Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 997 The New Emperor
November [-]th, the new emperor's enthronement day.

Cao Yong Chouzheng got up (at two o'clock in the morning), and Yinzheng (four o'clock in the morning) arrived at the square in front of Qianqing Palace.

Those who entered the imperial family of Bafen and above, and civil and military officials from the second rank and above, all lined up here.

Next, it was the performance of the fourth elder brother alone.

First of all, she was dressed in plain clothes, went to the Zi Palace, offered incense, and told the Emperor Daxing to kneel three times and kowtow nine times.After receiving the order, he went to the Dongpian Hall, changed his clothes, and led the princes and ministers to the Empress Dowager of Yonghe Palace.

The central door of the Yonghe Hall was wide open, and the Empress Dowager sat on a high seat in the central hall, receiving the salute from the new emperor.

Although she had a cold face and didn't see joy, but after all, she showed her face in front of the princes and ministers and received the full ceremony of the new emperor, which disappointed the people who originally wanted to watch the excitement.

Only the thirteenth elder brother, who knew the details, stood in the prince's line, worrying endlessly.

Yesterday, he was the one who came to be a lobbyist.

Although he didn't want to get involved in the entanglement between the new emperor and the empress dowager's mother and son, he had no other choice.

As a son of man, threatening one's own mother with the safety of one's siblings is a violation of "filial piety".

If it gets out, it will be a palace ban scandal.

Since it is a "scandal", the less people know about it, the better.

Yesterday he went straight to the Palace of Eternal Harmony, risking angering the Empress Dowager, and dismissed all the attendants around the Empress Dowager.

He would not tell the fourth elder brother's threat directly, but tactfully asked the queen mother to take care of the sibling relationship between the fourth elder brother and the fourteenth elder brother.If their mother and son are not in harmony, if there is a rift between the new emperor and the fourteenth elder brother, who can come forward to resolve it?

The empress dowager has been up and down in the harem for 50 years, and the voice of the thirteenth elder brother can't be heard anywhere.

The fourteenth elder brother is very popular and has military exploits, so he is afraid of his elder brother.The only one who can save him is himself, his biological mother.

The lights of the Hall of Yonghe stayed on all night.

This morning, the Empress Dowager finally opened the palace gate and appeared in the main hall of Yonghe Palace to accept the new emperor's bow.

She pursed her lips tightly, and looked at the fourth elder brother with a bit of coldness in her eyes.

Immediately, she looked away and looked at the clan prince.

The third elder brother, the fifth elder brother, the seventh elder brother, the ninth elder brother...the sixteenth elder brother, the seventeenth elder brother...even the youngest 24 elder brother...

However, she couldn't help frowning because she didn't see the figure of her adopted son, elder brother fifteen.

She is not an idiot. These days, except for the fourth elder brother and a few king ministers, the only ones who can enter the Yonghe Palace are Sifu Jin and Thirteen Fujin, and no one else is seen. Of course, she knows that her access here is restricted.

She was full of astonishment, but it was not good for her to get angry at this time, she could only watch helplessly as the fourth elder brother took the princes and ministers away.

She thought about it carefully, only to realize that not only today, but since the death of Emperor Daxing, the fifteenth elder brother has never shown up again.What's wrong with Daxing Emperor's funeral and the new emperor's ascension to the throne?
Although it is not her own flesh and blood, but the fifteenth elder brother raised her by her side.For this adopted son, he is closer than the fourth elder brother, the biological son.

What Elder Brother Thirteen said yesterday is still in my ears, and the Empress Dowager feels chills in her heart...

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In the Hall of Supreme Harmony, the fourth elder brother was ascended to the throne under the guidance of the ceremonial officer.

Because during the national mourning period, except for the sound of bells and drums, other musical instruments are only for display.

Next, is the cumbersome and long court ceremony.

Then, an imperial edict was issued to amnesty the world, and the next year was Yongzheng, and the next year would be the first year of Yongzheng.There are thirty items in the imperial edict, which are sung by officials of the Ministry of Rites one by one.

