In the Nanyuan Horse Farm, in addition to elephants, there are also horses and camels. After seeing the elephant tamer's exercise on elephants, Cao Yong followed everyone to see the training of camels and horses.

Camels are some of the Khalkha Mongolians who come here this time every year. Eight white horses and one white camel combine to form the "Nine White Tribute", which shows your surrender to the court.

Some of them are selected from the Taipu Temple Race Farm in Kowaiwai, and most of them are mainly white.

The piece of the imperial horse is divided into several pieces, and it is circled in the corresponding boundary according to the color of the horse.

However, these horses are only white, red and yellow, and there are no black and blue. According to Manchu tradition, it is believed that the black horse and the blue horse are "bad" and can only be used for battle and are not suitable for royal use.

All horses are adult horses, without foals or sick horses. Cao Yong asked Yiduli, and Fang knew that the horse farm here was just a place to train horses, and the two wing horse farms under Taipu Temple were in Chahar.

The left-wing ranch of Taipu Temple is located in Halanidunjing, Waijiakou, with a radius of 600 miles; the right-wing ranch is located in the Qiqierhan River, with a radius of 400 miles. Today, the two-wing ranch houses of mules and horses, about 32,000 horses, and more than 5,000 horses.

Although there are more than ten elephants and nearly a thousand horses here, only two elephants and twenty horses are used at the March 18th National Congress. On March 17, the sage will return to the palace from Changchun Garden. The required imperial horses are already in Changchun Garden and do not need to be selected separately.

After these few hours, Cao Yong understood the responsibilities of the Taipu Temple Minister. To put it bluntly, it was the royal "horse hedge", who managed the ranch on weekdays, and the emperor cooperated with the Luanyi Guards to provide corresponding elephants and horses when traveling.

Although the horse farm smelled bad, Cao Yong's mood improved a lot before he knew it.

What is waiting for the chief to decide here is nothing more than which elephant, which horse, etc. Cao Yong is an amateur and is unwilling to point fingers. He nodded more about the horses and elephants selected by his subordinates.

However, Cao Yong thought that the ceremony was not to be missed. If there was any "shocking" or "shocking horse" such as "surprise" happened, he had to bear the responsibility. He was a little worried and asked Yiduli in a low voice and said, "During the ceremony, there were many people and voices. If there was a problem of shocking horse, how should we deal with it?"

Yiduli smiled and said, "Don't worry, these elephant horses are castrated and have a gentle temperament. In daily training, they often use golden gongs to whistle them, so this part will never be lost."

Cao Yong nodded, and when he saw that it was getting late, he finished his errand and returned to the city.

When I entered the city, it was already dusk.

After separating from all the officials, Cao Yong and Yi stood side by side. Cao Yong said with apologies: "Sir Yi, I didn't expect the prince to recommend the younger generation. This... I'm really sorry!"

Yiduli smiled and shook his head, saying, "What are Xiao Cao doing? I didn't expect this? I didn't expect this official position, but my family was just looking for ways. Now I'm very lucky. Otherwise, Ming'an's wine bag would be my boss, which wouldn't make people vomit to death." Speaking of this, I felt a little embarrassed and said, "Look at me, today is different, how can I still call it like this? In the future, I will still call it "Master".

Cao Yong hurriedly said, "Don't do this. Lord Yi is a boy and elder, just call him a name."

Yiduli waved his hand and smiled, "Public is public, private is private, and it is better to call him "Master" in front of others. I will not be polite to you after you, just call you "Furu". If you show your master's poem to me in private, I will have to show off my elders' airs to teach you a lesson!"

After saying this, Yiduli smiled and carefully explained some things that Taipu Temple ministers need to pay attention to, and their tone was quite relevant to the teachings.

Cao Yong knew that he was worried that he would make a rash move and that others would secretly stumbling, and he was very grateful.

When he arrived at Qianmen, Cao Yong tied the reins and said to Yiduli: "Sir, you are the host, please invite you to drink!"

