Chapter 399: Warmth

On the sixth day of the third month, King Jing of Zuo Tongzheng was promoted to the Minister of Taipu Temple. Lu Jingyuan, the former Minister of the Han Dynasty of Taipu Temple, was already "old and weak", and said that he would stop using the original product.

The atmosphere of the Taipu Temple yamen became quite strange. Although Wang Jingzeng said that he was a member of the Han army flag and his family was particularly prominent.

His great-grandfather Wang Chongjian was a Jinshi in the late Chongzhen period, and was a Minister of Rites and Grand Secretary of the Shunzhi Dynasty. His grandfather was Wang Xi, the Grandfather who drafted the Shunzhi imperial edict. He himself was a Jinshi in the 39th year of Kangxi. He was a good friend of Sichuan Governor Nian Gengyao in the same year.

"Birds of birds gather together, and people share together." This sentence is indeed true. Cao Yong only saw Nian Gengyao. Although he looked a little bit like a Confucian scholar and always smiled, he still left a feeling of being indifferent to the dust.

He was born in a family of officials and was a Jinshi and came from the Hanlin Academy. Wang Jingzeng naturally disdained that he was lucky enough to advance to Cao Yong because of his power in the royal palace.

However, although Cao Yong was young, he still had the title of title and the title of a gentle prince. Wang Jingzeng was worried and wanted to live a good life on his face, but he was just a few words of ignorance in his heart.

The six ministers and nine ministers often have the rules, and they are all respected. Whether Wang Jing once disdains or complains about it, the yamen still has to focus on Cao Yong, the manchu.

Cao Yong has been in the Taipu Temple Yamen for nearly a year, and his popularity is reasonable. At this time, the most taboo thing is to get along with his subordinates. In that case, the impeachment of the censor will come.

Cao Yong did not get along with his subordinates, but he also gained a good reputation on weekdays. However, because he was young and his identity was a royal relative, some people were dissatisfied.

Although Wang Jingzeng did not have a princess wife, his family background should not be underestimated. In this way, there are many people waiting to see the lively two officials.

Even Wang Jingzeng himself had some thoughts in his mind, thinking that if Cao Yong took advantage of the power to suppress others, he would have to use the relationship between the Censorate and give Cao Yong some eye medicine.

Cao Yong just watched coldly, doing whatever he should do.

There are struggles where there are people, and this is true. However, the same thing is still the saying, do things honestly, be down-to-earth, and don’t be a clown.

What do you think in your heart? If you don’t tell others, at least you can take the blame on everything.

Regarding the vague confrontation between the two chief officials, the two young ministers, Tang Zhiyu and Yiduli, reacted differently.

Tang Zhiyu was a little worried, afraid that Cao Yong would offend Wang Jingzeng and leave a bad reputation in the scholars. Although the old friends of the Wang family could not be said to be spread throughout the court and the country, their power should not be underestimated.

In private, he politely advised Cao Yong that the other party was from the Hanlin Academy and was too pedantic and straightforward. If there were any conflicts, don’t worry about it. Take a step back and the sky was wide open.

Cao Yong could feel his concern, and felt very grateful, but also felt a little moved.

Everyone can't see his own evil. Even the problems of Wang Jingzeng mentioned by Tang Zhiyu are skilled in everything and are fully equipped.

Yiduli was a little bit fucked by Wang Jingzeng's pretentious appearance, and sometimes he showed a little disrespect on his face, and did not treat him as a dish.

Although Wang Jingzeng was secretly annoyed, he had no choice but to come here and took into account the other party's identity.

When talking about Wang Jingzengshi with Cao Yong in private, Yiduli just disdained him.

Perhaps it is precisely because of comparison that we can truly distinguish between good and bad. Wang Jing once used to being a noble and noble person, but lowered his stature to his subordinates, hoping to gain everyone's support.

Wang Jing once tried harder, but he just opened his mouth. Cao Yong had something real. During festivals, there were meals in the yamen here, and boxed meat that could be taken home after the meal.

Not only these officials, but also their families, when they mention Cao Yong, the official of the Taipu Temple Hall, they also praise him for his compassion for his subordinates.

The principle of using people with short hands and soft mouths is the same in ancient and modern times.

