Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 926 Lore Order

Forbidden City, Yonghe Palace.

Concubine De, who was usually as stable as Mount Tai, was already on pins and needles at this moment.

From early in the morning, she felt that her temples were "bulging", and she thought it was because she hadn't slept well in the past few nights.Ever since the emperor named her "Empress Xiaoqi", she has suffered from insomnia.

She can't explain why, but she always thinks of her children who died young, and she is very lacking in energy.

She was also curious about Mrs. Li, so she had to have someone guard her in front of Changchun Palace.

Hearing that Sheng Jia stayed in Changchun Palace for nearly an hour, Concubine De couldn't help thinking wildly.

Unexpectedly, not long after, a young eunuch sent news that Brother Fourteen had returned to the capital, and he is now seeing him in the Qianqing Palace.

This youngest son is Concubine De's heart, she hurriedly sent someone to guard outside the Qing Palace.

Earlier, her son was able to fulfill his wish and lead the army to go out. Although Concubine De was worried, she was also happy for her son.Who would have thought that this trip would take four or five years.

Hearing that the northwest is bitterly cold and the war is difficult, several governors, admirals, and military officers have already been killed. Concubine De is in a state of turmoil, and all her thoughts are devoted to praying for her son's safety.

Although he knew that there was an imperial decree that his son would go to Beijing years ago, he thought that Dongyue would be the earliest, but he didn't expect it to come here.

She was restless, so she asked someone to order more food for the dining room, and took the gold and jade artifacts brought back from Tibet by the Fourteenth Elder Brother in the past few years to play with.
After a short while, the little eunuch who was sent to guard the Qianqing Palace earlier has returned, and there is no fourteenth elder brother who will go later.

Concubine De was sitting up, her face darkened.

The fourteenth elder brother had indeed come down from the imperial front, but he did not come to the East Sixth Palace, but went directly back to the elder brother's place.

When the emperor came over a few days ago, he talked about the choice of Hongming's first wife, and he preferred the Wanyan family.Because of this reason, Concubine De didn't want to see Fourteen Fujin very much. Now that her son came back, she didn't come to visit her mother first, she was really angry.

She has a very defensive temperament, so she can't blame her son, but she hates her daughter-in-law more and more, and controls the fourteenth elder brother.This is the more I think about it, the more I get angry, I only feel that I am blind, so I think my little daughter-in-law is good...

Elder brother's place, fourteenth elder brother's place, the upper room.

There were only husband and wife in the room, and the maids and servants all retreated.

The husband and wife have been separated for several years, but the fourteen Fujin have no joy of reunion, only feel full of fear.Opposite her, standing is the fourteenth elder brother whose blade has been unsheathed.

"Tell me, does the matter of the Wu family have anything to do with you?" Fourteenth elder brother asked through gritted teeth, his eyes wide open.

Looking at that appearance, if Fourteen Fujin lied or had the courage to hide it, he would not hesitate to give his wife a sword.

Facing her murderous husband, she finally knelt down on the ground, pulled the clothes of the fourteenth elder brother, and said with tears: "Master, master, I really don't want to be a concubine. The concubine knows that Mrs. Wu is the apex of the master's heart." Even if someone dares to say something sour, he won’t have the guts to harm others.” At the end, he was so wronged that he couldn’t help crying.

She just wanted to whitewash herself, but it was self-defeating.

Elder Fourteen slowly sheathed his saber, with a sneer at the corner of his mouth and dark eyes.He is not a reckless young man, so he will not really kill his wife in anger.

After 20 years of marriage, he knew that his wife did not have the guts to arrange for someone to harm Mrs. Wu, but she always boasted that she was a bit clever, and it was indispensable to add fuel to the flames in front of the concubine.

Didn't she admit it just now?"Sour words" on the mouth.

This is really wronging Fourteen Fujin, and there are other people who are fueling the flames, waiting to see their husband and wife split up, mother and child disagree...

The fourteenth elder brother entered the city at noon, and by dinner time, almost everyone got the news, and Cao's mansion was no exception.

Cao Yong is in the study, and there are two letters in hand, which are sent by the subordinate officials of Xi'an Governor's Yamen.

Nian Gengyao had only been in Xi'an for a few months, but the turmoil was full of joy.He is investigating the shortage of money and food, impeaching the prefects of Xi'an and Fengxiang, as well as the former governor and former governor's aides.

There are a lot of twists and turns in this. The governors of these two provinces impeached their subordinate prefects, which is not bad; these non-official aides have all been impeached, which is obviously watching the master beat the dog.

The original governor and governor were all sold in front of the fourteenth elder brother. Nian Gengyao's behavior in this way can be regarded as tearing apart with the fourteenth elder brother.

Although this situation is what Kangxi loves to see, it is also the root of disaster for Nian Gengyao.

If we want to investigate this money-saving food, we don't know how many radishes will be pulled out.

If the investigation can go on, even if Gengyao, the governor of Shaanxi, won Shaanxi that year, he will become more domineering in the future; Fame, coupled with unwillingness to offend the powerful class, is why he endured it.Now, Nian Gengyao is willing to come forward to make big garlic, and Kangxi appointed him to "fulfill" him.

The old man of the Nian family is very wise. Seeing that the second son's domineering temperament could not be changed, he decided to separate the family.

Three days later, the Great Court Meeting.

The holy driver came out, and the fourteenth elder brother in armor first appeared in front of the courtiers and officials.Rende is majestic, with a dignified appearance, quite a bit of momentum.

For a while, everyone was a little excited.It's not good to make a lot of noise, so the volume was lowered, and there were countless people who called "the general king" to greet him.