Yiduli lowered his head and sniffed his clothes, and smiled at Cao Yong and said, "We stayed in the horse circle for a long time. The smell was really bad. You are a clean person, and you can't stand this. In the future, we will be a member of the yamen, which will be a drink for the day. Besides, you will be pulled over after you leave. I think you are thinking about it from Lord Cao, so it's better to go home early."

Cao Yong replied and the two of them left. Yidu stood on the Gulou Street and continued to go north; Cao Yong turned left and returned to Cao's mansion.

At the gate of Cao's mansion, Cao Yin's carriage was parked, and Cao Yuan took the servant to help the drunk Cao Yin get out of the car.

When Cao Yong saw this, he quickly dismounted and stepped forward to help.

Cao Yin half-squinted his eyes. Seeing that his son was coming back, he nodded, closed his eyes, and said nothing.

Cao Yin was surprised to hear him smelling alcohol and asked Cao Yuan beside him in a low voice, "Who is this drinking with Master? Why are you so drunk?"

Cao Yuan whispered: "I ate with uncle Li and the eldest master of the Sun family. The two went to Beijing with the same master. Because the uncle was on duty, they asked the master to have a drink to congratulate him."

While speaking, when they arrived at the second gate, Cao Yin asked Cao Yuan to go down and helped his father in. Cao Yin murmured: "Ying'er... your heart... your future... have you ever thought about Feng Pavilion and worshipping him..."

When Cao Yong heard this, he was slightly stunned, "Feng Pavilion is the prime minister", why did his father think of this?

Although the Qing Dynasty was also a feudal centralized system, it was still different from the previous dynasty, which was that it weakened the prime minister's power and completely concluded the history of mutual restraint between prime minister's power and monarch's power. The so-called "seal of the cabinet and minister" refers to the promotion of the Grand Secretary to the title of "Zhonghe Hall, Baohe Hall, Wenhua Hall, Wuying Hall, Wenyuan Hall, and Dong Pavilion" to the title, and is the first rank of civil servants.

Since the establishment of the cabinet of Shunzhi, there are few Grand Secretarys who have full staff. There are two, three, four, and five, and four, and four, and two, two of them in Manchu and Han,

The name of the Grand Secretary is to assist the emperor in handling government affairs, but in fact it is just a counselor. The emperor has to decide the final decisions of big and small matters. To be honest, the Grand Secretary is a position that has the name of prime minister but does not have the power of prime minister.

Before I arrived at Lanyuan, Cao Yin heard another say, "Being a father... I have been memorable in this life, and I will look at you in the future..." The voice was filled with endless loneliness.

Cao Yong remembered what his grandmother said when he was a child that his father liked to read poetry and books since he was young, and he decided to be a famous minister at a young age.

He entered the palace as a companion at the age of six or seven, became a guard at the age of teenager, and then went to Jiangnan for more than 30 years. I think he was also full of energy at the beginning. He used his eyes and ears to win over the scholars and common people in Jiangnan. He was just a "family slave" job, and he devoted his life to the emperor and was regarded as a slander by the world. He would also feel regretful in his heart!

Cao Yong smiled bitterly. He just wanted to seek safety and prosperity. He wanted to have certain rights and protect the safety of his family. He was really not interested in the so-called "prime minister".

When Cao Yong helped his father into the house, Li saw that his husband was drunk, he was shocked and quickly got up from the kang and came over: "Didn't the master have a drink with your uncle and cousin? Why are you still so drunk? He hasn't been drunk for nearly a year since he beat your second uncle."

Cao Yong and his mother helped Cao Yin to the edge of the kang, bent down and helped him remove his boots, helped him lie down, and then replied, "I don't know, I just met him at the door."

Li asked someone to bring clean water, threw a veil, and wiped her husband's face. When Cao Yin's placement was completed, she stood up and said to Cao Yong: "Those who came back to report the news in the afternoon said that you were promoted, but the emperor's birthday grace is the same; or are you the only one?"

Seeing his mother's expression with worry, Cao Yong smiled and advised: "Mother, don't worry, it's not considered a promotion. It's just that an official has a stroke and is busy with errands. His son is just a temporary replacement. I guess after the ceremony, there will be a proper person to accept it."

