Starting from Guide Mansion, passing through Bozhou, Mengcheng and Huaiyuan, Yuzhu and Laosi arrived at the famous Fengyang Mansion.
Fengyang Prefecture, because it was Zhu Ming's Longxing land, once governed eleven prefectures and almost included half of the territory of Anhui Province.
Even after Zhu Di moved his capital to Beijing, Fengyang Prefecture's status was still second only to Beijing and Nanjing.
After entering this dynasty, Fengyang Prefecture's status plummeted, and it only governed the five prefectures and thirteen counties, and was affiliated with the Liusi Road of Fengying in Anhui Province, Jiangnan.
After moving into the inn, he used dinner. The fourth brother held a tea cup in his hand and said with a smile: "Huaiyuan County under Fengyang is the ancestral home of Nian Lianggong."
To be honest, it was not the fourth brother who took the initiative to mention it, but Yuzhu didn't notice that Nian Gengyao was actually from Huaiyuan, Fengyang.
This is the ninth time that the fourth brother mentioned Nian Gengyao in front of Yuzhu.
Yuzhu knew that the fourth brother was still thief and wanted to pull him into the Fourth Master Party.
The fourth brother deliberately mentioned Nian Gengyao in person because he wanted to arouse Yuzhu's competitive spirit.
However, Yuzhu is not a reckless 17-year-old boy, but an elderly bureaucrat. How could he be so inspired and deceived?
"Congratulations to my cousin for accepting such a capable subordinate." Yuzhu deliberately pretended to be stupid.
The fourth brother sighed secretly. After living through hardships on the Yellow River embankment, he was less false and more sincere towards the Jade Pillar.
However, Yuzhu always looked at the rest and said nothing about the other things, avoiding the invitation to be held. What if it did?
The fourth brother had already thought about it. At Yuzhu's age, he must be the crown prince's minister, not the emperor's minister.
In other words, no matter how much Kangxi valued the jade pillar, he would never be able to join the cabinet and become the prime minister, which would lead to the embarrassing situation of being unable to be sealed.
There is no way, Yu Zhu is only seventeen years old and is already a third-rank fourth-rank official. How can he be promoted?
In fact, the fourth brother knew the Tong family very well. The father, son and brother of the Tong family were all different parties.
Longkodo is the Fourth Master Party, Tong Guowei and Orolongtai are the Eighth Master Party, Yuzhu wants to be a pure minister, and Qingtai is the fifth Master's disciple.
Can't cut it, can't be messed up!
I can only say that the Tong family’s routine is too deep!
In the Tong family, as long as they don’t want to rebel, no matter who is defeated, there will be relatives who will help them to ask for mercy, and at least they can save their lives.
This is like Zhuge Liang's family and relatives, who actually divided the three groups of Wei, Shu and Wu, and they have the same effect!
Forget it, after returning to Beijing, let Lao Thirteen help Luo Yuzhu join the gang.
The fourth brother felt a little powerless, so he gave up his thoughts for a while and said with a smile: "The plum white fish I used just now has white color, tender flesh, fragrant, and milk overflowing at the tail, which is amazing."
Yuzhu likes to enjoy it, especially to eat specialties from all over the world. The fourth brother is aggrieved himself and wants to please Yuzhu.
"Cousin, I feel that the saltwater goose is full of meat, yellowish and has a faint herbal flavor, and is very delicious, especially for wine."
When talking about food, Yuzhu couldn't stop talking and praised Fengyang stuffed tofu.
"The taste is like cherries, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, refreshing and delicious..."
The fourth brother was speechless. His life was actually very simple. Each meal was at most eight dishes and one soup.
In the TV series "Yongzheng Dynasty", he deliberately raised the fourth child and made every meal he had not enough four dishes and one soup.
This is actually too flattering!
According to the "Records of Emperor Shizong", Yongzheng is not missing a dish for each meal.
There are so many dishes, you will definitely not be able to eat. However, the emperor's style must be carried.
Moreover, the fourth brother especially likes to raise dogs and often orders to make dog kennels, make clothes, etc. for his beloved dogs.
However, objectively speaking, Yinzhen, who is still the fourth prince, does not pay much attention to food and drink.
Moreover, the fourth brother likes to make rice with vegetables and eat it like the old Shanghainese.
Eating soaking rice is just a personal lifestyle.
When old Shanghai people eat soaking rice, they are frugal and they are reluctant to throw away overnight dishes.
In the TV series, there is a scene where Yongzheng was eating rice, which is indeed true.
In the morning, after getting up, the inn arranged a sumptuous breakfast.
There are dozens of oil-cooked pasta, chicken shredded noodles, large intestine noodles, tofu brain, and a large view.
When Yuzhu saw that there was a plate of meat he didn't know on the round table, he asked and was serving the postmaster.
"What is this?"
The official secretary hunched his waist and said respectfully: "Mr. Huiyu, this thing is called Laxiang Dog Meat, which is a local specialty."
Oh, Yuzhu didn't eat dog meat, so he didn't move his chopsticks.
Unexpectedly, the fourth brother became angry and said angrily: "Why don't you take it down quickly?"
Yuzhu thought again, the fourth brother loved dogs very much, and he hated people eating dog meat the most.
Yicheng originally wanted to take out his specialties, flatter and make peace. Who would have thought that he would actually take pictures of the horse's hooves?
After breakfast, the group continued to set off.
I was not so rushing to Jiangning, so Yuzhu refused to ride a horse, but instead walked into the carriage.
Hey, being too dedicated in front of the fourth brother is definitely not a good thing.
