Chapter 35: First time on duty

On March 18, 48th year of the reign of Emperor Kangxi, Cao Yong arrived in the capital for the third day.

After breakfast and wearing clothes sewn by amethyst, Cao Yong rode his horse to the Forbidden City to "work". Today, he didn't bring Xiaoman. Yesterday, he passed Det and he knew that there was a carriage and horse house in the guard camp outside Donghua Gate.

It takes about two quarters of an hour to ride a horse from the Forbidden City. Today, Cao Yong and his guards are on duty from Chen to noon (7:00 am to 11:00 noon). The palace guard camp is divided into twelve shifts, and they are on duty. Each shift is on duty for two hours a day, and each shift is on duty for six consecutive days. After six days, they will be on duty and have another six shifts.

Cao Yong set up his mount and showed his waist sign to enter the palace at Donghua Gate. As soon as he entered, he saw Nalanfusson whom he had seen yesterday standing on the bridge in front.

"Brother Cao, here you go!" Narantouson greeted with a smile.

Cao Yong felt a little kind of affection in his heart. Yesterday he felt that this Nalan guard was kind to him. Today, he looked like he was waiting for him.

As expected, Nalanfusson said: "This is the first time Brother Cao is on duty today, and there is something that is inconsistency. Yesterday, I greeted Tou De, and I will take you in this group!"

As a "newcomer in the workplace", Cao Yong did come with some anxiety. Hearing Nalanfusen's words, he was very moved: "Cao Yong thanked Brother Nalan here!"

Nalan Fusson shook his head: "Brother Cao is polite. Not to mention that my father and Ling Zun are close friends, just talking about Fusen, there are countless favors to Ling Zun. If Brother Cao doesn't dislike him, just call me Brother Fusen!"

"Brother Fusen, how dare you ask Ling Zun's name?" Cao Yong thought of someone in his mind.

"My father's name is above and above and below virtue!" Nalanfusson hesitated for a moment and replied.

"If life is just like the first meeting, why do you have to do the autumn wind sorrow and paint a fan? You will change your hearts in old friends, but you will say that your hearts are changing easily. After the words of Mount Li, you will never complain about the night rain and bells. How about being lucky to be a man in brocade clothes and wishing to join the branches on the same day?" Cao Yong murmured.

In addition to the royal family, there are many great families in Manchus, and the Nalan family is the leader. The Nalan family can be traced back to the Yehe tribe in Haixi, and its ancestor was Haixi Beile Jintaiji, so this family is also called Yehenara by the world. The sister of Jintaiji married Nurhaci, the Qing Taizu, and gave birth to a son. Huang Taiji, the later Emperor Taizong of Qing Dynasty. Jintaiji's grandson was the Grand Secretary of Nalan Mingzhu who had the power to the court and the country in the early Kangxi period. Mingzhu's eldest son was Nalan Xingde, whose courtesy name was Rongruo, and was later called "the first poet of the Qing Dynasty".

A lingering poem about Nalan added a lot of sadness. Cao Yong and Nalanfusen walked side by side, and neither of them spoke for a while.

Cao Yong's group of guards were foreign teams, responsible for the gate guards between Taihe Gate and Baocheng Hall. Cao Yong and Nalan were lined to guard the left wing gate on the east side of the Taihe Hall Square.

After Liu Dada, the time was almost the same. Nalanfusson seemed to know each other with the two guards on duty, and said hello and handed over, even if he started to be on duty.

*

Cao Yong held the guard sword hanging around his waist and looked at the square of Taihe Palace, full of solemnity in front of him. From Taihe Gate to both sides of the corridor between the Taihe Hall, a pair of soldiers stood opposite each other every 1 zhang.

There were at least hundreds of soldiers in the entire square, but they were solemnly forced.

Being in it, Cao Yong couldn't help but stand up straight, with a little more rigorous face. At this time, Nalanfusson whispered: "Brother Cao, don't be too nervous. The morning court has not yet dispersed, and it will be better if it disperses!"

Cao Yong nodded to Nalanfusen to thank him, but he sighed in his heart that the emperor's job was not easy.

In spring and summer, Mao begins to discuss matters, autumn and winter are the beginning of Chen, Mao is six o'clock in the morning and seven o'clock in the morning. Moreover, the emperor's morning court is not in any palace or palace, but in front of the Ganqing Gate, also known as the "Ganmen Hearing". Whether it is midsummer or severe winter, the emperor's throne is placed under the Ganqing Gate and discusses politics with his ministers in the morning court.

However, it is not Cao Yong's turn to worry about these things. Now he just needs to do his own job well, that is, he is to look at the door and check his waist cards when someone enters and leaves. Fortunately, he is not taking the night shift this time. If he is on night shift, he will not be able to leave the palace after finishing his duty, so he has to wait the next day.

After a while, I heard the sound of drums and music from afar, and then I heard the sound of stomping on the footsteps and dispersed.

The princes, Beile, and civil and military ministers, who were in groups of three or three, exited from Ganqingmen Square by hitting the right gate and the left gate of the rear. They would go out of Taihemen Square, cross the Jinshui Bridge, and exit the palace from the Meridian Gate.

When all the princes and ministers dispersed, the palace guards in the middle of the square retreated like a tide.

Cao Yong and Nalanfusen smiled at each other, and it seemed that they would not have to be as serious as before. Seeing that there was no one in contact, Nalanfusen took the things that needed to be a guard one by one. After hearing this, Cao Yong secretly remembered them in his heart.

Time flies, or not, or not. At noon, two guards came to hand over, and even if Cao Yong was on duty, he would have been tired after standing for two hours. Fortunately, Cao Yong had been struggling for so many years and his physical condition was getting better, so he didn't take it seriously.

