Chapter 872: Rise

Cao Yong was thinking about rushing back to the capital to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival, so he did not stay in Jiangning for much time.

Although he would take care of these children, they lived with Zuocheng and Zuocheng was different. Although they did not have a legitimate mother and their father's life and death were uncertain, they also had their own grandfather, their own grandmother, and three relatives.

Cao Yong came here for a special trip, but he just expressed his attitude in front of Wei Ren. These nephews and nieces are not "orphans", and Cao Yong is also behind to rely on them.

Tell Wei Ren that he was holding the marriage bank of Wen Jie and his brother and sister in his hand, and also told him that Cao Yong would be thinking about it until these children became adults.

The Wei family can't decide on the future marriage.

It’s not that Cao Yong bullies others by relying on his power, but that he is not at ease with the big grandmother of the Wei family who is "famous" and is afraid that a few children will be wronged.

As for the reason he wanted to take Wenjie back to Beijing, it was because he was the eldest son. Cao Yong wanted to take him to the capital for several years to see if he could arrange a future or something.

However, this child is also down-to-earth in his filial piety. With the style of an elder brother, Cao Yong has nothing to worry about.

Before leaving, he asked Wei Ren to arrange to meet Gui Niang and left behind two thousand taels of silver. Even if Wei Ren knew how ashamed, he thought that he was a man who was kind to his nephews would always have something he could not care about.

In order to rush back to the capital before the Mid-Autumn Festival, Cao Yong only rested for one night when he passed by Yangzhou and did not stop for too long.

However, Cao Yi, who has been together with the Cheng family’s butler Zhang Ying in the past six months, has made some friendships. From Guangzhou to Jiangning, the Hualou brothels, they have left the footprints of two "prostitution friends".

Two people in their forties almost had to change their posts to become sworn brothers.

Even in Yangzhou, Cao Yi was not idle, and the two of them went out for a leisurely night.

Cao Yong thought of Li Wei's early years of embarrassment and couldn't help but worry about Cao Yi. After all, the flower and willow disease at this time was still a difficult and complicated disease, and it was not so easy to get better.

But this is Cao Yi's private matter. When he was a job without any mistakes, his skills were really good. It was not appropriate to say much about Cao Yong.

He didn't say much, but he was a little concerned about Zhang Ying.

Cao Jia and Cao Yi have different identities. They are the old man left to their son by Cao Yin. During Cao Yin's lifetime, they were worshipped in the mansion, not ordinary servants. They have better treatment, no small burden on their families, and it is not uncommon for them to be richer.

Zhang Ying is different. He is a son-in-law. I heard that he was excluded in the yamen in his early years and then came out to join the Cheng family.

Now that I follow my master out, I often can’t see anyone. What’s this?

Think about the land route from Guangzhou to Jiangning, I have encountered several groups of small thieves who cut the path. Zhang Ying took action ruthlessly, not inferior to Cao Yi. Others took action, but they were a little bit sensible. If they both took action, they would be disabled even if they were not dead.

It is understandable that Cao Yi is like this. Because of his early style, Zhang Ying was a native of the yamen before.

This attention doesn't matter, and even Cao Yi can see a little difference.

According to common sense, Cao Yi and Zhang Ying are both people who like to drink and indulge in lust. They lack essence and blood, their eyes are blue and their steps are weak, and these are all light. Just say that this lustful person is full of evil and evil in his bones. When he sees a young girl, his eyes are not right when he sees a young wife.

Zhang Ying had some problems. He looked Gao Gao and Zhuang, but his face was not good and his eyes were turbid, which made people uncomfortable when he saw it.

Cheng Mengxing is a romantic talent himself and will not take these things seriously. Zhang Ying is a foreign house manager. He expects the Cheng family to have dinner and does not think about offending the people in the inner house. There is nothing to do with it.

Cao Yong is different. Cao Jia and Cao Yi are the two personal guards.

Although it cannot be said to protect it day and night, it is common for them to stay on the roof of Wutong Garden at night in the critical period.

If Cao Yi was really so lewd and despicable, how could Cao Yong stay by his side?