Even those who were jealous of Cao Yong's youth and high position, who looked at Wang Jingzhang for several days, compared with Cao Yong who was always busy with chores, could tell who was far away and who was close.

After Wang Jingzeng made a few days of Hanlin Qinggui's title, he found that Tang Zhiyu, who was also a Jinshi, was not willing to pay attention to him, and the yamen had already turned the limelight.

He, the new chief, was ignored, and no one came to come up to ask for his care again.

With calmness, Cao Yong won a big victory in the first round.

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The fourth prince who is calm and acts more and more steadily.

The Eighth Prince said he had been sick for a few days, but now he rarely left the house under the guise of filial piety. With the eighth Prince's defeat, the Third Prince couldn't help but feel ready again.

The third prince did not believe in the matter of "imitating Ming Zu's establishment of Jianwen". Although he was a little scholarly, he was not a fool. If Kangxi really planned to establish a grandson, why should he pursue the princely princes in the past relentlessly?

Hongxi was just a guise without foundation. Kangxi was willing to get close to him, so he was close for a few days. He was too lazy to get close to him and threw it aside without any consequences.

Hongxi is a pretext. The Eighth Prince has lost his holy heart. Whether it is a "virtuous" or a "celebrity", the Third Prince can get it. How can he not feel itchy?

In order to please Kangxi and bring his father and son closer together, he is now busy cleaning up the garden near Changchun Garden, intending to invite his father to go to Wangyuan.

The Fourth Prince is still the same as he is diligent and does things hard and becomes more cautious in his actions.

According to Dai Jin, Kangxi was already prepared for it. The more he made a fuss at this time, let alone getting favor, it would be counterproductive.

Seeing Kangxi's repetitions for a lot of Kangxi's repetitions, the fourth prince agreed with Dai Jin's words and became more and more low-key.

*

Cao Mansion, Shaoyuan, Shangfang.

Zhao Jia sat on the kang, holding a cigarette puddle and holding the land deeds of two small villages in her hand, and felt a little regretful. She was all about her wealth and was anxious for a moment, but she didn't think about it carefully.

Now that I haven't separated yet, what should I do if the two farms I have added here? It's impossible to return to the public. After all, Cao Yong also has private property in his name.

But Cao Yong had a great reputation, but Zhao Jia did not. Although she knew that Cao Yong would not care about these little money, Zhao Jia might be labeled as a public official industry as long as she thought of these places, and she was also worried.

Life is not easy, she put down her pipe and sighed.

Since the angel Lu Ju who supported the monthly money for the second house on the fifth day of the lunar month, she sighed endlessly.

The second house was in the mansion and lived in six courtyards. There were more than 60 people, including the master and his subordinates, and the monthly money was 50 or 60 taels per month. The current income was only Cao Song's salary and the small village that Cao Yong bought last year.

This is just monthly money. In early March, the masters sewed summer clothes, four sets for each of the masters, two sets for each of the two concubines, and other wives and maids, including complete sets and complete sets, both of which are all.

Zhao Jia is usually very careful in making money, but she refuses to save any money on making clothes.

Even if life is tight, you cannot lose face in front of the princess' nephew and daughter-in-law. This is Zhaojia's bottom line.

It’s easy to say for clothes in summer, but the materials are cheap, but the autumn and winter clothes are expensive.

Zhao Jia couldn't help but miss Jiangning's days. There are regular rules for everything and there is no need to worry about money every month.

Zhaojia's dishes were made by herself, and she had reduced from eight to four, and the ducks used for each meal had also changed from two or three to one of the current ones.

Even so, the amount of money spent was still greater or less. She also thought about whether to streamline the population, but in the end she extinguished this idea.

This is the capital city, not the place, everyone lives just a face.

Speaking of which, Zhao Jia also experienced some hard days in the early years. When she first married into the Cao family, Cao Quan was a county magistrate in Suzhou and Hangzhou, and his annual salary was pitifully small. Even the dowry of Zhao Jia was included, there were only a dozen servants in the family.

But after being pampered over the years, she has become accustomed to the extravagant life. It is easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but it is really difficult to go from extravagance to frugality!

She already regretted it a little bit. Why did she make a fuss with Chuyu and his wife? If she was still as worried as before?

Lu Ju was sorting out the account books next to her. Seeing Zhao Jia like this, she sighed in her heart. Although it was appropriate to change seasons and add clothes, Zhao Jia was still cautious.