The side that should be enjoyed must be seen by Lao Si.
After leaving Fengyang Prefecture and passing Chuzhou, it will be Jiangning.
After they arrived in Jiangning, they found a leader of the Eight Banners at the city gate and asked, and then they found out that Kangxi had moved into Jiangning Weaving Mansion, the Cao family, again.
Kangxi and Cao Yin and Qingtai sat together, tasting tea and chatting.
When I heard that Lao Si and Yuzhu were back, I smiled and said, "Call them in."
"Wait." Norobu answered and went out.
After Lao Si and Yu Zhu came in to pay tribute, Kangxi asked about the specific situation of the Yellow River embankment in Lanyang, and Lao Si answered them one by one.
"Well, this errand was done beautifully. The fourth brother rewarded Beile's double salary, and Yuzhu rewarded third-class Adahaha and Yiyun Cavalry." Kangxi generously gave the reward.
After the fourth brother and Yuzhu thanked each other, they stood aside and smiled at each other.
The fourth brother is tight and lacks money to spend. He doesn’t have much money to pay for his double salary, but his legs are also fleshy.
Yuzhu was originally a third-class Adahaha, which is the title of the third-class light chariot commander. Now he has added a Yunqi lieutenant, which is considered a first-level Mojian.
According to the rules of the Qing Dynasty, only when you have two Yunqiwei's titles added to the second-class Adahaha, and so on.
"Yuzhu, you are here just in time. I am listening to your Ama and your Amaha, discussing your marriage. Let's stand and listen." Kangxi was very excited and asked Lao Si and Yuzhu to stand together.
Listen.
In this era, whether it is the emperor's son or the nobles' son, as long as the elders are present, they can only stand and have no qualifications to sit.
Unless the elders speak in person, they dare to sit down.
"Oh, where did you talk about it?" Kangxi was old after all, and his memory was not as good as before, so he was prone to forget things, so he asked Cao Yin.
The old emperor even understood the fourth brother's question, and Kangxi became partial to the Cao family.
"Go back to the emperor, I just talked about the wedding time with Qingtai." Cao Yin respectfully reported.
"Well, according to my opinion, choosing a day is worse than choosing a day. When I return to Beijing, you will send your daughter to Beijing to get married, right?" When Kangxi said this, he looked at Qingtai.
The emperor had spoken, but Cao Yin dared not object. He hurriedly knelt down and said, "Slave received the order."
Qingtai also knelt down and said respectfully: "I would like to ask the Lord Long live to show you when I will get married, so I can prepare in advance."
Kangxi ordered people to find a perpetual calendar, check it carefully, and smiled and said, "The beginning of spring on the fourth day of the second month is exactly the Spring Festival in Manchuria. So let's get married on New Year's Eve on the third day of the second month?"
Well, since the emperor has opened his mouth, he can only make up this way!
Next, Cao Yin and Qingtai began to discuss dowry in front of Kangxi.
Although Qingtai is not as greedy as Longkodo, he has been an official for many years and his official account is extremely generous.
"Brother Ziqing, the betrothal gift is 200,000 taels, and the five-year-old mansion in the minister's mansion is in a single courtyard." Qingtai didn't know that the Cao family was actually an empty stance, and was afraid that it would be less, so he added, "If you think it's too little,
I gritted my teeth and it would be enough for 300,000 taels."
Cao Yin was in a dilemma. The huge Jiangning Weaving Mansion seemed magnificent, but in fact it was an empty space among them.
In addition, Xiao Cao Jia is just a concubine born by Aunt Zhao, and is far less precious than Da Cao Jia.
Moreover, Da Cao Jia married Prince Ping, and Yuzhu is only a third-class Adahaha, and the status difference is extremely huge.
Kangxi knew better than anyone else that the Cao family had been empty. Seeing that Cao Yin was so embarrassed that he didn't dare to speak, he couldn't bear to say: "Two hundred thousand taels are too much, why not just one hundred thousand taels?"
"Yeah." Qingtai had no choice but to lower his head obediently.
Unexpectedly, Kangxi turned his head and looked at Cao Yin and said gently: "Although Yuzhu is not as good as Nersu, he is also my junior. I can't treat him badly, 100,000 taels, no more. If the money is not collected,
If you have a hand, you can write a note and see it. I will lend it to you from the inner treasury."
After witnessing this scene with his own eyes, the fourth brother couldn't help but sigh that Khan Ama really felt sorry for the Cao family!
Yuzhu doesn't care about dowry and betrothal gifts.
To be honest, the thinner Cao Yin treats Cao Chun, the easier it is for Yuzhu to get rid of the Cao family's burden in the future.
Others don’t know the Cao family’s background, can Yuzhu still not understand?
After the big event is settled, by the end of this year, Yuzhu will be the groom again!
When everyone was out, Kangxi suddenly called Yuzhu.
At this moment, the fourth brother completely understood the important position of Yuzhu in Khan Ama's mind.
Obviously, Kangxi reduced the betrothal gift and saved the Cao family money, which was because he was worried that Yuzhu would get angry.
When Kangxi and Yuzhu were left in the room, Kangxi sighed and explained: "The Cao family has taken over the journey many times, and has caused a big loss. I really can't afford so much money."
Yuzhu had long wanted to separate himself from the Cao family, and then he finally had a good time.
"Old man, since you have said something, I won't say anything. But I feel wronged." After Yuzhu finished speaking, he invited Kangxi to go out and found a few special locations in the weaving yamen.
A circle.
After returning, Kangxi's face turned pale and there was no calmness as before.