I always feel that Cao Yi is a little wrong. He is a little too close to Zhang Ying. In the past six or seven years with Cao Yong, he has always been a cold and lonely person. In addition to being more patient in his early years, he was still so close to others.

Cao Yong is not a suspicious person, otherwise how could he give his safety to Cao Jia and Cao Yi in the future.

On the day he left Yangzhou, after staying at the inn, Cao Yong called Cao Jia and Cao Yi to speak in the room.

He asked directly without saying anything, "Second Master, is there something wrong with Zhang Ying?"

Hearing Cao Yong's questioning, Cao Yi was stunned, looked at Cao Jia, and squeezed out a little smile and said, "Why do you think of asking him?"

Cao Yong looked at Cao Yi, looked at Cao Jia again, and said, "If this person has a grudge with the two worshipers, Cao is willing to do his best; if the two worshipers feel that they don't do anything to Cao's family affairs and want to settle it themselves, then Cao won't be too much trouble."

He said it bluntly, Cao Yi was a little embarrassed, and said twice, "Hehe": "It's not a grudge, but a few old friends lost their news, which is somewhat related to Zhang Ying. Thinking of getting together, when you drink high, you can take out one or two useful sentences. Unexpectedly, this kid is a character. He has gritted his teeth these days and tried every means to find out about the news about the uncle. But he doesn't know which master is behind him, and he will never be the master Hanlin who only knows how to drink and recite poems."

Seeing that it was involved in him, Cao Yong was a little surprised.

Thinking of this, Cao Yong couldn't help asking more and said, "Is the second master's old friend from Fujian?"

When Cao Yi heard this, his smile froze on his face, nodded for a while, and said, "It's true that it's from Fuzhou."

He looked a little surprised and then calmed down and said with a smile: "How did the uncle guess? Do you know that Zhang Ying is from Fujian?"

Cao Yong nodded, looked at Cao Jia and Cao Yi, and his mind was running rapidly.

Not only because Zhang Ying is from Fujian, but also because Fang Qiniang is from Fujian. After Cao Yi has been with them for a long time, he accidentally reveals the sound of Fujian. Even if Cao Yi is not from Fujian, he has lived in Fujian.

What is Fujian? It was the place with the most survivors of the previous dynasty after the establishment of the Qing Dynasty and the most popular place for the anti-Qing and restoration of the Ming Dynasty.

With the father's cautious and loyalty to the emperor, it is impossible for him to leave the person who has the idea of ​​"anti-Qing and restoring the Ming Dynasty" by his side, and then hand over his son's safety to these people.

Cao Yong was a little hesitant, not knowing whether he should ask some questions.

Chaos makes people uncomfortable, but knowing too much may not be a good thing. Besides, if it is really a private matter that Cao Yi doesn't want to announce and asks them rashly, it will be boring.

Seeing Cao Yong frowning slightly, Cao Jia stepped forward and said, "Don't worry, my brothers lived in Fujian in the early years, but there was nothing to tell. The eldest son knew about this before his lifetime, and the one in the palace also knew about it."

He was with Cao Yong for several years and had some slightest desire to get into trouble. He said so,

After hearing this, Cao Yong nodded and said, "I understand. If the two masters are useful to Cao, don't be polite. Over the years, they have also rely on several masters to protect them. If they are within their ability, Cao will do his best."

When Cao Jia and Cao Yi went out, Cao Yong felt a little uncomfortable.

Although I had long thought about the identities of Cao Jia and the four of them, maybe they were the emperor's people, I still felt uncomfortable when I told Cao Jia in my ears.

Well, that's fine.

Cao Yong went to the bed and thought to himself in a depressed manner. The emperor knew everything and avoided others' slander. Besides, Kangxi may not have the leisure time to care about the food, drinking, and defecation of the little ministers.

Then I thought about it, with Cao Jia and Cao Yi's temperament, it doesn't look like they are eyeliners.

Over the years, I have to rely on their guards by my side to be more peaceful. I should be more kind and I only have a good reputation...

In Cao Jia's room, Cao Yi showed confusion on his face and said, "Brother, why do you have to take the palace in front of the uncle? We are not the emperor's slaves, but we just repay Lord Cao's kindness and returned to the Cao family. If the uncle misunderstands, life will be awkward."