When Li heard this, he stroked his chest, breathed a sigh of relief, and said, "So, great kindness. I heard from the master that civil servants have different military positions, and I am lucky to be promoted to second-class guards in the palace. With the age of a man, it is nothing to be promoted to a second-class guard in the palace. It is already conspicuous to go out to serve as a fourth-rank Taoist platform, so it is better to be safe."

After hearing this, Cao Yong smiled and said, "Mom, don't worry about these useless things. Even if your son is really promoted, that is the son's ability, and mother should be happy."

Li looked at his son with a smile and said, "I know that Yong'er is a capable person, but we are the old people. We don't ask for you to be rich, but we just want you to be safe and happy."

Cao Yong nodded and said, "My son knows these things, don't worry, mother." As he spoke, he heard a "gurgle" and his stomach rang.

Mrs. Li looked out the window and said with a slight angrily: "When is it now? I haven't eaten yet? If you are hungry, how can you do it? You go back to wash first, and I'll send someone to prepare food for you and ask someone to take you to the yard later."

Cao Yong got up in the middle of the night, and after a long time of struggle, he was a little tired, so he said goodbye to his mother.

Li thought of Chu Yu's return to the province, and couldn't help but give him another advice: "Chu Yu came back from midnight. Although Prince Chun was fine, I saw that she was not happy when she spoke. Don't forget to comfort her."

"Yes! Mother." Cao Yong responded, left the house and went back to Wutongyuan.

Chu Yu received the letter and knew that her husband was back and was listening to the movement in the room. When she heard the footsteps, she lifted the curtain and greeted her: "Mr.!"

Cao Yong entered the room with a smile. After reaching the west room, he sat down on the chair without wanting to move.

Chu Yu was a little worried when he saw him showing fatigue. Cao Yong waved his hand and smiled and said, "It's okay, I just got up too early. I went tossing in the north and south of the city for a while, and now I'm a little sleepy."

While speaking, Cao Yong felt something was wrong. He raised his arm, smelled the smell on his clothes, and immediately wrinkled his nose and said to Chu Yu: "Let me prepare hot water quickly. I've gone to the horse farm. Maybe it's because I've been pausing for a long time and I'm completely covered in this smell."

When Chu Yu heard this, he smiled and said, "Okay, why did the prince go to the racecourse? I heard from my mother that the prince is going to be promoted?" As he said that, he ordered Xiyun to go down to pass on the water, and walked behind Cao Yong himself to help him pinch his shoulders.

Cao Yong raised his arm and grabbed Chu Yu's hand and said, "Stop pinching it, it's so tiring. I'm still smelly, so I smell it too carefully."

Chu Yu gently pulled his hand back, but still helped Cao Yong pinch it, and said with a smile: "Where is that delicate? It's just a shoulder pinch. Chu Yu still has these strengths. The prince-in-law was busy outside for a day, and Chu Yu also wanted to do his best to serve the prince. Otherwise, Chu Yu would have become a useless person to eat, sleep, and sleep."

It is not a blessing for me to have such a wife? Cao Yong leaned into the chair comfortably, closed his eyes slightly, and enjoyed his wife's sympathy.

"How is Fujin's health? Has there ever been any improvement?" Cao Yong asked casually: "It could be Hongshu, Hongzhuo's two boys were naughty, which made Fujin angry?"

After not listening to Chu Yu's reply for a while, Cao Yong opened his eyes, turned his head and asked, "I'm talking about this?"

Chu Yu didn't want to hide it from him, so he told his story about the Hongshu brothers in a few words.

Cao Yong was stunned when he heard this. Hongzhuo was a little older, so he had a wife. Although he felt that this arrangement was too ridiculous, he was quite pleased to think that Hongshu could not stick to the rules and make this arrangement.

When Chu Yu saw Cao Yong not saying a word, he even thought he blamed Hong Shu. Hong Zhuo was not respectful and didn't know how to speak for his brothers. Then Cao Yong asked, "By the way, I saw Hong Shu, Hong Zhuo didn't. Is this guy okay?"

Chu Yu nodded and said, "See, they were sentenced to confinement by Ama." Speaking of this, he blamed himself: "The day before yesterday, Hongshu came to look for me, just said that he wanted to talk to Hongzhuo and think of a way to reconcile brothers. Unexpectedly, they were going to fight."

