to the door rashly, not only offend the Cao family, but also make the Fucha family lose their share."

After all, in the eyes of outsiders, the Fucha family is a great family of Eight Banners. They are noble families who have experienced four dynasties, and their family background should not be weaker than the Cao family who came from Baoyi.

And these century-old ginseng is really a good thing to save lives.

The Fucha family came to ask for it. The Cao family probably wouldn't refuse for the sake of the Fourth Prince, but they wouldn't feel happy either.

With this precedent, what should the Cao family do if someone comes to ask for it in the future?

Cao Yong personally delivered it as a "visiting" gift, which demonstrated his kindness to the Fucha family. Even if the matter was spread, someone went to Cao's mansion to ask for ginseng, but the Cao family could say that there was only one. After sending it to the Fucha family, he would not be responsible for it.

Thinking of this, Fu Qing said: "Cao Shangshu seems loyal and honest, but he really didn't expect that he would be so smooth."

Ma Qi stretched out his hand and twisted his beard and said, "The capital is powerful and powerful. If not, how could he be in a high position at a young age? He seems loyal but is not slick inside. The Cao family is not only Cao Yong, but also his father and grandfather. In the future, the four rooms will rely on you to support the door. When will you understand Cao Yong's two hands almost the same, you can take on the main stake in the family."

Fu Qing hesitated for a moment: "Does the second uncle also like the Cao family for my nephew's marriage? My nephew's intention is to book a cousin from Shu Mulu's family."

"Nothing!" Ma Qi frowned when he heard this: "How can he lose his mother and eldest daughter for his eldest daughter?"

Although there is such an old saying, it is just a fear that women will have shortcomings in their behavior without their mother's guidance and will not be able to be a wife well.

The "coon" that Fu Qing mentioned was Shuhede's sister, Miss Sun of Shumulu, who is sixteen years old this year. Due to his filial piety period, he did not participate in the previous general election. By the next draft in the seventh year of Yongzheng, Shumulu was over the age of the year.

Therefore, the Shumulu family has already signed Shumulu for more than a year and will not participate in the next draft. They can only get rid of the server next year and have their own marriages.

In the eyes of the third wife of Fucha, the two families are in a good position and are very close to each other, which is just right.

The niece lost her mother at the age of fourteen. Before that, in order to choose to marry, she learned almost everything she should learn. It was not like other young mother-lost daughters who lost their mother and daughter, and there was nothing to be criticized for.

But neither Ma Qi nor Li Rongbao agreed to this marriage.

Fu Qing wanted to follow his father's wishes, but he was unwilling to make his mother angry. In addition to serving sick on the bed these days, he was also upset about his marriage...

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The Cao family, father and son who left the Fucha family, are also talking about the relationship between the Fucha family and the Shumulu family.

These days, the Cao family and the Fucha family have been rumored to "marry" and the father and son have also paid special attention to the Fucha family.

"I heard that the wife of the third wife of the Fucha family is Miss Sun from the Shumulu family. Maybe the two families will get married." Tianyou said.

Upon hearing this, Cao Yong smiled and shook his head, saying, "If the Fucha family did not have a prince and concubine, it would not be surprising to have a relative. But since a prince and concubine was released, the marriage between these two families would probably not be possible."

Tianyou was puzzled: "Why is this? In other words, the two families are not only in-laws, but also in a good family. They are both noble families of the Three Banners. Mr. Xu was in court again and married his granddaughter, which was also helpful to Fu Qing's official career."

"Since the founding of the Qing Dynasty, there were not only one or two nobles who had produced the queen. In addition to the Tong family, which one family developed in the court? The Tong family gained the reputation of "Tong Banchao". One family and two nobles. How is it now? With the emperor's nature, how could a second Tong family be allowed to appear?" Cao Yong said.

Tianyou has made up for the guards, but in the eyes of the world, he is not a child.

It is rare for father and son to have such free time, and Cao Yong is willing to teach his son a few more words.

"In this way, the Fucha family will only develop in the army? I think that in addition to Ma Qi, the older generation of the Fucha family is already in the army. But for the prince's in-laws, the Fucha family also has to care about the Fourth Prince's side, and marry the civil minister's family, which is easier to help the court... The Shumulu family is the prime minister's mansion, and it is not lacking in power. It is not suitable, and it is mostly due to the decline of talents... The Shuhede's father died early, and the two illegitimate uncles were mediocre, one was in the sixth rank chief, and the other did not make up for the actual shortcomings. By the third generation, only Shuhede could take action. Shuhede was young and had no brothers as his arms. If the Grand Secretary left, the Prime Minister's mansion would be insufficient, and he would be defeated." After listening to his father's advice, Tianyou analyzed.

Seeing that his son had thought through his mind at this moment, Cao Yong nodded with relief.

Tianyou thought of another thing: "Father, Shuhede has no parents. Although he has no uncle or aunt who has separated, his status is not as good as his eldest grandson because he is a concubine. Speaking of which, he is a good candidate for his sister-in-law."

After hearing this, Cao Yong understood the meaning of his son's words.

Without in-laws to serve, only the ancestors of the same generation can not serve for a few years. Even if the uncle and aunt are not separated, they do not have much weight.

With Shuhede's talent and knowledge, coupled with his grandfather's family, it only took time for him to make a name for himself.

The Shu Mulu family has withered. Although the wealthy family is not as rich as the rich, they will not be at the forefront of the storm or be implicated by relatives who are interested in power.

It’s just that there is no heavy responsibility for relatives, and there is no restraint of relatives. Everything is in Shuhede’s thought.

Thinking of his daughter's birth next year and her father's family, Shuhede seems to have some fate to get rid of filial piety next year.

Cao Yong smiled and said, "Don't worry, wait and see..."

Because the emperor pointed out Jingyang Palace to the Fourth Prince, Cao Yong has been paying attention to the gossip about the royal family these days.

It’s just that this family has added a little prince and that old concubine has celebrated her birthday, but nothing special.

It was not until he met the Sixteenth Prince that Cao Yong got some inside information.

On the day of the Fourth Prince's wedding, the emperor scolded Zhenguo for being fair and honest, calling him incompetent and unable to restrain his servants.

When Cao Yong heard the retelling of the Sixteenth Prince, he was still quite nervous, worried that it was for the rumors about the Cao family and the Fucha family.

After all, the actions of the Twelfth Master and the Twelfth Concubine were suspected of engaging in the Fucha family and winning over the Fourth Prince, which made the situation of the Cao family subtle.

As an emperor, it is not uncommon to be tired of such small actions.

The result was that it had nothing to do with the Cao family because the subordinates of the Duke of Zhenguo went in and out of the Prince of Li.

It turned out that North Korea had an envoy arrived in the past few days. When the emperor saw them, he remembered the rumors about the "legitimate grandson" a few days ago, and maybe he felt unhappy.

But if he had been scheming with Hongxi and lost his temper, the Twelve Master would become a scapegoat.

After hearing this, Cao Yong couldn't help but feel gloating.

I wonder if the twelve concubines have been depressed for the past two years. Because of the wedding of her cousin, she has been too active recently and sent her servants to chat in various royal palaces.

If it weren't for this, the gossip between the Cao family and the Fucha family would not have been so quickly.

If you have a good wife in your family, you will not be in trouble with your husband. The ancients really did not deceive me.

Yongzheng used this method to point out the fourth prince’s identity as the crown prince, which can also be regarded as a warning to the royal family with ulterior motives...

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