The clothes of these decent daughters-in-law and several young masters were cut. When it was the turn of the two concubines, they only asked to measure their bodies, but found a few old clothes to separate them.

Fortunately, Baodie is from the north and has a body similar to Zhaojia; Jade is an authentic Jiangnan woman, much thinner than Zhaojia and shorter, so where can she wear her clothes?

Zhao Jia was just worried about the way to make money, and suddenly remembered something and asked, "Lu Ju, a few days ago, didn't you say that the big grandma used shops or business, what's the reason? Have you heard of this?"

Lu Ju thought for a moment, nodded, and said, "Reply to my wife, I heard from Sister Zhang's mention of it. It was said that there were two spacious places in the shop where the eldest grandma was dowrying back then, and she had to move it out to do a new business!"

Zhao Jia's heart moved, remembered Linxiazhai from Jiangning in his early years, and blurted out: "But you want to open a restaurant?"

Lu Ju shook her head: "I don't know this servant, I just heard that Manager Cao hired someone to break up the ground in those two places!"

Cao Yong was able to make Linxiazhai in his teens. What kind of money-making business is this now? Zhao Jia felt that she could no longer sit still, so she immediately stood up from the kang and explained to Lu Ju: "Find out my usual knive-sleeved jacket, I want to go to Wutongyuan to take a look...

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Wutong Garden, upper room.

Cao Yong had already returned from the yamen. Looking at Chu Yu's belly, he asked with great concern: "Do you make trouble again? You have nothing to do during the day, you have nothing to do and sleep more. It won't work if you keep going like this."

Chu Yu touched his stomach, with a hint of kindness on his face, and said with a smile: "This child loves to move so much. Even when he was pregnant with Tianyou, he never saw such a trouble."

Chu Yu smiled gently, his face became more and more beautiful, and Cao Yong felt itchy when he saw it. While Xi Yun and the others took out the water, he sat next to Chu Yu and touched Chu Yu's belly through his clothes.

Chu Yu lowered his head, looked at Cao Yong's hand, and his face was full of smiles.

Speaking of which, the two had been separated for several months. Cao Yong was thinking about the time, and Chu Yu's belly was five or six months old, and he had already had a stable fetus.

Thinking of this, he whispered to Chu Yu: "How about putting on a quilt tonight!"

Chu Yu heard what he meant, touched his stomach, and murmured: "Child..."

"It's okay, I can't suppress my stomach. We've been..." Speaking of this, Cao Yong heard Xicai's voice in the corridor: "Princess, my husband, the second wife is here!"

Why did Zhao Jia remember to come here again? Cao Yong and Chu Yu looked at each other and found that the other party was also confused.

Zhao Jia took the initiative to come to the door, but she was still a little smile.

When Cao Yong and Chu Yu met, they were puzzled, but they still welcomed Zhao Jia into the house.

Zhao Jia originally wanted to ask Chu Yu for inquiries, but when he saw Cao Yong was there, he felt that it was easy to find out.

It was actually for the shop. Cao Yong felt a little sleepy when he heard her say a circle of words.

Regarding Zhaojia's kindness that he wanted to pay money to invest, Chu Yu glanced at Cao Yong. Seeing that his expression had not changed, he also made up his mind and smiled and declined Zhaojia's kindness.

It’s just that it’s a small business, and it doesn’t require much money, so on.

Zhao Jia glanced at Cao Yong and said, "Is this going to open a restaurant? Since we are going to do this business, wouldn't it be better to open a few more companies to support our face?"

Although Cao Yong was willing to add some property to the public, he was not "respecting" this aunt.

He wanted to buy two farms and put them in the sacrificial property, and was not allowed to be divided or traded, and was used to supplement the public expenses and the expenses of his children's studies.

Although he had already mentioned this in his letter to Cao Yin, he did not intend to tell Zhao Jia in a hurry. People were not satisfied with their hearts, and it would be too boring to make trouble for a few dollars.

When Zhaojia mentioned the restaurant, Cao Yong also remembered Lin Xiazhai. He guessed her intention of coming over quickly and said with a smile: "Where are you going to build a restaurant? Your nephew's wife thought life was boring and was thinking about what to run and earn some pollen money!"
Chapter completed!