Cao Yong smiled and said, "What's the matter with fighting? How many young men don't fight? Look at Hongzhuo's appearance is convinced?"

Chu Yu remembered the bruised and swollen faces of his two younger brothers, and was a little amused and laughed and cried, and replied: "Seeing Hongshu's steadyness, Hongshu has grown older, and now he realizes that both of them seem to have not grown up. When he saw me in the afternoon, they were full of pride. Hongshu even specifically told me to pass it to the prince."

While talking, Xiyun brought people to deliver hot water.

After Cao Yong took a shower and changed his clothes, Li had already sent someone to send supper.

Because of concerns about the entanglement between his mother and her biological mother, Chu Yu only ate two bites of food in the evening. Then he sat down and used another half bowl with her husband.

After using the meal, the couple went to Lanyuan again.

Cao Yin was already asleep because he was drunk; Li was teasing his grandson in the east room, and when he saw his son and his wife came over, he was very happy.

Cao Yong and Chu Yu accompanied Li to talk a few gossips, and then came back to settle the house.

Although he was tired, he was not yet Xu (9 o'clock in the evening), and Cao Yong couldn't sleep for a while, and the couple lay on the kang and talked.

Thinking of Hongshu and Hongzhuo’s fight, Cao Yong said, “Let’s get a younger brother to Tianyou tomorrow. Why don’t Tianyou find to fight?”

When Chu Yu heard this, he smiled and said, "There are also Zuo Zhu and Zuo Cheng. I haven't seen each other for half a month and I'm still thinking about them a little."

Cao Yong shook his head and said, "No, if Tianyou beats one by one, then it would be really unreasonable to be a brother who bullies his younger brother; if Tianyou beat two by one, don't be beaten by the two brothers again. After thinking about it, we should give him a brother as soon as possible." In the end, his hands and feet had already begun to be honest.

Chu Yu was itchy when touched, and couldn't help but beg for mercy in a low voice, saying something inconvenient to him.

After hearing Chu Yu's words, Cao Yong sighed secretly. Could this be luck? Isn't this forcing himself to keep his respect? He obviously couldn't help it, and his beastly nature was so great.

Inside Dongzhimen, Li’s House.

Li Ding sat on the kang and felt indescribable depression. Today, he had an appointment with a few relatives and friends to drink, but he didn't expect to leave and return in disappointment because he heard that Cao Yong was called the Minister of Taipu Temple.

Speaking of which, he was three years older than Cao Yong and had already passed the imperial examination for the Juren. Whether in terms of knowledge or dealing with people, he thought he was no worse than Cao Yong. But luck is not comparable.

It’s not that he is narrow-minded and wants to be jealous, but he has always been very strong, and he can’t stand Cao Yong’s self-righteous face. Thinking of this, he couldn’t help but snort coldly.

Seeing his gloomy face, Xiangtong, the beautiful maid who was serving next to him, stretched out her white arms, put her arms around Li Ding's neck, and laughed: "Why are the second master angry? But when I heard that the master was going there, I felt so sad? I don't believe it anymore. She is so good, making the master lose his mind and make the second master think about it like this!"

Xiangtong was originally a maid next to Li Xu. She was sixteen. She had two phoenix eyes and had particularly fair skin.

She was born to the Li family. When she was in her teens, she saw that she was a beauty. When Li Xu saw her accidentally, she asked someone to educate her. A few years later, she became very outstanding and compared all the concubines and maids in the Mansion.

In the past two years, Li Xu has been very fond of this beautiful maid, and this time he went north to take her with him. Li Ding has been thinking about this beauty for a long time, but because his father didn't say anything, he could only watch.

Because of Bai Ruixue's incident, Li Xu was afraid that his son would feel uncomfortable, so he gave Xiangtong to him.

In the past two days, the two of them were just like they were mixing oil in honey.

After hearing Xiangtong's words, Li Ding smiled and hugged her, rubbed her chest: "What are you talking about, your little hoof? Who is the one who feels sore in her heart?"
Chapter completed!