Rao was exempt from declaring the congratulatory form, and it took more than two hours after some etiquette.

In the end, it is to once again praise the great achievements of Emperor Daxing, and honor the posthumous title of Emperor Daxing and the honorary title of Empress Dowager.

It was already past noon when the holy car moved and the princes and officials knelt to see the holy car off.

Cao Yong followed the crowd out of the palace, and he still felt a little joy in his heart.

Yongzheng ascended the throne, and the thirteenth elder brother was also named the prime minister and minister of affairs, and the general direction of history has not changed.

Regardless of the palace ban, mother-child struggle, or brother rivalry, generally speaking, this succession of thrones is fairly peaceful.

Because it is the great joy of the new emperor ascending the throne and Yuyu, there is no need to sit in the yamen today.After coming out from the palace, Cao Yong returned home directly.

After going out for most of the day, he was already hungry.

When the food came, the table was full of vegetarian dishes, and Cao Yong's appetite suddenly decreased a lot: "Tomorrow, I will send someone to fry some mushroom sauce. I will be vegetarian all day long, and my mouth will be dull."

According to the rules, this courtier had to fast for Emperor Daxing for 27 days.

If someone else were the emperor, Cao Yong would definitely not be so obedient.He is a master who loves meat, even if he gets tired of big meat occasionally, poultry, eggs, fish and shrimp are indispensable.

However, thinking about Kangxi's "grace" to Cao's family, and the legendary Yongzheng Emperor's pervasive stick, Cao Yong still decided to eat his fast on the 27th honestly.

As soon as he finished using it, a servant girl came to report with an invitation card, and the manager sent word to the two people that there was a visitor in the front yard.

Cao Yong rinsed his mouth, took the greeting card and read it, it was Li Wei who came.

Cao Yong thought of what Li Wei said a few days ago, and it was probably because of this that the Daotai would be released to the outside world.

Without delay, he changed into a plain suit and went to the front yard to receive guests.

Although Li Wei is only a fifth-rank doctor now, in just a few years, he will become a great official in the frontier.Although Cao Yong has a title, when the time comes, he may not be as respectable as Li Wei.

He was afraid that Cao Yuan would treat people according to their grades, so he had already explained it. Li Wei came over and led him directly to the main hall.

Therefore, at this moment, Li Wei is having tea in the main hall accompanied by Cao Yuan.

Regarding the courteous treatment from Cao's family, Li Wei kept his mind on it and didn't feel flattered.Speaking of which, he had lived in Cao's mansion a few years ago, whether it was the previous escape from prison, or the later appointment of officials, he relied on Cao Yong's help.

He came here today, but he came here with a thick skin.

Thinking of the kindness of the Cao family in the past, he didn't repay him at all, and now he comes to the door blatantly, even if Li Wei is a rough person, he feels a little embarrassed.

It's just that time is running out, and there is no one else in the capital to turn to, so he can only come to the door brazenly.

Seeing Cao Yong coming, Li Wei stood up, cupped his hands and said, "Master Cao!"

Cao Yong took two quick steps, entered the hall, and said: "Ju is here again, and I mentioned you to Feilin yesterday, thinking that you will leave Beijing a few years ago, is there any news?"

Li Wei nodded, and said: "The Zhili post is preaching, and I will take up the post after the next year."

Cao Yong listened, but gave birth to a bit of surprise.

He also thought that the fourth elder brother valued Li Wei and would give him an important confirmation. It is also a Taoist platform, but the jurisdiction matters are different, and the power and influence are different.It is a leisurely place to preach in Zhili station.

"Yamen in Baoding?" Cao Yong asked.

Li Wei replied: "Yes, it's not too far from Beijing."

Cao Yong remembered that Li Wei was going to supervise Jiangnan in the end, presumably this idle Taoist platform was just an excess.Colleagues with Li Wei, Cao Yong admired Li Wei's ability very much.

Although he didn't read many books, Li Wei acted frankly and conscientiously, and never greedy for money, which is especially valuable in the officialdom.