Ninth elder brother stood in the queue, seeing fourteenth elder brother beaming, he couldn't help rolling his eyes.

Look at this frivolous one, I don't know who was going to die or live two days ago.

That woman, is this what attracts people's attention?
Thinking of this, Brother Jiu squinted his eyes.He has also seen Mrs. Wu twice. Although she is a bit pretty, it is not a big deal, not to mention that she is not young anymore.

Could it be "Neixiu"?
Thinking of this, brother Jiu felt hot in his crotch.It seems that Li Xu should ask Li Xu to find a few more Jiangnan beauties, add two to his backyard, and send two for his tenth brother.

The tenth elder brother has been "recovering from illness" in the mansion these days, and he didn't show up at the court meeting today.

Cao Yong is also looking at Brother Fourteen, but what he thinks about is Naersu.Now, the commander-in-chief of the Northwest is in the hands of Naersu. I don't know if my brother-in-law will be surprised or happy.

After a while, the ceremony and music sounded, and the holy car arrived...

What was said at the court meeting was still the same, where relief is needed, where projects start and so on.Cao Yong was drowsy when he heard it, and he didn't wake up until the Minister of the Ministry of War came forward to report that Shi Shibiao, the admiral of the Fujian Navy, had died of illness.

Shi Shibiao is dead, so he is dead.

He pacified Taiwan in June, and received gifts after the Mid-Autumn Festival, Dongzhu, Huangdaizi, and Situanlongbufu, which are extremely honorable.It took less than two months to "die" from illness, which is really shocking.

In Cao Yong's mind, the first idea that appeared in Kangxi's mind was that Kangxi "killed the donkey". After all, the Shi family father and son had pacified Taiwan twice, and their reputation in the southwest was too great, and they might have been taboo by the emperor; the second thought was, This Shi Shibiao may have made too much credit, knowing that it is difficult for the emperor to confer rewards, so he "died of illness" himself in order to protect his family.

However, thinking about the admiral of the Fujian Navy, Cao Yong denied both of these ideas.

Kangxi loves his name, even if he really can't tolerate Shi Shibiao, he will wait a few days before doing it, and he will never do it right now, which will arouse suspicion.

And this Shi Shibiao would not arrange this out when the imperial court reward just came down.

Also from a famous family, guarding one side, Nian Gengyao's toughness is just pretending to be powerful, while Shi Shibiao is the real titan.

He went to war at the age of 15, recovered Taiwan with his father, and began his military career.Then, relying on his military merits, he was named a third-rank general after the war, which is the real pride of his youth.

Then when he pacified Galdan, he went out with the holy driver, once again made great military exploits, and his official career was prosperous.

Such a person, in his early fifties, how can he say "died of illness" is "died of illness"...

Thinking of this, Cao Yong felt heavy and anxious.

After the dynasty was dispersed, Cao Yong did not return to the Ministry of Household Affairs, but went directly to the Cao Mansion to find Fang Zhonggong.

"Mr. Fang set off from Fujian in mid-July?" Cao Yong didn't hesitate and asked directly.

"It's the [-]th day of the seventh lunar month, after the Hungry Ghost Festival, I went to Beijing with the governor of Master Cao's house." Seeing Cao Yong's hurry, Fang Zhonggong said, "But something happened in Fujian again?"

"Fujian Navy Admiral Shi Shibiao died of illness. I don't know why, it always makes people feel a little uneasy." Cao Yong said with a frown.

"Ah? Could it be the killing order!" Fang Zhonggong was surprised, and said: "Before I went to Beijing, I heard someone mention that the head of the Hongmen sect had issued a 'killing order' to kill the traitor Shi Lang." Children and grandchildren, 'revenge' for the people of Fujian."

"The master of Hongmen?" Cao Yong listened.He couldn't help raising his eyebrows, and said: "Didn't it mean that the Hongmen had been extinct 20 years ago, why are they still making trouble?"

Fang Zhonggong glanced at the make-up clothes on Cao Yong's body, his face was full of annoyance, how could he say these things.

Cao Yong observed the words and expressions, and he already saw the strangeness of Fang Zhonggong.

Fujian is the old nest of the Hongmen, Fang Zhonggong is also well-known in the local area by virtue of his boxing skills and medical skills, and it is not uncommon to have contacts with people from the Hongmen.

"Master Cao is an official in the capital, why do you think of asking this?" Fang Zhong asked instead of answering.

"I'm not asking this question for Shi Shibiao, but for his elder brother, Shi Shilun, the Governor of Water Transport. Governor Shi used to be an errand in the Ministry of Households in his early years, and he was a member of Cao. He is a clean official!" Cao Yong said: "The real concern is that the people live and work in peace and contentment. Fufu is a good official!" Cao Yong said seriously.

In his heart, a bit of anger was born.

Mr. Fang Zhong didn't say much, but the information revealed by the "killing order" and "killing all" can already make people feel troubled.

The former head of the Hongmen has been dead for 20 years, and the seal of the head was buried by himself. How could someone "order" to kill people in the name of the head?
It's ridiculous, 300 years later, when reading Mr. Jin's novels, he still highly respects those heroes of the Red Flower Society.

Now, they want to sneer at the real Hongmen.

They "rebelled against the Qing Dynasty and restored the Ming Dynasty". They claimed to avenge the Han people and kill the "Tartars" and "dog officials", but no one dared to go to the north of the Yangtze River to make trouble, and no one dared to directly attack the emperor.

Should Shi Shilun be reminded to step up his guard?It's just, in what name is this said.

Who is that? That is the "Shi Gong" and "Shi Qingtian" mentioned in the story books of later generations.Cao Yong has been in office for more than 30 years and can still maintain integrity. I really admire...

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