Cao Jia smiled and said, "Do you think the uncle can't tolerate others?"

"That's not, but no one wants to have eyeliner around him. But... over the years, I have been in love and have become distant, which is so painful." Cao Yi muttered.

"Uncle will not alienate us." Cao Jia said lightly.

"Huh?" Cao Yi was a little curious, and his eyes turned around for a few times, saying, "Are you taking too much into consideration, afraid that the person in the palace is too careless? Or are you reluctant to give up your love for many years? You won't blame us for this?"

"Maybe both are there, but the old man is not a person who is prone to turning against each other," Cao Jia said.

Cao Yi became more confused when he heard this, and said, "Since that's the case, why are the elder brother still fooling him? What makes him suspicious always make people uncomfortable."

"It's already August now." Cao Jia stood in front of the window and said, "He will be filial to four months in his life. With his previous resume and political achievements, this time it will be a prominent position. In the future, his identity will only become more and more prominent, and more and more people will be waiting to catch his braids. Otherwise, he will learn to be open-minded, or... he will hide you and me... and the future will be easier..."

After hearing this, Cao Yi looked at Cao Jia as if he was looking at a monster.

The two brothers have been together for most of their lives, but when did they see him worrying about others?

Cao Yi's mouth twitched a little. He read the situation in the past few years in his mind, but he couldn't remember any actions that Cao Yong had to win people's hearts...

Suzhou, weaving house, study room.

Looking at his pale-faced grandson, Li Xu showed a little unbearable feeling and said, "Are you ready for everything you want to bring? It will take more than a month to go there and you will suffer a lot. You kid, too stubborn."

Li Cheng is already thirteen years old, looking half a head taller than last year, his face faded from the youthfulness of a child and looked like a gentle boy.

"Mother has prepared everything long ago. Grandfather doesn't have to worry about his grandson. Just take good care of his health." Li Cheng bowed and replied.

"You are only thirteen, and the ending is really early. Don't think too much, just think it's a long experience and preparing for the next subject." Li Xu saw that Li Cheng's face was tense and was afraid that he would think too much, so he said.

Li Cheng's fist in his sleeve was clenched tightly.

Isn't you really in a hurry? My father couldn't make up for the lack, and my grandfather seemed to be just a weaving house for the rest of his life.

In Jiangnan for more than 30 years, the Li family’s deficit was not something that could be paid off by squandering everything.

The famous "cousin" of the Cao family was in his teens and helped the Cao family "guru" repay the deficit.

Li Cheng felt a little sad in his heart.

Thinking of his return from the capital in disgrace last year, his heart was like a burning fire. Since his father failed to make up for the gap, he would go to the juren exam.

The legitimate son of the Nian family passed the imperial examination at the age of twelve, and the fifth cousin of the Cao family passed the imperial examination at the age of teenage. He is already thirteen this year.

I just thought well, but my life was a little hurry.

He originally planned to go to the capital in July to participate in the Shuntian Prefecture provincial examination, but he didn't expect that a serious illness would be delayed until now.

Now, I can only rush to the capital with my newly recovered serious illness.

Li Xu originally wanted Li Nai to send his son to take the exam, but in July, Li Cheng was seriously ill and could not get on the way. Li Nai went to Rehe on behalf of his father to pay his respects and took the lead. Now he is in Rehe.

Finally, it was arranged for Li Cheng’s gangster Li Yu to send him to Beijing.

Although Li Cheng felt that he was not a child and there was no need, he could not stand his grandfather's majesty and obeyed the order honestly.

When Li Cheng met his grandfather, he went to the inner house to say goodbye to his elders.

Mrs. Wen has been a little confused since last year and never recognizes people. Seeing this, Mrs. Gao moved to serve him in close service. After all, she was in her seventies and was very old in recent years.

I heard that Li Cheng was going to go on a long trip, but Wen Taijun was babbling, and no one could understand what she said.

Gao Taijun leaned over and leaned over to her mouth for a while before smiling and saying to Li Cheng: "The old lady said that the chestnut cake in Beijing is delicious, so I'll let you bring the chestnut cake back."
To be continued...