*

After coming out of Donghua Gate, Cao Yong saw Detehei, Nalan Chengping and several guards with eyes, and knew in his heart that these should be colleagues in Yishi.

Although Detehei was older, his team of guards had only eight. In addition to the Nalan brothers, he and Cao Yong, there were four people. One was the second-class guard, two third-class guard, and the other was the Blue-Leather Guard. Except for the second-class guard Aji, who was about thirty years old, the other three were all in his twenties. Everyone was a martial artist. Even if they knew each other, they were older than Cao Yong, and they all followed Detehei to call Cao Yong "Little Cao". For a time, Cao Yong felt like he went to the firm to be an intern in his previous life.

The welcome banquet for the newlyweds is still something I want, it is the VIP building that Nalan Chengping mentioned yesterday.

The VIP building is located in the front door and the big fence bar, and everyone rides horses and arrives while talking.

The shops on both sides of the road, with various hawking sounds of Beijing-style, and various pedestrians riding horses and sedan chairs, make the place look particularly prosperous.

According to the laws in various novels, this restaurant is a high-incidence area. Such as "injustice on the road" or "heroes save beauty" are usually performed on the stage of the restaurant.

Cao Yong followed everyone and got off the horse in front of the restaurant. Before the meal arrived, there were only a few people in the lobby. Detehe seemed to be a regular visitor here. The shopkeeper bent up and greeted him in person: "Oh, Lord De, you are here, you know that you are here today, and you will keep it for you on the second floor!"

Dethei nodded: "Good wine and good food, please come on. I'll have a few drinks today."

*

VIP building, second floor private room.

Everyone said that it was to welcome Cao Yong and let Cao Yong sit on the seat. After all, Cao Yong was not a teenager who was ignorant of the world, so he repeatedly refused. In the end, Dethei and Aji sat on the seat. Cao Yong sat on the lower head of Nalanfusen, accompanying him on the left. Nalan Chengping and a third-class guard sat on the right, and the remaining two sat on the lower head.

Although Nalan Chengping was not as sticky as yesterday, his eyes looked at Cao Yong were a little conceivable. Before the wine and food were served, Nalan Chengping wished he could use tea to replace wine and have a good relationship with the brother-in-law of the prince in front of him. Although he was not too explicit in front of everyone, everyone still heard Cao Yong's identity.

When the wine and food are coming, there are inevitably some jokes. Even the toast is toasted, Cao Yong is happy to do it. Throughout history, wine has been the best catalyst for friendship among men. Sure enough, when two pots of strong wine are gone, everyone's atmosphere is coming.

Although Cao Yong looked gentle, he was happy to drink and was not talkative. The more people looked at him, the more they liked him. After a while, they would hang out and call him brothers. From Cao Yong to Jiangnan, there were beautiful women in Jiangnan, and from beauties to prostitutes in the eight major hutongs. Which one looks pretty, which one has a good posture, and all kinds of dirty words will not be detailed.

Except for the Nalan brothers, others are vulgar, but they are all scheming men. Cao Yong has been in this world for seven or eight years and has been in contact with children and teenagers on weekdays. Now he is drinking and chatting with a group of men, and he feels like he has a dinner with his colleagues in his previous life. This feeling is not bad.

*

West of the city, Cao Mansion.

When Cao Yong came back with a drunken smell, it was already dark. Zijing brought a few maids to help Cao Yong change his clothes and wait for him to lie down.

Cao Yong was hazy and a little conscious. He only remembered that everyone was drunk, as if Nalantouson sent the guy to deliver letters to each store, and they were picked up by each store.

Perhaps because of being drunk or being teased by the dirty words at the dinner table, Cao Yong felt uncomfortable.

Seeing Cao Yong lying on the bed, his face flushed, Zi Jing noticed something strange, and stretched out her hand to touch his forehead: "What's wrong with the uncle? Did you catch a cold after drinking?" After touching, she raised her hand and left.

Cao Yong's body was burning, and he felt that the little cold little hands were particularly comfortable covering his forehead. How could he allow her to leave? He raised his hands at the same time and pulled Amethyst's hand towards his forehead.

Amethyst's body trembled: "Uncle?"

"Don't move, just wait!" Cao Yong's voice was a little hoarse: "I feel uncomfortable!"

"The uncle is not feeling well? Are you missing home?" Zi Jing sat by the bed, putting her hand on Cao Yong's forehead again, and asked softly.

Listening to this gentle voice, a picture flashed in Cao Yong's mind. A seven or eight-year-old boy stood under the corridor, and a thirteen or four-year-old maid touched the boy's forehead with her hands: "Why are your eyes red? Is the uncle's health not good?"

Cao Yong closed his eyes, slowly regained his rationality, and shook Amethyst's hand: "Amethyst, you are a good woman, find a man worthy of you to marry!"

Amethyst slowly lowered her head without saying anything.

In this way, Cao Yong took Mei Jing's hand and fell asleep in a daze.

*

"Who are you? Why are you in my room? Why is it like this here?" Cao Yong looked at the red area in front of him, full of doubt.

On the edge of the bed, a beautiful woman with a phoenix crown and a robe robe sat, saying shyly: "I am my wife!"

"Madam?" Cao Yong thought in a daze, and it seemed that he had just worshipped the world.

The beautiful woman stood up, pulled Cao Yong over, and wrapped herself around him like a snake: "My husband, tonight is our wedding night!"

The two of them fell on the bed, and the spring was endless.

*

"Young Master, wake up, wake up!"

Cao Yong's ears buzzed, and he woke up suddenly, feeling that his thighs were wet and sticky. He was stunned. The feeling of being away for a long time surged up, and he couldn't tell what it felt.

This body is actually an adult.

Now is not the time to sigh, but I only heard a very anxious voice: "Young master, it's not good, someone's life is gone!"
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