This is also related to the wealth of the Li family. Li Wei's family is a big landlord in Xuzhou, with two thousand hectares of fertile land.

It's just that he is not of a delicate nature, and there is an old lady on top who controls the family's finances, so there is no pomp in the capital.In the eyes of outsiders, he is just a rich man from the countryside.

Who would have thought that the family background of this "local rich man" is no weaker than that of a first-rank official in the capital.

Cao Yong also heard about the Cheng family before he knew the Li family's scenery in Xuzhou.Even the Cheng family, their ancestors also married their daughters to the Li family.

Cao Yong did not expect that Li Wei, who had a solid family background, came to borrow money when he came to the door today.

"Fourth master... the emperor sent someone to bring my family to Beijing. Our old lady is over sixty years old. As a son, it is already unfilial to tire her old man away from the countryside. How can I wrong the old lady in daily life? Wife? However, the capital city is not easy to live in, and the south city is full of fish and dragons. I am afraid that the old lady will be spared. The house in the inner city is expensive. I am in a hurry to buy it. I want to buy a better house, and I don’t have thousands of taels of silver. These years, Although people from my hometown have sent money to Beijing several times, Master Cao knows that the human relationship in the officialdom is the most terrible thing, so where is there left? Now that I am in a hurry, I can only come to beg Master Cao. After a few years I took the silver from my hometown and returned it immediately." At the end of the speech, Li Wei was already ashamed.

Cao Yong was just slightly surprised, but he didn't take it too seriously. He said: "What's the big deal, is it worth the embarrassment? You are a rich man, and I still can't trust you? Since my aunt is going to Beijing, this place of refuge , I must find a suitable one." At this point, he paused, and said: "Why don't you go to find the sixteenth master tomorrow, and look at the backlog of debt-paying houses at the Bank of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. There are all officials there. The layout of the house built by others should be more refined."

Li Wei heard this, his eyes lit up, and he said: "Yeah, why didn't I think of the house of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. I looked at a few places outside, and it was either vacant for too long and dilapidated; or the house was small and not spacious. I heard that the Ministry of Internal Affairs There are many houses auctioned at the end of each year, and there is room for selection."

Cao Yong said with a smile: "Isn't it? This house is no different than others. We must find someone who suits us, even if we spend a few more dollars."

After finishing speaking, Cao Yong asked the boy to call Cao Yuan over, and asked him to go to Chuyu to get the banknote.

Since Li Wei wanted to buy a big house in the inner city, several thousand taels of silver might not be enough.He asked Cao Yuan to take a bank note of 1 taels of silver from the Bank of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and hand it to Li Wei.Each bank note is 1000 taels, and there are ten in total.

When Li Wei saw it, he hurriedly said: "I don't need these, there are too many!" As he said, he counted out five and kept them, and the rest had to be returned to Cao Yong.

Cao Yong said: "You should take it first. Since your aunt is here, your sister-in-law, nephew, and nieces will also come if you specify... I heard that the eldest nephew is also in his teens, and he has not been married for a few years. It's too small to live in, it's better to be spacious..."

Li Wei is an open-minded person. Hearing what Cao Yong said, he solemnly thanked him, and said without any further words: "Then, Li Wei, I will thank Master Cao, and please pass on the pen and paper to Master Cao!"

Although Cao Yong really wanted to say something generously without having to establish a written proof, but he was afraid that Li Wei would think too much, so he asked someone to bring a pen and paper.

Li Wei, on the other hand, saw that Cao Yong's expression was faint after hearing that he asked for a pen and paper. Mishap, it’s better to be safe in everything..."

Hearing this, Cao Yong felt a little strange. It didn't seem like he was going to be an official, but how he seemed to be sent to die.

"I'm going here again... Is there another purpose?" Cao Yong lowered his volume and asked.

Li Wei glanced at him, and said softly: "Don't hide it from Master Cao, listen to the emperor's wishes, and let me arrest the robbers..."

Cao Yong was stunned, this Zhili Suwei Jingji, guarded by heavy troops, is the most peaceful land boundary, how could there be a "thief arrest"...

(End of this chapter)